<i>Royal Air Force 1939-1945- Coastal Command</i><br>
The shattered remains of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-24_Liberator" class="extiw" title="en:B-24 Liberator">Liberator III</a> FL910/H of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._224_Squadron_RAF" class="extiw" title="en:No. 224 Squadron RAF">No 224 Squadron</a>, wrecked while attempting to land at Predannack in Cornwall, 20 October 1942. The aircraft, captained by Flying Officer David Sleep, was crippled by one of its own depth charges during an attack on a U-boat southwest of Ireland. One of six DCs released exploded on contact with the submarine's casing, the blast ripping into the Liberator's tail. Sleep and his crew battled with the badly damaged flight controls for the rest of the trip back to base but lost control on the final approach.
Royal Air Force official photographer
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