St George's Day 1918: Bridge of 'HMS Canterbury'. When the Great Naval Raid took place on Zeebrugge and Ostend, 'HMS Canterbury' was on Patrol Work. Interwar The Oberon class submarine HMS

The Oberon class submarine HMS ONYX on the surface off Ascension Island

This portrait caused considerable problems with the British military authorities as Orpen gave the piece the provocative title 'A Spy'

as the trench bends round to the right

displayingsuperb technical mastery

St George's Day 1918: Bridge of 'HMS Canterbury'. When the Great Naval Raid took place on Zeebrugge and Ostend, 'HMS Canterbury' was on Patrol Work. Interwar The Oberon class submarine HMSThe St George's Day Raid (23 April 1918) was a British naval action against German submarine bases on the Belgian coast. It had a substantial propaganda effect, renewing public faith in the strength of the British Navy and bolstering pride.