Berthold Cranmer
Patrol 1: August 19, 1939 Game played January 7-9, 2006
Lt. z.S. Berthold Cranmer was born June 22, 1911, in Bojendorf.
He was inducted into the Kriegsmarine on April 1, 1934, age 22.
Became Officer SeeKadett January 23, 1935.
Promoted Fähnrich zur See August 1, 1935.
First posting: Training School, Assistant Navigation Instructor.
Promoted Oberfänrich z.S. September 1, 1937.
Promoted Leutnant z.S. January 1, 1938.
Navigation and Weather Instructor, March 17, 1938.
Assigned U-boat Flotilla Weddigen for U-boat command training on May 19, 1938.
Assigned IWO of U-13, Kiel, Flotilla Weddigen, May 19, 1938. 2 patrols, May16-June 7, 1939 and June 13-July 2, 1939.
Tansferred to Flotilla Wegener, Kiel, and assigned command of U-74 on August 1, 1939.
Lt. z.S. Berthold Cranmer
U-74: Flotilla Wegener, Kiel
U-74 crew, August 19, 1939:
Captain: Leutnant z.S. Berthold Cranmer
Chief Engineer: Leutnant z.S. Karl Schewe
1WO: Leutnant z.S. Heinz Renken
2WO: Leutnant z. S. Alfred Moehle
Navigator: Oberfähnrich z. S. Günter Göseke
Torpedo Officer: Oberfähnrich z. S. Albrecht Zapf
Senior Helmsman/Third Watch Leader: Stabsoberbootsmann Peter Jenisch
Helmsman: Bootsmann Emil Brehme
Machinist: Stabsoberbootsmann Günther Blank
Torpedoman: Bootsmann Otto Röther
Torpedoman: Bootsmann Gerhard Hentrop
General Petty Officers:
Stabsoberbootsmann Gerhard Kilimann
Bootsmann Herbert Stephan
Bootsmann Friederich Goldbeck
Bootsmann Hans Sporer
Bootsmann Heinz Wissmann
Bootsmann Fritz Jungmann
Bootsmann Arend Baltz
Bootsmann Joachim Blaudow
Bootsmann Johan Reckhoff
Bootsmann Horst Richter
Bootsmann Hans Thurmann
Leading Seamen:
Matrosenhauptgefreiter Heinz Schäfer
Matrosenhauptgefreiter Lothar Arnold
Matrosenhauptgefreiter Walter Kühn
Matrosenhauptgefreiter Walter Kühn
Senior Seamen:
Matrosenobergefreiter Rolf Hertin
Matrosenobergefreiter Paul Folkers
Matrosenobergefreiter Heinrich Mitter
Matrosenobergefreiter Georg Jungmann
Seamen:
