17:48/1.8.1939
Liaison Office, 2.flot. Kiel I have been placed in charge of four UBoots. Two "Canoe's" out of Kiel and two 7b's out of Wilhelmshaven. My staff consists of, Obersteuermann Thomas Auer: A retread from the "Great War", but, a very capable veteran. Seecadet Walter Koch: Runner/Gofor; and, Funkmaat Georg Freund. We've been stuffed into a basement office beneath the Central Issue facility (CIF), about one half block E. of Pier One. We have a secure telephone (direct twisted-pair to the Schwatemacher's office), two desks w/chairs, charts, a typewriter, and a coffee maker. And we're open for business. We've been informed that the two 7b's have just commenced patrol. U48, commanded by (codename) "Achilles" under W.A.C. protocol, has been assigned to grid: Anton Oscar 44; and, U27, commanded by (codename) "Ajax" under GWX protocol, assigned to grid: Bruno Fritz 17. The skippers for U4 and U8 are commanded by (Alpha and Omega)protocols LSH and NYG respectively. Both of the "Canoe's are still out in the Baltic undergoing sea trials. Scanning the medicals and training records, this lot is a bunch of kids fresh out of subschool. Both, Achilles and Ajax, however, have seen service during the Spanish dust-up. Sparrow sends. Nothing Follows xxxx |
U-103 IXB
Patrol No7
Orders : Patrol Grid ES69 and then patrol the general area off Freetown. Freedom of attack is granted. Avoid any engagements with American ships. 30 March 1941 08:34 hours U-103 left Lorient 02 April 1941 Grid CG24 23:31 hours SS Nabob (Large Cargo type 1) , 6839 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 37. Crew lost: 7. She was unarmed and unescorted. 12 April 1941 Grid EK11 18:30 hours SS Statesman (Large Merchant), 8956 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 84. Crew lost: 38. She was hit by 2 bow torpedoes and finished off by gunfire from a range of 1500m. She was armed. 23 April 1941 Grid ET37 16:38 hours Crash dived to acoid PBY Catalina. 24 April 1941 Grid ET29 - Convoy battle 20:59 hours SS Fort Nisqually (Empire-type Freighter), 7781 tons. Cargo: Foodstuffs. Crew: 63. Crew lost: 59 21:06 hours SS Katerina (Nipiwan Park-type Tanker), 2476 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 21. Crew lost: 7 21:10 hours SS Kelso (Medium Merchant 17), 4020 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 32. Crew lost: 30 22:20 hours MV Adellen (Tanker 07), 7661 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 25. Crew lost: 19 11 May 1941 Grid ET65 - Small convoy battle 17:43 hours HMS Kelantan (Small Freighter), 2233 tons. Cargo: Timber. Crew: 27. Crew lost: 12 17:51 hours SS Priam (Troop Transport), 6700 tons. Cargo: Troops. Crew: 197. Crew lost: 108 U-103 started her return trip to Loreint. On the way back , she rushed to grids BE to assist the DKM Bismark but she made no contact. 01 June 1941 Grid BF18 - Convoy battle 23:54 hours HMS Actaeon (Black Swan class), 1250 tons. Crew: 216. Crew lost: 86 . The torpedo was aimed at a large tanker but the frigate got in the way. 23:54 hours SS Trebartha (Medium Merchant 06), 5174 tons. Cargo: Textiles. Crew: 60. Crew lost: 48 23:55 hours MV Asperity (Coastal Freighter), 1869 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 28. Crew lost: 24. Collateral damage as she was hit by a torpedo not aimed at her. 04 June 1941 22:33 hours U-103 docked at Lorient 67 days at sea - longest patrol in this career 11 ships sunk 54959 tons No casualties or damages 21 torpedoes fired - 16 hits scored + 5 missed or duds 1 torpedo not used 64 10,5 cm rounds fired No 2 cm rounds used |
4hrs 19mins parked next to a medium cargo waiting on it going down! No torpedos left and the weather too bad to put gun crew out - just had to to sit there waiting. Fortunately the RAF didn't turn up.
