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Aktungbby · 11-02-20, 10:44 AM

tweequeg!

Jimbuna · 11-02-20, 12:23 PM

Welcome to SubSim tweequeg

BE MORE AGGRESSIVE!

Kapitän · 11-02-20, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by tweequeg

My current patrol, first of the career. I've sunk 3 ships:

1. Small sailboat (used the AA gun).
2. 500 ton tugboat (used the deck gun).
3. Revenge-class Battleship.

I like to imagine after the first two my crew is whispering about how we'll be the laughing stock of the sub pen; using our mighty TypeIX to bully tiny costal vessels. And then we intercepted a huge North-Atlantic convoy and weaved four torpedos 3 columns deep to cripple a battleship, got depth charged for a few hours by her escorts, then returned to deliver the coup de grace. Hopefully the crew has a little more pride in themselves now!

Great Job!

What Mega-Mods and realism % do you use?

tweequeg · 11-02-20, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Kapitän

Great Job!

What Mega-Mods and realism % do you use?

Thanks!

Right now I'm using GWX and the ARB GUI mod.

Sandy Caine · 11-02-20, 03:09 PM

We started the patrol on December 13th at 07:40 am.
Departure from St.Nazaire.
Mission orders: Patrol Grid BF17.

December 15,1940,21:02
Ship sunk
Grill BF17
C3 Cargo, 6446 tons.

December 17,1040,18:40
Ship sunk
Grill BF17
C3 Cargo 7099 tons.

December 18,1940, 05:22
Ship sunk
Grid BF42
C2 Cargo 6450 tons.

December 18,1940, 08:12
Sunken Ship
Grid BF43
Small Mercantile 2047 tons.

Patrol results
Crew losses: 0
Sunken ships: 4
Aircraft destroyed: 0
Patrol tonnage: 23212.

Three patrols and luck has always accompanied us. We have always met isolated ships and therefore we have always used the cannnone.
I can't wait to use torpedoes!
Anyway we can't complain that we have sunk ships of 59200 tons.
I received a 2 Class Iron Cross and decorated one of my NCOs with the 2 Class Iron Cross and handed over a gunboat specialization to crew members who didn't have the submariner badge.
Morale is high and the crew can't wait to resume service, even if you get a little bored but you need to rest.
We will soon be back at sea again.

Kapitän · 11-02-20, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by tweequeg

Thanks!

Right now I'm using GWX and the ARB GUI mod.

Very good!

Kapitän · 11-03-20, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Kapitän

Started a new career in August 2019, to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years ago ...

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KTB - U 112

Saturday, 2 November 1940 - West of Rockall Bank

0700 - Incoming success report from U 31 (Prelberg).
Diving for torpedo loading and submerged cruise on T=50.

0720 - Tube I reloaded with G7a, K-a.

0856 - O₂ = 20%.

1200 - Qu.1944AL - Days Run: 184.9sm - ↗170.3sm (19h) - ↘14.6sm (5h)

1304 - O₂ = 19%.

1315 - Surfaced.

1316 - Boat ventilated.

1402 - First position and status request for U.-Prelberg.

1501 - Norddeich radio sending O.K.W. success report of the Uboat warfare for the month of October.

1730 - Rockall Bank. Water depth 65m.

1921 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Reached ordered patrol area. 120.7cbm. W7/6, overcast, fog, visibility <100m, <1000mb. - RST -

1958 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Hold current position. As of 3 November, go on search pattern south of 57°30'N.

2007 - Charging batteries. 1h 10' for 1500Ah.

2400 - The fog is lifting. Wind is shifting to NNW.

Standing up and down in ordered patrol line.

RST

Kptlt. & Cmdr.

Started a new career in August 2019, to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years ago ...

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KTB - U 112

Sunday, 3 November 1940 - Rockall Bank

0321 - Incoming F.T.: From U 99:
Attacking 2 Auxiliary Cruisers west of Ireland. AM4796. - Kretschmer -

0408 - Qu.4222AM - "Surface vessel!" Steamer of about 3000ts, bearing 80°, E=2000, on easterly heading, speed 5kn, deck gun on the stern. Turning boat around, in order to fire the Ato. "Battle Stations!"

