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pikke · 08-12-21, 02:27 AM

Left Wilhelmshave at Oct 5, 1939 1204
Assigned patrol area: BE61
Weather clear, wind 7 knots, lot of traffic incoming/outcoming.

Oct 7, 1939

AN84 0632: sonar report contact dead ahead, merchant closing, medium speed, long range.
Surface the boat and quick dash to intercept.

AN84 0703: down again to periscope depth, contact still closing but moving slow, seems to be heading NNE, straight toward us. Will stay under and close the gap.

AN84 0728: it's a passenger/cargo, 7200m away, speed 7knots, running happily toward U53. Weather and sea conditions ideal for a deck gun attack.

AN84 0744: no other sound contact, identified as british, manouvered to run 500m out on parallel course. Men ready to rise the boat and handle deck and flak guns. Here we go.

AN84 0749: that's our first prey. Men did well. Let's move out of the way.

Oct 7, 1939 AN79

1602: Task Force spotted about 85km NE of Dover!
Heading NNE and moving about 27knots.
Reported to BdU and down to periscope depth, don't want to mess with it.

Oct 7, 1939 AN79
1738 Sonar report sound contact, merchant moving slowly away, long range. Seems to be moving northward. I may risk surfacing for a quick dash.

1802 it's another passenger cargo, heading NNE. Moving to intercept. Weather still good but this close to Dover I may opt for a torpedo attack.

1824 identified as french, shot a single torpedo right under the funnel. Big explosion, fires going on. She is slowing down. I'll stalk her to confirm the kill.

1852 she is down to 2 knots and low on water but keeps going. No other sound contact. I'll keep trailing it.

2052 still afloat, dead on water...but not going down. I'll wait another hour

2125 sonar report warship contact, long range medium speed, closing. Time to end the waiting game. Surface the boat.

2127 one single HE shell and down she is. Stubborn ship. U53 is heading NNE in the likely event that warship come inspecting the area.

2140 Down to periscope depth and back on course. The warship has arrived in the area and is moving around but U53 is quite away and moving slow. I'll wait till the warship is gone before resurfacing.

08-12-21, 02:27 AM	#5897
pikke Sparky Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Italy Posts: 152 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	U53 - Type VIIb - 2nd patrol Left Wilhelmshave at Oct 5, 1939 1204 Assigned patrol area: BE61 Weather clear, wind 7 knots, lot of traffic incoming/outcoming. Oct 7, 1939 AN84 0632: sonar report contact dead ahead, merchant closing, medium speed, long range. Surface the boat and quick dash to intercept. AN84 0703: down again to periscope depth, contact still closing but moving slow, seems to be heading NNE, straight toward us. Will stay under and close the gap. AN84 0728: it's a passenger/cargo, 7200m away, speed 7knots, running happily toward U53. Weather and sea conditions ideal for a deck gun attack. AN84 0744: no other sound contact, identified as british, manouvered to run 500m out on parallel course. Men ready to rise the boat and handle deck and flak guns. Here we go. AN84 0749: that's our first prey. Men did well. Let's move out of the way. Oct 7, 1939 AN79 1602: Task Force spotted about 85km NE of Dover! Heading NNE and moving about 27knots. Reported to BdU and down to periscope depth, don't want to mess with it. Oct 7, 1939 AN79 1738 Sonar report sound contact, merchant moving slowly away, long range. Seems to be moving northward. I may risk surfacing for a quick dash. 1802 it's another passenger cargo, heading NNE. Moving to intercept. Weather still good but this close to Dover I may opt for a torpedo attack. 1824 identified as french, shot a single torpedo right under the funnel. Big explosion, fires going on. She is slowing down. I'll stalk her to confirm the kill. 1852 she is down to 2 knots and low on water but keeps going. No other sound contact. I'll keep trailing it. 2052 still afloat, dead on water...but not going down. I'll wait another hour 2125 sonar report warship contact, long range medium speed, closing. Time to end the waiting game. Surface the boat. 2127 one single HE shell and down she is. Stubborn ship. U53 is heading NNE in the likely event that warship come inspecting the area. 2140 Down to periscope depth and back on course. The warship has arrived in the area and is moving around but U53 is quite away and moving slow. I'll wait till the warship is gone before resurfacing.