Last fish Last big kill
I'm ending my 25th patrol. It's mid Dec 43. I plan to back in port for Christmas.
I have but one fish left in a forward tube.
What do you know.... Radio contact large convoy just west of me heading for me.
Part of me says...You have one torpedo, this is going to be a well escorted convoy. Do you want the risk or just sail on and find a solo strageler to sink on the way to port.... Or do you risk it?
They gave me torpedoes to use on enemy shipping... I turn west and tell my crew we are going in!
My sound man tells me of 7 escorts and a warship in the middle of the convoy? What could be in the middle? I proceed with caution.
When in position I raise my scope ever so little and there it is... A Bogue class escort carrier!
Ah the frustration... Only one torpedo. Must make it count. Target for hull impact at 6m depth just behind the bow area..
Fish away now crash dive! We're going to have LOTS of company in a few minutes.
My reward? "She's going down!" Yes one fish the last fish bags me a 15k ton escort carrier and I slink off out of the midst of the convoy to head home victorious...
Radian
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