U-172 - 5th War Patrol

Translation by Christine Hillmann with the help of Andi Forster

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Ships Hit
Date	KTB Time	Position	Ship	Tons	Nationality	Convoy
28 Jun 43	04.43 - 04.46	4°26'S, 27°31'W	VERNON CITY	4,748	British	OS 49
12 Jul 43	06.56 - 07.25	26°00'S, 40°37'W	AFRICAN STAR	6,507	American
15 Jul 43	20.43 - 21.16	22°55'S, 34°01'W	HARMONIC	4,558	British
24 Jul 43	20.59 - 22.09	15°00'S, 32°25'W	FORT CHILCOTIN	7,133	British	JT 2
			Total = 22,133
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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				Copy No.  . . . .
			K  r  i  e  g  s  t  a  g  e  b  u  c  h     "  1  7  2  "
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			5th.  W  a  r    P  a  t  r  o  l
			From 19  April to 7  September  1943.
			Kommandant:  Kptlt.  E  m  m  e  r  m  a  n  n
			Distribution:     Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine     -2.Abt.Skl/B.d.U. Op.- Copy No. 1, 2 and 3 Kommandierender Admiral der Unterseeboote " 4 Führer der Unterseeboote West " 5 Führer der Unterseebootesausbildungsflotillen " 6 27. Unterseebootsflottille " 7 10. Unterseebootsflottille " 8.       Enclosures:     1 Track chart                                            with " 2 and 3    Torpedo firing reports " 3, 4, 5, and 8 1  Excerpt of the Radio Log " 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8     Barograph strips " 5.
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		19.04.43	Lorient	Cleared the boat.  Provisions offload.
		20.04.43	"	Began shipyard period, repair work, conning tower rebuild.
		25.04.43	"	Hauled up at "Keroman".
		18.05.43	"	Undocked.
		21.05.43	"	Basin trials.
		22.05.43	"	Loaded torpedoes.
		23.05.43	"	Shipyard sea trial, shipyard trim test.
		24.05.43	"	Ending of shipyard period.
		25.05.43	"	Loaded provisions.
		26.05.43	"	Degaussing , balanced the boat
		27.05.43	"	Loaded gear and consumables.
		28.05.43	"	Final trim test.  Calibrated the radio direction finder
		29.05.43	Lorient
		13.45		Cast off for 5th patrol.
		14.00		Test dive.
		14.30		Surfaced.
		15.00		In Sperrbrecher convoy, proceeding together with "U-508" to point Lantern.  Crew on the upper-deck, life jackets on, bulkheads closed.
		15.30		Mine detonation between the escort vessels.
		16.48	Point Lantern	Sperrbrecher convoy ended, escorted by three minesweepers.  Waiting for "U-530".
		18.56		Mech.Gefr. (T) Bender transferred to "M 21" due to burns caused by an Eto short circuit.
		20.00	BF 6172
		20.15		Collision of two minesweepers, the escort for the outbound route cannot continue.
		21.25		Minesweepers return to port.
				Proceeding on Kernleder route in company with "U-508" and "U-530".
		30.05.43
		00.00	Biscay	Course 235°.
			BF 5529
			W 2-3, Sea 1, 6/10, 1026 mb
		02.15		Dived, proceeded submerged at depth A -30 meters.

Sun and Moon Data 29.05.43

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		30.05.43
		04.00	BF 5547
		08.00	BF 5571
		12.00	BF 5493	Day's run:    96   nm
			46° 45.5' N	10.5   "
			05° 32'    W	106.5 nm
		12.58		Surfaced, charging transit, course 245°.
		14.53		Dived, proceeded submerged, course 240°.
		16.00	BF 5488	Steering for BE 97.
		20.00	BF 5488
		22.06		Surfaced charging transit, course 245°.
		31.05.43
		00.00	Biscay	Course 245°.
			BF 5714
			W 2, Sea 1-2, 8/10, 1025 mb
		00.10		Dived, proceeded submerged at depth A -20 meters.
		04.00	BF 4939
		05.51	W 2, Sea 2, 9/10, 1013 mb	Surfaced charging transit.
		07.03		Dived, underwater run at depth A - 20 meters.
		08.00	BF 4961
		12.00	BF 4956	Day's run:    78 nm
			46° 06' N	25    "
			07° 25' W	93 nm
		16.00	BF 4955
		18.31		Surfaced charging transit, course 220°.
		20.00	BF 4973
			W 3, Sea 3, 5/10, 1015 mb
		21.28		Dived, proceeded submerged at depth A -20 meters, course 225°.
		01.06.43
		00.00	Biscay	Course 245°.
			BF 4978
		04.00	BF 7323
		05.35	W 3-4, Sea 3-4, 7/10, 1017 mb	Surfaced charging transit, course 245°.

	Sun and Moon Data 30.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 31.05.43

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		01.06.43
		04.00	BF 7323
		05.35	W 3-4, Sea 3-4, 7/10, 1017 mb	Surfaced charging transit, course 145°.
		06.45		Dived, proceeded submerged at depth A -20 meters, course 245°.
		08.00	BF 7328
		12.00	BF 7351	Day's run:    58.9 nm
			45° 16' N	20.1    "
			08° 29' W	79.0 nm
		16.00	BF 7351
		16.26	WSW 5, Sea 4, 3/10, 1017 mb	Surfaced charging transit, course 230°.
		18.07		Dived, proceeded submerged at depth A -30 meters, course 250°.
		20.00	BF 7372
		02.06.43
		00.00	Biscay
			BF 7371
		04.00	BF 7374	Course 250°.
		05.05	WSW 3, Sea 4, 9/10, 1016 mb	Surfaced charging transit, course 250°.
		06.30		Dived, proceeded submerged at depth A -30 meters.
		08.00	BF 7294
		12.00	BF 7289	Day's run:    30.5 nm
			44° 47' N	22.5    "
			09° 33' W	53.0 nm
		16.00	BF 7288
		16.37	WSW 3, Sea 2-3, 4/10	Surfaced.
		16.41	BF 7288	A Halifax aircraft came out of a cloud in 30°T, range 3,000 meters.  Too late to dive, machine gun ready for action.  Approach run from an altitude of 100 meters, repelled, aircraft turned away astern, no bombs dropped.
		16.43		During over-fly:  Crash dive!
		16.45		Six bombs dropped at depth A -20 meters, no failures.
				Proceeded submerged at depth A -10 meters.
				Air vent line of tube IV leaks, defective

	Sun and Moon Data 01.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 02.06.43

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		02.06.43
		16.45		defective spot is in ballast tank 8; tube IV suffers the whole outboard pressure, thus the ability to dive deep is limited.  Line was flanged at the pressure hull, sealed in the tube by a bronze cone and fixed, but offers no absolute safety.
		20.00	BF 7287
		22.17		Surfaced charging transit.
		23.50		Dived, proceeded submerged at depth A -20 meters, course 240°.
		03.06.43
		00.00	Biscay	Course 250°.
			BF 7436
			W 2, Sea 2-3, 9/10, 1025 mb
		04.00	BF 7435
		05.21		Surfaced charging transit.
		05.22	BF 7438	Aircraft in sight in 160°T, passing flight, range 3,000 meters, boat remained unnoticed, no detection.
			W 1, Sea 1, 9/10, 1023 mb
		07.05		Dived, proceeded submerged, depth A -0 meters.
		08.00	BF 7452
		12.00	BF 7451	Day's run:    47.5 nm
			44° 22' N	20.5   "
			11° 01' W	68.0 nm
		16.00	BF 7443
		18.37	BF	Surfaced charging transit, course 240°.
		20.00	BF 7448
			W 2, Sea 1-2, 9/10, 1026 mb
		20.56		Dived, proceeded submerged, depth A -20 meters.
		04.06.43
		00.00	Biscay	Course 250°.
			BE 9692
		04.00	BE 9694

	Sun and Moon Data 03.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 04.06.43

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		04.06.43
		05.50	W 1-2, Sea 2, 9/10, 1025 mb	Surfaced charging transit, course 250°.
		07.16		Dived, proceeded submerged at depth A -20 meters.
		08.00	BE 9913
		12.00	BE 9912	Day's run:    61.0 nm
			43° 45' N	36.5    "
			12° 48' W	97.5 nm
		16.00	BE 9836
		17.52		Surfaced, charging transit, course 250°.
		19.28		Incoming Radio Message:  New objective square for Emmermann is 1st naval square square in DG 40.  . . . . .
		20.00	BE 9844
			WSW 1-2, Sea 2, overcast, 1025 mb
		20.17		Dived, proceeded submerged at depth A -20 meters.
		05.06.43
		00.00	Atlantic	Course 250°.
			West of Cape Finisterre
			BE 9768
		04.00	BE 9767
		05.48		Surfaced, charging transit.
		07.53		Dived, proceeded submerged at depth A -20 meters.
		08.00	BE 9776
		08.12		Incoming Radio Message:  To Emmermann:  You are reminded of passing report.
		12.00	BE 9777	Day's run:    85 nm
			42° 58' N	37    "
			15° 54' W	122 nm
		16.00	BE 8999
		18.20		Surfaced charging transit, course 250°.
		19.19		Course 240°.
		20.00	BF 3234
			W 1, Sea 1, 1/10, 1023 mb
		23.56		Sent Short Signal on 36-meters:  My position is naval square CF 31.  -"U-172"-
		06.06.43
		00.00	Atlantic

	Sun and Moon Data 04.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 05.06.43

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		06.06.43
		00.00	Atlantic	Course 240°, transit speed.
			West of Cape Finisterre
			CF 3191
			W 1-2, Sea 2, 9/10, 1024 mb
		00.55		Incoming Radio Message:  Contents of Short Signal confirmed.
		04.00	CF 3413
		08.00	CF 2389
		12.00	CF 2617	Day's run:    155 nm
			41° 44' N	13   "
			19° 46' W	168 nm
		16.00	CF 2529
		20.00	CF 2575
		07.06.43
		00.00	Atlantic	Course 240°.
			Northeast of the Azores
			CF 2732
			W 1-2, Sea 1, 9/10, 1025 mb
		00.27		Outgoing Radio Message:  From Emmermann:  On 1and 2 June no very low frequency reception. Missing messages with Serial No. 73 from 30 May, 82-94, 14-35, 45-54, 60, 61 from 2 June.
		03.16		Incoming Radio Message:  1) … 2)  Serial numbers 73 and 31 will be repeated encoded, remaining missing Serial Nos. are no longer important.
		04.00	CF 2751
		08.00	CF 1966
		08.53		Test dive.
		09.34		Surfaced.
		12.00	CF 1986	Day's run:    156.5 nm
			40° 23' N	2.5    "
			22° 47' W	159.0 nm
		16.00	CF 4313
		20.00	CF 4239
		23.56		Outgoing Radio Message on 36-meters:  From "Emmermann":   Request new Ireland Circuit plan.

