U-65 (IXB) Patrol 4 #1
U-65 Patrol #4 - report 1
15/3/1941 U-65 formally handed over from site engineers @ Lorient to shore-crew for loading and provisioning. Crew contacted and informed to report for duty on evening of March 17th 17/3/1941 All crew of U-65 is accounted for with two exceptions. One torpedo officer has been transferred to another U-boat being the most obvious missing person, with another "rating" also transferred. 18/3/1941 - 11am U-65 formally departs Lorient estuary having slipped lines @ aprox 10:30hrs. Orders are to patrol area AM78 for a period of 24hrs with the kaluen advised to persue targets of opportunity in transit. 19/3/1941 9am Barely 24hrs into it's forth patrol, IWO reports a ship being spotted at long range, aproximately 30' to the port side of U-65. Course changed and ahead flank ordered so vessel can be persued. 19/4/1941 - 10:30am In position to fire, from submerged depth of 12m, Tube 1 released set to depth of 2m, impact pistol used. Detonation on target after a run of aproximately 2.5 minutes. Little effect on target. Second torpedo is fired from Ruhr 2, depth set to 4m. Detonation, followed by rapid series of secondary explosions. Vessel sinks quickly by 10:37hrs. 19/3/1941 - 11am U65 surfaces to recharge batteries, reload tubes and bring in one external torpedo due to calm seas. 19/3/1941 2pm Watch officer reports shells falling around U-65 from distant, unknown vessel. U-65 turns bow towards attacker to persue, again at flank speed. Attacker later identified to be an empire class frieghter, with deck gun loaded astern. Pursuit continues submerged. 19/3/1941 3pm U-65 in position to fire at empire class. Tube 1 fired with magnetic fuse torpedo G7E set to depth of 7.5m on a vessel draft of 7m. Detonation on target after aproximate run of a few minutes. Vessel sinks slowly some eleven minutes later. 19/3/1941 4pm U-65 now resuming course, continuing towards designated patrol grid AM78 19/3/1941 11:330pm U-65 recieves radio message stating that U-105 has sunk a 6,000GRT steamer! 20/3/1941 3:30am "Message recieved" Radio report of Large convoy, making 6knts on a course of E.S.E. Position plotted in the chart and it is established U-65 is very much in position to attack, as they are only 30 odd NM away from the convoy's reported position. Flank speed ordered to persue convoy. 20/3/1941 4am "Warship" spotted at long-range - suspected convoy escort. Persicope depth ordered to establish hydrophone contact with enemy. 20/4/1941 4:30am Save & Exit (out of time in R/L :damn:) |
Good work, :up:
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WOOT!! Sorry, sometimes the MMOgamer still breaks free. |
U-111 IXB
Patrol 8
24 September 1940 The news bulletin came in: U-65 reported two sinkings. No other news up to date. Orders came in: Patrol grid DH34 and then return to Lorient France. 10:32 hours U-111 left port 02 October 1940 Grid AN52 15:11 hours Ship seen - dived to PD 15:14 hours Positive ID: Coastal freighter and small merchant 15:35 hours 1 TI(bow) fired - impact - coastal freighter sunk 15:41 hours 1 TI(stern) fired - impact - small merchant sunk 16 October 1940 Grid CG94 22:59 hours Moving to intercept convoy after BdU message 17 October 1940 00:05 hours Sound contact with convoy 01:40 hours 2 TIs(stern) fired at repair ship 01:42 hours 2 TIs(bw) fired at medium merchant 02 - 2 impacts on repair ship - 2 impacts on medium merchant - ship sunk 01:50 hours Overrun by enemy escort - no pinging - never heard him coming - damages and flooding. The LI screamed that we had lost our fuel tank. 01:52 hours 2 TIs(bow) fired at large cargo - impact - ship sunk 02:59 hours Depth 95m silent running - breakup sounds - repair ship sunk 07:03 Surfaced and radioded BdU of status - ordered to find the SS Thalia at Cadiz , Spain 23:02 hours Docked at SS Thalia , shaked up but safe 24 days at sea 5 ships sunk 22918 tons no casualties 95% hull integrity |
U-10 (IIA, "die Elster"), patrol 5
Ob.Lt.z.s. Harry Wiebus
1. Flottille, Kiel Orders: Patrol grid AN81 24.2.1940 Not much of a patrol, one 1800 freighter sunk. Two misses, two duds, one hit in trying to master a 60 degree AOB attack. All 20 mm Flak ammunition used. AN82 seems to be a busy grid, probably lots of traffic between Holland and England. U-37 has been lost and the other boats have seen tremendous action, U-111 sinking Implacable. U-65 is amidst a convoy battle, hope they get out safely. http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/8395/sh3hit.png Wiebus |
U56 IIC. Patrol 1.
