Well, I trialed Otto Kretschmer's tactics of slipping in in the middle of the night between rows- and damn if it wasn't brilliant! I got within 400 meters of several boats, was able to sneak right up to the targets I wanted and align myself with them, fired 3 shots (2 forward to run under an ammunition ship in a self-set spread) and 1 stern to bend to a m31 at a bearing of 135-140ish, then crash dived just behind the merchant, slowed and ran silent at 70 meters with a target depth of DEEP - 130-140 meters. I'm still going down but the escorts have to weave and weave to get at me, with all the merchants around.... oh, and I scored a direct hit with one torp on the ammunition ship and it virtually exploded, loud explosions on the hydrophone, and immediate report of it sinking. About 45 seconds later I got a second impact report, I suspect on the stern shot.... 3 torps, 2 hits... that's bloody good for me. Now back to dodging these aimless destroyers, pics of my approach and the aftermath incoming when I shake 'em.
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Lt. Z. S . Werner Krautsch
Assigned: U-66 (IXc), 2nd Flot. 1. JAN 1941
Date: JAN 41
Patrols Completed: 0
Warships:0
Subs:0
Merchants: 0
Status: AT SEA
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