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Post by crushedhat on Mar 13, 2021 21:47:58 GMT
March 1942 Mar Events: 3rd, Japanese air raid on Broome, Western Australia 8th, Japanese capture Rangoon 8th, Japanese land at Lae & Salaaua on New Guinea 9th, Dutch East Indies surrenders to Japan 14th, Retreat to Corregidor, Philippines
Still at Sea: Return to La Rochelle U-47 VIIB Delphin – silentwolf (Feb-Mar)
New Patrol: Depart and return to La Rochelle U-51 VIIB Ra’n – crushedhat (Mar) U-54 IXC Atlantikhai – arianus (Mar-Apr) U-559 VIIC WeiBes Pferd – siegmund (Mar)
In Refit: La Rochelle U-68 IXC Alma – andy (Apr-May) U-100 VIIB Barrakuda – dbwhip (Apr) U-753 VIIC Hardenberger – peterh (Apr)
Late, Presumed Lost: Note: Any Boat more than 3 months Overdue is ‘Lost.’ The Player will need to start with a new Boat and Crew. None
Lost: U-36 VIIA Jagerin – falto (Apr 40) U-37 IXA das Vergelten – siegmund (Apr-May 40) U-40 IXA Seepferdchen – xgamer999 (Jun-Jul 41) U-41 IXA Seeteufel – haplo02 (May-Jun 40) U-43 IXA Schwarzer Tod – aztiger98 (May-Jun 40) U-44 IXA Haifisch – hartvig (Aug-Sep 41) U-45 VIIB Seehexe – blaird (Mar 40) U-66 IXC Papa Zwolf – andy (Apr 41) U-67 IXC Sturmreiter – xgamer999 (Nov-Dec 41) U-75 IXA Sturmkreig – andy (Jan-Feb 41) U-95 VIIC Hammerhai – scopa90 (Feb 41) U-99 VIIB Lorelei – crushedhat (Dec 39) U-102 VIIB Glukliche Lieferung – siegmund (Jun 41) replaced by U-559 VIIC Weibes Pferd - siegmund U-551 VIIC Marlene – scopa90 (Dec 41)
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Good evening Gentleman, I won't take much of your time, as I know that you have to prepare for tomorrow morning.
Special Instructions:
If you have been allocated a Special Mission (Mine Laying, Wolfpack Patrol or Abwehr Agent Delivery) please receive instructions from the Executive Officer as early as you can, because you will not be leaving Port until you do.
Assignments (reminder, Type IX patrols are two months long) [P6] Jan-Jun 1942
Caribbean None
Atlantic U-51 VIIB Ra’n – crushedhat (Mar) U-54 IXC Atlantikhai – arianus (Mar-Apr)
Atlantic (Wolfpack) None
British Isles None
British Isles (Mine Laying) None
North America (Agent Insertion) None
North America U-47 VIIB Delphin – silentwolf (Feb-Mar) continuation U-559 VIIC WeiBes Pferd – siegmund (Mar)
West African Coast None
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NOTE SO THAT WE DO NOT LOSE U-BOAT'S TO THE MEDITERRANEAN AND THE ARCTIC, I AM RE-ROLLING ANY MEDITERRANEAN AND ARCTIC RESULTS!
Important Information for Patrol Reports
U-Boat Name and ID Number: Patrol: # Patrol Assignment: Successful Patrol: Number of Freighters Sank: Number of Tankers Sank: Number of Capital Ships Sank: Total Tonnage Destroyed:
Refit Time Standard:
Award Request:
AARs are due no later than: 20 March, 2021 at Midnight your time.
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Post by silentwolf on Mar 14, 2021 19:53:05 GMT
U-Boat ID and Name: U-47 "Delphin" Patrol: # 12 Patrol Assignment: North America Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters Sank: 0 Number of Tankers Sank: 1 Number of Capital Ships Sank: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 8,000t (112,100t)
Ships Sank: 23.2.42 - T18 "Esso Nashville" 8000t
Refit Time: standard, ready May 1942
Award Request: NA
Narrative: On February 3rd, 1942, at 08.00 hours, U-47 cast off from the docks of La Rochelle.
Her crew stands on the deck and waves goodbye to a small crowd who has gathered to see them off.
"Delphin" makes her way through the olive green waters of the Harbor. About 30 minutes later, she has made her way into the deeper, blue water just outside of port.
Her escort soon signals "godspeed and good hunting!' and breaks off to return to the harbor.
Hopf stands on the conning bridge tower with his 1WO and severel other crewmen. They wave farewell to the escort as it cruises away.
