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Post by crushedhat on Nov 19, 2022 19:02:33 GMT
May 1943 Patrol Status
Beginning with July 1943 patrols we will switch to “The Hunted” rules.
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’).
May Events: 2nd, Japanese bomb Darwin 7th, Allies take Tunis 16th, Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends 30th, Attu under American control
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) – Now Available 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 Refit 37 IXA KptLt Rudiger Bauer siegmund Apr-May Atlantic 66 IXC KKpt Vinzenz von Meyer silentwolf Refit 97 VIIC KptLt Otto Waldner silentwolf May Atlantic (W) 98 VIIC KptLt Patrick Pedersen ChefEd May Atlantic 136 VIIC Oblt Gustav Brenner Flotilla6 May Atlantic 507 IXC KptLt Sander Rohrbach ChefEd May-Jun Atlantic 509 IXC KptLt Gunter Hartman crushedhat May-Jun Atlantic (M) is a mining mission. (A) is agent insertion mission. (W) is a Wolfpack patrol.
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-177 sunk on Jan-Apr (Indian Ocean) U-214 sunk on Apr-May 42 patrol (North America) 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 May 43 due no later than Midnight, 26 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 Nov 22, 2022 17:08:29 GMT
JAN-APR 1943 Patrol Indian Ocean
U-Boat U-177 Type IXD-2
Patrol Month(s): Jan-Apr 1943 Patrol Location: Indian Ocean Patrol # for this Kommandant: 1 Successful Patrol: Yes Number of freighters sunk: 6 / 6 Number of Tankers sunk: 1 / 1 Number of Capital Ships sunk: 0 / 0 Tonnage sunk: 46,500 / 46,500 Refit Time: N/A Month(s) Award Requests: None Kommandant, Oberleutnent zur See, Otto Balzer Erster Wachoffizier, Oberleutnent zur See, Rubert Holz Zweiter Wachoffizier, Leutnent zur See, Geoffrey Vögelin Doktor, Stabsgefreiter, Brenner Feierabend Leitender Ingenieur, Feldwebel, Bernd Kopp [The following report has been constructed through radio receipts and interceptions, as well as intelligence gathering.]Known and Attributed* SinkingsDate | Ship | Flag | Tonnage | Fate | 17 Jan 1943 | SS Pinto | Britain | 1,300 | Sunk | 27 Jan 1943 | SS Fort la Maune | Britain | 7,100 | Damaged | 08 Feb 1943 | SS Steel Voyager | United States | 6,200 | Sunk | 02 Mar 1943 | SS Olga E. Embiricos | Greece | 4,700 | Sunk | 10 Mar 1943 | SS Empire Tourist | Britain | 7,100 | Sunk | 10 Mar 1943 | SS Pierre Soule | United States | 7,200 | Sunk | 10 Apr 1943 | SS Gulf of Mexico | United States | 7,800 | Sunk | 10 Apr 1943 | SS Itapage | Brazil | 5,000 | Sunk | 26 Apr 1943 | SS Fort Fidler | Britain | 7,200 | Sunk |
Depart St Nazaire – 6 JAN 1943
6 JANDeparted St Nazaire 6 JAN through 16 JANNo Enemy Encountered 16 JANEntered area of operations, off the West Coast of Africa. 17 JAN1020 Hours Spotted a single small merchantman, SS Pinto (1,300T), without escort. Surfaced at close range and attacked with our deck gun, damaging the target. Followed up with a single G7e torpedo, sunk. 18 JAN through 26 JANNo Enemy Encountered 27 JAN1510 Hours Spotted a large freighter, SS Fort la Maune (7,100T), with escort. Closed to medium range and fired two G7es, one miss, one hit, damaging and slowing the vessel. Detected by escort, whose attack damaged #1 diesel engine, caused some minor flooding, and some damage to the hull. We went deep, causing some hull buckling. Escort maintained its contact. Its attack damaged the periscope, and the deck gun. Escort maintained its contact, causing some serious injuries to some of the crew, and damaging the aft torpedo door. Finally escaped the escort. Moved off for repairs: #1 diesel repaired, periscope repaired, aft torpedo doors irreparable, deck gun irreparable. Maat Feierabend says the crew injuries, though incapacitating several men, are not serious enough to warrant a return home. 28 JAN through 7 FEBNo Enemy Encountered 1 FEB 1943Passed the Cape of Good Hope, entering the Indian Ocean. 8 FEB0025 hours Spotted large freighter, SS Steel Voyager (6,200T) with escort. Fired two G7as at medium range, one miss, one hit, causing moderate damage. We escaped detection. 0345 Hours Picked up the damaged freighter, still with escort. Fired two more G7as from medium range, two hits, catastrophic kill (7 damage). Avoided detection. 9 FEB through 12 FEBNo Enemy Encountered 13 FEB0825 Hours Spotted enemy patrol aircraft. Unable to dive in time. The enemy aircraft caused some minor wounds to several crew members, as well as some minor flooding. 