HMCS Restigouche (H00) picking up U-boat survivors 1944
The Canadian destroyer HMCS Restigouche (H00) preparing to pick up the survivors from a German U-boat which was attacked and sunk by a RAF Short Sunderland aircraft captained by Flying Officer L. H. Baveystock ... More
Lifeboat of Vickers Warwick ASR on the water 1945
An airborne lifeboat righting itself just after hitting the water after being dropped from a RAF Vickers Warwick ASR air-sea rescue aircraft to rescue an U.S. Navy Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boat crew.
Lockheed Hudsons 53 Sqn RAF in flight 1942
Lockheed Hudson aircraft from No. 53 Squadron, Royal Air Force Coastal Command, on a flight from Florida to Virginia (USA). In July 1942 the squadron was transferred to the Eastern Seaboard of the USA, from the... More
Short Sunderland I 210 Sqn in flight
A Royal Air Force Short Sunderland Mk.I of 210 Squadron (L2163, DA-G), which flew the Sunderland from June 1938 to mid-1940. ‘DA-G’, of No. 210 Squadron RAF based at Oban, Argyll, is here banking over the Atlan... More
SS Geraldine Mary torpedoed by U-52 1940
View from a 10 Squadron, RAAF, Short Sunderland circling the sinking SS Geraldine Mary, (of the A.N.D Company). The ship departed Botwood, Newfoundland, under the command of Captain George McCartney Sime on 19 ... More
Sunderland 10 Sqn RAAF rescueing Wellington crew 1944
A Short Sunderland Mk.III (EK573/P) of No. 10 Squadron RAAF on the water after alighting to rescue 3 survivors from a Vickers Wellington of No. 172 Squadron RAF, clinging to a one-man dinghy (seen at right) aft... More
U-243, Imperial War Museum
Oblique aerial photograph taken from Short Sunderland Mark III, W4030 'H', of No. 10 Squadron RAAF, while attacking German type VIIC submarine U-243, west of St Nazaire in the Bay of Biscay. Depth charges dropp... More
U-461 Versenkung - A black and white photo of a person on a surfboard
BAY OF BISCAY, 1943-07-30. DEPTH CHARGE ATTACK ON GERMAN SUBMARINE U-461 BY SUNDERLAND AIRCRAFT "U" OF NO. 461 SQUADRON RAAF. THIS U-BOAT IS ONE OF THREE ATTACKED BY SUNDERLAND "U" OF 461 SQUADRON RAAF, HALIFAX... More
U-462 kreisend - A black and white photo of a boat in the ocean
BAY OF BISCAY, 1943-07-30. TWO GERMAN SUBMARINES TAKING EVASIVE ACTION DURING AN ATTACK. THE TYPE XIV SUBMARINE TANKERS, U-461 AND U-462, ARE BEING ATTACKED BY SUNDERLAND "U" OF NO. 461 SQUADRON RAAF, HALIFAX "... More
Vickers Warwick ASR lifeboat on the water 1945
The crew of an U.S. Navy Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boat after they had been transferred from their dinghy to the airborne lifeboat dropped from a RAF Vickers Warwick ASR air-sea rescue aircraft.
A Short Sunderland Mk I flying boat of No. 210 Squadron RAF based at O...
A Short Sunderland Mk I flying boat of No. 210 Squadron RAF based at Oban in Scotland, patrols over a Canadian troop convoy on its way to Greenock, 31 July 1940. Sunderland Mark I, L2163 'DA-G', of No. 210 Squa... More
Boeing B-17 - Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command CH11101
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command A No 220 Squadron Fortress IIA seen 'bombing up' with depth charges at Benbecula, in the Outer Hebrides, May 1943.
Boeing B-17 - Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command CH11126
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command The presence of aircraft in an otherwise remote location, previously linked to the mainland by boat only, meant that No 220 Squadron flew its share of mercy missions f... More
Boeing Fortress Mk IIA of No. 220 Squadron RAF based at Benbecula in t...
