HMS Exeter Two paintings by Robin Brooks The last surviving Falklands warship still in commission in the Royal Navy http://www.robin-brooks.com/special-ships/marine-paintings-hms-exeter.shtml

A magnificent spirited painting of a Royal Navy Type 42 Destroyer at speed. This painting conveys all the poignant symbolism, professionalism and tradition that the Royal Navy upholds in defence of the realm. The ship is shown as she appeared in defence of the Falkland Islands.

Solomon and Whitehead fine art publisher reproduced this fine marine painting as an open edition print for their Guild Print Collection in 1984. Paintings of modern Royal Navy warships are relatively rare and ones of this quality, rarer still.

To commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Falklands Campaign and HMS Exeter's long and distinguished service career, Black Dog Studios exclusively present 50 only, signed and numbered, reproductions of this historic pre-Falklands painting.

Exeter is shown with one particularly striking feature, which for sometime distinguished her from her sisters and all other Royal Navy warships. She is shown sporting a light blue bottom. Exeter was chosen to be a trial ship for a new self-polishing polymer paint. Exeter's first commanding officer, Captain Jeremy Dreyer RN suggested that the flag hoist be taken from the international code. It reads 'D89'.

This historic pre-Falklands painting of HMS Exeter was created from life in Swan Hunter's Neptune Yard, Wallsend-on-Tyne, in the early summer of 1980. Press to read more.