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Post by crushedhat on Apr 17, 2022 15:24:13 GMT
September 1940 Patrol Status
NOTE: With the fall of France, BdU will be moving operations into French ports. The 15th Flotilla will be based out of St. Nazaire. Any Boats currently in Wilhelmshaven, as well as any new Boats entering the game, will begin their patrol in Wilhelmshaven but end their patrol in St. Nazaire (Last patrol box will be ‘Bay of Biscay’). Once a Boat is in St. Nazaire, future patrols will begin and end there (First and last patrol box will be ‘Bay of Biscay’).
Sep Events: 1st, German Jews ordered to wear Star of David 24th, Large bombing raid on Berlin 27th, Tripartite Pact signed
U-Boat Status for month (Type IX patrols are two months long, Reports due the end of the second month) U# Type Rank Kommandant Player Patrol Assignment 37 IXA KptLt Siegmund von Margur Siegmund Refit 41 IXA KptLt Wilhelm Schultze ChefEd Aug-Sep British Isles 46 VIIB KptLt Willi Gering Donitz Refit 48 VIIB KptLt Til Werthner silentwolf Refit 50 VIIB KptLt Joachim Helmert crushedhat Sep British Isles 99 VIIB KptLt Fritz Rathke Andy Sep Atlantic (M) is a mining mission.
Lost Boats: U-39, did not return from Dec 39- Jan 40 patrol (British Isles (M)) U-45, did not return from May 40 patrol (British Isles (M))
Required information for end of Patrol Report: U-Boat # Patrol Month(s) Patrol Location Patrol # for this Kommandant Successful Patrol (Y/N) Number of freighters sunk (This Patrol/Cumulative for this Kommandant) Number of Tankers sunk (This Patrol/Cumulative for this Kommandant) Number of Capital Ships sunk (This Patrol/Cumulative for this Kommandant) Tonnage sunk (This Patrol/Cumulative for this Kommandant) Refit Time Award Requests
Optional information for End of Patrol Report: Patrol narrative
End of Patrol Reports for Sep 40 due no later than Midnight, 23 April 2022 your time.
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Post by ChefEd on Apr 18, 2022 3:27:17 GMT
U-41 Type IXA
Geißel des Meeres (Scourge of the Seas) Kommandant: Kapitan Leutnant, Wilhelm Schultze Erster Wachoffizier (1WO): Leutnent zur See, Alfred Schacht Zweiter Wachoffizier (2WO): Leutnent zur See, Albrecht Klausen Leitender Ingenieur: Obermaat, Herbert Valentiner Doktor: Maat, Walter Gercke
Aug/Sep 1940 Patrol British Islas U-Boat 41 Patrol Month(s): Aug/Sep 1940 Patrol Location: British Isles Patrol # for this Kommandant: 4 Successful Patrol: Yes Number of freighters sunk: 0 / 7 Number of Tankers sunk: 2 / 4 Number of Capital Ships sunk: 2 / 2 Tonnage sunk: 62,800 / 122,000 Refit Time: One month Award Requests: Knight’s Cross
On our way to continue the strangulation of the British Empire. On our way to squeeze them into submission.
Transit to our patrol area was quiet. Cruising on the surface at night, submerged during the day, the seas and skies were clear.
We were ten days into our patrol when we spotted a British carrier, HMS Ark Royal (22,000 tons), in the late morning. We were already in a fair position for an approach off their port quarter. Closing to medium range we fired four torpedoes. One missed, three hit. The first hit was a dud, but the last two did their job, stopping the ship, and causing her to list to port, and settle by the bow. We dove and went into evasive maneuvers. The escort was unable to pick us up, as we slipped away, looking for more targets.
Two weeks into the patrol we spotted another British carrier, HMS Eagle (22,600 tons), in the early afternoon. We were able to maneuver to medium range, to fire four torpedoes. Like the Ark Royal, one torpedo missed, with three hits, one dud, and two successful hits, sinking the ship by the stern. The escort was unable to detect us, as we maneuvered out of the area.
As we entered September a lone tanker, SS Salinas (9,000 tons), was spotted shortly after sunrise. With no other ships visible, we surfaced at close range, and opened fire with the deck gun. Gunfire was able to slow, but not stop the tanker. Fired two stern torpedoes, with one missing, and the other hitting square and true, sending the tanker to the bottom.
