6.9.1939 North Atlantic 14th day at sea 62° 20’N, 30° 22,W
Ship 15 has entered the North Atlantic, the crew has been mustered and a short speech by the Kommandant is given to the crew among the topics covered is the ship’s new name, The Typhoon.
after the speech Brinkmann orders the ship’s disguise changed from German Transport to Greek freighter the chosen disguise will be the Athens shipping Co. Ltd. ship OLYMPUS 7,388 grt (ANJF) Piraeus.
1. Hull painted black with Greek neutrality markings,
2. Superstructure painted white
3. Funnel painted black height and width remain the same
4. Masts, ventilators, winches, etc. painted dark yellow
5.Greek flag hoisted on the signal deck.
The situation has deteriorated rapidly since September 1st, on the 3rd of September England, France, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and India declare war on Germany. With this the Seekriegslietung has ordered Brinkmann to speed up the march south and to not attack shipping North or east of the Azores and to keep east of the Caribbean. The Deutschland will operate between Newfoundland and Bermuda while the Graf Spee will patrol the South Atlantic/Indian Ocean. Ship 15 is to proceed to the Pacific Ocean once the Graf Spee has cleared Ascension Island area. For now Ship 15 will continue the transit south.
