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12.00" x 8.00"
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14.00" x 10.00"
The Finest Hour Art Print
by Mark Karvon
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The Finest Hour art print by Mark Karvon. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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In the lore of the US Navy, the saga of Fletcher Class destroyer, USS Johnston is legendary for its part in the Battle off Samar during the larger... more
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Artist's Description
In the lore of the US Navy, the saga of Fletcher Class destroyer, USS Johnston is legendary for its part in the Battle off Samar during the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf On October 25, 1944.
During the operation to liberate the Philippines, the small naval task force, Taffy 3, was left to provide cover for the invading US Marines. The force was made up of 5 light escort carriers and 6 destroyers and destroyer escorts screening for them.
Unbeknownst to the men of Taffy 3, a large Japanese force consisting of 23 ships was headed their way in a surprise attack. The force consisted of 4 battleships (including the largest battleship ever built - Yamato), 5 heavy cruisers, 2 light cruisers and 11 destroyers.
Taffy 3 was badly outnumbered and very much outgunned. It was up to the destroyers and destroyer escorts to protect the carriers at all costs otherwise the marines on the beach would be vulnerable. The ships began laying down a heavy smoke screen. Lieutenant C...
About Mark Karvon
Prints of all artworks are available at www.markkarvon.com. All artworks are copyright Mark Karvon. As a kid in the suburbs of Chicago, I always was interested in the mechanical creations of man. There is something about a purpose of design and the engineering solution to achieve that purpose that always created a spark in my mind. The forms those machines took were captivating to me - the pointed nose of a fighter jet; the exposed driving wheels of a mighty steam engine, the streamlined shape of a submarine. And the stories of the incredible experiences of the men who operated those machines are the stuff of legends and sometimes nightmares. From an early age I tried to express my fascination through drawing. I suppose my first...
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Dean Wittle
Congratulations on your sale!
Cathy Lindsey
Awesome image! Congrats!
Min fen Zhu
Great work. Congratulations on the sale
Richard Jansen
Congratulations
Irina Sztukowski
Congratulation on this successful sale of your art piece!!!
Philip Gianni
great!