U-160 - 3rd War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with the help of Ken Dunn and Andi Forster

Departed	Date	Arrived	Date	Days at Sea
Lorient	23 September 1942	Lorient	9 December 1942	78

 

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Ships Hit
Date	KTB Time	Position	Ship	Tons	Nationality	Convoy
16 Oct 42	21.20	10°57'N, 60°57'W	CASTLE HARBOUR	730	British	TRIN-19
16 Oct 42	21.20	10°57'N, 60°57'W	WINONA (damaged)	6,197	American	TRIN-19
3 Nov 42	02.02	12°09'N, 62°33'W	CHR. J. KAMPMANN	2,260	Canadian	TAG-18
3 Nov 42	06.30	12°15'N, 63°21'W	THORSHAVET	11,015	Norwegian	TAG-18
3 Nov 42	11.37	12°21'N,64°09'W	GYPSUM EMPRESS	4,034	British	TAG-18
3 Nov 42	11.37	12°21'N, 64°09'W	LEDA	8,546	Panamanian	TAG-18
6 Nov 42	19.15	11°03'N, 60°51'W	ARICA	5,431	British	TRIN-24
11 Nov 42	08.01 - 08.11	8°51'N, 59°27'W	CITY OF RIPON	6,368	British
21 Nov 42	09.26	10°03'N, 52°33'W	BINTANG	6,481	Dutch
			Total = 51,062
Note:  The positions in the table above and in the Google Earth patrol summary are derived from the KTB and in many cases do not match those set forth in authoritative references such as Jürgen Rohwer, Axis Submarine Successes of World War Two or the Uboat.net website.  The goal here is to present the picture relative to the U-boat and not the absolute position that the ship was attacked or sank.

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			K  r  i  e  g  s  t  a  g  e  b  u  c  h
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			Unterseebootes    "  U   1  6  0  "
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			Kommandant        : Kapitänleutnant    L  a  s  s  e  n         Beginning:             : 25 August 1942.         Concluding           : 9 December 1942.
			Distribution               :     Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine Copy No. 1 and 2 2. Admiral der Unterseeboote     "      " 3 10. Unterseebootsflottille     "      " 4 27. U.-Flottille for 2. U.L.D. and 25. U.-Flottille     "      " 5 Agru-Front, Kptlt. Jebsen for 1. U.L.D.     "      " 6                              24. U.-Flottille and 26. U.-Flottille     "      " 7
			Enclosures                :       1 Track chart with 2 Combat sketches To     "      " 1, 3, 4, 5. 23 Torpedo firing reports   "     "      " 3, 4, 5. 1 Excerpt of the Radio Log   "     "      " 3, 4, 5. 11 Barograph strips   "     "      " 3.
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			K r  i  e  g  s  t  a  g  e  b  u  c  h
			======================
			"U 160"
			=====
			Beginning on:  25.   8. 1942
			Concluding on:  9. 12. 1942.
		25.08.42	Lorient
		to		Shipyard period.
		17.09.42
		18.09.42	Lorient	Sea trial and trim test, degaussing.
		19.09.42	Lorient
		to		Outfitting.
		21.09.42
		22.09.42	Lorient	Final trim test, magnetic compass calibration.
		23.09.42	Lorient
		18.00		Sailed.
		19.44		Released escort at Point L 2.
		20.00	BF 6173
		24.09.42	Bay of Biscay
		00.00	BF 5534
		04.00	BF 5549
		06.32	BF 5547	Detection by aircraft, dived.  No attack.
		08.00	BF 5469
		12.00	BF 5492	Day's run:  128.05 nm
			φ = 46°46'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  . / .
			λ = 5°54'W
			WbyN 5, Sea 4, Vis. 8 nm
		16.00	BF 5483
		20.00	BF 5484
		xx.51		Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 23.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.09.42

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		25.09.42	Bay of Biscay
		00.00	BF 5474
		02.15	BF 4697	Detection by aircraft, dived.  No attack.
		02.58		Surfaced.
		03.33	BF 4923	Detection, dived.  No attack.
		04.00	BF 4922
		04.10		Surfaced.
		07.25	BF 4836	Detection, dived.  No attack.
		08.00	BF 4836
		12.00	BF 4838	Day's run:  128 nm
			φ = 46°15.8'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  8.5 nm in 67°T.
			λ = 8°56.9'W
			NWbyN 4, Sea 3, Vis. 8 nm
		14.14		Surfaced to ventilate.
		14.27		Dived.
		16.00	BF 4829
		20.00	BF 4828
		2042		Surfaced.
		26.09.42	Bay of Biscay
		00.00	BF 4769
		03.00	BF 4788	Detection by aircraft, dived.  No attack.
		03.33		Surfaced.
		04.00	BF 7123
		04.36	BF 7122	Detection, dived.  No attack.
		05.10		Surfaced.
		05.25	BF 7121	Flying boat with westerly course bearing 10°T, no detection!  Dived, was unnoticed.  Medium range.
		06.14		Surfaced.
		06.19	BF 7124	Detection, dived.  No attack.
		06.53		Surfaced.
		06.58	BF 7116	Detection, dived.  No attack.
		08.00	BF 7116
		12.00	BF 7117	Day's run:  109.05 nm
			φ = 45°24.8'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  . / .
			λ = 11°30'W
			NNW 6, Sea 6, Vis. 8 nm
		16.00	BE 9338
		17.27		Surfaced to ventilate.
		18.05		Dived.
		20.00	BE 9329
		21.04		Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 25.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.09.42

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		27.09.42	North Atlantic, exit of the Bay of Biscay
		00.00	BE 9318
		03.15	BE 9255	Detection by aircraft, dived.  No attack.
		04.00	BE 9255
		04.06		Surfaced.
		08.00	BE 9168
		08.24		Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	BE 9192	Day's run:  144 nm
			φ = 44°59'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 20.5 nm in 72°T.
			λ = 14°58.5'W
			WbyN 4-5, Sea 4, Vis. 6 nm
		14.45		Surfaced to ventilate.
		14.56		Dived.
		16.00	BE 9191
		20.00	BE 9182
		21.04		Surfaced.
		28.09.42	North Atlantic, west of the Bay of Biscay
		00.00	BE 9174
		04.00	BE 8388
		08.00	BE 8536
		12.00	BE 8529	Day's run:  146 nm
			φ = 44°25.5'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 11.2 nm in 247°T.
			λ = 18°07'W
			NW 4-5, Sea 4, Vis. 8 nm
		16.00	BE 8546
		17.00		All-wave receiver and NAG short wave receiver out of service.  Reception on very low frequency and with Radione.
		19.25		Incoming Radio Message 1659/28/195:  To Lassen, head for naval square ED 98.
		20.00	BE 8493	Course changed to 240° in accordance with Radio Message orders.

	Sun and Moon Data 27.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.09.42

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		29.09.42	North Atlantic, west of Spain
		00.00	BE 8723
		04.00	BE 8727
		08.00	BE 8748
		09.00		Crash dive for training.
		09.48		Surfaced.
		12.00	BE 7995	Day's run:  142 nm
			φ = 43°06'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  11.2 nm in 247°T.
			λ = 20°47'W
			NNW 4, Sea 4, Vis. 4 nm
		16.00	CF 2133
		20.00	CF 2128	No traffic, nothing in particular.
		30.09.42	North Atlantic, northeast of the Azores
		00.00	CF 1359
		04.00	CF 1375
		08.00	CF 1532
		12.00	CF 1527	Day's run:  173 nm
			φ = 41°45'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  10.05 nm in 298°T.
			λ = 24°14'W
			NbyW 4, Sea 3, Vis. 8-10 nm
		15.20		Crash dive for training.
		15.45		Surfaced.
		16.00	CF 1544
		20.00	CE 3682	No traffic, nothing in particular.
		01.10.42	North Atlantic, northeast of the Azores
		00.00	CE 3911
		04.00	CE 3829
		08.00	CE 3845	Radio Message installation again completely in service.
		12.00	CE 3785	Day's run:  176 nm
			φ = 40°40'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  15 nm in 264°T.
			λ = 27°37.5'W
			NNW 3-4, Sea 3, Vis. 10 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 29.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.10.42

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		continued
		01.10.42	North Atlantic, northeast of the Azores
		16.00	CE 6115
		20.00	CE 5361	No traffic.
		02.10.42	North Atlantic, Azores
		00.00	CE 5372
		04.00	CE 5531
		08.00	CE 5554
		10.18	CE 5572	Flores and Corvo Island in sight bearing 333T.
		12.00	CE 5732	Day's run:  198.5 nm
			φ = 38°18'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  19 nm in 254°T.
			λ = 30°51'W
			ENE 2, Sea 1, Vis. 10-12 nm, high pressure weather conditions
		16.00	CE 5755
		18.02		Crash dive for training.
		18.32		Surfaced.
				Diesel compressor out of service, piston broken.  Reported by Radio Message.
		20.00	CE 5775	No traffic.
		03.10.42	North Atlantic, southwest of the Azores
		00.00	CE 5365
		01.50		Radio Message orders to meet with "Stiebler" on 5 October at 11.00 hours in DF 5335.
		04.00	CE 5385
		08.00	CE 7618
		12.00	CE 7582	Day's run:  191.5 nm
			φ = 35°52'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  30 nm in 236°T.
			λ = 33°42'W
			ENE 1, Sea 1, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	CE 7815
		17.07		Crash dive for training.
		18.05		Surfaced.
		20.00	CE 7765	No traffic.

	Sun and Moon Data 01.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.10.42

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		04.10.42	North Atlantic, central part
		00.00	DF 3322
		04.00	DF 3345
		08.00	DF 3298
		09.54		Crash dive for training.
		10.54		Surfaced.
		12.00	DF 3528	Day's run:  181.5 nm
			φ = 33°37.5'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  11.5 nm in 204°T.
			λ = 36°10'W
			ESE 0-1, Sea 0, Vis. 10 nm
		1541	DF 3547	Smoke feather in sight bearing 320°T.
		15.57		2 masts, 1 smokestack, flag in top of the after mast in sight, range = 8-10 nm, course about 30°, suspect neutral.
		16.00	DF 3547
		16.05		Continued transit, because there is no attack permission on independents here.
		19.23		Crash dive for training.
		19.32		Surfaced.
		20.00	DF 3498
		05.10.42	North Atlantic, central part
		00.00	DF 3729
		04.00	DF 3772
		08.00	DF 5333
		11.12	DF 5335	"U 461" (Stiebler) in sight bearing 325°T, 8 nm.  Recognition Signals exchanged, provisions supply, removal and installation of compressor parts.  Doctor on board for a visit, back and forth transfer by rubber boat.
		12.00	DF 5335	Day's run:  161 nm
			φ = 31°55'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  7.5 nm in 172°T.
			λ = 38°05'W
			ENE 2, Sea 1, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	DF 5336
		20.00	DF 5333
		22.00		Junkers compressor in service again.
		22.32	DF 6114	"U 461" out of sight.

	Sun and Moon Data 04.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.10.42

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		06.10.42	North Atlantic, central part
		00.00	DF 5339
		04.00	DF 5383
		08.00	DF 5616
		10.26		Crash dive for training.
		11.02		Surfaced.
		11.06		Crash dive for training.
		11.14		Surfaced.
		12.00	DF 5568	Day's run:  123 nm
			φ = 30°34'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 39°16'W
			NEbyE 0-1, Sea 0, Vis. 10 nm
		12.42		Incoming Radio Message 1015/6/211:  Kr Kr from Müller. Naval square DQ 1913 pursuit of large tanker course 45°, 15 knots broken off without results.
		14.00		Came to collision course for reported tanker, in so doing no transit delay. Meeting point is expected at transit speed first on 8 October 00.30 hours, therefore little prospect of success.
		16.00	DF 5588
		20.00	DF 5843	No traffic.
		07.10.42	North Atlantic, central part
		00.00	DF 8211
		04.00	DF 8164
		08.00	DF 8188
		10.45		Crash dive for training.
		11.07		Surfaced.
		12.00	DF 8445	Day's run:  182.5 nm
			φ = 28°08'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 41°20'W
			EbyN 2-3, Sea 1-2, Vis. 6-8 nm
		16.00	DF 7698
		20.00	DF 7982	No traffic, nothing in particular.
		08.10.42	North Atlantic, central part
		00.00	DR 1261
		00.30	DR 1256	Operation on tanker broken off.
		04.00	DR 1279

	Sun and Moon Data 06.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 07.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.10.42

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		continued
		08.10.42	North Atlantic central part
		08.00	DR 1462
		12.00	DR 1476	Day's run:  231 nm
			φ = 25°05'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 6 nm in 260°T.
			λ = 43°54'W
			SEbyE 1-2, Sea 1, Vis. 8-10 nm
		16.00	DQ 3935
		20.00	DQ 3957	No traffic, nothing in particular.
		09.10.42	North Atlantic, central part
		00.00	DQ 6314
		04.00	DQ 6267
		08.00	DQ 6513
		12.00	DQ 6466	Day's run:  193 nm
			φ = 22°38'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 9 nm in 120°T.
			λ = 46°04'W
			SEbyE 2-3, Sea 2, Vis. 8-10 nm
		16.00	DQ 6488
		20.00	DQ 6742	No traffic, nothing in particular.
		10.10.42	North Atlantic, northeast of the Lesser Antilles
		00.00	DQ 5994
		04.00	DQ 8327
		08.00	DQ 8293
		11.00 - 11.42		Test dive
		12.00	DQ 8523	Day's run:  182 nm
			φ = 20°16'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 48°10'W
			EbyS 4, Sea 3, Via. 8 nm
		12.37		Crash dive for training.
		13.00		Surfaced.
		16.00	DQ 8546
		20.00	DQ 8498	No traffic, nothing in particular.

	Sun and Moon Data 08.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.10.42

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		11.10.42	North Atlantic, northeast of the Lesser Antilles
		00.00	DQ 8753
		04.00	DQ 8772
		08.00	EF 1338
		12.00	EF 1381	Day's run:  175 nm
			φ = 17°58'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 50°8.5'W
			SEbyE 3, Sea 2, Vis. 8-10 nm
		16.00	EF 1536
		18.07		Crash dive for training.
		19.38		Surfaced.
		20.00	EF 1556	No traffic, nothing in particular.
		12.10.42	North Atlantic, northeast of the Lesser Antilles
		00.00	EF 1579
		04.00	EF 1763
		08.00	EF 1785
		11.13		Crash dive for training.
		11.35		Surfaced.
		12.00	EF 4117	Day's run:  180 nm
			φ = 15°40'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 52°11'W
			SEbyE 3-4, Sea 3, Vis. 8 nm
		16.00	EE 6367
		20.00	EE 6621	No traffic, nothing in particular.
		13.10.42	North Atlantic, east of the Lesser Antilles
		00.00	EE 6566	Intend to cut across the traffic route from Freetown - Trinidad, then initially head for ED 98 because here on previous patrol east-west traffic was observed.
		04.00	EE 6588
		08.00	EE 6842
		1120		Crash dive for training.

	Sun and Moon Data 11.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 12.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 13.10.42

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		continued
		13.10.42	North Atlantic, east of the Lesser Antilles
		12.00	EE 6795	Day's run:  180 nm
			φ = 13°21'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 6 nm in 250°T.
			λ = 54°14.6'W
			ENE 4, Sea 3, Vis. 4-6 nm
		12.22		Surfaced.
		16.00	EE 9128
		20.00	EE 9178	No traffic, nothing in particular.
		14.10.42	East of Trinidad
		00.00	EE 8683
		04.00	EE 8683
		08.00	EE 8683
		11.18 - 11.42		Test dive.
		12.00	EE 8685	Day's run:  132.5 nm
			φ = 11°26'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 55°22.8'W
			ESE 1, Sea 0-1, Vis. 8 nm
		16.00	EE 8943
		20.00	EE 8896	No traffic, nothing in particular.
		15.10.42	East of Trinidad
		00.00	EO 2223
		04.00	EE 8877
		08.00	EE 8785
		12.00	EE 7966	Day's run:  192 nm
			φ = 10°56'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 5 nm in 123.5°T.
			λ = 58°04'W
			WSW 1-2, Sea 0-1, Vis. 8 nm	Despite cutting across course no traffic determined.  Intend transit to the Tobago Passage.
		16.00	EE 7829
		17.08	EE 7827	Crash dive for land-based aircraft, westerly course.
		18.00		Surfaced.
		19.13		Incoming Radio Message 1833/15/394:
				"Lassen" operate in sea area naval square ED 99.
		20.00	EE 7736

	Sun and Moon Data 13.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.10.42

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		continued
		15.10.42	East of Trinidad
		21.20	EE 7736	Flying boat sighted through the periscope.
		23.30		Surfaced.
				No traffic
		16.10.42	Trinidad-Tobago
		00.00	EE 7723
		00.06	EE 7723	Crash dive for land-based aircraft, easterly course.
		00.27		Surfaced, course to the center of the passage to be there submerged by day to determine traffic.
		04.00	ED 9698
		06.34	ED 9927	Boat was overflown by an aircraft, no detection.
		06.35	ED 9927	Dived for aircraft which turns to come back 300 meters behind the stern.  Very bright night, calm sea.
			ESE 0-1, Sea 0, Vis. 8 nm, no marine phosphorescence
		07.05		Surfaced.
		07.15	ED 9927	Crash dive for land-based aircraft, which throws a flare 200 meters ahead of the boat.
		08.00	ED 9919
		08.35		Surfaced.
		11.16		Dived on course for the center of the passage.
		12.00	ED 9943	Day's run:  195 nm
			φ = 11°05.8'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 9 nm in 297°T.
			λ = 61°01.8'W
		15.28	ED 9951	Mastheads and smokestack of a beached steamer in sight bearing 42°T.
		16.00	ED 9954
		17.28	ED 9954	Spanish, type "CABO DE HORNOS" in sight bearing 15°T, course 265°, neutrality markings recognized.
		19.05	ED 9954	A small transport steamer bearing 280°T, type ore steamer, proceeding direct Tobago - Trinidad, initially steers 90°, then 40°.
		20.00	ED 9954
		20.08	ED 9954	Convoy in sight, bearing 298°T, course east, counted 14 ships, mostly freighters, a few tankers.

