U-boat Archive - U-boat KTB - U-196 1st War Patrol

U-196 - 1st War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with help from Andi Forster

Departed	Date	Arrived	Date	Days at Sea
Kiel	13 March 1943	Bordeaux	23 October 1943	225

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Ships Attacked
Date	KTB Time	Position	Ship	Tons	Nationality	Convoy
11 May 43	22:59	31°42'S, 29°48'E	NAILSEA MEADOW	4,962	British
3 Aug 43	00:24	13°39'S, 41°27'E	CITY OF ORAN	7,323	British	CB-1

			Total = 12,285
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.

                        K r i e g s t a g e b u c h

                                      " U 1 9 6 "

                 Kommandant: Korv.Kapt. K e n t r a t .



                  Beginning: 11.9.1942

                  Concluding: 5.3.1943



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11.09.42 Bremen " U-196 " placed in commission.

10.00 "Deschimag Werft"

12.09.42 Bremen Provisions loading, took over the boat.

13.09.42 Bremen Took over the boat, afterwards Sunday routine.

14.09.42 Bremen

11.00 Ready for sea. 1st test dive in the harbor basin.

13.22 Made fast.

15.09.42

08.00 Bremen Ready for sea.

(Weser) Maneuvering training and independent training on the Weser.

15.15 Made fast Bremen.

16.09.42 Bremen Took over remaining outfitting.

13.15 Ready for sea.

18.27 Weser Bremen - Bremerhaven.

Made fast Bremerhaven.

17.09.42

06.00 WSW 4-5, Sea 3-4 Ready for sea.

Bremerhaven - Brunsbüttel.

17.52 WNW 2 Made fast Brunsbüttel.

18.09.42

07.00 NNW 3 Ready for sea.

Kaiser Wilhelm Canal Transit through the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal.

Brunsbüttel - Kiel.

15.30 NNW 2 Kiel-Wik, Made fast Berth 23.

19.09.42 Kiel Work service and exercises.

(Tirpitz Mole)

20.09.42 Kiel Sunday routine.

(Tirpitz Mole)

21.09.42 Kiel

07.30 (Tirpitz Mole) Ready for sea.

Wik - Blücherbrücke.

Began U.A.K. testing.

Ship structural harbor testing (alongside ACHERON).

14.46 (Iltisbrücke) Made fast Iltisbrücke.

22.09.42 Kiel

07.00 (Iltisbrücke) Ready for sea.

Wik - Blücherbrücke. Engine construction testing (holed fuel tank) (Escape lung training).

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continued

22.09.42

16.24 (Tirpitz Mole) Made fast Tirpitz Mole Berth 25.

23.09.42 Kiel

07.30 (Tirpitz Mole) Ready for sea.

Wik - Blücherbrücke, Berth 6.

Preparations for the preliminary trim test.

11.00 Dived for preliminary trim test.

14.25 Surfaced.

23.09.42 Kiel

14.39 Made fast Iltisbrücke (Wik). After lunch work service.

24.09.42 Kiel

07.30 Ready for sea.

08.40 Dived (periscope test, emergency blow trial, blowing trial).

10.50 Surfaced.

11.31 Made fast Arsenal to take over dummy torpedoes.

17.42 Cast off.

18.41 Made fast Iltisbrücke.

25.09.42 Kiel

07.30 Ready for sea.

08.05 In Arsenal basin dove to shoot dummy torpedoes.

09.15 Surfaced.

11.00 Began torpedo mine loading in Dietrichedorf Bumker 4.

15.00 Torpedo mine loading ended.

15.41 Cast off Dietrichsdorf.

16.15 Made fast Iltisbrücke (6), afterwards fast charging training.

26.09.42 Kiel

08.00 (Iltisbrücke) Combat exercises, clean ship.

27.09.42 Kiel

(Iltisbrücke) Sunday routine.

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28.09.42 Kiel

07.30 Ready for sea.

08.10 Dived to deploy torpedo mines in Heikendorfer Bay.

09.15 Surfaced. torpedo mines deployed.

10.30 Made fast Blücherbrücke.

11.40 Cast off Blücherbrücke.

13.00 Testing in the pressure dock.

19.48 Out of the pressure dock.

20.32 Made fast Albatrossbrücke (10).

29.09.42 Kiel

08.00 (Albatrossbrücke) Combat exercises, weapons cleaning, work service, preparations for the final trim test.

30.09.42 Kiel

07.30 Ready for sea.

10.20 Trim test.

11.55 Surfaced.

14.00 Dived for acoustic testing.

15.30 Surfaced.

16.05 Made fast Albatrossbrücke.

01.10.42 Kiel

08.00 Ready for sea.

10.30 Dived for training.

11.45 Surfaced.

13.30 Dived.

14.40 Surfaced.

15.03 Dived.

15.50 Surfaced.

17.17 Made fast Albatrossbrücke.

02.10.42

08.00 Kiel Ready for sea.

08.48 Dived tor N.E.K. testing. [communications systems testing]

12.07 Surfaced.

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continued

02.10.42

13.28 Strander Bay Made fast Strander Bay Buoy.

N.E.K. testing.

19.40 Kiel Made fast Iltisbrücke (5).

03.10.42 Kiel

07.30 Ready for sea. Engine maneuvers and shooting in Kiel Bay.

13.50 Anchor maneuver in Strander Bay.

03.10.42

15.35 Kiel Made fast Iltisbrücke.

04.10.42 Kiel Sunday routine (trip to Laboe).

05.10.42

07.30 Kiel Ready for sea.

10.15 Conclusion of the final trim test.

11.15 Surfaced.

12.45 Degaussing.

17.4x Conclusion.

18.0x Made fast Albatrossbrücke (9).

06.10.42 Kiel

07.50 Ready for sea, independent training, because there is still shipyard work to do for radar system testing.

13.40 Radar system testing in Kiel Bay. Dove in Strander Bay.

18.25 Made fast Albatrossbrücke (8).

07.10.42

07.37 Kiel Ready for sea.

08.42 Made fast Deutsche Werke Berth 3 for communications system work, at the same time took over fuel.

18.25 Cast off.

18.50 Made fast Albatrossbrücke.

08.10.42 Kiel

07.00 Ready for sea.

08.05 Dry-docked Dock 9 to re-pack stuffing boxes.

18.15 Undocked.

18.42 Made fast Albatrossbrücke (11).

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09.10.42

07.30 Kiel Ready for sea. N.E.K. remaining testing, afterwards magnetic compass calibration.

14.05 Dived to check on oil trace.

14.45 Surfaced.

15.02 Alongside [illegible word] to install fuel oil measuring tank.

18.5x Made fast Albatrossbrücke (1x).

10.10.42 Kiel

06.30 Ready for sea.

07.26 Made fast Holtenau Lock.

08.05 Kaiser Wilhelm Canal.

10.3x Dived for acoustic testing, surfaced because the listening boat is not ready.

14.43 Holtenau Locks.

15.0x Cast off.

15.25 Made fast Albatrossbrücke (10).

11.10.42 Kiel

06.xx Transit to the east Ready for sea.

07.07 Abeam Kiel

11.10.42 Kiel - Stettin AK - cruise.

08.54 WSW 2, Sea 1, 9/10 Fehmarnbelt Lightship abeam.

12.35 Arkona abeam to starboard.

11.45 Gyro compass failed.

18.55 SSW 2-3, Sea 2, 7/10 Swinemünde approach buoy.

21.02 Swinemünde Made fast Swinemünde alongside "MARS". During subsequent aircraft alarm crew except for boat watch in bunker.

12.10.42 Swinemünde - Stettin

07.0x Ready for sea.

10.3x SW 1, Sea 1, 5/10 Made fast Stettin (U-boat Base).

Work service and sports.

13.10.42 Stettin

09.xx Ready for sea.

SE 2, Sea 1, 8/10 Transit to Danzig, in so doing AK speed check.

10.37 E 1, Sea 1, 8/10 Buoy O2 abeam to port.

14.10.42

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continued

14.10.42

06.0x SE 1, Sea 1, 9/10 Hela abeam to starboard.

10.x0 Danzig Made fast alongside "IBERIA".

(U A G II) After transfer of the crew to the accommodation ship "IBERIA" cleaned ship in the afternoon.

15.10.42 Danzig

08.00 Role exercises. Sightseeing.

16.10.42 Danzig

08.00 SE 3, Sea 2, 8/10 Ready for sea for measured mile cruise.

14.15 Measured mile was broken off due to weather conditions.

16.40 Made fast alongside "IBERIA"

17.10.42 Danzig Role exercises, gear service.

18.10.42 Danzig Sunday routine.

19.10.42 Danzig

08.15 Calm, 7/10, rain Ready for sea.

08.45 N 4-5, Sea 3, 8/10 Dived for trim test.

09.29 Surfaced.

12.30 NW 3, Sea 3, 8/10, rain In U.A.G. - square dived for balance training.

15.15 NW 3, Sea3, 6/10, rain Surfaced.

17.45 W 3, Sea 3, 8/10, rain Made fast alongside "IBERIA".

20.10.42 Danzig

08.00 Ready for sea for measured mile.

W 0-1, Sea 0-1, 5/10 Measured mile and made fast alongside "IBERIA" 16.45 hours.

21.10.42 Danzig

08.00 Ready for sea, buoyancy measurement.

18.xx Made fast alongside "IBERIA".

22.10.42 Danzig

08.10 Ready for sea, independent training.

16.45 Made fast alongside "IBERIA".

23.10.42 Danzig

08.0x Ready for sea.

08.50 Made fast Struben Basin. (diving plane measurement apparatus installed).

11.45 Cast off.

14.02 Diving plane - measurements.

16.10 Made fast alongside "IBERIA".

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24.10.42 Danzig Clean ship, soccer match.

25.10.42 Danzig Sunday routine.

26.10.42 Danzig

08.10 Ready for sea, for type testing.

17.15 Made fast alongside "IBERIA".

27.10.42 Danzig

09.00 Ready for sea (delayed due to fog).

Determined turning radius.

17.30 Made fast alongside "IBERIA".

28.10.42 Danzig Independent training and role exercises, work service.

29.10.42 Danzig

08.00 Ready for sea, diving plane testing.

17.13 Made fast alongside "IBERIA".

30.10.42 Danzig Work service (Install trim tube).

12.30 Ready for sea, trim test in the dock pool, afterwards for Gotenhafen.

16.35 Gotenhafen Made fast alongside "BEATES".

17.00 Cast off.

17.50 Made fast at the pier.

31.10.42 Gotenhafen

06.45 Ready for sea.

07.00 Alongside "BEATES" for torpedo loading.

08.34 Cast off.

10.07 Made fast "BEATES" for torpedo loading.

11.08 Cast off. Torpedo shooting.

13.35 Made fast alongside "BEATES" for torpedo loading.

01.11.42 Gotenhafen Sunday routine.

02.11.42 Gotenhafen

08.00 Ready for sea, torpedo shooting.

09.50 Made fast alongside "BEATES" for torpedo loading.

14.02 Cast off.

17.21 Made fast alongside "BEATES" for torpedo loading.

03.11.42 Gotenhafen

09.00 Ready for sea.

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03.11.42 Gotenhafen

08.00 Ready for sea, torpedo shooting.

11.03 Made fast alongside "BEATES" for torpedo loading.

13.00 Cast off, torpedo shooting.

16.03 Made fast alongside "BEATES" for torpedo loading.

16.55 Cast off, for torpedo shooting.

19.15 Made fast "BEATES".

04.11.42 Gotenhafen Took over the boat.

12.00 Ready for sea.

14.00 Hela Made fast Hela (Berth 2).

05.11.42 Hela

08.xx Crash dive training (XIII)

12.xx Made fast Berth 3 (2). Harbor watch boat.

06.11.42 Hela Harbor watch boat.

12.xx Ready for sea, 3 crash dive training (IX).

