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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
09:52 German U-Boat crew surrender
10:56 USS Borie’s crew abandon ship

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20 Comments

@Yarnhub Creator 1 year ago (edited) Pinned

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@OceanMan1510 1 year ago

My great-grandfather was a german Uboat Radio Operator in the Baltic Sea towards the end of the war. He told me that to his luck, his Commander tried his best to avoid engagements since the war was clearly lost. I'm very lucky to have met him when I was a child and to hear first-hand accounts of the war.

@firehornetgamer2698 1 year ago

You forgot the best part! When the USS Borie was on top of the German sub, Hutchins made an announcement to crew saying DO NOT BOARD THE ENEMY VESSEL, guy knows his men.

@Machines.In.Action 1 year ago

Always amazed how Yarnhub brings forgotten moments of WWII back to life with both accuracy and emotion ⚓

@Lord_Mika 1 year ago

To be honest...
"The last ghost torpedo" sounds like an lit excuse for not rescuing and committing a lit war crime.

@bartolomyou 1 year ago

I like how movies like greyhound make the uboat crew seem like cold killers when they are actualy as scared as the boat crew just trying to sink and run

@Crashed131963 1 year ago

Hard to believe a 2nd U-boat would send up a flare before sending a torpedo at a target.
The 2nd sub story was to coverup that the destroyer sank itself by unecessarly raming a defenseless surfaced U-Boat ,rather than sink it with 4 inch guns from a safe distance.

@LancelotChan 1 year ago

I was an aerial combat fan but yarnhub introduced to me how exciting the naval combat and tank combats were also. Sad to see so many casualties though.

@unexpectedmilitary100k 11 days ago

Modern military technology has so many layers to it. The strategy behind the equipment can be just as interesting as the equipment itself.

@danishcossack4392 1 year ago

"Sir, we have eliminated the enemy's guns, they are practically defenseless. What are your orders?"
- "Ram it."
"Sir, did you just say ram it?"
- "RAM IT DAMMIT I AIN'T TELLING YOU TWICE!"

@scottjosen2606 1 year ago

Brave men fighting for what they understood to be right. So many parents, siblings, wives, and children had lost these men. War is hell.

@jeanjeanmich 1 year ago

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@ionu4535 1 year ago

A BRUTAL SLUGFEST NON-STOP; THESE GUYS HAD A REAL SENSE OF DUTY.

@oliversmith415 1 year ago (edited)

I read a book called Lost at sea, it talked about how friendly the German's were to their POWs, treated them well with respect, like nearly friends, as opposed to the Japanese... Its also because they knew if they were captured by the US or UK they would hope for the same treatment in return

@tonykelly1792 1 year ago

I so love that they got the details right in their depiction of USS Borie. The video depicts Borie as a "four stack" destroyer of WW 1 vintage. She actually was, having been completed and launched in 1919. And the U-boat they showed was actually a Type VII. Kudos for accuracy. Someone did their homework!!

@kil-roy_was_here 1 year ago

Hmmm, I'd say they intentionally rammed the rafts, and later claimed it was to avoid a random incoming torpedo. War, heat of the moment kind of thing. The military has a great talent for covering things like this up.

@JordiR243 1 year ago (edited)

The graphics, the animation, the voices, the little details and even the soundtrack! What masterpieces this channel is now producing

@kennethhanks6712 1 year ago (edited)

The old 4-Stackers might have been way obsolete in WWII but they, and just as important, their crews, were truly game and "punched well above their weight" in so many actions!

@Hero007ization 1 year ago

The amount of Engineering in the UBoats was next level.

@jprzymatic 1 year ago (edited)

I love how his videos have become more realistic and actually show the crew and their voices now. The graphics are on point. He has improved a lot. Also i have really been wanting a video wear a destroyer launches charges on a submarine. The depth charging scenes were my favorite. And the torpedo launcher was awesome too. Man I need more of these. Hey I’m not one of those guys that go “Omg, thank you so much for the likes, it’s the most I’ve ever gotten.” But, I will say thanks guys. It is actually the most I’ve ever gotten.