The following night:
20 August 1940
Went to assistance of U-boat attacking convoy in a raging gale.
Squeezed by leading Black Swine without scratching my paint. Most ships were either too close or too far. Sent 2 magnetics at two large freighters with AOBs of 30 & 20 degrees respectively from rear tubes. then sent another magnetic from tube 1. All hits.
It was time to wiggle waggle outta there, so I dove. All ships sank within 30 minutes.
Was not bothered by DDs who were busy looking for us a long way off. Weather might have contributed to wiggle-waggle success.
Total for the night 32,800 BRT
Total for Patrol 133,564 BRT
6 torpedoes left.
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