16.55 Made fast Berth 3.

07.11.42 Hela Tactical training ashore, cannon training and clean ship, work service.

08.11.42 Hela Work service, tactical training ashore.

09.11.42 Hela Tactical training ashore, work service.

12.00 Ready for sea, 2 crash dive - diving training (VI).

16.50 Made fast Berth 2.

10.11.42 Hela

09.30 [d.K.N. = Deutsch Kriegsnachrichten - German war communiqués] Ready for sea. Boat photography by d.K.N. representatives.

12.40 Made fast Berth 2, role exercises and clean ship.

11.11.42 Hela

07.xx Ready for sea, submerged training exercises.

13.00 Made fast Berth 2, afterwards role exercises.

12.11.42 Hela

07.19 Ready for sea, crash dive and damage control exercises.

16.14 Made fast Berth 2.

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13.11.42 Hela

07.x0 Ready for sea, Crash dive and damage control exercises.

14.43 Made fast Berth 2.

16.xx [illegible word]

14.11.42

07.xx Hela Ready for sea, Crash dive and damage control exercises.

13.35 Made fast Berth 2, afterwards watch boat.

15.11.42 Hela Watch boat, clean ship.

16.11.42 Hela

07.xx Ready for sea, Crash dive and damage control exercises.

12.15 Made fast Berth 2, afterwards lessons.

17.11.42 Hela

07.xx Ready for sea, Crash dive and damage control exercises.

16.05 Made fast Berth 2.

18.11.42 Hela

07.xx Ready for sea, Crash dive and damage control exercises.

15.30 Made fast Berth 2.

19.11.42 Hela Role exercises, work service and sports.

20.11.42 Hela

07.xx Ready for sea.

14.50 Crash dive and damage control exercises. Made fast Berth 2.

21.11.42 Hela

07.xxx Ready for sea.

12.29 Crash dive and damage control exercises. Made fast Berth 2.

Ammunition loading and cannon exercises.

22.11.42 Hela Work service, took over the boat.

23.11.42 Hela

07.30 Ready for sea.

11.35 Artillery shooting exercises, afterwards transit to Danzig.

23.11.42

14.58 Danzig Made fast Danzig, Holm (2).

Prepared for torpedo loading, cannon cleaning. Boat cleared. (Accommodation ship DEUTSCHLAND).

24.11. - 18.12.42 Danzig Torpedo shooting with the 25. U.-Flottille.

Due to bad weather few attempts.

xx - 15.12.42 Tactical training.

16. - 18.12.42 Torpedo shooting with the 25. U.-Flottille.

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18.12.42

17.30 Ready for sea, transit to Kiel.

21.12.42

22.00 Bremen

1943

22.12.42 - 15.02.43 Shipyard period.

16.02.43 Sea trial

17. - 22.02.43 Final adjustments, boat taken over, provisions loading.

23.02.43 Bremen - Wesermünde Transit to Wesermünde.

24.02.43 Transit to Hamburg.

26.02.43 Hamburg Transit to Kiel.

25.02.43 Hamburg (Fu.M.G.).

27.02.43 Kiel Trim test with cannon shooting.

28.02.43 Kiel Transit to Sonderburg. Sound trial were broken off due to weather conditions.

01.03.43 Sonderburg. Transit to Kiel.

02. - 05.03.43 Kiel Kriegsmarinewerft - Kiel.

05.03.43 Kiel Degaussing.



                             Korv.Kapt and Kommandant.












			K r i e g s t a g e b u c h " U 1 9 6 "
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			Beginning: 13 March 1943


			Concluding: 23 October 1943.


			Kommandant: Korv.Kapt. K e n t r a t

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	13.03.43	Kiel
	08.00	Wind calm, scattered fog, 3/10, Sea 0	Departed Kiel for escort meeting point.
	11.30		Transit in convoy (with U-664) for Kristiansand.
	23.30	Great Belt	Aircraft sounds ahead to starboard and port (1 aircraft abeam to port, altitude 2000 meters, range about 5000 meters). 5 light detonations heard in the boat (mine laying?).
			Observation with instructions to report further by Radio Message given to escort leader.

	14.03.43	Great Belt - Skagerrak
	12.00		Day's run: (13 March 08.00 hours) 311.5 nm.
	13.13 - 13.45	WSW 3, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. good	Test dive.
	19.35		Made fast Kristiansand - Maviken.
			(Fuel oil supply).

	15.03.43	Kristiansand - Maviken
	06.00	SbyW 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good	Ready for sea. Departed in convoy (with U-644).
	09.45 - 10.07		Test dive.
	12.00	Slowly freshening, SbyW 6, Swell was higher, Sea 5-6, Vis. good	Day's run: Surfaced 138.8 nm, Submerged 3.2 nm
	18.00	North Sea	Released from convoy according to orders. Due to continually heavy head seas moved off 30 nm to the west as ordered at 2 x HF, then course 350° (Obersteuermann ill).
		AN 31
	21.45 - 23.35	SSW 6-7, Sea 6, medium-high Swell	Crash dive for training.

	16.03.43	Slowly abating to SW 4, Sea 4-5	General course 350°.
	06.13 - 13.47	AN 28 and 23, AF 87	Proceeded submerged, depth control training.
	12.00		Day's run: Surfaced 128.5 nm, Submerged 21.8 nm
	13.47 - 14.25	WSW 2, Sea 3, light Swell, 3-6/10, Vis. changing	Surfaced to ventilate and pump.

	Sun and Moon Data 13.03.43
	Sun and Moon Data 14.03.43
	Sun and Moon Data 15.03.43
	Sun and Moon Data 16.03.43

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	continued
	16.03.43
	14.25		Proceeded submerged, depth control training.
	20.00	SW 4, Sea 3, light Swell, 2-3/10, Vis. changing 3-4 nm	Continued submerged.
		SW 4, Sea 3, light Swell, 2-3/10, Vis. changing 3-4 nm	General course 340°.

	17.03.43	Northern North Sea
	06.05	AF 84, 76, 73 and 49	Dived to proceed submerged.
	12.00	SW 5, Sea 4-5, medium Swell, 9/10, Vis. 3 nm	Day's run: Surfaced 120.3 nm, Submerged 40.6 nm
	14.30		Deep dive to depth A +60 meters. No issues.
	15.47 - 16.15		Surfaced to ventilate.
			Afterwards continued submerged (From surfacing switched to the Ireland Circuit as ordered).
	20.28	WSW 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good	Surfaced. Continued transit on the surface.
		WSW 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good	General course 330°.

	18.03.43	Norwegian Sea
	05.32	AE 48 and 44	Dived, proceeded submerged.
	12.00		Day's run: Surfaced 84 nm, Submerged 38.5 nm
	13.05		Surfaced. Proceeded on the surface in clear weather conditions. General course 300.
	16.00		General course 270°.
	19.14	AE 44	Dived for aircraft (came out of the sun).
			Proceeded submerged.
	22.30	ESE 2, Sea 1, clear moonlit night	Proceeded on the surface.
		ESE 2, Sea 1, clear moonlit night	General course 270°.

	19.03.43	Norwegian Sea
	05.50	AE 66 and 65	Test dive, afterwards proceeded submerged.
	11.24	SE 2, Sea 1, Vis. changing, 9/10	Surfaced to ventilate and pump.
	12.00		Day's run: Surfaced 147.5 nm, Submerged 15.5 nm
	20.43	SbyE 2, Sea 1, Vis. good, 8-9/10	Surfaced. Proceeded on the surface. General course 240°.

	20.03.43	Norwegian Sea
	04.00	SE 3, Sea 3, Vis. good, cloudy greatly changing	Proceeded on the surface, course 240°.

	Sun and Moon Data 16.03.43
	Sun and Moon Data 17.03.43
	Sun and Moon Data 18.03.43
	Sun and Moon Data 19.03.43
	Sun and Moon Data 20.03.43

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	continued
	20.03.43
	06.18	AE 67 and 83	Test dive, afterwards proceeded submerged.
	12.00		Day's run: Surfaced 83 nm, Submerged 38.8 nm
	15.05		Surfaced.
	15.08	AE 6783	Crash dive for flying boat (Sunderland).

	20.03.43	AE 6785
	17.57	SSE 4, Sea 3, 9/10, Vis. changing SE 5, Sea 4	Surfaced, continued on the surface.
	21.53	SE 5, Sea 4	Radio Message concerning suspension on route for "U-910". [prohibition of attacks on blockade runner route]

	21.03.43	North Atlantic	Proceeded on the surface, course 235°.
		AE 8527
	07.07	SE 5, Sea 4, 9/10, medium Swell, Vis. changing	Test dive, proceeded submerged.
	12.00		Day's run: Surfaced 138.5 nm, Submerged 31.1 nm
	14.47	Unchanged, Vis. 2-3 nm	Surfaced, proceeded on the surface.

	22.03.43	North Atlantic
		AL 3121
	07.02	SE 4, Sea 3, Vis. 1-2 nm, 9/10	Test dive.
	10.18		Surfaced, afterwards crash dive training and depth control training.
	12.00		Day's run: Surfaced 150.5 nm, Submerged 17.4 nm
	18.00	Unchanged, Vis. 1-2 nm	Proceeded on the surface, course 220°.

	23.03.43	North Atlantic
		AL 2278
	00.00	SSE 3, Sea 2, Vis. 1 nm	Proceeded on the surface, course 210°.
	07.34	AL 2389	Test dive, proceeded submerged, depth control training.
	12.00		Day's run: Surfaced 110.9 nm, Submerged 23.1 nm
	13.49		Surfaced, proceeded on the surface.
	14.00	E 4, Sea 4, Vis. 2-3 nm, 2-3/10	Course 200°.

	24.03.43	North Atlantic
		AL 2721	Proceeded on the surface, course 200°.
	02.00	ESE 3, Sea 3, 7/10, Vis. quite good	Radio Message: Proceeded via AE 6815, AE 8715, 3 drifting mines square AF 44 south part. Aircraft square AF 4479, flying boat AE 6783. Own position AL 2713, E 3, Sea 3, 7/10, 1019 mb, +8°C, Vis. 4 nm.
	07.42	AL 2748	Test dive.
		SEbyE 3, 8/10, medium Swell
	10.50		Surfaced, proceeded on the surface, course 200°.
	12.00	EbyS 3, Vis. 2-5 nm	Day's run: Surfaced 142 nm
	20.00	ESE 2, Sea 1	Submerged 14.4 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 20.03.43
	Sun and Moon Data 21.03.43
	Sun and Moon Data 22.03.43
	Sun and Moon Data 23.03.43
	Sun and Moon Data 24.03.43

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	25.03.43	North Atlantic
	01.10	SSE 2, light Swell, Vis. 1-2 nm	Gave weather report in accordance with orders. Course 190°.
	07.43	AL 4555	Test dive.
	10.07		Surfaced. Shortly after surfacing twice heard detection with Fu.M.B. Volume 1-2. Proceeded on the surface, course 190°.
	12.00	AL 4585	Day's run: Surfaced 174.8 nm
		SE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 1-2 nm	Submerged 8.4 nm
	17.20	SbyE 3, Sea 2, Vis. 1 nm	Several detections heard with Fu.M.B., Volume 2.
	18.00	S 3, Sea 3, rain, overcast, low cloud height	Crash dive for training, proceeded submerged.
	19.37	S 5-6, Sea 4, rain squall, Vis. 1 nm	Surfaced. Proceeded on the surface, course 180°.

	26.03.43
	00.00	SW 4, Sea 4, Vis. 0.2-1 nm
	04.00	AL 7258
		Vis. 1-3 nm
	07.45	SW 2, Sea 2, Vis. 5 nm	Test dive.
	09.49		Surfaced, course 180°.
	12.00		Day's run: Surfaced 125.3 nm
			Submerged 9.7 nm
	13.22 - 14.29	W 4, Sea 3	Crash dive for training.
	16.28		Radio Message: Head for square R G [typo GR - Cape Town].
	20.00	W 3, Sea 2, 6/10, rain squalls, Vis. 3-5 nm	Radio Message: Head for square R G [typo GR - Cape Town].

