U-107 IXB
New career
31 December 1939
13:22 hours U-107 left port for grid AM77. We had a large quantity of Becks on board to celebrate New year.
01 January 1940
Grid AN66
16:43 hours Intercepted Swedish medium cargo. No action taken
02 January 1940
Grid AN62
00:38 hours Intercepted Danish small merchant. No action taken
03 January 1940
Grid AN45
03:02 hours SS Kelso (Medium Merchant 17), 4020 tons. Cargo: Grain. Crew: 62. Crew lost: 47. Sunk by gunfire - 26 105mm rounds used. When she went down she exploded and caused a hell of a damage to U-107 as the distance between the two vessels was just 100m. Hull integrity down to 15%. Some men were injured.
04 January 1940
13:25 hours Docked at port.
5 days at sea
1 ship sunk
4020 tons
U-boat damaged (H.I. 15.69%)
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