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krashkart · 02-08-10, 11:22 PM

Patrol Log of Werner Mahn

13th of December, 1939 - 0418 hours

Grid AM61, 56km North of Ireland

Had received word of large convoy some six hours prior to this writing. Convoy sighted approx. 0108 hours.

Spotted lone merchant 8km NE of convoy, sailed to engage and hopefully distract escorts. Engagement successful. Turned back toward convoy.

Proceeded with observation of convoy, sailed around 3/4 box pattern to rear of formation. Satisfied with observations. Trailed convoy for approx. 120 minutes with matched speed, no escorts sighted. Closed to engage with deck gun at approx. 0300 hours. Fired one torpedo at trailing merchant, immobilized it, gave order to fire gun. Decided to finish it off with second eel. Success!

Attack proceeded over next hour with negligible resistance, seeing no response from escorts. Unsure at time of their presence. Final merchant began to sink at 0359 hours. Spared neutrals. Broke off engagement and turned SSW toward assigned patrol area.

Very happy with diversionary tactic. Able to destroy entire convoy with two torpedos and 174 rounds 8.8cm. One escort sighted, approx. 6800 meters NW and behind us, well into our atttack. Perhaps communications were poor. Escort was small trawler, which continued sailing southwest as we cleaned up the few remaining merchants. Fired one aft torpedo, and lost sight of escort shortly thereafter. Fate of ship presently unknown.

It is now 0424 hours. Crew ecstatic! As they should be. Gun crew becoming very proficient. Recommending Carlewitz for qualifications on flak guns. We have encountered many hostile aircraft since leaving port.

Patrol far from over. Enroute AM53 for 24-hours R&R, expecting perhaps increased Brit patrols in this area on our way back home afterward.

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Included below is photograph of map during encounter. In upper-right corner, where the image becomes very blurry, is marked the merchant used as diversion. Plot shows approximate course sailed during observation prior to attack.

02-08-10, 11:22 PM	#6
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Patrol Log of Werner Mahn 13th of December, 1939 - 0418 hours Grid AM61, 56km North of Ireland Had received word of large convoy some six hours prior to this writing. Convoy sighted approx. 0108 hours. Spotted lone merchant 8km NE of convoy, sailed to engage and hopefully distract escorts. Engagement successful. Turned back toward convoy. Proceeded with observation of convoy, sailed around 3/4 box pattern to rear of formation. Satisfied with observations. Trailed convoy for approx. 120 minutes with matched speed, no escorts sighted. Closed to engage with deck gun at approx. 0300 hours. Fired one torpedo at trailing merchant, immobilized it, gave order to fire gun. Decided to finish it off with second eel. Success! Attack proceeded over next hour with negligible resistance, seeing no response from escorts. Unsure at time of their presence. Final merchant began to sink at 0359 hours. Spared neutrals. Broke off engagement and turned SSW toward assigned patrol area. Very happy with diversionary tactic. Able to destroy entire convoy with two torpedos and 174 rounds 8.8cm. One escort sighted, approx. 6800 meters NW and behind us, well into our atttack. Perhaps communications were poor. Escort was small trawler, which continued sailing southwest as we cleaned up the few remaining merchants. Fired one aft torpedo, and lost sight of escort shortly thereafter. Fate of ship presently unknown. It is now 0424 hours. Crew ecstatic! As they should be. Gun crew becoming very proficient. Recommending Carlewitz for qualifications on flak guns. We have encountered many hostile aircraft since leaving port. Patrol far from over. Enroute AM53 for 24-hours R&R, expecting perhaps increased Brit patrols in this area on our way back home afterward. ............ Included below is photograph of map during encounter. In upper-right corner, where the image becomes very blurry, is marked the merchant used as diversion. Plot shows approximate course sailed during observation prior to attack. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard Last edited by krashkart; 02-09-10 at 05:16 AM.