Throughout the story, “Gentlemen, Your Verdict” by Michael Bruce, one of the characters experience a major problem. Lieutenant-Commander Oram is the leader of a team that is in a immersed submarine. As the crew members are below sea level, they get hit by a mine that causes the ship to lose its propellers and the steering gear to become wrecked. It also was responsible for the death of Torpedoman Kimmel, a member of the team. Luckily, the radio, although damaged, was still working which allowed them to call for help. Unfortunately, they were trapped in a storm and prevented all planes from taking off and the nearest submarine was about four hundred miles away. This left the men stranded in the submarine for about six to seven days which is