	Sun and Moon Data 15.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.10.42

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		continued
		16.10.42	Trinidad - Tobago
				Screen:  forward screen 2 PC boats, starboard forward patrol vessel type "EAGLE", behind it the same.  Port ahead a one-stack destroyer type "BLUE" with PC boat in echelon.  Aft screen not seen.  Painting partly white and partly spotted, strong machine gun armament.  Formation of the convoy:  double to triple line ahead, strongly staggered.  Take position between the right and middle column and intend to shoot at four or five overlapping steamers.
		21.20	ED 9954	Shot from tube I:  target angle = 90°, target speed = 8 knots, range = xxxx meters
			ED 9954	Shot from tube II:   target angle 40°, target speed 8 knots, range = 2000 meters.
				Hit after 37 seconds running time on freighter type "ADRIA" amidships, second hit heard after 62 seconds, aimed at freighter 6000 GRT.  Sinking not observed, however, probable because the freighter was loaded.
				At the moment of firing, the overlapping steamer had moved up to pure line abreast, so that only one ship was in shooting position, while all others behind were covered. Therefore the second shot fell on a steamer proceeding behind with target angle 40°.  Could not shoot further with the stern tubes because the boat had to dive under the column.
				After both hits Asdic impulses start immediately.  Went at GF to depth A -30 meters (water depth 66 meters), ran off on course 300°.
		21.30	ED 9954	Light grounding at depth 51 meters.
		2148	ED 9946	3 depth charges, no major concussion in the boat, locating by sound gear is still quite loud.  Thereupon Bold ejection with course change twice.
		22.55	ED 9943	4 depth charges, further off.  Locating was fainter.
		23.15	ED 9942	1 aircraft bomb detonation.
		23.41	ED 9942	5 aircraft bombs, no assessment of range.  Air escort consisted of 2 flying boats (close and remote escort), 2 land-based aircraft constantly circling over the convoy.

Sun and Moon Data 16.10.42

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		17.10.42	Trinidad - Tobago
		00.00	ED 9942	All around sweep:  Nothing seen, a towed steamer would still have to be seen, therefore I suspect that both have sunk.
		00.30		Surfaced to operate on the convoy.
		01.31		Outgoing Radio Message 2100/16/399:  Reported convoy.
		04.00	ED 9694
		08.00	EE 7734
		11.27	EE 7852	Convoy in sight bearing 210°, range 8-10 nm.
				3 steamers, mast and smokestacks are out, course 90°, behind them several smoke traces.
		11.55		Outgoing Radio Message 1133/17/302:  Reported convoy.
		12.00	EE 7853	Day's run:  190 nm
			φ = 11°0.2'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 7.2 nm in 276°T.
			λ = 59°00.5'W
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, Vis. 10 nm
		1214	EE 7853	Crash dive for land-based aircraft, easterly course.
		12.43		Surfaced.
		12.47	EE 7856	Crash dive for fast small land-based aircraft.
		13.12		Surfaced.
		13.14	EE 7856	Crash dive for the same aircraft.
		14.29		Surfaced.
		14.32		Outgoing Radio Message 1240/17/304:  Contact keeper report:  Contact lost.
		15.00	EE 7867	Smoke feathers bearing 190°T.  After temporarily losing contact due to air, it is now resumed.
		15.27		Outgoing Radio Message 1505/17/305:  Contact keeper report.
		15.52	EE 7895	Once again 3 ships with masts out, still on an easterly course, bearing 198°T, target angle 80°, perhaps even broader.
		16.00	EE 7895
		16.21		Outgoing Radio Message 1600/17/306:  Contact keeper report.
		16.32	EE 7899	Now only 2 steamers seen bearing 219°T, course 130-140°, speed 12 knots, several smoke feathers below the horizon.  Suspect disbanding into individual groups.
		17.17	EO 1314	Crash dive for flying boat in approach.
		17.18	EO 1314	6 well-placed aircraft bombs at depth A -40 meters,  forward diving plane failed, further damage see KTB Maschine.  However, boat is fully maneuverable.

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		17.10.42	East of Trinidad
		20.00	EO 1315
		22.18	EO 1319	6 aircraft bomb detonations heard (Müller).  With all around sweep nothing seen.
		22.37		Surfaced.
		23.00	EO 1351	Crash dive for 2 small land-based aircraft, opposite course.
		18.10.42	East of Trinidad
		00.00	EO 1351
		00.14		Surfaced, pursued.
		00.40		Outgoing Radio Message 1720/17/309:  Contact keeper report:  Contact lost.
		04.00	EO 2175	Operating on general course southeast.
		08.00	EO 2458
		11.30	EO 2548	Because at dawn nothing more is seen of the convoy broke off because no further contact from other boats are expected.
		12.00	EO 2548	Day's run:  213.9 nm
			φ = 9°04'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 6 nm in 110°T.
			λ = 56°38'W
			ENE 1, Sea 0-1, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	EO 2524
		16.02 - 16.33		Test dive.
		19.27	EO 2285	Crash dive for land-based aircraft course 30°.
		20.00	EO 2286
		20.13		Surfaced.
		21.07	EO 2283	"U 67" in sight bearing 300°T.
		21.40	EO 2259	Experience exchange with "Müller".
		21.50		Moved off on diverging courses.
		19.10.42	East of Trinidad
		00.00	EO 2235	Stopped at night to save fuel.
		04.00	EO 2235
		08.00	EO 2235

	Sun and Moon Data 17.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.10.42
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		19.10.42	East of Trinidad
		12.00	EO 2233	Day's run:  97.5 nm
			φ = 10°28'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 4.5 nm in 0°T.
			λ = 55°58'W
			ENE 1, Sea 0, Vis. 10 nm	Ran on course 30° to cut across Capetown - Trinidad traffic.  Transit to ED 99 not favorable fuel-wise because immediately after arrival would have to withdraw again for the waxing moon.
		16.00	EE 8946
		20.00	EE 8922
		23.00 - 23.14		Test dive
				No traffic, nothing in particular.
		20.10.42	East of Trinidad
		00.00	EE 9471	"Liebe" reports sinking in EE 6782, course 290°.
				Intend to cut across this course line, although it is very far north.
		04.00	EE 9427
		08.00	EE 9197
		12.00	EE 9195	Day's run:  156 nm
			φ = 12°25.2'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 7.4 nm in 73°T.
			λ = 54°16.8'W
			ENE 3, Sea 3, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	EE 9245
		20.00	EE 9222	No traffic, nothing in particular.
		21.10.42	East of the Lesser Antilles
		00.00	EE 6892	"Auffermann" reports freighter in EF 9452, course 290°
				So the traffic route seems to go very far north, then to turn to the SW.
		04.00	EE 6892
		08.00	EE 6891
		11.07 - 11.27	Test dive.	Test dive.
		12.00	EE 6891	Day's run:  88.8 nm
			φ = 13°29'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 11 nm in 256°T.
			λ = 53°28.5'W
			E 5, Sea 4, Vis. 6 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 19.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.10.42
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		21.10.42	East of the Lesser Antilles
		16.00	EE 6838
		20.00	EE 6678	No traffic, nothing in particular.
		22.10.42	East of the Lesser Antilles
		00.00	EE 6916	Stopped at night.
		01.25	EE 6916	U-boat shadow sighted bearing 290°T, apparently easterly course.  Moved off because own boat is likely.  No recognition Signal exchange, bright moon.
		04.00	EE 6914
		08.00	EE 6836
		12.00	EE 6826	Day's run:  111.5 nm
			φ = 13°58.4'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 22 nm.
			λ = 53°30.3'W
			EbyN 3-4, Sea 3, Vis. 6-8 nm
		16.00	EE 6817
		20.00	EE 6755	No traffic.
		23.10.42	East of the Lesser Antilles
		00.00	EE 5969
		04.00	EE 5968
		08.00	EE 5968
		11.24		Test dive.
		12.00	EE 5967	Day's run:  107 nm
			φ = 13°33.8'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 9 nm in 254°T.
			λ = 55°13.4'W
			EbyN 5, Sea 4, Vis. 8 nm
		12.08		Surfaced.
		16.00	EE 5934
		20.00	EE 5692	No traffic, nothing in particular.
		24.10.42	East of the Lesser Antilles
		00.00	EE 5675
		04.00	EE 5675

	Sun and Moon Data 21.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.10.42
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		24.10.42	East of the Lesser Antilles
		08.00	EE 5677	"Witt" reports sinking in EE 5627, course 290° and a miss in square EE 5654, course 280°.
				Intend to move back and forth in position in this area and then via Barbados to ED 9699.
		12.00	EE 5596	Day's run:  101 nm
			φ = 14°17.5'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 17.5 nm in 261°T.
			λ = 55°55'W
			NE 4, Sea 3-4, Vis. 8-10 nm
		16.00	EE 5539	"Liebe" reports sinking in EF 8331, course 300°.
		20.00	EE 5295
		20.47		Test dive.
				No traffic. Nothing in particular.
		25.10.42	East of the Lesser Antilles
		00.00	EE 5535	Searched for traffic which might run in sight of Barbados to the SW.
		04.00	EE 5534
		08.00	EE 5534
		11.44		Test dive.
		12.00	EE 5526	Day's run:  86.5 nm
			φ = 14°53.5'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 9.5 nm in 295°T.
			λ = 56°13.7'W
			ENE 2-3, Sea 3, Vis. 8 nm
		12.28		Surfaced.
		16.00	EE 5546
		20.00	EE 5496
		20.37	EE 5499	Crash dive for land-based aircraft.
		21.45		Surfaced.
				No traffic.
		26.10.42	East of the Lesser Antilles
		00.00	EE 5725
		04.00	EE 5725
		08.00	EE 5724
		12.00	EE 5719	Day's run:  96.7 nm
			φ = 13°52.2'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 18 nm in 267°T.
			λ = 57°24'W

	Sun and Moon Data 24.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 25.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.10.42

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		26.10.42	East of the Lesser Antilles
		16.00	EE 4969	Dived to proceed submerged.
			SEbyE 2, Sea 1-2, Vis. 10 nm
		19.27 - 19.37		Surfaced to ventilate.
		20.00	EE 4991
		23.36		Surfaced.
				No traffic, nothing in particular.
		27.10.42	East of Barbados
		00.00	EE 4982
		04.00	EE 4897
		08.00	EE 4889
		11.23		Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	EE 4888	Day's run:  108.5 nm
			φ = 13°14.6'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 8.5 nm in 267°T.
			λ = 59°02.2'W
			EbyS 3, Sea 2, Vis. 8 nm
		16.00	EE 7221
		20.00	EE 7215
		20.12 - 20.16		Boat ventilated.
		20.40	EE 7215	Navigation fix from Ragged Point lighthouse bearing 302°T and South Point 254.3°T off Barbados.
				No traffic, nothing in particular.
		28.10.42	Barbados - Tobago
		00.00	EE 7214
		00.15		Surfaced, Lighthouses on Barbados are extinguished.
				Intend to search for traffic in ED 9650 (current Bauer situation report)
		04.00	EE 7183
		08.00	EE 7179
		11.56	EE 7178	Crash dive for land-based aircraft bearing 275°T.

