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Zedwardson · 05-06-10, 03:49 PM

11.4.40 was a bad day for the British navy and a convoy off at AN84 and AN78.

Karl Myer, in his new Mark VII U-102, was ordered to patrol AN81, but seeing a convoy heading near him, he decided to intercept.

He comes across the convoy off of Lowesloft, and a black Swan class (HMS Pelican) is between him and the convoy. The Convoy appears to be seven merchants in two lines and two escorts, and the water is shallow. U-102 tries to make a end around, but the Black Swan starts to head right to U-102, So Myers calmly turns the boat head on to the HMS Pelican, and seeing that it is not turning, he opens doors 1 and 2 and fires two Electric eels down its throat.

BOOM....BOOM.... and soon the Pelican is sinking, and U-102 sees the other escort heading towards the area, bone in mouth and swerving. trying to make some distance so he can make a pass at night, the Black Swan Class HMS Redpole however is on the case too fast, and U-102 hits the ground trying to be quiet, but gets shaken around badly, knowing that it too shallow to wait it out, U-102 decides its time to fight the escort to the death. headed to scope depth, Myer finds the Redpole is Broadside, 600 meters away from the rear tube, quickly clicking the steam torpedo for Fast, and opens and fires.

BOOM!!!...and the Redpole is slipping stern first into the water. The crew cheers go silent when the hydrophone operator reports another warship closing in fast. Looking though the scope yet another Black Swan class is charging down the pipe. The HMS Black Swan doesn't know what happened except that two of its fellow escorts are sunk, and some where there is a U-boat causing mayhem.

Myer Fires no 3 torpedo at 1000 meters, but the electric eel misses, No 4 tube is empties at 750 meters, and is also a miss, the Black Swan does not know where U-102 is, but Myers knows that if he is found, he might be dead. so at 600 yards Tube one, which had been reloaded, is fired, and the clock says it missed, but then there is a massive explosion and secondary fireworks. Three Black Swans lay slain, and Seven Juicy merchants are Unescorted

Less then two hours later, seven merchants are sunk, U-102 is out of Eels and has three more shells, and quickly leaves before air cover arrives! The only issue was one of the freighters lowered Anti-aircraft guns at close range and raked my gun and flak crews.

14.7.40.
0936 Grid AN 84 Ship sunk! HMS Pelican (Black Swan class), 1250 tons. Crew: 224. Crew lost: 159
0955 Grid AN 76 Ship sunk! HMS Redpole (Black Swan class), 1250 tons. Crew: 227. Crew lost: 65
1000 Grid AN 76 Ship sunk! HMS Black Swan (Black Swan class), 1250 tons. Crew: 182. Crew lost: 81
1027 Grid AN 76 Ship sunk! SS City of Sydney (Empire-type Freighter), 5769 tons. Cargo: Wine/Spirits. Crew: 69. Crew lost: 47
1033 Grid AN 76 Ship sunk! SS Ciltvaira (Small Merchant), 2385 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 57. Crew lost: 7
1049 Grid AN 76 Ship sunk! SS Wyoming (Large Merchant), 8488 tons. Cargo: Machinery. Crew: 84. Crew lost: 10
1054 Grid AN 76 Ship sunk! SS Quebec City (Granville-type Freighter), 4707 tons. Cargo: Coffee. Crew: 104. Crew lost: 21 1117 Grid AN 76 Ship sunk! MV Badalona (Intermediate Tanker), 3490 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 23. Crew lost: 22
1128 Grid AN 76 Ship sunk! SS Formigny (Small Freighter), 2396 tons. Cargo: Textiles. Crew: 31. Crew lost: 18
1135 Grid AN 76 Ship sunk! SS Aage (Coastal Freighter), 1869 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 33. Crew lost: 14 1143 Patrol results
Crew losses: 2 wounded, 4 dead
Ships sunk: 10
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 32854 tons

Some Action photos

A Swan is going diving....

The Redpole has suffered a mortal wound.

Three Swans lay on the bottom, now time to get the loot.

Last moments of the SS City of Sydney

I lost four of my newest crew members to this one...was happy when he went down.

No more convoy....

