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roadrage · 11-05-11, 09:26 PM

Oberluetnant z. S. Ernst Klein commanding U-551, type VIIC.

She definitely had the first patrol jitters. First thing we burned a good portion of our fuel trying to get up to Norway to intercept the tommies retreating. After the successful occupation of Norway, we headed to the Rockall banks to hunt for a convoy. NNW of Scapa, we engaged some swordfish aircraft, during which the flak gun jammed, getting my flak gunner blown in half, and the boat nearly sunk. We found a convoy and engaged, which after the second attack run we were moving into a position for a coupe de gras on an intermediate tanker when a 10m+ wave plowed over us, drowning out the diesels, destroying the port one. With only one eel in the tubes, and the weather worsening, we left the tanker to it's fate. Then the navigator informed me we didn't have enough fuel to make it home on one diesel before we ran out of food.

I informed BdU of our situation, and was ordered to Brest for repairs. Maybe better luck next time.

CAPTAIN'S LOG

26.5.40. 2004 Patrol 8
U-551, 7th/13th Flotilla
Left at: May 26, 1940, 20:04
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN23
29.5.40. 1322 Grid AN 36 Ship sunk! SS Elmbay (Coastal Freighter), 1870 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 23. Crew lost: 1
30.5.40. 1016 Grid AN 35 Ship sunk! SS Hastings (Coastal Freighter), 1871 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 22. Crew lost: 12
15.6.40. 1944 Grid AF 77 Aircraft destroyed! Swordfish
19.6.40. 2131 Grid AM 29 Ship sunk! MV Empire Norseman (Large Tanker), 12153 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 66. Crew lost: 10
2133 Grid AM 29 Ship sunk! SS Adrian (Coastal Freighter), 1873 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 20. Crew lost: 19
2138 Grid AM 29 Ship sunk! MV British Energy (Modern Tanker), 8692 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 55. Crew lost: 29
26.6.40. 2347 Patrol results
Crew losses: 1 dead
Ships sunk: 5
Aircraft destroyed: 1
Patrol tonnage: 26459 tons
3 torpedoes left (couldn't load externals due to high seas)
U-boat damaged (HI 70.85%)

Received Swords for my Knights cross with oak leaves, and a promotion to Kapitanleutnant upon arrival at Brest.

11-05-11, 09:26 PM	#3722
roadrage Sailor man Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 44 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Oberluetnant z. S. Ernst Klein commanding U-551, type VIIC. She definitely had the first patrol jitters. First thing we burned a good portion of our fuel trying to get up to Norway to intercept the tommies retreating. After the successful occupation of Norway, we headed to the Rockall banks to hunt for a convoy. NNW of Scapa, we engaged some swordfish aircraft, during which the flak gun jammed, getting my flak gunner blown in half, and the boat nearly sunk. We found a convoy and engaged, which after the second attack run we were moving into a position for a coupe de gras on an intermediate tanker when a 10m+ wave plowed over us, drowning out the diesels, destroying the port one. With only one eel in the tubes, and the weather worsening, we left the tanker to it's fate. Then the navigator informed me we didn't have enough fuel to make it home on one diesel before we ran out of food. I informed BdU of our situation, and was ordered to Brest for repairs. Maybe better luck next time. CAPTAIN'S LOG 26.5.40. 2004 Patrol 8 U-551, 7th/13th Flotilla Left at: May 26, 1940, 20:04 From: Kiel Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN23 29.5.40. 1322 Grid AN 36 Ship sunk! SS Elmbay (Coastal Freighter), 1870 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 23. Crew lost: 1 30.5.40. 1016 Grid AN 35 Ship sunk! SS Hastings (Coastal Freighter), 1871 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 22. Crew lost: 12 15.6.40. 1944 Grid AF 77 Aircraft destroyed! Swordfish 19.6.40. 2131 Grid AM 29 Ship sunk! MV Empire Norseman (Large Tanker), 12153 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 66. Crew lost: 10 2133 Grid AM 29 Ship sunk! SS Adrian (Coastal Freighter), 1873 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 20. Crew lost: 19 2138 Grid AM 29 Ship sunk! MV British Energy (Modern Tanker), 8692 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 55. Crew lost: 29 26.6.40. 2347 Patrol results Crew losses: 1 dead Ships sunk: 5 Aircraft destroyed: 1 Patrol tonnage: 26459 tons 3 torpedoes left (couldn't load externals due to high seas) U-boat damaged (HI 70.85%) Received Swords for my Knights cross with oak leaves, and a promotion to Kapitanleutnant upon arrival at Brest.