Turquoise was among the sixty-seven S class (or Shikari class)destroyers constructed for the Royal Navy as World War I drew to a close. Completed post-war, they were divided into three distinct groups. The Admiralty S class, comprising 55 vessels (excluding two canceled ones), was built in two batches ordered in May and June 1917. Additionally, seven ships were constructed to a unique design by Yarrow, while another five followed a different design by Thornycroft. All these vessels featured two funnels, an elongated fo’c’sle, and an unusually positioned tall bridge behind the break in the main deck. While most of these ships were commissioned after World War I, only eleven survived to serve in World War II.

On 17 January 1921, Turquoise collided with Tourmaline near Ryde Pier as both ships departed Portland to join the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla for a three-month cruise with the Atlantic Fleet. Subsequently, they had to proceed to Portsmouth to await necessary repairs.

Turquoise was recommissioned on 16 July 1921 but was then decommissioned into the Rosyth Maintenance Reserve on 17 November 1927.

THE PRINT
This edition print recorded on fine art stock via a large format mimeograph and generally referred to as Giclée prints of premium quality. The paper is white 100% a-cellulose with a distinct textured surface and the premium matt inkjet coating more than meets the highest industry standards vis-à-vis density, colour gamut, colour graduation and image sharpness, while preserving the extraordinary touch and feel of genuine art paper.

The editions depicted on Iconic Reserve are not representative of scale and solely for the purpose of suggestive display and not supplied framed.

STERLING SILVER 925
The edition comes with a Sterling Silver anchor (with a minimum millesimal fineness of 925) which is not pierced through the print but is available on request.