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Patrol 5
U-65, 2nd Flotilla Left at: May 19, 1941, 05:53 From: Corrientes 21.5.41. 1009 Grid CG 95 Ship sunk! SS Wray Castle (Granville-type Freighter), 4708 tons. Cargo: Sulfur. Crew: 63. Crew lost: 33 22.5.41. 0203 Grid CG 95 Ship sunk! SS Akinity (Coastal Freighter), 1869 tons. Cargo: Scrap Metal. Crew: 22. Crew lost: 20 "Looks like im going to have to be more careful while over by the area Gibraltar, our took a pretty huge amount of damage from air cover which happened right as we surfaced to attack a ship with I had shot 3 tubes at (using diffrent depths) and they all duded. After taking this major damage and having low ell counts (all gone except externals) we made the decision to head back to base instead of continuing the patrol. As of late we have had bad luck with U-65." Oberleutnant z. S. Wolfgang Eisenholtz 23/5/41 New boat commissioned - U-129 Type IXC Next patrol grid assigned by BdU is CG77 |
U-503 IXC
13 May 1942
03:20 hours U-503 left Lorient for her second US sortie 20 May 1942 Grid BE77 16:52 hours MV Fagerfjell (Motor Tanker), 10120 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 44. Crew lost: 12 - submerged attack - 2 bow shots 18:02 hours SS Kosmos II (Converted Whale Factory Ship) (Converted Whale Factory Ship), 12016 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 158. Crew lost: 153 - submerged attack - 3 bow shots + 6 105mm rounds 27 May 1942 Grid CD21 08:52 hours Wind 1 m/s - moving externals 13:08 hours Completed 29 May 1942 Grid CC32 10:49 hours SS Dutchess (Large Cargo type C3) , 9244 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 61. Crew lost: 8 - submerged attack - 2 bow + 2 stern shots Let a coastal freighter escape. 04 June 1942 Grid CB27 12:29 hours Wind 0m/s - moving externals 15:00 hours Completed 06 June 1942 Grid CA62 09:47 hours Warship seen bearing 323 - dived to PD 10:04 hours USS Murray DD 576 (Fletcher class), 2325 tons. Crew: 355. Crew lost: 305 15:45 hours Engaged enemy airship with no success. Took minor damages - fired 1400 20mm rounds at the enemy but the blimp escaped 07 June 1942 Grid CA53 18:46 hours RFA Brown Ranger (A 169) (Supply tanker Ranger type), 3230 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 57. Crew lost: 10 - unarmed - sunk by gunfire - 39 105mm rounds 08 June 1942 Grid CA53 01:32 hours Orkla (Small Freighter), 2407 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 33. Crew lost: 15 - submerged attack - 1 bow shot Grid CA28 07:05 hours Reached patrol area 09 June 1942 Grid CA28 02:19 hours Warship seen bearing 288 - dived to PD 02:29 hours Sound contact bearing 249 - closing 02:36 hours Visual contact 02:53 hours SS Bantam (Medium Merchant 40), 5926 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 50. Crew lost: 29 - 3 bow shots 03:46 hours Surfaced 06:36 hours Warship seen bearing 288 - dived to PD 09:44 hours Still submerged - SS Clyde Austin Dunning (Liberty Cargo), 6700 tons. Cargo: Explosives. Crew: 82. Crew lost: 48 - 4 bow shots - leaving the area submerged 10 June 1942 Grid CA52 08:38 hours Oxygen down to 50% - surfaced 08:49 hours Aircraft seen bearing 200 - dived to PD at flank speed 11 June 1942 Grid CA53 01:51 hours Surfaced Grid CA61 14:49 hours Request to arm and refuel from U-461 U-tanker 20:28 hours Request denied - retuning to base 20:41 hours Warship seen bearing 028 - dived to PD 12 June 1942 00:28 hours Surfaced - start return trip 01 July 1942 Grid BE95 05:00 hours Warship seen bearing 332 - dived to PD 05:04 hours Sound contacts bearing 316 - convoy moving away 11:06 hours Surfaced 03 July 1942 16:41 hours Docked at Lorient 52 days at sea 8 ships sunk 51968 tons No casualties U-boat damaged (H.I. 93.54%) |
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U-503 IXC
10 October 1942
