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Obltn Strand · 11-17-11, 02:30 PM

Fight against weather and failing torpedoes this patrol was. Ok tonnage but no sightings of lost convoy mojo.

Patrol 4
U-55, 7th/13th Flotilla
Left at: January 17, 1940, 13:13
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BF44

24.1.1940
15:56 Ship spotted. AM 8127

16:33 Small tanker sunk with gun fire. AM 8124

26.1.1940
06:30 Arrived operations area. BF 4411

27.1.1940
08:41 Ship spotted. BF 4445

09:05 Fired two G7a torpedoes from tubes II amd III. Range 1200m, Speed 6 kts, AoB green 90. Both hits. BF 4443

09:20 Small merchant sunk with gun fire. BF 4343

17:30 Took external forward torpedo on board. BF 4373

5.2.1940
19:17 Convoy reported at grid BE 6631. Despite bad weather, will intercept. BE 6693

6.2.1940
02:10 No contact with convoy. BE 6651

9.2.1940
00:55 Received new orders. Patrol grid BF 15. BE 6392

19:20 Arrived new poerations area. BF 1577

18.2.1940
06:18 Ship spotted. BF 1598

07:00 Fired two G7a torpedoes from tubes III and IV. Range 1400m, Speed 4 kts, AoB red 90. First torpedo was a hit, second failed to detonate. BF 1838

07:24 Fired G7a torpedo from tube V. Range 1000m, Speed 1 kts, AoB green 100. Large freighter sunk after hit. BF 1883

19.2.1940
19:40 Low on fuel. Starting return trip. BF 1522

20.2.1940
06:58 Ship spotted. AM 8757

08:36 Fired two G7a torpedoes from tubes III and IV. Range 1400m, Speed 4 kts, AoB red 90. First torpedo was either close miss or detonation failure, second hit target and medium merchant sunk after 10 minutes. AM 8773

22.2.1940
21:48 Convoy reported at grid AM 3639. Intercapting. AM 3481

23.2.1940
01:52 Destroyer spotted. Lost contact soon after. AM 3637

02:08 Destroyer spotted. AM 3661

02:13 Convoy spotted.

03:26 Fired two G7e torpedoes from tubes I and II. Range 3000m, Speed 7 kts, AoB green 100. Both missed.

03:27 Fired G7a torpedo from tube III. Range 2000m, Speed 7 kts, AoB green 105. Exploded prematurely. Fired G7a torpedo from tube IV. Range 2800m, Speed 7 kts, AoB green 100. Hit. AM 3664

04:05 Fired G7a torpedo from tube I. Range 2000m, Speed 7 kts, AoB green 100. Missed. Target made sharp turn after launch. AM 3691

04:59 Fired G7a torpedo from tube V. Range 1300m, Speed 3 kts, AoB green 100.Exploded prematurely. AM3694

05:00 No internal torpedoes left. Breaking contact.

28.3.1940
09:19 Docked at Vilhelmshaven.

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 5
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 21603 tons

Ships sunk:
MV Batavia (Coastal Tanker), 1109 tons.
SS Intrepido (Passenger/Cargo), 2273 tons.
SS Manchester Port (Empire-type Freighter), 5608 tons.
SS Sheaf Mead (Granville-type Freighter), 4752 tons.
SS Port Hardy (Ore Carrier), 7861 tons.

Oberleutnant z. s. Siegfried Strand
U-5 (3 patrols)
U-55 (1 patrol)

Career Tonnage: 25 430 tons

11-17-11, 02:30 PM	#3787
Obltn Strand Commodore Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 614 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 0	Fight against weather and failing torpedoes this patrol was. Ok tonnage but no sightings of lost convoy mojo. Patrol 4 U-55, 7th/13th Flotilla Left at: January 17, 1940, 13:13 From: Kiel Mission Orders: Patrol grid BF44 24.1.1940 15:56 Ship spotted. AM 8127 16:33 Small tanker sunk with gun fire. AM 8124 26.1.1940 06:30 Arrived operations area. BF 4411 27.1.1940 08:41 Ship spotted. BF 4445 09:05 Fired two G7a torpedoes from tubes II amd III. Range 1200m, Speed 6 kts, AoB green 90. Both hits. BF 4443 09:20 Small merchant sunk with gun fire. BF 4343 17:30 Took external forward torpedo on board. BF 4373 5.2.1940 19:17 Convoy reported at grid BE 6631. Despite bad weather, will intercept. BE 6693 6.2.1940 02:10 No contact with convoy. BE 6651 9.2.1940 00:55 Received new orders. Patrol grid BF 15. BE 6392 19:20 Arrived new poerations area. BF 1577 18.2.1940 06:18 Ship spotted. BF 1598 07:00 Fired two G7a torpedoes from tubes III and IV. Range 1400m, Speed 4 kts, AoB red 90. First torpedo was a hit, second failed to detonate. BF 1838 07:24 Fired G7a torpedo from tube V. Range 1000m, Speed 1 kts, AoB green 100. Large freighter sunk after hit. BF 1883 19.2.1940 19:40 Low on fuel. Starting return trip. BF 1522 20.2.1940 06:58 Ship spotted. AM 8757 08:36 Fired two G7a torpedoes from tubes III and IV. Range 1400m, Speed 4 kts, AoB red 90. First torpedo was either close miss or detonation failure, second hit target and medium merchant sunk after 10 minutes. AM 8773 22.2.1940 21:48 Convoy reported at grid AM 3639. Intercapting. AM 3481 23.2.1940 01:52 Destroyer spotted. Lost contact soon after. AM 3637 02:08 Destroyer spotted. AM 3661 02:13 Convoy spotted. 03:26 Fired two G7e torpedoes from tubes I and II. Range 3000m, Speed 7 kts, AoB green 100. Both missed. 03:27 Fired G7a torpedo from tube III. Range 2000m, Speed 7 kts, AoB green 105. Exploded prematurely. Fired G7a torpedo from tube IV. Range 2800m, Speed 7 kts, AoB green 100. Hit. AM 3664 04:05 Fired G7a torpedo from tube I. Range 2000m, Speed 7 kts, AoB green 100. Missed. Target made sharp turn after launch. AM 3691 04:59 Fired G7a torpedo from tube V. Range 1300m, Speed 3 kts, AoB green 100.Exploded prematurely. AM3694 05:00 No internal torpedoes left. Breaking contact. 28.3.1940 09:19 Docked at Vilhelmshaven. Patrol results Crew losses: 0 Ships sunk: 5 Aircraft destroyed: 0 Patrol tonnage: 21603 tons Ships sunk: MV Batavia (Coastal Tanker), 1109 tons. SS Intrepido (Passenger/Cargo), 2273 tons. SS Manchester Port (Empire-type Freighter), 5608 tons. SS Sheaf Mead (Granville-type Freighter), 4752 tons. SS Port Hardy (Ore Carrier), 7861 tons. Oberleutnant z. s. Siegfried Strand U-5 (3 patrols) U-55 (1 patrol) Career Tonnage: 25 430 tons __________________ Himmel, sukeltakaa!