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Mid-Ocean Escort Force
Mid-Ocean Escort Force (MOEF) referred to the organisation of anti-submarine escorts for World War II trade convoys between Canada and the British Isles. The allocation of United States, British, and Canadian escorts to these convoys reflected preferences of the United States upon their declaration of war, and the organisation persisted through the winter of 1942–43 despite withdrawal of United States ships from the escort groups. By the summer of 1943, United States Atlantic escorts were focused on the faster CU convoys and the UG convoys between Chesapeake Bay and the Mediterranean Sea; and only British and Canadian escorts remained on the HX, SC and ON convoys.
Background
On the basis of experience during World War I, the Admiralty instituted trade convoys in United Kingdom coastal waters from September 1939.Anti-submarine escorts were allocated on the basis of perceived threat. Early German Type II submarines from bases in Germany were unable to operate effectively beyond European coastal waters. Following acquisition of bases in Norway and France, German Type IX submarines and German Type VII submarines refuelled by German Type XIV submarines operated in the mid-Atlantic beyond the range of patrolling aircraft. Many anti-submarine escorts lacked the endurance to accompany convoys through the mid-Atlantic. HX 129 left Halifax on 27 May 1941 as the first convoy to receive escort for the entire trip. Escorts based in Halifax Harbour handed HX 129 off to escorts based in Newfoundland who subsequently transferred HX 129 to escorts based in Iceland who in turn delivered HX 129 to escorts based in the Western Approaches.
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WWII DESTROYER ESCORT ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE FILM 24712
Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCddem5RlB3bQe99wyY49g0g/join Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm View our Amazon store here: https://amzn.to/3XQHsVD This film is about the story of the destroyer escorts and their services in the U.S. Navy it shows the construction and launch of the USS Frament (DE-677) in June 28 1943 and USS Brennan (DE-13) in August 22 1942. The Destroyer Escort was the United States Navy mid-20th century classification for a 20-knot (23 mph) warship designed with endurance to escort mid-ocean convoys of merchant marine ships. Kaibōkan were designed for a similar role in the Imperial Japanese Navy. The Royal Navy and Common...
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WWII DESTROYER ESCORT ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE FILM 24712
Support Our Channel : https://www.patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm Created shortly after WWII, this film tells the story of the destroyer escorts and their service in the U.S. Navy. These were fast and maneuverable ships that cost half of what a conventional destroyer cost, and could perform all the same rolls. The film shows the construction and launch of various ships including USS McConnell (DE-163), USS Frament (DE-677) and USS Brennan (DE-13) during WWII. These "hellcats of the fleet" are then shown preparing for sea duty and making a combat deployment. The Destroyer Escort was the United States Navy mid-20th century classification for a 20-knot (23 mph) warship designed with endurance to escort mid-ocean convoys of merchant marine ships. Kaibōkan were designed for a similar role in th...
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What Happens When US Navy Sailors Have A Burial in the Middle Of The Sea
An american aircraft carrier is on a mission for months with about 5,000 US US sailors on board. It is very vulnerable and therefore there is a high probability of someone dying on board. The famous flight deck where planes take off and land is also used for funeral ceremonies when someone dies on board. What happens when someone dies in the middle of the sea and why is the burial carried out at sea and not on land? US Navy Burial at sea. In a scenario where the deceased has to be taken to land while the aircraft carrier is on deployment, the body is placed in a body bag and stored in a freezer known to sailors as a reefer. This storing procedure is to preserve the body until the deceased can be transferred to a morgue. The naval term for transferring a dead body to land is called Person...
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The Crazy Techniques Gigantic Ships Use to Fight Pirates in Middle of the Ocean
Welcome back to the FLUCTUS channel for a discussion about how cargo ships fight marauding pirates and how rescue teams keep their boats from sinking. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to sea geeks. Whenever you are curious or an incorrigible lover of this mysterious world, our videos are made for you ! We publish 3 videos a week on our Youtube channel and many more articles on our website. Feel free to subscribe to not miss any of our updates and visit our website to discover additional content. Don’t forget to follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/fluctusofficial Please keep the comments section respectful. Any spam, insults or troll will be deleted. To contact us, make sure to use our email in the about section of this channel.
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British Oil Painting WW2 Ship HMS Hesperus On Convoy Duty Atlantic By Dion Pears
1 Fine Large British Work of Art Oil Painting Marine WW2 Destroyer On Convoy Duty North Atlantic Ocean By Dion Pears.. Subject seascape marine portrait of the known British WW2 destroyer HMS Hesperus which is portrayed in side profile facing left in choppy seas. Storm seas crashing and being sprayed violently over the bow You can see the number H57 on the lower side, guns pointing forward & aft.You can see figures in the conning tower with black smoke coming out of the 2 funnels. The British Royal Navy ensign flag can be seen. With dark and overcast grey storm sky overhead. To the left in the distance you can view 2 other merchant ships from the convoy steaming along. A feature that really stands out wth this artwork is the excellence of the artist Dion Pears ability to capture the movem...
