March 14, 1943 04:00
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U-838 proceeds north after successfully attacking a convoy bound for Liverpool sinking 5 merchants for 34,818 grt and 2 escorts for 2,380 grt
On the 8th of March U-838 was surprised on the surface by 4 warships even though the fog was moderate the visibility was about 1-2 km ObFahnr.z.S Teisenheit was falling asleep and failed to spot them in time resulting in another 8 hour depth charge attack which was stopped by sinking 3 of the 4 escorts in 25 runs the destroyers dropped 134 depth charges
U-838 has 3 torpedoes and is heading towards the Norwegian Sea
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"The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy but does not allow the enemy's will to be imposed on him" Sun Tzu
Kapitan.z.S Hartmann's (U-35,U-46-U-204-U-332-U-256-U-293, U-838, U-830, U-834, U-1188, U-1180, U-835, U-840, U-839, Schiff 44 “AFRIKA”, Schiff 77 "Stortebecker", "Schiff 66 "WOLF", Schiff 19, Schiff 30) motto: Eastward Ho!
"Be more aggressive"
Schiff 30 wird sie alle versenken!
Last edited by CPTLTJASON; 12-29-20 at 11:53 PM.
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