Out of gas!!!!!!

[Schroeder]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

"Could have", yes. But did it happen?

I don't know.
But let's do the math.

1. One 7,000,000$ Submarine + crew lost

or
2. One sub that is near the stranded one sent to it's location for refuelling, resulting in the safe return of the formerly stranded sub and a shortened patrol for the second one.

I think the Navy would be better of with the second option.