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Convoys HX 229/SC 122
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HMCS Sackville, Tom Lewis
HMCS Sackville was laid down as Patrol Vessel 2 at the Saint John Shipbuilding and Dry-dock Company of Saint John, New Brunswick in early 1940, the second of the Flower-class corvettes. She was launched on 15 May 1941. Canada's WW2 Navy was quite small. It had only 2 light cruisers, 2 Escort aircraft carriers and over 300 various destroyers, frigates, corvettes, and minesweepers. HMCS Sackville was assigned to Escort Group C-3 of the Mid-Ocean Escort Force on 15 May 1942 to replace corvettes going for refit. In August 1942 Sackville fought a series of fierce actions escorting Convoy ON-115. Deprived of air cover by heavy fog, the convoy was attacked by two successive U-boat "wolf packs" off the coast of Newfoundland. On August 3, Sackville caught the German submarine U-43 on the surface...
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Hear Chinese warning to US plane in midair over South China sea
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Russian fighter jet flies within 75 feet of U.S. ship
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Convoy escort
An RAAF production showing liaison between RAAF and RAN for convoy escort. A naval Lieutenant-Commander and an airforce Squadron Leader lecture on RAN methods and problems. Animated models are used to illustrate the lecture with cutaways of film on a convoy, aircraft and naval escorts attacking a submarine. Item concludes with a miniature sequence of a submarine sinking.
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WWII DESTROYER ESCORT ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE FILM 24712
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This film is about the story of the destroyer escorts and their services in the U.S. Navy it shows the construction and launch of the USS Frament (DE-677) in June 28 1943 and USS Brennan (DE-13) in August 22 1942.
The Destroyer Escort was the United States Navy mid-20th century classification for a 20-knot (23 mph) warship designed with endurance to escort mid-ocean convoys of merchant marine ships. Kaibōkan were designed for a similar role in the Imperial Japanese Navy. The Royal Navy and Commonwealth forces identified such warships as frigates, and that classification was widely accepted when the United States redesignated destroyer escorts as frigates in 1975. Destroyer escorts, frigates and kaibōkan were mass-produced for World War II as a less expensive anti-submarine warfare alternative to fleet destroyers.
Post war destroyer escorts and frigates were larger than those produced during wartime, with increased anti-aircraft capability, but remained smaller and slower than post war destroyers. As Cold War destroyer escorts became as large as wartime destroyers, the United States Navy converted some of their World War II destroyers to escort destroyers.
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This film is about the story of the destroyer escorts and their services in the U.S. Navy it shows the construction and launch of the USS Frament (DE-677) in June 28 1943 and USS Brennan (DE-13) in August 22 1942.
The Destroyer Escort was the United States Navy mid-20th century classification for a 20-knot (23 mph) warship designed with endurance to escort mid-ocean convoys of merchant marine ships. Kaibōkan were designed for a similar role in the Imperial Japanese Navy. The Royal Navy and Commonwealth forces identified such warships as frigates, and that classification was widely accepted when the United States redesignated destroyer escorts as frigates in 1975. Destroyer escorts, frigates and kaibōkan were mass-produced for World War II as a less expensive anti-submarine warfare alternative to fleet destroyers.
Post war destroyer escorts and frigates were larger than those produced during wartime, with increased anti-aircraft capability, but remained smaller and slower than post war destroyers. As Cold War destroyer escorts became as large as wartime destroyers, the United States Navy converted some of their World War II destroyers to escort destroyers.
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WWII DESTROYER ESCORT ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE FILM 24712
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Created shortly after WWII, this film tells the story of the destroyer escorts and their service in the U.S. Navy. These were fast and maneuverable ships that cost half of what a conventional destroyer cost, and could perform all the same rolls. The film shows the construction and launch of various ships including USS McConnell (DE-163), USS Frament (DE-677) and USS Brennan (DE-13) during WWII. These "hellcats of the fleet" are then shown preparing for sea duty and making a combat deployment.
The Destroyer Escort was the United States Navy mid-20th century classification for a 20-knot (23 mph) warship designed with endurance to escort mid-ocean convoys of merchant marine ships. Kaibōkan were designed for a similar role in the Imperial Japanese Navy. The Royal Navy and Commonwealth forces identified such warships as frigates, and that classification was widely accepted when the United States redesignated destroyer escorts as frigates in 1975. Destroyer escorts, frigates and kaibōkan were mass-produced for World War II as a less expensive anti-submarine warfare alternative to fleet destroyers.
Post war destroyer escorts and frigates were larger than those produced during wartime, with increased anti-aircraft capability, but remained smaller and slower than post war destroyers. As Cold War destroyer escorts became as large as wartime destroyers, the United States Navy converted some of their World War II destroyers to escort destroyers.
