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03-11-11, 05:21 PM

Departed Willy on 21.dec.39.

24.dec.39 AN28 (100 miles WSW of Bergen).
0843 Ship sighted in the predawn light. Periscope depth.
0900 C2 Cargo sunk for 6446 GRT.
Course 050. Speed 9 knots.
Submerged attack. 3 T2 torpedoes. 2 hits.

26.dec.39 AF78 (25 miles N of The Shetlands).
2100 Ship sighted. Medium range. - Dive!
2102 Sound reports a merchant moving slow. - Periscope depth.
2140 Coastal Merchant sunk for 2042 GRT.
Course 076. Speed 6 knots.
Surface attack. 3 T2 torpedoes. 2 hits.

27.dec.39 AN12
1559 Fishing Boat sighted in storm. - Dive, and await his passing.

28.dec.39 AM34
2100 U28 is on station. (7 days in transit).

1.jan.40 AM51
2348 Radio Report.
Enemy task force. AM51. SSW. 27 knots. - Dive, listen, and wait. Nothing.

2.jan40 AM01
1800 Radio Report.
Convoy. AM29. E. 6 knots. - Full Ahead!
We found nothing and laid a course through AM53 for AM64.
Plan: East on the surface by night. West submerged by day.

4.jan.40 AM53 (Depth under Keel 64 meters).
0223 Armed Trawler sighted astern at medium range.
We dived to 25 meters hoping we were not seen.
Sound reported "no contact" as he was in our baffles.
0303 U-turn and listen.
0724 Sound reports slow merchant closing. 304T.
0820 Coastal Merchant sunk for 1987 GRT.
Course 110. Speed 5 knots.
Surface attack. 3 T1 torpedoes. 1 hit
1650 Single torpedo attack on Trawler.
Course 060. Speed 8 knots. Wrong! Miss.
1748 Sound reports medium speed merchant closing at 260T.
1845 Last torpedo. Stern shot fired at a C2 Cargo.
1846 Torpedo impact. In the nose.
Course 090. Speed 9 knots.
Target slowed to under 8 knots. No sinking.

16.jan.40 AN98
1130 Docked at Willy.

Patrol Results: 3 merchants sunk for 10.465 GRT

U28's record to date:
3 patrols. 12 vessels sunk for 42.091 GRT.

03-11-11, 05:21 PM	#2261
Snestorm Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	U28 VII(A). Patrol 3 complete. Departed Willy on 21.dec.39. 24.dec.39 AN28 (100 miles WSW of Bergen). 0843 Ship sighted in the predawn light. Periscope depth. 0900 C2 Cargo sunk for 6446 GRT. Course 050. Speed 9 knots. Submerged attack. 3 T2 torpedoes. 2 hits. 26.dec.39 AF78 (25 miles N of The Shetlands). 2100 Ship sighted. Medium range. - Dive! 2102 Sound reports a merchant moving slow. - Periscope depth. 2140 Coastal Merchant sunk for 2042 GRT. Course 076. Speed 6 knots. Surface attack. 3 T2 torpedoes. 2 hits. 27.dec.39 AN12 1559 Fishing Boat sighted in storm. - Dive, and await his passing. 28.dec.39 AM34 2100 U28 is on station. (7 days in transit). 1.jan.40 AM51 2348 Radio Report. Enemy task force. AM51. SSW. 27 knots. - Dive, listen, and wait. Nothing. 2.jan40 AM01 1800 Radio Report. Convoy. AM29. E. 6 knots. - Full Ahead! We found nothing and laid a course through AM53 for AM64. Plan: East on the surface by night. West submerged by day. 4.jan.40 AM53 (Depth under Keel 64 meters). 0223 Armed Trawler sighted astern at medium range. We dived to 25 meters hoping we were not seen. Sound reported "no contact" as he was in our baffles. 0303 U-turn and listen. 0724 Sound reports slow merchant closing. 304T. 0820 Coastal Merchant sunk for 1987 GRT. Course 110. Speed 5 knots. Surface attack. 3 T1 torpedoes. 1 hit 1650 Single torpedo attack on Trawler. Course 060. Speed 8 knots. Wrong! Miss. 1748 Sound reports medium speed merchant closing at 260T. 1845 Last torpedo. Stern shot fired at a C2 Cargo. 1846 Torpedo impact. In the nose. Course 090. Speed 9 knots. Target slowed to under 8 knots. No sinking. 16.jan.40 AN98 1130 Docked at Willy. Patrol Results: 3 merchants sunk for 10.465 GRT U28's record to date: 3 patrols. 12 vessels sunk for 42.091 GRT.