(Story) U-46 puts to sea again - Page 28

Kpt. Lehmann · 08-02-06, 01:53 AM

Oh yes, things are getting interesting all over again!

eLNuko · 08-04-06, 02:20 AM

MORE MORE MORE !!!

Give us MORE !!!

Laughing Swordfish · 08-08-06, 12:16 PM

"Kapitan on the bridge!"

Otto looks at me , but we haven't heard any alarm, we're just out into the Bay, but Bruno would have had hit it if there was a problem. It was a junior rating who called down

"Standby, Otto, I'm going up. If you have to drop the boat, we'll get back in as quick as we can. I have no idea what this is about.

As I clamber onto the bridge, I find first watch ratings trying to part two officers who are literally at each other's throats. Bruno who knows his stuff and was supposed to be Officer on Watch, and Friedel who is a Party Member and has got used to expect everything to go his way.

"Stillgestanden!"

I am submerging the boat. Dismiss the hands below, they don't need to see what's going on here.

"Otto!" I bellowed through the pipe.

"Down! Not a crash, but take us to periscope depth, I'd say 12 metres. and switch to electric motors. Just a minor staff problem, Otto, no more planes for a while which would also be good!"

"Right the pair of you get down that ladder and wait for me in the wardroom. Be under no illusion gentlemen, this will be an interview without coffee. Get Willi amd his 3rd Watch up, I never have any problems with them, and they have other jobs to do."

You have put the U-46 in jeopardy in the most dangerous part of the ocean. There's nearly 50 men down there counting on you to be their ears and eyes.

You will report to me in the Wardroom.

LS

bookworm_020 · 08-08-06, 06:45 PM

Time for a keelhaulen, I think

Then I'm going to eat a whole bushell of apples...

Jager Kapitan · 08-08-06, 11:24 PM

This story is amazing........ Spent hours reading it, you must continue it!

Kpt. Lehmann · 08-10-06, 10:59 PM

Alright Mr. DeBunsen... if one day you DO NOT make this into a novel... I will swim all the way to England and ply you with coffee, tea, beer, and/or whiskey... until you do. :p :p :p

... and the thought that one day your pen may dry up... is quite depressing.

At some point... even if it is in the distant future... I expect an autographed copy... even if it costs me a hundred bucks.

Alles Klar?

bookworm_020 · 08-11-06, 12:00 AM

A copy for me also... IT will sit pride of place with all my other sub books

Marriott · 08-13-06, 04:55 PM

I agree with the last two posts

Laughing Swordfish · 08-13-06, 09:53 PM

The cox pokes his head through the curtain of my cabin his eyes a mixture of bewilderment, curiosity and excitement.

"Beg to report Sir, Chief Engineer has us levelled off at 12 metres, no periscope."

"Very good Cox

He coughed, politely

"Two officers waiting to see you, Herr Kaleun..."

"Thank you, Cox, clear the Control Room of all unnecessary crew, and telll Hans and Viktor," I gestured across the passageway to the sonar and radio cabins,

"To put their headphones on properly and turn the gain up on their radios or scanners, and attend to their duties, not to mine"

"Yes Sir!"

He is off like a shot and I can hear him bellowing even from here, even to superior officers. I like him; as Otto says (and he would say) "He's like the oil in the engine" In other words he gets around the Boat and the crew and get's things done.

Back again.

"Sir?"

"You will go out and tell those two officers to remove their caps of rank from their heads, and escort them to the wardroom where I will join them. Oh, and Cox,

"Yes, Sir"

"Tongues are already wagging aren't they?"

"Well, yes, Sir"

"You are going to nip it in the bud aren't you, Cox?"

"Jawohl Herr Kapitan!"

"And you're also going to eavesdrop and listen outside the wardroom yourself, aren't you?"

"The thought hadn't crossed my mind, Sir"

"Come on Cox, it was a small incident when two officers had a difference of opinion, and there was some messing about on the bridge as we've all done in the past, particularly you!

Cox smiled

"They will be seen to, but I don't want any adverse speculation on our boat. Yours and mine."

At the 'yours' Cox's eyes lit up.

"I don't want any damage to our boat, or to the morale of the crew, so keep them busy, and I'll deal with those....

"Idiots, Sir?"

"Between you and me, yes Cox"

"Now leave me with everything and check every department on the Swordfish, and talk to everyone there, get Kuki to get something going for everyone, whatever, ok?

"Yes, Sir"

"Send them both in"

LS

Laughing Swordfish · 08-13-06, 09:53 PM

The cox pokes his head through the curtain of my cabin his eyes a curious mixture of bewilderment, curuiosity and excitement.