This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2K. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
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Created shortly after WWII, this film tells the story of the destroyer escorts and their service in the U.S. Navy. These were fast and maneuverable ships that cost half of what a conventional destroyer cost, and could perform all the same rolls. The film shows the construction and launch of various ships including USS McConnell (DE-163), USS Frament (DE-677) and USS Brennan (DE-13) during WWII. These "hellcats of the fleet" are then shown preparing for sea duty and making a combat deployment.
The Destroyer Escort was the United States Navy mid-20th century classification for a 20-knot (23 mph) warship designed with endurance to escort mid-ocean convoys of merchant marine ships. Kaibōkan were designed for a similar role in the Imperial Japanese Navy. The Royal Navy and Commonwealth forces identified such warships as frigates, and that classification was widely accepted when the United States redesignated destroyer escorts as frigates in 1975. Destroyer escorts, frigates and kaibōkan were mass-produced for World War II as a less expensive anti-submarine warfare alternative to fleet destroyers.
Post war destroyer escorts and frigates were larger than those produced during wartime, with increased anti-aircraft capability, but remained smaller and slower than post war destroyers. As Cold War destroyer escorts became as large as wartime destroyers, the United States Navy converted some of their World War II destroyers to escort destroyers.
This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2K. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
- published: 20 Mar 2015
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What Happens When US Navy Sailors Have A Burial in the Middle Of The Sea
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An american aircraft carrier is on a mission for months with about 5,000 US US sailors on board. It is very vulnerable and therefore there is a high probability...
An american aircraft carrier is on a mission for months with about 5,000 US US sailors on board. It is very vulnerable and therefore there is a high probability of someone dying on board. The famous flight deck where planes take off and land is also used for funeral ceremonies when someone dies on board. What happens when someone dies in the middle of the sea and why is the burial carried out at sea and not on land? US Navy Burial at sea.
In a scenario where the deceased has to be taken to land while the aircraft carrier is on deployment, the body is placed in a body bag and stored in a freezer known to sailors as a reefer. This storing procedure is to preserve the body until the deceased can be transferred to a morgue. The naval term for transferring a dead body to land is called Personnel Transfer. Unless the vessel is at war or engaged in a battle, the deceased can be Pers-Trans'd to a medical examiner in a couple of days. Otherwise, the body might be preserved for weeks, sometimes months. However, if there is no request to deliver the body to land, the sailor is buried at sea.
There is a standard procedure for a disposition at sea. Everyone attending the funeral must be appropriately dressed in the Uniform of the Day. The adjutant, also known as the Officer of the Deck, announces "All hands bury the dead'' to the members of the ship. If possible, the ship is brought to a stop. All colors of flags aboard the ship are then brought to half-mast. #aircraftcarrier #usnavy #burial
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An american aircraft carrier is on a mission for months with about 5,000 US US sailors on board. It is very vulnerable and therefore there is a high probability of someone dying on board. The famous flight deck where planes take off and land is also used for funeral ceremonies when someone dies on board. What happens when someone dies in the middle of the sea and why is the burial carried out at sea and not on land? US Navy Burial at sea.
In a scenario where the deceased has to be taken to land while the aircraft carrier is on deployment, the body is placed in a body bag and stored in a freezer known to sailors as a reefer. This storing procedure is to preserve the body until the deceased can be transferred to a morgue. The naval term for transferring a dead body to land is called Personnel Transfer. Unless the vessel is at war or engaged in a battle, the deceased can be Pers-Trans'd to a medical examiner in a couple of days. Otherwise, the body might be preserved for weeks, sometimes months. However, if there is no request to deliver the body to land, the sailor is buried at sea.
There is a standard procedure for a disposition at sea. Everyone attending the funeral must be appropriately dressed in the Uniform of the Day. The adjutant, also known as the Officer of the Deck, announces "All hands bury the dead'' to the members of the ship. If possible, the ship is brought to a stop. All colors of flags aboard the ship are then brought to half-mast. #aircraftcarrier #usnavy #burial
- published: 16 Dec 2022
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The Crazy Techniques Gigantic Ships Use to Fight Pirates in Middle of the Ocean
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Welcome back to the FLUCTUS channel for a discussion about how cargo ships fight marauding pirates and how rescue teams keep their boats from sinking.
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Welcome back to the FLUCTUS channel for a discussion about how cargo ships fight marauding pirates and how rescue teams keep their boats from sinking.
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British Oil Painting WW2 Ship HMS Hesperus On Convoy Duty Atlantic By Dion Pears
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1 Fine Large British Work of Art Oil Painting Marine WW2 Destroyer On Convoy Duty North Atlantic Ocean By Dion Pears..
Subject seascape marine portrait of the k...
1 Fine Large British Work of Art Oil Painting Marine WW2 Destroyer On Convoy Duty North Atlantic Ocean By Dion Pears..
Subject seascape marine portrait of the known British WW2 destroyer HMS Hesperus which is portrayed in side profile facing left in choppy seas. Storm seas crashing and being sprayed violently over the bow You can see the number H57 on the lower side, guns pointing forward & aft.You can see figures in the conning tower with black smoke coming out of the 2 funnels. The British Royal Navy ensign flag can be seen. With dark and overcast grey storm sky overhead. To the left in the distance you can view 2 other merchant ships from the convoy steaming along.
