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VONHARRIS

09-28-11, 01:53 AM

Patrol No4
U-73 VIIB was passed to an other Kaleun as von Harris and his crew took the brand new U-111 IXB
Orders: Patrol grid BE59
Secondary: Engage enemy traffic going in and out the Straits

09 January 1940
03:19 hours U-111 left port. Morale was good

13 January 1940
Grid AN14
11:51 hours SS Recorder (Tramp Steamer), 1824 tons. Cargo: Timber. Crew: 27. Crew lost: 25
12:42 hours SS Ixion (Ore Carrier), 8293 tons. Cargo: Copper Ore. Crew: 94. Crew lost: 7 She was following the tramp steamer in a loose formation

19 January 1940
Grid BE31
19:03 hours SS Baroda (Medium Merchant 09), 3185 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 58. Crew lost: 16

28 January 1940
Grid CG95 - convoy attack
22:45 hours USS Indra (Convoy repair ship), 5220 tons. Crew: 181. Crew lost: 139 flying British colors
22:49 hours HMS Mullion Cove F 186 (Convoy repair ship), 5221 tons. Crew: 160. Crew lost: 32

29 January 1940
Grid CG95
00:25 hours USS Ulysses (Convoy repair ship), 5218 tons. Crew: 194. Crew lost: 1 from the same convoy flying the Union Jack
02:15 hours SS Crusader (Medium Merchant 11), 3129 tons. Cargo: Machinery. Crew: 46. Crew lost: 18
08:36 hours SS Khosrou (Medium Merchant 17), 4022 tons. Cargo: Military Vehicles. Crew: 58. Crew lost: 16

30 January 1940
Grid CG95 - convoy attack
19:38 hours SS Baron Ruthven (Medium Merchant 11), 3130 tons. Cargo: Paper Products. Crew: 54. Crew lost: 20
Damaged an Aux cruiser escorting the convoy

31 January 1940
Grid CG95
02:16 hours MV Valparaiso (Medium Merchant 17), 4023 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 56. Crew lost: 5
Grid CG85
17:57 hours SS Prosper (Tramp Steamer), 1829 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 25. Crew lost: 6

01 February 1940
Grid CG82
02:11 hours SS Glenroy (Heavy Merchant 01), 9092 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 104. Crew lost: 60
Grid CG57
04:36 hours SS Umgazi (Medium Merchant 09), 3188 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 30. Crew lost: 25

12 February 1940
Grid AN41
11:54 hours SS Lipari (Heavy Merchant 01), 9093 tons. Cargo: Wine/Spirits. Crew: 56. Crew lost: 54

15 February 1940
11:37 hours Returned to port
38 days at sea
14 ships sunk
66467 tons
All torpedoes and 10,5cm rounds used
The weather was good most of the time. All crew performed very well.
No damages or casualties

VONHARRIS

09-28-11, 01:55 AM

U-87 Type VIIB, 29th Flotilla reporting from Patrol 20.
Realism (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=545&pictureid=4863) @ 50%, original game specs.
7-day cruise. Slight nick, though 'tis but a scratch.
Promotions and medals all around (haven't they run out of these?)...

Over and out.

Still alive in there huh!
Keep it that way!

PhantomLord

09-29-11, 06:35 AM

Installed SH3 again. GWX Gold and Commander too.

Its August 1939, U-48 going out from Wilhelmhaven to BF17. Actual position somewhat north of Stornoway.

Enjoying the view at sunset... listening my good old grammaphone... waiting for the war.

:salute:

Sailor Steve

09-29-11, 10:20 AM

Me too. U-64, type IX.

Osmium Steele

09-29-11, 01:32 PM

U-285 is currently south of Reykjavic, patrolling the convoy routes.

In my entire SHIII career, I had never even spotted a carrier. Now I've sunk two Bogues in just over 2 weeks game time. A Fiji light cruiser as well. I'm loving the mid Atlantic.

My largest warship kill previous was an auxiliary cruiser.

3 task forces lose their largest ships, with no retaliation, in just over two weeks. I wonder how Tommy would have handled that?

I've spotted heavies near Gibraltar, but was never in a position to los.

Heading home to pounce on the large convoy just beyond visual range.

VONHARRIS

09-30-11, 03:26 AM

I accidentaly deleted my last career so I had to start a new one.
U-103 IXB is currently attacking a convoy in grid BE59.
The date is 19 December 1939.

PhantomLord

09-30-11, 04:01 AM

Oh dear... i just wanted to finish my actual SH4 patrol and return to port. Sunk 40k tons off the american coast.
April 1942... sunk by aircraft bombing... all hands lost.

Well... i´ll draw my full attention to SH3 now :D

Obltn Strand

09-30-11, 12:55 PM

Starand's new boat and crew are yet to be tested in battle. Still BdU saw fit to send them at mouth of wolf's lair...
Patrol 2
U-139, 1st Flotilla
Left at: October 10, 1940, 09:00
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AM53

18.10.1940
01.10 Arrived patrol area. AM53
24.10.1940
11.19 Destroyer spotted. Dived to avoid detection. AM53
25.10.1940
01.58 Destroyer spotted. Dived to avoid detection. AM53
04.36 Destroyer spotted. Dived to avoid detection. AM53
07.44 Ship spotted. AM53
08.19 Attacked with one torpedo at 1500m . Hit scored.
08.30 Small freighter sunk. AM53
26.10.1940
01.40 Two destroyers spotted. AM53
02.06 Sudden course change prsented a good opportunity to
attack. Fired one torpedo at 1000m. Hit scored.
02.08 Destroyer sunk. AM53
11.12 Aircraft spotted. Crashdive. AM53
27.10.1940
01.29 Ship spotted. AM53
01.58 Identified as fishing trawler.
09.29 Convoy reported nearby. Intercepting. AM53
10.20 Ship spotted. AM53
10.31 Convoy spotted. Shadowing. AM53
11.21 Dived for submerged attack. AM53
11.53 Attacked small freighter at 1500m with one torpedo.
Sunk immediately after hit.
11.59 Attacked large tanker with double fan at 1800m. One hit.
14.16 Not pursued by escorts. Out of torpedoes. Started return
trip. AM53
28.10.1940
07.14 Ship spotted. AM54
30.10.1940
01.56 Ship spotted. BF15
31.10.1940
15.48 Docked at Lorient

Ships sunk:
SS Birgitte (Coastal Freighter) 1874 tons
HMAS Voyager (V&W classes) 1188 tons
SS Glen Head (Coastal Freighter) 1867 tons
Patrol total: 4929 tons

Oberleutnant z. S. Sigmund Strand

U-2 (1 patrol)
U-139 (1 patrol)
Career Tonnage: 4929 tons

roadrage

09-30-11, 08:31 PM

Patrol 1
Luetnant z. S. Erwin Wulf commanding U-19, type IIA
U-Flotilla Weddigen

1939-09-01 11:43
Left Wilhelshaven, Mission orders: Patrol grid AF87

1939-09-04 18:24
Nothing here but neutrals. Decision: make detour toward Great Britain on the way home.

1939-09-07 21:46
Ship sunk!
Grid AN45
Small Merchant, 2343 tons.

1939-09-08 07:43
Ship sunk!
Grid AN45
Small Merchant, 2413 tons.

1939-09-09 05:13
Ship sunk!
Grid AN45
C2 Cargo, 6446 tons.

1939-09-09 05:30
All torpedoes expended. Decision: Return to base.

1939-09-11 13:23
Arrived at Wilhelmshaven.
Patrol results:
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 3
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 11202 tons.
Crew received a truck load of medals, U-boat being fitted with a flak gun before next patrol.

VONHARRIS

10-01-11, 01:19 AM

New career.
U-103 IXB Obltn z, S. Helmut Bach

01 December 1939
23:59 hours U-103 left Wilhelmshaven to patrol grid BE94

09 December 1939
Grid AM54
14:15 hours SS Wray Castle (Granville-type Freighter), 4709 tons. Cargo: Aircraft. Crew: 74. Crew lost: 32

19 December 1939
Grid BE65 - Convoy attack
14:50 hours SS Lord Cochrane (Medium Merchant 22), 4292 tons. Cargo: Textiles. Crew: 40. Crew lost: 37
14:52 hours SS Sakko (Small Merchant), 1722 tons. Cargo: Scrap Metal. Crew: 28. Crew lost: 7
14:56 hours SS Tyndareus (Ore Carrier), 8303 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 62. Crew lost: 46
14:59 hours SS Tudor Star (Ore Carrier), 8304 tons. Cargo: Phosphates. Crew: 83. Crew lost: 59
15:00 hours SS Irene S. Embiricos (Medium Merchant 22), 4293 tons. Cargo: Mail/Packages. Crew: 36. Crew lost: 18

20 December 1939
Grid BE61
15:39 hours SS Empire Jumna (Nipiwan Park-type Tanker), 2476 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 22. Crew lost: 17

16 January 1940
Grid AM52
02:21 hours SS Barnby (Granville-type Freighter), 4751 tons. Cargo: Military Vehicles. Crew: 51. Crew lost: 16

20 January 1940
Grid AM52
00:14 hours USS Melelaus (Convoy repair ship), 5220 tons. Crew: 193. Crew lost: 179
04:42 hours SS David H. Atwater (Coastal Freighter), 1874 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 27. Crew lost: 20
10:19 hours SS Port Brisbane (Ore Carrier), 8309 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 61. Crew lost: 12
22:54 hours SS Fjord (Medium Merchant 17), 4023 tons. Cargo: Wine/Spirits. Crew: 58. Crew lost: 43

01 February 1940
Grid AN72
04:54 hours HMCS Ottowa (C&D classes), 1375 tons. Crew: 155. Crew lost: 26
05:21 hours HMS Bataan (Tribal class), 1850 tons. Crew: 247. Crew lost: 244
Took severe damages from a third destroyer that attacked.
12:58 hours Q Ship HMS Prunella (Medium Coastal Freighter), 2365 tons. Crew: 72. Crew lost: 48

03 February 1940
05:54 hours Docked at port
65 days at sea
15 ships sunk
63866 tons
No casualties
U-boat damaged (H.I. 34.04%)

VONHARRIS

10-01-11, 09:01 AM

Patrol No2
After a long repair and refit time U-103 was ready for action.
Orders : Patrol grid AD83 and intercept any convoys

10 April 1940
05:37 hours U-103 left Willy for the assigned patrol area

27 April 1940
Grid AD59 - Convoy attack
01:01 hours MV Eidanger (Large Tanker), 12667 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 57. Crew lost: 7
01:47 hours RMS Titanic, 47546 tons. Cargo: Troops. Crew: 412. Crew lost: 28
03:03 hours SS San Gaspar (Tanker 08), 12152 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 68. Crew lost: 68. She was hit in the initial torpedo attck and finished off later when the convoy had gone.

30 April 1940
Grid AD83 - Convoy attack
Unsuccesful. The convoy changed course after U-103 had fired her torpedoes. They all missed.

11 May 1940
06:31 hours Docked at port
32 days at sea
3 ships sunk
72365 tons
No damages or casualties
3 dud torpedoes

WWII44

10-01-11, 09:07 AM

encountered convoy at EJ66. no merchants sunk due to geting tagteamed by the escorts, took on five Blackswan-class destroyers and sent them to the bottom. 14 men lost and the U-124 slightly resembles swiss cheese. layed up in lorient to rest the crew and repair the U-124.

roadrage

10-01-11, 09:39 PM

Patrol 2

Luetnant z. S. Erwin Wulf commanding U-19, type IIA

1939-10-9 06:01
Left Wilhelmshaven. Orders: Patrol grid AN16

1939-10-13 22:17
Arrived grid AN16, commencing patrol

1939-10-16 08:17
Diesel down to 50%, heading to grid AN45

1939-10-17 07:16
Aircraft spotted, dived, bombs dropped, all misses. Will stay submerged until 22:00 to give crew a rest. Seas still heavy, wind 15m/s.
22:00 Decision: Return to base.

1939-10-18 08:46
Ship sunk!
Grid AN45
Small merchant, 2413 tons

1939-10-22 15:41
Docked at Wilhelmshaven
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 1
Aircraft Destroyed:0
Patrol Tonnage: 2413 tons
awards for crew, I recieved U-boat front clasp.

Obltn Strand

10-02-11, 11:21 AM

Brief action south of England followed by long and uneventful journey around British isles.

Patrol 3
U-139, 1st Flotilla
Left at: November 23, 1940, 19:56
From: Lorient

25.11.1940
07.50 Ship spotted. BF13
08.37 Attacked small freighter with one torpedo at 800m. Sunk
immediately after hit. BF13
16.43 Destroyer spotted. BF13
26.11.1940
00.30 Convoy reported nearby. Intercepting. BF13
02.20 Destroyer spotted. BF13
02.26 Convoy spotted. BF13
02.49 Attacked large tanker with double fan at 2500m. Both
hit.
02.51 Attacked another large tanker with single torpedo at
2800m. Miss.
02.54 Definite torpedo impact. Target unidentified.
02.57 Detected by escorts. Crashdive. Depthcharged.
03.13 Tanker sunk. BF13
06.00 Contact lost.
11.50 Ship spotted. BF13
12.35 Attacked small tanker with one torpedo at 800m. Sunk
immediately after hit. BF13
12.37 Out of torpedoes. Started return trip. BF13
5.12.1940
18.41 Docked at Kiel

Ships sunk:
SS Aberdovey (Coastal Freighter) 1869 tons
SS W.D. Anderson (Tanker 09) 8505 tons
MV Harfry (Coastal Tanker) 998 tons
Patrol Total: 11 372 tons

Oberleutnant z. S. Sigmund Strand

U-2 (1 patrol)
U-139 (2 patrols)
Career Tonnage: 16 301 tons

Uboatman

10-02-11, 01:21 PM

Having transfered to a type VIIC Willi Brandt and crew have returned from a successful 7th War Patrol:

CAPTAIN'S LOG

Date and Time
Location
Occurrences

23.5.40.
0111 Patrol 8
U-52, 1st Flotilla
Left at: May 23, 1940, 01:11
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BF17
31.5.40.
0425 Grid AM 37 Ship sunk! MV Aukland Star (Fast Freighter), 13241 tons. Cargo: Paper Products. Crew: 94. Crew lost: 79
1.6.40.
0654 Grid AM 53 Ship sunk! MV British Ambassador (Modern Tanker), 11632 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 77. Crew lost: 4
9.6.40.
1424 Grid BF 15 Ship sunk! SS Yorkmoor (Medium Composite Merchant), 4671 tons. Cargo: Copper Ore. Crew: 68. Crew lost: 51
1429 Grid BF 15 Ship sunk! SS Lorain (Large Cargo), 8396 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 58. Crew lost: 41
1440 Grid BF 15 Ship sunk! SS Pacific Pioneer (Empire-type Freighter), 6442 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 69. Crew lost: 14
1450 Grid BF 15 Ship sunk! HMS Worcester (V&W classes), 1188 tons. Crew: 110. Crew lost: 26
1500 Grid BF 15 Ship sunk! SS Canopus (Large Cargo), 8394 tons. Cargo: Timber. Crew: 41. Crew lost: 25
10.6.40.
2033 Grid AM 79 Ship sunk! SS Begonia (Medium Steamer), 2021 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 29. Crew lost: 28
17.6.40.
2128 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 8
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 55985 tons

How do I change Sub and get the U number to change on the same patrol. The VIIC had kept U-52 so I've had to change it manually for the next patrol:hmmm:?

VONHARRIS

10-02-11, 01:38 PM

Patrol No3
Orders : Patrol grid AK46 and then patrol along grids AK46 to AD83 and intercept enemy convoys. Freedom of attack granted. Priority targets : Tankers and troop ships

10 June 1940
21:52 hours U-103 left Wilhelmshaven

02 July 1940
Grid AK26 - Convoy battle
Unsuccesful torpedo attack , 6 topredoes fired either dud or missed

04 July 1940
Grid AD86 - Convoy battle
17:51 hours SS Avila Star (SS Arandora Star), 15083 tons. Cargo: Passengers. Crew: 1423. Crew lost: 1366. Hit by 3 torpedoes
Damaged a Tanker 16 by 1 torpedo and a large cargo by 1 torpedo
6 torpedoes fired - 5 hits scored

17 July 1940
Grid AK29 - Convoy battle
12:45 hours SS Cameronia (Large Troop Ship), 22102 tons. Cargo: Troops. Crew: 204. Crew lost: 157. Hit by 2 torpedoes and exploded.
13:00 hours SS Melbourne Star (Ceramic-type Ocean Liner), 14553 tons. Cargo: Troops. Crew: 960. Crew lost: 422 Hit by 2 torpedoes and sunk.
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/5637/ceramic.jpg

6 torpedoes fired - 4 hits scored

03 August 1940
06:39 hours Returned to port
No casualties or damages
55 days at sea
3 ships sunk
51738 tons sunk
18 torpedoes fired : 9 hits - 9 duds or missed
3 bow + 1 stern torpedoes not used
No 10,5 cm rounds used
Promoted to Kptltnt and decorated with the Knight's cross

eschemschnuz

10-02-11, 05:13 PM

Dear Uncle Karl,

Shot down 9 planes this patrol. Also buried another couple of my men at sea. I should really learn to control these "sudden urges".

Some good hunting on my way to the patrol grid, but ab-so-lute-ly nothing when i got there.
Enemy aircraft eventually decided the length of it by destroying everything on the conning tower.
Returned to port after that.

U-87 Type VIIB, 29th Flotilla reporting from Patrol 21.
Realism (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=545&pictureid=4863) @ 50%, original game specs.
9-day cruise. Funnily enough, the hull held firm.

Over and out.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=545&pictureid=4967 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=545&pictureid=4968

gazpode_l

10-02-11, 05:26 PM

Patrol SIX is now becoming our longest time away from port of the war thus far. The tubes were all reloaded and the next option taken by the skipper was to patrol the designated grid of DH28. No contacts were located by either search method of visual sighting on the surface and hydrophone scanning when submerged.
Latest Log update, dated 06/08/1941 recieved from Radio Officer, "Karl Oesten" On behalf of the "Officer of the Watch-tower"

Following further patrolling and scanning, U-111 decided to put into VIGO in spain for refuelling/rearming with the supply ship located there. Unfortunately, the patrol (now logged as no7) was not to be resumed for some two week's whilst essential maintenance was carried out and a delay incurred awaiting parts. :nope:

Soon in early september, U-111 returned to sea. A convoy was detected dead-ahead in Grid BF11. However, despite shaddowing & chasing for some two days, due to the course of the convoy (IE they were always seemingly heading away from the U-boat) HESSLER decided to abandon his pursuit.

On september 6th, Whilst sailing some 100km south of Cork a "merchant" was spotted by a sharp-eyed lookout. The distance was closed and it was identified as a small "motor vessel". Despite it's size, we decided to attack and some eight hit's later via the deck gun, she was sunk.

U-111 now continues to sail in position some 90-100km south of Eire.
K.Oesten - Radioman - U111 - Dated 6/9/1941 03:00hrs.

roadrage

10-02-11, 05:29 PM

Too lazy to type all my patrol notes. (two columns on one sheet of paper.)

Luetnant z. S. Erwin Wulf commanding U-19, type IIA.

CAPTAIN'S LOG

19.11.39. 1642 Patrol 3
U-19, U-Flotilla Weddigen
Left at: November 19, 1939, 16:42
From: Wilhelmshaven
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN44

22.11.39. 1457 Grid AN 48 Ship sunk! Small Merchant, 2343 tons
23.11.39. 2208 Grid AN 44 Ship sunk! Small Merchant, 2413 tons
24.11.39. 1002 Grid AN 44 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
1507 Grid AN 44 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
1621 Grid AN 44 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
26.11.39. 0257 Grid AN 47 Ship sunk! Small Merchant, 2414 tons
30.11.39. 1413 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 3
Aircraft destroyed: 3
Patrol tonage: 7170 tons

28.12.39. 1444 Patrol 4
U-19, U-Flotilla Weddigen
Left at: December 28, 1939, 14:44
From: Wilhelmshaven
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN18
1.1.40. 0837 Grid AN 47 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
0916 Grid AN 47 Ship sunk! Small Merchant, 2413 tons
3.1.40. 1152 Grid AN 18 Ship sunk! Coastal Merchant, 2043 tons
1515 Grid AN 18 Ship sunk! C Class Destroyer, 1375 tons
6.1.40. 2342 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 3
Aircraft destroyed: 1
Patrol tonage: 5831 tons

And another patrol. Best one yet in U-19.

3.2.40. 0824 Patrol 5
U-19, 1st Flotilla
Left at: February 3, 1940, 08:24
From: Wilhelmshaven
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN81
6.2.40. 0552 Grid AN 81 Ship sunk! C3 Cargo, 7909 tons
1317 Grid AN 81 Ship sunk! Small Merchant, 2343 tons
10.2.40. 0059 Grid AN 81 Ship sunk! Coastal Merchant, 2042 tons
1914 Grid AN 82 Ship sunk! Coastal Merchant, 2043 tons
12.2.40. 0658 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 4
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 14337 tons

And great, one of my torpedomen was arrested for being drunk. Guess I'll have to find a replacement. Oh well.

VONHARRIS

10-03-11, 04:24 AM

Patrol No4
Orders : Transit to the new naval base of Lorient France
Engage any enemy ship on your way

02 September 1940
05:35 hours U-103 departed for France

09 September 1940
Grid AN14
23:02 hours SS Anghyra (Tramp Steamer), 1953 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 26. Crew lost: 21. 2 stern torpedoes fired - 1 hit. She was escorted by an ASW trawler. U-103 left undetected.

11 September 1940
Grid AM02 - Convoy battle
22:59 hours Fired 4 bow torpedoes at a Revenge class battleship - 3 hits scored
http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8594/revenge1.jpg

23:10 hours Fired 1 stren torpedo at a small merchant - missed or dud
12 September 1940
02:05 hours The convoy had gone. U-103 was at 80m and tubes have been reloaded
Fired 2 stren torprdoes as coup de grace at the listing and stopped giant - both duds.
http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/9594/preparingcoup.jpg

U-103 swang around to fire bow tubes
02:19 hours 2 bow torpedoes fired - 2 hits with no visual results - range 700m
02:22 hours 2 more bow torpedoes fired - 2 hits - Ship exploded
HMS Royal Oak (Revenge class), 31000 tons. Crew: 1198. Crew lost: 1006
(It looked like th RN had raised her after the raid on Scapa Flow. This time she was sunk in deep waters)
http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/5426/coup2.jpg

16 September 1940
Grid BF17
01:38 hours SS Margarita (Small Freighter), 1663 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 33. Crew lost: 25. She was already on fire , possibly stranggler from convoy. 1 sten torpedo fired - 1 hit

17 September 1940
21:57 hours Docked at Lorient
16 days at sea
3 ships sunk
34616 tons
No external torpedoes used
No 10.5 cm rounds used
14 torpedoes fired - 9 hits , 5 missed or duds
No damages or casualties
Decorated with the Oak leaves on the Knight's cross

HW3

10-03-11, 04:51 AM

Slipped into Scapa Flow through the front door early in the morning of September 14, 1939. (I will not try that again!) I worked my way into position for a 4 torpedo fan shot on HMS Hood at about 1500M at 0700 hours. All 4 hit but, my spread angle was way too tight.:nope: She listed but, didn't go down. With three hits in the middle in the engine room area, and one a little farther aft, I figured her engine room would be a wreak, and take months to repair. About 3 hours later, 1000 hours, as I was slipping out the east side, I get a report of a warship heading out of Scapa. I take a look and what do I see, the HMS Hood under full steam doing 12 knots, with no list, and no sign of damage.:o No wonder we lost the war, the Tommies are miracle workers!:har:

:salute:

VONHARRIS

10-03-11, 03:54 PM

Patrol No5
Orders : Patrol grid DH32. If no enemy is encountered proceed to CG95 and then to grid BF17

17 October 1940
07:40 hours U-103 left Lorient

27 October 1940
Grid CG89 - Convoy battle - poor visibility - rain
2 bow torpedoes fired on hydrophonr readings - missed

30 October 1940
Grid CG95
08:49 hours SS Maseio (Tramp Steamer), 2253 tons. Cargo: Copper Ore. Crew: 25. Crew lost: 13. 1 stern torpedo fired - 1 hit scored
14:15 hours SS Cens (Small Merchant), 2063 tons. Cargo: Explosives. Crew: 20. Crew lost: 18 2 stern torpedoes fired - 2 hits scored

02 November 1940
Grid CG95
06:01 hours MV Aldington Court (Granville-type Freighter), 4707 tons. Cargo: Machinery. Crew: 92. Crew lost: 70 Sunk by gunfire

15 November 1940
Grid CG95 - Convoy battle - poor visibilty
1 bow torpedo fired - missed
Pinged and DCed - dived to 153 to escape.
Left the area

24 November 1940
Grid BE63 - convoy battle - An AI IXB was shadowing the convoy on the surface
20:50 hours SS Ada Gorthon (Small Merchant), 2062 tons. Cargo: Coffee. Crew: 30. Crew lost: 6 4 bow + 1 stern torpedo fired - 2 hits scored
AI IXB sunk by escorts - moved away and reloaded
23:12 hours Q Ship HMS Cyprus (Medium merchant), 4049 tons. Crew: 61. Crew lost: 56 2 stern torpedoes fired - 2 hits scored

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/9586/mapqj.jpg

29 November 1940
Grid BE39
16:10 hours SS Meroe (Medium Merchant 22), 4292 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 52. Crew lost: 24 Sunk by gunfire

03 December 1940
Grid BE39 - Convoy battle - moderate visibility - rain
08:18 hours SS Sellinge (Small Merchant), 2063 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 34. Crew lost: 2
08:40 hours MV Rio Bravo (Small Tanker), 4387 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 15. Crew lost: 12
4 bow + 1 stern torpedoes fired - 5 hits scored
DCed - dived to 150m to escape
Damaged : Ore carrier + Large cargo

06 December 1940
23:15 hours Docked at Lorient
51 days at sea
8 ships sunk
25876 tons
No damages or casualties
18 torpedoes fired - 12 scores hit + 6 missed or duds
32 10,5 cm rounds used

WWII44

10-03-11, 05:36 PM

rather on eventful patrol in our rust bucket. sank the 8030 ton Ore carrier Tyndareus blew her forward deck gun, bridge, and cargo derricks away with our 10.5cm then fired one torpedo as we dove to periscope depth. the torpedo struck her near the stern and she sank shortly afterwards we counted at least 40 men in the water.We patrolled our grid for 24 hours when we got word the Japanese bombed pearl harbor and the ban on us shipping was lifted. we returned to base as the U-124 was giving us some trouble with her engines, she's never been behaving the same since patrol five. To think the 124 was brand new in May of 1941 and five patrols later she looks like something that would make the centerfold of scrap collectors monthly, we can probably squeeze two more patrols out of her(three if we're lucky), My cheif says we have to take her on at least one partrol of Amerika before she is retired to give her a good send off.

mightymightychatham

10-03-11, 07:00 PM

Beginning my patrol I noticed it was April 5th and I was in a prime position to get in on Operation Weserübung; my patrol grid was off the coast of Norway.

Knowing a little about the invasion, and knowing GWX had certain events from it scripted in, I quit the game, downloaded VonDos's excellent "HMS Warspite" and fiddled with the campaign files to make sure it appeared at Narvik instead of the silly looking and oft recurring HMS Rodney.

In place in the fjord, I awaited her approach, using a couple of small coastal vessels as deck gun practice while I waited. Sure enough, early morning on the 13th she came powering up the fjord at 20 knots with nine destroyers in tow. I came about 40' to port, submerged, and calculated my salvo.

I sent 4 electric torps at her from 1375m and quietly dove whilst the mathematics played out. Well, what do you know? Four hits! Of course, that was like kicking a beehive; all nine destroyers came after me. Whilst dropping to 110m at flank speed we heard the Grand Old Lady begin to sink.

Her death cries were so loud; at times I feared she would hit us on the way down. Jubilation soon turned into regret as she screamed in agony for over half an hour making her way to the bottom whilst I desperately tried to evade the destroyers.

Ninety minutes and over 200 depth charges later, the destroyers gave up and continued up the fjord towards Narvik. We surfaced, observed a minute's silence, and slunk away up the Raftsundet into the dark.

andwii

10-03-11, 10:08 PM

Patrol Number 39 (had the IIA for like 20 of them trying to get enough renown for VIIC)

Left St. Nazaire on September 19th, 1942

later that evening I encountered a Gato class submarine, put 2 fish in her missing the first and the second hitting her stern (she went down like a stone.)

on the 24th I encountered a patrol, and narrowly doged a watery grave from a destroyer who got wind of me. Later that day I encountered a destroyer trying to link up with the convoy, and I sunk him

in the night I got radar signals from a convoy heading right for me, I set a cource for a better intercept and at about 0039 I let out 4 fish, hitting sinking all but one, then used a stern tube to put down a destroyer that was right behind me.

ALARM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In the end I had about 6 destroyers on my stern lookin for me, and at about 0700 hours I successfully gave them the slip, no damage taken and over 200 DC's later... man that was scary. All out of tubes except externals and getting low on fuel from chasing convoys I set course for home. Crew received promotions and 11 uboat medals, and a total of about 600 renown. I am proud to have served with these men, they have saved me so many countless times and some never made it back. around my 20th or so patrol still in my IIA I was DCed for a whole night loosing 7 crew. Was a sad day.

WWII44

10-03-11, 10:31 PM

blood bath for the tommies, 54475 tones of shipping lies at the bottom. heading to the south eastern caribean(mentaal note send Uncle Karl a post card). The U-124 will be reciving a new coat of paint for her trip and Herman(the Chief) and Harald(our head mechanic) have compleatly rebuilt her engines from the ground up. I'd now say she's got at least five more patrols in her now(the way her engines have bein fixed she might last us till 1943).

Paulie76

10-03-11, 11:47 PM

August 30, 1939
U-23, 1st Flotilla Kiel
Hans Gruber Commanding

Our orders came in late last week and for the first time, the dark cloud of war looming above the crew feels more real. After a short shakedown cruise we returned on August 8th to a shipyards preparing for deployment. We have heard murmurings from the bars and nightclubs that 14 Uboats have been sent North in preparation for a declaration of hostilities. Those men with family and loved ones nearby were granted leaves before our next patrol. Those who had none I could do nothing for.

Our IIA has been ordered to AN52, pissing distance from the British coast; an area infested with naval traffic. I feel strongly that war will be declared within days at the most. By the time we arrive on station in 70 hours time we may well find ourselves in enemy territory.

Of my 27 men I've lost four to other Uboats. 3 seamen, an officer who received his own commision of a VII and my radio petty officer that the ungrateful swine took with him with the blessing of the BDU.

We set out this afternoon across the canal with a mixture of excitement and sorrow. No more target practice, no more shakedown. Our old girl is sailing right into the lions den.

WWII44

10-04-11, 05:18 PM

9th patrol got us right off florida. four merchants and one celmonson destroyer got, me promoted to Kapitanleutant, the knights cross, and placed me as #5 on the U-boat ace leader board. Patrol ten will be off new york and our last patrol with the U-124.

roadrage

10-04-11, 05:19 PM

And yet another patrol.

Leutnant z. S. Erwin Wulf commanding U-19

CAPTAIN'S LOG

11.3.40. 2251 Patrol 6
U-19, 1st Flotilla
Left at: March 11, 1940, 22:51
From: Wilhelmshaven
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN28

15.3.40. 0232 Grid AN 28 Ship sunk! Coastal Merchant, 2042 tons
1819 Grid AN 28 Ship sunk! Small Merchant, 2343 tons
16.3.40. 0137 Grid AN 28 Ship sunk! Coastal Merchant, 2043 tons
17.3.40. 0011 Grid AN 28 Ship sunk! Coastal Merchant, 2044 tons
19.3.40. 1319 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 4
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 8472 tons

Got a promotion to Oberleutnant z. S. upon arrival at Wilhelmshaven.

eschemschnuz

10-04-11, 09:05 PM

Dear Uncle Karl,

Funny thing, raging storms. On the one hand, you can attack squat when the wind and the rain and the fog are all out at sea.

On the other hand, neither can the enemy.

Which is why I have the bad weather to thank for preventing them from finishing me off after a plane just about tore the stern off my boat.

U-87 Type VIIB, 29th Flotilla reporting from Patrol 22.
Realism (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=545&pictureid=4863) @ 50%, original game specs.
8-day cruise. I LIVE!!!

Over and out.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=545&pictureid=4976

WWII44

10-04-11, 09:49 PM

Claimed our first oceal liner on our 10th patrol, was a little irked when I was told I had been demoted to Oberleutenat z.S. went out into the irsh sea to give the U-124 a proper burial wile Unlce Karl sorted out the mix up of paper work that got me demoted. acompanied by the U-46 and U-213 out to the irish sea. we had gutted the 124 of all her secret junk and useable machinary(wich I dare say was quite little. we severd her fule lines an riged her torpeadoes to go off with a bang then we retrated to the U-46 and U-213 as the chief chucked a book of lit matches down her hatch. in 2 minute she was a blazing inferno and ten minutes later the fire touched off her torpedos and deck gun ammo and she was blown sky high. we had a moment of silence and we headed off for home.

RIP U-124, may she find peace at the bottom of the Irish Sea.

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/9896/sh3img410201120421387.jpg
the liner I sunk

Nibor

10-04-11, 10:35 PM

I just sunk the HMS Rodney in the North Atlantic after first crippling her to 3 knots and then come back after a few hours after the convoy and it's escorts had moved on. Hit with a total of 4 torpedoes (including the first that crippled her propulsion).

VONHARRIS

10-05-11, 12:57 AM

Patrol No 6
Orders : Patrol Grid AJ38.
Secondary: Move to area around Grid AD83 and then to grid AM52
Freedom of attack is granted.
Maintain radio silence. You are not to take part in any wolfpack.

