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sublynx · 07-10-12, 05:49 AM

U-331, VIIC
23. Flottille, Salamis
Ob.lt.z.s Theodor Wald

12.12.1941 0100 Salamis. Departure from Salamis. Orders are to patrol grid CO69

15.12.1941 0214 CO6948 ONO 8, cloudy, sea 5, medium visibility. A 1600 GRT merchant and a V&W class destroyer sunk in two surface attacks from a distance of 3000 meters. The ships didn't notice us at all. We kept a depth of 7 meters and a slow speed. Had difficulty in estimating enemy's speed. The speed of the ships was probably 4 knots. The ships travelled in a general course of 270 degrees making 30 degree zigzags every 15 kilometers. Now loading the G7a torpedoes. All other torpedoes expended because of the long range, course and speed changes by the destroyer and errors in speed estimation.

0236 Received radio message ordering a return to port.

17.12.1941 1016 Salamis Returned to base. Not much of a patrol, but at least some valuable experience in long range surface attacks.

07-10-12, 05:49 AM	#4220
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-331, patrol 3, the 16th of December, 1941 U-331, VIIC 23. Flottille, Salamis Ob.lt.z.s Theodor Wald 12.12.1941 0100 Salamis. Departure from Salamis. Orders are to patrol grid CO69 15.12.1941 0214 CO6948 ONO 8, cloudy, sea 5, medium visibility. A 1600 GRT merchant and a V&W class destroyer sunk in two surface attacks from a distance of 3000 meters. The ships didn't notice us at all. We kept a depth of 7 meters and a slow speed. Had difficulty in estimating enemy's speed. The speed of the ships was probably 4 knots. The ships travelled in a general course of 270 degrees making 30 degree zigzags every 15 kilometers. Now loading the G7a torpedoes. All other torpedoes expended because of the long range, course and speed changes by the destroyer and errors in speed estimation. 0236 Received radio message ordering a return to port. 17.12.1941 1016 Salamis Returned to base. Not much of a patrol, but at least some valuable experience in long range surface attacks. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] NYGM+H.sie v16+Stiebler 4C+MaGui WS