Description

Evidence in Camera — Volume I, Number 9 — December 14th, 1942

Published by Air Ministry [ACAS (I)], For Official Use Only — 28 pages scanned

• Carelessness Caused This — A cartoon by Phipps showing a king-like figure asleep beside a smoking, overloaded stove while a woman scolds him with a spoon, warning against careless fire-tending.
• Toulon Naval Arsenal — An aerial view of magazines and explosives storage at the Toulon Naval Arsenal, photographed before German occupation of the port.
• Lubtheeu Ammunition Dump — An aerial view of a vast ammunition dump and munitions works in the Ramm Forest near Lubtheeu, Germany, showing over a hundred earth-covered stacks under construction.
• Amersfoort Stores Dump — An aerial photo of a Dutch stores dump notable for its closely packed stacks and heavily camouflaged main buildings.
• Chateaudun Ammunition Dump — An aerial view of a permanent French ammunition dump and filling factory featuring dispersed stacks and an extensive light railway network.
• Whitley’s U-boat Attack (Approach) — A photo from beneath a Coastal Command Whitley aircraft as its depth charge explodes near a 500-ton U-boat.
• Whitley’s U-boat Attack (Detonation) — A follow-up shot showing the U-boat still visible on the surface as the depth charge plume erupts beside it.
• Admiral Hipper, Vertical View — An overhead photograph of the German cruiser Admiral Hipper underway at an estimated 16 knots, with an accompanying ship silhouette and deck plan.
• Hipper in Dry Dock at Brest — A low oblique photo of the Admiral Hipper in dry dock in 1941, her hull and superstructure dazzle-painted and hangar hatch open.
• Cagliari/Elmas Air Base — An annotated aerial photo identifying various German and Italian aircraft types newly stationed at Sardinia’s principal anti-shipping air base.
• Vichy Air Force Aircraft — A set of four aerial photos identifying the main aircraft types remaining in the Vichy French air force at various airfields.
• Trawler Identification Views — A set of four photos illustrating different trawler tonnages and armament configurations for shipping recognition purposes.
• Armed and Unarmed British Trawlers — Two photos contrasting an armed British trawler fitted with a gun and depth-charge gear against an unarmed trawler fishing with nets out.
• Port of Bremen — An aerial mosaic showing the layout of Bremen’s harbor basins along the River Weser.
• Lock Gates at St. Nazaire — An annotated aerial view of the St. Nazaire dock area showing the lock gate destroyed during the Commando raid and subsequent repair works.
• Extensive Repair Work at St. Nazaire — A follow-up annotated aerial photo detailing new dams and caissons built to repair the St. Nazaire lock system.
• Mounded Hangars at Kastrup — An aerial photo of Copenhagen/Kastrup airfield hangars camouflaged under continuous netting to resemble a mound.
• Camouflage of Hangars — Comparative photos of uncamouflaged hangars at Brest and a netted hangar at Creil blended into woodland.
• Dummy Roof Features at Deurne — An aerial photo of hangars disguised with painted dummy houses and gardens to blend into suburban surroundings.
• Disruptive Painting at Villacoublay — An aerial photo of hangars and tarmac painted in disruptive patterns to obscure their shadows.
• Liège/Bierset Camouflage — An aerial photo of flat-roofed hangars camouflaged with false gables and painted gardens to mimic an urban block.
• Ore Quay at Narvik — An annotated aerial view of a merchant vessel loading ore at Narvik’s quay alongside electrified rail sidings.
• D/F Stations Near Etaples — An annotated aerial photo identifying high-frequency, medium-frequency, and reporting direction-finding installations near Étaples.
• Decoy at Munich/Puchheim — An aerial photo of a decoy site built to draw bombers away from nearby factory targets.
• Allach Factories — Two aerial photos of the Junkers aero-engine plant and the Krauss locomotive works at Allach, the latter now producing tanks and armored cars.
• Attack on Royal Dutch Steel Works — Two low oblique photos from a Boston aircraft raid on the IJmuiden steel works, showing smoke and bomb bursts near the coke-oven and benzol plants.
• Cap d’Antifer Lighthouse — An aerial view of the lighthouse near Cap d’Antifer, close to Étretat.
• Entrance to Fécamp — An aerial view of the harbor entrance at the Port of Fécamp.
• Problem Picture — A reader-challenge aerial photo posing “What is this?”, with the prior week’s answer revealing ammunition dumps at Taranto.