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Thursday, 5 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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Convoy No.64 (SC.107):
U 521 made contact for a short time again at 1000 hours but could not keep it. Due to air patrols over the convoy none of the 7 boats operating against it were able to approach. All other boats were either returning to port or moving toward refueling points. Since visibility was so good during the day and surprise attacks by aircraft were likely, boats were ordered to attack only at night when in favorable positions and to cease the operation at daybreak.
A number of boats reported damage due to aircraft bombs.
No further success reported. Hence the operation will end in the morning of 6 November with the following successes:
23 ships sunk, 136,115 tons.
1 destroyer and 1 corvette torpedoed and 5 other hits scored on ships.
Evidently only U 132 (Kptlt. Ernst Vogelsang) was sunk on this entire operation. She operated against Convoy No. 64 and last reported from AJ 91 on 3 November. According to observations of other boats she may have been destroyed when she torpedoed a munitions ship.
U 658 (Kptlt. Hans Senkel) and U 520 (Kptlt. Volkmar Schwartzkopff) also operated against Convoy No. 64. The last reports were 20 October for U 658 and 27 October for U 520. It is believed that both boats were destroyed by aircraft.
U 108 and U 103 took on fuel from U 509 (IXC; KrvKpt. Werner Witte) and sailed southward. U 128 and U 511 made for FC 50 after being supplied by "Milkcow" U 462 (Oblt. Bruno Vowe). U 462 has supplied: U 156, 107, 590 and U 87.
Tanker situation: 415 cubic meters of fuel oil, provisions for 136 days, and 4 torpedoes.
German intelligence reported that a large Allied fleet had departed Gibraltar.
U 620 (Oblt. Heinz Stein) reports heavy movements in CG 57, neutral insignia shown.
U 440 and 622 were unable to break through Straits of Gibraltar because of engine trouble. U 380 and 259 are considered as substitutes.
British tanks attempt, in failure, to out-flank the retreating Axis forces in Egypt.
Vichy French forces on Madagascar surrender.
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Friday, 6 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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U 160 (Kptlt. Georg Lassen) reports eastbound convoy of 8 freighters, 2 destroyers and 2 patrol boats. She attacked and scored hits on freighters of 7,000 and 6,000 tons. Neither ship seen to sink. No contact. So far no single ship movements off Port of Spain. Outbound ships sailing with escort on courses 310° and 90°.
Air patrols far and wide. (One of the torpedoed ships sank, according to radio intercepts).
U 161 (Kptlt. Albrecht Achilles) situation: sighted 2 steamers on 5 November in EV 7321 on course 260° and on 6 November 1 steamer course 90. Both put into Takoradi. Because of
heavy seas and strong easterly currents, shallow water operations are pointless.
Taking on of supplies will be carried out later for
U 161 and U 126 (Kptlt. Ernst Bauer) in approximate area DS.
U 440 (Kptlt. Hans Geissler) took over
radar interception escort for
U 516 (Korvkpt. Gerhard Wiebe).
U-boats were informed of the
sailing of our own ships and instructed regarding the exact limits of operational areas.
Liberty to attack single ships given in area
Route Anton between 30° N. and 10° S.
Joseph Stalin speaks to the Congress of Soviet Deputies, warning the US and UK that a failure to open a second front might well end badly for all freedom-loving countries.
Lieutenant
General Dwight Eisenhower flies from London to his headquarters in Gibraltar from where he will direct
Operation Torch.
Groves and Oppenheimer visit Los Alamos, New Mexico, and agree that it is suitable as the location for
Site Y for the Manhattan Project.
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