U56 IIC. Patrol 2 completed.
Quote:
AO77 0540: Docked at Kiel. Weather dictated a return to port. Visiblity remained poor due to Heavy Fog. U56 was unable to hold at periscope depth due to 15 M/S winds. No ships sunk this patrol. 2 war patrols completed. 0 ships sunk for 0 GRT. Dockside news: U10 was last heard from on 3.nov.39. She was returning to port, following a collision with an Armed Trawler. U83 returned to Wilhelmshaven on 15.okt.39, following her sinking of HMS Nelson. |
R. HESSLER - U65 - Short Msg #1, Patrol 4
From: R Hessler (U-65, IXB)
To: Bdu Time: 06:43 - 20/3/1941 Location: BF11 Torpedoes: 14 2x Cargo Ships sunk 1x Warship sunk Total Tonnage thus far: 12,675 GRT Notes: Have survived encounter with convoy with minor/little damages, despite depth charges. Unable to confirm any hits on merchants, but sunk 1x V&W destroyer. Large convoy beyond visual range heading S/W at aprox 9knts. Continuing progress towards assigned grid, with plans to recon an area off "Rockall banks" once 24hrs in assigned grid is complete. END OF MESSAGE |
U56 IIC. Patrol 3. Part 1.
6.dec.39
AO77 1245: Underway from Kiel. Orders: Patrol grid AM36. Darkened ships, traveling at night, may be sunk without warning within the declared zone. Armed ships, traveling anywhere, may be sunk without warning. All torpedoes to retaine the MZ (Magnetic) setting. 13.dec.39 AN14 0750: Predawn dive, 8 miles N of Orkney Islands (Sunrise 0950). 0754: "Sound contact! Medium speed merchant closing. Long range." New course 230 (Bow on). 0800: Preset TDC. AOB 90 port. Speed 9 knots. Depth 4 meters. Spread 3 degrees. 0803: New Course 180! Surface! Both Ahead Flank! 0805: "Ship spotted! 4800 meters. 036 R." (Target's course on/near 090). Open tubes 1, 2, 3. 0808: Target IDed as a Coastal Merchant. Target ship is darkened. 0812: British merchant flagged. Close tubes 1 and 3. Ahead slow (3 knots). 0813: Fire 2! Range 1300 meters. 0815: Impact! Dead center hit. Target sunk almost immediately. 0816: Full Ahead! Return to course (270). 0820: New depth 50 meters. 1526: Long range warship sound contact. 1807: Surface to Medium Fog and wind 15 M/S. From: U56 To: BDU 1 cargo sunk for about 2.000 GRT. Was AN14. 0815. 8 miles N of Orknies. 270. 9 knots. 4 electrics remaining. Weather report included. 1850: From: BDU To: U56 Well done on your first. 14.dec.39 AN13 0600: Weather: Medium Precipitation. Heavy Fog. 15 M/S. 0800: Slow merchant sound contact. No attack posible, due to weather. 2203: Save & Exit. |
U-23 under Gerhard Hunstein make their maiden voyage
Well,here we go,finally,a new campaign after almost a year away from the game,and I can tell you right now it feels good to have the bowspray back in my face again.Also I may need to point out that I have still yet to finish the game even after all these years (best so far is early 1943 with a respectable campaign tonnage of well over 1 million tonnes,with 4 careers I think it was),so hopefully this campaign could be the one.Please,no corrupt career files this time please? (fingers crossed)
Sept 1st 1939 So,with the onset of war with Poland we set off from Kiel in our snug type IIA for an assigned patrol in AN21 just east of the Shetlands.We dont expect much action this early in the war,however we could pick up a few loners in and around the area due to the fact that we have an extensive copy of previous captains ship co-ordinate logs from old campaigns.But with only a meagre supply of 5 torps this could be a short journey indeed,therefore we must employ the 'one ship one torpedo' philosophy to its fullest!. I will need to get the men into a VII as soon as possible for I fear cabin fever may set in before long if I dont. May the gods guide us safely on our mission. |
Quote:
|
Quote:
From: BDU To: U10 & U23 Your IIAs are actualy IIBs. Enjoy the "upgrade". Good hunting. |
U56 IIC. Patrol 3. Comclusion.
