ARCHiVE: The Adventures of "gatordad"

[gatordad]

19421005, 13:39

VON: U-128
AN: BDU

STATUSBERICHT

POSITION: ECHO CHARLIE SIX EIGHT EIGHT FOUR

647=SGW NXU

XKNMC GZSY DYHX KUTD MLHZ FVBM NHKO SFCS QQJY PJPZ LFZD EIBF MDIP DDUB SZBH OGZZ TQTB VNPZ
RSGG TROH EQAS CHPV XKVY WMWV JKPW MXCW GVIZ HJMQ GRQA HEMD WVLB ZUSO LJRF OXCI OWVQ HOQW
DGMS NKMW DDTP OAXY JUJH XSUD GYTY JXBR GBSI ZWGF CQEJ HFKP ZYSF OYDH SZGA SBKZ PDCE SRVP
POGZ EQNU JQMP UUCJ JAVX CCJQ UZFX RTCS QUSD CHHQ KMTP QXKO LENQ FWZG NBHW MYRD VBEB CMUQ
XXSL HRZU CWLL LYEV NUYH UWVT IREZ XNBH NNNB DFDD WCQX CFBP WGNM DWPJ ORVC ICKZ HFWL NNSY
HUXQ FKTE UGNK HNEC PIPT LXDS WQAS TJRA FRVH IWDL XWKW LTHN ZZWU QRWW JWIL LJLY SSDO YVNO
QWVB OBZT UYAM SEQV QMFM CJYI ESED UXZT LFSU JFXZ WSMX POBH JYTV RCLE OYNH KNHG WVCT PZSJ
QBDJ AGTL OFPF G

ENDE

Empire Celt Tanker


Arrow Klasse Tanker 1


Arrow Klasse Tanker 2


Arrow Klasse Tanker 2

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[Viktor Schuetze]

19421005, 15:01

VON: FDU
AN: U-128

STATUS ACKNOWLEDGED. OUTSTANDING RESULTS! AUTHORIZED RENDEZVOUS WITH U-117 FOR RESUPPLY. CONFIRMED
REPORTS OF INCREASED ALLIED AERIAL AND SURFACE PATROLS IN OUR AREA OF OPERATIONS. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION
WHILE SURFACED DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS.


SCHUETZE

[gatordad]

19421015, 03:13

U-128 alongside U-117 for resupply. DO2854

Operation Paukenschlag - Phase III-A - During Patrol Report

Thus far, this patrol has been very successful in regards to the sinking of tanker tonnage (35,093). However, significant enemy aerial and surface patrols
were detected and all but one were successfully avoided. We encountered some hull damage from an aerial attack which has not hampered our mission.

Current HI = 93.58%, we were able to conduct some repair while tied up to U-117.
Eels = 14 of 22, Fuel 100%

We are returning to EC93 for further patrolling unless directed otherwise.

Respectfully submitted,


Ullrich Heyse
Oberleutnant zur See
U-128

QPFR Submitted.

Personnel File for Patrol - PAU Phase IIIA: 


Captain's Log for Patrol - PAU Phase IIIA:


SH3 Patrol Log - PAU Phase IIIA: 


SH3 Patrol History - PAU Phase IIIA:


SH3 Mission Summary - PAU Phase IIIA:

[gatordad]

19421017, 22:28

VON: U-128
AN: BDU

STATUSBERICHT

POSITION: DELTA OSCAR FOUR NINE EIGHT FIVE

306=HPC ZJF

HMTCW IAJY XDZD URKF EVNW LYSD AOIM DPWW OVSX
LXPI FJNZ ETMG FDZY RGFV UZEM LNKG QBYN JSBJ
RQDJ QPSV CWJO AZSC GKDB QRZV QWRX MAFT JAAM
YUGM DMQB BIDK ATSD PCGM IBKJ IAWJ EXVD RFXC
JVCY CONA HJLG BEHM TDCO OPUY PXXA STCR BFPQ
RYJM ZYVK TBDS LUKH PGHH PDAB GKXQ DLKS GTRT
YKOI TQDL RJLL VGGV PTV

ENDE

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[Viktor Schuetze]

19421017, 23:43

VON: FDU
AN: U-128

STATUS ACKNOWLEDGED. REMINDER TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE SURFACED DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS.
GOOD HUNTING!


