| Place | Europe: Norway |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P02511.004 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Dixon, John Hugh |
| Place made | Norway |
| Date made | 10 September 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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In September and October 1943, the German battleship Tirpitz (not in view) was photographed by ...
Description
In September and October 1943, the German battleship Tirpitz (not in view) was photographed by three members of 543 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit (PRU), RAF, while lying in Alten Fiord, prior and subsequent to its attack by midget submarines of the Royal Navy on 22 September 1943. Among the ships faintly visible are the battlecruiser Scharnhorst, nine destroyers, Altmark, Neumark, a small motor vessel, Harald Harfagre and C A Larsen. The latter two were requisitioned Norwegian warships which were added to the German war effort. The photographer, 405595 Flying Officer (FO) John H Dixon, a member of the RAAF, flew with this unit from its base in northern Russia monitoring the movements of this and other ships which posed a major threat to allied convoys. For his wartime service, FO Dixon later received the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC).