[Kapitän]

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Sunday, 31 August 1941 - West of Rockall -

0200 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
On 30.8., 2015h, sunk ship contact report 1640/30 with 1Ato, Canadian bulk carrier 3062ts, Qu.6214AL. 75cbm. 13+1 eels. SW6/5, overcast, light haze, visibility 5sm, ~1000mb. - RST -

0216 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Message received. Delayed return voyage. Port of entry as ordered.

0520 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since 0000h.

0800 - New course 97°.

1200 - Qu.0376AL - Days Run: 211.1sm - (↗ 24h).
73.4cbm (7.0cbm/24h) +1.3 Reserve. 13+1 torpedoes. 10.5cm: 81xSpG+28xLkG; M.G.-C/30-2cm: 7820. Weather unchanged in 48h.

1505 - U 101 (Mengersen) had reported from BE 2458 an acoustic bearing of 165° on a convoy, and now at 1505h, from BE 2486, a bearing of 180°. The convoy is probably steering a southerly course. U 101 has engine trouble and has to return to base.

1836 - Norddeich Radio sending O.K.W. report about successful operations on the Finish front and British air raids on northwestern Germany.

2112 - Sundown. Midnight Twilight.
Weather unchanged since 0000h.

2135 - New course 150°. K.F.-Ahead.

Boat operating acc. Op.-Orders as per B.d.U.-F.T.0216/31.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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Monday, 1 September 1941 - South of Rockall Bank -

- Fifth week at sea completed -

0130 - SSW3/2, partly cloudy, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.

0250 - Qu.4155AM - New course 180°.
SE2/2, partly cloudy, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.

0509 - Sunrise. ENE2/2, partly cloudy, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.

0700 - Stopping boat to bring external stern torpedo under deck. Both Flak Guns manned.

0755 - External stern torpedo stowed under deck.
K.F.-Ahead.

1101 - The 29th Flotilla in La Spezia has been opened.

1150 - Incoming F.T.: From U 73:
"Gustav Gelb!" Inward bound convoy in BD 3945. 20 steamers 3 escorts, course 40°, speed 7 knots. - Rosenbaum -

Boats of the group "Bosemüller" are ordered by B.d.U. to operate on this convoy "Rosenbaum", which is maintaining contact.

1200 - Qu.4455AM - Days Run: 175.5sm - (↗ 24h).
70.3cbm (1.8cbm/24h) +1.3 Reserve. 14 internal torpedoes. 10.5cm: 81xSpG+28xLkG; M.G.-C/30-2cm: 7820.
Weather unchanged since sunrise.

2030 - Qu.4755AM. New course 240°.

2056 - Sundown.
Weather unchanged since sunrise.

Boat operating acc. Op.-Orders as per B.d.U.-F.T.0216/31.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.