FLEET AIR ARM WIPES OUT GERMAN CONVOY. 1 JUNE 1944, ON BOARD THE CARRIER HMS VICTORIOUS, NORTH EAST OF STADLANDET, OFF THE NORWEGIAN COAST. THE CARRIER-BORNE AIRCRAFT DISCOVERED AN ENEMY CONVOY OF TWO 6,000 TON MERCHANTMAN AND A 3,000 TON SUPPLY SHIP, ESCORTED BY FOUR FLAKSHIPS. BOTH THE MERCHANTMEN WERE HIT, THE STERN BLOWN OFF THE SUPPLY VESSEL AND ALL FOUR FLAKSHIPS WERE SILENCED AND LEFT BURNING. - Four heroes who were decorated after their attack on the TIRPITZ took part in the attack. Left to right: Lieut Cdr V Rance, RN, of Littlehampton, who was awarded the DSO; Lieut Cdr D Brooks, RNV
FLEET AIR ARM WIPES OUT GERMAN CONVOY. 1 JUNE 1944, ON BOARD THE CARRIER HMS VICTORIOUS, NORTH EAST OF STADLANDET, OFF THE NORWEGIAN COAST. THE CARRIER-BORNE AIRCRAFT DISCOVERED AN ENEMY CONVOY OF TWO 6,000 TON MERCHANTMAN AND A 3,000 TON SUPPLY SHIP, ESCORTED BY FOUR FLAKSHIPS. BOTH THE MERCHANTMEN WERE HIT, THE STERN BLOWN OFF THE SUPPLY VESSEL AND ALL FOUR FLAKSHIPS WERE SILENCED AND LEFT BURNING. - Four heroes who were decorated after their attack on the TIRPITZ took part in the attack. Left to right: Lieut Cdr V Rance, RN, of Littlehampton, who was awarded the DSO; Lieut Cdr D Brooks, RNVR, of Bickley, won bar to the DSC; Lieut P A M Hudson, RN, of Hurworth, near Darlington, who was awarded the DSC; and Lieut Cdr D W Phillips, RN, of Bridgend, who won the DSC
Size: 2574px × 1942px
Photo credit: © piemags/ww2archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords:
