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Builder : Thomson
Country : UK

Ships built by Thomson (ordered by launch date)... :

NameLaunchedFate
HMS Hart20th August 1868Sold December 1888.
HMS Firefly28th June 1877Renamed Egmont 3rd April 1914.
HMS Archer23rd December 1885Sold 4th April 1905.
HMS Mohawk6th February 1886Sold 4th April 1905.
HMS Brisk8th April 1886Sold 15th May 1906.
HMS Porpoise7th May 1886Sold 10th February 1905.
HMS Cossack3rd June 1886Sold 4th April 1905.
HMS Phoenix28th October 1889Renamed Tauranga 2 April 1890 after launch. Sold for scrap July 1906
HMS Terpsichore30th October 1890Sold for scrap May 1914
HMS Thetis12th December 1890Prepared as a blockship 1918 and expended at Zeebrugge 23 April 1918
HMS Tauranga2nd April 1890Ex Phoenix renamed 2 April 1890. Sold for scrap July 1906.
HMS Ringarooma2nd April 1890Ex Psyche renamed 2 April 1890. Sold for scrap May 1906
HMS Tribune24th February 1891Sold for scrap 1911
HMS Ramillies1st March 1892Sold 7th October 1913.
HMS Surly10th November 1894Sold for breaking March 1920
HMS Jupiter18th November 1895Sold for scrap 15th January 1920.
HMS Terrible27th May 1895Renamed Fisgard III August 1920.
HMS Electra14th July 1896Scrapped April 1920
HMS Brazen3rd July 1896Sold 4th November 1919.
HMS Recruit22nd August 1896Torpedoed and sunk by Uboat UB6 in the River Thames Estuary on 1 May 1915
Terror28th August 1896Scrapped 1924.
Furor7th August 1896Sunk 3rd July 1898.
HMS Vulture22nd March 1898Scrapped May 1919
HMS Kestrel25th March 1898Sold for breaking March 1921
HMS Ariadne22nd April 1898Became minelayer in March 1917. Sunk 26th July 1917.
HMS Arab9th February 1901Sold 23rd July 1919.
HMS Egmont *3rd April 1914Launched as Firefly 28th June 1877, became boom defence vessel in 1904. Renamed Egmont (base ship) 3rd April 1914. Renamed Firefly 1st March 1923, Sold May 1931.
HMS Fisgard III *August 1920Launched as HMS Terrible in 1895. Renamed (ex - Terrible) August 1920. Sold July 1932.
HMS Firefly *1st March 1923Launched as Bullfrog in 1881. Renamed (ex - Egmont) 1st March 1923. Sold May 1931.

Ships built by Thomson(ordered by name)... :

NameLaunchedFate
HMS Arab9th February 1901Sold 23rd July 1919.
HMS Archer23rd December 1885Sold 4th April 1905.
HMS Ariadne22nd April 1898Became minelayer in March 1917. Sunk 26th July 1917.
HMS Brazen3rd July 1896Sold 4th November 1919.
HMS Brisk8th April 1886Sold 15th May 1906.
HMS Cossack3rd June 1886Sold 4th April 1905.
HMS Egmont *3rd April 1914Launched as Firefly 28th June 1877, became boom defence vessel in 1904. Renamed Egmont (base ship) 3rd April 1914. Renamed Firefly 1st March 1923, Sold May 1931.
HMS Electra14th July 1896Scrapped April 1920
HMS Firefly *1st March 1923Launched as Bullfrog in 1881. Renamed (ex - Egmont) 1st March 1923. Sold May 1931.
HMS Firefly28th June 1877Renamed Egmont 3rd April 1914.
HMS Fisgard III *August 1920Launched as HMS Terrible in 1895. Renamed (ex - Terrible) August 1920. Sold July 1932.
Furor7th August 1896Sunk 3rd July 1898.
HMS Hart20th August 1868Sold December 1888.
HMS Jupiter18th November 1895Sold for scrap 15th January 1920.
HMS Kestrel25th March 1898Sold for breaking March 1921
HMS Mohawk6th February 1886Sold 4th April 1905.
HMS Phoenix28th October 1889Renamed Tauranga 2 April 1890 after launch. Sold for scrap July 1906
HMS Porpoise7th May 1886Sold 10th February 1905.
HMS Ramillies1st March 1892Sold 7th October 1913.
HMS Recruit22nd August 1896Torpedoed and sunk by Uboat UB6 in the River Thames Estuary on 1 May 1915
HMS Ringarooma2nd April 1890Ex Psyche renamed 2 April 1890. Sold for scrap May 1906
HMS Surly10th November 1894Sold for breaking March 1920
HMS Tauranga2nd April 1890Ex Phoenix renamed 2 April 1890. Sold for scrap July 1906.
HMS Terpsichore30th October 1890Sold for scrap May 1914
HMS Terrible27th May 1895Renamed Fisgard III August 1920.
Terror28th August 1896Scrapped 1924.
HMS Thetis12th December 1890Prepared as a blockship 1918 and expended at Zeebrugge 23 April 1918
HMS Tribune24th February 1891Sold for scrap 1911
HMS Vulture22nd March 1898Scrapped May 1919

