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sublynx · 07-24-11, 08:27 AM

Lt.z.s. Walter Zantow
U-46, VIIB, "die Elster"
7. Flottille, Kiel
Orders: Patrol grid AL03

9.8.1940
0422 AN12 Clear, visibility 16 km, wind 9 m/s. HMS Nelson escorted by four Hunt I class destroyers on an initial course of 45 degrees, followed by a course change towards north, speed 15 knots. Tried following the convoy, but had to give up after a course change away from us. Engine setting AK gave us only a 15 - 16 knot top speed at the sea conditions.

10.8.1940
1609 AN12 clear, visibility 9 km, wind 19 m/s. A biplane, possibly a Swordfish sighted on northerly course, coming straight at us. Crash dived.

13.8.1940
1546 AM29 cloudy, visibility 9 km, wind 10 m/s. New orders: U 48, U 38 and U 46 ordered to operate against the Halifax convoy picked up by radio intelligence. It is to be in square AL 0316 on 15.8. or 16.8. Speed HF on an interception course.

14.8.1940
2037 AM19 very cloudy, visibility 1 km, wind 9 m/s. A 1800 BRT freighter sighted in a range of 400 - 600 meters. The ship was first lost in the bad visibility and I decided not to pursue as my orders were to try to intercept the Halifax convoy and giving chase to the freighter would have made it difficult to be in the right grid at the right time. The ship however happened to venture to our course again and I decided to try a stern shot. A G7e torpedo was launched, AZ, depth 3, speed 7 knots, AOB BKb 82, gyro angle 10. A dud heard on the hydrophone after a run of 35 seconds indicating a range of 540 meters, which should have been enough for the torpedo to arm. Possibly the angle at which the torpedo hit the ship was too bad. Then I launched Rohr 1 and Rohr 4, AZ, depth 3 meters from a distance of 450 meters, about 90 AOB, gyroangles 005 and 354, bearings 16 and 10. Both torpedoes hit and the ship was devastated by the explosions, catching fire everywhere and sinking under 2 minutes. 11 torpedoes left.

16.8.1940
0047 AL03 cloudy, visibility 9 km, wind 9m/s. New orders: The expected convoy should be 50 sea miles to the north. Speed AK to intercept.

17.8.1940
1906 AL38 very cloudy, visibility 5 km, wind 19 m/s. Contact report. Convoy AL38, course SSE, 8 kn.

18.8.1940
0300 AL03 very cloudy, visibility 5 km, wind 19 m/s. Contact not found.
2209 AM19 clear, visibility 16 km, wind 10 m/s. A 2400 BRT passenger/cargo ship sunk with 33 88cm deck gun shots and 120 20mm Flak gun shots. 187 deck gun shots and 780 Flak gun shots left. Fire opened at a range of 1000 meters.

21.8.1940
0728 AM43 clear, visibility 9 km, wind 6 m/s. Continuing patrol. 11 torpedoes left.

Zantow

07-24-11, 08:27 AM	#3028
sublynx Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: In the conning tower of my VIIC scanning the sea through the periscope Posts: 1,698 Downloads: 173 Uploads: 7	U-46, Patrol 2, report 1 Lt.z.s. Walter Zantow U-46, VIIB, "die Elster" 7. Flottille, Kiel Orders: Patrol grid AL03 9.8.1940 0422 AN12 Clear, visibility 16 km, wind 9 m/s. HMS Nelson escorted by four Hunt I class destroyers on an initial course of 45 degrees, followed by a course change towards north, speed 15 knots. Tried following the convoy, but had to give up after a course change away from us. Engine setting AK gave us only a 15 - 16 knot top speed at the sea conditions. 10.8.1940 1609 AN12 clear, visibility 9 km, wind 19 m/s. A biplane, possibly a Swordfish sighted on northerly course, coming straight at us. Crash dived. 13.8.1940 1546 AM29 cloudy, visibility 9 km, wind 10 m/s. New orders: U 48, U 38 and U 46 ordered to operate against the Halifax convoy picked up by radio intelligence. It is to be in square AL 0316 on 15.8. or 16.8. Speed HF on an interception course. 14.8.1940 2037 AM19 very cloudy, visibility 1 km, wind 9 m/s. A 1800 BRT freighter sighted in a range of 400 - 600 meters. The ship was first lost in the bad visibility and I decided not to pursue as my orders were to try to intercept the Halifax convoy and giving chase to the freighter would have made it difficult to be in the right grid at the right time. The ship however happened to venture to our course again and I decided to try a stern shot. A G7e torpedo was launched, AZ, depth 3, speed 7 knots, AOB BKb 82, gyro angle 10. A dud heard on the hydrophone after a run of 35 seconds indicating a range of 540 meters, which should have been enough for the torpedo to arm. Possibly the angle at which the torpedo hit the ship was too bad. Then I launched Rohr 1 and Rohr 4, AZ, depth 3 meters from a distance of 450 meters, about 90 AOB, gyroangles 005 and 354, bearings 16 and 10. Both torpedoes hit and the ship was devastated by the explosions, catching fire everywhere and sinking under 2 minutes. 11 torpedoes left. 16.8.1940 0047 AL03 cloudy, visibility 9 km, wind 9m/s. New orders: The expected convoy should be 50 sea miles to the north. Speed AK to intercept. 17.8.1940 1906 AL38 very cloudy, visibility 5 km, wind 19 m/s. Contact report. Convoy AL38, course SSE, 8 kn. 18.8.1940 0300 AL03 very cloudy, visibility 5 km, wind 19 m/s. Contact not found. 2209 AM19 clear, visibility 16 km, wind 10 m/s. A 2400 BRT passenger/cargo ship sunk with 33 88cm deck gun shots and 120 20mm Flak gun shots. 187 deck gun shots and 780 Flak gun shots left. Fire opened at a range of 1000 meters. 21.8.1940 0728 AM43 clear, visibility 9 km, wind 6 m/s. Continuing patrol. 11 torpedoes left. Zantow __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] NYGM+H.sie v16+Stiebler 4C+MaGui WS