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Geez, just realized I've finished four patrols since the last post. :doh:
Oberleutnant z. S. Erwin Wulf commanding U-19. CAPTAIN'S LOG 6.6.40. 0841 Patrol 7 U-19, 1st Flotilla Left at: June 6, 1940, 08:41 From: Wilhelmshaven Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN73 9.6.40. 1143 Grid AN 73 Ship sunk! SS Sue Lykes (C2 Cargo), 6446 tons. Cargo: Textiles. Crew: 49. Crew lost: 43 1340 Grid AN 73 Ship sunk! SS Great Lakes (C3 Cargo), 7909 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 38. Crew lost: 22 12.6.40. 0133 Patrol results Crew losses: 0 Ships sunk: 2 Aircraft destroyed: 0 Patrol tonage: 14355 tons 23.6.40. 0808 Patrol 8 U-19, 1st Flotilla Left at: June 23, 1940, 08:08 From: Wilhelmshaven Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN51 26.6.40. 0806 Grid AN 56 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber 1258 Grid AN 56 Ship sunk! SS National Eagle (C2 Cargo), 6446 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 49. Crew lost: 42 1.7.40. 1936 Patrol results Crew losses: 0 Ships sunk: 1 Aircraft destroyed: 1 Patrol tonage: 6446 tons 6.7.40. 0055 Patrol 9 U-19, 1st Flotilla Left at: July 6, 1940, 00:55 From: Wilhelmshaven Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN44 10.7.40. 1230 Grid AN 44 Ship sunk! HMCS Ottowa (C Class Destroyer), 1375 tons. Crew: 169. Crew lost: 27 15.7.40. 0804 Grid AN 44 Ship sunk! SS Coringa (C2 Cargo), 6446 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 43. Crew lost: 25 20.7.40. 0228 Patrol results Crew losses: 0 Ships sunk: 2 Aircraft destroyed: 0 Patrol tonage: 7821 tons And now for the great Wilhelmshaven to Brest transfer. Through the channel in a type IIA! What were they thinking?:hmmm: 22.8.40. 1929 Patrol 10 U-19, 1st Flotilla Left at: August 22, 1940, 19:29 From: Wilhelmshaven 30.8.40. 1132 Grid BF 25 Ship sunk! SS Katingo Hajipatera (Small Merchant), 2343 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 48. Crew lost: 37 2121 Grid BF 25 Ship sunk! HMS Vimy (V&W Destroyer), 1188 tons. Crew: 120. Crew lost: 80 31.8.40. 0837 Patrol results Crew losses: 0 Ships sunk: 2 Aircraft destroyed: 0 Patrol tonage: 3531 tons |
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U-103 IXB
Patrol 8
Orders: Patrol grid ET21 and the the general area off Freetown. 04 July 1941 04:43 hours U-103 left Lorient 07 July 1941 Grid BF74 Encountered small convoy but did not engage. 09 July 1941 Grid CG42 06:17 hours SS Hatasu (Medium Merchant 11), 3129 tons. Cargo: Trucks. Crew: 25. Crew lost: 20. ! bow torpedeo fired - 1 hit scored 23 July 1941 Grid ET26 - poor visibility - heavy rain 02:23 hours Surprised on the surface by enemy destroyer. Took shell hits causing flooding in the stern compartments. Crash dived 05:21 hours Surfaced. Medium scale damages to hull - maximum safe depth : 60m Requested orders from BdU 10:20 hours Orders came in to continue patrol 29 July 1941 Grid ET65 20:21 hours HMS Ardent (A&B classes), 1350 tons. Crew: 180. Crew lost: 172. Hit by 2 stern torpedoes 20:28 hours SS Dick Lykes (Medium Cargo), 4432 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 56. Crew lost: 56 Hit by 2 bow torpedoes. Started return trip 15 August 1941 09:38 hours Reached Lorient avoiding any contact on the way home. 43 days at sea 3 ships sunk 8911 tons 5 torpedoes fired - 5 hits scored No casualties U-boat damaged (H.I. 67.96%) Took command of the U-157 IXC with orders to patrol off Capetown. |
Torpedoed a ship with a darkened flag, surfaced to man the gun and then seen why it had been darkened - was one of ours :damn:
