[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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

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Wednesday, 6 May 1942 - Atlantic Ocean -

0300 - Qu.3275DQ - At position from first sinkings of this patrol on 17 April.

Cmdr.: Maybe we get lucky again.

0415 - Diving for sound check and trial dive.

0429 - Boat is safe and secure at A+20.

0440 - At T=20. Nothing heard.

0515 - Directly surfacing from T=20, after 1h and 2.9sm.
Weather and Sea unchanged. Battery 9700Ah.

0530 - On new course 90°. 2xH.F. Boat heading toward plotted meeting point with outbound U-Hartenstein.

0610 - Morning Dawn.

0701 - Sunrise. NE1/1, shifting east, clear, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.

1200 - Qu.3386DQ - Days Run: 284.8sm - ↗ 281.9sm (23h) - ↘ 2.9sm (1h).
201cbm (7cbm/24h). Battery 9700Ah. 6 internal Ato. 10.5cm: 28xLkG. On course 90°. ESE1/1, clear, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.

1915 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since Etmal.

2053 - On new course 32°.

2130 - Qu.1282DR - At plotted meeting point with outbound U-Hartenstein. Diving for sound check. T=20.

2324 - O₂ = 20%.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

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Thursday, 7 May 1942 - Atlantic Ocean -

0030 - Nothing heard of U-Hartenstein. Surfacing directly from T=20, after 3h and 8.8sm. Weather and Sea unchanged since Etmal.

0033 - Boat ventilated. Battery 9100Ah.

0045 - 2xH.F. Continuing with return voyage.

0355 - On new course 73°.

0600 - Morning Dawn.

0641 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged since Etmal.

1200 - Qu.8755DF - Days Run: 267.0sm - ↗ 258.2sm (21h) - ↘ 8.8sm (3h).
193cbm (8cbm/24h). Battery 9100Ah. 6 internal Ato. 10.5cm: 28xLkG. On course 73°. SW1/1, clear, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.

1205 - On new course 70°.

1859 - Sundown. WSW1/1, clear, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.

Boat on return voyage.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.