[U49]

A few hours later, U-49 had an encounter with an aircraft carrier group:

U-49 didn't care about the rest of that task force
A spread of 3 torpedos to make it a point, 1 dud

Guess what happend 5 seconds later:

++++ WAR NEWS: HMS Impecable sunk by german submarine ++++
(That's what sh3commander told me later)

At april 13th Kriegsmarine finally fullfills it's primary mission to interdict the coastal approches for RN landing operations:

BDU hat order U-49 on a perfect intercept position to attack and sink the landing force and supply convoy.
U-49 was able to sink 1 of 3 transports

and sometimes the Kaleun is not focused enough on his primary mission (kill more transports) but is only keen on his own renown (totally selfish )

This will leave a bad mark in the personal file of U-49. Strategically it would have given more benefit to spend the last 4 torpedos on the remaining transport ships. This would have eliminated a whole landing operation in at least regimental order. Instead the captain chose to attack and sink a Fiji class cruiser. (HMS Newfoundland, identified by SH3commander again)

All torpedos shot, but still with 70% fuel, U-49 was ordered to Stavanger

to resupply Wehrmacht forces in that area.

U-49 returned to Wilhelmshaven at april, 21st with after a successful patrol of 4 ships sunk with a total of 77977 BRT sunk.



U-49 has to report 4 duds of a load of 14 torpedos.
The commander of U-49 has formally demanded a war tribunal to execute the responsible saboteurs.