HMS Warspite is no more!

DanBiddle · 05-12-07, 09:04 AM

Patrol report from U-50.

April 1940, Operation Hartmut

U-50 found herself patrolling the approaches to Narvik fjord early on the morning of the 14th April 1940. Heard the sound contacts of numerous destroyers and a Queen Elizabeth class battleship exiting the fjord after the Second Battle of Narvik. Pop up the periscope periodically whilst manoevering into attack position. Fired a salvo of four torps (alas all steam) from a distance of around 3km. One misfired and the other three impacted in the flanks of HMS Warspite. Similarly to Barham, she sank within minutes. This was also my only encounter with a taskforce in GWX so far. Great moment!!

Cheers,

Dan

Jimbuna · 05-12-07, 10:54 AM

It couldn't of been the Warspite

She survived the war and wasn't scrapped untl 1947

_Seth_ · 05-12-07, 03:04 PM

Great news for the "Scharnhorst"...

Now she is the "Master of long-range shots"...

Kptlt. Siegmann · 05-12-07, 08:09 PM

Excellent victory fellow Kaleun! I had some great successes with my U-31/U-230 career that I had before my current one with U-6. Notable sinkings were 2 Carriers and 3 Cruisers (2 Dido Class, 1 Fiji Class.) What goes around comes around, and I was rammed by a merchant vessel late August of 1940 and sunk

05-12-07, 09:04 AM	#1
DanBiddle Torpedoman Join Date: May 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 117 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	HMS Warspite is no more! Patrol report from U-50. April 1940, Operation Hartmut U-50 found herself patrolling the approaches to Narvik fjord early on the morning of the 14th April 1940. Heard the sound contacts of numerous destroyers and a Queen Elizabeth class battleship exiting the fjord after the Second Battle of Narvik. Pop up the periscope periodically whilst manoevering into attack position. Fired a salvo of four torps (alas all steam) from a distance of around 3km. One misfired and the other three impacted in the flanks of HMS Warspite. Similarly to Barham, she sank within minutes. This was also my only encounter with a taskforce in GWX so far. Great moment!! Cheers, Dan __________________

05-12-07, 10:54 AM	#2
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	It couldn't of been the Warspite She survived the war and wasn't scrapped untl 1947 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

05-12-07, 03:04 PM	#3
_Seth_ Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: In Tromsoe, @Tirpitz' final resting place.. Posts: 3,277 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	Great news for the "Scharnhorst"... Now she is the "Master of long-range shots"... __________________

05-12-07, 08:09 PM	#4
Kptlt. Siegmann Machinist's Mate Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Docked at Kiel Posts: 128 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Excellent victory fellow Kaleun! I had some great successes with my U-31/U-230 career that I had before my current one with U-6. Notable sinkings were 2 Carriers and 3 Cruisers (2 Dido Class, 1 Fiji Class.) What goes around comes around, and I was rammed by a merchant vessel late August of 1940 and sunk