This story was my first interduction to US subs. One of my favorite sub stories.
But on a side note, I read in the Pampanito book, that the Growler story was totally inflated by the Navy. (similar to that US soldier chick that was captured by the Iraqis that went out in blazing glory. Jessica Lynch?)
Basically what the book was saying that Gilmore was killed outright and never said: "take her down." The Navy made that part up. When I get off work, I'll look it up again.
That struck me as funny, because the book just casually mentions it. And I had never heard such a thing or assertion.
