ARCHiVE: The Adventures of "gatordad"

[gatordad]

19420519, 08:00

Arrived and tied alongside U-117 after a very successful first early portion of PAU Phase II patrol.

AN: BdU
VON: U-128
Ref: End Patrol #2a Report

QPFR Submitted.

Commander Name:  Lt zS Ullrich Heyse
U-Boot Number & Type: U-128, type IXc
Base Departed From: Lorient
Departure Date, Time: 19420401, 17:24
Assigned Patrol Grid: DM28, DL69
Base Returned To: U-117
Date/Time Returned to Base: 19420519, 02:35
Days at Sea: 48

Merchant Ships Sunk: 8
Merchant Ship Total Tonnages: 56,904 tonnes
Warships Sunk: 0
Warship Total Tonnages: 0 BRT
Enemy Convoy Attacks: 0
Crew Injuries: 0
U-Boot Hull Status: 100%
Eels Remaining: 0/22
Fuel Remaining: 45%
Max TC > 128

[gatordad]

19420522, 06:22

VON: U-128
AN: BDU

STATUSBERICHT

STANDORT: DELTA NOVEMBER SIX THREE FIVE TWO

366=DXJ EVF         

HAFWG
GYZX DVXM AZZJ ECLV FPDM BTCH JVPX UIKU
YMJP QXAN LLZH OHRF RKAM YVHT AGVU CNPU
GRKR PEEW CVGG VASM KVCF PHKG SMWA QZBQ
ZVJK UNVY GGOQ BMAO DWXK DSWP VNQH MRPZ
QNJR HEWV QFNK GGCS TYQN SLQC BGYS KNPR
VBQT YVFG KCXR QMPW MFAA NOTM CIAJ TDJM
LWKF YZYG JUMZ SQJU JYOM QMEU SANH VWOU
OAVD EZKF OCDK SBID VBYX MCFB WPVR BDQU
ITBX IHKX AIWI XBMT JZZZ SOPV DJ

[gatordad]

MESSAGE RECEIVED AND FORWARDED TO BDU.

[Viktor Schuetze]

19420522, 09:11
VON: FDU
AN: U-128

STATUS ACKNOWLEDGED. GOOD HUNTING!

[gatordad]

19420525, 21:40

VON: U-128
AN: BDU

STATUSBERICHT

STANDORT: ECHO CHARLIE SIX TWO NINE SEVEN

180=NKB TAL

NAPZQ SCOV XCUY QIYZ ETJK JAGR DKSE
TOJJ TWAY DOYW NCLT UKIJ GBPX UDST
QADO IZMX DICS KCLL KCXK IWCG JGZW
NVMV QLJH BFMX IWLA VWQO JDGW PIHE
OEOD QFVB AGKG KQSF HHQQ YMYD PXLP
QDQM

ENDE

[gatordad]

MESSAGE RECEIVED AND FORWARDED TO BDU.

[Viktor Schuetze]

19420526, 01:07
VON: FDU
AN: U-128

STATUS ACKNOWLEDGED. EXCELLENT RESULTS. DUE TO LIMITED EEL AVAILABILITY FROM MILCHKUH RECOMMEND USING SOLO
EEL SHOTS FOLLOWED UP WITH DECK GUN WHEN CONDITIONS PERMIT.

[Eberhard Godt]

LzS Heyse and his U-128 have recently participated in this wolfpack: CLICK

[gatordad]

19420527, 09:00

VON: U-128
AN: BDU

STATUSBERICHT

STANDORT: ECHO CHARLIE FIVE THREE SIX NINE

218=CZN GDU

VRHPA WCVV TZJY MZXA YHLE DSSA NDYP
YWWF QBKG CPKB OITX HDNC DVKW SNLU
MPOM LKCK ZRQN FARP PSLK UGYF WKZH
UKHE UXLC AEDC LDDY NTVE BGGO CHJC
LRSJ PUSU PLII PLBY IXWH MZAV MNIV
TRBE NBAA QUMX SWMY WZXK SAPC XJ

ENDE

T2 SE A1 Tanker

[gatordad]

MESSAGE RECEIVED AND FORWARDED TO BDU.

[Viktor Schuetze]

19420527, 11:23
VON: FDU
AN: U-128

STATUS ACKNOWLEDGED. CONTINUE OPERATIONS.

[gatordad]

19420528, 11:44

VON: U-128
AN: BDU

STATUSBERICHT

STANDORT: ECHO BRAVO THREE SEVEN SIX SIX

268=YBS JWE

JWOTF HDKJ VLSG ICAK FYFG WPHC LRTD
HVZE WZXD YJSW ZCZW YTTN DQZQ OKSL
PVPJ OHHJ JFVJ GHBV IAWB ZNRD IPLE
BNAK MSWS QWHU XYQG ZUBF KUIL KDHP
JBJL MPGZ UDQI LUKF RTFK QINC ZAVH
WINW JWRS CXRW KCZL SWQB XSRN MOBE
ZBIV LXQJ LQOJ WVDR HPVE WRYI YTAG
WWPZ FJK

ENDE

T05X Tanker


Large Troop Ship

[gatordad]

MESSAGE RECEIVED AND FORWARDED TO BDU.

[Viktor Schuetze]

19420528, 13:00
VON: FDU
AN: U-128, U-117

STATUS ACKNOWLEDGED. PROCEED TO PREARRANGED LOCATION FOR RESUPPLY. MAINTAIN RADIO SILENCE UNTIL RESUPPLY
IS COMPLETE AND 24 HOURS HAVE ELAPSED AFTER DEPARTING RESUPPLY LOCATION.

FDU

[Eberhard Godt]

LzS Heyse and his U-128 have recently participated in this wolfpack: CLICK