Post by keyboy on Feb 26, 2017 13:29:55 GMT
Patrol Results are due no later than: March 5th 2017 at Midnight your time.
If you would like to request a patrol for February 1943, Please have it requested no later than March 5th 2017 at Midnight your time.
1900 December 30th 1942
On Patrol
U-999 Sea Blume (VIIC) - Blaird
U-73 Werwolf (VIIB) - jcook119
U-242 Überraschungsparty (VIIC) - silentwolf
U-83 Schildkröte (VIIB) - silentwolf
At Sea
U-41 Das Gespenst (IXA) - silentwolf
Refit
U-842 Lohengrin (IXC) - grendel - February 1943
U-74 Stachelrochen (VIIB) - keyboy - February 1943
U-159 Tümmler (IXC) - andy254 - March 1943
U-86 R'an (VIIB) - crushedhat - March 1943
Late Presumed Lost
Please feel free to shoot me a pm, and I will get you on the next patrol.
U-1101 Savage Seas (VIIC) - cdnwolf33
U-90 Gewittersturm (VIIC)
U-85 Seehexe (VIIB)
U-75 Rashke
U-100 Eisbar
U-102 Gelber Vogel
U-49 Fallender Stern
Good evening Gentleman, I understand that there will be a party held in the honor of the brave crews. The Party in all of its wisdom has decided to honor our small group..
Special Instructions:
Everyone is now in La Rochelle, so please remember Bay of Biscay on both ends of transit. Gentlemen, I won't take up much of your time, as I know that you are preparing to get underway. Please be aware that all of the steam and electric torpedoes have had added, a pattern running systems for convoy attacks. (G7a FaT l and G7e FaT ll dud rate is 1 on D6). Also, 15th Flotilla will no longer be undertaking mine laying operations.
All U-boats have three BOLD decoys they can use on patrol (BOLD decoy. German U-boats may attempt to decoy the Allied ASW forces by releasing a BOLD canister. Only one BOLD canister may be used per encounter, however, it may be combined with exceeding test depth. The decision to use BOLD occurs before the escort detection roll is made. It gives a temporary -1 to the detection roll. If using the optional rule "Variable Escort Quality" BOLD does NOT work against Veteran or Elite Escorts. The decision to use it occurs before Escort Quality is rolled.)
Historic Notes
January 1943
Atlantic
Russian Convoys - Russian convoy JW52 and return RA52 both set out in January. Of the 25 ships in the two convoys, one left JW52 to return to port, and one merchantmen with RA52 was lost to U-boat attacks.
Battle of the Atlantic - Severe weather and evasive convoy routing kept losses down in January 1943. However, south of the Azores, out of range of air cover, Trinidad/Gibraltar tanker convoy TM1 lost seven out of nine ships to U-boats.
Monthly Loss Summary, including Russian Convoys
- 30 British, Allied and neutral ships of 189,000 tons in the Atlantic from all causes
- 4 U-boats including 1 by RAF in North Atlantic; 2 by US aircraft off Brazil; 1 by unknown causes
Europe
Air War - RAF Bomber Command by night and increasingly the USAAF by day mounted a growing attack on Germany and occupied Europe. U-boat bases and their production centres were major targets in 1943, yet in the first six months, not one U-boat was destroyed in air-raids and the construction programmes were hardly affected. Throughout the war not one U-boat was lost in the incredibly strong, reinforced concrete shelters built by the Germans at their main bases including on the French west coast.
Assignments
1943 Jan - Jun
North America
None
British Isles
U-83 Schildkröte (VIIB) - silentwolf
Atlantic
U-999 Sea Blume (VIIC) - Blaird
U-73 Werwolf (VIIB) - jcook119
U-242 Überraschungsparty (VIIC) - silentwolf
Atlantic (W)
None
West African Coast (Not VII Boats, except VIID)
None
NOTE SO THAT WE DO NOT LOSE U-BOAT'S TO THE MEDITERRANEAN OR THE ARCTIC, I AM RE-ROLLING ANY MEDITERRANEAN AND ARCTIC RESULTS!