05 January 1941
07:34 hours U-103 left Lorient

07 January 1941
Grid BF17
19:18 hours SS Largo (Small Freighter), 2410 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 31. Crew lost: 25. She was sunk by gunfire. U-103 took damage from light AA guns which I had failed to spot. No casualties

03 February 1941
After reaching AJ38 and stayed there for 24 hours U-103 headed north
Grid AD59 - Convoy battle
4 bow + 2 stern torpedoes fired - 5 hits scored
20:58 hours SS Baltraffic (Medium Merchant 11), 3130 tons. Cargo: Aircraft. Crew: 25. Crew lost: 9
Grid AD83
22:59 hours SS Amy (HMT Aquitania), 44592 tons. Cargo: Troops. Crew: 1200. Crew lost: 28. She was hit in the initial attack and sunk 2 hours later.
A large tanker was damaged by 1 torpedo

15 February 1941
Grid AM43
22:25 hours Agais (Coastal Freighter), 1871 tons. Cargo: Phosphates. Crew: 28. Crew lost: 8. 1 stern torpedo fired - 1 hit scored

18 February 1941
Grid AM52 - east side
15:23 hours Aircraft destroyed! Kingfisher. The plane surpised U-103 while an external torpedo was brought in. The eel was thrown overboard. Light damages. Fortunately the pilot missed way back with his bombs.

19 February 1941
Grid AM52 - Convoy battle
4 bow + 2 stern torpedoes fired - 3 hits scored
13:32 hours Escaut (Ammunition Ship), 6001 tons. Cargo: Explosives. Crew: 110.
Crew lost: 31
A large cargo was damaged by 1 torpedo.

22 February 1941
Grid AM52
08:47 hours SS China Mail (Medium Cargo), 5663 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 63. Crew lost: 50. She was sunk by gunfire as she sail unescorted and unarmed.
08:51 hours Aircraft destroyed! Kingfisher. It seemed that the merchant had called for help.

It was time to leave the area.

26 February 1941
Grid BE36 - convoy battle
4 bow + 2 stern torpedoes fired - 6 hits scored
21:03 hours MV Danmark (Tanker 16), 10678 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 80. Crew lost: 4
A large tanker was damaged by 3 torpedoes by she escaped.

28 February 1941
20:49 hours Docked at Lorient

55 days at sea
7 ships sunk
74345 tons
19 torpedoes fired - 15 hits scored + 4 missed or duds
2 torpedoes not used
1 torpedo thrown overboard
62 10,5 cm rounds + 261 2 cm rounds used
2 aircrafts shot down - Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher
No casualties
U-boat damaged (H.I. 93.72%)

Fish In The Water

10-05-11, 01:56 AM

don1reed

10-05-11, 06:28 PM

17:48/1.8.1939

Liaison Office, 2.flot. Kiel
I have been placed in charge of four UBoots. Two "Canoe's" out of Kiel and two 7b's out of Wilhelmshaven. My staff consists of, Obersteuermann Thomas Auer: A retread from the "Great War", but, a very capable veteran. Seecadet Walter Koch: Runner/Gofor; and, Funkmaat Georg Freund.

We've been stuffed into a basement office beneath the Central Issue facility (CIF), about one half block E. of Pier One. We have a secure telephone (direct twisted-pair to the Schwatemacher's office), two desks w/chairs, charts, a typewriter, and a coffee maker. And we're open for business.

We've been informed that the two 7b's have just commenced patrol. U48, commanded by (codename) "Achilles" under W.A.C. protocol, has been assigned to grid: Anton Oscar 44; and, U27, commanded by (codename) "Ajax" under GWX protocol, assigned to grid: Bruno Fritz 17. The skippers for U4 and U8 are commanded by (Alpha and Omega)protocols LSH and NYG respectively. Both of the "Canoe's are still out in the Baltic undergoing sea trials. Scanning the medicals and training records, this lot is a bunch of kids fresh out of subschool. Both, Achilles and Ajax, however, have seen service during the Spanish dust-up.

Sparrow sends.

Nothing Follows xxxx

VONHARRIS

10-05-11, 11:57 PM

Patrol No7
Orders : Patrol Grid ES69 and then patrol the general area off Freetown. Freedom of attack is granted.
Avoid any engagements with American ships.

30 March 1941
08:34 hours U-103 left Lorient

02 April 1941
Grid CG24
23:31 hours SS Nabob (Large Cargo type 1) , 6839 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 37. Crew lost: 7. She was unarmed and unescorted.

12 April 1941
Grid EK11
18:30 hours SS Statesman (Large Merchant), 8956 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 84. Crew lost: 38. She was hit by 2 bow torpedoes and finished off by gunfire from a range of 1500m. She was armed.

23 April 1941
Grid ET37
16:38 hours Crash dived to acoid PBY Catalina.

24 April 1941
Grid ET29 - Convoy battle
20:59 hours SS Fort Nisqually (Empire-type Freighter), 7781 tons. Cargo: Foodstuffs. Crew: 63. Crew lost: 59
21:06 hours SS Katerina (Nipiwan Park-type Tanker), 2476 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 21. Crew lost: 7
21:10 hours SS Kelso (Medium Merchant 17), 4020 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 32. Crew lost: 30
22:20 hours MV Adellen (Tanker 07), 7661 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 25. Crew lost: 19

11 May 1941
Grid ET65 - Small convoy battle
17:43 hours HMS Kelantan (Small Freighter), 2233 tons. Cargo: Timber. Crew: 27. Crew lost: 12
17:51 hours SS Priam (Troop Transport), 6700 tons. Cargo: Troops. Crew: 197. Crew lost: 108

U-103 started her return trip to Loreint.
On the way back , she rushed to grids BE to assist the DKM Bismark but she made no contact.

01 June 1941
Grid BF18 - Convoy battle
23:54 hours HMS Actaeon (Black Swan class), 1250 tons. Crew: 216. Crew lost: 86 . The torpedo was aimed at a large tanker but the frigate got in the way.
23:54 hours SS Trebartha (Medium Merchant 06), 5174 tons. Cargo: Textiles. Crew: 60. Crew lost: 48
23:55 hours MV Asperity (Coastal Freighter), 1869 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 28. Crew lost: 24. Collateral damage as she was hit by a torpedo not aimed at her.

04 June 1941
22:33 hours U-103 docked at Lorient
67 days at sea - longest patrol in this career
11 ships sunk
54959 tons
No casualties or damages
21 torpedoes fired - 16 hits scored + 5 missed or duds
1 torpedo not used
64 10,5 cm rounds fired
No 2 cm rounds used

Nerazzurri

10-06-11, 05:09 PM

4hrs 19mins parked next to a medium cargo waiting on it going down! No torpedos left and the weather too bad to put gun crew out - just had to to sit there waiting. Fortunately the RAF didn't turn up.

roadrage

10-06-11, 07:21 PM

Geez, just realized I've finished four patrols since the last post. :doh:

Oberleutnant z. S. Erwin Wulf commanding U-19.
CAPTAIN'S LOG

6.6.40. 0841 Patrol 7
U-19, 1st Flotilla
Left at: June 6, 1940, 08:41
From: Wilhelmshaven
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN73
9.6.40. 1143 Grid AN 73 Ship sunk! SS Sue Lykes (C2 Cargo), 6446 tons. Cargo: Textiles. Crew: 49. Crew lost: 43
1340 Grid AN 73 Ship sunk! SS Great Lakes (C3 Cargo), 7909 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 38. Crew lost: 22
12.6.40. 0133 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 2
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 14355 tons

23.6.40. 0808 Patrol 8
U-19, 1st Flotilla
Left at: June 23, 1940, 08:08
From: Wilhelmshaven
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN51
26.6.40. 0806 Grid AN 56 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
1258 Grid AN 56 Ship sunk! SS National Eagle (C2 Cargo), 6446 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 49. Crew lost: 42
1.7.40. 1936 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 1
Aircraft destroyed: 1
Patrol tonage: 6446 tons

6.7.40. 0055 Patrol 9
U-19, 1st Flotilla
Left at: July 6, 1940, 00:55
From: Wilhelmshaven
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN44
10.7.40. 1230 Grid AN 44 Ship sunk! HMCS Ottowa (C Class Destroyer), 1375 tons. Crew: 169. Crew lost: 27
15.7.40. 0804 Grid AN 44 Ship sunk! SS Coringa (C2 Cargo), 6446 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 43. Crew lost: 25
20.7.40. 0228 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 2
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 7821 tons

And now for the great Wilhelmshaven to Brest transfer. Through the channel in a type IIA! What were they thinking?:hmmm:
22.8.40. 1929 Patrol 10
U-19, 1st Flotilla
Left at: August 22, 1940, 19:29
From: Wilhelmshaven
30.8.40. 1132 Grid BF 25 Ship sunk! SS Katingo Hajipatera (Small Merchant), 2343 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 48. Crew lost: 37
2121 Grid BF 25 Ship sunk! HMS Vimy (V&W Destroyer), 1188 tons. Crew: 120. Crew lost: 80
31.8.40. 0837 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 2
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 3531 tons

Fish In The Water

10-06-11, 07:24 PM

4hrs 19mins parked next to a medium cargo waiting on it going down! No torpedos left and the weather too bad to put gun crew out...

Throw rocks! :D :O:

VONHARRIS

10-07-11, 02:52 AM

Patrol 8
Orders: Patrol grid ET21 and the the general area off Freetown.

04 July 1941
04:43 hours U-103 left Lorient

07 July 1941
Grid BF74
Encountered small convoy but did not engage.

09 July 1941
Grid CG42
06:17 hours SS Hatasu (Medium Merchant 11), 3129 tons. Cargo: Trucks. Crew: 25. Crew lost: 20. ! bow torpedeo fired - 1 hit scored

23 July 1941
Grid ET26 - poor visibility - heavy rain
02:23 hours Surprised on the surface by enemy destroyer. Took shell hits causing flooding in the stern compartments. Crash dived
05:21 hours Surfaced. Medium scale damages to hull - maximum safe depth : 60m
Requested orders from BdU
10:20 hours Orders came in to continue patrol

29 July 1941
Grid ET65
20:21 hours HMS Ardent (A&B classes), 1350 tons. Crew: 180. Crew lost: 172. Hit by 2 stern torpedoes
20:28 hours SS Dick Lykes (Medium Cargo), 4432 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 56. Crew lost: 56 Hit by 2 bow torpedoes.

Started return trip

15 August 1941
09:38 hours Reached Lorient avoiding any contact on the way home.
43 days at sea
3 ships sunk
8911 tons
5 torpedoes fired - 5 hits scored
No casualties
U-boat damaged (H.I. 67.96%)

Took command of the U-157 IXC with orders to patrol off Capetown.

Nerazzurri

10-07-11, 08:30 AM

VONHARRIS

10-07-11, 10:05 AM

Torpedoed a ship with a darkened flag, surfaced to man the gun and then seen why it had been darkened - was one of ours :damn:

Finished her off and left the survivors swimming in a blazing oil slick, obviously :arrgh!:

Got the little rubber boat out and paddled to Scotland. When the war's over I'll take another identity and visit my family in Germany.

You will never be safe!
Grossadmiral Doenitz will find you , bring you back in the Fatherland and a place in the Eastern Front is reserved for you!

Tough luck Herr Kaleun:wah:

eschemschnuz

10-07-11, 12:29 PM

Dear Uncle Karl,

Now, I know that you had to give me special dispensation in Kriegsmarine Akademie because I flunked Torpedoing 101, but you will be pleased to note that I actually used the TDC for the first time this patrol - with success!

Again, bad weather blighted much of my trip, but one day my intermittently-working radar was able to pick up a lone ship. Dove and got my sonar to work out its heading. Closed in to about 2000m and waited. Then, for some reason, I said to my 1WO: "Step aside - let the amateur handle this".

Turned on the manual switch, switched to salvo for the first time ever, fiddled with some knobs and pretended like I know what they did. And as the sound man was about to blurt out: "merchant, bearing zero", I pressed the red button.

Some 90-odd seconds later, BOOM!

U-87 Type VIIB, 29th Flotilla reporting from Patrol 23.
Realism (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=545&pictureid=4863) @ 50%, original game specs.
8-day cruise.

Over and out.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=545&pictureid=4986

roadrage

10-07-11, 06:45 PM

Chief says U-19 is showing her age. I have to agree. She's turning into a rustbucket. Rumor has it she'll be retired to training duty soon. I just hope I won't be retired with her.

Oberleutnant z. S. Erwin Wulf commanding U-19

CAPTAIN'S LOG

4.10.40. 0919 Patrol 11
U-19, 1st Flotilla
Left at: October 4, 1940, 09:19
From: Brest
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN23
6.10.40. 1543 Grid BF 12 Ship sunk! HMS Defender (C Class Destroyer), 1375 tons. Crew: 182. Crew lost: 101
7.10.40. 1930 Grid BF 16 Ship sunk! SS Clitie (C3 Cargo), 7909 tons. Cargo: Explosives. Crew: 50. Crew lost: 49
8.10.40. 0745 Grid BF 27 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
1029 Grid BF 28 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
1029 Grid BF 28 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
1146 Grid BF 52 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
1151 Grid BF 52 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
1152 Grid BF 52 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
1505 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 2
Aircraft destroyed: 6
Patrol tonage: 9284 tons

Transferred to 2nd Flotilla, and lost my flak gunner.:wah:

16.10.40. 1635 Patrol 12
U-19, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: October 16, 1940, 16:35
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AM79
20.10.40. 0814 Grid BF 15 Ship sunk! HMS Nootka (Tribal Destroyer), 1850 tons. Crew: 273. Crew lost: 182
25.10.40. 0749 Grid BF 17 Ship sunk! SS Hampton (C3 Cargo), 7949 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 63. Crew lost: 34
29.10.40. 0200 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 2
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 9799 tons

Got back to base to find orders to report to Kiel for training duty immediately. :damn: Time to get on the horn with BdU and stir up a fuss.

Fish In The Water

10-07-11, 09:47 PM

Got the little rubber boat out and paddled to Scotland.

Hope you enjoy the haggis and the bagpipes! :D :O:

VONHARRIS

10-08-11, 03:25 AM

New orders : U-157 is to patrol to grid CG89

21 October 1941
02:40 hours U-157 left Lorient

29 October 1941
Grid CG97
13:15 hours Aircraft destroyed! Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher
15:25 hours An other Kingfisher spotted. Being very confident from the previous engagement I decided to fight this one too. But this pilot was good. My flak gunner was killed and U-157 took damages. From now on , crash dive every time.

30 October 1941
Grid CG95
15:12 hours Crash dived to avoid aircraft - damaged by DCs
17:30 hours Crash dived to avoid aircraft

31 October 1941
Grid CG94
08:12 hours Crash dived to avoid aircraft
12:15 hours Crash dived to avoid aircraft - damaged by DCs

09 November 1941
Grid CG94
08:54 hours Crash dived to avoid aircraft.
Upon surfacing , new orders were requested as we had no ship contacts and the area was filled with planes.
Orders : Move to grids AM52 , AM02 to take the place of U-565

14:39 hours USS Atlas (Convoy repair ship), 5215 tons. Crew: 153. Crew lost: 30. The ship was flying RN colors and she was armed.
3 bow torpedoes fired - 3 hits scored
17:54 hours SS Serafin Topic (Medium Merchant 25), 4350 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 51. Crew lost: 2.
2 stern torpedoes fired - 2 hits scored

10 November 1941
Grid CG85
16:18 hours Crash dived to avoid aircraft.

22 November 1941
Grid AM02 - convoy battle - poor visibility - rain
Attacked from with in the convoy columns
05:10 hours Medium Merchant 11 (Medium Merchant 11), 3132 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 38. Crew lost: 21
05:12 hours MV James J. Maguire (Large Tanker), 12331 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 36. Crew lost: 33
05:13 hours MV Naranio (Motor Tanker), 6987 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 48. Crew lost: 10
4 bow + 2 stern torpedoes fired - 5 hits scored

The weather was awful during the whole patrol. It looked like that the storm was following U-157.
30 November 1941
15:20 hours Docked at Lorient
41 days at sea
1 man dead
U-boat damaged (H.I. 91.61%)
5 ships sunk
32015 tons
11 torpedoes fired - 10 hits scored + 1 missed or dud
3 internal torpedoes not used
No externals used due to weather
500 2cm rounds used

Nerazzurri

10-08-11, 06:26 AM

Hope you enjoy the haggis and the bagpipes! :D :O:

I've had a kilt made, Doenitz will never find me!

My flak gunner was killed and U-157 took damages. From now on , crash dive every time.

I never try - crash dive every time.

Although roadrage had good results fighting them :arrgh!:

roadrage

10-08-11, 06:20 PM

Somehow, between screaming and cursing, managed to convince BdU to keep me on the front lines.:DL

Oberleutnant z. S. Erwin Wulf commanding U-19.

CAPTAIN'S LOG

10.11.40. 2039 Patrol 13
U-19, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: November 10, 1940, 20:39
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BF14
13.11.40. 1328 Grid BF 15 Ship sunk! SS Atlantic Trader (Coastal Merchant), 2042 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 24. Crew lost: 21
17.11.40. 1648 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 1
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 2042 tons

Ran into a T2 tanker, 4 eels and she didn't sink. I need a deck gun!:wah:
On another note, Chief says it's not a good idea to tangle with a destroyer when we have no eels left, and with the U-19 in her rusted and beaten condition. I simply answered with "We got away, didn't we?":D He doesn't think it's funny.

8.12.40. 1608 Patrol 14
U-19, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: December 8, 1940, 16:08
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BE39
10.12.40. 1356 Grid BF 43 Ship sunk! SS Carolus (Coastal Merchant), 2042 tons. Cargo: Mail/Packages. Crew: 32. Crew lost: 21
12.12.40. 1512 Grid BE 39 Ship sunk! MV Empire Norseman (T3 Tanker), 11653 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 48. Crew lost: 3
14.12.40. 0508 Grid BE 39 Ship sunk! SS City of Lichfield (Small Merchant), 2343 tons. Cargo: Scrap Metal. Crew: 68. Crew lost: 8
18.12.40. 1222 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 3
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 16038 tons

Got word from the flotilla commander that "unofficially" there's a new type IXC with my name on it coming, and U-19 is headed for Keil. Chief says it would be nice to have a cup of coffee without rust and paint chips falling into it.:doh:

Nerazzurri

10-08-11, 06:29 PM

Chief says it would be nice to have a cup of coffee without rust and paint chips falling into it.:doh:
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He should be glad of the extra iron in his diet :know:

JazzJR

10-08-11, 08:08 PM

Patrol 23
Thats what happens. A fast convoy of large battleships (HMS Duke of York, HMS Rodney "again", HMS Nelson and a Southampton). Couln't reach them, they were just too fast. (23kn) my sub was surfaced with 18kn :stare: Also i had only two torpedos left. The game doesn't like me. :nope:
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The same Patrol after i had to let the first convoy get away. I didn't coun't all ships, but it were a lot, large tankers , large cargo steamer. And a lot of Escorts...
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roadrage

10-08-11, 09:16 PM

Oberleutnant z. S. Erwin Wulf commanding U-19.

Sent the old rustbucket into the channel? Really? What are they thinking?

CAPTAIN'S LOG

1.1.41. 0710 Patrol 15
U-19, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: January 1, 1941, 07:10
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BF32
4.1.41. 0631 Grid BF 32 Ship sunk! HMS Vesper (V&W Destroyer), 1188 tons. Crew: 103. Crew lost: 101
0703 Grid BF 32 Ship sunk! HMS Walpole (V&W Destroyer), 1188 tons. Crew: 108. Crew lost: 103
0711 Grid BF 32 Ship sunk! HMS Whitley (V&W Destroyer), 1188 tons. Crew: 106. Crew lost: 25
6.1.41. 1225 Grid BF 28 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
7.1.41. 0454 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 3
Aircraft destroyed: 1
Patrol tonage: 3564 tons

Got back to Lorient to find the brand new U-66 IXC waiting.:DL The officers and myself had a beer on the deck of U-19, and sent her on her way to Kiel. I left one on her bridge for good luck. In a way, I'm going to miss the old rustbucket. Chief says good riddance. I've had to assign a crewman to follow him around mopping up the drool. You'd think he had never seen new paint before. Heard him mumble something to the cook about getting a good look, because I would make sure it didn't look new by the end of the patrol.:-?

VONHARRIS

10-09-11, 04:35 AM

Patrol No 10
Orders : Patrol grid GR21 and the area off Capetown

30 December 1941
10:18 hours U-157 left Lorient

11 February 1942
After almost 2 months at sea we heard our first target in heavy seas
Grid GR96
01:49 hours HMS Duncansby Head F 58 (Convoy repair ship), 5216 tons. Crew: 165. Crew lost: 9. 2 stern + 1 bow torpedoes fired - 3 hits scored

13 March 1942
Grid ET62
00:26 hours SS Primrose Hill (CAM-Ship 02), 6855 tons. Cargo: Sugar. Crew: 82. Crew lost: 40. 4 bow torpedoes fired - 2 hits scored

27 March 1942
Grid CG95 - Convoy battle
12:12 hours SS Sea Runner (Large Cargo type 1) , 8713 tons. Cargo: Military Vehicles. Crew: 41. Crew lost: 33
12:57 hours SS Allende (Granville-type Freighter), 4708 tons. Cargo: Copper Ore. Crew: 49. Crew lost: 22
4 bow + 2 stern torpedoes fired - 5 hits scored
Damaged 2 others Large cargoes

17:44 hours HMS Sikh (Tribal class), 1850 tons. Crew: 254. Crew lost: 106. 1 bow torpedo fired - 1 hit scored

19:22 hours Crash dived to avoid aircraft

29 March 1942
Grid CG54
23:42 hours SS Martti Ragnar (Passenger/Cargo), 2406 tons. Cargo: Mail/Packages. Crew: 220. Crew lost: 92. Sunk by gunfire. She was unarmed and unescorted.
The watch crew spotted her at bearing 336 and range 600m coming out of the darkness.

01 April 1942
Grid BF71
02:17 hours. Spotted U-459 XIV Milchkuh on her way to support the Ubooten at the US East Coast.

06 April 1942
Grid BF17
Two ship group - 3 bow + 2 stern eels fired - 5 hits scored
16:42 hours SS Empire Cheetah (Medium Merchant 06), 5175 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 66. Crew lost: 17
16:49 hours SS Demerton (Medium Merchant 08), 5282 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 47. Crew lost: 2

10 April 1942
01:53 hours Docked at Lorient
102 days at sea (The longest patrol ever in my SH3 history)
8 ships sunk
40205 tons
No damages or casualties
3 torpedoes not used
21 torpedoes fired - 16 hits scored - 5 missed or dud
22 10,5 cm rounds used

Fish In The Water

10-09-11, 04:53 PM

102 days at sea (The longest patrol ever in my SH3 history)

That is quite a long haul. Congrats on your new personal best! :up:

roadrage

10-09-11, 05:02 PM

Oberleutnant z. S. Erwin Wulf commanding U-66.

The Chief is furious. Most of the paint is scorched or blown off the exterior of the boat, the pressure hull has holes and cracks all in it, and the guns nearly got blown off. Sadly, my flak gunner, Warrant Officer Fritz Woller didn't survive the plane crashing into the U-66.:cry: I guess we don't have to worry about wearing the new off now.:arrgh!: Last time I saw Chief, he was headed straight to the flotilla Commander's office, no doubt to file a complaint about my command style. They told me to test her out, just doing my job, Chief.:DL

I informed my 1st officer that under no circumstances were any more of those sorry TII torpedoes to be loaded onto my boat. Now to let the boys at the pens do their job, and put her back together again. They were amazed we made it back, hull integrity was estimated at 35%.

CAPTAIN'S LOG

21.4.41. 0845 Patrol 16
U-66, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: April 21, 1941, 08:45
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN73
22.4.41. 0752 Grid BF 43 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
29.4.41. 1740 Grid AN 73 Ship sunk! SS Dalewood (Coastal Merchant), 2042 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 22. Crew lost: 17
2003 Grid AN 73 Ship sunk! HMS Cornelian (Armed Trawler), 530 tons. Crew: 50. Crew lost: 21
30.4.41. 1145 Grid AN 73 Ship sunk! HMCS St. Laurent (C Class Destroyer), 1375 tons. Crew: 184. Crew lost: 123
1424 Grid AN 73 Ship sunk! MV Inversuir (T3 Tanker), 11653 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 49. Crew lost: 40
1647 Grid AN 73 Ship sunk! SS De Soto (C2 Cargo), 6447 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 48. Crew lost: 4
2022 Grid AN 73 Ship sunk! SS Tynwald (Coastal Merchant), 2043 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 22. Crew lost: 1
1.5.41. 0329 Grid AN 73 Ship sunk! SS Stig Gorthon (Coastal Merchant), 2044 tons. Cargo: Coffee. Crew: 33. Crew lost: 7
0458 Grid AN 73 Ship sunk! SS Adair (C3 Cargo), 7950 tons. Cargo: Trucks. Crew: 61. Crew lost: 3
3.5.41. 0111 Grid AN 14 Ship sunk! HMS Eskimo (Tribal Destroyer), 1850 tons. Crew: 222. Crew lost: 108
0340 Grid AN 14 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
0639 Grid AN 13 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
0809 Grid AN 13 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
0810 Grid AN 13 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
0927 Grid AN 13 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
0956 Grid AN 13 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
4.5.41. 0109 Grid AM 33 Ship sunk! SS Saltwick (Small Merchant), 2343 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 57. Crew lost: 4
0843 Grid AM 35 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
6.5.41. 1551 Grid BF 17 Ship sunk! SS Bienville (C2 Cargo), 6448 tons. Cargo: Timber. Crew: 58. Crew lost: 27
7.5.41. 2218 Patrol results
Crew losses: 1
Ships sunk: 11
Aircraft destroyed: 8
Patrol tonage: 44725 tons

Had to edit the crew losses, for some reason it showed 0. Could be because he was buried at sea?

VONHARRIS

10-10-11, 06:10 AM

Patrol 11
Orders : Patrol Grid CA21 and the US East Coast

10 May 1942
01:47 hours U-157 left Lorient

17 May 1942
Grid CF15 - two ship group
21:19 hours SS Manistee (Medium Merchant 08), 5281 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 71. Crew lost: 21
4 bow torpedoes fired - 2 hits scored

29 May 1942
Grid CC13 - convoy battle
11:36 hours SS Meknes (Fast passenger ship), 5605 tons. Cargo: Troops. Crew: 494. Crew lost: 103
11:40 hours SS Empire Shackleton (CAM-Ship 02), 6855 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 68. Crew lost: 34
11:47 hours MV Valparaiso (Medium Merchant 17), 4020 tons. Cargo: Machinery. Crew: 34. Crew lost: 9
4 bow + 2 stern torpedoes fired - 5 hits scored

04 June 1942
Grid CB17
Spotted by enemy DD. Tried to line uo stern shot but failed. Depth charged while diving. Decoy launcher destroyed - flooding in the aft sections - sinking by the stern
Flooding under control at 108 meters. DD left the area.

06 June 1942
Grid CA61
10:28 hours Crash dived to avoid aircraft
17:26 hours Sound contact IDed as Irish convoy
17:52 hours Sound contact warships closing. They IDed the convoy and left. U-157 remained undetected.

09 June 1942
Grid CA76
21:27 hours J.T.A. 14 (Armed Tugboat), 1275 tons. Crew: 10. Crew lost: 2. Our first US target. 1 bow torpedo fired - 1 hit scored

10 June 1942
Grid CA73
11:26 hours MV Empire Dweller (Coastal Freighter), 1869 tons. Cargo: Timber. Crew: 27. Crew lost: 22. 1 stern shot fired - 1 hit scored
Grid CA81
21:06 hours MV St. Abbs (Tugboat), 1110 tons. Crew: 22. Crew lost: 10. Surfaced at 500m away for the ship and sunk her with gunfire - 8 10,5 cm rounds used

13 June 1942
Grid CA52
10:20 hours Torpedo boat spotted , dived to PD
Grid CA53
12:01 hours Destroyer spotted- dived to PD
12:15 hours USS Balch (Somers class), 1850 tons. Crew: 327. Crew lost: 222. 1 stern shot fired - 1 hit scored

15 June 1942
Grid CB17
23:57 hours Crash dived to avoid aircraft

22 June 1942
Grid BB99 - Convoy battle
04:33 hours 2 bow shots fired - both missed or duds

23 June 1942
Grid BB96 - Convoy battle
MV Poelau Tello (Heavy Merchant 01), 9091 tons. Cargo: Sugar. Crew: 50. Crew lost: 48
2 bow shots fired - 1 hit scored

Request to resupply from U-461 denied
Started return trip

10 July 1942
14:28 hours Docked at Lorient
62 days at sea
9 ships sunk
36956 tons
5 torpedoes not used
17 torpedoes fired - 11 hits scored + 6 missed or duds
8 10,5 cm rounds used
No casualties
U-boat damaged (H.I. 91.93%)

gazpode_l

10-10-11, 06:02 PM

On september 6th, Whilst sailing some 100km south of Cork a "merchant" was spotted by a sharp-eyed lookout. The distance was closed and it was identified as a small "motor vessel". Despite it's size, we decided to attack and some eight hit's later via the deck gun, she was sunk.

U-111 now continues to sail in position some 90-100km south of Eire.
K.Oesten - Radioman - U111 - Dated 6/9/1941 03:00hrs.

Following the overnight period, we intercepted a radio message sighting another convoy, not far from our position, this time with us in favourable position to plot an intercept. The chase was on!

At dawn on 7th September the convoy was sighted in grid BF18. A firing solution was obtained when we were close enough and a medium cargo & empire type frieghter was targetted.

Two direct hits were scored on the empire and she sunk rapidly. One hit on the stern of the medium merchant was obtained, meaning she ended up "Dead in the water" One torpedo missed the medium cargo, but ended up taking out and sinking a small steamer instead! :cool:

An hour or so later, following a brief run on us by an escort, which was evaded, we were able to give the medium merchant it's "coup de gras" and sunk that too. Several escorts then heard the commotion and attempted to head in our direction....big mistake, as the skipper and targetting crews were on top form taking out no less than FOUR escorts!!!

However, the commander decided he had to let the convoy continue on with a slight escort because he was now very low on torpedoes, and wanted to save these for some more juicy targets in another convoy!! :D Later in the day a Granville type frieghter was spotted by the lookouts and the commander fired a salvo of two torpedoes.

Unfortunately two missed and one ended up being a dud. This was all our torpedoes now expended!! :o :damn: So, It was down to the deck gun crew to do their job and boy they did, and sunk the freighter in no time. Now it was time to return to lorient and report back on our mission to BDu,Refit & Re-arm U111, and some R&R and promotions/qualifications awarded to the crew.

U111 tied up to the quay-side on September 9th, after a rather strange entrance with the boat, which caught some damage, after striking on something below the surface. What this was we might never find out but it took around 10% of our hull integrity away. :stare:

So U-111 is now predicted to be ready to go out again on Septmber 26th following her repairs.

PATROL LOG #7
Patrol 7|U-111, 2nd Flotilla|Left at: August 28, 1941, 20:31|From: Bessel
^TH SEPT 1941
Ship sunk!|Grid BF 12|MV Alexander Hamilton (Motor Vessel), 114 tons. Cargo: Mail/Packages. Crew: 15. Crew lost: 2
7TH SEPT 1941
Ship sunk!|Grid BF 18|SS Empire Mordred (Empire-type Freighter), 6780 tons. Cargo: Mail/Packages. Crew: 54. Crew lost: 14
Ship sunk!|Grid BF 18|SS Meroe (Small Merchant), 3210 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 51. Crew lost: 38
Ship sunk!|Grid BF 18|SS Exiria (Medium Cargo), 4298 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 38. Crew lost: 37
Ship sunk!|Grid BF 18|HMS Ibis (Black Swan class), 1250 tons. Crew: 225. Crew lost: 204
Ship sunk!|Grid BF 18|HMS Magpie (Black Swan class), 1250 tons. Crew: 199. Crew lost: 11
Ship sunk!|Grid BF 18|HMS Lavender (Flower class), 950 tons. Crew: 170. Crew lost: 73
Ship sunk!|Grid BF 18|HMS Pheasant (Black Swan class), 1250 tons. Crew: 181. Crew lost: 141
Ship sunk!|Grid BF 12|SS Sheaf Crown (Granville-type Freighter), 4709 tons. Cargo: Wine/Spirits. Crew: 49. Crew lost: 17
Patrol results|Crew losses: 0|Ships sunk: 9|Aircraft destroyed: 0|Patrol tonnage: 23811 tons

eschemschnuz

10-10-11, 08:17 PM

Dear Uncle Karl,

Transferred? TRANSFERRED? :o
Are you trying to get me killed or something? :x

Sufficed to say, I got out of Gibraltar. Happy? :stare:

And how are things up north? Infinitely better, I suspect.

U-87 Type VIIB, 29th Flotilla reporting from Patrol 24.
Realism (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=545&pictureid=4863) @ 50%, original game specs.
9-day cruise. Transferred to 7th Flotilla.

Over and out.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=545&pictureid=4997

PS: [Takes off white cap] So, I guess that's how the 29th Flotilla ends in SH3, huh?

WWII44

10-11-11, 10:19 AM

Blundered into a convoy during a bad storm sank 8 ships but the 529 was positivly battered from a fight with a tribal class destoryer(though the destroyer didn't get of easy, she she limped away into the fog after raming us with only four of her original eight main guns still working). I got the Iron Cross 1st class and the 529 is laid up being repaired, the chief says they'll be a suprise haiting for me when I return from leave.

VONHARRIS

10-12-11, 01:11 AM

Patrol 12
Orders : Patrol grid CA65. Freedom of attack is granted.

