Auction 402 LIVE MILITARY AUTOGRAPH AUCTION RARE PRINTS, BOOKS, BATTLE OF BRITAIN, LUFTWAFFE, UBOATS, BOMBER COMMAND, MEDALS.
By Chaucer Auctions
May 31, 2024
Unit 1, Bowles Well Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6PQ
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LOT 171:

WW2 Royal Navy X-Craft veteran John Lorimer who attacked Tirpitz signed 10 x 8 inch colour submarine photo. ...

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Auction took place on May 31, 2024 at Chaucer Auctions
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WW2 Royal Navy X-Craft veteran John Lorimer who attacked Tirpitz signed 10 x 8 inch colour submarine photo. Commander John Lorimer took part in the raid that crippled the Tirpitz, In a miniature submarine, otherwise known as an X-Craft, he managed to plant his mine before being detected, forced to surface and captured. He was being interrogated on board Tirpitz when his mine went off! The raid was commemorated in a fine movie called Above Us the Waves. Good Condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99