Operation Drumbeat

scott_c2911 · 03-15-14, 04:19 PM

Jan 16 1942 0939 grid CA28 Ive decided to extend the patrol into the mouth of the Hudson River expecting more contacts. Fuels still ok by about 5000km.

scott_c2911 · 03-15-14, 04:25 PM

Jan 16 1942 1320 grid CA51. We are in sight of the coast. I intend to sail south along the coast as far as CA54 and then set course for Lorient. No contacts in the mouth of the Hudson.

scott_c2911 · 03-15-14, 04:40 PM

Jan 16 1942 1805 grid CA51. Coastal Tanker sighted and sank using deck gun for 1240GRT.

scott_c2911 · 03-15-14, 04:55 PM

Jan 16 1942 1811 grid CA51 2 Great Lakes Freighters sighted. Engaged both with deck gun and sank for 1788GRT and 1789GRT respectively.

scott_c2911 · 03-15-14, 05:10 PM

Jan 17 1942 0400 grid CA54. Ive decided to extend our southward journey to CA81, 150km West of Norfolk.

scott_c2911 · 03-15-14, 05:17 PM

Jan 17 1942 1451 grid CA81. Set course for Lorient. If we hit a storm going back we will be running on fumes. It has been a poor patrol so far. We are going to follow the England - Halifax convoy route back for some of the way. We may catch a convoy.

scott_c2911 · 03-15-14, 05:44 PM

Jan 18 1942 1527 grid CA94 Small Freighter sighted and sank for 2228GRT with deck gun.

03-15-14, 04:19 PM	#1
scott_c2911 Engineer Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: West Midlands, Uk Posts: 203 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	Jan 16 1942 0939 grid CA28 Ive decided to extend the patrol into the mouth of the Hudson River expecting more contacts. Fuels still ok by about 5000km. __________________ KLt S. Cooksey commanding U-2528 ... .. -. -.- / - .... . -- / .- .-.. .-..

03-15-14, 04:25 PM	#2
scott_c2911 Engineer Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: West Midlands, Uk Posts: 203 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	Jan 16 1942 1320 grid CA51. We are in sight of the coast. I intend to sail south along the coast as far as CA54 and then set course for Lorient. No contacts in the mouth of the Hudson. __________________ KLt S. Cooksey commanding U-2528 ... .. -. -.- / - .... . -- / .- .-.. .-..

03-15-14, 04:40 PM	#3
scott_c2911 Engineer Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: West Midlands, Uk Posts: 203 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	Jan 16 1942 1805 grid CA51. Coastal Tanker sighted and sank using deck gun for 1240GRT. __________________ KLt S. Cooksey commanding U-2528 ... .. -. -.- / - .... . -- / .- .-.. .-..

03-15-14, 04:55 PM	#4
scott_c2911 Engineer Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: West Midlands, Uk Posts: 203 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	Jan 16 1942 1811 grid CA51 2 Great Lakes Freighters sighted. Engaged both with deck gun and sank for 1788GRT and 1789GRT respectively. __________________ KLt S. Cooksey commanding U-2528 ... .. -. -.- / - .... . -- / .- .-.. .-..

03-15-14, 05:10 PM	#5
scott_c2911 Engineer Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: West Midlands, Uk Posts: 203 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	Jan 17 1942 0400 grid CA54. Ive decided to extend our southward journey to CA81, 150km West of Norfolk. __________________ KLt S. Cooksey commanding U-2528 ... .. -. -.- / - .... . -- / .- .-.. .-..

03-15-14, 05:17 PM	#6
scott_c2911 Engineer Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: West Midlands, Uk Posts: 203 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	Jan 17 1942 1451 grid CA81. Set course for Lorient. If we hit a storm going back we will be running on fumes. It has been a poor patrol so far. We are going to follow the England - Halifax convoy route back for some of the way. We may catch a convoy. __________________ KLt S. Cooksey commanding U-2528 ... .. -. -.- / - .... . -- / .- .-.. .-..

03-15-14, 05:44 PM	#7
scott_c2911 Engineer Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: West Midlands, Uk Posts: 203 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	Jan 18 1942 1527 grid CA94 Small Freighter sighted and sank for 2228GRT with deck gun. __________________ KLt S. Cooksey commanding U-2528 ... .. -. -.- / - .... . -- / .- .-.. .-..