14 FEB through 1 MARNo Enemy Encountered 2 MAR0005 Hours Sighted lone ship, SS Olga E. Embiricos (4,700T), without escort. Surfaced at close range and fired two G7es, two hits, catastrophic damage, sunk (6 damage) 3 MAR through 9 MARNo Enemy Encountered 10 MAR2135 Hours Sighted convoy with 1 small freighter, SS Bernhard (3,600T), and three large freighters, SS Empire Tourist (7,100T), SS Anadyr (5,300T), and SS Pierre Soule (7,200T), with escort. From long range, fired a G7a and a G7e each at the SS Empire Tourist and the SS Pierre Soule. One torpedo hit the Empire, sinking her. Both torpedoes hit the Soule, only one detonated, sinking the ship. Escaped detection by escort. 11 MAR through 16 MARNo Enemy Encountered 17 MAR0130 Hours Detected enemy aircraft and crash dived to avoid detection. 18 MAR through 9 APRNo Enemy Encountered 6 APR 1943Repassed the Cape of Good Hope, re-entering the Atlantic Ocean. 10 APR1820 Hours Sighted a tanker, SS Gulf of Mexico (7,800T), and a small freighter, SS Itapage (5,000T), with escort. From long range, fired a G7a and a G7e at each ship. One miss and one hit and detonation against each ship, sinking both ships. Deployed a BOLD decoy and went deep. Escaped detection. 11 APR through 25 APRNo Enemy Encountered 26 APRThrough listening stations, and relays, the U-177 sighted a large freighter, identified as the SS Fort Fidler (7,200GRT) in the South Atlantic, Lat 3Deg 17Min N, Long 23Deg 45Min W. No further communications were received from the U-177 after its message of 26 APR 1943. It is presumed she was sunk with all hands lost. Through radio intercepts of the enemy communications, it has been determined that the SS Fort Fidler was sunk on the night of 26 APR 1943. As the U-177 was the only Boat in the area, the sinking has been attributed to the U-177.
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Flotilla 6
New Recruit
In the Winter of the "Happy Times"
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Post by Flotilla 6 on Nov 24, 2022 0:12:15 GMT
MAY 1943Patrol # for this Kommandant: 1 Patrol area: Atlantic Successful Patrol: Success Number of freighters sunk: 1 / 1 Number of Tankers sunk: 0 / 0 Number of Capital Ships sunk: 0 / 0 Tonnage sunk: T8159 / T8159 Refit Time: Not Applicable Award Requests: None Crew Status Kommandant: Olt zS. Gustav Brenner; Lost at seaErster Wachoffizier: Egon Fischbein; Lost at seaZweiter Wachoffizier: Matz Brandt; Lost at seaLeitender Ingenieur: Moritz Schirmer; Lost at seaDoktor: Phillip Taube; Lost at seaCrew Status: Trained; Lost at sea
[The following report has been constructed through radio receipts and interceptions, as well as intelligence gathering.]
Known and Attributed* Sinking'sDate: | Ships: | Flag: | Tonnage: | Fate: | 8th May 1943 | Tajandoen (Motor merchant)* | Dutch | 8,159 | Sunk |
Depart Wilhelmshaven – 1 May 1943
1 May:Departed from Wilhelmshaven 1-6 May:Transited to operational area without incident. 6-8 May:6/5 10:43pm spotted large convoy of ships heading West in grid BE7247. (Later identified as ON.182) Oblt Benner was advised to wait for KptLt Otto Waldner to join up with the wolfpack Elbe. 8/5 11:50pm Oblt. Brenner Last radio communication relayed that he had hit a Large Tanker with two fish. The Tanker had sunk within minutes. Later reports intercepted from Allies in convoy Only one Dutch Freighter, Tajandoen, of 8,159 tons, was sunk on the 8th of May. Picture below. Further Allied communication confirm a single U-boot was attacked shortly after the Tajandoen was sunk. Reports spell out a three hour battle where the HMCS Ottawa, (H-60) Destroyer, HMCS Rosthern, (K-169) Flower-class corvette and HMCS ARVIDA, (K-113) Flower-class corvette, had relentlessly and repeatedly depth bombed the submarine. All information imply that this U-boat was sunk with all hand lost. After May 8th there were no more communications with the U-136. It is surmise that this U-Boat was the U-136. Tajandoen (Motor merchant):
Historical Information on convoy ( virtually) attacked; ON.182 Convoy: Depart Liverpool on 6 May 1943, Arriving in NYC on 22 May 1943 Number of ships in convoy: 53 Merchants Escort during 7/5 to 16/5:• HMCS WETASKIWIN (K-175) Flower-class corvette• HMCS ROSTHERN (K-169) Flower-class corvette• HMCS OTTAWA (H-60) Destroyer• HMS FISHGUARD (Y-59) Sloop• HMA DIANTHUS (K-59) Flower-class corvette• HMS BANFF (Y-43) Sloop• HMCS ARVIDA (K-113) Flower-class corvetteChefEd , Thank you for a AAR to structure the U-136 report on.
