U-157 IXC
 

Patrol 11
Orders : Patrol Grid CA21 and the US East Coast

10 May 1942
01:47 hours U-157 left Lorient

17 May 1942
Grid CF15 - two ship group
21:19 hours SS Manistee (Medium Merchant 08), 5281 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 71. Crew lost: 21
4 bow torpedoes fired - 2 hits scored

29 May 1942
Grid CC13 - convoy battle
11:36 hours SS Meknes (Fast passenger ship), 5605 tons. Cargo: Troops. Crew: 494. Crew lost: 103
11:40 hours SS Empire Shackleton (CAM-Ship 02), 6855 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 68. Crew lost: 34
11:47 hours MV Valparaiso (Medium Merchant 17), 4020 tons. Cargo: Machinery. Crew: 34. Crew lost: 9
4 bow + 2 stern torpedoes fired - 5 hits scored

04 June 1942
Grid CB17
Spotted by enemy DD. Tried to line uo stern shot but failed. Depth charged while diving. Decoy launcher destroyed - flooding in the aft sections - sinking by the stern
Flooding under control at 108 meters. DD left the area.

06 June 1942
Grid CA61
10:28 hours Crash dived to avoid aircraft
17:26 hours Sound contact IDed as Irish convoy
17:52 hours Sound contact warships closing. They IDed the convoy and left. U-157 remained undetected.

09 June 1942
Grid CA76
21:27 hours J.T.A. 14 (Armed Tugboat), 1275 tons. Crew: 10. Crew lost: 2. Our first US target. 1 bow torpedo fired - 1 hit scored

10 June 1942
Grid CA73
11:26 hours MV Empire Dweller (Coastal Freighter), 1869 tons. Cargo: Timber. Crew: 27. Crew lost: 22. 1 stern shot fired - 1 hit scored
Grid CA81
21:06 hours MV St. Abbs (Tugboat), 1110 tons. Crew: 22. Crew lost: 10. Surfaced at 500m away for the ship and sunk her with gunfire - 8 10,5 cm rounds used

13 June 1942
Grid CA52
10:20 hours Torpedo boat spotted , dived to PD
Grid CA53
12:01 hours Destroyer spotted- dived to PD
12:15 hours USS Balch (Somers class), 1850 tons. Crew: 327. Crew lost: 222. 1 stern shot fired - 1 hit scored

15 June 1942
Grid CB17
23:57 hours Crash dived to avoid aircraft

22 June 1942
Grid BB99 - Convoy battle
04:33 hours 2 bow shots fired - both missed or duds

23 June 1942
Grid BB96 - Convoy battle
MV Poelau Tello (Heavy Merchant 01), 9091 tons. Cargo: Sugar. Crew: 50. Crew lost: 48
2 bow shots fired - 1 hit scored

Request to resupply from U-461 denied
Started return trip

10 July 1942
14:28 hours Docked at Lorient
62 days at sea
9 ships sunk
36956 tons
5 torpedoes not used
17 torpedoes fired - 11 hits scored + 6 missed or duds
8 10,5 cm rounds used
No casualties
U-boat damaged (H.I. 91.93%)

Following the overnight period, we intercepted a radio message sighting another convoy, not far from our position, this time with us in favourable position to plot an intercept. The chase was on!

At dawn on 7th September the convoy was sighted in grid BF18. A firing solution was obtained when we were close enough and a medium cargo & empire type frieghter was targetted.

Two direct hits were scored on the empire and she sunk rapidly. One hit on the stern of the medium merchant was obtained, meaning she ended up "Dead in the water" One torpedo missed the medium cargo, but ended up taking out and sinking a small steamer instead! :cool:

An hour or so later, following a brief run on us by an escort, which was evaded, we were able to give the medium merchant it's "coup de gras" and sunk that too. Several escorts then heard the commotion and attempted to head in our direction....big mistake, as the skipper and targetting crews were on top form taking out no less than FOUR escorts!!!

However, the commander decided he had to let the convoy continue on with a slight escort because he was now very low on torpedoes, and wanted to save these for some more juicy targets in another convoy!! :D Later in the day a Granville type frieghter was spotted by the lookouts and the commander fired a salvo of two torpedoes.

Unfortunately two missed and one ended up being a dud. This was all our torpedoes now expended!! :o :damn: So, It was down to the deck gun crew to do their job and boy they did, and sunk the freighter in no time. Now it was time to return to lorient and report back on our mission to BDu,Refit & Re-arm U111, and some R&R and promotions/qualifications awarded to the crew.

