desirableroasted
10-27-10, 08:15 AM
November 28, 1939
After a refuel and reload at the Corrientes, Oberleutnant z. S. Oskar Köditz and crew (U-48) head for the western approaches to Gibraltar. My intention is to disrupt shipping there for 14 days, then head home to W'haven, which we departed October 22.
0634: I am called to the conning tower by 2WO H. Preuss. Following his point, I see a Large Merchant in haze at about 5500m. As it will pass within 1500m of us, and as I can see no flag, I order a turn to intercept.
0635: I spot two more Large Merchants. The three are in a straight line. I can see no escorts, but must assume they are there. I order periscope depth.
0640: Vogel, my best soundman, insists there are only three contacts, all merchants. I put on the headphones myself, and find only three.
0644: O-scope up. The merchants are French and there are no escorts. Doubting my own eyes, I order 1WO Lippenkötter to look. "Three French Large Merchants, no escorts...."
0649: Target lead ship. Range 650. TI set for fast, impact at 5 meters. Hit.
0652: Target 2nd ship. Range 610. TI set for fast, impact at 5 meters. Hit.
0655: Target 3rd ship. Range 350. TI set for fast, impact at 5 meters. Bounces.
0655: Lead ship sinks.
0656: Target 3rd ship. Range 470. TI set for fast, magnetic, 10 meters. Hit
0657: 3rd ship sinks
0706: 2nd ship sinks
Indeed, my birthday has come early.
GWX3.0, realism 74% (external cam, and I let Weps do his thing).
http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/9383/threefrenchlargemerchan.jpg
After a refuel and reload at the Corrientes, Oberleutnant z. S. Oskar Köditz and crew (U-48) head for the western approaches to Gibraltar. My intention is to disrupt shipping there for 14 days, then head home to W'haven, which we departed October 22.
0634: I am called to the conning tower by 2WO H. Preuss. Following his point, I see a Large Merchant in haze at about 5500m. As it will pass within 1500m of us, and as I can see no flag, I order a turn to intercept.
0635: I spot two more Large Merchants. The three are in a straight line. I can see no escorts, but must assume they are there. I order periscope depth.
0640: Vogel, my best soundman, insists there are only three contacts, all merchants. I put on the headphones myself, and find only three.
0644: O-scope up. The merchants are French and there are no escorts. Doubting my own eyes, I order 1WO Lippenkötter to look. "Three French Large Merchants, no escorts...."
0649: Target lead ship. Range 650. TI set for fast, impact at 5 meters. Hit.
0652: Target 2nd ship. Range 610. TI set for fast, impact at 5 meters. Hit.
0655: Target 3rd ship. Range 350. TI set for fast, impact at 5 meters. Bounces.
0655: Lead ship sinks.
0656: Target 3rd ship. Range 470. TI set for fast, magnetic, 10 meters. Hit
0657: 3rd ship sinks
0706: 2nd ship sinks
Indeed, my birthday has come early.
GWX3.0, realism 74% (external cam, and I let Weps do his thing).
http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/9383/threefrenchlargemerchan.jpg