U64 IXB Patrol 7
Left Lorient on 12.OKT.41
Patrol Grid Was: BE86 (complete)
Current Date: 23.NOV.41
Current Position: BE25
Been weaving the Freetown-England shipping lanes northward.
Will commence a southwrd weave at the AM grid border, after moving one grid east.
2 merchants sunk for 4.359 GRT.
Attack 1:
2 stern torpedoes expended on a Coastal Merchant.
Daylight submerged attack in Heavy Fog.
Course 055. Speed 6,5 Knots. Range 300 to 500 meters.
1 Torpedo fired at the bow, and 1 at the stern.
1 hit midships.
I was 100% certain of his course, as we were on a collision course, per 000 on the hydrophone for a very extended time. Speed was my best guestimation, under the circumstances of having no visual contact until the final moment. Thus 2 torpedoes.
Attack 2:
1 bow torpedo (G7A) on a Small Merchant.
Daylight surface attack in medium fog at 1.000 meters range,
Our speed was for 2 knots and turning to keep a bow on profile.
Target Course 090. Speed 6 knots. Unarmed. (Wind was 8m/s).
Torpedoes: 3 expended. 11 remaining.
Fuel Reserves: 80%.
It's interesting that the Type IXs, at this time, were doing rather local work somewhat close to England's Southern Approaches, while the Type VIIs were ranging far and wide across The North Atlantic.
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