The lifeboat, torpedo tubes, 20 mm guns and machine guns were removed and thrown over the side, and only enough 4 inch ammunition was kept for a final defensive action: 10 rounds per gun.
The lifeboat, torpedo tubes, 20 mm guns and machine guns were removed and thrown over the side, along with the small arms used against the U-boat crew and over 100 mattresses. Only enough 4 inch ammunition was kept for a final defensive action: 10 rounds per gun.