[Kapitän]

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Tuesday, 12 August 1941 - South of Iceland -

0311 - Incoming F.T.: From U 568:
Have sunk corvette escorting convoy ON-4 in Qu.7665AE. Convoy on course west, medium speed. - Preuss -

0420 - Qu.7155AE - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Have reached Qu.7155AE. - RST -

0506 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Operate on convoy "Preuss" via Qu.7555AE. Be careful of enemy aircraft!

0533 - Sunrise - ESE4/3, clear, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.
Boat operation on convoy "Preuss", course 110°.

0754 - U 129 (Clausen, IXC) reporting enemy convoy in AL2219, on course west. All "northern" boats are ordered to operate on this convoy. If no contact until the evening of 14 August, boats are to take up new patrol positions from south of Iceland to east of Greenland.

1200 - Qu.7428AE - Days Run: 210.6sm - (↗ 24h).
144.2cbm (4.4cbm/24h). 9500Ah. 14 internal eels. Weather unchanged since sunrise.

Boat operating on convoy "Clausen", course 197°.

1340 - Qu.7455AE - New course 180°.

1801 - Norddeich Radio sending O.K.W. report about the Soviet Army retreating across the Dnjepr and the Bug-inlet at the Black Sea.

1816 - Incoming F.T.: From U 123:
Convoy HG-70 now in CG4551, course 300°, 7kn. Within the convoy one large cruiser escorted by four destroyers. Cruiser has large radio antenna mounted on the mast, suspecting some kind of surface detection equipment. Convoy has an inner and outer escort ring. - Hardegen -

The attacking boats are given order by the B.d.U., to attack the convoy escorts with salvo shots, without regard to their torpedo reserve.

2000 - Qu.7755AE -

2235 - Sundown. N5/4, clear, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.

2400 - NW5/4, clear, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.
New course 244°.

Boat operating on convoy "Clausen".

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

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Wednesday, 13 August 1941 - South of Iceland -

0547 - Sunrise. WNW5/4, clear, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.
Breakfast for the port engine watch.

0600 - Qu.1255AL - Morning call for the remaining crew and morning wash and breakfast at 0630h.

0700 - Diving for torpedo maintenance at T=40.

0852 - O₂=20%.

1005 - Bow torpedoes serviced. Break.

1030 - Servicing of stern torpedoes until 1200h.

1200 - Qu.1251AL - Days Run: 172.8sm - ↗ 166.0 (19h) -↘ 6.8sm (5h).
140.7cbm (3.5cbm/24h). 9100Ah. 14 internal eels. T=40.

1220 - Starting trial dive. 185rpm. 4kn.

1233 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meter. 135rpm.

1252 - T=20. O₂=19%.

1300 - Surfaced after 1h and 2.5sm.

1302 - Boat ventilated.

1321 - Compressed air supply filled.

1325 - Charging batteries at 9000Ah:
Port Diesel, Propulsion, 285RPM, 7kn;
Stbd.Diesel, Charging, 495RPM.

1420 - 55min. for 1000Ah.

During the afternoon and evening, the weather is deteriorating.

2250 - Sundown. Midnight Twilight.
SW7/6, overcast, light haze, medium visibility, ~1000mb.

2331 - Incoming F.T.: From U 109:
Wabo attack! Damages cannot be repaired with onboard tools. Commencing return voyage. - Bleichrodt -

2346 - Incoming F.T.: From U 94:
After aircraft attack heavy damages. Not combat ready anymore. Commencing return voyage. - Kuppisch -

Boat operating on convoy "Clausen".

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.