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Post by crushedhat on Aug 20, 2022 21:37:11 GMT
March 1942 Patrol Status
NOTE: The 15th Flotilla is currently based out of St. Nazaire, France. 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’).
March 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 27th, Jews deported from occupied France to Auschwitz 28th, British Commandos blow up the dry dock at St. Nazaire
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 30 VIIA KptLt Peter von Agstein Nenva Mar Atlantic 37 IXA FKpt Siegmund von Margur siegmund Feb-Mar British Isles 46 VIIB KKpt Willi Gering Donitz Mar North America 50 VIIB KKpt Joachim Helmert crushedhat Refit 66 IXC KptLt Vinzenz von Meyer silentwolf Feb-Mar Atlantic 97 VIIC ObLt Otto Waldner silentwolf Mar Atlantic 98 VIIC ObLt Patrick Pedersen ChefEd Mar Atlantic 504 IXC FKpt Wilhelm Schultze ChefEd Mar-Apr Atlantic (M) is a mining mission. (A) is agent insertion mission.
Lost Boats: U-39, did not return from Dec 39- Jan 40 patrol (British Isles (M)) U-41, replaced with U-504 after Dec 41-Jan 42 patrol U-45, did not return from May 40 patrol (British Isles (M)) U-48 sunk on Jan 41 patrol (Atlantic) U-99 did not return from Feb 41 patrol (British Isles)
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 Mar 42 due no later than Midnight, 27 Aug 2022 your time.
Reminder: If you have a two-month patrol, unless completing it early, submit your Patrol Report when the second month is due.
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Post by ChefEd on Aug 23, 2022 11:29:21 GMT
MAR 1942 Patrol Atlantic
Patrol # for this Kommandant: 5 Successful Patrol: Yes Number of freighters sunk: 0 / 8 Number of Tankers sunk: 1 / 3 Number of Capital Ships sunk: 0 / 0 Tonnage sunk: 10,000 / 79,700 Refit Time: 2 Month(s) Award Requests: None
U-98 Type VIIC
“der Sturm” (The Tempest) Kommandant: Oberleutnent zur See, Patrick Pedersen Erster Wachoffizier (1WO): Leutnent zur See, Sander Neurath Zweiter Wachoffizier (2WO): Leutnent zur See, Fredrik Grossmann, Experte Leitender Ingenieur: Maat, Egbert Leitner Doktor: Oberstabsgefreiter, Veit Gerlach
25 FEB 1942 Departed St Nazaire
25 FEB through 8 MAR No Enemy Encountered
9 MAR 0945 Hours Sighted convoy with three small freighters, SS Willimantic (4,600T), SS Denmark (3,500T), SS Tweed (2,700T), and a tanker, SS Bretagne (10,000), with veteran escort. Risked a close in shot with two G7es against the tanker, undetected by the escort. Two hits, two detonations, tanker slowed, and listing to port. We remained undetected by the escort. We were able to reacquire the tanker, without its escort.
1405 Hours Surfaced at close range, and fired our deck gun, sinking the stricken tanker.
10 MAR through 15 MAR No Enemy Encountered
16 MAR 1155 Hours Sighted convoy with two large freighters, SS City of Benares (11,100T), SS Protesilaus (9,600T), and two small freighters, SS Rio Claro (4,100T), SS Soloy (4,400T), with escort. Attempted another close in attack but was detected by the escort, whose initial attack took out our radio. We went deep to try to evade the escort, but to no avail, as the escort pinpointed us, causing some minor flooding, and damaging the batteries. We stayed deep, this time eluding the escort. When we returned to periscope depth, we had lost the convoy.
Maat Gerlach was able to repair the damaged batteries.
17 MAR through 25 MAR No Enemy Encountered
25 MAR Arrived St Nazaire
Two months in port for repairs and refit.
