As the USS Borie prepared to ram a German U-boat in the early morning hours of Nov. 1, 1943, the sailors on the Navy destroyer braced for impact. Turbulent waters in the north Atlantic Ocean ...

Eighty German sailors died in the encounter, while more than 300 were rescued and their accounts of the battle are the basis of the Australian navy's official record.

Background to story: Royal Navy Article ID: A4367405 Contributed on: 05 July 2005 DISCLAIMER This contribution to WW2 People’s War was received by the Action Desk at BBC Radio Norfolk.

Digging History WWII German Navy wreck with Nazi symbol discovered The cruiser Karlsruhe was sunk on April 9, 1940, during the invasion of Norway ...