	Sun and Moon Data 06.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 07.06.43

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		07.06.43
		20.00	CF 4329
		23.56		Outgoing Radio Message on 36-meters:   From "Emmermann":  Request new Ireland Circuit plan.
		08.06.43
		00.00	Atlantic	Course 230°.
			Northeast of the Azores
			CF 4253
			SW 2, Sea 2, 8/10, 1023 mb
		00.35		Contents of the Radio Message were confirmed.
		04.00	CF 4273
		08.00	CE 6632
		08.52		Test dive, drill, deep dive attempt to depth A +70 meters, tube IV holds tight.
		11.40		Surfaced.
		12.00	CE 6637	Day's run:    124 nm
			39° 05' N	7   "
			25° 04' W	131 nm
		16.00	CE 6652
		20.00	CE 6673
		09.06.43
		00.00	Atlantic	Course 228°.
			Azores
			CE 6599
			NW 2, Sea 2, 8/10, 1020 mb
		02.50		Course 215° to objective square.
		04.00	CE 6826
		08.00	CE 6872
		12.00	CE 9136	Day's run:  144 nm.
			37° 22' N
			27° 09.5' W
		12.15		Test dive, drill.
		12.58		Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 08.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 09.06.43

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		09.06.43
		16.00	CE 9164
		20.00	CE 9421
		23.30	CE 9444	Smoke cloud in 255°T, headed for it, steamer on course 70°, at nightfall sets navigation lights, recognized as a Portuguese vessel, prescribed neutrality markings, let it go.
		23.42		Continued transit on course 215°.
		10.06.43
		00.00	Atlantic	Course 215°.
			South of the Azores
			CE 9447
			NW 1, Swell 1, 1/10, 1025 mb
		01.05		Steamer out of sight.
		04.00	CE 8923
		08.00	CE 8951
		12.00	CE 8974	Day's run:    159.3 nm
			34° 57' N	1.7    "
			29° 24' W	161.0 nm
		16.00	DG 2138
		20.00	DG 2182
		20.15 - 21.15		Over deck work.
		11.06.43
		00.00	Atlantic	Course 215°.
			South of the Azores
			DG 2416
			W 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, 1024 mb
		04.00	DG 1682
		08.00	DG 1912	Course 200°.
		08.56		Test dive.
		09.25		Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 10.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 11.06.43

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		11.06.43
		12.00	DG 1865	Day's run:    192.3 nm
			32° 33' N	1.2   "
			31° 59' W	193.5 nm
		12.47		Incoming Radio Message:
				1)  Supply from Czygan from 12th June in naval square DG 4455, 30 cbm each: … "Emmermann" …  Avoid sending bearing signals, report execution only after being requested to do so.
				2) … 3) … after refueling: … "Emmermann" and "Lange" naval square GB 20.
				4)  "Emmermann" today at 20.00 hours change to America 1 Circuit.
		16.00	DG 1888
		20.00	DG 4258	Switched to America 1 Circuit.
		12.06.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 215°.
			DG 4433
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, 3/10, 1025 mb
		03.08	DG 4453	Green flare in 140°T.  Steered towards it, nothing observed.
		04.00	DG 4456
		04.17		Course 281°.
		04.50		Stopped at meeting point.
		08.00	DG 4455
		09.40		Crash dive! 2 single-engine aircraft in 22°T, far away, approach run, went to A +20 meters.  Apparently the aircraft didn't notice the boat because we were up-sun.
		10.00		Course 180°, proceeded submerged.
		11.00		Several depth charge detonations heard.
		12.00	DG 4459	Day's run:    135 nm
			30° 40' N	5   "
			33° 35' W	140  nm
		14.00	DG 4459	At periscope depth.  Martlet aircraft flies over the boat at an altitude of 300 meters.  Therefore the aircraft carrier must still be in the vicinity.  Went to depth A ±0 meters and ran off to the south.

	Sun and Moon Data 11.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 12.06.43

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		12.06.43
		16.00	DG 4483	In the afternoon many violent bomb and depth charge detonations heard in the vicinity.
		20.00	DG 4486
		23.55		Surfaced, ran off on course 180°.
		13.06.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Awaiting report from another boat concerning air surveillance in the supply area.  Assume Czygan has been attacked.
			DG 4723
			SW 2, Sea 0-1, 5/10, 1024 mb
		04.00	DG 4786	As nobody reports :
		04.40		Outgoing Radio Message:  From Emmermann:  Constant air activity of carrier-borne aircraft over meeting point, unsuitable, setting off to the south.
		08.00	DG 7129
		08.40	Test dive.	Depth control training, observation of the air space from periscope depth.
		12.00	DG 7159	Day's run:    87.0 nm
			28° 50' N	28.5   "
			33° 35' W	115.5  nm
		12.03		Surfaced.
		12.55		Incoming Radio Message:  Supply-group Czygan meeting point transferred 100 nm to the south.
		14.00		Proceeding on course 350° for new meeting point.
		16.00	DG 7185
		19.20	DG 7155	"U-530" in sight in 5°T, exchanged Recognition Signals.
		20.00	DG 7152	Proceeded in company with U-530 on course 0° for new meeting point.
		21.00		Boats arrived at meeting point.  Experiences exchanged. "U-530" wasn't attacked by aircraft bombs and didn't notice any air activity, so assume that Czygan has been knocked off.
		21.00 - 23.00		On course 90° and 270° cruising back and forth in order to keep the boat underway during the day.
		14.06.43	Central Atlantic
		00.00	DG 7152	Stopped at meeting point.
			ENE 2, Sea 2, 5/10, 1025 mb	In order to inform the command of the situation:

Sun and Moon Data 13.06.43

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		14.06.43
		00.00		Outgoing Radio Message on 36-meters:  From "Emmermann":  At meeting point together with "Lange".  I assume that "Czygan" had been knocked off, on 12 June heavy bomb and depth charge attack heard in the vicinity.  Request orders.
		00.10		"U-530" dived in order to carry out repairs.
		01.15		Confirmation of radio message.
		01.18		Incoming Radio Message:  To "Emmermann".  Await orders. "Czygan" report position.
		04.00	DG 7152
		08.00	DG 7152
		09.00		On course 90° and 270° cruised back and forth.
		10.55		"U-530" in sight in 200°T.
		12.00	DG 7151	Day's run: 77 nm.
			29° 01' N
			33° 50' W
		12.56		Incoming Radio Message:
				1)  Previous order concerning supply for "Lange", "Kummetat" and "Friedrich" canceled, the boats are to make for DG 7777 and wait.
				2)  "Emmermann" is to wait at meeting point until darkness is falling.  Then signal 'Yes' or 'No' announcing whether "Czygan" has arrived or not and make for DG 7777 alone or in company with "Czygan".
		13.00		"U-530" is on her way to the new meeting point.
		14.30		"U-530" out of sight.
		14.49		"U-572" (Kummetat) in sight in 110°T, recognition signals exchanged, experiences exchanged.
		16.00	DG 7152
		16.33		"U-572" out of sight.
		20.00	DG 7152
		23.00		On course 190° for new meeting point.
		23.15 - 00.30		Starboard exhaust gas valve repaired.
		15.06.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 185°.
			DG 7143
			ENE 1-2, Sea 1, 8/10, 1024 mb
		03.57		Sent short signal on 36-meters:  ' No'.  -"U-172"-

Sun and Moon Data 14.06.43

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		15.06.43
		04.00	DG 7179	Batteries charged.
		06.11		Contents of Short Signal confirmed.
		06.24		Incoming Radio Message:  At present unfavorable fuel situation requires the employment of some of the IX C-boats as tankers.  Therefore "Emmermann" and … are to refuel from "Lange" in DG 7777 after 15 June, 30 cbm each and 1-1 weeks provisions … Subsequently, "Lange" is to report execution and return together with "Musenberg".  The remaining boats are to head for the ordered objective squares.
		08.00	DG 7445	Firing control exercises, upper-deck work.
		09.15		"Kummetat" reports U-boat in DG 7715 and was noticed.  Circled around naval square 7715 to the west.
		09.35		Course 235°.
		12.00	DG 7474	Day's run:  143.5 nm.
			27° 43.5' N
			34° 16.0' W
		12.15		Test dive.
		12.35		Surfaced.
		13.20		Incoming Radio Message: 1) … 2) … 3)   "Emmermann" today at 20.00 hours change to 'America 2'-circuit.
		14.00		Course 180°.
		16.00	DF 9938
		17.16		Course 135° to the meeting point.
		20.00	DF 9996
		20.30		Boat arrived at meeting point.  Cruised back and forth on course 90° and 270°.  Stopped after nightfall.
		16.06.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic
			DF 9998
			SE 1, Sea 1, 8/10, Rain showers, 1022 mb
		01.30		After a navigation fix course 75° to the meeting point.
		03.15	Stopped at meeting point.
		04.00	DG 7777

Sun and Moon Data 15.06.43

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		16.06.43
		08.00	DG 7777
		09.39		After a navigation fix,course to the meeting point is 265°.
		11.40	DF 9999	"U-530" in sight in 260°T, exchanged Recognition Signals.
		12.00	DF 9999	Day's run:    106.7 Nm
			26° 45.5' N	0.8   "
			34° 20.5' W	107.5   Nm
				Hose connection established with "U-530", began fuel and provisions supply.
				MeOGfr. Herkner taken aboard from "U-530".
		16.00	DF 9992
		18.00		Provisions supply ended.
		18.20	DF 9998	Mast tips at 255° in sight.
				Hose connection detached.  Enemy's speed matched, fast independent ship, 13-14 knots, northerly course.  25 cbm of fuel taken over, lacking 5 cbm.  As I would use just as much fuel for hunting the steamer, I let U-530 hunt her, further supply dispensed with, did not wait.  Continue southward passage.
		19.35		Course 180°.
		19.57	DF 9992	"U- 530" out of sight at 5°.
		20.00		Switched to America 2 Circuit.
		20.10		Steamer out of sight in 330°T.
		22.17		Course 165°.
		17.06.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 165°.
			DS 1238
			E 1, Sea 1, 9/10, 1022 mb
		04.00	DS 1296
		08.00	DS 1566
		08.42		Test dive.
		09.15		Surfaced.
		12.00	DS 1678	Day's run:    151.5 nm
			24° 55' N	1.5   "
			34° 11' W	153.0 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 16.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 17.06.43

