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R. HESSLER - U65 - Patrol 4 - Msg2
Latest status of U-65
14 Torpedoes remain Current tonnage as per previous report - no further sinkings or significant action. Encountered a distant task force heading through designated patrol grid of AM78 during early hours of 22/03/1941. This appeared to consist of a number of british battleships. Decided not to attack due to heavily escorted plus the feeling of danger amongst the crew. As the T/F passed, U-65 remained undetected throughout - an achievement the crew later toasted. Since sighting the T/F on Mar 22, there has been no further sighting of ANY vessel for some three days. We have patrolled an area of Rockall Banks to no avail, and are now just north of AM53, a fruitful hunting ground from the past. End of report, Dated 25 Mar 1941 From: R Hessler, U-65 (IXB) |
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U56 IIC. Patrol 4.
26.jan.40
AO77 0340: Underway from Kiel. Orders: Patrol grid AN18 (Aberdeen). All 5 torpedoes (TII G7E) set to MZ (Magnetic Pistol). 1.feb.40 AN44 1058: "Sound contact! Slow merchant. Closing." 1200: Contact IDed as Fishing Boat. No action taken. AN18 1700: On station. 1744: "Sound contact! Medium speed merchant. Closing." 1745: Periscope depth! New course 333! 1816: New course 063! Targets estimated course 153, making 9 knots. 1817: TDC preset. AOB 90 Stb. 9 knots. 4 meters running depth. 3 degree spread. 1821: Open tubes 1, 2, and 3. Uncommitted ID as C2 Cargo. 1825: Target ID committed as C2 Cargo. 1835: British flagged. 3 TII G7E torpedoes to be fired individualy. 1837: Fire 1! Fire 3! Fire 2! 1838: Premature x 1. Impact x 2. Torpedo run 42 seconds. Range about 700 meters. 1839: New course 150 (Now known course of target). New depth 50 meters. 1840: Target moving away slow. 1930: Surface! Tubes 1 & 3 loaded. 1939: Target resighted. She has a fire forward of the bridge. 2010: Open tubes 1 & 3. 2011: Target speed 6 knots. AOB 90 Stb. Depth 8,8 meters. AN44 2050: Fire 1! Fire 3! Back slow. 2052: Impact x 2. Bow & Stern. Torpedo run 76 seconds. Range about 1.200 meters. 2053: Target sunk. Vacating the area at All Ahead Full. 2055: From: U56 To: BDU One freighter sunk for about 6.000 GRT. All torpedoes expended. 2 attacks. 1 premature. 4 good hits. Clear. 9 M/S. 2210: From: BDU To: U56 Return to base. 7.feb.40 AO77 1445: Docked at Kiel, beside U10. Patrol results: All torpedoes expended. 100% Crew & Hull Integrity. 1 ship sunk for 6.446 GRT. U56's history to date: 4 war patrols completed. 2 ships sunk for 8.489 GRT. Dockside News: U10 returned to Kiel on 31.jan.40. She had a rough patrol around AN81, plagued with bad weather, and torpedo problems. U111 departed Wilhelmshaven for her first war patrol on 19.jan.40. Good hunting, Kaleun VONHARRIS. |
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Inspection of shipping papers first. I'm at the stage now where it's gradualy shifting to unrestricted submarine warfare but, through 1939 is rough. Nobody complies, but I have to wait for them to attempt evasion before attacking. (A deck gun would be a realy thing to have.) By next patrol BDU should have it all straightened out with Ręder. The reduction in single ship contacts is my own self modding. About one half of Stock SH3's trafik, and about one third of GWX's. It's a whole different game. My tonnage won't even come close to yours, but it's a realy good incentive to stay in contact with convoys, and value every target. |
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U-10 (IIB, "die Elster"), patrol 6, report 1
Ob.Lt.z.s. Harry Wiebus
1. Flottille, Kiel Orders: Patrol grid AN28 Statusbericht 15.3.1940 I have arrived to my grid in clear weather, wind 1 m/s. Not much fuel used, no enemy sightings. Continuing patrolling. Wiebus |
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U56 IIC. Patrol 5.
6.mar.40
AO77 0200: Underway from Kiel. 1400: Radio Message: From: BDU To: U56 "Return to base. Boat to remain ready to sail at 12 hours notice." (True event). 3.apr.40 AO77 2100: Underway from Kiel. Preliminary orders: Patrol grid AN28 (Norge). 9.apr.40 AN28 (SW of Bergen) 0240: On station. 0853: "Ship spotted! 081. Long range. 0859: Northbound german Small Merchant. 10.apr.40 AN28 0600: Radio Message: From: BDU To: U56 "Proceed to AN2330 at utmost speed." (True event). 0605: Ahead Flank! 10.apr.40 (still) AN2330 (WNW of Bergen). 1330: On station. 14.apr.40 AN2330 1010: Radio Message: From: BDU To: U56 "Occupy grid AF7830." (True event). 1015: Ahead Full! 15.apr.40 AF7830 (NE of Shetlands). 1030: On station. Targets limited to Large Naval Vessels, and Transports. 16.apr.40 1406: "Ship spotted! 335. Long range." Destroyer! 1406: Preliminary dive to 15 meters. 1408: "Single contact. Closing fast. Medium range." New depth 100 meters. 1411: He passed just ahead of our bow. Undetected. 1415: Estimated course 330, making 27 knots. 17.apr.40 0034: "Ship spotted! 117. Long range." Destroyer! New depth 97 meters. 0035: "Single contact. Medium range. Closing fast." 0045: Undetected. 18.apr.40 0030: Radio Message: From: BDU To: U56 "Reoccupy grid AN2330." 0035: Ahead Full! 18.apr.40 (still) AN2330 2110: On station. 22.apr.40 1200: Returning to Kiel, due to fuel constraints. 28.apr.40 AO77 1140: Docked at Kiel. No ships sunk this patrol. U56's history to date: 5 war patrols completed. 2 ships sunk for 8.489 GRT. |
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Gute Jagd Snestorm! |
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Are those self made rules you guys playing with? Or did u modify ur campaign files to reduce ship spawns? I wanna know! |
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