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Obltn Strand · 02-03-12, 01:17 PM

Kapitänleutnant Siegfried Küster

U-45 Type VIIB (2 patrols)

Career tonnage: 20 664 tons

Patrol 2
U-45, U-Flotilla Wegener
Left at: November 26, 1939, 09:31
From: Kiel
Mission Orders: Patrol grid BE83

28.11.1939
12:53 Ship sighted. Large steamer on W course. AN 3478
14:03 Fired double fan from tubes I and II. G7e, range 1400m,
speed 6 kts, AoB red 90, depth 6m. Both hits. Target sunk 15 min later. AN 4375
30.11.1939
08:37 A/c, crash dive. AF 7883
09:38 A/c, crash dive. AF 7883
16:14 A/c, crash dive. AF 7821
18:21 Two destroyers sighted, heading south. AF 7813
1.12.1939
09:25 A/c, crash dive. AF 7775
10:24 A/c, crash dive. AF 7775
17:30 A/c, crash dive. AN 1121
7.12.1939
05:30 Arrived operations area. BE 8333
11:22 Steamer sighted, heading NE. BE 8323
12:09 Fired tubes III and IV. G7e, range 1400m, speed 6 and 5 kts, AoB green 80, depth 7m. Both hit despite unfavorable weather conditions. Target sunk in ten minutes.
15.12.1939
08:24 /From Bdu: Patrol grid CG13/
16.12.1939
14:40 Arrived operations area. CG1311
25.12.1939
07:30 Low on fuel. Started return trip. CG1342
26.12.1939
09:07 Warship sighted. Destroyer heading SSE. BE 6912
09:10 Multiple propeller sounds heard. Convoy coming closer.
09:22 /From: U-45 Convoy at BE 6912 heading SSE at medium speed. Request permission for immediate attack/
09:50 Perfect opportunity to conduct submerged attack against convoy's outer column.
09:52 Fired tube V. G7e, range 2200m, speed 7 kts, AoB red 90, depth 7m. Miss.
10:00 Fired tubes I through IV against three separate targets. G7a, range 2000m, speed 7 kts, AoB green 100, depth 7m. Two detonated prematurely, two missed.
11.40 Faint contact with hydrophone. Not enough fuel for high speed chase. Resumed original course. BE 6912
4.1.1940
07:45 Very low on fuel. Will be in Wilhelmshaven tommorw morning. AN 6358
5.1.1940
07:27 Docked at Wilhelmshaven.

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Ships sunk: 2
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonage: 6302 tons

Ships sunk:
SS Santa Cecilia (MEDIUM CARGO), 4756 tons.
SS Empire Merchant (SMALL MERCHANT), 1546 tons.

Meagre christmas present for Küster

02-03-12, 01:17 PM	#4038
Obltn Strand Commodore Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 614 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 0	Kapitänleutnant Siegfried Küster U-45 Type VIIB (2 patrols) Career tonnage: 20 664 tons Patrol 2 U-45, U-Flotilla Wegener Left at: November 26, 1939, 09:31 From: Kiel Mission Orders: Patrol grid BE83 28.11.1939 12:53 Ship sighted. Large steamer on W course. AN 3478 14:03 Fired double fan from tubes I and II. G7e, range 1400m, speed 6 kts, AoB red 90, depth 6m. Both hits. Target sunk 15 min later. AN 4375 30.11.1939 08:37 A/c, crash dive. AF 7883 09:38 A/c, crash dive. AF 7883 16:14 A/c, crash dive. AF 7821 18:21 Two destroyers sighted, heading south. AF 7813 1.12.1939 09:25 A/c, crash dive. AF 7775 10:24 A/c, crash dive. AF 7775 17:30 A/c, crash dive. AN 1121 7.12.1939 05:30 Arrived operations area. BE 8333 11:22 Steamer sighted, heading NE. BE 8323 12:09 Fired tubes III and IV. G7e, range 1400m, speed 6 and 5 kts, AoB green 80, depth 7m. Both hit despite unfavorable weather conditions. Target sunk in ten minutes. 15.12.1939 08:24 /From Bdu: Patrol grid CG13/ 16.12.1939 14:40 Arrived operations area. CG1311 25.12.1939 07:30 Low on fuel. Started return trip. CG1342 26.12.1939 09:07 Warship sighted. Destroyer heading SSE. BE 6912 09:10 Multiple propeller sounds heard. Convoy coming closer. 09:22 /From: U-45 Convoy at BE 6912 heading SSE at medium speed. Request permission for immediate attack/ 09:50 Perfect opportunity to conduct submerged attack against convoy's outer column. 09:52 Fired tube V. G7e, range 2200m, speed 7 kts, AoB red 90, depth 7m. Miss. 10:00 Fired tubes I through IV against three separate targets. G7a, range 2000m, speed 7 kts, AoB green 100, depth 7m. Two detonated prematurely, two missed. 11.40 Faint contact with hydrophone. Not enough fuel for high speed chase. Resumed original course. BE 6912 4.1.1940 07:45 Very low on fuel. Will be in Wilhelmshaven tommorw morning. AN 6358 5.1.1940 07:27 Docked at Wilhelmshaven. Patrol results Crew losses: 0 Ships sunk: 2 Aircraft destroyed: 0 Patrol tonage: 6302 tons Ships sunk: SS Santa Cecilia (MEDIUM CARGO), 4756 tons. SS Empire Merchant (SMALL MERCHANT), 1546 tons. Meagre christmas present for Küster __________________ Himmel, sukeltakaa!