U111 tied up to the quay-side on September 9th, after a rather strange entrance with the boat, which caught some damage, after striking on something below the surface. What this was we might never find out but it took around 10% of our hull integrity away. :stare:

So U-111 is now predicted to be ready to go out again on Septmber 26th following her repairs.

PATROL LOG #7
Patrol 7|U-111, 2nd Flotilla|Left at: August 28, 1941, 20:31|From: Bessel
^TH SEPT 1941
Ship sunk!|Grid BF 12|MV Alexander Hamilton (Motor Vessel), 114 tons. Cargo: Mail/Packages. Crew: 15. Crew lost: 2
7TH SEPT 1941
Ship sunk!|Grid BF 18|SS Empire Mordred (Empire-type Freighter), 6780 tons. Cargo: Mail/Packages. Crew: 54. Crew lost: 14
Ship sunk!|Grid BF 18|SS Meroe (Small Merchant), 3210 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 51. Crew lost: 38
Ship sunk!|Grid BF 18|SS Exiria (Medium Cargo), 4298 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 38. Crew lost: 37
Ship sunk!|Grid BF 18|HMS Ibis (Black Swan class), 1250 tons. Crew: 225. Crew lost: 204
Ship sunk!|Grid BF 18|HMS Magpie (Black Swan class), 1250 tons. Crew: 199. Crew lost: 11
Ship sunk!|Grid BF 18|HMS Lavender (Flower class), 950 tons. Crew: 170. Crew lost: 73
Ship sunk!|Grid BF 18|HMS Pheasant (Black Swan class), 1250 tons. Crew: 181. Crew lost: 141
Ship sunk!|Grid BF 12|SS Sheaf Crown (Granville-type Freighter), 4709 tons. Cargo: Wine/Spirits. Crew: 49. Crew lost: 17
Patrol results|Crew losses: 0|Ships sunk: 9|Aircraft destroyed: 0|Patrol tonnage: 23811 tons

Eschem Schnuz's Letters, 29th Flotilla
 

Dear Uncle Karl,

Transferred? TRANSFERRED? :o
Are you trying to get me killed or something? :x

Sufficed to say, I got out of Gibraltar. Happy? :stare:

And how are things up north? Infinitely better, I suspect.


U-87 Type VIIB, 29th Flotilla reporting from Patrol 24.
Realism @ 50%, original game specs.
9-day cruise. Transferred to 7th Flotilla.

Over and out.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/pict...pictureid=4997

PS: [Takes off white cap] So, I guess that's how the 29th Flotilla ends in SH3, huh?

Blundered into a convoy during a bad storm sank 8 ships but the 529 was positivly battered from a fight with a tribal class destoryer(though the destroyer didn't get of easy, she she limped away into the fog after raming us with only four of her original eight main guns still working). I got the Iron Cross 1st class and the 529 is laid up being repaired, the chief says they'll be a suprise haiting for me when I return from leave.

U-157 IXC
 

Patrol 12
Orders : Patrol grid CA65. Freedom of attack is granted.

09 August 1942
17:49 hours U-157 left Lorient

27 August 1942
Grid BB99
12:44 hours Shells started falling around U-157. An enemy destroyer spotted coming right on us at full speed. U-157 dived at flank speed.
13:00 hours DCed , heavy flooding in bow area. Flooding under control at 140m. New depth set 121m.
20:00 hours Surfaced. When the IWO went out he said : Herr Kaluen didn't we have a deck gun when we left Lorient? Well now we don't"

29 August 1942
Grid BB97 - Convoy battle
02:55 hours SS Daltonhall (CAM-Ship 02), 6856 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 64. Crew lost: 61.
The convoy was escorted by a Brooklyn class CA which didn't accept the 2 torpedoes I sent her as a gift. (The first US capital ship I see under battle conditions)
A Tanker 03 was damaged
4 bow + 2 stern torpedoes fired - 3 hits scored.

30 August 1942
Grid BB83 - Convoy battle
09:26 hours MV Britta (Tanker 07), 7661 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 60. Crew lost: 12
09:38 hours SS Intrepido (Passenger/Cargo), 2408 tons. Cargo: Passengers. Crew: 238. Crew lost: 14
4 bow + 2 stern torpedoes fired - 4 hits scored.

