NICOLAS TRUDGIAN Sinking Tirpitz Lancaster Bomber w/Exclusive Battleship Print

Description: "SINKING THE TIRPITZ" by Nicolas Trudgian "SINKING THE TIRPITZ" by Nicolas Trudgian is a signed and numbered limited edition print from an edition limited of ONLY 550 prints. This print is completely SOLD OUT at the publisher. Throughout four long years of war, Allied air and naval forces endeavored to sink the German battleship Tirpitz. The mighty warship was a constant threat to Allied shipping, even while lying at anchor in her lair among the fjords of Norway. Her very presence demanded constant attention and hampered all naval decision making till she was sunk at the end of 1944. Without so much as weighing anchor, Tirpitz could disrupt the north Atlantic convoys by tying up urgently needed escort vessels in readiness in case she made a run for the open sea. Churchill was exasperated and called upon RAF Bomber Command to make a decisive bid to finish her off once and for all. On November 12, 1944 Lancasters of Number 9 and 617 Squadrons set forth towards the Norwegian fjord of Tromso where Tirpitz lay at anchor surrounded by a web of protective submarine nets. Armed with the 12,000 pound Tallboy bomb devised by Barnes Wallis, the Lancaster crews arrived in clear skies overhead the fjord to see the great battleship sharply contrasted against the still deep waters some 10,000 feet below. As flak from the ships heavy armament burst all around them, one by one the 31 Lancasters rolled in for the attack. In a matter of three minutes the devastating aerial bombardment was completed, and eleven minutes later, her port side ripped open, the Tirpitz capsized and sank. The Coup de Grace was complete. Nicolas Trudgian's "SINKING THE TIRPITZ" is a fine recreation of one of the most famous and successful air attacks of World War II. In addition to the artist, providing collectors with a valuable print authentication, this print is individually signed in pencil by THREE of the most prominent survivors of this historic mission: Group Captain JAMES R. "WILLIE" TATE (led the Tirpitz raid) Squadron Leader TONY IVESON (617 Squadron pilot) Leutnant Zur Zee Willibald Volsing (gunnery officer on the Tirpitz) This print is in mint condition, has been stored flat, and has never been framed. It has an overall size of 27⅛" x 18¾"and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. As a special bonus the lucky winner of this auction will also receive the battleship print "KMS TIRPITZ" by naval artist and historian George Bisharat. A Bismarck-Class battleship, the Tirpitz was launched on April 1, 1939, commissioned on February 25, 1941, and sunk by RAF bombers on November 12, 1944. This beautiful, incredibly detailed open edition print is in mint condition, measures 11" x 17", and has been signed and dated by the artist. FBuyer to pay $30.00 toward insured DOMESTIC SHIPPING via USPS Priority Mail. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING as shown. (To our valued International Clients - we are not responsible for import taxes and duties applicable to the declared value of your purchase.) Save on shipping with multiple purchases - we can ship up to four prints to the same address for the same cost. Click on "view seller's other auctions" to see our current auctions including selections of fine aviation, naval, military, and Civil War art - mostly limited edition prints - by this and other outstanding artists. Contact us if you have any questions or if you are looking for something in particular. With arguably the largest secondary market inventory in the world, Classic Aviation & War Art - warart.com - may just have it! GOOD LUCK AND THANKS FOR LOOKING!

Price: 195 USD

Location: Goldsboro, North Carolina

End Time: 2025-02-06T04:25:25.000Z

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