Shooting Report U-330
Patrol #2

U-boat: U-330
Date: 26 NOV, 1939
Time: 2030
Place: AN2385
Water Depth: 200 meters +
Wind & Seas: 3/3
Ship Type: Merchant-mid sized
Name: Unknown (convoy)
Ship Tonnage: 4000 GRT
Ship Length: 125 Meters
Ship’s Keel Depth: 12
Ship’s Bearing: 285
Speed: 6 Knots.
Distance to Ship: 5000 (closing position) Meters
Cargo Type & Amount: No Ammunition / General edibles are supposed

TORPEDOES FIRED

Type: 3 – T-lll’s (2 with Pi-2 set magnetic / 1 with Pi-2 set impact).
Speed: 30 Knots
Depth Setting: 15 Meters
Tube Number: Fan
Fan Shot in Shot Order: 3-2-1

MOMENT OF SHOT

Our Course & Speed: 010
Enemy Bearing & Speed: 285
Shooting Angle: 85
Targeting Point: Engine Room
Run Time: 4 min + 40 Sec
Effect on Target: Only torpedo from tube one (impact setting) detonated. Result: Sunk target
Time Until Sunk / Reason for Failed Shot: Two dud torpedoes, possibly running deep / rough seas

Report Number: 2 of 3

U-boat: U-330 / Grabowski
Date: 26 NOV, 1939
Time: 2130
Place: AN2385
Water Depth: 200 meters +
Wind & Seas: 3/3
Ship Type: Tanker
Name: Unknown (in Convoy)
Ship Tonnage: 11,000 GRT
Ship Length: 225 Meters
Ship’s Keel Depth: 12 meters
Ship’s Bearing: 295
Speed: 6 Knots.
Distance to Ship: 1200 Meters
Cargo Type & Amount: Unknown (Possibly Diesel)

TORPEDOES FIRED

Type: 2 - T-lll’s with Pi-2’s set for magnetic detonation
Speed: 30 Knots
Depth Setting: 15 Meters
Tube Number: Fan
Fan Shot in Shot Order: 1-2

MOMENT OF SHOT

Our Course & Speed: 345
Enemy Bearing & Speed: 295
Shooting Angle: 50
Targeting Point: amidships
Run Time: 1 min + 40 sec
Effect on Target: Crippled, not sunk
Time Until Sunk / Reason for Failed Shot: second torpedo was dud or passed under too far. First torpedo hit, but did not sing ship.

Report Number 3 of 3

U-boat: U-330
Date: 26 NOV, 1939
Time: 2130
Place: AN2385
Water Depth: 200 meters +
Wind & Seas: 3/3
Ship Type: Merchant
Name: Unknown (convoy)
Ship Tonnage: 7000 GRT
Ship Length: 175 Meters
Ship’s Keel Depth: 12
Ship’s Bearing: 295
Speed: 6 Knots.
Distance to Ship: 6000 Meters
Cargo Type & Amount: Unknown

TORPEDOES FIRED

Type: single T-l (TZ 3 Pistol )
Speed: 30 Knots
Depth Setting: 3 Meters
Tube Number: 3
Fan Shot in Shot Order:

MOMENT OF SHOT

Our Course & Speed: 350
Enemy Bearing & Speed: 295
Shooting Angle: 55
Targeting Point: Amidships
Run Time: 6 min
Effect on Target: Destroyed
Time Until Sunk / Reason for Failed Shot: Heard bulkheads buckle within 10 minutes after detonation, but were underwater and attempting to elude Escort the escort ships to give an accurate time on this sinking.