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Post by crushedhat on Oct 29, 2022 21:37:22 GMT
February 1943 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’).
Feb Events: 1st, Germans surrender at Stalingrad 8th, US captures Guadalcanal 13th, Battle of Kassarine Pass
New Weapons: While we will switch from “The Hunters’ rules to ‘The Hunted’ rules with patrols beginning July 1943, some systems become available before then. Here are the projected systems/timelines (rules references are to ‘The Hunted’): BOLD Decoys(Rule 9.6.7) – Now Available FAT pattern running torpedoes (Rule 9.2.4) – Now Available Falke homing torpedoes(Rule 9.2.5) – March 1943 Deck Gun removal (Rule 10.11.8) - beginning June 1943 Zaunkonig homing torpedoes(Rule 9.2.5) – August 1943 Balkon-Gerat improved hydrophones(Rule 10.11.9) – starting January 1944 Schnorchel (Rule 10.11.10) – beginning February 1944 Alberich anti-sonar coating (Rule 9.6.8) – available starting June 1944
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 Feb Atlantic (W) 37 IXA KptLt Rudiger Bauer siegmund Refit 66 IXC KKpt Vinzenz von Meyer silentwolf Feb-Mar Atlantic 97 VIIC ObLt Otto Waldner silentwolf Feb Atlantic 98 VIIC ObLt Patrick Pedersen ChefEd Feb Atlantic 177 IXD-2 KptLt Otto Blazar ChefEd Jan-Apr Indian Ocean 214 VIID ObLt Lutz Bruer crushedhat Refit 507 IXC KptLt Sander Rohrbach ChefEd Jan-Feb Atlantic (M) is a mining mission. (A) is agent insertion mission. (W) is a Wolfpack patrol. *Running late, but expected to report in.
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-46, sunk on Jun 42 patrol (Atlantic) U-48 sunk on Jan 41 patrol (Atlantic) U-50 sunk on Dec 42 patrol (Atlantic) U-99 did not return from Feb 41 patrol (British Isles) U-116 sunk on Dec 42 patrol (Atlantic) U-504 sunk on Aug-Sep 42 patrol (Atlantic)
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 Feb 43 due no later than Midnight, 5 Nov 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 Oct 31, 2022 13:14:54 GMT
JAN-FEB 1943 Patrol Atlantic
U-507 Type VIXC
Patrol # for this Kommandant: 1 Successful Patrol: Yes Number of freighters sunk: 2 / 2 Number of Tankers sunk: 0 / 0 Number of Capital Ships sunk: 0 / 0 Tonnage sunk: 26,400 / 26,400 Refit Time: One (1) Month(s) Award Requests: None Kommandant: Kapitanleutnent Sander Rohrbach Erster Wachoffizier: Oberleutnent zur See Adam Jellinghaus Zweiter Wachoffizier: Leutnent zur See Eitel Prien Doktor: Stabsgefreiter Richard Werner Leitender Ingenieur: Maat Lorentz Bohlscheid Known and Attributed* SinkingsDate | Ship | Flag | Tonnage | Fate | 09 Feb 1943 | SS Ulysses | Britain | 14,600 | Sunk | 14 Feb 1943 | SS Rodney Star | Britain | 11,800 | Sunk |
4 JAN 1943 - Departed St Nazaire 4 JAN through 12 JANNo Enemy Encountered 13 JAN1120 Hours Spotted a convoy with three large freighters, SS Empire Hudson (7,500T), SS Brandon (6,700T), SS Ville d’ Arion (7,500T), and a tanker, SS Wellfield (6,000T), with elite escort. Stood off to await until dark. Lost the convoy. 14 JAN through 8 FEBNo Enemy Encountered 9 FEB2130 Hours Sighted convoy with one small freighter, SS Akenside (2,700T), three large freighters, SS Berganger (6,800T), SS Athenic (5,400T), and SS Ulysses (14,600T), with escort. Fired four G7a torpedoes from long range at the SS Ulysses, one miss, three hits, three detonations, sunk. Avoided escort detection. 10 FEB through 13 FEBNo Enemy Encountered 14 FEB2230 Hours Sighted convoy with one small freighter, SS Daydawn (4,800T), two large freighters, SS Polyphemus (6,300T), SS Rodney Star (11,800T), and a tanker, SS Anadara (8,000T), with escort. Launched four G7a torpedoes against the freighter Rodney Star, one miss and three hits, three detonations, sunk. Escaped detection by the escorts. 15 FEB through 3 MARNo Enemy Encountered 3 MAR 1943Arrived St Nazaire 1 month(s) for repairs and refit.
