Patrol 13 of U-47
Number 13 certainly proved to be unlucky for us...the seas were continually rough, making it certain that the deck gun crew was just along for the ride, at least SIX torpedoes malfunctioned and either didn't detonate or ran too deep, and ship sightings were practically nil. After firing all but the final remaining stern torpedo (the one in external reserve) KL Hossel gave up (although he used much more coarser language to announce it) and we returned home, having sunk only three ships for a measly 11,714 tons, thereby bringing our combined total to 281,195 tons. En route home, KL Hossel spent most of his off-duty time thinking up grotesque ways for the SS to publicly execute Herr Churchill once Britain surrenders. On return to port, KL Hossel was again ordered to Berlin, where he was presented with the Diamonds to his Knight's Cross by the Fuhrer. When the Fuhrer asked him if he thought there was anything the U-boat service desperately needed, KL Hossel replied, "Ja, mein Fuhrer...better torpedoes." Ship #1: Coastal Freighter http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Patrol13A.jpg Ship #2: Empire-Type Freighter http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Patrol13B.jpg Ship #3: Passenger-Cargo Ship http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Patrol13C.jpg http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Patrol13D.jpg |
U-109 IXB Patrol No10
03 May 1941
07:47 hours U-109 left Lorient for grid EH95 07 May 1941 Grid CG27 02:08 hours Ship seen 02:20 hours Positive ID: Coastal freighter 02:28 hours Dived to PD - ship possibly armed 02:39 hours 1 TI (bow) fired 02:41 hours Impact 02:45 hours Surfaced - ship listing heavily - masts touch the water 02:46 hours Opened fire with the deck gun 02:47 hours Ship sunk - SS Adroity - 9 105mm rounds used Grid CG51 10:35 hours Ship seen 10:36 hours Dived to PD 11:11 hours Positive ID: Medium merchant 01 - armed 11:17 hours 1 TI (bow) fired 11:18 hours Periscope spotted - ship took evasive actions - impact aft 11:23 hours Surfaced - ship seemed to be sinking by the stern 11:24 hours Opened fire - ship sunk - SS City of Hereford - 6 105 rouns used 11:28 hours Aircraft seen - engaged as external torpedo was brought in 11:32 hours PBY retreated - minor damages - no casualties Grid CG54 18:07 hours Ship seen 18:25 hours Positive ID: Small merchant - unarmed 18:40 hours Opened fire 18:42 hours Ship sunk - SS Saint Enogat - 14 105mm rounds used 08 May 1941 Grid CG57 00:18 hours Ship seen 00:25 hours Positive ID: Coastal freighter - unarmed 00:44 hours Opened fire 00:47 hours Ship sunk - SS Finlandia - 20 105mm rounds 27 May 1941 Grid ET37 00:28 hours Ship seen 00:39 hours Warship - lone destroyer - dived to PD 00:49 hours 1 TI (bow) fired 00:52 hours Impact - ship sunk - HMCS Assiniboine (C&D classes) 29 May 1941 Grid ET31 12:29 hours Ship seen - warship 12:30 hours Dived to PD - multiple sound contacts - convoy 13:19 hours 4 TI (bow) fired at 3 targets 13:22 hours 2 impacts 13:33 hours 2 TI (stern) fired at 2 targets - diving to 100m 13:36 hours Impacts - pinging - depth 32m 13:37 hours Depth charges. 13:39 hours Depth 45m - pinging 13:40 hours Depth 50m - DCs - shaking no damages 13:43 hours Depth 60m - Pinging 13:44 hours Depth 68m - DCs 13:55 hours Depth 91m - sinking sounds - SS Allerton (Ore Carrier) 13:59 hours Depth 100m 14:10 hours Depth 110m - DCs away 14:27 hours Depth 140m - no pinging - sound contacts of ships moving away 20:00 hours Surfaced in 9 m/s winds and clear skies 14 June 1941 Grid DJ16 09:24 hours Ship seen 09:30 hours Dived to PD 10:00 hours Positive ID: Heavy merchant 01 + medium merchant 01 both armed 10:04 hours 2 TI(bow) fired 10:05 hours Impacts 10:06 hours 2 TI(bow) fired - impacts - ship sunk - SS Hainaut (Medium Merchant 01) 10:22 hours 1 TI(stern) fired - impact 10:23 hours 1 TI(stern) fired - impact - ship sunk - SS Glenstrae (Heavy Merchant 01) 15 June 1941 Grid DJ21 07:11 hours Failed attempt to intercept convoy 16 June 1941 Grid CG97 01:27 hours Ship seen - convoy 01:54 hours Surface attack - 4 TI(bow) fired at 3 targets 01:55 hours Dived to PD 01:59 hours Impact 02;00 hours 2 TI(stern) fired - diving to 100m 02:04 hours Sinking sounds - HMS Flamborough Head F 88 (Convoy repair ship) 06:20 hours Surfaced 20 June 1941 14:38 hours U-109 docked at Lorient 49 days at sea 9 ships sunk 41229 tons 95% hull integrity no casualties vonHarris was decorated with the Golden Oak leaves for his Knights Cross with oak leaves swords and diamonds. He also refused a transfer to training post. |
U-331, patrol 1 finally finished
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Now you just have to write it in german. :03::salute: |
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Well i have to google some words in english to write some senteces but i think, the most people can read what i want to say. :DL
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Except the navigator..... :rotfl2: JK :O: |
Currently, I am in hot pursuit of a convoy in grid square BE39, December 30, 1940. My boys want to be home for New Year's but sadly that's not going to happen. Not as long as we have torpedoes, anyway.
My first attack on this convoy bagged me a mid size freighter and I damaged a tanker too. Last I checked, she was listing by the stern but still managed to keep up with the convoy. In the rear of the convoy was an aux. cruiser and I have my mind set on that now. I'm gaining on the convoy and there's still about 8 hours of darkness left... :arrgh!: |
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AAAAAAAAARRRGHH!!! At least I'm inside with the women, and I will blindfold myself whenever I leave or enter the ship. |
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Really frustating now , for the 3 time in a row the weather is appalling and I keep missing the interception on convoys
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Now I got to start over again, only I wonder when and where. Don't feel like waiting a month in 1939. |
Patrol 14 of U-47
We were assigned further south than ever before...grid DT26. The boys were a bit put-out at having to spend Christmas and New Year's at sea, but we made up for it by sinking a Passenger-Cargo off Spain about 2 days out. Our Christmas present came when we attacked a convoy off SW Spain. It was comprised of various small ships, and KL Hossel was eyeing a Small Tanker on the far side (tankers are more valuable than freighters, in the Kaleun's esteemed opinion), when we sighted an Auxiliary Cruiser at the back of the convoy, and much closer, I might add! Four torpedoes fired, then down to 67 meters to wait out any depth-charges. Four hits, the target sinks, and the convoy hurries on to avoid further attacks. No DCs forthcoming. A Merry Christmas indeed! Returned to port just after the New Year, having sunk just two ships, but racked up 15,938 tons, bringing our total to 297,133 tons. KL Hossel was flown back to Berlin to meet with the Fuhrer, who congratulated him on being the second U-boat skipper to receive the Golden Oak Leaves. (Von Harris was the first.) Ship #1: Passenger-Cargo Ship http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Patrol14A.jpg http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Patrol14B.jpg Ship #2: Auxiliary Cruiser http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Patrol14C.jpg http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Patrol14D.jpg http://i905.photobucket.com/albums/a.../Patrol14E.jpg |
Auxiliary cruiser are tasty targets. :O:
How many torpedoes did it take for this one? |
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