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Just some pics from U-37's first war patrol...

Leaving Wilhelmshaven in early September 1939, south-bound towards warmer waters:



U-37's first victim of the war sunk in the Channel near Portsmouth:



U-37 was surprised on the surface by an aircraft about 20 seconds after this was taken. The plane was probably nearby
and responded to the freighter's SSS alarm. The unidentified British plane dropped bombs but they missed to starboard.
U-37 crashed dive without damage and resumed her patrol:



Stormy weather on the way to our patrol area off the coast of Portugal:



Showing off the new paint job on the conning tower. The crew really enjoyed painting those on. They're technically against
regulations but they're good for morale. Some of the men think the emblems are good luck and helped us escape damage
from our earlier encounter with the British plane. I suppose time will tell:


To be continued...