1.sep.39
AO77 0355: Underway from Kiel. Orders: Patrol Grid AN56. Observe Prize Law. Neutrals exiting England are to remain unmolested. Armament: Five TII G7E torpedoes, set to MZ (Magnetic Trigger). Arived on station 7.sep.39. Departed grid 13.sep.39 (Heavy Fog). One warship detected on hydrophone. 2 separate departing neutrals (Norge) chased, and allowed free passage. 21.sep.39 AO77 0920: Docked at Kiel. Returning dockside news: U10's completed her first war patrol 2 days ahead of us, on 19.sep.39. She sunk 3 ships for 13.000 GRT. U83 departed Wilhelmshaven on 19.sep.40 for her first war patrol. She had just completed a peacetime shakedown cruise prior. (You haven't got U111 yet). From a future crystal ball: The families of U37's crew are grateful to the brave captain and crew of U111. Note: I'll try my best to back through the reports, and include as much as possible in relation to my current date. It should prove interesting, I hope. |
Fantastic to see my thread going strong after all this time!
Just to let you know that I will be joining you all again soon for a new campaign I have planned,only I have had family issues lately that needed attending to. See you all soon,and sink em all! the filthy rotten swine! :arrgh!: |
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I hope everything is OK with your family. From Snestorm: Note: I'll try my best to back through the reports, and include as much as possible in relation to my current date. It should prove interesting, I hope Snestorm , doing this can be very time consuming but very good for immersion. Good luck. |
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U-46 got into the Firth of Forth on her last patrol...sighted one C-class DD, a C3 cargo ship, a small merchant, and a T3 tanker in an impossible firing position. WTH? Where are the major warships in this game? This is my second campaign and the biggest warship I've sighted thus far has been a CVE. As of right now, it's 16 March 1940, and I'm about to embark on another patrol. Anyone got any ideas as to where I might find AT LEAST a CL to try my luck at?
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U56 IIC. Patrol 2. Part 1.
19.okt.39
0010: Underway from Kiel. Orders: Patrol grid AM13, with freedom of action into AM15. 29.okt.39 AM13 2140: Heavy Fog. Wind 15 M/S. AM15 and the W entrance to Scapa has been reconned. Heavy ASW patrols. No contacts with heavy units or merchants to date. Moving NW to avoid ASW patrols and await more favorable weather. 5 G7E torpedoes remaining. News recieved prior to leaving port: 4.okt.39: U83 sunk the HMS Nelson. 5.okt.39: U10 returned from her second war patrol. She flew 2 Freighter Penants, for 3.800 GRT. |
U-111 IXB
Patrol No9
18 October 1940 After refitting at the SS Thalia U-111 depatarted for her next patrol , which was at Grid AD59 U-10 has returned home with one sinking but the flak gunner on that boat should be an expert by now. U-56 has completed her first patrol and was away on her second. Best of luck for all U-booten at sea. 27 October 1940 Grid CG19 06:37 hours Ship seen 06:39 hours Positive ID: Tramp steamer 06:46 hours Opened fire 06:50 hours Ship sunk after 27 105mm rounds 12 November 1940 Grid AM18 23:20 hours Moving in to intercept convoy after BdU message 13 November 1940 00:26 hours Sound contact with the main convoy and visual with the escort screen 00:38 hours 4 x TIs(bow) fired 00:41 hours 2 impacts - 2 impacts large tanker sunk 00:50 hours 2 x TIs(stern) fired - diving to 100m 00:52 hours impact 00:54 hours Sinking sounds - heavy merchant 01 sunk 25 November 1940 Grid AD59 12:02 hours Multiple sound contacts indicated convoy approaching 12:16 hours 3 x TIs(bow) fired at slow speed based on hydrophone readings 12:25 hours Impact 22:49 hours Surfaced 27 November 1940 Grid AE77 07:03 hours Multiple warship contacts at high speeds 01:10 hours Ships were moving away at high speed - abandoned approach. 08 December 1940 11:46 hours Docked at Lorient France. We had no news of U-65 yet. 52 days at sea 3 ships sunk 20737 tons no damages or casualties |
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