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U-507 IXC Patrols 5 and 6
24 February 1944
Lorient U-171 had reported sinking 3 more enemy tankers. That means less fuel for those TFs and aircrafts that make our lige a living hell in the Atlantic. Jobs done: 1 Change batteries for more capacity 2 Installed Naxos RWR system 3 Took TV homing torps 05:59 hours U-507 left Lorient for GR59 Capetown 17:42 hours Engines are behaving strange , cruising speed is down to 3kts and flank speed is no more than 10kts. Aborting patrol to Lorient 25 October 1944 03:48 hours U-507 docked back in port Requested transfer to Bergen - approved Patrol No6 27 March 1944 16:35 hours U-507 left Bergen to patrol AN13 16:40 hours Naxos warning - man the flak guns 16:42 hours The port is under air attack. Enemy Halifax bomber shot down and crashed on port installations http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/4332/heavybomber.jpg A flaoting dock was destroyed by the air raid http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/9...aotingdock.jpg 30 March 1944 Grid AF77 12:42 hours Naxos warning dived to PD 12:47 hours Multiple warship sounds indicate enemy TF 12:55 hours 3 bow torpedoes fired (1 T I FaT I) 12:56 hours DCs exploding , possible aircraft circling 13:06 hours Impact 13:08 hours Diving to 70m bold launched 13:15 hours 102 m , distant pinging , bold launched 13:20 hours More warship sounds approaching 14:14 hours Fired 2 bow torpedoes at KGV class BB with visual targeting (1 x TV) 16:43 hours As nothing was heard we surfaced. BdU informed us that we had damaged a Dido class CL 3 April 1944 Grid AF77 00:15 hours Moving to intercept convoy 01:15 hours Naxos warning dived to PD 01:19 hours Sound contact with convoy 02:35 hours 2 bow TIs fired at single target 02:36 hours 2 bow TIs fired at single target 02:40 hours 2 impacts - sinking noises Repair ship sunk 02:55 hours 2 stern torpedoes fired (1 x TV) - silent running - diving to 140m 14:59 hours Surfaced 5 April 1944 Grid AE92 10:07 hours Weather is good 1m/s winds , time to move the externals in 10:28 hours Naxos warning - man the flak guns 10:30 hours Sunderland flying boat destroyed 11:27 hours Naxos warning - man the flak guns 11:30 hours RAF B-17 bomber destroyed 9 April 1944 Grid AE76 10:04 hours Ship seen no Naxos warning 10:05 hours Ship ID : Repair ship 10:10 hours Dived to PD 10:23 hours 1 bow torp fired 10:56 hours After submerged chase , 1 stern torp fired - impact - ship DIW 10:58 hours Turning to fire bow torp 11:10 hours 1 bow torp fired 11:11 hours Impact - sinking noises - ship observed sinking http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/3...pair941944.jpg 10 April 1944 Grid AE75 19:03 hours While submerged , picked up warship sound closing 19:07 hours Ship ID : River class DE 19:42 hours 1 stern torp (TV homing) fired 19:44 hours Impact 19:45 hours Ship sunk by the stern 11 April 1944 Grid AE74 21:08 hours Naxos warning dived to PD 12 April 1944 00:20 hours Warship sound closing 00:51 hours Ship ID : Captain II class DE will pass some 500m from our bow 00:57 hours 1 bow torp fired - impact - ship observed sinking http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/6...nii1241944.jpg 13 April 1944 Grid AD83 08:36 hours Aircraft attack - NO WARNING - Welligton shot down - minor damages 09:06 hours Aircraft attack - NO WARNING - Welligton shot down - more serious damages - dived as soon as flooding was stopped Grid AD59 11:01 hours Sound contacts - convoy 11:42 hours 3 Bow torps (1 x TI FaT I) 11:50 hours Impact - sinking noises - 2x impacts Ammunition ship sunk 20 April 1944 Outside the Fjords of Bergen Playing chicken with German minesweeper http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/3...ingchicken.jpg 21 April 1944 15:58 hours Docked at Bergen 26 days at sea 5 ships sunk 20143 tons 4 planes shot down 75% hull integrity no casualties vonHarris left U-507 at the hands of the IWO. He took command of the most valuable asset of the U-boot fleet :U-2511 XXI electroboot |
U171 IXC. Patrol 2. Part 4.
