[Nerazzurri]

28th October 1939

The news sweeping the nation, indeed the world, tonight is the sinking of two ships, which were sailing under flags of neutrality, of the Bay of Biscay. Britains Foreign Office described it as a despicable act of aggression by Germany. Our Fuehrer, though, insisted that once the details have became clear, it will be shown that uncharted wrecks, or rocks, will have been responsible and is demanding an apology from Herr Churchill.

Locally, here in Wilhelmshaven, all the talk on the incident centres around the leaked information that U-30, of the city based 2nd Flotilla, was responsible. Just last month Leutnant Hoffmann and his crew bathed in the admiration showered on them by locals when they returned from a successful patrol. Now, it seems, they've possibly undone all that hard work.

It has also came to light that a lad from the dock area of our city could be on the crew of U-30. Rumours abound that 23 year old Bernard joined the boat before it departed three days ago. In attempting to confirm this, several of the community were approached. One shopkeeper said "It would be no surprise to me if Bernard is responsible for this. I have known him all his life, and let me tell you, he is no stranger to calamity."

So it seems we'll have to wait a little longer until all the details are confirmed and exposed. Until then let us back our brave submariners with all our faith.

Leutnant Hoffmann accumulated tonnage/patrols 28,818/1