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My boring patrol log, U 518
I wonder if i should flesh out the story, :hmm: ill give the cliff notes version, although im sure i could spin a good yarn.
Patrol log of U518, Type IXC, 2nd flotilla Commanding officer: Hans Brachmann Name: HANS BRACHMANN Date of Birth: 10AUG16 Place of Birth: CUXHAVEN Date of Intake: 01APR37 (CREW 37) Promotions 01JAN38 SEEKADETT 01DEC38 FÄHNRICH Z. S. 01JUN40 OBERFÄHNRICH Z. S. 01NOV40 LEUTNANT Z. S. 03MAR43 OBERLEUTNANT Z. S. Medals 05NOV42 IRON CROSS, SECOND CLASS 05NOV42 IRON CROSS, FIRST CLASS 03MAR43 KNIGHT'S CROSS 03MAR43 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES 13MAY43 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES AND SWORDS 13MAY43 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH OAK LEAVES, SWORDS, AND DIAMONDS 21MAY43 KNIGHT'S CROSS WITH GOLDEN OAK LEAVES, SWORDS, AND DIAMONDS ( posthumously) Badges 03MAR43 U-BOAT BADGE 03MAR43 U-BOAT FRONT CLASP U-Bootwaffe Postings 21JUN41 1st Flotilla (Commander training) 02MAY42 2nd Flotilla (5 patrols) U-Boat Commands 02MAY42 U-518, Type IXC (5 patrols) Patrol 1 02MAY42 - 15JUL42 (75 days) Most memorable incident: noticing a plane in the periscope in the middle of a submerged attack. Plane appeared right as i was about to fire. Shot torpedos, crash dived, plane bombed the area, 30 mins later a destroyer appeared, went deep and silent, evaded with no further incident. Misc note, DB98 has a fairly active shipping lane. Quote:
Patrol 2 26AUG42 - 05NOV42 (72 days) U-Boat damaged (H.I. 96.4%) Most memorable incident: Put a single torpedo into each of the ships listed as sunk on 31aug42. My intention was to save torpedos, instead i ended up in a running gun battle being broadsided by two armed mercents. A few shells got a bit too close, one landed soundly on the conning tower, AA guns aborbed the blunt of the blow. I also reconnoited the local harbo in grid EC96, Exceptionally deepwater, perfect for attack. used experimental homing torpedo to remove harbor guard which met with succuess. Quote:
Patrol 3 19DEC42 - 03MAR43 (75 days) Most memorable incident: I am a stubborn captain. Apparenly command sought fit to send me back to the same area. Single merchant traffic has by now, gone WAY down. Revisited my favorite harbor. Several hours later leaving the area after harbor attack, i was caught on the surface AT night brining external stores into the boat. This time i fought back. Boats AA armerment is two 2cm c/38 of the singlebarrel variety. All planes in this patrol attacked at night, boat expended all flak ammunition defending itself. Oh yes, also had the misfortune of surfacing, right infront of a PBY. Incident occured 26 Jan43, while surfacing to chase down a sound contact. Note: checking the observation periscope each and every time before surfacing is most purdent. Quote:
Patrol 4 04MAR43 - 13MAY43 (71 days) Remarks: A fools errand. No logistical support, had barely enough fuel to get to assigned grid and return to base. Boat's diesals were sputtering as we pulled into port. One destroyer sonar contact the entire patrol, no planes, a few radio contacts but had no fuel to pursue any of them. Quote:
Patrol 5 14MAY43 - 21MAY43 (8 days) Quote:
TOTALS: 5 patrols (301 days at sea) 34 ships sunk (32 merchants /2 warships) Total tonnage 232634 (230254/2380) 11 enemy planes downed, 56 crew lost Summary Oberleutnant z. S. Hans Brachmann and U-518 were lost sometime on 21MAY43 attacking a north bound convoy enroute to patrol area. |
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