Who else is holding up the honour of the U-Boats? - Page 86

msalama · 07-08-08, 11:55 PM

PATROL REPORT

Novorossiysk 20JAN43 1354hrs
U-9, Unterseeboot Type IID
Commander Oberleutnant zur See Marc Sturmowski, 30th / 33rd Flotilla, Costanza

Called into port at Novorossiysk having used up all my torpedoes during a short but eventful patrol. Sunk two Russian troopships for a total patrol result of 15664 tons. The Russian ASW forces do put up a show, but are nevertheless quite ineffective.

The Russians have seemingly set up a westward shipping lane running some 30NM south of the northern Black Sea coast between Novorossiysk and Tuapse. The route is predominantly used by small troop transport and freight convoys, with some unescorted small craft (coastal tankers, trawlers etc.) occasionally appearing as well. The convoys are, however, always escorted by 2 or 3 Storozhevoy or Novik class destroyers, and 1 or 2 Uragan torpedo vessels.

I intend, BDU orders allowing and God willing, to exploit this finding further on my next patrol.

Signed,

Marc Sturmowski
Oberleutnant z. S.

Task Force · 10-12-08, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brag

J.S. Balz writes:

U-45
27 November 1939
AN27 (notice my brilliant position to suit date)

Attacked heavily escorted convoy. Fired 2 torpedoes, sunk one large tanker and a large freighter. Also got my hull cleaned of barnacles courtesy of RN depth charges. 12 torpedoes left.

Your sub has the same nunber as mine.!!!

meduza · 10-12-08, 05:55 PM

18 March 1944. Grid BE63.

U-525, limping home for St. Nazaire, barely afloat after an air attack. Both periscopes and radar destroyed.

I would report sinking of one Victory cargo and two Small merchants, but my radio is also destroyed.

Task Force · 10-12-08, 06:00 PM

Task Force
U45
July 18,1941
Time 23:56
Just got my but out of my pen to go out on patrol 17,or 18 I cant remember. Left Lorient acouple of days ago, currently south of Ireland. Just got a contact report of large convoy. This will be the 9 or 10 convoy ive attacked during this carear.

Will report back later.

If I live.

U-46 Commander · 10-12-08, 06:05 PM

U-73, under the command of Lt. Reiner Dierksen of Steelsharks, south of spain, CG86.

kylania · 10-12-08, 06:05 PM

07 March 1944. Grid BF19.

U-295, heading out from St. Nazaire. Received some minor damage when a plane came out of the sun and I didn't have time to fully crash dive. Heading to grid AL, then northeast to my patrol zone of AE3x.

Chased a convoy around, but all I ended up finding were some .

Task Force · 10-12-08, 06:19 PM

U-45 reporting
Shadowing convoy. Counted 5 big ships and plenty of smaller ones. One appears to be on fire. Only three distroyers present. Debth under are keel is over 90meters.

Task Force · 10-12-08, 06:28 PM

Counted 12 merchents. One armed!

Task Force · 10-12-08, 06:29 PM

A distroyer just shot a star shell up, They found me. This may be U45s last message. Doing a emergency dive!!!

Task Force · 10-12-08, 07:35 PM

U45 just got hit with a debth charge, caseing distroyed, pressure hull damaged. 110 meters to the bottom and were flooding. I am trying to get the damage fixed.

Im haveing one of those das boot moments. Cant get this thing to surface. Hopefuly we can rest on the bottom untill everything is fixed!!!

Task Force · 10-12-08, 07:38 PM

We just hit the bottom like a rock, currently is 118 meters. The pressure hull is still holding.

If we can just get the flooding fixed. We will be Ok. These VIIBs are pretty tough!

Task Force · 10-12-08, 07:43 PM

Currently we are at 120 meters. Distroyers are dropping DCs all around me. Flooding has stopped. U 45 fights anouther day!!!!!

Task Force · 10-12-08, 09:31 PM

We made it home, sunk 10,XXX tons out of that convoy.

Schöneboom · 10-13-08, 12:50 AM

Gut gemacht, TF!

U-178 Bericht, 27.7.1943.
Schiff versenkt, ET 93.
Liberty Frachter, 8100 BRT.

Task Force · 10-14-08, 07:16 PM

Good show, Now sink the entire convoy like I have before. First kill the escorts, then surface and go frow row to row killing the merchents with all the ammo you have.

