Kampf und Sturm
Kanonenfieber
Battle and Storm
The submarine fully manned
Orders are known
Sailing towards England
In battle and storm
Departed from Bruges
Baptizing the U-boat in blood
From Folkstone to Le Havre
In battle and storm
And the sea
Roars loudly and rises
Sweeps over the stern
On the port side
The lookout shouts
Officer, a word
The flotilla
Is scattered
Across the English Channel
Left alone
We operate
We have no choice
With towed submarine nets
Mines that tear us apart
The Brit wants to get to us
In battle and storm
The periscope extended
Low water level
That's how we want to hunt them
In battle and storm
The first target in sight
A large merchant ship
Sailing in the twilight
In battle and storm
The depth gauge rises
Torpedo ready to fire
One minute left
In battle and storm
Fire
The helmsman
Looks at me silently
The periscope ring
Shows port 18 degrees
We are soaking wet
Because the compass
Was not captured
Starboard 18 degrees
Lead angle
Not adjusted
The eel shatters
Swoops down to the bottom
With towed submarine nets
Mines that tear us apart
The Brit wants to get to us
In battle and storm
The periscope extended
Low water level
That's how we want to hunt them
In battle and storm
I report reversing
A push, a short distance
The engine promptly stalls
In battle and storm
Main engine failed
The connecting coupling rod
Couldn't handle the pressure
In battle and storm