SCHUETZE

[gatordad]

19421022, 01:24

VON: U-128
AN: BDU

STATUSBERICHT

POSITION: ECHO CHARLIE NINE THREE THREE THREE

324=TBQ ARM

KDFPS ROBF OHLU GTGZ ABEJ TCFU UWEK ZGJB WZBN
CLUK DJOI VENY AUWV HLKY XSOE FDKT SPNQ WZOH
WCYL QBIB FTDL ZMDH SEIQ OXAB XQQI ZKYC JNVQ
LAZS EYFF WHWG QWBL UPJS VHNU FGCL GKIK TPGT
NWML JHMR LOYR XSCG RYFP VJLS IFQL RZTX RVAY
GGOM KWET WZEU ABVF WVCH BFWW LNTM YYUZ KZUV
JVIK RZGF BKPZ XUGS MJSY OMMY XPET QYJR VTIV
ZKXA SLQ 

ENDE

[phila595]

MESSAGE RECEIVED AND FORWARDED TO BDU.

[Viktor Schuetze]

19421022, 03:01

VON: FDU
AN: U-128

STATUS ACKNOWLEDGED. BASED ON INCREASED ALLIED AERIAL AND SURFACE PATROLS IN YOUR ASSIGNED AREA OF
OPERATIONS YOU ARE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE FREIE JAGD WITHIN KARIBISCHES MEER. EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION
WHILE SURFACED DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. GOOD HUNTING!


SCHUETZE

[gatordad]

19421027, 18:55

VON: U-128
AN: BDU

STATUSBERICHT

POSITION: ECHO DELTA ONE NULL ONE SEVEN

520=GOV SDX 

MLCGZ AZJW FABY ZGEP MBRT PTFN VPWV WHSF HMBU PMJJ ESQW
MUYQ ZQQQ NSZM ZTKB UIQR CIBC TONN LAFZ HLOD UFQE DLVG
YFZB ZXZX VRHK VJPF RQHE PWJH ERXN BPJQ LYKS JGRV RSMF
YETU CDPK BUEW PGWC ODPP BIIZ UYJI XOLS IZLN MICE QIVG
UBEV MJXP TYBP YEDH DWMY TDUN VMMD XZXB IGYA WAHD AHVF
DGMX COVJ QORB MKPU IXEW OTTP YUJF VIRU KOPQ WLRF IIJD
WQLA MOTO DMVT TPTY IKOG EGBS NMLH EATY SLGL AAPB EZDW
NOQV XTSO FXRF ZBUM XUDY BXQQ JYLQ QKAI MMMX RQQM USHG
ZWVZ EBHE UNQD XQNX HHEK BNNO PWVT MBDW ILPU CVEV BTLX
RFJK UIXB APUB ZURB ZXAD 




This was a running attack where I would head into the convoy, lock on and fire at one or two targets
then immediately make a 180 turn and repeat with stern tubes. I would then track the remaining ships
while reloading the emptied tubes, and go back in for another attack.

T3 Tankers








The littered graveyard of tankers:

[phila595]

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[Viktor Schuetze]

19421027, 20:13

VON: FDU
AN: U-128

STATUS ACKNOWLEDGED. OUTSTANDING RESULTS! CONTINUE FREIE JAGD. GOOD HUNTING!

WE ARE RECEIVING NUMEROUS REPORTS OF INCREASED SURFACE AND AERIAL PATROLS WITHIN KARIBISCHES MEER. ALL
U-BOOTE ARE TO EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE SURFACED DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS.


SCHUETZE

[gatordad]

19421030 11:30

VON: U-128
AN: BDU

STATUSBERICHT

POSITION: ECHO DELTA ONE TWO ONE TWO

377=WEJ CZG

EJFYP ZOUL DXUC OLTF MNBG XRZL LSXW VCJZ GGSN NPDN
ZAMS ZXBD LJUV PKEO LFER XBEL YQXW HSGJ SZQR YWQZ
CBAR ASJH ABXB PBLA BPJH KLII MLUT DAPQ QHDB YRQN
UKMQ DJWF CGXE TUME ZLQJ JAZX XOSB WXDQ TWWW BMAA
UZGT DCJS GMAI ZFGR TGLL HPSK HDLF CQEL LCVJ LBYE
FENQ AWQU XMIJ AAKQ GVQE TSXY NCPA UYYZ VDVT QTUV
SODK QINY GVPC RAQQ WNXD QPFL LHIC RBKX MMMC YGOG
RMWZ BXVL DQYD YWPL GCDQ E


ENDE


Another small unescorted convoy spotted:


Successful hits on T3 tanker with 3 available eels, wishing I had more:

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