03 September 1942
Grid CB16
14:22 hours Crash dived to avoid aircraft. Damaged by aerial DCs.

09 September 1942
Grid CB15 - Convoy battle
01:20 hours SS Dory Aeisha (Large Liner), 42512 tons. Cargo: Troops. Crew: 1479. Crew lost: 828
01:29 hours MV Nordpol (Granville-type Freighter), 4710 tons. Cargo: Mail/Packages. Crew: 98. Crew lost: 4
4 bow + 2 stern torpedoes fired - 4 hits scored.

17:48 hours Spotted by aircraft when the last external torpedo was being brought inside. Ditched the torpedo and the equipment overboard. Damaged by machine gun fire but bombs fell well way off.
Aircraft destroyed! Avro Anson GR Mk I

19 September 1942
Grid BD79
10:42 hours SS Harpalyce (Medium Freighter), 5363 tons. Cargo: Machinery. Crew: 34. Crew lost: 1. 2 bow torpedoes fired - 2 hits scored

25 September 1942
11:21 hours Docked at port.
During the patrol U-157 had to dive several times to avoid ASW patrols teams made of
2 destroyers each.
48 days at sea
6 ships sunk
69510 tons
No casualties
U-boat damaged (H.I. 50.79%).
20 torpedoes fired - 13 hits scored + 7 missed or dud
1 torpedo thrown overboard

U-157 IXC
 

Patrol 13
Orders : Patrol Grid DN78 and then the area around Cuaracao oil fields

17 November 1942
16:20 hours U-157 left Lorient

During a diving drill , I discoverd that the attack scope was useless , it wouldn't traverse. So I had only the observation scope to use
I also had one TI FatI torp on board for evaluaton purposes.

14 December 1942
Grid DN84
20:12 hours Paracury (Sloop), 8 tons. Crew: 5. Crew lost: 0. She was sunk by 2cm gunfire.

20 December 1942
Grid EC96
00:03 hours USS Branch (Clemson class), 1190 tons. Crew: 116. Crew lost: 12. She was part of a 2 DD ASW force.
1 bow toredo fired - 1 hit scored

24 December 1942
Grid EC67
00:30 hours An armed tugboat was missed by a 1 bow shot torpedo. The tugboat PINGED! U-157 but no DCs were dropped

25 December 1942
Grid EC96
06:30 hours USS William B. Preston (Clemson class), 1190 tons. Crew: 107. Crew lost: 32. The destroyer was stationary and sunk by 1 bow launched torpedo

21:44 hours 2 bow torpedoes were lauched at 2 supply tankers. Both were duds. In an act of bravery (or foolisness) U-157 surfaced and engaged the tankers by gunfire. They were unarmed.
SS Hird (Supply tanker “Ranger”), 3235 tons. Cargo: Crude oil. Crew: 34. Crew lost: 1
21:47 hours SS Presidente Trujillo (Supply tanker “Ranger”), 3234 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 68. Crew lost: 48

28 December 1942
Grid EC51
03:00 hours A small convoy spotted after radar signals were detected. Two ore carriers and an attack cargo ship escorted by 1 DD.
Because of an error in convoy's course only the 2 stern shots could be fired. They both hit their mark , the attack cargo ship which was left dead in the water.
Until 04:38 U-157 was under attack by the very persistant escort but only minor damages were caused
05:03 hours - 07:09 hours I fired no more than 9 torpedoes at the stationary attack cargo ship and she refused to go down. All 9 torpedoes hit and exploded!
07:11 hours USS Rolette (Naval cargo ship 3), 7692 tons. Cargo: Explosives. Crew: 202. Crew lost: 20. I was about ready to fire the 10th torpedo. She took 11 torpedo hits to sink!

02 February 1943
06:48 hours Docked at Lorient.
78 days at sea
6 ships sunk
16459 tons
No casualties
U-boat damaged (H.I. 93.60%)
16 torpedoes fired - 13 hits scored + 3 missed or duds
100 2 cm rounds used
80 10,5 cm rounds used.

the U-529 is no more, after encountering a convoy south of scapa flow we were attacked by several destroyers. all merchants sunk and four destroyers sent to the bottom and one C&D destroyer irreparably damaged. the U-529 was battered beoned reconition and we had to abandon her thank fully we were secued by another U-boat in the area. I am now in com and of the type IXC U-142.

You are lucky you have survived this!

yeah we were lucky we lost our compresser and both electrics so I figuered it was best to scuttle her than risk being blown to tiny tiny bits by asw patrols.

Restarted using the Warship Mod, taken comand of the heavy cruiser Moltke and have desimated two convoys on my second patrol. I even sank the HMS Nelson.

Speakin of the HMS Nelson, I sunk her in the port at Gibraltar. idk how I got in there.

