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Britannic at night
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Published: 2018-04-30 21:44:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 45540; Favourites: 2036; Downloads: 0
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Painting made by me.
This is the HMHS Britannic in 1916, requisitioned by the Admiralty during the First World War. She served as a hospital ship.
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This is such a strong image, I love ships...
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Breathtaking! Really puts in mind an account of an encounter with Britannic given by a worker at Harland & Wolff who got to go out and meet here after her sea trials:
"Just then the deep pulsations of the three chime whistles of a big ship came over our heads as the tug skipper snapped the telegraph to "Full Astern", and through the fog appeared two huge white cliffs over our masthead - the Britannic - - I loved her and her new colours suited her; she had far better proportions and balance than the Olympic or Titanic, and from any angle she was aristocratic! - - I made my way to the engine room doors to collect a crowd of engine room officers with whom I was to return to Belfast. I looked into a cathedral of steel; pink-tinted arc lights softly lit the two gigantic reciprocating engines' polished steel, brass and copper work and through it all the weird soft wails of the feed pumps, puffing auxiliaries and sitting on the cylinder tops and steel stanchion rails some sixty E.R.A.s in brown boiler suits singing, 'We Are Here Because We Are Here'. Never shall I forget that scene of power and beauty in the heart of a lovely vessel."
Now thanks to you I have a picture to go with that lovely passage. Cheers!
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Jolie illustration ! Il ressemble au Titanic, non ?
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Merci ! Oui, c'รฉtait l'un des navires jumeaux du Titanic. Il possรฉdait la mรชme architecture que ce dernier.
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I found something out about Violet Jessop, the TITANIC stewardess who also served aboard BRITANNIC... Apparently, she was serving onboard the OLYMPIC when it collided with another ocean liner in 1911 (it was this collision that delayed TITANIC's maiden voyage, while OLYMPIC was in drydock being repaired).ย
Something I didn't know about World War I is that it *almost* didn't happen! If Archduke Franz Ferdinand's driver hadn't made a wrong turn and had to make a detour, the Archduke wouldn't have been assassinated.ย
I discovered these bits of historical "trivia" at the following URL:ย
www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/smโฆ
It was certainly worth *my* time!ย
Belated Happy Summer Solstice to Deviants in the Northern Hemisphere; and belayed Happy Winter Solstice to Deviants in the Southern!ย
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C'est vraiment magnifique, ร couper le souffle !
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This wonderful work is already in my favs! 
Very nicely done!!
Congratulations on your much deserved DD! ย
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His Majesty Hospital Ship Britannic sinks in 55 minutes.
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Dear god this is amazing. Fantastic work
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Fantastic atmosphere, lighting and attention to detail.
Very well done.
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This is so beautiful! Realistic but still magical somehow....
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I have included this amazing artwork in the new feature for May-June 2018 on the front of the journal. Please 
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I WISH FOR THIS NIGHT TIME TO LAST FOR A LIFE TIME
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Absolutely marvelous! The sky and glow of the lights add quite a lot
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I love it! How did you do it?You started with a photo of her and painted on layers over it? You started with a pencil sketch? A sketch on the computer?
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Thanks a lot! I started from scratch, my only reference was a profile plan of the Britannic.
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