
The U-Flotille "Hundius" and its oceangoing U-boats.
"Fall Weiss".
On August 20, 1939 the Kriegsmarine Supreme Command was requested to transmit to the Submarine Force Command any observations of German submersibles made by British airplanes.
U 37 North Sea - AN 3749 / AN 3727 - On the way to the area of operations. 08:30 - meeting with U 38 (AN 3749). 13:18 - meeting with U 39 (AN 3727).
U 38 North Sea - AN 3413 - On the way to the operations area. Constantly stopped by fishing boats and steamboats. 19:20 - sighted British submarine SS-181 (AN 3413). Sailing smoothly, without incident.
U 39 North Sea - AN 3871 / AN 3727 - Underway towards the area of operations. 06:30 - sighted U 41 (AN 3871). 13:18 - meeting with U 37 (AN 3727).
U 40 North Sea - AN - On the way to the operations area, without special events.
U 41 North Sea - AN 3871 - On the way to the area of operations. 06:30 - sighted U 39 (AN 3871).
Source: http://www.ubootarchiv.de/ubootwiki/ind ... 20.08.1939.
I couldn't find anything whether the British submersible sighted the German and reported or not, does anyone have any idea about this? Cheers. Raúl M
