Rare WWII Submarine Dogfight Turns Deadly

On February 9, 1945, two submarines are poised to engage in a direct, underwater confrontation. It's the first - and only - underwater submarine dogfight in recorded naval history.

[badweetabix]

There is a lot more to the story of U-864. The U-boat mission was to transport several key technology to the Japanese by way of Norway and the Arctic Circle to Japan. Aboard the U-boat were plans and components for the Jumo 004 turbojets along with 2 engineers from Messerschmitt, guidance components for V-2 ballistic missiles, 2 Japanese technicians trained in Germany and 67 tons of liquid mercury. When the wreck of U-864 was located in 2003, it was discovered that the poisonous liquid mercury was leaking into the surrounding ocean floor forcing the Norwegian government in 2017 to entomb the underwater wreck in 160, 000 tons of sand and rock to contain the leak. BTW: the HMS Venturer did not just stumble on the U-864. The British knew of its mission and location because they had broken the Enigma code and deliberately sent the Venturer to ambush it.

[danielfronc]

When you consider that the Brit Captain had to factor in the three dimensions of where the German U-boat might be, this is phenomenal skill with a lot of luck added in. The take away lesson is to never repeat a maneuver and don't be predictable.

[SumanRoy.official]

It's not a dog fight, it's fish fight

[galacticburger]

You gotta feel bad for the Germans that’s an awful way to go

[rbnqrmn]

All wearing abercrombie and fitch sweaters?

[rywav]

The internet is amazing. Only place I’ll binge wwii submarine videos. Never woulda thought

[GregoryTheGrster]

This is truly an inspiration! But why would the British captain use his periscope if his target is submerged?

[MrEsphoenix]

Germans do some fancy manoeuvres whilst the Brits do the morning crossword.

[stevebranch]

Never have heard of that story. Absolutely amazing.

[pbkayakyer]

Lol! Submarine dog fight!! That's a dog fight in slow motion!

[bosnmatecaddie]

What an incredible act of seamanship, Well Done!!!

[dhewan_the_one]

British sub: fire!
U-boat: Dive!
British torpedo: no, screw you mate
U-boat: *booom*

[Lines]

New information to me. Now, I'm going rewatch Hunt for Red October.

[kentwilliams]

I served 7 years on submarines and the one “unknown, ” especially during the WWII era was the enemy submarines depth.

[Renegade_]

“Underwater submarine dogfight”
Expectations: a submarine doing a cobra manoeuvre to slow down
Reality: “Shhh be very very quiet, it’s submarine season”

[sz]

One big flaw in the video: Why was the British commander looking into the periscope while launching torpedos?? They were BOTH submerged, there’s no way he could see the other sub using periscope underwater

[emilyglass]

As soon as he said fire I dropped my phone....

[grantaldrichaguilar]

Wow just wow, that's what we call precise calculation.

[enricotraica]

Making a video about submarines under the water:
It's brighter here

[ghoroob]

British navy was the more trained and best navy in the world...their sailors were highly trained