Matrosengefreiter Hermann Bleek
Matrosengefreiter Adolf Scholz
Matrosengefreiter Rudolf Hartmann
Matrosengefreiter Curt Schmidt
Matrosengefreiter Dietmar Krech
Matrosengefreiter Ulrich Babel
Matrosengefreiter Werner Gante
Matrosengefreiter Julius Wiebe
Matrosengefreiter Karl Pröchnow
Matrosengefreiter Paul Hänsel
Matrosengefreiter Heinrich Sander
Matrosengefreiter Robert Rasch
Matrosengefreiter Karl Hölzer
Matrosengefreiter Hans Heuer
Matrosengefreiter Hartwig Kelmann
Matrosengefreiter Ludwig Bilstein
Matrosengefreiter Friederich Ganzer
Matrosengefreiter Wilhelm Metzler
Matrosengefreiter Ludwig Clausen
Matrosengefreiter Wilhelm Bülow
Matrosengefreiter Reinhart Hertin
Matrosengefreiter Max Manke
8/19/39
1848 U-74 Departed Kiel docks.
1859 Passed inner harbor lighthouse.
1914 Passed inbound Americant merchant.
1926 Passed outer bar. Set 1/3 Speed. Moon just rising ahead as sun sets behind.
2023 Left Kiel outer bay.
8/20/39
0015 Entered Langelandsbält.
0426 Entered Store Bält.
1900 Position Report: AO47. Fuel 98%. Clear skies, Sea State 3, Wind 10 m/s, Waves 1/2 meter.
8/21/39
1900 Position Report: AO44. Fuel 96%. Clear, Sea 3, Wind 11 m/s, Waves 1/2 meter.
8/22/39
1900 Position Report: AN36. Fuel 94%. 84 km SW Arendal. Fuel 92%. Clear, Sea 7, Wind 28 m/s, Waves 4 meters.
8/23/39
0942 Ship spotted, British merchant. Exchanged greetings in passing.
1900 Position Report: AN38. Fuel 92%. Clear, Sea 7, Wind 23 m/s, Waves 4 meters.
8/24/39
1900 Position Report: AN66. Fuel 90%. Clear, Sea 7, Wind 24 m/s, Waves 4 meters.
8/25/39
1900 Position Report: AN82. Fuel 88%. Clear, Sea 7, Wind 22 m/s, Waves 4 meters.
8/26/39
1900 Position Report: AN84, 160 km E Harwich. Fuel 86%. Clear, Sea 5, Wind 17 m/s, Waves 2 meters.
8/27/39
1813 Entered English Channel.
1900 Position Report: AF33. Fuel 84%. Clear, Sea 5, Wind 15 m/s, Waves 2 meters.
8/28/39
1900 Position Report: BF32, 80km S Portsmouth. Fuel 82%. Clear, Sea 5, Wind 14 m/s, Waves 2 meters.
8/29/39
1200 Cruising in company with British destroyer.
1650 Our 'escort' has broken off to go his own way.
1900 Position Report: BF26. Fuel 80%. Clear, Sea 5, Wind 15 m/s, Waves 2 meters.
8/30/39
1900 Position Report: BF25. Fuel 78%. Clear, Sea 5, Wind 9 m/s, Waves 2 meters.
2230 Have left Channel, entered Atlantic.
8/31/39
1900 Position Report: BF19. Fuel 76%. Clear, Sea 5, Wind 15 m/s, Waves 2 meters.
9/1/39
0602 Radio: OKM reports we are at war with Poland. All Polish ships are to be considered valid targets, and may be sunk at commander's descretion. Good, we don't have to wait for permission. Apparently Polish troops attacked a border radio station. Curious timing, though-right after a number of U-boats are assigned to Atlantic stations.
1900 Position Report: BF18. Fuel 74%. Clear, Sea 5, Wind 14 m/s, Waves 2 meters.
9/2/39
1900 Position Report: Fuel 72%. Clear, Sea 5, Wind 18 m/s, Waves 2 meters.
9/3/39
0317 Arrived BF17. Ahead Slow for patrol.
1255 Radio: OKM reports we are at war with Britain. We may wage war on British shipping in accordance with international prize regulations.
1359 Radio: London Protocols must be obeyed. We must stop and search suspect ships, therefore attacks should be concentrated on troopships and ships carrying
war materials.
1403 Radio: Prize regulations must be observed only if enemy ship is unarmed. If armed, it may be sunk without warning.
1552 Radio: FdU: We are officially at war with England-do not wait to be attacked first.
1753 Radio: France has declared war on Germany, but situation is unclear. For the time being do not attack French ships.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 71%. Clear, Sea 0, Wind 0 m/s, Waves 0.
9/4/39
1159 Radio: FdU: Passenger ships may not be attacked or searched whether alone or in convoy. They have a free pass.
1347 Radio: Restriction on Passenger Liners does not apply to cargo ships-suspect ships must be searched, ships obviously carrying war materials may be sunk without warning.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 70%. Clear, Sea 0, Wind 0 m/s, Waves 0.
9/5/39
1900 Position Report: Fuel 69%. Clear, Sea 0, Wind 0, Waves 0.
9/6/39
0800 Storm moving in. Wind freshening, waves building, clouds increasing. Feels like it might be a big one.
1217 Ship spotted, Bearing 264
1223 Radio: FdU: French situation still unclear. French ships are not to be stopped for any reason.
1224 Looks like a destroyer, probably British.
1248 Lost sight of him in the increasing fog.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 68%. Overcast, Sea 10, Wind 31 m/s, Waves 9 meters. Diving to 50 meters to escape the motion.
