5.2.1940 Baltic Sea 5th day at sea
Schiff 19 arrived at Mecklenburg Bay and the change in disguise was carried out quickly and efficiently by the crew, now sailing as a German Transport. Schiff 19 arrived off the Gjedser Barrier and met NAUTILUS which was to escort the raider as far as Keldsnor and handed over outbound orders from Gruppe West. At Point Green 10 Sperrbrecher X took over escort through the Great Belt. In naval square 7511 at Røsnaes two torpedo boats “FALKE” and “LEOPARD” joined the escort. Later that day in naval square 4813 three destroyers of the 1.Zestroyerflottile Z 22, Z 33, and Z 41 under Kapitan.z.S Kohler joined the escort reinforcing the port and starboard quarter as well as the aft quarter. At around the same time a single Hr 60 provided aircover as far as Seelandsrev Barrier. At 24:00 hrs. the escort ended in accordance with outbound orders. Sperrbrecher X, Z 22, Z 33, and Z 41 were released. The torpedo boats remained with the raider now making 16.5 knots at 12:00 hrs. at Hanstholm 1 Do 18 and 2 fighters took over aircraft escort. In the Nedstrandsfjord 2 minesweepers M 17 and M 141 were awaiting for the raider along with the tanker ESSO HAMBURG. For now Schiff 19 proceeds with her remaining escorts towards Skudesnes.
