Patrol 1
U-505, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: January 1, 1941, 20:00
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid CG73
U-505 has left Lorient on her first war patrol.
Axel Lowe's ubootswappen.
Hans is a bit camera shy.
Officers from left to right, Paul-Franz Meyer, Herbert Nollau, Fritz Forester, and control room mates. Hans Goebeler, in forground.
Josef Hauser, maintains 1st watch leaving lorient.
Our second scalp!
Ship sinking, Looking for survivors.
Encountered escorted Merchant. Successuflly attacked with two torpedos, escort looking for us. Be very quiet!
Escort currently at 800 meters, persicope at 1X magnification. Los two torpedos down the throat!
Alarm! Crash Dive, Take her deep cheif, quickly! Heard torpedo impact shortly afterwards.
Came back to periscope depth after about 30 mins of silence, and found we had indeed struck the escort. Coup de Grace shot, tin can sank beautifly.
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01 Jan 1941
2000 Patrol 1
U-505, 2nd Flotilla
Left at: January 1, 1941, 20:00
From: Lorient
Mission Orders: Patrol grid CG73
05 Jan 1941
1644 CG 51 Ship sunk! C3 Cargo, 6510 tons
15 Jan 1941
1009 DU 74 Ship sunk! Small Merchant, 3426 tons
27 Jan 1941
0634 ET 53 Ship sunk! Large Cargo, 7198 tons
29 Jan 1941
1712 ET 69 Ship sunk! Tribal Destroyer, 1850 tons
1721 ET 69 Ship sunk! Small Merchant, 3377 tons
11 Feb 1941
0703 EU 99 Ship sunk! Tramp Steamer, 2582 tons
15 Feb 1941
0650 ET 69 Ship sunk! Tramp Steamer, 2584 tons
23 Feb 1941
0650 DU 45 Ship sunk! C2 Cargo, 4950 tons
0653 DU 45 Ship sunk! Tramp Steamer, 2586 tons
04 Mar 1941
1316 Arrive Lorient.
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Patrol results:
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 9
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 35063 tons
63 Days at Sea.
Torpedo's Remaining: 2 out of 22
10.5 MM remaining: 72 out of 160
Fuel Remaining : 17% to 18%