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Thursday, 22 October 1942 - Gotenhafen-Oxhöft
Work-up's and Trials with the U.A.K. (Kpt.z.S.R. BRÄUTIGAM), the 2nd Training Division (U.L.D.; Freg.Kpt.d.R. Ernst HASSHAGEN) and 22nd U-Flotilla (Korvkpt. Wilhelm Ambrosius):
Dry-Run Exercises with Machinery/Mechanics; Weapons; Torpedoes.
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U 87 (Kptlt. Joachim Berger): Since 12 Oct. no shipping in ET 55, 56 and 84. No air, slight sea patrol. Much bad visibility on account of rain.
U 552 (ex Topp; Kptlt. Klaus Popp): Nothing sighted since 24 Sept. Boat making long legs in allocated sector en route for Freetown.
U 106 (ex Oesten; Kptlt. Hermann Rasch): Set apart from BA 35 and 38 on account of bright moon, in BB 50. Nothing sighted in BA. Heavy defence since 16 Oct. On 11 Oct. sank one steamer of 5,000 GRT in S.W. bound convoy in BB 5438.
U 514 (Kptlt. Hans Jürgen Auffermann) took over engineer officer (Kptlt.-Ing., Harry Förster) from U 505 (Oblt. Peter Zschech).
U 154 (KrvKpt. Heinrich Schuch) received order stating if no meeting with "Tannenfels" by morning of 24 Oct. to report "No" by short signal.
Most of the Red October and Barricade factories in northern Stalingrad, are taken by our troops.
The conscription age in Britain is lowered to age 18 by Royal Proclamation.
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Friday, 23 October 1942 - Gotenhafen-Oxhöft
Work-up's and Trials with the U.A.K. (Kpt.z.S.R. BRÄUTIGAM), the 2nd Training Division (U.L.D.; Freg.Kpt.d.R. Ernst HASSHAGEN) and 22nd U-Flotilla (Korvkpt. Wilhelm Ambrosius):
Dry-Run Exercises with Machinery/Mechanics; Weapons; Torpedoes.
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Tirpitz departed Bogen near Narvik, Norway for refitting at Fættenfjord/Lofjord near Trondheim.
U 333 (Kptlt. "Ali" Cremer) entered La Pallice.
U 87 (Kptlt. Joachim Berger) fired 3 spread which missed at unknown 4,000 tonner in ET 5241, possibly dummy warship, course 100°, low speed. Probable
pistol failure.
U D 5 (ex Dutch submarine O 27; KptzS. Bruno Mahn) sighted no traffic in western sector of ET, commenced return passage on account of fuel supply. Reported
heavy air patrol by sea planes and land-based aircraft in CF 6181.
U 441 (Kptlt. Klaus Hartmann) sighted independent ship in AK 6577 on 22 Oct. During attack at dusk (or dawn, not indicated) 2 spread fired, which missed also 2 single shots. Another submarine in the vicinity, behaving very suspiciously.
U 129 (Kptlt. Hans-Ludwig Witt) sank American ship "Reuben Tipton" in EE 5627, carrying mixed cargo from Capetown to Trinidad, course 290° degrees. In FE 5654 2 shots missed at ballaster on W. course.
U 332 (Kptlt. Johannes Liebe) lay in the same area as U 129 and also operated on "Reuben Tipton". SOS sent by "Reuben Tipton" (6,870 GRT) in EE 6440.
Situation
U 161 (Kptlt. Albrecht Achilles; ex Kptlt. Hans-Ludwig Witt): On 20 Oct. in FP 2362 nothing sighted.
U 126 (Kptlt. Ernst Bauer) also operating there. On morning of 23 Oct. torpedoed destroyer of "Balch" class, hit below bridge (
was actually Dido Class Cruiser HMS Phoebe (43). Nothing further observed on account of defence. Cabinda (Angola) harbor greatly enlarged. At present 5 steamers along jetty. Probable formation of enemy convoy since arrival of 2 destroyers.
U 516 (Korvkpt. Gerhard Wiebe) on passage through DS 30 for
refueling from "Milk Cow"
U 462 (Oblt. Bruno Vowe).
U 154 (KrvKpt. Heinrich Schuch) picked up returning
"Tannenfels" according to plan at arranged meeting place CD 9755 at 1400 on 22 Oct. and sent message from DF 1229 as ordered by German Naval Staff.
Allied convoy UCF 1, containing troops and equipment for the
invasion of French North Africa ("Operation Torch"), departed Chesapeake Bay, U.S.A.
RAF bombers attacked Genoa and Turin, Italy.
"Operation Lightfoot" was launched by the British in Egypt, attempting to penetrate the extensive Axis minefield with a major offensive.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt arrived in London, for a three-week visit as guest of King George VI.
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