	27.03.43
	07.45	Unchanged, Vis. 4-5 nm	Test dive.
	10.10		Surfaced. Proceeded on the surface, course 180°.
	12.00	BE 1425	Day's run: Surfaced 132 nm
			Submerged 9.2 nm
	15.45	W 3, Sea 2, Vis. 8 nm	Gave weather report in accordance with orders. Did not operate on northbound convoy reported by air in CF 33 because the east-west distance is too great. (Incoming Radio Message 17.20 hours).

	28.03.43	North Atlantic
	00.00	BE 1758
		S 5, Sea 4, Vis. 1 nm, 10/10, medium Swell

	Sun and Moon Data 25.03.43
	Sun and Moon Data 26.03.43
	Sun and Moon Data 27.03.43
	Sun and Moon Data 28.03.43

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	continued
	28.03.43
	02.00	SbyE 6, Sea 5, 10/10, rain, Vis. up to 1000 meters	Course 180°.
	06.00	BE 4122
		SW 5, Sea 5, Vis. 1-2 nm
	07.43		Test dive. Proceeded submerged.
	12.00		Day's run: Surfaced 95.6 nm
			Submerged 15.3 nm
	13.32	SW 4, Sea 4, 5/10, Vis. 3-5 nm	Surfaced.
	20.00	BE 4425	Course 180°.
		W 4

	29.03.43
	02.00	BE 4488	Clocks set an hour ahead in accordance with orders.
		W 2, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. 1-2 nm
	08.50		Test dive.
	10.14		Surfaced. Course 180°.
	12.00	BE 4788	Day's run: Surfaced 141.7 nm
			Submerged 9.3 nm
	20.00	BE 7422
		Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. 8 nm

	30.03.43
	04.00	BE 7725	Course 180°.
	08.44	BE 7785	Test dive.
	10.52		Surfaced.
	12.00		Day's run: Surfaced 158 nm
			Submerged 6.1 nm
	16.00	CF 1282
		WSW 1, Vis. 5-6 nm
	22.00	CF 15558
		SE 1, Vis. 1-2 nm

	31.03.43
	02.00	CF 1828	Course 180°.
		SSE 2
	08.58	CF 4252	Test dive.
		ESE 1
	10.53	EbyS 2	Surfaced.
	12.00	CF 4255	Day's run: Surfaced 179 nm
		E 3, Vis. 5-6 nm	Submerged 5.8 nm
	16.00	CF 4522
		ESE 2
	20.00	CF 4558

	01.04.43
	00.00	CF 4822
	04.00	CF 4859	Course 170°.
		SE 3-4, Sea 3-4, 3-4/10, Vis. 1-2 nm
	08.52	CF 7234	Test dive.
	10.30		Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 28.03.43
	Sun and Moon Data 29.03.43
	Sun and Moon Data 30.03.43
	Sun and Moon Data 31.03.43
	Sun and Moon Data 01.04.43

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	continued
	01.04.43
	12.00	CF 7237	Day's run: Surfaced 144 nm
		E 3	Submerged 5.1 nm
	16.00	CF 7291
		WbyS 2, Vis. 5-6 nm, 9/10	Course 180°.
			Afternoon crash dive training.
	20.00	CF 7537

	02.04.43
	00.00	CF 7591
		Vis. 2 nm	Course 185°.
	04.00	CF 7829
	08.50	CF 7859	Test dive.
		ESE 1, 9/10, Vis. 2-3 nm
	10.41		Surfaced.
	12.00	Central Atlantic	Day's run: Surfaced 144 nm
		DG 3323	Submerged 8.2 nm
		EbyS 2, Vis. 6-7 nm
	16.00	DG 3355
		E 2, Vis. 7-8 nm
	20.00	DG 3625

	03.04.43
	00.00	DG 3658
	04.00	DG 3921
		EbyS 1-2, Sea 2 nm
	08.00	DG 3957	Switched to America II Circuit in accordance with orders.
	08.57		Test dive.
	10.29		Surfaced. Course 185°.
	03.04.43	Central Atlantic
	12.00	DG 6321	Day's run: Surfaced 154 nm
		NbyE 2-3, Sea 2, Vis. 5-6 nm, 7-9/10	Submerged 4.5 nm
	16.07	DG 6349	Crash dive for training.
	17.43		Surfaced.

	04.04.43
	00.00	DG 6643
		NE 4, Sea 3, Vis. 2 nm
	04.00	DG 6677	Course 185°.
	08.55	DG 6944	Test dive.
	10.29		Surfaced.
	11.17		Crash dive for training.
	11.26		Surfaced.
	12.00	DG 6893	Day's run: Surfaced 154 nm
		NNE 4-5, Sea 4, Vis. 5-6 nm	Submerged 8.3 nm
	20.00	DG 9264
		Vis. 7-8 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 01.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 02.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 03.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 04.04.43

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	05.04.43
	00.00	DG 9297
		Vis. 2 nm
	04.00	DG 9564	Course 185°.
	08.58	DG 9826	Test dive.
	10.40		Surfaced.
	12.00	DG 9829	Day's run: Surfaced 158 nm
		NE 4, Sea 4, Vis. 6 nm	Submerged 5.2 nm
	16.00	DG 9883
		Vis. 8 nm
	19.02		Crash dive for training.
	20.15	DT 1332	Surfaced.

	06.04.43
	00.00	DT 1365
		Vis. 2-3 nm
	04.00	DT 1632	Course 185°.
		NE 2, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. 1-2 nm
	08.58	DT 1691	Test dive.
	10.32		Surfaced.
	12.00	DT 1697	Day's run: Surfaced 150 nm
		Vis. 6-7 nm	Submerged 9.5 nm
	16.09	DT 1956	Crash dive training
		Vis. 9-10 nm
	17.44		Surfaced.

	07.04.43
	00.00	DT 4355
		Vis. 2 nm
	04.00	DT 4621	Course 185°.
	08.55	DT 6481	Test dive.
	10.06		Surfaced.
	10.30		Crash dive for training.
	12.01	DT 4684	Day's run: Surfaced 155 nm
		NE 2-3, Sea 2, Vis. 6-7 nm, 7/10	Submerged 14.1 nm
	16.00	DT 4943
	20.00	DT 4975

	08.04.43
	00.00	DT 7318
		2-3/10, Vis. 2 nm
	04.00	DT 7374	Course 185°.
	09.04	DT 7566	Test dive.
	11.58		Surfaced.
	12.00	NEbyN 3-4, Sea 3, Vis. 5 nm	Day's run: Surfaced 149 nm
			Submerged 9.9 nm
	16.00	DT 7833
	20.00	DT 7868
		NE 3

	09.04.43
	00.00	EJ 1235
	01.05	EJ 1238	Crash dive for training.
	01.13		Surfaced.
	08.57	EJ 1537	Test dive.
	10.00		Surfaced.
	12.00	NE 4-5, Sea 4, 7/10, Vis. 5 nm	Course 180°.
			Day's run: Surfaced 158 nm, Submerged 2.9 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 05.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 06.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 07.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 08.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 09.04.43

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	continued
	09.04.43
	16.00	EJ 1831
	20.00	EJ 1858
	23.25		Crash dive for training.

	10.04.43
	00.22	EJ 4225	Surfaced. Course 180°.
	04.00	EJ 4255
		NE 2, Sea 2, Swell 1, Vis. 2-3 nm
	09.07		Test dive.
	10.15		Surfaced.
	12.00	EJ 4555	Coure 170°. Day's run: Surfaced 142 nm
		Vis. 8 nm	Submerged 7.2 nm
	20.00	EJ 4856

	11.04.43	Central Atlantic
	00.00	EJ 7231
	00.14		Crash dive for training.
	01.14		Surfaced.
	08.56	EJ 7533	Course 170°. Test dive.
		NE 2, 4/10, Vis. 3 nm
	10.37		Surfaced.
	12.00	EJ 7539	Day's run: Surfaced 151 nm
		Vis. 8 nm	Submerged 7.9 nm
	16.00	EJ 7671
	20.00	EJ 7917

	12.04.43
	00.00	EJ 7972
		Vis. 3-4 nm	Course 150°.
	04.00		Course 150°.
	09.14	ES 1356	Test dive
	10.38	NE 3, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. 8 nm	Surfaced.
	11.20		Aircraft ahead to port, about 400 meters high, about 10000 meters, goes into a cloud, is soon out of sight.
	12.00	ES 1395	Course 140°. Day's run: Surfaced 147 nm
			Submerged 3.5 nm
	16.00	ES 2443
	20.00	ES 2494
	21.00 - 22.00		Ran engines at high speed.

	13.04.43
	00.00	ES 2845
		Vis. 4 nm	Course 135°.
	04.00	ES 2889
		NE 2, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. 3 nm
	08.59	ES 5346	Test dive.
	10.18		Surfaced.
	12.00	ES 5382	Day's run: Surfaced 190 nm
		3/10, Vis. 8 nm	Submerged 4.5 nm
	16.00	ES 5636

	Sun and Moon Data 09.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 10.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 11.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 12.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 13.04.43

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	continued
	13.04.43
	20.00	ES 5666

	14.04.43	Central Atlantic
	00.00	ES 6484
	04.00	ES 6763
		Vis. 3 nm	Course 135°.
	08.14	ES 6887	Test dive.
		Strong summer lightening. Vis. 500-1000 meters
	09.15		Surfaced.
	12.00	ES 9237	Day's run: Surfaced 192 nm
		S 1, Sea 0, 10/10, rain, Vis. 8-10 nm	Submerged 3.5 nm
	16.00	ES 9371
		N 3, Sea 2, Vis. 10 nm, in rain squalls 2-3 nm
	20.00	ES 9629
		NE 2-3

	15.04.43
	00.00	ET 7471	Course 130°.
		E 3, 10/10, rain, Vis. up to 3 nm
	04.00	ET 7722	Course 130°.
		ESE 1-2
	08.46	ET 7766	Test dive.
		SE 2-3, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. 3-4 nm
	09.46		Surfaced.
	12.00	ET 7876	Day's run: Surfaced 193 nm
		Vis. 8-10 nm	Submerged 4.9 nm
	16.00	FE 1237
		Vis. 10-12 nm
	20.00	FE 1344

	16.04.43
	00.00	FE 1389
	04.00	FE 1639	Course 130°.
		SE 1, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. 3-4 nm
	08.22		Test dive.
	09.15		Surfaced.
	12.00	FE 2723	Day's run: Surfaced 174 nm
		SSE 3, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. 8-10 nm	Submerged 2.7 nm
	13.54		Crash dive.
	15.23		Surfaced.
	16.33		Radio Message: Proceed via FV 48 - GQ 31 - GZ 31 - KZ 7410.
	20.00	FE 2848
	22.40		Passed the Equator.

	17.04.43
	00.00	FE 2882	Course 135°.
	04.00	FE 5234
	08.41	FE 5344	Test dive.
	09.55		Surfaced.
	12.00	FE 5373
		SE 2-3, Vis. 10 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 13.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 14.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 15.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 16.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 17.04.43

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	continued
	17.04.43
	16.00	FE 5623
	20.35	FE 5663	Radio Message: From 18 April at 08.00 hours switch to Africa Circuit.

	18.04.43
	00.00	FE 6471	Afternoon: Equator crossing ceremony.
	04.00	FE 6713	Course 135°.
	08.23	FE 6742	Test dive.
	09.30		Surfaced (from 08.00 hours Africa Circuit).
	12.00	FE 6758	Day's run: Surfaced 126 nm
		SE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. 10 nm	Submerged 3.6 nm
	16.00	FE 6797
	20.00	FE 9131

	19.04.43
	00.00	FE 9248
		Vis. 3-4 nm	Course 135°.
	04.00	FE 9288
	08.21		Test dive.
	09.41		Surfaced.
	12.00	FE 9593	Day's run: Surfaced 138 nm
		Vis. 10 nm	Submerged 4.7 nm
	14.56	FE 9678	Crash dive for aircraft. Altitude about 1500 meters, range = 5000 meters.
	15.47		Surfaced.
	20.00	FE 9928

	20.04.43	South Atlantic
	00.00	FE 9991
		Vis. 4-5 nm	Course 130°.
	04.00	FM 3112
		SE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. 4 nm
	08.00	FM 3152	Test dive.
	09.50		Surfaced.
	12.00	FM 3192	Day's run: Surfaced 142 nm
		Vis. 12 nm	Submerged 9.2 nm
	16.00	FM 3513
	20.00	FM 3553

	21.04.43
	00.00	FM 3671
		Vis. 5 nm
	04.00	FM 3687
	08.12	FM 3961	Test dive.
	09.07		Surfaced.
	12.00	FN 1747	Day's run: Surfaced 156 nm
		SSE 3, Vis. 12 nm	Submerged 3.3 nm
	16.00	FN 4122
		SE 1, 7/10
	20.00	FN 4238	Ran engines at high speed.

