| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 044928 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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AN AERIAL VIEW OF PLYMOUTH SOUND, WITH MOUNT BATTEN IN THE FOREGROUND, TAKEN FROM A SUNDERLAND OF ...
Description
AN AERIAL VIEW OF PLYMOUTH SOUND, WITH MOUNT BATTEN IN THE FOREGROUND, TAKEN FROM A SUNDERLAND OF NO 10 SQUADRON RAAF IN 1940. SOME NO 10 SQUADRON SUNDERLAND AIRCRAFT CAN BE SEEN AT THEIR MOORINGS AROUND THE PENINSULA. THE CRUISER, HMS NEWCASTLE, AT LEFT CENTRE WAS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THE ANTI-AIRCRAFT DEFENCES OF PLYMOUTH. (ORIGINAL NEGATIVE HELD IN AWM COLLECTION.