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File:German submarine U-243 under attack by RAAF Sunderland aircraft in the Bay of Biscay, 8 July 1944 (C4603).jpg

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English: Oblique aerial photograph taken from Short Sunderland Mark III, W4030 'H', of No. 10 Squadron RAAF, while attacking German type VIIC submarine U-243, west of St Nazaire in the Bay of Biscay. Depth charges dropped by W4030, one of which crippled the U-boat, explode by its stern. Splashes from machine gun fire from the Sunderland's rear turret, which put both the submarine's 37-mm and port twin 20mm guns out of action, can be seen leading across the water below the DC explosion. After further attacks by another Sunderland of 10 Squadron RAAF and a Consolidated Liberator of the US Navy, U 243 was abandoned by its crew and sank. The U-boat lost 11 dead and had 38 survivors. A dinghy and food-pack were dropped for the survivors.
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This photograph C 4603 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author No. 10 Squadron RAAF
Camera location47° 06′ 00″ N, 6° 40′ 00″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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This image is protected by Crown Copyright because it is owned by the Australian Government or that of the states or territories, and is in the public domain because it was created or published prior to 1974 and the copyright has therefore expired. The government of Australia has declared that the expiration of Crown Copyrights applies worldwide. This has been confirmed by correspondence received by the Volunteer Response Team (Ticket:2017062010010417).

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U-243

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8 July 1944

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47°6'0.000"N, 6°40'0.001"W

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current22:12, 17 December 2011Thumbnail for version as of 22:12, 17 December 2011800 × 619 (171 KB)Cobatforphoto a few minuted later to avoid duplication of File:U-Boat UK2511.jpg
11:26, 13 February 2010Thumbnail for version as of 11:26, 13 February 2010425 × 418 (75 KB)Gonzosft{{Information |Description={{en|1=The German 500-ton U-boat U 243 being attacked by two Sunderland aircraft of No 10 Squadron some 170 nautical miles west of St Nazaire, France. The aircraft were H, piloted by Flying Officer W B Tilley, and K, piloted by
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