That story reminds me a bit of this note from the war patrol log of the USS Spearfish, 29 November 1944:
Quote:
0215 - Picked up voices in English on APR, listened to conversation very closely as follows:
"Look, a ship down there about four miles".
"No, I think it's a submarine at "two miles".
"Well, let's bomb the bastard anyway. Here we go, and use your rockets".
0221- Sighted Liberator distant about 4 miles, heading in from dead ahead. He apparently dropped as we ordered the bridge cleared, because a loud explosion was heard and felt just before the hatch was closed and the Officer of the Deck saw a large explosion plume about 700 yards away. He needs practice as well as briefing. Headed in toward our objective. It is noted that were were over twenty miles from any land when bombed and certainly not in an "enemy controlled harbor."
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