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Post by ChefEd on Nov 24, 2022 1:52:53 GMT
MAY 1943 Patrol Atlantic
U-98 Type VIIC
Patrol # for this Kommandant: 10 Successful Patrol: Yes Number of freighters sunk: 2 / 16 Number of Tankers sunk: 0 / 6 Number of Capital Ships sunk: 0 / 0 Tonnage sunk: 10,100 / 150,600 Refit Time: Two ( 2 ) Month(s) Award Requests: “der Sturm” (The Tempest) Kommandant: Oberleutnent zur See, Patrick Pedersen Erster Wachoffizier (1WO): Leutnent zur See, Sander Neurath, Experte Zweiter Wachoffizier (2WO): Leutnent zur See, Fredrik Grossmann, Experte Leitender Ingenieur: Maat, Egbert Leitner Doktor: Oberstabsgefreiter, Veit Gerlach, Experte Known and Attributed* SinkingsDate | Ship | Flag | Tonnage | Fate | 5 MAY 1943 | SS Pierre Soule | United States | 7,200T | Sunk | 17 MAY 1943 | SS Empire Lake | Britain | 2,900T | Sunk |
26 APR 1943 - Departed St Nazaire26 APR through 4 MAYNo Enemy Encountered 5 MAY0025 Hours Sighted convoy with one small freighter, SS City of Leicester (3,400T), and three large freighters, SS African Star (6,500T), SS Pierre Soule (7,200T), and SS Siranger (5,400T), with escort. From long range, fired a G7a and a G7e/Falke each at the African Star and the Pierre Soule. Both torpedoes missed the Star, but both torpedoes hit and detonated against the Soule, damaging but not sinking the Soule. We dove deep and deployed a BOLD decoy and evaded the escort. Day time 0820 Hours Back at periscope depth we reacquired the damaged Pierre Soule, with escort. At medium range we fired two G7es at the Soule, both missed. Fired another BOLD decoy and evaded the escort. Day time 1130 Hours Reacquired the Soule, still with escort. From medium range fired two more G7es, one miss, one hit, sunk. Escort was unable to locate us. 7 MAY through 16 MAYNo Enemy Encountered 17 MAY1045 Hours Sighted lone ship, a small freighter, SS Empire Lake (2,900T). Surfaced at close range and opened fire with our deck gun, sinking the ship. 19 MAY through 26 MAYNo Enemy Encountered 26 MAY 1943Arrived St Nazaire 2 month(s) for repairs and refit. 1WO Rated Experte
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Siegmund
Komandant
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Post by Siegmund on Nov 25, 2022 19:25:24 GMT
Type: IXa Patrol: # 10 Patrol Assignment: Atlantic Successful Patrol: Yes Number of Freighters Sank: 3 (LF Kingstone Hill 7600, LF Cherokee 5900, LF Empress of Britain 42300) Number of Tankers Sank: 0 Number of Capital Ships Sank: 0 Total Tonnage Destroyed: 55800 (76700) Refit Time: 5 months Crew: Veteran Capitan: OltzS Rudiger Bauer 1WO LtzS Otto Schulz 2WO ObfzS Andreas Abracham (Eng)Lt (Ing) Hans Braun Doctor Sanitatsmaat Andreas Holzmann 08.04.43 We go out to sea with a great mood. Spring awakens good hope in us. 10.04.43 0812 Enemy aircraft spotted on the horizon. Crew of anti-aircraft guns to stand in their posts! Open fire on readiness! 0822 The enemy pilots were not ready for a furious rebuff, and our anti-aircraft gunners did not flinch! The flaming Catalina reached the horizon and crashed into the sea a kilometer and a half from the boat. 14.04. 1542 We received a coded message from U-73 about a detected convoy. At full speed, we rushed to intercept. 18.04.43 1622 Convoy smoke detected. I'm plotting a course to get into attack position by sunset 2028 I choose the lead ship as the first target, about 7000t. Three torpedoes will be launched into it, the fourth I will send to the next five-thousander in the order. 2035 The first torpedo hit the target, there was a terrible explosion and the ship flew into the air. The fourth torpedo passed by. I order you to dive to the maximum depth. 2050 The escort corvette found us, but its inept actions and our maneuvers caused all depth charges to lie away from us. I order you to dive even deeper. 2115 Fortunately, we managed to escape from the enemy escort, and we will continue to pursue the convoy. 19.04.43 2118 We are ready to attack the convoy again. 