A feature that really stands out wth this artwork is the excellence of the artist Dion Pears ability to capture the movement of the sea.
A very fine example of his work.
Title inscribed verso "HMS Hesperus on Convoy Duty in the North Atlantic".
Oil on canvas.
Circa late 20th century 1970's.
Signed by the known British artist Dion Pears 1929-1985.
Artist biography Dion Pears was a British painter born in Richmond, Surrey in 1929, Pears was the grandson of the famed marine artist Charles Pears. Following the 1950 Monte Carlo Rally Pears was commissioned by the car manufacturer Renault to produce a painting of one of their winning cars. The artist soon came to be considered among the most eminent motorsport artists.
As his career developed, Pears expanded his oeuvre and became well regarded for his paintings of motorcycles and aeroplanes. Alongside his more popular automobile paintings, Pears was an accomplished seascape and landscape artist. The artist regularly captured barges, riggers and grand ships in his work, his celebrated skill of representing clarity of movement evident in his maritime works as well as in those depicting fast-paced motorised machines.
The artist’s ability to portray the changeable nature of the sea was such that Pears was regularly invited to exhibit with the Royal Society of Marine Artists. The artist died in 1985. His work remains in the collection of the National Motor Museum and in several private collections throughout Britain.
Ref source Artist collecting society.
HMS Hesperus was an H-class destroyer that had originally been ordered by the Brazilian Navy with the name Juruena in the late 1930s, but was purchased by the Royal Navy after the beginning of World War II in September 1939, commissioned in 1940 as HMS Hearty and then quickly renamed as Hesperus.
Hesperus was damaged by German aircraft during the Norwegian Campaign in May 1940 and was assigned to convoy escort and anti-submarine patrols after her repairs were completed. She was assigned to the Western Approaches Command for convoy escort duties in late 1940.
She was briefly assigned to Force H in 1941, but her anti-aircraft armament was deemed too weak and she was transferred to the Newfoundland Escort Force the next month for escort duties in the North Atlantic. Hesperus was transferred to the Mid-Ocean Escort Force in late 1941. In August 1941, Hesperus was one of the destroyers that escorted the battleship Prince of Wales carrying Prime Minister Winston Churchill to the Atlantic Charter meeting with President Franklin D. Roosevelt at Placentia Bay. The ship was structurally damaged by heavy weather and was temporarily repaired by a repair ship in Iceland and then was given permanent repairs at Immingham.] Upon their completion Hesperus rejoined the 9th Escort Group before she was attached to Force H in December for convoy duties at Gibraltar.
Set in a beautiful decorative gilt moulded frame.
An exceptional sought after collectible artwork.
Such a delightful scene to the eye a great conversation piece.
Highly sought after due to the collectible nature of subject marine matter such elaborate detail.
With hanging thread on the back ready for immediate home wall display.
Incredible conversation piece for your guests.
We only select & sell paintings based upon subject quality & significance.
We provide our clients with friendly professional customer service.
Condition report.
Offered in fine used condition.
Front painting surface in good overall order. Having foxing staining in places. Frame which has general wear, scuffs, stains some minor chips and paint loss commensurate with usage & age.
International buyers worldwide shipping is available please ask for a quote.
Viewings are welcome by appointment only for customer support please send a message thankyou.
Checkout our exciting other available collections in our shop gallery, happy shopping.
Dimensions in centimetres of the frame approximate
High (69cm)
Wide (99.5cm)
Depth thickness of frame (3.5cm)
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1 Fine Large British Work of Art Oil Painting Marine WW2 Destroyer On Convoy Duty North Atlantic Ocean By Dion Pears..
Subject seascape marine portrait of the known British WW2 destroyer HMS Hesperus which is portrayed in side profile facing left in choppy seas. Storm seas crashing and being sprayed violently over the bow You can see the number H57 on the lower side, guns pointing forward & aft.You can see figures in the conning tower with black smoke coming out of the 2 funnels. The British Royal Navy ensign flag can be seen. With dark and overcast grey storm sky overhead. To the left in the distance you can view 2 other merchant ships from the convoy steaming along.
A feature that really stands out wth this artwork is the excellence of the artist Dion Pears ability to capture the movement of the sea.
A very fine example of his work.
Title inscribed verso "HMS Hesperus on Convoy Duty in the North Atlantic".
Oil on canvas.
Circa late 20th century 1970's.
Signed by the known British artist Dion Pears 1929-1985.
Artist biography Dion Pears was a British painter born in Richmond, Surrey in 1929, Pears was the grandson of the famed marine artist Charles Pears. Following the 1950 Monte Carlo Rally Pears was commissioned by the car manufacturer Renault to produce a painting of one of their winning cars. The artist soon came to be considered among the most eminent motorsport artists.
