When a Destroyer Rammed a U-Boat and left the Crew in the Water

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Follow and Wishlist our game on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/3606970/Brass_Rain/ 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 Hit join to become a member and get exclusive perks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-f2WBfSCZiu0bOBydjot3w/join Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/yarnhub Check out our exclusive merch https://yarnhub-shop.fourthwall.com Join us on Discord https://discord.gg/yarnhub-1087778019822813334 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 09:11 Invest in Yarnhub 09:33 U-405 tries to avoid ramming 09:52 German U-Boat crew surrender 10:56 USS Borie’s crew abandon ship Yarnhub uses the Unreal® Engine. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998 – 2025, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved.