Cola, a British Submarine

U four five one left kiel on the 20 first of november 19 forty one stopped briefly at lorion for replenishment before proceeding south. Cola was due to leave the boat and attend the common denarton school, after which he would take command of his own submarine. But this never happened. On the night of the first of december, it was cruising on the surface of the gulf of cadiz side of gibraltar. Men scrambled from the hatch to crash dive as the aircraft a british swordfish torpedo plane dropped two bombs. At least one bomb hit its mark, as the boat seemed to lift out of the water and break in half before plummeting under