An unnamed British destroyer slowly sinks after being hit by a torpedo from a U-boat during the Battle of the Atlantic. The crew member on the side of the ship was later rescued by the launch in the background. Exact date unknown but believed to be sometime in 1942.
Maybe WWI as the sinking ship appears to have a "dazzle" paint job
ReplyDeleteDazzle was slso used WWII.
DeleteJust thinking out loud here... but wouldn't the ship suck him underwater once it finally slipped? I mean, I get that he will climb to the top and let go, but the shipnl itself sinking underneath him would create pull on that water, and suck him down too, no?
ReplyDeleteYes, it will suck him down a bit, but it's stated that it was slowly sinking, and speed of submergence is a large factor, and the bow end doesn't develop much suck as it goes, since it is a nice taper shape.
DeleteUnfortunately, he's not going to get to the bow edge, since he is standing on a porthole, with no way to proceed further. Actually, he may be partially IN a porthole, as what appears to be legs may actually be shadows of his arms. Hard to tell with this old, reproduced photo.
It's the HMS Grenville and its sole survivor, A.B Broomfield.
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