Dumbist death for a veteran

BasilY · 02-23-09, 11:49 AM

Oct 22nd, 1942, U-149 attacked a convoy of 5 soviet ships off the Eastern Back Sea. After using all 5 torpedoes to sink 2 ships (including the escort) and wounded another 2, U-149 surfaced to attack 3 unarmed merchant ships with flak gun. After sinking a coastal tanker, Captain Jahn turned his attention to a wounded and stopped Passenger/Cargo. He close to within 100 meter before opening fire. After a few shots, the victim exploded violently, a truck on the cargo deck flew into the air and landed right on top of the uboat. (sorry, not picture available because external camera was disabled and the captain was dumb founded by this inicredible situation).

When the stunned captain come about to realize the perilous situation and start the emergency repairs, U-149 was already motally wounded. 1 crew member died when the truck landed on top of the flak gun, killing him instantly. Another died of his wounds after abandoning ship. They should consider themselves lucky. After scuttling their boat, the remining crew are taken prisoner by the Soviets, sent to Siberia, half of them are never heard from again.

Name: BASIL JAHN
Date of Birth: 22FEB20
Place of Birth: HAMELN
Date of Intake: 01APR37 (CREW 37)

Promotions
02JAN38 SEEKADETT
01NOV38 FÄHNRICH Z. S.
01JUL40 OBERFÄHNRICH Z. S.
01DEC40 LEUTNANT Z. S.
22OCT42 OBERLEUTNANT Z. S.

Medals
20OCT42 IRON CROSS, SECOND CLASS

Badges
20OCT42 U-BOAT BADGE
20OCT42 U-BOAT FRONT CLASP
U-Bootwaffe Postings
18JUL41 1st Flotilla (Commander training)
03OCT42 30th/33rd Flotilla (4 patrols)

U-Boat Commands
03OCT42 U-149, Type IID (4 patrols)

Patrol Dates Ships Sunk
(Merchant/Warship) Tonnage
(Merchant/Warship) Comments

1 03OCT42 - 09OCT42 (7 days) 2 (2/0) 1970 (1970/0) U-Boat damaged (H.I. 99.79%)
2 10OCT42 - 13OCT42 (4 days) 5 (5/0) 13281 (13281/0)
3 14OCT42 - 20OCT42 (7 days) 5 (5/0) 16134 (16134/0)
4 21OCT42 - 22OCT42 (2 days) 4 (3/1) 11682 (10982/700) U-Boat damaged (H.I. 14.77%)

TOTALS: 4 patrols (20 days)

16 (15/1) 43067 (42367/700) 0 enemy planes downed
27 crew lost

Summary
Oberleutnant z. S. Basil Jahn and U-149 surrendered to the Allies on 22OCT42. Basil Jahn was sent to a POW camp near the Soviet/Mongolian boarder. where he stayed until 1956. After returning Basil Jahn went on to serve for more than two years in the German minesweeping service (Deutscher Minenräumdienst). During the postwar period he joined the Bundesmarine (post-war German Navy). There he served for four years as Navy attache in the USA and then spent three years as Flottillenadmiral and Commander of the Marinedivision Nordsee before retiring in March 1970. He died on 26 April 1989.

02-23-09, 11:49 AM	#1
BasilY Weps Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 359 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Dumbist death for a veteran Oct 22nd, 1942, U-149 attacked a convoy of 5 soviet ships off the Eastern Back Sea. After using all 5 torpedoes to sink 2 ships (including the escort) and wounded another 2, U-149 surfaced to attack 3 unarmed merchant ships with flak gun. After sinking a coastal tanker, Captain Jahn turned his attention to a wounded and stopped Passenger/Cargo. He close to within 100 meter before opening fire. After a few shots, the victim exploded violently, a truck on the cargo deck flew into the air and landed right on top of the uboat. (sorry, not picture available because external camera was disabled and the captain was dumb founded by this inicredible situation). When the stunned captain come about to realize the perilous situation and start the emergency repairs, U-149 was already motally wounded. 1 crew member died when the truck landed on top of the flak gun, killing him instantly. Another died of his wounds after abandoning ship. They should consider themselves lucky. After scuttling their boat, the remining crew are taken prisoner by the Soviets, sent to Siberia, half of them are never heard from again. Name: BASIL JAHN Date of Birth: 22FEB20 Place of Birth: HAMELN Date of Intake: 01APR37 (CREW 37) Promotions 02JAN38 SEEKADETT 01NOV38 FÄHNRICH Z. S. 01JUL40 OBERFÄHNRICH Z. S. 01DEC40 LEUTNANT Z. S. 22OCT42 OBERLEUTNANT Z. S. Medals 20OCT42 IRON CROSS, SECOND CLASS Badges 20OCT42 U-BOAT BADGE 20OCT42 U-BOAT FRONT CLASP U-Bootwaffe Postings 18JUL41 1st Flotilla (Commander training) 03OCT42 30th/33rd Flotilla (4 patrols) U-Boat Commands 03OCT42 U-149, Type IID (4 patrols) Patrol Dates Ships Sunk (Merchant/Warship) Tonnage (Merchant/Warship) Comments 1 03OCT42 - 09OCT42 (7 days) 2 (2/0) 1970 (1970/0) U-Boat damaged (H.I. 99.79%) 2 10OCT42 - 13OCT42 (4 days) 5 (5/0) 13281 (13281/0) 3 14OCT42 - 20OCT42 (7 days) 5 (5/0) 16134 (16134/0) 4 21OCT42 - 22OCT42 (2 days) 4 (3/1) 11682 (10982/700) U-Boat damaged (H.I. 14.77%) TOTALS: 4 patrols (20 days) 16 (15/1) 43067 (42367/700) 0 enemy planes downed 27 crew lost Summary Oberleutnant z. S. Basil Jahn and U-149 surrendered to the Allies on 22OCT42. Basil Jahn was sent to a POW camp near the Soviet/Mongolian boarder. where he stayed until 1956. After returning Basil Jahn went on to serve for more than two years in the German minesweeping service (Deutscher Minenräumdienst). During the postwar period he joined the Bundesmarine (post-war German Navy). There he served for four years as Navy attache in the USA and then spent three years as Flottillenadmiral and Commander of the Marinedivision Nordsee before retiring in March 1970. He died on 26 April 1989.