Shooting Report U-330
Patrol #3

U-boat: U-330
Date: 01 Jan, 1939
Time: 0115
Place: AN1442
Water Depth: 195 Meters
Wind & Seas: Northeast 15 knots / Sea State 2
Ship Type: Troop Ship
Name: Bexhill-on-Sea
Ship Tonnage: 20,000 GRT
Ship Length: 250 Meters
Ship’s Keel Depth: 12 meters
Ship’s Bearing: 165 Degrees
Speed: 22 Knots.
Distance to Ship: About 1200 Meters
Cargo Type & Amount: Troops and supplies

TORPEDOES FIRED

Torpedo Type: T-lll
Serial Numbers: 1= 14331; 2= 14454; 3= 14235
Pistol Type: All were Pi-2’s; #1 set to magnetic; #2&3 set to contact
Speed: 30 Knots
Depth Setting: 18 Meters
Tube Number: Fan Shot
Fan Shot in Shot Order: 1, 2, 3

MOMENT OF SHOT

Our Course & Speed: 065 / Dead Slow
Enemy Bearing & Speed: 165 @ 20 knots
Shooting Angle: 100 degrees
Distance to Ship (meters): 1= 1150 / 2= 1020 / 3= 930
Targeting Point: Engine Room under smoke stack
Run Time: 1= 1.5 min / 2= 1.25 min / 3= 1 min
Effect on Target: Destroyed / Sunk
Time Until Sunk: 40 minutes

Reason for Failed Shot: First torpedo was a dud, possibly running too deep, second and third hit with the third breaking her back. Distress call on 600 meter wavelength identified her name.

Report Number 2 of 2

U-boat: U-330
Date: 05 Jan, 1940
Time: 0445
Place: AN2371
Water Depth: 200 meters
Wind & Seas: NNE 15 / Sea State 2
Ship Type: Tanker
Name: Unknown (Convoy)
Ship Tonnage: 9,000 GRT
Ship Length: 190 Meters
Ship’s Keel Depth: 13
Ship’s Bearing: 095
Speed: Knots. 8
Distance to Ship: Variable (See Below)
Cargo Type & Amount: Fuel

TORPEDOES FIRED

Torpedo Type: #1 & #2 were T-lll’s; The #3 was a T-l
Serial Number: 1= 14316; 2=14403; 3=31246
Pistol Type and Setting: 1=Pi-2 on magnetic; 2=Pi-2 on contact; 3=TZ3
Speed: 30 Knots
Depth Setting: 18 Meters
Tube Number:
Fan Shot in Shot Order: 1,2,3

MOMENT OF SHOT

Our Course & Speed: 130 degrees at 5 knots (submerged)
Enemy Bearing & Speed: 095 degrees at 8 knots
Shooting Angle: 35 degrees for all three
Targeting Point: amidships
Run Time: 1=2+30; 2=2+00; 3=1+30
Effect on Target: 1= miss or dud / 2=hit-minor damage/ 3=hit-sunk
Time Until Sunk: 25 minutes (aprox)
Reason for Failed Shot: #1 suspected dud torpedo. No radio message sent by her, thus no name available. The Gröner did not list this ship, nor did Lloyd’s Register.