Finished her off and left the survivors swimming in a blazing oil slick, obviously :arrgh!: Got the little rubber boat out and paddled to Scotland. When the war's over I'll take another identity and visit my family in Germany. |
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Grossadmiral Doenitz will find you , bring you back in the Fatherland and a place in the Eastern Front is reserved for you! Tough luck Herr Kaleun:wah: |
Eschem Schnuz's Letters, 29th Flotilla
Dear Uncle Karl,
Now, I know that you had to give me special dispensation in Kriegsmarine Akademie because I flunked Torpedoing 101, but you will be pleased to note that I actually used the TDC for the first time this patrol - with success! Again, bad weather blighted much of my trip, but one day my intermittently-working radar was able to pick up a lone ship. Dove and got my sonar to work out its heading. Closed in to about 2000m and waited. Then, for some reason, I said to my 1WO: "Step aside - let the amateur handle this". Turned on the manual switch, switched to salvo for the first time ever, fiddled with some knobs and pretended like I know what they did. And as the sound man was about to blurt out: "merchant, bearing zero", I pressed the red button. Some 90-odd seconds later, BOOM! U-87 Type VIIB, 29th Flotilla reporting from Patrol 23. Realism @ 50%, original game specs. 8-day cruise. Over and out. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/pict...pictureid=4986 |
Chief says U-19 is showing her age. I have to agree. She's turning into a rustbucket. Rumor has it she'll be retired to training duty soon. I just hope I won't be retired with her.
Oberleutnant z. S. Erwin Wulf commanding U-19 CAPTAIN'S LOG 4.10.40. 0919 Patrol 11 U-19, 1st Flotilla Left at: October 4, 1940, 09:19 From: Brest Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN23 6.10.40. 1543 Grid BF 12 Ship sunk! HMS Defender (C Class Destroyer), 1375 tons. Crew: 182. Crew lost: 101 7.10.40. 1930 Grid BF 16 Ship sunk! SS Clitie (C3 Cargo), 7909 tons. Cargo: Explosives. Crew: 50. Crew lost: 49 8.10.40. 0745 Grid BF 27 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber 1029 Grid BF 28 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber 1029 Grid BF 28 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber 1146 Grid BF 52 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber 1151 Grid BF 52 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber 1152 Grid BF 52 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber 1505 Patrol results Crew losses: 0 Ships sunk: 2 Aircraft destroyed: 6 Patrol tonage: 9284 tons Transferred to 2nd Flotilla, and lost my flak gunner.:wah: 16.10.40. 1635 Patrol 12 U-19, 2nd Flotilla Left at: October 16, 1940, 16:35 From: Lorient Mission Orders: Patrol grid AM79 20.10.40. 0814 Grid BF 15 Ship sunk! HMS Nootka (Tribal Destroyer), 1850 tons. Crew: 273. Crew lost: 182 25.10.40. 0749 Grid BF 17 Ship sunk! SS Hampton (C3 Cargo), 7949 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 63. Crew lost: 34 29.10.40. 0200 Patrol results Crew losses: 0 Ships sunk: 2 Aircraft destroyed: 0 Patrol tonage: 9799 tons Got back to base to find orders to report to Kiel for training duty immediately. :damn: Time to get on the horn with BdU and stir up a fuss. |
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U-157 IXC
New orders : U-157 is to patrol to grid CG89
