Battle of the Coral Sea

Battle of the Coral Sea by Robert Taylor
Overall Print Size: 33" x 23"
Edition size of 800
S/N by Artist and Ten (10) Dauntless pilots

Aircraft Type: SBD Dauntless

Commemorating the Battle of the Coral Sea, Robert Taylor has chosen to portray the sinking of the Shoho in this dramatic painting. When Commander Weldon Hamilton, leading one of the Lexington's Dauntless squadrons, spotted the Shoho at 1040 on the morning of May 7th 1942, the Japanese carrier's fate was sealed. Within minutes she was hit by the full force of the Lexington's dive bombers and torpedo aircraft, aided by the Yorktown's attack group. Smothered by a dozen bomb and seven torpedo hits, she was sunk within thirty minutes of the first sighting.

Each print is individually signed by the artist and SBD Dauntless pilots.

Signatures:

5 Signature Edition:

• Commander HAROLD L. BUELL
• Captain BEN PRESTON
• Commander JOE RILEY
• Captain ARTHUR J. SCHULTZ
• Captain 'Link' LAWRENCE G. TRAYNOR
  
  10 Signature Edition, add:
• Lieutenant Commander DICK BEST
• Captain BILL CHRISTIE
• Captain ROBERT ELDER
• Commander HARRY A. FREDRICKSON
• Captain STANLEY W. VEJTASA