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12-29-22, 05:45 AM
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U.A.K., 2nd Training Division (U.L.D.) and 22nd U-Flotilla, Gotenhafen-Oxhöft
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+++++++ Tuesday, 29 December 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. +++++++
U 124 (Kptlt. Johann Mohr) tanker convoy last position ED 9694 at 0800 29.12., course 70°, 11 knots. Misses fired, contact lost when forced by plane to submerge. No air or sea patrol in Tabaca (Tobago). Freighter entering port sunk in ED 9964 (4,000 GRT). Convoy No. 72 (ONS.154): Contact was maintained by Group "Spitz". Convoy was reported as 10 steamers in double line abreast. U 260 (Kptlt. Hubertus Purkhold) was detected during a day attack. U 455 (Kptlt. Hans-Martin Scheibe) fired a double miss. U 591 (Kptlt. Hans-Jürgen Zetzsche) was forced to move away. Last report at 1830. Contact was lost through bad visibility. During the night flares were reported several times. Probably the flares were dropped by escort planes at some distance in order to mislead the submarines. U 225 (Oblt. Wolfgang Leimkühler) reported miss fire at "Q-ship" with plane on board. U 615 (Kptlt. Ralph Kapitzky) fired 5 single shots at the same ship with no effect, torpedo nets presumed. Ship employed plane and worked at night with a shallow M.T.B. U 86 (Kptlt. Walter Schug) was ordered to make a protracted return via BD 98 (Position of sinkings by Group "Spitz"). The loss of U 357 (Kptlt. Adolf Kellner; last attacking homeward bound convoy in AM) and of U 356 (Oblt. Günther Ruppelt; last attacking Convoy No. 72, Group "Spitz") must be assumed. Boats have not replied to repeated call-ups. U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) conducts exercises with the AGRU-Front Hela. KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115
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12-30-22, 03:48 AM
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U.A.K., 2nd Training Division (U.L.D.) and 22nd U-Flotilla, Gotenhafen-Oxhöft
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+++++++ Wednesday, 30 December 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. +++++++
Allied convoy RA-51 departs Kola Inlet near Murmansk, Russia. To the west, U-354 (Kptlt. Karl-Heinz Herbschleb) detects Allied convoy JW-51B; Admiral Erich Raeder orders Lützow, Admiral Hipper, and six destroyers to sortie from Altafjord, Norway to intercept. Convoy No. 72 (ONS.154): At 1229 U 455 (Kptlt. Hans-Martin Scheibe) sighted the convoy in CE 1211. At 1850 boat reported it in BD 7956 and finally at 2100 in BD 7943. Contact was then lost for good. The other boats did not pick it up, as they were operating on the more southerly course of the convoy. At 0510 U 455 reported from BD 7878 a wide range hydrophone bearing in 230°. Follow up had no results. The hunt continued. U 435 (Kptlt. Siegfried Strelow) sank the "Q" ship in CE 3178. It had already been unsuccessfully attacked by U 225 (Oblt. Wolfgang Leimkühler) and U 615 (Kptlt. Ralph Kapitzky) and was probably the "rescue ship" of the convoy. It was somewhat of the "Waldemar Kophamel" class, carrying a seaplane, strong armament and depth charge throwers. Some 300 to 400 survivors (probably from steamers in the convoy that had been sunk) were drifting on overloaded rafts and in the water. On account of the worsening weather conditions it must be assumed that a great many were lost. U 217 (VIID; Kptlt. Kurt Reichenbach-Klinke) Radar interception gear faulty, boat received the requested operational area EO 30 - 90. U 109 (Kptlt. Heinrich Bleichrodt) Commander no longer fully fit for duty. Was ordered to continue operation. If necessary to hand over the command to the 1st Watch Keeping Officer (Oblt. Joachim Schramm). U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) conducts exercises with the AGRU-Front Hela. KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115
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12-31-22, 05:11 AM
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U.A.K., 2nd Training Division (U.L.D.) and 22nd U-Flotilla, Gotenhafen-Oxhöft
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+++++++ Thursday, 31 December 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. +++++++
