[frau kaleun]

Originally Posted by pickinthebanjo

lol, I got that gid last week sometime. I did my 24hours and got the hell out of there as fast as I could.

Ugh, I hate when that happens. My last "serious" career I did 5-6 very successful patrols in the Western Approaches and then got assigned a grid to the southeast of Scapa Flow. And that's where that career ended.

Doing better so far in this one!


Patrol 1

U-45, 7 U-Flotilla Wegener
LtzS Erich Riese, Commander

August 1 1939, 18:25
Departed: Königsberg
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AO98

August 4 1939, 23:34
Returned: Königsberg
Crew losses: 0
Promotions: Leutnant z. See Erich Reise and Leutnant z. See Johann Zahn, to Oberleutnant z. See
Notes: U-45 has been transferred to 2 U-Flotilla Saltzwedel and will proceed to Wilhelmshaven immediately to begin preparations for our next assignment. ObltzS Zahn will continue to serve as 1WO but will likely be given his own command after successful completion of a second patrol aboard U-45.


Patrol 2

U-45, 2 U-Flotilla Saltzwedel
ObltzS Erich Riese, Commander

August 28 1939, 19:37
Departed: Wilhelmshaven
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BF17
Notes: Funkmaat Karl-Heinz Pipal, Bootsmann, transferred to duty on another u-boat; Stabsbootsmann Horst Rowlin transferred to duty aboard U-45.

September 5 1939, 16:56
Grid AM 53
Ship sunk: SS Glenfinlas (Large Merchant), 10403 tons
Cargo: Scrap Metal
Crew: 109
Crew lost: 29

September 5 1939, 18:02
Grid AM 52
Ship sunk: SS Lake Lucerne (Passenger/Cargo), 1970 tons
Cargo: Passengers
Crew: 200
Crew lost: 76

September 6 1939, 05:38
Grid AM 55
Ship sunk: SS Aurora (Coastal Freighter), 1869 tons
Cargo: Trucks
Crew: 30
Crew lost: 10

September 8 1939, 08:03
Grid BF 17
Ship sunk: SS Agberi (Passenger/Cargo), 1963 tons
Cargo: Passengers
Crew: 60
Crew lost: 5

September 8 1939, 22:38
Grid BF 17
Ship sunk: SS Penthievre (Small Merchant), 2211 tons
Cargo: Iron Ore
Crew: 28
Crew lost: 22

September 8 1939, 23:53
Grid BF 17
Ship sunk: MV Thalia (Tanker 09), 8505 tons
Cargo: Gasoline
Crew: 61
Crew lost: 20

September 10 1939, 02:27
Grid BF 17
Ship sunk: SS Agapenor (Large Merchant), 8630 tons
Cargo: Sulfur
Crew: 83
Crew lost: 52

September 10 1939, 09:55
Grid BF 17
Ship sunk: SS Aaltje (Coastal Freighter), 1870 tons
Cargo: Wine/Spirits
Crew: 32
Crew lost: 27

September 13 1939, 22:10
Grid AM 52
Ship sunk: SS Adherity (Coastal Freighter), 1871 tons
Cargo: Military Vehicles
Crew: 35
Crew lost: 6

September 20 1939, 15:24
Returned: Wilhelmshaven
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 9
Patrol tonnage: 39292 tons
Awards: ObltzS Erich Reise, Iron Cross 2nd Class
Promotions: Stabsbootsmann Horst Rowlin, to Stabsoberbootsmann
Notes: Oberleutnant z. See Johann Zahn has been given his own command and relieved of duty aboard U-45 to begin preparations for same. Leutnant z. See Ernst Grüneberg will take over as 1WO. Oberfähnrich z. See Helmut Happe has been assigned to U-45; this will be his first deployment aboard a combat vessel.