| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00448.210 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND. 1944. THE GERMAN HOSPITAL SHIP "ROSTOCK" PHOTOGRAPHED SHORTLY AFTER BEING ...
Description
PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND. 1944. THE GERMAN HOSPITAL SHIP "ROSTOCK" PHOTOGRAPHED SHORTLY AFTER BEING INTERCEPTED AT SEA BY SHORT SUNDERLAND FLYING BOAT W/10 OF NO 10 SQUADRON RAAF. TWO RN MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS ARE SHOWN CLOSING IN TO ESCORT THE ENEMY SHIP IN TO PLYMOUTH SOUND. THE ESCORT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TAKEN OVER BY THE RN DESTROYER HMS URANIA. THE CAPTAIN OF THE SUNDERLAND AIRCRAFT WHICH INTERCEPTED "ROSTOCK" WAS 410427 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT JOHN OWEN MABBETT.