	Sun and Moon Data 26.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 27.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.10.42

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		28.10.42	Barbados - Tobago
		12.00	EE 7178	Day's run:  94.7 nm
			φ = 12°20.2'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 6.5 nm in 270°T.
			λ = 60°17.8'W
			EbyN 1, Sea 1, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	ED 9633
		17.30	ED 9635	Aircraft sighted through the periscope.
		17.54 - 18.40		Surfaced to ventilate the boat.
		20.00	ED 9637
		23.48		Surfaced.
				No traffic.
		29.10.42	North of Trinidad
		00.00	ED 9652	Run on course 180 to main harbor to observe traffic.
		04.00	ED 9599
		08.00	ED 9597
		11.14		Dived.
		12.00	ED 9822	Day's run:  102 nm
			φ = 11°23'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 16 nm in 257°T.
			λ = 61°42.5'W
			EbyN 2, Sea 1-2, Vis. 8 nm
		16.00	ED 9824
		16.20	ED 9824	Propeller sounds astern to starboard, at periscope depth bearing 242°T cruiser type "CONCORD", course 160°, 180 RPM.  No attack possibility, target angle about 100° on sighting, range = 2000 meters, passes out of sight in the direction of the main harbor.  Despite half hourly all around sweeps noticed too late.
		16.50	ED 9824	Flying boat sighted through the periscope.
		17.30	ED 9824	Smoke clouds and mast heads in sight bearing 236°T to 214°T.  Convoy!  16-18 ships course 310-330°.  Came to attack course to at least get a shot on the final ships.  Cannot get there, because on coming in sight target angle was about 60°.  Starting range was about 8 nm.  Bearing 229°T.  Screen:  By air, destroyer, PC-boat and patrol vessels.  Positioning and number not exactly determined.

	Sun and Moon Data 28.10.42
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		29.10.42	North of Trinidad
		20.00	ED 9815
		20.15	ED 9815	Convoy out of sight bearing 320°T.
		21.15	ED 9815	Patrol vessel on changing course out of sight.  Did not pursue because the convoy will be 6 hours ahead until surfacing and there is only three hours of night until moon rise, additionally there are no other boats in the area.
				Formation of the convoy:  double or triple line ahead in echelon.
		30.10.42	North of Trinidad
		00.00	ED 9736	If there is outbound traffic, there must also be inbound traffic.  Therefore operate on observed outbound course 310°, because perhaps there may be inbound traffic here.
		00.20		Surfaced.
		04.00	ED 9498
		08.00	ED 9489
		11.31		Dived.
		12.00	ED 9484	Day's run:  82.5 nm
			φ = 11°33.7'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 8 nm in 25°T.
			λ = 62°42.8'W
			ENE 2, Sea 1-2, Vis. 8-10 nm
		16.00	ED 9482
		20.00	ED 9486	No traffic, nothing in particular.
		31.10.42	North of Trinidad, Paria Peninsula
		00.00	ED 9494	Searching for traffic on the coastal route Paria Peninsula.
		00.16		Surfaced.
		04.00	ED 9733
		08.00	ED 9734
		11.23		Dived.
		12.00	ED 9735	Day's run:  48.88 nm
			φ = 11°13.5'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 12.5 nm in 270°T.
			λ = 62°19.5'W
			ENE 2, Sea 1, Vis. 8 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 29.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 31.10.42

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		31.10.42	North of Trinidad
		12.09	ED 9735	Smoke feather bearing 87°T.
		12.25	ED 9735	Smoke feather shifts out to the SE, bearing 108.5°T, no vessel sighted.
		12.57	ED 9738	Flying boat bearing 220°T, westerly course. Sighted through the periscope.
		16.00	ED 9739
		16.03	ED 9739	Flying boat bearing 110°T, very low, course 20°.
		20.00	ED 9763
		01.11.42	North of Trinidad, Paria
		00.00	ED 9844	Intend to remain here one more day to determine coastal traffic.
		00.20		Surfaced.
		04.00	ED 9766	Lighthouse at the main harbor burns as in peacetime, searchlights repeat half hourly as on our previous patrol.  Nothing in particular.
		08.00	ED 9766
		11.29		Dived.
		12.00	ED 9766	Day's run:  26 nm
			φ = 10°55.2'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 62°14.5'W
			ENE 0-1, Sea 0, Vis. 4 nm
		16.00	ED 9769
		16.46	ED 9769	Two flying boats low over the water surface, flying to the west of the main harbor and back.  Nothing heard, nothing seen.
		20.00	ED 9769	No traffic.
		02.11.42	Southwest of Grenada
		00.00	ED 9847
		00.16		Surfaced.
		04.00	ED 9581
		05.17	ED 9557	Lighthouse at Grenada bearing 18.5°T, on the horizon.
		08.00	ED 9467
		10.27		Dived, course on the 200-meter line, to observe convoy traffic detected on course 310°.

	Sun and Moon Data 31.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.11.42

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		02.11.42	Southwest of Grenada
		12.00	ED 9486	Day's run:  143.5 nm
			φ = 11°31'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 62°34'W
			EbyN 2, Sea 1, Vis. 8 nm
		16.00	ED 9497
		18.10	ED 9498	Several smoke feathers bearing 109 to 116°T, aircraft.
		18.29	ED 9498	Aircraft as remote escort bearing 120°T.
		19.22	ED 9498	Bearing 108 - 114°T convoy 20 ships, course 310°.
		20.00	ED 9498	Came to attack course, however cannot reach shooting position even on thte final ships, lowest range = 6000 meters, therefore remained unnoticed and intend to pursue.
		22.29	ED 9492	Most of the bearings are 325°T, range 8 nm, screen consists of a head destroyer, patrol vessels and PC-boats on both sides and at the rear.  Near and remote reconnaissance by flying boats.
		23.22	ED 9491	Surfaced, immediate contact on smoke feather in 320°T.  Pursued.
		03.11.42	Caribbean, west of Grenada
		00.00	ED 9467
				Outgoing Radio Message 2225/3 (sent blind):  report concerning convoy.
				Came up quickly, formation of the convoy is widely separated groups in echelon.  Screen to both sides and ahead, a destroyer as stern sweeper.
				Intend to attack final tanker and large freighter.  While thrusting in between two ships forced away by the port aft escort.  Took position on the starboard side of the freighter.  Attack on freighter estimated 7500 GRT from stern tubes.
		02.02	ED 9426	Shot from tube V:  target speed = 8 knots, target angle = 81°, range = 2000 meters, depth 4 meters.
				Shot from tube VI:  target speed = 8 knots, target angle = 81°, range = 2000 meters, depth 4 meters.
				Hit after 90 seconds running time center and aft.  Heavy detonation, high flare up of the cargo, sank quickly over the after stem.  Maneuvered ahead and at the same time gained abeam distance.  Behavior of the screen:  No star shells, no rockets by the steamers.  Rapid thrusting out to the side by the aft destroyer, zigzag away by the convoy no more

