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THE CREWS OF ONE U.K.-BOUND CONVOY A COUPLE OF DAYS FROM HOME FELT FAIRLY SECURE BECAUSE THEY WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE ONE OF THE NEWLY-INTRODUCED ESCORT CARRIERS ACCOMPANYING THEM, ITS AIRCRAFT HAVING ALREADY SEEN OFF ONE ATTEMPTED U-BOAT ATTACK. SHE'S ALWAYS SENDING UP RECONNAISSANCE FLIGHTS. ANY U-BOAT GETS WITHIN FIFTY MILES OF US WILL BE SPOTTED BEFORE IT CAN THREATEN US.
IT CERTAINLY LOOKS LIKE WE'VE FINALLY FOUND AN ANSWER TO THAT MENACE, SKIPPER.
THE FAIREY FULMAR WHICH HAD JUST TAKEN OFF FLEW A WIDE CIRCLE BETWEEN FORTY AND FIFTY MILES AROUND THE CONVOY. AFTER AN HOUR IN THE AIR THE PLANE'S LOOKOUT SPOTTED SOMETHING BELOW. PERISCOPE BELOW. IT'S A U-BOAT!
PROBABLY PREPARING FOR A NIGHT ATTACK. CALL IT IN.