My dear mother The skies are grey Can't say if it's night or day My dear mother I'll soon leave I'll be home for new years eve My dear mother The mood is low The weather's toll starts to show My dear mother Don't cry for me I'm the stalwart of the sea All down the line Chills down the spine In shattered ice Our bow rise My dear father I hope I could Tell what we're doing in this icy hell My dear father Please pray dear That we get home with cheer My dear father The night is dark We only see the stars' spark My dear father It is so cold That time seems to be on hold Battlestations, battlestations, we're under attack Hostile contact to northwest Damagereport from all compartments This is not a drill One by one they fall To the depth of the sea them call Young men to die in vain Begging for mercy in great pain One by one they beg Please only take my left leg A great macabre parade Never ending line to the first aid (In kontakt mit schweren einheiten) My dear brother I feel scared This is nothing I used to fear My dear brother Pray for me That we can leave this sea I stay for this one last moment I stand and fall in the fire Now I dive I stay for this one last moment I stand and fall in the fire Now I die Engineroom to bridge, engineroom to bridge! Critical engine failure We can only give 12 knots at maximum speed Critical damaged turbins, stop Escape no longer possible, stop Multiple heavy units engaging, stop We shall fight to the last shell, stop This is your captain speaking, prepare to fight to last shell My dear brother I lie in oil Instead of glory I got turnoil My dear father Forgive me The cold sea will devour me My dear mother Do not weep In the far north I will sleep If you receive this letter I can be at peace If there is any glory in war You'll find none (In knotakt mit schweren einheiten) This is your captain speaking, abandon ship, abandon ship I thank you for your service, it has been an honor to serve with each one of you We have done what we canout here Abandon ship Your families think about you in this dark hour If anyone of you should survive Let everyone know that we did what was expected of us I wish you all the best! Captain out I stand and fall in the fire All batteries fire! Fire! Fire! Please forgive me I stay for this one last moment Now I die Do not forget me