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10-16-18, 11:16 PM | #1 |
Kapitan.z.S Hartmann
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War Patrol of U-838
This will be a series following U-838 (VIIC/41) on her long and interesting voyage to the Far East Weekly updates on progress will be posted and since I'm Keeping a handwritten KTB I will also put up pics of significant events this will be a "Semi-Realistic" patrol since I plan to spend almost the entire campaign at sea Hope you enjoy
For now here is the 1st entry U-838 departing on her 1st war cruise from La Pallice on 3/1/1943 at 13:00 hrs Commissioning of U-838 under Kapitan.z.S Werner E Schwarz
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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; 12-06-18 at 07:03 PM. |
10-18-18, 01:37 PM | #2 |
Kapitan.z.S Hartmann
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Depth Charge attack
During the morning of March the 5th U-838 came across 5 destroyers at 06:23
from 06:42-13:34 she sank 3 of the 5 destroyers and was attacked with depth charges in 6 runs 42 depth charges were dropped and she stayed at a depth of A+60m After nearly 8 hours the escorts gave up and left and at 14:15 U-838 surfaced and headed off on course 256 both diesels A.K. she is making for square AM88 to hunt for convoys coming from the West
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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. |
10-18-18, 06:52 PM | #3 |
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10-18-18, 07:30 PM | #4 |
Kapitan.z.S Hartmann
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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! |
10-19-18, 08:47 PM | #5 |
Kapitan.z.S Hartmann
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March 14, 1943 04:00
Large square BE25 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. |
10-21-18, 07:21 PM | #6 |
Kapitan.z.S Hartmann
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Outgoing short signal
"Attacked by aircraft sank 2 british uboats by ramming and 8.8cm deck gun" Schwarz currently heading towards Wilhelmshaven
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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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