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Zorrin · 12-22-11, 01:57 PM

Patrol 3
U-52, U-Flotilla Saltzwedel
Left at: November 13, 1939, 09:41
From: Wilhelmshaven
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN14
Ship sunk!
Grid AN 41 Maria (Sloop), 8 tons. Crew: 10. Crew lost: 6
November 15, 1939, 23:13

Ship sunk!
Grid AM 19 SS Wear (Coastal Freighter), 1870 tons. Cargo: Scrap Metal. Crew: 30. Crew lost: 11
November 21, 1939, 06:26

Ship sunk!
Grid AL 99 SS Helvig (Tramp Steamer), 1964 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 23. Crew lost: 7
November 30, 1939, 09:17

Ship sunk! Grid AL 99|SS A. M. Simpson (Coastal Freighter), 1871 tons. Cargo: Mail/Packages. Crew: 21. Crew lost: 18
December 2, 1939, 10:47

Ship sunk!
Grid BE 33 SS Agua (Coastal Freighter), 1872 tons. Cargo: Scrap Metal. Crew: 25. Crew lost: 13
December 18, 1939, 04:44

Ship sunk!
Grid BE 33 SS Glenstrae (Large Merchant), 10615 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 94. Crew lost: 67
December 18, 1939, 13:12

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 6
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 18200 tons

There should have been an Ore Carrier added to that list... About 1,000km to go to Wilhelmshaven I stumbled upon once of them in the dark, calm seas with only my external stores and rear torpedoes left - the weather up until this point hadn't allowed for the external torpedo to be loaded. I was sprinting into position to fire from the rear and then finish with deck gun. Still had around 60 rounds left, my crew used up the other rounds to sink the effing Sloop! Whereupon to my good graces I got a CTD. I was so close to home as well, that I reloaded from my last save and just exited the patrol. I couldn't have stayed out much longer at sea because I realistically only had enough fuel to make the return journey, plus a buffer for high-speed if necessary. Therefore it seems as if the crew did make it home for Christmas afterall!

The patrol was not without its problems - apart from a rather disturbing lack of tonnage until I stumbled upon the Large Merchant my Boat also suffered some engine problems that meant we were unable to go at flank speed, at one point my attack periscope wasn't zooming so I was using the observation scope at 4.5x zoom. PITA.

12-22-11, 01:57 PM	#3902
Zorrin Watch Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canada, Germany or Blighty Posts: 16 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Patrol 3 U-52, U-Flotilla Saltzwedel Left at: November 13, 1939, 09:41 From: Wilhelmshaven Mission Orders: Patrol grid AN14 Ship sunk! Grid AN 41 Maria (Sloop), 8 tons. Crew: 10. Crew lost: 6 November 15, 1939, 23:13 Ship sunk! Grid AM 19 SS Wear (Coastal Freighter), 1870 tons. Cargo: Scrap Metal. Crew: 30. Crew lost: 11 November 21, 1939, 06:26 Ship sunk! Grid AL 99 SS Helvig (Tramp Steamer), 1964 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 23. Crew lost: 7 November 30, 1939, 09:17 Ship sunk! Grid AL 99\|SS A. M. Simpson (Coastal Freighter), 1871 tons. Cargo: Mail/Packages. Crew: 21. Crew lost: 18 December 2, 1939, 10:47 Ship sunk! Grid BE 33 SS Agua (Coastal Freighter), 1872 tons. Cargo: Scrap Metal. Crew: 25. Crew lost: 13 December 18, 1939, 04:44 Ship sunk! Grid BE 33 SS Glenstrae (Large Merchant), 10615 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 94. Crew lost: 67 December 18, 1939, 13:12 Patrol results Crew losses: 0 Ships sunk: 6 Aircraft destroyed: 0 Patrol tonnage: 18200 tons There should have been an Ore Carrier added to that list... About 1,000km to go to Wilhelmshaven I stumbled upon once of them in the dark, calm seas with only my external stores and rear torpedoes left - the weather up until this point hadn't allowed for the external torpedo to be loaded. I was sprinting into position to fire from the rear and then finish with deck gun. Still had around 60 rounds left, my crew used up the other rounds to sink the effing Sloop! Whereupon to my good graces I got a CTD. I was so close to home as well, that I reloaded from my last save and just exited the patrol. I couldn't have stayed out much longer at sea because I realistically only had enough fuel to make the return journey, plus a buffer for high-speed if necessary. Therefore it seems as if the crew did make it home for Christmas afterall! The patrol was not without its problems - apart from a rather disturbing lack of tonnage until I stumbled upon the Large Merchant my Boat also suffered some engine problems that meant we were unable to go at flank speed, at one point my attack periscope wasn't zooming so I was using the observation scope at 4.5x zoom. PITA.