* - Represents a ship built here which later changed to this name or role.

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A Vought A-7 Corsair of VA-146 makes its final approach to the sprawling deck of the USS America, (CVA-66) as she skirts Vietnamese waters in company with a little Rock-class missile / command cruiser. The A-7 became the Navys prime weapon toward the end of the war, playing a vital role in the anti-radiation Linebacker Raids.

USS America by Ivan Berryman (P)
Half Price! - £3000.00 		Sqn Ldr Billy Drake is shown in Curtiss Kittyhawk Mk1a ET790 claiming a Ju87 Stuka on the 31st of October 1942. Sqn Ldr Drake commanded 112 Squadron flying Kittyhawks at Gambut on 24th May 1942. He claimed a probable Bf109 on 6th June, another probable on 2nd July, destroyed a Bf109 on the 8th, damaged a Ju88 on the ground on the 19th, destroyed a Bf109 on the 24th, two Ju87s on the 1st September and another Bf109 on the 13th. Drake shared a Ju87 and probably destroyed another on 1st October 1942, got a probable Bf109 on the 22nd, destroyed another on the 26th, an Me202 on the 27th, a Ju87 on the 31st, a Bf109 destroyed and another damaged on 5th November, a Bf109 destroyed on the ground on the 11th, an He111 destroyed and a Bf109 damaged on the 15th, a Bf110 destroyed and another damaged on the 19th, an Me202 and a Bf109 destroyed on 11th December and he finally shared a Bf109 on the 13th. Drake was awarded a Bar to the DFC (28.7.42) and the DSO (4.12.42).

Tribute to Squadron Leader Billy Drake by Ivan Berryman. (P)
Half Price! - £700.00 		A Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Sea Harrier turns to release its Sidewinder missiles at an Argentinean Airforce Dagger as it beats a hasty retreat after a near miss on Sir Bedivere and HMS Fearless in San Carlos Sound during the 1982 Falklands Islands conflict.

Action Over San Carlos by Geoff Lea.
Half Price! - £50.00 		It is January 1945, and its cold. The German advance in the Ardennes is nearly over, but the Panzer Army is desperately throwing more troops into the breach who try to keep their momentum going in The Battle of the Bulge. Tasked with preventing German reinforcements from reaching the battle front, the Ninth Air Force launched a series of low-level attacks on enemy ground forces as they wind their way through the Ardennes. Flying conditions were not easy, cloud bases were low, and snow was in the air. Nicolas Trudgians new painting recreates an attack on January 23, 1945, by Douglas A-20 Havocs of the 410th Bomb Group. Locating an enemy convoy in open space near the German town of Blankenheim, the Havoc pilots make a swift attack diving from 8000 feet, catching the German force by surprise: Hurtling down the line of vehicles at 320mph they release their parafrag bombs from 300 feet then, dropping just above the roofs of the army trucks continue down the column blasting everything in sight with their forward-firing .50mm caliber machine guns. In the space of a few minutes the attack is completed and the convoy decimated. With ammunition expended and fuel running low the A-20 Havocs climb out of the zone and head for base in France. A 20mm shell has hit the lead aircraft wounding the Bombardier/Navigator Gordon Jones, which will seriously hamper their return through a blizzard, but all aircraft make it safely home - the lead aircraft, on landing, counting over 100 holes of various sizes. For their part in leading the successful attack the Lead Pilot Russell Fellers and Bombardier/Navigator Gordon G. Jones received the Silver Star. <br><br><b>Published 2001.<br><br>Signed by A-20 Havoc combat aircrews, including two Silver Star recipients, from World War Two.</b>

Raising Havoc in the Ardennes by Nicolas Trudgian. (Y)
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An Avro Anson comes under attack from an Me109.

