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U-10 (IIB, "die Elster"), patrol 6, report 2
Ob.Lt.z.s. Harry Wiebus
1. Flottille, Kiel Orders: Patrol grid AN28 Statusbericht 25.3.1940 Returned back to Kiel. Two 1800 BRT freighters sunk in grid AN28. The other had a speed of 9 knots, course 65, the other probably 8 knots, course 55. Five torpedoes used at approximately 90 AOB angle, depth 5 meters, MZ. One dud in 9 m/s winds, two misses, two hits which were quite enough in sinking the ships. The port traffic to Bergen seems quite heavy. Wiebus |
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2nd Sept uneventful 3rd Sept day 3 at sea making our break into the North Sea from the SE tip of Norway we sighted a lone vessel heading 246,speed approx 5-6 kts. followed for around 2 hrs,vessel clearly indicating it was a Norwegian medium cargo broke off and sent contact report back to base earlier in the day we recieved reports of a German UBoat attacking a Polish sub in AO94,which was finally sunk 4th Sept day 4 no major events other than a radio message at 0846 reporting that HMS Courageous had been dispatched on ASW mission with destroyers Anthony,Acasta,Amazon,Ardent 1430 second radio message,Royal Oak departed Scapa Flow on patrol in North Sea.If only I knew where 5th Sept day 5 1000 arrived in assigned grid AN21.patrol ends at 1000 on 6th Sept dived to 20m 6th Sept day 6 0400 surfaced,co2 at 50%,14hrs submerged (smd) 1000 set new patrol grid AN14-AN16 on an 80km corridor between the Shetlands and the Orkneys 1723 radio report from U-38 fired at by steamer in CG5553 steamer sunk for approx 7.000 GRT 1730 dived to 20m will remain in area for 1-2 weeks depending on current situation 2100 surfaced,4.5hrs smd,approx 15km covered,recharging 0000 D20m,RC time 3hrs 0002 sound contact,merchant bearing 50,speed slow 0330 broke off from chase,visibility extremely poor with 15mps waves,target pulling away 0638 sound contact 0715 visual on target,British vessel,rough course 151,speed unknown 0750 broke off due to poor vis and rough sea,cannot afford to attack in such uncertain conditions due to our meagre supply of 5 torps 1008 sound contact 1300 gave chase for a good 3hrs,no visual,target must have been faster than our mean speed of 9-10kts at full 1500 D20m 1741 radio message,convoy OA1 departed from Thames estuary for Halifax 1806 sound contact,visibility improving,wind still 15mps 2025 visual contact,target ID British Granville got well ahead of target and set up for a submerged perpendicular shot fired from 1000m fired 1,impact tip set to fast,depth 3m.torpedo aimed at foremast torpedo impacted directly at intended spot.target still afloat yet secondary fires observed below front mast 2100 blew ballast,keeping parallel with target mean course we got in position for a second 90 degree shot fired from the surface at 2000m,light fading,decent cover torpedo passed literally inches from the bow fired a 3rd,same fired a 4th,same (incorrect torpedo setting) :damn: 2116 target slowed to 3kts and still burning slightly prepared our final fifth torpedo aimed slightly aft of first damage site torpedo hit perfectly target finally sank on even keel for 4707 GRT report sent in to BDU,returning to Kiel end of report ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Conclusion below average performance,I think mainly due to impatience,after all,this is my first patrol in almost a year away from the game and was eager for a kill,which after all said and done we did get ;) Why on earth I left in a type II i'll never know,the only thing I like about it is its cramped space which lends a sense of coziness. Two weeks back in Kiel and we should be ready for our 2nd patrol,or I may give the men 1 month bringing us closer to 1940...1939 is so slow |
U-111 IXB
Patrol 12
21 May 1941 04:17 hours U-111 left Lorient for grid ET29 ,Freetown 05 June 1941 Grid EK47 04:03 hours Warship seen - fast dive to PD 12:31 Surfaced 12 June 1941 Grid ET29 11:39 hours Warship seen - fast dive to PD 11:45 hours Positive ID: Hunt I class DD 11:51 hours 2 x TI(stern) fired - impacts - ship sunk 12:00 Surfaced 14:24 hours Aircraft spotted - engaged 14:25 hours Aircraft damaged - minor damages from machine gun fire 14:27 hours Crash dived as aircraft was moving away 16:26 hours Surfaced - attacked by aircraft - engaged 16:27 hours Aircraft shot down - PBY Catalina 16 June 1941 Grid ET29 01:12 hours Warship seen - fast dive to PD 03:09 hours Surfaced 19:49 hours Moving to intercept convoy 20:48 hours Ship seen - US Somers class DD - convoy neutral 18 June 1941 Grid ET38 18:19 hours Warship seen - fast dive to PD 19:41 hours Surfaced 22 June 1941 Grid ET29 18:30 hours Warship seen - fast dive to PD 18:38 hours Positive ID: Tribal class DD 18:43 hours 2 x TI(stern) fired 18:44 hours Impacts - ship sunk 11 July 1941 Grid BF77 21:37 hours Ship seen 21:45 hours Positive ID: Medium cargo unarmed 21:58 hours Opened fire 22:02 hours Ship sunk after 31 105mm rounds 12 July 1941 Grid BF72 21:58 hours Ship seen dived to PD 22:03 hours Positive ID: Medium merchant 01 armed 22:17 hours 2 x TI(bow) fired from 600m - both duds 22:18 hours 2 x TI(bow) fired from 500m - impact 22:20 hours Sinking sounds - ship went down This was not looking like a good patrol. 14 July 1941 08:34 hours U-111 docked at Lorient. 55 days at sea 4 ships sunk 13594 tons 94% hull integrity no casualties U-23 returned after her first patrol (Nice report Paul) U-10 also returned safely having sunk two ships. Commander Wiebus must be given a bigger boat. I will see to it. I must talk to Karl about it! U-56 is also at port with no sinkings this time but she evaded two enemy destroyers. U-65 is enroute to her patrol grid , hopefully. |
U56 IIC. Patrol 6.