0421 - Shot with Tube I, G7a, K-a (contact fuse); Running depth 3.75m; Torpedo speed 30kn; Shooter: Ob.Ltnt.z.S. & I.W.O. Emmo MARBACH.
Target distance 850m; Target angle 72°Stbd.; Target speed 5kn; Firing angle 355°.
Own course 355°; Own speed 3kn.
Torpedo is a failure, understeers!

Cmdr.: "The steamer notices the torpedo wake, search lights are illuminated, the stern gun fires once in our general direction but high above the boat."

0422 - "ALARM!" Crash diving to T=50. Running off on general course.

0451 - Tube I reloaded with G7a, K-a. "Dismissed from Battle Stations!".

0505 - Surfaced.

0520 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
At 0421h, attacked single steamer of about 3000ts with Ato in heavy swell. Eel is failure, understeers. Crash diving from deck gun attack. No damages. Qu.4222AM. Continue Op. acc. to F.T.1958/02. Internal eels 7 ETo and 3 Ato. 118.8cbm. E7/6, partly cloudy, light haze, visibility 2-3sm, ~1000mb. - RST -

0622 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST. Send F.T.0520/03 again. Transmission failure.

0631 - Resent F.T.0520/03.

1101 - Incoming F.T.: From U 99:
Have sunk 2 Auxiliary Cruisers. Total of 4 ships of 41407ts. Out of torpedoes. Return voyage.
- Kretschmer -

1200 - Qu.4522AM - Days Run: 197.6sm - ↗191.8sm (22h 02') - ↘5.8sm (1h 58')

1201 - Second position and status request for U.-Prelberg.

1401 - Norddeich Radio reporting on Ob.Ltnt.z.S. Reinhard SUHREN (XO of U 48), being awarded with the Knights Cross.

Boat operating according to new Op.-order 1958/2.

RST

Kptlt. & Cmdr.

Kapitän · 11-04-20, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Kapitän

Started a new career in August 2019, to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years ago ...

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KTB - U 112

Sunday, 3 November 1940 - Rockall Bank

0321 - Incoming F.T.: From U 99:
Attacking 2 Auxiliary Cruisers west of Ireland. AM4796. - Kretschmer -

0408 - Qu.4222AM - "Surface vessel!" Steamer of about 3000ts, bearing 80°, E=2000, on easterly heading, speed 5kn, deck gun on the stern. Turning boat around, in order to fire the Ato. "Battle Stations!"

0421 - Shot with Tube I, G7a, K-a (contact fuse); Running depth 3.75m; Torpedo speed 30kn; Shooter: Ob.Ltnt.z.S. & I.W.O. Emmo MARBACH.
Target distance 850m; Target angle 72°Stbd.; Target speed 5kn; Firing angle 355°.
Own course 355°; Own speed 3kn.
Torpedo is a failure, understeers!

Cmdr.: "The steamer notices the torpedo wake, search lights are illuminated, the stern gun fires once in our general direction but high above the boat."

0422 - "ALARM!" Crash diving to T=50. Running off on general course.

0451 - Tube I reloaded with G7a, K-a. "Dismissed from Battle Stations!".

0505 - Surfaced.

0520 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
At 0421h, attacked single steamer of about 3000ts with Ato in heavy swell. Eel is failure, understeers. Crash diving from deck gun attack. No damages. Qu.4222AM. Continue Op. acc. to F.T.1958/02. Internal eels 7 ETo and 3 Ato. 118.8cbm. E7/6, partly cloudy, light haze, visibility 2-3sm, ~1000mb. - RST -

0622 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST. Send F.T.0520/03 again. Transmission failure.

0631 - Resent F.T.0520/03.

1101 - Incoming F.T.: From U 99:
Have sunk 2 Auxiliary Cruisers. Total of 4 ships of 41407ts. Out of torpedoes. Return voyage.
- Kretschmer -

1200 - Qu.4522AM - Days Run: 197.6sm - ↗191.8sm (22h 02') - ↘5.8sm (1h 58')

1201 - Second position and status request for U.-Prelberg.

