11 11 1941
Patrolling east of the Cape Verde Islands made sound contact with a large southbound convoy. It took two days to establish its speed, course and get into attack position. In dailight and calm seas, we fired four torpedoes and sank a satisfactory 16,000 BRT.
Getting away from the heavy escort force was a routine operation.
Taking advantage of the benign conditions, transfered 4 deck storage torpedoes and resumed the chase. There was rich booty in that convoy.
For our next ambush we were on silent running doing one knot. Bernard was tied to his bunk and gagged.
The convoy was still a way off, but the bearing of the closst escort was a steady 330. For half an hour the bearing never changed more than three degrees. The escort started pingging.
"Ahead flank!" We dove to 80 meters. Depth charges exploded overhead. The Kabooming lasted 'til the convoy was well clear.
The next attack, same thing. From a long way off escort headed straight for us.
.We tried two more attacks with exactly the same results.
What is this, some claryvoyant escort???
GWX 3.0
After that I set course for Cape Sao Vicente and easy kills.