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Saturday, 5 December 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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Despite heavy fog, 17 He 111 and about 50 Ju 52/3m aircraft are able to fly 150 tons of supplies into Stalingrad.
Aircraft Carrier Graf Zeppelin is towed to Kiel.
Group "Westwall" remains on patrol from CD 2243 to 5846 from 6 Dec. The point of intersection of the great circle America - Gibraltar and the route for ON convoys lies here.
New position for U 214 (VIID; Kptlt. Günther Reeder) in ED 99.
U 443 (Oblt. Konstantin von Puttkamer) has passed through the Straits of Gibraltar and therefore comes under the F.O. U-boats, Mediterranean.
U 591 (Kptlt. Hans-Jürgen Zetzsche) was bombed in AM 5253 and sustained damage to electrical engine. Boat remains fit for action.
U 154 (KrvKpt. Heinrich Schuch) has not encountered traffic in EP since 21 Nov.
U 134 (Kptlt. Rudolf Schendel) is ready for 3 more weeks operations after refueling.
Executive Order No. 9-27 is issued in the United States, placing all services under the provisions of the Selective Service Act.
(Oblt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) lies in Rönne, Bornholm, due to bad weather and enemy mines in the silent running testing area.
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Sunday,
6 December 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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In Operation BG 5, Italian auxiliary ship Olterra launches three manned torpedoes against Gibraltar; they fail to cause any damage.
U 301 (Kptlt. Willy-Roderich Körner): Single and double miss on destroyer group using hydrophone and radar. Torpedoes were dodged.
Sinkings:
U 515 (Kptlt. Werner Henke) sank troop transport "Ceramic" (18,713 GRT) in CD 2927. Course 110°, speed 16 knots.
U 155 (Kptlt. Adolf Cornelius Piening) sank freighter of 7,000 GRT, course 140° in CD 2858.
U 103 (Oblt. Gustav-Adolf Janssen) sank "Henery Stanley" (5,026 GRT) carrying dynamite from Liverpool to Freetown in CD 2611.
All sinkings therefore in patrol channel of Group "Westwall". It is likely that both freighters belonged to an "ON" convoy and were making the attempt to reach Freetown unescorted. This would be a confirmation of the fact that the traffic of SL convoys has been discontinued.
"Operation Frankton" has Royal Navy submarines drop off commandos to raid our shipping up the River Gironde in Bordeaux Harbor.
(Oblt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) lies in Rönne, Bornholm, due to bad weather and
enemy mines in the silent running testing area.
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