2 engines out and I'm dead in the water?

[Major Johnson]

Just had bout with a sub chaser and gun boat. Before sinking the sub chaser, it got me with a few depth charges and damaged two of my 4 desil engines. After finally getting out of visual range of the gun boat, all damages were repaired, except the 2 desil engines, which I'm assuming that a full red bar means that they are not repairable at sea, but I still have 2 good engines, but no matter what speed setting I try, they won't start.

I can't believe I don't have any other options. The original game you could at least take a chance on either getting towed back or captured. Is there something I'm missing??