25.6.40. 0855 Patrol 5
U-108, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: June 25, 1940, 08:55
From: Wilhelmshaven
Mission Orders: Patrol grid CG84
30.6.40.
0614 Grid AM 36 Ship sunk! MV Fresno City (Medium Collier), 8083 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 67. Crew lost: 6
2132 Grid AM 39 Aircraft destroyed! Anson
2.7.40.
[Task force - 3 cruisers]
1728 Grid AM 92 Ship sunk! HMS Jamaica (Crown Colony class), 10725 tons. Crew: 818. Crew lost: 57
14.7.40.
1325 Grid CG 94 Ship sunk! SS Aeneas (Coastal Freighter), 1871 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 30. Crew lost: 6
18.7.40.
[Convoy. Shot at cruiser as well but torpedoes detonated prematurely.]
0541 Grid CG 94 Ship sunk! SS Keeweenaw (Large Cargo), 6347 tons. Cargo: Paper Products. Crew: 41. Crew lost: 4
21.7.40.
2058 Grid BF 74 Ship sunk! SS Lifland (Passenger/Cargo), 2253 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 81. Crew lost: 0
26.7.40.
[Convoy]
0031 Grid AM 61 Ship sunk! SS Proteus (Large Collier), 10754 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 47. Crew lost: 30
0031 Grid AM 64 Ship sunk! HMS Gloucester (Southampton class), 10725 tons. Crew: 1076. Crew lost: 150
0041 Grid AM 64 Ship sunk! SS Umtali (Large Merchant), 8222 tons. Cargo: Copper Ore. Crew: 69. Crew lost: 57
0044 Grid AM 61 Ship sunk! MV Port Fairy (Medium Collier), 8085 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 71. Crew lost: 48
[Convoy straggler]
0803 Grid AM 53 Ship sunk! SS City of Dublin (Passenger/Cargo), 2247 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 85. Crew lost: 6
27.7.40.
0044 Grid AM 37 Ship sunk! SS Premier (Large Cargo), 6348 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 39. Crew lost: 0
30.7.40.
1721 Docked at Wilhelmshaven
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 11
Aircraft destroyed: 1
Patrol tonnage: 75660 tons
Hull integrity: 59%. Deck gun needs to be replaced.
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Largest target sunk with deck gun: Japanese auxiliary cruiser, 15000 tons
Largest engaged: HMS Nelson. Results inconclusive.
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