U39 IX(A). Patrol 2.
Underway from Willy on 24.nov.39, bound for England's Southern Approaches.
Passed between Færøerne & The Shetlands without incident.
9.dec.39
BE35
0339: "Ship spotted!"
Ship? Convoy!
0351: 3 G7Es are fired at 3 targets. 1 premature, and 2 impacts.
Little Freighter sunk for 2.335 GRT. (Night surface attack).
0352: 1 G7A is fired for a hit, but no sinking.
Convoy determined to be on a course of 359, making 6 knots.
U39 goes to 100 meters, and remains undetected.
3 escorts are counted on hydrophone.
BE32
0530: Surface.
0707: Submerge for predawn submerged attack.
0750: 3 G7Es fired at a T3 Tanker.
Premature. Impact. "Miss" (Torpedo was seen to explode without effect).
0940: Surface.
1016: Dive for Destroyer. We remained undetected.
1029: Surface.
1230: 4 G7Es are fired at the T3 Tanker!
Premature. Premature. Impact. "Miss" (Explosion was right behind #3's).
New depth 100 meters.
Follow in wake of convoy, and find no stragglers.
1816: 2 G7As are fired from the external stern tubes.
Premature. "Miss", which was seen to explode on/or beside the target.
With all torpedoes expended, U39 remains as shadower for the next 24 hours.
Upon being relieved as shadower, U39 is ordered to BE61, where she is to act as weather boat for 48 hours.
27.dec.39
AN96
2025: A collision is narowly avoided with a friendly Destroyer.
AN98
2230: Docked at Willy.
Patrol results:
1 ship sunk for 2.335 GRT.
U39's history to date:
2 war patrols completed.
2 ships sunk for 8.783 GRT.
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