An Italian submarine being attacked by an aircraft manned by Samuel Woods, RAAF. During the ...

Accession Number P06578.003
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Place made Atlantic Ocean
Date made 1939-1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Source credit to Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by James Bruce Caldwell
Description

An Italian submarine being attacked by an aircraft manned by Samuel Woods, RAAF. During the Second World War a variety of different methods, including aerial warfare were used to attack submarines. A range of different aircraft were employed to this purpose, from airships to four-engined aircraft. Attack methods usually involved directly bombing and firing at submarines. (From the collection of 425273, Corporal James Bruce Caldwell, RAAF.)

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