| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 044929 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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AN AERIAL VIEW OF PLYMOUTH SOUND, WITH MOUNT BATTEN IN THE FOREGROUND, TAKEN FROM A SUNDERLAND OF ...
Description
AN AERIAL VIEW OF PLYMOUTH SOUND, WITH MOUNT BATTEN IN THE FOREGROUND, TAKEN FROM A SUNDERLAND OF NO 10 SQUADRON RAAF IN 1940. TWO OTHER SUNDERLANDS CAN BE SEEN AT THEIR MOORINGS. THE CRUISER, HMS NEWCASTLE, IN THE CENTRE OF THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS USED TO SUPPLEMENT THE ANTI-AIRCRAFT DEFENCES OF PLYMOUTH. (ORIGINAL NEGATIVE HELD IN AWM COLLECTION.