CD-R Eric Erskine Campbell Tufnell was born in 1888, his career in the RN started at the age of 15 where he became a cadet at HMS Britannia. By 1904 he had joined HMS Albion and was appointed to Midshipman who was required to keep a log book, where he kept his sketches, photographs and newspaper cuttings (which is now kept in Surrey County Library's).

He worked on many naval ships and was part of the operational team to try and salvage the HMS Montague, however eventually turned to servicing the naval submarines. He was promoted to Lieutenant on the HMS C7 in 1910 and gained his first Commander position in 1913 aboard the Submarine HMS A8. He then became a Squadron Commander across a selection of submarines including the HMS B8, D4, M18 and more.

He turned to art after he retired in 1946 from the RN as a way to top up his pension and support his family. The majority of his customers were naval officers who commissioned him to paint accurate depictions of the boats they served on.

This particular painting is of HMS Westray (Isle Class Anti-Submarine Trawler) entering Mers El Kébir in Algeria after conducting Submarine Exercises in the Mediterranean (c.1943), it’s extremely well presented and signed by the artist. (21” x 18”)

Artwork by this artist is very well sought after worldwide, so don’t dally!

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