U-505 page 35

 U-505 page 35 by ric gustafson

David went back down the hatch. Trosino followed him. At the bottom of the hatch ladder, Trosino noticed he was standing in 6 inches of water. Right away, Trosino began looking for tools. By the periscope, he found a T wrench.

With Lieutenant David by his side, Trosino began inspecting U-505. He was surprised how much machinery and valves were in the sub. When he walked into the engine room, he was standing in 2 feet of slush. Both Trosino and David knew what they had to do. They ordered the landing party out of the sub. The conning tower hatch was closed. Only David and Trosino were left inside.

Both men walked up to an electrical circuit board. Trosino had to pull a lever. He did not know which one to pull. He guessed. He pulled a lever. The engines stopped. They knew they had to get out of the sub quickly. Both men quickly left through the conning hatch. They joined the rest of the landing party on the conning tower bridge. 

Everybody smiled. They had pulled off the impossible.

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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric