I was following the story at some of the websites. these sites have witnesses from the Kano Maru that testify to hitting the submarine with a shell while it was still submerged, but possibly attempting to surface.
http://www.ussgrunion.com/
It's a gripping story, and it really brings home the horror of it all..
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"Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill
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