Gallant Ohio by Robert Taylor (AP)

Spitfires of 126 and 185 Squadrons successfully fend off a last desperate attempt by enemy aircraft to sink the crippled American tanker Ohio, still some 80 miles short of the beleaguered island of Malta. Badly damaged and barely afloat the Ohio, assisted by Royal Navy destroyers Penn, (foreground), Bramham (lashed to Ohios port side) and Ledbury, limped into port to a tumultuous welcome, on August 15, 1942. Her vital cargo of fuel kept the islands air defences alive, and ultimately made the island secure.

Flight Lieutenant Tony Holland DFC AE DFC (US),
Admiral of the Fleet Lord Lewin GCB MVO DSC (deceased),
Lieutenant Commander George Marten LVO DSC,
Lieutenant Peter Twiss OBE DSC (deceased)
and
Wing Commander Laddie Lucas CBE DSO DFC (deceased).

Limited edition of artist proofs.

Paper size 32 inches x 23 inches (81cm x 58cm)