09 August 1942
17:49 hours U-157 left Lorient

27 August 1942
Grid BB99
12:44 hours Shells started falling around U-157. An enemy destroyer spotted coming right on us at full speed. U-157 dived at flank speed.
13:00 hours DCed , heavy flooding in bow area. Flooding under control at 140m. New depth set 121m.
20:00 hours Surfaced. When the IWO went out he said : Herr Kaluen didn't we have a deck gun when we left Lorient? Well now we don't"

29 August 1942
Grid BB97 - Convoy battle
02:55 hours SS Daltonhall (CAM-Ship 02), 6856 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 64. Crew lost: 61.
The convoy was escorted by a Brooklyn class CA which didn't accept the 2 torpedoes I sent her as a gift. (The first US capital ship I see under battle conditions)
A Tanker 03 was damaged
4 bow + 2 stern torpedoes fired - 3 hits scored.

30 August 1942
Grid BB83 - Convoy battle
09:26 hours MV Britta (Tanker 07), 7661 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 60. Crew lost: 12
09:38 hours SS Intrepido (Passenger/Cargo), 2408 tons. Cargo: Passengers. Crew: 238. Crew lost: 14
4 bow + 2 stern torpedoes fired - 4 hits scored.

03 September 1942
Grid CB16
14:22 hours Crash dived to avoid aircraft. Damaged by aerial DCs.

09 September 1942
Grid CB15 - Convoy battle
01:20 hours SS Dory Aeisha (Large Liner), 42512 tons. Cargo: Troops. Crew: 1479. Crew lost: 828
01:29 hours MV Nordpol (Granville-type Freighter), 4710 tons. Cargo: Mail/Packages. Crew: 98. Crew lost: 4
4 bow + 2 stern torpedoes fired - 4 hits scored.

17:48 hours Spotted by aircraft when the last external torpedo was being brought inside. Ditched the torpedo and the equipment overboard. Damaged by machine gun fire but bombs fell well way off.
Aircraft destroyed! Avro Anson GR Mk I

19 September 1942
Grid BD79
10:42 hours SS Harpalyce (Medium Freighter), 5363 tons. Cargo: Machinery. Crew: 34. Crew lost: 1. 2 bow torpedoes fired - 2 hits scored

25 September 1942
11:21 hours Docked at port.
During the patrol U-157 had to dive several times to avoid ASW patrols teams made of
2 destroyers each.
48 days at sea
6 ships sunk
69510 tons
No casualties
U-boat damaged (H.I. 50.79%).
20 torpedoes fired - 13 hits scored + 7 missed or dud
1 torpedo thrown overboard

VONHARRIS

10-12-11, 07:13 AM

Patrol 13
Orders : Patrol Grid DN78 and then the area around Cuaracao oil fields

17 November 1942
16:20 hours U-157 left Lorient

During a diving drill , I discoverd that the attack scope was useless , it wouldn't traverse. So I had only the observation scope to use
I also had one TI FatI torp on board for evaluaton purposes.

14 December 1942
Grid DN84
20:12 hours Paracury (Sloop), 8 tons. Crew: 5. Crew lost: 0. She was sunk by 2cm gunfire.

20 December 1942
Grid EC96
00:03 hours USS Branch (Clemson class), 1190 tons. Crew: 116. Crew lost: 12. She was part of a 2 DD ASW force.
1 bow toredo fired - 1 hit scored

24 December 1942
Grid EC67
00:30 hours An armed tugboat was missed by a 1 bow shot torpedo. The tugboat PINGED! U-157 but no DCs were dropped

25 December 1942
Grid EC96
06:30 hours USS William B. Preston (Clemson class), 1190 tons. Crew: 107. Crew lost: 32. The destroyer was stationary and sunk by 1 bow launched torpedo

21:44 hours 2 bow torpedoes were lauched at 2 supply tankers. Both were duds. In an act of bravery (or foolisness) U-157 surfaced and engaged the tankers by gunfire. They were unarmed.
SS Hird (Supply tanker “Ranger”), 3235 tons. Cargo: Crude oil. Crew: 34. Crew lost: 1
21:47 hours SS Presidente Trujillo (Supply tanker “Ranger”), 3234 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 68. Crew lost: 48

28 December 1942
Grid EC51
03:00 hours A small convoy spotted after radar signals were detected. Two ore carriers and an attack cargo ship escorted by 1 DD.
Because of an error in convoy's course only the 2 stern shots could be fired. They both hit their mark , the attack cargo ship which was left dead in the water.
Until 04:38 U-157 was under attack by the very persistant escort but only minor damages were caused
05:03 hours - 07:09 hours I fired no more than 9 torpedoes at the stationary attack cargo ship and she refused to go down. All 9 torpedoes hit and exploded!
07:11 hours USS Rolette (Naval cargo ship 3), 7692 tons. Cargo: Explosives. Crew: 202. Crew lost: 20. I was about ready to fire the 10th torpedo. She took 11 torpedo hits to sink!

02 February 1943
06:48 hours Docked at Lorient.
78 days at sea
6 ships sunk
16459 tons
No casualties
U-boat damaged (H.I. 93.60%)
16 torpedoes fired - 13 hits scored + 3 missed or duds
100 2 cm rounds used
80 10,5 cm rounds used.

WWII44

10-12-11, 09:25 AM

the U-529 is no more, after encountering a convoy south of scapa flow we were attacked by several destroyers. all merchants sunk and four destroyers sent to the bottom and one C&D destroyer irreparably damaged. the U-529 was battered beoned reconition and we had to abandon her thank fully we were secued by another U-boat in the area. I am now in com and of the type IXC U-142.

VONHARRIS

10-12-11, 10:22 AM

WWII44

10-12-11, 11:45 AM

You are lucky you have survived this!
yeah we were lucky we lost our compresser and both electrics so I figuered it was best to scuttle her than risk being blown to tiny tiny bits by asw patrols.

WWII44

10-12-11, 08:06 PM

Restarted using the Warship Mod, taken comand of the heavy cruiser Moltke and have desimated two convoys on my second patrol. I even sank the HMS Nelson.

andwii

10-12-11, 08:40 PM

Restarted using the Warship Mod, taken comand of the heavy cruiser Moltke and have desimated two convoys on my second patrol. I even sank the HMS Nelson.

Speakin of the HMS Nelson, I sunk her in the port at Gibraltar. idk how I got in there.

mightymightychatham

10-12-11, 08:41 PM

I was enjoying a few sojourns in a Type IIA as a nice change of pace from my VIIC.

That was until I set out on my 4th patrol and all 5 torpedoes were duds. ALL 5! Grrrraaaagh! :damn:

In frustration I requested a transfer to the surface fleet and Admiral Raeder, recognising my fine leadership qualities, gave me command of the Graf Spee. :salute:

Oh destroyers? Where are you? Not scared of you any more! :arrgh!:

Bwahahahahaha!

roadrage

10-12-11, 09:11 PM

Oberleutnant z. S. Erwin Wulf commanding U-66.

The boys at Lorient got the U-66 put back together again, along with a fresh coat of paint with the latest camo pattern. Needless to say the Chief has went over her with a fine toothed comb. Even he is impressed with the workmanship. Pulled a good patrol this time, sitting off of Africa. Lots of juicy cargo ships coming out of Freetown. Got a few bullet holes and dings in her this time. Seems Chief thinks the damage is light compared to the usual, even acceptable.
CAPTAIN'S LOG

11.7.41. 2040 Patrol 17
U-66, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: July 11, 1941, 20:40
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid DT34
14.7.41. 0203 Grid BE 99 Ship sunk! SS Krasnoe Znamya (Coastal Merchant), 2042 tons. Cargo: Foodstuffs. Crew: 29. Crew lost: 15
16.7.41. 1556 Grid DH 22 Ship sunk! SS Kirnwood (Small Merchant), 2343 tons. Cargo: Phosphates. Crew: 46. Crew lost: 16
1612 Grid DH 22 Ship sunk! SS Baltavia (Coastal Merchant), 2043 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 23. Crew lost: 8
23.7.41. 0541 Grid DJ 12 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
0813 Grid DJ 13 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
0814 Grid DJ 13 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
0944 Grid DJ 13 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
25.7.41. 2058 Grid CG 86 Ship sunk! SS Townsend (C3 Cargo), 7951 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 52. Crew lost: 21
26.7.41. 1640 Grid CG 82 Ship sunk! SS Gudrun Mærsk (Coastal Merchant), 2044 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 25. Crew lost: 12
1659 Grid CG 82 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
1700 Grid CG 82 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
1846 Grid CG 82 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
1919 Grid CG 82 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
28.7.41. 0644 Grid CG 51 Ship sunk! SS Flying Scud (C2 Cargo), 6445 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 64. Crew lost: 55
29.7.41. 0058 Grid CG 16 Ship sunk! SS Cecil (C3 Cargo), 7953 tons. Cargo: Sulfur. Crew: 40. Crew lost: 21
0748 Grid CG 13 Ship sunk! SS Rajah (C3 Cargo), 7954 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 58. Crew lost: 51
31.7.41. 0406 Grid BF 71 Ship sunk! SS City of Lancaster (Small Merchant), 2408 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 63. Crew lost: 37
2.8.41. 0414 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 9
Aircraft destroyed: 8
Patrol tonage: 41183 tons

Luno

10-13-11, 03:08 AM

Just want to drop by and say nice work everyone :up:

VONHARRIS

10-13-11, 09:47 AM

Oberleutnant z. S. Erwin Wulf commanding U-66.

The boys at Lorient got the U-66 put back together again, along with a fresh coat of paint with the latest camo pattern.

Can you post a screenshot of your U-66?
Nice patrol.
You seem to have found a way to fight planes.
I avoid to do so unless absolutely neccesary.

andwii

10-13-11, 10:09 AM

The end of the war is comin, I can tell. The russians are nockin on the door of berlin. Its april 23, 1945.

Obltn Strand

10-13-11, 10:15 AM

Not bad for a new boat with mostly inexperienced crew. Couldn't help Bismarck but I bet those New Zealanders will miss their cruiser.

Patrol 4
U-555, 1st Flotilla
Left at May 14, 1941, 23.55
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BE67

24.5.1941
09.02 New orders received. Stay in Bay of Biscay to support Bismarck.
11.15 Arrived previously assigned patrol area. Will stay there and wait for further orders. BE67
15.56 Ship spotted. BE64
16.47 Fired double fan at 800m. One hit, other missed.
17.02 Small passenger ship sunk. BE64
18.38 Took external forward torpedo on board. BE67

25.5.1941
20.20 Ship spotted. BE91
20.24 Convoy spotted. Shadowing. BE91
20.40 Positioned well ahead of the convoy. Possibility to attack submerged. BE91
21.24 Fired torpedo against small merchant at 1500m. Sunk immediately after hit.
21.32 Double fan against cruiser at 2200m. One hit followed by huge explosion. Sunk immediately.
21.32 Fired torpedo against large freighter at 1800m. Hit scored.
21.38 Fired rear torpedo against small freighter at 1200m. Miss or dud.

26.5.1941
00.54 Fired rear torpedo against convoy straggler at 900m. Large freighter sunk. BE91
02.00 Contact lost. BE91
02.57 New orders received. Move to vicinity of grid BE61 in support of Bismarck. BE67
15.30 Arrived patrol area. BE61

27.5.1941
04.31 New orders received. Move NE of grid BE53 to help Bismarck. BE61
12.02 Bismarck sunk.
12.38 New orders received. Patrol grid AM16.

28.5.1941
07.45 Took external rear torpedo on board. AL99
21.51 Ship spotted. AM47
22.37 German colours observed. AM47

29.5.1941
16.31 Hospital ship spotted. AM19
23.50 Arrived patrol area. AM16

6.6.1941
01.44 New orders received. Patrol grid AM51. AM16
14.20 Arrived patrol area. AM51

9.6.1941
08.04 Ship spotted. AM51
08.50 Fired double fan against large freighter at 1200m. Both hit.
09.01 Fired rear torpedo against stationary target at 1200m Sunk immediately after hit. AM51

13.6.1941
10.00 Low on fuel. Starting return trip. AM51

16.6.1941
08.52 Arrived Brest.

Ships sunk:
SS Leonatus (Passenger/Cargo), 2122 tons
SS Pronto (Small Freighter), 2404 tons
HMNZS Gambia (Fiji class), 10725 tons
SS City of Windsor (Empire-type Freighter), 7872 tons
SS Empire Byron (Empire-type Freighter), 7574 tons
Patrol tonnage: 30697 tons

Kapitänleutnant z. S. Sigmund Strand

U-2 type IIa (1 patrol)
U-139 type IId (2 patrols)
U-555 type VIIc (1 patrol)
Career Tonnage: 46 998 tons

VONHARRIS

10-13-11, 12:49 PM

Patrol No 14
Orders : Patrol grid GR82 and the area off Capetown

04 March 1943
05:00 hours U-157 left Lorient

19:15 hours Returned to port due to engine failure. Speed at ahead one third was 3 kts instead of the normal 7 - 8 kts.

0 days at sea
0 ships sunk.

roadrage

10-13-11, 09:40 PM

Oberleutnant z. S. Erwin Wulf commanding U-66.

The Chief is in good spirits. No damage to the U-66 this time. I told him to just wait until the weather is good and the RAF is back out in force.:arrgh!:

It seems a couple of pictures were taken of the U-66 as she was pulling in to Lorient after her last successful patrol. Wouldn't be surprised to see these show up in some propaganda.
http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af240/roadrage150/Silent%20Hunter%203/sh32011-10-1321-15-22-26.jpg

http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af240/roadrage150/Silent%20Hunter%203/sh32011-10-1321-16-42-13.jpg

CAPTAIN'S LOG

26.8.41. 1122 Patrol 18
U-66, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: August 26, 1941, 11:22
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid CG44
31.8.41. 0242 Grid CG 43 Ship sunk! SS Sea Bass (C3 Cargo), 7909 tons. Cargo: Coffee. Crew: 44. Crew lost: 30
9.9.41. 0621 Grid CG 43 Ship sunk! SS Sea Porpoise (C3 Cargo), 7949 tons. Cargo: Textiles. Crew: 43. Crew lost: 35
1150 Grid CG 43 Ship sunk! SS Penolver (Small Merchant), 2335 tons. Cargo: Tobacco. Crew: 77. Crew lost: 20
10.9.41. 1416 Grid CG 43 Ship sunk! SS Fayette (C3 Cargo), 7950 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 38. Crew lost: 6
12.9.41. 0912 Grid CG 43 Ship sunk! SS Frederick Funston (C3 Cargo), 7951 tons. Cargo: Timber. Crew: 62. Crew lost: 60
14.9.41. 2240 Grid CG 16 Ship sunk! SS Empire Merchant (Small Merchant), 2336 tons. Cargo: Scrap Metal. Crew: 51. Crew lost: 48
15.9.41. 0306 Grid CG 13 Ship sunk! SS American Importer (C2 Cargo), 6446 tons. Cargo: Textiles. Crew: 54. Crew lost: 16
18.9.41. 1614 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 7
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 42876 tons

With only needing a refuel and rearm, I think she can be back out to sea in a couple of days, but the Chief wants the diesels looked over thoroughly, seems they ingested a large amount of water in the 5-10m seas we've been in for nearly the entire patrol.

Edit: Seems BdU won't listen this time. A staff position there awaits me. I told the men to take good care of the U-66, and to show the new commander, Leutnant z. S. Helmut Bornmann what a real u-boat crew is made of. 18 war patrols, 216 days at sea, 63 ships sunk, 52 merchants, 11 warships, 28 planes downed, 251089 GRT sent to the bottom.

19Herr_Rapp86

10-13-11, 11:00 PM

Kapitanleutnant Rapp, Kommandant U-47. 1943. 186000 tonnes of allied shipping sent to the deep. Minor damage from aircraft last patrol. Setting up for convoy attack this patrol. Grid CF53

andwii

10-14-11, 12:29 AM

War is over.

CAPTAIN'S LOG

Date and Time
Location
Occurrences
23.4.45.

1350
Patrol 15
U-3527, 11th Flotilla
Left at: April 23, 1945, 13:50
From: Bergen
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN11

25.4.45.
2142
Grid AN 11
Ship sunk!
HMS Tartar (Tribal class),
1850 tons. Crew: 239. Crew lost: 74

26.4.45.
2144
Grid AN 11
Ship sunk!
HMS Inglis (Captain class I)I,
1400 tons. Crew: 203. Crew lost: 38

27.4.45.
1721
Grid AN 11
Ship sunk!
HMCS Cape Breton (River class),
1250 tons. Crew: 148. Crew lost: 97

1723
Grid AN 11
Ship sunk!
HMS Rapid (Q&R classes),
1690 tons. Crew: 201. Crew lost: 52

1728
Grid AN 11
Ship sunk!
HMS Cygnet (Black Swan class),
1250 tons. Crew: 224. Crew lost: 114

30.4.45.
1822
Grid AN 11
Ship sunk!
HMS Gardiner (Captain class I)I,
1400 tons. Crew: 212. Crew lost: 192

4.5.45.
1229
Grid AN 16
Ship sunk!
HMCS Fraser (C&D classes),
1375 tons. Crew: 183. Crew lost: 104

1301
Grid AN 16
Ship sunk!
HMCS Uganda (Fiji class),
10725 tons. Crew: 754. Crew lost: 128

1312
Grid AN 16
Ship sunk!
MV Western Prince (Troop Transport),
8011 tons. Cargo: Passengers. Crew: 258. Crew lost: 54

1402
Grid AN 16
Ship sunk!
MV San Alberto (Modern Tanker),
10872 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 46. Crew lost: 5

1409
Grid AN 16
Ship sunk!
HMS St. Agnes (Isles class),
540 tons. Crew: 22. Crew lost: 0

1413
Grid AN 16
Ship sunk!
SS Bonifacio (Small Merchant),
2404 tons. Cargo: Military Vehicles. Crew: 63. Crew lost: 22

5.5.45.

0319
Grid AN 15
Ship sunk!
HMS Blanche (A&B classes),
1350 tons. Crew: 185. Crew lost: 11

0536
Grid AN 13
Ship sunk!
SS Finlandia (Coastal Freighter),
1870 tons. Cargo: Paper Products. Crew: 30. Crew lost: 0

0709
Grid AN 13
Ship sunk!
SS Winona (Coastal Freighter),
1871 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 22. Crew lost: 9

1015
Grid AN 13
Ship sunk!
USS Nassau (Bogue class),
15390 tons. Crew: 929. Crew lost: 18

10.5.45.

1853
Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 16
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 63248 tons
After der Führer's death, as a crew we decided to get some revenge by invading Scapa Flow, sunk a fiji class, a troop transport and a few other ships. My men fought bravely and I was proud to serve with each and every one of them.

VONHARRIS

10-14-11, 02:55 AM

Patrol 15
Patrol gird EJ59 and then off Freetown
The diesel engines took a month to be repaired after the saboatge.
U-157 received a new camo pattern

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/3012/u157ixc.jpg

and the conning tower
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/661/u157ixcconning.jpg

03 April 1943
17:21 hours U-157 left Lorient

11 April 1943
Grid DH61
17:04 hours Crash dived to avoid aircraft. This Metox RWR is a savior

15 April 1943
Grid DT66
22:18 hours SS Van Spilbergen (Medium Merchant 09), 3185 tons. Cargo: Aircraft. Crew: 48. Crew lost: 39.
1 bow + 1 stern torpedoes fired - 2 hits
Target was finished off by gunfire

25 April 1943
Grid ET37
19:57 hours HMS Mendip (Hunt I class), 1000 tons. Crew: 165. Crew lost: 47.
2 stern torpedoes fired - 1 hit scored
Grid ET37 - Convoy battle
23:20 hours MV Regent Tiger (Large Tanker), 13612 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 58. Crew lost: 15 (hit by 3 torpedoes)
Damaged : CAM ship 02 by 2 torpedoes and CAM ship 02 by 1 torpedo

30 April 1943
Grid ET29
12:00 hours Crash dived to avoid aircraft.

19 May 1943
Grid CG98
06:52 hours Aircraft destroyed! Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher. No RWR!
10:18 hours Crash dived to avoid aircraft. Decided to stay down
13:28 hours Sound contact of approaching convoy
14:26 hours Lining up 4 bow shots at a huge liner
14:29 hours One escort must have spotted my attack scope. U-157 came under immediate gunfire and DC attack by 5 escorts
15:03 hours Hit by DCs in bow area. Uncontrolable flooding in bow quarters, U-157 is sinking fast by the bow despite all attempts to save her.
15:15 hours All ballast blown away , no compressed air left
15:30 hours Depth meter reads 263 meters .................

Kapitänleutnant Helmut Bach and U-157 were lost sometime on 19MAY43.
Total career data
15 patrols: U-103 IXB 8 patrols - U-157IXC 7 patrols
763 days at sea
90 ships sunk (79 merchants - 11 warships)
599708 tons sunk (554528 merchant - 45180 warships)
5 aircrafts shot down
Biggest warship sunk: HMS Royal Oak (Revenge class), 31000 tons. Crew: 1198. Crew lost: 1006 on 12 December 1940 at 02:22 hours (U-103)
Largest merchant sunk : SS Amy (HMT Aquitania), 44592 tons. Cargo: Troops. Crew: 1200. Crew lost: 288 on 03 February 1941 at 22:48 hours
Highest patrol tonnage: 74345 (patrol 6)
Longest patrol : 102 days (patrol 10)

Fish In The Water

10-14-11, 03:43 AM

U-157 received a new camo pattern

Very nice! :up:

It was almost worth the breakdown... :DL

VONHARRIS

10-14-11, 10:23 AM

Very nice! :up:

It was almost worth the breakdown... :DL

Thank you.
It didn't bring good luck though. U-157 was lost

@ andwii
Congratulations on staying alive to see the end of the war.
I am still trying to do this.

andwii

10-15-11, 12:01 AM

Thank you.
It didn't bring good luck though. U-157 was lost

@ andwii
Congratulations on staying alive to see the end of the war.
I am still trying to do this.

whats funny is its listed as 15 patrols because my game hates me. After I sunk the HMS Nelson in Girbalter my game CTDed (I saved though). Went back and it CTDed. I tried many times, restarted comp. Nothing worked so I basically made another campaign a little after that last mission under the same name. My actual stats are I lost 8 members of my crew. I feel so sorrowed that I had to let them die, stupid 9 hour long depth charging, happened once, then the second time I got shot at by a merchant killing the guy on the flak. I will say though he died for a reason, he helped bring that merchant down. I burryed him with full honors, as well as the other 7. It would been 10 but my medic worked fast.

soopaman2

10-15-11, 10:32 AM

Sorry no great free camera views. I am too prone to "abuse" it in game so I keep it off. With that...

My midnight race with the Bismarck. Of course we won.:DL
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f259/Soopaman2/SH3Img15-10-2011_10337_394.jpg

14 hours out of port.
A two torpedo salvo obliterates an ore carrier. The sonarman said the sound of the keel snapping came shortly before the slower torpedo hit.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f259/Soopaman2/SH3Img15-10-2011_104034_771.jpg

We head to our patrol square nw of Scapa flow. I bet the grins won't be so broad, and the jokes so raunchy and free flowing then. But for now the men are happy.

BeepBeepImaJeep

10-15-11, 05:38 PM

I am running 2 careers at the moment, I am running a Career with the 2nd Flotilla with a IXC.

Its early 43, and in my last patrol I somehow survived a total of 7 hours of depth charging. I couldnt believe how long they were after me, so I checked the surface (I had freecam on but I try hard not to abuse it), and what had been some convoy escorts when I went deep turned into a ASW search and destroy team with the escort carrier and everything.

I was very proud of myself when I surfaced 12 hours later. :rock:

My other career I just started, as I want to take advantage of FM interiors mod which I just downloaded the other day. Besides, my real loyalties lie with the VIIB and C.

I am running GWX gold btw.

Missing Name

10-15-11, 06:12 PM

25.6.40. 0855 Patrol 5
U-108, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: June 25, 1940, 08:55
From: Wilhelmshaven
Mission Orders: Patrol grid CG84

30.6.40.
0614 Grid AM 36 Ship sunk! MV Fresno City (Medium Collier), 8083 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 67. Crew lost: 6

2132 Grid AM 39 Aircraft destroyed! Anson

2.7.40.
[Task force - 3 cruisers]
1728 Grid AM 92 Ship sunk! HMS Jamaica (Crown Colony class), 10725 tons. Crew: 818. Crew lost: 57

14.7.40.
1325 Grid CG 94 Ship sunk! SS Aeneas (Coastal Freighter), 1871 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 30. Crew lost: 6

18.7.40.
[Convoy. Shot at cruiser as well but torpedoes detonated prematurely.]
0541 Grid CG 94 Ship sunk! SS Keeweenaw (Large Cargo), 6347 tons. Cargo: Paper Products. Crew: 41. Crew lost: 4

21.7.40.
2058 Grid BF 74 Ship sunk! SS Lifland (Passenger/Cargo), 2253 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 81. Crew lost: 0

26.7.40.
[Convoy]
0031 Grid AM 61 Ship sunk! SS Proteus (Large Collier), 10754 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 47. Crew lost: 30

0031 Grid AM 64 Ship sunk! HMS Gloucester (Southampton class), 10725 tons. Crew: 1076. Crew lost: 150

0041 Grid AM 64 Ship sunk! SS Umtali (Large Merchant), 8222 tons. Cargo: Copper Ore. Crew: 69. Crew lost: 57

0044 Grid AM 61 Ship sunk! MV Port Fairy (Medium Collier), 8085 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 71. Crew lost: 48

[Convoy straggler]
0803 Grid AM 53 Ship sunk! SS City of Dublin (Passenger/Cargo), 2247 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 85. Crew lost: 6

27.7.40.
0044 Grid AM 37 Ship sunk! SS Premier (Large Cargo), 6348 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 39. Crew lost: 0

30.7.40.
1721 Docked at Wilhelmshaven
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 11
Aircraft destroyed: 1
Patrol tonnage: 75660 tons
Hull integrity: 59%. Deck gun needs to be replaced.

Fish In The Water

10-15-11, 08:00 PM

Besides, my real loyalties lie with the VIIB and C.

It does my heart good to hear that. And congrats on surviving the long ordeal. :salute:

andwii

10-15-11, 10:24 PM

ZOMG ZOMG ZOMG SUNK THE HOOD!!!

lol anyway so ya I found a task force of 3 battle ships, and a crap load of escorts goin so fast that I never woulda got into a perfect position. That being said I got as close as I could and left out a spread of 4 ells. 1st missed 2ed and 3rd hit (3rd sinking her, blowing her sky high) and the 4th hitting or missing couldn't tell. So does this mean the Bismark is still alive?

Also earlier today I sunk the Nelson. I am on a roll! Whats funny is I only made like 1500 renown from both sinking the Hood and 1500 renown for the HMS Neslon.

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/2458/wardu.jpg
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/692/warzgv.jpg/

roadrage

10-15-11, 11:13 PM

Luetnant z. S. Helmut Bornmann commanding U-66

What a first patrol. The Chief is screaming at me just because we got run over by a little T2 tanker and nearly spit the boat in half. Says he thought Erwin was bad at tearing up the boat. Speaking of Erwin, I need to write him and tell him the fuel leaks finally got fixed from the plane that crashed into the U-66 on her maiden patrol. Now she's got some more to fix.:-?

On another note, I seem to have found tanker alley this time.

CAPTAIN'S LOG

4.10.41. 1805 Patrol 1
U-66, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: October 4, 1941, 18:05
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BE86
14.10.41. 0952 Grid BE 85 Ship sunk! SS Menin Ridge (Coastal Merchant), 2045 tons. Cargo: Paper Products. Crew: 33. Crew lost: 9
15.10.41. 1323 Grid BE 85 Ship sunk! SS Fairport (C2 Cargo), 6450 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 43. Crew lost: 1
16.10.41. 0206 Grid BE 85 Ship sunk! SS Golden Racer (C2 Cargo), 6451 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 63. Crew lost: 31
18.10.41. 2252 Grid BE 58 Ship sunk! MV Athellaird (T3 Tanker), 11653 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 69. Crew lost: 18
23.10.41. 0813 Grid BE 57 Ship sunk! MV Tandora (Small Tanker), 4301 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 18. Crew lost: 17
27.10.41. 0052 Grid BE 81 Ship sunk! SS Empire Scout (Coastal Merchant), 2048 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 21. Crew lost: 19
29.10.41. 0206 Grid BE 73 Ship sunk! MV British Pride (T2 Tanker), 10872 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 58. Crew lost: 41
31.10.41. 1234 Grid BE 81 Ship sunk! MV James J. Maguire (T3 Tanker), 11654 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 45. Crew lost: 0
1243 Grid BE 81 Ship sunk! MV Hopemount (T2 Tanker), 10873 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 56. Crew lost: 42
7.11.41. 2259 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 9
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 66347 tons

Fish In The Water

10-16-11, 01:02 AM

ZOMG ZOMG ZOMG SUNK THE HOOD!!!

Great work my friend, drinks are on flotilla command! :salute:

VONHARRIS

10-16-11, 01:21 AM

New career.
U-46 VIIB under the command of von Harris sailed for her first patrol after the shakedown cruise
Orders : Patrol BF19.

31 August 1939
10:30 hours U-46 left port. The clouds of war were gathering above Europe but it was still peace.

03 September 1939
Grid BF35
00:26 hours. A British large merchant was seen. Suddenly she turned trying to ram us. I had to respond in force.
SS Tacoma Star (Large Merchant), 11280 tons. Cargo: Explosives. Crew: 99. Crew lost: 60. Sunk by gunfire.
Some time later we received the message that the war had started.

04 September 1939
Grid BF25
05:21 hours MV Crestflower (Small Trawler), 99 tons. Crew: 35. Crew lost: 28. Sunk by gunfire

16 September 1939
Grid AM52 - Convoy battle
4 bow + 1 stern torpedoes fired - 4 hits scored
22:09 hours Q Ship HMS Lambridge (Medium merchant), 4043 tons. Crew: 64. Crew lost: 32
17 September 1939
00:06 hours SS Gitano (Medium Merchant 17), 4022 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 44. Crew lost: 11. She was part of the convoy

19 September 1939
Grid AM52
12:30 hours SS Gleniffer (Heavy Merchant 01), 9091 tons. Cargo: Textiles. Crew: 109. Crew lost: 78. Sunk by 4 torpedoes (4 hits scored)

21:41 hours SS Hobbema (Medium Merchant 06), 5173 tons. Cargo: Paper Products. Crew: 37. Crew lost: 5 Sunk by 3 torpedoes (2 hits scored)

25 September 1939
11:15 hours U-46 docked at port
26 days at sea
6 ships sunk
33708 tons sunk
No casualties or damages

CherryHarbey

10-16-11, 02:48 PM

Gerald

10-16-11, 02:51 PM

VONHARRIS

10-16-11, 11:39 PM

Patrol No3
Orders : Patrol area AM19. If no convoys encountered move to AM52

25 October 1939
01:18 hours U-46 left port in good spirit

29 October 1939
Grid AN14
10:41 hours SS Crawford Ellis (Small Freighter), 1582 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 34. Crew lost: 30. Heavy seas , 1 bow + 1 stern shot fired - 1 hit scored

09 November 1939
Grid AM52
23:26 hours SS Atos (Small Freighter), 1583 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 32. Crew lost: 14. Sunk by gunfire.

10 November 1939
Grid AM52
10:49 hours MV Asperity (Coastal Freighter), 1870 tons. Cargo: Aircraft. Crew: 26. Crew lost: 16. Sunk by gunfire

13 November 1939
Grid AM52
15:11 hours SS Hong Peng (Medium Merchant 09), 3185 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 38. Crew lost: 4. Sunk by gunfire
18:47 hours MV Wanaka (Passenger/Cargo), 1864 tons. Cargo: Passengers. Crew: 65. Crew lost: 27. Sunk by gunfire

15 November 1939
Grid AM52 - convoy battle
05:23 hours SS Brestois (Medium Merchant 09), 3186 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 57. Crew lost: 21.
4 bow + 1 stern shots fired - 3 hits scored.
Pinged and DCed by three escorts. Damages and flooding. Dived to 120m
07:46 hours Reloaded tubes 1 nad 5 and came to PD. One DD dead in the water.
HMS Anthony (A&B classes), 1350 tons. Crew: 175. Crew lost: 73 - 1 bow shot
09:00 hours Surfaced to check the damages: Rudder port and stern dive planes destroyed. U-46 is unable to dive. Started return trip

11:09 hours SS City of Cambridge (Large Merchant), 10970 tons. Cargo: Textiles. Crew: 94. Crew lost: 25. Sunk by gunfire

18 November 1939
Grid AN45
02:34 hours SS Ajax (Large Merchant), 10971 tons. Cargo: Paper Products. Crew: 106. Crew lost: 64. Night surface attack - 2 bow shots fired - 1 hit scored - finished off by gunfire,

19 November 1939
19:26 hours U-46 docked at port.
26 days at sea
9 ships sunk
36561 tons
No casualties
U-boat damaged (H.I. 87.77%)
Took command of the U-103 IXB boot

bybyx

10-17-11, 04:53 AM

September 1944,
BF 14,
TypeXXI
Intercepted a convoy heading SW. I can observe at least 4 escorts an 4 columns of ships, Got myself closer inside de convoy, to a good firing position, I choose my targets(a Troop ship, Medium Tanker and a Liberty Cargo) and I fire 6 torpedoes ( 4 type III and 2 TypeV Zaunkonig). Heard loud explosions. Escorts start pinging but a I was already diving deep. Somehow one of the escorts finds me in starts sending depthcharges like crazy. Another one is joining. I am at 260 m and they are getting closer. The bastards are taking turns poundind me without pause. But there is something they do not know.There's a new kid on the block an this guy does not like bullies. So while we dodge depthcharges at ahead flank I put the crew to load 2 more homing torpedoes. Shortly the fishes are ready to be served. I order blow ballast and with ahead flank we quickly start to go up, but I don't plan to surface. At 30 meters I order periscope depth and very very soon I can see one of the destroyers bearing 30 at around 700m an turning. I order all stop, I don't want the torpedo homing on me, an fire tube 1. The other destroyer is somewhere behind me moving slowly. It is the one that is listening. The boat stil has momentum from ahead flank and i order hard to port. We're starting to turn and suddenly the sound of an explosion is heard. In must be torpedo number1. I order ahead flank positioning the boat for a shot at the second destroyer. This one is starting to accelerate making it alot easier for the torpedo. I fire tube 2 and dive deep. 40 seconds pass and another explosion is heard. One hour later I surface and the send a message to BDU: sank 2 destroyers and 1 tanker and 2 cargo ships for 27587 t.
A bad ass submarine the Type XXI is. If this thing had been put into service 2-3 years earlier the war in Atlantic would have been......

