Luigi Galvani submarine

  • A drawing of the 'Luigi Galvani' submarine that sunk in the 1940s off the UAE's coast.
    A drawing of the 'Luigi Galvani' submarine that sunk in the 1940s off the UAE's coast.
  • UAE-based historian Ali Iqbal is studying books and documents about the 'Luigi Galvani'. Pawan Singh / The National
    UAE-based historian Ali Iqbal is studying books and documents about the 'Luigi Galvani'. Pawan Singh / The National
  • For years Mr Iqbal has been researching the impact the Second World War had on the region. Pawan Singh / The National
    For years Mr Iqbal has been researching the impact the Second World War had on the region. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Mr Iqbal points to a map of the seabed where the submarine lies. A photo of one of the dead Italians, Pietro Venuti, is also on the table. Pawan Singh / The National
    Mr Iqbal points to a map of the seabed where the submarine lies. A photo of one of the dead Italians, Pietro Venuti, is also on the table. Pawan Singh / The National
  • The story of the 'Luigi Galvani' was told in an article by Mr Iqbal and UAE cultural historian Peter Hellyer in the Emirates Natural History Group journal, 'Tribulus'. They are pictured at the memorial to British airman William Donnelly in Fujairah in February, 2020. Courtesy: Ali Iqbal
    The story of the 'Luigi Galvani' was told in an article by Mr Iqbal and UAE cultural historian Peter Hellyer in the Emirates Natural History Group journal, 'Tribulus'. They are pictured at the memorial to British airman William Donnelly in Fujairah in February, 2020. Courtesy: Ali Iqbal
  • William Donnelly, a navigator with Britain's Royal Air Force, died in a Fujairah crash in 1943. The plane had taken off from Sharjah on February 23. Courtesy: Lesley Botten
    William Donnelly, a navigator with Britain's Royal Air Force, died in a Fujairah crash in 1943. The plane had taken off from Sharjah on February 23. Courtesy: Lesley Botten
  • Mohamed Al Sereidi, an Emirati man, recounts how he saw Donnelly's plane come down when he was just a child. Pawan Singh / The National
    Mohamed Al Sereidi, an Emirati man, recounts how he saw Donnelly's plane come down when he was just a child. Pawan Singh / The National
  • The grave of William Billy Donnelly in Fujairah. A memorial has since been erected at the site in Dhadna. Courtesy: Lesley Botten
    The grave of William Billy Donnelly in Fujairah. A memorial has since been erected at the site in Dhadna. Courtesy: Lesley Botten
  • The control tower of the old Royal Air Force base at Sharjah. It is now part of the Al Mahatta Museum. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The control tower of the old Royal Air Force base at Sharjah. It is now part of the Al Mahatta Museum. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Representatives from the UK services attend a 2018 memorial service for Donnelly. Pawan Singh / The National
    Representatives from the UK services attend a 2018 memorial service for Donnelly. Pawan Singh / The National