Avro Anson by Ivan Berryman.
Half Price! - £40.00 		B20. Red Arrows Break Left by Ivan Berryman.

Red Arrows Break Left by Ivan Berryman.
Half Price! - £50.00 		During the Air Show Season each year the Royal Air Force provides one of their latest Tornado F3 interceptors to thrill the crowds throughout Europe. The year 2002 represents the second year that the aircraft has been provided by 56 (R) Squadron from RAF Conningsby and is once again crewed by F1t Lt Simon Stevens as pilot and F1t Lt Dave Chadderton as Navigator. This will be their last year as F3 Display Team and so this print is issued to commemorate two fabulous years of thrilling and dynamic displays. Some of their highlights are the several seafront displays that take place around the shores of the UK and none more special to them that the one at Blackpool, close to Daves roots and considered their home display. With the unmistakeable form of Blackpool Tower in the background, Simon pulls the F3 up into a tight turn after a high speed pass.

Blackpool Showtime by Robert Tomlin.
Half Price! - £40.00 		Depicting a crashed Beau Nightfighter.

Desert Prang by Geoff Lea. (P)
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The elegant but ill-fated jewel in the White Star crown Titanic was a technical marvel of engineering in its day. At 882 ft long, her perfect proportions and magnificent profile were the envy of other shipping companies. Her tragic loss on her maiden voyage was a crushing blow to the White Star Line that left the whole world in shock.

RMS Titanic. Ship of Dreams by Ivan Berryman. (Y)
Half Price! - £50.00 		VAR344B. H.M.A.S. Nizam 1943 by Brian Wood.
H.M.A.S. Nizam 1943 by Brian Wood (B)
Half Price! - £20.00 		With her pennant number GO4 painted out to accommodate a western approaches camouflage the destroyer HMS Onslaught punches her way through a heavy swell during escort duties in the north Atlantic

HMS Onslaught by Ivan Berryman (AP)
Half Price! - £75.00 		VAR347B. H.M.A.S. Wyhalla 1943 by Brian Wood.
H.M.A.S. Wyhalla 1943 by Brian Wood (B)
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Skuas flew from HMS Ark Royal through much of the 1940 campaign off Norway, and one is seen getting airborne in typically grey North Sea weather. The Blackburn Skua had many remarkable firsts to its credit; the first all-metal monoplane built for the Fleet Air Arm (FAA); the first dive bomber in British air services; the first enemy aircraft shot down in WW2 fell to a Skua; the first fighter ace in the FAA (Lt. Bill Lucy DSO) flew Skuas and the first warship (Konigsberg) destroyed by dive bombing was sunk by Skuas.
Supreme Courage by Philip West. (Y)
Half Price! - £75.00 		One of the finest battleships of all time, Bismarck was built by the Blohm and Voss shipyard in Hamburg and launched in February 1939. Her first duty was for commerce raiding in the north Atlantic. Together with the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, the destroyers Z10, Z16 and Z23 and a minesweeper. The Bismarck, commanded by Vice Admiral Gunther Lutjens, left her last anchorage at Grimstadt Fjord in Norway. Once Bismarcks departure was confirmed all available British forces were deployed to meet the threat. On the 24th of May 1941 the Bismarck sailed into naval history - sinking the battlescruiser and pride of the British fleet - HMS Hood. But Bismarck would have little time to celebrate, she was sunk by a scorned British fleet three days later. Here Bismarck is depicted on the evening of the 21st May 1941 entering the open sea on her fateful final voyage.

