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HMS Ajax by Ivan Berryman. 2 editions. £2.90 - £45.00

HMS Norfolk at the Battle of the North Cape by Ivan Berryman. 4 editions. £9.00 - £425.00

HMS Jamaica by Ivan Berryman. 3 editions. £9.00 - £20.00

HMS Emerald by Ivan Berryman. 3 editions. £9.00 - £20.00

HMS Ark Royal and HMS Sheffield off the Mole, Gibraltar by Ivan Berryman. 8 of 9 editions available. All 2 editions featuring an additional signature are available. £2.50 - £500.00

The Pursuit of the Graf Spee by Ivan Berryman. 4 editions. £9.00 - £20.00

HMS Durban Escorts the Troopship RMS Queen Mary by Ivan Berryman. 4 editions. £9.00 - £800.00

Operation Neptune by Ivan Berryman. 4 editions. £9.00 - £900.00

HMS Orion by Ivan Berryman. 5 editions. £2.90 - £800.00

HMS Dorsetshire (The End of the Bismarck) by Ivan Berryman. 5 editions. One edition features 3 additional signatures. £9.00 - £850.00

HMS Hood Passing Under the Forth Rail Bridge by Ivan Berryman. 6 editions. £2.50 - £5500.00

HMS Coventry by Ivan Berryman. 4 editions. £2.90 - £20.00

HMS Blake by Ivan Berryman. 6 editions. £2.50 - £5400.00

HMS Valiant and HMS Phoebe at Alexandria, 1941 by Ivan Berryman. 8 editions. One edition features an additional signature. £2.50 - £5300.00

Richelieu and HMS Cumberland 1945 by Ivan Berryman. 7 editions. £2.50 - £500.00

HMS Dido by Ivan Berryman. 6 editions. £2.50 - £400.00

The Pursuit of the Graf Spee by Ivan Berryman. 6 editions. £2.50 - £5300.00

HMS Euryalus by Ivan Berryman. 5 editions. £2.50 - £400.00

HMS Frobisher and HMS Roberts at Normandy by Ivan Berryman 7 editions. £2.50 - £7600.00

HMS Naiad by Ivan Berryman. 5 editions. £9.00 - £900.00

HMS Illustrious and HMS Kenya at Devonport by Ivan Berryman. 9 editions. £2.50 - £4800.00

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HMS Ajax by Ivan Berryman. HMS Ajax was built as a light cruiser at Barrow and launched in 1935. She saw service initially in the American and West Indies theatre before temporary commission in the Mediterranean. Then followed her never to be forgotten role in the Battle of the River Plate ending in the scuttling of the Graf Spee. She is seen here entering Portsmouth Harbour with the Isle of Wight in the background.

HMS Norfolk at the Battle of the North Cape by Ivan Berryman. HMS Norfolk and HMS Belfast of Force I are shown engaging the Scharnhorst which has already been hit and disabled by both HMS Duke of York and the cruiser HMS Jamaica. Scharnhorst was never to escape the clutches of the British and Norwegian forces for, having been slowed to just a few knots by numerous hits, fell victim to repeated torpedo attacks by the allied cruisers and destroyers that had trapped the German marauder.

HMS Jamaica by Ivan Berryman. No text for this item

HMS Emerald by Ivan Berryman. The E-class light cruiser HMS Emerald is shown off the Newfoundland coast in company with a Flower class corvette. Between October 1939 and August 1940, HMS Emerald carried 58 million pounds in gold from Britain to Canada.

HMS Ark Royal and HMS Sheffield off the Mole, Gibraltar by Ivan Berryman. Having played a vital part in the battle for the Mediterranean for over two years, HMS Ark Royal finally succumbed to a U-Boats torpedo in November 1941. She is shown here with a pair of Swordfish Mk1s of 821 Sqn ranged on the deck, passing the cruiser HMS Sheffield off the Mole, Gibraltar, earlier that same year.

The Pursuit of the Graf Spee by Ivan Berryman. No text for this item

HMS Durban Escorts the Troopship RMS Queen Mary by Ivan Berryman. No text for this item

Operation Neptune by Ivan Berryman. Forming part of the Eastern Task Force covering the landings at Normandy in June 1944, the cruiser HMS Mauritius is shown in company with the monitor HMS Roberts and the cruiser HMS Frobisher shelling German batteries at Merville, Houlgate and Benerville as the combined British and American forces embark upon what would become known forever as D-Day.

