HMS AMETHYST. LEAVING MALTA OCTOBER 1949, HOMEWARD BOUND AFTER HER ORDEAL ON THE YANGTZE
Frank Henry Mason RI RSMA (1876-1965). Oil painting on board, Signed.
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Explore our remarkable wall painting of HMS Amethyst, captured by the renowned artist Frank Mason. This watercolour depicts the battleship leaving Grand Harbour, Malta, on 18th October 1949, homeward bound after its dramatic escape from the Yangtze River.
The painting beautifully illustrates HMS Amethyst as it sails with its 200-foot-long paying off pennant streaming—a symbol of its heroic journey and the warm welcome it received at various ports. After enduring its perilous mission on the Yangtze, HMS Amethyst was celebrated and honored at every stop on its return voyage, including Malta, where the Mediterranean Fleet showed its admiration for the frigate.