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Obltn Strand · 03-06-17, 05:09 AM

Got transferred to 7th flotilla and it's off to Gibraltar...

Patrol 7
U-452, 7th Flotilla
Left at: November 06, 1941,
From: St. Nazaire
Mission Orders: Patrol grid CG87

11.11.1941
01:00 Arrived patrol area and informed BdU. CG8711

17.11.1941
10:17 Radio message from BdU: /Convoy at grid CG7565, course E, speed 7/
Long chase but will join the attack. Expected contact in 8 hours.
14:58 Ship sighted! A lone freighter on E course. CG8765
15:24 Ship seems unarmed and doesn't show any markings or flag. Will engage with gunfire.
15:38 Fired tube V G7e
Range 600, Speed 1, AoB green 90, Depth 3
A definite dud.
15:42 Contined with gunfire. Set up several fires and minor explosions. She began to settle with even keel. Aproximately 2000-3000 cargo ship. Didn't interrogate survivors because I have a convoy to catch.
19:03 Radio message to BdU: /Unable to make contact with convoy. Awaiting instructions/
20:04 Radio message from BdU: /Move to grid DH39 with best possible speed/

18.11.1941
16:00 Arrived patrol area and informed BdU. DH3921

19.11.1941
14:10 Aircraft. Crashdive. DH6333
15:10 Surface.

20.11.1941
10:22 Aircraft. Crashdive. DH3976
11:24 Surfaced.
14:25 Aircraft. Crashdive. DH3986
18:22 Surfaced.
19:30 Aircraft. Crashdive. DH3991
19:58 Surfaced.

21.11.1941
06:37 Aircraft. Crashdive. DH3973
18:43 Surfaced.

23.11.1941
11:46 Aircraft. Crashdive. DH3832

26.11.1941
13:48 Fuel reserves down to half.

29.11.1941
02:05 Took external aft torpedo on board.

02.12.1941
16:06 Radio message to BdU: /No contacts in two weeks. Heavy air patrols. One third fuel left./
16:22 Radio message from BdU: /Refuel from Thalia and wait for further orders.

03.12.1941
13:02 Radio message from BdU: /Convoy at grid CG8836, course SW, speed seven./
Despite a long 200km chase I will try to intercept.
18:02 No visual contact or hydrophone contact in precalculated rendezvouz point. Trying to search more eastwards. CG8885
20:12 No luck with eastbound search. Resumed course towards Thalia.

04.12.1941
06:26 Ship sighted! Steamer on ESE course. Unarmed but due to proximity of Gibraltar bases decided to attack with torpedoes. CG9484
08:13 Fired tubes I and II at 15 second intervals. G7e
Range 700, Speed 5, AoB red 90, Depth 5
First hit perfectly and second was either dud or went under the target.
Seems like engine room got hit as she came to full stop soon after hit.
08:34 Coup de grace from tube V. G7a
Torpedo directorate will hear of this. Definete dud. Surfaced and finished it with 20 well placed gunshots.
19:35 Ship sighted! Darkened motor ship on NW course. This one is armed.
19:57 Fired tubes III and IV. G7e
Range 800, Speed 4, AoB red 90, Depth 5
First hit more aft than calculated, second missed.
20:13 Destroyer appeard from fog bearing on our direction. Gave order to turn and simultaneously it opened fire. Flak and machine gun fire hit conning tower killing Leutnant Becker, Fännrich Kroch and Matrosengefreiter Korsch. Bootsmaat Schildauer and Matrosenobergefreiter Nowak sustained minor injuries. Ordered crashdive after wounded got inside the boat.
Managed to escape after one hour attack.
22:43 Radio message to BdU: /Three dead. Three cargo ships sunk. Boat damaged but can be repaired at sea. Request instructions/
23:29 Ship sighted! An old WWI destroyer on NW course. Changed course to avoid contact. Suddenly it turned towards us and opened fire from 2000m. Crashdive. CG9495

05.12.1941
01:46 After two hours managed to elude the destroyer. Intend to stay submerged as long as possible. First to lose any warships hunting us and second to treat wounded and repair the boat.

05.12.1941
17:48 Surfaced
18:38 Radio message from BdU: /Return to base. Refuel from Bessel in Vigo if needed./
19:59 Aircraft. Crashdive. CG9419
20:34 Surfaced.

