(Story) U-46 puts to sea again

Laughing Swordfish · 03-26-09, 05:02 AM

I stayed up to watch.

The leading ship was hit plum amidships with a terrific bang and shower of spray, and was already breaking in half as our second eel struck home on the following merchant, towards the stern, and it must have wrecked their steering gear because she ploughed on erratically right into the sinking wreck of the first ship. Rearing up over her with a great crash.pushing the crippled stern deeper into the water, and mortally flooding her engine rooms.

Reuben has come up to see. He clenched the Wintergarten rail, and murmured "Come on Tommies, get out"

We can already see boats hastily dropped and swimmers in the sea, more sailors are diving off the hulks of both ships, but they are in a reasonably frequent shipping lane, so stand a chance of being picked up. That's why we are here.

Bruno turns to me with that irrepressable grin.

"Well I have to say, Sir, that being shot at was quite exciting; but nothing quite beats shooting back!"

LS

03-26-09, 05:02 AM	#11
Laughing Swordfish Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London Posts: 713 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I stayed up to watch. The leading ship was hit plum amidships with a terrific bang and shower of spray, and was already breaking in half as our second eel struck home on the following merchant, towards the stern, and it must have wrecked their steering gear because she ploughed on erratically right into the sinking wreck of the first ship. Rearing up over her with a great crash.pushing the crippled stern deeper into the water, and mortally flooding her engine rooms. Reuben has come up to see. He clenched the Wintergarten rail, and murmured "Come on Tommies, get out" We can already see boats hastily dropped and swimmers in the sea, more sailors are diving off the hulks of both ships, but they are in a reasonably frequent shipping lane, so stand a chance of being picked up. That's why we are here. Bruno turns to me with that irrepressable grin. "Well I have to say, Sir, that being shot at was quite exciting; but nothing quite beats shooting back!" LS