U-Boot stories

Nicolas · 06-16-08, 07:32 PM

It's possible
On september 1940, u-27 (VIIC) spotted a convoy, with 4 escorts, a light cruiser and a submarine.
The chase took 24 hours, and 200 km.
(Total manual targeting, WO only to identify ships)

27-9-40, 1822: First attack u-27 sunk a large cargo firing at a distance of more than 3000 m, fired at a small merchant as well, but the torpedo was a dud. U-27 fired over a frigate but missed; the submarine managed to escape without being detected.
28-9-40, 0100: A succesful second attack on a 7000 tons freighter.
28-9-40, 0620: The third attack was more ambicious, this time focusing on the escorts, 2 of them sunk.
28-9-40, 1621: The final attack took down the remaining 2 escorts, the cruiser and the submarine, leaving at their own luck several merchants.

Back to base, the sub crashed with the anti submarine net of Lorient taking damage.

06-16-08, 07:32 PM	#26
Nicolas Commander Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Uruguay Posts: 453 Downloads: 196 Uploads: 4	It's possible On september 1940, u-27 (VIIC) spotted a convoy, with 4 escorts, a light cruiser and a submarine. The chase took 24 hours, and 200 km. (Total manual targeting, WO only to identify ships) 27-9-40, 1822: First attack u-27 sunk a large cargo firing at a distance of more than 3000 m, fired at a small merchant as well, but the torpedo was a dud. U-27 fired over a frigate but missed; the submarine managed to escape without being detected. 28-9-40, 0100: A succesful second attack on a 7000 tons freighter. 28-9-40, 0620: The third attack was more ambicious, this time focusing on the escorts, 2 of them sunk. 28-9-40, 1621: The final attack took down the remaining 2 escorts, the cruiser and the submarine, leaving at their own luck several merchants. Back to base, the sub crashed with the anti submarine net of Lorient taking damage. Last edited by Nicolas; 07-10-08 at 12:45 PM.