16 - 23 August 1932
7 boats on patrol
12 boats in transit
4 boats returning to base
4 boats in bases
3 boats in repair
With new plan, all submarines are forced to more aggressive attacks. Instead of firing torpedos from safe distance, boats needed to close distance to convoy and attack big ships hiding in the middle. This task also expose submarine to escort detection and counterattack, and give boats only short moment for attack. Another problem is a lack of underwater maneuverability, which force the skippers to plan forward the attack, took the position in front of convoy just for one chance shoot into fat target.
As expected, this week most boats was unable to overtake the fast convoys, having no chance for attack. Only Narwhal was close to sunk big 9000 tons auxiliary ship, but this chance was wasted after hitting her with dud torpedo.
This week total: no ships sunk
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