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Scout614 · 04-21-14, 08:40 AM

Patrol 3
We sail the U-99 toward the Straße von Gibraltar to cut off any transports trying to fight the Afirka Korps. On way down we encounter a small French convoy consisting of two tramp steamers, one small tanker, a medium cargo, and an armed trawler acting as rear escort. Believing the may be smugglers aiding the resistance, I order a salvo from tubes 1-4. All miss. I wait for all tubes to be operational once more. Order another salvo. All impact the merchants slowing them down. Forward internal stores spent. Surface and order all gunners top side. Exchange fire with the escort, sinking her. Direct fire to the merchants picking them off. All sent to the deep for 11.000 tonnes. My current tonnage suck is over 25.000 tonnes. Low on ammo, I order the U-99 back home. On way to base, I encounter small unescorted convoy consisting of three large tankers. I send a contact report to other captains in the area and progress home. Upon return to base I will petition the Flotilla commander for liberty passes for my crew as they deserve them.
Leutnant zur See Karl Johanson

04-21-14, 08:40 AM	#4
Scout614 Bosun Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 62 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	Patrol 3 We sail the U-99 toward the Straße von Gibraltar to cut off any transports trying to fight the Afirka Korps. On way down we encounter a small French convoy consisting of two tramp steamers, one small tanker, a medium cargo, and an armed trawler acting as rear escort. Believing the may be smugglers aiding the resistance, I order a salvo from tubes 1-4. All miss. I wait for all tubes to be operational once more. Order another salvo. All impact the merchants slowing them down. Forward internal stores spent. Surface and order all gunners top side. Exchange fire with the escort, sinking her. Direct fire to the merchants picking them off. All sent to the deep for 11.000 tonnes. My current tonnage suck is over 25.000 tonnes. Low on ammo, I order the U-99 back home. On way to base, I encounter small unescorted convoy consisting of three large tankers. I send a contact report to other captains in the area and progress home. Upon return to base I will petition the Flotilla commander for liberty passes for my crew as they deserve them. Leutnant zur See Karl Johanson Last edited by Scout614; 04-21-14 at 07:54 PM.