Naval art prints of the
German battleship Scharnhorst.
Scharnhorst The design was a compromise between
a Battleship and the a heavy armament Pocket battleship. Built at
Wilhelmshaven and laid down on the 16th May 1935, launched 3rd October
1936 and completed 7th January 1939. (refitted just after completion
with a clipper bow so called a Atlantic Bow increasing the length by 33
feet, (to 770 ft 8 inches) this took until September 1939.
Scharnhorsrt was torpedoed by a Royal Naval Submarine during the
Norwegian campaign. repairs took until October 1940. After repairs
she acted with her sister ship attacking allied shipping between January
and Mrch1 1941. During the "Channel dash" on the 12th February
1942 the Scharnhorst (along with Gneisenau were mined but managed to
reach the safety of the German Port. her repairs took place at
Kiel and were completed in October 1942. In March 1943 the
Scharnhorst was transferred to Northern Norway to continue her commerce
raiding on Allied shipping, But on the 26th December 1943, while
attempting to intercept convoy JW-55B. she encountered a large British
Force of the battleship HMS Duke of York and the cruisers HMS Belfast,
HMS Jamaica and HMS Norfolk. Initially HMS Norfolk engaged the
Scharnhorst and a lucky hit knocked out the radar systems of the
Scharnhorst. soon after the Scharnhorst was engaged by the
Battleship HMS Duke of York along with the cruisers and was sunk with
the loss of 1,803 crew (she had been hit by a number of shells and 14
torpedoes. This engagement took place north east of the North cape.
Peaceful Anchorage by Robert Taylor
Ships of the East Asiatic Squadron at anchor in a Pacific Island bay prior to the outbreak of hostilities in 1914. The ships are, left to right, light cruisers Nurnberg and Dresden, cruiser Gneisenau and von Spees flagship Scharnhorst.
Item Code : DHM2181
Peaceful Anchorage by Robert Taylor - Editions Available
Swordfish of 825 Sqn led by Lt-Cdr Esmonde begin their heroic attack on the battlescruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen as they make their way up the English Channel from Brest during Operation Cerberus on 12th February 1942. Although all the aircraft were lost and no significant damage was done to the German fleet, all the pilots were decorated for their bravery and Lt-Cdr Esmonde received the first Fleet Air Arm VC to be awarded, albeit posthumously. The painting depicts the first wave of Swordfish attacking the Scharnhorst with Gneisenau taking avoiding action in the distance. A German torpedo boat has turned to confront the attacking aircraft.
Item Code : B0138
Attack on the Scharnhorst by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
Original black and white acrylic by Ivan Berryman. Full Item Details
Image size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm)
Artist : Ivan Berryman
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Atlantic Comrades by Ivan Berryman.
The Scharnhorst is pictured in 1939 when she and her sister ship Gneisenau menacingly prowled the North Atlantic. She is shown at dawn as two type VII U-Boats glide towards her for a friendly rendezvous and to take on much needed supplies, as well as a few of the luxuries that the tiny u-boats were simply too small to carry.
Item Code : DHM1004
Atlantic Comrades by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
HMS Norfolk at the Battle of the North Cape by Ivan Berryman.
HMS Norfolk and HMS Belfast of Force I are shown engaging the Scharnhorst which has already been hit and disabled by both HMS Duke of York and the cruiser HMS Jamaica. Scharnhorst was never to escape the clutches of the British and Norwegian forces for, having been slowed to just a few knots by numerous hits, fell victim to repeated torpedo attacks by the allied cruisers and destroyers that had trapped the German marauder.
Item Code : B0119
HMS Norfolk at the Battle of the North Cape by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
Swordfish of 825 Sqn led by Lt-Cdr Esmonde begin their heroic attack on the battlescruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen as they make their way up the English Channel from Brest during Operation Cerberus on 12th February 1942. Although all the aircraft were lost and no significant damage was done to the German fleet, all the pilots were decorated for their bravery and Lt-Cdr Esmonde received the first Fleet Air Arm VC to be awarded, albeit posthumously.
Item Code : DHM1349
Attack on the Scharnhorst by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
The Last of Scharnhorst and Gneisenau by W L Wyllie.
During the battle of the Falkland Islands, both the German ships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau were sunk after battling with the Royal Navy battleships HMS Invincible and HMS Inflexible and heavy cruiser HMS Carnarvon.
Item Code : WY0014
The Last of Scharnhorst and Gneisenau by W L Wyllie. - Editions Available
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Small print from the collection of antique naval book plates of naval water colours by W L Wyllie, published 1918 by Cassel & Company. Full Item Details
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Battle of the Falkland Islands by Randall Wilson.