VONHARRIS

10-17-11, 08:31 AM

Patrol No4
Orders : Patrol grid AD83. Conviy search and destroy mission

19 December 1939
05:25 hours U-103 left port.

19:20 hours. The puzzled radio man comes in with a strange message.
"For your eyes only Kaluen"
The message read: "WEST" which was the code word for:
Misson changed : Proceed to grids BB91 and carry out search and destroy mission

06 January 1940
Grid AK22
22:08 hours SS Shelter Bay (Great Lakes Freighter), 1841 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 27. Crew lost: 7

19 January 1940
Grid BB91 - convoy battle
05:29 hours SS Harpathian (Medium Merchant 06), 5173 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 79. Crew lost: 23
05:30 hours SS Thorshavet (Converted Whale Factory Ship), 12016 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 147. Crew lost: 11
05:32 hours SS Umvolosi (Medium Merchant 09), 3185 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 48. Crew lost: 4

Pinged and DCed by escorts - dived to 140m
07:50 hours Rising to PD and reloading tubes
08:16 hours Surfaced - Stopped ship spotted
SS Dalfram (Medium Merchant 22), 4290 tons. Cargo: Sulfur. Crew: 69. Crew lost: 31
Finished off by gunfire
08:30 hours Dived and left the area

24 January 1940
Grid BB91 - convoy battle
03:18 hours MV Britannia (Tanker 16), 10678 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 56. Crew lost: 29
03:19 hours SS Goulburn (Small Merchant), 2595 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 31. Crew lost: 18
03:19 hours MV Poelau Bras (Heavy Merchant 01), 9093 tons. Cargo: Coffee. Crew: 57. Crew lost: 24

DCed with no damages

27 January 1940
Grid BB97 - convoy battle
23:55 hours SS Arkenside (Small Merchant), 2592 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 21. Crew lost: 2
23:56 hours USS Orion (Cyclops)-type Collier, 10959 tons. Cargo: Coal
23:58 hours USS Ulysses (Convoy repair ship) (Convoy repair ship), 5220 tons. Crew: 197. Crew lost: 47

Started return trip

29 January 1940
Grid BB98
13:15 hours MV Slemmestad (Medium Merchant 17), 4022 tons. Cargo: Paper Products. Crew: 50. Crew lost: 44 Sunk by gunfire

30 January 1940
Grid BC25 - convoy battle
Torpedoes missed - close enough DC explosion caused flooding.
Had to dive to 260m to escape
http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/1859/tief260m.jpg

15 February 1940
Grid
18:11 hours Docked at Belchen supply ship.
New orders : Rearm refuel and continue operation WEST
12 ships sunk
71664 tons
No casualties or damages

roadrage

10-17-11, 09:36 PM

Leutnant z. S. Helmut Bornmann commanding U-66

What a sorry run of luck. First thing the diesels weren't running right. Second the boat was sluggish. Third, the electric motors would only make 5 knots at flank speed. Fourth, the weather was lousy. Fifth the magnetic pistols blew the eels early, and the impact pistols just plain wouldn't work. Sighted one ship in 50 days, a C2 cargo, and due to an entire batch of dud torpedoes and lousy weather, we missed that kill.:wah: The Chief and our mechanics aren't taking shore leave this time, they're going over the U-66 from stem to stern with a microscope.

The only good news is I received a return letter from the U-66's former commander Erwin Wulf. He says desk jobs are for the birds. I wrote him back offering a position as first officer on the U-66.:rotfl2:

CAPTAIN'S LOG

31.12.41. 0259 Patrol 2
U-66, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: December 31, 1941, 02:59
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid EJ23
1329 Grid BF 55 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
1329 Grid BF 55 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
1334 Grid BF 55 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
18.2.42. 0846 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 3
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

VONHARRIS

10-18-11, 12:23 AM

16 February 1940
06:31 hours After rearming and refueling from the SS Belchen , U-103 left to continue her mission in grid BB91

22 February 1940
Grid BC54
03:05 hours SS Empire Scout (Tramp Steamer), 1624 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 20. Crew lost: 3. Sunk by gunfire

Grid BC81 - convoy battle
18:07 hours First attack against the slow moving convoy
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/8564/rmsqueenelizabeth.jpg

After the hits , U-103 dived to 120m and waited. The escorts were blind: No pinging at all.
19:12 hours All tubes reloaded , raising to PD
19:41 hours 3 bow tubes fired at the liner and one at a wrecked tanker.
The torpedoes aimed at the liner hit a merchant that acted as shield to the liner. The merchant actually run into the torpedo path. She was sunk instantly.
19:43 hours SS Belgique (Medium Merchant 07), 5036 tons. Cargo: Military Vehicles. Crew: 70. Crew lost: 9
19:59 hours MV British Renown (Tanker 02), 6866 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 53. Crew lost: 15. That was the wrecked tanker
20:00 hours Turned around and fired 2 stern shots at the liner. They hit but no effect.
The escorts were still looking in the dark
20:13 hours By that time 2 more bow tubes(the last) were loaded and fired at the liner. Exploded properly. U-103 started diving to 120m slowly and silently
20:58 hours Large explosions heard. Hydrophones confirmed the sinking of the large liner R.M.S. Cunard Queen Elizabeth, 87492 tons
The escorts went crazy: Pinging all over the place and dropping DCs everywhere.
23:51 hours Hydrophones confirmed another sinking SS Rena Rosalind (Turbine Tanker), 9968 tons. Cargo: Aviation fuel. Crew: 47. Crew lost: 19.

11 March 1940
15:46 hours U-103 docked at port
25 days at sea
110986 tons sunk!
No damages or casualties

andwii

10-18-11, 06:28 AM

VONHARRIS

10-18-11, 02:16 PM

Patrol No6
Orders : Patrol grid AD83

10 April 1940
14:44 hours U-103 left port for the North Atlantic

13 April 1940
Grid AN14
18:31 hours Crash dived to avoid aircraft , stabalized at 80m ,continued dive until 200m safely.

27 April 1940
Grid AD59 - convoy battle
00:46 hours 4 bow tubes fired at liner - 4 explosions heard
01:21 hours Tubes reloaded - reached periscope depth - no pinging
02:30 hours Liner spotted dead in the water
02:57 hours 2 stern tubes fired - 2 hits - no escorts around
03:05 hours Turned and fired 4 bow tubes - 4 hits
03:07 hours Liner sunk : R.M.S. Cunard Queen Elizabeth, 87492 tons

29 April 1940
Grid AD59
07:11 hours Convoy spotted but did not engage. Convoy was moving away - only 2 bow + 2 stern torpedoes loaded.
Left the area because of terrible weather

06 May 1940
08:08 hours A break in the weather allowed the external to be brought inside

15 May 1940
Grid AM52
04:47 hours HMCS Snowberry (Flower class), 950 tons. Crew: 100. Crew lost: 34
14:28 hours SS Fellside (Medium Merchant 11), 3129 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 26. Crew lost: 5. Sunk by gunfire
16:08 hours HMS Snapdragon (Flower class corvette), 950 tons. Crew: 140. Crew lost: 110

16 May 1940
Grid AM52
20:29 hours SS Chelwood (Small Merchant), 2243 tons. Cargo: Paper Products. Crew: 35. Crew lost: 20. Sunk by gunfire

23 May 1940
Grid AM52
23:41 hours HMS Dungeness F 46 (Convoy repair ship), 5217 tons. Crew: 186. Crew lost: 161. Hit by torpedoes and finished by gunfire.

03 June 1940
09:15 hours U-103 docked at port
55 days at sea
6 ships sunk
99981 tons sunk
No casualties or damages

soopaman2

10-18-11, 02:30 PM

Nice job sinking the Queen Elizabeth VONHARRIS!:D:salute::woot:

I am still waiting for my break with one of the big tonnage monsters!:D

roadrage

10-18-11, 04:11 PM

11 March 1940
15:46 hours U-103 docked at port
25 days at sea
110986 tons sunk!
No damages or casualties

Very nice! I wish I could run onto a liner or two.:yeah:

Leutnant z. S. Helmut Bornmann commanding U-66.

Whew! I really didn't think we were going to make it this time. A Sunderland landed a DC right on top of the engine rooms. Funny thing is, the Chief hasn't said a word. I think he's still in shock over it. These tommies ain't playing anymore. I have a suspicion BdU isn't telling us the whole story, as all of a sudden, they are flying at night, and are darn accurate with the DCs as well. The U-66 really resembles a pile of scrap metal now. I'm impressed with the crew, they managed to keep her together long enough to get home, the ones that made it that is. We are completely out of 20mm rounds, low on 37mm. All my flak gunners are dead, my engine/repair officer is dead, along with 6 crewmen. It seems the days of fighting aircraft may be coming to a close. I'll ask Erwin, I have a letter here from him. Even though he's driving a desk, he still wants to keep up with his old sub. Now off to the barracks to replace some fallen heros.

CAPTAIN'S LOG

4.4.42. 0053 Patrol 3
U-66, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: April 4, 1942, 00:53
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BB76
0648 Grid BF 55 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
5.4.42. 0619 Grid BF 57 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
0703 Grid BF 57 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
0705 Grid BF 57 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
0705 Grid BF 57 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
1339 Grid BF 49 Aircraft destroyed! Short Sunderland Search Plane
1342 Grid BF 49 Aircraft destroyed! Short Sunderland Search Plane
1913 Grid BF 48 Aircraft destroyed! Short Sunderland Search Plane
1914 Grid BF 48 Aircraft destroyed! Short Sunderland Search Plane
1915 Grid BF 48 Aircraft destroyed! Short Sunderland Search Plane
1915 Grid BF 48 Aircraft destroyed! Short Sunderland Search Plane
1917 Grid BF 48 Aircraft destroyed! Short Sunderland Search Plane
1918 Grid BF 48 Aircraft destroyed! Short Sunderland Search Plane
16.4.42. 1204 Grid BB 94 Aircraft destroyed! Short Sunderland Search Plane
1204 Grid BB 94 Aircraft destroyed! Short Sunderland Search Plane
17.4.42. 1816 Grid BB 85 Ship sunk! USS Gillis (Clemson Destroyer), 1190 tons. Crew: 106. Crew lost: 10
1821 Grid BB 85 Aircraft destroyed! Short Sunderland Search Plane
1822 Grid BB 85 Aircraft destroyed! Short Sunderland Search Plane
1822 Grid BB 85 Aircraft destroyed! Short Sunderland Search Plane
18.4.42. 2251 Grid BB 84 Ship sunk! SS Mona (Coastal Merchant), 2044 tons. Cargo: Mail/Packages. Crew: 34. Crew lost: 27
19.4.42. 2343 Grid BB 76 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
20.4.42. 0008 Grid BB 76 Ship sunk! SS Prominent (Coastal Merchant), 1977 tons. Cargo: Timber. Crew: 35. Crew lost: 18
0934 Grid BB 84 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
0935 Grid BB 84 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
8.5.42. 0003 Patrol results
Crew losses: 9 dead
Ships sunk: 3
Aircraft destroyed: 21
Patrol tonage: 5211 tons

Fish In The Water

10-18-11, 04:13 PM

Nice job sinking the Queen Elizabeth VONHARRIS!:D:salute::woot:

Second the motion, congrats! :woot:

roadrage

10-18-11, 06:04 PM

Leutnant z. S. Helmut Bornmann commanding U-66

What the heck?! Just after dawn, a Sunderland landed a DC right on the tail of the U-66 as we crash dived. After a couple hours submerged, we surfaced and the Chief advised that we should head back to base, being that we were within 300km. So we did, ran at 20m until dark, surfaced and ran full out all the way home. So much for being more careful.:doh: I was not going to try to make it all the way to America and back with 65% hull integrity.

CAPTAIN'S LOG

29.6.42. 1928 Patrol 4
U-66, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: June 29, 1942, 19:28
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid DC71
1.7.42. 0439 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

andwii

10-18-11, 07:20 PM

My career so far

http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww291/sopranosaxman/1.png

And this is my most recent patrol

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The first recorded day of attacks I deviated off my patrol grid to intercept a task force, but never saw it. While I was lying and waiting for the task force my sonar man detected a convoy closing. I set up an intercept course and while doing so we came across a single merchant, so why not sink it eh? Short story is we could not find the convoy afterward, but luck would have it another convoy came along, and I got into it, sinking both escorts and then shooting almost all internal torpedoes, then I surfaced and used the deck gun and flak gun to take out the rest. All were sunk (one ship did not get included on the list for some reason.)

I scurried off and loaded all my externals, then came back to continue my patrol. Again the sonar man detected a convoy, and a intercept course was set. Made contact with the convoy, and got to close and they detected me. 2 were sunk while they were approaching. The other made me order a crash dive. Unfortunately I didn't realize how shallow we were, and we took a small amount of damage, because of the quick thinking of all the crew. Went to periscope depth, and waited till the escort was at 400 meters and on a good angle, and let off a stern tube, and got a hit on his stern. Only problem is I had let out most of the rest of my tubes when I was first detected, so I only had 2 sterns and one front left. I let out one of my sterns on a large cargo and got a dud, so I realigned myself and let out my other stern which hit him. I then surfaced and used the flak gun on him to try and bring him down, so I didn't have to waste my other tube. It went down and I took a shot at another ship and missed. I stuck around using the rest of my flak ammo on another ship, and took a bit of damage from some other ship in the convoy with a flak gun. After I ran out of ammo I decided to just periscope depth out of there.

roadrage

10-18-11, 11:38 PM

Oberleutnant z. S. Helmut Bornmann commanding U-66:D

Oh brother did I give the boys at the pens a royal reaming. All three flak guns malfunctioned.:damn: They are getting replaced as we speak. The good news: No hull damage.:o That's a first. The Chief is very proud of me. His suggestion was to remove the guns altogether.:nope: Erwin just advised caution in his latest letter. Seems the tommies are getting good at finding us. He also hinted at some new toys coming down soon. I've got to rub it in this time that I finally found what he never did, a convoy, and it had a liner in it to boot.:arrgh!:

CAPTAIN'S LOG

9.8.42. 2301 Patrol 5
U-66, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: August 9, 1942, 23:01
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid DC87
13.8.42. 2047 Grid BE 95 Ship sunk! SS Atlantic Trader (Coastal Merchant), 2042 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 34. Crew lost: 18
2054 Grid BE 95 Ship sunk! SS Archer (C2 Cargo), 6446 tons. Cargo: Coffee. Crew: 54. Crew lost: 13
2131 Grid BE 95 Ship sunk! HMS Woodpecker (Black Swan Frigate), 1250 tons. Crew: 213. Crew lost: 164
14.8.42. 0110 Grid BE 92 Ship sunk! SS Cameronia (Passenger Liner), 24422 tons. Cargo: Troops. Crew: 1150. Crew lost: 517
0130 Grid BE 92 Ship sunk! MV Empire Norseman (T3 Tanker), 11653 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 40. Crew lost: 10
0242 Grid BE 92 Ship sunk! MV British Engineer (T2 Tanker), 10871 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 51. Crew lost: 9
22.9.42. 1503 Grid BE 94 Ship sunk! MV Tynefield (T2 Tanker), 10840 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 78. Crew lost: 8
25.9.42. 2214 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 7
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 67524 tons

VONHARRIS

10-19-11, 01:23 AM

Thank you all.
I am very lucky during this career. This had never happened in any of my previous careers.

roadrage
8.5.42. 0003 Patrol results
Crew losses: 9 dead
Ships sunk: 3
Aircraft destroyed: 21
Patrol tonage: 5211 tons

I see you are trigger-happy when it comes to aircraft , but this time the price was too high. A salute for these brave men:salute:

andwii

10-19-11, 06:50 PM

lol at least he sunk some, my Flak gunners suck so bad, and I suck even worse lol.

roadrage

10-19-11, 11:43 PM

BdU regrets to inform you that Oberleutnant z. S. Helmut Bornmann and U-66 were lost on 04DEC42 due to a night time air attack.

CAPTAIN'S LOG

11.11.42. 1253 Patrol 6
U-66, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: November 11, 1942, 12:53
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid CB16
16.11.42. 1638 Grid BE 73 Aircraft destroyed! Short Sunderland Search Plane
1638 Grid BE 73 Aircraft destroyed! Short Sunderland Search Plane
1640 Grid BE 73 Aircraft destroyed! Short Sunderland Search Plane
19.11.42. 1516 Grid BD 86 Ship sunk! SS Saltwick (Small Merchant), 2428 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 38. Crew lost: 30
23.11.42. 0451 Grid BC 98 Ship sunk! SS Gudvor (Coastal Merchant), 2042 tons. Cargo: Trucks. Crew: 25. Crew lost: 19
25.11.42. 1458 Grid CC 31 Aircraft destroyed! Short Sunderland Search Plane
Convoy Battle
28.11.42. 0404 Grid BB 95 Ship sunk! MV British Architect (T2 Tanker), 10841 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 60. Crew lost: 27
0412 Grid BB 95 Ship sunk! MV Lustrous (T2 Tanker), 10840 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 74. Crew lost: 39
0452 Grid BB 95 Ship sunk! MV Empire Lytton (T3 Tanker), 11674 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 66. Crew lost:
44 0639 Grid BB 95 Ship sunk! SS Legion Victory (Victory Cargo), 7768 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 70. Crew lost: 63
29.11.42. 1158 Grid BB 89 Aircraft destroyed! HurricaneMkII Fighter Bomber
1.12.42. 0039 Grid CB 31 Aircraft destroyed! Short Sunderland Search Plane
4.12.42. 0531 Patrol results
Crew losses: 56 dead
Ships sunk: 6
Aircraft destroyed: 6
Patrol tonnage: 45593 tons

http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af240/roadrage150/Silent%20Hunter%203/HelmutBornmann.jpg

I really don't want to start in 1939 again.:wah: Maybe I'll just start Jan 43 and see how long I can make it.:doh: This is the farthest I've ever made it through the war continuously(2 careers, one was retired by SH3Commander).

VONHARRIS

10-20-11, 01:36 AM

Patrol No7
Orders : Patrol grid AL32

03 July 1940
20:59 hours U-103 left port for her assigned grid.

19 July 1940
Grid AD59 - convoy battle
02:06 hours SS St. Amboise (Medium Merchant 09), 3185 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 35. Crew lost: 23
02:06 hours SS British Trader (Tanker 18), 4426 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 23. Crew lost: 10
02:12 hours SS Solglimt (Converted Whale Factory Ship), 12016 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 105. Crew lost: 60
02:34 hours Depth 100m - no pinging
02:50 hours Depth 110m - no pinging
03:40 hours Depth 130m - tubes reloaded - raising to periscope depth
04:21 hours Heavy merchant 01 spotted DIW
04:41 hours Stern shot fired
04:42 hours Stern shot fired
04:43 hours SS Antilochus (Heavy Merchant 01), 9092 tons. Cargo: Sulfur. Crew: 99. Crew lost: 24. She went down before the second torpedo reached her. As she was sinking by the bow and the torpedo was aimed at her aft mast , it passed under the ship without exploding (impact fuse)
08:16 hours Surfaced

28 July 1940
Grid AD83 - convoy battle
01:33 hours 3 bow shots fired - 2 explosions heard
01:36 hours Depth 20m - distant pinging
01:42 hours SS Alberta (Tanker 18), 4428 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 30. Crew lost: 1
02:20 hours Depth 87m - no pinging
09:02 hours Surfaced - left the area

14 August 1940
Grid AM52
18:46 hours SS Kolchis (Small Freighter), 1675 tons. Cargo: Timber. Crew: 24. Crew lost: 22

16 August 1940
Grid AM52
17:46 hours HMS Crocus (Flower class), 950 tons. Crew: 97. Crew lost: 73

27 August 1940
Grid AF78
17:33 hours MV Jacinth (Harbour Tugboat), 422 tons. Crew: 25. Crew lost: 13

29 August 1940
Grid AN14
10:44 hours SS Yselhaven (Medium Merchant 07), 5036 tons. Cargo: Copper Ore. Crew: 56. Crew lost: 20

31 August 1940
20:23 hours Docked at Wilhelmshaven
60 days at sea
9 ships sunk
41230 tons
No damages or casualties
Upon arrival we were informed for the losses of U-66 to aircraft and U-13 to depth charges. :salute:

VONHARRIS

10-20-11, 08:45 AM

Patrol 8
Orders : Patrol grid BB91 and return to Lorient France

30 September 1940
12:58 hours U-103 left Wilhelmshaven for grid BB91

15 October 1940
Grid AK36
11:31 hours Failed attempt to intercept convoy , no visual contact made

19 October 1940
Grid AK73 - convoy battle
10:02 hours Torpedoes fired
10:04 hours RMS Empress of Britain (Canadian Pacific steamship), 42913 tons
10:23 hours MV Alexandra Høegh (Tanker 03), 8734 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 55. Crew lost: 37
10:52 hours Depth 100m - no pinging - tubes reloading - convoy in complete chaos - ships moving very slowly at all directions
11:46 hours Second attack at the same convoy
11:56 hours All tubes fired - diving to 100m - no pinging
11:56 hours HMS Nubian (Tribal class), 1850 tons. Crew: 246. Crew lost: 206. Unitended hit.
11:57 hours MV Cymbula (Tanker 03), 8733 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 60. Crew lost: 41
12:15 hours Depth 90m - reloading 2 bow tubes
13:12 hours Periscope depth - no escorts heard - many merchants moving slowly some of them armed
14:10 hours Third attack on the convoy
14:45 hours Last torpedo fired
Ships damaged during all three attacks: Tanker10 , Turbine tanker , Large cargo , Medium merchant

23 October 1940
Grid BC53 - Convoy attack
23:00 hours 4 bow torpedoes fired
23:03 hours 3 explosions heard
23:04 hours HMS Warspite (Queen Elizabeth class), 36450 tons. Crew: 1003. Crew lost: 140
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/3452/queenelizabethbb.jpg

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/9347/queenelizabethbb1.jpg

23:08 hours Depth 26m - Pinging
23:10 hours Depth 30m - DCs exploding away
23:12 hours Depth 34 m - Pinging
23:21 hours Depth 82m - DCs exploding closer
23:38 hours Depth 138m - No pinging
02:20 hours Surfaced. With a few torps left , U-103 headed for home without patrolling her assigned grid.

03 November 1940
21:18 hours U-103 docked at Lorient. Drinks and champange for all!
5 ships sunk
98680 tons
No damages or casualties

The patrol is dedicated to U-66 and U-13 their brave crews and gallant Kaleuns.
Your loss is avenged!

soopaman2

10-20-11, 09:46 AM

Where do you find such prizes Vonharris!:rock::yeah:

I am off the coast of Newfoundland yawning. Avoiding the death floating around St. Johns...What a cruel patrol square!
Learned the importance of crashdiving from aircraft mid/late war. Repair officer saved our hides.

I haven't sunk a thing.:wah:

Well America jumped in a few months ago, Maybe I will raid New York Harbor and put a few deck gun shells into the statue of liberty. That will at least boost morale a bit.:)

(they can't all be epic stories:D)

VONHARRIS

10-20-11, 10:26 AM

Where do you find such prizes Vonharris!:rock::yeah:

Well America jumped in a few months ago, Maybe I will raid New York Harbor and put a few deck gun shells into the statue of liberty. That will at least boost morale a bit.:)

(they can't all be epic stories:D)

I really don't know. I only engage convoys that are in good intercept position, but this is what I do in every patrol of any given career.
In my current carrer it seems I have struck the motherload!

Shelling the Statue of Liberty doesn't seem a good idea.
How do you intend to put your boat inside that harbor?

andwii

10-20-11, 10:47 AM

BdU regrets to inform you that Oberleutnant z. S. Helmut Bornmann and U-66 were lost on 04DEC42 due to a night time air attack.

I, Josef Schrein and my crew of U-65 give our sincere condolences to you, your crew, and your crews familes. Its shame that such a good commander had to go so soon.

Hans Uberman

10-20-11, 10:54 AM

Shelling the Statue of Liberty doesn't seem a good idea.
How do you intend to put your boat inside that harbor?
I always sneak up to where the nets are, and wait till midnight. (Local time.) Then I slowly creep forward, using the scope to hopefully see the net in time. (I have to be extremely close to the net to see it this way.) Then, I give the word to go to 10m or so, hit flank speed, and when I feel we're over the net, I order the boat to periscope depth, while slowing the boat again. The shore guns usually don't spot me, if I do it this way, and it's dark enough.

If I use TI torpedoes set to slow or medium speed, I can get enough range to hit the big ships that are often (but not always) parked near the statue, get out, and race towards deep water before the sun is up.

At various times, I've had battleships, two (24-25k ton) large troopships, and all sorts of juicy targets sit in front of that statue. The large 15k tons passenger ship that often exits the harbor, tend to be farther in, on the other side of the "city" area, all by itself. Early in the war vs the United States, it can often be easy to move around their harbor undetected, with only toothless tugboats as patrol ships.

As for actually shelling the statue? It's probably a possibility at night, but you'd have to be quick. I'd be afraid to surface, given the number of deck cannons on the merchants there... Of course, it's easy to "cheat" and shell the statue just before the U.S. joins the war.

roadrage

10-20-11, 07:15 PM

Well, that was a long career.:doh:

Leutnant z. S. Paul Hauke and U-504, type IXC, were lost on 03Jan43 due to a night time air attack.

CAPTAIN'S LOG

2.1.43. 1152 Patrol 1
U-504, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: January 2, 1943, 11:52
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid CA82
3.1.43. 0558 Patrol results
Crew losses: 49 dead
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 0 tons

I'm not giving up. New career, Jan 43, upgrade boat and should start the first patrol Feb 43.

New Career
Leutnant z. S. Robert Buck commanding U-154, type IXC.

Short patrol. I wish we could get a radar warning set that would warn us before the aircraft are right on top of us! One lucky hit and we nearly drowned! Boys at the pen are fixing her up right now, and the officers and warrant officers are off gaining some qualifications. We gotta get the performance of this pig up or she's gonna get blown clean out of the water!
CAPTAIN'S LOG

28.1.43. 1551 Patrol 1
U-154, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: January 28, 1943, 15:51
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid GR55
29.1.43. 0236 Aircraft Spotted!
Crash dive
0237 Depth Charge attack-missed
0751 Aircraft spotted!
Crash Dive
1908 Surfaced
2101 Radar Signals!
Crash Dive
Depth Charge Attack
Hull Damaged-Stern Torpedo room
Rudders and Torpedo tubes damaged
2114 Rudders and Torpedo Tubes repaired
2115 Hull severely damaged
Decision: Return to base
2317 Surfaced
Ahead Full
30.1.43. 0701 Aircraft Spotted!
Crash Dive
0705 Ahead one-third
0709 Depth Charges in the water-missed
1833 Surfaced
1944 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 0 tons
U-boat damaged. HI 41.45%

VONHARRIS

10-21-11, 02:47 AM

Patrol No9

03 December 1940
00:37 hours U-103 left Lorient

07 December 1940
Grid BE32 - Convoy battle
03:36 hours Initial attack - 4 bow tubes fired
03:38 hours HMS Tarbart Ness F 84 (Convoy repair ship), 5215 tons. Crew: 190. Crew lost: 60
03:53 hours All tubes fired - diving to 100 to escape
03:54 hours Q Ship HMS Antoine (Medium merchant), 4043 tons. Crew: 61. Crew lost: 51
04:04 hours Depth 40m - no pinging
13:30 hours Surfaced - 9m/s winds no rain

17 December 1940
Grid AD83 - Convoy battle
12:03 hours Initial attack - 4 bow tubes fired
12:05 hours SS Akbar (Medium Merchant 40), 5926 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 33. Crew lost: 18
12:11 hours All tubes fired - no pinging - escorts looking in the wrong place
12:42 hours Tubes reloaded - periscope depth
13:10 hours Tanker 08 spotted DIW
13:39 hours Stern shot at aft mast
13:41 hours Stern shot at forward mast
13:42 hours SS Empire Heritage (Tanker 08), 12152 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 54. Crew lost: 48
Three more ships were sunk by bad weather or an other attack. Icons showed up on the nav map after I disengaged.

20 December 1940
Grid AD83 - Convoy battle
18:37 hours MV Norsol (Motor Tanker), 9757 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 61. Crew lost: 36
18:53 hours MV Kiamichi (Small Tanker), 4509 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 21. Crew lost: 10
19:10 hours Depth 100m escaping - distant pinging
21:00 hours Surfaced - start return trip

28 December 1940
Grid BF17
Spotted two ore carriers , opened fire with the deck gun , no return fire
20:19 hours SS Port Adelaide (Ore Carrier), 8144 tons. Cargo: Phosphates. Crew: 70. Crew lost: 66. Sunk by gunfire
And out of nowhere a shell landed almost next to the turm. The other one was armed but opened fire only after her sister was sunk.
Flank speed and down to periscope depth. An other shell fell very close to the aft torpedo room, Some minor flooding caused.
20;47 hours SS Tyndareus (Ore Carrier), 8145 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 97. Crew lost: 49. Sunk by 3 torpedoes

30 December 1940
13:29 hours U-103 docked at Lorient
28 days at sea
8 ships sunk
57891 tons
No casualties
U-boat damaged (H.I. 89.46%)

roadrage

10-21-11, 11:14 PM

Leutnant z. S. Robert Buck commanding U-154

Almost didn't make it. I wonder if that is how Bornmann felt before he bought it, just hoping to make it home. Lost 4 men trying to slap off the bees long enough to get under, and they still landed 3 solid hits to the U-154, then another later that nearly blew the conn off. 2 of 3 flak guns destroyed. I'm definitely having a snorkel fitted before we go out again. It seems BdU sees fit to send us to the Caribbean. If the fuel holds out we might have to visit Galveston.:D

CAPTAIN'S LOG

31.3.43. 1813 Patrol 2
U-154, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: March 31, 1943, 18:13
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid EK17
Convoy Battle
30.4.43. 0300 Grid EJ 38 Ship sunk! SS Chr. J. Kampmann (Coastal Merchant), 2044 tons. Cargo: Timber. Crew: 24. Crew lost: 11
0301 Grid EJ 38 Ship sunk! MV British Engineer (T2 Tanker), 10871 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 80. Crew lost: 67
0305 Grid EJ 38 Ship sunk! SS Frances Dawson (Small Merchant), 2338 tons. Cargo: Sugar. Crew: 39. Crew lost: 36
2.5.43. 0153 Grid DT 67 Aircraft destroyed! Short Sunderland Search Plane
5.5.43. 1033 Grid DH 48 Aircraft destroyed! PBY Catalina Search Plane
9.5.43. 1038 Grid CF 24 Aircraft destroyed! Avenger Torpedo Bomber
10.5.43. 0853 Grid CF 21 Aircraft destroyed! P38 Lightning Fighter Bomber
11.5.43. 1310 Grid BE 84 Aircraft destroyed! P38 Lightning Fighter Bomber
16.5.43. 0803 Patrol results
Crew losses: 4 dead
Ships sunk: 3
Aircraft destroyed: 5
Patrol tonage: 15253 tons
U-boat damaged. (HI 18.8%)

VONHARRIS

10-22-11, 04:35 AM

Patrol No 10

29 January 1941
04:16 hours U-103 left for grid BB91 and orders to take a look at St John Harbour.

16 February 1941
Grid BB63
21:14 hours HMS Kingston Crystal (ASW Trawler), 1100 tons. Crew: 41. Crew lost: 10
21:22 hours MV Aalvesund (Tugboat), 1125 tons. Crew: 20. Crew lost: 9. Sunk by gunfire.

22:35 hours. Moved into the harbour (like U-518 did in R/L) but the attack didn't go as planned. A turbine tanker was damaged by 3 torpedoes but no ore carriers were found

17 February 1941
Grid BB63
09:46 hours HMS Brimnes (ASW Trawler), 1100 tons. Crew: 35. Crew lost: 30
When surfaced U-103 was suprised by a pair of Hurricanes. My flak gunners set one of them on fire before diving to periscope depth. Hit by DCs which caused minor flooding and damages that were quickly under control.

