[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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

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Friday, 17 April 1942 - Atlantic Ocean -

0015 - Reducing speed and commencing torpedo reloading.

0050 - Bow tubes loaded:
Tubes I&IV with Eto, K-b;
Tubes II&III with Ato, K-a;
both with Pi-1/G7H/AZ.

Continuing outbound voyage at 325RPM/11kn.

0200 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
On 5 April, 2305h, sank tanker 19023ts and freighter 7571ts, both english and in Qu.3275DQ. 1 Eto pistol failure. Still have 6 Eto and 12 Ato, and 154cbm. WNW1/1, clear, very good visibility, >1000mb. Going to supply ship. - RST -

0216 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Very good results! Report in when 12h from supply ship. - B.d.U. -

0442 - Qu.3455DQ -

0720 - Morning Dawn.

0823 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged since Sundown, 16 April.

1200 - Qu.2955DQ - Days Run: 260.3sm - (↗ 24h).
152cbm (8cbm/24h). Battery 10000Ah. 6Eto+12Ato. On course 225°. Weather and Sea unchanged since Sundown, 16 April.

1917 - Qu.5255DQ -

2055 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged for 24h.

Continuing outbound transit acc. Op.-Orders.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

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Saturday, 18 April 1942 - Atlantic Ocean -

0034 - Incoming F.T.: From U 571:
Situation off Hatteras as before. Saw air ships twice. On 14.4 sank a freighter of 8000ts in CA 8757. Starting return passage. - Möhlmann -

0056 - Incoming F.T.: From U 459:
Supply of U-Scholtz cannot yet be carried out owing to weather conditions. - von Wilamowitz-Möllendorf -

0235 - Qu.5455DQ -

0740 - Morning Dawn.

0839 - Sunrise. NNE1/1, clear, very good visibility, >1000mb.

0955 - Qu.4955DQ -

1200 - Qu.4975DQ - Days Run: 270.9sm - (↗ 24h).
146cbm (6cbm/24h). Battery 10000Ah. 6Eto+12Ato. 10.5cm: 138xSpG, 29xLkG. On course 225°. NE1/1, clear, very good visibility, >1000mb.

1210 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Will be at supply ship on 19 April, 0000h. - RST -

1222 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Short Message Signal received. Send next status and weather report 24h after leaving supply ship. - B.d.U. -

1717 - Qu.7255DQ - On new course 180°.

2101 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since Etmal.

2230 - Qu.7555DQ - On new course 176°.

2343 - Supply ship in sight, straight ahead, E=9000 (sighted by seawatch at E=4000, at x64TC!).

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.