{"product_id":"32817","title":"\"HMAS Sydney in action off Cape Spada, 19th July 1941\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcrylic on Paper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ex 12 3\/4 inches (23 x 32.5 cm)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned, lower right\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated: “Commonwealth Cruisers 1939-45”, Osprey Publishing 2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn 19th July 1941 the light cruiser HMAS \u003cem\u003eSydney\u003c\/em\u003e was serving with the British Mediterranean Fleet and patrolling north of Crete in company with five destroyers when she encountered two Italian light cruisers, the \u003cem\u003eBartolomeo Colleoni\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eBande Nere\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eSydney\u003c\/em\u003e and another destroyer were to the north and altered course to intercept,\u003cem\u003e Sydney\u003c\/em\u003e opening fire at 8.29 am.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA chase ensued with both sides exchanging fire; a shell from \u003cem\u003eSydney\u003c\/em\u003e stopped \u003cem\u003eBartolomeo Colleoni\u003c\/em\u003e dead. After being silenced by \u003cem\u003eSydney\u003c\/em\u003e she was finished off with torpedoes. \u003cem\u003eBande Nere \u003c\/em\u003ewas hit twice but managed to escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Wright's exceptional painting shows HMAS \u003cem\u003eSydney\u003c\/em\u003e in hot pursuit of \u003cem\u003eBande Nere\u003c\/em\u003e accompanied by the destroyer HMS \u003cem\u003eIlex\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe small island of Agria Gramvousa may be seen behind the fleeing Italian cruiser and beyond it lie Cape Spada and Cape Busa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull description on request \/ A larger photograph is available\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor queries or to reserve the painting for 24 hours, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003econtact\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Mayes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ecm@marineartists.co.uk +44(0)20 7352 7759 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eor buy direct through our secure website\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVAT does not apply\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PAUL WRIGHT, RSMA (British, born 1947)","offers":[{"title":"Framed \u0026 Glazed Original Painting","offer_id":55616657457494,"sku":"-32817","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/3050\/1206\/files\/Wright_20-_20Sydney_20-_20stamped_20-JP_20-_20DSC_3902_0efda377-68d4-493f-955d-8095937bba4f.jpg?v=1791280057","url":"https:\/\/marineartists.co.uk\/products\/32817","provider":"Marine Artists","version":"1.0","type":"link"}