18.10.1936 Indian Ocean South of Madagascar 405th. day at sea
After 8 days of sailing Schiff 30 and the Reichenfels arrive off Madagascar. Kapitan.z.S Hartmann orders the supply ship to carryout reconnaissance as far as 50°E and keeping south of Reunion and Mauritius Island. Schiff 30 remains stopped in position 28°27’S, 47°8’E south of Cape St. Marie.
B-Dienst reports that the 3 Spanish gold ships have rounded the Cape of Good Hope and are now making for 40°S, 40°E to meet up with the Spanish tanker.
Kapitan.z.S Hartmann plans to sail for the Mozambique Channel then turn south towards the Cape-Indi-Australia routes and begin tracking the Spanish vessels.