Battle of the Barents Sea takes place between the British Royal Navy and the KM. Royal Navy destroyers drive off Lützow, Admiral Hipper and six destroyers from attacking convoy JW-51B, loosing destroyer HMS Achates and minesweeper HMS Bramble, while we loose destroyer Z16 Friedrich Eckoldt. The Führer is furious, ordering the scrapping of the KM battle fleet, saying his battleships are useless "as much as scrap iron". Großadmiral Admiral Raeder resignes. Convoy No. 72 (ONS.154): Contact was not reestablished during the day. As only 5 boats still had sufficient fuel to continue operating the convoy hunt was broken off at dusk. Intended schedule: U 117 (XB; Korvkpt. Hans-Werner Neumann) is to refuel the 5 boats with the most fuel in the sea area reached. Later they are to operate in AJ with 3 boats en route to the area from Western France in order to pick up an "SC" convoy. U 175 (Kptlt. Heinrich Bruns) reported situation in ET 3710 - 40. Single ship sighted in 3715, 90°. When attack was made on a single destroyer boat was followed for 7 hours with hydrophones and Asdic. No depth charges dropped. U 217 (VIID; Kptlt. Kurt Reichenbach-Klinke) has been allocated operational area EO 10 - 60 as requested, because of Radar interception gear breakdown. U 214 (VIID; Kptlt. Günther Reeder) has taken over "Reichenbach's" task, i.e. a sortie to Aruba. Air reconnaissance for homeward bound blockade runner "Rhakotis". U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) conducts exercises with the AGRU-Front Hela. KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115
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01-01-23, 08:38 AM
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U.A.K., 2nd Training Division (U.L.D.) and 22nd U-Flotilla, Gotenhafen-Oxhöft
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+++++++ Friday, 1 January 1943 - 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. +++++++
The 1st Panzer Division withdraws from the Terek area in southern Russia, to prevent encirclement by the Soviet Salsk-Rostov and Mozdok-Stavropol Offensive Operations. U 164 (Korvkpt. Otto Fechner) reported: Sank Swedish vessel "Brageland" (2,608 tons) in conformity with prize regulations course 320° (in FB 3815). U 438 (Kptlt. Rudolf Franzius) is returning after intake of water in air supply trunk when making a trial dive at A plus 40.According to their fuel reserves homeward bound boats were instructed to stalk the convoy sighted by FW 200 at 1500 in BE 5942, course 240°, speed 8 knots. If these boats made contact, it was intended that battle-worthy boats lying farther off should be guided in. Correction of position showed that the enemy was in BE 9218 at 1625. Thus it was very probably a Gibraltar convoy, and so the presence of cruisers was to be expected. As no operationally ready submarines were available for this area, the operation was broken off. U 628 (Oblt. Heinrich Hasenschar) refueled from U 117 (XB; Korvkpt. Hans-Werner Neumann) in BD 9489. U 117 will supply U 524, 591, 435, 336, 225, 615 according to plan."Rhakotis" (Blockade-runner from Japan to Europe) was in action with an English destroyer in BF 7157 and scuttled herself at 1700, her escort submarines were then detailed to search for survivors. The case of "Rhakotis" has again showed that submarines are unable to protect blockade runners or carry out reconnaissance for them. Attention is again drawn to repeated situation reports on this subject. The misleading character of remote reconnaissance is shown by the fact that U 410 (KrvKpt. Kurt Sturm) thought she was 40 miles off the vessel she was protecting and when she unintentionally came up with "Rhakotis", reported her as an enemy merchant ship. U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) conducts exercises with the AGRU-Front Hela. KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115
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01-02-23, 04:09 AM
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U.A.K., 2nd Training Division (U.L.D.) and 22nd U-Flotilla, Gotenhafen-Oxhöft
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+++++++ Saturday, 2 January 1943 - Gotenhafen-Oxhöft Concluded 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). Transferred to the 4th Training Flotilla, Stettin (Freg.Kpt. Heinz FISCHER) and AGRU-Front, (Kvt.Kpt.-Ing. H. MÜLLER). +++++++
He 111 aircraft stationed at Morozovskaya Airfield, Rostov Oblast, Russia, are evacuated. Since the aircraft can not take all the equipment and supplies with them, commanding officer of KG 55 Oberstleutnant Ernst Kühl remains behind with a small staff in the hopes that the ground troops will be able to blunt the Soviet offensive, so that the aircraft can return. The Romanian "Conducător of the Nation", Prime Minister Ion Antonescu, meets with The Führer to discuss the ensuing disaster in Stalingrad. U 620 (Oblt. Heinz Stein) 27.12 definitely established "Q" ship working with patrol vessels in CF 8325. Double miss fired. U 124 (Kptlt. Johann Mohr): No shipping on any steamer routes. Regular day reconnaissance up to 400 miles from Trinidad, no location. Bombs. Former reconnaissance tasking by Group "DELPHIN" of the supposed east-west shipping route south of the Azores in CD 90, has been broken off, as no success was scored. Group including "Milkcow" U 463 (KrvKpt. Leo Wolfbauer) has been instructed to cruise to the south at the same distance apart between longitude 35° West and 42° West. After being refueled later, the Group is to operate off Natal. As U 109 (Kptlt. Heinrich Bleichrodt) is returning, U 105 (Kptlt. Jürgen Nissen) is going to occupy her sector. (N.N.E. of Trinidad). Air reconnaissance for survivors of "RHAKOTIS". Attack is sanctioned for the whole of route "Anton" north of 5° South. U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) conducts exercises with the AGRU-Front Hela. KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115
