Trinidad Tango

tennozan · 12-06-05, 04:34 PM

From the Captain's logbook of the U-518; a type XIc boat sent to patrol in the West Carribean sea. Commanded by Kaptainleutnant Karl Kruger (crew 35)
October 29, 1942

We managed to break away long enough to both re-charge our depleted batteries and put some good distance between us and where our pursuers surely expected us to be. We found two large American tankers at anchor in the bay of Trinidad - probably feeling quite safe with all the aircraft patroling nearby. They were wrong. Our escape was touch and go - many aircraft sought and attacked us - but we downed two of their large search planes with no injuries or damage to crew or boat. We make our escape in an unexpected path - the Boca de la Serpentine; passing San Francique to the south as we seek the open waters of the south Atlantic. So far my hopes have been met - that they would not expect an escape to the south but rather back to the north - towards France and Germany. Their air power is formidible here but it reveals their complacency as well, and it has cost them two large fuel-oil tankers this day.

Our new torpedoes performed quite well - our only failure was predictibly with a T2 set to run on magnetics fuse. Once we have passed Bridgetown to the west, we shall radio BDU for refueling rendevous instructions. A great day for the brave crew of U-518!

12-06-05, 04:34 PM	#1
tennozan Sparky Join Date: May 2005 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 151 Downloads: 142 Uploads: 0	Trinidad Tango From the Captain's logbook of the U-518; a type XIc boat sent to patrol in the West Carribean sea. Commanded by Kaptainleutnant Karl Kruger (crew 35) October 29, 1942 We managed to break away long enough to both re-charge our depleted batteries and put some good distance between us and where our pursuers surely expected us to be. We found two large American tankers at anchor in the bay of Trinidad - probably feeling quite safe with all the aircraft patroling nearby. They were wrong. Our escape was touch and go - many aircraft sought and attacked us - but we downed two of their large search planes with no injuries or damage to crew or boat. We make our escape in an unexpected path - the Boca de la Serpentine; passing San Francique to the south as we seek the open waters of the south Atlantic. So far my hopes have been met - that they would not expect an escape to the south but rather back to the north - towards France and Germany. Their air power is formidible here but it reveals their complacency as well, and it has cost them two large fuel-oil tankers this day. Our new torpedoes performed quite well - our only failure was predictibly with a T2 set to run on magnetics fuse. Once we have passed Bridgetown to the west, we shall radio BDU for refueling rendevous instructions. A great day for the brave crew of U-518!