End of September 1939. U-21 on her first patrol. After refit at Helgoland there was no contact for several days. Suddenly two R.A.F. Hurricanes were approaching fast. Instant crash dive and we better stayed submerged untill 10 pm. Some 100 km east from Orkney Islands...
Next day the sea was quite rough...
Finally!!! The luck smiled at us. Men felt relieved, after several days of no action they've performed their duties with true enthusiasm
Torpedo depth some four meters, magnetic pistol. Precise hit, one eel was enough
Hunter. Going silent...
The first went down, but she travelled accompained by another one. This inferno occured in just ten minutes. Notice U-21's periscope on the very right side of the screen
Surface the boat
New radiogram received. New base - Wilhelmshaven
Approaching Wilhelmshaven for refit
Refit done and U-21 is on the way back to North Sea. Guys are excited about songs of Edith Piaf...
After one month at sea and over 50.000 tons sunk U-21 is heading back to battle, getting close to her tonnage objective