As his career developed, Pears expanded his oeuvre and became well regarded for his paintings of motorcycles and aeroplanes. Alongside his more popular automobile paintings, Pears was an accomplished seascape and landscape artist. The artist regularly captured barges, riggers and grand ships in his work, his celebrated skill of representing clarity of movement evident in his maritime works as well as in those depicting fast-paced motorised machines.
The artist’s ability to portray the changeable nature of the sea was such that Pears was regularly invited to exhibit with the Royal Society of Marine Artists. The artist died in 1985. His work remains in the collection of the National Motor Museum and in several private collections throughout Britain.
Ref source Artist collecting society.
HMS Hesperus was an H-class destroyer that had originally been ordered by the Brazilian Navy with the name Juruena in the late 1930s, but was purchased by the Royal Navy after the beginning of World War II in September 1939, commissioned in 1940 as HMS Hearty and then quickly renamed as Hesperus.
Hesperus was damaged by German aircraft during the Norwegian Campaign in May 1940 and was assigned to convoy escort and anti-submarine patrols after her repairs were completed. She was assigned to the Western Approaches Command for convoy escort duties in late 1940.
She was briefly assigned to Force H in 1941, but her anti-aircraft armament was deemed too weak and she was transferred to the Newfoundland Escort Force the next month for escort duties in the North Atlantic. Hesperus was transferred to the Mid-Ocean Escort Force in late 1941. In August 1941, Hesperus was one of the destroyers that escorted the battleship Prince of Wales carrying Prime Minister Winston Churchill to the Atlantic Charter meeting with President Franklin D. Roosevelt at Placentia Bay. The ship was structurally damaged by heavy weather and was temporarily repaired by a repair ship in Iceland and then was given permanent repairs at Immingham.] Upon their completion Hesperus rejoined the 9th Escort Group before she was attached to Force H in December for convoy duties at Gibraltar.
Set in a beautiful decorative gilt moulded frame.
An exceptional sought after collectible artwork.
Such a delightful scene to the eye a great conversation piece.
Highly sought after due to the collectible nature of subject marine matter such elaborate detail.
With hanging thread on the back ready for immediate home wall display.
Incredible conversation piece for your guests.
We only select & sell paintings based upon subject quality & significance.
We provide our clients with friendly professional customer service.
Condition report.
Offered in fine used condition.
Front painting surface in good overall order. Having foxing staining in places. Frame which has general wear, scuffs, stains some minor chips and paint loss commensurate with usage & age.
International buyers worldwide shipping is available please ask for a quote.
Viewings are welcome by appointment only for customer support please send a message thankyou.
Checkout our exciting other available collections in our shop gallery, happy shopping.
Dimensions in centimetres of the frame approximate
High (69cm)
Wide (99.5cm)
Depth thickness of frame (3.5cm)
- published: 27 Nov 2022
- views: 86
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Convoys HX 229/SC 122
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HMCS Sackville, Tom Lewis
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HMCS Sackville was laid down as Patrol Vessel 2 at the Saint John Shipbuilding and Dry-dock Company of Saint John, New Brunswick in early 1940, the second of th...
HMCS Sackville was laid down as Patrol Vessel 2 at the Saint John Shipbuilding and Dry-dock Company of Saint John, New Brunswick in early 1940, the second of the Flower-class corvettes. She was launched on 15 May 1941. Canada's WW2 Navy was quite small. It had only 2 light cruisers, 2 Escort aircraft carriers and over 300 various destroyers, frigates, corvettes, and minesweepers.
HMCS Sackville was assigned to Escort Group C-3 of the Mid-Ocean Escort Force on 15 May 1942 to replace corvettes going for refit. In August 1942 Sackville fought a series of fierce actions escorting Convoy ON-115. Deprived of air cover by heavy fog, the convoy was attacked by two successive U-boat "wolf packs" off the coast of Newfoundland. On August 3, Sackville caught the German submarine U-43 on the surface and, as the submarine dived, made a series of depth charge attacks that blew U-43 out of the water. The next day Sackville attacked U-704 as it dived, causing the submarine to break off its attack leaving Sackville to rescue two survivors from an abandoned but still floating merchant ship. Only a few hours later, Sackville detected U-552 on the surface with radar and landed a four-inch shell on the submarine's conning tower followed by a depth charge attack.
Today Sackville is a Canadian Naval Memorial and is in fact the ‘Soul’ of the Canadian Navy. That ‘Soul’ was shaped and imparted to Sackville by the leadership, spirit and actions of men like Alan Easton, her very successful early captain, and the ship’s companies that they led. HMCS Sackville is the last of Canada’s corvettes, one of many convoy escort vessels built in Canada and the United Kingdom during WW II. She is Canada’s oldest fighting warship and has been the official Naval Memorial since 1985. It is very appropriate that the ship is in Halifax, Nova Scotia, as this “East Coast Port” was an important assembly point and destination for convoys during the Battle of the Atlantic.
Who else to sing the praises of this proud beauty than retired Canadian seaman Tom Lewis. Enjoy.
