hallo
ben weer een beetje verder gekomen met deze boot
het is wel degelijk een type IXD romp
U-A:
The U-A Was Similar in Construction To The Type IXD U-Boat & Built As A Minelayer.
The Batiray Was Under Construction For The Turkish Navy When The War Started & Instead of Being Transferred To The Turkish Navy, She Was Commissioned into The German Navy.
Initially, The Germans Named Her As The Optimist, But This Was Later Changed To The Simple Designation “UA” on September 21st, 1939.
1,800 Ton Large Long Range Ocean Going Minelayer U-Boat
Armament:
04 - 533mm/21” Inch Torpedo Tubes in The Bow,
02 - 533mm/21” Inch Torpedo Tubes in The Stern,
30 - Torpedoes (or) 52 TMA Mines (or) 76 TMB Mines,
01 - Single Utof 105mm L/45 Raised Deck Gun w/110 Rounds of Ammunition,
01 - Single 37mm Anti-Aircraft Gun w/2,625 Rounds of Ammunition,
01 - 20mm Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun w/4,250 Rounds of Ammunition.
Commissioned on September 20th, 1939.
Commanded By: Kaptain Lieutenant Hans Cohausz
From September 20th, 1939 - October 31st, 1940.
Served As A Front Boat & As A Supply Boat
w/The 7th U-Boat Flotilla @ Kiel, Germany & St. Nazaire, France From June 1st, 1940 - August 31st, 1942.
The U-A Departed on It’s 3rd Active Patrol, Sailing Under The Command of Kaptain Lieutenant Hans Cohausz From Kiel on June 6th, 1940 & Then Arrived Back @ Kiel on August 30th, 1940 After Just Over 12 Weeks on Patrol, During Which Time, The U-A & Kaptain Lieutenant Hans Cohausz Managed To Hit & Sink 7 Random Ships.
On June 16th, 1940, He Sank w/Torpedoes, The 13,950 Ton British Armed Merchant Cruiser Andania.
On June 26th, 1940 @ 2:28 AM, He Sank w/Torpedoes, The 3,828 Ton Norwegian Motor Freighter Crux.
On July 14th, 1940, He Sank w/Torpedoes, The 5,824 Ton Norwegian Steam Tanker Sarita.
On August 3rd, 1940 @ 8:15 PM, He Sank w/Torpedoes & Gunfire, The 4,201 Ton Yugoslavian Steam Freighter Rad.
On August 15th, 1940 @ 10:00 PM, He Sank w/Torpedoes, The 4,211 Ton Greek Steam Freighter Aspasia.
On August 19th, 1940 @ 9:16 AM, He Sank w/Torpedoes & Gunfire, The 4,295 Ton Steam Freighter Kelet.
On August 20th, 1940, He Sank w/Torpedoes, The 4,397 Ton Panamanian Steam Freighter Tuira.
The U-A Began It’s 4th Active Patrol on February 25th, 1941.
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