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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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Tuesday,
24 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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The 3rd Battalion of the "San Marco" naval infantry regiment of Italian Navy completes its transfer from Corsica, France to
Tunisia.
The request for situation reports of attack possibilities and countermeasures in the Gibraltar area reveals the following:
U 130 (KrvKpt. Ernst Kals): No possibility of attack near the coast because of constant air patrols. Contact on convoys impossible to keep due to screening vessels by night and heavy air patrols by day. Boat believes it best to stay outside the area of air patrols in order to attack convoys reported from other sources.
U 155 (Kptlt. Adolf Cornelius Piening) has established nothing outside presence of patrol craft and radar. Strong air and sea patrols up to 500 miles from the coast. In the present position she has been forced to submerge by day and has been subject to Radar by night. This boat also considers operation outside air patrol area as essential for successful attacks.
U 185 (Kptlt. August Maus) is sailing W. because of heavy damage and is ordered to go to U-tanker to carry out repairs.
U 118 (XB; KrvKpt. Werner Czygan)
designated as tanker for Group "Westwall" received orders to take operational areas CF 70 and 80 and DH 10 and 40. As her first supply operation, she is to operate with Gibraltar area boats.
U 263 (Kptlt. Kurt Nölke) a boat of
Group "Westwall" was bombed by a plane in CG 7294 at 1145 and is unable to dive. Boats nearby ordered to go to her assistance. About 0200 she was bombed again and was unable to fight the plane off without damage to herself. After the boat had been made dive worthy the others were ordered back to their sectors. Joint return through Bay of Biscay was agreed upon with
U 511 (Kptlt. Friedrich Steinhoff).
U 173 (Oblt. Hans-Adolf Schweichel) belongs to
Group "Westwall" and last reported on 16 October from about DJ 2284. Further radio messages have not been received in spite of repeated requests to do so. According to Radio Intercepts a U-boat was attacked in DJ 22 on 18 November and believed destroyed. Possibly U 173 was sunk in this engagement.
We must consider her lost.
U 184 (Kptlt. Günther Dangschat) was operating against Convoy No. 66 (ONS.144) and on 20 November in BC 28 she was forced to veer off by far ranging screening vessels. Boats involved were ordered to the attack. U 184 has not reported since.
Her loss is probable.
U 505 (Kptlt. Peter Zschech) attacked a fast freighter in EH 3773 on 24 November and in DT 9787 and 9785 on 25 November, course S.E. Impossible to close with her because of speed limitations due to faulty diesel. Ship was evidently a member of convoy which had broken up.
According to previous Radio Intercept an enemy plane scored a bomb hit on a U-boat in BF 5282. It was believed to be U 413 and a light sweeper flotilla was sent at high speed toward the point. Of the boats in question, U 413 - 507 - 217, U 217 (VIID; Oblt. Kurt Reichenbach-Klinke) has not yet reported. We await further reports. U 413 and U 507 are moving on.
U 648 (Oblt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) conducts
U.A.K.-Training at Kiel.
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