The battle of the Bay of Biscay, 28 December 1943
The action depicted is the battle between HMS 'Glasgow' (1936) and HMS 'Enterprise' (1927) and a group of German destroyers: 'Glasgow' is leading the British line. The Royal Navy had the best of this fight, sinking the German destroyers 'Z27', 'T25' and 'T26'.
Object Details
| ID: | BHC0686 |
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| Collection: | Fine art |
| Type: | Painting |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Wilkinson, Norman |
| Events: | World War II: Battle of the Bay of Biscay, 1943 |
| Date made: | circa 1944; circa 1942-1944 Mid-20th century |
| People: | Royal Navy; German Navy |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Caird Fund. |
| Measurements: | Frame: 484 mm x 655 mm x 30 mm;Painting: 279 mm x 457 mm |