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Kaptlt.Endrass · 05-17-14, 10:43 PM

Date: 4 July 1941
Time: 0832
Loction:Lorient U-boat pens
Destination: Western Approaches
U-47

Exited harbor as the sun rose, set course for Western Approaches. ASW escort trawler broke off at 0839, returned for base. Friendly Kondor spotted returning from patrol.

Date: 10 July 1941
Time: 1701
Location: Grid BF35

Convoy spotted, ordered dive. Following on hydrophones. On further observation, convoy is moving ENE at approximately 6 knots, escorted by at least four Hunt-class and L-class destroyers.

Date: 10 July 1941
Time: 2306
Location: Grid BF11

Surfaced and began attack procedure on convoy. Targets selected are a large tanker and coastal freighter. Conditions: Calm, no precipitation, water surface has minor chop. Flooded tubes one and four, fired on coastal freighter. Waited thirty seconds, fired tubes two and three at large tanker. Coastal freighter is hit by both torpedoes and breaks in half. Large tanker is hit in the sternmost part and stops. Dived to 50 meters and ordered full stop.

Date: 11 July 1941
Time: 0545
Location: Grid BF11

Surfaced at 0530 and commenced firing on large tanker. Sunk at 0537, returned to course and moved external torpedoes to internal storage.

Date: 27 July 1941
Time: 1353
Location: AL26

Reached predetermined location, began patrol search. Aircraft attacked with bombs, one destroyed, one damaged. Minor damage to bow quarters, repaired. Began return to Lorient after 48 hours.

Date: 30 July 1941
Time: 1542
Location: AM77

Lone merchant ship located at 1529, medium merchant. Commenced firing and sunk at 1540. Received report on large convoy SW of current location, adjusting course to intercept.

Date: 2 August 1941
Time: 2131
Location: Grid BE26

Convoy intercepted. Large escorting force consisting of at least 8 destroyers and a single Nelson-Class battleship. Attempted to sink battleship, one critical hit scored, one damaging, two misses. Depth-charged by escorting destroyer, dived to 75 meters. Bow torpedo room moderately damaged, evaded further attacks and surfaced when clear. Contact report sent to BdU.

Date: 14 August 1941
Time: 1136
Location: BF48

Buzzed by aircraft, dived and depth-charged. No damaged sustained.

Date: 15 August 1941
Time: 0652
Location: Lorient U-boat Pens

Returned to base with minor tonnage scores. Pulled into Pen No. 9 and disembarked from submarine.

05-17-14, 10:43 PM	#4607
Kaptlt.Endrass Sonar Guy Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: No Longer On A Big Grey Floaty Thing Posts: 395 Downloads: 96 Uploads: 0	Date: 4 July 1941 Time: 0832 Loction:Lorient U-boat pens Destination: Western Approaches U-47 Exited harbor as the sun rose, set course for Western Approaches. ASW escort trawler broke off at 0839, returned for base. Friendly Kondor spotted returning from patrol. Date: 10 July 1941 Time: 1701 Location: Grid BF35 Convoy spotted, ordered dive. Following on hydrophones. On further observation, convoy is moving ENE at approximately 6 knots, escorted by at least four Hunt-class and L-class destroyers. Date: 10 July 1941 Time: 2306 Location: Grid BF11 Surfaced and began attack procedure on convoy. Targets selected are a large tanker and coastal freighter. Conditions: Calm, no precipitation, water surface has minor chop. Flooded tubes one and four, fired on coastal freighter. Waited thirty seconds, fired tubes two and three at large tanker. Coastal freighter is hit by both torpedoes and breaks in half. Large tanker is hit in the sternmost part and stops. Dived to 50 meters and ordered full stop. Date: 11 July 1941 Time: 0545 Location: Grid BF11 Surfaced at 0530 and commenced firing on large tanker. Sunk at 0537, returned to course and moved external torpedoes to internal storage. Date: 27 July 1941 Time: 1353 Location: AL26 Reached predetermined location, began patrol search. Aircraft attacked with bombs, one destroyed, one damaged. Minor damage to bow quarters, repaired. Began return to Lorient after 48 hours. Date: 30 July 1941 Time: 1542 Location: AM77 Lone merchant ship located at 1529, medium merchant. Commenced firing and sunk at 1540. Received report on large convoy SW of current location, adjusting course to intercept. Date: 2 August 1941 Time: 2131 Location: Grid BE26 Convoy intercepted. Large escorting force consisting of at least 8 destroyers and a single Nelson-Class battleship. Attempted to sink battleship, one critical hit scored, one damaging, two misses. Depth-charged by escorting destroyer, dived to 75 meters. Bow torpedo room moderately damaged, evaded further attacks and surfaced when clear. Contact report sent to BdU. Date: 14 August 1941 Time: 1136 Location: BF48 Buzzed by aircraft, dived and depth-charged. No damaged sustained. Date: 15 August 1941 Time: 0652 Location: Lorient U-boat Pens Returned to base with minor tonnage scores. Pulled into Pen No. 9 and disembarked from submarine. __________________ "That flag and I are twins, born in the same hour from the same womb of destiny. We cannot be parted in life or in death; so long as we float, we shall float together." As much as I dislike it sometimes, I'm a tin can sailor, through and through. Last edited by Kaptlt.Endrass; 05-18-14 at 01:33 AM.