"Beg to report Sir, Chief Engineer has us levelled off at 12 metres, no scope."

"Very good Cox

He coughed

"Two officers waiting to see you, Herr Kaleun..."

"Thank you, Cox, clear the Control Room of all unnecessary crew, and telll Hans and Viktor," I gestured across the passageway to the sonar and radio cabins,

"To put their headphones on properly and turn the gain up on their radios or scanners, and attend to their duties, not to mine"

"Yes Sir!"

He is off like a shot and I can hear him bellowing even from here, even to superior officers. I like him; as Otto says (and he would say) "He's like the oil in the engine" In other words he gets around the Boat and the crew and get's things done.

Back again.

"Sir?"

"You will go out and tell those two officers to remove their caps of rank from their heads, and escort them to the wardroom where I will join them. Oh, and Cox,

"Yes, Sir"

"Tongues are already wagging aren't they?"

"Well, yes, Sir"

"You are going to nip it in the bud aren't you, Cox?"

"Jawohl Herr Kapitan!"

"And you're also going to eavesdrop and listen outside the wardroom yourself, aren't you?"

"The thought hadn't crossed my mind, Sir"

"Come on Cox, it was a small incident when two officers had a difference of opinion, and there was some messing about on the bridge as we've all done in the past, particularly you!

Cox smiled

"They will be seen to, but I don't want any adverse speculation on our boat. Yours and mine."

At the 'yours' Cox's eyes lit up.

"I don't want any damage to the boat, or to the morale of the crew, so keep them busy, and I'll deal with those....

"Idiots, Sir?"

"Between you and me, yes Cox"

"Now leave me with everything and check every department on the Swordfish, and talk to everyone there, get Kuki to get something going for everyone, whatever, ok?

"Yes, Sir"

"Send them both in"

LS

Laughing Swordfish · 08-13-06, 10:38 PM

Cox is a good lad, not much of an upbringing, his father was killed early in his boyhood, by a tram in Aachen, a beautiful border town that we once visited when I was young; a young energetic boy when he came to the sea, and found his way to u-bootschule, and he found me and U-46

It's like a name and his job.

His real name is Leo Kochsens. He's another one I can count on. Everytime we dock if he hasn't got a scam going, he is disappearring towards the railyard with Reuben. I know where they're going most times, because their kit bags are full of food and stuff from the boat, including some toys made by the boys in the fore-ends in their spare moments.

He turned out to be brilliant at organising men and tasks because he had a particular energy and way with organisation that we at Kiel, who were concentrating on all the intricacies of a u-boat attack, never had or failed to notice.

I didn't. And on that proud day that U-46 was given to me for trials, I picked Otto and Bruno and Kochsens as my first three allowed choices. People like Christian, Willi and Oscar transferred over later during our sea trials.

Anyway on our first patrol, a long timer (on his last patrol) told us that the British equivalent (near enough) for Leo's job is 'coxswain'

The job of dashing around the boat and making sure everything was done seemed familiar enough, but the name was so similar sounding that we just had to give Leo the British abbreviation for the job and name of 'Cox'

Already with the clasp, a good lad to have on your boat,

LS

Laughing Swordfish · 08-22-06, 09:55 AM

"HOW DARE YOU!"

"The pair of you have let me and the crew down and jeopardised the boat in one of the most dangerous parts of the sea"

"What will the watch hands think? What will the oily rag engineer hands think who never see daylight, and who utterly trust the bridge watch for their lives? To find you behaving like children?"

"Put your caps down on the table gentlemen, here's mine."

They meekly did so, so there were three caps on the wardroom table, One with a white cover but each distinctive of appointment.

""Each of us will pick up a cap. I will go last. Leutnant Friedel you may go first; then you Bruno, then me, each according to his ability and experience will pick a cap and take that appointment and responsibility"

LS

Grey Area · 08-22-06, 10:39 AM

From U-53
To: U-46 c/o BdU

Keep it coming 'mate, I read 21 pages of posts last week and was disappointed when I got to the end and the story wasn't finished!

U-53 out

Immelman · 08-22-06, 01:15 PM

Nice idea!! I was wondering what the heck Rollie would come up with to inspire his men and repair this breach in the chain of command and discipline. Nice solution

bookworm_020 · 08-22-06, 05:46 PM

I'm hanging out for the next installment

Keep up the good work!

