Is it a kill?

... 237 True Tales of The Navy Is it a 'Kill'? By COMMANDER A. B. CAMPBELL, R.D., of the B.B.C. 'Brains Trust' Day is breaking, a thousand miles from land. The food convoy bringing your bacon, your cheese, your tea is edging into the danger zone. The Starboard look-out on a Destroyer spots a fin. 'Object three points on Starboard bow' he signals with a snap to the bridge. The Bridge snaps back —and the ship snaps into action. The gun layers lay their sights. The conning tower rises—oh so slowly! CRASH goes the midship sixinch .