[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

Started a new career in August 2019, to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years ago ...

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- continued from 25 September 1940, 1132h -

1147 - Getting in position to attack the Large Tanker with a bow shot.
Shooter: Ltnt.z.S. & I.W.O. Emmo MARBACH.

1154 - Shot with Tube III, G7e, K-b (contact fuse), Running depth 6m, Torpedo speed 30kn.
Target: Previously torpedoed Large Tanker.
Target distance 3200m, Target angle red86, Target speed 6kn, Firing angle 350°.
Own course 350°, own speed 7kn.
Torpedo understeeres!

1200 - Qu.3693BE - Days Run: 224.1sm - ↗ 218.9sm (22h 11') - ↘ 5.2 (1h 49')

1205 - Boat is too close to the convoy and has to retreat, to setup a final attack on the Large Tanker, with the last internal torpedo.

1219 - Boat in position for surface attack with bow tubes.
Shooter: Ltnt.z.S. & I.W.O. Emmo MARBACH.

1221 - Shot with Tube IV, G7e, K-b (contact fuse), Running depth 6m, Torpedo speed 30kn.
Target: Previously torpedoed Large Tanker.
Target distance 3400m, Target angle red74, Target speed 6kn, Firing angle 004°.
Own course 350°, own speed 7kn.

Torpedo is a hit! The tanker is burning across its entire length with loud explosions and sinks slowly on an even keel in Qu.3693BE.

1226 - After 5.5h, "Dismissed from Battle Stations."

- to be continued -

Started a new career in August 2019, to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years ago ...

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- continued from 25 September 1940, 1226h -

1240 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Sunk from convoy 2110/24, two tankers for 272524ts and one steamer of 7956ts. Also, torpedoed two steamers for 8000ts. Two eels understeered and one was a dud. No more internal torpedoes. Retreating to SW to load external torpedoes. 155cbm. N2/2, clear, vis.16000, >1000mb. - RST -

1242 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Re.F.T.1240/25: Last position of convoy 2110/24 at 1240h is Qu.3693BE, course 260°, speed 6kn. - RST -

1300 - After sending the F.T., escort No.4 initially goes on a search pattern in our direction but returns to the convoy.

1335 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Congratulations. Excellent results!

1337 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: When possible, continue operation on convoy 2110/24. Convoy is a OA-convoy.

1801 - Norddeich Radio reporting on the Battle of Dakar (Operation "Menace").

2015 - "All engines Stop!". Flak gun manned.

2130 - Commenced loading of external torpedoes.

2203 - Steamer bearing 133°, E=16000, on convoy course with same speed - seems to be a straggler from convoy 2110/24.

2230 - First external torpedo loaded.

Cmdr.: "Decided to continue with torpedo loading due to favorable weather and slow speed of steamer."

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.