	Sun and Moon Data 02.11.42
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		03.11.42	Caribbean, west of Grenada
				than 30°.
		03.15		Outgoing Radio Message 0050/3/322:  Contact keeping report (transmitter temporarily out of service)
		03.33		Outgoing Radio Message 0302/3/323:  Contact keeping report.
		04.00	ED 9412	Maneuvered ahead for a second attack.  Getting ahead complicated by stern sweeper, however, at GF got forward up to the center of the convoy.  Attack intended on several large steamers with bow tubes.
			Vis. deterioration by lead flat Sea and dark cloud banks
				Flank escort consists of 2-3 very low vessels, PC-boats or patrol vessels type "EAGLE".  Out maneuvering the flank escort is difficult because with the current illumination conditions in the binoculars there is no horizon to be found.
		04.30	ED 9412	Shot from tube I:  target speed = 8 knots, target angle = 87°, range = 3000 meters depth 4 meters.
				Shot from tube II:  target speed = 8 knots, target angle = 87°, range = 3000 meters, depth 4 meters.
				Shot from tube IV:  target speed = 8 knots, target angle = 87°, range = 3000 meters, depth 4 meters.
				Shortly before shot was fired was disrupted by the flank escort and therefore forced to shoot at long range.  Still shot because of the overlap.  No detonation heard or seen.
		04.31		Outgoing Radio Message 0417/3/324:  Contact keeping report.
		05.31		Outgoing Radio Message 0504/3/325:  Contact keeping report.
				Attack initiated on freighter 6000 GRT in the center of the convoy.
		06.30	ED 8631	Shot from tube V:  target speed = 10 knots, target angle = 90°, range = 2000 meters, depth x meters.
				Shot from tube VI:  target speed = 10 knots, target angle = 90°, range = 2000 meters, depth x meters.
				Hit on 2 freighters 6000 GRT (target ship) and 5000 GRT.  Running time: 4 minutes 45 seconds, 5 minutes 1 second.  Both ships settle astern wrapped in thick detonation clouds.  After the smoke clouds lighten 5000 tonner has sunk, 6000 GRT freighter settled astern, left sinking.  Kept maneuvering ahead.  After moon rise there is no further possibility of surface attack.  Therefore intend to continue maneuvring ahead for a day attack to be ahead of the convoy in the morning twilight.
		07.08	ED 8389	Bearing front 189.3°T, bearing rear 167°T, range = 6-8 nm.  Ahead of the convoy two destroyers one very far forward.
		07.31		Outgoing Radio Message 0652/3/326:  Contact keeping report.
		08.00	ED 8387
		09.18		Outgoing Radio Message 0807/3/328:  Contact keeping report.
		10.19		Outgoing Radio Message 0940/3/329:  Contact keeping report.

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		continued
		03.11.42	Caribbean, west of Grenada
				Operate on general course 270° and expect a morning zigzag to the SW because course 300° was steered for a long time.  Am positioned ahead of the convoy.
		10.23		Dived to attack
				Am positioned ahead of the entire convoy, the center has target angle 0°.  Attack initiated on an 8000 GRT tanker and a 5000 GRT ore freighter in so doing come into the convoy.  Morning zig zag to 240-250° shortly before the shot as anticipated.  Escort ahead only a watch vessel type "AVISO", otherwise only flank escort far offset, apparently to shake off the contact keeper.
		11.37	ED 8298	Shot from tube I:  target speed =9 knots, target angle =80°, range = 2000 meters, depth 4 meters.
				Shot from tube II:  target speed =9 knots, target angle =80°, range = 2000 meters, depth 4 meters.
				Shot from tube IV:  target speed =9 knots, target angle =65°, range = 400 meters, depth 4 meters.
				Multiple shot on tanker, single shot on ore freighter.
				Hit center on ore freighter after 72 seconds, heavy detonation observed in the center.  Second and third hit after 145 seconds, strong sinking sounds, no further observations because the boat must dive below a column.  No opportunity for a stern shot.  Went to depth A +20 meters at GF, to move off below the convoy.
		12.00	ED 8298	Day's run:  161 nm
			φ = 12°23.5'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 7.2 nm in 299°T.
			λ = 64°10'W
			NE 1, Sea 1, Vis. 10 nm
		12.15	ED 8298	4 depth charges, no major concussion in the boat.  For safety's sake went to depth A +50 meters.  No sound gear.  After the shot moved off for 15 minutes at GF.
		12.30	ED 8298	4 depth charges.
		13.07	ED 8295	7 depth charges.
		13.44	ED 8295	5 depth charges.
		14.07	ED 8295	3 depth charges.
		15.39	ED 8295	1 detonation.
		16.00	ED 8295	At periscope depth, in the direction of the convoy only one smoke feather is seen. Suspect that both ships are sunk.
		16.20	ED 8296	Through the periscope a land-based bomber, white paint, apparently stern escort.
		16.50	ED 8296	Airship passing by seen in the periscope.  Land-based bombers fly the entire afternoon on changing courses.  Pursuit by day not possible, based on experience to date would not be successful because of heavy air.  Set off to the east.

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		03.11.42	Caribbean, west of Grenada
		20.00	ED 8296
		23.15		Surfaced.
		04.11.42	Caribbean, west of Grenada
		00.00	ED 8347
		00.10		Outgoing Radio Message 2317/3/334:  Last contact keeper report.
		00.45	ED 8344	Detection on 168 cm horizontally polarized.  Dived, no attack.  Detection immediately steady tone, abruptly grew louder.
		01.21		Surfaced.
		01.33	ED 8345	Detection, dived.
		03.07		Surfaced.
		04.00	ED 8318	Intention:  Download [over deck torpedoes] as soon as possible, if possible still to the west of Grenada.
		08.00	ED 8331
		10.34		Dived.
		12.00	ED 6757	Day's run:  125.5 nm
			φ = 13°32'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 27.5 nm in 24.5°T.
			λ = 62°45.1'W
			NEbyE 1, Sea 0-1, Vis. 8 nm
		15.25		Surfaced to ventilate.  Because of the very good visibility, high or no clouds, no Fu.M.B., no machine guns brought out, in exchange combat lookout.
		16.00	ED 6785
		16.10	ED 6785	Crash dive for two-engined land-based bomber, white paint.  Aircraft was first seen when it had already fired machine guns.  Apparently approached in a nose dive up to 20 meters above the water.  4 aircraft bombs at depth 12 meters while diving.  Boat makes a strong movement at the first bomb. Despite strongest shock only slight failures.  See KTB Maschine.  Boat remains fully maneuverable.  Suspect locating [radar] with certainty.
		20.00	ED 6791
		2312		Surfaced.
				No traffic.

	Sun and Moon Data 03.11.42
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		05.11.42	Caribbean, west of Grenada
		00.00	ED 6871
		00.14	ED 6872	Very strong searchlight below the horizon bearing 70°T (Santa Lucia).
		00.19	ED 6872	Detection, 168 cm horizontally polarized, dived.
		01.33		Surfaced.
		02.15	ED 6878	Detection, dived.
		03.04		Surfaced.
		04.00	ED 9215	Downloading not possible here, therefore setting off to the east is necessary.  Now run on southerly course to Trinidad.
		05.05	ED 9242	Crash dive for destroyer, target angle 0°, closing quickly.  Due to dark cloud masses on the horizon and lead flat sea very difficult to make out.  Submerged sound gear heard.  However, because it shifts out smoothly believe the boat is undetected.
		07.33		Surfaced.  Suspect patrolling destroyer.  Running off on the surface would have been better, but did not have my own assessment of the distance, the Watch Officer gave the order to crash dive immediately.
		08.00	ED 9245
		0929	ED 9272	Detection, dived.
		12.00	ED 9274	Day's run:  118.6 nm
			φ = 12°25.5'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 6.6 nm in 70°T.
			λ = 62°08.7'W
		16.00	ED 9433
		17.50	ED 9435	Three smokestack destroyer sighted on the horizon bearing 312°T, course 0°, 100 RPM.  Zigzags over 90° again to 0°.  Suspect patrolling destroyer from tonight.  No attack possibility.
		18.13	ED 9435	Destroyer out of sight.
		20.00	ED 9437
		23.15		Surfaced.
				No traffic.
		06.11.42	Trinidad - Tobago
		00.00	ED 9467
		04.00	ED 9579
		06.23	ED 9831	Searchlights from Trinidad below the horizon.

	Sun and Moon Data 05.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 06.11.42

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		continued
		06.11.42	Trinidad - Tobago
		08.00	ED 9833
		10.18	ED 9918	Lighthouse Tobago bearing 79.5°T.
		10.25		Dived.
		12.00	ED 9943	Day's run:  140.6 nm
			φ = 11°06.3'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 61°05.2'W
			SE 1, Sea 1, Vis. 8-10 nm
		12.58	ED 9943	Galera Point Lighthouse on Trinidad bearing 146.5°T.
		13.37	ED 9943	Small post or livestock steamer bearing 151°T, course 250°, from Tobago for Trinidad.
		15.58	ED 9954	Spanish tanker "GERONA" bearing 115°T, course 270°.  Neutrality markings easily recognized.
		16.00	ED 9954
		17.10	ED 9955	Spanish tanker "CAMPERO", course 270°.  Also easily recognized neutrality markings.
		18.25	ED 9955	Convoy bearing 24°T, 8 freighters, 2 destroyers, 2 patrol vessels, course 90-110°, on the horizon.  A "Consolidated" observed through the periscope, flies straight line sweep on convoy course.  Initiated attack.  Both destroyers type "BLUE" proceed in broad echelon ahead of the convoy.  on the starboard side of the convoy one excort vessel is seen, suspect thesame on the port side.  Steamers proceed in staggered line abreast.  One destroyers is painted white, one spotted.  After outmaneuvering the destroyers I mage to shoot a 7000 and a 6000 GRT freighter.  Am positioned within the right outer column.
		19.15	ED 9952	Shot from tube I:  target speed = 8 knots, target angle = 92°, range = 1000 meters.
				Shot from tube II:  target speed = 8 knots, target angle = 72°, range 1800 meters.
				Piston from tube I does not run back after the shot, therefore the boat rises and is just caught at depth 10 meters with all men forward, GF, flooding the negative buoyancy tanks and both diving planes hard down.  Therefore hit effect not observed.  First hit heard after 114 seconds, accept that this freighter sunk (Lt. B-Service report).  Second hit was heard after 420 seconds.  There is no evidence showing whether this hit was carried out on the targeted ship or on another ship.  Both torpedoes depth 4 meters.  Ran off to the west 10 minutes at GF and depth A meters. Immediately after the shot impulses from 2 sound gears were heard.

