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Paul Riley · 06-18-09, 02:57 PM

Report Date: 3rd Sept 1939

U-Boot#: U14/Type IIA
Captain: L.z.s. Willie Werner
Home Base: Kiel
Patrol Grid: AN14 , SE of Shetland Is.
Start Patrol: 27th Aug 1939
End Patrol: Still on patrol
Days At Sea: 7
Merchants Sunk: Tonnage: 1 x small merchant for 2.229GRT
Warships Sunk: Tonnage: 0
Aircraft Downed: 0
Hull Integrity: Approx 99% due to slight pressure damage from deep dive test.Hull rated for 162m

Brief Details Of Patrol:
After almost 1 week of inaction due to restrictions against British shipping we had our first kill on the 2nd Sept at 08:44.Fired 1 at 1000m,contact with bow,vessel still afloat at a 20-30deg angle into the sea.Fired a second approx 30mins later from 600-700m slightly aft of 1st hit,vessel exploded and sank.
Currently just picked up a second sound contact and proceeding to follow,time is 17:08.Expecting visual contact within the hour.
Weather - calm at 4mps,medium visibility.

U14 signing off.

06-18-09, 02:57 PM	#7
Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	Report Date: 3rd Sept 1939 U-Boot#: U14/Type IIA Captain: L.z.s. Willie Werner Home Base: Kiel Patrol Grid: AN14 , SE of Shetland Is. Start Patrol: 27th Aug 1939 End Patrol: Still on patrol Days At Sea: 7 Merchants Sunk: Tonnage: 1 x small merchant for 2.229GRT Warships Sunk: Tonnage: 0 Aircraft Downed: 0 Hull Integrity: Approx 99% due to slight pressure damage from deep dive test.Hull rated for 162m Brief Details Of Patrol: After almost 1 week of inaction due to restrictions against British shipping we had our first kill on the 2nd Sept at 08:44.Fired 1 at 1000m,contact with bow,vessel still afloat at a 20-30deg angle into the sea.Fired a second approx 30mins later from 600-700m slightly aft of 1st hit,vessel exploded and sank. Currently just picked up a second sound contact and proceeding to follow,time is 17:08.Expecting visual contact within the hour. Weather - calm at 4mps,medium visibility. U14 signing off. __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes Last edited by Paul Riley; 06-18-09 at 03:53 PM.