1401 - Norddeich Radio reporting on Ob.Ltnt.z.S. Reinhard SUHREN (XO of U 48), being awarded with the Knights Cross.

Boat operating according to new Op.-order 1958/2.

RST

Kptlt. & Cmdr.

Started a new career in August 2019, to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years ago ...

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KTB - U 112

Monday, 4 November 1940 - West of Ireland

0755 - Qu.7255AM - Porcupine Bank

1200 - Qu.7271AM - Days Run: 166.6sm ↗ (24h)

1201 - Third position and status request for U.-Prelberg. Boat is presumed lost.

1400 - Norddeich Radio reporting on Kptlt. KRETSCHMER being award with the Oak Leaves to the Knights Cross.

1548 - Incoming contact report from U 99:

Inbound convoy of 30 ships, including several tankers in Qu.6918AL. Escorts are 6 Gunboats. Contact is lost but regained in the evening until morning. During the night, U 28 (Kuhnke) also, makes contact with the convoy.

2349 - Boat cannot travel faster than Half Speed, due to heavy swell.

Boat operating according to new Op.-order 1958/2.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

Kapitän · 11-05-20, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Kapitän

Started a new career in August 2019, to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years ago ...

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KTB - U 112

Monday, 4 November 1940 - West of Ireland

0755 - Qu.7255AM - Porcupine Bank

1200 - Qu.7271AM - Days Run: 166.6sm ↗ (24h)

1201 - Third position and status request for U.-Prelberg. Boat is presumed lost.

1400 - Norddeich Radio reporting on Kptlt. KRETSCHMER being award with the Oak Leaves to the Knights Cross.

1548 - Incoming contact report from U 99:

Inbound convoy of 30 ships, including several tankers in Qu.6918AL. Escorts are 6 Gunboats. Contact is lost but regained in the evening until morning. During the night, U 28 (Kuhnke) also, makes contact with the convoy.

2349 - Boat cannot travel faster than Half Speed, due to heavy swell.

Boat operating according to new Op.-order 1958/2.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

Started a new career in August 2019, to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years ago ...

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KTB - U 112

Tuesday, 5 November 1940 - West of Porcupine Bank

0700 - Diving for trial dive and torpedo maintenance.

1155 - O₂ = 20%. Trial dive and torpedo maintenance completed.

1200 - Qu.6959AL - Days Run: 186.9sm - ↗180.0sm (19h) - ↘6.9sm (5h)

1256 - O₂ = 19%.

1310 - Surfaced.

1316 - Compressed air supply filled. Boat ventilated.

1401 - Norddeich Radio reporting on St.Ob.Strm. Heinrich PETERSEN from U 99, being awarded with the Knights Cross.

1407 - Weather is improving: NE5/4, clear, visibility 8-9sm, >1000mb - shifting to NW.

2345 - NW5/4, clear, visibility 8-9sm, >1000mb.

Boat operating according to new Op.-order 1958/2.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

Sandy Caine · 11-05-20, 03:13 PM

Herr Kapitan I was playing with GWX 3.0 Gold and I really liked it, but I uninstalled it, because I couldn't use SH3 Commander even though I had the dedicated patch installed. I would like to play GWX again, but I would like to use SH3 Commander too. Did I do something wrong ? Thank you for your answer.

Kapitän · 11-05-20, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Sandy Caine

Herr Kapitan I was playing with GWX 3.0 Gold and I really liked it, but I uninstalled it, because I couldn't use SH3 Commander even though I had the dedicated patch installed. I would like to play GWX again, but I would like to use SH3 Commander too. Did I do something wrong ? Thank you for your answer.

Difficult for me to say. I know, I took special attention to follow the installation instructions very carefully. Perhaps, you can ask your question in a dedicated post in this forum or the Sh3 Mod Workshop

Kapitän · 11-06-20, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Kapitän

Started a new career in August 2019, to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years ago ...

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KTB - U 112

Tuesday, 5 November 1940 - West of Porcupine Bank

0700 - Diving for trial dive and torpedo maintenance.

1155 - O₂ = 20%. Trial dive and torpedo maintenance completed.

1200 - Qu.6959AL - Days Run: 186.9sm - ↗180.0sm (19h) - ↘6.9sm (5h)

1256 - O₂ = 19%.