Since our last report from DM73, on 17.nov.42.
20.nov.42 DM76 (E of Cuba.) 1839 (Local Time): "Ship spotted! 001. Long range." Tanker! No torpedoes left. New depth 20 meters. Tagets course estimated at 220. 2030: Surface. Send message: To: BDU From: U171 Tanker route to Galveston observed. East of Cuba, on course 220. South of Cuba, on course 260. South West of Cuba, on course 287. Very heavy westbound trafik. No eastbound trafik observed. Snestorm 22.dec.42 BF61 0700: U171 docked at Lorient. Commander 2.Flotiila boards for inspection. Patrol results: 14 of 14 torpedoes expended. Crew & Hull Integrity 100%. 3 Tankers, and 1 Freighter sunk, for 34.157 GRT. U171's history to date: 2 war patrols completed between 25.jun.42 and 22.dec.42. 4 ships sunk, for 34.157 GRT. Upon leaving the boat, we were informed that The Ghost Of VONHARRIS would be attending training school, for future command of a new type uboat. No details were available about the boat's capabilities. Looking forward to hearing of his future exploits. |
u-2511 XXI
Patrol 1 (7th for the crew)
22 May 1944 13:32 hours U-2511 left Bergen for her first war patrol. The first XXI ever to sail for patrol Orders were to patrol AN28 for testing the boat After reaching AN28 and patroling there for 24 hours , U-2511 left for grid AN11. The whole cruise was done submerged using the snorkel. In a crash dive U-2511 reached the speed of 20kts submerged. 26 May 1944 Grid AN11 While snorkeling U-2511 came under attack probably by aircraft. That new RWR on the snorkel needs a lot more job. Major damages to the watch tower destoyed radio , radar and the snorkel which remained locked in the raised position. 18:36 hours A warship was heard approaching. A TV was launched and down she went , a Black Swan frigate. The tube was reloaded in less than a minute thanks to that new hydraulic system. 27 May 1944 Grid AN12 09:51 hours Sound contact warship approaching depth was 60m , rising to PD 10:18 hours Ship ID: Colony class DE 10:20 hours T V homing torpedo fired 10:21 hours Impact - sinking sounds 28 May 1944 Grid AF75 06:15 hours Sound contact warship approaching 06:29 hours Ship ID: Captain class II frigate 06:30 hours T V homing torpedo launched 06:32 hours Impact - sininking sounds U-2511 started her return passage submerged 31 May 1944 18:05 hours U-2511 docked at Bergen 3 ships sunk 4080 tons 83% hull integrity no casualties. This was a small sample of the XXI's capabilities. The patrol is dedicated to U-552 and her crew who were lost in this war. U-171 and Kaleun Snestorm returned safe to Lorient. Welcome back. Kaluen Snestorm reported heavy tanker traffic in those waters. I might take U-2511 there in the next patrol |
U-2511 XXI The end
Oberleutnant z. S. von Harris and U-2511 were lost sometime on 16JUL44.
U-2511 attacked a very heavily escorted convoy - 8 escorts at least. She sunk a large troop ship and a large tanker but she sufferred a direct hit from an enemy hedgehog. She imploded at a depth of 240m |
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R. HESSLER - U65 - FINAL SUMMARY PATROL no2.
