[Kapitän]

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Monday, 3 November 1941 - On approach path Heart -

0401 - Incoming F.T.: From U 202:
In two attacks sunk from convoy SC.52 the Danish steamer Flynderborg 2022ts and the British steamer Gretavale 4586ts. - Kptlt. Linder -

0445 - Morning Dawn.

0509 - Qu.5199BF. An inbound French Ferryboat to our stbd. beam on parallel course, speed 12kn, E=3600. Evaded on surface.

0556 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since 29 Oct., 2400h.

1030 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Will be at point Luci2 on 3 Nov., 2230h. - RST -

1120 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Escort will be at point Luci2 on 4 Nov., 0700h. Next radio message on shortwave.

1200 - Qu.5286BF - Days Run: 211.7sm - (↗ 24h).
96.7cbm (7.0cbm/24h)+2cbm Reserve. On course 59°. 7900Ah. 8 external Ato. Weather unchanged since 29 Oct., 2400h (5.5 days).

1330 - 18sm south of Pen March.

1711 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since 29 Oct., 2400h.

1830 - New course 45°. First beacon lights of Ìle de Groix come into sight.

1900 - Diving for submerged cruise at reception depth, silent running, 65rpm.

2058 - At A-Meter.

2100 - Setting boat aground. Water depth 104m. "Lights out for the off-watch, quite in the boat."

2122 - O₂ = 20%.

Boat operating acc. Op.-Orders as per F.T.1120/3.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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Tuesday, 4 November 1941 - South of Ìsle de Groix -

0242 - O₂ = 19%.

0539 - Sunrise.

0545 - Breakfast for the Port-Machine-Watch.

0600 - Breakfast for the rest of the crew.

0617 - Raising boat from ground.

0631 - At A-Meter. Setting for reception depth. 135rpm.

0639 - T=20.

0641 - S-Tiefe. Wind and Sea conditions have improved somewhat.

0645 - Surfaced after 11h 45 min. and 3.6sm.
Battery 7700Ah. Weather has improved slightly: ENE4/3, overcast, hazy, visibility 3sm, ~1000mb.

0652 - Boat ventilated. 1/3-Ahead.

0705 - At point Luci-2 no escort.

0707 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
At Luci2. Request escort. - RST -

0738 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Enter port together with U 433.

Entering Lorient together with U 433 (Oblt. Hans Ey).
U-Ey is on its way from St.Nazaire to the Mediterranean and has an overlay stop at Lorient.

Harbor is protected by a pair of Me110.

(U 433, VIIC, will be sunk at 2155hrs on 16 November 1941 in the Mediterranean Sea east of Gibraltar, in position 36.13N, 04.42W, by depth charges and gunfire from the British corvette HMS Marigold; 6 dead and 38 survivors, among the survivors will be Obtl. Hans Ey).

0820 - All available hands on deck for the greeting in the bunker.

0840 - Making fast and mooring boat in the bunker.

Distance traveled since Etmal: 100.0sm - ↗ 96.4 (8h 55') - ↘ 3.6sm (11h 45').
94.1cbm (2.6cbm/since Etmal)+2cbm Reserve. 7700Ah. 8 external Ato.
ENE4/3, overcast, hazy, visibility 3sm, ~1000mb.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.