Rare 1920s Hong Kong School gouache on board of the First World War British Submarine H.M.S. L4 , titled ' H.M.Submarine L.4. China Station 1919,1920' in modern grey painted frame. 51 x 66.5 cm overall H.M.S. L 4 was built by Vickers, Barrow in June 1916. She was commissioned in December 1918 and departed for Hong Kong in 1919 arriving in January 1920 as part of the fourth Submarine Flotilla.On 20 th October 1927 she engaged a pirate ship with her deck gun and rescued the crew of a British merchant ship the S.S. Irene who were the subject of the Pirate attack.She was sold by the Navy in 1934 and scrapped at Charleston, Fife.
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Auction: Christmas Presents, comprising small and affordable gifts for all tastes - Timed Online Sale, ending 6th Dec, 2020
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