U-97 2nd patrol, status report
091240
15 days out of St. Nazaire.
Position- Grid AM19
Intercepted inbound convoy. Torpedoed and sunk one large merchant ship 8000 tons. Driven under and depth charged, no damage. Surfaced and ran ahead of convoy for second attack. Sighted Revenge class battleship at center of convoy. Penetrated screen and fired 4 torpedoes at battleship. Two magnetic hits, two misses. Driven under by escorts. No depth charges, but lost contact. Continuing search.
2 merchant ships sunk, 9,996 tons
1 battleship damaged
4 torpedoes left.
Oblt. Ernst Walzer
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