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Obltn Strand · 07-23-16, 10:32 AM

It's time for at least one more career...

After two uneventful reconnaissance and screening patrols off Norway it is time for some real action. Old duck U-6 will return to Baltic sea as training boat. Strand will take command of new advanced duck U-139...

U-139, 1st Flotilla
Left at: 22.11.1940, 22:18
From: Kiel
Mission orders: Patrol grid BF15

26.11.1940

11:23 Aircraft. Crashdive. AN4198
11:49 Surfaced.
12:26 Aircraft. Crashdive.
16:51 Surfaced. Will continue transit through Fair Isle Pass submerged
submerged during daylight.

28.11.1940
08:34 Ship sighted. Two destroyers on NE course. Avoided contact. AN1329
10:15 Ship sighted. Most likely the same two destroyers sighted
earlier. Now heading S. Changed course to avoid contact.
AN1327
14:00 Aircraft. Crashdive. AN1318
16:58 Surfaced.

29.11.1940
15:12 Aircraft. Crashdive. AN3531
17:01 Surfaced.
22:13 Ship sighted. Three destroyers on NNE course. Changed course
to avoid contact. AN3551

01.12.1940
17:12 Ship sighted. Freighter on ENE course. Has one cannon mounted
on aft deck and no navigation lights. AM5445
17:49 Fired tube II
G7e, Range 1300, AoB green 90, Speed 4 kts, Depth 5m.
Definite dud or ran under the target.
17:52 Fired tube I
G7a, Range 900, AoB green 90, Speed 4 kts, Depth 5m.
Exploded below bridge after 49 seconds.
18:07 Sunk rapidly bow first. Estimated as 4000ton freighter.

03.12.1940
19:30 Arrived patrol area. Sent status report and informed BdU of my
arrival.

06.12.1940
06:00 Diesel fuel reserve down to half.

08.12.1940
12:52 Ship sighted. Destroyer on erratic course. Dived to avoid
contact. BF1584
12:56 Multiple hydrophone contacts. A convoy. Not an ideal situation.
daylight and low visibility. At least it is cruising towards me. Will
attempt a submerged attack and then assess possibility to
shadow. Estimated course S, speed 5 kts.
13:47 Fired tubes I and II.
G7e, Range 1300, AoB red 90, Speed 5kts, Depth 5m.
First was an erratic runner, second hit midships.
13:51 Fired tube III.
G7a, Range 1400, AoB red 80, Speed 5kts, Depth 5m.
Miss or dud. Did not observe after launch.
15:33 Damaged freighter has fallen behind the convoy and is protected
by one escort. This prevents me from effectively shadowing as
weather keeps deteriorating. Will stay submerged untill dusk and
then start return trip.

10.12.1940
17:50 Docked at Lorient.

07-23-16, 10:32 AM	#5179
Obltn Strand Commodore Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 614 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 0	It's time for at least one more career... After two uneventful reconnaissance and screening patrols off Norway it is time for some real action. Old duck U-6 will return to Baltic sea as training boat. Strand will take command of new advanced duck U-139... U-139, 1st Flotilla Left at: 22.11.1940, 22:18 From: Kiel Mission orders: Patrol grid BF15 26.11.1940 11:23 Aircraft. Crashdive. AN4198 11:49 Surfaced. 12:26 Aircraft. Crashdive. 16:51 Surfaced. Will continue transit through Fair Isle Pass submerged submerged during daylight. 28.11.1940 08:34 Ship sighted. Two destroyers on NE course. Avoided contact. AN1329 10:15 Ship sighted. Most likely the same two destroyers sighted earlier. Now heading S. Changed course to avoid contact. AN1327 14:00 Aircraft. Crashdive. AN1318 16:58 Surfaced. 29.11.1940 15:12 Aircraft. Crashdive. AN3531 17:01 Surfaced. 22:13 Ship sighted. Three destroyers on NNE course. Changed course to avoid contact. AN3551 01.12.1940 17:12 Ship sighted. Freighter on ENE course. Has one cannon mounted on aft deck and no navigation lights. AM5445 17:49 Fired tube II G7e, Range 1300, AoB green 90, Speed 4 kts, Depth 5m. Definite dud or ran under the target. 17:52 Fired tube I G7a, Range 900, AoB green 90, Speed 4 kts, Depth 5m. Exploded below bridge after 49 seconds. 18:07 Sunk rapidly bow first. Estimated as 4000ton freighter. 03.12.1940 19:30 Arrived patrol area. Sent status report and informed BdU of my arrival. 06.12.1940 06:00 Diesel fuel reserve down to half. 08.12.1940 12:52 Ship sighted. Destroyer on erratic course. Dived to avoid contact. BF1584 12:56 Multiple hydrophone contacts. A convoy. Not an ideal situation. daylight and low visibility. At least it is cruising towards me. Will attempt a submerged attack and then assess possibility to shadow. Estimated course S, speed 5 kts. 13:47 Fired tubes I and II. G7e, Range 1300, AoB red 90, Speed 5kts, Depth 5m. First was an erratic runner, second hit midships. 13:51 Fired tube III. G7a, Range 1400, AoB red 80, Speed 5kts, Depth 5m. Miss or dud. Did not observe after launch. 15:33 Damaged freighter has fallen behind the convoy and is protected by one escort. This prevents me from effectively shadowing as weather keeps deteriorating. Will stay submerged untill dusk and then start return trip. 10.12.1940 17:50 Docked at Lorient. __________________ Himmel, sukeltakaa!