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sublynx · 07-19-11, 01:22 PM

Ob.Lt.z.s. Harry Wiebus
1. Flottille, Kiel
Orders: Patrol AN41

Statusbericht 23.6.1940

Our last two torpedoes were shot against a 800 BRT Pelagic type trawler, speed 8 knots, course 10 degrees on 19.6.1940 1932 hours, grid AN41. Pistol AZ, depth 3 meters, estimated impact time AOB 90 degrees, range 1200 meters, gyro angle 0. Both torpedoes missed, possibly because of depth keeping troubles. The results of the patrol: one 90 BRT trawler. It seems that after Norway's capitulation there's not much traffic in the North Sea and with our U-boats short range we are almost useless in the battle against the Brits now. I am hoping we'll get a transfer to the French ports and can take part on the battle on the Atlantic.

On returning to base a communique was received:

"Ob.lt.z.s. Harry Wiebus to report immediately to Kiel for reassignment to training duties. Relinquish command of U-10 to your exec.

L. Buchheim
Kapitän z.s. und Kommandant"

Wiebus

07-19-11, 01:22 PM	#2993
sublynx Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: In the conning tower of my VIIC scanning the sea through the periscope Posts: 1,698 Downloads: 173 Uploads: 7	U-10 (IIB, "die Elster"), patrol 9, report 3 Ob.Lt.z.s. Harry Wiebus 1. Flottille, Kiel Orders: Patrol AN41 Statusbericht 23.6.1940 Our last two torpedoes were shot against a 800 BRT Pelagic type trawler, speed 8 knots, course 10 degrees on 19.6.1940 1932 hours, grid AN41. Pistol AZ, depth 3 meters, estimated impact time AOB 90 degrees, range 1200 meters, gyro angle 0. Both torpedoes missed, possibly because of depth keeping troubles. The results of the patrol: one 90 BRT trawler. It seems that after Norway's capitulation there's not much traffic in the North Sea and with our U-boats short range we are almost useless in the battle against the Brits now. I am hoping we'll get a transfer to the French ports and can take part on the battle on the Atlantic. On returning to base a communique was received: "Ob.lt.z.s. Harry Wiebus to report immediately to Kiel for reassignment to training duties. Relinquish command of U-10 to your exec. L. Buchheim Kapitän z.s. und Kommandant" Wiebus __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] NYGM+H.sie v16+Stiebler 4C+MaGui WS Last edited by sublynx; 07-19-11 at 01:50 PM.