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HMCS Sackville was laid down as Patrol Vessel 2 at the Saint John Shipbuilding and Dry-dock Company of Saint John, New Brunswick in early 1940, the second of the Flower-class corvettes. She was launched on 15 May 1941. Canada's WW2 Navy was quite small. It had only 2 light cruisers, 2 Escort aircraft carriers and over 300 various destroyers, frigates, corvettes, and minesweepers.
HMCS Sackville was assigned to Escort Group C-3 of the Mid-Ocean Escort Force on 15 May 1942 to replace corvettes going for refit. In August 1942 Sackville fought a series of fierce actions escorting Convoy ON-115. Deprived of air cover by heavy fog, the convoy was attacked by two successive U-boat "wolf packs" off the coast of Newfoundland. On August 3, Sackville caught the German submarine U-43 on the surface and, as the submarine dived, made a series of depth charge attacks that blew U-43 out of the water. The next day Sackville attacked U-704 as it dived, causing the submarine to break off its attack leaving Sackville to rescue two survivors from an abandoned but still floating merchant ship. Only a few hours later, Sackville detected U-552 on the surface with radar and landed a four-inch shell on the submarine's conning tower followed by a depth charge attack.
Today Sackville is a Canadian Naval Memorial and is in fact the ‘Soul’ of the Canadian Navy. That ‘Soul’ was shaped and imparted to Sackville by the leadership, spirit and actions of men like Alan Easton, her very successful early captain, and the ship’s companies that they led. HMCS Sackville is the last of Canada’s corvettes, one of many convoy escort vessels built in Canada and the United Kingdom during WW II. She is Canada’s oldest fighting warship and has been the official Naval Memorial since 1985. It is very appropriate that the ship is in Halifax, Nova Scotia, as this “East Coast Port” was an important assembly point and destination for convoys during the Battle of the Atlantic.
Who else to sing the praises of this proud beauty than retired Canadian seaman Tom Lewis. Enjoy.
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Hear Chinese warning to US plane in midair over South China sea
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CNN's Ivan Watson takes a ride on a US Navy jet over the South China Sea and witnesses tensions at play between the US and China during a close encounter with a...
CNN's Ivan Watson takes a ride on a US Navy jet over the South China Sea and witnesses tensions at play between the US and China during a close encounter with a Chinese fighter jet. #CNN #News
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CNN's Ivan Watson takes a ride on a US Navy jet over the South China Sea and witnesses tensions at play between the US and China during a close encounter with a Chinese fighter jet. #CNN #News
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Russian fighter jet flies within 75 feet of U.S. ship
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Unarmed Russian fighter jets made two extremely close overflights this week of the USS Donald Cook, sailing in the Baltic Sea, CNN has learned.
Unarmed Russian fighter jets made two extremely close overflights this week of the USS Donald Cook, sailing in the Baltic Sea, CNN has learned.
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Unarmed Russian fighter jets made two extremely close overflights this week of the USS Donald Cook, sailing in the Baltic Sea, CNN has learned.
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Convoy escort
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An RAAF production showing liaison between RAAF and RAN for convoy escort. A naval Lieutenant-Commander and an airforce Squadron Leader lecture on RAN methods a...
An RAAF production showing liaison between RAAF and RAN for convoy escort. A naval Lieutenant-Commander and an airforce Squadron Leader lecture on RAN methods and problems. Animated models are used to illustrate the lecture with cutaways of film on a convoy, aircraft and naval escorts attacking a submarine. Item concludes with a miniature sequence of a submarine sinking.
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An RAAF production showing liaison between RAAF and RAN for convoy escort. A naval Lieutenant-Commander and an airforce Squadron Leader lecture on RAN methods and problems. Animated models are used to illustrate the lecture with cutaways of film on a convoy, aircraft and naval escorts attacking a submarine. Item concludes with a miniature sequence of a submarine sinking.
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WWII DESTROYER ESCORT ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE FILM 24712
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This film is about the story of the destroyer escorts and their services in the U.S. Navy it shows the construction and launch of the USS Frament (DE-677) in June 28 1943 and USS Brennan (DE-13) in August 22 1942.
The Destroyer Escort was the United States Navy mid-20th century classification for a 20-knot (23 mph) warship designed with endurance to escort mid-ocean convoys of merchant marine ships. Kaibōkan were designed for a similar role in the Imperial Japanese Navy. The Royal Navy and Commonwealth forces identified such warships as frigates, and that classification was widely accepted when the United States redesignated destroyer escorts as frigates in 1975. Destroyer escorts, frigates and kaibōkan were mass-produced for World War II as a less expensive anti-submarine warfare alternative to fleet destroyers.
Post war destroyer escorts and frigates were larger than those produced during wartime, with increased anti-aircraft capability, but remained smaller and slower than post war destroyers. As Cold War destroyer escorts became as large as wartime destroyers, the United States Navy converted some of their World War II destroyers to escort destroyers.
