[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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

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Sunday, 24 August 1941 - Southwest of Iceland -

0115 - New course 57°.

0550 - Sunrise. N1/1, partly cloudy, visibility 8-9sm. >1000mb.

1200 - Qu.1338AL - Days Run: 233.1sm - (↗ 24h).
95cbm (6.1cbm/24h) +1.3 Reserve. 14+1 torpedoes.
Weather unchanged since sunrise.

1510 - Qu.1277AL. New course 63°.
Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
In position 1277AL. 95cbm. 14+1 eels. N1/1, partly cloudy, visibility 8-9sm. >1000mb. - RST -

1538 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Message received. Remain vigilant.

1800 - N4/3, partly cloudy, visibility 8-9sm, >1000mb.

2131 - It's beginning to rain, sea and wind increasing, shifting to east.

2224 - Sundown. Midnight Twilight.
NE6/5, overcast, rain showers, poor visibility, <1000mb.

2400 - E6/5, overcast, drizzle rain, poor visibility, <1000mb.

Boat operating acc. Op.-Orders as per B.d.U.-F.T.1601/23.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

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Monday, 25 August 1941 - Southwest of Iceland -
- 4th week at sea completed -

0140 - Qu.1255AL - SE7/6, overcast, drizzle rain, poor visibility, <1000mb.

0530 - Sunrise.

0700 - Diving for torpedo maintenance at T=50 and trial dive to 2A-Meter.

0710 - T=50. 65rpm, 1.6kn. Start of torpedo maintenance.

0851 - O₂=20%.

1010 - Bow torpedoes serviced. Break for the crew until 1030h.

1200 - Stern torpedoes services. Lunch break.

1200 - Qu.1235AL - Days Run: 135.7sm - ↗ 129.2 (19h) - ↘ 6.5sm (5h).
94.1cbm (0.9cbm/24h) +1.3 Reserve. 9500Ah. T=50. O₂=20%.

1251 - O₂=19%.

1300 - Start of trial dive. 135rpm, 3kn.

1318 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meter. Reacting well at 135rpm.

1340 - Surfaced after 10sm and 6.75h. Weather unchanged since sunrise.

1351 - Boat ventilated.

1402 - First status request sent by B.d.U. to U 452 (March).

1755 - New course 180°.

2219 - Sundown. Midnight Twilight.
Weather unchanged since sunrise.

Boat operating acc. Op.-Orders as per B.d.U.-F.T.1601/23.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.