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Thursday, 29 October 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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Destroyers were sighted by: U 752 in BF 87 on course 220°. U 463 in BD 8313 on course 270°, U 624 in AL 5481 on course 90°.
U 87 (Kptlt. Joachim Berger) commenced return passage on account of short fuel supply. Sighted dummy warship reported on 28 Oct. again. Nothing in ET 53.
UD-5 ( ex Dutch submarine O 27; KptzS. Bruno Mahn) sank British ship "Primrose Hill" 7,600 GRT in DS 9835, course 150°, carrying aircraft from England to Freetown.
U 129 (Kptlt. Hans-Ludwig Witt) sank American ship "Westkebar" 5,620 GRT in ET 6413 carrying Manganese Ore from Tokoradi to New York. According to statement of Captain, 5 - 6 ships leave Tokoradi every day for England or N. America via Freetown. Captain receives no sailing orders.
U 706 (Kptlt. Alexander von Zitzewitz) completed refuel from "Milk Cow" U 463 (KrvKpt. Leo Wolfbauer).
U 621 (Kptlt. Horst Schünemann) took over radar intercept for U 602 (Kptlt. Philipp Schüler).
U 179 (FrgKpt. Ernst Sobe), the first IX D 2 boat, was ordered to operate off Capetown. Last report received from FD 10 on 18 Oct., after which in spite of repeated calls no further report was received. A Radio Intercept report states that on 21 Sept., a German submarine was sighted off Ascension. Boat was probably sunk off Capetown as according to broadcast some of the crew of a German submarine landed there. All other boats operating there have reported up to date so this could only be the crew of U 179. Loss of boat must be reckoned with.
According to a broadcast a German submarine is supposed to have been sunk by gun fire by a Brazilian steamer "Pio Branco" off San-Vicente about 2 months ago. No confirmation of this.
Our troops are now only 50 miles from the oil fields in Grozny, as they capture Nalchik in southern Russia.
Britain advise Italy, that Italy would continue to be bombed by the RAF until they step out of the war.
RST
KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115
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Friday, 30 October 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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U 161 was sighted by aircraft in FH 9141 and forced to submerge. In doing so heard convoy on course 290°, speed 8 knots. 2 spread which missed at steamer in FH 5826, course 325°.
Phosphorescence gave boat away during attack, and it received
flares and depth charges.
U 518 has sighted nothing off N. exit of
Belle Isle Straits up to date.
In reply to question
U 402 reported amount of
fog in past 6 days as 25%.
U 128 and 552 given freedom of action in waters off
Freetown.
U 177 and U 181 - 2 IXD2 boats fresh from home given freedom of action in area off
Capetown and eastwards to 17° 30' E.
U 753 completed refuel from
U 463.
In answer to question regarding
operational readiness and possible operation off Dakar,
U 500 reported full mechanical readiness, but provision for only 2 - 3 weeks.
U 87 no longer serviceable and on return voyage.
U 156 has small inaccessible leak in pressure hull in region of battery room. Boat only able to dive to shallow depth. On return passage.
Axis forces at El Alamein, Egypt, are now down to about 320 operational tanks with little fuel, while the Allies have about 800 tanks. After sun down, Montgomery launches a diversionary attack at the
Point 29 region to pin down Axis forces before he is ready to launch his main offensive elsewhere.
RST
KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115