When a Destroyer Rammed a U-Boat and left the Crew in the Water

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Somewhere in the middle of North Atlantic on the night of Halloween 1943 the American destroyer USS Borie was in a determined search for German U-boats in rough seas. The German U-boat U-405 was patrolling in the area. During her two year career never she had never lost a single man on combat patrols but at 2 AM November 1st USS Borie acquired radar contact. It was the start of an epic battle where there could be only one winner.

Historical sources:
E. Andrew Wilde, Jr (editor) The USS Borie (DD-215) in World War II: Documents and Photographs,
Robert A. Maher, Capt. James E. Wise, Jr. A Sailor's Journey into War.
https://uboat.net/boats/u405.htm

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00:00 USS Borie hunting U-boats
03:11 Depth charges
03:57 The battle begins
06:02 Ram it!
07:39 Borie’s hull repairs
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09:33 U-405 tries to avoid ramming
10:14 German U-Boat crew surrender
11:18 USS Borie’s crew abandon ship

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