Tell us what you are upto in your current campaign

[Jimbuna]

BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!!

[roadrage]

Thank you, Vonharris. I added that block in. And I think your luck is rubbing off on me.

BdU regrets to inform you that Oberleutnant z. S. Hermann Bauer and U-551 were lost on 16Nov40 during a convoy attack.

CAPTAIN'S LOG

9.11.40. 0244 Patrol 2
U-551, 7th/13th Flotilla
Left at: November 9, 1940, 02:44
From: St. Nazaire
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BE61
13.11.40. 0033 Grid BE 62 Ship sunk! SS Kirnwood (Small Merchant), 2578 tons. Cargo: Trucks. Crew: 43. Crew lost: 25 - sunk by gunfire
1048 Grid BE 61 Ship sunk! MV Tannaquil (Small Tanker), 3382 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 24. Crew lost: 12 - sunk by gunfire
Convoy attack
15.11.40. 0458 Grid BE 37 Ship sunk! SS Kenneth Whiting (Large Cargo), 9782 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 59. Crew lost: 48
0505 Grid BE 37 Ship sunk! SS Rajah (Large Cargo), 9783 tons. Cargo: Foodstuffs. Crew: 42. Crew lost: 7
0521 Grid BE 37 Ship sunk! SS Port Hunter (Ore Carrier), 8604 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 93. Crew lost: 31
Convoy attack, different convoy
16.11.40. 2125 Grid BE 37 Ship sunk! SS Glenartney (Large Merchant), 11510 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 83. Crew lost: 6
2128 Patrol results
Crew losses: 51 dead
Ships sunk: 6
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 45639 tons

[Lord_magerius]

Since I've come back to SH3 I've been meaning to keep this thread updated with my patrol logs. Sorry but I've been too addicted again Just abouts to start patrol number 10. BDU decided that a nice training position would suit me well after patrol 8, I begged to differ. U-552 is my boat! Nobody else will run her whilst I have breath in my lungs.

Current career stats are. 228919 GRT of enemy ships, 192394 of that total are merchant, leaving 36525 of Warships.
I definitely will post the logs from patrol number 10... maybe... If I don't go straight on to patrol 11 as soon as I can

[VONHARRIS]

@Andwii
Job well done.

@Roadrage
You are welcome.
The loss of U-551 will be avanged!

[Fish In The Water]

Originally Posted by Wigabee

Currently U-48 is passing through the English Channel and is being pursued by a flower corvette due to being spotted by a swordfish. Morale is high and we aren't planning on going to Davey Jones' locker any time soon.

Coastal Merchant sunk with deck gun
Hawker Hurricane obliterated by AA

U-48 Out

Off to a good start, keep up the good work!

[VONHARRIS]

Patrol No 3
29 March 1940
16:19 hours U-107 left port. Everything was working fine this time.

30 March 1940
Grid AN65
23:30 hours Spotted Dutch tugboat , no action taken

07 April 1940
Grid AM54
01:26 hours Intercepted US medium cargo. No action taken although the ship was bound for England but with all her lights on.

14 April 1940
Grid CG87
10:20 hours Reached patrol grid

17 April 1940
Grid CG95
09:44 hours 4 torpedoes fired at small convoy. 3 explosions heard but no sinkings occured

21 April 1940
Up to this day we had numerous sound contacts but no visual contact obtained due to the bad weather

23 April 1940
Grid CG86
11:50 hours Finally good weather , externals brought in.

24 April 1940
Grid CG94 - convoy attack
05:39 hours Torpedoes fired (4 bow + 2 stern)
08:04 hours Surfaced. Heavy merchant 01 spotted DIW
MV Java (Heavy Merchant 01), 9092 tons. Cargo: Foodstuffs. Crew: 102. Crew lost: 45 - finished off by gunfire - 23 105mm rounds used

23:16 hours Engaged French small convoy
23:18 hours FR Ardent (Gunboat), 480 tons. Crew: 44. Crew lost: 11 - sunk by 1 torpedo
23:23 hours SS Mironych (Tramp Steamer), 1967 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 33. Crew lost: 8 - sunk by 19 105mm rounds
23:25 hours SS Ninghai (Small Freighter), 1766 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 20. Crew lost: 2 - sunk by 17 105mm rounds
23:25 hours SS Goulburn (Small Merchant), 2624 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 29. Crew lost: 17 - sunk by a single 105mm round!

