With such little fuel and the batteries destroyed, U-553 tried to make it to the neutrel port of Cork, with just 66KM left on the journey, the fuel reserves ran out. The last surviving officer decided to scuttle the U-boat and swim to the close Irish shore with the other 20 survivers and surrender. <Salute>
So close yet so far :P
U-553 of the coast of Ireland shortly before being scuttled (wierd, picture is tiny... stupid photobucket :@ hehe)