Brian Sanders (British, B. 1937) "USS Fanning & USS Nicholson" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Masonite. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. A deadly new weapon called the submarine made its appearance in World War I, wreaking havoc on Allied shipping. On November 17, 1917, American destroyers Fanning and Nicholson made the first U-boat kill of the war for the Yanks, using depth charges to sink Germany's U-58 -- then mercifully rescuing its desperate crew. Image Size: 10.5 x 13 in. Overall Size: 14.5 x 17 in. Unframed. (B15959)