During the D-Day landings in June 1944, the captain of the USS Texas intentionally flooded the ship's hull to achieve a specific goal. The Allied forces had advanced inland, and the battleship's guns couldn't aim high enough to reach their intended targets due to insufficient elevation. To overcome this limitation, the crew flooded the starboard torpedo blister, a sponson on the hull below the waterline, causing the ship to list two degrees to starboard. This additional angle allowed the battleship's guns to fire accurately and complete the mission, providing crucial support to the invasion forces. This daring move was unconventional, but it demonstrated the spirit of the Allied forces during the Normandy operation and contributed to the overall success of the invasion.