9/7/39
1300 Surfaced to recharge batteries and clear air.
1423 Radio: FdU: Due to attempts to negotiate peace with Britain, British warships are not to be attacked-merchants only.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 67%. Overcast, Sea 10, Wind 30 m/s, Waves 9 meters. Diving to 50 meters again.
9/8/39
1300 Surfaced
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 66%. Clear, Sea 10, Wind 31 m/s, Waves 9 meters. Diving again.
9/9/39
1300 Surfaced.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 65%. Clear, Sea 10, Wind 30 m/s, Waves 9 meters.
9/10/39
1055 Sound Contact: Merchant, Bearing 285. Ordered periscope depth.
1058 There he is, Range 5900.
1100 Range 4800. Ahead Flank.
1105 Range 4000, Bearing 330. Ordered crew to attack stations.
1108 Range 3600, Bearing 328.
1110 Range 3300, Bearing 327.
1112 Range 3000, Bearing 327. He's a big one. Set torpedo depth to 8 meters.
1114 Range 2700, Bearing 326.
1116 Range 2500, Bearing 325.
1118 Range 2200, Bearing 325.
1120 Range 2000, Bearing 325.
1122 Range 1700, Bearing 326.
1124 Range 1300, Bearing 331.
1126 Range 1100, Bearing 334.
1127 Range 900, Bearing 336.
1128 Range 765, Bearing 340.
1129 Range 625, Bearing 345.
1130 Firing tube 1, Range 550.
1131 Missed! Firing tube 2, Range 465.
1132 Hit! Firing tube 3, Range 420.
1133 Missed again! Firing 4.
1134 Hit! Target listing heavily.
1138 Target sank.
1139 Returning to course, Ahead Slow.
1500 Surfaced.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 64%. Clear, Sea 10, Wind 34 m/s, Waves 10 meters. Diving to 50.
9/11/39
0350 Sound Contact, Merchant, Bearing 011. Surfacing, Course 135, Ahead 1/3.
0415 Spotted him, Bearing 015. Set course 155.
0440 Set course 180, Ahead Standard.
0500 Range about 4000, hard to tell in the approaching dawn.
0510 Range 2600.
0520 Range 1300. Turning to attack.
0524 Firing 1, Range 350.
0525 Missed!
0527 Firing 2, trailing shot, Range 315.
0528 Missed again! This one gets away. Lesson learned: don't try to attack in this weather.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 63%. Clear, Sea 10, Wind 30 m/s, Waves 9 meters. Diving to 50.
9/12/39
1300 Surfaced to recharge.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 62%. Clear, Sea 10, Wind 30 m/s, Waves 9 meters. Diving again.
9/13/39
1300 Surfaced.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 61%. Clear, Sea 10, Wind 32 m/s, Waves 9 m. Diving to 50 m.
9/14/39
1300 Surfaced.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 60%. Partly cloudy, Sea 11, Wind 36 m/s, Waves 10 m. Diving.
9/15/39
1300 Surfaced
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 59%. Partly cloudy, Sea 10, Wind 32 m/s, Waves 10 m. Diving to 50 m.
9/16/39
1300 Surfaced.
1322 Radio: Convoy in BF15, 235 km NW our position, headed W. Intersect point 90 km N. We're late-message originally sent 0847.
1323 Course 000, Ahead Standard.
1710 Arrived intersect point. Course 090, Ahead Slow. Given earlier problems, don't know if we can attack in this weather, but against a full convoy we'll try.
1900 Position Report: BF14. Fuel 57%. Overcast, Sea ranging from 6 to 10, highly variable, Winds from 20-35 m/s, Waves unpredictable. Diving to 50 m.
9/17/39
1300 Surfaced.
1900 Position Report: BF15. Fuel 56%. Overcast, Sea 10, Wind 30 m/s, Waves 9 m. Diving to 50 m.
1901 Apparently we've missed them. Returning to BF17, Course 220.
1911 Sound contact-Merchant, Bearing 071. Rudder amidships, leveling off at 25 meters.
1914 No further contact. Turning to 180 to see if he was in our forward baffles.
1915 Nothing. Returning to 220.
1934 Contact-Merchant, Bearing 054. Seems likely it's the same one. Again it's only one, not a convoy.
1935 Set Course 270.
1937 Ahead Standard. Contact immediately lost.
1938 Course 260.
1939 Contact not regained. Ahead Slow, Periscope Depth. Let's see if we can see anything.
1942 Nothing to be seen, still no sound contact. Returning to course 220, 50 meters.
9/18/39
1300 Surfaced.
1900 Position Report: BF18. Fuel 55%. Overcast, Sea 10, Wind 34 m/s, Waves 9 m. Diving to 50.
9/19/39
0844 Sound contact-Merchant, Bearing 058.
0846 Set Course 060.
0900 No further contact.
0918 Sound contact-Merchant, Bearing 016.
0919 Contact immediately lost.
1000 No further contact. Returning to patrol course.
1300 Surfaced to recharge.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 54%. Overcast, Sea 9, Wind 28 m/s, Waves 8 meters. Back to 50.
9/20/39
1300 Surfaced. Weather calmed considerably.
1500 Radio: U-34 reports 2 ships sunk for 11,000 tons. Good to hear someone having luck.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 53%. Overcast, Sea 7, Wind 20 m/s, Waves 4 meters. Staying surfaced.
9/21/39
1134 Radio: New warning not to attack French shipping.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 52%. Onercast, Sea 7, Wind 20 m/s, Waves 4 meters.
9/22/39
0838 Radio: Convoy in BE39, 148 km WNW our position, and heading W. Too bad, there's no way we could catch them.
1430 Weather has picked up again.
1829 Radio: Second request in as many days for U-39 to report in. Afraid they might be lost.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 51 %. Heavy Rain, Sea 10, Wind 30 m/s, Waves 9 meters. Back to routine of diving deep. 50 meters.
9/23/39
1300 Surfaced to recharge.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 50%. Overcast, Sea 9, Wind 25 m/s, Waves 9 meters. Diving to 50 again.
2212 Sound Contact-Merchant, Bearing 080. Weather too heavy to attack.
9/24/39
1300 Surfaced.
1357 Radio: Full war now authorized against France.
1445 Radio: U-34 reports capturing S.S. Hanonia in North Sea; taking her to Kiel as prize.
1528 Radio: Any shipped using radio when stopped for search may be sunk or taken as prize.
1549 Radio: Convoy 40 km ESE our position, heading WNW. Set Course 060, Ahead Standard.
1559 Radio: Passenger ships may now be sunk, but only if carrying 120 people or less.
1719 Have reached intersect point. Set Course 150, diving to 30 meters, Ahead Slow.
1721 Multiple contacts, Bearing 038. This is it.
1722 Set Course 240, Ahead 1/3.
1728 Contact general direction now 309.
1729 Periscope Depth.
1732 Can see nothing in these driving waves and winds. Contacts now ranging from 306 to 312.
1733 Surfaced.
1745 Have seen nothing. Periscope Depth for Sound Check.
1746 Contact, Bearing 322.
1747 Surfaced, Course 210.
1800 Sound Check.
1805 Five minutes with no contact. Surfacing, Course 270, Ahead Standard.
1806 Sound Contact, Bearing 301. We dive and hear nothing, but once we surface we plunge deep enough to hear something.
1807 Back to Course 240.
1808 I'd hate to be on a surface ship in this weather.
1810 No reason to dive for a sound check; getting plenty of contacts anyway.
1841 Ship Spotted, Bearing 012.
1845 Set Course 270.
1847 All we can see are three small merchants. Tough to target them.
1853 Can see more ships now. Mixed bag, some are neutrals, appears to be no escort.
1855 Have a small British coaster in our sights, Range 900, Bearing 343.
1858 WHAT?! There's a big British merchant heading the wrong way, against the convoy. Must be having steering problems. Left Full Rudder.
1859 Midships, Course 210. Target Range 1100, Bearing 025.
1900 More ships seem to be in trouble. Some of the smaller ones are plunging quite deep.
1901 Range 790, Bearing 010. Setting eels to run deep. Hope magnetics work.
1902 Firing 1. Hit! Firing 2.
1903 Hit! Target listing heavily, down by stern.
1905 Target sank fairly level, slightly stern first.
1908 Set Course 270; going after small tanker.
1913 Big merchant about 1800 meters ahead. Saw him earlier; think he's neutral.
1922 Pulling ahead of tanker. Funny: we're surfaced, they can surely see us but don't seem to be reacting. Perhaps it's all they can do to fight this weather.
1920 Ach! Suddenly realized the big one right next to us is British! Only 200 meters to our starboard!
1930 Right Full Rudder, Speed 2 knots.
1932 Midships. Firing 3. Firing 4.
1933 Hit! Ahhh! Explosions! Must be ammunition ship! Another hit! Ship breaking into several pieces.
1934 Target sank quickly. Diving to 50 meters, turning away from convoy. Funny, sometimes it takes two or three to sink a ship, sometimes you fire two only to find out one did the trick and the other was wasted.
2100 Surfaced.
2105 Filed report: BF17. Fuel 48%. 2 more ships sunk.
2106 Returned to 50 meters.
9/25/39
1300 Surfaced.
1500 Sky is clearing, partly cloudy now.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 47%. Clear, Sea 10, Wind 30 m/s, Waves 9 meters. No torpedoes forward, two aft. Can't load externals.
9/26/39
0800 Surfaced to enjoy sunshine.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 46%. Clear, Sea 10, Wind 29 m/s, Waves 9 meters. Diving to 50.
9/27/39
0800 Surfaced.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 45%. Overcast, Sea 11, Wind 36 m/s, Waves 10 meters. Diving to 50 meters.
9/28/39
1300 Surfaced.
1711 Radio: Italian, Russian Japanese and Spanish ships may be stopped to check papers, but may not be sunk or captured.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 44%. Overcast, Sea 9, Wind 25 m/s, Waves 8 m. Diving.
9/29/39
1300 Surfaced.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 43%. Raining, Sea 6, Wind 17 m/s, Waves 3. Diving anyway-who needs the rain?
2340 Sound Contact-Merchant, Bearing 014.
2341 Surfaced, Course 230.
2350 Can't see 100 meters in this rain. Diving to 50 again.
9/30/39
1300 Surfaced.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 42%. Rain, Sea 6, Wind 15 m/s, Waves 3. Diving.
10/1/39
1300 Surfaced to recharge.
1731 Radio: Convoy in our grid. We have no means to attack. Using only stern tubes in this weather not a good idea with possible escorts.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 41%. Overcast, Sea 7, Wind 22 m/s, Waves 4 meters. Diving to 50.
10/2/39
1300 Surfaced.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 40%. Overcast, Sea 7, Wind 22 m/s, Waves 4 meters. Diving.
10/3/39
1300 Surfaced to find dead calm sea and clear skies.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 39%. Clear, Sea 0, Wind 0, Waves 0.
2300 Turned out crew for external torpedo transfer.
2305 Boat stopped, hoist rigged, beginning transfer.
2342 Transfer complete.
2347 Hoist stowed. Set ahead slow.
2354 Tube 1 loaded.
10/4/39
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 38%. Clear, Sea 1, Wind 3 m/s, Waves 5cm ripples.
10/5/39
0330 Radio: Lone ship 95 km S of us, heading ENE. Set course 120, Ahead 1/3. Sky clouding up.
0450 Course 240, Ahead Slow.
1200 We must have missed him in the rain. Returning to course.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 37%. Rain, Sea 5, Wind 16 m/s, Waves 2 meters.
10/6/39
1148 Radio: Poland has surrendered; Polish ships are still to be considered hostile.
1431 Radio: All boats are to report any incorrect procedure on the part of neutral ships.
1900 Position Report: BF17. Fuel 36%. Rain, Sea 5, Wind 13 m/s, Waves 2 meters.
10/7/39
0206 Radio: Ship just 26 km SSW our position, heading ENE. Set Course 210.
0335 Diving for Sound Check.
0344 Contact, Bearing 247. Set Course 115, Ahead Flank.
0400 Contact now Bearing 330. Set Course 060.
0401 Bearing 020. Set Course 080.
0403 lost contact, Bearing 020. Must be forward baffles.
0405 Tried Observation periscope. Rain has stopped, can see smoke ahead. Surfaced, Ahead Standard.
0406 There he is, dead ahead.
0407 Set up UZO; too far to tell anything.
0408 Ahead Full.
0420 Have lost sight of him.
0430 He seems to have vanished. Either he was making more than 14 knots, or he just disappeared. I guess it's just one of those great mysteries of life.
0431 Returning to course, Ahead Slow.
1900 Position Report: BF17, Fuel 35%. Clear, Sea 4, Wind 7 m/s, Waves 1 meter. Heading for home (certainly NOT through the channel this time), Ahead 1/3.
10/8/39
1900 Position Report: AM87. Fuel 33%. Clear, Sea 4, Wind 11 m/s, Waves 1 m.
2055 Lt. Moehele ordered dive to periscope depth. Destroyer spotted, Bearing 012.
2056 Ahead Slow.
2057 It's a C-class destroyer, Range 4400.
2105 Range 3700, Bearing 068.
2110 Range 4300, Bearing 096.
2115 Range impossible to determine in evening dusk, probably about 5000. Will stay submerged until copletely dark.
2300 Surfaced.
10/9/39
1900 Position Report: AM54. Fuel 31%. Clear, Sea 5, Wind 18 m/s, Waves 2 m.
10/10/39
0700 Wind has freshened, waves rising.
1900 Position Report: AM27. Fuel 29%. Clear, Sea 8, Wind 26 m/s, Waves 5m.
10/11/39
1900 Position Report: AM33. Fuel 27%. Clear, Sea 10, Wind 28 m/s, Waves 9m.
10/12/39
0700 Wind has died again. Scattered clouds.
1900 Position Report: AN11. Fuel 25%. Partly Cloudy, Sea 1, Wind 0 m/s, Waves 0.
2100 Radio: Some merchant reporting picking up survivors from another one.
10/13/39
1900 Position Report: AF78. Fuel 23%. Partly Cloudy, Sea 2, Wind 7 m/s, Waves 1/4 meter.
2145 Radio: Incomplete message; U-42 reports "sinkings". Is he in trouble, or did he sink multiple ships?
10/14/39
0730 Radio: U-45 reports convoy in BE33.
1145 Radio: BdU ordering U-45 to attack.
1400 Storm moving in fast.
1900 Position Report: AN23. Fuel 21%. Overcast, Sea 10, Wind 30 m/s, Waves 9m.
10/15/39
1900 Position Report: AN31. Fuel 18%. Overcast, Sea 10, Wind 32 m/s, Waves 9m.
10/16/39
1900 Position Report: AN36. Fuel 15%. Heavy Rain, Sea 9, Wind 27 m/s, Waves 8m. Diving to 50 meters, Ahead Slow.
2108 Sound contact-Merchant. Probably friendly or at least neutral. Too heavy to attack anyway.
10/17/39
1300 Surfaced. Weather unchanged.
1900 Position Report: AN36. Fuel 14%. Rain, Sea 10, Wind 30 m/s, Waves 9m. Diving to 50.
10/18/39
0702 Water getting shallow. Coming to 30 meters.
1300 Surfaced.
1900 Position Report: AO44. Fuel 13%. Rain, Sea 10, Wind 30 m/s, Waves 9m. Diving to 30.
2250 Water getting shallower. Coming up to 20 meters.
2310 Getting too shallow altogether. Surfacing, Ahead 1/3.
10/19/39
0700 Storm has lifted. Smooth sailing now.
1113 Ship spotted. Friendly destroyer.
1900 Position Report: AO75. Fuel 11%. Clear, Sea 6, Wind 19 m/s, Waves 3m.
10/20/39
0232 Land spotted!
0328 Entered Kiel Bay.
0357 Passed outer bar.
0416 Passed into inner harbor, Speed 5 knots.
0433 Tied up at recieving dock. U-74 home safely.
Confirmed Sinkings:
9/11/39: British merchant S.S. Solør; 6,993 tons.
9/24/39: British merchant S.S. McDowell; 5,690 tons.
...............British merchant S.S. Meacham; 5,218 tons.
Total: 17,901 tons.
October 20,1939
1. Herbert Schultze..................51,930
2. Günther Prien......................37,420
3. Werner Hartmann................21,198
4. Berthold Cranmer**.............17,901
5. Heinrich Liebe.......................16,698
6. Wilhelm Rollman...................16,391
7. Joachim Schepke....................2,348
8. Otto Kretschmer.........................876
Bruno Asche*.....................................0
Gunther Berke*..................................0
10/22/39
Happy day! Chief Engineer Schewe and I have both been promoted!