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HMS Habbakuk with HMS Indefatigable, 1946
Illustration showing the top secret design for HMS Habbakuk (centre), a giant aircraft-carrier built of ice and wood pulp, which was proposed as a secret weapon in the Second World War. This project was put forward by Geoffrey Pyke in 1942, but was never built as the practicalities involved were too much for the British war effort. The Habbakuk is shown next to HMS Indefatigable (right), a large British aircraft-carrier built of conventional materials
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1942 1946 Air Craft Carrier Conventional Effort Forward Geoffrey Giant Indefatigable Involved Materials Project Proposed Pulp Pyke Secret Shown Weapon Habakkuk
23"x19" (58x48cm) Premium Frame
FSC real wood frame with double mounted 16x12 print. Double mounted with white conservation mountboard. Frame moulding comprises stained composite natural wood veneers (Finger Jointed Pine) 39mm wide by 21mm thick. Archival quality Fujifilm CA photo paper mounted onto 1mm card. Overall outside dimensions are 23x19 inches (584x482mm). Rear features Framing tape to cover staples, 50mm Hanger plate, cork bumpers. Glazed with durable thick 2mm Acrylic to provide a virtually unbreakable glass-like finish. Acrylic Glass is far safer, more flexible and much lighter than typical mineral glass. Moreover, its higher translucency makes it a perfect carrier for photo prints. Acrylic allows a little more light to penetrate the surface than conventional glass and absorbs UV rays so that the image and the picture quality doesn't suffer under direct sunlight even after many years. Easily cleaned with a damp cloth. Please note that, to prevent the paper falling through the mount window and to prevent cropping of the original artwork, the visible print may be slightly smaller to allow the paper to be securely attached to the mount without any white edging showing and to match the aspect ratio of the original artwork.
FSC Real Wood Frame and Double Mounted with White Conservation Mountboard - Professionally Made and Ready to Hang
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 39.6cm x 23.8cm (15.6" x 9.4")
Estimated Product Size is 58.4cm x 48.2cm (23" x 19")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
EDITORS COMMENTS
This illustration from 1946 showcases the top-secret design proposal for HMS Habbakuk (centre), an innovative and groundbreaking concept for a giant aircraft-carrier, built primarily of ice and wood pulp. Proposed in 1942 by British inventor Geoffrey Pyke, this unconventional design was put forward as a potential secret weapon during the Second World War. The Habbakuk carrier was intended to be larger than any conventional vessel of its time, with the ability to support numerous aircraft and provide a mobile base for long-range operations. However, the practicalities of constructing such a vessel proved to be too great for the British war effort at the time. The Habbakuk project involved importing vast quantities of ice from the Arctic and processing it with wood pulp to create a strong and durable material for the carrier's hull. Despite the ambitious vision, the project was ultimately abandoned due to the significant resources and infrastructure required to bring it to fruition. In the illustration, the Habbakuk design is shown next to HMS Indefatigable (right), a large British aircraft-carrier built using conventional materials, to provide a sense of scale and comparison. The HMS Indefatigable, launched in 1946, was a formidable vessel in its own right and served in the Royal Navy until 1959. The Habbakuk project remains an intriguing footnote in the history of naval warfare, showcasing the ingenuity and resourcefulness of those who sought to push the boundaries of what was possible during wartime.
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