Continued from 14.dec.39
18.dec.39 AN13 1820: Heavy Fog finaly lifted. Now Light Fog, and 9 M/S. 19.dec.39 AM36 0300: On station. 1705: Slow Merchant sound contact. Periscope depth. New course 281. 1707: Target IDed as a C2 Cargo. 1711: Surface to stop target. 1713: Target evading. 1714: Fire 1, 2, and 3. Range under 900 meters. British flagged. 1715: 2 prematures and 1 hit, to no effect. Dive. 2000: Surface to Heavy Fog. 9 M/S. Return to base. 29.dec.39 AO77 0540: Docked at Kiel in Heavy Fog. Patrol results: 4 of 5 torpedoes expended. Crew & Hull Integrity 100%. 1 Freighter sunk for 2.043 GRT. U56's history to date: 3 war patrols completed. 1 ship sunk for 2.043 GRT. After docking news: 19.dec.39: U83 returned to port after sinking HMS Hood. VONHARRIS will be leaving U83, and has been assigned U111, a IXB. The boat wasn't anticipated to leave on her first patrol until 5.maj.41, but VONHARRIS is a very influential kaleun. 5.jan.40: U10 returned to Kiel after sinking 3 merchants for 11.000 GRT, near Aberdeen! Well done, U10! |
U-111 IXB
Patrol 10
08 January 1941 U-56 returned from her 3rd patrol having encountered rough weather. She sunk a freighter and damaged a medium cargo. They had some problems with their TIIs. U-65 was safe after the convoy battle and was on the way to her patrol grid U-23 has left for her first patrol 17:37 hours U-111 left port for grid AK27 25 January 1941 Grid AD82 12:43 hours ALARM Aircraft seen medium range - no time to dive - engage target 12:44 hours Aircaft shot down - RAF Hudson 15:44 hours ALARM Aircraft seen medium range - no time to dive - engage target 15:45 hours Aircaft shot down - RAF Hudson - took minor damage from machine gun fire. 28 January 1941 Grid AD59 09:34 hours Multiple warship sound contacts 09:38 hours Positive ID: US TF 1x Nevada BB 1x New Orleans CA 5x DDs - let them go - they passed just 950m from our bow tubes. 14:33 hours ALARM - Airraft seen - Crsh dived 14:42 hours Dive uncontrolable - depth 142m and diving - Ordered ahead flank and surface the boat. Fortunately she complied. 14:46 hours Surfaced, the LI checked the dive planes which seemed to work fine at the time 31 January 1941 Grid AD58 04:19 hours Ship seen - dived to PD 04:25 hours Positive ID: Passenger/cargo and small merchant 04:44 hours 3 TIs (bow) fired 04:45 hours 3 impacts 04:49 hours 1 TI (bow) fired - Small merchant sunk - impact 04:50 hours Passenger/cargo sunk after violent explosion Grid AD82 18:37 hours Iceberg seen, http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/5702/icebergka.jpg As we passed next to it , I let the men fire off some rounds with the MGs just for fun (not possible in game , what a pity) http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/9981/iceberg2w.jpg 03 February 1941 Grid AD83 07:33 hours Multiple sound conatcts indicated convoy approaching 07:39 hours Positive convoy closing - our current position will put us exactly in the middle of the convoy 08:29 hours 2 TIs (bow) fired 08:30 hours 2 impacts - 2 TIs(bow) fired 08:31 hours Impact 08:35 hours 2 TIs (stern) fired - diving to 100m 08:36 hours 2 impacts - sinking sounds - (ore carrier sunk) 10:12 hours Sinking sounds far away - (converted whale factory ship sunk) 14:02 hours Surfaced in awful weather with rain and 15m/s winds. 09 February 1941 Grid AM43 13:44 hours Weather still awful , the storm kept following U-111's course. 16 February 1941 Grid BF18 02:44 hours Moving to intercept convoy with 2 bow and 2 stern tubes loaded. 04:42 hours 1 TI(bow) fired - impact - 1 TI(bow) fired 04:43 hours Impact 04:44 hours 2 TIs(stern) fired 04:45 hours Impacts 04:50 hours Diving to 100m - no sinking sounds 17 February 1941 13:33 hours U-111 docked at LOrient 41 days at sea 4 ships sunk 24748 tons 2 aircrafts shot down no casualties 96% hull integrity No casualties |
