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Tom · 12-31-11, 01:22 PM

Returned to the game again after a few months break. Started new career from the beginning of the war using the latest realism mod (V16A3) and torpedo failure mod. Two combat patrols so far, the first one bringing a nice 22852 tons and the second one an amazing 62606 tons, largely due to the fact that I was able to use the deck gun during the whole patrol.

The torpedo failure mod works nicely, I had 5 failures out of 14 torpedoes, 1 (more likely) or 2 of them being misses and the rest malfunctions.

Leutnant zur See Günther Trede

Patrol 3 (2nd combat patrol)
U-46, U-Flotilla Saltzwedel
Left at: October 1, 1939, 07:18
From: Wilhelmshaven
Mission Orders: Patrol AM98
14 G7a torpedoes on board.

4.10.39.

19:50, AN13
Aircraft destroyed! Anson
Plane sighted at a distance of 4,5 km, decided to fight instead of dive. No damage.

20:30, AN13
Sighted destroyer, avoided on surface.

22:49, AN14
Ship sunk! SS Talthybius (Ore Carrier), 8083 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 61. Crew lost: 43
Surface attack, tubes 1 and 2, one explosion, one failure. Finished with deck gun, 214 rounds remaining.

5.10.39.

03:00, AN13
Calm and foggy night, loaded front external torpedo.

06:16, AN13
Ship sunk! SS Craster Hall (Medium Merchant 22), 4290 tons. Cargo: Tobacco. Crew: 32. Crew lost: 4
Surface attack, tube 5.

6.10.39.

04:00, AM26
Another dark, calm night. Loaded rear external torpedo.

8.10.39.

09:30, AM73
Sighted airplane, dived.

15:24, AM84
Ship sunk! MV Welsh Rose (Coastal Tanker), 1240 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 24. Crew lost: 18
Attacked and sunk with deck gun, 192 rounds remaining.

9.10.39.

15:55, BF13
Ship sunk! SS Baoulé (Medium Merchant 04), 5941 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 67. Crew lost: 20
Submerged attack, tubes 3 and 4, one explosion, one failure. 4 deck gun rounds to finish.

10.10.39.

08:17, AM97
Ship sunk! SS Suloide (Medium Merchant 13), 3474 tons. Cargo: Sugar. Crew: 47. Crew lost: 39
Submerged attack, tubes 1 and 2, two explosions.

10:30, AM98
Reached patrol zone.
7 torpedoes and 188 deck gun rounds remaining.
Weather perfectly calm, light fog.

13:00, AM98
Dived to avoid two torpedo boats.

11.10.39.

03:26, AM98
Ship sunk! SS Panchito (Medium Merchant 17), 4020 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 32. Crew lost: 28
Surface attack, tube 5.

13:29, AM98
Ship sunk! SS Ixion (Ore Carrier), 8085 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 83. Crew lost: 29
Submerged attack, tubes 3 and 4. One explosion, one failure. Target slowed down but didn't stop.
Attacked again, tube 5, failure. Third attack, tube 2, explosion, ship sunk.

Detected two merchants on hydrophone during attack. Was sighted during approach.
With only 2 torpedoes remaining, decided to attack and sink both ships with deck gun.

14:26, AM 98
Ship sunk! SS Jobshaven (Medium Merchant 19), 4902 tons. Cargo: Foodstuffs. Crew: 39. Crew lost: 13
14:36, AM 98
Ship sunk! SS Daghestan (Tanker 05), 5007 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 28. Crew lost: 22

15:00, AM98
Two torpedoes and 140 deck gun rounds remaining, starting return trip to Wilhelmshaven.
Weather still perfectly calm.

17:38, AM97
Ship sunk! SS Macawao (Medium Merchant 13), 3475 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 58. Crew lost: 12
Attacked and sunk with deck gun. 102 rounds remaining.

23:22, AM97
Ship sunk! MV Sinclair Superflame (Tanker 01), 8590 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 37. Crew lost: 1
Surface attack with last two torpedoes, tubes 1 and 2. Two explosions.

13.10.39.

02:41, AM81
Ship sunk! MV Akinity (Coastal Freighter), 1870 tons. Cargo: Explosives. Crew: 34. Crew lost: 24
Attacked and sunk with deck gun. 90 rounds remaining.

14.10.39.

13:00, AM35
Sighted destroyer, dived to avoid.

15.10.39.

08:37, AN11
Ship sunk! MV Isbjorn (Motor Vessel), 111 tons. Cargo: Sugar. Crew: 11. Crew lost: 0
Attacked and sunk with deck gun. 86 rounds remaining.

21:57, AF78
Ship sunk! SS Colac (Medium Merchant 31), 3518 tons. Cargo: Timber. Crew: 37. Crew lost: 36
Attacked and sunk with deck gun. 55 rounds remaining.

16.10.39.

12:40, AN27
Sighted two destroyers, avoided on surface.

19.10.39.

02:54
Docked at Wilhelmshaven

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 14
Aircraft destroyed: 1
Patrol tonage: 62606 tons
Iron Cross 2nd class awarded.
Promoted to Oberleutnant zur See.