10-12-08, 05:55 PM	#1278
meduza Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: on patrol Posts: 1,035 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	18 March 1944. Grid BE63. U-525, limping home for St. Nazaire, barely afloat after an air attack. Both periscopes and radar destroyed. I would report sinking of one Victory cargo and two Small merchants, but my radio is also destroyed. __________________

10-12-08, 06:00 PM	#1279
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Task Force U45 July 18,1941 Time 23:56 Just got my but out of my pen to go out on patrol 17,or 18 I cant remember. Left Lorient acouple of days ago, currently south of Ireland. Just got a contact report of large convoy. This will be the 9 or 10 convoy ive attacked during this carear. Will report back later. If I live. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

10-12-08, 06:05 PM	#1280
U-46 Commander Lieutenant Join Date: May 2008 Location: The absolutely most exciting state!! Iowa! Posts: 251 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 0	U-73, under the command of Lt. Reiner Dierksen of Steelsharks, south of spain, CG86. __________________ "Loved By Few, Hated By Many, Respected By All."-The U-boats.

10-12-08, 06:05 PM	#1281
kylania Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,528 Downloads: 118 Uploads: 0	07 March 1944. Grid BF19. U-295, heading out from St. Nazaire. Received some minor damage when a plane came out of the sun and I didn't have time to fully crash dive. Heading to grid AL, then northeast to my patrol zone of AE3x. Chased a convoy around, but all I ended up finding were some . __________________

10-12-08, 06:19 PM	#1282
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	U-45 reporting Shadowing convoy. Counted 5 big ships and plenty of smaller ones. One appears to be on fire. Only three distroyers present. Debth under are keel is over 90meters. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

07-08-08, 11:55 PM	#1276
msalama Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: In an octopus's garden Posts: 565 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	PATROL REPORT Novorossiysk 20JAN43 1354hrs U-9, Unterseeboot Type IID Commander Oberleutnant zur See Marc Sturmowski, 30th / 33rd Flotilla, Costanza Called into port at Novorossiysk having used up all my torpedoes during a short but eventful patrol. Sunk two Russian troopships for a total patrol result of 15664 tons. The Russian ASW forces do put up a show, but are nevertheless quite ineffective. The Russians have seemingly set up a westward shipping lane running some 30NM south of the northern Black Sea coast between Novorossiysk and Tuapse. The route is predominantly used by small troop transport and freight convoys, with some unescorted small craft (coastal tankers, trawlers etc.) occasionally appearing as well. The convoys are, however, always escorted by 2 or 3 Storozhevoy or Novik class destroyers, and 1 or 2 Uragan torpedo vessels. I intend, BDU orders allowing and God willing, to exploit this finding further on my next patrol. Signed, Marc Sturmowski Oberleutnant z. S.

10-12-08, 06:28 PM	#1283
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Counted 12 merchents. One armed! __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

10-12-08, 06:29 PM	#1284
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	A distroyer just shot a star shell up, They found me. This may be U45s last message. Doing a emergency dive!!! __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

10-12-08, 07:35 PM	#1285
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	U45 just got hit with a debth charge, caseing distroyed, pressure hull damaged. 110 meters to the bottom and were flooding. I am trying to get the damage fixed. Im haveing one of those das boot moments. Cant get this thing to surface. Hopefuly we can rest on the bottom untill everything is fixed!!! __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

10-12-08, 07:38 PM	#1286
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	We just hit the bottom like a rock, currently is 118 meters. The pressure hull is still holding. If we can just get the flooding fixed. We will be Ok. These VIIBs are pretty tough! __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

10-12-08, 07:43 PM	#1287
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Currently we are at 120 meters. Distroyers are dropping DCs all around me. Flooding has stopped. U 45 fights anouther day!!!!! __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

10-12-08, 09:31 PM	#1288
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	We made it home, sunk 10,XXX tons out of that convoy. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

10-13-08, 12:50 AM	#1289
Schöneboom Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 651 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	Gut gemacht, TF! U-178 Bericht, 27.7.1943. Schiff versenkt, ET 93. Liberty Frachter, 8100 BRT. __________________ Dietrich Schöneboom, U-431 "Es wird klappen, Herr Kaleun. Ganz sicher."

10-14-08, 07:16 PM	#1290
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Good show, Now sink the entire convoy like I have before. First kill the escorts, then surface and go frow row to row killing the merchents with all the ammo you have. __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"