In the Berkeley Hotel Reception

flag4 · 09-09-10, 12:22 PM

Hi hunters.
i was in the Berkeley Hotel in Beaumaris, Anglesey( North Wales) a few weeks back. we had popped in for a drink and couldnt find the bar(!) so i went to the reception to ask for help. and there above was this painting. i have never seen a real painting of a u boat before and was most suprised. i had the thought "..this will be the first thing guests will see as they approach reception.."

could any one tell us what types we are looking at - u boat & plane

maybe some one recognises the artist too. my only thought other than amazment at this being where it was, is that the nose cone seems to be flying slightly away from the wings. but i still sat with my drink and looked on fondly - what a lovely surprise!!

ediko · 09-09-10, 12:42 PM

Alright the plane is PBY catalina and the uboat is a VII (Can't tell which model could be A;B;C but I'm not an expert so just wait a bit and you'll get a definite answer). Great painting by the way.

09-09-10, 01:20 PM

What a fine painting! Thank you for sharing it with us. Now I'm going to have to purchase some form of U-Boat artwork.

Gerald · 09-09-10, 01:28 PM

Type VIIB I could guess at,

Weiss Pinguin · 09-09-10, 01:42 PM

Is it strange that I saw the flak bursts before anything else and thought 'Yeah right'

But great painting, does the Berkeley Hotel have any connections to WWII or did someone just pick it out cuz they liked it?

Draka · 09-09-10, 02:08 PM

From this page:

http://www.uboat.net/technical/flak.htm

I don't see any boat with that exact set of AA. Looks like artist's license - but the closest would be a VIIC from late war.

09-09-10, 12:22 PM	#1
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	In the Berkeley Hotel Reception Hi hunters. i was in the Berkeley Hotel in Beaumaris, Anglesey( North Wales) a few weeks back. we had popped in for a drink and couldnt find the bar(!) so i went to the reception to ask for help. and there above was this painting. i have never seen a real painting of a u boat before and was most suprised. i had the thought "..this will be the first thing guests will see as they approach reception.." could any one tell us what types we are looking at - u boat & plane maybe some one recognises the artist too. my only thought other than amazment at this being where it was, is that the nose cone seems to be flying slightly away from the wings. but i still sat with my drink and looked on fondly - what a lovely surprise!! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

09-09-10, 01:28 PM	#4
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Beautiful pictures, Type VIIB I could guess at, __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie

09-09-10, 01:42 PM	#5
Weiss Pinguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Auburn, Alabama Posts: 3,333 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	Is it strange that I saw the flak bursts before anything else and thought 'Yeah right' But great painting, does the Berkeley Hotel have any connections to WWII or did someone just pick it out cuz they liked it? __________________

09-09-10, 12:42 PM	#2
ediko Electrician's Mate Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Latvia Posts: 137 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	Alright the plane is PBY catalina and the uboat is a VII (Can't tell which model could be A;B;C but I'm not an expert so just wait a bit and you'll get a definite answer). Great painting by the way.

09-09-10, 01:20 PM	#3
Hans Uberman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	What a fine painting! Thank you for sharing it with us. Now I'm going to have to purchase some form of U-Boat artwork.

09-09-10, 02:08 PM	#6
Draka Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 256 Downloads: 322 Uploads: 0	From this page: http://www.uboat.net/technical/flak.htm I don't see any boat with that exact set of AA. Looks like artist's license - but the closest would be a VIIC from late war.