[Hakahura]

Yes Madmike I think the date is set in stone.

Check out this SH3 Commander report,
Does it look familiar?

10 Oct 1939
1620
Patrol 3
U-123, U-Flotilla Saltzwedel

Left at: October 10, 1939, 16:20
From: Wilhelmshaven
Mission Orders: Patrol grid AM32

12 Oct 1939

1449 AN16 Ship sunk! Mount Hood (Pyro Ammunition ship), 6117 tons

13 Oct 1939

0001 AN16 Ship sunk! S.S. Mormacmail (Troop Transport), 6714 tons
0007 AN16 Ship sunk! HMS Revenge (Revenge Class), 31000 tons
0023 AN16 Ship sunk! HMS Garth (Hunt I Class), 1000 tons
0030 AN16 Ship sunk! HMS Quantock (Hunt I Class), 1000 tons
0044 AN16 Ship sunk! HMS Kimberley (J&K Class), 1690 tons
0059 AN16 Ship sunk! HMS Javelin (J&K Class), 1690 tons
0212 AN16 Ship sunk! HMS Sikh (Tribal Class Destroyer), 1850 tons
0455 AN15 Ship sunk! HMS Meynell (Hunt I Class), 1000 tons

15 Oct 1939

0221 AM38 Ship sunk! HMS Hood, 48360 tons
0236 AM38 Ship sunk! HMS Implacable (Illustrious Class), 23000 tons
0238 AM38 Ship sunk! HMS Nelson (HMS Nelson), 36000 tons
0256 AM38 Ship sunk! HMS Rodney (HMS Rodney) , 36000 tons
0618 AM38 Ship sunk! Armed Trawler, 540 tons
0621 AM38 Ship sunk! Armed Trawler, 540 tons

0722 Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 15
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 196501 tons

My best patrol ever and a lot of fun.

Thanks GWX.