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		17.06.43
		16.00	DS 1949
		20.00	DS 4324
		18.06.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 165°.
			DS 4383
			E 1, Sea 1, 8/10, 1021 mb
		04.00	DS 4637
		08.00	DS 4696
		12.00	DS 5717	Day's run:  180 nm.
			21° 55' N
			33° 21' W
		12.48		Test dive, trim regulation exercises.
		13.30		Surfaced.
		13.35	DS 5744	Steamer in sight in 105°T.  Speed matched, steering 247°, straight-line course, 12 knots, maneuvered ahead.
		15.20		Dived for underwater attack.
		15.55	DS 4944	Recognized as a neutral steamer. Spanish MAR CANTABRIO, 6,632 GRT, in ballast, correct neutrality markings, let it pass.
		16.45		Steamer out of sight.
		17.00		Surfaced, continued transit, course 165°.
		20.00	DS 7338
		19.06.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 165°.
			DS 7394
			ESE 1-2, Sea 1-2, 7/10, 1021 mb
		04.00	DS 7635
		08.00	DS 7696
		12.00	DS 8741	Day's run:    171.9 nm
			19° 10' N	4.1   "
			33° 20' W	176.0 nm
		16.00	DS 8779
		20.00	EH 2154

	Sun and Moon Data 18.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 19.06.43

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		continued
		19.06.43
		16.00	DS 8779
		20.00	EH 2154
		20.06.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 165°.
			EH 2188
			ESE 1-2, Sea 1-2, Overcast, 1018 mb
		04.00	EH 2464
		08.00	EH 2735
		09.35		Test dive.
		10.01		Surfaced.
		12.00	EH 2762	Day's run:    168.9 nm
			16° 27' N	1.1   "
			32° 40' W	170.0 nm
		16.00	EH 2799
		20.00	EH 5241
		21.06.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 162°.
			EH 5278
			NE 1, Sea 1, 4/10, 1019 mb
		04.00	EH 5543
		08.00	EH 5588
		12.00	EH 5856	Day's run:  176 nm.
			13° 41' N
			31° 57' W
		16.00	EH 8232
		20.00	EH 8269
		22.06.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 162°.
			Southwest of Cape Verde
			EH 8539
			ESE 1, Sea 1, 4/10, 1017 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 20.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 21.06.43

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		22.06.43
		04.00	EH 8678
		08.00	EH 8954
		09.33		Test dive.
		09.53		Surfaced.
		12.00	EH 8987	Day's run:     183.3 nm
			10° 31' N	0.7   "
			31° 13' W	184.0 nm
		16.00	EH 2356
		20.00	ER 2634
		23.06.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic
			ER 2668	Course 162°.
			NE 2, Sea 2, 9/10, 1014 mb
		04.00	ER 2933
		08.00	ER 3772
		12.00	ER 6124	Day's run:  176 nm.
			07° 38' N
			30° 32' W
		16.00	ER 6157
		20.00	ER 6451
		22.15		Admiral Triton aboard inspecting candidates for the initiation ceremony.
		22.25		Test dive, damage control exercises.
		23.47		Surfaced.
		24.06.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 162°.
			ER 6482
			SSE 1, Sea 2, 6/10, 1014 mb
		04.00	ER 6762
		08.00	ER 6767
		12.00	ER 6798	Day's run:     155.2 nm
			05° 07' N	1.3   "
			29° 53' W	156.5 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 22.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 23.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 24.06.43

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		continued
		24.06.43
		16.00	ER 9244
		20.00	ER 9512
		25.06.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 160°.
			ER 9546
			SE 1-2, Sea 1-2, 4/10, 1014 mb
		04.00	ER 9587
		08.00	ER 9855
		08.45		Test dive.
		09.08		Surfaced.
		12.00	ER 9895	Day's run:     153.1 nm
			02° 35' N	0.4   "
			29° 03' W	153.5 nm
		12.30	ER 9894	Crash dive!  Multi-engine land-based aircraft in 210°T, northerly course, flying at high altitude.
		14.05		Surfaced, course 150°.
		16.00	FC 3236
		20.00	FC 3349
		26.06.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 145°.
			East of St Pauls Rock
			FC 3611
			SE 1-2, Sea 1, 5/10, 1014 mb
		04.00	FC 3655
		08.00	FC 3921
		12.00	FC 3928	Day's run:     140.5 nm
			00° 18' N	3.5   "
			28° 25' W	144.0 nm
		16.00	FC 3994
		20.00	FC 6338
		22.15		His Majesty King Neptune aboard, initiation ceremony.

	Sun and Moon Data 25.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 26.06.43

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		27.06.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 160°.
			Northeast Fernando de Noronha
			FC 6363
			ESE 2, Sea 2, 6/10, 1014 mb
		04.00	FC 6393
		08.00	FD 4414
		09.32		Test dive.
		10.09		Surfaced.
		12.00	FD 4479	Day's run:     141.9 nm
			02° 02' S	0.6   "
			27° 44' W	142.5 nm
		16.00	FD 4755
		20.00	FD 4785	Course 175°.  Fuel/ballast tank VII converted for use as a ballast tank.
		28.06.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 175°.
			East of Fernando de Noronha
			FD 7154
			SE 2, Sea 2-3, 3/10, 1014 mb
		04.00	FD 7421
		05.15	FD 7427	Shadow in 245°T, turned towards, it's a freighter, zigzagging around southerly course, speed 10 knots, maneuvered ahead.
			SE 1-2, Sea 1-2, 1/10, 1014 mb, clear, dark night
		06.43		Double-shot from tubes I and II:  Target angle 30°, depth 4 meters and 7 meters, (tube II Pi 2) target speed 10 knots, range 1,000 meters, bow left 80°, aimed at foremost and aft masts.
		06.44		Hit after 57 seconds = 880 meters at the bow hold.  High dark explosion plume, steamer settled forward; lifeboats were lowered.  Interfered when emergency message was sent on 600-meter frequency.  Steamer sinks over the forestem.  Second torpedo, presumably the T3, detonated at the end of its run.
		07.07	FD 7458	The steamer sank.
				British 'CORNISH CITY", 4,952 GRT, carrying coal and coke from England to Bahia.

Sun and Moon Data 27.06.43

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		continued
		28.06.43		British "CORNISH CITY", 4,952 GRT, carrying coal and coke from England to Bahia.
				All attempts to get measurement results by Fu.M.G. so far unsuccessful, every offered opportunity was used, several breakdowns were repaired.
				Outer tube door of tube V is out of service; it cannot be opened or closed.
		08.00	FD 7482
		09.38		Test dive.
		10.13		Surfaced.
		12.00	FD 7713	Day's run:     165.7 nm
			04° 49' S	0.8   "
			27° 43' W	166.5 nm
		16.00	FD 7746	Outer tube door of tube V is in service again.
		20.00	FK 3116
		21.46		Outgoing Radio Message on 36-meters:  From "Emmermann":  Today sank CORNISH CITY, naval square FD 7458, southerly course, carrying coal to Bahia.  13 + 6 torpedoes, 163 cbm.
		23.30		Contents of Radio Message confirmed.
		29.06.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 175°.
			South of Fernando de Noronha
			FK 3179
			SE 3-4, Sea 3, 7/10, 1014 mb
		04.00	FK 3443
		08.00	FK 3476
		12.00	FK 3719	Day's run:  173 nm.
			07° 48' S
			27° 44' W
		16.00	FK 3776
		20.00	FK 6149
		30.06.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 175°.
			FK 6187
			ESE 2, Sea 2, 2/10, 1015 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 28.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 29.06.43

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		continued
		30.06.43
		04.00	FK 6451
		08.00	FK 6487
		08.30		Test dive.
		09.07		Surfaced, course 180°.
		12.00	FK 6719	Day's run:     152 nm
			10° 25' S	1   "
			27° 44' W	153 nm
		16.00	FK 6749
		20.00	FK 9116	Course 195°.
		01.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 195°.
			FK 8393
			ESE 4-5, Sea 4, 6/10, 1018 mb
		04.00	FK 8398
		08.00	FK 8661
		12.00	FK 8685	Day's run:  154 nm.
			12° 47' S
			28° 28' W
		16.00	FK 8919
		20.00	FK 8975
		02.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 195°.
			FR 2344
			E 3, Sea 3, 3/10, 1018 mb
		04.00	FR 2536
		08.00	FR 2564
		08.55		Test dive.
		09.19		Surfaced.
		12.00	FR 2588	Day's run:     188 nm
			15° 38' S	1   "
			29° 24' W	189 nm
		13.50		Incoming Radio Message:  1) … 2) … 3) … 4) … 5) "Emmermann" is given freedom of action in the area between FJ 93 and GC 47 and west of the longitude of naval square FR 53.

	Sun and Moon Data 30.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 01.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 02.07.43

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		continued
		02.07.43
		13.50		Incoming Radio Message:  1) … 2) … 3) … 4) … 5) "Emmermann" is given freedom of action in the area between FJ 93 and GC 47 and west of the longitude of naval square FR 53.
		16.00	FR 2846
		20.00	FR 2878
		03.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 195°.
			FR 5163
			E 3-4, Sea 3, 3/10, 1020 mb
		04.00	FR 5191
		08.00	FR 5425	Course 230°.
		12.00	FR 5454	Day's run:  146.5 nm.
			17° 51' S
			30° 23' W
		16.00	FR 5471
		20.00	FR 4923
		04.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 230°.
			FR 4927
			E 1, Sea 1-2, 4/10, 1021 mb
		04.00	FR 4944
		08.00	FR 4894
		08.35		Test dive.
		09.15		Surfaced.
		12.00	FR 7221	Day's run:     139.5 nm
			19° 15' S	1.0   "
			32° 10' W	140.5 nm
		16.00	FR 7163
		20.00	FR 7185
		21.30 - 22.10		Over deck work.