26 February 1941
Grid BB99
11:42 hours Dived to avoid ASW patrol

27 February 1941
Grid BB99 - convoy battle
06:51 hours Fired 3 torps - attacked by destroyer - diving to 100m
06:53 hours 2 explosions heard - depth 30m - damaged by DCs - flooding aft
06:56 hours Depth 70m - sinking by the stern - flooding
06:59 hours Depth 120m - keep sinking - flooding
07:02 hours Depth 136m - leveled the boat - flooding stopped
12:46 hours Surfaced - Ammunition ship damaged

28 February 1941
Grid BB96 - convoy battle
08:29 hours MV Empire Emerald (Tanker 01), 8590 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 37. Crew lost: 3
08:39 hours SS Port Hardy (Heavy Merchant 01), 9092 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 91. Crew lost: 80

01 March 1941
Grid BB99 - convoy battle
11:04 hours HMT Aquitania (Cunard liner 3), 41152 tons. Cargo: Troops. Crew: 1999. Crew lost: 1939

No torpedoes left
07 March 1941
12:25 hours Docked at SS Belchen
38 days at sea
6 ships sunk
62159 tons
U-boat damaged (H.I. 88.75%)
No casualties

Sgt_Raa

10-22-11, 07:57 AM

Sitting... looking at icon on desktop unable to play (no vid card and onboard will not suppourt ) :wah:

VONHARRIS

10-22-11, 10:59 AM

Patrol 11

09 February 1941
09:00 hours After rearming and refueling U-103 left the SS Belchen and she started her patrol.

15 February 1941
Grid BB99 - convoy battle
It was discovered that both scopes were out of order. Noone checked on them before leaving SS Belchen.
Disengaged and set course for SS Belchen to repair them.

23 February 1941
10:24 hours Docked at SS Belchen once more
15 days at sea
0 ships sunk
0 tons sunk

VONHARRIS

10-22-11, 11:00 AM

Sitting... looking at icon on desktop unable to play (no vid card and onboard will not suppourt ) :wah:

I wish you will get a suitable vid card soon and join the pack!

Sgt_Raa

10-22-11, 12:12 PM

I wish you will get a suitable vid card soon and join the pack!
just awaiting the postman:yeah:

roadrage

10-22-11, 09:36 PM

Leutnant z. S. Robert Buck commanding U-154.

What an awful month. Found a convoy near the Azores, and managed to get inside and sink 2 tankers, but that was the ONLY good thing that happened. 2 weeks averaging maybe 4 knots we finally got SE of the Azores. The tommies seem to be able to spot our snorkels easily. 13Aug depth charge hit out of nowhere, she sank to 194 before we got her back under control. That was the bad hit out of no less than 6. Flak guns, attack periscope, radar antenna, radio antenna, and the flak platform are destroyed. We are beat from just trying to hold her together to get back home. We made it about a quarter of the way to our patrol grid before damages forced us to turn around. I'm beginning to wonder if we're not safer on the surface during the day when we can actually see what's coming at us. Oh well, 2.5 months to repair the U-154 the last time. Should be close this time. The crew deserve the time off after the job they just did.:salute:
CAPTAIN'S LOG

9.8.43. 0335 Patrol 3
U-154, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: August 9, 1943, 03:35
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid EB69
12.8.43. 0647 Grid BF 73 Aircraft destroyed! B24 Liberator Bomber
16.8.43. 2344 Grid CG 17 Aircraft destroyed! Short Sunderland Search Plane
2344 Grid CG 17 Aircraft destroyed! Short Sunderland Search Plane
19.8.43. 1617 Grid CF 64 Ship sunk! MV San Alberto (T3 Tanker), 11653 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 44. Crew lost: 19
1631 Grid CF 64 Ship sunk! MV Athellaird (T3 Tanker), 11654 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 67. Crew lost: 17
5.9.43. 0632 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 2
Aircraft destroyed: 3
Patrol tonage: 23307 tons
U-boat damaged (HI 33.97%)

VONHARRIS

10-23-11, 10:39 AM

Patrol No 12

24 February 1941 (A ctd during patrol 10 has messed up time)
09:10 hours U-103 left SS Belchen to attack enemy convoys

09 March 1941
Grid BB92
15:58 hours SS Reginolite (Tanker 06), 8595 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 63. Crew lost: 52. She fell behind her convoy.

16 March 1941
Grid BB99 - convoy battle
01:09 hours MV Eola (Small Tanker), 4769 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 24. Crew lost: 3
01:16 hours SS Algérie (Medium Merchant 09), 3186 tons. Cargo: Paper Products. Crew: 45. Crew lost: 3
01:24 hours SS Wyvern (Medium Merchant 17), 4022 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 37. Crew lost: 21

07:50 hours Surfaced but was attacked by a Consolidated PBY Catalina. On the second pass the aircraft landed a direct hit that destroyed the boat.The fuel tank exploded. All hands lost
21 days at sea
4 ships sunk
20752 tons

CAREER STATISTICS
Start date : 01 August 1939
End date : 16 March 1941
Days at sea : 362
Ships sunk : 70 (62 merchants + 8 warships)
Tonnage : 633432 (588732 merchant + 44700 warships)
Biggest merchant sunk: R.M.S. Cunard Queen Elizabeth, 87492 tons
Biggest warship sunk: HMS Warspite (Queen Elizabeth class), 36450 tons.

roadrage

10-23-11, 11:33 AM

BdU regrets to inform you that Leutnant z. S. Robert Buck and U-154 were lost on 29Feb44 when a PBY Catalina crashed into the boat after being shot down.

CAPTAIN'S LOG

13.2.44. 0731 Patrol 4
U-154, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: February 13, 1944, 07:31
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid GR83
29.2.44. 1012 Grid CG 78 Aircraft destroyed! PBY Catalina Search Plane
1012 Patrol results
Crew losses: 56 dead
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 1
Patrol tonage: 0 tons
U-boat lost.

http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af240/roadrage150/Silent%20Hunter%203/RobertBuck.jpg

eschemschnuz

10-23-11, 02:50 PM

Dear Onkel Karl,

For starters, my apologies for the tone of my previous letter. I had no idea your end was being invaded.

Are the rumours true? Was Rommel behind the assassination attempt?
If so, why the heck was I in the Mediterranean in the first place?

Many thanks for mailing over the latest Akademie textbook "Schnorkeling 101".
Got a lot of practice in this patrol, as there was precious little to do, what with the weather and the enemy aircraft and all.

Realism (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=557&pictureid=5005) @ 60%, original game specs.
Pressed the "Exit Patrol" button after 11 days.

Respectfully yours,
Eschem

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=561&pictureid=5035

Fish In The Water

10-23-11, 03:35 PM

BdU regrets to inform you that Leutnant z. S. Robert Buck and U-154 were lost on 29Feb44 when a PBY Catalina crashed into the boat after being shot down.

A moment of silence for Robert Buck and his gallant crew. The Fatherland salutes you for your courageous service! :salute:

Jimbuna

10-23-11, 03:41 PM

A moment of silence for Robert Buck and his gallant crew. The Fatherland salutes you for your courageous service! :salute:

Ditto

Missing Name

10-23-11, 05:10 PM

Intercepting a large convoy in the Mid Atlantic. Lightly guarded, lots of nice targets, including what looks like an auxiliary cruiser...

"SH3.exe has stopped responding. Windows is checking for a solution."

:damn: :damn: :damn:

roadrage

10-23-11, 06:44 PM

What are the odds of the same fate for 2 careers within 48 hours game time of each other? Pretty good I guess.

Leutnant z. S. Walter Brunck commanding U-178, type IXD2.

They spotted the snorkel and made a direct hit on this patrol.
CAPTAIN'S LOG

12.12.43. 1715 Patrol 1
U-178, 10th Flotilla
Left at: December 12, 1943, 17:15
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AL32
16.12.43. 0120 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 0
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 0 tons
U-boat damaged (HI 41.3%)

BdU regrets to inform you that Leutnant z. S. Walter Brunck and U-178 were lost on 28Feb44 due to a Short Sunderland crashing into the boat after being shot down.:damn:
CAPTAIN'S LOG

22.2.44. 2158 Patrol 2
U-178, 10th Flotilla
Left at: February 22, 1944, 21:58
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BF16
26.2.44. 0624 Grid BF 16 Ship sunk! HMS Plym (River Destroyer Escort), 1350 tons. Crew: 145. Crew lost: 73
27.2.44. 1320 Grid BF 16 Ship sunk! HMS Spirae (Flower Corvette), 950 tons. Crew: 127. Crew lost: 88
28.2.44. 0011 Grid BF 16 Aircraft destroyed! Short Sunderland Search Plane
0011 Grid BF 16 Aircraft destroyed! Short Sunderland Search Plane
0011 Patrol results
Crew losses: 56 dead
Ships sunk: 2
Aircraft destroyed: 2
Patrol tonage: 2300 tons
U-boat lost.

http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af240/roadrage150/Silent%20Hunter%203/WalterBrunk.jpg

Wasn't quick enough to take a screenshot, but I was in binocular view, and the Sunderland was headed right for me, switched out and it hit the bridge head on with a loud clang, then the death screen.:dead:

Next time will be a new war. I'm finally installing GWX3.:lurk:

Sailor Steve

10-23-11, 07:26 PM

Oblt z.S. Walter Bigalk
Type IX U-64: Flotilla Hundius, Wilhelmshaven

19.8.39
2026 Departed Wilhelmshaven.
2102 Exited via east lock.
2122 Entered Jade.
2240 Entered North Sea. Opened sealed orders - We are to transit the English Channel and report to grid BF14.

20.8.39
1223 Crossed time zone - now 1123.
1900 Report: AN8252, Course 230, Speed 11, Clear, Wind 3 m/s, Sea 2, Waves 0.2.

21.8.39
1739 Passed into English Channel.
1900 Report: BF3329, Course 230, Speed 11, Clear, Wind 0 m/s, Sea 0, Waves 0.

22.8.39
1420 54 km north of Cherbourg.
1900 Report: BF3512, Course 260, Speed 10, Clear, Wind 10 m/s, Sea 5, Waves 2.
2007 76 km south of Portland.

23.8.39
0717 78 km south of Plymouth.
1415 41 km south of Lands End - out of channel and into North Atlantic.
1900 Report: BF2467, Course 265, Speed 10, Clear, Wind 8 m/s, Sea 5, Waves 2.

24.8.39
0542 Crossed time zone - now 0442.
1800 Report: BF1587, Course 265, Speed 9, Rain, Wind 10 m/s, Sea 5, Waves 2.
2229 Entered BF1499, ahead slow.

25.8.39
1800 Report: BF1415, Course 300, Speed 5, Heavy rain, Wind 20 m/s, Sea 8, Waves 6.

26.8.39
1800 Report: BF1432, Course 090, Speed 5, Rain, Wind 15 m/s, Sea 7, Waves 4.

27.8.39
1800 Report: BF1487, Course 270, Speed 5, Rain, Wind 11 m/s, Sea 6, Waves 3.

1845 Ship came out of fog, heading straight for us! Ordered ahead flank to avoid.

28.8.39
0440 Storm has lifted.
1800 Report: BF1415, Course 120, Speed 5, Clear, Wind 11 m/s, Sea 6, Waves 3.

29.8.39
0400 Fresh storm moving in.
1800 Report: BF1469, Course 000, Speed 5, Rain, Wind 19 m/s, Sea 8, Waves 6.

30.8.39
1200 Storm lifted.
1800 Report: BF1457, Course 240, Speed 5, Clear, Wind 8 m/s, Sea 5, Waves 2.

31.8.39
1630 OKM: War begins against Poland tomorrow morning, followed by General War Orders.
1800 Report: BF1414, Course 140, Speed 5, Overcast, Wind 14 m/s, Sea 7, Waves 4.

1.9.39
1800 Report: BF1462, Course 040, Speed 4, Overcast, Wind 14 m/s, Sea 7, Waves 4.

2.9.39
1800 Report: BF1492, Course 320, Speed 4, Partly cloudy, Wind 18 m/s, Sea 8, Waves 6.
1820 Lookouts report ship.
1835 Tanker - 8000 tons class.
1839 American.
1845 Returned to patrol.

3.9.39
1000 Radio: Britain has declared war on us!
1056 OKM: War Orders.
1350 OKM: Attack Orders.
1500 OKM: War with France. Defensive action only - no attacks.
1800 Report: BF1472, Course 220, Speed 5, Clear, Wind 14 m/s, Sea 7, Waves 4.
1845 Radio: First ship sunk, SS Athenia.

4.9.39
1455 OKM: Passenger ships off limits.
1800 Report: BF1462, Course 070, Speed 5, Clear, Wind 19 m/s, Sea 8, Waves 6.

5.9.39
0730 Radio: Another sinking reported.
1800 Report: BF1444, Course 270, Speed 5, Clear, Wind 14 m/s, Sea7, Waves 4.
2000 OKM: United States has declared neutrality.

6.9.39
1548 FdU: Avoid French shipping.
1800 Report: BF1488, Course 180, Speed 5, Clear, Wind 11 m/s, Sea 6, Waves 3.

7.9.39
1100 OKM: Capital ships off limits.
1449 FdU: U-29 reports premature detonations.
1700 Lookouts report ship.
1729 Freighter - 5000 tons class.
1732 Put up flag to announce intentions.
1735 Another American.
1745 Stopped him to check papers.
1750 Sent him on his way.
1800 Report: BF1427, Course 285, Speed 5, Partly cloudy, Wind 10 m/s, Sea 5, Waves 2.

8.9.39
1041 FdU: Advised to change magnetic settings in northern waters.
1800 Report: BF1455, Course 060, Speed 5, Partly cloudy, Wind 21 m/s, Sea 9, Waves 7.

9.9.39
1800 Report: BF1488, Course 220, Speed 5, Rain, Wind 14 m/s, Sea 7, Waves 4.

10.9.39
1210 FdU: Convoys north of Brest may be attacked if escorted by French.
1500 More reports of sinkings. None for us.
1800 Report: BF1421, Course 080, Speed 5, Rain, Wind 11 m/s, Sea 6, Waves 3.

11.9.39
1800 Report: BF1496, Course 180, Speed 5, Light rain, Wind 13 m/s, Sea 6, Waves 3.

12.9.39
0803 Lookouts report ship.
0805 Freighter - 5000 tons class.
0829 Can see his flag from 3 km away - American.
1800 Report: BF1474, Course 000, Speed 4, Overcast, Wind 19 m/s, Sea 8, Waves 6.

13.9.39
1800 Report: BF1455, Course 120, Speed 5, Overcast, Wind 18 m/s, Sea 8, Waves 5.

14.9.39
1520 Lookouts report ship.
1537 Freighter - 2500 tons class.
1610 Can make out flag - British!
1617 Fired 1 tube, range 900.
1618 Hit!
1620 Target burning, still running.
1622 Target down by stern, still making 4 knots.
1627 Stern is dipping underwater, target wallowing, crew abandoning ship.
1638 Target sank by stern.
1642 Diving to reload.
1730 Surfaced, returning to grid.
1800 Report: BF1511, Course 280, Speed 4, Clear, Wind 18, Sea 8, Waves 5, 1 ship sunk for 2500 tons.

15.9.39
0604 Lookouts report ship.
0620 Freighter - 2000 tons class.
0631 British!
0635 Fired one tube at 600 metres.
0636 Hit!
0638 Target wallowing heavily.
0648 Target sank by stern, level, with explosions.
0650 Diving to reload.
0830 Surfaced.
1433 Another ship sighted.
1450 Freighter - 2000 tons.
1452 Have decided to use gun.
1500 Confirmed British.
1501 Opened fire, range 700.
1506 Target dead in water after 12 rounds. Gun crew to be commended.
1514 Massive explosion observed.
1515 Target sank.
1636 Another ship!
1654 Freighter - 2000 tons.
1722 Will use gun again.
1735 Opened fire, range 800.
1740 Crew abandoning ship. Total of 17 rounds fired, 1 miss.
1744 Target sank.
1800 Report: BF1445, Course 210, Speed 4, Clear, Wind 10, Sea5, Waves 2, 4 ships sunk for 8500 tons.

16.9.39
1800 Report: BF1414, Course 140, Speed 4, Clear, Wind 10 m/s, Sea 5, Waves 2.
2111 Crew reports ship.
2121 Decided on surface attack.
2124 Freighter - 2500 tons.
2134 Fired one eel at 425 metres....Hit!
2135 Target stopped.
2137 Pulling alongside to offer assistance.
2142 Talked to Master. SS Tweed, 2655 tons.
2143 Tweed capsized and sank.

17.9.39
1100 Radio: Russia has joined the attack on Poland!
1545 Lookouts report ship.
1546 It seems to be a large one.
1557 Freighter - 5000 tons.
1608 American.
1623 Have stopped him to check papers.
1725 Another ship, approaching the American.
1738 Small freighter, about 2000 tons.
1742 He's seen us, and is running.
1745 Have signalled the American to stop and pick up survivors.
1750 The American is returning.
1751 Have stopped the Englander.
1755 Crew is abandoning ship.
1800 Opened fire with gun, range 300.
1804 Ceased fire after 13 rounds - 69 rounds left.
1810 Questioned Captain - SS Speedfast, 1870 tons.
1830 Report: BF1455, Course 350, Speed 4, Clear, Wind 1 m/s, Sea 1, Waves 0.1, 6 ships sunk for 13,000 tons.

18.9.39
1644 Ship sighted.
1653 Tanker
1700 Small tanker, 3500 tons
1715 Stopped him, allowing crew to abandon ship. SS Myriel, 3491 tons.
1735 Opened fire with 10.5cm gun.
1742 Target down by bow. 16 rounds expended, 53 remaining.
1748 Target sank.
1800 Report: BF1468, Course 270, Speed 4, Clear, Wind 0, Sea 0, Waves 0, 7 ships sunk for 16,500 tons.

19.9.39
1038 Lookouts report another ship.
1055 Small coastal freighter, 2000 tons.
1113 Hailed him to stop.
1114 He's running! Fool! I gave him a chance.
1116 Opened fire with gun.
1118 Massive explosion! Ceased fire after 15 rounds.
1120 Ship sank.
1800 Report: BF1448, Clear, Wind 0, Sea 0, Waves 0, 8 ships sunk for 18,500 tons.

20.9.39
0209 Lookouts report ship.
0210 Several ships. Convoy!
0215 Setting up side approach. Starry night is bad for surface attack.
0222 One of them is a battleship!
0226 Making surface approach at 9 knots.
0235 Unable to maintain depth. Boat sinking. Ordered emergency surface.
0239 Skulking away from convoy at 5 knots. Must find out problem.
0324 Lost sight of convoy, increase to 15 knots. Heading home.
1145 Ship sighted.
1147 Single ship.
1220 British freighter, 6000 tons. This should help make up for losing convoy.
1225 Fired 2 torpedoes, 1 deep, 1 shallow. #1 hit forward of bridge. #2 did not detonate.
1232 Target proceeding unimpaired. Will set up for stern shot.
1236 Fired 1 stern tube, range 500 metres. Hit under engine room.
1238 Target listing to starboard, still moving.
1240 Target down by bow.
1243 Target stopped, bow under water.
1306 Target sank.
1800 Report: AM8775, Course 340, Speed 12, Clear, Wind 3 m/s, Sea 2, Waves 0.2, 9 ships sunk for 24,500 tons.
1800 Stopped to take advantage of good weather and reload external torpedoes
2002 3 forward and 1 aft externals moved inside. Underway again.
21.9.39

1058 Ship sighted.
1100 Passenger/cargo, 2000 tons.
1153 Opened fire with 10.5cm gun.
1158 Target stopped and wallowing after 22 rounds. 16 remaining.
1800 Report: AM5129, Course 040, Speed 15, Clear, Wind 1 m/s, Sea 1, Waves 1.1, 10 ships sunk for 26,500 tons.

22.9.39
1428 Crossed time zone - now 1528.
1900 Report: AM3333, Course 070, 15 knots, Overcast, Wind 8 m/s, Sea 5, Waves 2.

23.9.39
0952 Plane! Ordered 20 metres.
1000 Still having trouble maintaining depth. Must run at full speed just to keep control.
1018 Surfaced.
1900 Report: AF7731, Course 070, Speed 12, Mostly cloudy, Wind 5 m/s, Sea 3, Waves 0.6.

24.9.39
1900 Report: AF7697, Course 140, Speed 14, Partly cloudy, Wind 18 m/s, Sea 8, Waves 5.
2246 Ship close by.
2318 Norwegian tug.

25.9.39
1900 Report: AN3456, course 150, Speed 14, Partly cloudy, Wind 14 m/s, Sea 7, Waves 4.

26.9.39
1338 Crossed time zone - now 1438
1849 Entered Jade.
1912 Spotted picket ship. Almost home.
1957 Exited Jade into bay.
2033 Entered east lock.
2052 Tied up at pier, home again.

Final report:
39 days at sea.
6 torpedoes expended.
94 10.5cm rounds expended.
Yard crew working to find depth-keeping problem.

Ships sunk:
14.9.39
1636 SS Akenside, freighter, 2691 tons. Cargo: Wine/Spirits. Crew: 26. Crew lost: 4.
15.9.39
0648 SS Dafila, freighter, 1941 tons. Cargo: Food. Crew: 26. Crew lost: 1.
1515 SS Lesto, freighter, 1869 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 22. Crew lost: 2.
1744 SS Turret Cape, freighter, 2095 tons. Cargo: General/Mixed. Crew: 32, Crew lost: 1.
16.9.39
2143 SS Tweed, freighter, 2655 tons. Cargo: Passengers. Crew: 33. Crew lost: 4.
17.9.39
1818 SS Speedfast, freighter, 2082 tons. Cargo: Sugar. Crew: 23. Crew lost: 0.
18.9.39
1748 SS Myriel, tanker, 3491 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 18. Crew lost: 0.
19.9.39
1120 SS Melito, freighter 1870 tons. Cargo: Phosphates. Crew: 21. Crew lost: 12.
20.9.39
1306 SS City of Kimberley, freighter, 6156 tons. Cargo: Textiles. Crew: 72. Crew lost: 7.
21.9.39
1207 SS Almenara, freighter, 1771 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 41. Crew lost: 3.

Total
10 ships sunk.
26,491 tons.

Fish In The Water

10-23-11, 07:44 PM

"SH3.exe has stopped responding. Windows is checking for a solution."

:damn: :damn: :damn:

Good thing it's not like voice mail...

"Please hold and listen to every song ever recorded while Windows continues to look for a solution. Oh, and have a nice day." :O:

andwii

10-23-11, 09:59 PM

almost didn't make it out alive this time. got to like 38% hull integrty, but I had some fun using a ship as cover while an enemy merchant shelled me, which in the end sunk the ship I was using as cover.

VONHARRIS

10-24-11, 02:49 AM

New career
Patrol No 1 Shakedown - nothing to report

Patrol No2
31 August 1939
21:04 hours U-50 left Wilhelmshaven to patrol grid BF16

03 September 1939
Grid AN79
15:44 hours Fired 4 torpedoes at enemy TF - medium speed , impact pistols
15:49 hours 4 explosions heard. Two cruisers sunk HMS Orion (CLLeander39), 7270 tons and HMS Ajax (CLLeander39), 7270 tons 45Km east of Dover
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/5325/leanderclasscl.jpg

21:30 hours Surfaced and decided to take the long way to the assigned area
22:16 hours Warship seen - dived to PD
22:23 hours ASW trawler - lined up stern shot
22:33 hours Fired stern tube
22:36 hours Impact - no sinking
23:15 hours Warship sound contact closing fast - depth 25m
07:00 hours Surfaced

08 September 1939
Grid AN14
04:34 hours Ship seen
04:45 hours 1 bow shot - surface attack
04:46 hours Impact - SS Elpis (Medium Merchant 11), 3129 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 58. Crew lost: 46
04:57 hours Ship seen
05:09 hours 1 bow shot - surface attack
05:12 hours 1 bow shot - surface attack
05:13 hours dived to PD - disengaged
Grid AN12
14:00 hours Ship seen - dived to PD
14:12 hours Motor vessel
14:16 hours stern shot - no result
15:14 hours Surfaced
16:36 hours Ship seen - dived to PD
16:51 hours 1 bow shot - MV Greta Force (Coastal Tanker), 908 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 15. Crew lost: 10
17:20 hours Surfaced - return trip

On the way home U-50 intercepted a Norwegian medium cargo and a Dutch tugboat. No action was taken

14 September 1939
00:20 hours Docked at port
15 days at sea
4 ships sunk
18577 tons
No casualties or damages
Decision: Never engage small vessels with torpedoes.

VONHARRIS

10-24-11, 02:54 AM

Sailor Steve
A very detailed report.
It looks like the ship's log.
Well done.

HW3

10-24-11, 03:01 AM

Late August 1942. Setting in the somewhat deeper water just outside Lock Ewe in my type VIIC debating whether to try my luck.:hmmm: I came up the West channel from AM52, sinking a large cargo on the way, and so far, have not been detected.

:salute:

Sailor Steve

10-24-11, 06:38 AM

Sailor Steve
A very detailed report.
It looks like the ship's log.
Well done.
Thanks. And right back at you! :salute:

And two cruisers on the first day of the war! Pretty spectacular. :rock:

VONHARRIS

10-24-11, 08:49 AM

Patrol No 3
14 October 1939
07:58 hours U-50 sailed for grid AM23

22 October 1939
Grid AM23
02:09 hours Reached patrol area

24 October 1939
Grid AM23
19:39 hours Nothing seen or heard - moving to AM02

26 October 1939
Grid AM52
12:53 hours Moving to intercept convoy
Grid AM51
15:08 hours Ship seen medium range - dived to PD
15:12 hours Visual contact with convoy
15:20 hours 1 bow + 1 stern shots
15:20 hours MV Jedmoor (Medium Merchant 25), 4347 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 44. Crew lost: 19
15:20 hours Ore carrier damaged
15:31 hours 2 bow shots
15:31 hours Whale Factory Ship, 17330 tons unidentified
15:33 hours Diving to 100m
15:57 hours Depth 100m no pinging
18:00 hours No sound contact
18:40 hours Tubes reloaded
18:52 hours Surfaced

30 October 1939
Grid AM52
01:10 hours warship seen dived to PD
01:18 hours 1 bow shot at unescorted cruiser
01:23 hours No result - torpedo missed
04:15 hours Surfaced

01 November 1939
Grid AM52
10:52 hours Ship seen
11:02 hours Opened fire with 8,8cm deck gun
11:06 hours MV Tudor (Medium Merchant 29), 4903 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 38. Crew lost: 5. 45 rounds used

21:49 hours Ship seen - Illuminated - US medium cargo - no action taken

04 November 1939
Grid AM52
04:56 hours Sound contact - merchant closing - heavy seas - divied to PD
05:24 hours Visual ID : Coastal freighter darkened
05:35 hours Stern shot - Adrian (Coastal Freighter), 1870 tons. Cargo: Explosives. Crew: 23. Crew lost: 21
06:15 hours Tube reloaded - surfaced

08:25 hours Ship seen
08:31 hours 2 bow shots - surface attack
08:33 hours 2 impacts - target slowing down
08:55 hours SS Anvers (Medium Merchant 25), 4349 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 63. Crew lost: 25

06 November 1939
Grid AM52
04:59 hours Sound contact - merchant closing - heavy seas - divied to PD
05:05 hours Visual contact - small freighter
05:08 hours 1 bow shot
05:09 hours no results - 1 bow shot - SS Penerf (Small Freighter), 2363 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 34. Crew lost: 24
05:14 hours Surfaced

17:38 hours Moving to intercept convoy
18:29 hours Sound contact with convoy
19:05 hours 1 bow shot
19:06 hours Impact - ship DIW
19:08 hours 1 bow shot
19:09 hours MV Silverelm (Medium Merchant 25), 4350 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 40. Crew lost: 13 - 1 bow shot
19:15 hours Stern shot - diving to 100m no pinging
19:16 hours Impact - SS Iron Prince (Medium Merchant 39), 3237 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 60. Crew lost: 48
19:35 hours Depth 100m
22:17 hours No sound contact
22:31 hours Surfaced - All torpedoes expended

08 November 1939
AN11
15:35 hours Intecepted Norwegian medium cargo - no action taken
18:00 hours Sudden damages to hull - probable mine hit

11 November 1939
17:33 hours Docked at port
29 days at sea
8 ships sunk
42749 tons
No casualties
U-boat damaged (H.I. 87.73%)

ijnfleetadmiral

10-24-11, 09:06 AM

19 February 1940:
Scharnhorst departs Wilhelmshaven on raiding mission to North Atlantic.

Results:
Returned to Wilhelmshaven 5 March 1940, having sunk a measly five ships for only 19,732 tons.

Verdammt weather horrendous in North Atlantic (what'd we expect for February, clear skies and sunny like Rio, Haha!). Hopefully we'll get another assignment soon; we were ordered to cease operations in the North Atlantic mid-patrol (fine with us...not like we were able to sight anything anyway!). There are rumors going around that a major operation is in the works...we shall see.

1 Large Merchant
1 Granville-type Freighter
1 Small Merchant
1 Tramp Steamer
1 MTB

Missing Name

10-24-11, 09:21 AM

Restating the game after applying the Realism Fix.

soopaman2

10-24-11, 09:48 AM

I finally got a good patrol, and actually made it back to port this time.. Which means I can report it to you guys!

Patrol 1
U-64 (IXB), 2nd Flotilla
Left at: April 3, 1940, 04:20
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AF61

April 4, 1940, 09:43
Ship Sunk!
Grid AN 31
Wreck Coastal Merchant, 1789 tons

April 4, 1940' 10:57
Ship Sunk!
Grid AN 31
Wreck C2-Cargo, 6554 tons

April 4 ,1940, 12:42
Ship Sunk!
Geid AN 31
Proteus Class Collier Freighter, 20127 tons

April 4, 1940, 13:12
Ship Sunk!
Grid AN 24
Small Merchant, 2385 tons

April 4, 1940, 22:15
Ship Sunk!
Grid AN24
Wreck Coastal Merchant, 1787 tons

April 4, 1940 23:51 (talk about a great day!)
Ship Sunk!
Grid AN 24
Pyro Ammunition Freighter, 7365 tons

(6 days of boredom, my appointed patrol, then travel to be in place to support Operation Weser. )

April 10, 1940 14:24
Ship Sunk!
Grid AN 31
Small Merchant, 2385 tons

April 10, 1940, 19:05
Ship Sunk!
Grid AN 31
Chemical Goods Freighter, 1823 tons

April 10, 1940 21:33
Ship Sunk!
Grid AN 29
Coastal Merchant L, 1965 tons

April 11, 1940 03:41
Ship Sunk!
Grid AN 24
Passenger- and freight Ship, 1747 tons

April 11, 1940, 04:00
Ship Sunk!
Grid AN 24
Coastal Merchant L, 2050 tons

(Here is where I strolled into Bergen, and saw the Cruiser Konigsberg, and a few type 34 destroyers were outside the channel leading into the port complex itself, I wreaked havok on the port, seeing as my back was covered)

April 11, 1940, 05:03
Ship Sunk!
Grid AN 24
Small Merchant, 2417 tons

April 11, 1940, 05:09
Ship Sunk!
Grid AN 24
Wreck Coastal Merchant, 1788 tons

April 11, 1940, 05:15
Ship Sunk!
Grid AN 24
Small Tanker, 8252 tons

April 11, 1940, 05:21
Ship Sunk!
Grid AN 24
Armed Trawler, 530 tons

April 11, 1940, 05:28
Ship Sunk!
Grid AN 24
Small Merchant L, 2418 tons

April 11, 1940, 05:36
Ship Sunk!
Grid AN 24
Coastal Merchant. 2009 tons

April 11, 1940, 06:16
Ship Sunk!
Grid AN 24
Red Cross Freighter, 5365 tons

Patrol Results.
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 18
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage 78336
My personal best without sinking a capital ship.:rock:

CherryHarbey

10-24-11, 01:24 PM

April 11, 1940, 06:16
Ship Sunk!
Grid AN 24
Red Cross Freighter, 5365 tons

My personal best without sinking a capital ship.:rock:

but won't you get shot for the red cross ship?

soopaman2

10-24-11, 01:50 PM

but won't you get shot for the red cross ship?

You should have saw the way it exploded. It had to have had munitions:D

I like sinking hospital ships too.

gazpode_l

10-24-11, 06:31 PM

Following repairs etc, U111 was ready for Departure for Patrol #8 of Hessler's Distinguished career.

Orders: Patrol CF/CG Grid #96 (tbc)
Depatured: 26th Sep 1941
U-111 was loaded and victual'ed and made ready for sea, departing same day. On leaving the mouth of the river, another u-boat was sighted, a VIIC on her way back into Lorient after a succesful patrol.

28th Sept '41 (aprox)
A lone merchant was spotted in the distance by a sharp-eyed lookout. U-111 was turned toward and the distance quickly closed and a firing solution obtained. A 1' spread of 2 torpedoes were fired and the target was quickly sunk for an estimated 8,000 GrT.

30th Sept '41
A distant warship was spotted appearing out of the darkness at around 8km. Before long, more ships were identified which then were then positively ID'd as a large convoy.

Soon it was also discovered that we were heading in the same direction as the convoy. Flank speed was ordered, and the U-boat's heading changed so that we could overtake the convoy, but still maintain sufficient contact to tell the location of them.

Around 4am ideal firing position was obtained.

As the convoy began to appear, it was identified that within this convoy, there was a Southampton Class! This was then made the main point of target, together with a Large Merchant.

At periscope depth the attack commenced and Four torpedoes were fired, two at the southampton and two at the large merchant. A pair of hit was registered on the Southampton and following a series of secondary explosions, was heard to be breaking up.

One torpedo oblitarated a small steamer which ran into one of the torpedoes intended for the Lg Merchant, with the detonating on the merchant's stern, rendering her D.i.W.

U-111 submerged even further to a depth of around 120m and reloaded her tubes. She then ascended back upto periscope depth before firing again, this time completing the Job on the Lg merchant.

With her tubes now empty, after firing at a medium cargo, and having 1 torpedo miss and another detonate on a steamer, U-111 descended towards the depths again.

A brief encounter with enemy escort's followed which managed to lock-on using ASDIC, but thier attacks were although accurate, were "shook off"

Shortly after dawn, U-111 re-surfaced as the convoy & escort's had left the area, with three kills to her name; A Lg Merchant (6,000 GrT), A Coastal Steamer (1800 GrT), and most valuably, a Southampton Class cruiser @ around 10,000 GrT.

