HMS Ocean by Ivan Berryman (P) REG306 the tiny mid-Atlantic volcanic island

the tiny mid-Atlantic volcanic island of Ascension became the starting point for the Black Buck missions - a relay of tanker aircraft refueling two Vulcan bombers to attack Argentine positions and damage the runway at Port Stanley to prevent the use of fast jets

3 shared destroyed or captured and 10 out of control

then something strange happened

is depicted pulling away swiftly after a victory over an FW-190 in late December 1944 over northern Germany

HMS Ocean by Ivan Berryman (P) REG306 the tiny mid-Atlantic volcanic islandDHM1017P. HMS Ocean by Ivan Berryman. HMS Ocean is the sixth ship to bear this famous name and is ably equipped with 12 Sea King HC Mk4s, 4 Landing Craft, 2 Griffon Hovercraft, plus enough equipment necessary to provide support for a Commando battlaion of over 800 Royal Marines. She is depicted here in company with HMS Chatham, flying off Royal Marines from 42 Commando during operations off Sierra Leone. Original painting by Ivan Berryman. Image size