[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

Started a new career in August 2019, to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years ago ...

- continued from 3 Sept., 0642h -

0700 - After about 1h of ASW action, the destroyer runs back to the convoy.

0715 - About 1.5h after the first attack, the convoy stops zig-zagging.

0745 - Qu.1938AM - Boat in position for a surface attack with the stern tubes, off the port beam of the convoy, course 355°, 50rpm ahead. "Battle Stations!".

0801 - Tubes V & VI, G7a, K-a/Contact Fuse, running depth 5m, Vt44, on a large tanker in Pos.3 of the middle column, Shooter: Ltnt.z.S. & I.W.O. Emmo MARBACH.

Both torpedoes are hits. The tanker breaks in two, explodes and sinks immediately in a horrific fireball.

Running off, first on a northerly course and then changing to 85°. The convoy is zig-zagging but the escorts make no attempt for a ASW search. "Dismissed from Battle Stations!".

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Started a new career in August 2019, to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years ago ...

- continued from 3 Sept., 0801h -

0807 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
B-Dienst reports that this convoy is B.HX.68 and that a section of it is in position Qu.1929AM, on course ESE, speed 6kn.

Cmdr.: "Again, there are several US-Steamers loaded with war materials, running in the convoy."

0850 - Diving to A-50 for torpedo loading. 300rpm, 7kn.

0921 - Tubes I & II re-loaded. Battery 7900Ah.

0930 - Surfaced the boat after 40min. and 4.1sm. Boat is in front of the port beam of the convoy. Altering course to 265°.

1000 - Qu.0117AM - Convoy running again on course 85°, speed 6-7kn. "Battle Stations!". - Turning into the convoy, and commencing surfaced attack run, course 175°, speed 3kn. Target ship is the Standard Tanker, we missed in the first attack.

1011/1012 - Two single shots with Tubes I & II, G7a, K-a/Contact Fuse, running depth 4.5m, Vt44, Shooter: Ltnt.z.S. & I.W.O. Emmo MARBACH.

Boat is diving to periscope depth right after launching the torpedoes, altering course away from the convoy, to 310°. Both torpedoes are hits after 156sec. The tanker explodes and sinks within seconds.

Cmdr.: "Just before the first torpedo impact, the forward sweeper shoots off a star shell. After the attack, the forward sweeper is running around the ships of the outer port column and shooting off star shells, suspecting us within the convoy. The rear corvette, is covering a possible escape behind the convoy."

1116 - Surfaced the boat after 1h 04min. and 3.2sm. Altering course to 180°.
"Dismissed from Battle Stations!".

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