Quote:
|
Quote:
Thanks also Fish In The Water |
Quote:
:salute: |
Quote:
Considering all the restrictions I play with, we're doing OK. The real U56 IIC: 12 war patrols completed. 3 ships sunk for 8.860 GRT. 1 Auxilary Warship sunk for 16.923 Tons. I don't think I'll be able to compete in warships but, hopefuly I can at least equal the merchants (I hope!). Prize Law + Crappy Torpedoes = Low Tonnage. It realy changes ones outlook on things. (And my single merchant spawn rates are are only ½ Stock.) |
Quote:
If we were to match our real counterpart's actual number of patrols, you'd be first in line for a bigger boat. U10 = 5 patrols U23 = 16 patrols!!! U56 = 12 patrols. (Should I?) |
Quote:
I was never aware of the reduction in ship respawning rates,cant say it really bothered me to be perfectly honest,interesting to know though. Good luck mate in the meantime. |
U-111 IXB Patrol 11
Patrol 11
We received no news of other U-booten U-56 must be refitting , U-23 and U-65 on patrol. 20 March 1941 04:06 hours U-111 left Lorient for Grid ET26 24 March 1941 Grid CG27 01:51 hours Ship seen 01:56 hours Positive ID: Empire type freighter 02:06 hours Opened fire 02:07 hours She returned fire - range kept at 2500m 02:09 hours Ship sunk - 24 105mm rounds 07 April 1941 Grid ET29 10:59 hours Sound contact - convoy approaching 11:25 hours Positive ID: US troop transport - turbine tanker - large merchant + British ceramic type liner The liner was zigazging between the other ships 11:42 hours 3 TIs(bow) fired 11:43 hours 3 impacts - Liner on fire 11:48 hours 1 TI (bow) fired 11:49 hours Impact - ship sunk 10 April 1941 Grid ET29 22:50 hours Moving in to intercept convoy 11 April 1941 00:03 hours Sound contact with convoy 01:33 hours 2 TIs (stern) fired 01:35 hours Impact - tramp steamer sunk - wrong target. The explosion gave away the attack. 01:36 hours Impact - Tanker 04 sunk 01:37 hours 1 TI (bow) fired 01:38 hours Impact - Ore carrier sunk after series of explosions 01:46 hours 3 TIs (bow) fired - pinging - diving to 100m 01:47 hours Impact - explosions heard 01:49 hours Hit by DCs - flooding 02:04 hours Depth 90m - flooding under control - pinging 05:01 hours Surfaced - Conning tower + flak guns destroyed Decision : Return to Lorient at ahead standard and hope that we would have any contact 18 April 1941 Grid CG19 12:02 hours Smoke seen 12:06 hours Ship seen : Coastal freighter 12:09 hours Opened fire 12:15 hours She returned fire - range kept at 3200m 12:20 hours 1 TI (bow) fired 12:21 hours Ship sunk after 70 105mm rounds. The torpedo didn't reach the target in time 20 April 1941 12:18 hours U-111 docked at Lorient 32 days at sea 6 ships sunk 42073 tons No damage to hull despite the destroyed turm and flak guns |
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:45 PM. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 1995- 2024 Subsim®
"Subsim" is a registered trademark, all rights reserved.