05-06-10, 03:49 PM	#1372
Zedwardson Sparky Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 154 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	11.4.40 was a bad day for the British navy and a convoy off at AN84 and AN78. Karl Myer, in his new Mark VII U-102, was ordered to patrol AN81, but seeing a convoy heading near him, he decided to intercept. He comes across the convoy off of Lowesloft, and a black Swan class (HMS Pelican) is between him and the convoy. The Convoy appears to be seven merchants in two lines and two escorts, and the water is shallow. U-102 tries to make a end around, but the Black Swan starts to head right to U-102, So Myers calmly turns the boat head on to the HMS Pelican, and seeing that it is not turning, he opens doors 1 and 2 and fires two Electric eels down its throat. BOOM....BOOM.... and soon the Pelican is sinking, and U-102 sees the other escort heading towards the area, bone in mouth and swerving. trying to make some distance so he can make a pass at night, the Black Swan Class HMS Redpole however is on the case too fast, and U-102 hits the ground trying to be quiet, but gets shaken around badly, knowing that it too shallow to wait it out, U-102 decides its time to fight the escort to the death. headed to scope depth, Myer finds the Redpole is Broadside, 600 meters away from the rear tube, quickly clicking the steam torpedo for Fast, and opens and fires. BOOM!!!...and the Redpole is slipping stern first into the water. The crew cheers go silent when the hydrophone operator reports another warship closing in fast. Looking though the scope yet another Black Swan class is charging down the pipe. The HMS Black Swan doesn't know what happened except that two of its fellow escorts are sunk, and some where there is a U-boat causing mayhem. Myer Fires no 3 torpedo at 1000 meters, but the electric eel misses, No 4 tube is empties at 750 meters, and is also a miss, the Black Swan does not know where U-102 is, but Myers knows that if he is found, he might be dead. so at 600 yards Tube one, which had been reloaded, is fired, and the clock says it missed, but then there is a massive explosion and secondary fireworks. Three Black Swans lay slain, and Seven Juicy merchants are Unescorted Less then two hours later, seven merchants are sunk, U-102 is out of Eels and has three more shells, and quickly leaves before air cover arrives! The only issue was one of the freighters lowered Anti-aircraft guns at close range and raked my gun and flak crews. 14.7.40. 0936 Grid AN 84 Ship sunk! HMS Pelican (Black Swan class), 1250 tons. Crew: 224. Crew lost: 159 0955 Grid AN 76 Ship sunk! HMS Redpole (Black Swan class), 1250 tons. Crew: 227. Crew lost: 65 1000 Grid AN 76 Ship sunk! HMS Black Swan (Black Swan class), 1250 tons. Crew: 182. Crew lost: 81 1027 Grid AN 76 Ship sunk! SS City of Sydney (Empire-type Freighter), 5769 tons. Cargo: Wine/Spirits. Crew: 69. Crew lost: 47 1033 Grid AN 76 Ship sunk! SS Ciltvaira (Small Merchant), 2385 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 57. Crew lost: 7 1049 Grid AN 76 Ship sunk! SS Wyoming (Large Merchant), 8488 tons. Cargo: Machinery. Crew: 84. Crew lost: 10 1054 Grid AN 76 Ship sunk! SS Quebec City (Granville-type Freighter), 4707 tons. Cargo: Coffee. Crew: 104. Crew lost: 21 1117 Grid AN 76 Ship sunk! MV Badalona (Intermediate Tanker), 3490 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 23. Crew lost: 22 1128 Grid AN 76 Ship sunk! SS Formigny (Small Freighter), 2396 tons. Cargo: Textiles. Crew: 31. Crew lost: 18 1135 Grid AN 76 Ship sunk! SS Aage (Coastal Freighter), 1869 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 33. Crew lost: 14 1143 Patrol results Crew losses: 2 wounded, 4 dead Ships sunk: 10 Aircraft destroyed: 0 Patrol tonnage: 32854 tons Some Action photos A Swan is going diving.... The Redpole has suffered a mortal wound. Three Swans lay on the bottom, now time to get the loot. Last moments of the SS City of Sydney I lost four of my newest crew members to this one...was happy when he went down. No more convoy....