May 7th, 1945
U-65, IXB, Patrol 29
AM36 (North of Scotland)
Sunk
! But the Fatherland remain undefeated!
Patrol Total: 25,251 GRT
Career Total: 2,049,041 GRT
Career Highlight:
6 Patrols over 100k
422 (308/114) ships sunk
Largest ship sunk: HMS Duke of York (35,900GRT)
2 Battleships (HMS Duke of York, USS Oklahoma, both during 28th Patrol)
6 Cruisers
2 Escort Carriers
4 Ceramic Liners
6 Various troop ships
Longest Patrol: 62 Days
Most ship per patrol: 24
Most Tonnage per patrol: 135,852 (Happy time off Carolinas)
Cause of Lost:
Depth charged by Q&R Class Destroyer;
Heavy Flooding due to miscommunication regarding repair priority,
Forced to blow ballast, sunk by gun fire after surface (at least a few among the crew many survive...)
Fight On Kaleuns, we will turn the tide from our secret base in the Alps.