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Monday, 1 September 1941 - South of Rockall Bank -

- Fifth week at sea completed -

0130 - SSW3/2, partly cloudy, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.

0250 - Qu.4155AM - New course 180°.
SE2/2, partly cloudy, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.

0509 - Sunrise. ENE2/2, partly cloudy, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.

0700 - Stopping boat to bring external stern torpedo under deck. Both Flak Guns manned.

0755 - External stern torpedo stowed under deck.
K.F.-Ahead.

1101 - The 29th Flotilla in La Spezia has been opened.

1150 - Incoming F.T.: From U 73:
"Gustav Gelb!" Inward bound convoy in BD 3945. 20 steamers 3 escorts, course 40°, speed 7 knots. - Rosenbaum -

Boats of the group "Bosemüller" are ordered by B.d.U. to operate on this convoy "Rosenbaum", which is maintaining contact.

1200 - Qu.4455AM - Days Run: 175.5sm - (↗ 24h).
70.3cbm (1.8cbm/24h) +1.3 Reserve. 14 internal torpedoes. 10.5cm: 81xSpG+28xLkG; M.G.-C/30-2cm: 7820.
Weather unchanged since sunrise.

2030 - Qu.4755AM. New course 240°.

2056 - Sundown.
Weather unchanged since sunrise.

Boat operating acc. Op.-Orders as per B.d.U.-F.T.0216/31.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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Tuesday, 2 September 1941 - Northwest of Porcupine Bank -

0016 - Incoming F.T.: From U 73:
Lost contact in thick fog. Last convoy position BD 3661. - Rosenbaum -

0525 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged in 24h.

0700 - Diving for torpedo maintenance at T=50 and trial dive. 65rpm, 1.6kn.

0851 - O₂=20%.

1007 - Bow torpedoes serviced. Break until 1027h.

1157 - Stern torpedoes serviced. Lunch Break.

1200 - Qu.9353AL - Days Run: 165.2sm - ↗ 156.8 (19h) - ↘ 8.4sm (5h).
66.8cbm (3.5cbm/24h) +1.3 Reserve. 14 internal torpedoes. 10.5cm: 81xSpG+28xLkG; M.G.-C/30-2cm: 7820.
T=50. 9400Ah. O₂=20%.

1251 - O₂=19%.

1300 - Trial dive according to Standing Order 507.

1319 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meter and reacts well at 135rpm, 3kn.

1339 - S-Tiefe.
Received F.T.1143/2 from U 557: Suddenly came upon convoy in fog and rain. BE 1159, course 40°. - Paulssen -

Cmdr.: "Shortly afterwards U 83 reported a corvette in the same grid square. Hence, both of these boats must have been very close to the convoy. Apparently the thick weather prevented further shadowing."

1345 - Surfaced after 6h 45' and 12sm.

1410 - Qu.9355AL - Boat ventilated.

1501 - Norddeich Radio sending O.K.W. report about successes of the Kriegsmarine during the month of August 1941.

Air reconnaissance has reported convoy "Rosenbaum" in AL 9289. As the convoy is not detected by evening, B.d.U. directs both groups "Bosemüller" and "Kurfürst" to operate on this convoy and combines both groups to form Wolfpack "Seewolf".

Cmdr.: "All the while, we are in close proximity to these operations and are unable to establish contact to convoy 'Rosenbaum'. It is as if the convoy has vanished into thin air."

2104 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since sunrise, 1.9.

Boat operating acc. Op.-Orders as per B.d.U.-F.T.0216/31.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.