R. HESSLER - U65 - FINAL SUMMARY PATROL no2. OCTOBER 24, 1940 - 8pm After sitting dormant & quiet for some time, it now appears we've shrugged off the torpedo boats - another sound signature is heard feigntly ahead. Let the chase begin! SURFACE! 8:30pm We are nearing the merchant that is in front of us, which is a fairly large coastal frieghter. Typically these arent worth alot in BRT but worth sinking anyway. 9:10pm 1x standard torpedo fired, 2m depth, impact fuse - from tube 2. 9:11pm DETONATION heard on target! 9:12pm Breakup sounds are heard 9:20pm The merchant slips beneath the waves 9:30pm Re-surfaced, we get the heck out of dodge and head west, towards the atlantic. 25th Oktober 1940 in the morning, once the sun was fully up, Kln Hessler asks the engines to be stopped and the chief engineer is summoned to the deck....A sharp-eyed rating has noticed our hull is looking quite beat-up and expressed concern. Upon seeing the damage the kaluen also became concerned. Chief engineer looks at the damage and confirms that we have taken a much more severe beating than first suspected and advices an immediate cease of the patrol and to make for Lorient ASAP. Kaluen Hessler agree's and course is set for home. 27th Okt 1940 U65 docks at lorient Days @ sea: 6 Total Tonnage Sunk 39880 GRT No of Warships: 3 No of Merchants: 2 SAVE & EXIT 12:45hrs R/L Time (friday am) IN THE NEWS:- kaluen Snestorm, has been giving the british even more batterings, in his new boat, another IX from what i remember hearing...Possibly U-171. Sad news regarding Kaleun V.Harris. It would appear that they were given a type XXI to play with, but ran into a well escorted convoy. All contact has been lost and we can only assume the worst. A great Kaluen, one of the best is now lost to the sea. :wah: We also understand that the former kaluen of U-552 has also failed to make contact recently. No further news of late from U-93, whom we can either assume is moored somewhere undergoing repairs or is out of radio range. Hopefully they are still alive! FINALLY We've been given the verdict on our u65. Another encounter with a destroyer and we've a had it! our hull rating was down to just 21% when we returned, which now means that we won't be going out again this year. U65 will have to undergo a major refit & restoration which is likely to take months. RPT ENDS............ R/L News: I've only had time recently for 1hr sessions, some of the time this week i've not been able to play much at all, and have only logged 2x sessions this week hence the lack of reports. I am hopeful to be enjoying more game time during the weekend and early next week....during which I will be putting u65 back to sea after our refit. Regards, Gazpode (Kln R. Hessler - U65) |
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And glad to see U65 made it back in one piece. U171 in drydock with a "program error". |
U-83 VIIB
01 August 1939
An eager young Kaleun stands on the turm of U-83 VIIB Uboot in Vilhemshaven. His orders are clear: Test the boat , the crew and then make a recce pass through the English Channel to check the shipping lanes. 19 August 1939 U-83 returned to base with all the valuable information. The war seems very close now. |
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U37 IX(A). Patrol 1. Part 1.
1.sep.39
AN98 0237: Underway from Willy. 3.sep.39 AN31 1332: Radio message: Commence hostilities against Britain. 5.sep.39 AF76 0800: Save & Exit. |
Type IIA, 5th Patrol
Orders: Patrol Grid AN16 for 24 h
Date: Dec 16, 1939 U-Boat: Type IIA, crew 23 men, 5 torpedoes total Left Wilhelmshaven on Dec 16, 1939 in early morning. Grid AN16 is 1200 km away. Nothing interesting until we passed almost half the way. Encountered a big and heavy British C2 cargo ship - one shot, one kill. I was lucky this time - I did not need two or more torpedoes to sink this beast. A few days later - grid AN16 reached. In a single day - three British coastal merchants sunk. Weather - terrible - strong wind, coming from north-west, heavy fog, heavy rain, very low visibility. Next day - another British coastal merchant sunk. 5 torpedoes - 5 kills for nearly 15 000 GRT. This time however some bad luck. On way to Germany, some 20 km away from last kill, unexpected encounter with undetected British C-class destroyer 300 m away. U-Boat under fire, minor damage to radio, stern quarters, no one injured or killed. Dived to 50 m depth, slow course straight south for 6 hours. In the bad weather the destroyer gave up. Hull integrity - 86%. 26 Dec 1939 - U-boat close to Germany. Another success I guess, although I have to admit that each patrol gets more and more dangerous. First three were pieces of cake - I had to shoot at sitting ducks. Fourth patrol I was bombed by a British bomber (no damage, no injured or killed, just stressed), now shot at by a British destroyer. The Brits are getting smart. |
