Depth charges bursting on the estimated track of a U-boat which had crash-dived, possibly the 740 ...

Place Europe: United Kingdom, England, Devon, Plymouth, Mount Batten
Accession Number SUK10562
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker RAAF Photographer
Date made 1940-1942
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Depth charges bursting on the estimated track of a U-boat which had crash-dived, possibly the 740 ton U105 in the Bay of Biscay on 11 June 1942. The attack was made by a Sunderland aircraft of No 10 Squadron captained by Flying Officer E B Martin, later declared missing, believed killed in action, on 31 July 1942.