| Place | Europe: United Kingdom, England |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 128465 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
ENGLAND. 1942. SOME OFFICERS AND MEN OF HM SUBMARINE TRUANT ON ITS RETURN TO BRITAIN AFTER AN ...
Description
ENGLAND. 1942. SOME OFFICERS AND MEN OF HM SUBMARINE TRUANT ON ITS RETURN TO BRITAIN AFTER AN ABSENCE OF TWO AND HALF YEARS. THE SKULL AND CROSSBONE FLAG IS FLOWN INDICATING HER SUCCESS OF OVER TWENTY AXIS SHIPS SUNK OR DAMAGED, FOUR STARS INDICATING SUCCESSFUL GUN ACTIONS WHILE SIXTEEN WHITE BARS STAND FOR SHIPS TORPEDOED. THE SHIP WAS COMMANDED BY LIEUTENANT COMMANDER H. A. V. HAGGARD, DSO, DSC, ROYAL NAVY. (BRITISH ADMIRALTY PHOTOGRAPH, A13144).