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sublynx · 07-22-11, 04:59 PM

Lt.z.s. Walter Harländer
U-103, IXB, "die Elster"
2. Flottille, Wilhelmshaven
Orders: Patrol AL32

Statusbericht 18.7.1940

0605 AM02 clear, visibility 9 km, wind 0 m/s from 6 degrees. Attacked the convoy we have been shadowing for the third and fourth times. During these attacks we have sunk a 1800 GRT merchant, a 8000 BRT tanker, a 9000 BRT merchant and a Flower class corvette.

G7a torpedoes used at a range of 4000 meters on the other attack and inside the convoy at the other attack. Got depth charged once, but no damage caused. No torpedo failures, but some misses. Six torpedoes left, surfaced and reloaded and trying to catch the convoy again. Course 150 - 160, speed 8 knots. One Black Swan and two Flowers guarding 18 merchants.

Harländer

07-22-11, 04:59 PM	#3011
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-103, Patrol 1, Report 3 Lt.z.s. Walter Harländer U-103, IXB, "die Elster" 2. Flottille, Wilhelmshaven Orders: Patrol AL32 Statusbericht 18.7.1940 0605 AM02 clear, visibility 9 km, wind 0 m/s from 6 degrees. Attacked the convoy we have been shadowing for the third and fourth times. During these attacks we have sunk a 1800 GRT merchant, a 8000 BRT tanker, a 9000 BRT merchant and a Flower class corvette. G7a torpedoes used at a range of 4000 meters on the other attack and inside the convoy at the other attack. Got depth charged once, but no damage caused. No torpedo failures, but some misses. Six torpedoes left, surfaced and reloaded and trying to catch the convoy again. Course 150 - 160, speed 8 knots. One Black Swan and two Flowers guarding 18 merchants. Harländer __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] NYGM+H.sie v16+Stiebler 4C+MaGui WS