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Caught on the Surface by Robert Taylor.
In a strange quirk of fate, a Sunderland of 461 Sqn RAAF identification letter
U, destroys submarine U-461, a type XIV tanker, one of three German submarines
caught on the surface by Allied aircraft in the Bay of Biscay on July 30, 1943.
At extreme low level, Sunderland U braves a barrage of gunfire from all three
encircling German submarines to deliver a successful depth charge attack,
sinking U-461 in a single pass. In an act of grace, the Sunderland pilot
returned to the scene to drop a dingy to the U-boat survivors. |
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Caught on the Surface by Robert Taylor
In a strange quirk of fate, a Sunderland of 461 Sqn RAAF identification letter U, destroys submarine U-461, a type XIV tanker, one of three German submarines caught on the surface by Allied aircraft in the Bay of Biscay on July 30, 1943. At extreme low level, Sunderland U braves a barrage of gunfire from all three encircling German submarines to deliver a successful depth charge attack, sinking U-461 in a single pass. In an act of grace, the Sunderland pilot returned to the scene to drop a dingy to the U-boat survivors.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 25 inches x 16 inches (64cm x 41cm). Price £ Signed by Flight Lieutenant Dudley Marrows, Flight Lieutenant John Jock Rolland, Flight Lieutenant Peter Jensen, Warrant Officer Horrie Morgan, Leading Seaman Alois Momper, Able Seaman Helmut Roschinski, Medical Orderly Wilhelm Hoffken and Able Seaman Gerhard Korbjuhn.
ITEM CODE DHM2435
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Caught on the Surface by Robert Taylor
- The Signatures
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Flight Lieutenant Dudley Marrows
On 30 July 1943, Dudley Marrows captained Sunderland U/461 Sqn., and took part in the "Greatest air/U-boat battle of WWII". During the engagement, all three U-boats were sunk, whilst Marrow's Sunderland 'U' of 461 accounted for U/461. On 16 September, 1943, his Sunderland was attacked by six JU88s, after having battled them for more than an hour, shooting one down and loosing three engines in the process, he force landed on the Bay of Biscay in a 15' swell. His Sunderland, riddled with bullet holes subsequently sank with all crew surviving to be rescued by the Royal Navy. Marrows then Captained one of six Sunderlands to Australia for service with 40 Sqn. RAAF.
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Flight Lieutenant John Jock Rolland
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Flight Lieutenant Peter Jensen
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Warrant Officer Horrie Morgan
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Leading Seaman Alois Momper
Crew of U-461.
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Able Seaman Helmut Roschinski
Crew of U-461.
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Medical Orderly Wilhelm Hoffken
Crew of U-461.
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Able Seaman Gerhard Korbjuhn
The signalman on the bridge of U-461.
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