U-977

....U-977 under Lt. Heinz Schaeffer 'snorkeled' 66 days underwater from Norway to Argentina in Summer of 1945 after the German surrender, to avoid being taken prisoner of war? He was taken from there right away to the USA and held POW until 1948 in England.

(HARRY'S NOTE - U-977 sailed from her base around England, back to Norway, then all the way to the Rio Platte in Argentina - on about 3/4 of a fuel tank! He had only 90 tons of fuel at the beginning of this voyage, not the full capacity of 105 tons the TYPE VII-C normally carried. Even when snorkeling, the diesels are burning up fuel & at a greater rate than when on the surface. Makes one wonder just how U-977 really got her fuel and supplies to go around England, back to Norway, then to Argentina.)

More decorations for valor have been awarded, per man, to the Submarine Service than to any other branch of the United States Navy.

3rd Largest Ship Ever Sunk by a Sub

From the data compiled and sent by CAPTAIN ROBERT THEW (333-+-1987) we learn that the 3rd largest ship ever sunk by a submarine was the 32,200 ton I.J.N. battleship KONGO. She was sunk on 21 November, 1944 by USS SEALION II (SS 315) under command of Eli T. Reich.

For KTB #115 next month, what was the 2nd largest ship ever sunk by submarine and what was the submarine?