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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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Sunday, 18 October 1942 - On board U 115
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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The Führer issues a Kommando Befehl, ordering that any captured Soviet commandos be shot.
Four Norwegian agents of the British Special Operations Executive are parachuted near the Vemork heavy water production plant in Telemark, Norway, on a reconnaissance mission code named "Grouse".
British Captain Pat Reid and Canadian Flying Officer Hank Wardle, having escaped from Oflag IV-C prisoners of war camp at Colditz Castle in Germany on 14 Oct 1942, successfully make it to Switzerland.
French troops attempt a counter offensive at Andriamanalina, Madagascar, but are repulsed by British and Commonwealth troops.
U 620 sighted ship sailing independently in BD 7791 course 70°, speed 15 knots. As ship was 15 miles inside Route A and one of our own ships was expected, boat was ordered not to attack.
Situation report Capetown Area:
U 68: Worst weather possible since 10 Oct. On penetrating to the east as far as KY 62 came upon heavy westbound traffic proceeding through own minefield on account of weather. Heavy air activity.
U 172: Nothing sighted in GR 40-42 and 89, apart from one freighter. 2 shots missed. Air patrol. Boat presumed traffic stoppage.
U 504: Sank "Empire Jaguar" (5,186 GRT) in JJ 1313 on 17 Oct., course 230°, heavily armed. Otherwise nothing sighted.
Convoy No. 60:
In continuous stormy weather boats continued search independently. Organized search on sector system or the like pointless, as positions of boats too uncertain. U 89 sighted smoke clouds at 1130 in BD 2221, probably hove to. By morning no further contact with enemy was made.
New positions for U 509 and U 510 CF 84 southward passage and operation on "SL" convoy in view.
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