Boeing Fortress Mk IIA of No. 220 Squadron RAF based at Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides, in flight over the Atlantic Ocean, May 1943. Fortress Mark IIA, FK212 V, of No. 220 Squadron RAF based at Benbecula in ... More
Lockheed Hudson - Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. CH6573
Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. Lockheed Hudson Mark III, T9431 'VX-B', of No. 206 Squadron RAF based at Aldergrove, County Antrim, on patrol over the Atlantic.
New Zealand Fleet Air Arm Pilots Down a Junkers 290, Action Pictures. ...
New Zealand Fleet Air Arm Pilots Down a Junkers 290, Action Pictures. 16 February 1944, during An Action in the Atlantic, Two Wildcat Fighters of the Escort Carrier HMS Biter Destroyed a Junkers 290, Which Was ... More
New Zealand Fleet Air Arm Pilots Down a Junkers 290, Action Pictures. ...
New Zealand Fleet Air Arm Pilots Down a Junkers 290, Action Pictures. 16 February 1944, during An Action in the Atlantic, Two Wildcat Fighters of the Escort Carrier HMS Biter Destroyed a Junkers 290, Which Was ... More
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command C1987
IWM caption : "Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command Death of a Condor, As the westbound convoy it was stalking steams on in the distance, a Focke-Wulf FW200 is abandoned by its crew, having been shot into... More
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command C2068
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command On 27 August 1941 Coastal Command claimed a rare and unusual success when one of its aircraft was instrumental in the capture of a U-boat. A No 269 Squadron Hudson ope... More
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command C4550
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command In July and August 1944 Mosquitos of No 248 Squadron and No 235 (newly converted from Beaufighters) were operating together on escort and anti-shipping strikes along t... More
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command CH12366
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command Wing Commander R. T. F. Gates (far left), CO of No. 53 Squadron, chats to the 10-man crew of Liberator Mk V 'H for Harry', about to set off on an anti-submarine patro... More
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command CH12371
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command Fitters working on the 1,200hp Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp engines of a No. 224 Squadron Liberator at St Eval, 26 February 1944.
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command CH18031
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command No. 120 Squadron Liberator III's undergoing daily inspections at Aldergrove, April 1943. Here, an armourer cleans out the gun barrels of the rear turret.
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command CH18520
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command A Liberator crew of No 311 (Czech) Squadron at Beaulieu, 21 July 1943. The aircraft is a Mk IIA, serial number LV343.
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command CH20902
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command The only crew in Coastal Command to sink two U-boats in one sortie was that of Flying Officer Kenneth Owen Moore, a Canadian serving with No 224 Squadron. 'Kayo' Moore... More
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command CH7709
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command The shattered remains of Liberator III FL910/H of No 224 Squadron, wrecked while attempting to land at Predannack in Cornwall, 20 October 1942. The aircraft, captained... More
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command CH7710
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command The shattered remains of Liberator III FL910/H of No 224 Squadron, wrecked while attempting to land at Predannack in Cornwall, 20 October 1942. The aircraft, captained... More
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command CH8089
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command Daily inspection for a Liberator III of No 224 Squadron at Beaulieu in Hampshire, December 1942.
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command CH9602
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command A convoy seen from 'X for X-Ray', a No 120 Squadron Liberator based at Aldergrove. The aircraft made contact after a flight of several hours at low-level to avoid icin... More
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Fighter Command C3646A
Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Fighter Command The end of this Ju88C of KG 40 was caught on the gun camera of Flight Lieutenant Joseph Singleton's Mosquito II on 11 June 1943. Singleton was leading five Mosquitos o... More
Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. CH12373
Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. Armourers unload 250-lb Mark VIII depth charges from bomb-trolleys beside a Consolidated Liberator GR Mark VA of No. 53 Squadron RAF at St Eval, Cornwall.
Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. CH18032
Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. Mechanics undertake their daily inspection of the engines of Consolidated Liberator GR Mark III, FL907, of No. 86 Squadron RAF, at Aldergrove, County Antrim.
Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. CS92
Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. A Northrop N3P-B, 22 'GS-F', of No. 330 (Norwegian) Squadron based at Akureyri, Iceland, in flight over the North Atlantic Ocean.
