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Hambone307 · 02-22-16, 07:04 PM

U-123

L.z.s Calamity

Received orders mid patrol to travel to La Spezia for temporary reassignment. Have traveled through Strait of Gibralter without incident until now.
Submerged at 0500 to avoid patrols. Forced to stay under due to increased Destroyer activity.
At 16:10 five destroyers detected via hydrophone.
16:38 we were detected.
16:40 on reserve O2.
Crew ordered to bunks. Damage control team on standby. Trying to conserve oxygen.
18:20 Contact with destroyers lost. Surfaced to recharge batteries and replenish air supply. Minor damage from depth charges.
Proceeding to La Spezia.

Total 5x merchants torpedoed and sunk upon arrival at port.

New orders to proceed back through Strait of Gibralter to CG88 for 24 hours, and then return to France.

02-22-16, 07:04 PM	#5082
Hambone307 Planesman Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 188 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	U-123 L.z.s Calamity Received orders mid patrol to travel to La Spezia for temporary reassignment. Have traveled through Strait of Gibralter without incident until now. Submerged at 0500 to avoid patrols. Forced to stay under due to increased Destroyer activity. At 16:10 five destroyers detected via hydrophone. 16:38 we were detected. 16:40 on reserve O2. Crew ordered to bunks. Damage control team on standby. Trying to conserve oxygen. 18:20 Contact with destroyers lost. Surfaced to recharge batteries and replenish air supply. Minor damage from depth charges. Proceeding to La Spezia. Total 5x merchants torpedoed and sunk upon arrival at port. New orders to proceed back through Strait of Gibralter to CG88 for 24 hours, and then return to France. __________________ ____ I can't tell if I have found a rope or lost my horse.