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01-03-23, 03:51 AM
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4th Training Flotilla, Stettin and AGRU-Front
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+++++++ Sunday, 3 January 1943 - Stettin Arrived at the 4th Training Flotilla (Freg.Kpt. Heinz FISCHER), Stettin and AGRU-Front, (Kvt.Kpt.-Ing. H. MÜLLER). +++++++
Soviet troops capture Mozdok, in the northern Caucasus region. Lieutenant R. T. G. Greenland RNVR and Leading Signalman A. Ferrier, penetrate Palermo harbour in Sicily, on a Chariot human torpedo and sink the Italian light cruiser Ulpio Traiano. USAAF heavy bombers attack the docks and U-Boat pens at Saint-Nazaire, starting several fires. U 507 (KrvKpt. Harro Schacht) reported that she had sunk "Baron Dechmont" (3,675 GRT) in FB 9141 course 1200, speed 9 knots. Captain taken on board. U 105 (Kptlt. Jürgen Nissen) in sector ordered since 28.12. Nothing seen except patrols in ED 9836 and destroyer in 9658, 550, moderate air patrolling by day, nothing seen at night, no location. U 176 (Kptlt. Reiner Dierksen) from FK 23 to 49 and ER 97 to 63 and ES 40 nothing seen excepting land-based plane once in FK 54 and 23.12. 13 of 20 cells in the after-battery compartment faulty, operationally ready. U 175 (Kptlt. Heinrich Bruns) found dogged air patrolling off Freetown. Bombs, searchlights. Kept under water 32 hours by location. Systematic air operation tried to starve boat out. Operations close inshore brought little success. Moved away because of high battery temperature and faulty Junkers compressor. Group "FALKE": U 706 (Kptlt. Alexander von Zitzewitz) chased independent on course 230° speed 13 knots for 5 hours. Despite highest possible speed boat lost contact. Returned to station. U 333 (Oblt. Werner Schwaff; "Ali" Cremer in hospital) reported 1427 chasing passenger steamer SW speed 13 knots. 1945 recognized as English hospital ship. Boat returned to station (Probably the same vessel as one sighted by U 706). U 618 (Oblt. Kurt Baberg) reported lighted freighter without any neutrality markings proceeding from CG 5839 to 5559 going north. Boat was ordered to leave ship alone. U 225 (Oblt. Wolfgang Leimkühler) and U 615 (Kptlt. Ralph Kapitzky) carried out replenishment, on return voyage. U 406 (Kptlt. Horst Dieterichs) took over a sick man from U 123 (Oblt. Horst von Schroeter; ex Hardegen) and gave fuel to U 455 (Oblt. Hans-Martin Scheibe), on return voyage. U 163 (Korvkpt. Kurt-Eduard Engelmann) took over a sick man from U 96 (Oblt. Hans-Jürgen Hellriegel; ex Lehmann-Willenbrock) and radar interceptor escort from U 409 (Oblt. Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann). U 659 (Kptlt. Hans Stock) and U 621 (Oblt. Max Kruschka) broke off search for "Rhakotis". U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) conducts exercises with the AGRU-Front Hela. KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115
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01-04-23, 04:30 AM
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4th Training Flotilla, Stettin and AGRU-Front
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+++++++ Monday, 4 January 1943 - Stettin Conducting tactical exercises and training with the 4th Training Flotilla (Freg.Kpt. Heinz FISCHER), Stettin and AGRU-Front, (Kvt.Kpt.-Ing. H. MÜLLER). +++++++
Soviet troops capture the Morozovskaya Airfield, Rostov Oblast, Russia. Commanding officer of KG 55 Oberstleutnant Ernst Kühl and his small staff destroy various equipment and supply dumps before evacuating. U 71 (Oblt. Hardo Rodler von Roithberg) BE 4132 surprised by single destroyer, course N.E. depth charged. Group "Falke" has ceased to man its patrol strip as the convoy can no longer be expected. Fresh boats U 632 (Kptlt. Hans Karpf) and U 584 (Kptlt. Joachim Deecke; Kptlt. Kurt Nölke in deputize -- acting) have joined the group. Order has been given to the Group to man a patrol strip from AK 3832 to AK 6995 by 1600 on 7.1. Their order is as follows: U 632 - 441 - 631 - 444 - 167 - 384 - 525 - 563 - 404 - 333 - 584 - 257 - 71 - 572. They are to operate against a west-bound "ONS" England-America convoy that is expected according to dead reckoning. Because of lack of fuel U 706 (Kptlt. Alexander von Zitzewitz) has been withdrawn and detailed for another operation and has been instructed to make for BD 77. After she has replenished, she is to operate with the remaining boats of former group "Spitz" N.E. of Newfoundland. U 618 (Oblt. Kurt Baberg) was given a radio message about the probable departure of the enemy ships "Shetland" and "Castilian" from Lisbon. U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) conducts exercises with the AGRU-Front Hela. KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115
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