U-Boot KTBs Use your imagination or actual patrol events

[Walter Kurtz]

09MAY40 0638

TO: BDU
FM: U51(THOMSEN)

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SUBJ: UNIT SITUATION REPORT

1. AN1389. FUEL: 62%. TORPEDOES: 8. 88MM: 205.

2. SANK COASTAL MERCHANT AND ASW TRAWLER WHILE SEARCHING FOR POSSIBLE CONVOY IN SW CORNER OF AN13. TOTAL FOR PATROL 4 SHIPS FOR 9251 GRT.

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[Walter Kurtz]

09MAY40 2251

TO: BDU
FM: U51(THOMSEN)

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SUBJ: UNIT SITREP

1. AN1513. FUEL: 52%. TORPEDOES: 6. 88MM: 205.

2. SIGHTED ANOTHER COASTAL MERCHANT ASW TRAWLER GROUP IN AN1379. CHASED THE ENEMY SOUTH EAST. SANK THE MERCHANT IN AN1513. 5 SHIPS FOR 11121 GRT TOTAL FOR PATROL.

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[Walter Kurtz]

19MAY1940 0900

TO: BDU
FM: U51(THOMSEN)

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SUBJ: SITREP.

1. AN1198. FUEL: 36%. TORPEDOES: 6. 88MM: 205.

2. LOW ON FUEL AND PROVISIONS. RETURNING TO BASE.

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[von faust]

13 NOV 1940

TO: BDU
FM: U86

ON ROUTE TO ASSIGNED PATROL GRID WE HAVE ENGAGED AND SUNK A COASTAL FREIGHTER IN AN14.

WAS NOT POSSIBLE USE THE CANNON CAUSE ROUGH WATERS.
WE HAVE USED 3 TORPEDO, ONE OF THIS (MAGNETIC IMPACT) HAS FAILED.

NOW WE ARE IN AN13 AT 30 MT DEPTH BECUASE ANEMY WARSHIP IS NEAR OUR POSITIONS.

[von faust]

19 NOV 1940

TO: BDU
FM: U86

WE HAVE PROBLEM WITH LOW FUEL, WE TRY TO RETURN TO ENGLISH CHANNEL.
IN THE PATROL GRID ASSIGNED NO CONTACT.
THE MORALE OF CREW IS LOW

[Walter Kurtz]

02SEP1940 1803

TO: BDU
FM: U51(THOMSEN)

BT.

SUBJ: STATUS REPORT

1. AM5251. FUEL: 81%. TORPEDOES: 9. 88MM: 220.

2. A FINE WELCOME TO THE OPERATION AREA! MADE CONTACT WITH INBOUND CONVOY IN POOR WEATHER. SANK TWO LARGE MERCHANTS FOR 18000GRT. MOVING OFF TO THE EAST. WILL PROCEDE TO NEW BASE ST NAZAIRE AFTER PATROL AS ORDERED. PLEASE ARRANGE FOR THE CREW'S BELONGINGS TO BE SHIPPED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AT THIS RATE WE WILL BE OUT OF EELS IN NO TIME.

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[VONHARRIS]

Originally Posted by Walter Kurtz

02SEP1940 1803

TO: BDU
FM: U51(THOMSEN)

BT.

SUBJ: STATUS REPORT

1. AM5251. FUEL: 81%. TORPEDOES: 9. 88MM: 220.

2. A FINE WELCOME TO THE OPERATION AREA! MADE CONTACT WITH INBOUND CONVOY IN POOR WEATHER. SANK TWO LARGE MERCHANTS FOR 18000GRT. MOVING OFF TO THE EAST. WILL PROCEDE TO NEW BASE ST NAZAIRE AFTER PATROL AS ORDERED. PLEASE ARRANGE FOR THE CREW'S BELONGINGS TO BE SHIPPED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AT THIS RATE WE WILL BE OUT OF EELS IN NO TIME.

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U51.

From : BdU , Kommodore vonHarris
To : U-51

Kaluen Thomsen , well done.
Your request has been granted.
Have a safe return