Hopf sternly announces "Ok men, it's time to go to work. Everyone clear the bridge, I'd like to have a word with Ackner. Lookouts, report back to your station in ten minutes."
The men head below, 1WO Jonas Ackner remains with Hopf.
"Well, Ackner, here we go again. Number 12. This one is very important, Jonas, we're going to North America."
Hopf pauses for a moment and then continues, "We will run the drill in 5 minutes. I want this boat submerged in no more than twenty seconds, make sure that is the case."
"Ja, Kapitan."
"Twenty seconds, Jonas. Get below deck."
The 1WO heads below, leaving Hopf on the bridge.
Hopf stands alone, scouring the horizon with squinted eyes.
February. Cold and grey. Not the ideal conditions for a pleasure cruise.
Miserable cold wind and high seas do not damper the spirit of Hopf.
At sea is where he belongs.
"Delphin" cruises westward at standard speed. Her bow cuts through cresting waves like a knife through warmed butter.
Hopf spends a moment in thought,
"To hell with Birken. What does he know, anyway? He decided to send the Gestapo after one of his most loyal officers, and for what? For simply having the initiative to see the writing that was on the wall? We all knew an invasion of Norway was coming. Everyone but that buffoon seemed to realize this. Ah, he belongs behind that desk anyway. If he cannot even handle Gertrude, how could he manage a boat? At least Goertner didn't follow behind this time...."
Hopf snickers and then produces a hip flask from his jacket pocket. He takes a very long drink before concealing the flask in his pocket again.
He then gently pets "Delphin" and quietly speaks, just under his breath,
"One more time, Old Girl. We take care of You. You always take care of Us."
Hopf then exits the conning Tower.
He shouts, "ALAAAARM!!!" and slams the hatch shut behind him as he disappears below deck.
Seconds later, the deck of "Delphin" is awash, and she quickly begins to sink below the turbulent surface of the sea.
23.2.1942 02.00 hours
Hopf is fast asleep in the captain's quarters.
He is dreaming of driving down a long, winding road on a dark, moonless night. He is somewhere in the French countryside.
Suddenly he is standing on a cliff with Claire, overlooking the Sea.
"I really do love you, Tobias......"
Hopf is then startled and awakened by 2WO Ingolf Schulte.
"Kapitan, we have made contact with an unescorted Tanker!"
" Good...I will be right there."
FROM THE KRIEGSTAGEBUCH:
23.2.1942 03.00 Grid CA91, approximately 600km East of Norfolk, Virginia Intercepted unescorted tanker "Esso Nashville", 8000t.
We attacked with the deck gun and damaged the tanker, then finished her off with a steam powered eel.
27.2.1942 12.00 Returning to base. On course for La Rochelle.
14.3.1942 17.00 We were underway in the Bay of Biscay, just outside of port when an RAF Sunderland attacked from out of the clouds. Doctor Christoph Hohenlohe manned the AA and damaged the enemy plane, but sadly, lost his life while doing so.
15.3.1942 15.30 We sailed into La Rochelle with minimal damage and one victory pennant on display.
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Siegmund
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Post by Siegmund on Mar 18, 2021 21:41:25 GMT
Patrol: #10 Patrol Assignment: North America Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters Sank: 2 (Empire Statesman 5300, Loch Lomond 550) Number of Tankers Sank: 0 Number of Capital Ships Sank: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 10800(185700) Crew Elite Crew Names: Capitan: KKpt Siegmund Kliengenberg 1WO LtzS Bartolomeo Holzdorf (Experte) 2WO ObfzS Richard Welke (Eng)Lt (Ing) Simon Weber Doctor Sanitatsmaat Richard Werhner (Experte) Refit Time:1 month 28.03.42 On the last day of winter we leave the harbor and I hope that spring will bring us good luck. 10.03.42 The long crossing of the Atlantic passed without incident. 13.03.42 0612. A single freighter spotted unescorted. Well, well, the wildfowl itself goes into our hands! We will attack with both a gun and a stern tube. After several accurate hits, a strong fire starts and the crew leaves the sinking ship. 196.03.42 2208. A lone ship is found again! Just reserved hunting grounds! Since I only have enough fuel for the return trip, I release all 4 forward eels. Not a single miss! The ship literally breaks in half! Well, well, we have a long way home. We will cross the ocean and rest in the shade of the trees. 22.03.42 1142 Enemy aircraft detected! Emergency dive! We did not have time to submerge, and the plane dropped a bomb and fired at the boat from a low level flight. The explosion caused significant damage to the engine compartment and the engineer was seriously injured. Our doctor, who was standing behind an anti-aircraft gun, received a minor wound. 1600 The electric motor and hydrophones were repaired, but the diesel was completely out of order. Now you have to crawl across the Atlantic at a slow pace. 26.03.42 1552. An enemy plane came out again! And again we didn't have time to dive! The first round of the machine gun cut short the life of the sailors who were behind the anti-aircraft gun. Close breaks damaged the electric motor again. 1615 Another enemy aircraft appears! He dived at us from the direction of the sun, and we didn't even have time to blink an eye! The flak gunners managed to damage the plane, but they managed to damage our gun. Fortunately, the pilot lacked determination and disappeared from view. Let's fix it. 1925 We managed to repair all the damage, and we continue our march. 04.04.42 On one engine, our return was delayed, but there were no more accidents. Judging by the ease with which the enemy aircraft found us, I admit that my envious people at the headquarters have gone from sabotage to outright betrayal.
