Bernard Edwards Quote
Döhler was in such a hurry to dive that U-606’s conning tower was not properly sealed, and as she went down water poured into the boat. She sank like a stone, until Döhler managed to hold her at 230 metres, very near to maximum depth. In desperation, for the boat’s crew thought their last moment had come, every cubic metre of compressed air remaining on board was pumped into the main ballast tanks. The reaction was predicable, U-606 shooting to the surface like a rocket. Campbell was closest when the U-boat broke the surface with a rush. Captain Lewis immediately opened fire with all guns able to bear and charged in at full speed to ram. The collision rolled the U-boat over on her side, but she came upright again, her crew spilling out of the conning tower onto the casing.
Döhler was in such a hurry to dive that U-606’s conning tower was not properly sealed, and as she went down water poured into the boat. She sank like a stone, until Döhler managed to hold her at 230 metres, very near to maximum depth. In desperation, for the boat’s crew thought their last moment had come, every cubic metre of compressed air remaining on board was pumped into the main ballast tanks. The reaction was predicable, U-606 shooting to the surface like a rocket. Campbell was closest when the U-boat broke the surface with a rush. Captain Lewis immediately opened fire with all guns able to bear and charged in at full speed to ram. The collision rolled the U-boat over on her side, but she came upright again, her crew spilling out of the conning tower onto the casing.
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