2nd Nov 1939
15:41
First blood has just been drawn by U-48!
Travelling through BF33 we caught sight of a lone merchant travelling east through the channel.I ordered max speed and to man the gun.Drawing closer we could see the hated tricolour flag of the French and I yelled "dont shoot yet! only fire when you can smell their filth!".Finally,we got to about 500m of the doomed vessel and I bellowed "let the swine have it! aim for their hull!" .My guncrew pounded the piglet for a good 10 mins expending 32 precious shells in the process (due to their inexperience for the moment) and the swine sank on even keel for just under 2.000GRT.
It may be only a little snack but now we have blood in our teeth,and we are getting hungry!
Upon seeing the hated vessel sink beneath the calm water we all gave the customary 2 fingered salute to the dead Frenchmen and I ordered emergency speed and to leave the area immediately,for we shall not face the same fate as U-16.