The first three photographs in this sequence were taken from a British Miller mirror camera from the ventral camera hatch of the attacking aircraft. The others were taken with hand held cameras from the waist hatch. |
Depth charge splashes are visible at left - small splashes at right are bullets from the aircraft's tail gun |
Depth charge splash |
Depth charges detonate - splashes from the tail gun are visible at at the bow |
After proceeding straight for 11 seconds aircraft turns to port - spray from depth charges is subsiding |
U-boats bow is rising into the air as it sinks stern first |
Oils slick left at the scene of action |
Large cylindrical object with survivors clinging to it |