[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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

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- continued from 7 August 1941, 0802h -

0815 - Charging batteries at 6300Ah:
Stbd.-Diesel 485RPM - Charging;
Port-Diesel 396RPM - Propulsion, 9kn.

1022 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
Op.-Directive to all "Gibraltar"-Boats, for convoy leaving Gibraltar on 8 August: Remain unnoticed! Radio Silence!

1040 - Batteries charged: 2h 15' for 3700Ah.
2x1/3 Ahead, 285RPM, 8kn. On course 270°.

1050 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
On 7.8., eliminated convoy 2350/6. From 0504h to 0701, sunk 3 merchants and 1 tanker for 20370ts, Qu.3443AL and 3451AL. 1 Eto was a dud and 1 Ato understeered, no torpedo sabotage found. Still have 7 internal eels and 167cbm. WSW7/6, overcast, fog, poor visibility, <1000mb. - RST -

1107 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Very good results! Continue Op. acc. F.T.1029/6.

1200 - Qu.3472AL - Days Run: 254sm - ↗ 244.3 (20h 20') - ↘ 9.7sm (3h 40').
167cbm (10.6cbm/24h). Weather unchanged since 1050h.

1907 and 2036 - Norddeich Radio sending O.K.W. report about continued success at the eastern front.

2223 - Sundown. Midnight Twilight.
SW5/4, partly cloudy, light haze, visibility 5-6sm, >1000mb.

2400 - Qu.3322AL - Heading north.

Boat operating acc. Op.-Orders as per F.T.1029/6.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

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Friday, 8 August 1941 - South of Iceland

Cmdr.: The last couple of days were a bundle of mixed emotions for the boat. The convoy battle couldn't have come at a better time, as it got the crew's mind off of the tragic loss of their comrades and back onto the duties to be performed. The success lifted everyone's spirit and put the focus back on the greater goal and the task at hand.

0340 - Qu.3155AL

0533 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since last sundown.

0700 - New course 270°.

1200 - Qu.3112AL - Days Run: 205.2sm - (↗ 24h).
161.8cbm (5.2cbm/24h). Weather unchanged since 7.8.,2223h.

1345 - New course 180°.

1511 - Incoming F.T.: From U 93:
1 Battle Cruiser, 1 Troop Transport and 2 Destroyers in Marqu.DH24, on course west, at high speed.
- Korth - (historically, at 1945h in CG8423)

1705 - New course 90°.

2226 - Sundown. Midnight Twilight.
SE4/3, clear, light haze, visibility 6-7sm, >1000mb.

2347 - Qu.3155AL - Incoming F.T.: From U 144:
Returning to base. Arrival not before 9 Aug. - v.Mittelstaedt -

Boat operating acc. Op.-Orders as per F.T.1029/6.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.