Just got done with my 9th Patrol with the U-52 Type VIIb. 144,276 tons making me the leading captain. Once again another career starting with catching ships alone with no escorts. But this time I have a lot of warship kills. 7 destroyers and 2 corvettes. I got a V&W doing 25 knots from 6100 meters. I could have taken a nap waiting for that torpedo to hit. After patrolling AN16 (second time been assigned that) I tried sneaking into Scapa Flow. Won't be doing that again, let's leave it at that. (I think the water is 12 ft deep lol). I saw a Fiji cruiser alone, but I couldnt get a shot off. I am glad the Elco's can't use their torpedoes. I got into a running fight with 3 of them near Dover. My deck gun crew got one and I got 2 with the flak gun. I torpedoed a trawler. it split in two and the bow must have shot 20 ft out of the water. Made a big splash when it landed too. I have 3200 renown, so after next patrol I will be upgrading to the Type VIIc. I have actually never been in one.
I fly to Dubai on Friday and home to the Philippines on Saturday. Will be nice having a 23 day break.
Scottj63
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