Big congrats!
I just finished my tenth patrol and it is currently Nov. 16, 1940. Things are already showing signs of getting much more difficult. I hit a convoy as AM51 and it took hours to shake the Dido that must have dropped a hundred depth charges on me, destroying my deckgun, flakgun, periscopes, and damaging many systems. All of that with two near misses!
My brave crew managed to get the flooding stopped just as we hit 223 meters.
Vengeful nutcase that I am, after I eluded the Dido I surfaced, reloaded my torps, and pursued the convoy while recharging my batteries. I went back in at 2350 hours with decks awash and used my UZO to bring down a couple of large merchies. Having expended my last eel, I slipped away at flank speed and found myself awarded with the addition of diamonds to my Knight's Cross with Swords and Oak Leaves when we made it home.
I'm beginning to think the Tommies might just be serious about this whole "war" thing.
Hopefully, luck will be with me and you and I will be able to share a tale or two with the remaining kaeluns over some steins at the local biergarten when the dust settles.
Obltn. z. S. Josef Schutz and the crew of U-47 salute you, herr Kaleun. You've done a man's job, sir!
