U.123 - The Atik's Revenge by Ivan Berryman. (P) SQN46DHM6927P. U. 123 The Atik's Revenge by Ivan Berryman. On 27 March 1942, Q ship USS Atik (AK 101) received a torpedo hit from the U. 123, forward of her bridge structure. The ship caught fire and, as her bow dropped in the water, she developed a list to port. U. 123 closed in to finish the ship off, at which point USS Atik uncovered her concealed weapons and raked the U boat with 50mm fire, killing one of the German crew. U. 123 was driven off, but she
Gordon Brown
Pilot : Flt Lt H B Martin
he did not score again until the next March - he is shown here in his Albatros D
1945 by Ivan Berryman
Rall went on to become the third highest scoring ace of all time
it was finally breached by the innovative bouncing bomb designed by Barnes-Wallis
West dived again
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Messerschmitt 262 by Graeme Lothian
when Buller led out an advance guard of mounted troops and South African irregulars
The command ship USS Ancon (AGC-4) can be seen in the background
The Buffs by Richard Simkin