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112 Type IXB 1940/2020 - 1st War Patrol - 2nd Convoy Battle
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Originally Posted by Kapitän
Started a new career in August 2019, to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years ago ...
Sunday, 1 September 1940 - Rockall Bank - Second week at sea completed.
0420 - Evening dusk (Sunrise and Sunset apparently shifting due to high FPS ...) - All external torpedoes loaded under deck and batteries charged.
Cmdr.: "One bottle of beer for each crew member."
0610 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
All external torpedoes loaded. 8Ato. 140cbm. 1791AM. W2/2, clear, light haze, vis.10000, >1000mb. Continue Op. acc. Op.-Order. - RST -
0615 - Boat continuing Op. on previously ordered new patrol line from NW - SE, between Middle Ireland and northern entrance of The Minch. Also, acc. to an Skl.-Order, one weather boat is to permanently be placed between 55°-60°N and 20°-25°W and another is to place weather buoys NW and West of Scotland.
1000 - Wind and sea increasing: NW6/5, clear, light haze, vis.10000, >1000mb.
1200 - Qu.1936AM - Days Run: 152.3sm - ↗ 150.1sm (23h 15') - ↘ 2.2 (45')
1600 - Incoming F.T. from B.d.U.:
B-Dienst reporting that convoy SC.2 consisting of 53 ships, will arrive at the escort point, on 6 Sept. Acc. a secret Commander-F.T., U 47 (Prien), U 65 (von Stockhausen) and U 124 (Schulz) are ordered to operate on this convoy.
1902 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Join Group SC.2. Reach Qu.AL02 by 6 Sept., 0000h. Status report after arrival.
1920 - New course 280°. During the day, success reports from U 57 (Topp) and U 59 (Matz).
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Started a new career in August 2019, to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years ago ...
Monday, 2 September 1940 - Rockall Bank
0800 - Incoming F.T.: From Prize "Tropic Sea":
Being held-up in Bay of Biscay by British submarine HMS Truant. Will scuttle ship in 5 min. Request rescue.
1200 - Qu.0366AL - Days Run: ↗ 182.0sm (24h)
1324 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
B-Dienst reports large enemy convoy in Qu.0364AL, course east, speed 7kn.
1345 - "Smoke plume ahead!" - Turning boat around to new course 90°. For the rest of the day, shadowing the convoy in front of its stbd. beam.
1404 - Incoming F.T.: From U 58:
On outbound voyage from Lorient, sighted enemy submarine in Qu.6177BF. - Schonder -
1431 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
"Gustav Gelb!". Convoy 1329/2 sighted in Qu.0365AL top center. Course 83°, speed 7kn. E5/4, clear, light haze, vis.10000, >1000mb. - RST -
1531 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Convoy 1329/2 now in Qu.0365AL top right. Course 85°, speed 7kn. 22 ships, 1 aircraft carrier, 1 V&W destroyer in front, 1 Flower Corvette in back. E5/4, clear, light haze, vis.10000, >1000mb. - RST -
1550 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Convoy 1329/2 is B.HX-68. Free to attack!
1759 - Radio report from Norddeich Radio about the "Land-Lease-Act".
Cmdr.: "During the evening, I move the boat away from the moon-lit side, to the port side of the convoy."
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