Here is U-48's War Journal using Mission Orders. MO contains more BdU orders for Operation Weserubung, as you can see in this shortened version of the full Journal.
War Journal with Mission Orders:
Difficult: 94% (WO help)
Sh3 Commander:
-Malfunctions and Sabotage.
-Randomise U-boat crush depth.
-Realistic crew:
U-Boat: U-48 VIIb
Leave port 29/03/1940
01/04/1940.
23:50 Message:
From: BdU
To: All North Atlantic U-boats
UNTERNEHMEN WESERÜBUNG: All U-boats in Northern Atlantic are to move to Norwegian coast in support of Axis capital ships and transports.
Order implemented immediately, full speed ahead towards Norwegian coast.
04/03/1940.GR AF38.Good visibility.Calm seas.
12:53 German Convoy sighted. 3 Destroyers, 1 Troop transporter.
04/04/1940.PQ AF85.Good visibility.Calm sea.
09:37. SS Torvange coast freighter sunk 1869 BRT with Deck gun.
18:05. SS Lone Jack Küstenfrachter sunk 1869 BRT with Deck gun.
09/04/1940.
11:50. Message:
From: BdU
To: All North Atlantic U-boats
UNTERNEHMEN WESERÜBUNG: U-boats in vicinity of Narvik are to establish defence of that port.
We are near, flank speed ordered towards Narvik.
09/04/1940.Narvik waters.Medium visibility.Medium seas.
01:38. We have reached Narvik waters. Move to deep water to intercept.
02:38. Task Force sighted at 6500m consisting of 10 Destroyers, nationality unknown. Go to periscope depth and move away. Convoy moves at top speed towards our position.
02:40. We probably can´t escape out of sonar range or sight of the destroyer. Aft torpedo ready.
02:41. Task Force clearly identified as German. Resurface.
09/04/1940.Narvik waters.Medium visibility.Medium seas.
12.34 Task Force sighted at 9500m consisting of 5 destroyers, nationality unknown. Intercept course not possible, attack aborted.
10/04/1940.Narvik waters.Medium visibility.Medium seas.
15:10. Task Force sighted at 9300m consisting of 5 destroyers, nationality unknown.
15:15. Targets identified as English. Poor attack angle, attack aborted.
13/04/1940.Narvik waters.Medium visibility.Heavy seas.
01:35 Task Force sighted at 5400m consisting of 9 destroyers and a bigger warship, nationality unknown. Convoy moves at top speed towards our position. Go to periscope depth and plot interception course.
01:42 Bigger warship identified as HMS Nelson, range 1800m. A safe interception course is impossible so a 4 torpedo salvo is prepared.
01:43 Enemies find us and open fire. Hits taken to tower with attack periscope, observation periscope, antenna and aa-gun destroyed. Tubes flooded. 4 Torpedoes fired blind. Order crash dive to 220m and evasion course.
01:44 2 torpedoes detonate too early.
01:45 1 torpedo hit and 1 torpedo missed target.
01:47 At 140m with bolts bursting. Order top speed and 130m depth. Hull highly damaged through hits to the tower.
01:48 Reach 135 m with multiple bolts bursting. Emergency blow ordered.
01:51 Reach safe depth at 110 m, slow speed. Destroyer approaching, order evasion course. Depth charged.
01:53 Battleship torpedoed with less efficency, still running at high speed.
01:55 Depth charge hit. Slight flooding, small damage. Bolts bursting. Emergency blow on and top speed.
01:57 Reach safe depth at 95 m. Slow speed. Damage repaired. Flooding stopped. Destroyer is approaching. Order evasion course. Depth charged.
01:58 Destroyers attacking tirelessly, evade with difficulty.
02:10 Probably only 3 Destroyers hunting us. Enemy sonar does not find us often. Destroyers probably bad equipped.
02:34 Destroyers out of range.
04:00 Resurface (Puh) and return to home base.
24/04/1940.Medium visibility.
Reach home base. Lucky day.
Hull: 39%
3793 BRT sunk (Very bad)
One Warship missed.
U-48 goes to the scrapyard.
One unsuccessful patrol from U-48 War Journal, but a good example of the use of Mission Orders.