08-02-06, 01:53 AM	#406
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,996 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	Oh yes, things are getting interesting all over again! __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

08-04-06, 02:20 AM	#407
eLNuko Swabbie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Larnaca, Cyprus Posts: 7 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	MORE MORE MORE !!! Give us MORE !!! __________________ "Beer is proof that God loves us, and wants us to be happy." – Benjamin Franklin

08-08-06, 12:16 PM	#408
Laughing Swordfish Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London Posts: 713 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	"Kapitan on the bridge!" Otto looks at me , but we haven't heard any alarm, we're just out into the Bay, but Bruno would have had hit it if there was a problem. It was a junior rating who called down "Standby, Otto, I'm going up. If you have to drop the boat, we'll get back in as quick as we can. I have no idea what this is about. As I clamber onto the bridge, I find first watch ratings trying to part two officers who are literally at each other's throats. Bruno who knows his stuff and was supposed to be Officer on Watch, and Friedel who is a Party Member and has got used to expect everything to go his way. "Stillgestanden!" I am submerging the boat. Dismiss the hands below, they don't need to see what's going on here. "Otto!" I bellowed through the pipe. "Down! Not a crash, but take us to periscope depth, I'd say 12 metres. and switch to electric motors. Just a minor staff problem, Otto, no more planes for a while which would also be good!" "Right the pair of you get down that ladder and wait for me in the wardroom. Be under no illusion gentlemen, this will be an interview without coffee. Get Willi amd his 3rd Watch up, I never have any problems with them, and they have other jobs to do." You have put the U-46 in jeopardy in the most dangerous part of the ocean. There's nearly 50 men down there counting on you to be their ears and eyes. You will report to me in the Wardroom. LS Last edited by Laughing Swordfish; 09-02-06 at 04:59 AM.

08-08-06, 06:45 PM	#409
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Time for a keelhaulen, I think Then I'm going to eat a whole bushell of apples... __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

08-10-06, 10:59 PM	#411
Kpt. Lehmann GWX Project Director Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: The Republic of Texas Posts: 6,996 Downloads: 124 Uploads: 0	Alright Mr. DeBunsen... if one day you DO NOT make this into a novel... I will swim all the way to England and ply you with coffee, tea, beer, and/or whiskey... until you do. :p :p :p ... and the thought that one day your pen may dry up... is quite depressing. At some point... even if it is in the distant future... I expect an autographed copy... even if it costs me a hundred bucks. Alles Klar? __________________ www.thegreywolves.com All you need is good men. - Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock

08-08-06, 11:24 PM	#410
Jager Kapitan Seaman Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 32 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This story is amazing........ Spent hours reading it, you must continue it!

08-11-06, 12:00 AM	#412
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	A copy for me also... IT will sit pride of place with all my other sub books __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

08-13-06, 04:55 PM	#413
Marriott Torpedoman Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 113 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I agree with the last two posts

08-13-06, 09:53 PM	#414
Laughing Swordfish Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London Posts: 713 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	The cox pokes his head through the curtain of my cabin his eyes a mixture of bewilderment, curiosity and excitement. "Beg to report Sir, Chief Engineer has us levelled off at 12 metres, no periscope." "Very good Cox He coughed, politely "Two officers waiting to see you, Herr Kaleun..." "Thank you, Cox, clear the Control Room of all unnecessary crew, and telll Hans and Viktor," I gestured across the passageway to the sonar and radio cabins, "To put their headphones on properly and turn the gain up on their radios or scanners, and attend to their duties, not to mine" "Yes Sir!" He is off like a shot and I can hear him bellowing even from here, even to superior officers. I like him; as Otto says (and he would say) "He's like the oil in the engine" In other words he gets around the Boat and the crew and get's things done. Back again. "Sir?" "You will go out and tell those two officers to remove their caps of rank from their heads, and escort them to the wardroom where I will join them. Oh, and Cox, "Yes, Sir" "Tongues are already wagging aren't they?" "Well, yes, Sir" "You are going to nip it in the bud aren't you, Cox?" "Jawohl Herr Kapitan!" "And you're also going to eavesdrop and listen outside the wardroom yourself, aren't you?" "The thought hadn't crossed my mind, Sir" "Come on Cox, it was a small incident when two officers had a difference of opinion, and there was some messing about on the bridge as we've all done in the past, particularly you! Cox smiled "They will be seen to, but I don't want any adverse speculation on our boat. Yours and mine." At the 'yours' Cox's eyes lit up. "I don't want any damage to our boat, or to the morale of the crew, so keep them busy, and I'll deal with those.... "Idiots, Sir?" "Between you and me, yes Cox" "Now leave me with everything and check every department on the Swordfish, and talk to everyone there, get Kuki to get something going for everyone, whatever, ok? "Yes, Sir" "Send them both in" LS Last edited by Laughing Swordfish; 08-14-06 at 12:48 AM.