	Sun and Moon Data 03.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 04.07.43

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		05.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 260°.  My intention is to operate the last days before the full-moon period on traffic assumed to be running close to the coast.
			FQ 9633
			ENE 1, Sea 1, 3/10, 1020 mb
		04.00	FQ 9621
		08.00	FQ 9531
		11.50		Test dive.
		12.00	FQ 9516	Day's run:     168.5 nm    Course 270°.
			20° 13' S	0.5   "
			34° 56' W	169.0 nm
		12.14		Surfaced.
		16.00	FQ 9435
		20.00	FQ 9415
		06.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 270°.
			FQ 8633
			NE 1, Sea 1, 2/10, 1019 mb
		04.00	FQ 8631
		08.00	FQ 8612
		10.25		Dived, proceeded submerged at periscope depth in order to approach the coast unnoticed.
				Announcement of radio message received:  To Kptlt. Emmermann:  In grateful appreciation of your heroic employment in the fight for the future of our nation you are awarded the Oak Leaves for the Knights Cross as 256th soldier of the German Armed Forces.
				Adolf Hitler.
		12.00	FQ 8531	Day's run:     129.0 nm
			20° 06.5' S	4.5   "
			37° 15.5' W	133.5 nm
		16.00	FQ 8521
		20.00	FQ 8521
		22.00		Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 05.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 06.07.43

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		07.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 270°.
			East coast of Brazil
			FQ 8432
			NW 1, Sea 1, 2/10, 1020 mb
		00.10		Enemy radar detection 170 cm, dived.
		01.20		Surfaced.
		04.00	FQ 8413
		08.00	FQ 7632
		10.02	FQ 7389	White lights of a fishing-boat in 240°T.
		10.20	S 4-5, Sea 4, 8/10, 20 mb	Dived, proceeded submerged, course 315°.
			Vis. poor, Rain showers
		12.00	FQ 7388	Day's run:     76     mm
			20° 08.0' S	31.5   "
			39° 08.5' W	107.5 mm
		16.00	FQ 7622
		20.00	FQ 7373
		22.29		Surfaced, course 110°.
		08.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 110°.
			Southeast of Rio Doce
			FQ 7381
			SSE 4, Sea 4, misty, overcast, 1022 mb
		04.00	FQ 7398
		08.00	FQ 8412
		12.00	FQ 8191	Day's run:     81.5 nm
			20° 01' S	26.5  "
			38° 09.5' W	108.0 nm
		16.00	FQ 8511
		20.00	FQ 8522	Course 250°.

	Sun and Moon Data 07.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 08.07.43

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		continued
		08.07.43
		20.30		Incoming Radio Message:  1) To "Emmermann":  According to new reports there is heavy single ship and convoy traffic to FJ 8470 coming from south and east.  The harbor is also an assembly point for convoys to and from ED 99.  U-boat sighting report from FQ 5240.  2) - 5) …
				My intention is to operate on Rio – Capetown traffic during the full-moon period and subsequently again close to the southern coast of Bahia.
		21.00 - 22.00		Exhaust gas valve repaired.
		09.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 250°.
			FQ 8463
			SSE, Sea 2-3, 4/10, 1026 mb
		04.00	FQ 8458	Course 160°.
		08.00	FQ 8489
		10.15		Test dive.
		11.13		Surfaced, course 130°.
		12.00	FQ 8738	Day's run:     131.5 nm
			21° 14' S	2.5  "
			38° 03' W	134.0 nm
		16.00	FQ 8845
		20.00	FQ 8882
		23.00		Course 180°.
		10.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 180°.
			FQ 8899
			SSE 2, Sea 2, 4/10, 1026 mb
		04.00	GB 3263
		08.00	GB 3296
		12.00	GB 3539	Day's run:  137 nm  Course 230°.
			22° 58.5' S
			37° 01.0' W

	Sun and Moon Data 09.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 10.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 11.07.43

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		continued
		10.07.43
		16.00	GB 3536
		20.00	GB 3575
		11.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 230°.
			Southeast Rio de Janeiro
			GB 3728
			S 0-1, Sea calm, 7/10, 1026 mb
		01.15	GB 3749	Lights of a steamer in 200°T, neutral ship, southeasterly course, no Fu.M.G. echo.  Let it go.
		01.58		Steamer out of sight at 130°.
		04.00	GB 3748
		08.00	GB 2997
		10.10		Test dive.
		10.40		Surfaced.
		12.00	GB 5324	Day's run:     160.5 nm
			24° 43' S	1.5   "
			39° 17' W	162.0 nm
		16.00	GB 5341
		20.00	GB 5291
		12.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 230°.
			Southeast of Rio de Janeiro
			GB 5278
			SSW 0-1, Sea 0, 1/10, 1025 mb
		04.00	GB 5438
		05.10	GB 5437	Shadow in sight int 308°T, it's a steamer zigzagging sharply from 70° to 130°, general course 105°, speed 15 - 16 knots, submerged after moonset.
		06.56		Three- fan from tubes I, II, IV:  Three G7e torpedoes, target angle 30°, depth 4 meters, target speed 16 knots, spread 130 meters, range 500 meters, bow left 92°.
		06.57		Hit at the engine room after 57.5 seconds = 880 meters.  Wide dark explosion plume,

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		continued
		12.07.43
		06.57		Light glow of fire, the type C2 steamer stopped and lowered lifeboats.  Drops by the stern.  Coup de grâce necessary.
		07.13		Coup de grâce from tube VI:  G7e torpedo, target angle 30°, depth 6 meters, range 1,000 meters.
				Missed!  Probably depth setting failure.  The torpedo ran on a straight course and could be observed nearly up to its target.
		07.25		Coup de grâce from tube V:  G7e, target angle 30°, depth 5 meters, range 1,500 meters.
				Hit aft after 66.2 sec = 1,025 meters in the aftership.  Strong detonation, glow of fire, steamer sinks rapidly over stern-post.
		07.30	GB 5466	Steamer sunk.
				American "AFRICAN STAR", 8,200 GRT, owned by American S.O. African Line, New York, with mixed cargo and ore from Rio to New York.  Completed 1940.
				The steamer left Rio yesterday with air escort and had instructions to steer south from Rio 105° and change course to north when far out to sea.
		07.57		Ran off on a course of 130°.
		08.00	GB 5544
		12.00	GB 5585	Day's run:     149.0 nm
			26° 12' S	2.0  "
			40° 11' W	151.0 nm
		16.00	GB 5836
		16.03		Test dive.
		16.25		Surfaced.
		18.41	GB 5918	Cash dive! on sighting a land-based twin engine aircraft in 330°T, range 10,000 meters, approaching, probably didn't notice the boat.  Went to depth A +0 meters.
				Ran off on course 90°.
		20.00	GB 5943
		20.55		Surfaced.
		21.00		Course 120°.
		13.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 60°.
			Southeast of Rio de Janeiro
			GB 5964
			Wind still, Sea calm

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		13.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic
			Southeast of Rio de Janeiro	Course 60°.
			GB 5964
			Wind still, Sea calm, 2/10, 1028 mb
		04.00	GB 6718
		08.00	GB 6723
		12.00	GB 6572	Day's run:     134.0 nm
			25° 11' S	6.5  "
			37° 48' W	140.5 nm
		16.00	GB 6556
		20.00	GB 6539
		20.30		Outgoing Radio Message:  From "Emmermann":
				1)  FQ 73 and to the east nothing sighted.  Only once air activity at night on 170 cm.
				2)  On July 12th sunk "AFRICAN STAR" in GB 5466, 8,200 GRT, 105°, 15 knots, with ore and mixed cargo bound for New York.  Instructed to steer south from Rio, then 105°, and change course to north when far out to sea.
				3)  8 + 6 torpedoes, 120 cbm, question replenishment.  Predominately calm, smooth sea, set off during moon period.  All positions naval squares.
				4)  Goliath:  a) 5, b) 15, d) constant.
		14.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 60°.
			GB 6623
			E 0-1, Sea 0, 5/10, 1028 mb
		04.00	GC 4144
		08.00	GC 4158
		12.00	GC 4163	Day's run:  158 nm.
			24° 56' S
			35° 18' W
		13.16		Incoming Radio Message:  1) … 2) … 3) "Emmermann" and … probably possible to supply in ES after the middle of August.  However report when fuel inventory for reaching naval square DG 70 is still guaranteed.

	Sun and Moon Data 13.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 14.07.43

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		continued
		14.07.43
		16.00	GC 4225
		20.00	GC 1899
		21.00 - 00.20		Four G7a torpedoes reloaded from the upper deck.  Fuel/ballast tank VI converted for use as a ballast tank.
		15.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 60°.
			GC 1949
			SW 1, Sea 1, 8/10, 1026 mb
		04.00	GC 1953
		08.00	GC 2714
		08.10		Test dive.
		08.40		Surfaced.
		12.00	GC 1697	Day's run:     148.5 nm
			23° 29' S	1.5  "
			33° 36' W	150.0 nm
		16.00	GC 1649
		17.56	GC 1644	Mast heads in 270°T.  A steamer on northeasterly course, slightly smoking.  Maneuvered ahead.  Enemy steers course 45°, speed 11 knots.
			SW 2, Sea 1-2, 8/10, 1023 mb
		19.19		Dived for underwater attack.  Steamer steers on a straight course.
		20.00	GC 1615	Perfect stern approach.
		20.43		Double-shot from tubes V and VI:  Two G7e torpedoes, target angle 30°, depth 4 meters, target speed 11 knots, range 900 meters, bow left 84° and 90°, aimed at foremost and aft masts.
				Hit at the engine room after 59 seconds = 910 meters.  Wide black explosion plume, steamer lets steam off and stops.  Has a slight list to port and launches a lifeboat.  Steamer settles down only a bit and remains on an even keel. Coup de grâce necessary.
		21.16		Coup de grâce from tube I:  G7a torpedo, target angle 40°, depth 5 meters, range 1,000 meters, aimed at the forward cargo hold.
				Hit 50 meters forward of aim point after 60 seconds = 1,225 meters.  Very wide black explosion plume, debris flying through the air.  Steamer capsizes to starboard and sinks over the forestem.

