Who else is holding up the honour of the U-Boats?

[Schwuppes]

Had my first kill in GWX2.1 + OLC Übermod, and it was perfect.

At around 1700 hours BdU reported a contact about 40 miles east of my position. Conditions where almost perfect: cloudy, no rain, light fog and 9 meter winds... and by the time of visual contact it would be getting dark, but not too dark.

After making visual contact at 1910 hours I ordered to go to periscope depth and proceeded the last few kilometers submerged at 6 knots.

20 Minutes later we reached our firing position and waited for the single merchant (a small freighter btw) to cross infront of our tubes. During that time I carefully observed the ship, measuring AOB and range several times to plot its course and optimize our firing position.

I entered a speed of 8 knots into the TDC and fired a spread of 2 steam torpedos (40 knots, set to depth 2 meters) at 70° AOB (port) with a 2° spread angle. Range was around 500 meters. I didnt bother measuring it, I just estimated, because at such close range it doesnt matter if you are off a bit.

The resulting hits instanly disabled the freighter, and it sank 10 minutes later.

[Venatore]

Originally Posted by Brag

U-123, 13 Aug. 1941. 2 miles SW of Madeira. Brisk wind, sunny sky.

Even though many of our comrades have gone west, we're off on another patrol to cause havock with the enemy. Who else is holding up the honor of the U-Boot Service?

Hey Brag, when you wrote those few lines way back when; did you ever think that this thread would still be jogging along at a constant pace :hmm: and still be alive with the amount of comments/views

[Teh_Diplomat]

October 39' - Patrolling Grid AN61
U-21 - Type IIA

[Brag]

Originally Posted by Venatore

Hey Brag, when you wrote those few lines way back when; did you ever think that this thread would still be jogging along at a constant pace :hmm: and still be alive with the amount of comments/views

Hi Venatore!

At that time it seemed like SH3 was dying. Never expected this thread to get more than a few responses and sink.

Oh . . .

J.S. Balz reporting:
U-45
18 October 1939. AN13
30,000 brt. 8 torpedoes remaining.

[Brag]

J.S. Balz writes:

U-45
27 November 1939
AN27 (notice my brilliant position to suit date)

Attacked heavily escorted convoy. Fired 2 torpedoes, sunk one large tanker and a large freighter. Also got my hull cleaned of barnacles courtesy of RN depth charges. 12 torpedoes left.

[Bismarck]

September the 1st, 1939:

Sneaked into Calais utnil 00:00 September the 3rd and then i let 'er rip.

SUNK:
1 Armed Trawler
2 Medium Cargos
1 French DD (Bouraquille?)
4 Motor Boats (with deck gun of course)

I then ran like the devil himself was after me thanks to half the bloody home fleet.

[rifleman13]

U-53, commander OberLeutnant z. S. Herbert Liebmann, 2nd Flotilla

Starting 2nd patrol, Sun. Oct 1, 1939

[Brag]

J.S. Balz writes:

30 Dezember 1939
U-45
Departed Wilhelmshaven at 1122 hours.

The fleet and the Reich can sleep and celebrate the New Year in peace knowing that I the great Balz is standing watch at sea. Like the great Teutonic hero that I am, I will be looking after the interests of the German Volk.

Have fun, Celebrate. Have a happy and hoochie-woochie New Year!

Kptlt. Johan Sebastian Balz

[wizardmatt]

After many false starts (entirely due to numerous reinstalls just so i could accommodate "just one more great mod" before finally arriving at what i consider to be a definitive mod combo), Kaleun Hans von Schmitzen, eldest son of legendary WW1 fighter ace Otto von Schmitzen, and the crew of U-28 are patrolling west of the straits of gibraltar. so far, 2 ships totalling 8600t have been sunk at the cost of 3 torps (2 of which came out of the sub's backside: Hans is getting good at stalking and flanking his prey to get into a good firing postion, next step, full manual targetting courtesy of olc's gui special!). with a lot of torps still left, a milkcow nearby, and valuable intelligence reports of heavy merchant traffic in the area (courtesy of SH3Gen), Hans is hoping this is gonna be a successful maiden combat patrol

[U-46 Commander]

U-46 of the specialist squad of the 2nd flotilla. Boat type IXB U-cruiser. Finished 7th patrol where we sneaked in nearby the british naval base #20 and sunk 11 T3 tankers and 2 C-2 cargos. total tonnage-141136 tons

[danurve]

Lieutenant Sr. Günter Schorsch and U-139 surrendered to the Allies on 07MAR44. Günter Schorsch was sent to a POW camp in Scotland where he spent the rest of the war.

17 patrols from 09OCT42 30th/33rd Flotilla. Type IID
49 Merchants 8 warships sunk.

On the last patrol a small Russian convoy South of Feodosia escorted by 6 escorts lost a Troopship, and two escorts. 4 remaining escorts found U-139 in 35m water already had taken sever damage and flooding. Unable to escape and evade, the event dismissed the possibility of obtaining a XXI in the 10th flotilla.

[Lzs von swe]

Nov 16, -40. Vigo.
U-55, VIIb, 7´th Flot.

Docked at Bessel with heavy damage to the boat.
Helmuth, our WO is dead.
Some 50% of the batteries are destroyed. The pressure hull leaks at pd.
Etc.

Stumbled across an already zig zagging convoy in CG71 at 2300. Some 25 ships, only one escort was heard. Due to poor visibility we attacked surfaced only to find many of the ships to be armed
Well, we sunk 2 ships and then slipped away in the darkness with heavy damage.
This boat is a write of, we will get a new type VIIc at return to St Naz.
That will be boat nr three:hmm:

Wolff, U-55.

[UnderseaLcpl]

U-45
February 1940

Have convinced over a dozen RN destroyers to convert to untersee service. Lutz Jamsen, keeping the seas safe for all the other boats.

[Brag]

Kptlt Johan Sebastian Balz writes:
15 July 1940

The war will soon be over. Now I am in command of U-123. With all the torpedoes on board, Brittain does not stand a chance from the onslaught of the greatest Kaleun in the service of the Vaterland . You should soon hear of great tonnage and sinkings.

Kptlt Johan Sebastian Balz
Hero of the Kriegsmarine.

[sharkbit]

U-48
Late in the evening of April 8, 1940.

Engines off, on the surface with decks awash in Vestfjord, near Narvik. Convoy of fast German merchant ships, followed by German destroyer task force has sailed by.

Currently awaiting any British reaction. In perfect position to intercept any attempt by the British to reach Narvik, if they dare to try.