[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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Saturday, 25 October 1941 - Northwest of Rockall Bank -

0020 - Boats of Group Reissewolf (Tearing Wolf), positioned in Qu.1541AM on course SSW and in Qu.3698AL on course NE.

0145 - Qu.3699AL. On course 297°. Slow Ahead.

0350 - Boats of Group Reissewolf (Tearing Wolf), positioned in Qu.3698AL on course South.

0500 - Morning dawn.

0637 - Sunrise. SE7/6, overcast, hazy, visibility 3sm, ~1000mb.

0820 - Boats of Group Reissewolf (Tearing Wolf), positioned in Qu.1544AM on course SW and in Qu.3698AL on course NNE.

1200 - Qu.3656AL - Days Run: 212.2sm - ↗ 210.5 (23h 25') - ↘ 1.7sm (35').
140.7cbm (8.8cbm/24h). On course 297°. 9500Ah. 8 external Ato. Weather unchanged since Sunrise.

1320 - Qu.3655AL -

1341 - Incoming F.T.: From U-Ferraris (I-32):
While operating on convoy HG.75, attacked by Catalina aircraft, fuel tank ruptured, unable to dive. Returning to base. - Kptlt. Flores -

1510 - Incoming F.T.: From U-Ferraris (I-32):
In gun battle with enemy destroyer. Preparing for scuttling of boat, because unable to dive. Please remember us. - Kptlt. Filippo Flores -

(I-32 Galileo Ferraris, was scuttled when being attacked by HMS Lamerton (Hunt Class), while shadowing convoy HG.75 west of Lisbon, 5 dead, 52 survivors)

1630 - Boats of Group Reissewolf (Tearing Wolf), positioned in Qu.3663AL on course NE and in Qu.3669AL on course South.

1655 - Reaching enemy air cover zone of Iceland.

1750 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since Sunrise.

2338 - Incoming F.T.2330/25: From B.d.U.:
B-Dienst reporting a small enemy convoy in Qu.3412AL, on course ESE, speed 5kn.

2400 - Cmdr.: Apparently, we have missed convoy HX.155. I therefore, have decided to operate on convoy 2330/25.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

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Sunday, 26 October 1941 - South of Iceland -

0037 - Incoming F.T.2350/25: From U 83:
Made contact with 3 destroyers of convoy HG.75 in CF 6959. - Kraus -

0055 - Qu.3611AL. New course 64°, speed 2xH.F.

0500 - Morning Dawn.

0512 - F.T.0510/26: From B.d.U.:
B-Dienst reporting that convoy 2330/25 is positioned in Qu.3419AL, on course 117°, speed 5kn.

0517 - On new course 0°.

0530 - Incoming F.T.: From U 83:
Have torpedoed from convoy HG.75, the Catapult Ship HMS Ariguani (F105) 6746ts. - Kraus -

0621 - Slow Ahead. "Maneuver Stations!".

0624 - As plotted, the convoy comes into sight, E=4000-5000m. Turing hard to stbd., and going on parallel course 117°. Boat is positioned perfectly on the luff side of the convoy.

Convoy is running in keel line and consists of from front to back: Medium Tanker 7710ts, Fish Factory Ship 5460ts, HogIsland Freighter 4687ts.

0629 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
"Gustav Gelb!". Convoy 2330/25 sighted in Qu.3451AL, on course 114°, speed 5kn. SE7/6, overcast, hazy visibility 3sm, ~1000mb. - RST -

0644 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged in 24h.

0728 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Convoy 2330/25 now in Qu.3451AL bottom right, on course 117°, speed 5kn. Convoy is running in keel line and consists of from front to back: Medium Tanker 7710ts, Fish Factory Ship 5460ts, HogIsland Freighter 4687ts. SE7/6, overcast, hazy visibility 3sm, ~1000mb. - RST -

0754 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Attack if possible. Beware of escorts. Keep radio silence.

0808 - New course 110°, speed 1/3-Ahead. Running off from convoy.

0820 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Convoy 2330/25 now in Qu.3455AL, on course 117°, speed 5kn. Attack not possible, because of no internal torpedoes and weather not permitting loading of external torpedoes. Running off and heading south. - RST -

0856 - Incoming F.T.: From U 83:
Expended all torpedoes, but still staying near convoy HG.75, as long as the state of fuel permitting.

0921 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Message received. Until further notice, further F.T. traffic via KW.

0925 - Qu.3455AL. Course 180°.

1200 - Qu.3482AL - Days Run: 166.9sm - (↗24h).
137.1cbm (3.6cbm/24h). On course 180°. 9500Ah. 8 external Ato. Weather unchanged since Sunrise, 25 Oct.

- to be continued -