| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00448.212 |
| 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. 1944-09. THE GERMAN HOSPITAL SHIP "ROSTOCK" PHOTOGRAPHED AT ANCHOR IN PLYMOUTH ...
Description
PLYMOUTH, ENGLAND. 1944-09. THE GERMAN HOSPITAL SHIP "ROSTOCK" PHOTOGRAPHED AT ANCHOR IN PLYMOUTH SOUND AFTER BEING INTERCEPTED AT SEA BY SHORT SUNDERLAND FLYING BOAT W/10 OF NO 10 SQUADRON RAAF AND CAPTAINED BY 410427 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT JOHN OWEN MABBETT. "ROSTOCK" HAD BEEN ESCORTED INTO PLYMOUTH SOUND BY TWO RN MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS AND THE RN DESTROYER HMS URANIA.