ARCHiVE: The Adventures of "BL!TZKR!EG"

[Karl Doenitz]

10 FEB 1942, 19:00
VON: BdU
AN: U-559

EXCELLENT WORK KOMMANDANT. EIGHT MERCHANTS IS NOTHING TO FROWN ABOUT. TONIGHT'S DRINKS AND HOT MEAL ON THE
FLOTTILLENCHEF. CLEARED TO SEND YOUR MEN ON LEAVE WHILE WE PULL YOUR U-BOOt INTO DRYDOCK FOR INSPECTION.
REPORT TO THE FLOTTILLENCHEF WHEN YOUR U-BOOt IS READY FOR ITS NEXT PATROL. BDU

[REV_BL!TZKR!EG]

05 MAR 1942, 22:00
VON: U-559
AN: BdU

Requesting orders if other than per "PATROL ORDERS: MAR42 - MAY42"

Leaving port to patrol in GRUPPE ROT - KMPQ CN22

[Karl Doenitz]

05 MAR 1942, 22:30
VON: BdU
AN: U-559

COMM CHANNEL OPEN. CLEARED GRUPPE ROT PER MAR42-MAY42 ORDERS. GOOD LUCK AND GOOD HUNTING. BDU

[REV_BL!TZKR!EG]

[REV_BL!TZKR!EG]

Not many contacts. Mostly only small freighters...

[REV_BL!TZKR!EG]

14 APR 1942, 23:00
VON: U-559
AN: BdU

U-559 returns after a long journey with one torpedo left.

Taken some damage from shells of armed merchants.

Handing over logbooks and requesting repairs.





QPFR-report-files submitted to server.

[Fritz Frauenheim]

15 APR 1942, 00:00
VON: BDU
AN: U-559

EXCELLENT WORK KOMMANDANT.FIVE ENEMY MERCHANTS.TONIGHT'S DRINKS AND HOT MEAL ON THE FLOTTILLENCHEF.CLEARED
TO SEND YOUR MEN ON LEAVE WHILE WE PULL YOUR U-Boot INTO DRYDOCK FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIRS.REPORT TO THE
FLOTTILLENCHEF WHEN YOUR U-BOOT IS READY FOR ITS NEXT PATROL.BDU

[Fritz Frauenheim]

It is with great pleasure that I award the

GIBRALTAR BADGE

to Hans Heidtmann for successfully crossing the Straits on 06-NOV-1941. Congratulations!



You may wear this badge on the left breast of your Kriegsmarine Dress Uniform below other military awards

[Fritz Frauenheim]

It is with great pleasure that I award the

MEDITERRANEAN THEATER CAMPAIGN MEDAL

to Hans Heidtmann for successfully engaging the enemy in the Mittelmeer Kampaign. Congratulations!



You are authorized to wear this medal or associated ribbon above the left breast pocket of your Kriegsmarine Dress Uniform

[REV_BL!TZKR!EG]

05 MAY 1942, 20:30
VON: U-559
AN: BdU

Very much appreciated.

Repairs and refits completed - and this time we also received deckgun-ammunition with BETA 2.

Leaving port. Requesting orders!

[Fritz Frauenheim]

06 MAY 1942, 12:00
VON: BDU
AN: U-559

WAIT FOR ORDERS BEFORE LEAVING PORT. CURRENT ORDERS JUN42 TO AUG42. BDU

[REV_BL!TZKR!EG]

WAIT FOR ORDERS BEFORE LEAVING PORT.

The General Rules & Guidelines  mention:

All commanders can leave the port without waiting an order from the BDU, however once the order is issued in your thread, you are required to change course to the patrol grid ordered by BdU and follow these orders.

[REV_BL!TZKR!EG]

Reporting in.

Boat condition good. No contacts in damaged/incomplete WAC SCR.

[REV_BL!TZKR!EG]

Resuming patrol on WAC5.0b2 with A8-campaign files crashed.

Pushing...

[REV_BL!TZKR!EG]

19420515, 14:06
VON: U-559
AN: BdU
CN2935

Under attack by two planes, most probably from Valetta. Dove to Crash Depth. Warded them off. Rough sea.