Nearing the end of the patrol another lone tanker, SS Inverlee (9,200 tons), was spotted. Once again, the seas were clear, so we surfaced to make a close in attack with the deck guns. We were able to slow her, so another pair of torpedoes were fired to finish her off. Another miss, and a hit, sending her to the bottom.
Another quiet transit through the Bay of Biscay.
Refit One month Erster Wachoffizier rated Experte Kommandant qualified for the Knight’s Cross for sinking over 100,000 tons, as well as sinking both the HMS Ark Royal and the HMS Eagle.
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Post by crushedhat on Apr 21, 2022 2:59:34 GMT
U-50 enters the harbor at St. Nazaire, 1 pennant flying from the periscope.
Patrol Report U-Boat #: U-50 Patrol Month(s): Sep 40 Patrol Location: British Isles Patrol # for this Kommandant: 7 Successful Patrol (Y/N): Y Number of freighters sunk (This Patrol/Cumulative for this Kommandant): 0/8 Number of Tankers sunk (This Patrol/Cumulative for this Kommandant): 1/6 Number of Capital Ships sunk (This Patrol/Cumulative for this Kommandant): 0/0 Tonnage sunk (This Patrol/Cumulative for this Kommandant): 8,500/106,100 Refit Time: 1 month, ready Nov 1940 Award Requests: Knight’s Cross for sinking over 100,000 tons of enemy shipping
Narrative:
21 September 1940, Irish Sea, Night U-50’s seventh combat patrol was proving frustrating. Almost an entire month spent with nary a hint of enemy shipping, despite KptLt Joachim Heltmert’s decision to risk operating in the confines of the Irish sea. Now, with food and fuel running low, U-50 would soon have to turn for home.
The call of, “Kommandant to the bridge,” intrudes on Joachim’s consciousness, the adrenaline rush pushing aside the gloomy thoughts of a moment earlier.
“A lone ship. A tanker,” ObLtzS Rudolphh Mann whispers as Joachim emerges onto the small space atop the conning tower. As he hands his night glasses to Joachim, Rudolph points to the target.
“The fool. Grown complacent with a false sense of security sheltered between Ireland and England,” Joachim comments. Handing the glasses back to his 1WO, Joachim says, “Let us disabuse him of that idea.” Grinning, Rudolph calls for the UZO, and for the gun crew to man their station. As figures begin to congregate around the 8 cm deck gun, Joachim says, We will engage with the gun, all four bow torpedoes, and the stern. This may be our only prize and I don’t want to lose her to a dud.”
“Yes, Herr Kaluen.” Rudolph suppresses a grin, knowing that this one ship will earn his Kommandant the coveted Knight’s Cross.
As events subsequently prove, it is wise of KptLt Helmert to employ U-50’s full combat potential as his fear of multiple duds is born out. Thankfully, enough eels function properly to send the tanker to the bottom, though not until she lights up the night sky with a blaze that no doubt is visible from the nearby shores.
27 September 1940, St. Nazaire U-50 enters the harbor with one pennant flying from the periscope. The arrival lacks the fanfare of previous returns, the citizens of occupied France not inclined to line the pier in celebration of U-50’s safe return. News arrives that Germany, Italy, and Japan, already allied against the Allies, have signed a new agreement, the Tripartite Pact, whose main purpose seems to be to discourage the United States from joining the Allied cause.
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Post by andy on May 7, 2022 22:02:25 GMT
Sep 1940 Patrol Atlantic U-Boat 99 Patrol Month: Sep 1940 Patrol Location: Atlantic Patrol # for this Kommandant: 2 Successful Patrol: No Number of freighters sunk: 0 / 0 Number of Tankers sunk: 0 / 0 Number of Capital Ships sunk: 0 / 0 Tonnage sunk: 0/ 0 Refit Time: Four months
Report: Disaster from start to finish. Found a convoy. Choose to fire at a Large Freighter. Four torps fired, two duds, two hits but with only one point of damage for each. Detected. Hit, hull damage and radio out. Detected again. More damage to hull and Deck gun K/O. Detected again. Yet more hull damage times two this time and front torpedo tube damaged. Detection ceased and we limped away. Nothing gained but plenty lost.
Refit: 1 month plus 3 months due to damage sustained.
Next available February 1941
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