60 K in 8 hours.

[Brag]

19 Aug 1940
While stalking the tanker route after 7 days of zero contacts, a convoy came my way. Though the weather was rough, I decided to attack.

Shortly after midnight, I skulked past the lead destroyer and swung perpendicular to the convoy, which was almost on top of U-123.

600 meters away a whale factoy came into my sights. I fired tubes 1 & 2. Another whale factory was behind it. Armed # 3 for 12 meters and looos!

Swung persicope around for a shot at a large tanker with tube 5. Time to go deep and do the wiggle-waggle.

Heard first explosion, a premature.
second torpedo hit, then the others. Soon we had three sinkers. Destroyers dropped a few DCs somewhere else. An hour later is was quiet and we surfaced.

Was still reloading torpedoes when we got a message of a task force approaching.

With torpedoes loaded, we dived and got sound contacts.

At first light, I recognized Rodney and Revenge barreling down toward us. 4 destroyers screened the task force.

One destroyer hading straight for U-123.
Scope down. The destroyer passed very close.
Up scope. There's Rodney 900 meters away--Salvo of two magnetics set for 13.2 meters.
One premature

Salvo of two for Revenge.

Good hit under No. 3 turret.
We dive deep.
Revenge salvo misses.

We hear breaking sounds.
We wait for an hour for destroyers to pounce. Nothing.
Periscope depth--there is Rodney, inmobile with it's bow down.
Eventually, I decide to let it have another torp so we can go away and look for tankers.

Magnetic torp under the stack--The mighty battleship goes down in 5 minutes.

Our midnight to eight shift was finished--65,000 tons in one night is not too bad.

Below is Rodney getting its brekfast sausage.

[Kptlt. Siegmann]

Excellent Kaleun! There's going to be a grand celebration and feast when you return to port for that one!



While you're out in the middle of the Atlantic sinking fat juicy merchants and warships, I'm stuck in my canoe patrolling the North Sea:rotfl:

[xlbob]

Congratulation Kaleun
I'm looking forward to the party when you return.

[Vacillator]

Hang on a minute, what's that in the background? Why didn't you sink it?


Just kidding, an excellent piece of work

[rb4door]

awesome....

never get tired of reading reports like this, it fires me up to get out for another patrol

Love the screenshot

[Jimbuna]

Nice report

[Brag]

The following night:
20 August 1940
Went to assistance of U-boat attacking convoy in a raging gale.
Squeezed by leading Black Swine without scratching my paint. Most ships were either too close or too far. Sent 2 magnetics at two large freighters with AOBs of 30 & 20 degrees respectively from rear tubes. then sent another magnetic from tube 1. All hits.

It was time to wiggle waggle outta there, so I dove. All ships sank within 30 minutes.

Was not bothered by DDs who were busy looking for us a long way off. Weather might have contributed to wiggle-waggle success.
Total for the night 32,800 BRT
Total for Patrol 133,564 BRT
6 torpedoes left.

[danurve]

Mead and dancing girls await Kaleun & crew of U-123 @ port.

[Brag]

Originally Posted by danurve

Mead and dancing girls await Kaleun & crew of U-123 @ port.

Sounds prima! But I still gotta offload 6 torpedoes to uncooperative Tommies

[nikbear]

Originally Posted by Brag

Sounds prima! But I still gotta offload 6 torpedoes to uncooperative Tommies

Is it any wonder they are not cooperating,there's a good chance they'll be sleeping with the fishes anytime soon bloody fine patrol kaleun brag and nice report

[Notewire]

Off topic, but KPT Siegman, how did you link your sub picture to your personnel file - all while making this accessible on your signature?

Any help would be appreciated.

Very Respectfully,
Notewire

[Brag]

U 123
27 August 1940

Though transfer not yet authorized put into Lorient. Final tonnage for this 20 day patrol . . .

Taaaraaaa: 171.6o7 BRT

Handed out handfulls of iron crosses to the crew.