U-505 IXC
20 June 1942
16:51 hours U-505 left Lorient for grid CA28 , US East Coast
20:59 hours Spotted VIIC uboot bearing 062 heading ESE
24 June 1942
Grid BE95
21:25 hours Warship seen bearing 338 - dived to PD
21:30 hours Multiple sound contacts - convoy closing
21:50 hours Up scope : useless on both attack and odservation scopes surfacing
BERNAAAARD did you check the scopes before leaving?
22:05 hours 4 bow shot fired from the surface - diving to 100m
22:09 hours 1 impact
22:38 hours Depth 100m - disengaging
25 June 1942
08:20 hours Surfaced - aborting to Lorient. Someone is to be transferred to the Eastern Front
Grid BF71
22:38 hours Ship seen bearing 346
22:41 hours Keeping range to 2000m for deck gun attack
22:46 hours SS Thornlea (Medium Merchant 22), 4290 tons. Cargo: Paper Products. Crew: 64. Crew lost: 3 - sunk by 53 105mm rounds - minor damages
27 June 1942
10:23 hours Docked at Lorient
8 days at sea
1 ship sunk
4290 tons
No casualties
U-boat damaged (H.I. 99.96%)
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