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

21. December 1939
U-19, IIA, 1.U-Flottille "Weddigen", Kiel

Oberleutnant Karl Bergstein returned from his fourth warpatrol with U-19.
He sunk 9135 tons of enemy shipping in only 8 days at sea and returned home savely. After asking him what he will do next he said: "Well, I will return home to Flensburg and spend Christmas with my loved ones."

Bergstein, one of the most successful U-Boat commanders, already sunk 58087 tons since the begin of the war.

SS Sheaf Crown going down with 4707 tons.

13. January 1940
U-19, IIA, 1.U-Flottille "Weddigen", Kiel

Karl Bergstein, commander of U-19, returned home from its fifth warpatrol and confirmed the sinking of 3 enemy ships with a total tonnage of 14625 tons.

U-19 returns to Kiel.

26. Februar 1940
U-19, IIA, 1.U-Flottille "Weddigen", Kiel

Again, Commander Bergstein returned from a successful warpatrol in the northern sea. He sunk two enemy vessels with 4130 tons and damaged one ship with 9000 tons. The crew abandonded it two hours after the attack.

SS Recorder going down.


Man, I cant stop to play!!!

[RoaldLarsen]

(My first real war patrol since July, 2009.)

1945-01-19 to 1945-02-26

KptLt. Inno Auth, in command of U-806, a type IXC/40 based in Bergen, on his second war patrol sank 9 ships for 40,881 tons, using only 12 torpedoes. Most of the sinkings were of unescorted armed merchant ships north of the Faeroes, while en route to a designated patrol area in Grid AL32.

Having used all internally stored torpedos except for a G7es type V in a stern tube and another in reserve, being unable to bring external reserve torpedos aboard due to heavy seas, and having sustained damage from an attack by aircraft, U-806 returned to base without ever having reached its designated patrol area. U-806 was attacked by aircraft on all but 3 days of this patrol.

On return to Bergen, KptLt. Auth was awarded the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves in recognition of his remarkable accomplishment under the current difficult circumstances.

[KL-alfman]

Dec1939, Oberleutnant Wilhelm Schatz just returned from his 3rd war-time patrol.
grid: AN 13
he sank 7ships (21k tons) but failed to enter Loch Ewe to destroy a battle-ship there. a lot of smaller and bigger ASW-units were around there. one of them was sunk by the flak-gun! but only because an elco speed-boat ran on it and sank then immediately.
the flak was crap after that and I decided to hunt merchants. next mission I raid the harbor.

[RoaldLarsen]

Not much honour being upheld this time, I fear.

On 1945-01-20, U-987 was attacked by bombers as she was leaving Bergen. U-987 sustained heavy damage, losing the port diesel, all Flak guns, the attack periscope, the TUNIS RWR, the radar, and the schnorkel. Nine Crew were killed, including the IWO, the Steuerman, another Petty Officer and six seamen.

Originally Posted by RoaldLarsen

Not much honour being upheld this time, I fear.

On 1945-01-20, U-987 was attacked by bombers as she was leaving Bergen. U-987 sustained heavy damage, losing the port diesel, all Flak guns, the attack periscope, the TUNIS RWR, the radar, and the schnorkel. Nine Crew were killed, including the IWO, the Steuerman, another Petty Officer and six seamen.

Not a good time to have to take on new crew members.
It's too late in the war to seriousely say Good Hunting so, Good Luck.

BE LESS AGGRESSIVE!

[tommyk]

Originally Posted by RoaldLarsen

Not much honour being upheld this time, I fear.

On 1945-01-20, U-987 was attacked by bombers as she was leaving Bergen. U-987 sustained heavy damage, losing the port diesel, all Flak guns, the attack periscope, the TUNIS RWR, the radar, and the schnorkel. Nine Crew were killed, including the IWO, the Steuerman, another Petty Officer and six seamen.

"Man sagt die Tommys haben Zentimeterwelle."

