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

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Wednesday, 1 October 1941 - Lorient

Final Repairs and Adjustments. Basin Trials.

Pre-War Patrol Preparations completed.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

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Thursday, 2 October 1941 - 2nd U.-Flotilla (Korvkpt. Heinz Fischer, 08.41 - 01.43) - Lorient (Qu.6157BF)

Taking on of fresh food provisions and potable water.

Received Intel.Briefing:
Air reconnaissance found a convoy steering 270° at 1240h in AL 6262. The aircraft reported about 20 steamers from 10,000 to 20,000 GRT, 6 patrol boats, 4 destroyers. It appeared at first as if this convoy is going to America and not Gibraltar, on account of the size of the ships and the courses observed. On its return flight a second aircraft picked up the convoy again at 1500h and reported it in AL 6283 with course 200°. Both positions have been given to the boats, which received orders to operate on this convoy. Air reconnaissance has been detailed for tomorrow in the area concerned.

Received Op.-Orders:
1. Outbound transfer on Path "Kernleder" until Point "Kern" (200m-Line).
2. Deep Dive Trial on Point "Kern" to 2A-Meter.
3. After successful deep dive trial, first status report from Qu.18BF.
4. Second status report when crossing 15°W and switching to Atlantic-Frequency.
5. Occupy Marqu.39AL for 24h.

2210 - N2/2, clear, visibility 8-9sm, >1000mb, 3/4-Moon in the South.
Casting off from bunker. Left for 2nd War Patrol with U 113 and 14th War Patrol overall.

2215 - Taking on escort (Minesweeper "Rostock"), distance 300m.
Burning ships in Lorient. Two Me110 are patrolling the harbor and roadstead.

2235 - Port-Louis to our port beam and Kernével to our stbd. beam.

Testing Diesel Engines:
K.F.-7kn; 1/3-10kn; 2xH.F.-14kn; G.F.-17kn; A.K.-18kn.

2300 - Incoming VIIC boat to our stbd. beam.
(U 572, Kptlt. Heinz Hirsacker, arriving in Lorient after its first war patrol from home)

2305 - Point "Luci-1" - Releasing escort. 2xH.F. on course 180°.

2317 - New course 225°.

2400 - New course 270°.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.