Our luck changed for the better with the last convoy!
We approached a 5 ship convoy (2 escorts, 2 large merchants & a coastal freighter). While submerged we managed to dodge the 1st escort. Crawling along at 2 knots I targetted the 1st large merchant (about 12,000 tons) from about 2500 meters & launched 2 G7a's. I would have preferred to get in a lot closer but the merchant was doing 8 knots & the distance between was slowly increasing. Couldn't see increasing speed as we might be detected. Both eels hit & down she went.
We had one torpedo left in the fore tubes (G7e) so I went for the coastal freighter. Launched this one from 1900 meters; again, I would've liked to get closer but the 2nd escort was getting very close & I didn't want us to be detected. Dove to 143 meters (on the way down the last torpedo hit it's mark & the freighter exploded - lots of fireworks
) & got out of the area as quickly & quietly as possible.
By this time we were down to our stern torpedos (1 loaded & 1 in reserve) so I decided to pack it in & head home. Sank a little over 32,000 so we did far better than I'd expected.
Vosseler out...