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Thursday, 15 October 1942 - Bremen, AG Weser, Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau

Commissioning of U 115 in Bremen

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Chief of the Armed Forces High Command Operations Staff, Colonel Alfred Jodl, suggests to Adolf Hitler to order Vichy France to strengthen its defenses in North Africa, as intelligence indicates a possible Allied attack; The Führer rejects this suggestion, as he believes the Italians will object to any moves that strengthen France.

U 67 (Kptlt. Günther Müller-Stöckheim) situation:
11 Oct. EO 1975 sighted freighter, course SE, 10 knots, EO 4352 via 1816 to 1422 nothing except 3 freighters of up to 4,000 GRT, course 310°, 9 knots. Subsequently 2 patrol vessels, severe bombing in EO 1816.

U 514 (Kptlt. Hans Jürgen Auffermann): Nothing sighted in EP 4920 to 70 up to 13 Oct., also nothing in EP 2560-2370.

U 156 (KrvKpt. Werner Hartenstein) operated without result in the area of Ascension. Airfield on the island, and strong air activity.

U 69 (Kptlt. Ulrich Gräf) sank a 6,500-GRT passenger ship escorted by a destroyer in BB 5190, course 40°. Boat suspects outward-bound convoys through the Canso Straits, and a further route for small convoys via BB 5450 to 5130.
After a steamer had been sunk, strong sea patrol and constant patrol by aircraft with radar in BA 36, BB 14, 18.

U 513 (IXC, Korvkpt. Rolf Rüggeberg) has completed refueling from U 757 (VIIC, Kptlt. Friedrich Deetz).

Enemy aircraft reported U-boats 3 times probably in AK.

German Stuka dive bombers of Luftflotte 4, fly 900 individual sorties against Soviet positions at the Stalingrad Tractor Factory, wiping out several Soviet regiments. German Luftwaffe unit I./KG 100 (flying He 111 bombers), briefly returns to Stalino (now Donetsk), Ukraine, to conduct three bombing raids on Stalingrad.

Robert Oppenheimer is appointed, to coordinate the scientific research of the Manhattan Project at Site Y, a location yet to be finalized.

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KrvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115

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Friday, 16 October 1942 - Bremen, AG Weser, Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau

Preparing boat for transfer of boat and crew to U.A.K., 2nd Training Division (U.L.D.) and 22nd U-Flotilla, Gotenhafen-Oxhöft.

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According to 1/Sk1 IK 2055/42, 2 boats have been detailed to escort "M.S. Tannenfels". U 105 position CD 95 at midday on 21 Oct. and U 382 after completing refueling in BD 57 to proceed on southerly course with 210 miles day's run to meet ship.

Convoys Nos. 59 and 60:
From patrol line of Group Panther U 602 - 563 - 610 - 301 and 575 report large numbers of aircraft. Line seems to have been discovered and will be shifted.

U 333 (Kptlt. "Ali" Cremer) sighted unknown submarine in DH 1392. Italian according to dead reckoning.

U 441 (Kptlt. Klaus Hartmann) leaving large oil tracks caused by leaking emergency end seals and slide valves of ventilators. Boat ordered to blow starboard main ballast tank and report operational readiness.

U 216 (VIID; Oblt. Karl-Otto Schultz) was on return passage and last reported short weather signal on 6 Oct. from BD 8286. Since then neither weather nor sighting report received. Loss of boat must be reckoned with, since boat is already 3 days overdue in port.

U 597 (KrvKpt. Eberhard Bopst) operated with Group "Leopard" on Convoy No. 58. Reported same at 1145/12/10 in AK 3999. Last radio message stated boat had lost contact 1200. Since then no reply has been received in spite of repeated calls. Loss must be reckoned with.

The entire staff of the Soviet 339th Infantry Regiment is wiped out by Luftwaffe air attacks at Stalingrad.

Japanese cruisers bombard Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.

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KrvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115