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Friday, 6 November 1942 - Gotenhafen-Oxhöft
Work-up's and Trials with the U.A.K. (Kpt.z.S.R. BRÄUTIGAM), the 2nd Training Division (U.L.D.; Freg.Kpt.d.R. Ernst HASSHAGEN) and 22nd U-Flotilla (Korvkpt. Wilhelm Ambrosius):
Dry-Run Exercises with Machinery/Mechanics; Weapons; Torpedoes.
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U 160 (Kptlt. Georg Lassen) reports eastbound convoy of 8 freighters, 2 destroyers and 2 patrol boats. She attacked and scored hits on freighters of 7,000 and 6,000 tons. Neither ship seen to sink. No contact. So far no single ship movements off Port of Spain. Outbound ships sailing with escort on courses 310° and 90°. Air patrols far and wide. (One of the torpedoed ships sank, according to radio intercepts).
U 161 (Kptlt. Albrecht Achilles) situation: sighted 2 steamers on 5 November in EV 7321 on course 260° and on 6 November 1 steamer course 90. Both put into Takoradi. Because of heavy seas and strong easterly currents, shallow water operations are pointless.
Taking on of supplies will be carried out later for U 161 and U 126 (Kptlt. Ernst Bauer) in approximate area DS.
U 440 (Kptlt. Hans Geissler) took over radar interception escort for U 516 (Korvkpt. Gerhard Wiebe).
U-boats were informed of the sailing of our own ships and instructed regarding the exact limits of operational areas.
Liberty to attack single ships given in area Route Anton between 30° N. and 10° S.
Joseph Stalin speaks to the Congress of Soviet Deputies, warning the US and UK that a failure to open a second front might well end badly for all freedom-loving countries.
Lieutenant General Dwight Eisenhower flies from London to his headquarters in Gibraltar from where he will direct Operation Torch.
Groves and Oppenheimer visit Los Alamos, New Mexico, and agree that it is suitable as the location for Site Y for the Manhattan Project.
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Saturday, 7 November 1942 - Gotenhafen-Oxhöft
Work-up's and Trials with the U.A.K. (Kpt.z.S.R. BRÄUTIGAM), the 2nd Training Division (U.L.D.; Freg.Kpt.d.R. Ernst HASSHAGEN) and 22nd U-Flotilla (Korvkpt. Wilhelm Ambrosius):
Dry-Run Exercises with Machinery/Mechanics; Weapons; Torpedoes.
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"Milkcow"
U 462 (Oblt. Bruno Vowe) reports ship sailing alone in EH 6199 on S. Westerly course. She was given orders to keep contact for
U 128 (Kptlt. Ullrich Heyse) which is nearby. At 2016 hours the ship was in EH 6461. No further reports.
Rather than to worry about the former area, which was at best unproductive,
U 161 (Kptlt. Albrecht Achilles) and
U 126 (Kptlt. Ernst Bauer) moved E. and W. (Former area off Lagos and Takoradi).
Vichy French General Antoine Béthouart attempts a failed coup d'etat in
North Africa, which alarms defenses.
U 620 (Oblt. Heinz Stein) has been standing off Lisbon on the 3 mile limit for 3 days.
Sightings: 8 - 10 neutral ships per day, each having a red cross insignia but no flag. Clarification of this unusual procedure will be requested from France.
In the morning, British 7th Armoured Division clashes with our 21st Panzer Division about 24 kilometers southwest of Sidi Haneish,
Egypt. British tanks win the engagement, but fail to prevent our troops from withdrawing to Mersa Matruh.
In view of the situation in the
Mediterranean, Group Delphin
U 755 (Kptlt. Walter Göing) and
U 595 (Kptlt. Jürgen Quaet-Faslem) were ordered to try and break through the Straits of Gibraltar as soon as possible. Boats are to sail course 5° W. without further orders on Mediterranean circuit and come under Officer Commanding U-boats Mediterranean.
The Führer departs the
Wolfsschanze headquarters at Rastenburg, Ostpreußen (now Ketrzyn, Poland) for München, traveling aboard his private train "Amerika".
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