[Nerazzurri]

21st February 1940

This afternoon, the quayside at the dock was crowded with locals, reporters for the national press, and an Honour Guard. Why the mass attendance? To welcome home U-30 after sinking H.M.S. Nelson.

This heavyweight of the water, and a vital cog in the British Home Fleet, succumbed to a brave interdiction by Wilhelmshavens proud boat. Despite the large presence of Berlin press the Gazzette, as always, brings you the news from the crew.

Before being flown off to the Reichs capital for ceremonies, Oberleutnant Hoffmann had this to say - "It is a great honour to have these men serve with me. They stepped up to the plate when myself, and their country needed them. The sinking of the Nelson represents a huge victory, not only to our fellow seamen, but to all the services, and people at here at home."

Bootsmann Wolf Steinmaier was equally as jubilant - "All the crew are overjoyed to bloody the noses of the British. We are all dedicated to our work and have the utmost faith in the Oberleutnant. On this patrol he showed the kind of results we can all achieve. We need some rest, but all the crew just want to get out there again."

As the crew are driven to the dock offices for press conferences and interviews with the newsreels, there is no letting up in the jubilation of the local crowd. It seems this is going to be the talk of the city for some time to come.

Oberleutnant Hoffmann accumulated tonnage/patrols 241,061/4