U-107 IXB
Patrol 1 (5) In brackets the total patrol number
01 February 1940
20:10 hours U-107 left port for her first war patrol
03 February 1940
Grid AN65
05:38 hours Spotted Belgian small merchant - no action taken
04 February 1940
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02:39 hours SS Atlantic Trader (Tramp Steamer), 1829 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 21. Crew lost: 3 - sunk by 19 105mm rounds
06 February 1940
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04:43 hours Ruby (Sloop), 8 tons. Crew: 15. Crew lost: 7 - sunk by 60 20mm rounds
09:30 hours Q Ship HMS Brutus (Medium merchant), 4043 tons. Crew: 76. Crew lost: 38 - sunk by 41 105mm rounds and 1 stern torpedo. Light damages
11 February 1940
Grid BE33
13:41 hours SS Annitsa (Medium Merchant 22), 4290 tons. Cargo: Sugar. Crew: 42. Crew lost: 4 - sunk by 25 105mm rounds
16 February 1940
Grid CG46
01:53 hours SS Sitka (Large Cargo type C3) , 9269 tons. Cargo: Coffee. Crew: 64. Crew lost: 48 - sunk by 8 105mm rounds
22 February 1940
06:02 hours New orders: Proceed to DH99 and then to CG94. Freedom of attack is granted
29 February 1940
Grid CG94
15:48 hours SS Meriones (Large Merchant), 9474 tons. Cargo: Paper Products. Crew: 94. Crew lost: 62 - sunk by 2b and 1 stern torpedoes
01 March 1940
Grid CG95
05:30 hours MV Louise Lykes (Medium Cargo type C2), 5254 tons. Cargo: Textiles. Crew: 62. Crew lost: 26 - sunk by 4 bow torpedoes - escorted by French gunboat
18:37 hours SS England (Tramp Steamer), 1830 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 35. Crew lost: 30 - sunk by 15 105mm rounds
05 March 1940
Grid CG57
07:40 hours SS Ile de Re (Medium Merchant 06), 5173 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 72. Crew lost: 7 - sunk by 1 bow and 2 stern torpedoes
07 March 1940
Grid CG16
09:01 hours Spotted Spanish ocean liner bearing 358 heading west at high speed - no action taken
16 March 1940
Grid AM37
14:46 hours Spotted small sailing ship - dived to avoid detection
19:58 hours Surfaced - spotted ASW trawler bearing 202 heading east - dived again.
23:01 hours Still submergeg - HMS Manor (ASW Trawler), 1100 tons. Crew: 36. Crew lost: 22 - sunk by 2 bow torpedoes.
17 March 1940
Grid AM37
01:13 hours Still submerged engaged enemy medium merchant 07 with 1 bow + 1 stern torpedoes - Target escaped - no internal torpedoes left
Grid AM36
18:39 hours Spotted coal tender - dived to PD
19:44 hours Multiple sound contacts bearing 040 - 050 indicated approaching large convoy - dived to 70m
18 March 1940
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01:28 hours Surfaced at last.
21 March 1940
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14:23 hours Spotted Swedish Medium Cargo type C2 bearing 054 - no action taken
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19:17 hours Spotted Dutch Large merchant bearing 289 - no action taken
22 March 1940
17:17 hours Docked at port
51 days at sea
10 ships sunk
42270 tons
U-boat damaged (H.I. 88.31%)
No casualties
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