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Originally Posted by Paajtor
...Imagine your SO: "Sir, we're in humpback-territories again...wanna have a listen?"  |
That reminds me of U-534...
Oberbootsman Emil Häfner sees a splash close to the ship. "Alaaaarm! Shell impact 50 meters starboard!" Watch officer spins around at the shout and in the same moment a large whale appears in the surface. Phew, what a scare. The lone whale follows the sub lovingly for several days, making strong advances and rubbing against the hull's casing so the entire sub is shaking violently. Finally he gives up the cold, unapproachable maiden, makes a big blow with it's mighty tail and swims away....
(from the book: "U-534, the nazi submarine at Anholt" by Steen Johannsen)
They had a very long and rather interesting last patrol, but that's maybe for another thread...
Btw. re. dolphins... last night we went out of Bergen. Suddenly the Flottengeleiter in front of us starts what looked like strong evasive manoeuvres and I first thought if we were under air attack, when I realised he was evading some... dolphins?!! :rotfl: Either he's way to scared for this war or maybe just a very friendly and caring guy?