U-129 South West of Capetown
After the excitement of the 'Long Chase" the crew settles down and we search for enemy shiping. The seas remain high, but visiblily is moderate.
Minimal use of the radar during the day (I'm not sure it doesn't attact Allied Radar Detection). During the night, however, we get a radio intercept and an almost immediate radar contact. We set up the intercept and see it's a Coastal Freighter. In calm weather I would be tempted to take it on head to head in a long range gun duel (it's only packing a stern chaser) but the crappy weather stays with us.
Periscope level, flood tube 1, Loos....
The next day another Coastal Freighter crosses our path. Fatally...
With damage from the air attack and diesel fuel approaching 50% I'll hit anything that comes my way and go home. But in the hopes of bigger targets we move off to the West of Capetown.
Crew morale is good and they are recovering from the events of 5-10 and 6-10-44.