Sun and Moon Data 06.11.42

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		06.11.42
		19.27	ED 9952	3 depth charges, concussion in boat, however no failures.
		19.42	ED 9955	2 depth charges.
		20.00	ED 9955
		20.08	ED 9954	3 depth charges.
		20.25	ED 9954	2 depth charges. Judging by propeller noise the pursuers are drawn past the boat to the west.  Bold ejected two times at 19.44 hours and 19.52 hours.  Believe a listening and sound gear pursuit to be hopeless in this area with the dense water layers and bad listening conditions.
		22.30	ED 9943	To periscope depth, to definitely see something in daylight.  Nothing more is seen of the steamers.  One patrol vessel bearing 305°T at high speed and zigzagging heavily apparently throwing depth charges which are heard.  (4 depth charges).
		22.32	ED 9943
		22.38	ED 9943	6 depth charges, range to patrol vessel 5-6 nm (smokestack and mast out).  At the same time observed "Consolidated" in the air.
		23.35		Surfaced.  Nothing is seen of the hit steamers, sinking is assumed.
		07.11.42	North of Tobago
		00.00	ED 9919
		00.05		Outgoing Radio Message 1927/6/359:  Convoy report.
		00.22	ED 9919	Patrol vessel in sight bearing 250°T (the one previously observed through the periscope).  At the same moment, detection on 138 cm horizontally polarized wavering in volume.  Patrol vessel put astern, tone was weaker, the Fu.M.B. antenna shows directivity, since detection is only audible when the context is transverse.  In addition when the patrol vessel passes out of sight the detection is even fainter and stops altogether (low range?).  Range at coming in sight of the patrol vessel about 2000-4000 meters, on passing out of sight about 6 nm.
		01.51		Outgoing Radio Message 0052/7/360:  Situation report.
		01.52	ED 9676	Destroyer bearing 284°T, southerly course, range = 2000 meters.  Suspect patrolling destroyer from Grenada, which is now brought here.  Ran off, no attack possibility because locating patrol vessel had just passed out of sight.
		04.00	ED 9653

	Sun and Moon Data 06.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 07.11.42

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		continued
		07.11.42	North of Tobago
		08.00	EE 7411
		10.28		Dived.
		12.00	EE 7423	Day's run:  158.4 nm
			φ = 12°14.4'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 59°53.5'W
			ESE 2, Sea 2, Vis. 8 nm
		16.00	EE 7432
		20.00	EE 7511
		23.05		Surfaced.
		08.11.42	Northeast of Tobago
		00.00	EE 7521	Intend to download.
		03.15	EE 7535	Begin download.
		04.00	EE 7538
		08.00	EE 7539
		09.40		5 Atos below deck.  Delayed due to great stiffness of the cross transport.  The remainder next night.
		10.12		Dived.
		12.00	EE 7617	Day's run:  84.1 nm
			φ = 12°01.3'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 9.5 nm in 73.5°T.
			λ = 58°32.8'W
			ENE 2, Sea 1-2, Vis. 6 nm
		16.00	EE 7643
		20.00	EE 7654
		22.43		Surfaced.
		23.15	EE 7655	Began downloading the rest of the torpedoes.
		09.11.42	East of Tobago
		00.00	EE 7655
		01.35		Transfer ended, all Atos below deck.
		04.00	EE 7685	Intend to operate on coastal route EO.
		07.03 - 07.37		Test dive, to be balanced at dawn.

	Sun and Moon Data 07.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.11.42

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		continued
		09.11.42	East of Tobago
		08.00	EE 7954
		10.15		Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	EE 7984	Day's run:  100.1 nm
			φ = 10°39'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 58°18'W
			ESE 2-3, Sea 2, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	EE 7987
		20.00	EO 1324
		22.45		Surfaced.
				No traffic.
		10.11.42	Southeast of Trinidad
		00.00	EO 1346
		04.00	EO 1539	Set up at the narrowest point between the 200-meter line and land.  Days at periscope depth.
		08.00	EO 1589
		10.07		Dived.
		12.00	EO 1825	Day's run:  139 nm
			φ = 8°30.5'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 59°2.3'W
			SE 1-2, Sea 1, Vis. 8-10 nm
		16.00	EO 1829
		20.00	EO 1825
		23.02		Surfaced.
				No traffic, nothing in particular.
		11.11.42	Southeast of Trinidad
		00.00	EO 1813	Stopped at night.
		04.00	EO 1579
		07.00		Smoke feather bearing 68.5°T.  Developed as a freighter, zigzagging around 290°, 10-11 knots.  Closed to attack.

	Sun and Moon Data 09.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 11.11.42

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		continued
		11.11.42	Southeast of Trinidad
		08.01	EO 1574	Shot from tube I: target speed = 11 knots, target angle = 100°, range = 1000 meters, depth 3 meters.
				Hit after edge of the smokestack after 34 seconds running time.  Water depth 75 meters.  Heavy detonation, steamer settled astern without sinking further.  Emergency call "CITY OF RIPON" (6300 GRT).
		08.11	EO 1574	Therefore, before air comes, decided on a coup de grâce.
				Shot from tube III:  target angle = 90°, range = 1000 meters.
				Shot from tube IV:          "            90°, range = 1000 meters.
				Two hits after 34 seconds running time, heavy detonation center, two high pillars of fire, steamer sinks.
		08.13	EO 1574	Crew is in the boats, steamer sunk.
		10.08		Dived.
		12.00	EO 1581	Day's run:  70.1 nm
			φ = 8°55'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 10 nm in 324°T.
			λ = 59°08.8'W
			ENE 2, Sea 1, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	EO 1585
		20.00	EO 1589
		23.00		Surfaced.
		12.11.42	Southeast of Trinidad
		00.00	EO 1831
		04.00	EO 1821
		08.00	EO 1813
		10.07		Dived.
		12.00	EO 1577	Day's run:  66.1 nm
			φ = 8°44.2'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 22 nm in 273°T.
			λ = 59°27.9'W
			E 1, Sea 0-1, Vis. 8-10 nm
		16.00	EO 1496
		20.00	EO 1491
		23.00		Surfaced.
		23.46	EO 1459	Crash dive for aircraft bearing 330°T, with set lights.  Flying direction parallel to the coast.  Already again very bright moon, with clear nights no surface attack possible before the moon sets.
				No traffic

	Sun and Moon Data 11.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 12.11.42

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		13.11.42	Southeast of Trinidad
		00.00	EO 1456
		00.25		Surfaced.
		04.00	EO 1461	Operate further on "Burns" traffic artery.
		05.30	EO 1459	Parachute flare below the horizon bearing 280°T.
		08.00	EO 1459
		10.07		Dived, half hourly all around sweeps as before in the operations area.
		12.00	EO 1456	Day's run:  87.2 nm
			φ = 9°10.9'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 5.2 nm in 270°T.
			λ = 59°53'W
			E 1, Sea 1, Vis. 8-10 nm
		16.00	EO 1429
		20.00	EO 1423
		23.07		Surfaced.
				No traffic.
		14.11.42	East of Trinidad
		00.00	EO 1186	Ran off to the NE, to detect any outbound traffic, then submerged by day to detect inbound traffic.  "Zschech" reports traffic here by day EO 15 to 11, 310°.
		04.00	EO 1133
		08.00	EE 7844
		10.13		Dived.
		10.35	EE 7767	Propeller sounds bearing 210°T, shifting to the west.
		10.41	EE 7767	Smoke feather bearing 216°T.  No vessel recognized.  To judge by the shift course west in the direction of the Passage.  Surfaced and maneuvered ahead is not possible here, therefore remained unnoticed.
		12.00	EE 7767	Day's run:  147.2 nm
			φ = 10°48'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 8.5 nm in 227°T.
			λ = 59°47.9'W
			ENE 0-1, Sea 0, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	EE 7789
		20.00	EO 1125
		23.12		Surfaced

	Sun and Moon Data 13.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.11.42

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		15.11.42	Southeast of Trinidad
		00.00	EO 1153
		04.00	EO 1167
		08.00	EO 1517
		10.13		Dived.
		12.00	EO 1557	Day's run:  125.1 nm
			φ = 9°00.6'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 59°08.5'W
			ENE 1, Sea 1, Vis. 8-10 nm
		16.00	EO 1559
		20.00	EO 1568
		20.32	EO 1568	After propeller sounds freighter sighted bearing 291°T, range = 4000 meters, target angle 140°, course 330°.  Size about 2000 GRT, empty, propellers beat out of the water, no attack possibility.  Appearance:  Meyer bow, cruiser stern, protective gear [bow mine clearing gear], dark paint, no flag, both masts truncated to the spreader, forward crow's nest.  On bridge thin mast slightly higher than the forward mast, armament not recognized.  Above the cargo hatches a not further distinguished structure (crane or similar).
		21.30	EO 1569	Smoke feather out of sight (steamer), finally steers about 0°.
		23.02		Surfaced.
		23.08		Outgoing Radio Message 2243/15/341:  Reported return transit due to fuel.
				Set off to the NE due to the moon.  Nights are at the moment starry clear with calm Sea so that operation under the coast has little prospect of success.
		16.11.42	Northeast of British Guyana
		00.00	EO 1645
		04.00	EO 1639
		08.00	EO 2431
		10.43		Incoming Radio Message 1012/16/345:  "Lassen" remain in operations area.  Set off first with 45 cbm.  Supply is anticipated.
		12.00	EO 2283	Day's run:  184.5 nm
			φ = 9°53.7'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 56°13'W
			ENE 0-1, Sea 0, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	EE 8988

