USS Borie Rams U-405 in the Fiercest Naval Battle of WW2

Utter darkness and a restless sea set the stage for what many historians consider the fiercest and most desperate naval battle not only of World War 2 but of all modern maritime warfare.

After the outdated Clemson class destroyer USS Borie and a modern Kriegsmarine Type VII C U-boat disabled each other's primary weapons in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, the conflict had to be resolved in a more rudimentary way by ramming each other into submission.

In the last fateful collision, the two belligerent vessels became stuck to each other. The desperate sailors then went up to their respective decks to fire against the enemy forces less than a few yards away. Using handguns and whatever weapon they could manage, the two factions battled it out till the end.

Steam, fire, and roaring waves engulfed the fighting seamen, and the muzzle flashes and the destroyer's searchlights were the only light sources during the fierce encounter.

Meanwhile, another frantic battle was being fought below deck inside USS Borie. As the sailors confronted the Nazi forces above them, the battleship's crew struggled to keep the vessel afloat after the devastating clash had perforated the hull.

Time was running out, both ships were highly damaged, and the most savage skirmish continued for an hour until only one ship would be left standing…