Archive for September, 2010

A Giclée print?

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Answers to recent enquiries re a Giclée print , what are your Heritage marine  prints like, would you describe the prints as to the print technique?

These are frequent questions so here are reliable answers, to guide you.

In brief our Heritage marine prints are “improved SuperGiclée

Each Heritage marine print is individually produced, signed and numbered for those discerning individuals who appreciate the best quality and investment. (more…)

SEA HISTORY 132, AUTUMN 2010

Sunday, September 5th, 2010

Reproduced here, an article kindly sent to us by Sally C McElwreath written by Rear Admiral Joeseph Callo USNR (Ret.) written for the authorative American magazine SEA HISTORY 132, AUTUMN 2010, (National Maritime Historical Society) which includes the renowned painting “I have urgent dispatches,” by Gordon Frickers, urgent_dispatches_in_framed.jpg

available as a signed numbered edition from page: http://www.frickers.co.uk/prints.html ~ you can order easily and securely on line using PayPal.

I found the article most interesting including because it is at variance with some of my research into the story of HMS Pickle. (more…)

The barque “Palmyra” built 1820

Saturday, September 4th, 2010

I am looking for information about the barque Palmyra, built at Calcutta 1832.
I wonder if you can help or suggest further directions to research please?

This is on behalf of a descendant of an emigrant to Australia

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“Moonlight patrol”, HM Submarine Unique (N95).

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

A yarn of history from the research of Gordon Frickers into the story of HMS Unique and the British U class submarines.
Unique was one of the second build group of the U-class which consisted of twelve submarines.Dawn_patrol_IMG_8472_05.09.10_d.JPG
This second group included a number of submarines that would go on to become particularly famous the foremost being HMS Upholder commanded for its entire career by Lieutenant-Commander Malcolm David Wanklyn VC, DSO & Two Bars. (more…)