U-45 VIIB
After 17 days in port U-45 was ready to roam the seas again
Patrol No 4
28 November 1939
04:00 hours U-45 left port
09 December 1939
05:32 hours Reached patrol grid BF17
21:59 hours Spotted US small tanker - no action taken
11 December 1939
Grid BF17
03:52 hours Visual contact with merchant bearing 020 - contact lost in heavy fog and rain - disengaged
22 December 1939
Grid BF17
16:58 hours MV Aldington Court (Granville-type Freighter), 4707 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 55. Crew lost: 26 - sunk by 3 bow torpedoes (1 dud)
28 December 1939
Grid BE36
15:13 hours SS Jalayamuna (Medium Merchant 24), 5094 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 68. Crew lost: 40 - sunk by 2 bow + a stern torpedoes
29 December 1939
Grid BF11
01:04 hours SS Kekarangu (Medium Merchant 11), 3130 tons. Cargo: Textiles. Crew: 54. Crew lost: 41 - sunk by 1 stern torpedo
03 January 1940
Grid BF14
07:34 hours Fired 4 bow shots at enemy convoy - diving to 100m
07:36 hours 4 explosions heard
10:24 hours No sinkings - Damaged : Motor tanker + Fleet tender - Start return trip
04 January 1940
Grid AM76
02:51 hours Moved externals inside
05 January 1940
Grid AM52
15:59 hours Run into enemy convoy - chased off by escorts - disengaged
07 January 1940
Grid AM34
15:59 hours HMS Rajputana (AMC Armed Merchant Cruiser) , 14280 tons. Crew: 245. Crew lost: 80 - sunk by 1 bow torpedo
Damaged Aux cruiser by 1 bow torpedo
09 January 1940
Grid AN14
14:28 hours MV Adherence (Tugboat), 1121 tons. Crew: 30. Crew lost: 3 - sunk by 1 stern torpedo
11 January 1940
Grid AN65
04:16 hours Spotted Norwegian medium cargo - no action taken
12 January 1940
02:33 hours Docked at port
46 days at sea
5 ships sunk
28332 tons
No damages or casualties
14 torpedoes used
Commisioned the U-107 IXB.
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