21 October 1941 02:40 hours U-157 left Lorient 29 October 1941 Grid CG97 13:15 hours Aircraft destroyed! Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher 15:25 hours An other Kingfisher spotted. Being very confident from the previous engagement I decided to fight this one too. But this pilot was good. My flak gunner was killed and U-157 took damages. From now on , crash dive every time. 30 October 1941 Grid CG95 15:12 hours Crash dived to avoid aircraft - damaged by DCs 17:30 hours Crash dived to avoid aircraft 31 October 1941 Grid CG94 08:12 hours Crash dived to avoid aircraft 12:15 hours Crash dived to avoid aircraft - damaged by DCs 09 November 1941 Grid CG94 08:54 hours Crash dived to avoid aircraft. Upon surfacing , new orders were requested as we had no ship contacts and the area was filled with planes. Orders : Move to grids AM52 , AM02 to take the place of U-565 14:39 hours USS Atlas (Convoy repair ship), 5215 tons. Crew: 153. Crew lost: 30. The ship was flying RN colors and she was armed. 3 bow torpedoes fired - 3 hits scored 17:54 hours SS Serafin Topic (Medium Merchant 25), 4350 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 51. Crew lost: 2. 2 stern torpedoes fired - 2 hits scored 10 November 1941 Grid CG85 16:18 hours Crash dived to avoid aircraft. 22 November 1941 Grid AM02 - convoy battle - poor visibility - rain Attacked from with in the convoy columns 05:10 hours Medium Merchant 11 (Medium Merchant 11), 3132 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 38. Crew lost: 21 05:12 hours MV James J. Maguire (Large Tanker), 12331 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 36. Crew lost: 33 05:13 hours MV Naranio (Motor Tanker), 6987 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 48. Crew lost: 10 4 bow + 2 stern torpedoes fired - 5 hits scored The weather was awful during the whole patrol. It looked like that the storm was following U-157. 30 November 1941 15:20 hours Docked at Lorient 41 days at sea 1 man dead U-boat damaged (H.I. 91.61%) 5 ships sunk 32015 tons 11 torpedoes fired - 10 hits scored + 1 missed or dud 3 internal torpedoes not used No externals used due to weather 500 2cm rounds used |
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Although roadrage had good results fighting them :arrgh!: |
Somehow, between screaming and cursing, managed to convince BdU to keep me on the front lines.:DL Oberleutnant z. S. Erwin Wulf commanding U-19. CAPTAIN'S LOG 10.11.40. 2039 Patrol 13 U-19, 2nd Flotilla Left at: November 10, 1940, 20:39 From: Lorient Mission Orders: Patrol grid BF14 13.11.40. 1328 Grid BF 15 Ship sunk! SS Atlantic Trader (Coastal Merchant), 2042 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 24. Crew lost: 21 17.11.40. 1648 Patrol results Crew losses: 0 Ships sunk: 1 Aircraft destroyed: 0 Patrol tonage: 2042 tons Ran into a T2 tanker, 4 eels and she didn't sink. I need a deck gun!:wah: On another note, Chief says it's not a good idea to tangle with a destroyer when we have no eels left, and with the U-19 in her rusted and beaten condition. I simply answered with "We got away, didn't we?":D He doesn't think it's funny. 8.12.40. 1608 Patrol 14 U-19, 2nd Flotilla Left at: December 8, 1940, 16:08 From: Lorient Mission Orders: Patrol grid BE39 10.12.40. 1356 Grid BF 43 Ship sunk! SS Carolus (Coastal Merchant), 2042 tons. Cargo: Mail/Packages. Crew: 32. Crew lost: 21 12.12.40. 1512 Grid BE 39 Ship sunk! MV Empire Norseman (T3 Tanker), 11653 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 48. Crew lost: 3 14.12.40. 0508 Grid BE 39 Ship sunk! SS City of Lichfield (Small Merchant), 2343 tons. Cargo: Scrap Metal. Crew: 68. Crew lost: 8 18.12.40. 1222 Patrol results Crew losses: 0 Ships sunk: 3 Aircraft destroyed: 0 Patrol tonage: 16038 tons Got word from the flotilla commander that "unofficially" there's a new type IXC with my name on it coming, and U-19 is headed for Keil. Chief says it would be nice to have a cup of coffee without rust and paint chips falling into it.:doh: |
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