U83, Type VIIC, March 1940.
On patrol out of Wilhelmshaven. Invasion of Norway begun. Ordered to CG85. Missing out on all the action.
Spotted a convoy north of Blythe. Engaged two large cargo transports.
Four torpedoes fired. 3 impacts.
Escort wrecked conning tower, aft crew quarters.
Heavy flooding. Sank to the bottom at 75m.
Damage control crews fight to keep the water at bay. A&B Class circles above.
26 hours later, flooding is under control. One heavy transport is floundering in the water, propulsion dead.
16 hours later, escort moves away. Waited four hours, blew ballast, surfaced.
Immediately spotted by the transport.
Begin maneuvers to fire aft torpedo to finish off transport.
When nearly set up, round impacted conning tower. 3 crewmen dead.
A&B Class returned, fired a long-range (lucky) shot.
Make engines ahead flank, snap-shot the aft torpedo. Miss.
Crash-dive, rig for silent, begin slow circles.
Can hear the A&B Class overhead.
Torpedo impact heard. Silence. Bulkheads collapsing.
A&B Class no longer audible. Wait for 3 hours. Surface.
Large transport still afloat. A&B Class gone. Remnants of an oil-slick present.
Conclusion: Final torpedo impacted A&B Class. Sunk.
Headed to Corrientes for refit and refuel.