U-106 12th patrol ended at the SS Belchen supply ship. Rearm and refuel to attack the convoys in the iced northen waters.
Patrol No 12 was not very good.
CAPTAIN'S LOG
Date and Time
Location
Occurrences
31.1.41.1131Patrol 12
U-106, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: January 31, 1941, 11:31
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AD88
6.2.41.2255Grid AL 25Ship sunk! SS Adroity (Coastal Freighter), 1872 tons. Cargo: Sugar. Crew: 32. Crew lost: 29 (in convoy 2 torpedoes)
2338Grid AL 25Ship sunk! Old Passenger Ship, 2072 tons (in convoy 1 torpedo)
9.2.41.1646Grid AD 88Ship sunk! SS Aconcagua (Troop Transport), 8279 tons. Cargo: Passengers. Crew: 293. Crew lost: 43 (in convoy 3 torpedoes)
11.2.41.1808Grid AE 47Ship sunk! SS Margarita (Small Freighter), 2230 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 22. Crew lost: 5 (lone ship 1 torpedo)
12.2.41.0546Grid AE 47Ship sunk! HMS Meynell (Hunt I class), 1000 tons. Crew: 150. Crew lost: 75 (lone ASW patrol 1 torpedo)
0728Grid AE 48Ship sunk! HMS Montclare (Auxiliary Cruiser), 13850 tons. Crew: 104. Crew lost: 80 (in convoy 2 torpedoes)
0751Grid AE 48Ship sunk! HMS Newcastle (Southampton class), 10725 tons. Crew: 885. Crew lost: 97 (in convoy 2 torpedoes)
17.2.41.2016
Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 7
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 40028 tons
22 torpedoes fired
12 torpedoes hit and sunk their targets (54%)
3 torpedoes hit their target but they didn't sink (13,6%)
7 torpedoes missed (32,4%)
No deck gun or flak guns used
Weather too cold
Met icebergs on the way
Hoping to get some fresh food from the SS Belchen