08-13-06, 09:53 PM	#415
Laughing Swordfish Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London Posts: 713 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	The cox pokes his head through the curtain of my cabin his eyes a curious mixture of bewilderment, curuiosity and excitement. "Beg to report Sir, Chief Engineer has us levelled off at 12 metres, no scope." "Very good Cox He coughed "Two officers waiting to see you, Herr Kaleun..." "Thank you, Cox, clear the Control Room of all unnecessary crew, and telll Hans and Viktor," I gestured across the passageway to the sonar and radio cabins, "To put their headphones on properly and turn the gain up on their radios or scanners, and attend to their duties, not to mine" "Yes Sir!" He is off like a shot and I can hear him bellowing even from here, even to superior officers. I like him; as Otto says (and he would say) "He's like the oil in the engine" In other words he gets around the Boat and the crew and get's things done. Back again. "Sir?" "You will go out and tell those two officers to remove their caps of rank from their heads, and escort them to the wardroom where I will join them. Oh, and Cox, "Yes, Sir" "Tongues are already wagging aren't they?" "Well, yes, Sir" "You are going to nip it in the bud aren't you, Cox?" "Jawohl Herr Kapitan!" "And you're also going to eavesdrop and listen outside the wardroom yourself, aren't you?" "The thought hadn't crossed my mind, Sir" "Come on Cox, it was a small incident when two officers had a difference of opinion, and there was some messing about on the bridge as we've all done in the past, particularly you! Cox smiled "They will be seen to, but I don't want any adverse speculation on our boat. Yours and mine." At the 'yours' Cox's eyes lit up. "I don't want any damage to the boat, or to the morale of the crew, so keep them busy, and I'll deal with those.... "Idiots, Sir?" "Between you and me, yes Cox" "Now leave me with everything and check every department on the Swordfish, and talk to everyone there, get Kuki to get something going for everyone, whatever, ok? "Yes, Sir" "Send them both in" LS Last edited by Laughing Swordfish; 08-14-06 at 12:48 AM.

08-13-06, 10:38 PM	#416
Laughing Swordfish Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London Posts: 713 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Cox is a good lad, not much of an upbringing, his father was killed early in his boyhood, by a tram in Aachen, a beautiful border town that we once visited when I was young; a young energetic boy when he came to the sea, and found his way to u-bootschule, and he found me and U-46 It's like a name and his job. His real name is Leo Kochsens. He's another one I can count on. Everytime we dock if he hasn't got a scam going, he is disappearring towards the railyard with Reuben. I know where they're going most times, because their kit bags are full of food and stuff from the boat, including some toys made by the boys in the fore-ends in their spare moments. He turned out to be brilliant at organising men and tasks because he had a particular energy and way with organisation that we at Kiel, who were concentrating on all the intricacies of a u-boat attack, never had or failed to notice. I didn't. And on that proud day that U-46 was given to me for trials, I picked Otto and Bruno and Kochsens as my first three allowed choices. People like Christian, Willi and Oscar transferred over later during our sea trials. Anyway on our first patrol, a long timer (on his last patrol) told us that the British equivalent (near enough) for Leo's job is 'coxswain' The job of dashing around the boat and making sure everything was done seemed familiar enough, but the name was so similar sounding that we just had to give Leo the British abbreviation for the job and name of 'Cox' Already with the clasp, a good lad to have on your boat, LS Last edited by Laughing Swordfish; 09-02-06 at 05:07 AM.

08-22-06, 09:55 AM	#417
Laughing Swordfish Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London Posts: 713 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	"HOW DARE YOU!" "The pair of you have let me and the crew down and jeopardised the boat in one of the most dangerous parts of the sea" "What will the watch hands think? What will the oily rag engineer hands think who never see daylight, and who utterly trust the bridge watch for their lives? To find you behaving like children?" "Put your caps down on the table gentlemen, here's mine." They meekly did so, so there were three caps on the wardroom table, One with a white cover but each distinctive of appointment. ""Each of us will pick up a cap. I will go last. Leutnant Friedel you may go first; then you Bruno, then me, each according to his ability and experience will pick a cap and take that appointment and responsibility" LS Last edited by Laughing Swordfish; 08-30-06 at 05:33 AM.

08-22-06, 10:39 AM	#418
Grey Area Watch Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 16 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	From U-53 To: U-46 c/o BdU Keep it coming 'mate, I read 21 pages of posts last week and was disappointed when I got to the end and the story wasn't finished! U-53 out

08-22-06, 01:15 PM	#419
Immelman Sparky Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 150 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Nice idea!! I was wondering what the heck Rollie would come up with to inspire his men and repair this breach in the chain of command and discipline. Nice solution __________________ Fotia kai tsekouri

08-22-06, 05:46 PM	#420
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I'm hanging out for the next installment Keep up the good work! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"