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roadrage · 10-21-11, 11:14 PM

Leutnant z. S. Robert Buck commanding U-154

Almost didn't make it. I wonder if that is how Bornmann felt before he bought it, just hoping to make it home. Lost 4 men trying to slap off the bees long enough to get under, and they still landed 3 solid hits to the U-154, then another later that nearly blew the conn off. 2 of 3 flak guns destroyed. I'm definitely having a snorkel fitted before we go out again. It seems BdU sees fit to send us to the Caribbean. If the fuel holds out we might have to visit Galveston.

CAPTAIN'S LOG

31.3.43. 1813 Patrol 2
U-154, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: March 31, 1943, 18:13
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid EK17
Convoy Battle
30.4.43. 0300 Grid EJ 38 Ship sunk! SS Chr. J. Kampmann (Coastal Merchant), 2044 tons. Cargo: Timber. Crew: 24. Crew lost: 11
0301 Grid EJ 38 Ship sunk! MV British Engineer (T2 Tanker), 10871 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 80. Crew lost: 67
0305 Grid EJ 38 Ship sunk! SS Frances Dawson (Small Merchant), 2338 tons. Cargo: Sugar. Crew: 39. Crew lost: 36
2.5.43. 0153 Grid DT 67 Aircraft destroyed! Short Sunderland Search Plane
5.5.43. 1033 Grid DH 48 Aircraft destroyed! PBY Catalina Search Plane
9.5.43. 1038 Grid CF 24 Aircraft destroyed! Avenger Torpedo Bomber
10.5.43. 0853 Grid CF 21 Aircraft destroyed! P38 Lightning Fighter Bomber
11.5.43. 1310 Grid BE 84 Aircraft destroyed! P38 Lightning Fighter Bomber
16.5.43. 0803 Patrol results
Crew losses: 4 dead
Ships sunk: 3
Aircraft destroyed: 5
Patrol tonage: 15253 tons
U-boat damaged. (HI 18.8%)

10-21-11, 11:14 PM	#3620
roadrage Sailor man Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 44 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Leutnant z. S. Robert Buck commanding U-154 Almost didn't make it. I wonder if that is how Bornmann felt before he bought it, just hoping to make it home. Lost 4 men trying to slap off the bees long enough to get under, and they still landed 3 solid hits to the U-154, then another later that nearly blew the conn off. 2 of 3 flak guns destroyed. I'm definitely having a snorkel fitted before we go out again. It seems BdU sees fit to send us to the Caribbean. If the fuel holds out we might have to visit Galveston. CAPTAIN'S LOG 31.3.43. 1813 Patrol 2 U-154, 2nd Flotilla Left at: March 31, 1943, 18:13 From: Lorient Mission Orders: Patrol grid EK17 Convoy Battle 30.4.43. 0300 Grid EJ 38 Ship sunk! SS Chr. J. Kampmann (Coastal Merchant), 2044 tons. Cargo: Timber. Crew: 24. Crew lost: 11 0301 Grid EJ 38 Ship sunk! MV British Engineer (T2 Tanker), 10871 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 80. Crew lost: 67 0305 Grid EJ 38 Ship sunk! SS Frances Dawson (Small Merchant), 2338 tons. Cargo: Sugar. Crew: 39. Crew lost: 36 2.5.43. 0153 Grid DT 67 Aircraft destroyed! Short Sunderland Search Plane 5.5.43. 1033 Grid DH 48 Aircraft destroyed! PBY Catalina Search Plane 9.5.43. 1038 Grid CF 24 Aircraft destroyed! Avenger Torpedo Bomber 10.5.43. 0853 Grid CF 21 Aircraft destroyed! P38 Lightning Fighter Bomber 11.5.43. 1310 Grid BE 84 Aircraft destroyed! P38 Lightning Fighter Bomber 16.5.43. 0803 Patrol results Crew losses: 4 dead Ships sunk: 3 Aircraft destroyed: 5 Patrol tonage: 15253 tons U-boat damaged. (HI 18.8%)