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gazpode_l · 07-06-11, 06:00 PM

U-65 Patrol #4 - report 1

15/3/1941
U-65 formally handed over from site engineers @ Lorient to shore-crew for
loading and provisioning. Crew contacted and informed to report for duty on
evening of March 17th

17/3/1941
All crew of U-65 is accounted for with two exceptions. One torpedo officer
has been transferred to another U-boat being the most obvious missing
person, with another "rating" also transferred.

18/3/1941 - 11am
U-65 formally departs Lorient estuary having slipped lines @ aprox
10:30hrs. Orders are to patrol area AM78 for a period of 24hrs with the
kaluen advised to persue targets of opportunity in transit.

19/3/1941 9am
Barely 24hrs into it's forth patrol, IWO reports a ship being spotted at
long range, aproximately 30' to the port side of U-65. Course changed and
ahead flank ordered so vessel can be persued.

19/4/1941 - 10:30am
In position to fire, from submerged depth of 12m, Tube 1 released set to
depth of 2m, impact pistol used. Detonation on target after a run of
aproximately 2.5 minutes. Little effect on target. Second torpedo is fired
from Ruhr 2, depth set to 4m. Detonation, followed by rapid series of
secondary explosions. Vessel sinks quickly by 10:37hrs.

19/3/1941 - 11am
U65 surfaces to recharge batteries, reload tubes and bring in one external
torpedo due to calm seas.

19/3/1941 2pm
Watch officer reports shells falling around U-65 from distant, unknown
vessel. U-65 turns bow towards attacker to persue, again at flank speed.
Attacker later identified to be an empire class frieghter, with deck gun
loaded astern. Pursuit continues submerged.

19/3/1941 3pm
U-65 in position to fire at empire class. Tube 1 fired with magnetic fuse
torpedo G7E set to depth of 7.5m on a vessel draft of 7m. Detonation on
target after aproximate run of a few minutes. Vessel sinks slowly some
eleven minutes later.

19/3/1941 4pm
U-65 now resuming course, continuing towards designated patrol grid AM78

19/3/1941 11:330pm
U-65 recieves radio message stating that U-105 has sunk a 6,000GRT steamer!

20/3/1941 3:30am
"Message recieved" Radio report of Large convoy, making 6knts on a course
of E.S.E. Position plotted in the chart and it is established U-65 is very
much in position to attack, as they are only 30 odd NM away from the
convoy's reported position. Flank speed ordered to persue convoy.

20/3/1941 4am
"Warship" spotted at long-range - suspected convoy escort. Persicope depth
ordered to establish hydrophone contact with enemy.

20/4/1941 4:30am
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07-06-11, 06:00 PM	#2911
gazpode_l 中国水兵 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chelmsford, Essex Posts: 280 Downloads: 50 Uploads: 0	U-65 (IXB) Patrol 4 #1 U-65 Patrol #4 - report 1 15/3/1941 U-65 formally handed over from site engineers @ Lorient to shore-crew for loading and provisioning. Crew contacted and informed to report for duty on evening of March 17th 17/3/1941 All crew of U-65 is accounted for with two exceptions. One torpedo officer has been transferred to another U-boat being the most obvious missing person, with another "rating" also transferred. 18/3/1941 - 11am U-65 formally departs Lorient estuary having slipped lines @ aprox 10:30hrs. Orders are to patrol area AM78 for a period of 24hrs with the kaluen advised to persue targets of opportunity in transit. 19/3/1941 9am Barely 24hrs into it's forth patrol, IWO reports a ship being spotted at long range, aproximately 30' to the port side of U-65. Course changed and ahead flank ordered so vessel can be persued. 19/4/1941 - 10:30am In position to fire, from submerged depth of 12m, Tube 1 released set to depth of 2m, impact pistol used. Detonation on target after a run of aproximately 2.5 minutes. Little effect on target. Second torpedo is fired from Ruhr 2, depth set to 4m. Detonation, followed by rapid series of secondary explosions. Vessel sinks quickly by 10:37hrs. 19/3/1941 - 11am U65 surfaces to recharge batteries, reload tubes and bring in one external torpedo due to calm seas. 19/3/1941 2pm Watch officer reports shells falling around U-65 from distant, unknown vessel. U-65 turns bow towards attacker to persue, again at flank speed. Attacker later identified to be an empire class frieghter, with deck gun loaded astern. Pursuit continues submerged. 19/3/1941 3pm U-65 in position to fire at empire class. Tube 1 fired with magnetic fuse torpedo G7E set to depth of 7.5m on a vessel draft of 7m. Detonation on target after aproximate run of a few minutes. Vessel sinks slowly some eleven minutes later. 19/3/1941 4pm U-65 now resuming course, continuing towards designated patrol grid AM78 19/3/1941 11:330pm U-65 recieves radio message stating that U-105 has sunk a 6,000GRT steamer! 20/3/1941 3:30am "Message recieved" Radio report of Large convoy, making 6knts on a course of E.S.E. Position plotted in the chart and it is established U-65 is very much in position to attack, as they are only 30 odd NM away from the convoy's reported position. Flank speed ordered to persue convoy. 20/3/1941 4am "Warship" spotted at long-range - suspected convoy escort. Persicope depth ordered to establish hydrophone contact with enemy. 20/4/1941 4:30am Save & Exit (out of time in R/L )