Royal Air Force Marine Branch, 1939-1945. C4159
Royal Air Force Marine Branch, 1939-1945. Oblique aerial photograph taken during the rescue by an RAF high speed launch of the crew of a US Navy Consolidated Liberator on the day after they were shot down by Ju... More
Swordfish landing on HMS Tracker WWII IWM A 19718
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A batman uses signal bats to guide the landing of a rocket-firing Fairey Swordfish of No 816 Squadron Fleet Air Arm on board HMS TRACKER in the North Atlantic. Note t... More
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A13398
The Royal Navy during the Second World War An Irish merchant ship, IRISH POPLAR, with large markings on the sides to warn U-boats that she is a neutral. Photograph taken from the destroyer VISCOUNT in the mid-Atlantic.
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A15434
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Starboard two pounder pom-pom guns of HMS HOWE flashing fire during a winter patrol in the Atlantic. HMS BERWICK is in the background. Photograph taken from the battle... More
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A15516
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Waves crashing over the bow of the aircraft carrier HMS ILLUSTRIOUS as she meets some heavy weather while steaming around the Cape of Good Hope. In the foreground is t... More
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A19714
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A Fairey Swordfish aircraft of No 816 Squadron Fleet Air Arm taking-off from the flight deck of HMS TRACKER for an anti-submarine sweep in the North Atlantic. Three mo... More
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A19715
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 816 Squadron taking-off from the flight deck of HMS TRACKER for an anti-submarine sweep in the North Atlantic.
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A19716
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 816 Squadron landing on HMS TRACKER after an anti-submarine sweep in the North Atlantic.
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A19719
The Royal Navy during the Second World War "Striking down" or folding the wings on a rocket firing Fairey Swordfish of No 816 Squadron Fleet Air Arm after it had landed on board HMS TRACKER from an anti-submar... More
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A19723
The Royal Navy during the Second World War The undercarriage of this Fairey Swordfish of 816 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm collapsed after the pilot landed on too heavily owing to the deck of HMS TRACKER pitching vio... More
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A19729
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Pilots and observers of 816 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm walking across the flight deck of HMS TRACKER in the North Atlantic.
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A19738
The Royal Navy during the Second World War An officer's cabin on board HMS TRACKER whilst she was in the North Atlantic. Two men are lying in their bunks whilst a third sits writing at his desk.
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A19740
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Three men working on a parachute in the parachute packing room on board HMS TRACKER during operations in the North Atlantic.
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A19751
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Cleaning the twin 40mm Bofors guns after a shoot from HMS TRACKER whilst she is in the North Atlantic.
The Royal Navy during the Second World War A23070
The Royal Navy during the Second World War Looking down from the aircraft carrier's island on the snow covered and crowded deck of HMS EMPEROR as she made her way through the icy waters off Newfoundland with he... More
Vickers Wellington - Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. C1989
IWM caption : "Royal Air Force Coastal Command, 1939-1945. A Vickers Wellington of No. 221 Squadron RAF based at Limavady, County Londonderry, guides an escort vessel to pick up the crew of a Focke Wulf Fw 200 ... More
Atlanticflagsub, Kriegsmarine, World War Two
Canadian seamen raise the White Ensign above a German submarine in St. John's, Newfoundland, in 1945 Dansk: Canadiske søfolk sætter White Ensign over en tysk undervandsbåd i St. John's, Newfoundland, i 1945 Fra... More
HMCS Kootenay sailors watching explosions after firing Hedgehog charge...
View from H.M.C.S. Kootenay, which has fired Hedgehog charges during the action in which Escort Group 11 sank the German submarine U-621, 18 August 1944. H.M.C.S. Ottawa is visible in the background.
SS Hannover PA-104055 during World War I
SS Hannover as seen from HMCS ASSINIBOINE - 6 March 1940
British Navy in WWII - 80-G-464144 (32390551560)
80-G-464144: Crew of USS Kearney (DD 432) critically watch the temporary patch on the side of their ship after being the victims of torpedoes. On 17 October 1941, German submarine U-568 torpedoed and damage... More
Allied tanker torpedoed in Atlantic Ocean by German submarine. Ship cr...
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With his feuhrer's trademark on his scivy shirt, a captured German U-b...
