U-136 contact & sinking report

Ping Panther · 12-14-07, 06:41 PM

Royal Navy H.M.S. Spey (River Class Frigate K-246)
U-Boat contact & sinking report of U-136, July '42

Note record of U-Boat movement on 4th attack... very slowly "indeed". then on 5th "?".
Also, notice use of Mark VII depth charges, then switched to T.N.T. d.c.'s
I find this official sort of record very interesting to imagine similar situations as a subsimmer, yet from below.

Schwuppes · 12-14-07, 07:15 PM

Those poor bastards....

What is that at number 16. something about a lifebelt and a piece of wood... is that what came to the surface after a DC attack?

Badger Finn · 12-14-07, 07:33 PM

Interesting piece of history there

CodyLang · 12-14-07, 08:26 PM

Very interesting piece of history,and yet very sad just to think the hell they went though before dying.

Canovaro · 12-15-07, 04:12 AM

This just gives me the creeps

papa_smurf · 12-15-07, 01:44 PM

Very interesting find there. Just shows what goes into a depth charge attack.

BulSoldier · 12-15-07, 02:06 PM

Note the time between dc attacks.Interesting piece of history.

TomcatMVD · 12-15-07, 02:32 PM

Makes you think about how brave you needed to be to get your arse into a sardine can and sail submerged doing just a couple of knots with a friggin DD above you... god... I think about how my heart accelerates when I see their bottoms through the observation periscope... and how you hold your breathe when you hear the sonar guy calling "Depth charges in the water", or how awful it is to hear that damn ping increase in rate... and god! When you realize it's all into a PC simulator... wow... where did they take the courage from?

BTW: Hi to everyone, I'm new at Subsim.com

Steel_Tomb · 12-15-07, 02:43 PM

Poor sods...looks like the DD caught them in good seas from the reports. Must have been a good crew to sink her on only their second pass! Kind of brings the history to life when you see stuff like that. May their souls RIP.

Btw welcome to SubSim TomcatMVD

, enjoy your stay.

Ping Panther · 12-15-07, 06:36 PM

Welcome aboard Tomcat, P. Panther here.

A Tomcat, Panther, Badgers & a Smurf... and all a bunch of Grey Wolves united in the pixelated seas here!

On the count of 3, let's give him a Grey Wolf "GROWL!!!" 1, 2, 3... GROWL!!!

Ping Panther · 12-15-07, 06:44 PM

I do keep looking back at this report & I seem to find more things. Notice near the final d.c. drops that they ganged up in the 3-ship fashion to keep a grip on their pinging, (by the 3rd to final runs it notes the Spey was joined with Pelican & Leopard), and runs.

I have a question on the details to wonder, and I would like to figure out the real terms that may had been used by the Royal Navy is about the notes of D.C. depth settings noted by "traps" & "throwers"? I am just taking a guess that determines that the d.c.'s were launched of stern racks (traps), and side rail (throwers). (?) :hmm:

12-14-07, 06:41 PM	#1
Ping Panther Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: the armpit of the Mid-Atlantic / Quadrant CA42 Posts: 262 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	U-136 contact & sinking report Royal Navy H.M.S. Spey (River Class Frigate K-246) U-Boat contact & sinking report of U-136, July '42 Note record of U-Boat movement on 4th attack... very slowly "indeed". then on 5th "?". Also, notice use of Mark VII depth charges, then switched to T.N.T. d.c.'s I find this official sort of record very interesting to imagine similar situations as a subsimmer, yet from below.

12-14-07, 08:26 PM	#4
CodyLang Soundman Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 149 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	Very interesting piece of history,and yet very sad just to think the hell they went though before dying. __________________ U-563.

12-15-07, 01:44 PM	#6
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Very interesting find there. Just shows what goes into a depth charge attack. __________________

12-15-07, 02:06 PM	#7
BulSoldier Samurai Navy Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Burgas/Bulgaria Posts: 550 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 0	Note the time between dc attacks.Interesting piece of history. __________________ By the hour !

12-15-07, 02:43 PM	#9
Steel_Tomb Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire - UK Posts: 1,128 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Poor sods...looks like the DD caught them in good seas from the reports. Must have been a good crew to sink her on only their second pass! Kind of brings the history to life when you see stuff like that. May their souls RIP. Btw welcome to SubSim TomcatMVD , enjoy your stay. __________________ _______________________________________________ System Spec: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz \| 4Gb Corsair XMS2 Dominator DDR2 PC-2 6400 RAM \| XFX GeForce 8800GTS 640mb PCI-E \| Creative X-fi sound card \| 250Gb HDD \| *Rest In Peace Dave, you will be missed.*

12-14-07, 07:15 PM	#2
Schwuppes 中国水兵 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 279 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Those poor bastards.... What is that at number 16. something about a lifebelt and a piece of wood... is that what came to the surface after a DC attack?

12-14-07, 07:33 PM	#3
Badger Finn Watch Officer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 332 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Interesting piece of history there

12-15-07, 04:12 AM	#5
Canovaro Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,062 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	This just gives me the creeps

12-15-07, 02:32 PM	#8
TomcatMVD Weps Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: MVD, UY Posts: 359 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Makes you think about how brave you needed to be to get your arse into a sardine can and sail submerged doing just a couple of knots with a friggin DD above you... god... I think about how my heart accelerates when I see their bottoms through the observation periscope... and how you hold your breathe when you hear the sonar guy calling "Depth charges in the water", or how awful it is to hear that damn ping increase in rate... and god! When you realize it's all into a PC simulator... wow... where did they take the courage from? BTW: Hi to everyone, I'm new at Subsim.com

12-15-07, 06:36 PM	#10
Ping Panther Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: the armpit of the Mid-Atlantic / Quadrant CA42 Posts: 262 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard Tomcat, P. Panther here. A Tomcat, Panther, Badgers & a Smurf... and all a bunch of Grey Wolves united in the pixelated seas here! On the count of 3, let's give him a Grey Wolf "GROWL!!!" 1, 2, 3... GROWL!!!

12-15-07, 06:44 PM	#11
Ping Panther Lieutenant Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: the armpit of the Mid-Atlantic / Quadrant CA42 Posts: 262 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	I do keep looking back at this report & I seem to find more things. Notice near the final d.c. drops that they ganged up in the 3-ship fashion to keep a grip on their pinging, (by the 3rd to final runs it notes the Spey was joined with Pelican & Leopard), and runs. I have a question on the details to wonder, and I would like to figure out the real terms that may had been used by the Royal Navy is about the notes of D.C. depth settings noted by "traps" & "throwers"? I am just taking a guess that determines that the d.c.'s were launched of stern racks (traps), and side rail (throwers). (?) :hmm: