When a Flying Boat Battled a U-Boat
Follow and Wishlist our game on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/3606970/Brass_Rain/ On June 24, 1944, Flight Lieutenant David Hornell was on a patrolling mission in his Catalina Canso A 9754 from the 162nd Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force. As the patrol was nearing its end, the crew spotted a German submarine, the U-1225. The Catalina turned towards it and started an attack run on the Germans, who replied with their anti-aircraft cannons. The Catalina managed to drop it’s depth charges but was badly damaged by the German defense. The Canadian crew were forced to ditch into the freezing waters. Stranded in the Norwegian Sea, the crew fought to try and survive the cold and high waves for more than 20 hours. The main sources we used for this film are: Archive Report, RCAF No 162 Squadron Catalina 9754, 24 June 1944. Summary of Events June 24, 1944, by B. Denomy. Debriefing on Events June 24, 1944, by I. Bodnoff. Catalina pilot spots the U-boat Sidney Cole tries to send a transmission U-boat is sunk PBY Catalina hits the sea Where is Laurent? Flares are sent Laurent is gone The boat is dropped The rescue boat arrives Hornell’s heroic act Hit join to become a member and get exclusive perks https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-f2WBfSCZiu0bOBydjot3w/join Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/yarnhub Check out our exclusive merch https://yarnhub-shop.fourthwall.com Join us on Discord https://discord.gg/yarnhub-1087778019822813334 Yarnhub uses the Unreal® Engine. Unreal® is a trademark or registered trademark of Epic Games, Inc. in the United States of America and elsewhere. Unreal® Engine, Copyright 1998 – 2025, Epic Games, Inc. All rights reserved.