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VONHARRIS · 12-14-11, 02:26 AM

Patrol 14
07 April 1941
00:10 hours Departed from Lorient under the cover of darkness

10 April 1941
Grid BF14
01:00 hours Moving to intercept convoy after BdU message
Grid BE36
02:48 hours Ships seen bearing 334 - dived to PD
02:58 hours Visual contact
03:16 hours SS Alwaki (Granville-type Freighter), 4707 tons. Cargo: Military Vehicles. Crew: 64. Crew lost: 60 - 2 bow shots
03:24 hours SS Perseus (Heavy Merchant 01), 9091 tons. Cargo: Explosives. Crew: 91. Crew lost: 52 - 2 bow shots - diving to 100m - silent running - set speed 1 kt
04:06 hours Convoy moving away bearing 135 - 159 - undetected
05:27 hours Tubes reloaded
06:45 hours Surfaced

12 April 1941
Grid AM71
01:29 hours Reached patrol grid

14 April 1941
Grid AM71
15:23 hours Moving to intercept convoy after BdU message
Grid AM47
18:55 hours Ships seen bearing 342 - dived to PD
18:57 hours Sound contacts bearing 345 - 015 convoy closing
19:42 hours Visual contact
19:59 hours 4 bow shots fired
20:00 hours MV Anadara (Motor Tanker), 9624 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 61. Crew lost: 12
20:00 hours SS Affirmity (Coastal Freighter), 1871 tons. Cargo: Copper Ore. Crew: 28. Crew lost: 20 - fired 1 stern shot - diving to 100m
20:04 hours SS Wyvern (Medium Merchant 17), 4021 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 61. Crew lost: 1
20:41 hours Convoy moving away bearing 201 - depth 60m - undetected
23:23 hours Tubes reloaded ( 2 bow )
15 April 1941
00:59 hours Surfaced
01:03 hours Sent status report: 2 bow internals + 2 (1+1) externals left - 5 ships sunk - 29314 tons
01:21 hours Answer came in: Keep up the good work

26 April 1941
Grid BF17
23:56 hours Moving to intercept convoy after BdU message
27 April 1941
01:08 hours Ships seen bearing 037 - diving to PD
01:10 hours Sound contacts bearing 030 - 040 convoy closing
02:31 hours 2 bow shots at tanker - diving to 100m - silent running
02:32 hours MV Inverliffey (Large Tanker type T3), 9455 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 44. Crew lost: 25
03:39 hours Convoy moving away bearing 090 - 110 - still undetected
04:20 hours Convoy moving away bearing 123
08:10 hours Surfaced - weather bad - heavy fog and 14 m/s winds

28 April 1941
21:49 hours Docked at Lorient
22 days at sea
6 ships sunk
38769 tons
No damages or casualties
IXC still not available
Ubooten (R/L) lost during this patrol: U - 65

12-14-11, 02:26 AM	#3878
VONHARRIS Konteradmiral Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Greece Posts: 1,992 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	U-96 VIIC Patrol 14 07 April 1941 00:10 hours Departed from Lorient under the cover of darkness 10 April 1941 Grid BF14 01:00 hours Moving to intercept convoy after BdU message Grid BE36 02:48 hours Ships seen bearing 334 - dived to PD 02:58 hours Visual contact 03:16 hours SS Alwaki (Granville-type Freighter), 4707 tons. Cargo: Military Vehicles. Crew: 64. Crew lost: 60 - 2 bow shots 03:24 hours SS Perseus (Heavy Merchant 01), 9091 tons. Cargo: Explosives. Crew: 91. Crew lost: 52 - 2 bow shots - diving to 100m - silent running - set speed 1 kt 04:06 hours Convoy moving away bearing 135 - 159 - undetected 05:27 hours Tubes reloaded 06:45 hours Surfaced 12 April 1941 Grid AM71 01:29 hours Reached patrol grid 14 April 1941 Grid AM71 15:23 hours Moving to intercept convoy after BdU message Grid AM47 18:55 hours Ships seen bearing 342 - dived to PD 18:57 hours Sound contacts bearing 345 - 015 convoy closing 19:42 hours Visual contact 19:59 hours 4 bow shots fired 20:00 hours MV Anadara (Motor Tanker), 9624 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 61. Crew lost: 12 20:00 hours SS Affirmity (Coastal Freighter), 1871 tons. Cargo: Copper Ore. Crew: 28. Crew lost: 20 - fired 1 stern shot - diving to 100m 20:04 hours SS Wyvern (Medium Merchant 17), 4021 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 61. Crew lost: 1 20:41 hours Convoy moving away bearing 201 - depth 60m - undetected 23:23 hours Tubes reloaded ( 2 bow ) 15 April 1941 00:59 hours Surfaced 01:03 hours Sent status report: 2 bow internals + 2 (1+1) externals left - 5 ships sunk - 29314 tons 01:21 hours Answer came in: Keep up the good work 26 April 1941 Grid BF17 23:56 hours Moving to intercept convoy after BdU message 27 April 1941 01:08 hours Ships seen bearing 037 - diving to PD 01:10 hours Sound contacts bearing 030 - 040 convoy closing 02:31 hours 2 bow shots at tanker - diving to 100m - silent running 02:32 hours MV Inverliffey (Large Tanker type T3), 9455 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 44. Crew lost: 25 03:39 hours Convoy moving away bearing 090 - 110 - still undetected 04:20 hours Convoy moving away bearing 123 08:10 hours Surfaced - weather bad - heavy fog and 14 m/s winds 28 April 1941 21:49 hours Docked at Lorient 22 days at sea 6 ships sunk 38769 tons No damages or casualties IXC still not available Ubooten (R/L) lost during this patrol: U - 65