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06-04-11, 10:25 AM

U103 finaly showed up in Lorient, and the bars all turned a nice profit from our combined crews.

Departed Lorient, 5 days behind U103, on 11.nov.40.
Assigned the Freetown - UK shipping lanes, with a turnaround point at DT94.
News traveled to Lorient concerning the daring exploits of U552, into the extreme shallows of the AM50s, and their safe return to Bergen. Kaleun & Crew are thankful to be with the more level-headed Commander 2.Flotilla.

15.nov.40
CG15 (290 miles W of Spain).
Time ?: "Ship spotted! Long range." Corvette!
New course 336 (Nose to nose). New depth 15 meters, followed by periscope depth.
Weather: Clear. Dead calm. Full moon at night.
1759: Open tubes 1, 2, 4 for C2 Cargo.
1804: Fire 1, 2, 4 (T2 G7E). Target course 179, making 5 knots.
5 degree spread. Bearing 000. 3 meters. Impact only. Range 1.000 meters.
New depth 103 meters. 5 degrees right rudder.
1805: C2 Cargo sunk for 6.446 GRT.
1825: We have company. New depth 150 meters.
1827: Ping x 3.
1829: Many DC at varrying depths. (U39 passing 117 meters).
1831: Warship pinging from short range in our baffles. (passing 124 meters).
1834: New course 000. (passing 130 meters). DC.
1839: DC. (passing 140 meters).
1841: Distant pinging.

1921: Surface. Tubes to be reloaded on surface, per Handbook.
1927: Corvette. 7700 meters. Full moon. All Ahead Full!!!
1955: Paralelling convoys track. Heading 179.
2007: Corvette. 5500 meters. All tubes reloaded. All Ahead Flank!!
2022: Return to heading 179.

CG15
2035: Making good 18 knots. Convoy beyond sight to port.
2039: Begin arking inward (on guesstimations).
2114: Down we go. Will have to work our way outward for stern shot.
2241: Fire 6. New depth 102 meters.
2242: Little Merchant sunk for 2.339 GRT.
2243: (passing 20 meters). 5 degrees Left Rudder.
(Target was right beside a Corvette. Surprise!)
Known escort is 3 Corvettes, and 2 Armed Trawlers.
There are almost as many warships as merchants.
One C2 Cargo remains. The rest are Small, and Coastals.
2300: 5 degrees Right Rudder. New depth 152 meters.
2304: Ping. (passing 110 meters).
2306: U39 rocked hard by DC, but took no damage.
2309: Ping. (passing 124 meters).
2312: DC above.
2315: Slow pinging.
2318: Distant DC.

16.nov.40
0307: Tube 3 (My only bow G7A) is fired at a C2 Cargo, deemed too distant for T2 G7Es.
0309: Target is struck, but uneffected.

0539: Escorts thwart final attack attempt.
Convoy continues toward Gibralter.
U39 continues toward the Freetown - UK lanes.

CG17
1740: Status. 2 ships sunk for 8.785 GRT.
7 of 12 torpedoes remaining.
6 bow (G7E), and 1 stern (G7A).

Following this patrol, I have to figure out how to stop this "Ship spotted", over and over again. It's that, or a desk job!

06-04-11, 10:25 AM	#2691
Snestorm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	U39 IX(A). Patrol 6. Part 1. U103 finaly showed up in Lorient, and the bars all turned a nice profit from our combined crews. Departed Lorient, 5 days behind U103, on 11.nov.40. Assigned the Freetown - UK shipping lanes, with a turnaround point at DT94. News traveled to Lorient concerning the daring exploits of U552, into the extreme shallows of the AM50s, and their safe return to Bergen. Kaleun & Crew are thankful to be with the more level-headed Commander 2.Flotilla. 15.nov.40 CG15 (290 miles W of Spain). Time ?: "Ship spotted! Long range." Corvette! New course 336 (Nose to nose). New depth 15 meters, followed by periscope depth. Weather: Clear. Dead calm. Full moon at night. 1759: Open tubes 1, 2, 4 for C2 Cargo. 1804: Fire 1, 2, 4 (T2 G7E). Target course 179, making 5 knots. 5 degree spread. Bearing 000. 3 meters. Impact only. Range 1.000 meters. New depth 103 meters. 5 degrees right rudder. 1805: C2 Cargo sunk for 6.446 GRT. 1825: We have company. New depth 150 meters. 1827: Ping x 3. 1829: Many DC at varrying depths. (U39 passing 117 meters). 1831: Warship pinging from short range in our baffles. (passing 124 meters). 1834: New course 000. (passing 130 meters). DC. 1839: DC. (passing 140 meters). 1841: Distant pinging. 1921: Surface. Tubes to be reloaded on surface, per Handbook. 1927: Corvette. 7700 meters. Full moon. All Ahead Full!!! 1955: Paralelling convoys track. Heading 179. 2007: Corvette. 5500 meters. All tubes reloaded. All Ahead Flank!! 2022: Return to heading 179. CG15 2035: Making good 18 knots. Convoy beyond sight to port. 2039: Begin arking inward (on guesstimations). 2114: Down we go. Will have to work our way outward for stern shot. 2241: Fire 6. New depth 102 meters. 2242: Little Merchant sunk for 2.339 GRT. 2243: (passing 20 meters). 5 degrees Left Rudder. (Target was right beside a Corvette. Surprise!) Known escort is 3 Corvettes, and 2 Armed Trawlers. There are almost as many warships as merchants. One C2 Cargo remains. The rest are Small, and Coastals. 2300: 5 degrees Right Rudder. New depth 152 meters. 2304: Ping. (passing 110 meters). 2306: U39 rocked hard by DC, but took no damage. 2309: Ping. (passing 124 meters). 2312: DC above. 2315: Slow pinging. 2318: Distant DC. 16.nov.40 0307: Tube 3 (My only bow G7A) is fired at a C2 Cargo, deemed too distant for T2 G7Es. 0309: Target is struck, but uneffected. 0539: Escorts thwart final attack attempt. Convoy continues toward Gibralter. U39 continues toward the Freetown - UK lanes. CG17 1740: Status. 2 ships sunk for 8.785 GRT. 7 of 12 torpedoes remaining. 6 bow (G7E), and 1 stern (G7A). Following this patrol, I have to figure out how to stop this "Ship spotted", over and over again. It's that, or a desk job!