U122 IXB. Our second patrol.
Departed Willy on 26.jul.40.
Arrived at Lorient on 10.sep.40
We were enroute back to Willy, and got turned around by a Base Change Message.
2 Freighters & 2 Tankers were sunk for 37.666 GRT.
This, for me, was a "Wow!" patrol.
Both tankers, and one freighter, were sunk from a Freetown to UK convy.
The remaining freighter was the only independently sailed merchant we encountered through the entire patrol.
On two occasions we encountered RN destroyers along our track into The Bay.
U122's history to date:
2 war patrols completed between 2.maj.40 and 11.sep.40.
7 ships sunk for 57.376 GRT.
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