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Col Frost
05-24-07, 04:53 PM
Unfortunately I have to report the untimely loss of U-64 (Type IXC) with all hands to British dd's. The official report states:

Oberleutnant z. S. Jonny Mälzer and U-64 were lost sometime on 02JAN42.

Jonny's career: 01 september 1939 -02 January 1942.

Decorations: 27JUL41 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH GOLDEN OAK LEAVES, SWORDS, AND DIAMONDS

335,564 total tonnage sunk on 21 patrols, including HMS Rodney (36,000 tons) on 14 Feb 1940.
Also sunk: 1 x Fiji class, 3 x black swan class, 3 x flower class, 2 x hunt I class, 1 x town class, 1 x Hunt II class.

277,899 merchant tonnage sunk.

The crew of U-64 will be sadly missed...:doh:

xlbob
05-25-07, 03:25 AM
Aaw, that realy sucks man:cry: Wish you a better career ahead ...
21 patrols ... that's a long career ... My longest career lasted only 6 patrols :cry: