Tom Hanks wrote the film as well. He has done a lot of good in terms of WWII history. Greyhound was one of those movies that really brought to life just what combat looks like on the water. To an outsider, naval combat seems rather benign and “far away” compared to Infantry, but the reality is that naval combat is terrifying and up close. It was an incredible film in capturing the horrors of naval warfare. Just seeing how hard it was to be a captain (or even a sonar man,) gives me redoubled respect for those that serve on the seas.
which rammed (!) a U-Boat in high seas, was repeatedly picked up by waves and dropped on top of the surfaced U-boat, whereupon a small arms engagement broke out (!) until the U-boat attempted to disengage and was damaged by the Borie's main guns. Both ships sinking, the Borie attempted to rescue the German submariners until a torpedo from another nearby submarine caused them to reconsider. The Borie then promptly sank from seams opened by being repeatedly bounced off the top of a submarine and most of the crew were rescued.
