I-50; U-50

[ninja turtle]

I propose to follow the first patrol of: Max-Hermann Bauer.

U-Boat type: VIIB
Name: U-50
Emblem: Dolphin (not within SH3 so used Shark)
Flotilla: 7th

The following parameters/game options exist:

• Dead Is Dead
• Stabilize view is checked
• Map updates is checked, but used sparingly; in effect as a second opinion with the WO and WE. It is active for the following reasons IMO:
  1. Watchman and watch crew would constantly give target updates when on the bridge when weather conditions allowed
  2. Sonar and navigator would also continually update information passed to them
  3. When decks awash it will symbolise the crew on the bridge making observations rather than disappearing into the control room
• Fatigue is unchecked
• Randomised ship tonnage is checked
• Malfunctions and random crush depth is checked
• External view is checked for eye candy but used sparingly
• TC maximum is 512
• Historical route within reason will be used
• Realism is at 85% (GWX and SHCmdr)
• Ship spotted bearings will be as per in-game, not true bearings
• Deck gun load time is 10 seconds

The patrols will be set out as a KTB, which I will endeavour to show as near as possible how they may have looked using historical examples.

Max-Hermann Bauer

Born: 24 July 1912, Rüstringen
Died: 6 Apr 1940, North Atlantic

Promotions:

1 Apr 1930 Offiziersanwärter
1 Jan 1932 Fähnrich zur See
1 Sep 1934 Oberfähnrich zur See
1 Oct 1934 Leutnant zur See
1 Jun 1936 Oberleutnant zur See
1 Apr 1949 Kapitänleutnant
1 May 1940 Korvettenkäpitan (posthumous)

Decorations:

23 Nov 1939 U-Boat War Badge 1939
23 Nov 1939 Iron Cross Second Class
3 Mar 1940 Iron Cross First Class

U-Boat Commands

1 Nov 1937 to 24 Nov 1939 U-18, Type IIB
12 Dec 1939 to 6 Apr 1940 U-50, Type VIIB


U-50 Historical Facts:

Only 2 war patrols. Four Merchants were sunk during the first patrol. Three were neutral(!) and one British; a total of 16,089 GRT. It would appear that Bauer was not reprimanded for sinking neutral ships in the first patrol; indeed he was decorated with the Iron Cross First Class.

Patrol 1: 28 days
Departure - Helgoland 6/2/1940
Arrival - Kiel 4/3/1940
Mission - Patrol area of Grid CG(?) The route took U-50 NW of the North Atlantic, around the Outer Hebrides, south to the west of Ireland, ending to the west of north Portugal and back.

Patrol 2: 2 days
Departure - Kiel 5/4/1940
Arrival - Sunk 6/4/1940
Mission - ??

Fate: Sank 6 April 1940 in AN69(?) by a mine. All hands lost.

All information is from the following sources:

http://www.uboat.net/
http://www.uboatarchive.net/
"U-Boat Attack Logs" by Daniel Morgan and Bruce Taylor. Seaforth Publishing.