KTB-2 U-45 (klh)
U-45 set sail 1 September 1939 from Wilhelmshaven in peacetime. But very soon we got word that war had begun.
We sunk two merchants for over 12000 tonnes which increased our confidence, but we were soon humbled after being caught by three trawlers in 80m water. We escaped, but not before taking significant damage. We returned to base on 13 September for repairs. Kapitänleutnant Hähl, U-45 |
KTB-3 U-45 (klh)
U-45 departed 3 October 1939 from Wilhelmshaven, and this time took the safer northern route around the British Isles to our patrol area. The weather was brutal, and despite getting close to two different merchants, we were unable to take a shot.
The weather finally improved after we reached our patrol area and we made contact with a large convoy heading NE. U-45 moved in at dusk and sunk two merchants, but after firing, we spotted a battleship in the center of the convoy. After shaking a single persistent destroyer, we followed the convoy and set up an attack the next day, hitting the HMS Nelson with four torpedoes resulting in her sinking by the bow. After making our escape, we came across a lone merchant and sunk her as well. With 4 kills including a capital ship for a total of 53,000 tonnes, we returned to base on 28 October with empty diesel tanks and full spirits. Kapitänleutnant Hähl, U-45 |
KTB-4 U-45 (klh)
After a very successful third patrol sinking 3 merchants and the HMS Nelson, U-45 left Wilhelmshaven with high expectations on 17 November 1939.
Unfortunately bad weather in our assigned patrol area never diminished. Even when we could get a visual on targets through the fog and heavy rain, we scored no hits. We returned to base on 16 December with only the external torpedoes left and no tonnage. We are looking forward to a fast resupply and heading back out. Kapitänleutnant Hähl, U-45 |
U 11 Type IIB 1940/2020
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Started new career in August 2019 to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years ago ... +++ Left W'haven on Sunday, 26 May 1940 for Eighth War Patrol. Operational area, Qu.AN 44 (Skagerrak). Heavy Cruiser Admiral Hipper and Battle Ship Bismarck in W'haven. When entering the lock of W'haven III during departure, hit the starboard side of the boat against the lock wall, slightly damaging the aft compartment and pressure hull. Boat deemed still seaworthy by Commander. Continued outbound voyage. Very good sea and visibility conditions. Just five hours into the patrol, came across two Norwegian Ore II Freighters headed straight for W'haven, just 9 miles east of Helgoland. Sank both in a submerged attack for 7007 BRT combined. Scored 3 hits - had to sink one of them with a coup de grâce - 1 Eto understeered. Headed to Helgoland with 1 Ato left, in order to replenish with torpedoes and fuel. Upon arrival in Helgoland, received orders to unload the one torpedo I had and to return to W'haven, in order to take a closer look at the damage sustained in the W'haven lock at departure. Arrived in W'haven on the evening of Monday, 27 May 1940. (Actually, due to the fact that in CCoM, a type II boat does not receive any torpedoes in a foreign base - whilst removing the ones that are onboard - I had to "improvise") On Tuesday, 28 May 1940, the Head Engineer of the Shipyard West determined, that the damages were minor and could be repaired upon return from this patrol. Received new orders and took 3 Eto and 2 Ato onboard and replenished with fuel and supplies. New operational area was now Qu.AN 18, entrance to Firth of Moray. ... to be continued ... |
I'm screw in Mediterranean by a bug... What a pain cross Gibraltar in nygm boi
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On June 8, 1940 U-93 left Wilhelmshaven in a brand new Type VIIC on my 8th patrol bound for grid AN18. On the way I intercepted an Empire Type freighter and managed to sink her with a single torpedo.
About a week later I came across two vessels heading north. An intermediate tanker and a smaller patrol vessel. Launched two torpedoes, the first one hit the patrol ship, tearing off her stern. She sank in seconds. The second impacted 10 seconds later and hit the tanker amidship tearing a large hole in her side. By the end of the hour she was on the bottom. Once my patrol time here is finished I plan on heading off towards grid AM25. Continuing patrol... 11 torpedoes remaining. |
KTB-5 U-45 (klh)
After celebrating the New Year, U-45 departed Wilhelmshaven with her full complement of crew on the 5th of January 1940.
We took the northern route to our patrol area BE59 in high seas and poor visibility. Encountered a convoy south of the Faroe Islands, and managed to get firing solutions on two merchants before seeing their Norwegian flags. Both ships were running dark, so perhaps we should have attacked anyway. After reaching our assigned patrol, U-45 sunk a total of five British merchants in calm seas and clear skies using a combination of torpedoes and the deck gun. None were in a convoy. Weather again turned bad, and despite intercepting a large convoy and getting inside the destroyer screen, scored no hits with five shots. Returned to base with only one torpedo remaining in the aft tube. Docked in Wilhelmshaven on 7th of February 1940 with a score of five merchants totalling 23000 tonnes. Kapitänleutnant Hähl, U-45 |
my campaing is actualy fixing a date issue of 23th flotilla in flotillas.cfg dates...
