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10-08-22, 01:57 AM
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The Old Man
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Final construction of U 115 (IXD2)
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+++++++ Thusday, 08 October 1942 - Bremen, AG Weser, Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau Standing by during the final stages of construction of U 115. +++++++ Group "Eisbär" and U 179 have been given freedom of action in the sea area of Capetown. U 159 reported her first successes off Capetown. She sank 8 Oct., in GR 5881 "Salandia" 8,482 GRT, course 240° and in GF 5852 a freighter of 5,300 GRT course 40°. Heavy southwest bound traffic, medium air activity. U 590 has been given freedom of action in the sea area off Freetown. English aircraft (presumably with SL 120) reported surfaced U-boat (U 404?). U 441 and U 621 had to heave to for 1 to 2 days in about AL 30 on account of the heavy gale. Kapitän zur See Hans-Erich Voß is named the commanding officer of the Heavy Cruiser "Prinz Eugen". In a radio announcement it is stated that from mid-day (German time) officers and men captured at Dieppe, have been manacled as a retaliation for the tying of prisoners during the British raid on the Channel Island of Sark on 3 October. The British War Office replies that German prisoners brought back from Dieppe had not had their hands tied and had been treaty humanely. It is further threatened that unless we immediately unshackle our captives, then our prisoners of war in Canada would be put into chains from noon 10 October. Glenn Miller reports for military service at Omaha, Nebraska. He is assigned to the Seventh Service Command as a Captain in the Army Specialist Corps. RST
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10-09-22, 02:18 AM
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The Old Man
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Final construction of U 115 (IXD2)
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+++++++ Friday, 09 October 1942 - Bremen, AG Weser, Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau Standing by during the final stages of construction of U 115. +++++++ With immediate effect, at B.d.U.'s request, permission to attack is granted in the following extended sea area: East of the line FE 8910 via FM 4954 to GY 3598, south boundary 40° South, east boundary 27° East. U 171 (Kptlt. Günther Pfeffer) was to have been at point L2 at 1600/9/10 to pick up escort. The boat arrived too soon, and towards 1400 she sank 3 miles northeast of L2 after an explosion. Probably hit by a magnetic or acoustic mine. 30 members of the crew were saved, including all officers. U 333 (Kptlt. Peter Erich "Ali" Cremer) is being brought home by Kptlt. Lorenz Kasch (Replacement WO, Cmdr-at-sea-training on U 107, Kptlt. Harald Gelhaus). Boat is damaged, but is able to crash dive. The C.O. and First Watch Officer are not in critical condition. Sinkings off Capetown: U 159 (Kptlt. Helmut Friedrich Witte) on 9 Oct. in GR 8144, "Colorandan" (6,575 GRT), course 260°. U 172 (Kptlt. Carl Emmermann) GR 5593 "Chichasaw City" (6,196 GRT) course 270°. GR 5671 "Firethory" (6,000 GRT) course 90°. GR 5648 freighter of 3,500 GRT, course 260°. Boat reports air and sea patrol from 8 Oct., was depth-charged in GR 5650, hunted for 28 hours with hydrophones and Asdic, no damage. U 68 (KrvKpt. Karl-Friedrich Merten) reported heavy inward and outward-bound traffic day and night between the Cape and the mined area, course 160° or 320°. On 8 Oct. she sank a freighter of 8,000 GRT, a freighter of 6,000 GRT, and the American "Swiftsure" (8,207 GRT). On 9 Oct. the American "Examlea" (4,981 GRT) and a freighter of 6,000 GRT. U 201 (Oblt. Günther Rosenberg) attacked a British ship type "Astroma" 8,401 GRT, in EP 3132 and reported a clean case of pistol failure. She pressed on and sank the ship in EF 9773. Boat suspects from the way the steamer behaved that she was a Q ship. U 332 (Kptlt. Johannes Liebe) was bombed by fast shore-based aircraft in EO 5181. Attack periscope out of order. U 438 (Kptlt. Rudolf Franzius) will not carry out special operation as radar interception gear is not working. She will now steer for AK 93. Italy's Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano notes in his diary, that Italian intelligence has learned that the Allies are planning on invading North Africa, and it concernes him, as a successful Allied campaign would put Italy in danger. RST
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10-10-22, 02:12 AM
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The Old Man
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Final construction of U 115 (IXD2)
