There was a US sub in WW2 that took a shell that put a hole in it topside, I think thru the front, it couldn't dive anyway and was a long way from base. The capt notified Christie who sent another sub to get the crew off. They planned to scuttle the boat as it had to go through Japanese held waters and it was decided that no way would it make it. But when the other boat showed up the captain changed his mind and elected to try and make it to Fremantle, with the other boat with it. Against all odds and a lot of luck they in fact made it. Christie later said he was glad the captain didn't follow his orders to scuttle.
Don't ask me the name of the boat, I forgot.
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