nvdrifter

Patrol report (from the grave)- Febuary 15, 1944

While limping home after surviving a brutal collision with a mine a few days before, we were detected near the southern coast of England by a British destroyer. We were heavily depth charged by 2 or 3 destroyers. Heavy flooding and damage once again sent us sinking to the sea floor. Disabled and blind, we still weren't ready to give up. But our boot couldn't take much more of this abuse. Our front and rear batteries were destroyed, starboard diesel engine destroyed, radios and other equipment either disabled or destroyed. We also had 5 crew casualties. The flooding was growing worse and worse, as were the depth charge attacks. After much discussion, we decided to surface. We blew our tanks and popped to the surface. Before any of the crew could abandon ship, we were rammed by a destroyer, with a loss of all hands. This was a our first and last patrol. May our souls rest in peace.