As bad as that is, i think i would prefer it to what may have happened to the 1st Sub we lost in WWII...
"Post-war, Japanese records showed numerous attacks on unidentified submarines in
Shark's area at plausible times. At 01:37 on 11 February, for example, the Japanese
destroyer Yamakazi opened fire with her 5 in (130 mm) guns and sank a surfaced submarine. Voices were heard in the water, but no attempt was made to rescue possible survivors."
Shells bouncing around inside the boat and then left for the Sharks. Ironic fate for the crew of the USS Shark. I'd rather it be fast and over quickly by deep water crushing, one way or another it won't take long.
The Silent Service was filled with gruesome ways to die, but still many volunteered, It says alot about the people of the time.
