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Old 11-24-11, 12:03 AM   #3828
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Default U-106 IXB

01 December 1939
03:58 hours U-106 under the command of GERHARD BELZER left Wilhelmshaven for grid BF44. All systems on board worked fine.

04 December 1939
Grid AN41
13:37 hours MV Henry Moon (Coastal Tanker), 1190 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 20. Crew lost: 0 - sunk by gunfire

05 December 1939
Grid AN14
02:56 hours SS Sheaf Mount (Granville-type Freighter), 4707 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 94. Crew lost: 81 - sunk by gunfire

10 December 1939
Grid BF14
06:30 hours SS City of Durham (Heavy Merchant 01), 9091 tons. Cargo: Tobacco. Crew: 46. Crew lost: 40 - sunk by gunfire

11 December 1939
Grid BF44
01:02 hours Reached patrol area
19:03 hours SS Agua (Coastal Freighter), 1870 tons. Cargo: Foodstuffs. Crew: 35. Crew lost: 28 - sunk by gunfire

14 December 1939
Grid BF17
13:40 hours SS Armilla (Medium Merchant 40), 5926 tons. Cargo: Phosphates. Crew: 30. Crew lost: 13 - sunk by gunfire

17 December 1939
Grid BF41
20:57 hours MV Marie Bakke (Medium Merchant 40), 5927 tons. Cargo: Trucks. Crew: 57. Crew lost: 49 - sunk by gunfire

19 December 1939
Grid BF17
06:20 hours SS Empire Trent (Medium Merchant 24), 5090 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 62. Crew lost: 47 - submerged torpedo attack - 2 bow shots

22 December 1939
Grid AM54
02:38 hours SS Coracero (Ore Carrier), 6547 tons. Cargo: Military Stores. Crew: 95. Crew lost: 25 - Submerged torpedo attack - 2 bow + 1 stern shots
Grid AM52
11:33 hours SS Perterton (Medium Merchant 08), 5282 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 67. Crew lost: 57 - submerged torpedo attack - 2 bow shots

25 December 1939
Grid AM37
23:47 hours HMS Tekoura (ASW Trawler), 1100 tons. Crew: 43. Crew lost: 24 - submerged torpedo attack - 1 bow shot

26 December 1939
Grid AM37
15:50 hours SS Thistleglen (Granville-type Freighter), 4708 tons. Cargo: Mail/Packages. Crew: 68. Crew lost: 63 - submerged torpedo attack - 1 bow shot
17:04 hours Spotted torpedo boat - dived to periscope depth
19:56 hours MV Rion (Motor Vessel), 110 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 18. Crew lost: 17 - sunk by gunfire

27 December 1939
Grid AM39
02:24 hours Spotted motor torpedo boat - dived to periscope depth
06:32 hours SS Glen Head (Coastal Freighter), 1874 tons. Cargo: Military Vehicles. Crew: 25. Crew lost: 1 - submerged torpedo attack - 1 bow shot - finished off by gunfire
16:56 hours MV Greta Force (Coastal Tanker), 1191 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 18. Crew lost: 17 - sunk by gunfire

28 December 1939
Grid AM39
02:11 hours HMS Kingston (J&K classes), 1690 tons. Crew: 181. Crew lost: 110 - submerged torpedo attack - 1 bow shot
02:20 hours HMS Boadicea (A&B classes), 1350 tons. Crew: 151. Crew lost: 122 - submerged torpedo attack - 1 stern shot

29 December 1939
Grid AM52
14:09 hours SS Whirlwind (Medium Cargo type C2), 5574 tons. Cargo: Timber. Crew: 42. Crew lost: 13 - submerged torpedo attack - 3 bow + 2 stern shots

30 December 1939
Grid AM34
18:24 hours Surface torpedo attack against Armed Merchant Cruiser from long range - 2 bow shots - both missed

31 December 1939
Grid AN13
08:11 hours MV Juniper (Small Trawler), 98 tons. Crew: 30. Crew lost: 4 - sunk by 20mm gunfire
Grid AN14
17:49 hours MV Bamako (Small Merchant), 2085 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 25. Crew lost: 13 - submerged torpedo attack - 1 stern shot

01 January 1940
Grid AN41
12:52 hours Spotted Swedish coastal tanker - no action taken

03 January 1940
Grid AN95
07:36 hours Spotted German trawler - raised the flag
12:11 hours Docked at port
34 days at sea
19 ships sunk
65410 tons
20 torpedoes fired
150 105mm rounds
60 20mm rounds
No damages or casualties


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