135150 Accession Number: 135150

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BAY OF BISCAY. 1944-07-08. FLIGHT LIEUTENANT R. E. CARGEEG (RIGHT) CONGRATULATED FLYING OFFICER W. B. TILLEY, ON THE SUCCESS OF THEIR JOINT ATTACKS, WHEN A GERMAN 500-TON U-BOAT (U243) WAS SURPRISED ON THE SURFACE AND SUNK BY SUNDERLAND AIRCRAFT OF NO. 10 SQUADRON RAAF. FLYING OFFICER TILLEY WHO MADE THE INITIAL ATTACK AND SCORED HITS ON THE SUBMARINE, WAS CREDITED WITH THE SINKING AND AWARDED THE DFC.

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Accession Number
135150
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Acetate
Measurement
Overall: 4 in x 5 in
Image: 3 1/4 in x 4 1/2 in
Date Made
8 July 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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