U-83 VIIB
Patrol No2
19 September 1939 War has started , U-39 Kaluen Snestorm is already out to sea from September 1st U-65 has returned to port after a succesful patrol. 12:43 hours U-83 left Wilhelmshaven with orders to patrol BF18 03 October 1939 23:19 hours Grid BF17 Sound contact , multiple sounds , convoy approaching. 04 October 1939 00:02 hours The convoy was closing fast and visibility was just enough to let us see. Ships ID: HMS Nelson , large tanker , converted whale factory ship 00:07 hours 3 TIs fired at the Nelson 00:09 hours 1 TI fired at the large tanker 00:10 hours 3 impacts 00:12 hours 1 impact 00:16 hours Sinking sounds , up scope, HMS Nelson wasd still there listing and the whale ship was gone. The TI aimed at the tanker missed but hit the whale ship. 00:21 hours 1 TI (stern) fired at the HMS Nelson 00:23 hours Impact but no sinking sounds. She seemed DIW 00:24 hours Pinging diving to 100m silent running 00:41 hours Depth 70m no pinging heard. The convoy was moving away. 01:00 hours Raised to PD. Tube 1 loaded 01:04 hours Tanker 04 spotted trailing behind the convoy. 1 TI fired 01:05 hours HMS Nelson spotted DIW with a heavy list. A destroyer was circling to provide protection. 01:06 hours Impact on the tanker , ship on fire, staying at 1500m away to reload. The destroyer was not able to hear us. 01:13 hours 1 TI (bow) fired at HMS Nelson 01:15 hours Impact , the battleship was now on fire with her stern in the water 01:17 hours Sinking sounds , HMS Nelson was going down , observed through the attack scope. The destroyer left leaving the tanker alone. 01:33 hours 1 TI (stern) fired at the tanker 01:34 hours Impact 01:35 hours Sinking sounds , tanker 04 sunk. 05:30 hours Surfaced and celebrated our victory. Beer for all. 06 October 1939 18:00 hours grid AM54 Moving to intercept convoy after BdU message. 18:31 hours Sound contact 18:43 hours 2 TI (bow) fired 18:44 hours 2 TI (bow) fired 18:45 hours 3 impacts followed by sinking sounds. vonHarris COuldn't confirm the sinking by visual observation. 18:46 hours Diving to 100m undetected. 07 October 1939 03:36 hours Surfaced. BdU confirmed the sinking of a repair ship. 15 October 1939 06:51 hours U-83 docked at home 4 ships sunk 62011 tons No damages or casualties. We were not able to use the extenal reloads due to bad weather throughout the patrol. We learned that sector2006 in his IIA had sunk some 15000 tons Wel done for such a small boat. |
U37 IX(A). Patrol 1. Part 2.
Continued from last report from AF79, at 0800 5.sep.39.
By order of BDU, we are bound by the restrictions imposed by Prize Law. Further, magnetic pistols will remain enabled on all torpedoes. 5.sep.39 AF76 1528: "Ship spotted! 033. Long range." New course 340. U37 making a nose on approach for the purpose of conducting an inspection of ship, papers, and cargo. (Wind 7 M/S. Too rough for the deck gun). 1532: Ahead Full. 1536: Open tube 2. 1537: Target IDed as a Small Merchant, flying british colors. 1539: Target has begun evasive and agressive maneuvering. 1543: Fire 2 (TII G7E), from 800 meters. Premature detonation! 1551: Fire 5 & 6 (TI G7A). Submerged attack at 500 meters. Imapact on the stern! Torpedo run 25 seconds. 1555: Surface. Target going DIW. 1622: Fire 1 (TII G7E). Impact! Torpedo run 36 seconds. 1623: Small merchant sunk for 2.343 GRT. Location: 165 miles NW of The Shetlands. 1631: Radio report sent to BDU. 8 torpedoes remaining in the bow. 1700: Report acknowledged. Note: Submerged attack was not for purposes of stealth, which was already lost. The external stern tubes can only be fired while submerged, and I wanted them used as soon as possible. As much as the G7As are only to be used at night, the decision was sound in that we had already been detected, and the target was already taking evasive action. Both VII(A) and IX(A) have a peculiar situation with external stern tubes, and the type torpedo which must be carried in them. 7.sep.39 AF71 1743: "Aircraft spotted!" A L A R M ! 8.sep.39 AE93 0822: "Aircraft spotted!" A L A R M ! 11.sep.39 AM23 0400: Report: Transitting south through AM23, per BDU's orders. 13.sep.39 AM49 (W of Ireland) 0700: Save & Exit. U? IIA under Sektor2006, and U83 VIIB under VONHARRIS, have been sweeping the sea clean. Wonder if there'll be any targets left for U37? |
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I never got to see them. A L A R M ! I try to avoid sticking around for the show. Wasn't it dull and slow Swordfish that crippled KM Bismarck, without taking any damage? |
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But what if I want to eat my food at a dangerous depth? :O:
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