[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 25 April, 0812h -

0820 - Morning Dawn. Tube II reloaded with Ato. Turning into the convoy on attack course 92°. Small-Ahead.

0822 - Decks awash, 85RPM/1kn.

0827 - Steamers are traveling only with 2kn and zig-zagging. Flooding tube III.

0902 - Qu.2625ED - Single Shot with tube III: G7a/G7H (K-a/AZ); Running depth 2.5m; Vt40; Own course 92°; Own speed 1kn ahead decks awash; Shooter: Ltnt.z.S & I.W.O. Rainer SCHEUFLER.
Target ship: Pos.1 Small Passenger Ship of 1449ts, draught 4.6m.
Target course 001° zig-zagging; Target distance 1300m; Target angle red85°; Target speed 2kn; Firing angle α 017°.

0903 - Closing tubes III.
The steamer starts to engage the boat with its stern deck gun! The torpedo is a dud, hits the steamer amidships after 1min. 48Sec., but fails to detonate!

0904 - Qu.2625ED - Flooding tube II.
Single Shot with tube II: G7e/G7H (K-b/AZ); Running depth 2.5m; Vt30; Own course 92°; Own speed 1kn ahead decks awash; Shooter: Ltnt.z.S & I.W.O. Rainer SCHEUFLER.
Target ship: Pos.1 Small Passenger Ship of 1449ts, draught 4.6m.
Target course 001° zig-zagging; Target distance 1200m; Target angle red82°; Target speed 2kn; Firing angle α 011°. Closing tube II.

The torpedo is a hit after 1min 15Sec.!

Also, this steamer explodes in a huge fireball and sinks in less than 1 minute, on an even keel, generating a lot of smoke. Boats cannot be made out.

0908 - Blowing tanks and manning deck gun.

0910 - E=900. "Weapons Free!". Shooting a round of the deck gun across the bow of the Mexican steamer. At first no reaction, but then, the steamer returns fire with its stern deck gun and 1-2 Flak guns, however, the shots are way off.

0917 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged since 23 April, 1300h.

0913 - After 19 shots and 16 hits (45 remaining) with the deckgun - the 9th hit taking out the steamers stern deck gun - the Mexican steamer sinks on an even keel, also generating a lot of smoke.

"Secure Weapons!". Approached the sinking position and questioned and supplied 7 survivors in 2 boats.

0930 - Running off at high speed on northerly heading. "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 25 April, 0930h -

0951 - Compressed Air Supply filled.

1005 - Qu.ED23 - Back in ordered patrol area. Small-Ahead.

1031 - F.T. from B.d.U.: To U 506 and U 507:
Würdemann and Schacht: Pay attention to traffic situation in the Gulf of Mexico. - B.d.U. -

1040 - Beginning of torpedo reloading.

1054 - F.T. from U 582: To B.d.U.:
Have supplied with provisions for 18 days and 55 cbm fuel from tanker. - Schulte -

1056 - Tubes II & III reloaded with G7a.

1100 - "All Engines Stop!". Beginning of external torpedo loading.

1101 - F.T. from U 582: To B.d.U.:
Was in CB 80 and 90 from 14-22 April. No traffic. On 21 April in CB 8252 Portuguese ship, course west. - Schulte -

1140 - Loaded first external Ato in bow compartment.

1200 - Qu.2385ED - Days Run: 200.3sm - ↗ 200.0sm (23h 55') - ↘ 0.3sm (05').
186cbm (6cbm/24h). Battery 9500Ah. 15+2 Torpedoes. 10.5cm: 45xSpG, 29xLkG. On course 0°. Weather and Sea unchanged since 23 April, 1300h.

1230 - Loaded second external Ato in bow compartment.
Small-Ahead.

1255 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Since 20 April, 1417h, no airplanes or ASW vessels. Today from 0805h until 0915h, destroyed convoy 0530/25. Two Panamanian and one Mexican Passenger Ships, loaded with War Materials, incl. Ammunitions, as well as, Military and Civilian Personal, on course 0° in Qu.2625ED, total of 9369ts. 2 Eto hits and 1 Ato a dud. Use of deck gun. Still have 15 internal and 2 external eels, 45 rounds of 10.5 and 186cbm. NNW1/1, partly cloudy, light haze, visibility 3-4sm, >1000mb. Continuing acc. Op.-Order. - RST -

1302 - Incoming F.T.: From U 402:
No traffic since 19 April in CA 98 and 99 and south of this. Slight air patrol observed.
- Freiherr von Forstner -

1305 - Diving for Torpedo Maintenance and Trial Dive.

1306 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Congratulations! Excellent Results! - B.d.U. -

1310 - At T=50. Beginning of Torpedo Maintenance.

1440 - Both bow Eto serviced.

1453 - O₂ = 20%.

1635 - Both stern Eto serviced.

1640 - Beginning of Trial Dive acc. B.d.U.-Standing Order 507. 135rpm/3kn.

1700 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meter.
Setting for Reception Depth.

1719 - At Reception Depth.

1725 - Surfaced after 4h 20min. and 12.4sm.
Weather and Sea unchanged since 23 April, 1300h.

1730 - Charging batteries (8900Ah): Port Diesel Propulsion 285RPM/8kn; Stbd.Diesel Charging 496RPM.

1740 - Boat ventilated.

1801 - Norddeich Radio sending report about air raid on Lübeck during the night of 24-25 April, 204 dead and many injured.

1845 - Batteries charged => 1h 15' for 1100Ah.

1850 - 1/3-Ahead. On course 138°.

2030 - 325RPM/11.5kn.

2122 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since 23 April, 1300h.

2303 - On new course 180°.

Boat operating acc. Op.-Order as per F.T.0907/23.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.