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
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
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