HMS Orion by Ivan Berryman. The Leander class cruiser HMS Orion is shown departing Grand Harbour Malta late in 1945.

HMS Dorsetshire (The End of the Bismarck) by Ivan Berryman. The heavy cruiser HMS Dorsetshire is brought up to sink the blazing wreck of the Bismarck with torpedoes at around 10:30 hours on the morning of May 27th 1941. The once proud German ship had been ruthlessly pounded into a twisted and burning wreck by the British battleships Rodney and King George V. HMS Dorsetshire and HMS Maori combed the area of the sinking for survivors, between them picking up a total of 110 out of an original complement of 2,300.

HMS Hood Passing Under the Forth Rail Bridge by Ivan Berryman. HMS Hood passes beneath the forth Bridge on her way to Rosyth during one of her many visits to the Firth in the 1930s. the cruiser HMS Norfolk lies at anchor in the middle distance.

HMS Coventry by Ivan Berryman. HMS Coventry comes under air attack from aircraft off Tobruk, 14th September 1942. As well as losing the anti-aircraft cruiser HMS Coventry, the Allies also lost HMS Zulu and six coastal craft sunk by bombing as they were returning from Tobruk. HMS Coventry was rated as one of the most effective anti-aircraft ships in the entire British navy, downing more aircraft than any other ship.

HMS Blake by Ivan Berryman. The newly converted Command Helicopter Cruiser HMS Blake leaves Grand Harbour Malta at the end of the 1960s. In the background, the old Submarine Depot ship HMS Forth lies at anchor at the very end of her long career.

HMS Valiant and HMS Phoebe at Alexandria, 1941 by Ivan Berryman. A pair of 272 Squadron Bristol Beaufighters roar over the extensively rebuilt battleship HMS Valiant as she lies at anchor at Alexandria late in 1941, accompanied by the cruiser HMS Phoebe and Valiants sister ship HMS Queen Elizabeth (in the extreme distance)

Richelieu and HMS Cumberland 1945 by Ivan Berryman. The French battleship Richelieu with the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Cumberland, shown during Operation Crimson after bombarding Sabang during July 1944. Grumman Avengers from the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Vengeance shown overhead.

HMS Dido by Ivan Berryman. HMS Dido was launched on 18th July 1939, she took part in the evacuation of troops and defense of Crete, where she was damaged on B gun, killing 46 men. HMS Dido took part in the second Battle of Sirte during 1942, she sank three supply ships off North Africa. She also took part in the Anzio landings and the invasion of Southern France in August 1944.

The Pursuit of the Graf Spee by Ivan Berryman. Viewed from beneath the blistered guns of the damaged X and Y turrets of her sister HMS Ajax, Achilles come sunder fire from the pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee during what was to become known as the Battle of the River Plate on the 13th December 1939. Shells from Achilles are closing on her opponent as the Graf Spee alters course at the start of the doomed battleships flight to Montevideo.

HMS Euryalus by Ivan Berryman. HMS Euryalus, a Dido class cruiser, shown off the Bay of Naples.

HMS Frobisher and HMS Roberts at Normandy by Ivan Berryman The cruiser HMS Frobisher dominates this scene off Houlgate at the Normandy landings of 1944. The monitor HMS Roberts lies beyond Frobisher with a Large Infantry Landing Ship or LSI (L) unshipping its LCAs on the extreme right of the picture. In the foreground, a motor launch attends a group of LCP (L)s as they head for the French beaches. Two Spitfire Mk.IXs conduct sweeps overhead as Operation Neptune gathers momentum.

HMS Naiad by Ivan Berryman. The Dido class cruiser HMS Naiad is pictured together with the cruiser HMS Leander during the encounter with the French Guepard in 1941 whilst they were both engaged in operations against the Vichy-French forces in Syria.

HMS Illustrious and HMS Kenya at Devonport by Ivan Berryman. HMS Illustrious slips quietly away from the docks at Devonport, Plymouth with the Fiji class cruiser in the middle distance, 1941.