Category "das-boot"

Why does U96 sail through the sea near Gibraltar?

In Das Boot the crew tries to dive through the sea near Gibraltar, although they know that's very risky. Why do they do that? What they try to achieve in th

Why did U-96 not approach Gibraltar submerged?

In Das Boot we see Der Alte planning to approach Gibraltar on the surface, maneuver between the British lookouts and only then dive. But why didn't he attempt t

In Das Boot, what is Leutnant Werner's role?

I am re-watching the "Das Boot" (U96) movie, and for the first time I realise that the writings in Leutnant Werner's notebook are in English. This is shown at t

Why did the U-96 waste a torpedo on a crippled tanker?

After the attack on the convoy they resurface and find out that one of the ships they torpedoed, is still afloat, even though it's burning and it's almost broke