I was enjoying a few sojourns in a Type IIA as a nice change of pace from my VIIC.

That was until I set out on my 4th patrol and all 5 torpedoes were duds. ALL 5! Grrrraaaagh! :damn:

In frustration I requested a transfer to the surface fleet and Admiral Raeder, recognising my fine leadership qualities, gave me command of the Graf Spee. :salute:

Oh destroyers? Where are you? Not scared of you any more! :arrgh!:

Bwahahahahaha!

Oberleutnant z. S. Erwin Wulf commanding U-66.

The boys at Lorient got the U-66 put back together again, along with a fresh coat of paint with the latest camo pattern. Needless to say the Chief has went over her with a fine toothed comb. Even he is impressed with the workmanship. Pulled a good patrol this time, sitting off of Africa. Lots of juicy cargo ships coming out of Freetown. Got a few bullet holes and dings in her this time. Seems Chief thinks the damage is light compared to the usual, even acceptable.

11.7.41. 2040 Patrol 17
U-66, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: July 11, 1941, 20:40
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid DT34
14.7.41. 0203 Grid BE 99 Ship sunk! SS Krasnoe Znamya (Coastal Merchant), 2042 tons. Cargo: Foodstuffs. Crew: 29. Crew lost: 15
16.7.41. 1556 Grid DH 22 Ship sunk! SS Kirnwood (Small Merchant), 2343 tons. Cargo: Phosphates. Crew: 46. Crew lost: 16
1612 Grid DH 22 Ship sunk! SS Baltavia (Coastal Merchant), 2043 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 23. Crew lost: 8
23.7.41. 0541 Grid DJ 12 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
0813 Grid DJ 13 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
0814 Grid DJ 13 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
0944 Grid DJ 13 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
25.7.41. 2058 Grid CG 86 Ship sunk! SS Townsend (C3 Cargo), 7951 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 52. Crew lost: 21
26.7.41. 1640 Grid CG 82 Ship sunk! SS Gudrun Mærsk (Coastal Merchant), 2044 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 25. Crew lost: 12
1659 Grid CG 82 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
1700 Grid CG 82 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
1846 Grid CG 82 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
1919 Grid CG 82 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
28.7.41. 0644 Grid CG 51 Ship sunk! SS Flying Scud (C2 Cargo), 6445 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 64. Crew lost: 55
29.7.41. 0058 Grid CG 16 Ship sunk! SS Cecil (C3 Cargo), 7953 tons. Cargo: Sulfur. Crew: 40. Crew lost: 21
0748 Grid CG 13 Ship sunk! SS Rajah (C3 Cargo), 7954 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 58. Crew lost: 51
31.7.41. 0406 Grid BF 71 Ship sunk! SS City of Lancaster (Small Merchant), 2408 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 63. Crew lost: 37
2.8.41. 0414 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 9
Aircraft destroyed: 8
Patrol tonage: 41183 tons

Just want to drop by and say nice work everyone :up:

Can you post a screenshot of your U-66?
Nice patrol.
You seem to have found a way to fight planes.
I avoid to do so unless absolutely neccesary.

The end of the war is comin, I can tell. The russians are nockin on the door of berlin. Its april 23, 1945.

Not bad for a new boat with mostly inexperienced crew. Couldn't help Bismarck but I bet those New Zealanders will miss their cruiser.


Patrol 4
U-555, 1st Flotilla
Left at May 14, 1941, 23.55
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BE67

24.5.1941
09.02 New orders received. Stay in Bay of Biscay to support Bismarck.
11.15 Arrived previously assigned patrol area. Will stay there and wait for further orders. BE67
15.56 Ship spotted. BE64
16.47 Fired double fan at 800m. One hit, other missed.
17.02 Small passenger ship sunk. BE64
18.38 Took external forward torpedo on board. BE67

25.5.1941
20.20 Ship spotted. BE91
20.24 Convoy spotted. Shadowing. BE91
20.40 Positioned well ahead of the convoy. Possibility to attack submerged. BE91
21.24 Fired torpedo against small merchant at 1500m. Sunk immediately after hit.
21.32 Double fan against cruiser at 2200m. One hit followed by huge explosion. Sunk immediately.
21.32 Fired torpedo against large freighter at 1800m. Hit scored.
21.38 Fired rear torpedo against small freighter at 1200m. Miss or dud.

