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Sunday, 22 November 1942 - Gotenhafen-Oxhöft
Work-up's and Trials with the U.A.K. (Kpt.z.S.R. BRÄUTIGAM), the 2nd Training Division (U.L.D.; Freg.Kpt.d.R. Ernst HASSHAGEN) and 22nd U-Flotilla (Korvkpt. Wilhelm Ambrosius):
Dry-Run Exercises with Machinery/Mechanics; Weapons; Torpedoes.
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Paul von Kleist is made the commanding officer of German Army Group A.
The encirclement of the 6th Army around Stalingrad, is completed when the Soviet 4th Mechanized Corps and the 4th Tank Corps meet at Kalach-na-Donu, after smashing through positions held by Romanian troops.
Upon asking returning " Polar Bear Boats" whether they had enough fueland torpedoes and whether personnel and machinery were in condition for further operations, U 159 (Kptlt. Helmut Friedrich Witte) and U 504 (KrvKpt. Hans-Georg Friedrich Poske) reported they would be ready after taking on fuel provisions and torpedoes. U 159 was ordered to take on torpedoes and fuel from U D 3 (ex Dutch submarine O 25; Krvkpt. Hermann Rigele) in ES 75. U 504 is returning to port since she has only enough provisions for 15 days and she cannot be re-supplied in so short a time.
U 155 (Kptlt. Adolf Cornelius Piening) took up position of U 91 - CG 7758. U 91 (Kptlt. Heinz Walkerling) operating in N.W. group of "Westwall".
U 118 (XB; KrvKpt. Werner Czygan) is in DH 10 for the purpose of refueling members of Group "Westwall".
U 92 (Oblt. Adolf Oelrich) was depth charged by a search group in CG 8287. U 566 (Oblt. Gerhard Remus) cannot repair oil leaks and is returning.
U 608 (Kptlt. Rolf Struckmeier) is to look for rendezvous point where air torpedoes can be taken from boats returning to port.
"Milkcow" U 462 (Oblt. Bruno Vowe) completed re-supply of U 505 (Kptlt. Peter Zschech) and is returning because her stocks are used up. T he watch officer wounded in the attack of 10 Nov 1942 is transferred to U-Vowe.
U 454 (Kptlt. Burckhard Hackländer) has taken on provisions from "Milkcow" U 460 (Kptlt. Ebe Schnoor). Oil transfer impossible at the time because of heavy seas.
U 211 (Kptlt. Karl Hause) has had no success so far in her s earch for U 517 (Kptlt. Paul Hartwig). The 3 "FW 200" airplanes have likewise seen nothing. We must consider the boat lost. Another airplane is scheduled for 23 November to exhaust all possibilities.
U 98 (Oblt. Kurt Eichmann) and U 411 (Kptlt. Johann Spindlegger) must be considered lost in the area W. of Gibraltar. Both boats last reported on 10 November farther N.W. their meeting in CG is regarded with greatest skepticism. They are considered to have been sunk by aircraft.
The British Admiralty Operational Intelligence Centre (OIC) urges the staff of Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, to focus on our new four-rotored Enigma machines.
U 648 (Oblt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) conducts U.A.K.-Training at Kiel.
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Monday,
23 November 1942 - Gotenhafen-Oxhöft
Work-up's and Trials with the U.A.K. (Kpt.z.S.R. BRÄUTIGAM), the 2nd Training Division (U.L.D.; Freg.Kpt.d.R. Ernst HASSHAGEN) and 22nd U-Flotilla (Korvkpt. Wilhelm Ambrosius):
Dry-Run Exercises with Machinery/Mechanics; Weapons; Torpedoes.
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Axis forces evacuate Agedabia, Libya.
The vital French West African port of
Dakar comes under Allied control with the Vichy governor changing sides.
By waning moon and more hours of darkness the boats have an opportunity to push E. The following boats to occupy these areas:
U 263 - CG 8140; U 564 - 8170; U 103 - 8410; U 92 and 515 - 8440; U 653 and 155 - 8479; U 185 - 8710; U 519 - 8740; U 510 - 8770. All in CG.
U 86 (Kptlt. Walter Schug) and
U 130 (KrvKpt. Ernst Kals) are operating in top sections of DJ 12 1510 and 1540. They are to approach the harbors as closely as possible according to shipping and defense measures.
U 752 (Kptlt. Karl-Ernst Schroeter) requested more remote area due to
oil leaks and moved westward because of the conditions of the boat.
U 183 (Kptlt. Heinrich Schäfer) sighted
warship group at 0248 in CB 2245 on 23 November course 280°.
U 552 (Kptlt. Klaus Popp, ex Topp) was attacked in ES 1221 by an
enemy U-boat.
U 332 (Kptlt. Johannes Liebe) returning to port because of
fuel supply.
U 211 (Kptlt. Karl Hause)
has broken off search for the crew of U 517 (Kptlt. Paul Hartwig). In BE 5839 she sighted an empty, overturned rubber boat with German identification marks. The "FW 200" planes have likewise seen nothing. It cannot be established whether the crew was lost or picked up by English patrol boat.
U 648 (Oblt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) conducts
U.A.K.-Training at Kiel.
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