1310 - Surfaced.

1316 - Compressed air supply filled. Boat ventilated.

1401 - Norddeich Radio reporting on St.Ob.Strm. Heinrich PETERSEN from U 99, being awarded with the Knights Cross.

1407 - Weather is improving: NE5/4, clear, visibility 8-9sm, >1000mb - shifting to NW.

2345 - NW5/4, clear, visibility 8-9sm, >1000mb.

Boat operating according to new Op.-order 1958/2.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

Started a new career in August 2019, to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years ago ...

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KTB - U 112

Wednesday, 6 November 1940 - Northwest of Porcupine Bank

0412 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:

To all boats: ASW hunter groups expected in front of the Northern Channel and therefore, orders sparingly use of radio transmission.

1200 - Qu.7182AM - Days Run: 197.1sm - ↗195.8sm (22h 50') - ↘1.3sm (1h 10')

2343 - Incoming F.T.2340/06 from B.d.U.:

B-Dienst reports enemy convoy in Qu.9991AL, on westerly heading, speed 9kn.

Boat is operating on convoy 2340/06.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

Sandy Caine · 11-06-20, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Kapitän

Difficult for me to say. I know, I took special attention to follow the installation instructions very carefully. Perhaps, you can ask your question in a dedicated post in this forum or the Sh3 Mod Workshop

Thank you Herr Kapitan.

Sandy Caine · 11-06-20, 05:07 PM

Commander E.Mergensen 16011941.
Patrol4.
U-101, 7th Flotilla.
Departure 18:51 hours from St.Nazaire base.

Excellent weather and sea.
We proceed calmly hoping to make a good tonnage.

After three days of total boredom we sight a cargo ship.
An MX40B travels alone and like a pigeon we sink it with the cannon.
19011941 MX40B sunk at 12:11 p.m.

Crew enthusiastic and the gunners are the stars of the 101. They spend two days without seeing anything and I try to keep the crew busy with various exercises and to refine more and more their fighting spirit, even if I think there is no need.

20011941 I finish the patrol and we go home. It is a pity to have sunk only one ship.

21011941 One sighting and it is a small merchant. He travels alone and honestly I don't know what to think of these English: brave or unconscious ?
I call the men to the piece and we liquidate the ship quite quickly.

We are on the way back in BF43 and at 12:22 p.m. ship sunk.

22011941 we arrive in St.Nazaire and we are disappointed by the patrol because so far they have entrusted us with poor grids.

We have sunk about 8000 tons of ship.
We hope that the next assignment will be better.

Lieutenant Commander Ernst Mergersen.

Kapitän · 11-07-20, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Kapitän

Started a new career in August 2019, to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years ago ...

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KTB - U 112

Wednesday, 6 November 1940 - Northwest of Porcupine Bank

0412 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:

To all boats: ASW hunter groups expected in front of the Northern Channel and therefore, orders sparingly use of radio transmission.

1200 - Qu.7182AM - Days Run: 197.1sm - ↗195.8sm (22h 50') - ↘1.3sm (1h 10')

2343 - Incoming F.T.2340/06 from B.d.U.:

B-Dienst reports enemy convoy in Qu.9991AL, on westerly heading, speed 9kn.

Boat is operating on convoy 2340/06.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

Started a new career in August 2019, to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years ago ...

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KTB - U 112

Thursday, 7 November 1940 - Southwest of Porcupine Bank

- Second week at sea completed -

0446 - Incoming F.T.0440/07 from B.d.U.:

According to B-Dienst, convoy 2340/06 now in Qu.9972AL top right, on course 271°, speed 9kn.

0455 - Qu.9947AL - N7/6, clear, light haze, visibility 4-5sm, >1000mb - "Shadows bearing 320°!"

Cmdr.: "As calculated, the first masts of the convoy come into sight. The convoy consists of several tankers and a V&W destroyer as the back stbd. escort."

0610 - Evading the stbd. back escort on search pattern.