	22.04.43
	00.00	FN 4281	Course 130°.
		SE 2, Vis. 4-5 nm
	04.00	FN 4532
	07.55	FN 4641	Test dive.
	08.45		Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 17.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 18.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 19.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 20.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 21.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 22.04.43

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	continued
	22.04.43
	12.00	FN 4659	Day's run: Surfaced 181 nm
		SSE 3, Sea 2, Vis. 10 nm	Submerged 4.8 nm
	16.00	FN 5716
	20.00	FN 5756

	23.04.43
	00.00	FN 5796	Course 135°.
		SE 2, Sea 1, Vis. 4-5 nm
	04.00	FN 8227
	08.02	FN 8267	Test dive.
	08.40		Surfaced.
	12.00	FN 8299	Day's run: Surfaced 161 nm
			Submerged 2.7 nm
	16.00	FN 8627
		SE 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. 12 nm
	20.00	FN 8667

	24.04.43
	00.00	FN 9477
		Vis. 4-5 nm	Course 140°.
	04.00	FN 9751
	07.51	FN 9791	Test dive.
	08.55		Surfaced.
	12.00	FU 3211	Day's run: Surfaced 163 nm
		Vis. 12 nm	Submerged 3.5 nm
	16.00	FU 3258
		SE 1
	20.00	FU 3532	Course 150°.

	25.04.43
	00.00	FU 3645
		Vis. 2-3 nm
	04.00	FU 3688
	07.39	FU 3961	Test dive.
	09.29		Surfaced.
	12.00	FU 3968	Day's run: Surfaced 158 nm
		SE 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. 8 nm	Submerged 6 nm
	16.00	FV 4112
	20.00	FV 4154

	26.04.43
	00.00	FV 4197
		Vis. 2-3 nm	Course 150°.
	04.00	FV 4466
	07.31	FV 4578	Test dive.
	08.27		Surfaced.
	12.00	FV 4827	Day's run: Surfaced 157 nm
		ESE 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. 8 nm	Submerged 3.5 nm
	16.00	FV 4867	Course 149°.
		Sea 3
	20.00	FV 7233

	Sun and Moon Data 22.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 23.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 24.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 25.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 26.04.43

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	27.04.43
	00.00	FV 7346
		SE 2, Vis. 2-3 nm	Course 149°.
	04.00	FV 7388
	07.39	FV 7662	Test dive.
	08.39	SE 3	Surfaced.
	12.00	FV 8471	Day's run: Surfaced 157 nm
			Submerged 3.7 nm
	16.00	FV 8724
		Vis. 10 nm
	20.00	FV 8759

	28.04.43
	00.00	GG 3132
		Vis. 2-3 nm	Course 149°.
	04.00	GG 3245
	07.31	GG 3287	Test dive.
	08.25		Surfaced.
	12.00	GG 3529	Day's run: Surfaced 161 nm
		SE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. 12 nm	Submerged 3 nm
	16.00	GG 3592
	20.00	GG 3918

	29.04.43
	00.00	GG 3981	Course 149°.
	04.00	GG 6334
	07.27	GG 6369	Test dive.
	08.35	GG 6369	Surfaced.
	12.00	GH 4178	Day's run: Surfaced 165 nm
		E 2, 8/10, Vis. 10 nm	Submerged 3.5 nm
	16.00	GH 4452
	20.00	GH 4491
	21.00		Radio Message: GH 4494, 12 Atos, 9 Etos, 6 T 3, 310 cbm.
			"U-196".

	30.04.43
	00.00	GH 4733
		Vis. 2-3 nm
	04.00	GH 4845	Course 145°.
	07.28	GH 4884	Test dive.
	08.41		Surfaced.
	12.00	GH 7237	Day's run: Surfaced 140 nm
		ESE 2, 9/10, Vis. 8 nm	Submerged 3 nm
	16.00	GH 7269
	20.00	GH 7613

	01.05.43	South Atlantic
	00.00	GH 7656	Course 145°.
	04.00	GH 7699
	07.24	GH 8718	Test dive.
	08.32		Surfaced, afterwards crash dive training.
	12.00	GH 8757	Day's run: Surfaced 138 nm
		SE 2, Vis. 8 nm	Submerged 4.9 nm
	16.00	GH 8797
		5/10, Vis. 10 nm
	20.00	GQ 3143

	Sun and Moon Data 27.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 28.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 29.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 30.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 01.05.43

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	02.05.43
	00.00	GQ 3182	Course 145°.
	04.00	GQ 3437
	07.24	GQ 3469	Test dive.
	08.21		Surfaced.
	12.00	GQ 3813	Day's run: Surfaced 167 nm
		W 1, 8/10, Vis. 10-12 nm	Submerged 3.9 nm
	16.00	GQ 3855
	20.00	GQ 6232

	03.05.43
	00.00	GQ 6345
		Vis. 2-3 nm	Course 150°.
	04.00	GQ 6387
	07.13	GQ 6628	Test dive.
	07.45		Surfaced.
	12.00	GQ 6691	Day's run: Surfaced 154 nm
		SbyW 3-4, Sea 3, 9/10, Vis. 8-10 nm	Submerged 2 nm
	13.47		Crash dive for training.
	14.03		Surfaced.
	16.00	GQ 6699
	19.55	GH 4742	Radio Message: Attack area KP 80 - 90 KZ 10 to 30, southwest of the connecting line KP 8480 to KZ 3990. Focal point KP 8400 and along the dividing line (Hartmann northwest).
		0/10, Vis. 3-4 nm

	04.05.43
	00.00	GH 4781
		SWbyW 2-3
	04.00	GH 7123
	07.24	GH 7168	Test dive.
	07.55		Surfaced.
	12.00	GH 7196	Day's run: Surfaced 139 nm
		SbyW 3-4, Sea 3, 5/10, Vis. 10 nm	Submerged 5.8 nm
	16.00	GH 7518
	20.00	GH 7557
	23.34 - 23.51		Crash dive for training.

	05.05.43
	00.00	GH 7823
		Vis. 2-3 nm	Course 150°.
	04.00	GH 7865
		Wind calm
	07.09	GR 7974	Test dive.
		NW 2-3, Sea 2, 6/10
	07.50		Surfaced.
	10.00	NW 5, Sea 4
	12.00	GZ 3119	Day's run: Surfaced 155 nm
		NNW 5, Sea 4, rain squalls, Vis. up to 6 nm	Submerged 3 nm
	14.00	GZ 3154
		WSW 5, Sea 5	Course change to 85°.
	16.00	GZ 3164
	20.00	GZ 3244

	Sun and Moon Data 02.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 03.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 04.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 05.05.43

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	06.05.43
	00.00	GZ 3252
		9/10, Vis. 2 nm	Course 85°.
	04.00	GZ 3263
	07.03	GZ 3351	Test dive.
	09.02		Surfaced, course 90°.
	12.00	GZ 3338	Day's run: Surfaced 148 nm
		SE 5, Sea 5, 6/10, Vis. up to 6 nm	Submerged 5 nm
	16.00	JJ 1119
		SbyW 5
	20.00	JJ 1137
		S 4, Sea 4

	07.05.43
	00.00	JJ 1215
		S 3, Sea 3, Vis. up to 2 nm	Course 85°.
	04.00	JJ 1225
		SE 2-3, Sea 3,
	06.51	JJ 1235	Test dive.
	07.40		Surfaced.
	12.00	JJ 1321	Day's run: Surfaced 148 nm
		ENE 1, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. up to 8 nm	Submerged 2 nm
	16.00	JJ 1333
		NE 2
	20.00	GR 9979

	08.05.43	Indian Ocean
	00.00	GR 9997	Course 85°.
		NE 3. Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. up to 3 nm
	04.00	KY 8684
	06.33	KY 8694	Test dive.
		NE 3-4, Sea 3, Vis. up to 3 nm, rain squalls
	07.31		Surfaced.
	12.00	KY 9474	Day's run: Surfaced 140 nm
		SW 2, Sea 1, 7/10, Vis. 8-10 nm	Submerged 3.8 nm
	16.00	KY 9484	Course 75°.
	20.00	KY 9495
		WbyS 2
	21.03 - 21.20		Crash dive for training.

	09.05.43
	00.00	KY 9549	Course 75°.
		SW 1-2, 3/4, Vis. 3-4 nm
	04.00	KY 9562
	06.16	KY 9617	Test dive.
	06.49		Surfaced.
	12.00	KY 9397	Day's run: Surfaced 162 nm
		S 2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. 10 nm	Submerged 3.8 nm
	16.00	KZ 7172	Course 20°. Intend to run up to the coast. (Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 30 nm, 24°T)
	20.00	KZ 7125

	Sun and Moon Data 06.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 07.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 08.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 09.05.43

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	10.05.43
	00.00	KZ 4791
		Vis. 4 nm	Course 20°.
	04.00	KZ 4736	In operations area.
	06.09	KZ 4574	Test dive.
	07.04		Surfaced.
	12.00	KZ 4527	Day's run: Surfaced 178 nm
		Wind calm, 0/10, Vis. 12 nm	Submerged 2.8 nm
	16.00	KZ 4823
		NE 1
	20.00	KZ 4231	Course 0°.
		NE 2
	21.25		Radio Message: On 9 or 10 May a convoy of 18 ships should leave Durban for the Indian Ocean.
			Do not intend to operate on it due to position.

	11.05.43
	00.00	KZ 1864	Course 40°.
		Vis. 4 nm
	04.00	KZ 1839
	06.00	KZ 1914	Test dive.
	06.43	KZ	Surfaced.
	12.00	KZ 1676	Day's run: Surfaced 134 nm
		NE 3-4, Sea 3, 5/10, Vis. 12 nm	Submerged 1.9 nm
	16.00	KZ 1658
	18.00		Course 0°. Intend to head for Port St. Johns.
	20.00	KZ 1628
	21.30	KZ 1622	Shadow in sight abeam to port. Maneuvered ahead. Course and speed matched: Course 30°, speed 7 knots. Low long silhouette. Fully loaded freighter. Estimated 6000-8000 tons. Intention: Surface attack after moonset (23.10 hours) off the coast. Shot with tube I (T3) depth 5 meters, target speed 7 knots, bow left, target angle 90°, range estimated 1000 meters, After 2 minutes 46 seconds hit center. High sheet of flame. Stopped. Lies on an even keel. Transmits twice: rrr at 20.59 z on 600 m wave. Coastal Radio center " zsc " (Slankop Radio) gives: "qrk ar. Then the Coastal Radio Center (Walvis Bay Radio) "ksv" and qrk udqrk r, sfid, hahshwhahw. Then freighter gives a long dash. Intend coup de grace with tube IV depth 7 meters, speed 0, bow left, target angle 90°, range 1000 meters.
		NE 3, Sea 3, 2/10, moonshine, Vis. 4-5 nm

	12.05.43
	00.02 00.04		Shot from tube IV (T3) was a surface runner, goes past ahead to port. After several internal detonations the freighter settles away quite suddenly over the forestem. A short time later heavy detonation, high black smoke cloud. Sinks.
			Sinking at: S = 31° 42' S
			N = 29° 48' E
			Abeam Port St. Johns.
			Ran off on course 70°.
	12. - 13.05.43		12 and 13 May KZ 13 and 16. By day somewhat set off from the coast, nights close under the coast. All beacons burn with correct identification.