(around lunchtime on Sept 30th '41) U-111 is now on a southerly course, heading towards the assigned patrol grid of CF/CG96.

Missing Name

10-24-11, 10:22 PM

I like sinking hospital ships too.

I think it would be best that NO ONE ever captures you alive.

VONHARRIS

10-25-11, 01:43 AM

Patrol 4
11 December 1939
01:26 hours U-50 left port to patrol grid AN52

12 December 1939
Grid AN65
10:17 hours Ducth tugboat seen - no action taken

14 December 1939
Grid AN52
00:33 hours Reached patrol area
15:22 hours Ship seen
15:28 hours Man the dech gun - calm seas
15:29 hours Opened fire
15:33 hours SS Marslew (Medium Merchant 25), 4347 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 40. Crew lost: 18. 50 rounds used
17:01 hours Ship seen - dived to PD - 10m/s winds
17:09 hours 2 bow shots
17:11 hours 2 hits observed - ship DIW
17:23 hours Stern shot
17:25 hours Impact
17:27 hours MV Poelau Roebiah (Heavy Merchant 01), 9091 tons. Cargo: Explosives. Crew: 52. Crew lost: 43 - Surfacing the boat

16 December 1939
Grid AN51
12:54 hours Ship seen - dived to PD - 11m/s winds
13:04 hours 2 bow shots
13:05 hours 2 hits seen
13:09 hours Q Ship USS Irene Forsyte (Medium merchant), 4043 tons. Crew: 67. Crew lost: 41

17 December 1939
Grid AN55
15:39 hours Ship seen - 0m/s winds
15:48 hours Opened fire with deck gun
15:49 hours SS Vivagel (Large Trawler), 547 tons. Crew: 13. Crew lost: 11. 6 rounds used

19 December 1939
Grid AN52
00:08 hours 15m/s winds - sound contact on surface merchant closing - dived to PD
00:33 hours Visual contact
00:37 hours 2 bow shots
00:40 hours 2 hits - ship on fire
00;42 hours SS Vapper (Medium Merchant 07), 5036 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 67. Crew lost: 22

23 December 1939 (Kaleun's birthday R/L 23-12-1971)
Grid AN52
00:53 hours Warship seen - dived to PD
00:54 hours Multiple warship contacts
01:00 hours Contacts closing in
01:05 hours 2 bow shot at large shadow - cruiser
01:14 hours No results - contacts fading away
04:10 hours Surfaced

25 December 1939
Grid AN51
04:32 hours 15m/s winds - sound contact on surface merchant moving away - no action taken

28 December 1939
Grid AN51
00:02 hours 12m/s winds - sound contact on surface merchant closing
00:58 hours Visual contact
01:14 hours 2 bow shots - surface attack
01:15 hours 2 hits - dived to PD - ship probably armed
01:19 hours USS Demeter (Convoy repair ship), 5215 tons. Crew: 186. Crew lost: 3 flying Britsh colors
01:20 hours Surfaced - no torps left - start return trip
17:48 hours Ship seen - dived to PD
17:50 hours Enemy ore carrier
22:38 hours No sound contacts - surfaced

30 December 1939
08:13 hours Docked at port
New year at home this time
20 days at sea
6 ships sunk
28279 tons
No damages or casualties
Map of operations
http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/4968/an52.jpg

Took command of U-107 IXB

VONHARRIS

10-25-11, 05:40 AM

Patrol No 5
29 January 1940
03:55 hours U-107 left port for grid AL63

05 Febuary 1940
Grid AM16
20:16 hours Moving to intercept convoy after BdU message
21:58 hours Visual contact - dived to PD
22:05 hours 1 bow shot
22:06 hours 1 bow shot
22:07 hours 2 bow shots - 2 explosions - MV Nordbo (Granville-type Freighter), 4708 tons. Cargo: Wine/Spirits. Crew: 72. Crew lost: 50
22:08 hours 1 stern shot - pinging - diving to 100m - silent running
22:10 hours Depth 20m - DCs
22:15 hours Depth 40m - pinging
22:46 hours Depth 138m steady - no pinging
23:37 hours Contacts fading away - reloading
06 February 1940
00:30 hours PD - no contacts
00:32 hours Surfaced - 1m/s winds - repaired flak gun - moving externals

07 February 1940
10:30 hours Reached patrol area AL63

13 February 1940
06:07 hours Nothing seen or heard - moving to AD83

17 February 1940
04:18 hours Reached grid AD83

18 February 1940
Grid AD59
17:31 hours Warship seen - dived to PD
17:35 hours Multiple sound contacts - convoy closing
17:58 hours 2 stern shots - 2 hits
18:00 hours 2 bow shots - 2 hits
18:01 hours SS Benakat (Tanker 18), 4427 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 28. Crew lost: 24
18:02 hours 1 bow shot
18:03 hours 1 hit - diving to 100m - no pinging
18:26 hours Depth 100m - all quiet
18:42 hours Convoy moving away - reloading tubes
19:32 hours Tubes reloaded
19:48 hours PD - saw this
http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/6362/linerdiw.jpg

20:07 hours 2 stern shots
20:08 hours 2 hits
20:27 hours Liner down by the stern - 1 bow shot coup de grace - liner sunk before torpedo hit - no explosion seen
SS Excaliber (Large Liner) , 42511 tons. Cargo: Troops. Crew: 1550. Crew lost: 1534
http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/7446/linerdiwgoingdown.jpg
20:40 hours Tubes reloaded - surfaced - 15m/s winds - moving to AL63

23 February 1940 to 02 March 1940
Patrolling around Rockall Bank with no contacts - moving to AM52

05 March 1940
Grid AM52
12:24 hours Warship seen - dived to PD
12:26 hours Multiple contacts - convoy
13:14 hours 2 bow shots
13:15 hours 2 bow shots - 1 hit - Q Ship HMS Lambridge (Medium Coastal Freighter), 2367 tons. Crew: 62. Crew lost: 4
13:26 hours 1 stern shot - 1 hit - Q Ship HMS Maunder (Medium Coastal Freighter), 2368 tons. Crew: 76. Crew lost: 10
13:27 hours 1 stern shot
13:28 hours 1 hit - SS Roxby (Medium Merchant 25), 4347 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 60. Crew lost: 3 - pinging - diving to 100m
13:33 hours More pinging and DCs close by
13:36 hours ........... Time stopped here!

At 06 March 1940 BdU announced the loss of U-107 with all hands during a convoy attack.

37 days at sea
6 ships sunk
60728 tons
Oberleutnant z. S. von Harris and U-107 were lost sometime on 05MAR40.
Awarded the Knight's Cross posthumanly.

Career statistics
5 patrols
102 days at sea
24 ships sunk (22 merchant + 2 warships)
150333 tons (135793 merchant + 14540 warships)
Biggest warship sunk: Ship sunk! HMS Orion (CLLeander39), 7270 tons on 03 September 1939
Biggest merchant sunk: SS Excaliber (Large Liner) , 42511 tons. Cargo: Troops. Crew: 1550. Crew lost: 1534 on 05 March 1940

Fish In The Water

10-25-11, 04:08 PM

^^^ Lovely shots of the liner all lit up ... :up:

Howard313

10-25-11, 06:52 PM

U-49 here, Started a new campaign recently.

Gotta love the early years, en-route to my patrol sector of BE96 I decided to take the dreaded English Channel to save gas, plan is working out pretty good so far, the fishing is rich.

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/2918/patrolreport.jpg

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/7065/patrolreport2.jpg

I expect to run out of ammunition before I can even make it to my patrol sector.

Something funny happened in this particular patrol, I had just entered the Channel and the weather was terrible, huge waves heavy rain, and fog thicker than peanut butter. I wanted to slip by the Dovor port on the surface that night, using the bad weather to my advantage. I gave the order for ahead flank and we were booking it, I wanted to get well away from the port before sunrise. After about an hour, my men inform me of a ship emerging from the fog.....it was a destroyer :o

I quickly gave the order to dive and rigged for silent running but by the time I issued those orders he was well within 100m, I thought I was dead.

He passed right by me on the surface, starboard-to-starboard, and quickly disappeared in the fog almost as quickly as he came. He never came back, I guess the weather was a blessing in disguise. (Wish I could've nabbed a picture of it for you guys but it was over almost as soon as it happened)

Yeah I was too lazy to write everything down so you get copy and paste images out of the game...sue me. :smug:

Fish In The Water

10-25-11, 06:58 PM

After about an hour, my men inform me of a ship emerging from the fog.....it was a destroyer :o

I quickly gave the order to dive and rigged for silent running but by the time I issued those orders he was well within 100m, I thought I was dead.

He passed right by me on the surface, starboard-to-starboard, and quickly disappeared in the fog almost as quickly as he came. He never came back, I guess the weather was a blessing in disguise

Close encounters of the good kind ... :DL

Nice to see you Howard, welcome back to the pack! :arrgh!:

roadrage

10-25-11, 10:28 PM

New war. GWXGold + SH3 Commander + a few tweaks of my own.:hmmm:

Leutnant z. S. Ernst Klein commanding U-53, type VIIB.

U-Flotilla Wegener

Shakedown patrol went decently well, saving the fact I was shot at by Germans. Don't sink the target ships, even though that's what it says to do. :doh: (Forgot about the 24 hour neutral ship deal)

CAPTAIN'S LOG

1.8.39. 0319 Patrol 1
U-53, U-Flotilla Wegener
Left at: August 1, 1939, 03:19
From: Königsberg
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AO98
0619 Grid AO 98 Ship sunk! SS Corsea (Nipiwan Park-type Tanker), 2474 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 18. Crew lost: 16
0620 Grid AO 98 Ship sunk! SS Erria (Large Merchant), 10563 tons. Cargo: Coffee. Crew: 73. Crew lost: 5
0755 Grid AO 98 Ship sunk! MV Harfry (Coastal Tanker), 1250 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 22. Crew lost: 21
0759 Grid AO 98 Ship sunk! SS Tristan (Passenger/Cargo), 2305 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 81. Crew lost: 55
0901 Grid AO 98 Ship sunk! SS Coolana (Small Freighter), 2172 tons. Cargo: Coffee. Crew: 32. Crew lost: 29
0903 Grid AO 98 Ship sunk! SS Aeneas (Coastal Freighter), 1818 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 35. Crew lost: 9
5.8.39. 0953 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 6
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 20582 tons

Was transferred to U-flotilla Saltzwedel upon returning to base, and promptly ordered through the channel into the Atlantic. A lot of waiting and watching later, the war finally broke out and I got to lighten my sub.:arrgh!: U-53 and it's crew performed exceptionally well, not one hiccup.
CAPTAIN'S LOG

14.8.39. 0229 Patrol 2
U-53, U-Flotilla Saltzwedel
Left at: August 14, 1939, 02:29
From: Wilhelmshaven
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BF19
3.9.39. 1556 Grid BF 17 Ship sunk! SS Caribou (Passenger/Cargo), 2253 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 92. Crew lost: 82
5.9.39. 0447 Grid BF 41 Ship sunk! SCF, 2365 tons
6.9.39. 2206 Grid BE 39 Ship sunk! SS Santa Rita II (Medium Cargo), 5081 tons. Cargo: Sulfur. Crew: 65. Crew lost: 43
12.9.39. 0304 Grid AM 45 Ship sunk! SCF, 2366 tons
13.9.39. 0005 Grid AM 48 Ship sunk! SS Sheksna (Passenger/Cargo), 2245 tons. Cargo: Passengers. Crew: 89. Crew lost: 8
16.9.39. 0014 Grid AM 46 Ship sunk! SS Raranga (Large Merchant), 10615 tons. Cargo: Mail/Packages. Crew: 82. Crew lost: 17
0020 Grid AM 46 Ship sunk! SS Achilles (Ore Carrier), 8085 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 78. Crew lost: 53
17.9.39. 0137 Grid AM 43 Ship sunk! SS James Cook (Small Freighter), 2231 tons. Cargo: Foodstuffs. Crew: 28. Crew lost: 27
21.9.39. 0739 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 8
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 35241 tons

In base now preparing for patrol 3.

VONHARRIS

10-26-11, 01:19 AM

Back to square 1

Patrol No 1
01 December 1939
11:21 hours U-122 with the greenest crew of UBoot Waffe sailed off for her first war patrol

04 December 1939
Grid AN45
19:10 hours Norwegian harbour tugboat seen - no action taken

12 December 1939
Grid BF17
09:44 hours Moving to intercept convoy after BdU message
10:35 hours Dived to PD - sound contact with convoy
11:05 hours 2 bow shots
11:07 hours 1 bow shot
11:08 hours 2 hits - MV Empire Jet (Motor Tanker), 6818 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 62. Crew lost: 58 - 1 hit
11:09 hours 1 bow shot
11:14 hours 1 stern shot
11:15 hours 1 hit
11:16 hours 1 stern shot - diving to 100m - no pinging
11:17 hours 1 hit
11:19 hours SS Akbar (Medium Merchant 40), 5927 tons. Cargo: Paper Products. Crew: 30. Crew lost: 7
11:40 hours Depth 100m - no pinging
12:06 hours Contacts fading away - reloading tubes
17:20 hours Surfaced
17:43 hours Ship seen - dived to PD
17:58 hours 2 stern shots
17:59 hours 1 hit
18:29 hours 2 bow shots
18:30 hours 1 hit - Whale Factory Ship, 17330 tons (I can not make Commander to name that class , though I have done it with other classes!)
18:41 hours Surfaced

13 December 1939
Grid BF44
12:11 hours Reached patrol area

16 December 1939
Grid BF44
14:08 hours Ship seen - dived to PD
14:29 hours 1 bow shot - hit - Q Ship USS Irene Forsyte (Medium Coastal Freighter), 2364 tons. Crew: 63. Crew lost: 15

25 December 1939
Grid BF44
18:15 hours No other contacts - weather 12-15m/s winds - 3 bow torpedoes remain - moving to AM52

29 December 1939
Grid AM54
09:13 hours Ship seen
09:22 hours 1 bow shot - surface attack
09:23 hours 1 hit - target on fire listing heavily
09:24 hours SS Mona (Tramp Steamer), 1930 tons. Cargo: Machinery. Crew: 29. Crew lost: 6

06 January 1940
Grid AN52
12:30 hours Good weather - 1m/s winds - moving externals in
19:30 hours Procedure completed as the RN and RAF didn't show up.

12 January 1940
Grid AN69
09:29 hours German trawler seen - raised the flag and waved at them.
20:29 hours Docked at port

43 days at sea
5 ships sunk
34369 tons
No casualties or damages

VONHARRIS

10-26-11, 12:56 PM

Patrol No 2
11 February 1940
16:26 hours U-122 left for her 2nd war patrol. Spirit was good but my LI managed to put himself in a barfight and got arrested. Despite my effords he was detained.

21 February 1940
Grid AM79
08:04 hours Ship seen - dived to PD
08:33 hours 2 bow shots - 2 hits
08:34 hours Whale Factory Ship, 17330 tons
http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/8706/whalefactoryshipfromsh5.jpg
This is the ship I am talking about. It is imported from SH5 but the Commander refuses to name her.

24 February 1940
Grid CG12
15:33 hours Moving externals inside - 0m.s winds

25 February 1940
Grid CG41
15:49 hours Discovered fuel leaking

27 February 1940
Grid CF99
10:56 hours Reached patrol area

28 February 1940
Grid CF99
18:54 hours The leak is very serious - fuel down to 50% - abandon patrol and move to SS Corrientes to patch the tank.

02 March 1940
15:56 hours Docked at SS Corrientes
21 days at sea
1 ship sunk
17330 tons
No casualties

VONHARRIS

10-26-11, 01:49 PM

Patrol No 3
03 March 1940
20:54 hours The tank was sealed after the collasal effords of the new LI and his repair crew assisted by the crew of SS Corrientes.
U-122 left for grid AE78 (generated by the SH3 Patrol Tool)

08 March 1940
Grid CG42
13:08 hours Moving to intercept convoy after BdU message
Grid CG41
13:59 hours Visual contact - Destroyer - dived to PD
14:51 hours 4 bow shots
14:54 hours 2 hits
15:06 hours 2 stern shots - diving to 100m
15:09 hours 2 hits
15:12 hours USS Daedalus (Convoy repair ship), 5215 tons. Crew: 155. Crew lost: 40
15:34 hours Depth 88m - no pinging
17:03 hours Contacts fading away bearing 165. - reloading tubes
17:42 hours Tubes reloaded
18:26 hours Surfaced - spotted whale factory ship DIW
18:27 hours Opened fire
18:29 hours Whale Factory Ship, 17330 tons - 10 rounds used - reloading externals

11 March 1940
Grid BE68
06:23 hours Ship seen
06:46 hours Opened fire
06:48 hours SS Iron Prince (Medium Merchant 39), 3237 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 54. Crew lost: 37. 17 rounds used

09:22 hours Ship seen
09:42 hours Opened fire
09:47 hours SS Montour (Large Cargo type 1) , 8464 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 64. Crew lost: 17. 37 rounds used

19 March 1940
Grid AE78
13:00 hours Reached patrol area

26 March 1940
Grid AD59
06:51 hours Moving to intercept convoy after BdU message
10:49 hours Sound contact with convoy
12:09 hours 1 bow shot - visual contact lost
12:13 hours 1 hit - SS Belgique (Medium Merchant 07), 5036 tons. Cargo: Scrap Metal. Crew: 50. Crew lost: 10
14:45 hours Periscope depth - spotted straggler
15:15 hours One more ship seen , both moving at 2 kts
15:39 hours 2 stern shots - 2 hits - MV Storanger (Tanker 16), 10678 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 49. Crew lost: 37
16:13 hours 1 bow shot
16:14 hours 1 hit - MV British Reliance (Tanker 02), 6866 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 29. Crew lost: 10

08 April 1940
Grid AD83
19:50 hours No contacts visual or sound

09 April 1940
Grid AD83
09:48 hours Moving to intercept convoy after BdU message
Grid AD59
15:01 hours Sound contact
16:33 hours 1 bow - 1 stern shot
16:34 hours 1 hit - SS Empire Crest (Tanker 18), 4426 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 27. Crew lost: 18 - 1 hit - SS Aakre (Medium Merchant 29), 4908 tons. Cargo: Mail/Packages. Crew: 42. Crew lost: 0
16:38 hours 2 bow shots
16:39 hours 2 hits - 1 bow shot - 1 hit
16:40 hours 1 stern shot - diving to 100m
16:41 hours 1 hit - Q Ship HMS Edgehill (Medium merchant), 4046 tons. Crew: 69. Crew lost: 49
Damaged converted whale factory ship with 3 torpedoes
17:19 hours Depth 100m - no pinging

10 April 1940
04:43 hours Surfaced - start return trip

18 April 1940
Grid AN11
02:55 hours Ship seen
03:11 hours Aircraft spotted - engaged target
03:12 hours Opened fire - All guns blazing away
03:13 hours Aircraft destroyed! Fairey Swordfish Mk I - MV Corheath (Coastal Tanker), 1200 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 22. Crew lost: 17 - 12 rounds used
03:15 hours Two more aircrafts 2xFairey Swordfish Mk I

21 April 1940
13:18 hours U-122 docked at port
50 days at sea
11 ships sunk
71406 tons
3 aircrafts
No casualties or damages

VONHARRIS

10-28-11, 01:41 AM

Patrol No 4
21 May 1940 Start patrol

25 May 1940
Grid AN14
18:37 hours SS Spar (Medium Merchant 17), 4020 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 56. Crew lost: 30

17 June 1940
Grid CG95
09:06 hours Aircraft destroyed! Lockheed A-29 Hudson Mk IIIA
09:31 hours SS Lycaon (Large Merchant), 8891 tons. Cargo: Timber. Crew: 70. Crew lost: 61
21:37 hours Q Ship HMS Brutus (Medium merchant), 4043 tons. Crew: 61. Crew lost: 34
23:10 hours SS Scholar (Medium Merchant 22), 4290 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 43. Crew lost: 22
23:10 hours SS Gogovale (Medium Merchant 22), 4291 tons. Cargo: Foodstuffs. Crew: 67. Crew lost: 63

18 June 1940
Grid CG94
14:44 hours SS Varangberg (Coastal Freighter), 1869 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 21. Crew lost: 13
14:44 hours SS Barrwhin (Medium Merchant 06), 5173 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 47. Crew lost: 20
14:44 hours SS Empire Gilbert (Empire-type Freighter), 5721 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 60. Crew lost: 51
18:36 hours MV Innesmoor (Medium Merchant 25), 4347 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 35. Crew lost: 15

30 June 1940
Grid AN14
04:27 hours HMS Turquoise (ASW Trawler), 1100 tons. Crew: 55. Crew lost: 4
04:41 hours SS Charles Lykes (Medium Cargo), 4359 tons. Cargo: Aircraft. Crew: 39. Crew lost: 28

02 July 1940
13:31 hours Docked at port
43 days at sea
11 ships sunk
48104 tons
1 aircraft shot down
U-boat damaged (H.I. 79.11%)
No casualties

prowler3

10-28-11, 09:18 AM

Trying to sink Dunkirk rescue vessels...without going near Dunkirk (lock-up) and having a save that will reload during this mission...without an error :damn:

Fish In The Water

10-28-11, 06:39 PM

Trying to sink Dunkirk rescue vessels...without going near Dunkirk (lock-up) and having a save that will reload during this mission...without an error :damn:

Good luck with that. It's like the SH3 powers that be have determined we're not to interfere with the evac. 'Sit back and let the Luftwaffe handle it, that's an order!' :damn:

VONHARRIS

10-29-11, 01:40 AM

Patrol No 5

01 August 1940
14:16 hours Start patrol from Wilhelmshaven

20 August 1940
Grid CG94
00:22 hours SS Willimantic (Medium Merchant 07), 5036 tons. Cargo: Phosphates. Crew: 75. Crew lost: 66

21 August 1940
Grid CG95
08:28 hours PT-194 (Elco Torpedo Boat), 45 tons. Crew: 12. Crew lost: 6. Caught on the surface while loading external torpedoes

23 August 1940
Grid CG95
11:57 hours SS Royal Crown (Medium Merchant 25), 4347 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 67. Crew lost: 8

26 August 1940
Grid CG95
23:34 hours SS Empire Breeze (Empire-type Freighter), 5195 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 77. Crew lost: 36
23:38 hours SS Elmdale (Medium Merchant 07), 5038 tons. Cargo: Explosives. Crew: 38. Crew lost: 28

27 August 1940
Grid CG95
02:06 hours SS Dalworth (Medium Merchant 06), 5173 tons. Cargo: Paper Products. Crew: 38. Crew lost: 28
03:26 hours SS Aviemore (Medium Merchant 22), 4291 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 53. Crew lost: 47
03:35 hours SS Therese Moller (Medium Merchant 22), 4290 tons. Cargo: Mail/Packages. Crew: 37. Crew lost: 2
13:47 hours SS Chaser (Large Cargo type 1) , 8652 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 35. Crew lost: 26

28 August 1940
Grid CG95
05:16 hours Q Ship USS Asterion (Medium merchant), 4043 tons. Crew: 68. Crew lost: 33
05:19 hours SS Ocean Rover (Medium Cargo), 5558 tons. Cargo: Textiles. Crew: 38. Crew lost: 1
12:46 hours Q Ship USS Atik (Medium merchant), 4044 tons. Crew: 63. Crew lost: 62

16:38 hours Docked at SS Thalia , Spain

28 days at sea
12 ships sunk
55712 tons
U-boat damaged (H.I. 89.16%)
No casualties

Sailor Steve

10-29-11, 06:40 AM

This is the ship I am talking about. It is imported from SH5 but the Commander refuses to name her.
That's because nothing happens by magic. For SH3 Commander to give the ship a name someone would have to find out exactly what ship type it was in real life, do some research on the names that type of ship had, make a list of those names and add them to Commanders Ship Names list, and do it in the proper format to make it work.

With my Ship Names mod you get names for all the imported SH4 ships and IABL's MFM, but I haven't done any new ships since last April, and don't plan on starting any in the foreseeable future.

VONHARRIS

10-29-11, 08:29 AM

That's because nothing happens by magic. For SH3 Commander to give the ship a name someone would have to find out exactly what ship type it was in real life, do some research on the names that type of ship had, make a list of those names and add them to Commanders Ship Names list, and do it in the proper format to make it work.

With my Ship Names mod you get names for all the imported SH4 ships and IABL's MFM, but I haven't done any new ships since last April, and don't plan on starting any in the foreseeable future.

I already knew that stuff.
In fact I have added more names and other classes in your Ship Names.
Congartulations on your job done here for the original file!
In this case I have added the line : NFWS=NOTCW
so that the class will be named after the converted whale factory ship class , no result though.
The .cfg file of the data/Sea files is:

[Unit]
ClassName=NWFS
UnitType=102
MaxSpeed=11
Length=180
Width=17.8
Mast=41.5
Draft=7
Displacement=16625;GRT
DisplacementVariation=100
RenownAwarded=400

[2DCompartments]
UnitPos=56,8,403,20
NbOfComp=4
Name1=Propulsion
Area1=58,5,30,18
Name2=Keel
Area2=164,2,187,10
Name3=Engines Room
Area3=207,13,52,18
Name4=Fuel Bunkers
Area4=261,13,30,18

What am I doing wrong here?
The procedure described above has worked for other classes.

VONHARRIS

10-29-11, 12:28 PM

Patrol No 6
29 August 1940
05:50 hours Departed from SS Thalia

31 August 1940
Grid CG49
10:27 hours SS Ability (Coastal Freighter), 1869 tons. Cargo: Timber. Crew: 22. Crew lost: 20

03 September 1940
Grid BE95
05:37 hours SS Cerinthus (Intermediate Tanker), 3490 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 16. Crew lost: 4
05:42 hours MV Inverdargle (Large Tanker), 10137 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 60. Crew lost: 52

15 September 1940
Grid AD83
12:07 hours SS Brynhild (Small Freighter), 2104 tons. Cargo: Aircraft. Crew: 33. Crew lost: 15
12:51 hours MV Polarsol (Tanker 16), 10679 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 42. Crew lost: 29
12:58 hours SS Tortuguero (Medium Merchant 08), 5281 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 43. Crew lost: 5

20 September 1940
Grid BE26
06:53 hours SS Sixten (Small Freighter), 2105 tons. Cargo: Copper Ore. Crew: 33. Crew lost: 19

23 September 1940
05:13 hours Docked at Lorient , France
26 days at sea
7 ships sunk
35665 tons
No damages or casualties

Tinman764

10-29-11, 12:34 PM

Patrol 3
U-32, U-Flotilla Saltzwedel
Left at: August 31, 1939, 04:57
From: Wilhelmshaven
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BF16

3.9.39. 1602 Grid BF 24 Ship sunk! S.S. Norness (Passenger/Cargo), 2226 tons

10.9.39. 0844 Grid AM 51 Ship sunk! S.S. Herald of the Morning (Granville-type Freighter), 4709 tons

14.9.39. 1257 Grid AN 14 Ship sunk! S.S. San Felix (Large Merchant), 9765 tons

14.9.39. 1939 Grid AN 14 Ship sunk! S.S. Glenn's Ferry (Passenger/Cargo), 1974 tons

16.9.39. 1834 Returned: Wilhelmshaven

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 4
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 18674 tons

Notes - Plagued by foul weather for the entire trip. Avoided enemy task force of 3 screening destroyers and 2 battleships operating near BF16.
All torpedoes operated by impact fuses - no incidents to report.
No enemy action directed toward the boat.

OBERLEUTNANT Z. S. Hans Kramer.
U-32

Fish In The Water

10-29-11, 06:13 PM

What am I doing wrong here?

Have you checked to make sure the ClassName matches in the unit .cfg file in the '...Roster\xxxxx\Sea' folder? :hmmm:

roadrage

10-29-11, 07:59 PM

Oberleutnant z. S. Ernst Klein commanding U-53.

What's there to say, winter in the North Atlantic. The weather absolutely sucked. But high seas and rain can't deter this crew from completing their mission. We actually cruised into a convoy with decks awash due to the rain and fog. Managed to send three of em to the bottom, but we were getting too close to land and too shallow for my taste, so we headed back to deep water, and found another convoy, escorted by a Revenge class. Oops, sorry there good buddy, kinda sunk your battleship.:arrgh!: Received the U-boat badge and Iron Cross, second class upon return to base.

CAPTAIN'S LOG

17.10.39. 1827 Patrol 3
U-53, U-Flotilla Saltzwedel
Left at: October 17, 1939, 18:27
From: Wilhelmshaven
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AM19
Convoy Battle
6.11.39. 0200 Grid AM 52 Ship sunk! SS Sheaf Crown (Granville-type Freighter), 4708 tons. Cargo: Foodstuffs. Crew: 74. Crew lost: 4
0329 Grid AM 52 Ship sunk! Vesuvius (Ammunition Ship), 7062 tons. Crew: 112. Crew lost: 84
0518 Grid AM 52 Ship sunk! SS Kolchis (Small Freighter), 2229 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 28. Crew lost: 20
12.11.39. 0539 Grid AM 51 Ship sunk! SS Kirnwood (Small Merchant), 2396 tons. Cargo: Phosphates. Crew: 65. Crew lost: 26
0630 Grid AM 51 Ship sunk! SS Port Campbell (Ore Carrier), 8083 tons. Cargo: Phosphates. Crew: 63. Crew lost: 50
Convoy Battle 2
13.11.39. 1222 Grid AM 29 Ship sunk! HMS Ramillies (Revenge class), 31000 tons. Crew: 1189. Crew lost: 142
1223 Grid AM 29 Ship sunk! SS Largo (Small Freighter), 2224 tons. Cargo: Copper Ore. Crew: 21. Crew lost: 10
20.11.39. 0133 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 7
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 57702 tons
All torpedoes expended
U-boat damaged (HI 95.17%)

Sailor Steve

10-29-11, 09:13 PM

I already knew that stuff.
In fact I have added more names and other classes in your Ship Names.
Congartulations on your job done here for the original file!
In this case I have added the line : NFWS=NOTCW
so that the class will be named after the converted whale factory ship class , no result though.
The .cfg file of the data/Sea files is:

[Unit]
ClassName=NWFS
UnitType=102
MaxSpeed=11
Length=180
Width=17.8
Mast=41.5
Draft=7
Displacement=16625;GRT
DisplacementVariation=100
RenownAwarded=400

[2DCompartments]
UnitPos=56,8,403,20
NbOfComp=4
Name1=Propulsion
Area1=58,5,30,18
Name2=Keel
Area2=164,2,187,10
Name3=Engines Room
Area3=207,13,52,18
Name4=Fuel Bunkers
Area4=261,13,30,18

What am I doing wrong here?
The procedure described above has worked for other classes.
Well, the first thing I see is that in the Ship Names list you have NFWS=NOTCW and in the [unit] listing you have NWFS. If you made the typo there then it won't recognize it. If you made the typo here then I don't know what the problem is.

Missing Name

10-29-11, 09:13 PM

Waiting around the waters around Scandanavia, I watched a friendly tramp steamer. I also saw the massive British task force steaming very quickly the same way. I think the shell from the Nelson was larger than the tramper was...

VONHARRIS

10-30-11, 01:25 AM

Well, the first thing I see is that in the Ship Names list you have NFWS=NOTCW and in the [unit] listing you have NWFS. If you made the typo there then it won't recognize it. If you made the typo here then I don't know what the problem is.

Now I feel like a complete idiot!
That was the mistake and I never saw it.
Thank you.

Sailor Steve

10-30-11, 12:48 PM

Now I feel like a complete idiot!
So now you feel like me, huh? Poor you! :O:

roadrage

10-30-11, 06:16 PM

Oberleutnant z. S. Ernst Klein commanding U-53.

Transferred back to U-flotilla Wegener.

Boy, first convoy we found had some nice targets, and only 2 escorts. Hit a large merchant that went up instantly. One eel and the fireworks began. Must have been carrying ammo or explosives, or I hit her fuel tank. Oh, and who says playing chicken with destroyers is a bad idea?:o

Received Iron Cross first class and U-boat front clasp upon arrival at base.

CAPTAIN'S LOG

9.12.39. 0756 Patrol 4
U-53, U-Flotilla Wegener
Left at: December 9, 1939, 07:56
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BE33
26.12.39. 0828 Grid BE 39 Ship sunk! SS Bassethound (Coastal Freighter), 1869 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 34. Crew lost: 11
Convoy Battle
1314 Grid BE 39 Ship sunk! MV British Pride (Modern Tanker), 10762 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 64. Crew lost: 31
1326 Grid BE 39 Ship sunk! HMS Ardent (A&B classes), 1350 tons. Crew: 157. Crew lost: 152
1328 Grid BE 39 Ship sunk! SS Menelaus (Large Merchant), 10615 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 102. Crew lost: 66
1347 Grid BE 39 Ship sunk! MV Lustrous (Modern Tanker), 10761 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 63. Crew lost: 1
1745 Grid BE 39 Ship sunk! SS City of Cambridge (Large Merchant), 10616 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 109. Crew lost: 6
2044 Grid BE 39 Ship sunk! SS Kendal Fish (Medium Cargo), 5081 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 43. Crew lost: 23
2.1.40. 1327 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 7
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 51054 tons
All torpedoes expended.
No damages.

In base now preparing for patrol 5. Flotilla command has supplied us with 2 of the TII electric torpedoes as a mandatory loadout. They said everyone has to try them once.:hmmm:

1480

10-30-11, 10:28 PM

U-33, 28AUG1939, just nearly out of der kanal, waiting for the other shoe to drop.