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U 11 Type IIB 1940/2020
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Left W'haven to continue with the Eighth War Patrol, on Wednesday, 29 May 1940, at 0200h. Very calm seas and very good aircraft visibility during outbound voyage. Mixed weather and sea conditions from calm seas and clear skies to stormy seas, rain and dense fog, in operational area and during return voyage. During outbound transit on "Way1", we by-passed Qu.AN 66 and AN 69 to the north, due to the British mine fields in the area north of Terschelling. We also, had to evade Qu.AN 3700 and 3800 due to Mines. Weak enemy air patrols during outbound voyage, which intensified the closer we got to the operational area - during one day we had to dive 15 times from approaching aircraft and had to crash dive 9 times in total, during this part of the patrol. During the return voyage the enemy air cover grew weaker the closer we got to Germany but still reached to Qu.9311AN. On June 2, at 0453h, we sank a Chemical Steamer of 1889 BRT in Qu.4715AN, with 1 Eto and at 1640h, we sank a M33 Type Steamer of 5174 BRT in Qu.1866AN, also with 1 Eto. Both ships were first heard by the sound operator after having to dive from aircraft and both attacks were run submerged. During the second attack, the first torpedo (Ato) was a miss off the bow. I suspect, that the crew of the steamer either saw our periscope and/or the bubble trail of the Ato and commenced evasive action, which reduced the speed of the ship. The second torpedo (Eto) was a hit under the forward mast. The boat went below periscope depth to reload the torpedoes for a coup de grâce and heard several explosions and sinking sounds coming from the torpedoed steamer. Back to periscope depth, the steamer had in fact sunk and an airplane flying off to the south was seen in the B-Periscope. A Fishing Trawler that had been in the area, picked up the survivors from the steamer. On June 3, we shot down 5 Vickers Vildebeest in Qu.1822AN and took all 5 pilots prisoner. During this action, the boat sustained some damage to the pressure hull, which turned out be 38.64%, when later checked in the Shipyard-West. The boat was now being hunted by the enemy and on June 4, was searched for by a C&D Destroyer and a Flower Corvette, after having to crash dive from 3 to 4 pairs of twin-engine aircraft, in Qu.16AN. Several Wabos were dropped by the surface vessels in the area were the boat had dived but no further damage was sustained. During the same day, the boat operated on a contact report sent by B.d.U. and sighted a steamer of 2279 BRT in Qu.1664AN, which it sank with 1 Ato, in a surface attack at 0955h. The torpedoed steamer sank in a huge blaze, which developed all over the after section of the ship. 3 minutes after the attack, the boat had to dive from 2 pairs of twin-engine aircraft. Also, on June 4, the boat initially, operated on a B.d.U. contact report of a small convoy in Qu.1839AN, on course ESE, speed 7kn. However, at 1800h, the boat broke-off the action and operated on another B.d.U. contact report of a single ship in Qu.4411AN, which was heading our way. At 1808h, the contact was sighted in QU.1699AN, a Refrigeration Ship of 4185 BRT and attacked with the last remaining torpedo (Eto), in a submerged attack at 1959h. The torpedo was a hit amidships and the steamer settled with a list to starboard in the heavy sea. However, the steamer still made headway and did not sink. The boat stayed with the torpedoed ship submerged until 2110h and surfaced at a distance of 4000m. We then stayed with the steamer until 2230h and at a distance of 10000m, and sailed off on an easterly course. On June 8, we shot down 3 of 4 Latecoere Reconnaissance Aircraft, in Qu.9311AN. We returned to W'haven on Sunday, 9 June 1940, having sailed home on "Way green". Upon arrival, I was awarded with the Oak Leaves to the Knights Cross! Quite an honor! The combined total of both parts of this 8th war patrol are: Torpedo hits: 7 Torpedo misses: 1 Ato in daylight attack. Torpedo failures: 1 Eto understeered. 5 merchants sunk for 16349 BRT and 1 steamer of 4185 BRT torpedoed, for a grand total of 20534 BRT. Crash Dives: 9 - all due to enemy aircraft. Total of 8 aircraft shot down and 5 pilots taken prisoner. During one aircraft attack, the boat sustained 38.64% damage to its pressure hull. Received orders to take command of a new IXB boat and transferred with some of the crew of U 11, to the 2nd Training Division and the 5th Training Flotilla, for work-up's and trials of U 112. (In fact, Sh3_Cmdr transferred my own alias of the crew, to another boat. So, I started a new career with a new boat.) Relinquished command of U 11 to Kptlt. Georg PETERS. |
KTB-6 U-45 (klh)
The bad luck for U-45 with even numbered patrols continued on our sixth. We departed Wilhelmshaven on 27 February 1940 with orders to patrol grid AM32. Poor weather was again in play, making even the most simple tasks challenging.
