[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

Started new career in August 2019 to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years before ...

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- continued from 16 April, 2048h -

2218 - Qu.3275DD - "Commander to Bridge! Surface Vessel!".
Two shadows in relative bearing 18°, E=9000, on course East.

Ships are identified as two unarmed Englishmen, in front a Large Tanker of 18192ts, draught 10.7m, and in back a Large Freighter of 7447ts, draught 8.7m. Both are fully laden and travel on course 90°, speed 6kn.

2225 - Going on course 180°, decks awash, 105RPM/2kn.

2230 - Preparing boat and fire-control apparatus for surface attack acc. Standing B.d.U.-Order No.302. "Battle Stations!".

2241 - Flooding tubes I&IV. 75RPM/1kn.

2258 - Qu.3275DQ - Salvo Shot with tubes I & IV: G7e/G7H (K-b/AZ); Running depth 7.5m; Vt30; Angle of divergence 1.0°; Own course 180°; Own speed 1kn ahead; Shooter: Ltnt.z.S & I.W.O. Rainer SCHEUFLER.
Target ship: Large Tanker of 18192ts, draught 10.7m.
Target course 90°; Target distance 1300m; Target angle red87°; Target speed 6kn; Firing angle α 347°.

Closing tubes I&IV. Flooding tubes II&III.

2259 - Qu.3275DQ - Salvo Shot with tubes II & III: G7e/G7H (K-b/AZ); Running depth 5.5m; Vt30; Angle of divergence 1.0°; Own course 180°; Own speed 1kn ahead; Shooter: Ltnt.z.S & I.W.O. Rainer SCHEUFLER.
Target ship: Large Freighter of 7447ts, draught 8.7m.
Target course 90°; Target distance 1300m; Target angle red72°; Target speed 6kn; Firing angle α 006°.

Closing tubes II&III.

Tube I is a hit underneath the forward bridge of the tanker, tube II hits the tanker but fails to detonate (pistol failure). The tanker continues on with a slight list to port and is sending SSS.

Tube II is a hit under the bridge of the Large Freighter, tube III is a hit amidships. The Freighter explodes over its entire length, breaks in two and sinks within 1min. Flames linger on the sea for minutes after the sinking.

2301 - Blowing tanks and manning deck gun (3rd Seawatch & I.W.O.).

2303 - Distance to tanker is 1200m. "Weapons Free!".
Firing 1 Star Shell over the tanker - no response.
Firing Explosive Shells along the water line.

2305 - After 12 shots and hits, the tanker catches fire, explodes and sinks on an even keel, 1-2 minutes later.
"Secure Weapons!".

At the sinking position of the Freighter nothing found but an oil patch. At the sinking position of the tanker, questioned and supplied 10 survivors in 3 boats.

2335 - Running off at high speed on course southwest. "Dismissed from Battle Stations!".

2343 - Compressed Air Supply filled.

Continuing outbound transit acc. Op.-Orders.

Cmdr.: 30 years ago today it was reported, that the day before, RMS Titanic had struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic and sank.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

Started new career in August 2019 to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years before ...

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Friday, 17 April 1942 - Atlantic Ocean -

0015 - Reducing speed and commencing torpedo reloading.

0050 - Bow tubes loaded:
Tubes I&IV with Eto, K-b;
Tubes II&III with Ato, K-a;
both with Pi-1/G7H/AZ.

Continuing outbound voyage at 325RPM/11kn.

0200 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
On 5 April, 2305h, sank tanker 19023ts and freighter 7571ts, both english and in Qu.3275DQ. 1 Eto pistol failure. Still have 6 Eto and 12 Ato, and 154cbm. WNW1/1, clear, very good visibility, >1000mb. Going to supply ship. - RST -

0216 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Very good results! Report in when 12h from supply ship. - B.d.U. -

0442 - Qu.3455DQ -

0720 - Morning Dawn.

0823 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged since Sundown, 16 April.

1200 - Qu.2955DQ - Days Run: 260.3sm - (↗ 24h).
152cbm (8cbm/24h). Battery 10000Ah. 6Eto+12Ato. On course 225°. Weather and Sea unchanged since Sundown, 16 April.

1917 - Qu.5255DQ -

2055 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged for 24h.

Continuing outbound transit acc. Op.-Orders.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.