From the diary of Paul Bartelsen, commander of U-108...
September 1st, 1939 We have been scrambled upon hearing news that war has been declared on Poland. It is still dark and the men are somewhat upset at having been woken up so abruptly. The harbor is quiet. We are still not done fitting out quite yet. We expected to have a few more days to complete trials. The boat is still at a 2 degree list to port and down somewhat by the stern. We will have to correct this while at sea. Chief engineer Horst says this shouldn't take much effort but is simply a nuisance. The boat is packed with cuts of meat and crates of produce. It is hard to maneuver. The aft head is being used as a lemon closet. Two of the bunks are filled with extra deck gun shells. My bunk is currently covered in apples. What a mess. |
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U-111 IXB
31 May 1940
U-111 was ready to depart for grid DJ11 U-108 had already left and U-37 had returned after a succesful patrol despite those faulty TIIs with their magnetic pistols. Kaleun Snestorm still uses these. U-10 sunk some 11K tons during her last patrol , a considerable sum for a type IIA Uboot. Kaleun Wiebus must be given command of a large IXB U-boot U-65 returned with heavy damages but also 13K tons at her account while U-93 radioded in that she was under air attack. 07:44 hours U-111 left port 4 June 1940 Grid AN14 17:41 hours Ship seen 17:50 hours Positive ID: Small merchant - dived to PD 18:15 hours 1 TI(stern) fired 18:16 hours Impact - ship DIW 18:21 hours 1 TI(stern) fired - impact - ship sunk 5 June 1940 Grid AN14 00:17 hours Warship seen - dived to PD 02:53 hours Surface with no further problems 14 June 1940 Grid CG16 11:48 hours Ship seen - dived to PD 12:06 hours Positive ID: Medium cargo 12:11 hours 2 TIs (stern) fired 12:12 hours 2 impacts - no damage seen 12:42 hours Submerged hunt fruitless - surfaced 12:47 hours 1 TI(bow) fired - impact 12:48 hours 1 TI(bow) fired - impact - ship sunk 22 June 1940 Grid CG95 06:33 hours Ship seen 06:37 hours Positive ID: Small merchant + large merchant 06:43 hours Opened fire upon the small merchant 06:45 hours Changed target - large merchant 06:51 hours Changed target - small merchant 06:52 hours Small merchant sunk - re-engaged large merchant 06:55 hours Cease fire 06:59 hours Large merchant sunk - 85 105mm rounds used. 23 June 1940 Grid CG95 04:31 hours Warship seen - dived to PD 04:38 hours Multiple warship sound contacts -TF 04:46 hours Positive ID: Battlecruiser of the Renown class + CV of the Illustrious class , 2 TIs(bow) fired at each target 04:50 hours 2 impacts - 2 impacts - CV exploded and sunk - confirmed visualy http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/2452/cvsinking.jpg 04:58 hours 2 TIs(stern) fired - diving to 100m - no pinging 07:34 hours No sound contact - surfaced. 5 July 1940 Grid BE39 11:14 hours ALARM - shells landed ahead of us - fast dive to PD 11:16 hours Multiple sound contacts - convoy 11:23 hours The attacking escort couldn't get a fix on us with ASDIC. She would pass some 350m ahead of our bow with no sign of turning or changing speed - rather strange behaviour. 1 TI(bow) set at 1m fired - impact - ship sunk 11:42 hours 2 TIs(bow) fired at a large tanker 11:43 hours 2 impacts 11:44 hours 1 TI(bow) fired at the same tanker - impact 11:46 hours There was no other escort - party time -surfaced and engaged with the deck gun 11:47 hours Large tanker sunk 11:51 hours Second large tanker sunk 11:54 hours Medium merchant 06 sunk - 59 105mm rounds used 11:56 hours ALARM - Aircraft - crash dived - the merchants had called the cavarly in. 9 July 1940 Grid AM52 04:42 hours Ship seen 04:49 hours Positive ID:Small merchant 05:03 hours Opened fire 05:05 hours Ship sunk - 20 105mm rounds used 14 July 1940 00:29 hours U-111 docked at port 45 days at sea 10 ships sunk 71784 tons no damages or casualties The CV sunk was the HMS Victorious and the battlecruiser was the HMS Renown en route to Giblartar. |
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Oh , I forgot...... vonHarris is a relative of Karl Doenitz. :D |
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U37 IX(A). Patrol 4. Part 1.
