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Kaiser Class German battleships, Kaiser, Friedrich der Grosse, Kaiserin, König Albert, Prinzregent Luitpold.  First German battleships with super imposed Turrets, World War One Battleships, All Fought at the Battle of Jutland and all scuttled at Scapa Flow 1919.

KAISER CLASS 

KAISER  built at Kiel Dock Yard and launched 22nd March 1911 and commissioned on the 1st August 1912.  On trials attained a speed of 23.6 knots (was expected to achieve 21 to 22 knots). Fought at Jutland and sustained damage from shell fire.  After the armistice the Kaiser was interned at Scapa Flow and was scuttled there by her crew on the 21st June 1919, eventually raised on 20th  March 1929 and scrapped at Rosyth.
FRIEDRICH DER GROSSE  Built by A.G Vulcan, at Hamburg and launched on the 10th June 1911 and commissioned on the 15th October 1912. became the fleet flagship from January 1913, to 14th march 1917, and was given heavy foremast similar to the König Class. Fought at Jutland and  after armistice interned at Scapa Flow and scuttled  on the 21st June 1919.  Eventually raised  in April 19137 and scrapped at Scapa.
KAISERIN  built by Howaldtswerke at Kiel Launched on the 11th November 1911. and commissioned 14th May 1913. Took part in the Battle of Jutland and after armistice was interned at Scapa , scuttled by her crew on the 21st June 1919, eventually raised on the 14th May 1936 and scrapped at Rosyth.
PRINZ REGENT LUITPOLD  Built at Germaniawerft at Kiel and launched on the 17th February 1912, commissioned on the 19th August 1913. Served at The Battle of Jutland, and after the armistice was interned at Scapa Flow where her crew scuttled her on the 21st June 1919, She was raised on the 9th of July 1931. and scrapped at Rosyth
KÖNIG ALBERT  Built at Schichau at Danzig and launched on the 27th April 1912, and commissioned on the 19th August 1913. Served at the Battle of Jutland and after the War was interned at Scapa Flow where her crew scuttled her on the 21st June 1919. Eventually raised on the 31st July 1935 and scrapped at Rosyth.

BATTLESHIP DETAILS

WEIGHT 24,380 tons to 27,000 tons

DIMENSIONS  564FT (171.8m) x 95.3FT (29m) x 27.3FT (9.1M)

SPEED 21knots to 23 knots   RANGE 7,900 Miles at 12 knots, 2,400 Miles at 21 Knots.

ARMAMENT Ten 12-inch guns in pairs in five turrets  fourteen  5.9 -inch single guns Eight 3.4 inch single guns  and four 3.4 inch Anti Aircraft guns   Five 20- inch Torpedo Tubes all submerged.

Compliment of 1088 to 1250

 

 

SHOWCASE PRODUCT

EDITIONS

Pilot Signed Prints - The Hunting Party Price : £145

Pilot Signed Print - In Them We Trust.. Price : £125

Two Pilot Sigs Print - Freedom Fighters. Price : £160

Pilot Signed Original Drawing - 501 Sqn Scramble. Price : £380

Pilot Signed Original Drawing - 41 Sqn Scramble. Price : £380

ARTIST
Featured Artist - Ivan Berryman



Ivan Berryman - Battle of Britain Art

Artist Ivan Berryman has been producing many pencil drawings depicting scenes from the Battle of Britain. Each of these is signed by one of the pilots who was actually present at the battle, and is often inspired by the events they took part in themselves. Special signed print editions have also been created from existing full colour print editions, with some featuring multiple pilot signatures. You can find all of Ivan's Battle of Britain artwork on his website - www.ivanberryman.com, or see a full list of pencil drawings - updated regularly, in our dedicated section of pencil drawings.

When you go to a product page for an item in our shop, click on the names of the pilots where they are linked in the text for an item to see a profile page for that pilot. Often we include photos of signing sessions along with details of their flying career, and a full list of all items signed by the pilot.

Pilot Signed Battle of Britain Prints and Original Pencil Drawings

Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain

We are busy building up a portfolio of many many original pencil drawings which depict events from the Battle of Britain, the famous air battle won by 'the Few' in the summer of 1940. The British and Commonwealth pilots defended the air above Britain and the surrounding seaways from the might of the German Luftwaffe. Greatly outnumbered, the bravery of these young pilots saved the country from invasion, and let Britain survive to go on to defeat Germany. Without that first crucial victory, the outcome of the war could have been so very different. We have been busy arranging signing sessions with the few pilots who fought in that great battle who remain with us to this day. Our newly commissioned pencil drawings are often based on the descriptions of the battle by these great men, and are authenticated by their signatures. We have also had several editions of existing prints signed in full, or have signatures added to parts of existing editions. We have also incoporated signatures of some of the German pilots who also took part in the battle, some of whom went on to become top scoring aces of the war. See our Original Pencil Drawings Section - particularly the section of artists David Pentland and Ivan Berryman. Also, see our New Signature Editions section to see all of our newly signed editions.

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