Oct 1, -39, 1215. 7īth Flotilla, Kiel.
Benno Grossman docks U-54, type VIIb, after 31 days at sea. What started as an training trip through the Kiel Kanal turned into his first warpatrol. Upon passing Helgoland orders came to patrol grid AM18. Orders are orders and the course was set, north of Scapa.
On the 5īth an British destroyer were spotted and sunk, 100km north of Scapa.
From the 14īth to the 16īth 5 merchants were sunk in AM51-AM52.
On the 22īnd an merchant was sunk in AN12, only 1km from where the destroyer was sunk.
And on the 24īth yet an merchant was sunk in AN14.
Total tonage: 15500 tons.
Not bad for an green crew, not yet fully trained
