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BasilY · 09-20-08, 04:45 PM

Jan 26th, 1943, GWX2.1
U-64, Type IXB
Georg Junker Commanding

Location: West Coast of Africa Grid DU77
Convoy: heading NNW, slow. About 25 merchants.
Condition: Overcast, Wind 12+ knots, Visibility OK

Pick up convoy on sonar at 0855 hours heading streight at me. Get into position NW of the expected route. Engine stop. All silent at P depth. the lead escort pass in front on the boat within 1500 but did not detect us. Move ahead slow after she passed.

At 1015, Fire 6 torps in quick sucession, heard 5 impacts, sunk 3 ships total 14000 GRT.

Successfully avoid detection by escorts by heading South and dive to 190. Did not deploy decoys. After the last escort sail away, we surface at 1115 and follow the convoy slowly for 1 hour to see if there are any stragglers. None found.

Will continue south toward last known location of U459 for refuel and transition to the Indian Ocean.

09-20-08, 04:45 PM	#3
BasilY Weps Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 359 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Jan 26th, 1943, GWX2.1 U-64, Type IXB Georg Junker Commanding Location: West Coast of Africa Grid DU77 Convoy: heading NNW, slow. About 25 merchants. Condition: Overcast, Wind 12+ knots, Visibility OK Pick up convoy on sonar at 0855 hours heading streight at me. Get into position NW of the expected route. Engine stop. All silent at P depth. the lead escort pass in front on the boat within 1500 but did not detect us. Move ahead slow after she passed. At 1015, Fire 6 torps in quick sucession, heard 5 impacts, sunk 3 ships total 14000 GRT. Successfully avoid detection by escorts by heading South and dive to 190. Did not deploy decoys. After the last escort sail away, we surface at 1115 and follow the convoy slowly for 1 hour to see if there are any stragglers. None found. Will continue south toward last known location of U459 for refuel and transition to the Indian Ocean.