The Germans sink 12 ships of the convoy in just one day.
Sailors leap from flaming wrecks into freezing-cold water, dying in minutes.
The minesweeper Salamander collects a small group of ships near her, including a tanker and rescue ship. The Luftwaffe disposes of both. Nearly half the convoy has been lost. As USS Washington and her teammates head back to Iceland, word comes in that the mammoth German battleship Tirpitz is at sea. Washington goes to battle stations at 3 p.m., and all stations report GQ set in 4.5 minutes, beating the previous record of eight.