12:01 hours Patrol start 05 November 1942 Grid DC87 08:35 hours Reached patrol area 12 November 1942 Grid DM19 20:02 hours SS Isac (Tramp Steamer), 1719 tons. Cargo: Sulfur. Crew: 31. Crew lost: 29 - submerged attack - 1 bow shot 20:08 hours SS Krasnoe Znamya (Tramp Steamer), 1720 tons. Cargo: Wine/Spirits. Crew: 30. Crew lost: 0 - submerged - 1 bow shot + 16 105mm rounds from 3400m 20:24 hours Radar warning - crash dive 23:33 hours Surfaced 13 November 1942 Grid DM19 02:56 hours USS Natrona APA-214 (Attack cargo ship 1), 7690 tons. Cargo: Explosives. Crew: 245. Crew lost: 83 - submerged - 3 bow shots 03:03 hours SS Norton (Ore Carrier), 8108 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 99. Crew lost: 77 - submerged - 1 bow + 2 stern shots 10:00 hours Radar warning - crash dive 14:44 hours Warship sound bearing 357 - closing - depth 100m 14 Novenber 1942 00:23 hours Surfaced 15 November 1942 Grid DM26 01:09 hours SS Thorshammer (Converted Whale Factory Ship), 12016 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 88. Crew lost: 76 - submerged - 4 bow shots 07:04 hours Glen Albyn (Small Fishing Boat), 124 tons. Crew: 7. Crew lost: 4 - sunk by flak gunfire - 200 20mm rounds 07:32 hours MV Audacity (Coastal Freighter), 1869 tons. Cargo: Trucks. Crew: 30. Crew lost: 18 - submerged - 1 stern shot 22:40 hours Radar warning - crash dive 16 November 1942 01:37 hours Surfaced Grid DN11 18:35 hours 1m/s winds - moving externals 23:15 hours Completed 18 November 1942 Grid DM23 06:32 hours SS Oldham (Heavy Merchant 02), 7040 tons. Cargo:Explosives. Crew: 50. Crew lost: 25 - 2 bow + 2 stern shots 11:17 hours HMS Silvio (Medium Merchant 15), 6075 tons. Cargo: Explosives. Crew: 45. Crew lost: 5 - submerged - 2 bow shots + 12 105mm rounds from 3400m 2 bow + 1 stern torpedoes remain - start return trip Map of operations http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/990...operations.jpg 13 December 1942 05:36 hours Docked at Lorient 65 days at sea 9 ships sunk 46431 tons No damages or casualties |
U-503 IXC
13 January 1943
22:57 hours Patrol start Attack scope off centered - will continue patrol 01 February 1943 Grid CC22 16:43 hours RWR - dived to PD 16:52 hours Sound contact warship bearing 246 - closing 20:57 hours Surfaced 03 February 1943 Grid BB91 10:09 hours Reached patrol grid 11:28 hours RWR - dived to PD 13:33 hours Surfaced 04 February 1943 Grid BB91 04:33 hours Moving to intercept convoy Grid BB94 05:11 hours RWR 05:22 hours Multiple RWRs - dived to PD 05:28 hours Sound contacts bearing 020 - 038 , convoy closing 06:21 hours 4 bow shots - diving to 100m 06:24 hours 3 explosions 14:50 hours Escaped undetected - surfaced 06 February 1943 Grid BB91 03:09 hours RWR - dived to PD 03:28 hours Sound contact warship bearing 298 closing 04:08 hours 1 bow shot fired at long range - missed 07:49 hours Surfaced 08:07 hours RWR - dived to PD 08:24 hours Sound contact warship bearing 075 moving away 11:23 hours Surfaced 07 February 1943 Grid BB91 01:59 hours RWR 02:05 hours Multiple RWRs - dived to PD 02:41 hours Sound contact warship bearing 296 moving away 03:20 hours Sound contact merchant bearing 295 closing 05:19 hours Visual contact 05:20 hours SS Winamac (Tanker 04), 8781 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 33. Crew lost: 2 - 1 bow shot 06:03 hours Battery down to 50% surfaced - ship spotted bearing 007 long range 06:57 hours Dived to PD - lining stern shot 07:08 hours MV Herbrand (Tanker 04), 8780 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 61. Crew lost: 46 - 1 stern shot 07:10 hours Surfaced 11:37 hours RWR - dived to PD 12:37 hours Surfaced 08 February 1943 Grid BB91 01:30 hours RWR - dived to PD 02:20 hours Warship sound bearing 220 closing 02:49 hours Warship sound bearing 250 moving away 03:27 hours Warship sound bearing 103 moving away 04:23 hours