Perfectly Intact
Videos show that the ship’s bow was torn and the stern imploded, meaning it was a direct hit. The submarine’s deck gun was over 100 meters away from the site but one thing remained in place and intact: her nameplate.
The Silent Service
German submarines were famous for trying and failing to shoot down U.S. convoys in the Atlantic during both World wars. Allied submarines, on the other hand, succeeded and sunk 80% of Imperial Japan’s ships during World War II.