VONHARRIS

10-31-11, 12:30 AM

Patrol 7
23 October 1940
13:30 hours Patrol start at Lorient , France

2 November 1940
Grid CG77
18:01 hours SS P. L. M. 21 (Medium Merchant 40), 5926 tons. Cargo: Mail/Packages. Crew: 33. Crew lost: 15

08 November 1940
Grid CG94
04:39 hours SS Accordance (Coastal Freighter), 1872 tons. Cargo: Explosives. Crew: 32. Crew lost: 22

25 November 1940
Grid BF17
12:56 hours SS Eibergen (Medium Merchant 07), 5036 tons. Cargo: Textiles. Crew: 53. Crew lost: 6

12 December 1940
Grid AM52
16:02 hours HMS Southampton (Southampton class), 10725 tons. Crew: 1005. Crew lost: 522

15 December 1940
Grid AM52
16:11 hours SS Hektoria (Whale Factory Ship), 17333 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 182. Crew lost: 161

16 December 1940
Grid AM52
21:10 hours SS Carsbreck (Medium Merchant 17), 4020 tons. Cargo: Foodstuffs. Crew: 69. Crew lost: 57

18 December 1940
Grid AM52
00:02 hours SS Tillie Lykes (Large Cargo type 1) , 9005 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 42. Crew lost: 24

31 December 1940
06:10 hours Docked at Lorient
70 days at sea
7 ships sunk
53917 tons
No damages or casualties

VONHARRIS

10-31-11, 03:30 AM

Patrol No 8

My IWO was transferred to an other Uboot.

30 January 1941
04:15 hours Start patrol from Lorient France. The diesels behave in an unorderly fashion. U-122 did only 3 Kts at ahead one third instead of the normal 8 kts at flat seas

20:48 hours Aborted to Lorient as the LI stated that the damage was unrepairable at sea.

1 day at sea
0 ships sunk
0 tons sunk

VONHARRIS

11-01-11, 02:30 AM

Patrol No 9

U-122 was lost with all hands on 02 April 1941 at grid AM02 during a conovy attack.

Back to 1939. :cry:

andwii

11-01-11, 06:39 AM

VONHARRIS

11-01-11, 11:03 AM

My condolances to the Crew and commander of U-122.

My report will be coming in soon, having some radio troubles, cant seem to send longer messages.

Sent to New York, infiltrated, sank an ocean liner, large tanker, medium cargo. Weather conditions poor. Collided with sub net, bow torpedo damage repaired. Depth charged on way out, near sunk, flooded. Set course for Lorient, limped home. 50 KM from Lorient.

Thank you.
Awaiting your safe return to drink for your sucesses!

New career started : U-102 VIIB completed her shakedown patrol. Qualifications were given to the crew.
late August 1939
U-102 is ready to sail for BF18 for her first war patrol.

VONHARRIS

11-01-11, 02:49 PM

Patrol No 2
Orders : Patrol grid BF18

28 August 1939
09:02 hours U-102 departed from Wilhelmshaven

10 September 1939
Grid BF17
03:50 hours MV Aristophanes (Tanker 16), 10678 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 50. Crew lost: 44
03:54 hours SS Tunisia (Medium Merchant 25), 4347 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 30. Crew lost: 9

12 September 1939
Grid BF17
17:57 hours HMS Dungeness F 46 (Convoy repair ship), 5215 tons. Crew: 158. Crew lost: 80

13 October 1939
Grid AN41
20:33 hours SS Melmore Head (Medium Merchant 08), 5281 tons. Cargo: Coffee. Crew: 79. Crew lost: 11

18 October 1939
16:18 hours U-102 first war patrol was over
No damages or casualties
52 days at sea
4 ships sunk
25521 tons sunk

andwii

11-01-11, 06:30 PM

http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww291/sopranosaxman/report.png

Long story short, U-510 was sent on her first patrol under my command to about 150 KM south of New York. After spending little over 2 days patrol in the grid, and getting no results I ordered a very bold move of getting into New York Harbor. The crew were not very enthusiastic as it was likely would might not make it home. On the way I caught my Sonar man sleeping on the job. That man has the the firing squad coming I think.

After throwing another man on Sonar, a whole slew of ships were detected. The weather was so bad you could not see more then 10 meters off the bow at night. A merchant moving fast was detected, and we went to intercept. We got to close to fire off our torpedoes when he was spotted. It was an ocean liner. I was forced to let her go, but no for long as she was heading right for the New York Harbor.

We got into the harbor fairly easy, but we did hit the sub net, causing some damage, which was repaired. Them Toms are so stupid, no patrol craft other then motor boats. we worked our way through the harbor looking for the Ocean Liner, and found her way up the Harbor at the end. A spread of 2 torpedoes were launched at her, both hitting and sinking her.

On the way out, in the periscope I noticed a brightly light up ship, with the flag of Argentina. Bummer, but right next to her was a large tanker. A few cheers erupted from my crew, which was quickly quieted. With my 2 other torpedoes loaded she was sunk. Again on the way out a medium sized merchant was encountered. I was not going to stick around much longer to make sure one torpedo would sink her, so again 2 were launched and she went down. With those all launched, and earlier in the patrol using many torpedoes, when the weapons officer thought it would be funny to leave manual input on. While trying to hit the Ocean Liner when first encountered on its way to New York. Anyway only two internal torpedoes were left and loaded. On the way out we got a sound contact of a merchant heading right for us. The position was set, and one torpedo was launched with a dud. After making the adjustments to torpedo depth, we launched the last Torpedo, which hit just above her stern and detonating.

Once out of the harbor by 30 KM, I ordered the ship to surface, get some distance then periscope again, but before we could periscope again, 1 destroyer was in an attack run. I had no internal torpedoes at the time, so had to take the Depth charging. Surprisingly we escaped this encounter with only mild flooding, and down to 90% or so of hull damage.

Once this encounter was over, and the destroyer was long gone, we surfaced and started to put our internals in. We only got 2 in when the weather cleared up, and like always our watch crew failed to warn me of 2 destroyers on an attack run. We quickly periscoped, and I sent 2 torpedoes at the closest Destroyer. The first missed, and the second hit its mark.

ALARM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We crash dove, and suffered more depth charging, causing some major flooding. We were fearing for our lives, and it was almost over, with the ship closing onto 100 meters, and having almost one compartment full of water. I'm not sure who was watching on us that night, but someone up there saved our lives. The flooding was fixed, and we leveled off at 100 meters.

Now began the process of saving the ship from future DD's. No damage was sustained afterward, and after about 40 minutes of playing cat and mouse, the destroyer gave up. It was after this that the crew and I agreed to head for home. After this last attack, we had no more encounters, and made it home 25 days on sea. I, Josef Schrein was promoted to Oberleutnant z. S. after arrival back at Lorient. The crew received one promotion, 2 Iron Cross second classes, and 1 First class Iron Cross.

Word from BdU is our next patrol will be sending us to south of Cuba. Should be an interesting experience...

Wish us luck.

Oberleutnant z. S. Josef Schrein, U-510

roadrage

11-01-11, 08:56 PM

Oberleutnant z. S. Ernst Klein commanding U-53.

Ugh, the North Atlantic in winter. My men are beat nearly to death. After an uneventful patrol grid search, I decided to head to Iceland. I heard rumors British convoys were running to and from Reykjavik. These rumors turned out to be true. Plus, this one was escorted by 4 Black swan frigates that had crews who must have been fresh out of training. They couldn't have found their butts with both hands, a flashlight, and a map. It's bad when you can attack with all tubes, and then cruise around inside the convoy at ahead full and remain undetected.:doh:

CAPTAIN'S LOG

30.1.40. 1106 Patrol 5
U-53, 7th/13th Flotilla
Left at: January 30, 1940, 11:06
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AM11
Convoy Battle
18.2.40. 2211 Grid AD 82 Ship sunk! SS Campos (Granville-type Freighter), 4708 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 66. Crew lost: 10
2216 Grid AD 82 Ship sunk! SS Garoufalia (Granville-type Freighter), 4707 tons. Cargo: Foodstuffs. Crew: 82. Crew lost: 4
2225 Grid AD 82 Ship sunk! SS Sea Fiddler (Large Cargo), 8576 tons. Cargo: Textiles. Crew: 35. Crew lost: 8
2329 Grid AD 82 Ship sunk! SS Port Adelaide (Ore Carrier), 8083 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 61. Crew lost: 54
19.2.40. 0226 Grid AD 82 Ship sunk! SS City of Yokohama (Empire-type Freighter), 7793 tons. Cargo: Aircraft. Crew: 65. Crew lost: 16
0228 Grid AD 82 Ship sunk! SS Empire Gilbert (Empire-type Freighter), 7794 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 79. Crew lost: 15
0239 Grid AD 82 Ship sunk! MV Agatha (Intermediate Tanker), 3491 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 18. Crew lost: 3
0248 Grid AD 82 Ship sunk! SS Exceller (Medium Cargo), 4241 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 47. Crew lost: 45
0514 Grid AD 82 Ship sunk! SS Sturdy Beggar (Medium Cargo), 4041 tons. Cargo: Mail/Packages. Crew: 64. Crew lost: 40
22.2.40. 0323 Docked at Belchen supply ship.
Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 9
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 53434 tons
All torpedoes expended
No damages.
Informed by radio I was awarded the Knight's Cross, and that U-122 has been lost.

andwii

11-01-11, 10:07 PM

Current grid EE38, 1,100 Km from patrol grid. 0 contacts and some pretty crappy weather. It got great for awhile, but then back to crap. Its currently April 14th 1942.

Fish In The Water

11-01-11, 11:39 PM

It's bad when you can attack with all tubes, and then cruise around inside the convoy at ahead full and remain undetected.:doh:

Bad though it may be, I could handle that a little more often... :03:

eschemschnuz

11-02-11, 02:38 AM

Dear Onkel Karl,

Transferred again, huh?

I've always wanted to visit Norway. Maybe I'll get to do some sightseeing in between patrols, learn to ski or something.
Certainly sounds a better proposition than, say, running the gauntlet that is the Bay of Biscay. Took me 3 days to get by one single grid, if you can believe it!

Funnily enough, the waters off the Irish coast aren't as infested with bees. Who knows, maybe the enemy believes the war will be over soon.

And who knows, maybe we'll both get to see it when it's done.

Realism (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=557&pictureid=5046) @ 70%, original game specs.
Docked at Bergen after 16 days (5 RTd inclusive).

Respectfully yours,
Eschem

PS: About time I got the U-Boat clasp; seems like everyone else on the boat has one except me!

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=561&pictureid=5071 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=561&pictureid=5072

VONHARRIS

11-02-11, 03:53 AM

Patrol No 3
Orders : Patrol grid AM41 and around Rockall Bank

14 November 1939
10:52 hours Patrol start from Wilhelmshaven

18 November 1939
Grid AN41
07:10 hours SS Lagarto (Medium Merchant 07), 5036 tons. Cargo: Coffee. Crew: 35. Crew lost: 2

26 November 1939
Grid AM19
00:19 hours SS Kosmos III (Whale Factory Ship), 17330 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 182. Crew lost: 167

27 November 1939
Grid AM18 - Convoy attack
02:14 hours SS Orangeleaf (Tanker 05), 5007 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 19. Crew lost: 15
Damaged a converted whale factory ship

11 December 1939
Grid AM01 - convoy battle
Damaged a Revenge class battleship and a tanker 07

28 December 1939
Started return trip

04 January 1940
19:35 hours Docked at port
52 days at sea
10 torpedoes + 57 8.8cm rounds used
3 ships sunk
27373 tons
No damages or casualties

Commissioned the new U-109 IXB Uboot.

VONHARRIS

11-02-11, 09:47 AM

Patrol No 4
My IWO was transferred to take command of U-102 VIIB.
The IIWO took his place and a substitute officer arrived.

31 January 1940
00:42 hours U-109 left port for grid AD83

03 February 1940
Grid AN41
09:13 hours ALARM! Crash dive to avoid aircraft
11:35 hours Surfaced
11:44 hours ALARM! Crash dive to avoid aircraft
19:30 hours Surfaced

04 February 1940
Grid AN14
12:00 hours ALARM! Crash dive to avoid aircraft. DCs dropped but no damage was done. Stayed submerged
12:15 hours Periscope depth - sound contact with merchant
12:29 hours Visual contact
12:58 hours SS Camerata (Medium Merchant 09), 3185 tons. Cargo: Sulfur. Crew: 56. Crew lost: 4

19 February 1940
Grid AD83 - Convoy battle
08:17 hours SS San Tiburcio (Tanker 05), 5007 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 27. Crew lost: 18
08:17 hours SS Sprucebay (Coastal Freighter), 1871 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 34. Crew lost: 14
08:18 hours SS Ledaal (Medium Merchant 11), 3129 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 41. Crew lost: 28
Damaged an ammunitions ship

24 February 1940
Grid AD82 - convoy battle
07:02 hours SS Brumaire (Tanker 10), 6581 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 33. Crew lost: 16
Damaged a medium cargo 22

28 February 1940
Grid AD83 - convoy battle
21:00 hours SS Athos II (Large Troop Ship), 23515 tons. Cargo: Troops. Crew: 165. Crew lost: 123
All internal torpedoes expended

29 February 1940
The weather is awful. Moving external torps out of the question. Started return trip

11 March 1940
17:55 hours Docked at port.
During the return passage U-109 had to let 3 single ships and a huge convoy pass due to empty torpedo tubes
41 days at sea
6 ships sunk
43288 tons
No damages or casualties
All internal torpedoes expended - no 10,5 cm round used

Old Timer UK

11-02-11, 06:19 PM

U-47 at Sea (BF15) on fifth day of Patrol Number 4.

Left St. Nazaire on 23rd January 1941 at 10:26, en-route to BE67.

Ships sunk:

24th January 1941. Large Cargo, 8576 tons (BF24) - sunk by two torps (impact fused). Initial attack made on surface but cargo was armed, and firing accurately, so submerged to lessen risk of damage to sub. Decided that size of target justified use of torps.

27th January 1941. Granville-type Freighter, 4707 tons (BF15) - sunk by one, impact fused, torp.

Weather awful at present. Seas very high and visibility poor. Was lucky to blunder into most recent victim.

This patrol is going much, much better than third patrol. In that patrol, I botched a convoy attack, off the coast of Eire and was held down by escorts from 18:00 until 02:45. My sole victory was the sinking by gunfire of a small merchant, in BF13.

Fish In The Water

11-02-11, 07:10 PM

Thanks for your first report and welcome aboard Old Timer! :salute:

roadrage

11-02-11, 08:19 PM

Oberleutnant z. S. Ernst Klein commanding U-53.

Ran into a large convoy just SSE of Iceland again. Midnight submerged attack. I must say, this time the escorts had a clue! They actually managed to shoot my attack scope off. Knocked 6 ships out of that one, and headed for home. Reloaded N of England when the weather decided to cooperate. Found one lone ship after that. It is good to be home.

CAPTAIN'S LOG

23.2.40. 1353 Patrol 6
U-53, 7th/13th Flotilla
Left at: February 23, 1940, 13:53
From: Belchen Supply Ship
28.2.40. 2347 Grid AD 58 Ship sunk! SS Indier (Medium Tanker), 9543 tons. Cargo: Textiles. Crew: 62. Crew lost: 1
2347 Grid AD 58 Ship sunk! SS Asperity (Coastal Freighter), 1870 tons. Cargo: Paper Products. Crew: 22. Crew lost: 6
2353 Grid AD 58 Ship sunk! SS City of Madras (Large Merchant), 8632 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 73. Crew lost: 27
29.2.40. 0006 Grid AD 58 Ship sunk! SS Arendskerk (Large Merchant), 8630 tons. Cargo: Explosives. Crew: 66. Crew lost: 21
0007 Grid AD 58 Ship sunk! MV Dodata (Intermediate Tanker), 3491 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 17. Crew lost: 9
0011 Grid AD 58 Ship sunk! SS African Dawn (Medium Cargo), 5511 tons. Cargo: Tobacco. Crew: 62. Crew lost: 31
8.3.40. 0233 Grid AN 34 Ship sunk! SCF, 2364 tons
9.3.40. 1204 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 7
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 40041 tons
1 Torpedo left
U-boat damaged (HI 97.11%)

Angelo Cire

11-03-11, 02:48 AM

U83, Type VIIC, March 1940.

On patrol out of Wilhelmshaven. Invasion of Norway begun. Ordered to CG85. Missing out on all the action.

Spotted a convoy north of Blythe. Engaged two large cargo transports.
Four torpedoes fired. 3 impacts.

Escort wrecked conning tower, aft crew quarters.
Heavy flooding. Sank to the bottom at 75m.

Damage control crews fight to keep the water at bay. A&B Class circles above.

26 hours later, flooding is under control. One heavy transport is floundering in the water, propulsion dead.

16 hours later, escort moves away. Waited four hours, blew ballast, surfaced.

Immediately spotted by the transport.

Begin maneuvers to fire aft torpedo to finish off transport.

When nearly set up, round impacted conning tower. 3 crewmen dead.
A&B Class returned, fired a long-range (lucky) shot.

Make engines ahead flank, snap-shot the aft torpedo. Miss.

Crash-dive, rig for silent, begin slow circles.

Can hear the A&B Class overhead.

Torpedo impact heard. Silence. Bulkheads collapsing.

A&B Class no longer audible. Wait for 3 hours. Surface.

Large transport still afloat. A&B Class gone. Remnants of an oil-slick present.

Conclusion: Final torpedo impacted A&B Class. Sunk.

:D :D :D :D :D

Headed to Corrientes for refit and refuel.

andwii

11-03-11, 10:16 AM

VONHARRIS

11-03-11, 10:18 AM

Patrol No 5

07 April 1940
12:00 hours Start patrol. Orders are to patrol grid CG87 and then the Straits

20 April 1940
Grid BF48
03:14 hours MV Canton (Medium Merchant 29), 4903 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 51. Crew lost: 20. Sunk by gunfire - 18 105mm rounds used

22 April 1940
Grid CG57
18:24 hours SS Rose Castle (Ore Carrier), 6120 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 91. Crew lost: 88. Sunk by gunfire - 17 105mm rounds used

30 April 1940
Grid CG95
18:59 hours SS E. Sang (Medium Merchant 31), 3516 tons. Cargo: Copper Ore. Crew: 56. Crew lost: 46. Sunk by 3 torpedoes
21:28 hours MV Grenanger (Medium Merchant 08), 5283 tons. Cargo: Paper Products. Crew: 70. Crew lost: 66. Sunk by 3 torpedoes
22:30 hours Rammed by destroyer in heavy fog , rain and heavy seas Both scopes destroyed. The destroyer just kept going.

01 May 1940
19:07 hours Docked at SS Thalia to replace scopes rearm and refuel.
25 days at sea
4 ships sunk
19822 tons
6 torpedoes fired
35 105mm round used
No casualties and hull damages

YuriJanssen

11-03-11, 12:59 PM

Intercepting a Merchant in dark, rainy no visibility weather.. Calculating his speed and course as we speak by plotting it all out, all down to using hydrophones right now!

Long range target, moving slow and closing :)

Gerald

11-03-11, 01:03 PM

@ VONHARRIS! Good work, :up:

VONHARRIS

11-03-11, 01:19 PM

@ VONHARRIS! Good work, :up:

Thank you!

andwii

11-03-11, 04:04 PM

Detailed report to come in later, again having a problem with my radio. I gotta get that figured out.

Spent one day in patrol grid. Infiltrated the port of bridgetown. Nothing worth a torpedo seen in periscope. Spent nearly 1/10th of my fuel reserves chasing a sound contact of a merchant, which turned out to be a large tanker. After loosing contact with the tanker, we were close to port of spain. Infiltrated port of spain. On way encountered a stationary large tanker. Periscoped. Two torpedoes launched. She sunk. Continued approach to port of spain. Sank a modern tanker, a small tanker, and a cargo. Out of internals, so we decided to leave port of spain. On way out sound contact. Large Merchant and a costal freighter(I think). Surfaced and engaged with deckgun. Took damage. Periscoped. Got into better position. Surfaced. Engaged again. Sank Large Merchant and damaged Costal Freighter. Two fast movers spotted in distance. Periscoped. Followed damaged freighter until patrol craft moved off. Surfaced and used the rest of deck gun ammunition. Periscoped. Got closer. Surfaced and engaged with flakgun. Ship sunk. Patrol craft spotted again. Periscoped. They move off. Surfaced and another ship spotted. Decided it was not worth the attack risks. Periscoped. Set course for milk cow in patrol sector CC. Put in last 2 stern externals. No future contacts aside from a sail boat. Weather to bad to engage. Five hours from refuel and refit. Planning to attack the American coast.

Wish me luck!

Hans Uberman

11-03-11, 04:16 PM

Last night, my Type IXC captain, "Wolfgang Krauss" had a really lucky patrol. The last two targets were in a small convoy together, with a medium tanker, and a Ceramic-type ocean liner. They were accompanied by 5 entirely incompetent destroyers, and followed by a large convoy group.

Patrol 5
U-173, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: September 29, 1942, 23:07
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid ED41

Ship sunk!|Grid CF 61|SS Port Campbell (Ore Carrier), 8084 tons. Cargo: Sulfur. Crew: 87. Crew lost: 35
Ship sunk!|Grid CF 61|SS Joseph C. Lincoln (Liberty Cargo), 7336 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 83. Crew lost: 39
Ship sunk!|Grid CF 61|SS Lorado Taft (Liberty Cargo), 7337 tons. Cargo: Aircraft. Crew: 75. Crew lost: 56
Ship sunk!|Grid ED 41|SS Ile de Batz (Medium Tanker), 8701 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 38. Crew lost: 20
Ship sunk!|Grid ED 41|MV Tanova (Small Tanker), 2051 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 19. Crew lost: 8
Ship sunk!|Grid EC 96|MV James J. Maguire (Large Tanker), 9677 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 50. Crew lost: 48
Ship sunk!|Grid EC 96|MV Cliona (Large Tanker), 9679 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 72. Crew lost: 59
Ship sunk!|Grid EC 96|MV Inverliffey (Large Tanker), 9680 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 38. Crew lost: 19
Ship sunk!|Grid EC 96|MV Tannadice (Small Tanker), 2057 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 15. Crew lost: 6
Ship sunk!|Grid EC 96|MV Regent Tiger (Large Tanker), 9681 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 48. Crew lost: 8
Ship sunk!|Grid EC 96|MV San Alberto (Modern Tanker), 10766 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 53. Crew lost: 38
Ship sunk!|Grid EC 96|MV British Faith (Modern Tanker), 10765 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 53. Crew lost: 15
Ship sunk!|Grid EC 96|MV British Architect (Modern Tanker), 10767 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 68. Crew lost: 45
Ship sunk!|Grid EC 93|MV Athelprincess (Large Tanker), 9673 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 71. Crew lost: 66
Ship sunk!|Grid EC 66|MV Tantallon (Small Tanker), 2049 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 22. Crew lost: 2
Ship sunk!|Grid CA 27|SS American Legion (Ceramic-type Ocean Liner), 14534 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 1479. Crew lost: 428
Ship sunk!|Grid BE 64|SS Viola Ida (HMT Aquitania), 45557 tons. Cargo: Troops. Crew: 1615. Crew lost: 920
Ship sunk!|Grid BE 64|SS Highland Monarch (Large Troop Ship), 24010 tons. Cargo: Passengers. Crew: 334. Crew lost: 190

Patrol results|Crew losses: 0|Ships sunk: 18|Aircraft destroyed: 0|Patrol tonnage: 202404 tons

andwii

11-03-11, 08:05 PM

9 ships sunk

15 crew killed in action..............

Will continue report later

end transmission....

roadrage

11-03-11, 11:21 PM

Nice patrol Hans!

Oberleutnant z. S. Ernst Klein commanding U-53.

Oh boy did the Brits try to bring the heat. They got cooled off real quick with winter north sea seawater too.:D The crew really did a great job. Attacking a minelaying task force of 8 destroyers is not what I call light work. I'm sure they're all at the club, getting drunk, while I'm here sorting the paperwork for the new boat.

CAPTAIN'S LOG

13.3.40. 1741 Patrol 7
U-53, 7th/13th Flotilla
Left at: March 13, 1940, 17:41
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN23
6.4.40. 1334 Grid AN 24 Ship sunk! SS Aberdovey (Coastal Freighter), 1869 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 28. Crew lost: 27
7.4.40. 0013 Grid AN 24 Ship sunk! HMCS Kootenay (C&D classes), 1375 tons. Crew: 184. Crew lost: 3
0025 Grid AN 24 Ship sunk! HMS Duncan (C&D classes), 1375 tons. Crew: 178. Crew lost: 40
0032 Grid AN 24 Ship sunk! HMCS Margaree (C&D classes), 1375 tons. Crew: 149. Crew lost: 14
0034 Grid AN 24 Ship sunk! HMS Vanquisher (V&W classes), 1188 tons. Crew: 102. Crew lost: 63
0035 Grid AN 24 Ship sunk! HMAS Voyager (V&W classes), 1188 tons. Crew: 118. Crew lost: 7
0040 Grid AN 24 Ship sunk! HMS Vansittart (V&W classes), 1188 tons. Crew: 111. Crew lost: 48
0050 Grid AN 24 Ship sunk! HMS Delight (C&D classes), 1375 tons. Crew: 166. Crew lost: 41
0109 Grid AN 24 Ship sunk! HMS Vortigern (V&W classes), 1188 tons. Crew: 120. Crew lost: 102
9.4.40. 0046 Grid AN 24 Ship sunk! SS Garesfield (Small Freighter), 1953 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 32. Crew lost: 18
10.4.40. 0101 Grid AN 36 Ship sunk! SS Wacosta (Medium Cargo), 5081 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 39. Crew lost: 18
0103 Grid AN 36 Ship sunk! SS Kara (Tramp Steamer), 1964 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 28. Crew lost: 17
11.4.40. 0940 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 12
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 21119 tons
All torpedoes expended
116 88mm rounds expended
U-boat damaged (HI 99.48%)
Received Oak Leaves for my Knight's Cross.

Commissioned the VIIC boat U-551. Ah, the smell of new paint.:yeah:

VONHARRIS

11-04-11, 12:15 AM

Hans Ubermann
This patrol will have the Limeys running! A job exellently done

Roadrage
A great example of courage and seamanship attacking the DD TF.

Congatulations for both of you.

Andwii
Awaiting your final report

VONHARRIS

11-04-11, 02:34 AM

01 May 1940
23:30 hours
From: U-109 / SS Thalia
To: BdU
Attack scope unrepairable due to missing parts. Requesting orders

(I love and hate the mulfunctions and sabotage option of the Commander.
It adds to immersion but it can ruin any patrol)

02 May 1940
03:50 hours
From: BdU
To: U-109/ SS Thalia
Return to Wilhelmshaven without engaging any convoy
Engage single contacts if any

Patrol No 6
02 May 1940
14:31 U-109 left SS Thalia

03 May 1940
Grid CG86 - small convoy
06:51 hours SS Dalewood (Tramp Steamer), 2082 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 20. Crew lost: 17 - Sunk by 1 torpedo
07:17 hours FR Luronne (Armed Trawler), 480 tons. Crew: 60. Crew lost: 4 - Hit by 1 torpedo - finished off by gunfire
07:37 hours SS Tyson Lykes (Medium Cargo type C2), 5417 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 56. Crew lost: 20 - Hit by 1 torpedo - finished off by gunfire

04 May 1940
Grid CG82
00:36 hours Spotted a Japanese C2 , a Portuguese C2 and small merchant sailing together. No action taken

09 May 1940
Grid AM76
09:23 hours Q Ship HMS Brutus (Medium merchant), 4044 tons. Crew: 63. Crew lost: 26 - sunk by 3 torpedoes - 1 dud - took light damages during diving

14 May 1940
20:23 docked at port
13 days at sea
4 ships sunk
12023 tons
6 torpedoes fired
20 105mm rounds used
U-boat damaged (H.I. 96.45%)
No casualties

Lord_magerius

11-04-11, 05:56 AM

Finally got round to re-installing SH3 + GWX 3 the other day :yeah:
3rd patrol now, which has got to be a record for my shortest ever (and surviving) 3 days :D
Ran into an allied convoy almost as soon as I hit the channel, based at Lorient at the moment. I managed to get within range and fired off 6 eels at 6 separate targets. Score 6 hits, 5 of them were duds :nope: The convoy was lightly escorted by two town classes. After quickly dispatching them I surfaced and set flank speed to chase down the convoy.
Setting up of abreast of the convoy again, I released all of my remaining torpedoes into them. Three hits, the rest missed. Having no stern torpedoes left after using them against the destroyers a red mist descended.
I surfaced and entered the heart of the convoy, deck gun blazing and an unusually large amount of profanity dribbling from my face. A large convoy and only 3 kills, I would soon remedy that. Shortly into the firefight my WO's head was taken clean from his shoulders by a round that fizzed inches away from my own face. Ordering the men to keep firing, we managed to sink a large cargo before having to submerge and lick our wounds.
The damage was minimal, though I thought it best not to push our luck again and headed home. I'll have my vengeance in my next patrol, AM53 beware!

Fish In The Water

11-04-11, 08:14 AM

Finally got round to re-installing SH3 + GWX 3 the other day :yeah:

Good hunting and welcome back to the pack! :arrgh!:

Hans Uberman

11-04-11, 08:40 AM

I'll have my vengeance in my next patrol, AM53 beware!
Be sure to get your revenge on the torpedo designers as well.

VONHARRIS

11-04-11, 08:55 AM

Patrol No 9

18 May 1940
It took only 4 days for the dock crew to fix the attack scope.
05:09 hours U-109 left port for grid AD59

08 June 1940
Grid AD59 - Convoy attack
3 torps fired - all missed
Spotted by the escorts and DCed - flooding but no hull damage

12:04 hours SS Vaijan Kutur'e (Tanker 10), 6581 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 54. Crew lost: 3 - Straggler - sunk by 1 torpedo

18 June 1940
Grid AD83 - Convoy attack
15:04 hours SS British Trader (Tanker 18), 4426 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 25. Crew lost: 14
15:04 hours SS Caribou (Passenger/Cargo), 1874 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 214. Crew lost: 156
15:25 hours MV Tricula (Tanker 07), 7661 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 25. Crew lost: 18
6 torpedoes fired
21:17 hours SS Suecia (Medium Freighter), 5363 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 44. Crew lost: 31 - DIW from initial attack - 1 coup de grace

19 June 1940
Grid AD83 - Convoy attack
22:46 hours 3 torpedoes fired
Damaged: Ceramic type ocean liner + turbine tanker type T2
20 June 1940
Second approach against the same convoy
04:13 hours MV Clausina (Tanker 03), 8734 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 49. Crew lost: 41 - sunk by 2 torpedoes
05:12 hours MV South Africa (Tanker 04), 8780 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 49. Crew lost: 3 - sunk by 1 torpedo
Started return passage

27 June 1940
06:37 hours Docked at port
41 days at sea
7 ships sunk
43419 tons
17 torpedoes fired
No 10,5 cm rounds used
No damages or casualties

andwii

11-04-11, 11:04 AM

I, Josef Scherin will not bother making a very detailed report, as the events that took place are still plaging my mind, and I must get them out. Its my fault that those men perished. Because of bad decisions, and foolish mistakes I lost 15 of my men, my kriegsmarine heroes. I should have called off the attack!

der untergang started at around 50 Km from the coast of New York. Again the weather was piss poor, yet I felt it would get better soon, but that did not come soon enough. On the way in a convoy was detected, and before the convoy arrived a passenger cargo was lined up in my sites. We fired one torpedo at it, and she went down. Problem was I was to close, and as she sunk we took a lot of damage, all compartments flooding, and one man lost his life, and another was wounded. My sonar man neglected to tell me of a patrol craft with in 1 Km of me. We surfaced to repair our damage on the surface parts of the ship, and the patrol craft saw this. It opened fire on us, casing more major flooding, and killing our wounded sailor.
WE COUDLNT GET TO PERISCOPE DEPTH!!!! MY MEN JUST GAVE UP!

We took so much damage trying to submerge, and the weather was so bad there was no chance to fight back.

We got underwater, and repaired the damage. That damn patrol craft kept us under water for so long, and now the convoy was coming through.

We were almost detected, but we made it out safe from escorts, but I had launched many of my loaded torpedoes and the ships that came in front of me, and got no detonations. The convoy moved off, and the weather got even worse.

After the last invasion of the port, I learned where the mine fields and sub nets were, and promptly avoided them. Here is where it started to get bad.

A stationary war ship was detected in the distance, and I figured it to be maybe a heavy cruiser. Problem is, there were two warships stationary, and I went to the crappy little destroyer, while the New Orleans Class was another 2.5 Km in the distance. We set a course to get into a good firing position, and rammed a small merchant, destroying my attack periscope and radio, causing flooding across the board, and killing one other sailor. In a fit of rage, we moved off, and shot a stern tube into her. EAT IT!!!!!!!

We continued on our attack, and found our friend the stationary warship, and it was just a crummy destroyer. Regardless we shot a bow tube at her, and she went down. After we observed her sinking we moved off and continued to a safe area to reload our torpedoes. After this for the longest time our woahs were over, and our attack was about to commence. An Ocean liner was found stationary in the distance, and we made our approach. Three bow tubes were fired, and she went down. I was all out internal torpedoes, so I went as far away from the port (yet still inside of it) as I could and surfaced. The weather was so foggy that I was able to reload all my internals without incident. As I was putting my last internal in, the fog cleared, and my WO spotted our warship we were hunting. I ordered periscope depth, and the hunt was on. At about 1 Km, I ordered all stop, and adjusted my depth, as it most likely would have duded, so we needed to use the magnetic ability of the torpedo. One TII was launched, and she hit her mark. After about 3 minutes she was going down. By now it was about 8 in the morning, and it was a clear sunny day, with crystal clear and smooth water. The hunt was on!!!!

Moving through the port, we sank any tankers we found. While doing so another ocean liner was spotted. We fired three torpedoes, and she went down. Then in the distance we spotted a large troop transport right next to the statue of liberty! ABOUT!

