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VONHARRIS · 11-21-11, 11:31 AM

Patrol 1 (13)
17 November 1941
12:41 hours U-505 left for her first war patrol

21 November 1941
Grid CG51
09:11 hours SS Carolus (Tramp Steamer), 1722 tons. Cargo: Tobacco. Crew: 23. Crew lost: 7 - sunk by gunfire - 14 105mm rounds used

30 November 1941
Grid EK11
00:45 hours Warship seen bearing 288 - dived to PD
00:51 hours Warship sound contact bearing 290
11:22 hours Surfaced

01 December 1941
Grid EK14
21:48 hours Warship seen bearing 239 - dived to PD
21:56 hours Warship sound contact bearing 231 closing
21:58 hours Second warship contact bearing 244 closing
22:18 hours 1 stern torpedo fired
22:24 hours HMS Meteor (L class AA), 1690 tons. Crew: 227. Crew lost: 120
02 December 1941
Grid EK14
03:58 hours Surfaced wind 5m/s no fog
06:46 hours Merchant seen bearing 017 - dived to PD
06:48 hours Two merchant sound contacts bearing 017 closing
07:34 hours Visual contact : two armed ore carriers
07:44 hours Two torpedo hits on each ship
07:49 hours SS Port Hardy (Ore Carrier), 6381 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 62. Crew lost: 15 - 2 bow torpedoes
07:57 hours SS Port Brisbane (Ore Carrier), 6380 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 91. Crew lost: 18 - sunk by 2 bow + 2 stern torpedoes

03 December 1941
Grid EK14
15:41 hours Ship seen bearing 000 closing - dived to PD
15:52 hours Visual contact : medium merchant 08
16:45 hours SS Aris (Medium Merchant 08), 5281 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 73. Crew lost: 67 - sunk by 2 bow + 1 stern torpedoes + 6 105mm rounds

05 December 1941
15:37 hours New orders: Patrol around Kapverden for as long as possible

09 December 1941
Grid EJ58
10:30 hours Noticed fuel levels dropping fast - start return trip
Grid EJ64
11:17 hours Ship seen bearing 358 closing - dived to PD
11:20 hours Multiple sound contacts
12:46 hours Visual contact with convoy - 2 bow shots fired
12:51 hours 2 bow shots fired
14:51 hours Surfaced

25 December 1941
19:30 hours Docked at Lorient - Christmas and New Year at home
39 days at sea
5 ships sunk
21454 tons
14 torpedoes fired
20 105mm rounds used
No casualties or damages

11-21-11, 11:31 AM	#3806
VONHARRIS Konteradmiral Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Greece Posts: 1,992 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	U-505 IXC Patrol 1 (13) 17 November 1941 12:41 hours U-505 left for her first war patrol 21 November 1941 Grid CG51 09:11 hours SS Carolus (Tramp Steamer), 1722 tons. Cargo: Tobacco. Crew: 23. Crew lost: 7 - sunk by gunfire - 14 105mm rounds used 30 November 1941 Grid EK11 00:45 hours Warship seen bearing 288 - dived to PD 00:51 hours Warship sound contact bearing 290 11:22 hours Surfaced 01 December 1941 Grid EK14 21:48 hours Warship seen bearing 239 - dived to PD 21:56 hours Warship sound contact bearing 231 closing 21:58 hours Second warship contact bearing 244 closing 22:18 hours 1 stern torpedo fired 22:24 hours HMS Meteor (L class AA), 1690 tons. Crew: 227. Crew lost: 120 02 December 1941 Grid EK14 03:58 hours Surfaced wind 5m/s no fog 06:46 hours Merchant seen bearing 017 - dived to PD 06:48 hours Two merchant sound contacts bearing 017 closing 07:34 hours Visual contact : two armed ore carriers 07:44 hours Two torpedo hits on each ship 07:49 hours SS Port Hardy (Ore Carrier), 6381 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 62. Crew lost: 15 - 2 bow torpedoes 07:57 hours SS Port Brisbane (Ore Carrier), 6380 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 91. Crew lost: 18 - sunk by 2 bow + 2 stern torpedoes 03 December 1941 Grid EK14 15:41 hours Ship seen bearing 000 closing - dived to PD 15:52 hours Visual contact : medium merchant 08 16:45 hours SS Aris (Medium Merchant 08), 5281 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 73. Crew lost: 67 - sunk by 2 bow + 1 stern torpedoes + 6 105mm rounds 05 December 1941 15:37 hours New orders: Patrol around Kapverden for as long as possible 09 December 1941 Grid EJ58 10:30 hours Noticed fuel levels dropping fast - start return trip Grid EJ64 11:17 hours Ship seen bearing 358 closing - dived to PD 11:20 hours Multiple sound contacts 12:46 hours Visual contact with convoy - 2 bow shots fired 12:51 hours 2 bow shots fired 14:51 hours Surfaced 25 December 1941 19:30 hours Docked at Lorient - Christmas and New Year at home 39 days at sea 5 ships sunk 21454 tons 14 torpedoes fired 20 105mm rounds used No casualties or damages