
| Swordfish Attack at Taranto by Robert Taylor.
On November 11, 1940 a group of 21 slow, outdated Swordfish biplanes attacked and crippled the Italian Fleet in the heavily defended port of Taranto. One of the most daring raids of World War II captured in this print for posterity. |
| | Item Code : DHM2174 | Swordfish Attack at Taranto by Robert Taylor. - Editions Available | |
| | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | PRICE | PURCHASING | PACKS | | Signed limited edition of 1500 prints. | Paper size 24 inches x 20 inches (61cm x 51cm) | Lamb, CharlesNO PHOTO AVAILABLE
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| | Commander Charles Lamb DSO DSC Royal Navy (deceased) |
| Charles Lamb was born on 11 April 1914 in Bolton, Lancashire. He joined the merchant navy in 1930, and the Royal Naval Reserve in March 1933, serving aboard HMS Rodney, and competing on several occasions as a boxer. Commander Charles Lamb was to become a legend in the Royal Navy during World War II. He was one of the small bands of men who flew the slow cumbersome Swordfish bi-plane nicknamed 'Stringbags', all but declared obsolete before the war, but whose heroic actions changed the |
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 Janvrin, Hugh DickNO PHOTO AVAILABLE
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| | Vice-Admiral Sir Hugh Dick Janvrin KCB CB DSO Royal Navy (deceased) |
| 'Dick' Janvrin joined the Royal Navy as a Cadet in 1929, working his way up the service before joining the fleet Air Arm before the war. He became a qualified FAA Observer, flying Swordfish. He was in the front line of some of the most daring Swordfish missions, including the legendary attack at Taranto, where he flew as Observer with 815 Squadron on the lead Pathfinder aircraft. After the war 'Dick' Janvrin commanded several warships, including HMS Broadsword, and the aircraf |
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 + Artist : Robert Taylor | £50 Off!
 | Now : £125.00 | | In 1 Pair View | | **Signed limited edition of 1500 prints. (Two prints reduced to clear) | Paper size 24 inches x 20 inches (61cm x 51cm) | Lamb, CharlesNO PHOTO AVAILABLE
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| | Commander Charles Lamb DSO DSC Royal Navy (deceased) |
| Charles Lamb was born on 11 April 1914 in Bolton, Lancashire. He joined the merchant navy in 1930, and the Royal Naval Reserve in March 1933, serving aboard HMS Rodney, and competing on several occasions as a boxer. Commander Charles Lamb was to become a legend in the Royal Navy during World War II. He was one of the small bands of men who flew the slow cumbersome Swordfish bi-plane nicknamed 'Stringbags', all but declared obsolete before the war, but whose heroic actions changed the |
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 Janvrin, Hugh DickNO PHOTO AVAILABLE
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| | Vice-Admiral Sir Hugh Dick Janvrin KCB CB DSO Royal Navy (deceased) |
| 'Dick' Janvrin joined the Royal Navy as a Cadet in 1929, working his way up the service before joining the fleet Air Arm before the war. He became a qualified FAA Observer, flying Swordfish. He was in the front line of some of the most daring Swordfish missions, including the legendary attack at Taranto, where he flew as Observer with 815 Squadron on the lead Pathfinder aircraft. After the war 'Dick' Janvrin commanded several warships, including HMS Broadsword, and the aircraf |
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