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A piece done during free time as a practice.

Base on the battle off Samar during World War II
when the destroyer USS Johnston lead the
counterattack against superior forces.

She just struck the Japanese Crusier IJN Kumano
with a torpedo that took off the bow of the ship,
before getting hit by the battleships Yamato and
Kongo.

She fought on with her captain issuing command from the rear bridge after the shells from Yamato wrecked the bridge

Major Edits
Major edits after some critcs, tried to make the scene more exciting and more details.

Increased the details on Johnston after getting quite a number of photo referances on the Fletcher class destroyers.

Throw in some of the Avenger Torpedos bombers (minus their torpedos) that also took part in the battle plus flaks in the sky. And the battleship Yamato in the far background.

Photoshop CS 2
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*Dystatic-Studio Feb 7, 2013   Digital Artist
One of the biggest, yet most disastrous sea battle that rarely mentioned in history lesson...
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!Coolguy92 Aug 3, 2011
Wow this is amazing O.O fantastic work =)
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Mood: Joy ~wolfofficer Aug 12, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
this is the reason there called Fighting Fletcher's. The crews and There ships Were at many times the Ones that stood in the way of the Japanese Hammer. and Troop transport and carriers from val dive bombers to Even The Yamato her self. To marines who had to attack the beach heads they were a god send as there 5 inch 38s guns 40mm Bofors and 20mm Oerlikon ripped Into the island defenses. and the soldiers Of Normandy landings These Small Tin Cans like the USS that Dueled with German Shore batteries sometimes at Point Blank range to save the from the slaughter of German bunkers. the War may been won by the carriers and Battleships. But the battles were won by the Destroyers in my mind
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~Weetle Feb 24, 2010
*cough* destroyer escort*
Anyway still good. Better than I could ever do.
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:iconluches:
*Luches Feb 24, 2010  Professional Digital Artist
huh destroyer escort?
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~Weetle Feb 24, 2010
Sorry im thinking of the USS Samuel B. Roberts
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~GodFinger Sep 12, 2009  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
COOL! + fav
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Mood: Joy ~Jimmy-Limma1 May 25, 2009
Congrats...I loved...Kumano is my favorite ship... Really, the americans are crazy...about this destroyer, is a exemple of honor and courage...
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~wyoairbus Oct 4, 2008
wow amazing!
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!Kajuah Mar 2, 2008   Interface Designer
I love the detail and thought you put into your pieces

The men on the deck - shouting and waving, the birds above disappearing placidly out of view watching the scene with idle interest...the detailing of the flag on the USS Johnston, the detail of the splashes of water around the bow.

I fav a lot of your work because it is all my favorite, though don't think i don't look critically at your art because of it :) I enjoy and love the depth in everything you create
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