H.M.S. Glorious 1940

Project Description

The year is 1940 and the H.M.S. Glorious was on her way back to base after taking part In the Norwegian campaign, unfortunately for the Glorious she had no aircraft screening her and the German battle- cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau sighted her and gave chase a battle ensued and by the end the Glorious had been sunk along with her escorts H.M.S. Ardent and H.M.S. Acasta with heavy loss of life.

This gave the Glorious the dubious distinction of being the only aircraft carrier in the royal navy to be sunk by a surface fleet.

This painting is now available through the Arcs of fire gallery in Falmouth (please contact the gallery for the price of the original or prints)