Set in a Glassed Wooden Frame. Signed in pencil by Admiral Sir Frederick Parham, GBE, KCB, DSO, Commander of HMS Belfast during World War 2 Approx Size 40 cm x 23 cm The Item is located in Brisbane. Background At the outbreak of World War II, H.M.S. Belfast had already joined the Home Fleet operating out of Scapa Flow. Patrolling north of the Faeroes in October 1939 she came across and captured the German liner Cap Norte. This success was short-lived, however, when she struck a mine, the explosion breaking her back. HMS Belfast rejoined the Home Fleet in November 1942, under the command of Captain (later Admiral Sir Frederick) Parham, HMS Belfast was the largest and arguably the most powerful cruiser in the Royal Navy. After repairs and modernisation she was the best-equipped cruiser afloat. Later she went on to play an important role in the Normandy Landings of June 1944. Signed by Admiral Sir Frederick Parham, GBE, KCB, DSO, Commander of HMS Belfast during World War 2. Born on 9th January 1901, he studied at the Royal Naval Colleges at Osborne and Dartmouth before becoming a midshipman on HMS Malaya in 1917. Rising to the rank of Commander by 1934, he took command of HMS Shikari in 1937 followed by HMS Gurkha in 1938. Now as a Captain, he took command of HMS Belfast from 1942 to 1944 and finally HMS Vanguard, the last British battleship from 1947 to 1949. He went on to take a number of higher posts in the navy, including Commissioner of the Admiralty, 4th Lord of the Admiralty and Commander in Chief of The Nore before retiring in 1959 as an Admiral. He died 20th March 1991, aged 90. For Sale at $252 ono Please contact the Team at tallyhochap@outlook.com

Set in a Glassed Wooden Frame. Signed in pencil by Baron Von Mullemheim Rechburg, Gunnery Officer K M Bismarck. Approx Size 40 cm x 23 cm The Item is located in Brisbane. Background During her short but violent career the Bismarck became a household name. In her first engagement, she sank HMS Hood, once the largest ship in the Royal Navy, but this devastating blow brought down the wrath of the Royal Navy upon the Bismarck and within three days she was also sunk. Robert Taylor’s dramatic painting shows the Bismarck firing the fatal salvo that destroyed the Hood, whose smoke is seen on the horizon. The Print of the Battleship Bismarck were signed by Baron von Mullenheim-Rechberg, one of Bismarck’s gunnery officers, and the highest ranking officer to survive For Sale at $252 ono Please contact the Team at tallyhochap@outlook.com

Set in a Glassed Wooden Frame Approx Size 40 cm x 23 cm The Item is located in Brisbane. Background Robert Taylor's tribute to HMS Ark Royal, Britain's last conventional aircraft carrier, seen steaming with her Phantoms on deck. Launched in 1950, HMS Ark Royal entered service in 1955 and her flag flying tours over the next two decades took her to the far corners of the world. For Sale at $72 ono Please contact the Team at tallyhochap@outlook.com