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Laufen zum Ziel
08-01-09, 03:09 PM
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Medals
24NOV39 IRON CROSS, SECOND CLASS
24NOV39 IRON CROSS, FIRST CLASS
08MAR40 KNIGHT'S CROSS
25APR40 GERMAN CROSS
25APR40 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES
14AUG40 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES AND SWORDS
27SEP40 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES, SWORDS, AND DIAMONDS
08FEB41 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH GOLDEN OAK LEAVES, SWORDS, AND DIAMONDS

Badges
24NOV39 U-BOAT FRONT CLASP
10JAN40 U-BOAT BADGE
U-Bootwaffe Postings
15JUN38 U-Boat Flotilla Weddigen (Commander training)
02SEP39 U-Flotilla Saltzwedel (20 patrols)

U-Boat Commands
02SEP39 U-5, Type IXB (6 patrols)
28JUL40 U-65, Type IXB (9 patrols)
08SEP41 U-501, Type IXC (5 patrols)

TOTALS:20 patrols (661 days)236 (208/28)1646643 (1340131/306512)0 enemy planes downed
56 crew lost
Summary
Kapitänleutnant Fritz Fuhrmann and U-501 were lost sometime on 06SEP42.

BdU Death Registry may be viewed HERE (http://www.silent-hunter-addict.com/SHIII_In_Honor_of.html).
Brag
08-01-09, 07:25 PM
Sorry to hear. :nope::nope::nope:
Leg
08-02-09, 07:01 AM
RIP... it was my first career after a year I have not playied, and the first with a type IX :)
Laufen zum Ziel
08-02-09, 06:49 PM
It looks like you served with honor and courage.....

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meduza
08-02-09, 07:00 PM
Salute to the fallen comrades...
bojan811
08-04-09, 02:39 PM
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R. I. P.
von hally
08-04-09, 02:49 PM
what happened man???

aircraft/destroyer/escort???

sorry to hear...now grieve and restart...THATS AN ORDER HER KALEUN
Leg
08-04-09, 03:11 PM
what happened man???

aircraft/destroyer/escort???

sorry to hear...now grieve and restart...THATS AN ORDER HER KALEUN

I was chasing a convoy in the Caribbean Sea; escaping the DD I was hit by some depth charges, but magaged to repair the damage; though I could not mantain the depth at 1 knot and had to increase the speed to don't go too deep. I'd been chased for some hours by 2-3 DDs and I could not get rid of them as I had to change speed often and couldn't stay silent for too long. I had also some water entering. The uboat started to sink and go quite deep, 250\260 m. At once I heard the pressure hull cracking and bolts failing. I increased speed and released compressed air, but we did not make it.
von hally
08-04-09, 03:33 PM
I was chasing a convoy in the Caribbean Sea; escaping the DD I was hit by some depth charges, but magaged to repair the damage; though I could not mantain the depth at 1 knot and had to increase the speed to don't go too deep. I'd been chased for some hours by 2-3 DDs and I could not get rid of them as I had to change speed often and couldn't stay silent for too long. I had also some water entering. The uboat started to sink and go quite deep, 250\260 m. At once I heard the pressure hull cracking and bolts failing. I increased speed and released compressed air, but we did not make it.


Been there leg....nothing worse.....there is an option for neutral bouyancy...so depth keeping isn't an issue...but it is cheating somewhat :oops: