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Succat · 01-21-13, 05:01 AM

The End of an Aircraft Carrier

To: BdU
From: DKM Scharnhorst, Trondheim, 06/15/1940 1045

05/27/1940 0305, AN98
Leaving Wilhelmshaven for Narvik. Weather cloudy, good view, wind 4 from 0.

05/29/1940 0058, AN43
Speed 13kn, Weather clear, good view, wind 0 from 226

05/31/1940 0437, AF56
Speed 13kn, Weather clear, good view, wind 7 from 302.

06/02/1940 0112, 187km NNW of "Harstad"
Spotted british partol boat, heading NNE, distance 16km, avoiding contact.

06/14/1940 0351, 35km N of AF28
Speed 17kn, weather clear, good view, wind 15 from 224, heading SE.
Spotted british Aircraft carrier, distance 18600m, heading S, fast, no escort.
Chasing with 32kn, abnormal ahead.

06/14/1940 0429, AF28
British Illutriuos-class Aircarft carrier sunk, 23000 BRT, about 327 survivors resuced.
Heading for Trondheim.

06/15/1940 0845
Arriving at Trondheim, Weather very bad. Refulling and taking new supplies.
Awaiting further patrol orders.

DKM Scharnhorst clear.

01-21-13, 05:01 AM	#14
Succat Torpedoman Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Zentrale of VIIB U-51... Posts: 118 Downloads: 74 Uploads: 0	The End of an Aircraft Carrier To: BdU From: DKM Scharnhorst, Trondheim, 06/15/1940 1045 05/27/1940 0305, AN98 Leaving Wilhelmshaven for Narvik. Weather cloudy, good view, wind 4 from 0. 05/29/1940 0058, AN43 Speed 13kn, Weather clear, good view, wind 0 from 226 05/31/1940 0437, AF56 Speed 13kn, Weather clear, good view, wind 7 from 302. 06/02/1940 0112, 187km NNW of "Harstad" Spotted british partol boat, heading NNE, distance 16km, avoiding contact. 06/14/1940 0351, 35km N of AF28 Speed 17kn, weather clear, good view, wind 15 from 224, heading SE. Spotted british Aircraft carrier, distance 18600m, heading S, fast, no escort. Chasing with 32kn, abnormal ahead. 06/14/1940 0429, AF28 British Illutriuos-class Aircarft carrier sunk, 23000 BRT, about 327 survivors resuced. Heading for Trondheim. 06/15/1940 0845 Arriving at Trondheim, Weather very bad. Refulling and taking new supplies. Awaiting further patrol orders. DKM Scharnhorst clear. __________________ Last edited by Succat; 01-21-13 at 05:17 AM.