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ConvoyHunting · 11-09-21, 12:58 PM

Second patrol of U-64, part. I

07.06.1940
20:28 - Leaving Wilhelmshaven harbour, course 323 at 10Kts. Clouds overcast, visibility moderate, wind 6mps 357

12.06.1940
AF7877
20:50 - Visual contact with british medium cargo, bearing 062 at 7Kts. Since she was unarmed, we fired two torpedoes during surfaced night attack. One hit, one miss. Sunk for 5647 tons. Course 248 at 11Kts. Fuel 95, torpedoes 20. Clouds clear, visibility moderate, wind 7mps 320.
AF7798
22:52 - Short signal transmission send to BDU : 2252/12/52 BB BWM LBDF EIWI VENW LJEC HGQK LJSU QOIZ GOMV CONZ YAC BWM
23:19 - HF transmission received from BDU : "RADIO MESSAGE ACKNOWLEDGED - CONTINUE ASSIGNED OPERATION"

17.06.1940
AM8777
23:27 - HF transmission received from BDU : "U-52 REPORTED CONVOY AM0182 - COURSE ESE AT 8KTS - U-52 SENDING BEACON SIGNALS TO UBOOTE NEAR LOCATION".
We are obviously too far to take part to the chase. Fuel 85, torpedoes 20. Course 178 at 10Kts. Clouds partial, visibility moderate, wind 1mps 191.
BF1745
12:52 - HF transmission received from BDU : "KONDOR REPORTED CONVOY BF1278 - COURSE NE 7KTS - SENDING BEACON SIGNALS"

19.06.1940
BF7479
20:41 - Visual contact with unarmed french medium cargo, bearing 008 at 9Kts. Fired one torpedo during submerged attack, one hit. Then engaged with deckgun on surface to finish her. Sunk for 4517 tons. Fuel 80, torpedoes 19. Course 177 at 11Kts. Clouds clear, visibility unlimited, wind 0mps 37.

20.06.1940
CG2122
04:31 - HF transmission send to BDU : 0431/20/71 BJQ JPIY UCRN BDFM ZYPC CSJQ HQOG NTFG TFBN FTBX YTXC SZTW JYNX YVQY KUWO KKOG EDRT G BJQ
05:04 - HF transmission received from BDU : "TRANSMISSION ACKNOWLEDGED - CONTINUE OPERATION"

21.06.1940.
CG8113
16:12 - Operation area reached. Fuel 80, torpedoes 19. Course 180 at 6Kts. Clouds clear, visibility moderate, wind 2mps 126.
CG1852
21:40 - Position reported to BDU via short signal transmission : 2140/21/19 BB SFH BPAY RTWQ UTJ SFH
22:13 - HF transmission received from BDU : "SHORT SIGNAL ACKNOWLEDGED"

22.06.1940
CG8254
08:59 - Spotted two ennemy aircrafts. Crashdive. Aircrafts bombed us with depthcharges. Minor damages on flak gun, hull integrity 99%. Course 180 at 4Kts.

23.06.1940
CG9156
05:18 - Visual contact with two neutral brazillian ships, one small merchant and one small tanker. Bearing 323 at 5Kts. Dived to avoid contact. Course 270 at 7Kts. Clouds clear, visibility moderate, wind 14mps 165.

24.06.1940
CG8546
19:03 - Clouds overcast, precipitation heavy, visibility poor, wind 15mps 345. Course 000 at 3Kts.
19:20 - Short weather report transmission send to BDU : QQ241902Z N IYRO JAPM YOGL EVFN QMEC RKG
19:49 - HF transmission received from BDU : "SHORT WEATHER REPORT ACKWNOLEDGED - CONTINUE OPERATION"

26.06.1940
CG8655
11:50 - HF transmission received from BDU : "AREA N OF 5880 AND E OF 0300 IS CLOSED TO ALL UBOOTE AT SEA BECAUSE OF LUFTWAFFE OPERATION"

28.06.1940
CG8697
01:32 - HF transmission received from BDU : "B-DIENST REPORTED LOCATION OF ENNEMY CONVOY IN CG95 - COURSE NW AT 7KTS".
CG8666
04:48 - Visual contact with british medium cargo, course ESE at 6Kts. Unable to identify if she was armed or not. Chasing ennemy cargo to find a good spot for a submerged attack ahead. Fired two torpedoes, two hits. Sunk for 4798 tons.Fuel 75, torpedoes 17. Course 000 at 5Kts. Clouds partial, visibility moderate, wind 0mps 43.
CG8664
07:35 - Visual contact with unarmed british tramp steamer, course ESE at 5Kts. This is very small prey, but the weather condition was favourable for a surfaced attack with deckgun. Sunk for 2657 tons.
CG8655
15:00 - Aircraft spotted, crashdive. No sounds of depthcharges. Course 270 at 3Kts.
CG8646
20:33 - HF transmission send to BDU : 2033/28/121 LHV KTVP NDDV OSPO JKZU SDBH ZKQT RHVF SWJE JTYT HQMG FRTP ZJJE ILGH XTID CMQJ UDKC WBVF BOYF VYOR MVTH GDFT SJNN FYHW YULP GHHY CGCY OKEQ HTBO CZX LVH
20:58 - HF transmission received from BDU : "TRANSMISSION ACKNOWLEDGED - CONTINUE ASSIGNED OPERATION"

29.06.1940
CG8634
09:08 - HF transmission received from BDU : "COHAUSZ IN U-A SPOTTED AND ALREADY ENGAGED CONVOY IN CG7723 - COURSE NW AT 6 KTS"
CG8625
14:59 - HF transmission received from BDU : "0908/29 CONVOY - LAST REPORTED POSITION CG7422 - ZIGZAGGING"