26.5.1941
00.54 Fired rear torpedo against convoy straggler at 900m. Large freighter sunk. BE91
02.00 Contact lost. BE91
02.57 New orders received. Move to vicinity of grid BE61 in support of Bismarck. BE67
15.30 Arrived patrol area. BE61

27.5.1941
04.31 New orders received. Move NE of grid BE53 to help Bismarck. BE61
12.02 Bismarck sunk.
12.38 New orders received. Patrol grid AM16.

28.5.1941
07.45 Took external rear torpedo on board. AL99
21.51 Ship spotted. AM47
22.37 German colours observed. AM47

29.5.1941
16.31 Hospital ship spotted. AM19
23.50 Arrived patrol area. AM16

6.6.1941
01.44 New orders received. Patrol grid AM51. AM16
14.20 Arrived patrol area. AM51

9.6.1941
08.04 Ship spotted. AM51
08.50 Fired double fan against large freighter at 1200m. Both hit.
09.01 Fired rear torpedo against stationary target at 1200m Sunk immediately after hit. AM51

13.6.1941
10.00 Low on fuel. Starting return trip. AM51

16.6.1941
08.52 Arrived Brest.

Ships sunk:
SS Leonatus (Passenger/Cargo), 2122 tons
SS Pronto (Small Freighter), 2404 tons
HMNZS Gambia (Fiji class), 10725 tons
SS City of Windsor (Empire-type Freighter), 7872 tons
SS Empire Byron (Empire-type Freighter), 7574 tons
Patrol tonnage: 30697 tons

Kapitänleutnant z. S. Sigmund Strand

U-2 type IIa (1 patrol)
U-139 type IId (2 patrols)
U-555 type VIIc (1 patrol)
Career Tonnage: 46 998 tons

U-157 IXC
 

Patrol No 14
Orders : Patrol grid GR82 and the area off Capetown

04 March 1943
05:00 hours U-157 left Lorient

19:15 hours Returned to port due to engine failure. Speed at ahead one third was 3 kts instead of the normal 7 - 8 kts.

0 days at sea
0 ships sunk.

Oberleutnant z. S. Erwin Wulf commanding U-66.

The Chief is in good spirits. No damage to the U-66 this time. I told him to just wait until the weather is good and the RAF is back out in force.:arrgh!:

It seems a couple of pictures were taken of the U-66 as she was pulling in to Lorient after her last successful patrol. Wouldn't be surprised to see these show up in some propaganda.
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/...1-15-22-26.jpg

http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/...1-16-42-13.jpg


26.8.41. 1122 Patrol 18
U-66, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: August 26, 1941, 11:22
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid CG44
31.8.41. 0242 Grid CG 43 Ship sunk! SS Sea Bass (C3 Cargo), 7909 tons. Cargo: Coffee. Crew: 44. Crew lost: 30
9.9.41. 0621 Grid CG 43 Ship sunk! SS Sea Porpoise (C3 Cargo), 7949 tons. Cargo: Textiles. Crew: 43. Crew lost: 35
1150 Grid CG 43 Ship sunk! SS Penolver (Small Merchant), 2335 tons. Cargo: Tobacco. Crew: 77. Crew lost: 20
10.9.41. 1416 Grid CG 43 Ship sunk! SS Fayette (C3 Cargo), 7950 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 38. Crew lost: 6
12.9.41. 0912 Grid CG 43 Ship sunk! SS Frederick Funston (C3 Cargo), 7951 tons. Cargo: Timber. Crew: 62. Crew lost: 60
14.9.41. 2240 Grid CG 16 Ship sunk! SS Empire Merchant (Small Merchant), 2336 tons. Cargo: Scrap Metal. Crew: 51. Crew lost: 48
15.9.41. 0306 Grid CG 13 Ship sunk! SS American Importer (C2 Cargo), 6446 tons. Cargo: Textiles. Crew: 54. Crew lost: 16
18.9.41. 1614 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 7
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 42876 tons

With only needing a refuel and rearm, I think she can be back out to sea in a couple of days, but the Chief wants the diesels looked over thoroughly, seems they ingested a large amount of water in the 5-10m seas we've been in for nearly the entire patrol.

Edit: Seems BdU won't listen this time. A staff position there awaits me. I told the men to take good care of the U-66, and to show the new commander, Leutnant z. S. Helmut Bornmann what a real u-boat crew is made of. 18 war patrols, 216 days at sea, 63 ships sunk, 52 merchants, 11 warships, 28 planes downed, 251089 GRT sent to the bottom.

Kapitanleutnant Rapp, Kommandant U-47. 1943. 186000 tonnes of allied shipping sent to the deep. Minor damage from aircraft last patrol. Setting up for convoy attack this patrol. Grid CF53