U-106 IXB
01 February 1940
14:33 hours U-106 left Wilhelmshaven for grid DT85
02 February 1940
Grid AN66
15:43 hours Spotted Danish ore carrier bearing 023 heading East
21:06 hours Spotted Dutch tugboat bearing 045 stationary
08 February 1940
Grid AN14
09:51 hours Small trawler bearing 335 heading SE - dived to periscope depth
09 February 1940
Grid AM52
Q Ship HMS Brutus (Medium Coastal Freighter), 2364 tons. Crew: 71. Crew lost: 9 - submerged torpedo attack - 1 stern shot
10 February 1940
Grid AM49
08:51 hours Spotted US medium cargo type C2 bearing 338 heading NNE
12 February 1940
Grid BF17
04:42 hours SS British Trader (Tanker 18), 4426 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 21. Crew lost: 1 - surface torpedo attack - 2 bow + 2 stern shots
Grid BE39
09:07 hours Warship seen bearing 346 - dived to periscope depth
09:11 hours Multiple sound contacts
10:06 hours SS Fort la Reine (Empire-type Freighter), 6204 tons. Cargo: Machinery. Crew: 49. Crew lost: 48
10:42 hours MV Norvinn (Tanker 07), 7661 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 35. Crew lost: 30
13:46 hours Tubes reloaded
21:00 hours Surfaced 4 bow + 2 stern shots
13 February 1940
Grid BF41
10:49 hours SS Colac (Medium Merchant 31), 3516 tons. Cargo: Copper Ore. Crew: 40. Crew lost: 1 - submerged attack - 3 bow shots
12:00 hours Sent message Bdu : 1 internal torpedo remain - winds 15m/s
15:30 hours Received answer : Proceed as planned
15 February 1940
Grid CG21
15:33 hours Damaged medium merchant 09 with the last torpedo - left the scene
16:01 hours SS Era (Medium Merchant 09), 3185 tons. Cargo: Mail/Packages. Crew: 51. Crew lost: 48
16:30 hours Changed course for Las Palmas to meet with SS Corrientes. The weather was awful: rain , heavy fog , 15m/s winds
21 February 1940
Grid DH94
06:12 hours Spotted Spanish tugboat bearing 000 heading North
06:25 hours Spotted SS Corrientes bearing 024
07:50 hours Alongside SS Corrientes waiting for the storm to pass
08:10 hours Winds 2m/s - startting reloading external torpedoes
14:15 hours Procedure completed - Took in frsh water and foods
25 February 1940
Grid DT85
15:05 hours Reached patrol area
02 March 1940
Grid EK42
21:25 hours Spotted enemy torpedo boat - dived tp PD
07 March 1940
Grid DH96
01:49 hours Q Ship HMS Lambridge (Medium merchant), 4043 tons. Crew: 61. Crew lost: 4 - submerged attack - 2 stern shots - finished off by gunfire
12 March 1940
Grid CG51
22:59 hours SS Clan Campbell (Large Merchant), 8578 tons. Cargo: Scrap Metal. Crew: 75. Crew lost: 6 - submerged attack 2 bow shots
Damaged passenger/cargo with 2 bow shots
Ships were escorted by gunboat
18 March 1940
Grid AM35
10:20 hours HMS Thistle (T class), 1222 tons. Crew: 50. Crew lost: 27 - submerged attack - 1 bow shot
16:35 hours Warship seen bearing 006 - dived to periscope depth at flank speed
19 March 1940
Grid AM36
00:29 hours Warship seen bearing 354 - dived to periscope depth at flank speed
15:33 hours Aircraft seen bearing 084 - dived to periscope depth at flank speed
24 March 1940
01:41 hours Docked at port. Gave permission to the men to rest all night.
53 days at sea
8 ships sunk
41199 tons sunk ( I noticed that Commander doesn't recongnize the T-class as tonnage , it stated 39977 tons sunk)
22 torpedoes fired
35 105mm rounds used
No damages or casualties
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