U5 A 1st Flotilla
A type II undeseeboot

To B. d. U.

Jun 30th 1940: Departed Base for War Patrol AN4 July 3rd Arrived AN 44

Jul 2nd Chased Warship Couldnt get in position due to High Speed and Zig Zag. Headed toward Scapa Flow.

Jul 5th Forced under by a/c will stay under till night.

Jul 7th Spotted and chased a Small Coastal Type in High Seas. Fired 2 Torpedo s Missed. Position Off the 5th of 4ths. headed N/W speed 7 knts.

Jul 10th Found lone merchant by Heartlepool fired 3 torpedo s Hit and Sank 2395 Tons


KorvetCpt Willie Steiner