[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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Sunday, 3 May 1942 - East of the Lesser Antilles -

- Fourth week at sea completed -

0354 - O₂ = 19%.

0545 - Breakfast for the Port-Machine-Watch.

0600 - Secured from Silent Running. Port Machine-Watch on duty. Wake-Up and Morning Wash of remaining crew.

0630 - Breakfast for the remaining crew.

0700 - Swap-the-Decks for the Off-Watch.

0705 - T=20.

0707 - S-Tiefe. Morning Dawn. Weather and Sea seem to be unchanged.

0710 - Surfaced after 10h 50min. and 31.6sm.
Weather and Sea unchanged in 24h.

0715 - Boat ventilated. Batteries 7900Ah. 1/3-Ahead.

0738 - Sunrise.

0745 - 2xH.F.

0845 - Daily work routine for the Off-Watch.

1105 - Qu.3355EE -

1200 - Qu.3353EE - Days Run: 191.5sm - ↗ 159.9sm (13h 10') - ↘ 31.6sm (10h 50').
149cbm (6cbm/24h). Battery 7900Ah. 2 external Ato. 10.5cm: 28xLkG. On course 45°. Weather and Sea unchanged since 2 May, 0740h. – Lunch Break –

1300 - Daily work routine for the Off-Watch.

1430 - Qu.7777DQ - Reached limit of enemy air cover zone.

1715 - Dinner for the crew.

1740 - Qu.7755DQ -

1800 - Port Machine-Watch on duty.

1948 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since 2 May, 0740h.

2100 - Lights-Out for the Off-Watch.

2212 - On new course 90°. Darkness.

2305 - 1/3-Ahead. 16km from Supply Ship. 2/3-Moon rising in the East.

2330 - At E=8000, Supply Ship comes into sight (visibility for crew is 6000m).

2340 - Wake-Up for the Stbd.-Machine-Watch and the 1st Sea-Watch.
At E=5000, reducing speed. Exchanging Recognition Signal and running to the Leeward (Stbd.) and the moonlit Side of the Supply Ship.

2400 - "Mittelwächter": Mid-Night Coffee for the Watch on Duty.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

Started new career in August 2019 to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years before ...

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Monday, 4 May 1942 - Northeast of Caribbean -

0005 - Qu.7585DQ - 19°37'00"N, 050°57'00"W (bottom center) - Making fast at Supply Ship.

145cbm (4cbm/12h). Battery 7900Ah. 2 External Ato. 10.5cm: 28xLkG. NNW1/1, clear, visibility 3.5sm, >1000mb.

Taking over from Supply Ship:
- 73cbm Fuel => Now have 218cbm.
- 4 Ato => Loaded 4 Ato in bow compartment and 2 external Ato in stern compartment. Loaded tubes I-VI. Now have 6 internal Ato.
- Provisions and Fresh Water for 14 days (1100kg).
- Charged batteries (2h for 2100Ah).

Received Mine Situation Report of the Bay of Biscay:
Path Tannennadel and Cedernland closed as of 26 April.
Inbound Lorient boats to use paths Bogenlampe and Uhunest.

Handing over a copy of our KTB since damage to radio system, for reporting to B.d.U. by next boat at supply ship on our behalf.

Crew going aboard Supply Ship in shifts, for a hot shower, a warm meal, washing laundry and a doctors visit.

0515 - Completed re-supply and repairs. Radio System could not be repaired with what is available on supply ship.

0630 - Early Morning Dawn.
SSW1/1, clear, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.

0650 - Casting off Supply Ship and running off on an easterly heading.

0728 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged since 0630h.

0745 - At 16km from Supply Ship, 2xH.F.

1153 - Qu.7655DQ - On new course 45°.

1200 - Qu.7655DQ - Days Run: 208.2sm - ↗ (24h).
216cbm (6cbm/24h). Battery 10000Ah. 6 external Ato. 10.5cm: 28xLkG. On course 45°. Weather and Sea unchanged since 0630h.

1830 - Qu.8155DQ -

1938 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since 0630h.

Boat on return voyage.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.