June 10, 1941. Heavily garbled, weak unencrypted radio signal from U-108 (?).
U..8...R_B..._ANG...........RCH_FLUG......WE...... ........RA.... ..G9..3.....TOT.....WERE_SC.......N..ORT_DIE...... ...AD.._ANT..... ..RDE_V...U.HE....._Z.....IEN..Intercepted RAF radio traffic west of Gibraltar mentions an attack on a uboat but there is no confirmation of a kill. No oil slick detected. |
U-76, 2nd patrol
2nd patrol
U-76, type VIIB U-Flotilla Wegener, Kiel Departed: 20NOV39 Returned: 30DEC39 Assigned grid: B13 6 Merchant ships sunk 2 Tankers sunk 30,631 tons One torpedo remaing No damage sustained Oblt. Gunter Klauth |
U-33
July 31, 1940 Kaptltnt Dietmar Kloss Back at Wilhelmshaven after a 4 week patrol Patrol Grid: BF-21 Tonnage: 43,671 Warships: 1 Tankers: 1 Merchants: 6 Hull Integrity 100% GWX+SH3Commander + Realism 90% |
Just had a rough time of it.
Feb 18th 1940 in my TypeIIA. Tracked and intercepted a convoy protected by 2 Black swan Class, had only 3 eels remaining. Launched them and managed to sink a large tanker and bring a large merchant to a stop. The tanker went up spectacularly, but the merchant refused to sink. I waited for the rest of the convoy to leave the area and surfaced at close range to open up with my only other weapon, the flak gun. Turned the merchant into a floating bonfire but I attracted the attention of the 2 Black Swans. Was so focused on sinking this merchant I hid behind it to protect myself from the incoming shells. Very reckless I know but I was determined to add another 10,000t to my tally. Big mistake as I narrowly escaped with a crash dive into only 40m of water. Spent the next night dodging wabo's on my way to deeper water. Both Periscopes destroyed, Conning Tower severely damaged, severe damage to my radio room and worst of all the blast killed my Hydrophone operator. :nope: Managed to finally make it to 70m water and miraculously my pressure hull held out despite all the damage. Shook them off and returned to port. Never managed to sink the burning merchant, but at least I survived for another Feindfahrt. Patrol results|Crew losses: 1 dead|Ships sunk: 2|Aircraft destroyed: 0|Patrol tonnage: 13013 tons. |
24 august 1941, CG 85.
U-94 Is getting in position for a torpedo attack on a granville freighter. Last night 2 small merchants were sunk by U-94. |
8-2-1941.
From: Befehlshaber der U-Boote To:Kapitänleutnant Werner Rzepka, commander of U-108. As a result of your continued reckless behavior, you are removed from command and facing possible demotion. Even after repeated warnings and the loss of four your crew in June, you still take foolish gambles with the Navy's boat and personnel. Charging surfaced into a heavily armed convoy in broad daylight, well within the air coverage of Gibraltar is both suicidal and directly against your training. That everyone made it back alive is nothing short of a miracle. I have been informed that it is not economically feasible for U-108 to be repaired this time. However, it is true that you have caused a great deal of damage to the enemy shipping routes. It is only for this reason that I have yet to decide whether you will be permanently removed from duty or be reassigned to a new boat. You are not allowed offshore while I make my decision. |
Just brought U-105 back to Lorient after a long patrol in the Carribean, October 1942.
Total of 67,000 tons shipping sunk. I managed not to miss with a single torpedo from my Type IX. Raided three ports on the way and my flak gunners nailed a half-dozen Avengers. I doubt I'll ever have a better mission. A box full of medals to award to my crew, and two promotions. Thankfully, didn't see a single one of my arch-enemies, the Sunderlands of Coastal Command. |
10 Sept 1939 - Depart Wilhelmshaven
13 Sept 1939 - Contact with Merchant AN44, Steamer sunk. 14 Sept 1939 - Contact with Merchant AN14, Freighter sunk. 14 Sept 1939 - Contact with Merchant AN14, Steamer sunk. 20 Sept 1939 - Contact with Large Convoy BF16 One ASW escort observed, HMS Nelson seen in centre of convoy. HMS Nelson attacked with spread of 4 forward tubes. Two premature detonations close to UBoat causing no damage. One premature detonation closer to convoy and lost contact with final torpeado. No hits. Second attack made on HMS Nelson with remaining 3 forward tubes. Two premature detonations inside the convoy and one miss. UBoat attacked by HMS Nelson - minor damage recieved. Lost contact with convoy. 26 Sept 1939 - Contact with Merchant AN14, Freighter sunk. 26 Sept 1939 - Contact with Merchant AN14, Steamer sunk. 29 Sept 1939 - Returned Wilhelmshaven Nil Injuries Nil Deaths 5 Merchants sunk for 11911 tons OBERLEUTNANT Z. S. Hans Kramer. U-32 |
I thought I was in perfect position to hit the Nelson and the Rodney, 3km away, but the visibility was so poor, by the time I could see them it was too late!!
If I hadn't told the watch officer to bugger off, I could have put 4 fish in one of them at least. 0300 hours, high seas, overcast, manual targetting. Curse my inexperience! :damn::damn: On the other hand, on the surface, desk awash, and watching a Hunt sail by less than 1km off my bow without being seen had a nice pucker factor! :yeah: |
Patrol number: 18
Uboot: U-123 Year: 1939 Realism: 100% max TC used: 128 Tonnage: 61021 Aircrafts:0 Days at sea: 09 managed to pull off the scapa flow raid. http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/w...n/report14.png |
Balz is in the dreaded BoMüller Triangle. :D
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Currently having the time of my life in the Denmark Strait. Whilst fully laden with eels, I encountered a large convoy.
I don't know whether I'm getting better at this lark, or if its just luck, but I've taken out 3 of the 4 escorts and sunk a large merchant, and 2 modern tankers. I've managed this by joining the middle of the convoy and shadowing a merchant whilst picking the tankers off with magnetic pistols at odd angles. The last escort cottoned onto my game and threw me a few water bombs my way. Not bad timing though as I've doubled back a few miles to where I stopped a couple of merchants dead in the water. I've since reloaded my eels with the deck reserves, picked the merchants off with my deck guns, and I'm off back into the thick of it. If I can take out the last escort, I'm going to have a field day with my deck gun, it will probably melt. This is quite simply the best game I've ever played, and I've played a few. :arrgh!: EDIT: I've just been clicking around in SH3Commander, I didn't realise it actually shows you how many lives were lost for each ship sunk, the poor buggers...:doh: |
The new adventchure
This will be my first voyage.. on silent hunter 5. i am hopeing i have learned alot from Frontier :) so im hopeing i can do him proud will do a lets play as soon as i get my coppy of SH5 :) till then im doing as much sub and ship reshurch as i can get my mitts on
till next report Lightingstrike2 out :salute: :ping: |
I'm currently on my second patrol, mid-September 1939. I've sunk five ships so far for just over 16,000 tons. I have three eels in the forward tubes, one in the stern and one stern reload. I just spent four hours of game time shadowing a large merchant, waiting til dusk to move in for the attack. I went to periscope depth at dusk and pulled up perpendicular to her course. I popped the attack scope up and immediately noticed the floodlights on her flag. NEUTRAL! :damn:
It was a large tanker, too. I was planning to fire my last three eels and go home. Back to Frigging Around for a time. |
Mid-Patrol Report
U-32 Hans Kramer OBERLEUTNANT Z. S. Patrolling designated area of the Rockall Banks.... weather foul.... no contacts for 5 days... request weather infomation or permission to patrol the SW approaches... out. |
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