To Sink the Bismarck by Gerald Coulson [Print]

Artist : Gerald Coulson [view all Gerald Coulson]

Aircraft Depicted: Swordfish [other products featuring this aircraft]

Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Last 2 prints remaining of this edition.    

It is 7.15pm on 25th May 1941. The place, North Atlantic. The mission to find and sink the massive German warship Bismarck. The weather was very bad and worsening noticeably with storm force winds, rain squalls and increasingly heavy seas. With seemingly impossible flying conditions, Ark Royal launched its second strike of the day of fifteen swordfish, four each from 810 and 818 squadrons and seven from 820 squadron. Coming under intense fire the pilots came in very low and close and dropped their torpedo on the target. Eventually the Bismarck's fate was sealed by the guns of the Home Fleet.

Paper size 24 inches x 18 inches (61cm x 46cm)