10.12.1941
11:58 Docked at St.Nazaire

03-06-17, 05:09 AM	#5248
Obltn Strand Commodore Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 614 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 0	Got transferred to 7th flotilla and it's off to Gibraltar... Patrol 7 U-452, 7th Flotilla Left at: November 06, 1941, From: St. Nazaire Mission Orders: Patrol grid CG87 11.11.1941 01:00 Arrived patrol area and informed BdU. CG8711 17.11.1941 10:17 Radio message from BdU: /Convoy at grid CG7565, course E, speed 7/ Long chase but will join the attack. Expected contact in 8 hours. 14:58 Ship sighted! A lone freighter on E course. CG8765 15:24 Ship seems unarmed and doesn't show any markings or flag. Will engage with gunfire. 15:38 Fired tube V G7e Range 600, Speed 1, AoB green 90, Depth 3 A definite dud. 15:42 Contined with gunfire. Set up several fires and minor explosions. She began to settle with even keel. Aproximately 2000-3000 cargo ship. Didn't interrogate survivors because I have a convoy to catch. 19:03 Radio message to BdU: /Unable to make contact with convoy. Awaiting instructions/ 20:04 Radio message from BdU: /Move to grid DH39 with best possible speed/ 18.11.1941 16:00 Arrived patrol area and informed BdU. DH3921 19.11.1941 14:10 Aircraft. Crashdive. DH6333 15:10 Surface. 20.11.1941 10:22 Aircraft. Crashdive. DH3976 11:24 Surfaced. 14:25 Aircraft. Crashdive. DH3986 18:22 Surfaced. 19:30 Aircraft. Crashdive. DH3991 19:58 Surfaced. 21.11.1941 06:37 Aircraft. Crashdive. DH3973 18:43 Surfaced. 23.11.1941 11:46 Aircraft. Crashdive. DH3832 26.11.1941 13:48 Fuel reserves down to half. 29.11.1941 02:05 Took external aft torpedo on board. 02.12.1941 16:06 Radio message to BdU: /No contacts in two weeks. Heavy air patrols. One third fuel left./ 16:22 Radio message from BdU: /Refuel from Thalia and wait for further orders. 03.12.1941 13:02 Radio message from BdU: /Convoy at grid CG8836, course SW, speed seven./ Despite a long 200km chase I will try to intercept. 18:02 No visual contact or hydrophone contact in precalculated rendezvouz point. Trying to search more eastwards. CG8885 20:12 No luck with eastbound search. Resumed course towards Thalia. 04.12.1941 06:26 Ship sighted! Steamer on ESE course. Unarmed but due to proximity of Gibraltar bases decided to attack with torpedoes. CG9484 08:13 Fired tubes I and II at 15 second intervals. G7e Range 700, Speed 5, AoB red 90, Depth 5 First hit perfectly and second was either dud or went under the target. Seems like engine room got hit as she came to full stop soon after hit. 08:34 Coup de grace from tube V. G7a Torpedo directorate will hear of this. Definete dud. Surfaced and finished it with 20 well placed gunshots. 19:35 Ship sighted! Darkened motor ship on NW course. This one is armed. 19:57 Fired tubes III and IV. G7e Range 800, Speed 4, AoB red 90, Depth 5 First hit more aft than calculated, second missed. 20:13 Destroyer appeard from fog bearing on our direction. Gave order to turn and simultaneously it opened fire. Flak and machine gun fire hit conning tower killing Leutnant Becker, Fännrich Kroch and Matrosengefreiter Korsch. Bootsmaat Schildauer and Matrosenobergefreiter Nowak sustained minor injuries. Ordered crashdive after wounded got inside the boat. Managed to escape after one hour attack. 22:43 Radio message to BdU: /Three dead. Three cargo ships sunk. Boat damaged but can be repaired at sea. Request instructions/ 23:29 Ship sighted! An old WWI destroyer on NW course. Changed course to avoid contact. Suddenly it turned towards us and opened fire from 2000m. Crashdive. CG9495 05.12.1941 01:46 After two hours managed to elude the destroyer. Intend to stay submerged as long as possible. First to lose any warships hunting us and second to treat wounded and repair the boat. 05.12.1941 17:48 Surfaced 18:38 Radio message from BdU: /Return to base. Refuel from Bessel in Vigo if needed./ 19:59 Aircraft. Crashdive. CG9419 20:34 Surfaced. 10.12.1941 11:58 Docked at St.Nazaire __________________ Himmel, sukeltakaa!