[Leandros]

Originally Posted by Leandros

Obleu z.S. Hansen - 9th patrol U-65 (Type IXB) July 20th 1941 - Lorient

Ready for the 9th patrol - second one testing the Zaunkønig II torpedoes. We still have 8 ZK's but I have changed the load-up a little. Rear tube and stores have only TI's and TXI's - 3 x XI's and 4 x I's - one of each ready. Up front: 5 x TI's, 4 x TII's and 5 x TXI's - with 1 x TI, 1 x TII and 2 x TXI's in the tubes.

The TII's are mainly kept to get in first, un-detected shots.

Leaving Lorient for AM53

Obleu z.S. Hansen - 9th patrol U-65 (Type IXB) July 28th 1941 - Lorient

A quick trip. Back in Lorient July 281930.

On our way to AM53 hit upon two merchants in BF43. Sunk by torpedo and deck gun on the night 21/22nd July.

Arrived in AM53 an Ore Carrier was sunk by torpedo 242040.

25/26th a large convoy was attacked several times. Multiple escorts. See patrol report.

TXI's worked well apart from one not igniting when passing under target. Another missed due to bad aiming. One came back to haunt us and exploded aft of the boat - came in at an angle after being led on to us by a pursuing Flower corvette. Damaged a rear tube. Sunk the corvette with a forward TI deflection shot.

TI's and TII's worked very well.

The two last Large Cargos were sunk by deck gun on the way back (out of torpedoes).