U-839 Monsun Boat

[CPTLTJASON]

U-839 departs La Rochelle under RK Kapitan.z.S Hans Schwarz

[bstanko6]

Happy hunting!

[CPTLTJASON]

CG4712 sunk 2 ships for 5000 grt sailed in small convoy 12 knots
Captured the captain and II officer of the 2nd ship information obtained by the V WO L.z.S Fekler from Captain Cothworth:

-Class name=SJT
Name=_Intermediate Tanker#74
Tonnage=3515
From=Reykjavik
Nationality: British
-Class name=NKSMM
Name=_Small Passenger/Freight Ship#28
Tonnage=1677
From=Reykjavik
Nationality:British
No survivors from the tanker were found all papers and certificates were lost and the captured are not taking about the cargo.

[Ashikaga]

So you survived your ordeal again Jason ?

I am still on my little "cruise" with the Love Boat

[CPTLTJASON]

Originally Posted by Ashikaga

So you survived your ordeal again Jason ?

I am still on my little "cruise" with the Love Boat

Yes lol after living hell trying to get SH5 to work again

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U-839 at A-5m following a very aggressive air attack by 2 torpedo bombers which were spotted too late by an Ob.Fahnr 1 aircraft was damaged uboat itself took insignificant damage and crash dived on the aircraft's 3rd run over the boat the 2cm Quad has proven itself

[Ashikaga]

Say Jason, are you playing SH4 in the pacific mode when you sail to Singapore et cetera? Since SH5 does not have campaigns in Asia (which is a real pity).

[CPTLTJASON]

U-839 departs La Pallice (for the 19th time) under Ritterkreuztrager Kapitan.z.S Hans Werner Fredrick Schwarz loaded with 30 torpedoes and a range of 30000km she will make her way to the Indian Ocean to operate for over 200 days

This time we're off and running!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:Kaleun_Th umbs_Up:

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RIP Arthur you will be dearly missed.

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Admiral Trident and his staff come aboard U-839 for the equator crossing ceremony 35 of the 76 crew have been chosen for the ceremony including the IIWO, IV WO, V WO, and the watch engineer the ceremony will last 30 min

U-839 topped off her tanks and loaded more lubricating oils, wash water, and provisions from the KM Franken north of the equator in square FD3399

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KzS Schwarz's orders are to observe traffic coming from the Pacific Ocean via the Drake Strait then proceed to her operational area near Port Elizabeth the patrol scheduale is as follows
3/1/43-6/2/43 South Atlantic/Indian Ocean
6/5/43-8/20/43 Arabian Sea Gulfs of Oman and Aden, Red Sea and Persian Gulf
9/10/43-3/10/1944 Australia/Pacific Ocean
3/15/44-5/25/44 return transit
*albeit things go according to plan and SH5 cooperates

Outgoing signal to Churchill
"See you in the Far East, yours truly" Hans

Currently U-839 is approaching Rio de Janeiro no ships sunk/damaged (yet)