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RE: F/O Trigg VC, DFC,RNZAF v U 468
Posted by: MPC ()
Date: July 11, 2001 06:51AM

<HTML>Hi Adrian,

It was Flying Officer Lloyd Trigg, VC, DFC, RNZAF

"On 11th August 1943 while on sea patrol in the Atlantic,F/O Trigg sighted a surfaced U-boat which he immediately pepared to attack. During the approach, his aircraft received many hits from the submarine's anti-aircraft guns and was set on fire. The flying officer nevertheless continued his attack, diving to less than 50 feet and dropping his bombs with great accuracy. The crippled aircraft, with its crew, then crashed into the sea and the U-boat sank within 10 minutes."

Source:- The Register of the VICTORIA CROSS"
This England Books.

The U-boat was U 468 under Kptlt Klemens Schamong and it was because of his testimony that the VC was awarded. About 20 men survived the sinking but only the Komdt, 1WO & 4 men were rescued most of the other survivors being killed by sharks.

Visit www.chapter-one.com/vc/
search for Trigg, It gives the full account there.

Hope this is of interest
MPC</HTML>

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Subject Written By Posted
Drastic action! Arnaldo S. 07/10/2001 06:38PM
RE: Drastic action! MPC 07/10/2001 07:20PM
RE: Drastic action! walter M. 07/10/2001 08:05PM
RE: Let\'s get this correct MPC 07/10/2001 09:51PM
Who was that and what Uboat? adrian 07/10/2001 10:32PM
RE: F/O Trigg VC, DFC,RNZAF v U 468 MPC 07/11/2001 06:51AM
RE: F/O Trigg VC, DFC,RNZAF v U 468 Joe 07/11/2001 07:34AM
RE:Opps! Joe 07/11/2001 07:41AM
RE: Let\'s get this correct walter M. 07/11/2001 08:56AM
RE: please understand.... MPC 07/13/2001 08:37PM
RE: Drastic action! Rainer Kolbicz 07/11/2001 07:57PM
RE: Drastic action! kurt 07/11/2001 10:03PM
RE: Drastic action! Ken Dunn 07/11/2001 11:37PM


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