ARCHiVE: The Adventures of "mauser1951"

[mauser1951]

Orders received and understood. Departure delayed to issues of magnetic pistols with defects. Replaced and checked. Departed Lorient on 3 April enroute to patrol grid. Radio silence begins. Will report when first blood.

Hans-Erwin Reith, Kommandant, U-190

[Viktor Schuetze]

19420403, 0900

VON: FDU
AN: U-190

STATUS ACKNOWLEDGED. SAFE JOURNEY AND GOOD HUNTING!


SCHUETZE

[mauser1951]

19420415, 2237
VON: U-190
AN: BdU

POSIT: CE1938

US FLAGGED LARGE TANKER SIGHTED, SUNK. 9677 BRT. NO ESCORTS, WAS ON COURSE TO ENGLAND. TWO EELS USED. REITH.





(NOTE: Withdrawing from Enigma use. As used in DEF, it is not historically correct or operationally accurate)

[mauser1951]

19420421, 2150
VON: U-190
AN: BdU

POSIT: DC9828

ON STATION AWAITING ORDERS. REITH.

[Viktor Schuetze]

19420421, 2310
VON: BDU
AN: U-190

STATUS ACKNOWLEDGED. YOU SHOULD BE RECEIVING OCCASIONAL SIGNALS FROM U-117 TO YOUR NORTH. NOTE THEIR POSITION
FOR LATER TIMES WHEN RESUPPLY IS NEEDED. PROCEED DIRECTLY TO DB95. PATROL THIS AREA FOR 14 DAYS THEN RELOCATE TO
DB98. SAFE JOURNEY AND GOOD HUNTING!



SCHUETZE

[mauser1951]

19420424,1958
VON: U-190
AN: BdU

POSIT: DB9549

LARGE FREIGHTER, 10300 BRT SUNK. TWO EELS USED. REITH.

[Viktor Schuetze]

19420424, 2121
VON: FDU
AN: U-190

STATUS ACKNOWLEDGED. NICE SHOOTING. CONTINUE OPERATIONS. GOOD HUNTING!



SCHUETZE

[mauser1951]

19420425, 1110
VON: U-190
AN: BdU

POSIT: DB9588

US COAL FREIGHTER, 3031 BRT SUNK, ONE EEL. US ORE CARGO, 8084 BRT SUNK, TWO EELS. NO ESCORTS.
SPOTTED ONE FLETCHER CLASS DB95. SPOTTED TWO AIRCRAFT AIR PATROL, CRASH DIVED. FUEL 60% ALL IS OK.

REITH


Coal Freighter, one eel.


Ore cargo, first hit.


Ore cargo, second hit.

[Viktor Schuetze]

19420425, 1300
VON: FDU
AN: U-190

STATUS ACKNOWLEDGED. EXCELLENT WORK. CONTINUE OPERATIONS. GOOD HUNTING!



SCHUETZE

[mauser1951]

19420426, 0510
VON: U-190
AN: BdU

POSIT: DB9519

US WHALE FACTORY SHIP, 12017 BRT, SUNK, THREE EELS. FUEL STILL 60%. ALL OK.

REITH


First hit


Second hit


Third hit.

[Viktor Schuetze]

19420426, 0826
VON: FDU
AN: U-190

STATUS ACKNOWLEDGED. GOOD WORK. THIS SHOULD GET THE AMERIKANERS ATTENTION. CONTINUE OPERATIONS.



SCHUETZE

[mauser1951]

19420427, 2300
VON: U-190
AN: BdU

CURRENT POSIT: DB9518

EXCELLENT DAY, FOUR KILLS. US SMALL FREIGHTER, 2228 BRT, SUNK 0341, ONE EEL POSIT: DB9587. US COAL FREIGHTER, 3032 BRT SUNK 0350, TWO EELS, POSIT: DB9587. US MODERN TANKER, 10761 BRT SUNK 2012, THREE EELS, TWO HITS, ONE MISS POSIT: DB9518. US LARGE MERCHANT, 10616 BRT SUNK 2248, 2 EELS POSIT: DB9518.  2 EELS REMAINING. FUEL 55%. ALL OK.

REITH


Small freighter one eel kill


First hit.


Second hit


Tanker, first of two hits


Freighter, first hit


Freighter, second hit, killed

[Viktor Schuetze]

19420428, 0023
VON: FDU
AN: U-190

STATUS ACKNOWLEDGED. OUTSTANDING RESULTS. CONTINUE OPERATIONS. AUTHORIZED RESUPPLY AT MILCHKUH WHEN
REMAINING EEL SUPPLY EXHAUSTED. GOOD HUNTING!



SCHUETZE

[REV_BL!TZKR!EG]

In agreement with the other staff-members it was decided to put mauser to LOA.

We all wish him the best in his difficult situation!

[REV_BL!TZKR!EG]

Wow, this is a command room of both a Kommandant and a Funkmaat!