[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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

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Tuesday, 21 April 1942 - East of Puerto Rico -

0043 - O₂ = 20%.

0553 - Qu.8955DP - O₂ = 19%.

0700 - Secured from Silent Running.

0810 - S-Tiefe. Morning Dawn. Weather and Sea appear unchanged.

0815 - Surfaced after 10h an 29.2sm.
Weather unchanged since Sundown, 20 April.

0832 - Boat ventilated and Compressd Air Supply filled. Battery 5500Ah. 2x325RPM/9kn.

0856 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since Sundown, 20 April.

0907 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
To all boats: Milk Cow U 459 has reached Op.-area in Qu.74BC, 270sm southeast of Newfoundland. Supply period is from 21 April until 12 June. - B.d.U. -

1200 - Qu.8865DP - Days Run: 150.2sm - ↗ 119.9sm (13h 40') - ↘ 30.3sm (10h 20').
207cbm (3cbm/24h). Battery 5500Ah. 6Eto+14Ato. 10.5cm: 138xSpG, 29xLkG. On course 270°. Weather and Sea unchanged since Sundown, 20 April.

1229 - Incoming F.T.: From U 507:
Sighted 2 Zeppelins in DE 2942 course 65°. - Schacht -

1252 - Incoming F.T.: From U 154:
Fired a miss at a freighter on 16.4 in DC 7987. Pistol failed. Sank a freighter 3500ts, course 130°, in DN 5816 on 20.4. Medium amount of traffic between San Juan and DN 50. - Kölle -

1308 - F.T. from B.d.U.: To U 459:
von Wilamowitz-Möllendorf: Remain at rendezvous with U 582 in CC 7555 until improvement of weather. There supply U 98 - 333 - 582 - 352 - 564 - 571 - in succession. Boats which are not supplying should move off to the limit of signal range and act as outer defense. - B.d.U. -

1400 - Qu.8855DP -

1801 - Charging batteries (5500Ah): Port-Diesel Propulsion 396RPM/9kn; Stbd.-Diesel Charging 496RPM.

2022 - Qu.8755DP -

2120 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 24h.

2131 - Batteries charged => 3.5h for 4500Ah. 2x325RPM/9kn.

2220 - Diving for submerge cruise at A-20.

2227 - A-20. 135rpm/3kn, Silent Running.

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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Wednesday, 22 April 1942 - ENE of Barbuda -

0044 - O₂ = 20%.

0603 - O₂ = 19%.

0827 - At Reception Depth.

0828 - S-Tiefe. Wind and Sea appear to be unchanged. However, it is now also raining.

0830 - Surfaced after 10h 10min. and 29.6sm.
N7/6, overcast, drizzle, hazy, poor visibility, <1000mb.

0835 - Boat ventilated. 2x1/3-Ahead.

0842 - Compressed Air Supply filled. Battery 7900Ah. 2x325RPM/9kn.

0902 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
For Commanders eyes only!
Ensure assignment to 11th U-Flotilla Drontheim as of 12 June, in support of Op. in the northern waters. If needed, cancel current patrol and apply for transfer upon arrival in base. - B.d.U. -

0903 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged since 0830h.

1200 - Qu.7945DP - Days Run: 155.4sm - ↗ 125.8sm (13h 50') - ↘ 29.6sm (10h 10').
204cbm (3cbm/24h). Battery 7900Ah. 6Eto+14Ato. 10.5cm: 138xSpG, 29xLkG. On course 270°. Weather and Sea unchanged since 0830h, 22 April.

1611 - Qu.7855DP -

2125 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since 0830h.

2220 - Diving for submerged cruise at A-20.

2227 - A-20. 135rpm/3kn, Silent Running.

2332 - Qu.7755DP -

Continuing outbound transit acc. Op.-Orders.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.