{"product_id":"22792","title":"\"Bismarck: 10.35 hrs; May 26th 1941 (one battleship bearing 240 degrees; speed 20 knots)\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWatercolour \u0026amp;\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBodycolour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 x 20 inches (30 x 51 cm)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigned, lower right, \u0026amp; dated '23, lower right\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOLD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the fourth and final painting in Ian Lowe's series depicting the exceptionally famous Second World War action against the German warship KMS\u003cem\u003eBismarck\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIan depicts here the dramatic moments on the morning of 26th May 1941 when an RAF Catalina of 209 Squadron finds\u003cem\u003eBismarck\u003c\/em\u003e. On a morning of very bad weather, the Catalina came under heavy fire from \u003cem\u003eBismarck\u003c\/em\u003e but the pilot, Denins Briggs, was able to transmit the vital message giving the German ship's position. Although damaged, the flying boat was able to return safely to her base at Loch Erne in Northern Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA highly controversial aspect of the mission was that there was an American pilot - Lieutenant Leonard B. Smith - on board the Catalina. It was known that Britain had purchased 200 Catalinas but not that three American pilots had been supplied with them to train the RAF flyers. Had it been known at the time that an American was part of the \u003cem\u003eBismarck\u003c\/em\u003e mission it would have led to very serious political problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce located, \u003cem\u003eBismarck\u003c\/em\u003e's time was running out. Slowed down by damage from an attack by Swordfish aircraft later on the 26th, she was engaged on the morning of the 27th by a large British force led by HMS \u003cem\u003eKing George V\u003c\/em\u003e and HMS \u003cem\u003eRodney\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eBismarck\u003c\/em\u003e sank at 10.40 hrs; evidence has been found to suggest that she was scuttled in her last moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMMISSIONING IAN LOWE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt Marine Artists one of our main specialities is commissioning great marine and historical paintings forclients and collectorsall over the world\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo commission your own painting from Ian Lowe, contact Charles Mayes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:cm@marineartists.co.uk\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003ecm@marineartists.co.uk\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eand we will post or email you a free pack of information including our short guides \"Commissioning a Painting from Ian Lowe\" and \"Price Guide and Timescale\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"IAN LOWE (British, Contemporary)","offers":[{"title":"Framed Painting","offer_id":55616624984406,"sku":"-22792","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Lowe_20-_20Bismarck_201_20-_20large_20stamped_c3e46004-c993-4a6b-a89e-e121720541b7.jpg?v=1791279896","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/22792","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}