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GoldenRivet · 05-05-07, 02:22 AM

Just started a new career from 41 onward... had a successful patrol through the St. Georges Canal. thought i would share.

Lots of military traffic cruising at low speed through there, also just about every single merchant in the world that imports into the Island Nation has to pass through some part of that area either from the north or the south.

Patrol Log

22 October 1941

2310 hours [BF21] - encountered 1300 ton canadian C&D class destroyer, torpedoed, broke her back; observed deflagration followed by giant fireball. likely struck the magazine, doubtful that distress call was sent as an explosion of that magnitude likely killed or disabled everyone onboard.

23 October 1941

1245 hours [AM97] - Watch sighted smoke on the horizon, dove. Sound contact with two merchants closing. approximated their course. Identified as 11,700 ton whale factory ship and 4,000 ton small tanker. Whale factory ship observed to be armed. Sent a spread at the whale factory ship, sank slowly, surfaced and chased the tanker, shelled with deck gun, appeared to be S.S. Calamus; dove to evade aircraft and sinking sounds/ explosions heard on tankers last known position.

24 October 1941

1807 hours [AM94] - Sighted slow moving armed trawler, sank same, one torpedo expended. 540 tons estimated

25 October 1941

1153 hours [AM95] - Intercepted a sound contact, Sighted lone 1900 ton tramp steamer moving at high speed, oppeared to be armed. Sank same, one torpedo expended.

26 October 1941

0842 hours [AM68] - sighted 1300 ton Armed Trawler escorting a single 5300 ton Medium cargo ship. Sent salvo at both, torpedos struck targets within seconds of one another. Medium cargo ship cracked in half and sank fast. proceeding north.

2232 hours [AM68] - Sighted Destroyer, fired salvo of two eels, suspect both to have missed as destroyer changed course after some time.

27 October 1941

1312 hours [AM65] - Convoy sighted, low on torpedoes, fired final salvo of 2 steamers at 14,800 ton tanker at long range. direct hits, second shot split her in half, very large fire observed, suspect she was loaded with fuel oil or aviation grade gasoline. now proceeding northwest.

1709 hours [AM65] - Watch sighted mast on horizon on a 290 bearing... appears stationary. closed into periscope visual range, observed to be 11,900 ton modern medium tanker. sitting stationary, appears damaged astern. Aft section low in the water. Surfaced and engaged with deck gun. Large explosion and fire observed after 21 rounds expended at 2200 meter range. Observed sinkings. returning to base by way of atlantic passage - St. Georges deemed to risky given our lack of torpedos.

PATROL RESULTS
CREW LOSSES: 0
SHIPS SUNK: 9
TOTAL PATROL TONAGE: 52,969

05-05-07, 02:22 AM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,726 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Successful cruise of St. George's canal Just started a new career from 41 onward... had a successful patrol through the St. Georges Canal. thought i would share. Lots of military traffic cruising at low speed through there, also just about every single merchant in the world that imports into the Island Nation has to pass through some part of that area either from the north or the south. Patrol Log 22 October 1941 2310 hours [BF21] - encountered 1300 ton canadian C&D class destroyer, torpedoed, broke her back; observed deflagration followed by giant fireball. likely struck the magazine, doubtful that distress call was sent as an explosion of that magnitude likely killed or disabled everyone onboard. 23 October 1941 1245 hours [AM97] - Watch sighted smoke on the horizon, dove. Sound contact with two merchants closing. approximated their course. Identified as 11,700 ton whale factory ship and 4,000 ton small tanker. Whale factory ship observed to be armed. Sent a spread at the whale factory ship, sank slowly, surfaced and chased the tanker, shelled with deck gun, appeared to be S.S. Calamus; dove to evade aircraft and sinking sounds/ explosions heard on tankers last known position. 24 October 1941 1807 hours [AM94] - Sighted slow moving armed trawler, sank same, one torpedo expended. 540 tons estimated 25 October 1941 1153 hours [AM95] - Intercepted a sound contact, Sighted lone 1900 ton tramp steamer moving at high speed, oppeared to be armed. Sank same, one torpedo expended. 26 October 1941 0842 hours [AM68] - sighted 1300 ton Armed Trawler escorting a single 5300 ton Medium cargo ship. Sent salvo at both, torpedos struck targets within seconds of one another. Medium cargo ship cracked in half and sank fast. proceeding north. 2232 hours [AM68] - Sighted Destroyer, fired salvo of two eels, suspect both to have missed as destroyer changed course after some time. 27 October 1941 1312 hours [AM65] - Convoy sighted, low on torpedoes, fired final salvo of 2 steamers at 14,800 ton tanker at long range. direct hits, second shot split her in half, very large fire observed, suspect she was loaded with fuel oil or aviation grade gasoline. now proceeding northwest. 1709 hours [AM65] - Watch sighted mast on horizon on a 290 bearing... appears stationary. closed into periscope visual range, observed to be 11,900 ton modern medium tanker. sitting stationary, appears damaged astern. Aft section low in the water. Surfaced and engaged with deck gun. Large explosion and fire observed after 21 rounds expended at 2200 meter range. Observed sinkings. returning to base by way of atlantic passage - St. Georges deemed to risky given our lack of torpedos. PATROL RESULTS CREW LOSSES: 0 SHIPS SUNK: 9 TOTAL PATROL TONAGE: 52,969 __________________