<p>Panorama of convoy showing torpedo explosion (?). The AWM description describes it as a bomb esplosion, there is, however, no anti-aircraft fire.
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<br><b>AWM caption:</b> "Barents Sea. 1942-09-14. A bomb from a Junkers 88 aircraft explodes at 1.30pm, close alongside <i>Hunt</i> class destroyer HMS <i>Wheatland</i> as <i>Tribal</i> Class destroyer HMS <i>Eskimo</i> speeds between convoy lanes. Note the concentration of ships, in convoy number PQ-18, carrying supplies to Russia by the Arctic route. These convoys were under almost constant attack by enemy planes and submarines, and losses were heavy."
Photo by British Admiralty
1942-09-14
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