26.maj.40
AO77 1040: Underway from Kiel, bound for AM36. All torpedoes set to AZ (Impact Pistol), running depth 3 meters. Finaly! 1.jun.40 (Clear & Dead Calm) AN14 (Shetland - Orkney Narrows) 1717: "Sound contact! Medium speed merchant. Long range. Closing." 1728: New course 180. Preset TDC for AOB 90 Port, 9 knots. (090 - 9 knots). 1735: New depth 20 meters! Ahead Flank! 1740: New depth 12 meters! Silent speed! 1741: Open tubes 1, 2, 3. Target IDed as english, C2 Cargo. 1742: Fire 1! Fire 3! Fire 2! 1745: Miss! Impact! Impact! Target was making good 8½ knots. 1746: New depth 20 meters. New course 090. 1747: Reload tubes 1 & 3. 1750: Target DIW (Dead In [the] Water). 1845: Fire 3! 1847: Hit, but no explosion. Angle is perfect. Target DIW. Dud! 1848: Fire 1! 1849: Impact! Target broke in two, and went down center first. 1850: New depth 20 meters. New course 090. 2250: From U56 To BDU Position AN14. 1 sunk for 6.000 - 7.000 GRT. All torpedoes expended. 3 good impacts. 1 dud. 1 miss. Weather clear, and dead calm. 2346: From BDU To U56 Return to Kiel 7.jun.40 AO77 2340: Docked at Kiel. Patrol results: 5 of 5 torpedoes expended. Crew & Hull Integrity 100%. 1 ship sunk for 7.909 GRT. (I had underestimated my tonnage a tad. Target turned out to be a C3 Refrigerated Cargo.) U56's history to date: 6 war patrols completed. 3 ships sunk for 16.398 GRT. (eleventh place). Dockside News: U111 departed Wilhelmhaven on 31.maj.40, for a long range patrol to DJ11. U111 transited AN14 just 3 days after our departure, and claimed a Small Merchant sunk. Coming from Wilhelmshaven, he must have passed well south of us. |
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U-111 IXB Patrol 13
14 August 1941
U-111 left Lorient for Grid DH28 U-56 returned to port after her 6th patrol having sunk a C3 cargo , well done. 28 August 1941 Grid CG97 16:23 hours Aircraft seen - crash dived 19:00 hours Surfaced 19:22 hours Aircraft seen - crash dived 20:40 hours Surfaced 30 August 1941 Grid CG94 18:07 hours Ship seen 18:09 hours Positive ID: Empire type freighter - armed - dived to PD 18:19 hours 2 x TI(bow) fired 18:20 hours Impacts 18:24 hours Ship DIW - lining up for stern shots 18:33 hours 1 TI(stern) fired 18:34 hours Impact 18:35 hours 1 TI(stern) fired 18:36 hours Impact - started reloading stern tubes 18:46 hours Tube 6 loaded - 1 TI(stern) fired 18:47 hours Impact 18:50 hours Ship sunk 18:53 hours Surfaced 02 September 1941 Grid CG94 19:53 hours Moving to intercept convoy 22:06 hours Sound contact with convoy 22:45 hours 1 TI(stern) fired - impact - Medium merchant 06 sunk 22:50 hours 1 TI(bow) fired - impact - Small merchant sunk 22:53 hours 1 TI(bow) fired - diving to 100m silent running 22:54 hours DCs exploding away 22:57 hours Depth 30m - pinging - DCs exploding no damages 22:59 hours Depth 44m - distant pinging 23:00 hours DCs exploding in medium distance 23:02 hours Depth 56m - pinging 23:04 hours DCs exploding in medium distance 23:08 hours Depth 85m - no pinging 03 September 1941 00:45 hours Surfaced 13:35 hours Moving to intercept convoy - unsuccesful 04 September 1941 Grid CG94 19:03 hours Aircaft seen medium range - engaged 19:06 hours Shot down - Kingfisher 07 September 1941 Grid CG89 22:44 hours Moving to intercept convoy 08 September 1941 00:01 hours Sound contact with convoy 01:09 hours 4 x TIs(bow) fired 01:11 hours 2 impacts - Turbine tanker sunk - impact - Ammo ship sunk 01:40 hours Depth 90m no pinging 03:48 hours Surfaced - 2 bow torpedoes left - externals not loaded yet due to weather 09 September 1941 Grid CG49 18:52 hours Ship seen 19:00 hours Positive ID: Large cargo - armed - dived to PD 19:08 hours 2 x TIs(bow) fired 19:09 hours Impacts - no damage seen 20:17 hours Surfaced - no torps left - moving close to the Spanish coast to find better weather 12 September 1941 Grid CG21 06:44 hours Ship seen - dived to PD 06:51 hours Down to 30m 11:57 hours Surfaced 12:52 hours Ship seen - dived to