[Kapitän]

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Monday, 28 September 1942 - Paris, Avenue Maréchal Maunoury

B.d.U. tells me that my wish has been granted and that I will take command of the brand new IXD2 type boat U 115 and her newly assigned crew. This boat is a further development of the type IX boat, with storage of 441 tons of fuel, which gives it an increased range of up to 31500 nautical miles at 10 knots. The two diesel engines with 2200hp each, propel the boat to a top speed of 19.2kn. This is mainly achieved by the installation of two additional diesel engines with 5500hp each, which serve as electrical charging generators.

B.d.U. also informs me, that my successor as 'Geleitzug-Asto', will be Kptlt. Adalbert 'Adi' Schnee (formerly, commander of U 201), and asks me to prepare a hand-over briefing by Wednesday, as 'Adi' Schnee will assume his new command, as of 1 October 1942.

I inform B.d.U., that it would be my esteemed honor and privilege, to fulfill my duty under his command once again, as commander of a combat boat, and agree that 'Adi' Schnee, is the ideal candidate for the position of 'Geleitzug-Asto'.

Convoy 56:
Still no contact, wind strong westerly, visibility poor. In the evening, boats are ordered to continue to stalk as far as AK 70 at low speed and to remain there cruising at the lowest possible speed. It is assumed that the convoy is still to the East. U 260 (Oblt. Hubertus Purkhold) was bombed by a Liberator in AK 9519. U 595 (Kptlt. Jürgen Quaet-Faslem) sighted a destroyer and detected location by means of her radar interception gear.

Luftwaffe bombers attack Colchester and Broadstairs, England.

Hans-Joachim Marseille is telephoned by Erwin Rommel, who wants him to accompany him to Berlin, for a speech at the Berlin Sportpalast. Marseille rejects the offer, citing his wish to save his leave time to marry Hanne-Lies Küpper later in the year.

The Ohio River Division of the US Army Corps of Engineers opened up an office in Harriman, Tennessee, to begin acquiring land, by purchase and the implementation of Eminent Domain, for Site X of the Manhattan Project.

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KvtKpt.& A I op
(convoy staff officer)

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

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Tuesday, 29 September 1942 - Paris, Avenue Maréchal Maunoury

In the area around Route "Kernleder", searching for missing men from U 165 (FrgKpt. Eberhard Hoffmann).

U 202 (Kptlt. Günter Poser): Spread missed a large tanker in ED 9839. Detonation against own side, probably an explosive float. At night bombs were dropped, cooperation suspected, moderate damage.

U 177 and U 181 have been given GR 80 as approach point. It is intended that they shall operate in the area East of the Cape of Good Hope.

Distribution of attack areas for new boats arriving in the Freetown area is as follows:
Sectors with reference point Freetown: U 87, 145° - 80°; U 333, 80° - 30°; U 107, 30° - 330°. U 590 in ET 7235 to a depth of 400 miles.

U 217 refueled in DE 8299 sufficiently to return at economy speed.
U 507 did likewise in DT 74.

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KvtKpt.& A I op
(convoy staff officer)