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Friday, 16 October 1942 - Bremen, AG Weser, Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau
Preparing boat for transfer of boat and crew to U.A.K., 2nd Training Division (U.L.D.) and 22nd U-Flotilla, Gotenhafen-Oxhöft.
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According to 1/Sk1 IK 2055/42, 2 boats have been detailed to escort "M.S. Tannenfels". U 105 position CD 95 at midday on 21 Oct. and U 382 after completing refueling in BD 57 to proceed on southerly course with 210 miles day's run to meet ship.
Convoys Nos. 59 and 60:
From patrol line of Group Panther U 602 - 563 - 610 - 301 and 575 report large numbers of aircraft. Line seems to have been discovered and will be shifted.
U 333 (Kptlt. "Ali" Cremer) sighted unknown submarine in DH 1392. Italian according to dead reckoning.
U 441 (Kptlt. Klaus Hartmann) leaving large oil tracks caused by leaking emergency end seals and slide valves of ventilators. Boat ordered to blow starboard main ballast tank and report operational readiness.
U 216 (VIID; Oblt. Karl-Otto Schultz) was on return passage and last reported short weather signal on 6 Oct. from BD 8286. Since then neither weather nor sighting report received. Loss of boat must be reckoned with, since boat is already 3 days overdue in port.
U 597 (KrvKpt. Eberhard Bopst) operated with Group "Leopard" on Convoy No. 58. Reported same at 1145/12/10 in AK 3999. Last radio message stated boat had lost contact 1200. Since then no reply has been received in spite of repeated calls. Loss must be reckoned with.
The entire staff of the Soviet 339th Infantry Regiment is wiped out by Luftwaffe air attacks at Stalingrad.
Japanese cruisers bombard Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
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Saturday, 17 October 1942 - Bremen, AG Weser, Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau
Departing Bremen for transfer of boat and crew to U.A.K., 2nd Training Division (U.L.D.) and 22nd U-Flotilla, Gotenhafen-Oxhöft.
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Oberst Ernst Kühl, commanding officer of the German Kampfgeschwader 55 wing, is awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
All daylight air raids on Malta are abandoned by the Axis following heavy losses and bombing is now restricted to night-time operations only. The Axis has lost 270 aircraft this year over Malta.
94 British Lancaster bombers attack the Schneider armament factory at Le Creusot in central France in daylight; 1 bomber is shot down.
U 183 sighted nothing while proceeding through Iceland Passage and southern tip of Greenland as far as AJ 46.
U 160 continued hunt for convoy reported on previous day. At 1130 it lay in EE 7858, course 90°, speed 8 knots. U 67 continued to operate and for a time also U 332 but latter soon had to break off engagement on account of a temporary attack of giddiness of its Commander. Boats were continually forced to submerge by strong air patrol and lost contact towards evening. U 160 presumed convoy had broken up into single groups and at 1702 sighted 2 large steamers in EO 1236. No successes were scored.
U 441 blew main ballast tank and is again at full operational readiness. Boat joined Group "Puma" and lengthened patrol line to AK 6139 on the N.
U 609 took over radar intercept escort for U 254.
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