It seems the good times are over... good luck on your way home!

3. April 1940
U-19, IIA, 1.U-Flottille "Weddigen", Kiel

U-19 just returned from another patrol. Oberleutnant Bergstein and his crew as were able to sink 3 enemy ships with 5700 tons.

SS N. C. Monberg sinking.

[RoaldLarsen]

Originally Posted by tommyk

"Man sagt die Tommys haben Zentimeterwelle."

It seems the good times are over... good luck on your way home!

Getting home wasn't a problem. It was a matter of "Starboard engine back slow, rudder 0". The attack happened before I cleared the seawall. My shortest patrol yet.

[KL-alfman]

1939-12-29
Oberleutnant Schatz back from patrol 5
U-15 (VIIB) sank 10ships with 46k tons

the first ever convoy attack was interesting:
east of Dundee (bottom at 67m) I let the small convoy come above me and surfaced right in the middle of it. could sink a large freighter with two eels but the ore-freighter I aimed at was hit by a dud. I then had to evade the attack of a J&K-class and a nasty elco came up to assist.
after nearly two hours of manouvering at 60m depth and flanking and stopping I could escape to the east where I then surfaced and returned home.

[Weiss Pinguin]

October 1941, Mediterranean Sea

U-205

Patrolling grid CO42 - Tracked merchant grid CO41 but forced off by weather - All milk stores exhausted

[RoaldLarsen]

1945-02-28

U-678, under command of KptLt. Georg Hampel, returns to Bergen after a 38 day patrol that took her SE of the Shetlands and NW of the Faeroes. She sank 5 ships totalling 25,191 tons. U-678 was damaged in an attack by VLR Liberators, losing a 2cm Flakzwilling and her radio antenna. Having sunk over 100,000 tons in only four patrols, each of whch resulted in damge to his boat, KptLt. Hampel was awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.

[Exakt]

Leutnant Heinz Meier, U-27, Type VIIB (I know that the real one was a VIIA, but it is unavailable in SH3). Just finished my 5th patrol and getting better at it.

First patrol was before the declaration of war Aug 1 1939 to Aug 8 1939, so no tonnage sunk, brought it home in mint condition.

Second, from Sept 6 1939 to Sept 18 1939. Sank 3 merchant ships for a total tonnage of 8887. Was pursued for about half an hour by a destroyer, some depth charges came close, but not enough to cause any damage. Yet again, brought it home in mint condition.

Third one, from Oct 16 1939 to Oct 26 1939, only sank 2 medium cargo, for 8389 tons. Wasted too many torpedoes when crossing the English Channel on my way to my patrol grid. Still back without a scratch.

Fourth, from Nov 19 1939 to Nov 29 1939, sank one armed trawler for 1100 tons and 4 merchants ships in a convoy escorted by only a polish destroyer for 14105 tons. Still not a scratch.

On my latest completed patrol, Dec 23 1939 to Jan 9 1940, having Christmas on board U-27, went through the English Channel again, but aimed only at merchant ships which where 3000+ tons. Sank 4 on the way to my patrol grid (which had nothing for over 30 hours) for a total of 15835 tons. Still brought it back in fully working order and no dents.

Next one should be close to Gibraltar. CG79. Might be the first time that I will ever scratch her, but so far, looks like I have learned from my previous encounters with destroyers on other campaigns.

(Note: Enabled: Limited O2, Batteries, Compressed Air, Fuel, Realistic Sink times, Realistic Reload, Repair Times, Torpedo Duds, Realistic Sensors, Realistic Vulnerability
Not Enabled: No Event Camera, No External View, No Stabilized View, No Noise Meter and No Weapon Officer Assistance.
Using GWX 3.0 only
First real campaign, as the other I stopped after 2-3 sorties, still a new guy to this game, but loving every minutes of it)

[Weiss Pinguin]

You should have fun down there, lots of convoys going in and out of the Med, and nice, deep water for your boat.