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Wednesday, 28 October 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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On 23 Oct., U 126 (Kptlt. Ernst Bauer) sighted Portuguese ship entering port off Banana and on 25 Oct., a 2 funnel steamer close inshore. During the day boat operated within sight of the coast and at night at mouth of estuary.

U 159 (Kptlt. Helmut Witte) sighted nothing since 18 Oct. from GQ 60 - JJ 21. Plans passage to KZ 41 and GR 57 by new moon. Heavy north and southwest storms since 13 Oct.

U 552 (Kptlt. Klaus Popp; ex Topp) in previous position of U 107 (Kptlt. Harald Gelhaus) off Freetown (S. sector). U 552 detailed to operation area N. of 41° N. and W. of 59° 30' W focal point off Halifax. Attention drawn to traffic situation.

According to report from Commander of U 217 (Oblt. Kurt Reichenbach-Klinke; VIID), operations by 1 - 2 boats off Curacao and Aruba during new moon period promise success. U 129 (Kptlt. Hans-Ludwig Witt) will therefore take up position in EC 96 with waning moon, focal points off Curacao. Free to fire on oil installations. If no traffic met with, operation in Aruba area on cargo traffic from Maracaibo. U 154 (KrvKpt. Heinrich Schuch) operating in same area. Route via Mona Passage.

U 599 (Kptlt. Wolfgang Breithaupt) has not yet made message concerning entry into port which is now several days overdue. According to Radio Intercept report of 24 Oct., a submarine was attacked by English aircraft in BE 5965 and bombed. Aircraft presumed 2 hits. According to dead reckoning this must have been U 599. Loss must be reckoned with.

Allied convoy UCF 1, containing troops and equipment for the invasion of French North Africa (Operation Torch), is met by carriers Ranger, Sangamon, Suwannee, Chenango, and Santee, which have sailed from Bermuda. Task Force 34 now contains the full invasion force of 102 ships, carrying 35,000 American troops; the force is sailing for Casablanca.

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KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115

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

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Thursday, 29 October 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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Destroyers were sighted by: U 752 in BF 87 on course 220°. U 463 in BD 8313 on course 270°, U 624 in AL 5481 on course 90°.

U 87 (Kptlt. Joachim Berger) commenced return passage on account of short fuel supply. Sighted dummy warship reported on 28 Oct. again. Nothing in ET 53.

UD-5 (ex Dutch submarine O 27; KptzS. Bruno Mahn) sank British ship "Primrose Hill" 7,600 GRT in DS 9835, course 150°, carrying aircraft from England to Freetown.

U 129 (Kptlt. Hans-Ludwig Witt) sank American ship "Westkebar" 5,620 GRT in ET 6413 carrying Manganese Ore from Tokoradi to New York. According to statement of Captain, 5 - 6 ships leave Tokoradi every day for England or N. America via Freetown. Captain receives no sailing orders.

U 706 (Kptlt. Alexander von Zitzewitz) completed refuel from "Milk Cow" U 463 (KrvKpt. Leo Wolfbauer).

U 621 (Kptlt. Horst Schünemann) took over radar intercept for U 602 (Kptlt. Philipp Schüler).

U 179 (FrgKpt. Ernst Sobe), the first IX D 2 boat, was ordered to operate off Capetown. Last report received from FD 10 on 18 Oct., after which in spite of repeated calls no further report was received. A Radio Intercept report states that on 21 Sept., a German submarine was sighted off Ascension. Boat was probably sunk off Capetown as according to broadcast some of the crew of a German submarine landed there. All other boats operating there have reported up to date so this could only be the crew of U 179. Loss of boat must be reckoned with.

According to a broadcast a German submarine is supposed to have been sunk by gun fire by a Brazilian steamer "Pio Branco" off San-Vicente about 2 months ago. No confirmation of this.

Our troops are now only 50 miles from the oil fields in Grozny, as they capture Nalchik in southern Russia.

Britain advise Italy, that Italy would continue to be bombed by the RAF until they step out of the war.

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