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Originally Posted by Nisgeis
Here's a newspaper report of a British sub that stopped answering its rudder, lost one screw and ended up beam on in rolling waves and had to call for a tow. They tried to rig a sail to bring the head round to sea, but it failed.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/91414717
That's dated March 14, 1944, but not sure when the actual event happened. Info is a bit sketchy. |
This article says the adventure took place on February 13, 1944, off the coast of Norway. Since this was the North Sea it was entirely feasible for The RN to get a ship there to tow them home.
http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3455.html