PD 12:55 hours 3 merchant sound contacts + 1 warship 13:27 hours Pinging - diving to 100m 13:28 hours DCs fell - no damages 13 September 1941 02:11 hours Surfaced 19:42 hours Grid CG23 Off Vigo - nice weather - 1m/s - moving external reloads in 14 September 1941 02:18 hours Job completed - moving to hunting grounds 19 September 1941 Grid BF42 17:53 hours Ship seen 18:01 hours Positive ID: Heavy merchant 01 - armed - dived to PD 18:14 hours 1 TI(bow) fired 18:15 hours Impact - ship on fire 18:16 hours 1 TI(bow) fired 18:17 hours Impact - more fires erupted all along her hull - heavy bow - 1 TI(bow) fired 18:18 hours Impact 18:19 hours 1 TI(bow) fired - impact - ship sunk 21 September 1941 01:18 hours U-111 returned at Lorient. 39 days at sea 6 ships sunk 41265 tons 1 aircraft shot down No damages or casualties TOTAL CAREER NUMBERS U-83 VIIB + U-111 IXB Patrols: 13 450 days at sea Start: 01 August 1939 63 ships sunk (51 merchants + 12 warships 3xBBs , 2xCVs 1xAuxiliary cruiser 1xArmed merchant cruiser) 486.299 tons (290.084 merchants + 196.215 warships) 6 aircrafts shot down Torpedoes used: TI only on impact pistols |
U-10 (IIB, "die Elster"), patrol 7
Ob.Lt.z.s. Harry Wiebus
1. Flottille, Kiel Orders: Patrol sea area east of the Shetlands Statusbericht 27.4.1940 A patrol in support of operation Weserübüng. However, the Brits outsmart us here badly and no enemy ships were sighted. We are now back in Kiel with the morale in the dumps. No action in our last patrol, all we did was getting reports of torpedo failures here and there. Only Vonharris had success, otherwise it has been quite miserable for the Kriegsmarine. Norway seems to be firmly in our hands, in spite of everything. Wiebus |
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U56 IIC. Patrol 7.
Underway from Kiel 6.jul.40, for AN21. (E of Shetlands)
Return to Kiel 21.jul.40 Finaly made Kaleun/Lieut. No enemy contacts, and no ships sunk this patrol. U56's history to date: 7 war patrols completed. 3 ships sunk for 16.398 GRT. (fourteenth place on BDU's list) Dockside News: On 23.jun.40 U111 sunk HMS Victorious. Well done! Another hazard removed. She returned to Wilhelmshaven on 14.jul.40 The Canoe Crew, U10, U23, and U56, are still paddling along. |
U-111 IXB Patrol 14
22 October 1941
New Alberich sound absorbing coating installed 10:26 hours U-111 left Lorient for grid DJ21 U-56 and U-10 have completed their patrols with no sinkings but they are home safe and sound. 30 October 1941 Grid DJ21 01:55 hours Ship seen - medium range 01:57 hours Positive ID: Medium cargo - possibly unarmed 02:13 hours In position for stern tube attack 02:14 hours 2 TI(stern) fired 02:16 hours impacts - ship on fire - maintain speed 02:20 hours Shadowing target 02:40 hours Under attack - she was armed - minor damages - dived to PD 02:50 hours Stern tubes reloaded - 1 TI(stern) fired 03:00 hours nothing seen or heard 04:12 hours Surfaced 31 October 1941 Grid DJ21 12:08 hours Aircraft seen - medium range - engaged 12:09 hours Took near miss hit aft and next to the turm - flooding - various damages 12:10 hours Shot down - Hudson 12:32 hours Flooding stopped in all damaged compartments - hull breached - unable to dive - abandon patrol to Lorient 04 November 1941 14:51 hours U-111 docked at Lorient badly damaged 14 days at sea 0 ships sunk 0 tons 1 aircraft shot down no casualties 47% hull integrity |
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U-23 sets out on 2nd patrol for assigned grid AN87
Tonight U-23 set out on their 2nd patrol for assigned grid AN87.It looks like BDU wants us to probe the northern French coastline,which we look forward to doing,for we have been itching for a fight with the French for a long time.Dunkirk is our nearest enemy port to check out for a day or two then we will sail along the coast and patrol the area around the Dover Strait.We have been in this area before and will have to be extra vigilant for British warships.