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Post by ChefEd on Oct 31, 2022 13:54:35 GMT
FEB 1942 Patrol Atlantic
U-98 Type VIICPatrol # for this Kommandant: 9 Successful Patrol: Yes Number of freighters sunk: 1 / 14 Number of Tankers sunk: 2 / 6 Number of Capital Ships sunk: 0 / 0 Tonnage sunk: 29,100 / 140,500 Refit Time: Two ( 2 ) Month(s) Award Requests: None “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 Known and Attributed* SinkingsDate | Ship | Flag | Tonnage | Fate | 06 Feb 1943 | SS Athellaird | Britain | 9,000 | Sunk | 09 Feb 1943 | SS Abosso | Britain | 11,300 | Sunk | 15 Feb 1943 | SS Ixion | Britain | 10,300 | Damaged | 18 Feb 1943 | SS Appalachee | Britain | 8,800 | Sunk |
28 JAN 1943 - Departed St Nazaire 28 JAN through 5 FEBNo Enemy Encountered 6 FEB0925 Hours Sighted convoy with four small freighters, SS Reedpool (4,800T), SS Marcrest (4,200T), SS Caribou (2,200T), and SS Viking (1,100T), with escort. Opted to wait until after sunset. Was able to maintain contact. 1940 Hours Reacquiring convoy the following targets were in range, SS Daphne (2,000T), SS Bronte (5,300T), and tankers SS British Resource (7,200T) and SS Athellaird (9,000T), with escort. At medium range fired two G7as and two G7es at the Athellaird, two misses, two detonations, seriously damaged, with greatly reduced headway. Escaped detection by escort. 7 FEB0020 Hours Reacquired the Athellaird with escort. Fired two G7as at medium range, one miss, one detonation, sunk. Once again escaped detection. 9 FEB1445 Hours Sighted convoy with two small freighters, SS Rio Tercero (4,900T), SS Anna (1,300T), and two large freighters, SS Zealandic (10,600T), and SS Athenic (5,400T), with escort. 2135 Hours Successfully shadowed convoy until after nightfall. Targets in range were SS Vigrid (4,800T), SS Sheaf Mead (5,000T), SS Fanad Head (5,200T), and troop ship SS Abosso (11,300T), with escort. At medium range, fired one G7a and three G7es at the SS Abosso, four hits, four detonations. The Abosso disappeared in a massive explosion and fireball. When the smoke cleared the ship was nowhere to be seen. Once again avoided detection by escort. 10 FEB through 4 FEBNo Enemy Encountered 15 FEBZone 3 Day time 1130 Hours Sighted convoy with two small freighters, SS Stakesby (4,000T), SS Nordal (5,000T), a large freighter, SS Protesilaus (9,600T), and a tanker, SS British General (7,000T), with escort. 2130 Hours Shadowed convoy until nightfall. Available targets were SS E. Barracuda (5,000T), SS Ixion (10,300T), SS Grayburn (6,300T), and the tanker SS Sagona (7,500T), with escort. At medium range fired two G7es at the Ixion, two hits, two detonations, damaged. We were detected by the escort. The escort made five attacks against us before we finally evaded him and limped off to assess and repair the damage. By the time the attack was over we had suffered massive flooding, some hull damage, damage to the periscope, hydrophones, and the aft torpedo door. Several of the crew suffered minor injuries. Moved off to assess damage, and attempt repairs. Cleared flooding, repaired aft torpedo doors and periscope, but hydrophones irreparable. 18 FEBZone 4 Day time 1325 Hours Sighted lone tanker, SS Appalachee (8,800T). Surfaced at close range and opened fire with the deck gun, damaging and slowing the ship. Fired a G7e from the stern, missing the target. Maintained contact with target and continued deck gun attack, finally sinking the ship. 19 FEB through 27 FEBNo Enemy Encountered 27 FEB 1943Arrived St Nazaire 2 month(s) for repairs and refit.
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Post by silentwolf on Nov 1, 2022 16:55:40 GMT
U-97 Patrol 9 for Kommandant OltzS Otto Waldner Patrol Assignment: Atlantic Successful Patrol: Yes Freighters sunk: 1/14 Tankers sunk: 1/2 Capital Ships sunk: 0/1 Tonnage sunk: 12,500/112,500 Refit Time: 2 months, ready May 1943
Awards Requested: WBB for all wounded
(2W0 must be replaced due to serious wounds)
"We sailed on the 5th and made way through the Bay of Biscay without incident....
We were in the Atlantic, still in transit, when we fought off the Catalina...
This was a veteran pilot indeed, he came in low and seemed to appear from out of the fog like a phantom.
