[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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Tuesday, 7 April 1942 - Bay of Biscay -

0044 - Qu.7238BF - The reported inbound spanish merchant on an easterly heading, relative bearing 265°, E=14000.

0251 - Qu.7255BF - On new course 233°.

0440 - Morning Dawn.

0505 - Qu.7275BF - The reported inbound armed portuguese merchant, in relative bearing 356°, E=8500, on course 27°, slow speed. Evaded on surface.

0553 - Qu.7278BF - "ALARM!". Diving from a single Catalina in 20°true, on course SW, E=8000.

0558 - At A-Meter no bombs.

Cmdr.: Did the Portuguese see us after all and report our position to the enemy!

0600 - Sunrise.

0614 - At Reception Depth.

0618 - Surfaced after 25min. and 1.4sm.
Weather and Sea unchange since 6 April, 0700h.

1025 - Qu.7455BF - Back to course 233°.

1200 - Qu.7473BF - Days Run: 333.7sm - ↗ 332.3sm (23h 35') - ↘ 1.4sm (0h 25').
219cbm (14cbm/24h). Battery 7700Ah. 14+8 torpedoes. On course 233°. Weather and Sea unchanged since 6 April, 0700h.

1215 - Charging batteries:
- Port Diesel, Propulsion, 396RPM/11kn
- Stbd.-Diesel, Charging, 496RPM.

1420 - On course 239°. Batteries charged => 2h 05' for 2300Ah. 2x325RPM/11kn (is still 1/3-Ahead).

1853 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchange since 6 April, 0700h.

1920 - Qu.9955BE - On new course 248°.

Continuing outbound transit acc. Op.-Orders.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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Wednesday, 8 April 1942 - West of Cape Finisterre -

0401 - Incoming F.T.: From U 252:
Operation "Dana" carried out. Have disembarked agent (Ib Riis) on Iceland. North coast of Iceland free of ice, ice boundary in AD 2911. Freighter 2000 BRT sunk in AE 4112. Continuing patrol. - Lerchen -

0455 - Morning Dawn.

0614 - Sunrise. SSE1/1, clear, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.

0920 - Qu.1155CG - On new course 233°.

1002 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
To all boats: The italian ships Saturnia and Vulcania, are under an agreement with the English, Axis Powers and the International Red Cross, for the purpose of repatriation of Italian civilian colonist interned by the British in former Italian East African colonies, steaming to British Somaliland. In accordance with the agreement and Red Cross requirements both ships will be painted white, with red crosses on the sides and blue disks with white crosses on the funnel, and will be illuminated brightly at night. Saturina has departed Trieste on 4 April, and has joined Vulcania, on 6 April, south of Majorca. The ships cleared Gibraltar today and will travel to São Vicente, Cape Verde for refueling on 12 April. On route they will make a stop at Port Elizabeth, and are scheduled to reach to Berbera on 5 May. - B.d.U. -

1120 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Have crossed 15°W. Switching to Atlantic-Circuit. Passed neutral steamers as reported. On 7 April, at 0553h, in Qu.7278BF, Alarm from a single Catalina, approaching from 20°true, no bombs. Current position Qu.1173CG. 213cbm. 22 eels. NW1/1, clear, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb. Continuing outbound transit. - RST -

1200 - Qu.1175CG - Days Run: 270.3sm - (↗ 24h).
213cbm (6cbm/24h). Battery 10000Ah. 14+8 torpedoes. On course 233°. Weather and Sea unchanged since 1120h.

1221 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Message received. Continue acc. Op.-Order. - B.d.U. -

1610 - Incoming Ship Contact Report:
Current position Qu.3386CF, on course North, fast speed.

Boat is continuing outbound voyage, as ship is moving away.

1752 - Qu.3655CF - On new course 249°.

1905 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since 1120h.

Continuing outbound transit acc. Op.-Orders.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.