27 April 1940
Grid CG95
05:42 hours SS Lowana (Medium Merchant 11), 3129 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 25. Crew lost: 3 - sunk by 13 105mm rounds
09:42 hours MV Marie Bakke (Medium Merchant 40), 5926 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 33. Crew lost: 22 - 8 105mm rounds were fired when U-107 came under attack by an Elco torpedo boat. Dived to PD and finished the ship with 2 torpedoes. Left the area submerged. Took light damages while diving
11:28 hours Spotted two unescorted merchants and closed in for deck gun attack
11:34 hours Warship spotted - dived to PD
11:44 hours SS Tacoma Star (Large Merchant), 8994 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 93. Crew lost: 20 - sunk by 4 torpedoes. Had to leave the other ship escape.
23:48 hours SS Alice Marie (Small Freighter), 1767 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 31. Crew lost: 18 - sunk by 13 105 mm rounds
23:50 hours SS Cens (Small Merchant), 2618 tons. Cargo: Wine/Spirits. Crew: 24. Crew lost: 9 - sunk by 12 105mm rounds

28 April 1940
Grid CG95
01:29 hours SS Lord Byron (Medium Merchant 22), 4290 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 50. Crew lost: 49 - sunk by 24 105 mm rounds
Grid CG94
11:47 hours SS Ability (Coastal Freighter), 1870 tons. Cargo: Scrap Metal. Crew: 32. Crew lost: 18 - sunk by a single 105mm round!

29 April 1940
Grid CG86
00:26 hours SS Carolus (Tramp Steamer), 1973 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 25. Crew lost: 11 - sunk by 16 105mm rounds

09 May 1940
21:02 hours Docked at port
42 days at sea
13 ships sunk
46496 tons
150 105mm rounds used - all carried
2 bow + 3 stern torpedoes not used
No casualties
U-boat damaged (H.I. 98.46%)
Map of operations

[Obltn Strand]

After mandatory type II patrols it's time to commission a larger type VIIB boat and get my convoy mojo back.

Patrol 1
U-5, U-Flotilla Weddigen
Left at: September 1, 1939, 10:56
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN82


3.9.1939
01:10 Arrived patrol area. AN82

8.9.1939
08:15 Docked at Kiel

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 0 tons

Patrol 2
U-5, U-Flotilla Weddigen
Left at: September 12, 1939, 03:11
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN36

13.9.1939
19:20 Arrived patrol area. AN36

21.9.1939
11.10 Docked at Kiel.

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 0 tons

Patrol 3
U-5, U-Flotilla Weddigen
Left at: September 26, 1939, 23:47
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN81

28.9.1939
21.50 Arrived patrol area. AN81

30.9.1939
19:26 Ship spotted. AN81

22.02 Fired two G7a torpedoes from tubes I and III. Range 1300m, Speed 7 kts, AoB green 80. One hit, other missed. AN81

22:31 Fired G7e torpedo from tube II. Range 1400m, Speed 0 kts, AoB green 80. Target sunk immediately after hit. AN81

1.10.1939
02:56 Ship spotted. AN81

04:21 Fired G7e torpedo from tube I. Range 700m, Speed 8 kts, AoB Red 100. Exploded prematurely after about 300m run. Fired G7a torpedo from tube III with same firing data. After hit target sunk fast. Out of torpedoes, starting return trip. AN81

04:50 Patrol boat spotted with search light on. Evaded it without being detected.

3.10.1939
12.50 Docked at Kiel.

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 2
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 3827 tons

Ships sunk:
SS Kilissi (Small Merchant), 2073 tons.
SS Margarita (Small Freighter), 1754 tons.

Oberleutnant z. s. Siegfried Strand
U-5 (3 patrols)

Career Tonnage: 3 827 tons

[Fish In The Water]

Originally Posted by VONHARRIS

16:19 hours U-107 left port. Everything was working fine this time.

WooHoo! After several of your recent experiences, that's cause for a party right there!

[VONHARRIS]

Originally Posted by Fish In The Water

WooHoo! After several of your recent experiences, that's cause for a party right there!

This is exactly what vonHarris and his crew did upon arrival to Wilhemlshaven.

[unterseemann]

07 Sep 1940
U-53 (Kptlt Von Giesen) docked at Lorient
9 patrols (8 war patrols)
44 merchants sunk for 241.201 grt
1 warship sunk for 31.000 grt (HMS Royal Sovereign- Revenge class)
Kptlt Von Giesen is now affected to 2nd flotilla headquarters.

