patrol report
 

25OCT-26NOV 1939

U-48, U-Flotilla Saltzwedel
Left at: October 25, 1939, 22:18
From: Wilhelmshaven
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BE67

fr: U48
to: BDU

have sunk the following with torpedoes and deckgun fire. some damage sustained in surface engagement with enemy destroyer; believe class to have been J&K. enemy destroyer also sustained some minor damage including hit from torpedo but did not sink. 3 merchants left burning:

HMS Somali (Tribal class), 1850 tons
S.S. John D. Gill (Tramp Steamer), 1945 tons
M/V Ganges (Medium Cargo), 4164 tons
S.S. Fort St. Nicolas (Small Merchant), 3219 tons
S.S. Tavern (Small Tanker), 5856 tons
Medium Tanker, 8702 tons
M/V Donbass (Large Tanker), 9518 tons
M/V St. Mary's (Large Tanker), 9519 tons
M/V Myrtlebank (Medium Cargo), 5271 tons
S.S. Shillong (Large Merchant), 8063 tons

Patrol tonnage: 58107 tons

from: U49
to: U48

Cheers! :()1:
See you at the bar...

... maybe : http://www.wilhelmshaven.de/portal/g...e_31343835.htm

;)

From: U-103
To: U-48

Nice work!
But why the hell you didn't invite me?
Anyway, I owe you a beer! :()1:

thx. woulda but Bernard, again, was screwing around with the radio. thought he could increase the rand. he didn't. it was some time before it was properly repaired. anyway, this concoy was in grid BE coming from the SE corner

:()1: