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VONHARRIS · 04-03-11, 02:09 AM

January 23 1940 20:28 hours
After repairing the diesels and loading full provisions we left Wilhelmshaven. Orders were to patrol grid DT 85

January 30 1940 14:30 hours Grid AM37
IWO spoted a medium merchant in poor visibility and 13m/s winds. The didn't see us so two TIs fired and the target was sunk.

In the next 24 days it seemed as we were alone in the Atlantic. We had completed our mission's objectives and requested new ordres. The Bdu sent us to patrol the entrance of the Gibraltar strait. Sink anything that goes in or out they said.

February 24 1940 13:29 hours Grid CG97
The watch crew spoted an unarmed medium merchant which was sunk with gunfire.

February 25 1940
06:49 hours Grid CG95 Another medium merchant was detected during a hydrophone search. She was a British ship. One TI was launched but the target remained seaworthy though doing only 2kts . A stern shot was set up and launched. She went down.

07:08 hours Grid CG95. We were still submerged when a new contact appeared. A fast moving destroyer was seen through the attack scope. I decided to shoot him. The sun hadn't risen yet so I launched a TI set at 2m. The torpedo sunk him dead center. He exploded and sunk in seconds.

18:59 hours Grid CG95 An empire-type freighter was sunk with gunfire.

21:01 hours Grid CG95. A tramp steamer was spotted and engaged with the deck gun. But this time she fired back. I ordered periscope depth with shells flying around us but luckily not on us. It was one of the Q-ships Bdienst had warned us about.
By now she was zigzaging doing 6kts. I came to 800m and fired two TIs. Bye bye Q-ship. She won't bother any other Kaleun.

February 26 1940 07:41 Grid CG95
A two ship French convoy was seen. A large merchant and a medium cargo were sunk with torpedoes and gunfire. When we approached to help the men in the life rafts , we were surprised. They told us to take onboard two of the floating crates. They contained some first quality French champange.
We gave them food and some cigarretes and directed them to the nearest land.

10:10 hours Grid CG95
British ore carrier sunk with two torpedoes

17:30 hours Grid CG95
French medium cargo sunk with gunfire.

February 27 1940 00:30 hours Grid CG95
Hydrophone search revealed an enemy convoy in a perfect position to attack.
After gaining visual contact I decided ta attack. All bow tubes were fired and started turning to fire and the stern ones.
01:14 hours Breakup noises. We had sunk one
01:43 hours Another one was going down
01:45 hours One more was added to the list
After we were clear of the convoy , it was time to hand that champange out and so it was done. A small award for such hard work.

February 28 1940 02:08 hours GridCG95
Two ships were spotted while we were on the surface. As they seemed to be unarmed I decided to close the range. Two TI fired. They hit their targets but the ships didn't sink. We finished them off with the deck gun.

02:41 hours Grid CG95
British small merchant sunk with gunfire

20:26 hours Grid CG86
Britsh coastal freighter sunk with two torpedoes.

February 29 1940 14:57 hours Grid CG81
British medium merchant sunk with torpeodoes and gun fire.

By now we were out of ammo: No torpedoes , no deckgun rounds.
So , I didn;t want to risk a voyage to Wilhelmshaven and radioed Bdu. I was ordered to put into Cadiz and find the SS Thalia. The Spanish don't like us , they just put up with us.

March 1 1940 15:40 Cadiz harbour.
In an act of fooliness , we surfaced next to the SS Thalia in middle of the day. 18 ships sunk for 81979 tons.
We have some 48 hours to load ammo and food. I didn't of course mentiom anything for the crates. Our next patrol area is AE87.

04-03-11, 02:09 AM	#2329
VONHARRIS Konteradmiral Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Greece Posts: 1,992 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	U-110 IXB 2nd patrol January 23 1940 20:28 hours After repairing the diesels and loading full provisions we left Wilhelmshaven. Orders were to patrol grid DT 85 January 30 1940 14:30 hours Grid AM37 IWO spoted a medium merchant in poor visibility and 13m/s winds. The didn't see us so two TIs fired and the target was sunk. In the next 24 days it seemed as we were alone in the Atlantic. We had completed our mission's objectives and requested new ordres. The Bdu sent us to patrol the entrance of the Gibraltar strait. Sink anything that goes in or out they said. February 24 1940 13:29 hours Grid CG97 The watch crew spoted an unarmed medium merchant which was sunk with gunfire. February 25 1940 06:49 hours Grid CG95 Another medium merchant was detected during a hydrophone search. She was a British ship. One TI was launched but the target remained seaworthy though doing only 2kts . A stern shot was set up and launched. She went down. 07:08 hours Grid CG95. We were still submerged when a new contact appeared. A fast moving destroyer was seen through the attack scope. I decided to shoot him. The sun hadn't risen yet so I launched a TI set at 2m. The torpedo sunk him dead center. He exploded and sunk in seconds. 18:59 hours Grid CG95 An empire-type freighter was sunk with gunfire. 21:01 hours Grid CG95. A tramp steamer was spotted and engaged with the deck gun. But this time she fired back. I ordered periscope depth with shells flying around us but luckily not on us. It was one of the Q-ships Bdienst had warned us about. By now she was zigzaging doing 6kts. I came to 800m and fired two TIs. Bye bye Q-ship. She won't bother any other Kaleun. February 26 1940 07:41 Grid CG95 A two ship French convoy was seen. A large merchant and a medium cargo were sunk with torpedoes and gunfire. When we approached to help the men in the life rafts , we were surprised. They told us to take onboard two of the floating crates. They contained some first quality French champange. We gave them food and some cigarretes and directed them to the nearest land. 10:10 hours Grid CG95 British ore carrier sunk with two torpedoes 17:30 hours Grid CG95 French medium cargo sunk with gunfire. February 27 1940 00:30 hours Grid CG95 Hydrophone search revealed an enemy convoy in a perfect position to attack. After gaining visual contact I decided ta attack. All bow tubes were fired and started turning to fire and the stern ones. 01:14 hours Breakup noises. We had sunk one 01:43 hours Another one was going down 01:45 hours One more was added to the list After we were clear of the convoy , it was time to hand that champange out and so it was done. A small award for such hard work. February 28 1940 02:08 hours GridCG95 Two ships were spotted while we were on the surface. As they seemed to be unarmed I decided to close the range. Two TI fired. They hit their targets but the ships didn't sink. We finished them off with the deck gun. 02:41 hours Grid CG95 British small merchant sunk with gunfire 20:26 hours Grid CG86 Britsh coastal freighter sunk with two torpedoes. February 29 1940 14:57 hours Grid CG81 British medium merchant sunk with torpeodoes and gun fire. By now we were out of ammo: No torpedoes , no deckgun rounds. So , I didn;t want to risk a voyage to Wilhelmshaven and radioed Bdu. I was ordered to put into Cadiz and find the SS Thalia. The Spanish don't like us , they just put up with us. March 1 1940 15:40 Cadiz harbour. In an act of fooliness , we surfaced next to the SS Thalia in middle of the day. 18 ships sunk for 81979 tons. We have some 48 hours to load ammo and food. I didn't of course mentiom anything for the crates. Our next patrol area is AE87.