Admiral von Spees Flagship SMS Scharnhorst leads SMS Gneisenau in the opening stages of engaging the Royal Naval ships east of the Falklands, 8th December 1914.
Item Code : DHM1251
Battle of the Falkland Islands by Randall Wilson. - Editions Available
February 1942 and Viz. Admiral Ciliaxs mighty Scharnhorst leads her sister Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen up the English Channel during Operation Cerberus, their daring breakout from the port of Brest on the French Atlantic coast to the relative safety of Wilhelmshaven and Brunsbuttel. All three ships survived what became known as the Channel Dash, not without damage, but the operation proved a huge propaganda success for Germany and a crushing embarrassment for the British. A number of torpedo boats are in attendance, including Kondor and Falke and the Z class destroyer Friedrich Ihn in the distance.
Item Code : DHM1188
The Channel Dash by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
When the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau entered Brest in March, 1941, between them they had sunk a total of 22 ships during their North Atlantic operations. Laying in port however, they became a target for constant air attack, Scharnhorst being damaged by bombs, and in February 1942 the decision was made to break out with the famous Channel Dash. Scharnhorst led the flotilla in a daring passage through the English Channel, heading for the sanctuary of Wilhelmshaven. They all got through but, striking two mines en-route, it was March 1943 before the Scharnhorst was able to resume battle operations when, under heavy escort, she sailed for Norway. Simon Atacks panoramic seascape depicts a scene from Operation Paderborn as Scharnhorst ploughs through a lively swell with Fw190s of I./JG5, based at Oslo Fornebu, providing fighter cover. Steaming in company with destroyers Z-28 and Erich Steinbrinck, the mighty German battleship has departed Gotenhafen and is heading towards Bo.........
Channel Dash - A Whirlwind Encounter by Robin Smith.
February 12th 1942. A Westland Whirlwind rushes an attack on the Scharnhorst as one of 20 Me109s defending the German ships arrives on the scene. Despite opening fire at every opportunity, all four Whirlwinds of No.137 Squadron were lost against the overwhelming opposition of enemy fighters from JG2 and the defensive guns of the ships. Three official claims for Whirlwinds were made by German pilots of JG2 that day - one by Johannes Stolz, another by Willi Reuschling and a third by high-scoring ace Egon Mayer, claiming his 29th victory in a tally that would rise to over 100 before his death in 1944.
Item Code : RS0048
Channel Dash - A Whirlwind Encounter by Robin Smith. - Editions Available ***New Release !*** (October 2011)
The Last of the heavy Cruisers built by Germany (5 in total) The picture shows Admiral Hipper making her first sortie on the 18th February 1940, accompanied by the Scharnhorst and the Gneisenau on Operation Nordmark. (Search for allied convoys on the route between Britain and Norway)
Item Code : DHM0524
The Narvik Squadron by Anthony Saunders. - Editions Available
Operation Cerberus - The Channel Dash by Philip West.
The Channel Dash (officially known as Operation Cerberus) was one of three operations during the Second World War for which the Swordfish was to become the most famous. Heavily outgunned in the Straits of Dover on this day in February 1942 by the German warships Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen, with their accompanying flotilla of destroyers and motor torpedo boats, and with top cover provided by deadly fighter aircraft of the Luftwaffe, all six Fleet Air Arm Swordfish were shot down. Only five of the eighteen aircrew survived. Here we see the Swordfish flown by Sub. Lt. Kingsmill and Sub. Lt. Samples with PO Bunce in the rear, fighting for their lives with his machine gun.
Item Code : DHM2329
Operation Cerberus - The Channel Dash by Philip West. - Editions Available
The Scharnhorst was one of the Germans most valuable and successful battle cruisers. From the earliest days of the Second World War she wreaked havoc on Allied convoys and became a symbol of German naval might. But on Christmas Day 1943 this came to an end when the Home Fleet of the Royal Navy was successful in trapping and sinking her in a climactic battle with the big guns of the battleship Duke of York. Drawing on eyewitness accounts from both British and German survivors, this is John Wintons gripping story of how the Scharnhorst was lured out to sea and finally defeated.
Operation Cerberus, Channel Dash by Ivan Berryman.
February 1942 and Viz. Admiral Ciliaxs mighty Scharnhorst leads her sister Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen up the English Channel during Operation Cerberus, their daring breakout from the port of Brest on the French Atlantic coast to the relative safety of Wilhelmshaven and Brunsbuttel. All three ships survived what became known as the Channel Dash, not without damage, but the operation proved a huge propaganda success for Germany and a crushing embarrassment for the British. A number of torpedo boats are in attendance, including Kondor and Falke and the Z class destroyer Friedrich Ihn in the distance.
Item Code : B0117
Operation Cerberus, Channel Dash by Ivan Berryman. - Editions Available
