[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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Wednesday, 29 October 1941 - West of Porcupine Bank -

0500 - Mornig Dawn.

0638 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since 28 Oct., 1430h.

1200 - Qu.2337BE - Days Run: 194.5sm - (↗24h).
123.1cbm (4.4cbm/24h). On course 180°. 9300Ah. 8 external Ato. NW7/6, overcast, light haze, medium visibility, ~1000mb.

1300 - Diving for trial dive acc. B.d.U. Standing Order 507. 135rpm, 3kn.

1325 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meters. Setting reception depth.

1341 - At reception depth.

1345 - Surfaced after 45min. and 2.0sm. Weather unchanged. 9100Ah.

Cmdr.: Nothing seen or heard of convoy HG.75, which should be in fairly close proximity to our position.

1800 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since 28 Oct., 1430h.

2200 - Wind and Sea improving slightly, shifting East.

2400 - ENE6/5, overcast, hazy, medium visibility, ~1000mb.

Boat operating acc. Op.-Orders as per F.T.0601/27.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

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Thursday, 30 October 1941 - Off the Channel -

0515 - Morning Dawn.

0601 - Incoming F.T.: From U 106:
Have torpedoed USN Tanker Salinas (AO 19) 8246ts from convoy ON.28. Coup de grâce not possible due to ASW action from the U.S.A. escorts. - Rasch -

Cmdr.: The former XO of U 106 (IXB), Oblt. Hermann Rasch, has taken over the command of this successful boat, from the famous Kptlt. Jürgen Oesten, who has become commander of the 9th Flotilla at Brest. On his first war cruise as commander of U 106, Oblt. Rasch seems to experience firsthand, the "neutral" involvement of the U.S.A. in this conflict.

0635 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since 29 Oct., 2400h.

0948 - Incoming F.T.0940/30: From B.d.U.:
B-Dienst reporting enemy convoy in Qu.5369BE, on course SSW, speed 6kn.

0959 - "All hands on Maneuver Stations!". 2xH.F., new course 147°. Boat is operating on convoy 0940/30.

1049 - Incoming F.T.1040/30: From B.d.U.:
B-Dienst reporting convoy 0940/30 now in Qu.5393BE bottom left, on course 200°, speed 6kn.

1052 - L.I. reporting that we have 120cbm fuel left (50%). New course 152°.

1200 - Qu.5395BE - Days Run: 208.4sm - ↗ 206.4 (23h 15') - ↘ 2.0sm (45').
117.8cbm (5.3cbm/24h)+2cbm Reserve. On course 171°. 9100Ah. 8 external Ato. Weather unchanged since 29 Oct., 2400h (12h).

- to be continued -