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		continued
		15.07.43
		21.20		Steamer sunk.
		21.24		Surfaced.
				English "HARMONIC", 4,558 GRT, with mixed cargo from Buenos Aries to Freetown.
		21.55		Turned off on a deceptive-course of 180°.
		22.18		Lifeboat out of sight on course 0°.
		22.34		Course 60°.
		16.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 60°.
			GC 1623
			SW, Sea 2-3, 8/10, 1023 mb
		04.00	GC 1396
		08.00	GC 2157
		12.00	GC 2161	Day's run:     142.3 nm  Course 300°.
			22° 19' S	6.2   "
			32° 45' W	148.5 nm
		12.08		Test dive.
		12.36		Surfaced.
		16.00	GC 2116
		19.50	FQ 9998	Mast heads in 320°T.  It's a steamer on northeasterly course, zigzagging around a course of 60°-70°.  Maneuvered ahead.
		20.00	FQ 9998
			SSE 3, Sea 3, 5/10, 1025 mb
		20.16	FQ 9995	New mast heads in 40°T, directly ahead, on opposite course, target angle 10°, unable to evade, therefore operated on the new target.  Turned around, maneuvered ahead.  Can just hold position at AK against the seas, steamer zigzags strongly around course 215°, speed 15 knots.  Let myself fall back in twilight.
		23.19	Daylight, Full moon night	Double shot fired from tubes I and III:  Two G 7a torpedoes, target angle 40°, depth 3 meters, target speed 15 knots, range 2,000 meters, bow right 80° and 85°.  Aimed at foremost and aft masts.
				Target is a small freighter, 1,500 - 2,000 GRT, short compact forms, short, flat funnel.
				Missed!

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		continued
		16.07.43
				Our enemy must have seen the bubble-track in the moonlight or turning off revealed our presence.  Suddenly he turned hard towards us and opened 20mm fire.
		23.27		Crash dive!, went to depth A +20 meters.
				Heard one depth charge to deter us, followed by noises similar to depth sounding explosions.
		17.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Forced to let the vessel go, overtaking impossible due to high target speed.
			GC 1364
			SSE 2-3, Sea 3, 5/10
		01.55		Surfaced.  Course 50°.
		03.40		Outgoing Radio Message:  From "Emmermann":
				1)  Yesterday unsuccessfully chased freighter on course 70°, at the same time another freighter sighted on course 215°, speed 15 knots.  In GC 1364, missed twice, was noticed when turning away, driven off.
				2)  Sunk:  On July 7th in naval square GC 1613 HARMONIC, course 45°, with mixed cargo from Buenos Aries to Freetown.
				3)  7 + 2 torpedoes, 110 cbm.
		04.00	GC 2114
		08.00	FR 7784
		12.00	FR 7768	Day's run:     157.4 nm
			21° 34' S	7.6   "
			32° 38' W	165.0 nm
		16.00	FR 7842
		20.00	FR 7815
		18.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic
			FR 7586
			S 4-5, Sea 4, 8/10, Rain showers, 1028 mb
		04.00	FR 7566
		08.00	FR 7624	Course 300°.
		12.00	FR 7299	Day's run:  128 nm.
			20° 05' S
			31° 37' W

	Sun and Moon Data 17.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 18.07.43

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		continued
		18.07.43
		12.15		Test dive.
		13.11		Surfaced.
		16.00	FR 7282
		20.00	FR 7244
		19.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 300°.
			FR 7167
			S 3, Sea 3, 5/10, Rain showers, 1025 mb
		04.00	FR 7113
		08.00	FQ 6995	Course 60°.
		12.00	FQ 6955	Day's run:     141.5 nm
			18° 50' S	2.0    "
			33° 55' W	143.5 nm
		16.00	FQ 6929
		20.00	FR 4711
		20.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 60°.
			FR 4488
			E 2, Sea 2-3, 5/10, 1023 mb
		04.00	FR 4492
		08.00	FR 4543
		10.24		Test dive.
		10.42		Surfaced.
		12.00	FR 4526	Day's run:     135 nm
			17° 33' S	1   "
			31° 58' W	136 nm
		16.00	FR 4298
		20.00	FR 4382
		21.07.43

	Sun and Moon Data 19.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 20.07.43

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		21.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 60°.
			FR 4368
			SE 2-3, Sea 2-3, 7/10, Rain showers, 1021 mb
		04.00	FR 5114
		08.00	FR 5121
		12.00	FR 2798	Day's run:  130 nm.
			16° 28' S
			29° 52' W
		16.00	FR 2846
		20.00	FR 2864
		22.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 60°.
			FR 2917
			ENE 2, Sea 2, 7/10, Rain showers, 1024 mb
		04.00	FR 2924
		08.00	FR 2697
		12.00	FR 2693	Day's run:  123 nm  Course 270°.
			15 22 S
			28 02 W
		12.10		Test dive.
		12.41		Surfaced.
		16.00	FR 2676
		16.18 - 18.58		Reloaded two G7a torpedoes from the upper deck.  Fuel/ballast tanks III and VI converted for use as ballast tanks.
		20.00	FR 2671
		23.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 270°.
			FR 2586
			E 2, Sea 2, 7/10, 1023 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 21.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 22.07.43

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		continued
		23.07.43
		04.00	FR 2493
		08.00	FR 2482
		10.05		Test dive.
		10.30		Surfaced.
		12.00	FR 2474	Day's run:     140.0 nm
			15° 23' S	3.5   "
			30° 43' W	143.5 nm
		16.00	FR 1685
		20.00	FR 1593
		24.7.43
		00.00	South Atlantic
			FR 1584
			SSW 1, Sea 1, 6/10, 1022 mb
		04.00	FR 1571
		08.00	FR 1483	Main rudder motor failed, maneuvering by hand steering gear.
		12.00	FR 1471	Day's run:  152 nm.
			15° 19' S
			33° 20' W
		13.45		Main rudder motor in service again.
		13.57	FR 1445	Crash dive! Aircraft in 80°T, flying at very high altitude, far away.  Went to depth A meters, course 90°.
		16.00	FR 1446	Course 90°.
		16.37		Surfaced, course 60°.
		17.22	FR 1456	Smoke cloud at 180°, ran towards it.
		17.50		Mast tips in sight at 139°, a steamer steering course 70°, shortened masts, radio antenna at the funnel.  Maneuvered ahead.
				Enemy changed course to 25°, speed 10 knots.
		19.25		Dived for underwater attack.
		20.00	FR 1439
		20.59		Double shot from tubes II and IV:  Two G7e torpedoes, target angle 30°, depth 4 meters, enemy speed 10.5 knots, range 800 meters, bow left 84° and 86°, aimed at the foremost and aft masts.

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		continued
		24.07.43
		21.01		Hit after 59 seconds = 910 meters at the aft hold (aft 30 meters).  Broad dark explosion plume.  Steamer stopped, life boats are lowered. Steamer drops by the stern, but doesn't sink.
		21.15		Three strong detonations, supposing bombs dropped from aircraft, went to A meters, when nothing happened returned to periscope depth.
				Coup de grâce necessary.
		22.03		Coup de grâce from tube I:  G7a torpedo, target angle 40°, depth 5 meters, range 1,000 meters.
				Miss due to the failure of transmission from the attack periscope to the torpedo-fire-control apparatus, which had been checked shortly before.  Because of this wrong shot angle.
		22.09		Coup de grâce from tube III:  G7a torpedo, target angle 40°, depth 5 meters, range 400 meters.
				Hit aft after 23.2 seconds = 480 meters.  Very strong detonation, debris flying through the air.  Steamer drops rapidly by stern and sinks after a minute.
		22.10	FR 1517	Steamer sunk.
		22.20		Surfaced.
				British "PORT CHITCHIN", 6,000 GRT, carrying ore and iron from Rio to Freetown.  Shipping Company supposedly is Hogarth S.S. Co., Glasgow.
		22.50		Ran off on course 60°.
		23.13		Lights and lifeboats went out of sight at 250°.
		25.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 60°.
			FR 1297
			ESE 2, Sea 2, 8/10, 1022 mb
		04.00	FR 1375
		08.00	FR 1359
		12.00	FR 1312	Day's run:     170.0 nm
			13° 55' S	15.0  "
			31° 30' W	122.0 nm
		13.45	FK 7978	Crash dive on sighting an aircraft in 90°T, flying at very high altitude, far away.  Went to depth A meters.
		16.00	FK 7976	Course 70°.

	Sun and Moon Data 24.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 25.07.43

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		continued
		25.07.43
		16.00	FK 7976	Course 70°.
		16.45		Surfaced.
		20.00	FK 7959
		26.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 70°.
			FR 1339
			E 4, Sea 4, 7/10 1019 mb
		04.00	FR 2216
		08.00	FR 2122
		12.00	FR 2132	Day's run:     87.5 nm
			13° 54' S	7.5  "
			30° 00' W	95.0 nm
		16.00	FK 8878
		20.00	FK 8889
		27.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 70°.
			FK 8896
			ESE 4-5, Sea 4, 5/10, 1020 mb
		04.00	FK 8948
		08.00	FK 8958
		10.00		Test dive.
		10.22		Surfaced.
		12.00	FK 8959	Day's run:     82    nm
			13° 22' S	1.5   "
			28° 20' W	83.5 nm
		15.18	FK 8985	Alarm!  Aircraft in 80°T, flying at very high altitude, far away.  Went to depth A meters.
		16.00	FK 8988
		17.37		Surfaced.
		20.00	FR 2322
		22.48		Outgoing Radio Message:  From "Emmermann":
				1)  Sank on 24th July in FR 1517 "PORT CHITCHIN", 6,000 GRT, course 25°, with ore and iron from Rio.
				2)  5torpedoes, 79 cbm, question supply north of DR?