Surfaced 08:00 hours RWR - dived to PD 08:40 hours Sound contact warship bearing 203 closing 08:41 hours Visual contact 08:45 hours 2 stern shots 08:47 hours USS Balch DD363 (Somers class), 1850 tons. Crew: 312. Crew lost: 118 08:50 hours Surfaced - 4 bow + 1 stern remaining 09 February 1943 Grid BB91 22:19 hours RWR - dived to PD 22:30 hours Sound contact warship bearing 101 closing 23:30 hours Sound contact warship bearing 204 moving away 10 February 1943 01:12 hours Surfaced 11 February 1943 Brid BB91 18:03 hours Moving to intercept convoy 18:33 hours RWR 18:44 hours Multiple RWRs - dived to PD 18:49 hours Sound contacts bearing 025 convoy closing 20:04 hours 4 bow shots fired - diving to PD 20:05 hours SS Moses G. Farmer (Liberty Cargo), 8127 tons. Cargo: Copper Ore. Crew: 50. Crew lost: 6 20:54 hours Rised to PD 21:56 hours 1 stern shot at straggler 21:57 hours SS Toorak (Tanker 06), 8595 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 35. Crew lost: 25 - no internal torpedoes left 12 February 1943 08:53 hours Surfaced - start return trip 25 February 1943 Grid BE85 07:32 hours RWR - dived to PD 07:52 hours Sounds bearing 047 maintain distance 08:32 hours Sounds bearing 074 moving away - disengaged 12:03 hours Surfaced 17:43 hours Moving to intercept convoy after BdU message 18:13 hours RWR - dived to PD 18:28 hours Sound contacts bearing 014 - 023 closing 19:57 hours 4 bow + 2 stern shots fired - diving to 150m 19:57 hours SS Rose Castle (Ore Carrier), 8463 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 83. Crew lost: 44 Grid BE85 20:18 hours SS Dunav (Medium Merchant 25), 4349 tons. Cargo: Paper Products. Crew: 36. Crew lost: 3 26 February 1943 05:49 hours Escaped undetected at 150m - surfaced 01 March 1943 02:47 hours Docked at Lorient 48 days at sea 7 ships sunk 48945 tons sunk No damages or casualties |
Back from my break and I wish I stay away...Jan 1943 seven crew kill in action against a US Tanker and being jumped on by a damn aircraft. Back in port undergoing major repair to my IXC U-126.
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U-503 IXC
15 May 1943
Grid BF17 U-503 was lost with all hands during a convoy attack She was hit by hedgehogs while at 150m depth. |
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U-96 VIIC
I decided to continue an old career.
Patrol No 12 U-96 VIIC 30 December 1940 05:12 hours Departed Lorient 05 January 1941 Grid BE59 02:43 hours SS Brynhild (Small Freighter), 2374 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 34. Crew lost: 28 03:02 hours SS Bethany (Turbine Tanker type T2), 8692 tons. Cargo: Timber. Crew: 68. Crew lost: 42 12 January 1941 Grid BE83 22:40 hours MV Cliona (Large Tanker type T3), 9915 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 53. Crew lost: 34 13 January 1941 Grid BE91 20:44 hours SS Iron Master (Medium Merchant 39), 3237 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 44. Crew lost: 31 16 January 1941 14:25 hours Docked at Lorient 18 days at sea 4 ships sunk 24218 tons Career statistics so far KAPITÄNLEUTNANT HEINZ THIMM Start date: 01 August 1939 Current date: 16 January 1941 12 patrols U-48 VIIB 6 patrols U-96 VIIC 6 patrols 300 days at sea 309625 tons sunk Biggest ship sunk: HMS Illustrious (87) (Illustrious class), 23000 tons. Crew: 1237. Crew lost: 729 on 11 April 1940 during the Norwegian campaign. |
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U-96 VIIC
Patrol 13 (all hours are standard German times)
