U-106 IXB
06 July 1940
22:38 hours U-106 left Lorient
13 July 1941
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00:37 hours Reached patrol area
17 July 1941
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04:11 hours SS Aurora (Coastal Freighter), 1870 tons. Cargo: Military Vehicles. Crew: 26. Crew lost: 0 - surface torpedo attack - 1 bow shot
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19:57 hours Aircraft seen bearing 157 - crash dive to 100m
20:52 hours Surfaced
19 July 1941
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11:46 hours Aircrafts spotted bearing 358 - 001 - crash dive to 100m - took minor damages
15:24 hours Surfaced
16:21 hours Aircrafts spotted bearing 288 - 291 - crash dive to 100m
19:20 hours Surfaced - aircrafts spotted bearing 298 - crash dive
21:03 hours Surfaced
22 July 1941
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08:05 hours Aircraft spotted bearing 197 - crash dive
13:44 hours Surfaced
14:08 hours Aircraft spotted bearing 178 - crash dive - maintain 100m depth
19:37 hours Sound contact bearing 050 - closing - rising to PD
20:14 hours Visual contact
20:23 hours 2 bow shots
20:25 hours 2 impacts - ship DIW
20:50 hours 1 stern shot as coup de grace
20:51 hours Impact
20:52 hours 2nd stern shot
20:53 hours Impact - SS Lynton Grange (Medium Freighter), 5363 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 50. Crew lost: 4 (2 bow + 2 stern shots)
21:30 hours Surfaced and leaving the area
25 July 1941
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18:40 hours SS Marcel Schiaffino (Medium Merchant 31), 3516 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 42. Crew lost: 18 - submerged attack - 2 bow shots
31 July 1941
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03:16 hours Taksang (Medium Merchant 31), 3519 tons. Cargo: Foodstuffs. Crew: 28. Crew lost: 15 - surfaced torpedo attack - 2 bow shots
01 August 1941
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05:07 hours SS Afiena (Coastal Freighter), 1871 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 33. Crew lost: 18 - surface torpedo attack - 1 bow shot
03 August 1941
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16:47 hours wind 1m/s - moving externals inside
20:30 hours Completed
22:15 hours Recalled back to base (I had to end the patrol for R/L tasks)
07 August 1941
13:23 hours Docked at Lorient
33 days at sea
5 ships sunk
16139 tons
No casualties
U-boat damaged (H.I. 99.23%)
Took command of U-502 IXC type Uboot
Installed Alberich sonar coating for testing purposes
Removed 3,7cm heavy flak gun
Installed twin 2cm light flak gun and new hydrophones.
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