0635 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:

"Gustav Gelb!". Convoy 2340/06 sighted in Qu.9947AL bottom middle, on course 272°, speed 9kn. NNE7/6, clear, light haze, visibility 4-5sm, >1000mb. - RST -

0705 - Reached forward luff position. Half moon rising in the East.

0734 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:

Convoy 2340/06 now in Qu.9869AL bottom left, on course 271°, speed 9kn. 7 steamers, 7 tankers and 2 Auxiliary Cruisers in 2 columns. Escorts: 1 destroyer in front, 2 destroyers in back to either side. NNE7/6, clear, light haze, visibility 4-5sm, >1000mb. - RST -

0816 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:

RST: Free to attack convoy 2340/06! Is very likely OB-238. Be mindful of ASW action! Keep radio silence!

1200 - Qu.9859AL - Days Run: 251.9sm ↗ (24h)

- to be continued -

11-02-20, 10:44 AM	#5686
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,865 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	welcome aboard! tweequeg! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"

11-02-20, 12:23 PM	#5687
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,240 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Welcome to SubSim tweequeg BE MORE AGGRESSIVE! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

11-02-20, 03:09 PM	#5690
Sandy Caine Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Genoa,Italy. Posts: 12 Downloads: 138 Uploads: 0	E.Morgersen pattuglia 13 Dicembre 1940. We started the patrol on December 13th at 07:40 am. Departure from St.Nazaire. Mission orders: Patrol Grid BF17. December 15,1940,21:02 Ship sunk Grill BF17 C3 Cargo, 6446 tons. December 17,1040,18:40 Ship sunk Grill BF17 C3 Cargo 7099 tons. December 18,1940, 05:22 Ship sunk Grid BF42 C2 Cargo 6450 tons. December 18,1940, 08:12 Sunken Ship Grid BF43 Small Mercantile 2047 tons. Patrol results Crew losses: 0 Sunken ships: 4 Aircraft destroyed: 0 Patrol tonnage: 23212. Three patrols and luck has always accompanied us. We have always met isolated ships and therefore we have always used the cannnone. I can't wait to use torpedoes! Anyway we can't complain that we have sunk ships of 59200 tons. I received a 2 Class Iron Cross and decorated one of my NCOs with the 2 Class Iron Cross and handed over a gunboat specialization to crew members who didn't have the submariner badge. Morale is high and the crew can't wait to resume service, even if you get a little bored but you need to rest. We will soon be back at sea again. Last edited by Sandy Caine; 11-02-20 at 03:18 PM.

11-06-20, 05:07 PM	#5699
Sandy Caine Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Genoa,Italy. Posts: 12 Downloads: 138 Uploads: 0	E.Mergersen patrol 16 January 1941. Commander E.Mergensen 16011941. Patrol4. U-101, 7th Flotilla. Departure 18:51 hours from St.Nazaire base. Excellent weather and sea. We proceed calmly hoping to make a good tonnage. After three days of total boredom we sight a cargo ship. An MX40B travels alone and like a pigeon we sink it with the cannon. 19011941 MX40B sunk at 12:11 p.m. Crew enthusiastic and the gunners are the stars of the 101. They spend two days without seeing anything and I try to keep the crew busy with various exercises and to refine more and more their fighting spirit, even if I think there is no need. 20011941 I finish the patrol and we go home. It is a pity to have sunk only one ship. 21011941 One sighting and it is a small merchant. He travels alone and honestly I don't know what to think of these English: brave or unconscious ? I call the men to the piece and we liquidate the ship quite quickly. We are on the way back in BF43 and at 12:22 p.m. ship sunk. 22011941 we arrive in St.Nazaire and we are disappointed by the patrol because so far they have entrusted us with poor grids. We have sunk about 8000 tons of ship. We hope that the next assignment will be better. Lieutenant Commander Ernst Mergersen.

11-05-20, 03:13 PM	#5695
Sandy Caine Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Genoa,Italy. Posts: 12 Downloads: 138 Uploads: 0	Sandy Caine Herr Kapitan I was playing with GWX 3.0 Gold and I really liked it, but I uninstalled it, because I couldn't use SH3 Commander even though I had the dedicated patch installed. I would like to play GWX again, but I would like to use SH3 Commander too. Did I do something wrong ? Thank you for your answer.