HMS Kite joins in depth charge attack.

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HMS Kite is dwarfed by the column of water as she deals a deadly blow. Part of second escort group which sank 6 U-Boats in one patrol.

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Series of British Official War Photographs from World War IICP1727

MediterraneanCP1727/1

Eastern FrontCP1727/2

Far EastCP1727/3

Battle of the AtlanticCP1727/4

Convoys and U-BoatsCP1727/4/1

Liberator blows pieces from a U-Boat.CP1727/4/1/1

HMS IndomitableCP1727/4/1/2

Whitely depth charges a U-Boat.CP1727/4/1/3

Attack on Italian U-Boat in the Bay of Biscay.CP1727/4/1/4

Destroyers steaming at high speed.CP1727/4/1/5

Canadian Corvette on winter Atlantic patrol.CP1727/4/1/6

HMS Vimy sinks U-Boat. German prisoners being escorted ashore.CP1727/4/1/7

Submarine heels over as the Aconit steams in to ram.CP1727/4/1/8

Liberator attacks U-Boat.CP1727/4/1/9

Tanker bringing fuel to Britain.CP1727/4/1/10

Depth charges from a Sunderland straddle U-Boat.CP1727/4/1/11

Halifax sinks U-Boat.CP1727/4/1/12

Depth charges make perfect straddle across U-BoatCP1727/4/1/13

New Escort type Carriers.CP1727/4/1/14

CorvetteCP1727/4/1/15

Ratings of a Corvette at work on Depth Charge throwers.CP1727/4/1/16

Corvette gun crew.CP1727/4/1/17

Bombs dropped on Convoy at sunset.CP1727/4/1/18

Ships torpedo officer gives commentary on enemy aircraft movements.CP1727/4/1/19

U-Boat attacked by Coastal Command Hudson.CP1727/4/1/20

Sunderland sinks U-Boat in Bay Of Biscay.CP1727/4/1/21

AA Fire controllled by High Angle Director.CP1727/4/1/22

Woolworth Carriers.CP1727/4/1/23

HMS JamaicaCP1727/4/1/24

U-Boat captives come ashore.CP1727/4/1/25

Battered U-Boat crew lined up on deck.CP1727/4/1/26

Blindfolded U-Boat prisoners lined up on deck.CP1727/4/1/27

Liberator U-Boat Patrol.CP1727/4/1/28

U-Boat mortally damaged by Liberator.CP1727/4/1/29

Focker-Wolfe shot down in seaCP1727/4/1/30

HMS DornochCP1727/4/1/31

Sinking of Scharnhorst.CP1727/4/1/32

Sinking of Scharnhorst Captain of the gun.CP1727/4/1/33

HMS Turquoise.CP1727/4/1/34

HMS Starling.CP1727/4/1/35

RCAF Sunderland attacks U-Boat.CP1727/4/1/36

HMS Kite joins in depth charge attack.CP1727/4/1/37

Refuelling at Sea.CP1727/4/1/38

Close up of U-Boat armament.CP1727/4/1/39

Rocket assisted take off by a Barracuda.CP1727/4/1/40

Ships on convoy.CP1727/4/1/41

Winter convoy.CP1727/4/1/42

Winter convoy depth charge.CP1727/4/1/43

Island forts to protect east coast shipping.CP1727/4/1/44

British convoy to Russia.CP1727/4/1/45

Offensive OperationsCP1727/4/2

Home FrontCP1727/5

Liberation of EuropeCP1727/6