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Naval Art Countries Royal Navy Ships HMS Java to HMS Mersey HMS King Geoge V |
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HMS King George V Naval Art Prints, Paintings and Drawings |
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The Chase, 27th May 1941 by Randall Wilson. HMS King George V and HMS Rodney chase down the crippled German battleship, Bismarck, and within hours they will go into action. |
HMS King George V by Ivan Berryman. No text for this item |
Setting of the Sun by Randall Wilson. USS Missouri and HMS King George V head south to Tokyo for the surrender, after completing the last shore bombardment of mainland Japan, 1945. |
HMS King George V Launched : 21st February 1939 HMS King George V launched on the 21st February 1939. Served in the Home fleet between 1939 to 1943 during this time took part in the pursuit of Bismarck in May 1941, and operated on the Murmansk Convoy run. Operated in 1943 with Force H. In July 1944, HMS King George V underwent a long refit, and in the autumn of 1944, went to the Pacific theatre to operate with the US Navy. In 1946 HMS King George V went into Reserve Fleet, and on the 20th January 1958 was scrapped at Dalmuir and Troon. Displacement: 35,000 Speed: 28.0kt Complement: 1,553 - 1,558 Armament: Ten 14 - inch guns, Sixteen 5.25 inch guns, forty-eight 2pdr anti-aircraft guns. Scrapped 25th May 1959. |
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