	Sun and Moon Data 15.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.11.42

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		continued
		16.11.42	Northeast of British Guyana
		20.00	EE 9718	Operated on crossing courses on independent traffic course 270°, however, that doesn't seem to be running anymore.  Therefore must set off very far to the east to pursue reported traffic on course 300°.
				No traffic.
		17.11.42	Northeast of Guyana
		00.00	EE 9488
		04.00	EE 9468
		08.00	EE 9516
		10.20 - 10.59		Test dive.
		12.00	EE 9286	Day's run:  220.5 nm
			φ = 12°27.4'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 3.3 nm in 0°T.
			λ = 53°35.4'W
			ENE 2, Sea 1, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	EE 9266
		20.00	EE 9327	No traffic nothing in particular
		18.11.42	East of the Lesser Antilles
		00.00	EE 9336	Intend to operate on coastal traffic with decreasing moon via EO 52.  Setting off outside air range for a short time is a necessary refresher for the crew after 3 weeks of continuous submerged operations with half hourly periscope all around sweeps.  Health condition satisfactory after treatment of various skin rashes
		04.00	EF 7125
		08.00	EF 7214
		10.30 - 10.59		Test dive.
		12.00	EF 7223	Day's run:  174.4 nm
			φ = 13°09.7'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 14.5 nm in 46°T.
			λ = 50°52'W
			E 0-1, Sea 0, Vis. 6-8 nm
		16.00	EF 7223

	Sun and Moon Data 16.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.11.42

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		continued
		18.11.42	East of the Lesser Antilles
		20.00	EF 7223	No traffic, nothing in particular.
		19.11.42	East of the Lesser Antilles
		00.00	EF 7223	Stopped at night.
		04.00	EF 7223
		08.00	EF 7223
		12.00	EF 8234	Day's run:  12.8 nm
			φ = 13°01.0'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 3 nm in 212°T.
			λ = 50°48'W
			SSE 1-2, Sea 1, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	EF 7291
		20.00	EF 7537	No traffic, nothing in particular.
		20.11.42	East of the Lesser Antilles
		00.00	EF 7591
		04.00	EF 7583
		08.00	EF 7559
		10.23 - 10.52		Test dive.
		12.00	EF 7559	Day's run:  84 nm
			φ = 11°47'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 10 nm in 348°T.
			λ = 50°50.2'W
			SEbyE 1-2, Sea 1, Vis. 10 nm
		14.57	EF 7559	Mastheads of a steamer sighted bearing 343.5°T, course 230°, no smoke feather.  Maneuvered ahead.
		16.00	EF 7581	Up to now no zigzags observed. Enemy speed 13 knots.
		16.46	EF 7576	On the horizon in 271.5°T two wooden structures appearance like distorted lifeboats, later like PC-boats. On taking ahead no shifting.  On closing determined that it was two large wooden structures connected by a platform in the middle.  Appeared from close up as a large wooden dock, many over deck brackets for tanks or something similar.

	Sun and Moon Data 18.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 19.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.11.42

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		continued
		20.11.42	East of the Lesser Antilles
		17.05	EF 7576	Steamer passes out of sight with target angle 150-160°, taken, presumably had taken the wooden structures as U-boat conning towers.
		17.25	EF 7575	Steamer again in sight, now zigzagging constantly from 0° to 270° to 0° to 70°.
		20.00	EF 7544	Maneuver ahead is now hopeless because at the moment the general course is not to be recognized, however, suspect that it will again be SW.  Keeping in contact with him now in the evening twilight was greatly complicated by tropical rain showers.  Steamer had again zigzagged via 90° to 180° and holds this course up to the beginning of dusk.  Thereafter zigzags to 245° apparently his new general course.  I decide on a submerged moon attack and there is only 25 minutes of darkness from moon set to morning twilight.
			SE 2, Sea 2, Vis. 8 nm, bright moon, no marine phosphorescence
		22.25	EF 7811	Dived to attack.
				By listening 80 RPM, because low shift in the periscope speed estimated at 8-10 knots, because the enemy probably reduced his speed after the day hunt.
		23.32	EF 7811	Shot from tube II:  target speed = 10 knots, lead angle 14.5°, depth 3 meters.
				Shot from tube IV:  target speed 8 knots, lead angle 11.5°, depth 3 meters.
				Estimated range 1000 meters, bow approach.  Missed! Suspect enemy speed 13 knots despite heard RPM (80).  Speed and target angle not exactly recognized in the moon illumination.
		23.46		Surfaced, again took pursuit.
				Intention:  By all means during the 25 minutes of darkness before morning twilight reach shooting position at low range on the surface.
		21.11.42	East of the Lesser Antilles
		00.00	EF 7814	Steamer again zigzags very heavily around main course 245°, maneuvered ahead.
		04.00	EF 7786
		08.00	EO 3363
		09.26	EO 3364	Shot from tube I:  target speed = 13 knots, target angle = 40°, range = 1000 meters.
				Shot from tube IV:  target speed = 13 knots, target angle 55°, range = 400 meters.  Both depth 3 meters.
				First hit after 44 seconds running time, second hit after 36 seconds running time.  Both hit center.  Heavy detonation, bright fiery glow.  Steamer capsizes to port.  After 10 minutes sunk over the fore stem.

	Sun and Moon Data 20.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 21.11.42

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		continued
		21.11.42	East of the Lesser Antilles
				Crew had gone to the boats.  No Radio Message traffic on 600 meters.  Estimated size of the freighter 5000 GRT, appearance and cargo condition like the previously sunk "TREMINNARD", however somewhat longer.  Cannon on stern.
		10.46		Dived.
		12.00	EO 3339	Day's run:  246.2 nm
			φ = 10°14.5'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 52°23'W
			ESE 2, Sea 1-2, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	EP 1114
		16.16		Surfaced, ran off on course 50°, to pursue observed traffic.  Later in accordance with "Schuch" report to EP 20 and 50.
		19.42	EF 7787	Smoke feather bearing 52°T.  Develops as a steamer with truncated masts, forward crow's nest, after mast significantly shortened not as high as smokestack.  On the bridge thin Radio Message mast.  Zigzags around 320°, 11 knots.
		20.00	EF 7784	Maneuvered ahead, however cannot close for a day attack.  Because of the full moon the night will not get darker.  Therefore despite bad experience after maneuvering ahead decide on a submerged moon attack.
		23.23		Dived to attack.
		22.11.42	East of Trinidad
		00.00	EF 7715
		00.20	EF 7715	Shot from tube IV:  target speed = 11 knots, target angle = 60°, range = 1500 meters, depth 2.5 meters, G 7a.
				Running track is easily recognized, yet no hit. If it undershot is not exactly recognized in the moon illumination.  Suspect incorrect target angle estimation, waiting on target angle 90° now intend to shoot again with running target angle with the stern tube.
		00.27	EF 7715	Shot from tube VI:  target speed = 11 knots, target angle = 110°, range = 1500 meters.
				After 56 seconds running time a dull impact was heard in the entire boat, in listening gear propeller sound of the torpedo stops, however no effect observed at the target.  Steamer continues on at his normal RPM.  Estimated size 4000 GRT, perhaps less, because he is empty.  Depth 2.5 meters was too deep, suspect second torpedo rammed the keel of the steamer.  Pi-failure possible.

	Sun and Moon Data 21.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.11.42

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		continued
		22.11.42	Northeast of British Guyana
		00.16		Surfaced.  Out of torpedoes.  Began return transit with course via DG 90 in accordance with Radio Message orders for the purpose of supply.
		04.00	EF 7486
		08.00	EF 7544
		12.00	EF 7525	Day's run:  175.5 nm
			φ = 12°10'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 2 nm in 270°T.
			λ = 51°00'W
			E 4, Sea 2, Vis. 10 nm
		12.02 - 13.00		Test dive.  Converted main ballast and reserve fuel oil tanks 2, 4, 6, and 7 for use as ballast tanks.
		16.00	EF 7295
		20.00	EF 7354
		23.11.42	Northeast of British Guyana
		00.00	EF 7335
		04.00	EF 5784
		08.00	EF 5765
		10.08 - 10.45		Test dive.
		12.00	EF 5824	Day's run:  190 nm
			φ = 14°00'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 48°18'W
			NE 4, Sea 3, Vis. 8 nm
		16.00	EF 5595
		20.00	EF 5654	No traffic, nothing in particular.
		24.11.42	North Atlantic, southern part
		00.00	EF 5635
		04.00	EF 6176
		08.00	EF 6165
		12.00	EF 6224	Day's run:  190 nm
			φ = 15°46'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 45°40'W
			NbyE 2-3, Sea 2, Vis. 8 nm
		16.00	EF 3895
		20.00	EF 3943	No traffic, nothing in particular.

