U-BOATS WERE NOT SUBMARINES

Their hull design was close to that of a destroyer. A long, thin hull and sharp-raked bow. When a U-boat needed speed, she had to run on the surface. Once submerged she could only run on batteries, slow and for a limited period.

NEVER MESS WITH OLD FOLK

The room fell into stunned silence. Even the nurse, standing at the foot of the bed, couldn’t help but comment. ‘Wow,’ she said, visibly impressed. ‘Your husband must have been an extraordinary man to leave behind so much property.’