2.6.1936 Tokyo Bay 275th. day at sea
Since arriving in Japan Schiff 30 has been anchored alongside the German liner T.S. “Bremen” from here the ship received the naval attache in Japan, Kapitan.z.S Paul Wenneker who arranged not only the ship’s unquestioned stay in the harbor but the ability to obtain some supplies which came over the Trans-Siberian railway these included new visor caps for Kriegsmarine officers rank L.z.S and up which were part of the Naval regulations introduced on May 13, 1936 they added visor trim to the brims of the hats. For loading of the cargo a dock was prepared at the Mitsubishi Shipyard, the ship remained here for 2 days before sailing back to her assigned anchorage. By 2.6. the T.S. “Bremen” had departed and Kapitan.z.S Hartmann was ready to sail back to the Pacific. The raider weighed anchor in misty weather at 0100 hrs.
As they motored towards the Uraga Channel they passed the lighted and very busy Yokohama harbor and 35°21’N, 139°45’E. None of the 658 officers and ratings aboard had any idea that in 9 years, 3 months, and 0 days Yokohama like most of the world would be devastated by another horrendous world war and that war would come to an end with the stroke of a pen aboard an American battleship anchored in position 35°21’N, 139°45’E..................
Schiff 30 sailing through Tokyo Bay