U-453 by Ivan Berryman. (B) SCN2 This picture depicts the closing

This picture depicts the closing moments of the life of Socrates

35 Squadron was one of the five squadrons selected to form the original Pathfinder Force

this extraordinary aircraft made several successful flights before the project was curtailed by the war's end

Bismarck was caught and sunk by the Royal Navy Home Fleet a few days later on 27th May 1941

U-453 by Ivan Berryman. (B) SCN2 This picture depicts the closingDHM6733B. U 453 by Ivan Berryman. The Type VIIC U Boat U 453 began service in June 1941 under the command of Knight's Cross winner Egon Reiner von Schlippenbach and claimed 10 vessels sunk including the Royal Navy minesweeper HMS Hebe. U 453 was sunk on 21st May 1944 by the destroyers HMS Tenacious, HMS Termagant and HMS Liddesdale off the coast of Italy. She is shown here on one of 17 patrols defending herself from air attack by a Catalina from RAF