	Sun and Moon Data 22.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.11.42

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		25.11.42	North Atlantic, southern part
		00.00	EF 3935
		04.00	EG 1485
		08.00	EG 1466
		12.00	EG 1524	Day's run:  191 nm
			φ = 17°30'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 6.5 nm in 306°T.
			λ = 42°50'W
			NEbyN 3, Sea 2, Vis. 6-8 nm
		16.00	EG 1296
		20.00	EG 1355	No traffic, nothing in particular.
		26.11.42	North Atlantic, southern part
		00.00	EG 1336
		04.00	DR 8784
		08.00	DR 8766
		09.42		Crash dive for training.
		10.19		Surfaced.
		12.00	DR 8826	Day's run:  193.5 nm
			φ = 19°19'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 8.5 nm in 30°T.
			λ = 40°50'W
			NbyE 2, Sea 1, Vis. 6-8 nm
		16.00	DR 8675	Course changed to supply point in square DG 35 in accordance with Radio Message orders.
		20.00	DR 8655	No traffic, nothing in particular.
		27.11.42	North Atlantic, southern part
		00.00	DR 8633
		04.00	DR 9157
		08.00	DR 9135
		12.00	DR 6875	Day's run:  182.5 nm
			φ = 21°28'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 37°43'W
			NE 2-3, Sea 2, Vis. 8-10 nm
		16.00	DR 6853
		20.00	DR 6677	No traffic, nothing in particular.

	Sun and Moon Data 25.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 27.11.42

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		28.11.42	North Atlantic, southern part
		00.00	DR 6655
		04.00	DR 6635
		08.00	DS 4173
		09.15		Crash dive for training.
		09.56		Surfaced.
		12.00	DS 4137	Day's run:  190 nm
			φ = 23°45'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 35°24'W
			SEbyE 0-1, Sea 0, Vis. 8 nm
		16.00	DS 1875
		20.00	DS 1853	No traffic. Nothing in particular.
		29.11.42	North Atlantic, southern part
		00.00	DS 1678
		04.00	DS 1656
		08.00	DS 2411
		12.00	DS 2153	Day's run:  205 nm
			φ = 26°17'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 12 nm in 22°T.
			λ = 32°53'W
			SW 3-4, Sea 2-3, Vis. 8 nm
		14.50		Outgoing Radio Message 1158/29/499:  Report by Radio Message:  Arrival at supply point 2 December 16.00 hours.
		16.00	DS 2133
		20.00	DG 7868	No traffic. Nothing in particular.
		30.11.42	North Atlantic, west of the Canary Islands
		00.00	DG 7915
		04.00	DG 7682
		08.00	DG 7662
		09.09		Crash dive for training.
		09.24		Surfaced.
		12.00	DG 8178	Day's run:  185 nm
			φ = 28°31'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 30°30'W
			WNW 4, Sea 3, Vis. 8 nm
		16.00	DG 8155

	Sun and Moon Data 28.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.11.42

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		continued
		30.11.42	North Atlantic, west of the Canary Islands
		20.00	DG 8135	No traffic, nothing in particular.
		01.12.42	North Atlantic, south of the Azores
		00.00	DG 5872
		04.00	DG 5828
		08.00	DG 5595
		12.00	DG 5644	Day's run:  179 nm
			φ = 30°45.5'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 28°12'W
			NNW 6, Sea 5, Vis. 6-8 nm
		16.00	DG 5621
		18.02		Crash dive for training.
		18.25		Surfaced.
		20.00	DG 5383	No traffic, nothing in particular.
		02.12.42	North Atlantic southeast of the Azores.
		00.00	DG 5366
		04.00	DG 3787
		08.00	DG 3764
		12.00	DG 3575	Day's run:  190 nm
			φ = 33°04.5'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 25°40'W
			WbyN, Sea 3-4, Vis. 6-8 nm
		14.35	DG 3555	"U-105" (Nissen) in sight bearing 30°T, after recognition signal exchange waited together for "Czygan", who should be here by his last position report.
		16.00	DG 3555
		17.08		Outgoing Short Signal 1708:  Position report, because "Czygan" is not in square and "Nissen" was already waiting there since 10.00 hours.  With the existing weather conditions connection must be established by day, otherwise supply is first possible tomorrow.
		18.32	DG 3555	"U-118" (Czygan) in sight bearing 80°T.  After recognition signal prepared to establish connection.
			WbyS 5-6, Sea 4-5, Vis. 8 nm, freshening, medium Swell
				Despite Sea State and Swell connection was established, however after breaking the hose and letting go of the

	Sun and Moon Data 30.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.12.42

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		continued
		02.12.42	North Atlantic, southeast of the Azores
				towing pennant, broke off supply and waited until the next morning.
		20.00	DG 3559	Supplier runs before the Sea, therefore heading for the buoy and establishing the connection is difficult.  From my experience, supply is possible in any Sea State by running against the sea with E-motors KF, as long as a man can hold on to the over deck, and the boat remains easily steerable.
		20.39	DG 3559	Attempt broken off, stopped at night.  Held contact on the supplier.  "U 105" is lost from sight in the twilight.
		03.12.42	North Atlantic, south of the Azores
		00.00	DG 3559
		04.00	DG 3567
		08.00	DG 3567
		08.54	DG 3567	Next to "U-118" in hailing distance.
		10.57	NW 2, Sea 2, Vis. 8-10 nm	Began supply.  KF against the Sea without towing gear, only with hose connection.  Went very well and without difficulties.  Wind abated with medium Swell.
		12.00	DG 3567	Day's run:  59 nm
			φ = 33°20'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 35°03.5'W
				Nothing is seen of "U-105".  Suspect he is in the center of the square. Gave to the supplier:  3 fuel pumps and 5 nozzles also an entire fuel valve for "Nissen" and/or "Mohr".
		12.45	DG 3567	Supply completed.  A total of 20 cbm taken over.
				Moved off on search courses via the center of the square for "U-105".
		15.15	DG 3554	"U-105" in sight bearing 220°T, led him to the supplier.  Afterwards verbal situation report to "Nissen" concerning square ED 99.
		16.00	DG 3555
		16.50	DG 3555	Continued return transit on course 40°.
		18.03 - 18.25		Test dive.
		20.00	DG 3531

	Sun and Moon Data 02.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.12.42

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		04.12.42	North Atlantic, southeast of the Azores
		00.00	DG 3347
		04.00	DG 3324
		08.00	CF 7895
		12.00	CF 7818	Day's run:  171 nm
			φ = 35°24.5'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 23°18'W
			NbyW 2-3, Sea 2, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	CF 7688
		18.35 - 19.45		Test dive.
		20.00	CF 7667	No traffic, nothing in particular.
		05.12.42	East of the Azores
		00.00	CF 7635
		04.00	CF 8171
		08.00	CF 8118
		08.52	CF 8116	U-boat conning tower bearing 75°T, southwesterly course, no Recognition Signal.
		09.09		Out of sight.
		12.00	CF 5755	Day's run:  170 nm
			φ = 37°55'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 21°42'W
			N 4, Sea 2-3, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	CF 5495
		20.00	CF 5511
		06.12.42	Northeast of the Azores
		00.00	CF 5227
		04.00	CF 2867
		08.00	CF 2925
		09.01 - 09.27		Test dive.
		12.00	CF 3472	Day's run:  267 nm
			φ = 41°21.5'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 18°25'W
		16.00	CF 3439
		20.00	CF 3293	No traffic, nothing in particular.

	Sun and Moon Data 04.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 06.12.42

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		07.12.42	West of Cape Finisterre
		00.00	CF 3336
		04.00	BE 9857
		08.00	BE 9912
		08.33		Dived.
		12.00	BE 9687	Day's run:  303 nm
			φ = 44°09'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 12°24'W
			SW 2, Sea 1, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	BE 9686
		18.50		Surfaced.
		20.00	BE 9668	No traffic.
		08.12.42	Bay of Biscay
		00.00	BF 7431
		01.43		Dived due to failure of the Fu.M.B.  Capacitor changed.
		03.57		Surfaced.
		04.00	BF 7275
		08.00	BF 7319
		08.25		Dived.
		12.00	BE 7323	Day's run:  197 nm
			φ = 45°32.5'N	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: . / .
			λ = 8°25'W
		16.00	BF 4978
		18.17		Surfaced.
		20.00	BF 4983	No traffic, nothing in particular.
		09.12.42	Bay of Biscay
		00.00	BF 5722
		04.00	BF 5551
		05.51	BF 5532	Detection, dived, no attack.
		06.18		Surfaced.
		08.00	BF 6174
		08.45	BF 6176	Taken in convoy.
		10.40		Entered Lorient.

	Sun and Moon Data 22.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.12.42

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			General Experience in the Operations Area: Taking into account the previous patrol.     1.) Still heavy traffic.  Arrivals are widely spread, increasing in the full moon period, and almost completely stoppd when there is outging traffic.   Departing only convoys twice weekly up to 20 ships, course 310° and 90° at the same time.     2.) Defenses:   Area covered by air has become larger. Increased use of fast land-based bombers with and without radar.  Sea defenses also in convoy still untrained.     3.)  Favorable attack locations:   a)  By day on the 200-meter line on convoy course 310° off main harbor.   b)  By day center of Passage.   c)  If no traffic is observed by day off the 200-meter line with course 180° running for the main harbor.  At times quarter-hour all around sweeps are required so practically remain at periscope depth.                                             - - - - - - - - - - - - - -     General Information: The crew showed that they were completely up to the demands of the patrol.  Soldiers newly ordered on board settled in accordance with the circumstances and proved successful. The failure of the fresh water distillation equipment and the resulting protective switching with low output placed increased demands on every man in the operations area.                                        Duration:  78 days                                    Total distance covered:  11627.7 nm.

 

	Comments of the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote
	on the Kriegstagebuch of "U-160" from 25.8. - 9.12.1942.
	An operation worthy of the previous achievements and successes of the Kommandant.
	Otherwise noting to note!
		Signed in draft:    D  ö  n  i  t  z  .
		For correctness:
		Leutnant zur See and Adjutant

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