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USS Corry (DD-463) rescuing German sailors in the Atlantic Ocean on 17...
The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Corry (DD-463) with nets over her side, rescuing survivors of German submarine U-801, after the submarine had been sunk by aircraft and surface ships of the USS Block Island (CVE-21)... More
USS Corry (DD-463) rescuing German sailors in the Atlantic Ocean, 17 M...
The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Corry (DD-463) with nets over her side, rescuing survivors of German submarine U-801, after the submarine had been sunk by aircraft and surface ships of the USS Block Island (CVE-21)... More
USS Goldsborough (AVD-5) underway in the Atlantic Ocean, circa October...
The U.S. Navy destroyer seaplane tender USS Goldsborough (AVD-5) underway in the Atlantic Ocean, circa October-November 1943. The photo was taken from the escort carrier USS Core (CVE-13). In December 1943, Gol... More
Torpedoed USS Kearny (DD-432) alongside USS Monssen (DD-436) at Icelan...
The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Kearny (DD-432) in port at Reykjavik, Iceland, on 19 October 1941, two days after she had been torpedoed by the German submarine U-568. USS Monssen (DD-436) is alongside. Note the to... More
HMS Malcolm (I19) receiving the surrender of the German submarine U-54...
The Royal Navy destroyer HMS Malcolm (I19) receiving the surrender of the German submarine U-541 in the Atlantic Ocean, west of Cape St. Vincent, Spain, on 11 May 1945.The photo was taken from a U.S. Navy Conso... More
USS Huse (DE-145) operating with an escort carrier in the Atlantic Oce...
The U.S. Navy destroyer escort USS Huse (DE-145) operating with an escort carrier in the Atlantic Ocean, 12 December 1944. Huse's port side is painted in camouflage Measure 33, Design 3D(gx).
USS Barnegat (AVP-10) underway off the coast of Brazil on 4 April 1944...
The U.S. Navy small seaplane tender USS Barnegat (AVP-10) underway off the coast of Brazil on 4 April 1944. The ship is painted in Camouflage Measure 22. Note the star and bar aircraft insignia on the bow aft o... More
USS Barnegat (AVP-10) underway off the coast of Brazil, 4 April 1944 (...
The U.S. Navy small seaplane tender USS Barnegat (AVP-10) underway off the coast of Brazil on 4 April 1944. The ship is painted in Camouflage Measure 22. Note the star and bar aircraft insignia on the bow aft o... More
Great Lakes BG-1 VB-7 - A black and white photo of a small airplane
A U.S. Navy Great Lakes BG-1 of bombing squadron VB-7 at Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia (USA), in 1940. VB-7 was flying the Neutrality Patrol.
OS2U Kingfishers taxi into position for launch in February 1943
U.S. Navy Vought OS2U Kingfishers taxi into position for launch from a snowy air station for patrols over the North Atlantic. Note the open cockpits.
PBY-5A Catalina of VP-6 (CG) at Narsarsuaq c1943
A U.S. Navy Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina of the U.S. Coast Guard-manned Patrol Squadron VP-6 (CG) parked on Marston matting at Narsarsuaq, Greenland.
Royal Navy Sikorsky R-4 on MV Daghestan 1944
U.S. Coast Guard pilot Stewart R. Graham flies a Sikorsky R-4 Hoverfly (Royal Navy serial FT835) in joint British-American shipboard helicopter trials on board the freighter MV Daghestan in the Atlantic, 1944. ... More
USS Wasp (CV-7) flight deck aft with SB2Us and TBDs 1942
A view aft of the flight deck of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Wasp (CV-7) in the spring of 1942. Visible are Vought SB2U Vindicators of Scounting Squadron 71 (VS-71) and VS-72 and Douglas TBD-1 Devastator... More
Vought SB2U-3 VS-72 Jan1941 NAN1-90
A U.S. Navy Vought SB2U-2 Vindicator (BuNo 1369) of scouting squadron VS-72 taxis at Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia (USA), in January 1941. Note the Neutrality Patrol Markings. Established in 1940, VS-72 e... More
Vought SBU-1 VS-42 1940 NAN3-90
U.S. Navy Vought SBU-1 dive bombers of scouting squadron VS-42 flying the Neutrality Patrol near Norfolk, Virginia (USA), in 1940. The pilot of 42-S-3 was ENS E.J. Murphy.