Bismarck - The Final Voyage by Anthony Saunders (P)
Half Price! - £3000.00 		The Pedestal Convoy of August 1942 was one of the most heavily protected convoys in the history of sea warfare. Fourteen of the fastest cargo ships of the time were protected by 4 carriers, 2 battleships, 7 cruisers and 32 destroyers. The destroyer HMS Ashanti is in the foreground of the painting. Also depicted are the carrier HMS Indomitable, with her Hurricanes cirling the convoy overhead, and the cargoe ship Port Chalmers to the right of the picture.

Pedestal Convoy by Anthony Saunders (B)
Half Price! - £20.00 		B103. HMS Royal Sovereign and HMS Warspite departing Malta by Ivan Berryman.

HMS Royal Sovereign and HMS Warspite departing Malta by Ivan Berryman
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DHM269P. Knightsbridge No. 1 Turnout by Mark Churms.

Knightsbridge No. 1 Turnout by Mark Churms. (P)
Half Price! - £3800.00 		Panzer v Ausf. D Panthers of SS Panther Division Das Reich make their debut during the initial stages of the German summer offensive for Kursk. This unit with others of the SS Panzer Korps made the deepest advances into the well-prepared Soviet lines. Complete success however, was to elude them when outrunning their supporting divisions at Prokhorovka they were forced to halt for six days.

Operation Zitadelle by David Pentland. (GL)
Half Price! - £300.00 		Showing the storming by French troops against the defending Anglo German troops at La Haye Saint during the Battle of Waterloo. About 1.30 pm. Quiots brigade made up of the 54th and 55th Infantry of the line of the 1st Division after capturing the surrounding Orchard, failed in their attempt to take the farm.
The Storming of La Haye Saint by Richard Knotel. (Y)
Half Price! - £20.00 		Marshall Saxe the French Marshall in charge of the French army during the War of Austrian Succession which included the Battles of Fontenoy and Dettingen.
Marshall Saxe and His Troops by Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier.
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Commandos of 1st Special Service Brigade, led by Lord Lovat, are piped past the defenders of the Caen canal (Pegasus) bridge by piper Bill Millin. The bridge was originally taken in a coup de main attack by the gliders of 6th Airborne Divisions D Company, 2nd battalion Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry, led by Major John Howard earlier that morning. Shortly afterwards the glider troops were reinforced by 7 Parachute Battalion, and together they held the area against German attacks until the main British forces landing at Sword beach could fight through to join them.

Piper Bill, Pegasus Bridge, Normandy, 13.00hrs, 6th June 1944 by David Pentland. (Y)
Half Price! - £50.00 		Parliamentarian Cavalry shown returning from a sortie. The name Roundhead was given to the supporters of Parliament during the English civil war . The name, which originated in1641, and referred to the short haircuts most of the Roundheads had.
Roundheads Returning From a Raid by Ernest Crofts.
Half Price! - £25.00 		Helmand Province, Afghanistan, April 2007. Troops of 1st Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment engage Taliban insurgents from a compound roof at dusk during Operation Herrick 6. In addition to small arms a one shot AT4 anti tank launcher is used against more difficult targets.

On the Roof by David Pentland. (P)
Half Price! - £700.00 		Background battle detail shows 15th Hussars in summer campaign dress.

