ROYAL AIR FORCE COASTAL COMMAND, 1939-1945. - Oblique aerial photograph taken from a Bristol Beaufighter during an attack on shipping lying at anchor off Marsdiep, between Den Helder and Texel, Holland, by the combined North Coates and Langham Strike Wings. The main target, the hull of an uncompleted merchant ship of 3,000 tons, can be seen at upper right, surrounded by minesweepers and auxiliary vessels which, with the shore batteries, are putting up a intense barrage of anti-aircraft fire. Three Beaufighters failed to return and 17 others were damaged, although 11 vessels were sunk or damage
ROYAL AIR FORCE COASTAL COMMAND, 1939-1945. - Oblique aerial photograph taken from a Bristol Beaufighter during an attack on shipping lying at anchor off Marsdiep, between Den Helder and Texel, Holland, by the combined North Coates and Langham Strike Wings. The main target, the hull of an uncompleted merchant ship of 3,000 tons, can be seen at upper right, surrounded by minesweepers and auxiliary vessels which, with the shore batteries, are putting up a intense barrage of anti-aircraft fire. Three Beaufighters failed to return and 17 others were damaged, although 11 vessels were sunk or damaged. , Royal Air Force, Flying Training School, 16 (Polish), Hucknall, German Merchant Navy, German Navy (Third Reich)
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