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Created shortly after WWII, this film tells the story of the destroyer escorts and their service in the U.S. Navy. These were fast and maneuverable ships that cost half of what a conventional destroyer cost, and could perform all the same rolls. The film shows the construction and launch of various ships including USS McConnell (DE-163), USS Frament (DE-677) and USS Brennan (DE-13) during WWII. These "hellcats of the fleet" are then shown preparing for sea duty and making a combat deployment.
The Destroyer Escort was the United States Navy mid-20th century classification for a 20-knot (23 mph) warship designed with endurance to escort mid-ocean convoys of merchant marine ships. Kaibōkan were designed for a similar role in the Imperial Japanese Navy. The Royal Navy and Commonwealth forces identified such warships as frigates, and that classification was widely accepted when the United States redesignated destroyer escorts as frigates in 1975. Destroyer escorts, frigates and kaibōkan were mass-produced for World War II as a less expensive anti-submarine warfare alternative to fleet destroyers.
Post war destroyer escorts and frigates were larger than those produced during wartime, with increased anti-aircraft capability, but remained smaller and slower than post war destroyers. As Cold War destroyer escorts became as large as wartime destroyers, the United States Navy converted some of their World War II destroyers to escort destroyers.
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What Happens When US Navy Sailors Have A Burial in the Middle Of The Sea
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What Happens When US Navy Sailors Have A Burial in the Middle Of The Sea
What Happens When US Navy Sailors Have A Burial in the Middle Of The Sea
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An american aircraft carrier is on a mission for months with about 5,000 US US sailors on board. It is very vulnerable and therefore there is a high probability of someone dying on board. The famous flight deck where planes take off and land is also used for funeral ceremonies when someone dies on board. What happens when someone dies in the middle of the sea and why is the burial carried out at sea and not on land? US Navy Burial at sea.
In a scenario where the deceased has to be taken to land while the aircraft carrier is on deployment, the body is placed in a body bag and stored in a freezer known to sailors as a reefer. This storing procedure is to preserve the body until the deceased can be transferred to a morgue. The naval term for transferring a dead body to land is called Personnel Transfer. Unless the vessel is at war or engaged in a battle, the deceased can be Pers-Trans'd to a medical examiner in a couple of days. Otherwise, the body might be preserved for weeks, sometimes months. However, if there is no request to deliver the body to land, the sailor is buried at sea.
There is a standard procedure for a disposition at sea. Everyone attending the funeral must be appropriately dressed in the Uniform of the Day. The adjutant, also known as the Officer of the Deck, announces "All hands bury the dead'' to the members of the ship. If possible, the ship is brought to a stop. All colors of flags aboard the ship are then brought to half-mast. #aircraftcarrier #usnavy #burial
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The Crazy Techniques Gigantic Ships Use to Fight Pirates in Middle of the Ocean
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British Oil Painting WW2 Ship HMS Hesperus On Convoy Duty Atlantic By Dion Pears
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1 Fine Large British Work of Art Oil Painting Marine WW2 Destroyer On Convoy Duty North Atlantic Ocean By Dion Pears..
Subject seascape marine portrait of the known British WW2 destroyer HMS Hesperus which is portrayed in side profile facing left in choppy seas. Storm seas crashing and being sprayed violently over the bow You can see the number H57 on the lower side, guns pointing forward & aft.You can see figures in the conning tower with black smoke coming out of the 2 funnels. The British Royal Navy ensign flag can be seen. With dark and overcast grey storm sky overhead. To the left in the distance you can view 2 other merchant ships from the convoy steaming along.
A feature that really stands out wth this artwork is the excellence of the artist Dion Pears ability to capture the movement of the sea.
A very fine example of his work.
Title inscribed verso "HMS Hesperus on Convoy Duty in the North Atlantic".
Oil on canvas.
Circa late 20th century 1970's.
Signed by the known British artist Dion Pears 1929-1985.
Artist biography Dion Pears was a British painter born in Richmond, Surrey in 1929, Pears was the grandson of the famed marine artist Charles Pears. Following the 1950 Monte Carlo Rally Pears was commissioned by the car manufacturer Renault to produce a painting of one of their winning cars. The artist soon came to be considered among the most eminent motorsport artists.
As his career developed, Pears expanded his oeuvre and became well regarded for his paintings of motorcycles and aeroplanes. Alongside his more popular automobile paintings, Pears was an accomplished seascape and landscape artist. The artist regularly captured barges, riggers and grand ships in his work, his celebrated skill of representing clarity of movement evident in his maritime works as well as in those depicting fast-paced motorised machines.
The artist’s ability to portray the changeable nature of the sea was such that Pears was regularly invited to exhibit with the Royal Society of Marine Artists. The artist died in 1985. His work remains in the collection of the National Motor Museum and in several private collections throughout Britain.
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HMS Hesperus was an H-class destroyer that had originally been ordered by the Brazilian Navy with the name Juruena in the late 1930s, but was purchased by the Royal Navy after the beginning of World War II in September 1939, commissioned in 1940 as HMS Hearty and then quickly renamed as Hesperus.