07 February 1941 14:39 hours Departed Lorient in company of a minesweeper 10 February 1941 Grid BF78 14:12 hours MV Hawarden Castle (Large Trawler), 547 tons. Crew: 16. Crew lost: 11 - 3 88mm rounds used 12 February 1941 Grid CG54 19:05 hours Ship seen bearing 002 heading North 19:07 hours Dived to PD 19:18 hours Spotted rear mounted open 4 inch gun on merchant 19:59 hours SS Cypress Hills Park (Ore Carrier), 7630 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 65. Crew lost: 9 - 3 bow + 1 stern shots (1 dud) 26 February 1941 Grid ET25 00:09 hours Reached patrol area 28 February 1941 Grid ET29 05:31 hours Ships seen bearing 352 - dived to PD 05:34 hours Multiple sound contacts bearing 015 - 030 convoy closing 06:18 hours 4 bow shots - diving to 100m - silent running 06:22 hours 2 explosions 06:23 hours SS Aurora (Coastal Freighter), 1870 tons. Cargo: Paper Products. Crew: 32. Crew lost: 1 07:13 hours Convoy moving away bearing 202 - undetected 08:11 hours Tubes reloaded 10:20 hours Surfaced 04 March 1941 Grid EK19 12:54 hours Sent statue report: 6 torps left - 3 ships sunk - 10047 tons 13:09 hours Answer : Keep up the good work 05 March 1941 Grid EK16 05:30 hours Warship seen beraong 061 - heading east - dived to 50m 07:49 hours No sound contacts - surfaced 15 March 1941 Grid CG95 19:41 hours Ships seen bearing 298 heading WNW - convoy 19:42 hours Dived to PD - multiple sound contacts 19:53 hours Visual contact 20:12 hours SS Scholar (Medium Merchant 22), 4290 tons. Cargo: Phosphates. Crew: 51. Crew lost: 3 - 1 bow shot 20:16 hours The rest 3 bow tubes were fired in a hurry to avoid closinf destroyer 20:32 hours Depth 70m - no explosions - undetected 22:28 hours Convoy moving away bearing 310 16 March 1941 00:19 hours No sound contacts - surfaced 18 March 1941 18:39 hours Ship seen bearing 132 closing - dived to PD 18:56 hours Visual contact 19:14 hours SS Abinger (Coastal Freighter), 1873 tons. Cargo: Mail/Packages. Crew: 27. Crew lost: 10 - 1 stern shot 22 March 1941 16:28 hours Docked at Lorient 44 days at sea 5 ships sunk 16210 tons Waiting for the IXC type to become available. U boats (R/L) lost during this patrol: U-70 , U-47 , U-99 and U-100 |
Wolfgang Eisenholtz was ordered to relinquish command of U-129 and his watch officer, Günther von Wenden, was ordered to commander training. Further Eisenholtz detailed last report is to be published soon.
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U-96 VIIC
Patrol 14
07 April 1941 00:10 hours Departed from Lorient under the cover of darkness 10 April 1941 Grid BF14 01:00 hours Moving to intercept convoy after BdU message Grid BE36 02:48 hours Ships seen bearing 334 - dived to PD 02:58 hours Visual contact 03:16 hours SS Alwaki (Granville-type Freighter), 4707 tons. Cargo: Military Vehicles. Crew: 64. Crew lost: 60 - 2 bow shots 03:24 hours SS Perseus (Heavy Merchant 01), 9091 tons. Cargo: Explosives. Crew: 91. Crew lost: 52 - 2 bow shots - diving to 100m - silent running - set speed 1 kt 04:06 hours Convoy moving away bearing 135 - 159 - undetected 05:27 hours Tubes reloaded 06:45 hours Surfaced 12 April 1941 Grid AM71 01:29 hours Reached patrol grid 14 April 1941 Grid AM71 15:23 hours Moving to intercept convoy after BdU message Grid AM47 18:55 hours Ships seen bearing 342 - dived to PD 18:57 hours Sound contacts bearing 345 - 015 convoy closing 19:42 hours Visual contact 19:59 hours 4 bow shots fired 20:00 hours MV Anadara (Motor Tanker), 9624 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 61. Crew lost: 12 20:00 hours SS Affirmity (Coastal Freighter), 1871 tons. Cargo: Copper Ore. Crew: 28. Crew lost: 20 - fired 1 stern shot - diving to 100m 20:04 hours SS Wyvern (Medium Merchant 17), 4021 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 61. Crew lost: 1 20:41 hours Convoy moving away bearing 201 - depth 60m - undetected 23:23 hours Tubes reloaded ( 2 bow ) 15 April 1941 00:59 hours Surfaced 01:03 hours Sent status report: 2 bow internals + 2 (1+1) externals left - 5 ships sunk - 29314 tons 01:21 hours Answer came in: Keep up the good work 26 April 1941 Grid BF17 23:56 hours Moving to intercept convoy after BdU message 27 April 1941 01:08 hours Ships seen