Uboat sinking survivors-colorized
Français : Naufragés English: "Crew members of the U.S.S. Spencer giving coffee and cigarettes to German prisoners on the quarter deck. John Tumas, R.M. 3/c, Boston, Mass. is pouring coffee."; 17 April 1943; ... More
German submarine U-243 under attack by RAAF Sunderland aircraft in the...
Oblique aerial photograph taken from Short Sunderland Mark III, W4030 'H', of No. 10 Squadron RAAF, while attacking German type VIIC submarine U-243, west of St Nazaire in the Bay of Biscay. Depth charges drop... More
German submarine U-541 in the Atlantic Ocean on 11 May 1945 (80-G-3196...
The German submarine U-541 surrendering to the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Malcolm (I19), not visible, in the Atlantic Ocean, west of Cape St. Vincent, Spain, on 11 May 1945.The photo was taken from a U.S. Navy C... More
Sinking of U-175
Coast Guardsmen on the deck of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Spencer (WPG-36) watch the explosion of a depth charge which drove the German submarine U-175 to the surface, 17 April 1943.
Uboot krieg
Brief Review of War in the Atlantic. Up to Reading of U-boat Traffic in December 1942 Deutsch: Diagramm über monatlich versenkten allierten Schiffsraum und Wirkung der Gegenmßnahmen
Uboat sinking survivors
"Crew members of the U.S.S. Spencer giving coffee and cigarettes to German prisoners on the quarter deck. John Tumas, R.M. 3/c, Boston, Mass. is pouring coffee."; 17 April 1943; Photo No. 1570; photo by Jack Ja... More
Battle atlantic3
US Coast Guard crew of cutter Spencer watched as a depth charge exploded near U-175, North Atlantic, 500nm WSW of Ireland, 17 Apr 1943 Polski: Załoga kutra Straży Wybrzeża obserwuje wybuch eksplodującego ładu... More
German submarine U-243 under attack by Sunderland aircraft of No. 10 S...
The German 500-ton U-boat U 243 being attacked by two Short Sunderland aircraft of No 10 Squadron, RAAF, some 170 nautical miles west of St Nazaire, France. The aircraft were "H", piloted by Flying Officer W.B... More
USS Borie (DD-215) sinking in the Atlantic in November 1943
The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Borie (DD-215) sinking in the North Atlantic on 2 November 1943. Borie had been heavily damaged in a battle with the German submarine U-405 the night before. The U-boat sank and Bor... More
USS Belknap (AVD-8) underway at sea in 1943
The U.S. Navy seaplane tender USS Belknap (AVD-8) underway at sea in 1943, while engaged in hunter-killer operations north of the Azores.
OS2U Kingfisher is catapulted from USS Quincy (CA-71) c1944
A U.S. Navy Vought OS2U Kingfisher floatplane is catapulted from the heavy cruiser USS Quincy (CA-71) while operating with a convoy, circa 1944.
USS Wichita (CA-45) in the North Atlantic in September 1941
The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Wichita (CA-45) steaming through heavy weather, while operating as a unit of Task Force 4 (TF-4) in the North Atlantic, in September 1941.
Aan boord van een Nederlands passagiersschip, gebruikt voor troepentra...
Nederlands: Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : MN [Merchant Navy] / Anefo Londen serie Beschrijving : Aan boord van een Nederlands passagiersschip, gebruikt voor troepentransporten. ... More
Aan boord van een Nederlands passagiersschip, gebruikt voor troepentra...
Nederlands: Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : MN [Merchant Navy] / Anefo Londen serie Beschrijving : Aan boord van een Nederlands passagiersschip, gebruikt voor troepentransporten. ... More
Aan boord van een Nederlands passagiersschip, gebruikt voor troepentra...
