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Obltn Strand · 11-28-11, 01:31 PM

Night of the long knives...
I did it Kretschmer style.
At least my convoy mojo is back until radar gelds it.

Patrol 8
U-55, 7th Flotilla
Left at: September 14, 1940, 03:16
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AM51

20.9.1940
06:00 Arrived operations area. AM 5133

21.9.1940
23:19 Convoy reported at grid AM 5143. Intercepting. AM 5172

22.9.1940
00:15 Convoy spotted. Heading east, medium speed. AM 5149
00:25 In good position. Will attack immediately.
00:40 Fired tubes I and II against large merchant. G7e, range 2000m, speed 8 kts, AoB green 80, depth 4m. First malfunctioned, second hit.
Fired tubes III and IV against passenger liner. G7a, same firing data. Both hit and target sunk fast.
00:44 Fired tube V against large freighter. G7e, range 2500m, speed AoB green 100, depth 4m. Miss. AM 5149
01:14 Torpedoes loaded. Convoy in visual contact. Previously hit merchant dead in the water. AM 5149
02:12 Fired tube V against straggler. G7a, range 900m, speed 0 kts, AoB red 100, depth 4m. Hit and target sunk. AM 5149
02:17 Detected by escort. Crash dive.
03:20 Depth charged. No damage. Contact with convoy regained. AM 5173
04:47 Fired tubes I and II against large merchant. G7e, range 1400m, speed 8 kts, AoB red 90, depth 4m. Both hit and target sunk.
Fired tubes III and IV against tanker. G7e, range 500m, speed 8 kts, AoB red 90, depth 4m. Both hit and target sunk. Both hit and target exploded. AM 5184
05:35 Still in contact with convoy. Minor damage to deck structures from gunfire. AM 5184
06:24 Fired tubes I G7a and II G7e against large merchant. Range 900m, speed 8 kts, AoB red 120, depth 4m. First hit second malfunctioned. Out of internal torpedoes. Started return trip. AM 5188

26.9.1940
09:20 Docked at St. Nazaire

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 5
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 47420 tons

Ships sunk:
HMS Antonia (Auxiliary Cruiser), 13850 tons.
SS Port Hardy (Large Merchant), 10042 tons.
MV Tarleton (Small Tanker), 4490 tons.
SS Port Brisbane (Ore Carrier), 8995 tons.
SS City of Manchester (Large Merchant), 10043

and SH3C retired me.

11-28-11, 01:31 PM	#3846
Obltn Strand Commodore Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 614 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 0	Night of the long knives... I did it Kretschmer style. At least my convoy mojo is back until radar gelds it. Patrol 8 U-55, 7th Flotilla Left at: September 14, 1940, 03:16 From: Kiel Mission Orders: Patrol grid AM51 20.9.1940 06:00 Arrived operations area. AM 5133 21.9.1940 23:19 Convoy reported at grid AM 5143. Intercepting. AM 5172 22.9.1940 00:15 Convoy spotted. Heading east, medium speed. AM 5149 00:25 In good position. Will attack immediately. 00:40 Fired tubes I and II against large merchant. G7e, range 2000m, speed 8 kts, AoB green 80, depth 4m. First malfunctioned, second hit. Fired tubes III and IV against passenger liner. G7a, same firing data. Both hit and target sunk fast. 00:44 Fired tube V against large freighter. G7e, range 2500m, speed AoB green 100, depth 4m. Miss. AM 5149 01:14 Torpedoes loaded. Convoy in visual contact. Previously hit merchant dead in the water. AM 5149 02:12 Fired tube V against straggler. G7a, range 900m, speed 0 kts, AoB red 100, depth 4m. Hit and target sunk. AM 5149 02:17 Detected by escort. Crash dive. 03:20 Depth charged. No damage. Contact with convoy regained. AM 5173 04:47 Fired tubes I and II against large merchant. G7e, range 1400m, speed 8 kts, AoB red 90, depth 4m. Both hit and target sunk. Fired tubes III and IV against tanker. G7e, range 500m, speed 8 kts, AoB red 90, depth 4m. Both hit and target sunk. Both hit and target exploded. AM 5184 05:35 Still in contact with convoy. Minor damage to deck structures from gunfire. AM 5184 06:24 Fired tubes I G7a and II G7e against large merchant. Range 900m, speed 8 kts, AoB red 120, depth 4m. First hit second malfunctioned. Out of internal torpedoes. Started return trip. AM 5188 26.9.1940 09:20 Docked at St. Nazaire Patrol results Crew losses: 0 Ships sunk: 5 Aircraft destroyed: 0 Patrol tonnage: 47420 tons Ships sunk: HMS Antonia (Auxiliary Cruiser), 13850 tons. SS Port Hardy (Large Merchant), 10042 tons. MV Tarleton (Small Tanker), 4490 tons. SS Port Brisbane (Ore Carrier), 8995 tons. SS City of Manchester (Large Merchant), 10043 and SH3C retired me. __________________ Himmel, sukeltakaa! Last edited by Obltn Strand; 11-28-11 at 02:23 PM.