Finally managed to raid St Helena on the way to GR 91 and it was as good as i had heard. Two troop ships, a large tanker and about 8 smaller vessels. Eliminated a Q/R class about 115 km NNW then took out two ASW trawlers while two other DD's beached themselves. Sank the big stuff, went East to shell the beached destroyer, shredded a fishing boat with my flakvierling then returned to shell the smaller stuff. Milch cow then home i thought...
Even from 3000 metres North of the harbour it was like i'd opened fire on one or two Revenge class.
Return fire from the merchant ships had to be seen to be believed. I was dead before my props were underwater. Have to keep reminding myself its not 1940 anymore.... It was 1943 May 22nd.
P.S. Does anybody else find the daily radio reports of lost fellow Kaleuns quite depressing?
P.P.S Is Cape Town/Durban worth the trip(1943)?
KptLt Riccardo U-501
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