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Tuesday, 2 September 1941 - Northwest of Porcupine Bank -

0016 - Incoming F.T.: From U 73:
Lost contact in thick fog. Last convoy position BD 3661. - Rosenbaum -

0525 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged in 24h.

0700 - Diving for torpedo maintenance at T=50 and trial dive. 65rpm, 1.6kn.

0851 - O₂=20%.

1007 - Bow torpedoes serviced. Break until 1027h.

1157 - Stern torpedoes serviced. Lunch Break.

1200 - Qu.9353AL - Days Run: 165.2sm - ↗ 156.8 (19h) - ↘ 8.4sm (5h).
66.8cbm (3.5cbm/24h) +1.3 Reserve. 14 internal torpedoes. 10.5cm: 81xSpG+28xLkG; M.G.-C/30-2cm: 7820.
T=50. 9400Ah. O₂=20%.

1251 - O₂=19%.

1300 - Trial dive according to Standing Order 507.

1319 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meter and reacts well at 135rpm, 3kn.

1339 - S-Tiefe.
Received F.T.1143/2 from U 557: Suddenly came upon convoy in fog and rain. BE 1159, course 40°. - Paulssen -

Cmdr.: "Shortly afterwards U 83 reported a corvette in the same grid square. Hence, both of these boats must have been very close to the convoy. Apparently the thick weather prevented further shadowing."

1345 - Surfaced after 6h 45' and 12sm.

1410 - Qu.9355AL - Boat ventilated.

1501 - Norddeich Radio sending O.K.W. report about successes of the Kriegsmarine during the month of August 1941.

Air reconnaissance has reported convoy "Rosenbaum" in AL 9289. As the convoy is not detected by evening, B.d.U. directs both groups "Bosemüller" and "Kurfürst" to operate on this convoy and combines both groups to form Wolfpack "Seewolf".

Cmdr.: "All the while, we are in close proximity to these operations and are unable to establish contact to convoy 'Rosenbaum'. It is as if the convoy has vanished into thin air."

2104 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since sunrise, 1.9.

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

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Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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Wednesday, 3 September 1941 - West of Ireland -

0125 - Qu.9555AL -

0542 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged in 48h.

1200 - Qu.9753AL - Days Run: 226.2sm - (↗ 24h).
63.3cbm (3.5cbm/24h) +1.3 Reserve. 14 internal torpedoes. 10.5cm: 81xSpG+28xLkG; M.G.-C/30-2cm: 7820. 9100Ah.

1245 - Qu.9755AL - NNE5/4, partly cloudy, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.

1600 - NW7/6, partly cloudy, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.

1640 - The "Rosenbaum" convoy has not been found. However, outward bound U 98 (Gysae), contacted an outward bound convoy in AL 9656. Course 240°. It is probably the "OG" convoy that was inadequately reported by Air reconnaissance on 2.9. Group "Seewolf" should be about 100 to 180 miles W.S.W. of the convoy and we are also in position to intercept. Gysae was only able to distinguish a cruiser and 8 steamers. However, we have at least an exact enemy position to work on again. Data on inward convoys are old (in BD 3661 at 0016 on 2.9.). Even if we still succeed in picking up the "Rosenbaum" convoy, little time will remain for attacking, as it is already in the rendezvous area. Weather and especially visibility, is expected to be more favorable in the south than in the north during the next few days. B.d.U. therefore, decides to give up all idea of attacking the inward bound convoy and to commit all boats in an operation against the outward convoy.

2107 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since 1600h.

Boat operating on convoy "Gysae".

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Kptlt.&Cmdr.