[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, 18 August 1941 - Southeast of Greenland -
- 3rd week at sea completed -

0015 - Left area on southerly heading. "Dismissed from Battle Stations!".

0200 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
On 17.8., at 2357h, sunk Caribou steamer 2181ts with deck gun, Qu.5182AK. Have 14 internal and 1 external eels and 121cbm. NNW3/2, partly cloudy light haze, visibility 4-5sm, >1000mb. - RST -

0301 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Received F.T.0200/18. Stay on station.

0535 - Qu.5455AK - New course 270°

0654 - Sunrise - W4/3, overcast, light haze, visibility 4-5sm, ~1000mb.

1200 - Qu.4666AK - Days Run: 220.0sm - ↗ 24h.
119.6cbm (5.2cbm/24h). 9100Ah. 5 Eto and 9 Ato internal. 10.5cm: 112xSpG, 28xLkG. M.G.-2cm-C/30: 7820

1453 - Fuel 120cbm (50%) - Is 118.7cbm => +1.3cbm Reserve

1630 - Qu.4655AK -

2254 - Sundown. Midnight Twilight.

Boat continuing to operate along North Atlantic shipping lanes and convoy routes.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

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Tuesday, 19 August 1941 - Southeast of Greenland -

0046 - Incoming F.T.: From U 204:
Sunk 1 Norwegian escort and 1 steamer 1809ts from convoy OG-71. - Kell -

0325 - Qu.4555AK - New course 0°. Wind and sea getting stronger, shifting to south and then to east.

0551 - Incoming F.T.: From U 201:
Sunk 2 steamers for 5064ts from convoy OG-71. - Schnee -

0706 - Sunrise. SE7/6, overcast, hazy, medium visibility, ~1000mb.

1035 - Qu.4255AK - New course 63°.

1200 - Qu.4253AK - Days Run: 206.8sm - ↗ 24h.
114.3cbm (5.3cbm/24h) +1.3 Reserve => 115.6cbm. 9100Ah.
5 Eto and 9 Ato internal. 10.5cm: 112xSpG, 28xLkG. M.G.-2cm-C/30: 7820

2101 - U 106 (Oesten) sending contact keeping messages from convoy OG-71.

2258 - Sundown. Midnight Twilight.

Boat operating acc. Op.-Orders as per B.d.U.-F.T.0301/18.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.