Kalb writes:
18 June 1941 AM5119
Balz had most of the crew jampacked in the aft crew compartment and holding choir practice. Right in the middle of Meet me in Balzimore You Hoochie Woochie, he stopped and ordered a dive to periscope depth.
The soundman reported a contact.
"Ach, ja. My great instinct works again. That is what makes me the greatest Kaleun the world has ever seen," Balz said, gesticulating like windmill. "Plot intercept then surface, I have to get dressed for the occasion.
I was on the bridge and reported the smoke smudge on the horizon. Balz appeared wearing a burgundy robe over his pajamas. He was quite a sight wearing also his bowler hat and all his medals pinned to the robe.
"Prepare to attack, gun-crew on deck, speed one third ahead, new course zero three five. Choir on deck."
We were 1200 meters from the passenger/cargo when Balz ordered the choir to sing.
"Open fire!" Balz ordered.
Five minutes later the pax/cargo was sinking as the choir sang The Ride of the Hoochie Woochies.
If this wasn't war I'd swear I was in a nuthouse.
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