	Sun and Moon Data 10.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 11.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 12.05.43

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	continued
	12.05.43		Day's run on 12 May 12.00 hours: Surfaced 67 nm
			Submerged 2.9 nm
			Day's run on 13 May 12.00 hours: Surfaced 83 nm
			Current sets in 220° with a days' run of 80 nm.
			From 12 May: NE 3-5, 3-7/10, Vis. up to 12 nm, No traffic.
			On 13 May: NE 5, about 20.00 hours wind and swell jumps up from SW with very heavy summer lightening. Weather freshens.

	13.05.43
	08.32		Aircraft 40°T ahead to port at about 1000 meters altitude. Flies in a small sector in the vicinity of the coast about at the level of Port St. Johns. Continually showed a small silhouette. At 09.30 hours passes out of sight. Because also on 13 May there was no traffic and at night apparently heavy weather is coming from thte SW. I want to move off to the east.

	14.05.43	Indian Ocean
	02.00	KZ 1647	Course 80°.
		WbyS 4, medium Swell
	06.11	KZ 1657	Test dive.
	07.36		Surfaced.
	12.00	KZ 1668	Day's run: Surfaced 116 nm
		WSW 6, Sea 5, strong Swell, Vis. up to 10 nm	Submerged 4 nm
	16.00	KZ 2449
		WSW 7
	20.00	KZ 2459
		SW 6, Sea 6,

	15.05.43
	00.00	KZ 2547	Course 90°.
		SW 4-5, strong Swell, heavy summer lightening, in rain squalls wind 8.
	04.00	KZ 2581
	05.58	KZ 2583	Test dive.
	07.22	Strong Swell	Surfaced.
	12.00	KZ 2672	Day's run: Surfaced 148 nm
		SW 5	Submerged 3.9 nm
	16.00	KZ 2693
		SW 6, in rain squalls 8, Vis. up to 8 nm
	20.00	KZ 2696

	16.05.43		Intention: Head for Durban.
	00.00	KZ 3487
		Vis. 4 nm	Course 310°.
	04.00	KZ 34476
		SW 4, Sea 3
	05.52	KZ 2665	Test dive.
	09.04		Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 12.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 13.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 14.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 15.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 16.05.43

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	continued
	16.05.43
	12.00	KZ 2627	Day's run: Surfaced 128 nm
		SSW 4, 8/10, Vis. 6-7 nm	Submerged 11 nm
	16.00	KZ 2377	Course 320°.
	18.00	KZ 2296
		SSW 2, Sea 2

	17.05.43
	00.00	KZ 2234
		Vis. 5 nm	Course 340°.
	04.00	KP 8882
	06.01	KP 8855	Test dive.
		SbyW 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. 7 nm
	07.46		Surfaced.
	09.45 - 09.48	KP 8827	Aircraft in sight ahead to port, altitude 500 meters, range = 10000 meters, showed small silhouette until out of sight. At the same time heard twice radio bearing signals from Durban Aeraido (09.15 hours).
	11.18	KP 8813	Masthead in sight 70° to port ahead, SW-course. Patrol vessel with crows-nest on heavy mast. Ran with to the SW to observe. Course 210°.
	12.00		Day's run: Surfaced 143 nm
			Submerged 5 nm
	15.13	KP 8841	New smoke feather ahead to port, while turning towards a mast quickly comes out. Also a patrol vessel with NE-course. Because I am now positioned between both (the first is abeam to starboard) I dive, to attack the second. However it turns away to the SW so that there is no attack opportunity. Own depth control is very difficult despite the relatively good weather conditions.
		SSE 2, Sea 2, SbyW 3, Vis. up to 7 nm, strong mirage, glimmering horizon
	17.39		Surface after sunset, to pursue the patrol vessels which both moved off to the SW. Pursued at high speed, went close under the coast. Despite the bright night the patrol vessels were not found, so that at 24.00 hours I moved off the coast to the east. Course 90°.

	18.05.43
	00.19	KZ 2213	Recognition signal abeam, patrol vessel in sight. Turned towards it. Apparently was heard because both patrol vessels turned towards me. Ran off at high speed to the E and SE. Patrol vessels run behind at high speed.
	03.05	KZ 2137	Patrol vessels pass out of sight. Intend during the next day to remain in the eastern part of my operations area.
		E 2, Sea 1, bright moonlit night, Vis. up to 6 nm
	00.40		Incoming Radio Message to Hartmann concerning his convoy attack in KP 9441 (?).
			Additionally, received a Radio Message concerning intended supply.
	06.01	KZ 2248	Test dive.

	Sun and Moon Data 16.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 17.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 18.05.43

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	continued
	18.05.43
	12.30	KZ 2279	Day's run: Surfaced 155 nm
		ESE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. up to 10 nm	Submerged 22.2 nm
	16.00	KZ 2522
	20.00	KZ 2298
	23.50	KZ 2378
		Vis. 5 nm	Radio Message to all concerning air.

	19.05.43
	00.48		Radio Message from Hartmann concerning convoy in KP 8541 ?
	03.05	KZ 2384	Radio Message from Dommes concerning air situation in KZ 17 and 41.
	06.05	KZ2386	Test dive.
	08.19		Surfaced, course 160°.
	12.00	KZ 2623	Day's run: Surfaced 91.4 nm
		ESE 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. 10 nm	Submerged 8.6 nm
	16.00	KZ 2653
	20.00	KZ 2659

	20.05.43
	00.00	KZ 2689	Course 110°.
		E 2-3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. 5 nm
	04.00	KZ 2932
	06.01	KZ 2936	Test dive.
	07.19		Surfaced.
	12.00	KZ 3718	Day's run: Surfaced 75 nm
		E 4, Sea 3-4, 7/10, Vis. 12 nm	Submerged 4.9 nm
	16.00	KZ 3751
	20.00	KZ 3758

	21.05.43
	00.00	Vis. 5 nm	Course 110°.
	04.00	KZ 3847
	06.04	KZ 3872	Test dive.
	10.02		Surfaced, course 100°.
	12.00	KZ 3885	Day's run: Surfaced 96 nm
		E 3-4, Sea 3, 5/10, Vis. 8-10 nm	Submerged 15 nm
	16.00	KZ 3898
	20.00	KZ 3978	Course 90°.

	22.05.43
	00.00	KZ 3987
		Vis. 5 nm
	04.00	KZ 3997
	05.53	KZ 3999	Test dive.
	09.03		Surfaced.
	10.00	JA 1777	Course 310°.
	12.00	KZ 3995	Day's run: Surfaced 154 nm
		E 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. 12 nm	Submerged 10.3 nm
	16.00	KZ 3955

	Sun and Moon Data 18.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 19.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 20.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 21.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 22.05.43

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	continued
	22.05.43
	20.00	KZ 3916

	23.05.43	Indian Ocean
	00.00	KZ 3911	Course 300°.
		ENE 2, 2/10, Vis. 5 nm
	00.16		Radio Message Kentrat report situation.
	02.49		Radio Message: 11 May KZ 1383 6000 ton freighter sunk. Operations area no further traffic observed. Light sea and air. Position KZ 35, 250 cbm.
			U-196.
	04.00	KZ 3598
	05.55	KZ 3594	Test dive.
	09.17		Surfaced.
	12.00	KZ 3549	Day's run: Surfaced 107 nm
		ENE 3, Sea 2-3, 7/10, Vis. 8 nm	Submerged 12.7 nm
	16.00	KZ 3463
		NE 2-3, Vis. in rain squalls 3-5 nm
	19.33 - 20.37	KZ 3429	Dived to listen.
	20.52		Dived, proceeded submerged.

	24.05.43
	00.00	KZ 3424	Course 300°. Intend during the dark nights to operate under the coast.
		Vis. 3 nm, in rain squalls 1/2 nm
	00.34	W 2, Sea 2, Vis. 5 nm	Surfaced.
	04.00	KZ 3412
	06.03	KZ 2399	Test dive.
	08.05		Surfaced.
	12.00	KZ 2382	Day's run: Surfaced 106 nm
		WSW 1, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. 12 nm	Submerged 17.4 nm
	16.00	KZ 2347
	21.47	KZ 2256	Radio Message from Dommes concerning convoy from 05.50 hours in KZ 4110. NE-course. Heavy day air.
			Operate on it, initially intend approach the coast, then run against along the coast by day. Distance still about 200 nm. At assumed speed 6 knots (against the current) own course 290° (current sets at 1-4 knots 220°).

	25.05.43
	00.00	KZ 2254
		Vis. 4 nm
	04.00	KZ 2241
		NNW 2, Sea 1-2, Vis. 5 nm
	05.55	KZ 2161	Test dive.
	07.38		Surfaced (proceeding at periscope depth will not be better).
	10.00	KZ 2143	Course 280°. Since surfacing the coast is out very clearly. Even individual houses are distinguished.
		Vis. very good

	Sun and Moon Data 22.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 23.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 24.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 25.05.43

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	continued
	25.05.43
	10.26	KZ 2145	Crash dive for approaching aircraft abeam to port, altitude 1000 meters, range = 12000 meters. To remain unnoticed now ran against the convoy submerged.
	12.00		Day's run: 103 nm
	13.00	KZ 1369	Sound bearing ahead to port. I head to depth 40-60 meters for better listening conditions. Initially suspect forward escort. At periscope depth I make out the convoy as: 6 ships with 2 destroyers as starboard flank escort. Interval about 2000-3000 meters. Intend single shots, because course and speed are known (45°, 7 knots). Shortly after sighting the after destroyer strikes out and comes out quickly. Passing distance was about 200 meters (to my starboard side). Despite Asdic locating I believe I remain unnoticed. When the destroyer is abeam to starboard, the periscope cuts under. I have Tube II quickly made ready to fire on two overlapping steamers (13.15 hours) tube runner! Hideous din! Destroyer 200 meters abeam and I cut under. An uncommonly disgusting situation because apparently the destroyer now notices me (from the tube runner?). Was very loud, increases speed. I must break off the attack because the boat remains cut under. A minute after shooting, (tube runner) which had now slipped out, there followed a heavy detonation (depth charge or did the torpedo go high order?). While going deep 13.20 hours 3 detonations (depth charges!), estimated distance 200-300 meters. Boat shakes a bit. No damage. For over two hours 1 destroyer searches with Asdic and listening (stops frequently). No further depth charges, despite the boat being overrun several times. Went as deep as T plus 60 meters. Used Bolde twice. Then went slowly higher and surfaced at 16.15 hours. In the direction of the convoy an aircraft at about altitude 1000 meters, range = 12000 meters. Showed small silhouette until out of sight. Radio Message still cannot be sent because of the afternoon frequency change and still no tuning.
	16.53		Crash dive for an aircraft flying from the coast. During the entire period no detections with Fu.M.B.
	18.03		Surfaced.
	18.34		Radio Message 13.13 hours KZ 1368 detected during submerged attack. Destroyer depth charges. Convoy 6 ships, 2 destroyers, NE-course, speed 7 knots. Air escort. 16.53 hours forced to submerge by air.
			U-196.
			Because the convoy can no longer be reached by me before Durban, I move off on SE-courses. It slowly freshens.
			If steering at periscope does not get better, I will be limited to surface night attack.
	20.00	NbyE 4
	22.40		Dived, proceeded submerged.

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	26.05.43	Indian Ocean
	07.13	NE 4	Surfaced.
	12.00		Day's run: 107 nm
	12.24	KZ 2472	Dived to proceed submerged.
		NbyE 3-4
	16.50		Surfaced. Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 58 nm in 48 hours.
	18.20	KZ 2421	Radio Message: Yesterday may have been heard due to tube runner. Destroyer distance was 200 meters. NE 3, Sea 4, KZ 2430.
			U-196.

