[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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.

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

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Tuesday, 5 May 1942 - Northeast of Caribbean -

0107 - Qu.5855DQ -

0620 - Morning Dawn.

0711 - Sunrise. W1/1, clear, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.

0745 - Qu.5655DQ -

1200 - Qu.6175DQ - Days Run: 299.3sm - ↗ (24h).
208cbm (8cbm/24h). Battery 10000Ah. 6 external Ato. 10.5cm: 28xLkG. On course 45°. Weather and Sea unchanged since Sunrise.

1420 - Qu.6155DQ - On new course 0°.

1900 - Qu.3755DQ -

1929 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since Sunrise.

2343 - Qu.3455DQ - On new course 45°.

Boat on return voyage.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.