Keywords: Free French destroyer and 461 Squadron RAAF Sunderland in Bay of Biscay AWM SUK10983.jpg AWM caption Bay of Biscay C 1943-05 A Sunderland aircraft of No 461 Squadron RAAF before attempting a take-off which resulted in damage to the hull and forced the aircraft to land on Angle airfield near Pembroke Dock Wales on its return to base The Free French destroyer left directed by a Halifax aircraft put off a whaler to rescue survivors from the Sunderland which also had on board men rescued from a Whitley bomber aircraft and the first Sunderland which sank sent out to rescue them For the full story see SUK10982 SUK10983 circa May 1943 not stated Copyright expired - public domain PD-Australia No 461 Squadron RAAF Short Sunderland in Australian service Forces Navales Françaises Libres World War II on the Atlantic Ocean World War II destroyers of France |