bearing 037 - diving to PD 01:10 hours Sound contacts bearing 030 - 040 convoy closing 02:31 hours 2 bow shots at tanker - diving to 100m - silent running 02:32 hours MV Inverliffey (Large Tanker type T3), 9455 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 44. Crew lost: 25 03:39 hours Convoy moving away bearing 090 - 110 - still undetected 04:20 hours Convoy moving away bearing 123 08:10 hours Surfaced - weather bad - heavy fog and 14 m/s winds 28 April 1941 21:49 hours Docked at Lorient 22 days at sea 6 ships sunk 38769 tons No damages or casualties IXC still not available Ubooten (R/L) lost during this patrol: U - 65 |
U-96 VIIC
Patrol 15
13 June 1941 13:00 hours Departed Lorient in company of a minesweeper 20 June 1941 Grid AE88 21:08 hours Reached patrol area 22 June 1941 Grid AE88 09:02 hours New orders: Proceed to grid AD59 24 June 1941 Grid AE75 03:51 hours Ship spotted bearing 085 - turning to intercept 04:45 hours SS Port Jackson (Medium Freighter), 5363 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 59. Crew lost: 24 - 3 bow + 1 stern shots 25 June 1941 Grid AE71 05:15 hours Aircraft spotted bearing 110 - crash dived 12:11 hours Surfaced 12:19 hours Aircraft spotted bearing 135 - crash dived 16:22 hours Surfaced 28 June 1941 Grid AD83 05:19 hours Failed to obtain firing position against enemy convoy 03 July 1941 Grid AD83 04:41 hours Moving to intercept convoy after BdU message 10:18 hours Dived to PD for listening - sound contacts bearing 102 closing 12:36 hours Spotted - pinging - DCs exploding away - pressing the attack 12:43 hours Minor damages from DCs 12:45 hours More DCs exploding - diving to 100m 12:45 hours SS Lacklan (Tanker 04), 8780 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 42. Crew lost: 5 12:46 hours MV Skandinavia (Tanker 16), 10678 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 77. Crew lost: 16 12:48 hours Pinging - 3 warships present 13:01 hours Depth 100m - no more pinging 13:18 hours Convoy moving away bearing 200 - 230 14:50 hours Tubes reloaded - 3 bow 16:37 hours Surfaced 16:56 hours Aircraft spotted bearing 220 - crash dived 17:14 hours Surfaced - repairing deck and flak guns 19:27 hours Aircraft spotted bearing 207 - crash dived 04 July 1941 01:12 hours Surfaced 01:13 hours Sent status report : 3 bow internal + 2(1+1) externals 3 ships sunk 24281 tons - heavy aircraft traffic 01:24 hours Answer received: Keep up the good work Grid AD82 05:32 hours Aircraft spotted bearing 158 - crash dived 10:00 hours Still submerged at 60m 16:20 hours Surfaced 07 July 1941 Grid AD83 17:42 hours Aircraft spotted bearing 318 medium range - no time to dive - engage 17:44 hours Minor damages by machine gun fire 17:46 hours Minor damages by machine gun fire - bombs missed way to the left 17:46 hours Consolidated PBY Catalina shot down 09 July 1941 Grid AD83 18:25 hours Moving to intercept convoy after BdU message 18:58 hours Ships spotted bearing 000 - dived to PD 19:00 hours Sound contacts bearing 357 - 010 19:52 hours While taking firing position against large liner U-96 was runned over by a merchant ( Darn how did I manage to do that? ) - no damages 19:55 hours 3 bow shots against troop transport 19:57 hours MV Copacabana (Troop Transport), 6810 tons. Cargo: Passengers. Crew: 331. Crew lost: 36 20:40 hours Depth 100m - pinging - new depth 150m 22:01 hours Convoy moving away bearing 158 10 July 1941 00:02 hours Surfaced 00:23 hours Aircraft spotted bearing 359 - medium range - turning to engage 00:25 hours Damages by machine gun fire - no bombs dropped 00:26 hours Lockheed A-29 Hudson Mk IIIA shot down 18 July 1941 01:06 hours Docked at Lorient 36 days at sea 4 ships sunk 31631 tons 2 aircrafts shot down No casualties U-boat damaged (H.I. 98.63%) U-booten (R/L) lost during this patrol : U-138 , U-556 , U-651 Took command of U-155 IXC type U-boot Installed new hydrophones and Alberich anti-sonar coating for testing purposes. |
