Brian Sanders (British, B. 1937) "HMAS Australia" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Canvas Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original which appeared on the Republic of the Marshall Islands $1.20 HMAS Australia se-tenant block issued March 19, 1999. HMAS Australia was commissioned on June 21, 1913, at Portsmouth, England. The following month, Australia, under command of Rear Admiral George Edwin Patey, sailed from Portsmouth for Australia. On October 4, 1913, Australia reached Sydney and, as Flagship, led the newly formed Australian Fleet into Port Jackson for the first time. With the outbreak of World War I the next year, Australia countered the German Pacific Squadron. On September 11, 1914, it captured the German ship Sumatra as part of the Australian occupation of German New Guinea. On November 21, 1918, Australia led the Port Column of the Grand Fleet as it escorted the surrendered German Fleet. Image Size: 10.5 x 13 in. Overall Size: 14.5 x 17 in. Unframed. (B16208)