11-09-21, 12:58 PM	#6019
ConvoyHunting Watch Join Date: Oct 2021 Posts: 27 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Second patrol of U-64, part. I 07.06.1940 20:28 - Leaving Wilhelmshaven harbour, course 323 at 10Kts. Clouds overcast, visibility moderate, wind 6mps 357 12.06.1940 AF7877 20:50 - Visual contact with british medium cargo, bearing 062 at 7Kts. Since she was unarmed, we fired two torpedoes during surfaced night attack. One hit, one miss. Sunk for 5647 tons. Course 248 at 11Kts. Fuel 95, torpedoes 20. Clouds clear, visibility moderate, wind 7mps 320. AF7798 22:52 - Short signal transmission send to BDU : 2252/12/52 BB BWM LBDF EIWI VENW LJEC HGQK LJSU QOIZ GOMV CONZ YAC BWM 23:19 - HF transmission received from BDU : "RADIO MESSAGE ACKNOWLEDGED - CONTINUE ASSIGNED OPERATION" 17.06.1940 AM8777 23:27 - HF transmission received from BDU : "U-52 REPORTED CONVOY AM0182 - COURSE ESE AT 8KTS - U-52 SENDING BEACON SIGNALS TO UBOOTE NEAR LOCATION". We are obviously too far to take part to the chase. Fuel 85, torpedoes 20. Course 178 at 10Kts. Clouds partial, visibility moderate, wind 1mps 191. BF1745 12:52 - HF transmission received from BDU : "KONDOR REPORTED CONVOY BF1278 - COURSE NE 7KTS - SENDING BEACON SIGNALS" 19.06.1940 BF7479 20:41 - Visual contact with unarmed french medium cargo, bearing 008 at 9Kts. Fired one torpedo during submerged attack, one hit. Then engaged with deckgun on surface to finish her. Sunk for 4517 tons. Fuel 80, torpedoes 19. Course 177 at 11Kts. Clouds clear, visibility unlimited, wind 0mps 37. 20.06.1940 CG2122 04:31 - HF transmission send to BDU : 0431/20/71 BJQ JPIY UCRN BDFM ZYPC CSJQ HQOG NTFG TFBN FTBX YTXC SZTW JYNX YVQY KUWO KKOG EDRT G BJQ 05:04 - HF transmission received from BDU : "TRANSMISSION ACKNOWLEDGED - CONTINUE OPERATION" 21.06.1940. CG8113 16:12 - Operation area reached. Fuel 80, torpedoes 19. Course 180 at 6Kts. Clouds clear, visibility moderate, wind 2mps 126. CG1852 21:40 - Position reported to BDU via short signal transmission : 2140/21/19 BB SFH BPAY RTWQ UTJ SFH 22:13 - HF transmission received from BDU : "SHORT SIGNAL ACKNOWLEDGED" 22.06.1940 CG8254 08:59 - Spotted two ennemy aircrafts. Crashdive. Aircrafts bombed us with depthcharges. Minor damages on flak gun, hull integrity 99%. Course 180 at 4Kts. 23.06.1940 CG9156 05:18 - Visual contact with two neutral brazillian ships, one small merchant and one small tanker. Bearing 323 at 5Kts. Dived to avoid contact. Course 270 at 7Kts. Clouds clear, visibility moderate, wind 14mps 165. 24.06.1940 CG8546 19:03 - Clouds overcast, precipitation heavy, visibility poor, wind 15mps 345. Course 000 at 3Kts. 19:20 - Short weather report transmission send to BDU : QQ241902Z N IYRO JAPM YOGL EVFN QMEC RKG 19:49 - HF transmission received from BDU : "SHORT WEATHER REPORT ACKWNOLEDGED - CONTINUE OPERATION" 26.06.1940 CG8655 11:50 - HF transmission received from BDU : "AREA N OF 5880 AND E OF 0300 IS CLOSED TO ALL UBOOTE AT SEA BECAUSE OF LUFTWAFFE OPERATION" 28.06.1940 CG8697 01:32 - HF transmission received from BDU : "B-DIENST REPORTED LOCATION OF ENNEMY CONVOY IN CG95 - COURSE NW AT 7KTS". CG8666 04:48 - Visual contact with british medium cargo, course ESE at 6Kts. Unable to identify if she was armed or not. Chasing ennemy cargo to find a good spot for a submerged attack ahead. Fired two torpedoes, two hits. Sunk for 4798 tons.Fuel 75, torpedoes 17. Course 000 at 5Kts. Clouds partial, visibility moderate, wind 0mps 43. CG8664 07:35 - Visual contact with unarmed british tramp steamer, course ESE at 5Kts. This is very small prey, but the weather condition was favourable for a surfaced attack with deckgun. Sunk for 2657 tons. CG8655 15:00 - Aircraft spotted, crashdive. No sounds of depthcharges. Course 270 at 3Kts. CG8646 20:33 - HF transmission send to BDU : 2033/28/121 LHV KTVP NDDV OSPO JKZU SDBH ZKQT RHVF SWJE JTYT HQMG FRTP ZJJE ILGH XTID CMQJ UDKC WBVF BOYF VYOR MVTH GDFT SJNN FYHW YULP GHHY CGCY OKEQ HTBO CZX LVH 20:58 - HF transmission received from BDU : "TRANSMISSION ACKNOWLEDGED - CONTINUE ASSIGNED OPERATION" 29.06.1940 CG8634 09:08 - HF transmission received from BDU : "COHAUSZ IN U-A SPOTTED AND ALREADY ENGAGED CONVOY IN CG7723 - COURSE NW AT 6 KTS" CG8625 14:59 - HF transmission received from BDU : "0908/29 CONVOY - LAST REPORTED POSITION CG7422 - ZIGZAGGING"