[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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

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- continued from 7 August 1941, 0511h -

0531 - Sunrise.

0613 - Qu.3451AL - O₂=20%. Bow tubes reloaded. S-Tiefe.
The weather has deteriorated - the sea is now foaming.

0642 - Shot with tube III: G7a/G7H (K-a/AZ); Running depth 4m; Vt30. Own course 210°; Own speed 135rpm, 2kn.
Target ship: Pos.4 Medium Merchant.
Target course 120°; Target distance 431m; Target angle red90°; Target speed 1kn; Firing angle 28°.

Tube III is a failure, understeers!

0643 - Flank speed backwards, as the boat is getting too close to the target ship.

0646 - Shot with tube IV: G7a/G7H (K-a/AZ); Running depth 4m; Vt30. Own course 210°; Own speed 65rpm, 1.6kn.
Target ship: Pos.4 Medium Merchant.
Target course 120°; Target distance 390m; Target angle red90°; Target speed 1kn; Firing angle α°.

Tube IV is a hit midships after 25 Sek.! The steamer settles and sinks on an even keel. After it has disappeared beneath the waves, some load underwater boiler explosions.

The destroyer is running close to our previous position but doesn't seem to have any working ASW equipment nor depth charges on board.

0710 - T=40. Tube V reloaded with G7a/G7H (K-a/AZ). Turning boat around to get into attack position against the previously torpedoed Hog Island Merchant.

Cmdr.: "There! All of a sudden, load underwater explosions are heard, coming from the direction of the pos.3 steamer. Back to S-Tiefe, nothing can be seen. I'm assuming, that after 2h, the bad weather and high swell has compromised the general seaworthiness of the steamer and caused it to sink. I'm going back to T=40 for reloading of tubes III&IV."

0725 - Running off on course 210° and 65rpm, 1.6kn.

0753 - Tubes III & IV reloaded with G7e/G7H (K-b/AZ).

0800 - Surfaced after 3h40' and 9.7sm. Battery 6300Ah.
NW7/6, overcast, fog, poor visibility, <1000mb.

0802 - Boat ventilated. "Dismissed from Battle Stations!".

- to be continued -

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

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- continued from 7 August 1941, 0802h -

0815 - Charging batteries at 6300Ah:
Stbd.-Diesel 485RPM - Charging;
Port-Diesel 396RPM - Propulsion, 9kn.

1022 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
Op.-Directive to all "Gibraltar"-Boats, for convoy leaving Gibraltar on 8 August: Remain unnoticed! Radio Silence!

1040 - Batteries charged: 2h 15' for 3700Ah.
2x1/3 Ahead, 285RPM, 8kn. On course 270°.

1050 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
On 7.8., eliminated convoy 2350/6. From 0504h to 0701, sunk 3 merchants and 1 tanker for 20370ts, Qu.3443AL and 3451AL. 1 Eto was a dud and 1 Ato understeered, no torpedo sabotage found. Still have 7 internal eels and 167cbm. WSW7/6, overcast, fog, poor visibility, <1000mb. - RST -

1107 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Very good results! Continue Op. acc. F.T.1029/6.

1200 - Qu.3472AL - Days Run: 254sm - ↗ 244.3 (20h 20') - ↘ 9.7sm (3h 40').
167cbm (10.6cbm/24h). Weather unchanged since 1050h.

1907 and 2036 - Norddeich Radio sending O.K.W. report about continued success at the eastern front.

2223 - Sundown. Midnight Twilight.
SW5/4, partly cloudy, light haze, visibility 5-6sm, >1000mb.

2400 - Qu.3322AL - Heading north.

Boat operating acc. Op.-Orders as per F.T.1029/6.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.