	27.05.43
	00.00	KZ 2128	Northerly course.
		SW 5, Sea 4, overcast in rain squalls Vis. between 100 meters and 3 nm, heavy Swell
	06.55		Test dive.
	12.00		Day's run: 115 nm
	15.36	KP 7	Surfaced, northeasterly course.
	20.00	KP 8813
	23.25	KP 8922	50° ahead to port 2 lights, turned and held on. Neutral (Portuguese) proceeding with correct lighting and prescribed illuminated markings. Illuminated name not distinguished at 600 meters due to heavy boat movement. Steered SW course
		SSW 4, Sea 4, heavy Swell

	28.05.43
	06.11	KP 8592	Test dive.
	11.48		Surfaced.
	12.00		Day's run: 115 nm
	13.40	KP 8634	Crash dive for flying boat from starboard.
		SSW 4, Sea 3-4
	16.01		Surfaced, southwesterly course.

	29.05.43
	00.00	KP 8581
		SW 3, Sea 2
	05.45	KP 8735	Test dive.
		SW 2, Sea 1
	11.43		Surfaced.
	12.00		Day's run: 139 nm
	12.50		Aircraft astern to starboard.
	13.00		Crash dive for aircraft.
	16.35		Smoke feather of a patrol vessel, afterwards a patrol vessel in the periscope (close under the coast.).
	18.x2		Surfaced, southwesterly course.
	20.21	KP 8758	Ahead to starboard a bright light (aircraft searchlight or star shell?)
		NNE 2, Sea 2, the horizon completely obscured
	21.10		Aircraft sounds.
	21.x2		Astern to starboard a flare, distance several km. Crash dive.
	22.30	KP 8758	Surfaced.
	22.35		Aircraft sounds. Ahead to starboard a flare (disappears quickly). Crash dive.

	Sun and Moon Data 26.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 27.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 28.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 29.05.43

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	30.05.43	Indian Ocean
	02.40	KZ 2213	Surfaced, course 60°.
		NNE 1, Sea 1, Vis. 10-12 nm
	12.00		Day's run: Surfaced 119 nm
			Submerged 26.9 nm
	14.52		Incoming Radio Message: from Gyse concerning convoy in GR 6769, course 125°.
	15.55	KP 8875	Aircraft ahead 10° to starboard. Turned to present small silhouette.
	16.18		Aircraft out of sight.
	16.50		Aircraft in sight again. Again turned to present a small silhouette. Aircraft passed out of sight on easterly course.
	17.49		Dived.
	14.37		Incoming Radio Message: from Hartmann concerning convoy from 25 May in KP 8966.
	17.07		Radio Message: KP 8780 day air and patrol vessels KZ 2150 in dark night twice approached without locating. Flare near the boat. It is striking how one can avoid being spotted by day on the surface. Just now avoided day air.
			U-196.

	31.05.43
	01.25	KZ 2222	Surfaced.
		NE 3, Sea 3
	05.34	KZ 2236	Incoming Radio Message from Dommes concerning convoy (Gyse ?) in KY 6280 with easterly course.
			Came to easterly course.
	12.00	KZ 2213	Day's run: Surfaced 119 nm
		N 4, Sea 3-4	Submerged 15 nm
	16.04		Ahead to port patrol vessel crows nest in sight. Had southwest course. Avoided on the surface. Coast is easily distinguished.
	17.29	KP87x7	Dived. Barometer has fallen quickly in the last hour. Course 270°.
		Sea 2-3

	01.06.43
	01.09	KP 8788	Surfaced to ventilate.
			Intention: Remain several days close under the coast due to air and visibility from land surfacing only at night for 2-3 hours.
	02.03		Dived.
	04.48		Surfaced.
	05.11		Dived.
	12.00		Day's run: 80 nm
	13.00	KP 8788	Surfaced. Because towards land it is too hazy.
	13.06		Aircraft astern to port over the coast.
	13.09		Dived.
	16.22		Aircraft (land-based) in the air search periscope. Despite relatively slight swell the depth control is so unsatisfactory that I must give up my intention to proceed a long time close under the coast. Submerged attack seems hopeless.

	Sun and Moon Data 30.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 31.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 01.06.43

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	continued
	01.06.43
	19.09		Surfaced.
	20.46	KZ 2133	Dived.
		WSW 2, Sea 2, 9/10

	02.06.43	Indian Ocean
	02.51	KZ 2215	Surfaced, easterly course.
	05.35	KZ 2225	Test dive.
	07.46		Surfaced, easterly course.
	09.25		Incoming Radio Message from Hartmann concerning a convoy on 31 May ?
	12.00	KZ 2261	Day's run: Surfaced 55.2 nm
		WSW 4-5, Sea 4, heavy Swell, 7/10, Vis. up to 10 nm	Submerged 22.8 nm
		WSW 4-5, Sea 4, heavy Swell, 7/10, Vis. up to 10 nm	Ran with the southwest current to the east.
	17.44	KZ 2346	Dived.
	21.36		Surfaced.

	03.06.43
	00.12	KZ 2359	Dived.
	08.58		Surfaced, course 125°.
	12.00	KZ 2397	Day's run: Surfaced 58 nm
		WSW 6, Vis. up to 8 nm in rain squalls	Submerged 17 nm
			Incoming Officer-Only Radio Message (20 June).
	16.00	KZ 2633

	04.06.43
	00.00	KZ 3452
		SSW 4
	06.12	KZ 3468	Test dive.
	10.45		Surfaced. Course 120°.
	12.00	KZ 3853	Day's run: Surfaced 141 nm
		SSW 2, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. 8-10 nm, heavy Swell	Submerged 8.5 nm
	16.00	KZ 3893
		S 2, Sea 2	Course 100°.
	24.00	KZ 3994
		ESE 2, Sea 1, medium Swell

	05.06.43	Indian Ocean
	06.06	JA 1779	Test dive.
		S 1, Sea 1
	09.34		Surfaced. Course 90°.
			Gradually building up material failures and wear, which can be solved with onboard means for the time being (periscopes, trim pump, E-motor, diesel cylinder).
	12.00	JA 1797	Day's run: Surfaced 132 nm
		W 1, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. 608 nm	Submerged 6.4 nm
	17.00	JA 1887	Course 270°.
		NW 1
	20.00	JA 1878
		NNW 1, Sea 1

	06.06.43
	00.00	JA 1799
		NW 2, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. 4 nm
	06.10	JA 1797	Test dive.

	Sun and Moon Data 01.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 02.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 03.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 04.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 05.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 06.06.43

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	continued
	06.06.43
	10.29		Surfaced. Course 300°.
	12.00	JA 1789	Day's run: Surfaced 63 nm
			Submerged 10 nm
	16.00	JA 1776
	20.00	JA 1747	Course 270°.

	07.06.43	Indian Ocean
	00.00	KZ 3968
		Vis. 3-4 nm	Course 300°.
	06.00	KZ 3956	Test dive.
	09.22		Surfaced.
	12.00	KZ3943	Day's run: Surfaced 97 nm
		N 2-3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. 8 nm	Submerged 6.6 nm
	21.18	KZ 3889	Radio Message: Free to maneuver: Kentrat including Hartmann attack area.

	08.06.43
	00.00	KZ 3886
		3/10, Vis. 3-4 nm	Coruse 350°.
	06.05	KZ 3828	Test dive.
	08.55		Surfaced.
	12.00	KZ 3587	Day's run: Surfaced 97 nm
		N 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. up to 8 nm	Submerged 6.6 nm
			Going to Hartmann attack area.
	20.00	KZ 3436	Northerly course.

	09.06.43
	00.00	KZ 3198
	06.04	KZ 3195	Test dive.
	09.15		Surfaced.
	11.12	KZ 3196	Ahead to port a strong smoke cloud (grimy patrol vessel smoke feather). Held onto it.
		N 1-2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. 8-10 nm
	11.23		Crash dive for aircraft that flies out of the smoke sector. No propeller sounds are heard.
			Day's run: Surfaced 83 nm
			Submerged 7.5 nm
	14.26		Surfaced. Continued on northerly course.
	16.16	KZ 3122	Radio Message concerning supply from 20 June. Intention: leave the operations are about 11 June and proceed in long legs to the supply point.
		NNE 2, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. 8 nm

	10.06.43
	00.00	KP 9766	Course 60°.
	05.59	KP 9826	Test dive.
	08.50		Surfaced.
	12.00	KP 9595	Day's run: Surfaced 133 nm
		NNW 1, 1/10, Vis. 12 nm	Submerged 8 nm
	20.00	KP 9691	Course 110°.

	11.06.43
	00.00	KQ 7478
		Vis, 3 nm
	05.43	KQ 7723	Test dive.
	07.00	Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 06.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 07.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 08.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 09.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 10.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 11.06.43

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	11.06.43
	12.00	KQ 7841	Course 130°. Day's run: Surfaced 157 nm
		ESE 2-3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. 8-10 nm	Submerged 3.4 nm
	18.00	KQ 7889	Course 150° (Incoming Radio Message concerning shift of supply 200 nm to the west. Attack forbidden and radio silence.)

	12.06.43	Indian Ocean
	00.00	JA 1265
	05.34	JA 1612
		NE 2	Test dive.
	07.04		Surfaced.
	08.47	JA 1615	A drifting mine abeam to starboard. Shooting training with the MG C 30 and L.M.G. (without success).
	12.00	JA 1619	Day's run: Surfaced 133 nm
		Vis. 8 nm	Submerged 3.2 nm
	16.00	JA 1682
		Vis. 4 nm
	20.00	JA 1934	Course 150°.

	13.06.43
	00.00	JA 1969
	05.33	JA 5118	Test dive.
	06.40		Surfaced.
	08.00		Course 50°.
	12.00	JA 2792	Day's run: Surfaced 168 nm, Submerged 2 nm
		Vis. 10 nm
	20.00	JA 2588
		NE 2-3

	14.06.43
	00.00	JA 2567	Course 50°.
	05.35	JA 2615	Test dive.
	06.48		Surfaced.
	12.00	JA 2385	Day's run: Surfaced 143 nm
		N 2, Sea 2	Submerged 3 nm
	15.44	8/10, Vis. 8 nm	Course 45°.
	16.00	JA 2365	Incoming Radio Message concerning appearance and behavior of the supplier.
	20.00	JA 3112

	15.06.43
	00.00	KQ 9782
		Vis. 5 nm
	05.11	KQ 9738	Test dive.
	06.35		Surfaced. Course 30°.
	12.00	KQ 9548	Day's run: Surfaced 150 nm
		E 1, 2/10, Vis. up to 12 nm	Submerged 3.5 nm
	20.00	KQ 9286	Course 30°.

	16.06.43
	00.00	KQ 9262	Course 135°.
		Summer lightening, Vis. 5 nm
	05.30	KQ 9376	Test dive.
		Sea 1-2
	07.28		Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 11.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 12.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 13.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 14.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 15.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 16.06.43

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	continued
	16.06.43
	12.00	KQ 9629	Day's run: Surfaced 151 nm
		SW 1, 3/10, Via. 10-12 nm	Submerged 4 nm

	17.06.43
	00.00	KR 7729
		S 2, Vis. 4 nm	Course 135°.
	05.09	KR 7847	Test dive.
	06.58		Surfaced.
	12.00	JB 1222	Day's run: Surfaced 134 nm
		Vis. 10 nm	Submerged 3 nm
	20.00	JB 1262

	18.06.43
	00.00	JB 1347
		NNE 2, Sea 1, 7/10, Vis. 4 nm	Course 135°.
	05.04	JB 1376	Test dive.
		SW 1
	06.19		Surfaced, course 60°.
	12.00	JB 1368	Day's run: Surfaced 105 nm
		NW 3-4, Sea 3, 2/10, Vis. 8-10 nm	Submerged 2.5 nm
	20.00	JB 2127	Incoming Radio Message concerning departure from the supplier.
		NNW 3

	19.06.43
	00.00	JB 2135
		N 2, Sea 2, heavy Swell, summer lightening, Vis. up to 5 nm	Course 120°.
	05.00	JB 2246	Test dive.
	08.14		Surfaced. Course 0°.
	12.00	KR 8884	Day's run: Surfaced 135 nm
		SSW 4, Sea 3, 7/10, Vis. 8 nm	Submerged 8.3 nm
	14.00		Course 80°.