Our real desire though would be to sink a capital ship,and judging by last patrol's incessant radio messages concerning Portsmouth this would be a good place to hunt for them. |
U-10 (IIB, "die Elster"), patrol 8, report 1
Ob.Lt.z.s. Harry Wiebus
1. Flottille, Kiel Orders: Patrol AN24 Statusbericht 11.5.1940 BdU has reprimanded the U-boat arm for the somewhat unimpressive results of the last patrols. "Seien sie mehr aggressive!" Anyway, he's happy with Snestorm, I guess, since he has promoted him to K.lt. and Riley is hopeful on sinking a capital ship. When we left Kiel a squadron of He-111's flew over us, probably on their way to bomb the last resistance pockets in Norway. Luftwaffe is definetely showing a fighting spirit, sinking troop ships and damaging capital ships. http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/9795/sh3111.png So far in our patrol we have sunk a Norwegian 2100 BRT steamer east of Bergen. Probably the ship tried to escape to Britain. The ship was sunk with three torpedoes of the type G7e, depth setting 3 meters in 15 m/s winds and medium visibility. Rohr 3 missed (pistol setting AZ), Rohr 2 hit (pistol setting MZ) the front of the ship and Rohr 3 (pistol setting AZ) hit the stern of the ship. The estimated of course of the ship was 175 degrees and speed 7 knots, range 1000 meters. However the torpedoes did not hit were intended and the running time indicated a range of 1100 meters. Probably the ship's speed was misestimated. We are continuing our patrol with 2 G7e's left. Wiebus |
U-111 IXB Patrol 15
27 December 1941
The crew and Kaleun of U-111 have celebrated Christmas and they were ready to sail for their 15th patrol U-10 was already on patrol having sunk a medium freighter and U-23 had left as well. There were no news of U-56 , probably still refitting. 14:51 hours U-111 left Lorient for grid BB99 01 January 1941 20:01 hours Radio message received from BdU http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/8757/messagedn.jpg 17 January 1942 Grid BB98 18:36 hours ALARM - Aircraft spotted - Crash dived 19 January 1942 Grid BB95 00:01 hours Multiple sound contacts - Convoy closing in 00:51 hours 2 TI(bow) fired 00:52 hours Impacts - Tanker 16 sunk in flames 00:57 hours 1 TI(bow) fired 00:58 hours 2 TI(stern) fired - impacts 00:59 hours 1 TI(bow) fired - sinking sounds - ore carrier - diving to 100m - undetected so far 01:28 hours Depth 100m - no pinging - that Alberich sonar coating seemed to be working. 01:52 hours Sinking sounds - Small tanker sunk 21 January 1942 Grid BB94 21:53 hours Moving to intercept convoy 22 January 1942 Grid BB95 01:16 hours Sound contact with convoy 02:27 hours 2 TI(bow) fired 02:28 hours Impacts - 1 TI(bow) fired 02:29 hours Impact 02:32 hours Converted whale factory ship sunk in flames 02:46 hours 2 TI(stern) fired 02:47 hours Impacts - Dido class CL sunk 05:00 hours Surface in 13m/s winds but no rain - 3 bow torpedoes remain 23 January 1942 Grid CC21 The weather cleared and we managed to move the externals inside. 12:36 hours ALARM - Aircraft spotted - medium range - engaged 12:37 hours Anson shot down 24 January 1942 Grid BB99 00:34 hours Moving to intercept convoy 04:27 hours Sound contacts showed that the convoy was moving away - abanded approach 03 February 1942 Grid BB98 13:18 hours Moving to intercept convoy 16:51 hours Convoy out of range - abandoned approach. 23 February 1942 03:53 hours Returned to Lorient http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/7948/patrolmap.jpg 59 days at sea 5 ships sunk 38432 tons 1 aircraft shot down no casualties or damages Took command of U-161 IXC The whole crew came together. Upgrades : Sonar - Bold 1 decoys - Alberich sound coating - IX1 type turm |
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