U-34 lost with all hands on patrol 2!!!!!

ddiplock · 02-06-08, 02:56 PM

Feb 27th, 1940 U34 was lost with all hands while attempting to intercept a British naval Task Force. As rotten luck would have it, they ran into a convoy so dove down to avoid being seen. It was dark, pitch black, but the one of the ships in the convoy was already on fire and the ships were in total disarray. The destroyers picked up U34 and in the shallow waters right off the British coast, U34 had not much of a chance in evading the destroyers without the ability to go deep.

After several relentless depth charge runs, a single charge landed near the conning tower, breaching it and thus leading to the destruction of U34.

NOTE: I'm actually pretty pissed that this has happend!!! Dead on patrol 2??? I wasn't even interested in the friggin convoy, it was the task force I was trying to grab that was cruising at a mild 8 knots in my area!!!! thats two careers in 2 days now i've had to start again. What luck!!!

TomcatMVD · 02-06-08, 03:08 PM

We will remember the brave men of U-43

Ivan Putski · 02-06-08, 03:11 PM

I learned my lesson about hunting in shallow waters, I try avoiding those areas as much as possible. I`m in late 1942 on my 12th patrol, so far I`ve only had a wounded watch officer, which I placed in quarters with the medical officer, the WO has since recovered, and returned to duty.

flag4 · 02-06-08, 03:15 PM

SHORE LEAVE FOR YOU, MATEY !!

ddiplock · 02-06-08, 03:24 PM

Yes I am aware of the dangers of hunting in shallow waters

In this case, i didn't want the convoy, but one ship was already on fire and they were in disarray for some reason. I know i certainly didn't fire on them but something must have happend.

The destroyers began hunting me and picked me up on ASDIC. I didn't know we Brits actually had ASDIC that early in the war. I thought it was late 1940 and 41 onwards it became a common tool of the Royal Navy.

Alas, I guess i'll start ANOTHER career. Maybe from Kiel this time instead of Willie.

papa_smurf · 02-06-08, 03:28 PM

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SHORE LEAVE FOR YOU, MATEY !!

I thinks it more of the case of back to basic training for you.

bigboywooly · 02-06-08, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ddiplock

Yes I am aware of the dangers of hunting in shallow waters

In this case, i didn't want the convoy, but one ship was already on fire and they were in disarray for some reason. I know i certainly didn't fire on them but something must have happend.

The destroyers began hunting me and picked me up on ASDIC. I didn't know we Brits actually had ASDIC that early in the war. I thought it was late 1940 and 41 onwards it became a common tool of the Royal Navy.

Alas, I guess i'll start ANOTHER career. Maybe from Kiel this time instead of Willie.

Asdic goes back to the end of WW1

Sailor Steve · 02-06-08, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TomcatMVD

We will remember the brave men of U-43

It seems you've already forgotten the brave men of U-34.:rotfl:

TomcatMVD · 02-06-08, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

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Originally Posted by TomcatMVD

We will remember the brave men of U-43

It seems you've already forgotten the brave men of U-34.:rotfl:

What!? Please don´t tell me U34 was also sunk!!!

LMAO:rotfl:

Brag · 02-06-08, 08:02 PM

Doom de doom

Abd_von_Mumit · 02-07-08, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ddiplock

thats two careers in 2 days now i've had to start again. What luck!!!

Start again?! You're dead, man, lying on the bottom, enjoying the rust.

Captain Nemo · 02-07-08, 06:17 AM

My deepest sympathies to the familes and friends of the crew of the U34.

If it's any consolation, I am happy to report that U48 is on patrol 2 and has sunk 82,495 tons of Allied shipping and is on it's way back to Wilhelmshaven to celebrate.

Nemo

02-06-08, 02:56 PM	#1
ddiplock Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 552 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	U-34 lost with all hands on patrol 2!!!!! Feb 27th, 1940 U34 was lost with all hands while attempting to intercept a British naval Task Force. As rotten luck would have it, they ran into a convoy so dove down to avoid being seen. It was dark, pitch black, but the one of the ships in the convoy was already on fire and the ships were in total disarray. The destroyers picked up U34 and in the shallow waters right off the British coast, U34 had not much of a chance in evading the destroyers without the ability to go deep. After several relentless depth charge runs, a single charge landed near the conning tower, breaching it and thus leading to the destruction of U34. NOTE: I'm actually pretty pissed that this has happend!!! Dead on patrol 2??? I wasn't even interested in the friggin convoy, it was the task force I was trying to grab that was cruising at a mild 8 knots in my area!!!! thats two careers in 2 days now i've had to start again. What luck!!!

02-06-08, 03:08 PM	#2
TomcatMVD Weps Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: MVD, UY Posts: 359 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	We will remember the brave men of U-43 __________________

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Ivan Putski Captain Join Date: May 2005 Location: Memphis, Tn. U.S.A. Posts: 548 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	I learned my lesson about hunting in shallow waters, I try avoiding those areas as much as possible. I`m in late 1942 on my 12th patrol, so far I`ve only had a wounded watch officer, which I placed in quarters with the medical officer, the WO has since recovered, and returned to duty. __________________ " Is He?..........Yeah..........Nothing Moving, But His Watch."

02-06-08, 03:15 PM	#4
flag4 Watch Officer Join Date: May 2007 Location: as far away as possible Posts: 1,625 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 0	SHORE LEAVE FOR YOU, MATEY !! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] ' We are here on Earth to fart around. Don't let anybody tell you any different.' Kurt Vonnegut

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02-06-08, 03:24 PM	#5
ddiplock Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 552 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Yes I am aware of the dangers of hunting in shallow waters In this case, i didn't want the convoy, but one ship was already on fire and they were in disarray for some reason. I know i certainly didn't fire on them but something must have happend. The destroyers began hunting me and picked me up on ASDIC. I didn't know we Brits actually had ASDIC that early in the war. I thought it was late 1940 and 41 onwards it became a common tool of the Royal Navy. Alas, I guess i'll start ANOTHER career. Maybe from Kiel this time instead of Willie.

02-07-08, 06:17 AM	#12
Captain Nemo Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 1,144 Downloads: 54 Uploads: 0	My deepest sympathies to the familes and friends of the crew of the U34. If it's any consolation, I am happy to report that U48 is on patrol 2 and has sunk 82,495 tons of Allied shipping and is on it's way back to Wilhelmshaven to celebrate. Nemo __________________ "I'm afraid there is no disguising the fact that King's obsession with the Pacific and the Battle of Washington cost us dear in the Battle of the Atlantic". Sir John Slessor GCB, DSO, MC, DL AOC-in-C Coastal Command RAF ___________________________________________