	20.06.43
	00.00	KR 8919
		SSE 3, Sea 3, 5/10, Vis. 4 nm
	04.54	KR 8937	Test dive.
	06.39		Surfaced.
	12.00	KR 9488	Day's run: Surfaced 146 nm
		SSW 2, Sea 2. 3/10, Vis. 8 nm	Submerged 4 nm
			Incoming Radio Message concerning departure from the supplier.
	20.00	KR 9576	Course 90°.

	21.06.43
	00.00	KR 9586
	04.44	KR 9674	Test dive.
	05.15		Surfaced.
	12.00	KR 9694	Day's run: Surfaced 139 nm, Submerged 4 nm
		SSW 2

	Sun and Moon Data 16.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 17.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 18.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 19.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 20.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 21.06.43

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continued

21.06.43

15.35

At meeting point. Intend to remain submerged to listen. Dived. Submerged transit at depth 30 meters on changing courses.

21.20 - 23.02

Surfaced, afterwards again proceeded submerged at depth 30 meters.

22.06.43

04.30

Sound bearing from 2 vessels.

04.55

SE 1-2, Sea 1-2, 4/10, Vis. 5 nm

Surfaced. Supplier and U-Dommes in sight. Recognition Signals exchanged. Went in the vicinity of the tanker. Clarified supply between arriving U-boats U-Lüth and U-Bartles, assumed protection for the tanker with U-Dommes. Optically transmitted situation and decisions taken to Hartmann who just arrived.

12.00

Day's run: 56 nm

16.03

Incoming Radio Message concerning passing Schneewind and Italian.

22.24

Incoming Radio Message concerning departure from supplier.

22.30

Tow connection for refueling established.

23.52

NE 1, Sea 1

Incoming Radio Message concerning traffic situation.

23.06.43

Indian Ocean

05.40

NE 1, - E 1-2, slight Swell

Transfer ended. Began provisions transfer.

Day's run: 35 nm

24.06.43

14.23

E 2 to NE 2-3 to NNE 2, Sea 2-3, Swell somewhat heavier

Provisions transfer.

Incoming Radio Message concerning new attack area. "Kentrat" east half of KE focal point square 30. (Dommes west half focal point square 20).

Day's run: 34 nm

Nights protection in the west.

25.06.43

NNE 2 to N 2

Day's run: 44 nm. Took over provisions.

26.06.43

N 1-2 to NNE 1-2, slight Swell

Took over remainder. After provisions transfer repair to the port negative buoyancy tank.

Day's run: 21 nm

S u p p l y :

1.)	Meeting was good (including Recognition Signal exchange).
2.)	Fuel oil transfer according to plan and smoothly (233 cbm in 7 hours.)
3.)	Provisions transfer considerably complicated and delayed because in addition to inflatable boat as cargo boat only 1 small boat from the supplier as towing boat (Launch of the motorboat not tried because of the poor condition of the loading equipment.
4.)	Signal personnel at tanker at a strength of 1:1 is not enough for group supply.
5.)	Beyond fuel and provisions the supplier was not fitted out for supply (hardly any spare parts etc.).
6.)	The kindness of the tanker Captain to the last crew member of "CHARLOTTE SCHLIEMANN" was exemplary.
7.)	Supply was great for morale of own boat and for the tanker crew.
8.)	Weather conditions throughout were consistently good.

	Sun and Moon Data 21.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 22.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 23.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 24.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 25.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 26.06.43

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	27.06.43	Indian Ocean	Completion of work on the negative buoyancy tank.
	08.20 - 09.17		Test dive.
	10.00		Departure from supplier to new operations area.
			Course 280°.
	12.00	KR 9824	Day's run: Surfaced 36 nm
		E 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. 8 nm	Submerged 2 nm
	16.00	KR 9495
	20.00	KR 9451
		NNE 1.

	28.06.43
	00.00	KR 8632
		Vis. 2-3 nm	Course 300°.
	05.28	KR 8349	Test dive.
	06.55		Surfaced. Course 340°.
	08.00	KR 8345
	12.00	KR 8311	Day's run: Surfaced 197 nm
		ENE 2, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. 6-8 nm, less in rain squalls	Submerged 3 nm
			I proceed east of Madagascar to determine the traffic situation. Suspect possible Africa-India traffic. The route to KE 30 is about the same for me and according to Lüth in the eastern part of KE there is light traffic.
	16.00	KR 5862
	20.00	KR 5594

	29.06.43
	00.00	KR 5528	Course 340°.
		Vis. 3 nm
	05.16	KR 5245	Test dive.
	06.37		Surfaced.
	12.00	KR 2796	Day's run: Surfaced 186 nm
		ENE 2-3, 4/10, Vis. 8 nm	Submerged 2 nm
	16.00	KR 2737
	20.00	KR 2483

	30.06.43
	00.00	KR 2427	Course 340°.
	04.54	KR 2145	Test dive.
	05.59		Surfaced.
	07.25	KR 2117	Crash dive for training.
	07.35		Surfaced.
	12.00	KF 97972	Day's run: Surfaced 174 nm
		ENE 1, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. 8-10 nm	Submerged 3.5 nm
	16.00	KF 9729
	20.00	KF 9458

	01.07.43
	00.00	KF 9413	Course 340°.
	02.18		Incoming Radio Message concerning situation reports of southern boats.
	05.00	KF 9141	Test dive.
	06.12		Surfaced. Afterwards, crash dive training.

	Sun and Moon Data 27.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 28.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 29.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 30.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 01.07.43

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	01.07.43
	12.00	KF 5964	Day's run: Surfaced 182 nm
		SSE 1, 2/10, Vis. 12 nm	Submerged 1.7 nm
	16.00	KF 5922
	20.00	KF 5643

	02.07.43
	00.00	KF 5377	Course 340°.
	04.55	KF 5269	Test dive.
	06.00		Surfaced. Coast of Madagascar in sight abeam to port.
	08.00	KF 5341	Course 30°.
	12.00	KF 2987	Day's run: Surfaced 143 nm
		SSE 1-2, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. 12 nm	Submerged 2.5 nm
	16.00	KF 2956
	20.00	KF 2698	Coruse 20°.

	03.07.43
	00.00	KF 3444
	04.55	KF 3175	Test dive.
	05.52		Surfaced. Coast in sight. Course 0°.
	08.00	KF 3145	Course 330°.
	12.00	KF 8999	Day's run: Surfaced 172 nm
		SE 3, Sea 3, 3/10, Vis. 8-10 nm	Submerged 2.1 nm
	16.00	LU 8965
	20.00	LU 8697

	04.07.43
	00.00	LU 8629
		7/10, rain, Vis. 2-3 nm
	05.05	LU 8358	Test dive.
	06.10		Surfaced. Course 330°.
	08.44	LU 8316	Crash dive for flying boat. (abeam to port on parallel course, altitude 500 meters, range = 5000 meters).
	11.55		Surfaced. Day's run: Surfaced 175 nm
			Submerged 9 nm
	16.00	LU 9837	Course 270°.
		SSE 4, rain squalls, Vis. 6-8 nm
	20.00	LU 5818

	05.07.43
	00.00	LU 5726	Course 270°.
			Intention: To head for the attack area around to the north of the Comoro Islands.
	04.31	LU 4396	Test dive.
		Light rain squalls
	05.20		Surfaced. Course 270°.
	12.00	LU 4822	Day's run: Surfaced 208 nm
		SE 2-3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. 8-10 nm	Submerged 2 nm
	16.00	LU 4431

	Sun and Moon Data 01.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 02.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 03.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 04.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 05.07.43

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	05.07.43
	20.00	LT 6933	Incoming Radio Message (21.20 hours) concerning British "DALFRAM" and Swede "DALHEM" with suspected northerly course.

	06.07.43
	00.00	LT 6913
	05.06	LT 6813	Test dive.
	06.00		Surfaced. Island "Grande Comore" in sight. Course 300°.
	12.00	LT 6457	Course 270°. Day's run: Surfaced 222 nm
		S 1, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. 10 nm	Submerged 2 nm
	14.00	LT 5669	Course 230°.
	16.00	LT 5683	Course 190°. Island out of sight.
	20.00	LT 5929
		SE 3, Sea 3

	07.07.43
	00.00	LT 5982
	05.08	LT 8351	Test dive.
	06.05		Surfaced. Course 240°.
	12.00	LT8284	Day's run: Surfaced 192 nm
		SE 3, Sea 3, 3/10, Vis. 8 nm	Submerged 2.3 nm
	16.00	LT 8435
	22.58		Incoming Radio Message "Kentrat" free to maneuver in "Dommes" area up to the coast.

	08.07.43
	00.00	LT 8818	Course 150°.
	05.11	KE 2222	Test dive.
	06.05		Surfaced. Southerly course.
	12.00	KE 2287	Day's run: Surfaced 202 nm
		SSE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. 10 nm	Submerged 2 nm
			Operating under the coast.

	09.07.43
	00.00	KE 2474
	03.24	KE 2475	Dived to listen.
	05.15		Surfaced, course 40°.
	08.00	KE 2457	Course 130°.
	12.00	KE 2497	Day's run: Surfaced 174 nm
		SbyE 1	Submerged 4 nm
	16.00	KE 2819
		Vis. 12 nm	Course 65°.
	20.00	KE 2833
	20.35 - 21.04		Dived to listen.
	21.35 - 22.28

	10.07.43	Mozambique Channel
	00.00	KE 2679
		SSE 1, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. 3 nm	Course 130°.
	04.16	KE 2937	Dived to listen.
	05.00		Surfaced. Course 285°.

	Sun and Moon Data 05.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 06.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 07.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 08.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 09.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 10.07.43

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	10.07.43
	05.29		Radio Message concerning promotion of the Boat's Doctor.
	12.00	KE 2823	Day's run: Surfaced 207 nm
		SbyE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. 10-12 nm	Submerged 5 nm
	20.25 - 20.52	KE 2579	Dived to listen.
	22.45 - 23.12		Dived to listen.

	11.07.43
	00.00	KE 2574	Changing courses.
	03.50	KE 2491	Test dive.
	06.36		Surfaced.
	12.00	KE 2545	Day's run: Surfaced 140 nm
		S 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. 8-10 nm	Submerged 7.7 nm
	14.40		Radio Message concerning traffic situation at Lourenço and Cape Town.

	12.07.43
	00.00	KE 2428
	04.12	KE 1696	Test dive.
	04.44		Surfaced. Course 150°.
	08.00	KE 2718
	12.00	KE 2781	Day's run: Surfaced 182 nm
		SbyE 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. 8 nm	Submerged 1 nm
	17.00	KE 5161	Course 80°.

	13.07.43
	00.00	KE 5235
	01.00		Northeasterly course.
	04.10	KE 2987	Test dive. High speed.
	06.08		Surfaced.
	12.00	KE 2686	Day's run: Surfaced 170 nm
		SE 3, Sea 2-3, 2/10, Vis. 4-12 nm rain squalls	Submerged 4 nm

	14.07.43
	00.00	KE 3278
		S 4, Sea 4, 4/10, Vis. 4-5 nm
	05.00	KE 3267	Test dive.
	07.14		Surfaced.
	12.00	KE 3343
		SSE 2	Day's run: Surfaced 172 nm
			Submerged 6.2 nm
	15.25		Incoming Radio Message policy against aircraft attack.
	16.00	KE 3265
		SW 3-4	Westerly course.

