Patrol 1
U-159 Type IXC
Hans Christ
Patrol in and around Caribbean sea
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Left port: Jan 1st 1942
Proceeded across Atlantic.
En route, encountered two large-ish tankers and a medium cargo all under french colors. Considered neutral but wondered WITW were they doing out here. Wanted to sink but orders are orders, back stabbing swine.
Proceeded into Caribbean sea.
Engaged Coastal Freighter and Small Merchant on surface with deck gun.
Encountered enemy fire but decided to duke it out.
Some damage taken hull integrity reduced to 78%
Proceeded west-north-west. Picked up two visual merchant contacts. One was a troop transport, the later a Granville type freighter. Kaptain Christ and the U-159 dove to p-depth and set up a prime attack angle. Three torpedoes were sent T (II's) at the transport. The transport promptly sunk after 30min.
The granville dodged a torpedo, and U-159 surfaced to engage. Hull integrity dropped to 58% after several hits, but the Granville was sunk with 105mm rounds.
U-159 proceeded past jamaica and contact was made with a clemson class DD. A torpedo missed and U-159 escaped after 90 min of inaccurate but persistent depth charging escape was made to the north.
A day and a half later, a large tanker was sunk. Two night later a passenger cargo was sunk on the east coast of Florida. U-159 returned to port on the 8th of march.
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More detailed reports to follow as use of paper and pencil will take place!
Hans Christ.
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