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+++++++ Saturday, 10 October 1942 - Bremen, AG Weser, Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau Standing by during the final stages of construction of U 115. +++++++ English aircraft five times reported German U-boats in unidentified position, probably AL and east of this. A major Axis air offensive is launched against Malta. U-boats have been informed of the sailing of Supply Ships "Burgenland" and "Spichern", and Blockade Runner "Rio Grande". U 126 (Kptlt. Ernst Bauer) sighted a small convoy escorted by destroyers in EU 7440. Boat has been ordered to continue on her passage, as this is a French convoy. U 333 (Kptlt. "Ali" Cremer) reported a vessel in ES 2649, course 260°, 14 knots. U 172 (Kptlt. Carl Emmermann) sank the British "Orcades" (23,456 GRT) course 280° in GR 7339. U 178 (IXD2, Kpt.z.S. Hans Ibbeken) sank the British "Dutchess of Atholl" (20,119 GRT) in FM 3734 proceeding from Capetown to England. U 177 (IXD2, Kptlt. Robert Gysae) sighted an American battleship with close destroyer screen in EH 3820, course 330°, 16 knots, after a 5 hour chase boat was picked up by searchlight shortly before the attack and forced to submerge. UD 5 (ex Dutch submarine O 27, Kpt.z.S. Bruno Mahn) has been given freedom of action in the sea area off Freetown. RST
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10-11-22, 02:03 AM
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The Old Man
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Final construction of U 115 (IXD2)
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+++++++ Sunday, 11 October 1942 - Bremen, AG Weser, Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau Standing by during the final stages of construction of U 115. +++++++ English aircraft reported 3 U-boats sighted, one attacked with D/C's. In BB 1738 or 1761 probably anti-S/M station with constant patrol of the surrounding area. U 615 (Kptlt. Ralph Kapitzky) sank the English "Ellare", 4,655 GRT, in AJ 8898, in ballast from Iceland to New York. Captain and Chief Engineer on board. U 106 (Kptlt. Hermann Rasch) and U 43 (Oblt. Hans-Joachim Schwantke) have been given freedom of action in BB, N.W. sector (St. Lawrence River). U 125 (Kptlt. Ulrich Folkers) has taken over 20 cbm from "Milk Cow" U 459 (Kptlt. Georg von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff). After refueling, U 125 and U 552 (ex Topp; Kptlt. Klaus Popp) will be given freedom of action in the Freetown area according to traffic situation. RST
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10-12-22, 05:40 AM
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The Old Man
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Final construction of U 115 (IXD2)
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+++++++ Monday, 12 October 1942 - Bremen, AG Weser, Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau Standing by during the final stages of construction of U 115. +++++++ U 504 (Korvkpt. Fritz Poske) situation: 28 Sept. sighted freighter, course 140° in GH. No traffic between GR 5320 and 5620. Freighter which she was attacking in GR 5612 on 8 Oct. was sunk by another boat (probably, U 179, IXD2, FrgKpt. Ernst Sobe). Subsequently destroyers, Ventura A/C, D/C's. U 258 (Kptlt. Wilhelm von Mässenhausen) of Group "Wotan" shadowed escort vessels in a N.E. course for 170° - 2300/11/10. Last position AJ 8521. Radio message was not clearly received by control station until the morning of the 12th. Probably because of disturbances caused by the earth's magnetism. As SC 104 is at present expected in this area, Group "Wotan" was ordered to take action on U 258's report. Contact was regained at 1215 in AK 8373. Corvette was steering 60° and then zig-zagged to East. The convoy was not sighted despite a long search. English aircraft reported U-boats 3 times in about AL, one of which was attacked with D/C's, one hit probable. The Assistant Chief of the British Air Staff distributed a memorandum formally announcing the British Cabinet's decision to conduct unrestricted air warfare against Germany, Italy and Japan. Winston Churchill was presented at Edinburgh, Scotland, with the "Freedom of the City". RST
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10-13-22, 03:19 AM
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The Old Man
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Final construction of U 115 (IXD2)
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+++++++ Tuesday, 13 October 1942 - Bremen, AG Weser, Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau Standing by during the final stages of construction of U 115. +++++++ Convoy No. 58: The boats continued to operate along the convoy's supposed course, weather remained bad. U 382 started for the supply point because of shortage of fuel. At 1522 U 254 sighted the convoy (8 steamers) in AK 5516 course SW. Boat reported that the speed could not be maintained at wind force SW 9. Nevertheless Group "Leopard" was ordered to carry on, even if the contact was lost for a time. It is intended to operate these boats against the oncoming convoy No. 59, if occasion arises. Convoy No. 58 was in AK 5541 at 1800. It made a sharp leg to the S. and U 254 lost contact towards 1900. It was not regained by morning. Weather continued bad WSN 8, moderate visibility, heavy