26.maj.40
AN98 2030: Underway from Wilhelmshaven. Orders: Disrupt trafik to, and from, Gibralter. All torpedoes set to AZ (impact), and 3 meters depth. 5.jun.40 AM27 0104: "Ship spotted! 041. Long range." Destroyer! Turn bow on, and dive to 15 meters. Undetected. No convoy. 0248: Surface, and continue southward. 7.jun.40 AM73 0738: "Ship spotted! 297. Long range." Destroyer! 6800 meters. Turn bow on, and dive to 20 meters. 0742: "Warship moving away. Fast." Undetected. No convoy. 8.jun.40 BE36 1652: Radio dispatch: "Convoy. BE39. WSW. 6 knots." 9.jun.40 BE38 0033: "Ship spotted! 002. Long range." Corvette! Dive to 15 meters. 0035: Multiple merchant contacts. New depth 12 meters 0107: Lead escort passed almost over our bow. 0108: 3+ escorts. U37 at center of convoys track. (256, at 6 knots?) 0118: Prepare (external) tube 5. (257, at 6 knots.) 0121: Fire 5 (TI G7A). New depth 100 meters. Target = Small Merchant. 0123: Impact! Ship sunk! 0336: Status report: U37 to BDU 1 2000 tonner sunk. Convoy on course 257, making 6 knots. Weather shifted to Medium Fog, Wind 14 M/S. No longer in contact with convoy. 9 G7E, and 2 G7A remaining. 0428: Radio message: BDU to U37 Unless contact has been re-established, continue toward original objective. 12.jun.40 CG18 1756: Radio dispatch: "Convoy. CG17. NNW. 6 knots." 13.jun.40 CG14 0310: Diving for Heavy Fog. 0905: Convoy unfounded. 15.jun.40 CG42 1944: Radio dispatch: "Convoy. CG17. S. 5 knots. 16.jun.40 0224: "Ship spotted. 309. Medium range." Destroyer! New depth 20 meters. 0228: New depth 15 meters. Keeping bow on to Destroyer. 0234: New depth 12 meters. 0247: Open tubes 1, 2, and 4 (TII G7E). 5 degree spread for C2 Cargo. 0248: Fire 1, 2, 4. New depth 101 meters. (Note: This was the only target fully visible in periscope). 0249: 39 seconds run time. 3 impacts! ship sunk! 0503: Surface. 0506: Status report: U37 to BDU 3 G7E fired. 3 perfect impacts. 1 6000 tonner sunk. Convoy on 181, making 5 knots. 4+ escorts. 1+ Destroyer. 6 G7E, and 2 G7A remaining. 0539: BDU to U37 Continue persuit. 0632: Convoy changed course eastward (163. 5 knots?). Closing for new estimations. 0647: Contact report: U37 to BDU: Convoy now on course 169, making 5 knots. Escort closing - U37 diving. 0702: Open tube 3 (TI G7A) for long range shot at C2 Cargo. 0703: Fire 3! New depth 101 meters. 0706: Run time 2 min and 40 sec. Impact! 1140: Status report: U37 to BDU 1 G7A fired. 1 hit. No sinkings. Weather shift to Medium Rain, Heavy Fog, Wind 15 M/S. Contact with convoy lost. 6 G7E, and 1 G7A remaining. 1222: BDU to U37 Continue southward. 1420: Save & Exit. |
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BUT , as a fellow Kaleun I can see that you get a full load of TIs! :D |
To: BdU
From U-51 Subj: Status Received your message regarding the wondrous acheivement of the Graf Spee, with all of her guns and armor plating. Four merchants ships in one day! At the time of receipt, this ship has sunk 6 merchant vessels in the previous 24 hours, northwest of Scapa Flow, and we have yet to loose a single torpedo. We carry a single 8.8cm gun and a flak gun. Never send a surface ship to do a U-boat's job. Best regards from the captain and crew of the U-51 to the surface ships of the Kreigsmarine! Heil... well, you know who. |
:damn::damn::damn::damn::damn::damn::damn::damn:
2 Aux cruisers, inline, 2600m 2 torpedos each Spread 5 degrees...... 5 degrees?!?! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO:o Perfectly bracketted both targets. They sailed right through the goalposts without a clue. :wah::wah::wah::wah::wah::wah::wah::wah::wah::wah: :wah: |