Important Information
U-Boat Name and ID Number
Successful Patrol –
Number of Freighters Sank
Number of Tankers Sank
Number of Capital Ships Sank
Total Tonnage Destroyed
Refit Time Standard
Award Request
If you would like to request a patrol for February 1943, Please have it requested no later than March 5th 2017 at Midnight your time.
On Patrol
U-999 Sea Blume (VIIC) - Blaird
U-73 Werwolf (VIIB) - jcook119
U-242 Überraschungsparty (VIIC) - silentwolf
U-83 Schildkröte (VIIB) - silentwolf
At Sea
U-41 Das Gespenst (IXA) - silentwolf
Refit
U-842 Lohengrin (IXC) - grendel - February 1943
U-74 Stachelrochen (VIIB) - keyboy - February 1943
U-159 Tümmler (IXC) - andy254 - March 1943
U-86 R'an (VIIB) - crushedhat - March 1943
Late Presumed Lost
Please feel free to shoot me a pm, and I will get you on the next patrol.
U-1101 Savage Seas (VIIC) - cdnwolf33
U-90 Gewittersturm (VIIC)
U-85 Seehexe (VIIB)
U-75 Rashke
U-100 Eisbar
U-102 Gelber Vogel
U-49 Fallender Stern
Good evening Gentleman, I understand that there will be a party held in the honor of the brave crews. The Party in all of its wisdom has decided to honor our small group..
Special Instructions:
Everyone is now in La Rochelle, so please remember Bay of Biscay on both ends of transit. Gentlemen, I won't take up much of your time, as I know that you are preparing to get underway. Please be aware that all of the steam and electric torpedoes have had added, a pattern running systems for convoy attacks. (G7a FaT l and G7e FaT ll dud rate is 1 on D6). Also, 15th Flotilla will no longer be undertaking mine laying operations.
All U-boats have three BOLD decoys they can use on patrol (BOLD decoy. German U-boats may attempt to decoy the Allied ASW forces by releasing a BOLD canister. Only one BOLD canister may be used per encounter, however, it may be combined with exceeding test depth. The decision to use BOLD occurs before the escort detection roll is made. It gives a temporary -1 to the detection roll. If using the optional rule "Variable Escort Quality" BOLD does NOT work against Veteran or Elite Escorts. The decision to use it occurs before Escort Quality is rolled.)
Historic Notes
January 1943
Atlantic
Russian Convoys - Russian convoy JW52 and return RA52 both set out in January. Of the 25 ships in the two convoys, one left JW52 to return to port, and one merchantmen with RA52 was lost to U-boat attacks.
Battle of the Atlantic - Severe weather and evasive convoy routing kept losses down in January 1943. However, south of the Azores, out of range of air cover, Trinidad/Gibraltar tanker convoy TM1 lost seven out of nine ships to U-boats.
Monthly Loss Summary, including Russian Convoys
- 30 British, Allied and neutral ships of 189,000 tons in the Atlantic from all causes
- 4 U-boats including 1 by RAF in North Atlantic; 2 by US aircraft off Brazil; 1 by unknown causes
Europe
Air War - RAF Bomber Command by night and increasingly the USAAF by day mounted a growing attack on Germany and occupied Europe. U-boat bases and their production centres were major targets in 1943, yet in the first six months, not one U-boat was destroyed in air-raids and the construction programmes were hardly affected. Throughout the war not one U-boat was lost in the incredibly strong, reinforced concrete shelters built by the Germans at their main bases including on the French west coast.
Assignments
1943 Jan - Jun
North America
None
British Isles
U-83 Schildkröte (VIIB) - silentwolf
Atlantic
U-999 Sea Blume (VIIC) - Blaird
U-73 Werwolf (VIIB) - jcook119
U-242 Überraschungsparty (VIIC) - silentwolf
Atlantic (W)
None
West African Coast (Not VII Boats, except VIID)
None
NOTE SO THAT WE DO NOT LOSE U-BOAT'S TO THE MEDITERRANEAN OR THE ARCTIC, I AM RE-ROLLING ANY MEDITERRANEAN AND ARCTIC RESULTS!
Important Information
U-Boat Name and ID Number
Successful Patrol –
Number of Freighters Sank
Number of Tankers Sank
Number of Capital Ships Sank
Total Tonnage Destroyed
Refit Time Standard
Award Request