Have also noticed this date error on several of my large kills. BTW SSNorholm I haven't gotten the Queen Mary yet. Saw her again last night hugging the northern coast of Ireland on westerly heading. Once again she wasn't in a location compared to mine where an intercept course was possible at her speed. Arrrrrgh....Feel like Charlie Brown trying to kick the damn football. Anywho a couple days later I see another Escort via hydrophone bringing in a large something or other. Got into attack position and it turned out to be the "Mauritania" I put 4 torpedos in her. 2 were duds, the third seemed to just sail "under?" her? Dont know what happened there as all the depths were the same on my torps. The fourth was a hit. She meandered on for about two hours before sinking. Her escort made a very short attempt to locate me and then quickly moved on. Followed her till she went down......35,000 GRT!
A much needed boost for a patrol that just wasnt going all that well. I had only 4 forward torps left, and one stern shot yet had only bagged around 19,000GRT Got shot up by a European composite freighter that I surfaced on after a dud torp because it was so dark I couldn't see her guns. Just one of those patrols were Neptune isn't smiling on ya.
Happy Hunting!
-Wayne
Rolf Weare, U-51 2nd Flotilla Lorient
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