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ryanglavin · 05-23-10, 08:12 AM

On-line blog.

Todays date: June 28th, 2015. Today, I am at my Grandfathers funeral, and I have a secret that I need the world to hear.

5 years ago, this day, I was visiting my grandfather in Argentina. He always said he was of European ancestry, but never

told me of what. The second day I was there, while I was exploring the attic in my grandfathers house in Argentina, I found a dust

covered diary, who knew it would hold an amazing secret?

Erich Drost, War diary.

July 24th, 1943

Left Lorient on July 21st, 1943. Donitz was giving me the hint that we would pull

into port at Penang. I had a feeling it was the last time I was going to see

beautiful Europe. I cried.

August 4th, 1943

Had a run-in with destroyer in grid squares FE. No serious damage, but morale

was shaken; we were under for 20 hours.

August 5th, 1943

To bring up our spirits, we found a Granville type Freighter in the same area

as the destroyer was. Clear weather, single stern torpedo under the engine

room. Broke its back.

August 6th, 1943

We finally get the message from Donitz that tells us to go to Penang.

That impending feeling is there again... I might as well write down that I'll

never see my family in Germany again.

My Grandfather then called me down the stairs for Lunch. I took a sticky note

and used it as a bookmark in the diary. I wondered if grandfather had any

idea what it is.

05-23-10, 08:12 AM	#1
ryanglavin Samurai Navy Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Evading that Hunter/Killer Group on my Tail Posts: 584 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	The story of U-198 (In-game) On-line blog. Todays date: June 28th, 2015. Today, I am at my Grandfathers funeral, and I have a secret that I need the world to hear. 5 years ago, this day, I was visiting my grandfather in Argentina. He always said he was of European ancestry, but never told me of what. The second day I was there, while I was exploring the attic in my grandfathers house in Argentina, I found a dust covered diary, who knew it would hold an amazing secret? Erich Drost, War diary. July 24th, 1943 Left Lorient on July 21st, 1943. Donitz was giving me the hint that we would pull into port at Penang. I had a feeling it was the last time I was going to see beautiful Europe. I cried. August 4th, 1943 Had a run-in with destroyer in grid squares FE. No serious damage, but morale was shaken; we were under for 20 hours. August 5th, 1943 To bring up our spirits, we found a Granville type Freighter in the same area as the destroyer was. Clear weather, single stern torpedo under the engine room. Broke its back. August 6th, 1943 We finally get the message from Donitz that tells us to go to Penang. That impending feeling is there again... I might as well write down that I'll never see my family in Germany again. My Grandfather then called me down the stairs for Lunch. I took a sticky note and used it as a bookmark in the diary. I wondered if grandfather had any idea what it is. __________________ Last edited by ryanglavin; 05-23-10 at 09:28 AM.