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Randall Wilson |
Based in Australia, Randall Wilson is a self taught artist. Randall Wilson has been painting professionally for 20 years, having previously served in the R.A.N. for 6 years - he has a keen interest in warships, both modern and past and particularly loves battleships. Randall is also a keen model ship enthusiast and has made some incredible naval models over the years. Through Cranston Fine Arts, Randall's superb artwork is available worldwide. |
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The Kaiser's Ship by Randall Wilson. Emerging from a smokescreen SMS Baden surges ahead of her sister ship SMS Bayern to resume battle speed in these fleet manoeuvres in the Baltic, during 1917 |
HMS Queen Elizabeth, Dardanelles Campaign 1916 by Randall Wilson HMS Queen Elizabeth was built at Portsmouth and launched on the 16th October 1913. She was the sister ship to HMS Warspite, Valiant, Barham and Malaya. HMS Queen Elizabeth was the only ship of the class to have a full compliment of sixteen 6-inch guns. She was the only ship of the class not be be involved during the Battle of Jutland. But her first world war service included being part of the Dardanelles campaign. She bombarded the forts on the narrows in support of the Gallipoli landings between February 25th and May 14th 1915. She fired a total of 86 15-inch shells and 71 6-inch shells. |
Battle of the Dogger Bank 1915 by Randall Wilson. HMS Tiger is shown under full steam. |
SMS Derfflinger By Randall Wilson. SMS Derfflinger at anchor at Kiel, 1918. Astern is SMS Hindenburg. |
HMS Agincourt by Randall Wilson. HMS Agincourt is shown alongside HMS Erin with ships of the 1st Battle squadron of the Grand Fleet, on the eve of the Battle of Jutland. |
SMS Seydlitz 1916 by Randall Wilson. Down by the bows, the battered Seydlitz returns to the Jade after being heavily involved in the gun line action at Jutland. |
2nd Battle Squadron at the Battle of Jutland by Randall Wilson. HMS Orion leading HMS Conqueror, HMS Monarch, HMS Thunderer, the 2nd Battle Squadron. |
Engage by Randall Wilson. HMS Glorious and HMS Repulse fire opening salvos against the German cruiser Pillau at the Heligoland Bight 17th November 1917. |
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. |
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