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Post by crushedhat on Mar 19, 2021 3:12:51 GMT
27 Mar 1942. U-51 Enters the harbor at La Rochelle, four pennants flying from the periscope, extensive hull damage evident, and a number of the men on deck in bandages.
Patrol Report U-Boat Name and ID Number: U-51, Ra’n Patrol: Mar 1942 Patrol Area: Atlantic Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters Sank(This Patrol/cumulative): 1/19 Number of Tankers Sank(This Patrol/cumulative): 3/6 Number of Capital Ships Sank(This Patrol/cumulative): 0/0 Total Tonnage Destroyed (This Patrol/cumulative): 36,600/171,900 Refit Time: 1 month + 2 months due to hull damage-1 month expedited by KKpt, Ready Jun 1942 Award Requests: WB for wounded
Narrative:
Even within the shelter of the harbor, the winds of early March were whipping up the waves as we slipped our anchorage on the 4th. Once clear of land I opened my orders to find we were once again headed for the Atlantic hunting grounds, arriving without incident to our assigned patrol area on the 10th.
Almost immediately, the lookouts sighted smoke columns on the horizon. Plotting an intercept course, were soon on the path of a large convoy. While several large freighters presented themselves, I did not feel comfortable attacking during daylight, being primarily armed with G7a torpedoes. Shadowing the convoy long enough to determine their course, I then set out to intercept it after nightfall.
My calculations proved correct and we were soon approaching submerged to medium range. The near column contained two tankers of 7,500 tons each, and that is where I chose to focus my effort, firing two eels at each. Both tankers erupted in spectacular fireballs, and then the escort bore down on us. While the Tommie’s first pass was off, he made another attempt. I pushed the boat deeper than her complaining hull wanted to go, but it paid off as we managed to avoid further detection. Unfortunately, the escort kept us down long enough that we were unable to regain the remainder of the convoy.
Three days later, on the night of 13 March, we encountered another convoy. In light of the enemy’s improving capabilities, I chose to forego a surface attack, even with the cover of darkness, instead attacking submerged from medium range. I fired all four tubes at a large (14,600 ton) steam merchant. While two of the eels hit, it was not enough to sink the target and a J class DD was now bearing down on us. Several of the wabos were too close for comfort, the hull springing leaks in multiple locations. I had to once again push U-51 deep, and deeper still until finding a thermocline to hide under. Once the escort had left, we found the Flak gun was out of service.
While we had not sunk our prey, it had been abandoned by the convoy. We caught up to it toward morning and took it under gunfire As well as firing one of the stern torpedoes. Let me just say that the gun crew will be making use of the new practice facility when we return to La Rochelle. Thankfully, no escorts or aircraft appeared to interfere.
It was then a little over a week of nothing but storm-tossed seas until a lone tanker (7,000 tons) put in an appearance on the night of the 20th. Ordering her crew to abandon ship, we then proceeded to sink her with gunfire, the 8.8cm crew redeeming themselves after their earlier dismal performance. While that was to be our last potential target, unfortunately it was not to be our last encounter of the patrol.
As we entered the Bay of Biscay a Sunderland caught us by surprise. Several of the watch crew were injured, including Oblt (Ing) Jordan Volke. Upon returning to port, the doctors say all of the injured should be healed by the time repairs are completed on U-51, which is scheduled to take three months, though I intend to see what can be done to expedite matters.
At any rate, we entered the harbor at La Rochelle on 27 Mar with four pennants flying.
Respectfully submitted, Kptlt Viktor Radel, Kommandant U-51
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