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Originally Posted by gazpode_l
After some time not playing SH3 due to being away on HOL in R/L, I am back with my commander, "Walter Suhr" who's skipper of U-93.
We are Currently located in AM94.
LATEST EVENTS:
After destroying a small-ish steamer (some 1000grt aprox) we persued a sound contact in the bristol channel (Aug, 1941). Some time later, two prop contacts have become one, BUT we are in visual range - however the contact eventually turns out to be a "HUNT III" class destroyer.
The DD made a number of runs against us but wasn't very good at his accuracy. After around an hour or so, we managed to lose our pursuer by tactically changing depth and running quiet, whilst also presenting a small profile to the enemy.
Just before dawn the following day an ALARM is triggered when 2x Hurricane fighters are spotted. However they are at high altitude and clearly haven't spotted us.
We continue up "ST George's Channel" and towards wexford with a view to finding any targets in what looks like a possible anchorage, found on the chart by the navigator.
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********WALTER SUHR AND U-93 ARE LOST!!!******
In a position some 25km SW of Plymouth, UK
W Suhr proceeded on a recon of Plymouth harbour but was detected some 25km away by a group consisting of an ASW trawler and a torpedo boat.
After sustaining some attacks from the ASW, suhr thought he had evaded the enemy and pressed on ahead at 6knts submerged..
However, it now appears the enemy once again regained contact from a distant 3km, and now accompanied by a second ASW and a flower class corvette, W Suhr was soon under heavy attack.
Severe damages followed astern forcing Suhr to the bottom, a shallow 53m in depth. However, he managed to mostly repair u-93 and was bringing her back upto a reasonable depth of 40m when he sustained a direct hit from 2x D/C, meaning the end of the Boat and the loss of 41 hands, including Kln Suhr.
He will be missed.
Patrols completed: 4 (lost at sea during patrol 5)
No of Ships Sunk: 14 (11m/3w)
Total tonnage sunk 58,638Grt (54,000 merchant/4000 wship)