Let BdU know how you'r doing on patrol

BasilY · 06-18-09, 01:54 PM

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BdU Patrol Report

Report Date: March 20, 1944

U-Boot#: 129
Captain: Georg Zinn
Home Base: Brest
Patrol Grid: EE81
Start Patrol: Feb, 20th
End Patrol:
Days At Sea: 29
Merchants Sunk: 18 Tonnage: 128,681
Warships Sunk: 1 Tonnage: 1,192
Aircraft Downed: 1
Hull Integrity: unknown, less than 100%

Brief Details Of Patrol: Fruitful patrol of Caribbean Exit North of Port of Spain. One lone patrolling DD sunk with Homing torpedo. Attack by numerous Airplanes, Damage unknown, Shot down one. Returning to base with last homing torpedo as defense.

Paul Riley · 06-18-09, 02:57 PM

Report Date: 3rd Sept 1939

U-Boot#: U14/Type IIA
Captain: L.z.s. Willie Werner
Home Base: Kiel
Patrol Grid: AN14 , SE of Shetland Is.
Start Patrol: 27th Aug 1939
End Patrol: Still on patrol
Days At Sea: 7
Merchants Sunk: Tonnage: 1 x small merchant for 2.229GRT
Warships Sunk: Tonnage: 0
Aircraft Downed: 0
Hull Integrity: Approx 99% due to slight pressure damage from deep dive test.Hull rated for 162m

Brief Details Of Patrol:
After almost 1 week of inaction due to restrictions against British shipping we had our first kill on the 2nd Sept at 08:44.Fired 1 at 1000m,contact with bow,vessel still afloat at a 20-30deg angle into the sea.Fired a second approx 30mins later from 600-700m slightly aft of 1st hit,vessel exploded and sank.
Currently just picked up a second sound contact and proceeding to follow,time is 17:08.Expecting visual contact within the hour.
Weather - calm at 4mps,medium visibility.

U14 signing off.

meduza · 06-19-09, 12:04 PM

Report Date: 19 Oct 1942

U-Boot#: U-371
Captain: Johann Schwartz
Home Base: La Spezia
Patrol Grid: CO62
Start Patrol: 25 Sep 1942
End Patrol: 19 Oct 1942
Days At Sea: 25
Merchants Sunk: 7 Tonnage: 32466
Warships Sunk: Tonnage: 0
Aircraft Downed: 1
Hull Integrity: 98%

Brief Details Of Patrol: Attacked by single Kingfisher in shallow waters around Messina. Plane shot town, no damage.
Traffic low, all merchants escorted. Had to repeat 2 attacks because I didn't hit target (3 torpedoes missed). Depthcharged 5 times. Weather very changeable.

06-18-09, 02:57 PM	#2
Paul Riley Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sheffield, England Posts: 2,679 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	Report Date: 3rd Sept 1939 U-Boot#: U14/Type IIA Captain: L.z.s. Willie Werner Home Base: Kiel Patrol Grid: AN14 , SE of Shetland Is. Start Patrol: 27th Aug 1939 End Patrol: Still on patrol Days At Sea: 7 Merchants Sunk: Tonnage: 1 x small merchant for 2.229GRT Warships Sunk: Tonnage: 0 Aircraft Downed: 0 Hull Integrity: Approx 99% due to slight pressure damage from deep dive test.Hull rated for 162m Brief Details Of Patrol: After almost 1 week of inaction due to restrictions against British shipping we had our first kill on the 2nd Sept at 08:44.Fired 1 at 1000m,contact with bow,vessel still afloat at a 20-30deg angle into the sea.Fired a second approx 30mins later from 600-700m slightly aft of 1st hit,vessel exploded and sank. Currently just picked up a second sound contact and proceeding to follow,time is 17:08.Expecting visual contact within the hour. Weather - calm at 4mps,medium visibility. U14 signing off. __________________ Best Patrol: 10 merchants + HMS Nelson for 68.056 Tonnes Last edited by Paul Riley; 06-18-09 at 03:53 PM.

06-19-09, 12:04 PM	#3
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Report Date: 19 Oct 1942 U-Boot#: U-371 Captain: Johann Schwartz Home Base: La Spezia Patrol Grid: CO62 Start Patrol: 25 Sep 1942 End Patrol: 19 Oct 1942 Days At Sea: 25 Merchants Sunk: 7 Tonnage: 32466 Warships Sunk: Tonnage: 0 Aircraft Downed: 1 Hull Integrity: 98% Brief Details Of Patrol: Attacked by single Kingfisher in shallow waters around Messina. Plane shot town, no damage. Traffic low, all merchants escorted. Had to repeat 2 attacks because I didn't hit target (3 torpedoes missed). Depthcharged 5 times. Weather very changeable. __________________

06-18-09, 01:54 PM	#1
BasilY Weps Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 359 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	. BdU Patrol Report Report Date: March 20, 1944 U-Boot#: 129 Captain: Georg Zinn Home Base: Brest Patrol Grid: EE81 Start Patrol: Feb, 20th End Patrol: Days At Sea: 29 Merchants Sunk: 18 Tonnage: 128,681 Warships Sunk: 1 Tonnage: 1,192 Aircraft Downed: 1 Hull Integrity: unknown, less than 100% Brief Details Of Patrol: Fruitful patrol of Caribbean Exit North of Port of Spain. One lone patrolling DD sunk with Homing torpedo. Attack by numerous Airplanes, Damage unknown, Shot down one. Returning to base with last homing torpedo as defense.