[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 26 September 1940, 1745h -

1752 - The escort searching for us, returns to the convoy.

1806 - Norddeich Radio reporting on attacks of French naval and air forces on Gibraltar, in retaliation of "Operation Menace" (Battle of Dakar).

1820 - Regaining contact with convoy OA-216, which is zig-zagging around its general course of 260°, speed 4-5kn. The torpedoed steamers are still in formation. Boat is behind the convoy to stbd.

1845 - Tubes I and II reloaded. All the while, the No.3 escort - a US-American Clemson destroyer - goes on search patterns behind the convoy.

1900 - Boat is running on parallel convoy course. "Battle Stations!". Preparing for Running Attack with Angle Shot. Shooter: Ltnt.z.S. & I.W.O. Emmo MARBACH.

1912 - Shot with Tube I, G7a, K-a (contact fuse), Running depth 5m, Torpedo speed 30kn.
Target: Previously torpedoed Large Freighter.
Target distance 3800m, Target angle green83°, Target speed 6kn, Firing angle 273°.
Own course 263°, own speed 7kn ahead.

1912 - Shot with Tube II, G7a, K-a (contact fuse), Running depth 3m, Torpedo speed 30kn.
Target: Previously torpedoed Refrigeration Ship.
Target distance 3400m, Target angle green81°, Target speed 6kn, Firing angle 270°.
Own course 263°, own speed 7kn ahead.

Both torpedoes are hits! Both targets sink in Qu.3815BE.

Running off on a curve from heading north to west. The No.2 escort is searching aimlessly for us, while the No.3 escort is picking up survivors of the sunk steamers.

1940 - Boat in position for surface attack with the stern torpedoes.
Shooter: Ltnt.z.S. & I.W.O. Emmo MARBACH.

1949 - Shot with Tube V, G7a, K-a (contact fuse), Running depth 3m, Torpedo speed 30kn.
Target: Previously torpedoed Refrigeration Ship.
Target distance 2000m, Target angle green77°, Target speed 4kn, Firing angle 355°.
Own heading 350°, own speed 4kn astern.
The torpedo understeers!

1952 - Shot with Tube VI, G7a, K-a (contact fuse), Running depth 3m, Torpedo speed 44kn.
Target: Previously torpedoed Refrigeration Ship.
Target distance 2000m, Target angle green94°, Target speed 4kn, Firing angle 003°.
Own heading 350°, own speed 4kn astern.
Torpedo is a hit after 89 Sec., under the aft mast!

Running off on course 305°.

2003 - On course 261°. The refrigeration ship seems to fall slightly behind the convoy but remains in formation at a speed of 5kn and is being joined by No.3 escort.

2100 - The No.2 and No.3 escorts go on search patterns until 2200h. "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 26 September 1940, 2100h -

U 138 (Lüth) reports that it was attacked by an enemy submarine (HMS Tribune) with a 4-fan, right before entering Lorient.

2212 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
From convoy OA-216 two more steamers sunk for 12299ts and one steamer torpedoed for 4185ts. No more eels. 148.5cbm. N2/2, clear, vis.16000, >1000mb. - RST -

2213 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Last position of convoy OA-216 at 2200h is Qu.3733/36 middle, course 264°, speed 6kn. - RST -

2225 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
About F.T.2212/26: At 1240h, sank tanker 8054ts with deck gun in Qu.3831BE, was straggler from convoy OA-216. - RST -

2228 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Return to base.

2248 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
B-Dienst reports convoy "RST" (OA-216) in Qu.3736BE top left, course 264°, speed 6kn.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.