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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.
Kptlt.&Cmdr.
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Started new career in August 2019 to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years before ...
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Friday, 8 May 1942 - Atlantic Ocean -
0125 - Qu.8655DF -
0545 - Morning Dawn.
0621 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged since Sundown.
0700 - Diving for Torpedo Maintenance and Trial Dive.
0705 - T=50. Beginning of torpedo maintenance.
0854 - O₂ = 20%.
1006 - Bow tubes serviced - break until 1030h
1200 - Qu.9422DF -
Days Run: 248.9sm - ↗ 234.3sm (19h) - ↘ 14.6sm (5h).
185cbm (8cbm/24h). Battery 8200Ah. 6 internal Ato. 10.5cm: 28xLkG. On course 70°. T=50. O₂ = 20%.
Stern tubes serviced.
1238 - O₂ = 19%.
1300 - Beginning of trial dive, 135rpm/3kn.
1304 - A-Meter.
1310 - Boat is safe and secure at A+20. Setting for Reception Depth.
1320 - T=20.
1325 - Surfaced after 1h 25min. and 4.1sm since Etmal, and 6h 25min. and 18.7sm in total.
Weather an Sea unchanged since Sundown, 7 May.
1335 - Boat ventilated. Charging batteries (8000Ah):
Port Diesel Propulsion 396RPM/10kn; Stbd.-Diesel Charging 496RPM.
1525 - Batteries charged => 1h 50min. for 2000Ah.
2xH.F., 12.5kn.
1843 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 24h.
2020 - Qu.9255DF -
Boat on return voyage.
RST
Kptlt.&Cmdr.