If that would've been a torp hit, the damage would've been drastic, that's why they say it was a charge, same damage pattern a charge would cause.
Still, I find it strange they took such on such a deep angle, almost like they were on the surface diving. Highly doubtful they would've gone to that extreme angle already dived. The tactic sure appears to be dodging, but no doubt they were hit when in the dive turning. Just so strange, you would think without the hull being broached they could've pulled out of the dive unless the planes got stuck. Surely all the doors were closed. Be interesting if they could look through the sub, bet that would give a lot of answers.
How fearful it must be to die like this, seems they had some time to ponder a coming death. Think I would just put a bullet in my head. Brave men and most so young.
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