Shooting Report U-330
Patrol #4

U-boat: U-330
Date: 27 JAN, 1940
Time: 1245
Place: AN3799
Water Depth: 200 METERS
Wind & Seas: NNE 15 KNOTS / SEA STATE 2
Ship Type: TANKER
Nationality: BRITISH
Name: COUNTY OF SUSSEX
Ship Tonnage: 9,000 GRT
Ship Length: 145 Meters
Ship’s Keel Depth: 10 METERS
Ship’s Bearing: 320 DEGREES
Speed: 8 Knots
Distance to Ship: #1= 1700 MTRS / #2= 1380 MTRS. / #3= 1150 MTRS.
Cargo Type & Amount: FUEL OIL

TORPEDOES FIRED

Torpedo Type: ALL WERE T-III’S
Pistol Type and Setting: Pi-2’S SET FOR MAGNETIC ON ALL EELS
Torpedo Speed: 30 Knots
Depth Setting: 11 Meters
Tube Number:
Fan Shot in Shot Order: 1, 2, 3

MOMENT OF SHOT

Our Course & Speed: 020
Enemy Bearing & Speed: 320
Shooting Angle: 60 DEGREES
Targeting Point: AMIDSHIPS
Run Time: #1= 2 MIN / #2= 1+35 / #3= 1+15
Effect on Target: #1 HIT / #2 DUD / #3 SUNK SHIP
Time Until Sunk: 12 MIN
Reason for Failed Shot: UNKNOWN-SUSPECT TOO DEEP

Report Number 2 of 2

U-boat: U-330
Date: 13 Feb, 1940
Time: 0200
Place: AN2267
Water Depth: 300 meters
Wind & Seas: NW @ 20 knots / Seas 3 to 4 meters
Ship Type: Tanker
Name: British Petroleum Tanker Falmouth
Ship Tonnage: 8000 GRT
Ship Nationality: British
Ship Length: 125 Meters
Ship’s Keel Depth: 6 meters
Ship’s Bearing: 030
Speed: Knots. 6 knots
Distance to Ship: 900 Meters
Cargo Type & Amount: Aircraft Fuel

TORPEDOES FIRED

Torpedo Type: Two T lll’s (14156 & 14569) / One T-I (31331)
Pistol Type and Setting: Two Pi-2’s / One TZ3 (all on magnetic)
Speed: 30 Knots
Depth Setting: 7 Meters
Tube Number:
Fan Shot in Shot Order: 1,2,3

MOMENT OF SHOT

Our Course & Speed: 100 degrees
Enemy Bearing & Speed: 030 @ 6 knots
Shooting Angle: 110 degrees
Targeting Point: Amidships
Run Time: under 30 seconds
Effect on Target: #1 dud; # 2 & 3 direct hit; target sunk
Time Until Sunk: 15 minutes
Reason for Failed Shot: Unknown; possibly too deep