Convoy PQ 13 remembered

As a result of the painting on this web site and this blog with parts of PQ 13 stories I have recently been contacted by a gentleman who asked me to mention him with the possible intent of putting him in touch if you are interested in PQ 13, convoy to Murmansk. He has also asked if he can buy a print of this picture.  Convoy_PQ13_attacked_by_JU_88__s_d.JPG

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HM Schooner Pickle, cousin Jack to cousin Jack

The schooner Pickle, famed for racing the Trafalgar dispatches to England; I am working on a new painting of the schooner Pickle as she passed Mounts Bay Cornwall in light early morning airs.
Pickle is reputed to have spoken with fishing luggers who raced the news to the port of Mousehole where allegedly the Trafalgar news was first announced. I’m going to try and contact some of the Cornish lugger people.72_dpi_I_have_urgent_dispatches.jpg

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HMS Pickle, a Leading Seaman wrote to me today.

He has in Royal Navy speak been tasked to conduct a presentation on HMS Pickle as part of a command leadership programme to be given to senior officers.  72_dpi_dispatches_with_texts__1_.png

My connection with HMS Pickle goes back a long way and includes a lengthy commission for HMS Victory which resulted in some great pictures (several available as heritage prints from page
http://www.frickers.co.uk/prints.html

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