[Leandros]

Originally Posted by Leandros

U-515 - Oblt.z.S. Hans Jäger - 8th patrol - Oct. 1944 192100 - Trondheimsfjorden

Just left Trondheim, assigned patrol area AM68. We have beein ousted from France and transferred to 7/12th flotilla based in Trondheim, Norway.

The last couple of patrols have been genuine nightmares, almost impossible to get near a convoy before a dozen or so (it seems so, anyway) of escorts are walking all over you. Even with a max. load of homing torpedoes they are hard to keep off. On the last patrol we hit a convoy just west of the Scapas. In between chasing off the escorts, and sinking 5 of them, we were able to hit 2 Victory transports. Then the game was over and were chased towards the North-West - first by several, then by one Flower frigate. It went on for hours till it was empty of D/C's, then it continued to ping us every 5 minutes. In the end we just lay still and let it keep on with it. After some hours it went away. At that time both our scopes were destroyed and we had to limp back to Trondheim with plenty of torps left.

I would have like to have the new rubber coating for the hull but haven't had enough leverage to get it. Instead my goodwill has been spent on homing torpedoes. As it is the chance only diminishes to build up any points.

U-515 - Oblt.z.S. Hans Jäger - 8th patrol - Oct. 1944 242355 - West of the Orkneys

Engine problems. The boat only achieves approx. half speed in both surfaced and submerged mode. We return to Trondheim.