Lot 439
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William Lionel Wyllie, R.A. (1851-1931)
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William Lionel Wyllie, R.A. (1851-1931)

The submarine H.M.S. P48 on patrol

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William Lionel Wyllie, R.A. (1851-1931)
The submarine H.M.S. P48 on patrol
signed 'W L Wyllie' (lower right)
watercolour
9¼ x 15½ in. (23.5 x 39.4 cm.)
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis. This lot is subject to storage and collection charges. **For Furniture and Decorative Objects, storage charges commence 7 days from sale. Please contact department for further details.**
Sale room notice
The submarine depicted is not the H.M.S. P48 but could possibly be the C18, which was built in 1908 and broken up in 1921. Please ignore the catalogue note.

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Lot Essay

H.M.S. P48 was in service throughout the Great War, and also saw action in the Second World War. She sailed from Malta on 23rd December 1942; two days later, she was attacked and sunk with depth charges by the Italian torpedo boat Audace, north west of Zembra Island in the Gulf of Tunis.

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