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Source : Dundee International Submarine MemorialAn RAF photo-reconnaissance training flight captures the activity at HMS Ambrose, Dundee Submarine Base, on the afternoon of 2 July 1943. The images are not always of the best quality, but they are a unique record |
Lead boat is the new Norwegian HNoMS Ula (P66) returning from her first war patrol, an anti-U boat patrol north of Shetland. Following Ula upriver is the larger British S-class submarine HMS Satyr (P214) which has just completed trials following a brief docking in Dundee |
Ula has, by the time the aircraft passed on its return journey, secured on the west wall of Victoria Dock. Alongside the Dundee, Perth & London Shipping Company's berth on the far side of the dock is the SS Dundee, built at the Caledon Shipyard in 1934. Requisitioned as a convoy rescue ship in 1943, SS Dundee took on the perilous role of combing U-boat infested Atlantic sea lanes in search of survivors from torpedoed ships. |
Continuing westwards, the RAF aircrew took this image of the Royal Navy sloop HMS Fleetwood under refit in the East Graving Dock. |
HMS Satyr secured alongside at the Eastern Wharf ahead of the destroyer HMS St Mary's. |
Continuing upriver, the aircraft took this image of the HMS Ambrose buildings (centre right) in Dundee Harbour. The long sheds at left were linked to the Caledon Shipyard fitting out jetty |
King George VI and the present Queen Mother on a visit to HMS Ambrose in 1941. It is taken outside the main door at the former Lindsay and Low jam factory in Caledon Street. The building still stands much as it was in 1941, although the rail lines were lifted a couple of years ago. Captain Roper is at right. The Queen is speaking to a Dutch officer (I think) who has just been decorated |