2 torpedoes will go to the lead ship, one more, to the next ones. 2125 Two torpedoes missed and two hit their targets. But both ships, although they have lost speed, remain afloat. I command an extreme dive. 2142 This time the tricks did not work and the bombs fell on us like hail. A strong leak opened in the aft compartment. Damaged right electric motor. 2226 Looks like the enemy's depth charges have run out and propeller noise has started to fade away. We rush in pursuit of the damaged ship. It broke away from the order and circulates with a strong list to the port side. 2248 After surfacing, we shoot the already stopped and abandoned ship from the gun. 20.04.43 We managed to repair the electric motor, and we continue hunting. 02.05.43 Signal received from U-140. They've located the convoy and we're joining the chase. 10.05.43 2143 We are in position to attack. The lead ship is a huge passenger steamer. If I'm not mistaken, this is the "Empress of Britain" and it's the best loot one could ask for. For some time, I consider whether I should attack from the surface with all torpedo tubes, but then I decide not to risk it - it's not the spring of 1941. I get up to 200 meters and fire all four torpedoes. 2155 The first torpedo hit the target and the ship seemed to stumble upon an invisible barrier. A big fire started. After the second torpedo hit, there was a thunderous explosion and the ship literally lifted out of the water. Looks like it was carrying ammunition, and it detonated from a torpedo explosion. The wreckage of the ship quickly sank, and now our task is to escape from the destroyers. I'm issuing an emergency dive order. 2215 But the best of the best was sent to guard such a ship, and now they are like a pack of hounds clinging to us. Damage to the hull does not allow us to dive even deeper and we can only hope for luck. 2238 Bombs rain down like hail. The enemy has very accurately located our location. The hull of the boat will soon fail. While trying to stop a leak in the aft compartment, 1 WO was wounded. One of the diesel engines was damaged. 2343 We lay low and the enemy seemed to think we were finished. I order you to ascend to periscope depth. The horizon is clear and we are rising. The hull of the boat resembles a sieve. It's amazing how we managed to surface at all. The diesel engine is completely out of order. 17.05.43 1552 We were discovered by an enemy aircraft. We open fury, but ineffectual anti-aircraft fire. We managed to scare him away, and he did not dare to make a second run. But his bullets killed the anti-aircraft gun crew and damaged the anti-aircraft gun. 19.05.43 1952 When crossing the Bay of Biscay, an airplane dived on us again. Our crew was exhausted by the long passage and the watchmen noticed it at the last moment. The anti-aircraft gunners were not successful and the shells literally pierced the boat through and through. 8 people died and were injured. From the explosion of the bomb, the electric motor was damaged and multiple leaks opened. But when the plane came in for the second run, our anti-aircraft gunners did not blunder and shot it down. 21.05.43 1623 Again, the Catalina literally appeared out of thin air. But our anti-aircraft gunners distinguished themselves this time as well. Already the third downed aircraft for this patrol! 23.05.43 Our return is a true miracle! The boat barely entered the harbor. But pride and joy fills our hearts!
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Post by silentwolf on Nov 26, 2022 15:19:56 GMT
U-97 Patrol 10 for Kommandant OltzS Otto Waldner Patrol Assignment: Atlantic (W) Successful Patrol: No ( Patrol only lasted for 3 days ) Freighters sunk: 0/14 Tankers sunk: 0/2 Capital Ships sunk: 0/1 Tonnage sunk: 12,500/112,500 Refit Time: 2 months, ready July 1943
"We set out on the first of May for war patrol number 10....
Just one day into the trip and things went bad.....
We were attacked by an RAF Sunderland.
My veteran crew was able to shoot it down, but my deck gun, hydrophones and forward torpedo doors were damaged beyond repair.
We returned to base on the third......"
- KptLt Otto Waldner
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