	Sun and Moon Data 26.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 27.07.43

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		28.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 200°.
			FR 2346
			S 4, Sea 4, 4/10, 1022 mb
		04.00	FR 2379
		08.00	FR 2641
		10.50	FR 2567	Crash dive! Aircraft in 90°T, flying at very high altitude, far away.  Went to depth A +20 meters.
		12.00	FR 2591	Day's run:     129.5 nm
			15° 28' S	8.0   "
			29° 13' W	137.5 nm
		13.43		Surfaced.
		16.00	FR 2826
		20.00	FR 2852
		22.20 - 00.10		Repaired exhaust gas valve, over deck work.
		23.20		Incoming Radio Message:
				1)  For "Emmermann", … supply …. about 28 August in ER 30.  Leave your patrol areas in time to reach supply point with 15 cbm of fuel remaining.  Strained provisions situation, so economize.
				2)  . . . .
		29.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 200°.
			FR 2876
			ESE 3, Sea 2-3, 7/10, 1022 mb
		04.00	FR 5215
		08.00	FR 5241
		12.00	FR 5183	Day's run:     125.7 nm
			17° 18' S	3.8  "
			30° 10' W	129.5 nm
		16.00	FR 5443	Course 200°.
		20.00	FR 5472

	Sun and Moon Data 28.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 29.07.43

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		30.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 220°.
			FR 4696
			E 2-3, Sea 2, 7/10, Rain showers, 1023 mb
		04.00	FR 4931
		04.57		Incoming Radio Message:  To "U-172" for Kommandant:  On 24 July you completed the flotilla’s second million GRT sunk.  Congratulations and further success.  Chef and Flotilla.
		08.00	FR 4954
		10.12		Test dive.
		10.40		Surfaced.
		11.00		Course 135°.
		12.00	FR 4897	Day's run:     158.8 nm
			19° 16' S	1.2 "
			31° 51' W	160.0 nm
		16.00	FR 7216
		20.00	FR 7168
		31.07.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 135°.
			FR 7179
			ENE 1, Sea 1, 9/10, Rain showers, 1023 mb
		04.00	FQ 9636
		08.00	FQ 9655
		10.00		Course 100°.
		12.00	FQ 9682	Day's run:  166.0 nm.
			20° 43' S
			33° 51' W
		16.00	FQ 9695
		20.00	FR 7477
		01.08.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 100°.
			FR 7731
			ENE 2, Sea 2, 5/10, 1021 mb
		04.00	FR 7816

	Sun and Moon Data 30.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 31.07.43

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		continued
		01.08.43
		04.00	FR 7816
		08.00	FR 7837
		12.00	FR 7941	Day's run:  136.5 nm.
			21° 20' S
			31° 33' W
		12.09		Test dive.
		12.55		Surfaced.
		15.18		Incoming Radio Message:  All boats in the Caribbean, Brazilian, Freetown and Guinea coasts:
				1)  Will first have an overview of supply options in 3 days.
				2)  Besides the instructions to operate according to fuel reserves already received:  Depart from your operations areas for supply points ordered when a provisions inventory of 3 weeks is reached.
				3)  Inform provisions inventory on each situation report or message regarding return passage.
		16.00	FR 7955
		20.00	FR 7966
		02.08.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 100°.
			FR 8758
			ENE 1, Sea 1, 1/10, 1024 mb
		04.00	FR 8769
		08.00	FR 8881
		10.00		Course 290°.
		12.00	FR 8886	Day's run:     146.7 nm
			21° 44 S	2.3  "
			29° 25 W	149.0 nm
		16.00	FR 8768
		20.00	FR 8751
		03.08.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 290°.
			FR 7936

	Sun and Moon Data 01.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 02.08.43

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		03.08.43
		00.00	South Atlantic
			FR 7936	Course 290°.
			ESE 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Rain showers, 1022 mb
		04.00	FR 7922
		08.00	FR 7594
		10.21		Test dive.
		10.36		Surfaced.
		12.00	FR 7549	Day's run:     176.5 nm
			20° 35' S	1.5  "
			32° 10' W	178.0 nm
		16.00	FR 7464
		20.00	FR 7454
		04.08.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 290°.
			FQ 9635
			NNE 2, Sea 2, 7/10, Rain showers, 1021 mb
		00.41		Incoming Radio Message:  1) ... 2) ... Emmermann ... return transit in direction of naval square DF 30.  Owing to the strained supply situation all boats are ordered to economize fuel and provisions.
		01.12		Course 50°, starting return passage.
		01.44		Outgoing Radio Message:  From Emmermann, have begun return transit, FQ 96, 63 cbm, 7 weeks provisions.
		04.00	FQ 9399
		08.00	FR 7175
		12.00	FR 7136	Day's run:  177.5 nm.
			19° 25' S
			32° 28' W
		16.00	FR 4888
		20.00	FR 4867
		05.08.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 50°.
			FR 4919
			E 2, Sea 1-2, 7/10, 22 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 03.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 04.08.43

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		05.08.43
		00.00	South Atlantic
			FR 4919	Course 50°.
			E 2, Sea 1-2, 7/10, 1022 mb
		04.00	FR 4695
		08.00	FR 5447
		10.15		Test dive.
		10.35		Surfaced.
		12.00	FR 5428	Day's run:     155.2 nm
			17° 40' S	1.3  "
			30° 20' W	156.5 nm
		16.00	FR 5426
		18.00		Incoming Radio Message:  To Maus:  After meeting with Höltring handover of first-aid material from Emmermann in naval square 64 is intended, more to follow.
		20.00	FR 5271
		06.08.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 50°.
			FR 5227
			ESE 2-3, Sea 2, 2/10, 1021 mb
		04.00	FR 5235
		08.00	FR 2979
		08.10		Incoming Radio Message:   "Höltring", "Maus", "Emmermann" are to steer for FK 3955.   "Höltring" report by Short Signal if completing the return passage seems hopeful.
		12.00	FR 2959	Day's run:  138 nm.
			16° 07' S
			28° 32' W
		16.00	FR 2939
		20.00	FR 3439	Fuel/ballast tank IV converted for use as a ballast tank.
		07.08.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 50°.
			FR 3459
			ENE 2, Sea 1-2, 5/10, 1020 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 05.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 06.08.43

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		continued
		07.08.43
		04.00	FR 3463
		08.00	FR 3279
		09.46		Test dive.
		10.11		Surfaced.
		12.00	South Atlantic
			FR 3285	Day's run:     154.8 nm
			14° 35' S	1.2  "
			26° 32' W	156.0 nm
		16.00	FR 3347	Incoming Radio Message:  Officer-Only:
				If it is return transit is hopeless for "Höltring", U-604 is to be sunk.  For this following orders:
				1)  "Höltring" and "Maus" are to meeting in FK 3955.  Then are to proceed together to FL 1255.  There "Höltring" is to hand over all fuel to Maus, as well as half of the provisions.  As much as space permits, important equipment is also to be handed over.
				2)  Tonight Emmermann is to report by short signal arrival in the latter square.  There the remaining provisions are to be taken over and the crew of "Höltring" is to be shared equally between the two boats.  Subsequently U-604 is to be sunk.  After scuttling "Maus" is to report 'Yes' and both boats are to return to the base independently.
				3)  Further distribution of "Höltring's" crew on other boats is intended.  All positions naval squares.
		20.00	FR 3319
		20.06		Incoming Radio Message:  1) … 2) All boats on return passage which are short of fuel are to steer for DF 62.  In the area of 400 nm around this square all boats are to maintain radio silence except for messages of tactical importance.
		08.08.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 50°.
			FK 9999	During the night several attempts to send short signal on 36-meters as well as on America 2 Circuit, was not heard.
			E 1, Sea 1, 3/10, 1020 mb
		04.00	FL 7748

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		continued
		08.08.43
		08.00	FL 7728
		12.00	FL 7469	Day's run:  172 nm.   Course 10°.
			12° 36' S
			24° 30' W
		16.00	FL 7514
		19.27		Incoming Radio Message: … Emmermann report arrival at meeting point with "Höltring".
		20.00	FL 7247
		22.18		Outgoing Radio Message on 36-meters:  Arrival at meeting point on 10th August in the afternoon.  From    "Emmermann".
		23.55		Confirmation of radio message.
		09.08.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 10°.
			FL 7219
			ENE 2-3, Sea 2-3, 3/10, 1020 mb
		01.18		"Höltring" reports air activity in FK 39 and suggests a new meeting in FD 9555.
		01.31		To Höltring, Maus and Emmermann:  New meeting as suggested by Höltring on 11th August at 10.00 hours in FD 9555.
		04.00	FL 4885	Steering course 30° for new meeting point.
		08.00	FL 4829
		09.40		Test dive.
		10.00		Surfaced.
		12.00	FL 4597	Day's run:     166 nm
			10° 02' S	1 "
			23° 48' W	167 nm
		16.00	FL 4562
		20.00	FL 4378
		10.08.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 30°.
			FL 4355
			ESE 3-4, Sea 3, 7/10, Rain showers, 1016 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 08.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 09.08.43

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		10.08.43
		04.00	FL 4337
		08.00	FL 1968
		12.00	FL 2714	Day's run:  162 nm  Course 25°.
			07° 34' S
			22° 30' W
		16.00	FL 2457
		20.00	FL 2429
		11.08.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 25°.
			FL 2191
			ESE 2-3, Sea 2-3, 7/10, Rain showers, 1016 mb
		04.00	FL 2135
		08.00	FD 9871
		09.49		Test dive.
		10.08		Surfaced.
		10.25		Course 23°.
		12.00	FD 9819	Day's run:     168 nm
			05° 03' S	1  "
			21° 31' W	169 nm
		16.00	FD 9581
		17.44	FD 9555	Boat arrived at meeting point, course 290°.
		18.10	FD 9552	Two U-boats in 280°T.  Recognition signals exchanged, "U-604" and "U-185"!
		18.40		Established line connection with "U-604", provisions and equipment taken over.  In addition I can take over the remaining 9 cbm of fuel.  Hose connection established.  Transfer of equipment to boat "Maus" was already concluded.
				"Höltring" suspects a searching group in the vicinity, yesterday he heard ASDIC impulses.
		20.00	FD 9551

	Sun and Moon Data 10.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 11.08.43

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		continued
		11.08.43
		20.04	FD 9551	Aircraft at 210°, diving from high altitude out of the haze, flying at low altitude, flying height 40 - 50 meters, approaching the two connected boats from abeam to port.
				Six aircraft bombs, four to port, one between the boats and one starboard of "U-604".  Opened fire with 20 mm and machine guns.
				Defended with all machine guns, hits possible.
				Very strong shocks, both boats disappear in the fountains of water.  Bomb impacts at 15 and 20 meters abeam on both sides of the boat.  Diesel engines full speed, lines and hose connections cut.
				Matr.Ob.Gefr. Schiemann killed by heart and neck shots while removing the muzzle plug of the 105 mm deck gun on the forecastle.
		20.06		Second approach-run steep from ahead to port.  Boat is increasing speed.  Altitude 20 meters, two depth charges, one of them detonates 5 meters away behind the stern, at a depth of about 20 meters.  Strafing fire.  Boat makes a leap forward.
				Matr.Ob.Gefr. Wagner seriously wounded by a shot in the chest and a grazing shot in the arm, Matr.Ob.Gefr. Meiβner slightly wounded at the eye by splinters.
				Several breakdowns.  Rudder jammed to port at 10°.
				All boats are zigzagging at full speed one around the other giving protection to each other.
				In doing so, I'm continuously in ramming position with "U-185", which has not the slightest notion of my rudder failure.
				Both machine guns out of action.  The Chief Engineer reports the boat ready for diving.
		20.15		Crash dived when the aircraft apparently has no bombs left and is shadowing us, given the condition of the boat I can't give assistance to "Höltring".
				Went to A +20 meters.
				Damages repaired.  Gyrocompass is still out of action.  Magnetic compass temporally out of action.  Several battery cells cracked.
		23.00		Course to the north by magnetic compass.