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Post by Donitz on Aug 25, 2022 18:13:21 GMT
March 1942 – Patrol Report – North America
U-Boat 46
Patrol Month(s) March 1942
Patrol # for this Kommandant Patrol 12
Successful Patrol Yes
Number of freighters sunk (This Patrol/Cumulative for this Kommandant) – 2/14
Number of Tankers sunk (This Patrol/Cumulative for this Kommandant) - 1/1
Number of Capital Ships sunk (This Patrol/Cumulative for this Kommandant) – 0/0
Tonnage sunk (This Patrol/Cumulative for this Kommandant) 21,300/98,300
Refit Time – 2 Months
Award Requests – Wound Badge Black for 1st WO Timo Ettlinger
After a 4 months refit we eventually put to sea again, this time heading for the North American coast. A little over half way to our hunting grounds a plane spots us and dives out of the sun. We man the guns and fire as the plane makes an attack run. High calibre bullets spray all around us and my 1st WO Timo Ettlinger is hit and the hull takes some damage. Our shooting was effective and smoke can be seen coming from the plane as it heads off into the distance. We dive and manage to treat Timo but he will be out of action for the rest of the trip.
We arrive at our hunting grounds and quickly locate 2 freighters under escort. It is early afternoon so we decide to wait until night fall but unfortunately, we lose our targets
A few days later, in the dark of night, we come across a large and small freighter under escort. We move to a firing position and launch 4 steam torpedoes. 3 are targeted on the Polyphemus 6,300t and one is fired at Goncalves D 5,000t. 2 eels hit the Polyphemus but one fails to detonate. The other rips into the merchant ship and she starts to sink. The torpedo hits the Golcalves and causes damage that slows the ship but it is still afloat.
The escort homes in on our position and drops depth charges. It makes 3 passes but they are detonating their charges above us. The pressure waves still cause some flooding which we bring under control and a torpedo escapes its fixings causing minor injuries to 3 of the crew.
As it makes it’s fourth pass I order us to dive deep and release the BOLD decoy. This seems to have the desired effect and the escort loses contact with us. We check and no systems are damaged. We have escaped with little damage to the boat. We follow the Goncalves which is still escorted and launch 4 steam torpedoes from long range knowing we will only need one to hit.
Our targeting is good and 3 eels find their mark and the Goncalves is ripped apart. The escort searches for us but quickly breaks off to pick up the survivors.
Towards the end of our patrol we come across the Torinia a 10,000t tanker. We surface and open up with the deck gun and 2 steam torpedoes. This is enough to send her to the bottom of the sea.
We set out for home and spot and aircraft in the area. We crash dive and it seems the plane didn’t spot us. The rest of the journey home was uneventful and we sail into harbour with 3 punnets flying A very successful patrol for us.
Timo Ettlinger is treated at the base hospital and he will be recovered in a couple of months so will be fit for our next patrol in May
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Nenva
New Recruit
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Post by Nenva on Aug 27, 2022 8:00:05 GMT
U-Boat: U-30 "Poseidon" Type VII-A
Patrol Month(s): March 1942
Patrol Location: Atlantic
Patrol: 5 for KMDT ObLt Peter von Agstein
Successful Patrol: (Yes)
Number of freighters sunk: 2/8
Number of Tankers sunk: 1/6
Number of Capital Ships sunk: 0/1
Tonnage sunk: 23700/118,800
Refit Time: 2 months (1 month + 1 month 1 hull damage) ready June 1942
Award Requests: No
Patrol Narrative: The U-30 set sail again, this time towards Atlantic waters, to try to intercept Allied convoys. However, 36 hours after departure, an RAF aircraft attacked, killing the ship's engineer, and damaging the radio and a diesel engine, which could be repaired.
After this, most of the patrol was quiet, until sighting, about 10 days after departure, a convoy at night. Initially a large freighter, the Norfolk (11,000 tons) was chosen, attacked with a salvo of 4 torpedoes at long range. Two misses, two hits, sunk. von Agstein attempts to escape by diving, but is detected and attacked, damaging his deck gun. However, it deftly avoids a second volley of depth charges. Face the convoy again, the oil tanker Wellfield and the freighter Koranton (6,000 and 6,700 tons respectively). Attack with two torpedoes each. Those of the Wellfield sink it, the Koranton is damaged. The submarine escapes detection, and finds that the Koranton has been abandoned to its fate by the escort. He sinks it with cannon fire.
