I saw the show and thought it was good too. I was curious as to why the U-boat commander that was returning to France and hit a mine was put up on charges and what his fate was. Any boat can hit a mine.

The type of aircraft used to drop the depth charge was a Grumman G-44 Widgeon and it was very underpowered. It had two 200hp engines and with two crewmen and a 200 pound depth charge and full fuel it was a struggle to get in the air and fly. the cruise speed was 138mph, but at that stage of the war they were desperate for aircraft. In British service they were called Goslings.

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