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Wednesday, 21 October 1942 - Gotenhafen-Oxhöft
Work-up's and Trials with the U.A.K. (Kpt.z.S.R. BRÄUTIGAM), the 2nd Training Division (U.L.D.; Freg.Kpt.d.R. Ernst HASSHAGEN) and 22nd U-Flotilla (Korvkpt. Wilhelm Ambrosius):
Dry-Run Exercises with Machinery/Mechanics; Weapons; Torpedoes.
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UD 3 (ex Dutch submarine O 25; Krvkpt. Hermann Rigele) reported destroyer in BF 5551. Boat in position entering Route "Kernleder".
U 333 (Kptlt. "Ali" Cremer) avoided spread in BF 8438 at 1809h.
Boats on return passage are warned of increased danger from submarines in Bay of Biscay!
English aircraft reported submarines in AL 1824 and AF 7561. Latter attacked with depth charges.
After return of U 517 (Kptlt. Paul Hartwig) following experiences were communicated to boats: special convoy assembly point BB 1730. Escort still very inexperienced. Listening and Asdic conditions made very bad by heavy density of layering. From time to time heavy continuous air activity.
U 410 (KrvKpt. Kurt Sturm) reports radar intercept escort taken over for U 258 (Kptlt. Wilhelm von Mässenhausen).
U 174 (Fregkpt. Ulrich Thilo) supplied U 506 (Kptlt. Erich Würdemann) on return passage with 15 cbm fuel oil, and "Milk Cow" U 459 (KrvKpt. Georg von Wilamowitz-Möllendorf) with spare parts for radar intercept equipment.
U 353 (Oblt. Wolfgang Römer) operated with Group "Leopard" on Convoy No. 58 and finally Group "Wotan" on Convoy No. 59. Boat reported this at 0500/16 in AK 9112. After breaking off engagement boat was detailed to westbound Convoy (No. 60). No further position reports were received. According to a radio intercept report at 1851/17/10 a unit sent SSS, and sighted submarine in convoy. It is possible that this was U 353 and was destroyed. Loss must be reckoned with.
U 661 (Oblt. Erich von Lilienfeld) operated with Group "Wotan" on Convoy No. 59. According to last radio message it was fired on with machine guns by a corvette and destroyed in AK 4975. According to radio intercept report of 15 Oct., a further ship in the convoy was torpedoed, as yet unclaimed by any of our boats. Possibly this was U 661, which was finally destroyed. Loss is probable.
US Major General Mark Clark, aboard British submarine HMS Seraph (which is under disguise as an American submarine), begins negotiations with Vichy French commanders in North Africa in preparation of Operation Torch.
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Thursday, 22 October 1942 - Gotenhafen-Oxhöft
Work-up's and Trials with the U.A.K. (Kpt.z.S.R. BRÄUTIGAM), the 2nd Training Division (U.L.D.; Freg.Kpt.d.R. Ernst HASSHAGEN) and 22nd U-Flotilla (Korvkpt. Wilhelm Ambrosius):
Dry-Run Exercises with Machinery/Mechanics; Weapons; Torpedoes.
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U 87 (Kptlt. Joachim Berger): Since 12 Oct. no shipping in ET 55, 56 and 84. No air, slight sea patrol.
Much bad visibility on account of rain.
U 552 (ex Topp; Kptlt. Klaus Popp): Nothing sighted since 24 Sept. Boat making long legs in allocated sector
en route for Freetown.
U 106 (ex Oesten; Kptlt. Hermann Rasch): Set apart from BA 35 and 38 on account of bright moon, in BB 50. Nothing sighted in BA.
Heavy defence since 16 Oct. On 11 Oct. sank one steamer of 5,000 GRT in S.W. bound convoy in BB 5438.
U 514 (Kptlt. Hans Jürgen Auffermann)
took over engineer officer (Kptlt.-Ing., Harry Förster) from U 505 (Oblt. Peter Zschech).
U 154 (KrvKpt. Heinrich Schuch) received order stating if no meeting with
"Tannenfels" by morning of 24 Oct. to report "No" by short signal.
Most of the Red October and Barricade factories in northern
Stalingrad, are taken by our troops.
The
conscription age in Britain is lowered to age 18 by Royal Proclamation.
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