ARCHiVE: The Adventures of "Jack_Joff"

[Karl Doenitz]

IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I AWARD TO LEUTNANT ZUR SEE WOLFGANG MUELLER



EISERNES KREUZ ZWEITER KLASSE

FOR BRAVERY IN FACE OF THE ENEMY CLEARLY ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY
AND FOR SINKING MORE THAN 90.000 BRT OF ALLIED SHIPPING.

This award may be worn in the following methods:

    1. From the second button of the tunic. 
    2. When in formal dress, the entire cross is to be worn mounted alone or as part of a medal bar.
    3. For everyday wear, only the ribbon is to be worn from the second button hole in the tunic. 

CONGRATULATIONS!

KARL DOENITZ
BEFEHLSHABER DER UNTERSEEBOOTE

[Herbert Sohler]

WELCOME BACK HOME, KOMMANDANT!

TONIGHT, PLEASE JOIN ME FOR A MEAL AND DRINKS AT SCHEHERAZADE NIGHT CLUB.

YOUR U-BOOT WILL UNDERGO INSPECTION FOR REPAIRS AND REFIT, AND THEN INTO DRYDOCK. IN THE MEANTIME, YOU ARE
CLEARED TO SEND YOUR MEN ON LEAVE.
 
HAFENMEISTER KRAUSE INDICATES YOUR U-BOOT UNDERGOES REGULAR INSPECTIONS BECAUSE OF NO DAMAGE (100% HI).
THEREFORE HE IS ANTICIPATING A STAY OF 28* DAYS IN PORT.

SOHLER


* OOC: Data for your S3C.

[Jack_Joff]

19400905 14:38
VON: U-303
AN: BdU
POS: In base - before Patrol 3
TORPs: 14
HULL: 100%
FUEL: 100%

After 28 days in port following our most successful patrol to date, it is time to head to the Flotillenchef's office to receive our orders once more...
U-303

[Herbert Sohler]

[Jack_Joff]

19400905, 18:14
VON: U-303
AN: BdU
POS: Kiel
TORPs: 14
HULL: 100%
FUEL: 100%

Orders received and understood. Radio silence will be maintained until patrol grid area is reached. U-303 is underway now.
Mueller.

[Jack_Joff]

19400913, 22:42
VON: U-303
AN: BdU
POS: AF2944
TORPs: 14
HULL: 100%
FUEL: 95%

Patrolled AF29 for several days, no hostile shipping encountered. Clouds clear, precipitation none, visibility far, wind speed 7m/s direction 040.

[Jack_Joff]

19400920 00:24
VON: U-303
AN: BdU
POS: AF5352
TORPs: 14
HULL: 100%
FUEL: 90%

Situation normal in designated patrol area. No targets. Clouds clear, precipitation none, visibility moderate, wind speed 9m/s direction 271.

[Jack_Joff]

Whilst the North Sea is not the target rich environment it once was, the nights here are very calm and starry...

[Jack_Joff]

19400926, 22:57
VON: U-303
AN: BdU
POS: AF5647
TORPs: 14
HULL: 100%
FUEL: 85%

Patrolled designated area for 3 weeks. Clouds clear, precipitation none, visibility moderate, wind speed 6m/s direction 344.

[Herbert Sohler]

19400927 19:04
VON: FdU
AN: U-303

WEATHER DATA RECEIVED. GOOD!
NEW ORDERS: PROCEED WEST THROUGH THE LERWICK-SCAPA FLOW GAP AND ENGAGE ANY SHIPPING ENCOUNTERED. MOVE TO PATROL THE WESTERN APPROACHES TO THE UNITED KINGDOM IN PQ: AM41, 44, 47 IN PREPARATION FOR YOUR RETURN TO ST. NAZAIRE. CONTINUE TO REPORT IN WEATHER DATA!

GOOD HUNTING!
SOHLER.
7. U-Flottille

[Jack_Joff]

Our first catch of the patrol... A large merchant!

[Jack_Joff]

19401113 04:59
VON: U-303
AN: BdU
POS: AM4766
TORPs: 9
HULL: 100%
FUEL: 35%

Patrolled designated area. 1 large merchant sunk. Total tonnage 14548GRT. Clouds overcast, precipitation heavy, visibility poor, wind 15m/s direction 135.

[Herbert Sohler]

19401113 19:04
VON: FdU
AN: U-303

WELL DONE SINKING OVER 14,000GRT HERR KALEUN! YOUR FUEL LEVEL IS GETTING LOW. HEAD SOUTHEAST AND PATROL PQ BF12,13,21 AROUND THE MOUTH OF THE IRISH SEA WHERE HEAVY BRITISH SHIPPING IS EXPECTED, BEFORE HEADING BACK TO ST. NAZAIRE BEFORE 19401130 TO END YOUR PATROL.

GOOD HUNTING!
SOHLER.
7. U-Flottille

[Jack_Joff]

19401117 07:20
VON: U-303
AN: BdU
POS: BF1390
TORPs: 1
HULL: 100%
FUEL: 28%


Three sunk! Total tonnage 36038. 1 Torp left. Will begin course for St Nazaire in a few days time.

[Herbert Sohler]

19401117 19:04
VON: FdU
AN: U-303

UNDERSTOOD! HAFENMEISTER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF YOUR ARRIVAL. WHEN ARRIVED USE S3C (UPDATE YOUR PERSONNEL FILE) AND THEN S3Q_QPFR TO SUBMIT YOUR REPORT.

SAFE JOURNEY!
SOHLER

7. U-Flottille