[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by KL-alfman

yesterday I was DCed heavily after an attack at a convoy in February 1943. couldn't get to safe depth quickly enough. at 120m six or seven ash-cans exploded around me. my VIIC took severe damage with flooding in two compartments. fore batteries completely destroyed.
the boat plunged down to 210m until I finally could keep depth ("extreme" speed back and blowing ballast were the key-measurements).
quickly repaired what was vital and went to silent running again. we had only 20% of the batteries left, so we plainly lay aroung 180m and waited for the DDs to leave the scene.

two hours later we surfaced and limped home where we were informed that HI was around 97%
sadly we had still 5aale left, but couldn't risk any further armed engagement. fog helped us through the Bay too, where allied planes are now a real pita.

Ah...the memories