| Place | Oceans: Atlantic Ocean, Bay of Biscay |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 128198 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
BAY OF BISCAY. 1942-06-05. OUTWARD BOUND GERMAN U71 UNDER ATTACK BY MACHINE GUN FIRE FROM A ...
Description
BAY OF BISCAY. 1942-06-05. OUTWARD BOUND GERMAN U71 UNDER ATTACK BY MACHINE GUN FIRE FROM A SUNDERLAND CAPTAINED BY FLIGHT OFFICER S. R. C. WOOD OF NO. 10 SQUADRON RAAF HAD BEEN FORCED TO SURFACE BY DEPTH CHARGES FROM THE SUNDERLAND. THE SUBMARINE HAD REGAINED TRIM WITH ITS BOWS AWASH AND, ALTHOUGH SEVERELY DAMAGED, WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO ITS BASE AT LA PALLICE, BORDEAUX, BECAUSE THE SUNDERLAND HAD NO MORE DEPTH CHARGES. (PHOTOGRAPH REPRODUCED IN OFFICIAL HISTORY VOLUME: AIR WAR AGAINST GERMANY AND ITALY 1939-43, PAGE 271). (RAAF).