Springville Herald | 1942-10-29 | Page 2 | German U-Boat Rammed, Crew Captured by Canadian Destroyer in Fierce Duel

German U-Boat Rammed, Crew Captured By Canadian Destroyer in Fierce Duel I fPn 5 U if I I S THE top photo, one of the most graphic taken during dur-ing the present war, shows a German submarine slithering away from the bow of a Canadian destroyer as the destroyer attempted to ram the U-boat. The action during this encounter took place at extremely close range often with the two vessels no more than a few feet apart. The destroyer just missed ramming the submarine when this photo was taken by a member mem-ber of the crew, but her aim was more accurate and deadly a little later, and the sub was crashed by the destroyer's bow. The raider stood suspended in the ocean for a moment and then was swallowed up by the waves. The survivors of the submarine v;re piched up after their craft was sunk. The ; v.;.- photo shows the rescue. The U-boat si;. ..' : ; and chatted as they waited their turn u 1 r: . ' ? Canadian Cana-dian destroyer. The daring, courage and c':v:- ' ex hibited by individuals in this se. " spirit found in the sailors of tlr