Posted By: 33lima
U-100 - sixth patrol - 12/12/20 06:19 PM
It's 23rd January 1941 and this time we're again off to fresh stomping grounds - Grid Square AM14, which is to the north-west of Ireland.
We have a night-time departure from Brest and are well out to the west by daybreak.
Being closer to the British Isles than I'm accustomed to, I'm a rather concerned about the threat from the skies. But all seems to be clear as we slide along in fine conditions.
We're still a long way short of our patrol area when the first contact is reported. I like these random, beyond detection range contacts which presumably represent sightings by friendly forces of some description. Many patrols would be dull without them, even if convoy sightings by U-boats operating in patrol lines would be more exciting and representative of real-life wolf pack tactics.
I quickly shift a couple of waypoints to set up an interception.
A couple of hours later, and it's 'all change'. One of the bridge watch has spotted a ship to port!
U-100 rolls as we turn hard towards her. Time to get busy!
...to be continued!
We have a night-time departure from Brest and are well out to the west by daybreak.
Being closer to the British Isles than I'm accustomed to, I'm a rather concerned about the threat from the skies. But all seems to be clear as we slide along in fine conditions.
We're still a long way short of our patrol area when the first contact is reported. I like these random, beyond detection range contacts which presumably represent sightings by friendly forces of some description. Many patrols would be dull without them, even if convoy sightings by U-boats operating in patrol lines would be more exciting and representative of real-life wolf pack tactics.
I quickly shift a couple of waypoints to set up an interception.
A couple of hours later, and it's 'all change'. One of the bridge watch has spotted a ship to port!
U-100 rolls as we turn hard towards her. Time to get busy!
...to be continued!