We sped off toward the statue of liberty, and fired two torpedoes at the Large Troop Transport, and she went down. ALL IS GOOD!!!

Then we got cocky. We thought we were far enough away from any merchant to surface, and and to shoot the statue of liberty in revenge for the fallen commarades
Instead we took a few lucky shots from some merchant in the distance, flooded all compartments and was aground. We were losing people left and right, and after the damage was all repaired we had lost so many men, that the dead filled the entire stern quarters compartment.

That’s about it. We were down to 30 percent, and dropping rapidly. We made it out of the port with no incident, and made it to the milk cow. Our ship was so badly damaged that it would have been easier to just scuttle it.

Back at base a new IXC/40 was commissioned, and given to me.

I don’t think I can look at my men the same way again.

End of report.

VONHARRIS

11-04-11, 11:20 AM

andwii

11-04-11, 11:49 AM

Andwii
Tough luck during this patrol.
At least the loss of those men was not a total waste , the damage inflicted to the enemy was huge.
But , you shouldn't have surfaced inside an enemy harbor.
You are lucky you were not given a seat in a muddy bunker in the Eastern Front!

lol ya we took out over 80 thousand tons.

As of now I have over 1 million tons sunk for my carrer.

Also im really hating the renown system. Kinda funny, I have OVER 1 MILLION TONS, and at the moment after commisioning the new IXC/40 I have about 1000 renown. I mean I dont want to cheat the renown system, but I have sunk the hood, rodney, and nelson so I think I deserve everything I can get.

Hans Uberman

11-04-11, 03:39 PM

Also im really hating the renown system. Kinda funny, I have OVER 1 MILLION TONS, and at the moment after commisioning the new IXC/40 I have about 1000 renown. I mean I dont want to cheat the renown system, but I have sunk the hood, rodney, and nelson so I think I deserve everything I can get.
I know this isn't the best of times, but BdU has reviewed and denied your request to entirely replace your crew with women. They add, "Nice try".

andwii

11-04-11, 03:58 PM

I know this isn't the best of times, but BdU has reviewed and denied your request to entirely replace your crew with women. They add, "Nice try".

AWWW HOW DID THEY KNOW!

Current Patrol heading for Milkcow, attacked a convoy, 1 hit on an intermediate tanker, and one hit on a whaling ship, observed Tanker sunk, and Whaling ship kept moving.

Jimbuna

11-04-11, 04:00 PM

AWWW HOW DID THEY KNOW!

Current Patrol heading for Milkcow, attacked a convoy, 1 hit on an intermediate tanker, and one hit on a whaling ship, observed Tanker sunk, and Whaling ship kept moving.

Plenty of blubber to keep her afloat http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/whistle.gif

andwii

11-04-11, 06:50 PM

Plenty of blubber to keep her afloat http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/whistle.gif

not sure how long that ones gonna last, been to her like 6 times in the last 3 months. :haha:

andwii

11-05-11, 12:55 AM

Docked at U-461

HELL OF A PATROL!!!!

will explane more later, this kaleun needs some rest, been invading ports this whole patrol, life and death always close, the thread tightening, but I don't plan to let it snap, only snap the thread of them tommies.

VONHARRIS

11-05-11, 07:52 AM

Patrol No 9

27 July 1940
15:06 hours U-109 left Wilhelmshaven for grid AM41

31 July 1940
Grid AN14
15:32 hours SS Baron Ruthven (Medium Merchant 11), 3129 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 41. Crew lost: 4 - sunk by gunfire - 14 rounds used

01 August 1940
Grid AN13
08:01 hours MV Stancor (Large Trawler), 547 tons. Crew: 15. Crew lost: 6 - sunk by gunfire - 3 rounds used

31 August 1940
Grid AD83 - convoy attack
6 torpedoes fired - 3 explosions heard
23:28 hours SS Grangepark (Medium Merchant 06), 5174 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 42. Crew lost: 25
Tanker 02 + Large tanker type T3 damaged
01 September 1940
Same convoy - second approach
01:06 hours MV Laurelwood (Tanker 02), 6866 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 30. Crew lost: 20 - coup de grace

03 September 1940
Grid AD59
US TF seen Nevada class BB and New Orleans CA - no action taken

06 September 1940
Grid AD86 - convoy battle
01:35 hours RMS Empress of Britain (Canadian Pacific steamship), 42913 tons
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/1006/attackonliners.jpg

Both ships were hit by 2 torps. RMS Empress of Britain blew up and sunk immediately.
02:00 hours SS Tiberias (Olympia class liner), 47545 tons. Cargo: Passengers. Crew: 1870. Crew lost: 953 - hit by 2 more torps

The names of the 15 men that were KIA (U-65 Andwii) were written on these torps.
May they rest in peace now

12 September 1940
Grid AL03
Good weather - moved the externals inside

19 September 1940
Grid AM19
No contacts around Rockall Bank - start return passage

27 September 1940
05:35 hours Docked at Lorient
63 days at sea
6 ships sunk
106174 tons
No damages or casualties
Installed a twin 20mm flak gun
14 torpedoes fired
17 10,5cm rounds used

Hans Uberman

11-05-11, 08:52 AM

06 September 1940
Grid AD86 - convoy battle
01:35 hours RMS Empress of Britain (Canadian Pacific steamship), 42913 tons

Both ships were hit by 2 torps. RMS Empress of Britain blew up and sunk immediately.
02:00 hours SS Tiberias (Olympia class liner), 47545 tons. Cargo: Passengers. Crew: 1870. Crew lost: 953 - hit by 2 more torps
Congratulations! That was quite clever, putting ice on the tips of your torpedoes. ;)

I've been meaning to ask for months now... Those extra liners, and so forth. They're from mods, I take it?

VONHARRIS

11-05-11, 09:26 AM

Congratulations! That was quite clever, putting ice on the tips of your torpedoes. ;)

I've been meaning to ask for months now... Those extra liners, and so forth. They're from mods, I take it?

Of course.
You can find them in the downloads section:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=cat&id=79

andwii

11-05-11, 02:09 PM

The names of the 15 men that were KIA (U-65 Andwii) were written on these torps.
May they rest in peace now

May they rest in peace.

Josef Scherin

andwii

11-05-11, 03:57 PM

Left U-461, Attacked San Juan, took lots of damage after an accidental surface, left San Juan and docked at U-460. Heading for Gibraltar, then to home for a long needed break. Been out on sea sense November of 42, it is currently February of 43.

Jimbuna

11-05-11, 04:56 PM

BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!! http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/pirate.gif

Hellraiser

11-05-11, 06:34 PM

From KTB -U449 OL Heinrich Hinzer. July 12, 1943. Location: Patrolling off NewFoundland Bank.

17:34 Located Convoy with Radar in terrible weather, many contacts, visbility near nil, Radar Detector indicates radar equipped contacts nearby. No visual contact. 1/2 speed ordered.

18:10 Destroyer illuminates boat with spotlight and opens fire at short range, around 800 metres...Minor Damage from small arms fire. Crashdive.

18:12 Many depthcharges fall close to boat, minor damage. Launch BOLD. Silent Running. Tracking contacts via hydrophones. Change course to 140 degrees.

18:23 More depthcharges explode 1000 metres astern. Maintain course/speed. Escort contact fading astern, 1200-1500 metres.

18:48 Return to Periscope depth, tracking convoy progress via hydrophones. Convoy Approaching present location, medium speed Bearing 045 degrees. No visual sighting.

19:02 Periscope view. Visibility improved. Four enemy Freighters sighted. Range 3700 metres. Set course for attack run. Speed 2 knots, enemy speed estimated 8 knots course 353.

19:08 Open Bow caps. Tubes 1 and 3. (T1 Torpedoes). Solution on 'Empire' class Freighter.

19:10 Fire Tubes 1 and 3 at enemy Freighter range: 2700 metres. JC Butler Class Destroyer 4000 metres bearing 122 degrees, closing.....

*More later!"

andwii

11-05-11, 09:09 PM

Here is the complete report for the last patrol we did, making 5 stops to refuel and rearm.

http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww291/sopranosaxman/1-1.png

Got into a small convoy, nothing left floating, then we docked at, we were far from over with this patrol.

http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww291/sopranosaxman/2-1.png

Managed to use nearly all my tubes on a task force.

All sunk. The escourts were havin a field day runnin at for me, but all they got was davy jones locker. Ran out of ammo after attacking boston, so it was back to U-461.

http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww291/sopranosaxman/3.png

Got some revenge!

Invaded New York again, and suffered no casualties. I even made sure it was dark and I was really a safe distance away, surfaced and shot 15 rounds into the statue of liberty. One for each of those heros.

Then it was back to U-461

http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww291/sopranosaxman/4.png

Here was our attack on San Juan.

http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww291/sopranosaxman/6.png

This part was very bad. The weather so bad. Sunk the large merchant, and on the way to Gibraltar we were informed last minute about a destroyer. By the time a crash dive was ordered, he were rammed. I though we were finished, we fell to 200 meters, half of the compartments were nearly full. I ordered an emergency surface, knowing full well that we would be to the mercy of the destroyer. On the way up, the sounds of creaking bulkheads sounded. The destroyer had sunk herself from the ram. That explanes the explosion.

The crew and I decided it was time to pack up and head home. We made it back home with no further incident.

Medals all around the crew for their excellent job in saving the ship.

End report

roadrage

11-05-11, 09:26 PM

Oberluetnant z. S. Ernst Klein commanding U-551, type VIIC.

She definitely had the first patrol jitters. First thing we burned a good portion of our fuel trying to get up to Norway to intercept the tommies retreating. After the successful occupation of Norway, we headed to the Rockall banks to hunt for a convoy. NNW of Scapa, we engaged some swordfish aircraft, during which the flak gun jammed, getting my flak gunner blown in half, and the boat nearly sunk. We found a convoy and engaged, which after the second attack run we were moving into a position for a coupe de gras on an intermediate tanker when a 10m+ wave plowed over us, drowning out the diesels, destroying the port one. With only one eel in the tubes, and the weather worsening, we left the tanker to it's fate. Then the navigator informed me we didn't have enough fuel to make it home on one diesel before we ran out of food.:damn: I informed BdU of our situation, and was ordered to Brest for repairs. Maybe better luck next time.

CAPTAIN'S LOG

26.5.40. 2004 Patrol 8
U-551, 7th/13th Flotilla
Left at: May 26, 1940, 20:04
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN23
29.5.40. 1322 Grid AN 36 Ship sunk! SS Elmbay (Coastal Freighter), 1870 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 23. Crew lost: 1
30.5.40. 1016 Grid AN 35 Ship sunk! SS Hastings (Coastal Freighter), 1871 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 22. Crew lost: 12
15.6.40. 1944 Grid AF 77 Aircraft destroyed! Swordfish
19.6.40. 2131 Grid AM 29 Ship sunk! MV Empire Norseman (Large Tanker), 12153 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 66. Crew lost: 10
2133 Grid AM 29 Ship sunk! SS Adrian (Coastal Freighter), 1873 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 20. Crew lost: 19
2138 Grid AM 29 Ship sunk! MV British Energy (Modern Tanker), 8692 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 55. Crew lost: 29
26.6.40. 2347 Patrol results
Crew losses: 1 dead
Ships sunk: 5
Aircraft destroyed: 1
Patrol tonnage: 26459 tons
3 torpedoes left (couldn't load externals due to high seas)
U-boat damaged (HI 70.85%)

Received Swords for my Knights cross with oak leaves, and a promotion to Kapitanleutnant upon arrival at Brest.

VONHARRIS

11-06-11, 02:27 AM

Patrol No 9

27 October 1940
02:02 hours U-109 left Lorient under the cover of darkness. Destination : Grid DT26

31 October 1940
Grid CG54
13:42 hours MV Empire Seal (Ore Carrier), 8746 tons. Cargo: Copper Ore. Crew: 78. Crew lost: 33 - sunk by gunfire - 19 105mm rounds used

25 November 1940
Grid CG95
22:33 hours SS Bantam (Medium Merchant 40), 5928 tons. Cargo: Machinery. Crew: 61. Crew lost: 59
When the merchant was spotted it was engaged by the deck gun. After 9 rounds were fired a star shell appeared in the sky and a shell landed near U-109. We immediately dived to PD and fired 3 torpedoes at the -now- stopped merchant to ensure her sinking. A warship contact appeared closing fast. U-109 dived to 80m and escaped undetected.

6 December 1940
Grid BE39 - convoy battle
4 torpedoes fired - 3 explosions heard
02:52 hours SS Aberhill (Coastal Freighter), 1874 tons. Cargo: Paper Products. Crew: 23. Crew lost: 18
02:58 hours SS Pavon (Medium Merchant 22), 4292 tons. Cargo: Foodstuffs. Crew: 31. Crew lost: 7
06:59 hours MV Asperity (Coastal Freighter), 1873 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 21. Crew lost: 10 - sunk 4 hours (game time) after the torpedo hit

Grid BF17
15:30 hours SS Silverpine (Medium Merchant 29), 4906 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 41. Crew lost: 7 - sunk by 3 torpedoes (1 dud)

16 December 1940
Grid BE36
13:51 hours SS Armilla (Medium Merchant 40), 5929 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 30. Crew lost: 6 - sunk by gunfire - 26 105mm rounds used

18 December 1940
Grid BF14 - convoy battle
4 torpedoes fired - either missed or duds

Second approach - 6 torpedoes fired - 5 explosions heard
The convoy turned away so there was no chance to keep contact. When it was all quiet U-109 went to PD and two tankers were seen DIW
U-109 surfaced and engaged with the deck gun
16:16 hours SS Cadillac (Tanker 08), 12153 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 47. Crew lost: 13
16:21 hours SS San Geraldo (Tanker 08), 12152 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 58. Crew lost: 30
60 105mm rounds used on both tankers.

20 December 1940
14:28 hours Docked at Lorient
55 days at sea
9 ships sunk
57853 tons
No damages or casualties
20 torpedoes fired
114 10,5 cm rounds used

VONHARRIS

11-06-11, 02:43 AM

Andwii / U-174
A nice assortment of patrols here.
Congartulations on sinking the enemy carrier!

Roadrage / U-551
Well done on a safe return

andwii

11-06-11, 11:30 AM

Andwii / U-174
A nice assortment of patrols here.
Congartulations on sinking the enemy carrier!

danke Vonharris. Ein paar Patrouillen zurück, sank ich eine illustre Klasse Flugzeugträger!

Lets just say the tommies wernt so happy bout that one.

VONHARRIS

11-06-11, 01:43 PM

danke Vonharris. Ein paar Patrouillen zurück, sank ich eine illustre Klasse Flugzeugträger!

Lets just say the tommies wernt so happy bout that one.

Sehr schon Herr Kaleun.
I hoffe dass Sie auch ein Schlatschiff senken werden!

Gute Jadg!

roadrage

11-06-11, 04:58 PM

Kapitanleutnant Ernst Klein commanding U-551.

I think the boys at Brest got her sorted out. She runs like a fine tuned Mercedes now. Ran into a convoy on our way back to Kiel. Weather was bad, but not horrible, but getting worse. First attack, a Flower class spotted our scope. Depth charges destroyed the obs scope, and caused flooding in 4 compartments. Second attack run we emptied all our internals except for the stern, got depth charged again. After successfully evading the escorts, we surfaced. The sea was a little rough to load externals, but I let the men decide if they wanted to risk loading. I had to stop them from all going out on deck at once. After they got the externals in, I told them we were going to set a record for reloading the stern tube. They had the torpedo ready. Two ore carriers went down. All out of eels, we headed for home with 52k tons under our belt and some tired and beat up sailors, leaving some furious tommies behind.

CAPTAIN'S LOG

26.7.40. 1227 Patrol 9
U-551, 7th/13th Flotilla
Left at: July 26, 1940, 12:27
From: Brest
Convoy Battle
4.8.40. 0808 Grid AM 51 Ship sunk! SS Santa Leonor (Medium Cargo), 3954 tons. Cargo: Tobacco. Crew: 36. Crew lost: 16
0823 Grid AM 51 Ship sunk! HMS Southampton (Southampton class), 10725 tons. Crew: 804. Crew lost: 498
Second attack run
1430 Grid AM 54 Ship sunk! SS Port Nicholson (Ore Carrier), 8753 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 70. Crew lost: 44
1512 Grid AM 54 Ship sunk! SS Wyoming (Large Merchant), 11324 tons. Cargo: Explosives. Crew: 52. Crew lost: 50
Third attack run
1958 Grid AM 52 Ship sunk! SS Tyndareus (Ore Carrier), 8755 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 79. Crew lost: 31
2011 Grid AM 52 Ship sunk! SS Port Caroline (Ore Carrier), 8754 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 63. Crew lost: 6
10.8.40. 0704 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 6
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 52265 tons
All torpedoes expended
U-boat damaged (HI 94.3%)

Upon arrival at Kiel I received the Knight's Cross with oak leaves, swords, and diamonds. Promotions and medals all around for the crew.

roadrage

11-06-11, 08:00 PM

Nothing like tangling with some destroyers to get your heart rate up.

Kapitanleutnant Ernst Klein commanding U-551

I really don't know how we escaped this one without a scratch. Just east of the Rockall Bank, in thick fog <900m visibility, we literally ran into the middle of a convoy. First indication anything was around was a large cargo popping out of the fog 800m off the starboard bow. Needless to say we were detected, dove, fired off one single shot, two salvos and the stern tube at what we could see and got out of there. So we surface probably 1.5km from the convoy (escorts are blind as a bat, hehehe), load the externals and head in again. First thing that pops out of the fog is an empire type freighter at 500m. Dive, fire tubes 2 and 3, 2m depth, 15degree spread. One dud. Fire tube 1, hit. Ordered ahead full to get a shot at him with the stern tube. Sonar man says warship, bearing 330, short range. WHAT! Tube 1 ready. Out of the fog looms an auxiliary cruiser. Hard to port, salvo shot tubes 1 and 4, 2m depth, impact pistol, 15 degree spread. 2 hits and she's going down. Empire type capsizes. Now let's see what we can catch up to in here. Ahead flank, new course 140. Warship contact, bearing 160 closing fast, warship contact bearing 30 closing fast. Flower class comes racing around the auxiliary, fire stern tube, reload it fast. Miss. All hands to stern torpedo room! Tube 5 ready. Black swan frigate barrels out of the fog, dead ahead. Sonar man yells out, Destroyer on attack run! Hard to starboard, let him line up. Rudder amidships. Flower class is breathing down our necks, and we're on a collision course with the Black swan. Chief is cursing me, screaming to dive and get down out of the conn. Black swan is at 350m, dead ahead, fire tube 1, depth 4.5m 0 gyro. Spin the scope around, flower class less than 200m, screw it, fire tube 5, depth 5m, gyro 0, crash dive. New course 180. Brace for impact. Depth charges in the water. And they missed, and I missed.:hmmm: Lucky for them, taking on U-551 like it's some bunch of amateurs. Crawled away at 150m, surfaced and ran full steam to St. Nazaire, our new base.

CAPTAIN'S LOG

31.8.40. 2237 Patrol 10
U-551, 7th/13th Flotilla
Left at: August 31, 1940, 22:37
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AM17
0000 Radio orders, effective immediately our base is St. Nazaire. Our possessions at Kiel will be mailed to us. (Coulda just told us that an hour and a half ago when we were in base.:doh:)
14.9.40. 0818 Grid AM 19 Ship sunk! SS Sea Darter (Large Cargo), 9580 tons. Cargo: Mail/Packages. Crew: 60. Crew lost: 14
0819 Grid AM 19 Ship sunk! SS Penerf (Small Freighter), 1664 tons. Cargo: Timber. Crew: 33. Crew lost: 30
0823 Grid AM 19 Ship sunk! SS City of Carlisle (Large Merchant), 9907 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 70. Crew lost: 69
1059 Grid AM 19 Ship sunk! SS Afghanistan (Empire-type Freighter), 6674 tons. Cargo: Trucks. Crew: 47. Crew lost: 47
1106 Grid AM 19 Ship sunk! HMCS Prince Henry (Auxiliary Cruiser), 13850 tons. Crew: 234. Crew lost: 37
17.9.40. 2243 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 5
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 41675 tons
No damages
All torpedoes expended.

Received the German Cross upon arrival at base, promotions and medals for the crew. Also was informed that I am to report back to Kiel immediately to take command of the 5th Flotilla.

http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af240/roadrage150/Silent%20Hunter%203/ErnstKlein.jpg

roadrage

11-06-11, 10:32 PM

New Career.

Leutnant z. S. Hermann Bauer commanding U-551.

When I was selected to command U-551, BdU told me this crew was a remarkable one. I believe it 100%. The boat is too. She responds instantly, is quick on the dive, and when need be, silent as a mouse. Kapitanleutnant Klein has these boys whipped into shape. Too bad they didn't get to show me their stormy weather external reload technique. I wasn't about to let them out there in 8m seas. The weather cleared up about the time we got back to France, go figure. All in all, a pretty good patrol even with the externals still in their racks.

CAPTAIN'S LOG

1.10.40. 1006 Patrol 1
U-551, 7th/13th Flotilla
Left at: October 1, 1940, 10:06
From: St. Nazaire
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BE61
Convoy Battle
9.10.40. 1841 Grid BE 61 Ship sunk! SS City of Dieppe (Large Merchant), 11787 tons. Cargo: Coffee. Crew: 107. Crew lost: 73
1841 Grid BE 61 Ship sunk! SS Glenroy (Large Merchant), 11785 tons. Cargo: Coffee. Crew: 90. Crew lost: 25
1842 Grid BE 61 Ship sunk! SCF, 2366 tons
1852 Grid BE 61 Ship sunk! SCF, 2367 tons
1855 Grid BE 61 Ship sunk! SS Talthybius (Ore Carrier), 8346 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 86. Crew lost: 86
1900 Grid BE 61 Ship sunk! HMS Dunvegan Castle (Auxiliary Cruiser), 13850 tons. Crew: 115. Crew lost: 93
1904 Grid BE 61 Ship sunk! SS Halma (Medium Tanker), 7877 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 37. Crew lost: 34
12.10.40. 0354 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 7
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 58378 tons
2 Torpedoes left (externals)
No damages or casualties.

Promoted to Oberleutnant z. S. upon arrival at St. Nazaire, promotions and medals for the crew.

VONHARRIS

11-07-11, 12:29 AM

Roadrage
Nice patrols

I noticed that in your reports the SCF (Q-ship) has no name.
To fix this, add the following block
[SCF]
CrewRange=60|80
0001=Q Ship HMS Antoine
0002=Q Ship HMS Brutus
0003=Q Ship HMS Chatsgrove
0004=Q Ship HMS Cyprus
0005=Q Ship HMS Edgehill
0006=Q Ship HMS Lambridge
0007=Q Ship HMS Looe
0008=Q Ship HMS Maunder
0009=Q Ship HMS Prunella

to the Ship names file in your \SH3 Commander\Cfg folder.

VONHARRIS

11-07-11, 07:28 AM

From : U-109
To : BdU
27 February 1941
14:26 hours
Grid AD83
Convoy attack

03 March 1941
No further contacts of U-109. Persumed sunk with all hands.

andwii

11-07-11, 07:32 AM

The crew of U-174 grief for such a loss.

We will write the names of all those lost on our torpedoes, as U-109 did for us.

VONHARRIS

11-07-11, 12:07 PM

New career , as it seems I can not get past 1941

Patrol No 2
21 August 1939
21:38 hours U-101 left Wilhelmshaven for grid BF16

10 September 1939
Grid BF 14
convoy battle - 12 torpedoes fired in 3 approaches
18:48 hours SS Siljestad (Medium Merchant 22), 4290 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 37. Crew lost: 31
19:39 hours HMS Rodney (HMS Rodney), 36000 tons. Crew: 1331. Crew lost: 971
Both ships were damaged in the second approach and finished off at the third.
I don't think I could have pulled this off later in the war

19 September 1939
10:15 hours Docked at port
2 ships sunk
40290 tons
12 torpedoes fired
No damages or casualties

Hans Uberman

11-07-11, 03:58 PM

I finally decided to get back to Hans Uberman's career, having taken more than half a year away. I tried the Type XXI, and while it was amazing, it didn't quite feel the same as a traditional u-boat.

Typical fluff text to legitimize my Type XXI joyride:

After testing a prototype Type XXI submarine, BdU has returned Hans Uberman to regular service. The Type XXI still has many issues that need ironing out, but it showed incredible promise. In the meantime, Hans is to retake command of his old vessel, the U-190, a Type IXC/40 u-boat. Much of the old crew has moved onto other vessels, but several will be rejoining the new crew. The engineers have given the U-190, a fast diving deck modification. (Schnelltauchback). For now, they are to remain based out of Bergen, with eventual reassignment to the 33rd Flotilla in Flensburg.

Hans Uberman

11-08-11, 06:17 PM

Four days before we were due to set out, Bergen was attacked by allied bombers, and while we downed several of them, the U-190 was heavily damaged. It will be in repair for several months.

BdU has decided to transfer me to a Type VIIC/41 boat, the U-1024. Command of the U-190 is to be given to another. With this, we lose even more of our former crew, but we shall keep our heads high as we patrols the waters around England and beyond! The U-1024 is an active sonar-equipped boat. We plan to make sparing use of it, as not to give our location away. Bernard wants to use it on icebergs. Why couldn't he have been amongst the old crew that we are leaving behind?

VONHARRIS

11-09-11, 02:47 PM

1480

11-09-11, 04:09 PM

To: Bdu

From: U-73

Subject: Patrol Status

Departure:St. Naz. on 01OCT40, assigned to weather station at grid DH54. 1st war patrol.

04OCT40 2140 hrs 2 WO's crew spot a steamer, 4500 meters to our NE. Moonless night and the ship is running without lights. Proceeded ahead of target and readied for a night surface torpedo attack. Tube 1 was selected for impact pistol. Our gun was made available in case of a miss or we needed to take out the bridge to prevent radio broadcasts. We get to a range of under 1800 meters without being spotted, our attack solution looked good so I ordered "Eins los"

We aimed for under the bridge, but must have mistaken the range a little since our eel struck aft of the forecastle. Her heck jumped a meter up and crashed back into the water. I could see orange glow of flames that were starting in the stern holds. I order the gun to be fired at the bridge. Moments later the bark of our deck gun followed the gout of flames from the barrel. First shell hit the deck just fore of the bridge, causing a brilliant flash in the darkened sky. Ranges were shouted out and what seemed like minutes went by before the next loud report of our cannon. This one was dead on and caused the bridge to become a smoking wreck.

Ship sunk, steamer of unknown registry, approximately 3800 gt, CG16.

andwii

11-09-11, 04:12 PM

Patrol No3
19 October 1939
21:43 hours U-101 left port for grid AM51

28 October 1939
Reached patrol area only to find out that both scopes were out of order , they couldn't be rotated. Abandoned patrol

03 November 1939
22:12 hours Docked at port. During the return trip the diesels were tested at flank speed giving 17kts at calm seas with 0 m/s winds

16 days at sea
0 ships sunk
0 tons
No contacts
No damages or casualties.

dude BUMMER!

now you coulda attacked on the surface, but I dont exactly recomend that one, or been über advanced and make the fireing solution yourself. (I have only sunk one ship that way, and it was using a homing torpedo)! lol

So im at my moms work and find out my power is out. No internet tonight, but I will have my laptop so its time for SH3 lol.

eschemschnuz

11-09-11, 06:45 PM

Dear Onkel Karl,

I see we've lost 3 of our bases in France. Please be blunt: we're losing, aren't we?

The Scapa Flow crossing remains treacherous; took an EXTRA extra long route just to be safe.
Managed to get rid of one VW that was on my tail, but the bees leave me no peace. Finally reached the BE grid after 11 days.

I can again confirm from this patrol that once past the Bay of Biscay longitude, the Atlantic is relatively calm.
Probably all stuck in Paris, I'm guessing.

Rounded things off with a big fat T2 and a C3 sailing side by side.

Realism (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=557&pictureid=5046) @ 70%, original game specs.
Nyan Cat Lives Used: 2
Pressed "Exit Patrol" button after 19 days (7 RTd inclusive).

Respectfully yours,
Eschem

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=561&pictureid=5093 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=561&pictureid=5094

1480

11-10-11, 12:01 AM

^ Impressive esch :up:

To: Bdu

From: U-73

Subject: Patrol status.

On 12OCT40 @ 1759 hrs, my turn on watch, ship spotted, B-304, C-SW at about 10 knots. It being dusk, surface attack was out of the question. We set up a 90 degree angled submerged attack with tubes 2 & 4. We were able to get within 2000 meters when I order the launch at a 10 second interval. Eel # 4 hit 2:25 minutes later, impact pistol 6 meter depth right under the stacks. Order a surface gun attack, when we found that Eel #2 probably missed.

Surfaced in a minute and one round from the deck gun from 1200 meters scoring on the bridge. She listed bad to port. Got back heading east bound since we were ordered to monitor the entrance to the straight of Gibraltar.
English flagged 3100 GRT, cargo.

eschemschnuz

11-10-11, 12:33 AM

Dear Onkel Karl,

Please accept my humblest apologies for nearly totaling the '42.

However, in my defence, it's not like anyone was ever going to use U-923.
So I thought: what's the harm in one quick joyride with just over forty of my closest mates before consigning her to the scrap-heap?
Next thing I knew, damn bees nearly blew her bow off.

I understand that downing 5 Sunderlands do not make up for risking a complete write-off. Nevertheless, I am eternally grateful to you for filing this incident under "Patrol 28".
And for allowing me to keep the Type 7C/42. She is a thing of beauty.
I've been told she'll be good as new come February. Allow me to make a solemn promise - not a scratch to her from this day onward.

Realism (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=557&pictureid=5046) @ 70%, original game specs.
Pressed "Exit Patrol" button after 2 days.
RTD: 1 (!)
Nyan Cat Lives Used: 0

Wishing you a happy and prosperous 1945,

Respectfully yours,
Eschem

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=561&pictureid=5095

VONHARRIS

11-10-11, 01:34 AM

Patrol No 4
The patrol never started.
U-101 didn't make it out of the harbor. Scopes useless(for the second patrol in a row) , diesels not responding.
The boat is cursed.
So I requested a new boat and it was accepted.
My crew and I commissioned the brand new U-104 IXB.
More to come soon.

Fish In The Water

11-10-11, 02:30 AM

Patrol No 4
The patrol never started.
U-101 didn't make it out of the harbor. Scopes useless(for the second patrol in a row) , diesels not responding.
The boat is cursed.

Twice in a row? Ouch! :damn:

Right about now I think I'd be checking for black cats and broken mirrors. :D :O:

Obltn Strand

11-10-11, 06:05 PM

Hard fighting against well protected convoys under scorching southern sun.

Patrol 5
U-555, 1st Flotilla
Left at July 19, 1941, 00.09
Mission Orders: Patrol grid DH19

24.7.1941
09.00 Arrived patrlol area. DH19

7.8.1941
16.14 Convoy spotted. DH18

16.22 Detected by warship. Crashdive.

17.00 Escorts gave up. Convoy still nearby. Decided to attack from periscope depth. DH18

17.07 Fired two G7e torpedoes against large cargo ship. Range 1800m, Speed 6-7 kts, AoB green 90. Both duds.

17.08 Fired one G7a torpedo against small freighter. Range 1400m, Speed 7 kts, AoB green 90. A hit and target sunk immediately.

17.09 Fired one G7a torpedo against same large cargo ship with same data. A hit.

17.16 Fired one G7e torpedo from rear tube against large freighter. Range 1400m, Speed 7 kts, AoB green 105. Miss.

19.37 Regained contact with convoy. DH18

21.33 Fired G7e torpedo from rear tube against convoy straggler. Range 1000m, Speed 5 kts, Aob red 75. A definite dud.

21.42 Fired G7a torpedo against same target. Range 800m, Speed 5 kts, AoB red 100. A hit and target sunk immediately. DH18

23.17 Detected by escorts. Crashdive. DH18

8.8.1941
02.33 Contact with convoy regained. DH16

04.07 Detected by escorts. Crashdive. DH16

09.00 Contact with convoy lost. DH16

10.11 Received new orders. Patrol grid CG89.

9.8.1941
17.25 Took external torpedoes on board. DH31

11.8.1941
07.45 Arrived patrol area. CG89

08.48 Convoy reported in grid CG89.

13.29 Warship spotted. CG89

13.37 Convoy spotted. Shadowing.

14.51 Aircraft spotted. Crashdive. CG97

15.30 Contact to convoy lost. CG97

16.10 Contact regained. CG97

21.07 Fired rear torpedo against escort ship from periscope depth. Range 800m, Speed 10 kts, AoB green 60. Miss. CG97

21.13 Detected by asdic, depth charged.

23.18 Fired double shots of two G7a and G7e against two overlapping targets. Range 3000m, Speed 7-8 kts, AoB green 100. All missed. CG94

23.20 Detected by escorts. Depth charged.

12.8.1941
01.07 Ship spotted, possible convoy straggler. CG94

02.21 Fired G7e and G7a torpedoes against medium freighter. Range 1700m, Speed 9-10 kts, AoB green 95. One dud one miss.
Out of torpedoes, starting return trip. CG94

16.8.1941
16.43 Docked at Brest.

Ships sunk:
Ship sunk! SS Maseio (Tramp Steamer), 1544 tons
Ship sunk! SS Maja (Large Merchant), 12043 tons
Ship sunk! SS Foo Shing (Tramp Steamer), 1543 tons

Patrol tonnage: 15130 tons

Kapitänleutnant Sigmund Strand

U-2 type IIA (1 patrol)
U-139 type IID (2 patrols)
U-555 type VIIC (2 patrols)
Career Tonnage: 62 128 tons