U-106 IXB
18 April 1940
20:26 hours After standard refit U-106 left port for grid AN68!
20 April 1940
01:04 hours Reached patrol area
07:00 hours Spotted Dutch tugboat bearing 069 stationary
21 April 1940
02:30 hours New orders : Move to the Norwegian coast
23 April 1940
Grid AF87
20:19 hours SS Brynhild (Small Freighter), 1960 tons. Cargo: Foodstuffs. Crew: 20. Crew lost: 8 - sunk by gunfire
26 April 1940
Grid AF64
12:01 hours New orders: Norwegian campaign ended. Move to AD59 to attack enemy convoys
29 April 1940
Grid AF43
12:21 hours Icebergs seen bearing 315
04 May 1940
Grid AE29
20:06 hours Warship seen bearing 279 - dived to PD
20:12 hours Second warship sound contact bearing 270 moving away fast
09 May 1940
02:14 hours Crossing the Danemarkstrasse
10 May 1940
17:36 hours Reached grid AD59
14 May 1940
Grid AD59
19:16 hours Warship seen bearing 028 - dived to PD
19:47 hours Multiple sound contacts bearing 303 closing in
21:44 hours Start torpedo attack within the convoy lanes
21:45 hours SS Sea Pike (Large Cargo type C3) , 9367 tons. Cargo: Foodstuffs. Crew: 48. Crew lost: 38
21:46 hours SS Gretafield (Tanker 04), 8780 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 55. Crew lost: 9
22:17 hours SS Vendémiaire (Tanker 04), 8781 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 46. Crew lost: 6
22:24 hours Q Ship HMS Maunder (Medium merchant), 4043 tons. Crew: 73. Crew lost: 15
22:51 hours Depth 110m undetected
01:16 hours Tubes reloaded
02:16 hours Surfaced at 15m/s winds but no rain or clouds
16 May 1940
Grid AD59
11:13 hours Moving to intercept convoy after BdU message
11:51 hours Warship seen bearing 327 - dived to PD
11:55 hours Multiple sound contacts bearing 315 - 325 closing in slow
12:22 hours Visual contact tankers and liners
12:33 hours Start torpedo attack 4 bow shots
12:42 hours 2 strens shots
12:54 hours Still undetected at PD following the slow moving convoy. 2 bow tubes reloaded and fired - diving deep
13:31 hours Depth 100m undetected so far
14:43 hours Pinging which stopped
18:26 hours Surfaced beoynd visual range - 1m/s winds - little clouds - moving externals inside
21:46 hours Completed , returning to convoy attack area for any DIW ships
23:31 hours Ship seen bearing 004 medium merchant 40 stationary - wind 11m/s - dived to PD
17 May 1940
00:08 hours Huge sinking sounds from a distance RMS Empress of Britain (Canadian Pacific steamship), 42913 tons
00:47 hours Stern shot at the medium merchant 40
00:48 hours SS Cydonia (Medium Merchant 40), 5929 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 66. Crew lost: 47
03:40 hours Surfaced to leave the area - tanker 04 spotted bearing 180 stationary
04:07 hours Warship seen bearing 012 - dived to PD
04:35 hours 1 bow shot a tanker 04
04:37 hours 1 bow shot a tanker 04
04:39 hours 1 bow shot a tanker 04 - now on fire
04:41 hours 1 bow shot a tanker 04
04:44 hours SS Winamac (Tanker 04), 8783 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 59. Crew lost: 31
04:57 hours Depth 50m - pinging
05:04 hours Depth 67m - pinging - going deeper
05:27 hours Depth 102m - no pinging
08:12 hours Surfaced - start return trip
08:22 hours Message from BdU: Large liner sunk at grid AD59 on 17 May 1940
SS Queen Mary (Cunard liner 2), 80817 tons. Cargo: Passengers. Crew: 1308. Crew lost: 1308
26 May 1940
00:31 hours Docked at port under heavy rain but that didn't bother anyone!
GERHARD BELZER was promoted to Kapitanleutnant on the spot and he was summoned to Berlin where he was decorated with the Knight's Cross by der Fuhrer.
Medals were given to the crew and promotions as well.
39 days at sea
9 ships sunk
171373 tons sunk
No damages or casualties
19 torpedoes fired
15 105mm rounds used
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