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		12.08.43
		00.00	South Atlantic
			FD 9527
		00.54		Surfaced, damages repaired except the gyro-compass.  Course 0°.
		02.05		Outgoing Radio Message:  From "Emmermann":  While refueling surprised by a land-based aircraft, depth-charges and gunfire, Matr.Ob.Gefr. Schiemann was killed and one man badly wounded.  Withdrawing to the north.  Slight damage. Previously there was no air activity for several days.  Only part of the equipment from boat "Höltring" taken aboard. Suspect that there is a search group in the vicinity.
		02.49		"Maus" reports that the aircraft was shot down and Höltring 's crew taken over.
		02.52		Incoming Radio Message:  "Emmermann" by Officer-Only and disguised square.  Requested suggestion for meeting with Maus more northerly on the 12th in the evening.  Take over half of "Höltring's" crew as soon as possible.
		03.46		Outgoing Radio Message:  Suggestion for meeting will follow, at the time proceeding to the north by magnetic compass.  -From Emmermann.-
				Accurate fix needed.
		04.00	FD 9273
		08.00	FD 9136
		12.00	FD 6787	Day's run:     143 nm
			02° 58' S	11  "
			22° 15' W	154 nm
		16.00	FD 6744
		20.00	FD 5931
		20.18		Outgoing Radio Message on 36-meters:  Officer-Only:  From "Emmermann" to "Maus":  New meeting suggested in the evening of 13 August in FD 2763.  Breakdown of gyro-compass, 41 cbm.
		13.08.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Course 345°.
			FD 5674
			ESE 3, Sea 2-3, 5/10, Rain showers, 1016 mb
		03.03		Content of the Radio Messages confirmed.

Sun and Moon Data 12.08.43

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		continued
		13.08.43
		04.00	FD 5562
		08.00	FD 5286
		12.00	FD 5227	Day's run:  181 nm.
			00° 32' S
			24° 02' W
		16.00	FD 2847
		20.00	FD 2842
		21.15	FD 2763	Boat lay stopped at meeting point.
		14.08.43
		00.00	South Atlantic	Stopped.
			FD 2763
			SE 2, Sea 2, 6/10, 1017 mb
		04.00	FD 2763
		08.00	FD 2841
		11.13		"U-185" in sight in 350°T.  Recognition Signals exchanged.  As there is no rubber boat available, half of "Höltring's" crew reach our boat by swimming.
				2 officers, 2 Ob. Feldw, five Unteroffz. and 13 men of U-604's crew taken on board.
		12.00	FD 2761	The physician had decided to keep the seriously wounded man aboard.
			00° 14' N
			24° 31' W	Day's run:  103.5 nm.
		12.47		Proceeding on course 340°.
		16.00	FD 2491
		20.00	FD 2425
		20.05		Test dive.
		20.30		Surfaced.
		22.11		"U-185" out of sight.
		15.08.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 340°.
			FD 2173
			SSE 1-2, Sea 1, 4/10, 1020 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 13.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 14.08.43

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		continued
		15.08.43
		04.00	FD 2114
		08.00	ES 7968
		09.34	ES 7962	U-185 at 235° in sight.
		12.00	ES 7923	Day's run:     183 nm
			03° 16' N	2  "
			25° 36' W	185 nm
		12.32		"U-185" out of sight at 240°.
		16.00	ES 7657
		20.00	ES 7613
		16.08.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 340°.
			ES 7344
			SE 2, Sea 1-2, 7/10, 1019 mb
		04.00	ES 7233
		08.00	ES 4864
			NW 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, 1020 mb
		10.21		Incoming Radio Message:  1) … 2) "Emmermann" signal "Yes" as soon as part of "Höltring's" crew has been taken over.
		12.00	ES 4588	Day's run 180.5 nm.
			06° 00' N
			26° 36' W
		16.00	ES 4554
		20.00	ES 4278
		22.57		Sent Short Signal on 24-meters:  I accomplished the task, my position is ES 10.   -"U-172"-
		23.47		Confirmation of short signal.
		17.08.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 335°.
			ES 4163
			SSW 1, Sea 1, 7/10, Rain showers, 1020 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 15.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 16.08.43

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		17.08.43
		04.00	ES 1797
		08.00	ES 1753	Receiver part of the "Metox" receiver placed under lock by the Kommandant.
		09.24		Test dive.
		09.50		Surfaced.
		12.00	ES 1479	Day's run:     152.8 nm
			08° 46' N	1.2  "
			27° 44' W	154.0 nm
		16.00	ES 1418
		20.00	ES 1418  (Corrected position after fix)
		18.08.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 335°.
			ER 3396
			NW 2, Sea 1-2, 8/10, Rain showers, 1023 mb
		04.00	ER 3361
		08.00	EH 9989
		12.00	EH 9942	Day's run:  166 nm.
			10° 59' N
			28° 42' W
		16.00	EH 9911
		20.00	EH 9565
		19.08.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 335°.
			EH 9523
			N 2-3, Sea 2, 5/10, 1022 mb
		04.00	EH 9257
		06.00		Incoming Radio Message: 1) … 2) … 3) … "Emmermann" make for supply meeting point "Kuppisch" in DF 8635 for supply.
		08.00	EH 9215	The condition of the seriously wounded soldier improved substantially, no longer danger to life.  Mtr.Gefr. Christiani is seriously ill, temperature of 40.5°C, probably pneumonia.
		09.42		Test dive.
		10.51		Surfaced.
		12.00	EH 67

	Sun and Moon Data 17.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 18.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 19.08.43

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		continued
		19.08.43
		09.42		Test dive.
		10.51		Surfaced.
		12.00	EH 6796	Day's run:     168.5 nm
			13° 24' N	2.5  "
			29° 49' W	171.0 nm
		16.00	EH 6737
		19.23		Incoming Radio Message:  All returning boats are to proceed through the Biscay on the "Piening" route until further notice.
		20.00	EH 6473
		20.08.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic
			EH 5639	Course 335°.
			NNE 2, Sea 2, 1/10, 1022 mb
		04.00	EH 5394
		08.00	EH 5352
		12.00	EH 2979	Day's run:  179 nm.
			16° 00' N
			31° 18' W
		16.00	EH 2941
		20.00	EH 2598
		21.08.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 335°.
			EH 2519
			NNE 1-2, Sea 0, 3/10, 1023 mb
		04.00	EH 2274
		08.00	EH 2138
		09.53		Test dive.
		10.20		Surfaced.
		12.00	DS 8786	Day's run:     170.0 nm
			18° 43' N	1.5  "
			32° 51' W	171.5 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 19.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 20.08.43

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		continued
		21.08.43
		16.00	DS 8751
		20.00	DS 7698
		20.01		Incoming Radio Message:  To Emmermann, Maus if reaching "Kuppisch 's" supply naval square is impossible even after mutual fuel balancing, "Maus" suggest new meeting with "Kuppisch" as far north as fuel reserves permit.  Take up position there to await Kuppisch who'll arrive after carrying out replenishment already ordered.
		22.25 - 23.00		Over deck work.
				B.d.U. seems to assume that the boats are proceeding together, although independent transit had been ordered.
		22.08.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 340°.
			DS 7656
			ENE 2, Sea 2, 7/10, 1025 mb
		04.00	DS 7987
		08.00	DS 7345
		12.00	DS 7232	Day's run:  175.5 nm.
			21° 16' N
			34° 25' W
		16.00	DS 4867
		20.00	DS 4575
		23.08.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 340°.
			DS 4517
			ENE 3, Sea 3, 9/10, 1026 mb
		04.00	DS 4195
		04.45	DS 4153	Shadow in sight at 90°, turned towards it, recognized as a type IX U-boat.  Recognition signal only acknowledged only after the second time by turning away. Subsequently recognition signals exchanged.  Proceeded on my way.  Because the boat was crossing our bow, I had to evade.  According to Morse code could be "Maus".
		06.08		Lost sight at 340°.

