My first real contact and first real sinking!

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Originally Posted by USNSRCaseySmith

...So U-19 was ordered to patrol AN81 in August of 1939 from Kiel. Im using the first boat cant remember the type, but I head out of the canal and that way, as I get out of German waters, I dont see a single thing or hear for that matter on hydros so I get to AN81 and go under and start doing a patrol pattern, I then pick up a merchant at long distance that is closing so I turn north and find out he is closing even quicker and get a general idea of his bearing,...

Ehm, you do realise that the war hasn't started yet, right! It didn't start until september 3rd 1939. Nevertheless, congratulations on getting the steel on target.