U-46 VIIB
01 September 1939
17:13 hours
U-46 sailed off with orders to move to grid BF16
13 September 1939
Grid BF16
09:01 hours Small freighter sunk with 18 88mm rounds (SS Sandland)
16 October 1939
Grid AN48
16:17 hours Ship seen
16:20 hours Positive ID: Repair ship - dived to PD
16:23 hours 2 TI (bow) fired
16:25 hours Impacts - ship slowing down
16:47 hours Lined up for stern shot - TI fired
16:48 hours Impact
16:49 hours Ship sunk (HMS Beachy Head F 02)
16:50 hours Surfaced
21 October 1939
08:24 hours U-46 returned to port
51 days at sea
2 ships sunk
7443 tons - waste of fuel for that tonnage
no damages or casualties
Hossel (U-47) has been promoted to Kptltnt (well done) but he had some troubles with his crew during his last patrol, I know he will settle things one way or another.
Wald (U-331) is on his way to East Canada coast to land agents.
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