	Sun and Moon Data 21.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 22.08.43

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		23.08.43
		08.00	DS 4122
		09.49		Test dive.
		10.07		Surfaced.
		12.00	DS 4121	Day's run:     171     nm
			23° 59' N	1.5   "
			35° 44' W	172.5 nm
		16.00	DS 1745
		20.00	DR 3932
		21.33	DR 3695	Crash dive!   Aircraft in 280°T on easterly course, very far away, flying at high altitude, presumably land-based aircraft, went to depth A meters.
		23.23		Surfaced.
		24.08.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 340°.
			DR 3656
			NE 1, Sea 1-2, 7/10, 1030 mb
		04.00	DR 3387
		08.00	DR 3345
		12.00	DR 3231	Day's run:     161 nm
			26° 41' N	4   "
			37° 12' W	165 nm
		16.00	DF 9754
		16.13	DF 9746	Crash dive! Aircraft in 270°T, flying at high altitude, far away, on northeasterly course.  Proceeding submerged at depth A -30 meters.
		17.00		Detonation heard, presumably a torpedo, or a bomb dropped from an aircraft, very far away.  Possibly "Maus"?
		20.00	DF 9743
		23.06		Surfaced.
		25.08.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 340°.
			DF 9716
			ENE 2, Sea 2, 7/10, 1019 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 23.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 24.08.43

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		25.08.43
		00.23		Incoming Radio Message:  To "Kuppisch":  Moreover "Emmermann" and "Maus" which are arriving about 26th August are to be replenished for economical return passage.  The last two boats to be supplied so far are to wait in order to distribute between them part of the "Höltring" crew from "Emmermann" and "Maus".  Report execution when task was carried out.  Further instructions to follow.
		03.00		Course 315°.
		04.00	DF 9784
		08.00	DF 9441
		09.32	DF 8635	Two shadows in sight at 320°, "U-508" (Staats) and "U-847" (Kuppisch).  Recognition signals exchanged.  Hose connection with boat "Kuppisch" established.
		11.00		Starting replenishment.
				No men handed over to Staats.  Due to sickness (dysentery) and steering by magnetic compass, as well as intensified bridge watch, the reinforcement of the crew is welcome.  Provisions are enough for all men.
		12.00	DF 8632	"Staats" is still waiting for "Maus".
			28° 27.5' N	Day's run:     124 nm.
			38° 09.0' W
		15.25		Refueling concluded, hose connection disconnected, 35 cbm of fuel taken over.  Continued transit on course 45°.
		15.34
		16.00	DF 8399	"U-508" out of sight.
		16.15		"U-847" out of sight.
		20.00	DF 9146
		26.08.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 45°.
			DF 9126
			E 1, Sea 1, 8/10, 1023 mb
		04.00	DF 6847
		08.00	DF 6819

Sun and Moon Data 25.08.43

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		continued
		26.08.43
		09.50		Test dive.
		10.23		Surfaced.
		12.00	DF 6589	Day's run:     156.7 nm
			30° 20.5' N	1.8  "
			35° 57.5' W	158.5 nm
		16.00	DF 6586
		20.00	DF 6618	Course 50°.
		27.08.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 50°.
			DF 6383
			ENE 1, Sea 1, 6/10, 1023 mb
		04.00	DF 6363
		08.00	DG 4121
		12.00	DG 1783	Day's run:  176.5 nm.
			32° 21' N
			33° 32' W
		16.00	DG 1841
		20.00	DG 1587
		28.08.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 50°.
			DG 1568
			E 1-2, Sea 1-2, 4/10, 1025 mb
		04.00	DG 1616
		08.00	DG 1386
		09.05		Test dive.
		09.26		Surfaced.
		09.30		Course 65°.  My intention is to pass east of St. Maria.
		12.00	DG 2147	Day's run:     174.2 nm
			34° 15' N	1.8  "
			30° 39' W	176.0 nm
		14.04

	Sun and Moon Data 26.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 27.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 28.08.43

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		28.08.43
		14.04		Incoming Radio Message:  Officer-Only:  In the area CG 20, BF 74-79 at the moment strong anti-submarine activity.  It appears likely the "Piening" route is known to the enemy.  Anti-submarine groups are steering in very broad line abreast.  Boats which are on the "Piening" route are to be especially careful.  Proceed as close to the coast as possible.  The other returning boats are to by-pass the mentioned area.
		14.50		Course 42°.  My intention is to pass west of Sao Miguel.
		16.00	DG 2152
		20.00	CE 8898
		29.08.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 43°.
			CE 8928
			E 1, Sea 0-1, 5/10, 1024 mb
		04.00	CE 9447
		08.00	CE 9186
		09.00		Course 35°.
		12.00	CE 9217	Day's run:    254.5 nm.
			37° 17' N
			27° 02' W
		16.00	CE 6858
		20.00	CE 6595	Course 50°.
		30.08.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 50°.
			Northeast of the Azores
			CE 6624
			NE 1, Sea calm, 2/10, 1028 mb
		02.12		"Staats" reports supply concluded.   "Maus" didn't arrive, Kuppisch presumably bombed.
		04.00	CF 4247
		08.00	CF 4231
		08.53		Dived, proceeded submerged at depth A -30 meters.
		12.00	CF 1895	Day's run:     138.5 nm
				7.5  "

	Sun and Moon Data 29.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 30.08.43

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		30.08.43
		12.00	CF 1895	Day's run:     138.5 nm
			40° 19' N	7.5  "
			23° 43' W	146.0 nm
		16.00	CF 1896
		20.00	CF 1947
		22.29		Surfaced, proceeding on surface charging transit.
		31.08.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 50°.
			Northeast of the Azores
			CF 1951
			NW 1, Sea 1, 9/10, 1021 mb
		00.18		Incoming Radio Message:  1) … on 31st August at 8.00 hours … "Emmermann" change to Ireland Circuit. 2) …
		04.00	CF 2474
		08.00	CF 2435
		08.03		Dived, proceeded submerged at depth A -30 meters.  Switched to Ireland Circuit.
		12.00	CF 2433	Day's run:     167.5 nm
			41° 57' N	28.5  "
			21° 12' W	196.0 nm
		16.00	CF 2277
		18.35		Incoming Radio Message:  According to aircraft and radar observations the enemy anti-submarine forces apparently were expelled from the "Piening" route.  Route is again free for returning boats.
		19.45		Course 90° for "Piening" route.
		20.00	CF 2275
		22.25		Surfaced, proceeding on surface charging transit.
		22.58		Incoming Radio Message:  Return harbor ... U-172 … is Lorient.          From F.d.U. West
		01.09.43
		00.00	Central Atlantic	Course 90°.
			West of Vigo
			CF 2294
			NNE 2, Sea 2, 9/10, 1026 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 30.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 31.08.43

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		01.09.43
		04.00	CF 2395
		07.51		Dived, proceeded submerged at depth A -30 meters.
		08.00	CF 3196
		12.00	CF 3274	Day's run:     127 nm
			42° 08' N	32  "
			17° 23' W	159 nm
		16.00	CF 3276
		20.00	CF 3284
		22.27		Surfaced, charging transit.
		02.09.43
		00.00	Atlantic	Course 90°.
			West of Vigo
			CF 3295
			NW 2-3, Sea 2, 5/10, 20 mb
		04.00	CF 3396
		06.15		Dived.  Proceeded submerged at depth A -20 meters.
		08.00	CF 1194
		12.00	CF 1195	Day's run:     120 nm
			42° 11' N	31  "
			14° 01' W	151 nm
		16.00	CG 1274
		20.00	CG 1275
		22.25		Surfaced, charging transit.
		03.09.43
		00.00	Atlantic	Course 90°.
			West of Vigo
			CG 1294
			NNW 1, Sea 1, 1/10, 1023 mb
		04.00	CG 1394
		05.37		Dived, proceeded submerged at depth A -20 meters.
		08.00	CG 2176
		12.00	CG 2184	Day's run:     102 nm
			42° 11' N	32  "
			10° 59' W	134 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 01.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 02.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 03.09.43

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		03.09.43
		12.00	CG 2184	Day's run:     102 nm
			42° 11' N	32  "
			10° 59' W	134 nm
		16.00	CG 2186
		20.00	CG 2194
		22.30		Surfaced, charging transit.  Course 90°.
		04.09.43
		00.00	Atlantic	Course 90°.
			Southwest Cape Finisterre
			CG 2275
			NNE 0-1, Sea 1, 5/10, 1022 mb
		02.07		Coastal light in sight.  Continue proceeding by bearings from coast stations.
		03.09		Course 11°.  On 100-meter line.
		04.00	CG 2265
		04.41		Course 0°.
		05.20		Course 341°.
		06.30		Dived, proceeded submerged at depth A -50 meters.
		08.00	BF 7897
		11.20		Course 32°.
		12.00	BF 7894	Day's run:     105 nm
			43° 03' N	32  "
			09° 23' W	137 nm
		16.00	BF 7892	Course 18°.
		18.00		"     52°.
		20.00	BF 7869
		22.08		Surfaced charging transit.  Course 77°.
		05.09.43
		00.00	Biscay
			BF 7951
			E 1, Sea 1, 9/10, 24 mb
		00.26		Course 32°.
		01.00		Course 52°.
		02.07		Course 69°.

	Sun and Moon Data 04.09.43
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		continued
		05.09.43
		01.00		Course 52°.
		02.07		"    69°.
		02.51		"    93°.
		03.59		"    111°.
		04.00	BF 8479
		06.10		Course 85°.
		06.15		Dived, proceeded submerged at depth A -40 meters.
		08.00	BF 8736
		12.00	BF 8814	Day's run:     121.5 nm
			43° 40' N	31.5   "
			06° 35' W	153   nm
		16.00	BF 8816	Fishing boat traffic along the 200-meter line.
		20.00	BF 8824
		21.43		Surfaced charging transit.
		22.34		Course 15° for point "Love".
		22.38		Cape Penas out of sight.
		06.09.43
		00.00	Biscay	Course 15°.
			BF 8592
			N 2-3, Sea 3, overcast, misty, 1018 mb
		03.16		Short signal on 36-meters:  I'm 30 hours off reception harbor.      U-172
		03.48		Confirmation of short signal.
		04.00	BF 8371
		04.08		Dived, proceeded submerged at depth A -30 meters.
		08.00	BF 8345
		12.00	BF 8342	Day's run:     90 nm
			45° 15'    N	37  "
			05° 17.5' W	127 nm
		14.23		Incoming Radio Message:  Emmermann switch to Coastal Circuit immediately.
		16.00	BF 8318	Incoming Radio Message:  Escort for U-172 positioned at point Lantern at 13.00 hours on 7 September.
		20.00	BF 8313
		21.40		Surfaced charging transit.

	Sun and Moon Data 06.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 07.09.43

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		07.09.43
		00.00	Biscay	Course 15°.
			BF 5846
			ENE 1-2, Sea 1, long swells, 8/10, 1020 mb
		02.00		Course 40°.  On harbor approach route.
		02.30		Dived, proceeded submerged at depth A -45 meters.
		04.00	BF 5583
		08.00	BF 5564
		09.00		Surfaced, on harbor approach route, course 40°.
		12.00		Ile de Croix in sight.
		12.30		Taken over by escort.
		15.00	Lorient	Tied up at Skorff-shelter.
				Kapitänleutnant and Kmdt.

Sun and Moon Data 07.09.43