[Kapitän]

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Saturday, 7 February 1942 - South of Newfoundland -

0005 - On new course 81°.

0200 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
On 5 Feb., 0832h and 1030h, each time attacked by two pairs of twin engine airplanes, about 580sm southeast of Nova Scotia. During attack at 1038h, shot down 1 Bristol Beaufort, Qu.6981CB, no survivors. By 6 Feb., 1100h, have loaded all external torpedoes under deck. During trial dive preparation, sonar contact with two steamers. At 1426h, sunk in submergd attack, a Large Cargo Steamer, 8656ts and at 1444h, a Large Tramp-Steamer, 6651ts, both in Qu.4818CC. 1 Ato was a dud and 1 Ato understeered. Have 2 internal Ato and 106cbm. Current position Qu.4678CC. Continue homeward cruise. ESE1/1, clear, light haze, visibility 5-6sm, >1000mb. - RST -

0237 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Congratulations! Excellent Results! Continue return cruise acc. Op.-Orders.

0700 - Diving for trial dive acc. B.d.U.-Standing Order 507. 135rpm/3kn.

0725 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meters. Setting Reception Depth.

0742 - At Reception Depth.

0745 - Surfaced after 45min. and 1.9sm.

0750 - Charging Batteries (9100Ah):
- Port Engine Propulsion 285RPM/8kn;
- Stbd.Engine Charging, 496RPM.

0823 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged since 5 Feb., 0151h.

0840 - Batteries charged (50' for 900Ah). 2x235RPM/8kn.

1101 - Incoming F.T.: From U 751:
Have sunk the CAM Ship Empire Sun, 6952ts, off Nova Scotia, Qu.BB7494. - Bigalk -

1132 - F.T. from B.d.U.: To U 591 and U 352:
Zetsche and Rathke: Until rescinded, make short weather report three times daily. Begin at 0200h on 9 Feb., change position within designated attack.

1137 - F.T. from B.d.U.: To U 125:
Folkers: Report position and amount of fuel.

1149 - F.T. from U 125: To B.d.U.:
In CD 48 and have 56 cbm. Intending to transfer fuel to U-Zahn. - Folkers -

1200 - Qu.5472CC - Days Run: 179.0sm - ↗ 174.1sm (21h 46') - ↘ 4.9sm (2h 14').
104.6cbm (2.7cbm/24h). On course 81°. Battery 10000Ah. 2 internal Ato. 136x10.5cm-SpG. 7676xM.G.-2cm-C/30-PbG. Weather unchanged since 5 Feb., 0151h.

1200 - Second Position and Status Request for U 82 (Rollmann).

1201 - From B.d.U.: To U 103 and U 564:
Fuel transfer from Winter to Suhren fixed for 8 Feb., because of present favorable weather.

1742 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since 5 Feb., 0151h.

Boat operating acc. to Op.-Orders "Paukenschlag".

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

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Sunday, 8 February 1942 - South of the Newfoundland Bank -

0025 - Qu.5555CC - On new course 75°.

0812 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged since 5 Feb., 0151h.

1200 - Qu.5631CC - Days Run: 198.9sm (↗24h).
102.0cbm (2.6cbm/24h). On course 75°. Battery 10000Ah. 2 internal Ato. 136x10.5cm-SpG. 7676xM.G.-2cm-C/30-PbG. Weather unchanged since 5 Feb., 0151h.

1200 - Third Position and Status Request for U 82 (Rollmann). Boat is presumed lost.

(U 82, VIIC, Kptlt. Siegfried Rollmann, was sunk on 6 February 1942 in the North Atlantic north-east of the Azores, in position 44.10N, 23.52W, by depth charges from the British sloop HMS Rochester and the British corvette HMS Tamarisk, 45 dead - all hands lost.)

1728 - Sundown. Weather and Sea shifting northwest:
NW1/1, clear, light haze, visibility 5-6sm, >1000mb.

1801 - Norddeich Radio sending report about the war in the Pacific: During the night from 7 to 8 Feb., a task Force of the Japanese Guard Division, made a landing on the Island of Ubin, in the eastern part of the Johore-Strait. Today, Artillery of the 25th Army under the command of General Tomoyuki Yama****a (aka the "Tiger of Malaya", and later "The Beast of Bataan"), began shelling Singapore, while bombers of the 3rd Air Division attacked the British positions.

Boat operating acc. to Op.-Orders "Paukenschlag".

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.