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Fire 3 per target next time! (Just kidding [although I do]). We've all had our "NOOOOOOOOO" moments. But your choice of reactionary words is much more polite than mine ever were. |
U-10 (IIA, "die Elster"), patrol 4
Ob.Lt.z.s. Harry Wiebus
1. Flottille, Kiel Orders: Patrol grid AN81 31.1.1940 A rotten patrol in heavy rain and heavy seas behind. Five G7e's shot surfaced, guessing the speed of a 2000 BRT freighter. Maybe one hit or might have been a close early detonation. MZ pistol, depth 5. Morale of the crew seems bad after the mission. However I managed to talk to Snestorm and Vonharris, who have good connections and they say I have a good chance of getting a bigger boat in a few months. Wiebus (RL takes a lot of time now, so not much playing time or time to write patrol reports...) |
U37 IX(A). Patrol 4. Part 2.
Continued from 16.jun.40
Last contacts with U37: 19.jun.40 CG8479 (W of Gibralter) 1552: Enemy task force. 2 Battleships. 8+ Destroyers. CG8479. Course 097. Speed 21 knots. Unable to gain firing position. 21.jun.40 CG97 0350: Contact with Gibralter bound convoy lost in Heavy Fog. Attempting to regain contact. 0751: B-Dienst enemy radio intercept: Large Uboat sunk with gunfire and depth charges while attempting to aproach convoy from a forward position. Much wreckage and oil on the sea surface. No survivors. |
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U-111 IXB
Patrol 7
14 August 1940 Wilhelmshaven , U-10 has returned form her last patrol empty handed because of the terrible weather. Sad news had shocked us: U-37 has been lost with all hands during her last patrol during a convoy interception operation in CG97 Crew morale wasn't the highest but we had to leave. 00:32 hours With a heavy heart U-111 left port 17 August 1940 Grid AN41 20:03 hours Ship seen 20:09 hours Positive ID: Harbour tugboat 20:39 hours Opened fire from 320m - ship sunk after 1 105mm round 18 August 1940 Grid AN14 09:02 hours Ship seen 09:07 hours Positive ID: Large merchant - dived to PD 09:30 hours 2 x TIs(stern) fired 09:32 hours 2 x impacts - ship on fire 09:34 hours Break up noises - ship seen sinking by the bow 09:35 hours Surfaced 09:46 hours ALARM - Aircraft seen - crash dived Grid AN13 23:31 hours Warship seen - fast dived to PD 23:38 hours Positive ID: Illustrious class fleet carrier sailing UNESCORTED! (This is the first time I saw an unescorted capital ship since 2006) 23:39 hours 3 TIs(bow) fired 23:44 hours 2 impacts - carrier slowing down 19 August 1940 00:13 hours 3 TIs(bow) fired - DCs exploding - flooding. As no pinging was heard this was certaintly an air attack by the carrier. 00:15 hours 3 impacts - the carrier was doomed listing with a heavy bow 00:16 hours Ship sunk - visually confirmed http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/3064/cvheavybow.jpg 00:18 hours Surfaced , this sinking is dedicated to U-37 and her brave crew who were killed in action. This didn't soften our pain for their loss but at least we took revenge. 21 August 1940 U-111 returned to port with 66% hull integrity and her heavy flak destroyed http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/165...eairattack.jpg 8 days at sea 3 ships sunk 34037 tons No casualties 66% hull integrity. Edit: The CV was the HMS Implacable From the SH3 commander: Ship sunk! HMS Implacable (Illustrious class), 23000 tons. Crew: 1242. Crew lost: 1117 |
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