Lt General Lord Wellington at Salamanca, 22nd July 1812 by Chris Collingwood. (Y)
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The legendary Welsh rugby union captain Gareth Edwards is brought to life in the triple portrait. Gareth Edwards is revered in Wales and considered one of the finest players ever. in part of the montage he is shown going over for a try against England.
Gareth Edwards by Darren Baker. (AP)
Half Price! - £150.00 		Ferrari F310. 1996.
Eddie Irvine by Michael Thompson.
Half Price! - £25.00 		Elf Tyrrell Ford 006. World Champion 1973.
Jackie Stewart by Michael Thompson.
Half Price! - £25.00 		England 1 Germany 0, Euro 2000. On the 17th of June 2000 England once again faced their old nemesis Germany in a Group A qualifying match at Euro 2000. England entered the game knowing that they had not defeated Germany in a competitive match since the famous World Cup victory in 1966. Germany made four changes to the side that had drawn with Romania including the introduction of midfielder Sebastian Deisler, whilst England had been forced to replace Tony Adams and Steve McManaman with Martin Keown and Dennis Wise due to injury. As expected the game started at a frenetic pace and Jancker made things difficult for England's central defenders early on with his height and strength. England appeared to be lacking cohesion and allowed Germany to take control of the game. Deisler brought the German crowd to their feet with a clever run down the right hand side and minutes later Hamaan had their first strike on goal which was hit directly at David Seaman. England were looking for a flash of inspiration and it was very nearly delivered as Michael Owen managed to meet Phil Neville's cross with his head but only managed to direct the ball on to the post. Paul Scholes in typical fashion drove a ferocious volley, which was tipped just over the bar, and suddenly it appeared that England were beginning to find some weaknesses in certain areas of the German side. At the interval little separated the two sides however, England started the second half with a steely determination. After just seven minutes David Beckham earned his side a free kick in a very dangerous position on the England right. With good movement from the forwards in the German area Beckham swung a speculative cross into the six yard box. Owen, beaten by the pace, failed to connect but man of the match Alan Shearer anticipated the kind bounce and without hesitation headed the ball back across Kahn and into the right hand side of the German goal. The England captain had broken the deadlock and instilled in his side the belief that they could finally defeat their oldest rivals. Germany threw everything they had at England but Keegan's team were equal to the task in every area of the pitch. As the final whistle blew a huge roar erupted from the England supporters as Alan Shearer's goal had ended over thirty years of frustration and sealed his place in the history books as one of England's greatest ever strikers.

Perfect Finish by Peter Cornwell.
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Sir Bobby played more than 750 games for Manchester United, scoring 247 goals. He also played 106 times for his country and scored a record 49 goals. One of only two Englishmen to have won World Cup and European Cup medals his name will always remain synonymous with some of the greatest moments in the English game.

Sir Bobby Charlton by Gary Keane. (Y)
Half Price! - £60.00 		Ralf Schumacher winning the first Grand Prix of his career in the Williams FW23. Ralf dominated the San Marino Grand Prix from the first corner to the chequered flag giving Williams its first win since 1997. History was made when the Schumachers became the first brothers in Formula 1 to win a Grand Prix. Imola April 2001.

The Italian Job by Michael Thompson
Half Price! - £75.00 		Michael Schumacher wins again!

From Pole to Flag by Graham Bosworth
Half Price! - £20.00 		In 1992 Matthew graduated in Geography from St. Catherine's College, Oxford, where he was President of the Oxford Rowing Club. He took part in the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race in 1990 and 1991, when Oxford beat Cambridge by substantial distances. Also in 1992, at the age of only 21, Matthew had his first taste of Olympic success, when in a coxless pair with partner Sir Steve Redgrave, he won the gold medal at the Barcelona Olympics. Prior to that Olympic win he and Redgrave had enjoyed an unbeaten international season, and it was already obvious that Matthew was developing to become one of the world's greatest oarsmen. At the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 the Pinsent / Redgrave duo won another gold medal and throughout the nineties their outstanding combination also brought them seven world championship golds. Their unbroken run of success continued through to the millennium Olympic games in Sydney when Pinsent, again with Redgrave (now in a coxless four with James Cracknell and Tim Foster) again triumphed earning Pinsent his third Olympic gold medal. The race in which he did it was voted Britain's greatest sporting moment and the crew secured themselves a very special place in the heart of the nation. After Sydney, Matthew formed a seemingly invincible coxless pair partnership with James Cracknell MBE. Undefeated throughout 2001, they went on to complete a unique feat in the history of rowing, by winning the coxless pair at the world championships in Lucerne, a mere two hours after winning the coxed pairs. In the 2002 world championships in Seville they defended their coxless pairs title, beating an experienced Australian crew who had beaten them in Lucerne earlier in the year and breaking the world record by 4 seconds in the process. On Saturday 21st August 2004 at the Athens Olympic games, Matthew Pinsent CBE entered Olympic history. In one of the classic sporting moments of all time, he led the Great Britain coxless four to victory over the Canadian world champions by only eight hundredths of a second. Matthew was awarded the MBE in the 1993 New Year's Honours List and the CBE in the New Year's Honours List 2003. In the 2005 New Year's Honours List he was awarded a knighthood.

Sir Matthew Pinsent CBE by James Owen.
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