File:German submarine U-243 under attack by Sunderland aircraft of No. 10 Squadron RAAF in the Bay of Biscay, 8 July 1944 (AWM 135145).jpg
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[edit]DescriptionGerman submarine U-243 under attack by Sunderland aircraft of No. 10 Squadron RAAF in the Bay of Biscay, 8 July 1944 (AWM 135145).jpg |
English: 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. Tilley, and "K", piloted by Flight Lieutenant R.E. Cargeeg. Tilley, who made the initial attack, and scored hits, is credited with the sinking and was awarded the DFC. Sunk by depth charges, U 243 lost 11 dead and had 38 survivors. A dinghy and food-pack were dropped by Tilley for the survivors. |
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Camera location | 47° 06′ 00″ N, 6° 40′ 00″ W | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 47.100000; -6.666667 |
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10:38, 24 December 2007 | 450 × 351 (55 KB) | Nick-D (talk | contribs) | {{Information |Description=Australian War Memorial (AWM) catalog number UK2511. German U-boat U-243 being attacked by a Sunderland aircraft of No 10 Squadron RAAF, some 170 nautical miles west of St Nazaire, France. The submarine was sunk during the attac |
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