The rest of the patrol is quiet, until they return to St. Nazaire.
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Post by silentwolf on Aug 28, 2022 16:37:43 GMT
U-66 Patrol 3 for Kommandant KptLt Vinzenz von Meyer Patrol Assignment: Atlantic Successful Patrol: Yes Freighters sunk: 1/6 Tankers sunk: 1/4 Capital Ships sunk: 0/1 Tonnage sunk: 18,800/124,100 Refit Time: 3 months (hull damage), ready July 1942
Awards Requested: WBB for LI Weisser
"We sailed on the 9th of February. Cold wind and high seas would be the only thing encountered until the 1st of March.
That evening, we located and attacked a convoy.
The first target was the 9, 500 ton tanker, "Inversuir".
I attacked from a submerged position at medium range with 4 G7as.
3 of the aels hit, but only one exploded!
Fortunately, it was enough to sink the tanker. A large fire burnt on her decks, then she quickly dissappeared below the waves.
The convoy's escorts were not able to locate my boat.
I carefully positioned for another attack.
This time I placed my sites on the 9,300 ton freighter, "Hurunui".
Another submerged attack from medium range with four G7as produced three hits and one explosion.
The target decreased it's speed dramatically but remained afloat.
I took my boat deep, well below test depth.
The hull creaked, but held fast, withstanding the immense pressure surrounding us.
There was no counter attack.
The escorts stayed far away from my position.
I eventually brought the boat back to periscope depth and observed the damaged freighter, slowly moving along, but still under escort.
I made yet another submerged attack with 4 eels. One G7e hit and exploded, causing further damage to the target.
I lowered the periscope and took the boat deep again to remain undetected.
On the next periscope sweep, it was discovered that the escort had abandoned the damaged freighter.
I surfaced and moved in close.
An attack was made with the deck gun, but the gunnery crew could not score a hit.
I then fired two G7 electrics, but both missed!
The skipper of this freighter was fearless and skilled. He was able to make evasive maneuvers in spite of the heavy damage to his ship. I felt as if I was a cat playing with a wounded mouse that refused to die.
Soon, the sun began to rise in the Eastern sky. With it came an enemy aircraft, hastily moving towards our direction!
The men cleared the deck and we made an emergency crash dive.
I waited for a brief period, then brought my boat back to the surface.
The target was still within close range. The deck gun crew began to unload on "Hurunui".
Several hits were scored in this volley.
The stubborn freighter finally began to slowly sink, aft first.....
It was Mid-day, March 7th, when another convoy was discovered....
I fired upon a large freighter with four G7es, but none hit.
I took my boat deep, but soon, an escort was on top of us....
I attempted evasive maneuvers, but to no avail.
U-66 shook violently has several wabos exploded within close proximity.
Flooding occurred, but it was quickly stopped.
I took the boat even deeper, then made a change of course.
The escort maintained contact.
A second attack brought more flooding, which was soon under control.
Christoph Weisser did a fantastic job of stopping the flooding, in spite of suffering from a light wound.
The hull had been taking a beating.
I wasn't sure how much longer she could resist the water pressure from our extreme depth.
I ordered the boat up to 150 meters.
We braced our selves and prepared for another attack....
The escort was soon on top of us again and dropping wabos...
I made another course change, attempting to evade...
This was somewhat effective as most of the blasts seemed to be several meters from our aft.
Still, the shock waves rocked my boat and we took on more water.
I maintained the depth of 150 meters and quietly stayed on the new course......
Soon, another volley could be heard, but this time it was much further away.
We had finally evaded the the enemy....
My boat had taken on large amounts of water and there were many repairs to be made. I quietly slipped away from the scene, disengaging the convoy.
Later, we surfaced for repairs.
All flooding had been pumped out, but the deck gun and 2 cm flak were now inoperable.
I had completely expended all of my forward torpedos but still had four in aft.
