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| 528131a | Dohler was in such a hurry to dive that U-606's conning tower was not properly sealed, and as she went down water poured into the boat. She sank like a stone, until Dohler managed to hold her at 230 metres, very near to maximum depth. In desperation, for the boat's crew thought their last moment had come, every cubic metre of compressed air remaining on board was pumped into the main ballast tanks. The reaction was predicable, U-606 shootin.. | Bernard Edwards |