Former 1st WO Oskar Zapf is the new captain of U-53.

Some footage of the last patrol,

[Wigabee]

Recently U-124 (IXB) returned from patrolling grid CG-74 with success!
Encountered 4 airplanes within a few hours, 3 destroyed, 1 crippled....
Encountered 1 Tribal Destroyer and evaded....
Came across 1 C3 cargo and destroyed with 2 torpedoes....
Came across 2 C3 cargo ships and destroyed 1 with two torpedoes. The other one went down with only 1 torpedo! (The other missed)
Patrol grid reached and searched with no activity....
On the way back a Coastal Merchant was obliterated with deck gun fire....
Catalina destroyed with AA but we took slight damage....
Damage repaired and returned to Lorient!
Bought some more efficient diesels for 1500 renown !

U-124 signing off and happy hunting!

[roadrage]

New Career

Leutnant z. S. Franz Trommler commanding U-96, type VIIC.

I've got the Chief trying to find Bernard and kick him off my boat. If half of my eels hadn't missed or been set to the wrong pistol.....

CAPTAIN'S LOG

7.12.40. 0740 Patrol 1
U-96, 7th/13th Flotilla
Left at: December 7, 1940, 07:40
From: St. Nazaire
Mission Orders: Patrol grid DH48
Convoy Battle, 1st attack
11.12.40. 1632 Grid CG 18 Ship sunk! SS Clan Urquhart (Large Merchant), 9537 tons. Cargo: Military Vehicles. Crew: 79. Crew lost: 59
1646 Grid CG 18 Ship sunk! SS Cerinthus (Intermediate Tanker), 3490 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 21. Crew lost: 20
2nd attack
1855 Grid CG 18 Ship sunk! SS Long Island (Large Cargo), 8252 tons. Cargo: Timber. Crew: 35. Crew lost: 1
1857 Grid CG 18 Ship sunk! SS Aeneas (Large Merchant), 10278 tons. Cargo: Aircraft. Crew: 73. Crew lost: 0
14.12.40. 1120 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 4
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 31557 tons
All torpedoes expended
No damages.

[roadrage]

Leutnant z. S. Franz Tromller commanding U-96.

Sure thought this patrol was going to be a dud. Things can get interesting real fast when a large convoy shows up. First attack went as good as it possibly could. Second, not so much. Seems the escorts were still a little upset from the first attack. Also found a depth-keeping problem at 200m. Boat started sinking out of control. Told the Chief to make sure that's fixed before the next patrol. We don't need to alert the escorts to our position just to maintain depth. But, we do know the U-96 will stand up to the pressure at 248m.

CAPTAIN'S LOG

14.1.41. 2142 Patrol 2
U-96, 7th/13th Flotilla
Left at: January 14, 1941, 21:42
From: St. Nazaire
Mission Orders: Patrol grid DH48
Convoy attack.
30.1.41. 0632 Grid DH 47 Ship sunk! SS Port Auckland (Ore Carrier), 8445 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 70. Crew lost: 16
0632 Grid DH 47 Ship sunk! SS Glenorchy (Large Merchant), 11812 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 51. Crew lost: 44
0634 Grid DH 47 Ship sunk! SS Menelaus (Large Merchant), 11811 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 70. Crew lost: 21
0645 Grid DH 47 Ship sunk! MV Santa Elisa (Medium Cargo), 5214 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 39. Crew lost: 38
0646 Grid DH 47 Ship sunk! SS Mormacsaga (Large Cargo), 9792 tons. Cargo: Explosives. Crew: 36. Crew lost: 23
0658 Grid DH 47 Ship sunk! SS Sea Porpoise (Large Cargo), 9793 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 52. Crew lost: 18
4.2.41. 1316 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 6
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 56867 tons
All torpedoes expended
U-boat damaged (HI 98.94%)

Received a promotion to Oberleutnant z. S. upon arrival at St. Nazaire.

[andwii]

my laptop keeps giving me the me gusta face and making me CTD. BLARG! lol

[VONHARRIS]

Originally Posted by Wigabee

Recently U-124 (IXB) returned from patrolling grid CG-74 with success!

U-124 signing off and happy hunting!

The first report of our young Leutnant!
Well done.
Gute Jagd!