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VONHARRIS · 11-06-11, 02:27 AM

Patrol No 9

27 October 1940
02:02 hours U-109 left Lorient under the cover of darkness. Destination : Grid DT26

31 October 1940
Grid CG54
13:42 hours MV Empire Seal (Ore Carrier), 8746 tons. Cargo: Copper Ore. Crew: 78. Crew lost: 33 - sunk by gunfire - 19 105mm rounds used

25 November 1940
Grid CG95
22:33 hours SS Bantam (Medium Merchant 40), 5928 tons. Cargo: Machinery. Crew: 61. Crew lost: 59
When the merchant was spotted it was engaged by the deck gun. After 9 rounds were fired a star shell appeared in the sky and a shell landed near U-109. We immediately dived to PD and fired 3 torpedoes at the -now- stopped merchant to ensure her sinking. A warship contact appeared closing fast. U-109 dived to 80m and escaped undetected.

6 December 1940
Grid BE39 - convoy battle
4 torpedoes fired - 3 explosions heard
02:52 hours SS Aberhill (Coastal Freighter), 1874 tons. Cargo: Paper Products. Crew: 23. Crew lost: 18
02:58 hours SS Pavon (Medium Merchant 22), 4292 tons. Cargo: Foodstuffs. Crew: 31. Crew lost: 7
06:59 hours MV Asperity (Coastal Freighter), 1873 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 21. Crew lost: 10 - sunk 4 hours (game time) after the torpedo hit

Grid BF17
15:30 hours SS Silverpine (Medium Merchant 29), 4906 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 41. Crew lost: 7 - sunk by 3 torpedoes (1 dud)

16 December 1940
Grid BE36
13:51 hours SS Armilla (Medium Merchant 40), 5929 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 30. Crew lost: 6 - sunk by gunfire - 26 105mm rounds used

18 December 1940
Grid BF14 - convoy battle
4 torpedoes fired - either missed or duds

Second approach - 6 torpedoes fired - 5 explosions heard
The convoy turned away so there was no chance to keep contact. When it was all quiet U-109 went to PD and two tankers were seen DIW
U-109 surfaced and engaged with the deck gun
16:16 hours SS Cadillac (Tanker 08), 12153 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 47. Crew lost: 13
16:21 hours SS San Geraldo (Tanker 08), 12152 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 58. Crew lost: 30
60 105mm rounds used on both tankers.

20 December 1940
14:28 hours Docked at Lorient
55 days at sea
9 ships sunk
57853 tons
No damages or casualties
20 torpedoes fired
114 10,5 cm rounds used

11-06-11, 02:27 AM	#3723
VONHARRIS Konteradmiral Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Greece Posts: 1,992 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	U-109 IXB Patrol No 9 27 October 1940 02:02 hours U-109 left Lorient under the cover of darkness. Destination : Grid DT26 31 October 1940 Grid CG54 13:42 hours MV Empire Seal (Ore Carrier), 8746 tons. Cargo: Copper Ore. Crew: 78. Crew lost: 33 - sunk by gunfire - 19 105mm rounds used 25 November 1940 Grid CG95 22:33 hours SS Bantam (Medium Merchant 40), 5928 tons. Cargo: Machinery. Crew: 61. Crew lost: 59 When the merchant was spotted it was engaged by the deck gun. After 9 rounds were fired a star shell appeared in the sky and a shell landed near U-109. We immediately dived to PD and fired 3 torpedoes at the -now- stopped merchant to ensure her sinking. A warship contact appeared closing fast. U-109 dived to 80m and escaped undetected. 6 December 1940 Grid BE39 - convoy battle 4 torpedoes fired - 3 explosions heard 02:52 hours SS Aberhill (Coastal Freighter), 1874 tons. Cargo: Paper Products. Crew: 23. Crew lost: 18 02:58 hours SS Pavon (Medium Merchant 22), 4292 tons. Cargo: Foodstuffs. Crew: 31. Crew lost: 7 06:59 hours MV Asperity (Coastal Freighter), 1873 tons. Cargo: Coal. Crew: 21. Crew lost: 10 - sunk 4 hours (game time) after the torpedo hit Grid BF17 15:30 hours SS Silverpine (Medium Merchant 29), 4906 tons. Cargo: Steel. Crew: 41. Crew lost: 7 - sunk by 3 torpedoes (1 dud) 16 December 1940 Grid BE36 13:51 hours SS Armilla (Medium Merchant 40), 5929 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 30. Crew lost: 6 - sunk by gunfire - 26 105mm rounds used 18 December 1940 Grid BF14 - convoy battle 4 torpedoes fired - either missed or duds Second approach - 6 torpedoes fired - 5 explosions heard The convoy turned away so there was no chance to keep contact. When it was all quiet U-109 went to PD and two tankers were seen DIW U-109 surfaced and engaged with the deck gun 16:16 hours SS Cadillac (Tanker 08), 12153 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 47. Crew lost: 13 16:21 hours SS San Geraldo (Tanker 08), 12152 tons. Cargo: Gasoline. Crew: 58. Crew lost: 30 60 105mm rounds used on both tankers. 20 December 1940 14:28 hours Docked at Lorient 55 days at sea 9 ships sunk 57853 tons No damages or casualties 20 torpedoes fired 114 10,5 cm rounds used