12-31-11, 01:22 PM	#3928
Tom Gunner Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 97 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Returned to the game again after a few months break. Started new career from the beginning of the war using the latest realism mod (V16A3) and torpedo failure mod. Two combat patrols so far, the first one bringing a nice 22852 tons and the second one an amazing 62606 tons, largely due to the fact that I was able to use the deck gun during the whole patrol. The torpedo failure mod works nicely, I had 5 failures out of 14 torpedoes, 1 (more likely) or 2 of them being misses and the rest malfunctions. Leutnant zur See Günther Trede Patrol 3 (2nd combat patrol) U-46, U-Flotilla Saltzwedel Left at: October 1, 1939, 07:18 From: Wilhelmshaven Mission Orders: Patrol AM98 14 G7a torpedoes on board. 4.10.39. 19:50, AN13 Aircraft destroyed! Anson Plane sighted at a distance of 4,5 km, decided to fight instead of dive. No damage. 20:30, AN13 Sighted destroyer, avoided on surface. 22:49, AN14 Ship sunk! SS Talthybius (Ore Carrier), 8083 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 61. Crew lost: 43 Surface attack, tubes 1 and 2, one explosion, one failure. Finished with deck gun, 214 rounds remaining. 5.10.39. 03:00, AN13 Calm and foggy night, loaded front external torpedo. 06:16, AN13 Ship sunk! SS Craster Hall (Medium Merchant 22), 4290 tons. Cargo: Tobacco. Crew: 32. Crew lost: 4 Surface attack, tube 5. 6.10.39. 04:00, AM26 Another dark, calm night. Loaded rear external torpedo. 8.10.39. 09:30, AM73 Sighted airplane, dived. 15:24, AM84 Ship sunk! MV Welsh Rose (Coastal Tanker), 1240 tons. Cargo: Aviation Fuel. Crew: 24. Crew lost: 18 Attacked and sunk with deck gun, 192 rounds remaining. 9.10.39. 15:55, BF13 Ship sunk! SS Baoulé (Medium Merchant 04), 5941 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 67. Crew lost: 20 Submerged attack, tubes 3 and 4, one explosion, one failure. 4 deck gun rounds to finish. 10.10.39. 08:17, AM97 Ship sunk! SS Suloide (Medium Merchant 13), 3474 tons. Cargo: Sugar. Crew: 47. Crew lost: 39 Submerged attack, tubes 1 and 2, two explosions. 10:30, AM98 Reached patrol zone. 7 torpedoes and 188 deck gun rounds remaining. Weather perfectly calm, light fog. 13:00, AM98 Dived to avoid two torpedo boats. 11.10.39. 03:26, AM98 Ship sunk! SS Panchito (Medium Merchant 17), 4020 tons. Cargo: General Cargo. Crew: 32. Crew lost: 28 Surface attack, tube 5. 13:29, AM98 Ship sunk! SS Ixion (Ore Carrier), 8085 tons. Cargo: Iron Ore. Crew: 83. Crew lost: 29 Submerged attack, tubes 3 and 4. One explosion, one failure. Target slowed down but didn't stop. Attacked again, tube 5, failure. Third attack, tube 2, explosion, ship sunk. Detected two merchants on hydrophone during attack. Was sighted during approach. With only 2 torpedoes remaining, decided to attack and sink both ships with deck gun. 14:26, AM 98 Ship sunk! SS Jobshaven (Medium Merchant 19), 4902 tons. Cargo: Foodstuffs. Crew: 39. Crew lost: 13 14:36, AM 98 Ship sunk! SS Daghestan (Tanker 05), 5007 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 28. Crew lost: 22 15:00, AM98 Two torpedoes and 140 deck gun rounds remaining, starting return trip to Wilhelmshaven. Weather still perfectly calm. 17:38, AM97 Ship sunk! SS Macawao (Medium Merchant 13), 3475 tons. Cargo: Bauxite. Crew: 58. Crew lost: 12 Attacked and sunk with deck gun. 102 rounds remaining. 23:22, AM97 Ship sunk! MV Sinclair Superflame (Tanker 01), 8590 tons. Cargo: Crude Oil. Crew: 37. Crew lost: 1 Surface attack with last two torpedoes, tubes 1 and 2. Two explosions. 13.10.39. 02:41, AM81 Ship sunk! MV Akinity (Coastal Freighter), 1870 tons. Cargo: Explosives. Crew: 34. Crew lost: 24 Attacked and sunk with deck gun. 90 rounds remaining. 14.10.39. 13:00, AM35 Sighted destroyer, dived to avoid. 15.10.39. 08:37, AN11 Ship sunk! MV Isbjorn (Motor Vessel), 111 tons. Cargo: Sugar. Crew: 11. Crew lost: 0 Attacked and sunk with deck gun. 86 rounds remaining. 21:57, AF78 Ship sunk! SS Colac (Medium Merchant 31), 3518 tons. Cargo: Timber. Crew: 37. Crew lost: 36 Attacked and sunk with deck gun. 55 rounds remaining. 16.10.39. 12:40, AN27 Sighted two destroyers, avoided on surface. 19.10.39. 02:54 Docked at Wilhelmshaven Patrol results Crew losses: 0 Ships sunk: 14 Aircraft destroyed: 1 Patrol tonage: 62606 tons Iron Cross 2nd class awarded. Promoted to Oberleutnant zur See.