I'D love to know what was on the minds of the crew when it happened, and what they did after they got home (other than change there underwear!!):o

hehe

the colision versus a merchants was a nice one too

look at the nose of the submarine

http://www.u-35.com/photo/Ramming19371018.jpg

Makes you wonder what a destroyer going full speed would do to your sub :o

Well heres what a torpedo can do to the bow of a Black Swan

http://www.mikekemble.com/ww2/walker04/storkbow.jpg

HMS Stork after submarine torpedo off Algiers 12th Nov.1942

Sink it.

It was discouraged by Allied superiors, because it could also be dangerous to the destroyer, but they did it anyway, and it worked. McIntyire, in U-Boat Killer, recommended that they do it at medium speed, as one destroyer at full speed ran completely over the u-boat, ripping off his own propellors and requiring several months of repair time to the bottom of the hull.