Hesperus was damaged by German aircraft during the Norwegian Campaign in May 1940 and was assigned to convoy escort and anti-submarine patrols after her repairs were completed. She was assigned to the Western Approaches Command for convoy escort duties in late 1940.
She was briefly assigned to Force H in 1941, but her anti-aircraft armament was deemed too weak and she was transferred to the Newfoundland Escort Force the next month for escort duties in the North Atlantic. Hesperus was transferred to the Mid-Ocean Escort Force in late 1941. In August 1941, Hesperus was one of the destroyers that escorted the battleship Prince of Wales carrying Prime Minister Winston Churchill to the Atlantic Charter meeting with President Franklin D. Roosevelt at Placentia Bay. The ship was structurally damaged by heavy weather and was temporarily repaired by a repair ship in Iceland and then was given permanent repairs at Immingham.] Upon their completion Hesperus rejoined the 9th Escort Group before she was attached to Force H in December for convoy duties at Gibraltar.
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Convoys HX 229/SC 122
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HMCS Sackville, Tom Lewis
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HMCS Sackville was laid down as Patrol Vessel 2 at the Saint John Shipbuilding and Dry-dock Company of Saint John, New Brunswick in early 1940, the second of the Flower-class corvettes. She was launched on 15 May 1941. Canada's WW2 Navy was quite small. It had only 2 light cruisers, 2 Escort aircraft carriers and over 300 various destroyers, frigates, corvettes, and minesweepers.
HMCS Sackville was assigned to Escort Group C-3 of the Mid-Ocean Escort Force on 15 May 1942 to replace corvettes going for refit. In August 1942 Sackville fought a series of fierce actions escorting Convoy ON-115. Deprived of air cover by heavy fog, the convoy was attacked by two successive U-boat "wolf packs" off the coast of Newfoundland. On August 3, Sackville caught the German submarine U-43 on the surface and, as the submarine dived, made a series of depth charge attacks that blew U-43 out of the water. The next day Sackville attacked U-704 as it dived, causing the submarine to break off its attack leaving Sackville to rescue two survivors from an abandoned but still floating merchant ship. Only a few hours later, Sackville detected U-552 on the surface with radar and landed a four-inch shell on the submarine's conning tower followed by a depth charge attack.
Today Sackville is a Canadian Naval Memorial and is in fact the ‘Soul’ of the Canadian Navy. That ‘Soul’ was shaped and imparted to Sackville by the leadership, spirit and actions of men like Alan Easton, her very successful early captain, and the ship’s companies that they led. HMCS Sackville is the last of Canada’s corvettes, one of many convoy escort vessels built in Canada and the United Kingdom during WW II. She is Canada’s oldest fighting warship and has been the official Naval Memorial since 1985. It is very appropriate that the ship is in Halifax, Nova Scotia, as this “East Coast Port” was an important assembly point and destination for convoys during the Battle of the Atlantic.
Who else to sing the praises of this proud beauty than retired Canadian seaman Tom Lewis. Enjoy.
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Hear Chinese warning to US plane in midair over South China sea
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Russian fighter jet flies within 75 feet of U.S. ship
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Convoy escort
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Convoy escort
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An RAAF production showing liaison between RAAF and RAN for convoy escort. A naval Lieutenant-Commander and an airforce Squadron Leader lecture on RAN methods and problems. Animated models are used to illustrate the lecture with cutaways of film on a convoy, aircraft and naval escorts attacking a submarine. Item concludes with a miniature sequence of a submarine sinking.
Mid-Ocean Escort Force
Mid-Ocean Escort Force (MOEF) referred to the organisation of anti-submarine escorts for World War II trade convoys between Canada and the British Isles. The allocation of United States, British, and Canadian escorts to these convoys reflected preferences of the United States upon their declaration of war, and the organisation persisted through the winter of 1942–43 despite withdrawal of United States ships from the escort groups. By the summer of 1943, United States Atlantic escorts were focused on the faster CU convoys and the UG convoys between Chesapeake Bay and the Mediterranean Sea; and only British and Canadian escorts remained on the HX, SC and ON convoys.
Background
On the basis of experience during World War I, the Admiralty instituted trade convoys in United Kingdom coastal waters from September 1939.Anti-submarine escorts were allocated on the basis of perceived threat. Early German Type II submarines from bases in Germany were unable to operate effectively beyond European coastal waters. Following acquisition of bases in Norway and France, German Type IX submarines and German Type VII submarines refuelled by German Type XIV submarines operated in the mid-Atlantic beyond the range of patrolling aircraft. Many anti-submarine escorts lacked the endurance to accompany convoys through the mid-Atlantic. HX 129 left Halifax on 27 May 1941 as the first convoy to receive escort for the entire trip. Escorts based in Halifax Harbour handed HX 129 off to escorts based in Newfoundland who subsequently transferred HX 129 to escorts based in Iceland who in turn delivered HX 129 to escorts based in the Western Approaches.
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