The flak team took him down, but it came at a cost - Several crew members were wounded in the battle, including my 2WO, who's injuries were severe.
The boat suffered minor hull damage and some flooding, but was still seaworthy. I pressed on with the hunt...
On the 17th, we intercepted a convoy in the daylight hours. I attempted to follow and attack after sunset, but unfortunately, contact was lost.
On the night of 20th, another convoy was detected, this one under more favorable conditions...
From a submerged position, I fired 4 eels at the most lucrative target, a 7500 ton tanker.
3 hits followed by 3 large explosions quickly destroyed the target.
I released a decoy and took the boat deep.....
We remained undetected and I followed the convoy while preparing for a second attack.
This attack targeted 2 freighters, each with 2 eels.
Only one hit was scored, damaging but not sinking a 5000 cargo vessel.
I took the boat deep again and avoided detection...
The forward tubes were reloaded and I moved into medium range to attack the damaged target once more ..
I attacked with 4 eels, but only one hit and it was a dud!
I released a BOLD and quickly changed location.
The escort took the bait and focused on the decoy, providing ample time to escape....
Soon I would come back to periscope depth. To my delight, I observed that the damaged freighter was no longer under escort.
I quickly surfaced the boat and moved into close range, from where the target was finally finished off with several rounds from the deck gun.
On the 23rd, contact was made with the Battleship "Royal Oak".
This capital ship was under heavy escort.
I only had 2 torpedos remaining in the aft section...I estimated that this would not be sufficient to destroy the target, and therefore decided not to engage....
Another aircraft encounter occurred on the inbound voyage, this time in the Bay of Biscay.
A successful crash dive was performed to avoid being attacked...."
- ObltZs Otto Waldner KMDT U-97
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Post by Nenva on Nov 6, 2022 21:25:18 GMT
U-Boat: U-30 "Poseidon" Type VII-A
Patrol Month(s): February 1943
Patrol Location: Atlantic (W)
Patrol: 7 for KMDT ObLt Peter von Agstein
Successful Patrol: (Yes)
Number of freighters sunk: 3/11
Number of Tankers sunk: 0/6
Number of Capital Ships sunk: 0/2
Tonnage sunk: 19,400/149,200
Refit Time: 3 months (1 month + 2 months 4 hull damage) ready June 1943
Award Requests: No
The departure from the port of St Nazaire was carried out with calm and enthusiasm, after a very good last mission in which the escort carrier Audacity was sunk in a performance that almost destroyed the U-30. His new mission was to meet up with other submarines in the mid-Atlantic for a WOLFPACK attack on allied convoy routes.
After the first hours of navigation, Commander von Agstein was notified of an extraordinary communication by radio. Due to a failure of the Italian BETASOM submarines, the U-30 Poseidon should carry out meteorological observation missions during transit to the mission area. After reporting, he met with 5 other submarines to carry out an assault on a convoy.
8 days after departure they found the first convoy, and U-30 acted as a decoy to allow the rest of the submarines to have less trouble attacking the convoy. U-30 also fired 4 FAT torpedoes at nigth to two different ships, only one of which hit, doing little damage. The FAT system allowed one of the torpedoes to sink a 2,100-ton small freighter, the Merisaar. The submarine evaded detection using a Bold decoy, after which it pursued the 7,000-ton Louisiane, damaged in the earlier attack. Two torpedoes were launched, after which the ship sank, and the ship's escort was dodged.
The group, after the assault and having lost one of the other submarines in charge of the allied destroyers, headed for a second convoy that was in the vicinity, and after about 4 days, they discovered it, They waited until night, and the U-30 tried to attack two ships at the same time, one of them the Ixion, of 10,300 tons. From long range, the Titan was not hit, but the Ixion was, after which the Poseidon used the second BOLD Decoy and forced depth, escaping the escort. Upon returning to the surface, the Ixion was behind schedule and unescorted, which Commander von Agstein took advantage of to destroy it with some cannon fire.
As the assault ended, the group sought to pursue a third convoy that was 3 days away to the north. The U-30 spotted them, locating a large piece in the middle of the night: the Norfolk, a large ship of 11,000 tons. The submarine's attack was made with the only remaining torpedo, which hit, but only slightly damaged the submarine. After that, using the last BOLD Decoy, he escaped, finding again that the Norfolk was alone, and tried to sink her with the deck gun. However, after a first round, the ship was visited by an escort, who was able to flee with only some damage to the hull and two minor injuries among the crew.
After running out of torpedoes and finding no dairy cows, the u-boat returns to port relatively calmly.
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