The Diary of U389 (Warning Lots of photos)

mia389 · 09-13-11, 07:17 PM

Wednesday, May 28, 1941
04:59 We are already down to 2/3 of our fuel. Trying to help the Bismark sucked up alot of our fuel.
05:06 Weather: Skys - clear, Fog - medium, Precip- none, Seas - moderate
07:38 Performed daily trim dive.
11:22 My men are eager to get back at the British. So am I
11:23 Fog is pretty think.
11:23 Dieter smells smoke.
11:23 New depth 40m
11:24 Speed 5 knots
11:25 All Stop
11:25 Contact! Warship! B046 Long Range
11:27 Sounds like a single destroyer. Fog is to think to try to engage a destroyer.
11:27 Surface the boat
11:28 Ahead full
11:29 Speed 11 knots
12:50 Make depth 30m
12:52 All Stop
12:52 Surface the boat. No sound contact
12:53 About half way to our patrol area.
12:53 Speed 11 knots
12:53 Hope this fog lifts soon

Thursday, May 29, 1941
00:09 Emil is getting our position.
00:39 Navigator: Calculated position is N 52° 45' W 13° 21'
07:09 Clouds Clear, Precipitations None, Fog None. Wind Speed 12 meters per second, direction 317.
07:09 Fog has finally lifted. Seas have picked up even more though.
11:51 Performed daily trim dive.
16:42 We have entered our patrol area once again. Lets hope not to go on a wild goose chase this time.
16:42 Speed 9 knots.
16:47 Start patrol pattern.
20:39 Sound Contact! Merchant B340 moving fast!
20:39 Surface the boat. Make heading 340. Ahead Flank!
20:39 Finally, The hunt is on!
21:15 Make depth 40
21:16 All stop
21:17 New course 090. Shes a fast mover!
21:17 Ahead Flank, Surface the boat
21:39 New Depth 30m
21:39 Sound contact was faint. I am hoping we have gained ground on her.
21:40 All Stop!
21:42 Surface the boat. Ahead Flank!
21:42 Shes out running us. What kind of merchant is this.
22:13 New depth 30m
22:14 All Stop.
22:14 No sound contact.........
22:14 Surface the boat. Continue patrol pattern.
22:15 Dammit!!!!
22:15 Emil is getting fix.
22:16 Clouds Clear, Precipitations None, Fog None. Wind Speed 12 meters per second, direction 270.
22:16 Speed 9 knots.
22:27 Navigator: Calculated position is N 56° 5' W 11° 38'

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09-13-11, 07:17 PM	#30
mia389 中国水兵 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dayton OH Posts: 271 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	Wednesday, May 28, 1941 04:59 We are already down to 2/3 of our fuel. Trying to help the Bismark sucked up alot of our fuel. 05:06 Weather: Skys - clear, Fog - medium, Precip- none, Seas - moderate 07:38 Performed daily trim dive. 11:22 My men are eager to get back at the British. So am I 11:23 Fog is pretty think. 11:23 Dieter smells smoke. 11:23 New depth 40m 11:24 Speed 5 knots 11:25 All Stop 11:25 Contact! Warship! B046 Long Range 11:27 Sounds like a single destroyer. Fog is to think to try to engage a destroyer. 11:27 Surface the boat 11:28 Ahead full 11:29 Speed 11 knots 12:50 Make depth 30m 12:52 All Stop 12:52 Surface the boat. No sound contact 12:53 About half way to our patrol area. 12:53 Speed 11 knots 12:53 Hope this fog lifts soon Thursday, May 29, 1941 00:09 Emil is getting our position. 00:39 Navigator: Calculated position is N 52° 45' W 13° 21' 07:09 Clouds Clear, Precipitations None, Fog None. Wind Speed 12 meters per second, direction 317. 07:09 Fog has finally lifted. Seas have picked up even more though. 11:51 Performed daily trim dive. 16:42 We have entered our patrol area once again. Lets hope not to go on a wild goose chase this time. 16:42 Speed 9 knots. 16:47 Start patrol pattern. 20:39 Sound Contact! Merchant B340 moving fast! 20:39 Surface the boat. Make heading 340. Ahead Flank! 20:39 Finally, The hunt is on! 21:15 Make depth 40 21:16 All stop 21:17 New course 090. Shes a fast mover! 21:17 Ahead Flank, Surface the boat 21:39 New Depth 30m 21:39 Sound contact was faint. I am hoping we have gained ground on her. 21:40 All Stop! 21:42 Surface the boat. Ahead Flank! 21:42 Shes out running us. What kind of merchant is this. 22:13 New depth 30m 22:14 All Stop. 22:14 No sound contact......... 22:14 Surface the boat. Continue patrol pattern. 22:15 Dammit!!!! 22:15 Emil is getting fix. 22:16 Clouds Clear, Precipitations None, Fog None. Wind Speed 12 meters per second, direction 270. 22:16 Speed 9 knots. 22:27 Navigator: Calculated position is N 56° 5' W 11° 38'