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Tuesday, 06 October 1942 - Bremen, AG Weser, Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau
Meeting and joining the new crew for the final construction of U 115 (IXD2).
3,7cm Flak gun SK C/30U (Single Shot) is
not installed (KSDII: Turm4 needed for installation); Instead
installed Twin-M.G.-2cm/C30.
Standing by during the final stages of construction of U 115.
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U 333 (Kptlt. Peter-Erich Cremer) was located by a corvette (HMS Crocus) in about ET 2989 and fired on with guns and machine guns at ranges from 1500 - 0 meters. 1 officer and 3 ratings killed (Ob.Ltnt.z.S. Hermann-Karl Bernhardt, Bts.Mt. Heinz-Kurt Kurtze, Mtr.Ob.Gfr. Ernst Thiel, Masch.Ob.Gfr. Erwin Levermann), 1 petty officer missing, C.O. and First Watchkeeping Officer wounded.
Boat badly damaged, but can dive. A rendezvous is being arranged with "
Milk Cow" U 459 (KrvKpt. Georg von Wilamowitz-Möllendorf), which is nearby (M.O. on board), and
sighted a light carrier-borne aircraft in FD 6463.
U 575 (Kptlt. Günther Heydemann) lost a
man overboard (Oberbootsmaat Herbert Gühler).
U 172 (Kptlt. Carl Emmermann) reported at 2219h that
Capetown Roads were empty when she reconnoited them. Boat requested freedom of action. It is assumed that this absence of shipping is only temporary and, as it is hoped to heighten the effect of operation
"Eisbär" as a whole by a surprise coup against Capetown Roads, the time for attack was postponed from 10th to the 11th October.
U 68 (KrvKpt. Karl-Friedrich Merten) also penetrated as far as the roads and reported a searchlight barrage. Success in the roads very doubtful. Heavy transit traffic. Boat suggests attack at discretion from 0000/8/10.
Facts are as follows:
1) Capetown is empty and it is not certain that the roads will be occupied within the next few days.
2) Even if they were occupied, prospects of success are doubtful, on account of searchlight barrage.
3) Submerged attack not possible because of shallow water.
4) In the circumstances the boats would be running to great risk.
5) Reports show that both C.O.'s, after their first reconnaissance regard success as doubtful, and think an attack at discretion would be better.
Both C.O.'s are fully aware of the "strategic, propaganda and prestige" effect that the first attack on Capetown Roads was intended to create, and they are in the best position to judge the situation, it was decided to accept their views and they received the order: Attack at discretion from 0000/8/10. The chances of a big surprise coup are very much reduced now that the roads are empty. Possibly the appearance of
Japanese U-boats off Madagascar and in the Atlantic has contributed towards the evacuation and defence of Capetown Roads.
Our
III.Panzer Korps captures Malgobek on the Terek River in the
Caucasus. Far to the west, our troops also captured Novorossiysk. Luftwaffe unit
I./KG 100 (flying He 111 bombers) is transferred from Morozovskaya to Saki, to support our offensive.
RST
KvtKpt.& Cmdr. U 115