The narrative follows the harrowing ordeal of HMS Seal's crew, who survive a catastrophic flooding incident in their submarine. After their miraculous escape, they are captured by German forces and face the grim reality of being prisoners of war for five years. Throughout their captivity, they endure the relentless bombings of Germany, highlighting themes of resilience, survival, and the human spirit in the face of adversity.
Bolivar Peninsula, at the entry into Galveston Bay, attracted a colorful parade of characters including pirates, military adventurers, smugglers, settlers and oil drillers. In isolated environs everybody did what they wanted, and for years there was only one sheriff who never arrested a soul except a girl who refused to dance with him. Old-timers add their escapades to the narration.
Twenty-two German U-boat veterans tell their chilling stories in a collection of their combat experiences in World War II, recorded by the author during several years of travel throughout Germany, during which she also gained access to personnel records, photos and secret diaries. Original.