U-155 IXC
08 August 1941
21:27 hours U-155 departed Lorient for grid DT54 11 August 1941 Grid BF78 14:38 hours Ship seen bearing 037 - moving in 15:10 hours Positive ID : Enemy tugboat 15:56 hours MV Adherant (Tugboat), 1129 tons. Crew: 32. Crew lost: 31 - 1 stern shot 12 August 1941 Grid CG24 12:47 hours Small French convoy seen bearing 326 - 329 Grid CG27 18:36 hours Spanish C2 type cargo seen bearing 356 21 August 1941 Grid DT52 01:05 hours Brazilian small merchant seen bearing 346 - dived to PD as she appeared to be armed Grid DT54 08:42 hours Reached patrol area 25 August 1941 Grid DT54 01:01 hours New orders received : Proceed to the Freetown area 29 August 1941 Grid EK72 06:17 hours Warship seen bearing 339 - dived to PD 06:20 hours Sound contacts bearing 024 - small convoy 06:27 hours 3 bow shots 06:30 hours Impacts 06:30 hours HMS Whaddon (L 45) (Hunt I class), 1000 tons. Crew: 158. Crew lost: 20 07:11 hours 2 stern shots at large merchant 07:12 hours Impacts SS Ajax (Large Merchant), 9588 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 54. Crew lost: 31 10:09 Surfaced 04 September 1941 Grid ET62 21:02 hours Warship bearing 242 - dived to PD 21:21 hours Positive ID : L class AA - lining bow shot 21:30 hours Target changed course - attacked cancelled 05 September 1941 00:26 hours Surfaced 07 September 1941 Grid ET62 18:29 hours Ship seen bearing 351 18:56 hours Spotted by merchant while shadowing - opened up range Grid ET61 19:12 hours Dived to PD to attack 19:33 hours 2 bow shots 19:35 hours Impacts 19:42 hours 2 stern shots 19:43 hours 1 explosion 19:44 hours MV Tropic Star (UK Hog Island), 5173 tons. Cargo: Wine/Spirits. Crew: 60. Crew lost: 40 19:46 hours Surfaced 10 September 1941 Grid ET37 09:47 hours Aircraft spotted bearing 250 - crash dived Grid ET61 18:28 hours Surfaced 13 September 1941 Grid ET62 06:10 hours Sudden appearance of a ship shape bearing 053 - lost in fog 06:16 hours Hit by enemy fire - minor damages - crash dive 06:25 hours Depth 75m - warship bearing 237 long range 10:00 hours Still submerged - no sound contacts 14:27 hours Surfaced 17 September 1941 Grid ET62 09:53 hours Ship seen bearing 302 - closing 10:09 hours Shadowing large liner bearing 072 - 1 escort spotted 10:34 hours Moving onto shallow waters - continue shadowing 10:37 hours Turning - diving to PD to attack 11:02 hours 4 bow shots range 4600m - turning - reloading bow tubes 11:06 hours 1 explosion 11:14 hours 1 stern shot - turning - undetected by escort 11:25 hours 1 bow shot 11:29 hours Impact - ship DIW and on fire 11:30 hours 1 bow shot 11:33 hours Impact 11:39 hours 1 bow shot range 4000m - still undetected 11:42 hours Impact - no results 11:57 hours 1 bow shot - range 3000m 11:59 hours Impact - still nothing only fires 12:03 hours 1 bow shot - range 2500m 12:05 hours Impact - no result - destroyer closing - leaving the area. 10 torpedoes fere fired against the liner - 6 impacts and she survived. 20:32 hours Surfaced 23 September 1941 Grid DU75 20:02 hours Ship seen bearing 282 - turning 20:11 hours Warship seen bearing 031 - dived to PD 20:26 hours 1 bow shot at destroyer - diving to 100m 24 September 1941 05:30 hours Surfaced 26 September 1941 Grid DU25 07:44 hours Ship seen bearing 046 - dived to PD 15:30 hours Surfaced 02 October 1941 Grid BF61 09:08 hours German minesweeper seen bearing 358 - raised flag 09:59 hours Docked at port 56 days at sea 4 ships sunk 16890 tons No casualties U-boat damaged (H.I. 98.84%) U-booten (R/L) lost during this patrol : U-144 , U-570 , U-501 , U-207 Installed new batteries AFA 44 MAL 740 Screenshot from this patrol : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=83681 post #9991 |
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