rain and hailstorm. The operation continues. U 126 (Kptlt. Ernst Bauer) was forced to submerge by an aircraft when hauling ahead of a small convoy in EU 8596 on 12 Oct. Later was located by 2 destroyers while attacking. Heavy D/C's. Got away after dark, considerable damage. U 512 (Kptlt. Wolfgang Schultze) has so far not reported despite several calls. Her last message was on 29 Sept., and mentioned damage to her Junkers and electric compressors. Boat intended to operate in a remote area. She may be lost. There is no information on the subject. No radio message has yet been received from U 582 (KrvKpt. Werner Schulte). If the boat's transmitter had been completely out of action, she would certainly have tried to reach another nearby boat. She must be presumed lost. Detachment of further U-boats for the Mediterranean: U 89 and U 438, which were intended for Mediterranean were ordered to remain in the Atlantic when their radar interception dear failed. U 605 - 660 - 458 - 593 - passed through the Straits of Gibraltar on the 10th and 11th without particular difficulty and are at present on their way to La Spezia. The positions given for these boats in the War Log are not their actual ones by dead reckoning (disguised until they had passed through the Straits of Gibraltar). Japanese battleships Haruna and Kongo bombard Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, destroying more than 40 American aircraft on the ground; they retired up New Georgia Sound at 29 knots. The 164th Infantry Regiment becomes the first US Army unit on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. RST
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10-13-22, 08:21 PM
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Reinstalled SH4 + Uboat missions.
Until now played without manual targeting. Well. It is not going well. Stadimeter is not working. Crosshairs on a ship. Select one in the recognition manual, send to TDC. Then trying to use the stadimeter doesnt produce a mirror image to move for mast height. I also get the missing eyes form the crew. Game is in version 1.5.0.0 so it's supposed to be "fixed" which is not. Cruising back to base to remove that stupid manual targeting crap. |
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10-14-22, 03:11 AM
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The Old Man
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Final construction of U 115 (IXD2)
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+++++++ Wednesday, 14 October 1942 - Bremen, AG Weser, Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau Standing by during the final stages of construction of U 115. +++++++ U 332 (Kptlt. Johannes Liebe) has observed no traffic since 9 Oct. in EO 18-14. Very heavy air activity at night at times. Boat is continuing to operate along the Capetown-Trinidad route discovered by Radio Intelligence. U 516 (Korvkpt. Gerhard Wiebe) was chased by 2 S/M chasers, type PC 451 with D/C's on 13 Oct. in EO 1490. No radar observed. Intends to operate against the same traffic as U 332 on her way back. U 455 (Kptlt. Hans-Henrich Giessler) chased a fast tanker in vain on 2 Oct. in CB 36. Lay close inshore S. of St. John's for 9 days. Slight sea and air patrol. Searchlight barrage off the main harbor. Altogether only 1 steamer and 1 tanker sighted. Moved away, as Gyro was out of order. Boat has been ordered to return. U 126 (Kptlt. Ernst Bauer) engines are in working order and she is able to dive. She is making for the point ordered (FP 23). U 590 (Kptlt. Heinrich Müller-Edzards) was hunted by a solitary patrol boat with hydrophones in ET 7354. U 620 (Oblt. Heinz Stein) examined the Irish ship "Irish Pine" in AK 9583. Ship is continuing on her way to Dublin. U 174 (Fregkpt. Ulrich Thilo) is proceeding via DS 3955 to deliver fuel and spare parts for radar interception gear to U 506 (Kptlt. Erich Würdemann) and "Milk Cow" U 459 (Kptlt. Georg von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff). Our assault on the Stalingrad Tractor Factory, is aided by more than 2,000 sorties by aircraft of Luftflotte 4. Our offensive in the Caucasus region, is suspended with the exception of 17th Army's attacks near Tuapse on the coast of the Black Sea. The Soviet GKO orders all males between the ages of 15 and 55 living in the Soviet Union who are ethnic Romanians, Hungarians, and Italians, to be rounded up and employed as slave laborers. Ethnic Germans in Soviet territory have already been subjected to this persecution. Prompted by signals from an orchestra conducted by legless RAF ace Douglas Bader, Canadian Flying Officer Hank Wardle and British officers Major Ronnie Littledale, Captain Pat Reid, and Lieutenant-Commander William Stephens escape from Oflag IV-C prisoners of war camp at Colditz Castle, Germany. All four will make it to Switzerland, fleeing with fake identifications by trains and on foot. Before dawn, six Japanese destroyers land 1,000 troops on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. RST
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