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and the run of the seas in these disparate waters. Latterly, he was on the staff of Admiral Sir Max Horton, Commanderin-Chief of the Western Approaches and, subsequently, Assistant Chief Staff Officer to the Flag Officer in Colombo. In 1942 he was mentioned in dispatches for Distinguished Service when the destroyer Broke was sunk. In the course of the war, he lost the hearing of one ear and left the Navy with the rank of Commander. When peace came, he went to Africa as a civil engineer in the Colonial Service, painting a lot in both water colors and oils, though mainly landscapes of the splendid scenery of Kenya, which he exhibited and sold in Nairobi. However, he contracted typhus, which sadly attacked the nerves of his other ear, rendering him totally deaf. He then returned home and became a full-time marine artist, again meeting with immediate success. He was elected to membership of the Royal Society of Marine Artists in 1966 and, more recently, an Honorary Vice President for life. Today, Derek lives in Dorset with his wife, Mary, and works in a studio detached from their house. Derek 's work combines marvellous seascapes with accurate ships, carefully researched and meticulously rendered. If a brave man passes him a note quesSEA HISTORY 56, WINTER 1990
Above, "Independence Day, 1815." A United States squadron crossing the Atlantic under Commodore Bainbridge in the Independence to deal with Algiers, after insulting treatment to the USS George Washington. Oil, 24 x JO inches. Below, "West Indies Days." The 18-gun Forrester ahead of six shipsof-the-line in 1809. Astern in the weather line are the 74s York, Belle Isle, Captain and the 64 Intrepid. / n the lee line are the 74 Pompee and the 98-gun Neptune. Oil, 30 x 40 inches.
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