Snestorm

FINAL PATROL FOR U37.

d. 23.jul.41. BF61.
10.15. Underway from Lorient for patrol grid BF78.
11.55. Steady on new course 234T.
12.10. Depth Under Keel 68 Meters. New Depth 50 Meters.

d. 27.jul.41. BF78.
13.00. On Station.
T2 Tanker spotted and chased hard.
Course 009T. Speed 14 Knots. Flagged USA.

d. 14.aug.41. AM19.
21.40. Radio Report. Convoy. AL03. East. 7 Knots.

d. 15.aug.41. AL03.
03.10. Radio Report. Convoy. AL03. East. 7 Knots.
04.00. Destroyer sighted. Periscope Depth.
Turned my nose to him, and he passed almost directly over us.
(027R to 166R short range.)
04.36. Fire Tubes 5 & 6. G7A x 2. Stern On Shot.
04.36. T2 Tanker (10.871 GRT) Sunk. Course 088T. 7 Knots.

Enter AL38 followed by AM17.
Driven under by Corvette on next attempt.

12.59. Fire Tubes 1, 2, & 4. G7E x 3. Target is a C2 Cargo.
13.01. Fire Tube 3. G7A x 1. Target is a Coastal Merchant.
13.02. Single impact heard, followed by double impact.
13.13. Coastal Merchant (2.044 GRT) Sunk. Course 088T. 7 Knots.
Heavy Fog moved in halting further attacks.

d. 20.aug.41. AE92.
19.57. A L A R M ! Crash dive for aircraft.

d. 1.sep.41
U37 docks at Kiel in preperation to becoming a school boat!

Patrol Results: 2 ships sunk for 12.915 GRT.

U37's History: 11 patrols. 36 ships sunk for 200.638 GRT.
(The real U37 did slightly better in tonnage, having sunk 51 merchants to do so. She also sunk 2 warships.)