War Diary of DKM Scharnhorst - portrayed by Succat [DEF]

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These are the adventures of DKM Scharnhorst.



From: DKM Scharnhorst, 3/27/1940 1122, BE97
To: BdU


3/25/1940 2348 - leaving supplier "Bessel", port Vigo/Spain. Heading W with 12 kn

3/27/1940 0809 - radar contact with enemy convoy, grid CF33 heading N with 5 kn. Chanching course to chase with 18 kn.

3/27/1940 0856 - weather cloudy, wind 4 per second direction 0

3/27/1940 1034 - spotted by escort frigate "black swan" oppening fire at 6800 m

3/27/1940 1046 - spotted light crusier and sub escort, oppening fire at 8600 m. Total escort 1x light crusier, 1x sub, 1x black swan, 1x C&D class destroyer (leading)

3/27/1940 1107 - grid BE97, total merchant sunk 19, total escort sunk 4, 101441 BRT. Serval hits recived, damages repaired. Continuing patrol to AD59.

DKM Scharnhorst clear.

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To: BdU
From: DKM Scharnhorst, 4/2/1940 0708, AD59

03/28/1940 2136, BE28: Speed 18 kn, Fuel 92%. No contact. Weather clear, wind 6 from 240

03/29/1940 0645, AL52: Speed 18 kn, Fuel 87%. No contact. Weather clear, Wind 0 from 257.

03/29/1940 1750, AL25: Radar contact with convoy AL16 heading ENE speed unknown. Chasing with 22 kn.

03/30/1940 1250, AL23: Lost contact with convoy, no visual. Reducing speed to 18 kn and heading for AD59. Fuel 81%.

03/31/1940 0856, AD59: Fuel 80%, 12 kn. Beginning patrol in AD59. Weather clear, wind 8 from 316.

04/02/1940 0504, AD59: Fuel 74%, 12 kn. Radar Contact, ship distance 32000 m heading E for Rekjavik. Chasing with 18 kn.

04/02/1940 0633, AD59: Visual at 12000 m, ship is british medium tanker, chasing.

04/02/1940 0659, AD59: Oppening fire at 6500 m.

04/02/1940 0701, AD59: British medium tanker sunk, 8701 BRT. Continuing patrol in AD59 with 12 kn. Weather clear, Wind 12 from 243.


DKM Scharnhorst clear.

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To: BdU
From: DKM Scharnhorst, 04/12/1940 1948, AD 86

04/04/1940 1729, AD59: Fuel 68%, 12 kn. No contacts. Weather clear, wind from 7 from 084.

04/06/1940 0331, AD59: Fuel 58%, 12 kn. No contacts. Weather clear, wind 7 form 043.

04/07/1940 2235, AD59: Single radar contact at AD56, distance 53000 m, heading ESE, speed unkown. Chasing with 22 kn.

04/08/1940 1049, AD59: Contact lost, continuing patrol. Weather clear, wind 7 from 049. 12 kn, Fuel 56%.

04/10/1940 0726, AD59: No contacts. Weather clear, very good view, wind 15 from 173. Fuel 53%, 12 kn.

04/10/1940 1244, AD59: Single ship spotted at AD59, single british merchant at 294 heading ENE for Rekjavik, distance 29200 m. Chasing with 22 kn.

04/10/1940 1322, AD59: Oppening fire at 8500 m.

04/10/1940 1324, AD59: British coastal freighter sunk, 1871 BRT, no survivors. Continuing patrol with 12 kn.

04/12/1940 1620, AD59: Radar contact with large enemy convoy at AD83, heading SW with 9 kn. Starting Chase with 27 kn. Weather clear, wind 15 from 158.

04/12/1940 1946, AD86: Escort ship spotted, unknown type, distance 27100 m. Chasing with 27 kn. Fuel propaply to low to return trough Denmark-Street.


DKM Scharnhorst clear

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To: Bdu
From: DKM Scharnhorst, 04/12/1940 2041, AD86

04/12/1940 2003. AD86: Spotted by escort destroyer, unkown type, oppening fire at 12600 m.

04/12/1940 2010, AD86: J&K-class destroyer sunk, 1690 BRT. Serval hits recived, backboard screw damaged, cannot repair at sea, speed reduced about 2-5 kn.

04/12/1940 2014, AD86: Total escort identified, 1x J&K-class, 1690 BRT, 1x A&B-class, 1350 BRT, 1x V&W-class 1188 BRT.

04/12/1940 2022, AD86: Spotted large freighter, medium tanker, trooptransport and whale processing ship inside the convoy.

04/12/1940 2037, AD86: Convoy destroyed, total sunk on voyage: 4x tankers, 31x freight, 7x warship, 210699 BRT. 84 survivors rescued. Heading for Wilhelmshaven with 16 kn. Fuel to low for passing Denmark-Street, setting course south of island, north of Torshaven and Lerwich. Fuel 39%, 4543 km to Wilhelmshaven.


DKM Scharnhorst clear

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To: Bdu
From: DKM Scharnhorst, 04/19/1940 0650, AN98

04/14/1940 0245, AE81: Fuel 32%, 16 kn. Weather cloudy, wind 15 from 158.

04/16/1940 0335, AE93: Radar contact with enemy task force, AN14, heading WSW with 20 kn.

04/16/1940 0803, AE93: Weather is getting bad, cloudy, light rain, fog, wind 15 from 347.

04/16/1940 2002, AF74: Weather is better, cloudy, wind 15 from 149.

04/17/1940 0158, AF75: Radar contact with german warship, AN43, heading S with 16 kn.

04/17/1940 0229, AF75: Radar contact with enemy task force, AN22, heading NNW with 18 kn.

04/17/1940 1443, AN22: Radar contact with enemy task force, AN26, heading NNW with 18 kn. Weather cloudy, Wind 15 from 149. 1129 km to Wilhemshaven.

04/18/1940 0245, AN43: Radar contact with large enemy task force, AF87, heading WSW with 20 kn. Radar contact with enemy task force, AN 26, heading NNW with 18 kn.

04/18/1940 1422, AN63: Radar contact with german warship, AN28, heading SSE with 20 kn. Weather cloudy, Wind 14 from 248.

04/19/1940 0648, AN98: Arriving at Wilhelmshaven. No visual contacts on enemy or neutral ships until convoy at AD86. Fuel 12%, weather cloudy, wind 6 from 248. We are at home!


DKM Scharnhorst clear

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To: BdU
From: DKM Scharnhorst, 04/22/1940 1132, AN98

Repairs completed, Scharnhorst also recived her right triple gun turrets now.




Ready for patrol orders.


DKM Scharnhorst clear