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

Succat · 12-16-12, 03:31 AM

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.

12-16-12, 03:31 AM	#1
Succat Torpedoman Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Zentrale of VIIB U-51... Posts: 118 Downloads: 74 Uploads: 0	War Diary of DKM Scharnhorst - portrayed by Succat [DEF] 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. __________________ Last edited by BL!TZKR!EG; 05-21-16 at 10:45 AM.