Hi all, I hope you enjoy the following 9 photos, but I would like you all too spare a thought for the men that were onboard these ships taking part in this convoy in the mediterranean. Sitting ducks comes to mind, it must have been absolutely terrifying, can you imagine (can we ever imagine...hhmmm) no where to hide. I guess you must have prayed that the anti aircraft gunners onboard the ships got them before they got you!! In one of the photos you can just make out the unmistakable shape of a Stuka with plumes of anti aircraft fire chasing it...it send a shiver down my spine. Takecare all Regards Kieron
Originally posted by kieron hill@Apr 16 2005, 02:21 PM Hi all, I hope you enjoy the following 9 photos, but I would like you all too spare a thought for the men that were onboard these ships taking part in this convoy in the mediterranean. Sitting ducks comes to mind, it must have been absolutely terrifying, can you imagine (can we ever imagine...hhmmm) no where to hide. I guess you must have prayed that the anti aircraft gunners onboard the ships got them before they got you!! In one of the photos you can just make out the unmistakable shape of a Stuka with plumes of anti aircraft fire chasing it...it send a shiver down my spine. Takecare all Regards Kieron [post=33212]Quoted post[/post] Hi Kieron, if you are talking about the middle photo, that is more of a HE111 than a stuka as the photo is of a twin engined aircraft and it looks as if it has dropped a torpedeo Do you have any more info on the date of the photos?
Hi Morse, Unfortnately I've got no dates at present but I've got a couple leads that I am working on that I hope might turn up a bit more information, I'll keep you updated. The plane that I thought was the Stuka is in the final three photos. regards Kieron
Is it my imagination or is the vessel in the first photo of the second three an aircraft carrier? I doubt if all convoys were supported by carriers; there weren't enough of them (until the small escort carriers came along in '43, and if this was the Med it would have been too early for that). So this may well have been a major convoy operation, possibly Operation Pedestal to supply Malta in in August '42. In that convoy, HMS Eagle was sunk by a U-boat after enduring air attack, and Indomitable was severely damaged by air attack, but saved by her armoured flight deck. But, it is easy to miss human side by indulging in historical analysis, and these photos are very effective at portraying the intensity of the attack and the confusion and carnage and terror. Adrian
and Indomitable was severely damaged by air attack, but saved by her armoured flight deck. here she is, under attack. however the cam on the other ship is different, so she must be eagle View attachment 656
Originally posted by adrian roberts@Apr 16 2005, 10:45 PM Indomitable was severely damaged by air attack, but saved by her armoured flight deck. [post=33248]Quoted post[/post] Royal Navy rules the waves,.. Read one book about kamikaze, its a time life series on WW2, A USN Officer commented,.. If kamikaze hit US CVN, it is mean at least 6 months in pearl,.. but if Kamikaze hit HMS CVN, it just call a cleaner to use his/her broom. Well, this because the flight deck of US CVN made of woods,.. but this proof another quality of Royal Navy. Gumalangi
Gumalangi If kamikaze hit US CVN, I think you mean CV not CVN. CVN means the post WW2 nuclear-powered carriers. Hope nothing hits one of them! Adrian
Originally posted by adrian roberts@Apr 24 2005, 11:26 PM Gumalangi If kamikaze hit US CVN, I think you mean CV not CVN. CVN means the post WW2 nuclear-powered carriers. Hope nothing hits one of them! Adrian [post=33455]Quoted post[/post] oops,.. thats exactly what i meant,.. a CV Ths for the correction Cheers Gumalangi
