I recently hit the bottom on Rockall Bank after diving quickly following a night surface attack on a convoy. I stayed on the bottom at 85 metres whilst depth charges were being dropped very close by. Anyway, the depth charges were getting a bit too close so I issued a normal surface order and waited a while, nothing seemed to be happening so I ordered ahead 1 knot and slowly but surely the boat started to come up. I levelled off at 75 metres and crept away at ahead slow. My point being that, to get off the bottom can take some time and patience
Nemo
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"I'm afraid there is no disguising the fact that King's obsession with the Pacific and the Battle of Washington cost us dear in the Battle of the Atlantic".
Sir John Slessor GCB, DSO, MC, DL
AOC-in-C Coastal Command RAF
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