Film Fun #2199
In "U-Boat Encounter," journalist Scoop Donovan finds himself in a desperate fight for survival aboard the stricken tramp steamer Lucky Lass, already damaged by a mine and adrift in a thick fog. With the ship crippled and her cargo of explosives a ticking time bomb, a U-Boat suddenly surfaces beside her—its conning tower hatch swinging open, and Scoop is the only one ready to fire. Written by Geoff Campion, this tense wartime tale unfolds with raw immediacy, capturing the claustrophobia and chaos of a naval ambush. Cover by an unknown artist.
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Scoop Donovan, en route to film a Malta convoy, was aboard Lucky Lass, an old tramp steamer laden with a cargo of explosives. The ship hit a mine which tore off her bows and the engine broke down. Then, in a fog, a U-Boat surfaced beside her. Scoop started firing a Lewis gun as soon as the submarine's conning tower hatch opened.
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