With enough fuel remaining for a few more days to patrol, I pressed on, in search of enemy shipping......
Late night, on the 10th of March, I intercepted another convoy and fired upon a large freighter with two G7a.
Unfortunately, I was unable to score a hit.
The final two G7E were loaded, but contact with the convoy was lost....
We returned to Saint Nazaire on the 19th of March.
Damage to the hull will take about 3 months to repair, however, the boats LI has proved to be an EXPERTE.
With Weisser overseeing the repair operations, I am confident that they will be adequate and efficient."
KptLt Vinzenz von Meyer KMDT Type IXC U-66
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Siegmund
Komandant
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Post by Siegmund on Aug 29, 2022 8:55:17 GMT
U-37 Type: IXa Patrol: # 8 Patrol Assignment: British Isles Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters Sank: 3 (SF Culebra 3000, SF Pontypridd 4500, Stakesby 4000) Number of Tankers Sank: 0 Number of Capital Ships Sank: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 11500 (189400) Refit Time: 2 months Crew: Veteran Capitan: KLt Siegmund von Margur KCO 1WO LtzS Otto Schulz 2WO ObfzS Andreas Abracham (Eng)Lt (Ing) Hans Braun Doctor Sanitatsmaat Andreas Holzmann 01.02.42 We're out to sea again. Our target is Western Approaches and we will do our best to tighten the noose around Verfluchten England's neck. 04.02.42 When crossing the Bay of Biscay, an albatross dropped its cargo directly on the captain's cap, which everyone considered a good omen (Hals und Beinbruch). 18.02.42 For two weeks, with the exception of the incident in the Bay of Biscay, we dangled unsuccessfully at sea. There is silence on the air and not a smoke on the horizon. And finally, we managed to intercept a single ship. A few shots from gun sent the three thousandth to the bottom. 21.02.42 1145 And again a single ship appeared on the horizon. This time it was a tanker. We opened fire with our gun and fired one torpedo, which unfortunately missed. Despite the hits received, the tanker went full speed ahead and tried to escape. 1230 To our misfortune, out of nowhere, an enemy aircraft dived from the clouds! Alarm! Urgent Dive! 1315 We managed to successfully submerge, but we lost contact with the damaged tanker. Damn! You can never save on torpedoes! 24.02.42 1445 Another single ship! It looks like it's the remains of some kind of convoy. This time I won't be thrifty! Two stern tube torpedoes and gun fire 1508 The very first shell hits caused a strong fire on the ship and torpedoes completed the job. 01.03.42 1809 At sunset, we spotted another tanker sailing without an escort. Either the Allies decided to abandon the convoy system, or it is really the remnants of a large convoy scattered in an attempt to escape the wolf packs. All four bow tube torpedoes are sent to the target. 1820 Three out of four torpedoes hit the target. There is a strong fire on the tanker, but it does not sink and continues to go at full speed! 1840 And again we are attacked by an airplane! We managed to successfully dive, but the second tanker is already leaving us from under our noses! 05.03.42 0938 Vessel escorted by corvette detected. We'll wait until dark so we can attack safely. 1820 We have entered the line of attack and are releasing four eels at once. 1827 After hitting the first two torpedoes, the ship literally took off into the air. Now is the time to hide in the depths. I order you to dive to extreme depths. 1840 We were discovered and depth charges rained down on us. 1847 One of the electric motors is damaged. We desperately maneuver and dive even deeper. 1910 We managed to deceive the escort and they, leaving the burning wreckage of the escorted ship, left the place of attack. 1950 We managed to fix the electric motor, but we only had enough fuel to get home. 08.03.42 1250 Plane spotted! Urgent Dive! We managed to hide in the waves and everything worked out. 14.03.42 We returned safely to the harbor. Well, two fled from us, but we have the right to raise three victorious pennants. Last time I sent a request for a new boat, but my detractors seem to have managed to shelve my request. I re-inform the headquarters that I would like to get a new boat, especially since my achievements are noted at the highest level. Request for a new boat.
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