[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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

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Friday, 31 October 1941 - West of St.Nazaire -

- 4th week at sea completed -

0130 - Qu.6455BE. New course 90°.

0515 - Morning Dawn.

0602 - Incoming F.T.: From U 374:
Sunk single ship Rose Schiaffino 3349ts. - von Fischel -

0628 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since 29 Oct., 2400h.

0802 - Incoming F.T.: From U 552:
Gustav Gelb! Sighted convoy HX.156. About 44 ships and 5 U.S.A. escorts. Immediately attacked and sunk the destroyer Reuben James (DD 245). - Topp -

1200 - Qu.6554BE - Days Run: 190.3sm - ↗ 181.5 (22h 02') - ↘ 8.8sm (1h 58').
113.4cbm (4.4cbm/24h)+2cbm Reserve. On course 90°. 8100Ah. 8 external Ato. Weather unchanged since 29 Oct., 2400h (36h).

1305 - Qu.6555BE -

1322 - Incoming F.T.: From U 96:
Sunk a ship of 5998ts out of unknown convoy. - Lehmann-Willenbrock -

Cmdr.: It will be established later, that it was the Dutch steamer Bennekom, from convoy OS.10.

1755 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since 29 Oct., 2400h.

1801 - Norddeich Radio sending report about German forces breaking through to the Crimea at Ishun on 26 Oct. The Russian defenders are being pushed back to Sevastopol, the Kerch peninsular and the Jaila mountains.

Boat operating acc. Op.-Orders as per F.T.0601/27.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

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Saturday, 1 November 1941 - Off the Bay of Biscay -

0045 - Qu.4455BF -

0500 - Morning Dawn.

0618 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since 29 Oct., 2400h.

1200 - Qu.4455BF - Days Run: 200.1sm - (↗ 24h).
108.1cbm (5.3cbm/24h)+2cbm Reserve. On course 90°. 8100Ah. 8 external Ato. Weather unchanged since 29 Oct., 2400h (3.5 days).

1300 - Diving for trial dive acc. B.d.U. Standing Order 507. 135rpm, 3kn.

1325 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meters. Setting reception depth.

1341 - At reception depth.

1345 - Surfaced after 45min. and 1.9sm. Weather unchanged. Battery: 7900Ah.

1650 - Boat not operating on ship contact report 1650/1, in Qu.4427BF, on course NNE, medium speed, due to no internal torpedoes and weather.

1743 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since 29 Oct., 2400h.

2245 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Will be at point Lore on 2 Nov., 2230h. - RST -

2257 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Proceed independently from point Lore on approach path Heart. Next message when 12h from point Luci2.

Boat operating acc. Op.-Orders as per F.T.2257/1.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.