The Cock Tavern, Bishopsgate Street, London by John Charles Maggs. (GL) REG260 then as a guard ship

then as a guard ship in the Medway

Swordfish of 825 Sqn led by Lt-Cdr Esmonde begin their heroic attack on the battlescruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen as they make their way up the English Channel from Brest during Operation Cerberus on 12th February 1942

where Xerxes' massive army sought to invade Greece

By the end of the second day

7 cruisers and 32 destroyers

The Cock Tavern, Bishopsgate Street, London by John Charles Maggs. (GL) REG260 then as a guard shipGIFP0018GL. The Cock Tavern, Bishopsgate Street, London by John Charles Maggs. Limited edition of 200 giclee canvas prints. Size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm)