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gazpode_l 07-06-11 06:00 PM

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:)

Gerald 07-06-11 06:03 PM

Good work, :up:

Fish In The Water 07-06-11 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VONHARRIS (Post 1698869)
00:15 hours 3 impacts - the carrier was doomed listing with a heavy bow
00:16 hours Ship sunk - visually confirmed

Very nice, a great prize! :salute:

Osmium Steele 07-07-11 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VONHARRIS (Post 1698869)
Patrol 700:15 hours 3 impacts - the carrier was doomed listing with a heavy bow
00:16 hours Ship sunk - visually confirmed

Edit: The CV was the HMS Implacable
From the SH3 commander: Ship sunk! HMS Implacable (Illustrious class), 23000 tons. Crew: 1242. Crew lost: 1117

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...g-emoticon.gif

WOOT!! Sorry, sometimes the MMOgamer still breaks free.

VONHARRIS 07-07-11 09:20 AM

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




sublynx 07-07-11 11:21 AM

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

Snestorm 07-08-11 02:46 AM

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.

Paul Riley 07-08-11 04:35 AM

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!:

VONHARRIS 07-08-11 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Riley (Post 1699819)
See you all soon,and sink em all! the filthy rotten swine! :arrgh!:

Looking forward to seeing you again.
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.

sublynx 07-08-11 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Riley (Post 1699819)
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!:

Great to see the originator of this most excellent thread back on duty :salute:

Fish In The Water 07-08-11 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Riley (Post 1699819)
Fantastic to see my thread going strong after all this time!

Welcome back Paul, can't wait to read about your latest exploits! :yep:

ijnfleetadmiral 07-08-11 08:52 PM

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?

- OLzS Albert Weber

Snestorm 07-08-11 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Riley (Post 1699819)
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!:

Y E S !
Great to see you back, my friend.

Snestorm 07-08-11 10:29 PM

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.

VONHARRIS 07-09-11 02:16 PM

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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