U-409 surfaces ahead of HMS Inconstant - her crew begins to abandon ship |
HMS Inconstant opens fire when it appears the U-boat's crew is manning the 88 mm gun |
HMS Inconstant scores a hit on U-409's conning tower |
Black smoke pours from U-409's conning tower |
HMS Inconstant ceases fire as U-409's crew abandons ship |
U-409 sinks |
HMS Inconstant's whaleboat sets out to rescue survivors |
HMS Inconstant's rubber boat recovers debris |
HMS Inconstant Commanding Officer - Lieutenant Commander J.H. Eaden, DSC, R.N. |
The whaleboat returns with survivors |
The whaleboat comes alongside |
Several hours after sinking U-409 HMS Inconstant approaches Algiers as a convoy is forming up |
HMS Inconstant passes a King George Class battleship |
A transport ship of the convoy |
A troop ship
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The harbor entrance at Algiers
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