We intercepted a task force in our patrol zone making 14 knots ESE. After maneuvering into firing position, we fired four torpedoes at a battleship believed to be HMS Hood. Two torpedoes hit, one fore and one aft. I gave orders to dive deep to avoid some angry destroyers. After reloading two tubes and coming back up to periscope depth, I saw the battleship moving slow and low in the water, but no sign of fire. We fired both tubes at long range, but scored no hits. After another dive and reload period, we surfaced and attempted to overtake the task force, but the port engine seized up. Repairs were ineffective, and the engine blew entirely. We were unable to reestablish contact with the task force. A few days later U-45 intercepted a coastal tanker in high seas and fired three forward and one aft torpedoes in succession; all missed or were duds. As the weather began to improve, we intercepted a medium cargo ship at night and conducted a surface attack, hitting her with our last forward torpedo and sinking her with the deck gun. Down to one aft torpedo and only the starboard engine, we began to head for base when the seas become calm enough off the coast of Norway to allow us to transfer the external torpedoes, but we found no more targets on the journey home. With three remaining torpedoes (one forward and two aft) and a dead engine, U-45 returned to Wilhelmshaven on 19 March 1040 with only a single kill for 5000 tonnes. Kapitänleutnant Hähl, U-45 |
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Eisen Ritter is the skipper of the U-123, a type IXB assigned to Wilhelmshaven.
The current date is June 13, 1940. He has sunk 130,019 tons of combined shipping, 107,533 tons being merchant shipping and 22,466 being warships. He has sunk 34 ships in total and 14 warships. His rank is an Oberleutnant zur See. He is currently at sea, destined for grid quadrant BF17. |
Eisen Ritter returned to Wilhelmshaven after a 27-day patrol lasting from 13 June 1940 to July 9, 1940. He sank 43,777 tons. 11 ships in total, 10 merchants, and one warship. He has sunk a total of 173,796 tons.
He has yet to be awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross. Next patrol he hopes to be awarded the Knights Cross. |
18.4.40 nw thoreheim, a cv convoy with several crushes pass me in front of me, 4 torpedoes, 1 hit. I was hunted but hours. Obviously, the cv didn't sink with one hit. Is a bad camping, extremely bad luck with dubs and low ruining torpedoes, only 2 light ships in 3 patrols. In this car was a bit complex, the convoy was running like 20kt and the waves was very high. I saw the convoy some day ago going to narvik from his tail, and this from me coming back from his from intersecting from a radio data.
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Just finished an interesting patrol with U-922 in early 1945, based out of Trondheim. Patrol lasted 2 months mostly submerged and snorkelling for short periods during the nights. Attack area was mostly around the top of AM. Boat rarely exceeded 2 knots.
Had a bit of good luck early on with an easy attack on a small unescorted convoy that sailed within my reach, with 3 ships sunk for nearly 16,000 tons. Found a lone ship travelling through a dark stormy night but I was unwilling to surface and chase it, so fired off one eel with limited target data in the hope of a lucky hit. No such luck with either a miss or malfunction. Plenty of warships getting around throughout the patrol but not too hard to keep out of their way, except for one frightening moment when a hunter killer group went straight over the top. Couldn't manoeuvre out of their way in time so just pointed the bow towards them to narrow the profile, stopped motors and quietly sank down to 200m. Sea state was rough which was an added bonus and I wasn't detected. I was having good luck dodging aircraft and not being detected whilst snorkelling until the 6th week, when I got caught out one night and got attacked which caused a moderate amount of damage. Some minor flooding which was quickly brought under control and then repairs to various systems, which took about 15 hours before regular running and snorkelling could be resumed. Air activity was quite heavy after that for the next few days with some more attacks but no further damage. The RWR on the snorkel had been damaged by the initial attack and had a reduced level of effectiveness. By this time I'd already decided to return to port as the end of the second month was approaching and damage to the hull could not be determined. The return transit was uneventful with the boat finally surfacing one night close to Norway after nearly eight weeks submerged. This was a really satisfying patrol which I was just having fun with really, but at the same time game me an overall impression of being quite authentic, as much as the game environment can provide anyway. A very different kind of pace and overall approach to how you do things compared with earlier in the war. A nice change. Hopefully I'll get in a couple more successful patrols and survive before wars end. Mods: GWX, h.sie, most of the usual other stuff we're all familiar with and a few personal bits and pieces. |
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