[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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

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Monday, 25 August 1941 - Southwest of Iceland -
- 4th week at sea completed -

0140 - Qu.1255AL - SE7/6, overcast, drizzle rain, poor visibility, <1000mb.

0530 - Sunrise.

0700 - Diving for torpedo maintenance at T=50 and trial dive to 2A-Meter.

0710 - T=50. 65rpm, 1.6kn. Start of torpedo maintenance.

0851 - O₂=20%.

1010 - Bow torpedoes serviced. Break for the crew until 1030h.

1200 - Stern torpedoes services. Lunch break.

1200 - Qu.1235AL - Days Run: 135.7sm - ↗ 129.2 (19h) - ↘ 6.5sm (5h).
94.1cbm (0.9cbm/24h) +1.3 Reserve. 9500Ah. T=50. O₂=20%.

1251 - O₂=19%.

1300 - Start of trial dive. 135rpm, 3kn.

1318 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meter. Reacting well at 135rpm.

1340 - Surfaced after 10sm and 6.75h. Weather unchanged since sunrise.

1351 - Boat ventilated.

1402 - First status request sent by B.d.U. to U 452 (March).

1755 - New course 180°.

2219 - Sundown. Midnight Twilight.
Weather unchanged since sunrise.

Boat operating acc. Op.-Orders as per B.d.U.-F.T.1601/23.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

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Tuesday, 26 August 1941 - Southwest of Iceland -

0230 - It's stopping to rain, wind and sea are dying down and it's starting to clear up.

0335 - New course 297°.
ENE5/4, clear, light haze, visibility 7-8sm, >1000mb.

0535 - Sunrise. NNE5/4, clear, light haze, visibility 7-8sm, >1000mb.

1200 - Qu.1259AL - Days Run: 136.9sm - ↗ 133.8 (22h 20') - ↘ 3.1sm (1h 40').
91.4cbm (2.7cbm/24h) +1.3 Reserve. 9300Ah. 14+1 torpedoes.
Weather unchanged since sunrise.

1201 - Second status request sent by B.d.U. to U 452 (March).

1420 - Qu.1255AL - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
U 141 (IID, Schüler) has contact with an outgoing convoy in Qu.AM4896, course 270°, 7kn. All boats west of the northern channel are ordered to operate on this convoy. All boats north of 58°N shall remain in their positions.

1756 - Incoming F.T.: From U 141:
Had to dive from attacking airplanes in Qu.4878AM. Lost contact with convoy. - Schüler -

1907 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
U 557 (Paulssen) regained contact with "Schüler"-Convoy in Qu.AM4785. All boats north of 58°N are ordered to continue on course 190° and to take up positions in the area vacated by the boats west of the northern channel.

2220 - Sundown. Midnight Twilight.
Weather unchanged since sunrise.

Boat operating acc. Op.-Orders as per B.d.U.-F.T.1601/23.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.