Nederlands: Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : MN [Merchant Navy] / Anefo Londen serie Beschrijving : Aan boord van een Nederlands passagiersschip, gebruikt voor troepentransporten. ... More
U-175 breaks the surface 1943-04-17 1
USCGC Spencer (WPG-36) opens fire on the U-Boat U-175, lying dead ahead in relatively calm seas. The submarine was blown to the surface by the Coast Guard combat cutter's depth charges.
BV 138 shot down off Scotland 1943
A German Blohm & Voss Bv 138 flying boat settles in the water after being shot down by a Bristol Beaufighter of No. 404 Squadron RCAF while escorting a Naval force off the north coast of Scotland.
Fairey Swordfish taking off from HMS Tracker 1943
A Royal Navy Fairey Swordfish aircraft of 816 Naval Air Squadron taking-off from the flight deck of HMS Tracker (D24) for an anti-submarine sweep in the North Atlantic.
Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Kondor sinking (July 23 1941)
A German Focke-Wulf Fw 200C Kondor of KG 40 sinking in the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland, after being shot down by a Lockheed Hudson Mark V of No. 233 Squadron RAF. Original description: "A Focke-Wulf Fw 200 ... More
Fortress I 220 Sqn RAF in flight over convoy c1942
A Royal Air Force Boeing Fortress Mark I (AN537, NR-L) of No. 220 Squadron RAF based at Ballykelly, County Londonderry (RAF), on patrol over a convoy. The aircraft radar aerials, serial number and unit code le... More
Fortress IIA 220 Sqn RAF in flight in May 1943
A Royal Air Force Coastal Command Boeing Fortress Mark IIA (s/n FK212, "V") of No. 220 Squadron RAF based at Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides, in flight over the Atlantic Ocean in May 1943.At 2015 hrs on 14 June... More
Fulmar 809 NAS landing on HMS Victorious (R38) 1942
A Royal Navy Fairey Fulmar Mk.II from 809 Naval Air Squadron lands on the aircrft carrier HMS Victorious (R38) off Hvalfjord, Iceland, in 1942. The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Wichita (CA-45) is staming astern ... More
Fw 200 7 KG40 shot down March 1943
Flames and smoke issue from a German Focke Wulf Fw 200C-4 Kondor (WNr. 0186, coded F8+ER) of 7./KG 40 as it dives towards the sea after being shot down by two Bristol Beaufighter Mark VICs of No. 248 Squadron R... More
German-destroyer-beached
A German destroyer beached on the French coast during May (or June?) 1944. The following German torpedo boats (destroyer escorts) and destroyers were sunk at that time: T 29: sunk 26 April 1944 by HMCS Haida (G... More
Hedgehog anti-submarine mortar, British Navy ship
Anti-Submarine Weapons: Hedgehog, a 24 barrelled anti-submarine mortar mounted on the forecastle of HMS Westcott. Español: Marineros aliados cargan morteros anti-submarinos, conocidos como Hedgehog (erizo). E... More
HMS Inglefield on Atlantic Convoy WWII IWM A 15393
IWM caption : Atlantic storms breaking over the focsle of HMS INGLEFIELD while she is on patrol protecting a winter convoy carrying vital supplies of food and war equipment. One of her 4.7 inch guns can be see... More
HMS Kite depth charge attack 1944 IWM A 21989
IWM caption : HMS Kite (U87) on anti-submarine patrol with the 2nd Escort Group. HMS Kite joins in the depth charge attack and is dwarfed by the column of water which rises six-times her height. Captain Walker'... More
HMS Unicorn (I72) underway in the Atlantic 1943
The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Unicorn (I72) underway in the Atlantic Ocean with a speed of 18 knots, some 700 km west of Gibraltar.
HSL 2641 rescueing USN PB4Y crew 1944
Aerial photograph taken during the rescue by an RAF high speed launch of the crew of a U.S. Navy Consolidated PB4Y-1 Liberator on the day after they were shot down by German Junkers Ju 88s in the Bay of Biscay.... More
Ju 52 minesweeper shot down off Lorient
Still from camera-gun footage shot from a RAF Hawker Typhoon Mark IB flown by Flying Officer W.V. Mollett of No. 266 Squadron RAF, showing the shooting down of a Junkers Ju 52/3mg6e minesweeping aircraft of the... More