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Patrol #15
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Mission Task:
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Encountered several unprotected units against the all odds. Immediate action was taken resulting in number of destroyed merchants and tankers. New improved AA defenses and acoustic torpedoes are paying off...
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10/23/1943 5:05:14 PM - Out on patrol from the base LaPallice
10/27/1943 1:07:00 AM - Destroyed European Composite Medium Freighter, 4781 tons, Long 12° 19' W, Lat 46° 58' N
10/31/1943 - Objective achieved Patrol area assigned. Reach the area BE2655 and start operations. Attack any enemy contact
11/5/1943 7:59:00 PM - Destroyed Cimmaron Class Tanker, 7601 tons, Long 27° 31' W, Lat 48° 22' N
11/5/1943 8:02:00 PM - Destroyed Cimmaron Class Tanker, 7603 tons, Long 27° 31' W, Lat 48° 22' N
11/5/1943 8:09:00 PM - Destroyed C1-B Type Medium Merchant, 6703 tons, Long 27° 31' W, Lat 48° 23' N
11/8/1943 - Objective achieved New orders
11/12/1943 - Objective achieved New orders
11/12/1943 12:13:00 PM - Destroyed Old Medium Split Freighter, 5145 tons, Long 18° 16' W, Lat 45° 00' N
11/14/1943 7:54:00 PM - Destroyed Sunderland Patrol Plane, Long 7° 10' W, Lat 46° 05' N
11/15/1943 11:03 :03 PM - Completion of a patrol in the base LaPallice
Torpedoes launched - 11
Impact - 6
Missed - 3
No exact data - 2
Sinking tonnage - 31,833
Merit - 1220
Raiting increased by
11
Patrol time - 24 days
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11/15/1943 - The new award is Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub
11/15/1943 - The new award is U-Boot-Kriegsabzeichen mit Brillanten