Description:Cover Story: On 16 June 1944, the Type VIIC U-boat U-998 was surprised and attacked by a de Havilland Mosquito of 333 (Norwegian) Squadron. Though badly-damaged, the U-boat survived the depth-charging and was able to return to port. The attack, however, had not been in vain; such was the extent of the damage that U-998 would never put to sea again on an operational patrol. =