[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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.

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

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Wednesday, 20 August 1941 - Southeast of Greenland -

0010 - Qu.1955AK - New course 117°.

0650 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged in 24h.

0700 - Diving for torpedo maintenance and trial dive. 135rpm, 3kn.

0852 - O₂=20%.

1200 - Qu.1999AK - Days Run: 159.0sm - ↗ 151.5 (19h) - ↘ 7.5sm (5h).
109.9cbm (4.4cbm/24h) +1.3 Reserve. 9000Ah. T=50.

1251 - O₂=19%.

1315 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meter. Reacting well at 135rpm.

1335 - Surfaced after 11sm and 6.5h. Weather has improved somewhat: SE6/5, overcast, light haze, visibility 6-7sm, ~1000mb.

1351 - Boat ventilated and air supply filled.

1836 - Norddeich Radio sending O.K.W. report about successful operations in the southern Crimea and British bombing raids on the northwestern coastal regions of Germany.

2010 - Qu.5155AK. New course 55°.

2248 - Sundown. Midnight Twilight. West6/5, overcast, light haze, visibility 6-7sm, ~1000mb.

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

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.