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Wednesday, 10 February 1943 - Stettin

Concluding tactical exercises and training with the 4th Training Flotilla (Freg.Kpt. Heinz FISCHER), Stettin and AGRU-Front, (Kvt.Kpt.-Ing. H. MÜLLER).

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Enemy reports depth charge attack by aircraft in DJ 3748 and torpedo report from an unidentified steamer from an area 10 miles S. of Cape Francis (Capetown).

U 376 (Kptlt. Friedrich-Karl Marks) tried several times to reach Peterhead in bad weather. There were constant location transmissions from AN 1633 onwards. Doubtful whether she was picked up. From 7.2. heard several explosions in the area by day.

So that there will be U-boats in the vicinity in case of an American and English invasion of Portugal, Group "Delphin" has been ordered to take up a new disposition W. of Lisbon. Attack areas, depth 60 miles: U 575 : CF 6626, U 571 : CF 6862, U 620 : CF 9345, U 436 : CG 4515, U 125 : CG 4624, U 5522 : CG 4718, U 511 : CG 4829, U 381 : CG 7165, U 422 : CG 7354. Several of these boats are already so short of fuel that they will have to return very soon and U 107, 103, 445, 569, 382 and 410 are intended to replace them and have been directed to CG 44.

"Milkcow" U 465 (Kptlt. Heinz Wolf) has refueled U 266 (Kptlt. Ralf von Jessen) and U 413 (Kptlt. Gustav Poel).

U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) conducts Tactical Exercises in the Baltic Sea.

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KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115

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Thursday, 11 February 1943 - Danzig

Transferred to Danziger Werft AG, for Repairs and Overhaul.

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General Dwight Eisenhower is selected to command the Allied forces in Europe.

U 155 (Kptlt. Adolf Cornelius Piening), on her way out, sighted several destroyers and small vessels in BE 9945. According to our reckoning, they probably belonged to a N-bound Gibraltar convoy and boats in favorable positions were ordered to make use of opportunities to attack. For reasons unknown, U 155 continued on her outward passage as soon as she had made her report. There is therefore no contact. As visibility is poor and there is strong air reconnaissance in this area a controlled operation of several boats does not seem promising, especially as there is at most one night left for attack.

U 223 (Oblt. Karl-Jürgen Wächter) was observed in AJ 8489 by an independent destroyer, course 220°, high speed. She lost contact after surfacing.

U 510 (Korvkpt. Karl Neitzel) has requested squares EO and EP as attack area, because of an oil trace.

As no further reports were received from Group "Rochen", the operation was broken off at 1200. U 87, 202, 264, 558 and 258 are proceeding to DH 4755 to supply from U 118 (XB; Korvkpt. Werner Czygan). The remaining boats will occupy the following attack areas for the time being: U 521 squares CF 76 and 84, U 108 : CF 79 and 87, U 66 : DH 11 and 12, U 218 : DH 14 and 15, U 43 : DH 17 and 18.

U 103 will occupy position CG 4624, U 107 CG 4515, depth 60 miles, as reliefs for U 125 and U 436 which are short of fuel. These boats will join Group "Delphin".

In order to intercept convoy traffic to and from England on the southern route a patrol line has been ordered which will leave AK 3784 for AL 4711 at 1200/14/2, course 235°, speed 5 knots. Order U 529 - 468 - 377 - 225 - 653 - 628 - 623 - 621 - 753 - 332 and 92. These boats will form Group "Ritter"

"Milkcow" U 460 (Kptlt. Ebe Schnoor) will start to supply in AK 8985 from today. 5 boats will refuel for return passage at economical speed, 4 boats for further operation on the northerly convoy route.

U 519 (Kptlt. Günther Eppen) has not reported since she sailed on 30.1. There have been several attack reports in BF and BE during the last few days and she may have been sunk by English aircraft. Her loss must be presumed.

Ryan Aeronautical receives a US Navy contract to build three piston-jet mix-powered prototype fighters.

U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) conducts Tactical Exercises in the Baltic Sea.

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