	15.07.43
	00.00	KE 3278	Westerly course.
		S 3, Sea 3, 1/10, Vis. 4-5 nm
	05.05	KE 3158	Test dive.
		SbyW 2
	06.21		Surfaced.
	12.00	KE 2345	Day's run: Surfaced 175 nm, Submerged 2.6 nm
		S 1-2, 6/10, Vis. 8-9 nm
	16.00	KE 2283	Course 240°.
	20.00	KE 2512

	Sun and Moon Data 10.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 11.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 12.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 13.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 14.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 15.07.43

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	16.07.43	Mozambique Channel
	00.00	KE 2459
		S 3-4, Sea 3, 3/10, Vis. 4-5 nm	Course 170°.
	05.14	KE 2813	Test dive.
	06.44		Surfaced.
	08.00	KE 2827
		SSE 2
	12.00	KE 2895	Day's run: Surfaced 182 nm
		ENE 2, 7/10, Vis. 8-12 nm	Submerged 3.5 nm
	16.00	KE 2879	Course 250°.
		S 1
	20.00	KE 5126
		S 2

	17.07.43
	00.00	KE 5141
		Vis. 4-5 nm	Course 250°.
	05.42	KE 4343	Test dive.
	07.13		Surfaced. Course 300°.
	12.00	KE 4226	Day's run: Surfaced 171 nm
		SSW 2-3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. 8-10 nm	Submerged 3 nm
	16.00	KE 1978	Course 70°.

	18.07.43
	00.00	KE 2746
	05.23	KE 2814	Test dive. Damage control exercises. Listening speed.
		Rain squalls, SSW 1
	09.13		Surfaced. Course 270°.
	12.00	KE 2725	Day's run: Surfaced 127 nm
		W 2-3, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. 6-8 nm, rain squalls	Submerged 8.4 nm
		W 2-3, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. 6-8 nm, rain squalls	Changing courses. Coast in sight. Strong mirage.
	11.50 - 12.58		Dived to listen.
	18.10 - 18.45
	17.30	KE 2477	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 60 nm, in 258°T in 24 hours.
		6/10, Vis. up to 12 nm
	20.00	KE 2711	Course 130°.

	19.07.43
	00.00	KE 2753
		Vis. 5 nm
	02.40	KE 2767
		Wind calm	Course 20°.
	08.00	KE 2735	Course 330°.
	12.00	KE 2458	Day's run: Surfaced 186 nm
		Wind calm, 1/10, Vis. 10-12 nm	Submerged 3.8 nm Course 70°.
	16.20	KE 2542	Course 300°.
	18.50 - 19.29	KE 2435	Dived to listen. Course 60°.
	23.00	KE 2513	Course 310°.

	Sun and Moon Data 16.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 17.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 18.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 19.07.43

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	20.07.43
	01.00	KE 2277	Course 50°.
	05.05	KE 2259	Course 260°.
	06.02	KE 2281	Flying boat in sight ahead to starboard. Altitude 100 meters, range = 14000 meters, westerly course. Turned away on southerly course until aircraft was out of sight then again on course 260°.
	09.47	KE 2199	50° to starboard ahead apparently 2 masts. Operated on it. Turns out to be an air mirage from a land object heavily distorted.
		Wind calm, strong mirage, highest air temperature +32°C in shadow
	12.00	KE 2514	Day's run: Surfaced 168 nm
		Wind calm	Submerged 2 nm
	14.02	KE 2518	60° to port ahead 2 red translucent objects. Could be vessels. Operated on it. On getting closer turns out to be wreckage which appeared hige from distortion. Sank parts of the wreck with training shots from the two 10.5 cm cannons. Afterwards course 250°.
	20.00	KE 2454	Course 100°.

	21.07.43
	00.00	KE 2467
	02.00	KE 2547	Course 250°.
	04.36	KE 2486	Land-based aircraft approaching from astern to starboard. Altitude about 300 meters. Shortly before the stern the aircraft turns away and flies off in the direction it came. At times a yellowish glowing point is distinguished on the aircraft.
	04.40		After turning away crash dived to depth = A meters. Anti-aircraft weapons were all manned, however fire was not opened because the aircraft turned away.
	06.55	Wind calm, the horizon is greatly distorted by a mirage	Surfaced. For training a MG C 30 magazine left above deck is fired. No malfunctions.
	12.00	KE 2763	Day's run: Surfaced 193 nm
		SSE 1	Submerged 4.8 nm Course 200°.
	18.00	KE 5153	Course 270°.
	20.15	KE 5142
		Hazy horizon, Vis. 2-3 nm
	20.32		Dived to proceed submerged, course 250°.

	22.07.43
	00.09	KE 4355	Surfaced. Course 180°, then course 230°.
	08.00	KE 4375
	12.00	KE 4532	Day's run: Surfaced 140 nm
		SE 2, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. 8 nm	Submerged 4.8 nm
	17.00	KE 4545	Course 110°.
	19.00	KE 4558	Course 230°.
	23.43	KE 4735	Dived to proceed submerged, course 270°.

	Sun and Moon Data 20.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 21.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 22.07.43

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	23.07.43
	06.39	KE 4725	Surfaced, Course 180°.
	12.00	KE 7155	Day's run: Surfaced 181 nm
		SSE 2, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. 8 nm, very long Swell	Submerged 14.6 nm
	21.11	KE 7498	Dived to proceed submerged, course 270°.

	24.07.43
	06.51	KE 7478	Surfaced. Course 180°.
	12.00	KD 9965	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 35 nm in 310°T. Course 280°.
		Wind calm, Vis. 8 nm
			Day's run: Surfaced 165 nm
			Submerged 18.6 nm
	15.00	KD 9943	Course 50°.
	20.23	KD 9696	Dived to proceed submerged. Course 300°.
		Vis. 2-4 nm

	25.07.43
	06.45	KE 7445	Surfaced. Course 60°.
	12.00	KE 7199	Day's run: Surfaced 133 nm
		SE 2, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. 8 nm, strong mirage	Submerged 19.8 nm Course 300°.
	17.00	KD 9365	Course 60°.

	26.07.43	Mozambique Channel
	00.00	KE 4799
	04.29	KE 4859	Test dive. Course 0°.
	07.13		Surfaced. Course 320°.
	12.00	KE 4575	Day's run: Surfaced 184 nm
		SE 2, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. 8 nm, strong mirage	Submerged 5.6 nm
		SE 2, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. 8 nm, strong mirage	Course 60°.
	16.00	KE 4594
	20.26	KE 4651	Dived to proceed submerged (work on the diesel).

	27.07.43
	07.38		Surfaced. Course 50°.
	12.00	KE 4314	Day's run: Surfaced 170 nm
		4/10, Vis. 10 nm	Submerged 19.6 nm
			Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 48 nm in 295°T.
	16.00	KE 1985	Course 60°.
	21.42	KE 2743	Dived to proceed submerged. Course 60°.
		S 1-2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. 3-4 nm
	23.00		Sound bearing to starboard.
	23.15		Surfaced. Pursued sound bearing. Southerly course.

	28.07.43
	00.30	KE 2749	Dived to listen.
	00.40		Surfaced to pursue.

	Sun and Moon Data 23.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 24.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 25.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 26.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 27.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 28.07.43

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	28.07.43
	01.40	KE 1971	Vessel in sight ahead 10° to starboard. Very small silhouette. Southwest course. Maneuvered ahead. Takes a long time because the unidentified vessel runs at high speed. At times smokes heavily. Given the small size of the vessel and relatively bright night I believe a surface attack is hopeless. Maneuver ahead for submerged day attack. Vessel zigzags between 210 and 250°. General course 235°.
	10.39	KE 4285	Dived for submerged attack. Am positioned exactly ahead of the vessel. Nasty weather conditions. Completely calm and mirror-flat sea. The vessel seems to be a special vessel. Small (estimated about 1000 tons) 2 high thin masts, small bridge between masts, astern a very heavily smoking smokestack. Because I cannot sea anything in the air search periscope for a long time because of the strong mirage I must proceed by sound bearings. It is a very long time until the vessel is distinguished in the periscope. At present steers to the west and runs at low speed. Intend a two fan.
		Wind calm, mirror-flat sea, strong mirage, Vis. 8 nm
	12.00		Day's run: 230 nm.
	12.44		Shot from tube IV instead of a two-fan. Tube I doesn't work (Later examination showed nothing in particular. Outer tube door is sometimes difficult to move.)
			Estimated data was: Target angle 70°, speed 8 knots, range = 3000 meters, no success. Let vessel run on and surfaced.
	14.23		Ran behind again. Intend surface night attack. Move off to port. At sunset moved ahead with the vessel exactly in the setting sun.
	17.09	KE 4435	Lost the vessel anyway because the small vessel no longer stood out against the hazy horizon. Continued to pursue. Dived once at 19.00 hours (sound bearing 300°T). Pursued without success. Broke off at 20.05 hours and came to northeasterly course.
	20.05	KD 6666	I hoped during the pursuit of this vessel to encounter a valuable ship. (escort vessel suspected).
		ESE 1-2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. 2-3 nm

	29.07.43
	00.00	KE 4482	Course 60°.
	05.25	KE 4228	Test dive.
	06.50		Surfaced. Course 60°.
	12.00	KE 4267	Day's run: Surfaced 153 nm
		NE 3, Sea 2, 1/10, Vis. 10 nm	Submerged 8.5 nm
	16.00	KE 4324	Course 65°.
	20.23	KE 2774	Dived to proceed submerged, course 50°.
		ENE 4, Sea 4, 1/10, Vis. 3 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 28.07.43
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	30.07.43
	07.00	KE 2757	Surfaced. Course 65°.
		ESE 4, 5/10, Vis. 8-10 nm
	12.00	KE 2843	Day's run: Surfaced 123 nm
		SE 4	Submerged 19 nm
	15.00	KE 2826
		SE 3, Sea 3, 7/10, Vis. 8-10 nm	Course 50°.
	20.32	KE 2673	Dived to proceed submerged, course 75°.

	31.07.43
	06.35	KE 2659	Surfaced, course 65.
	12.00	KE 3423	Day's run: Surfaced 127 nm
		ESE 3-4, Sea 3, 1/10, Vis., 10 nm	Submerged 19.8 nm
	16.00	KE 3282
		NE 1, Sea 1
	20.25	KE 3266	Dived to proceed submerged, course 0°.

	01.08.43
	06.43	KE 3236	Surface, course 45°.
	12.00	LT 9893	Day's run: Surfaced 113 nm
		SE 4, Sea 4, 1/10, Vis. 8-10 nm	Submerged 18.7 nm Course 260°.
	11.53		Incoming Radio Message: 1. Free to maneuver. 2. Report situation or position.
	16.00	LT 9876
		SE 2, Sea 2
	20.29	LT 9786	Radio Message: LT 97, 307 cbm, 10 week's provisions.
			U-196.
	20.32		Dived to proceed submerged. Course 270°.

	02.08.43
	06.46	LT 9775	Surfaced. Course 295°.
		SSE 3, Sea 3, 1/10, Vis. 8-10 nm
	11.02	LT 8945	Masthead in sight 50° to port ahead. Quickly passes out of sight. Pursued without results.
	12.00		Day's run: Surfaced 134 nm
			Submerged 18.5 nm
	13.04	LT 8896	Came to course 320°.
	16.07	LT 8866	Smoke feather in sight 50° to port astern. On getting closer made out as a convoy steering a northerly course speed 10 knots. 2 large vessels and (apparently) one patrol vessel and a destroyer are distinguished. Destroyer shifts out quickly, apparently a forward sweeper. Maneuvered ahead for surface attack. Convoy steers 0°.
	17.24		Dived, to hold onto the convoy by sound bearings because the destroyer is set off far ahead and there is no possibility of holding on to the actual convoy while I await the evening zigzag (at the same time I want to remain unseen by aircraft in the twilight).
	18.07		Surfaced and pursued the sound bearing. Convoy now steers more to the west.
	19.12		Dived to listen. By sound bearings ahead

	Sun and Moon Data 30.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 31.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 01.08.43
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	02.08.43
			and behind the convoy far offset each 1 destroyer. Seems to be a valuable convoy.
	19.30		Surfaced. Pursued.
	20.12		Dived to listen, same determination as before.
	20.31		Surfaced. Pursued.
	21.30	LT 8837
		SE 3, Sea 3, 2/10, Vis. 3-4 nm, dark night	A shadow comes in sight bearing 270°. Turned towards and matched course and speed. Convoy now steers 340°, runs at 10 knots. Maneuvered ahead. Nothing is seen of the two destroyers that were heard. They must be far ahead and behind.

	03.08.43
	00.00	LT 8585	Ran in. Convoy consists of 3 ships. First and third ships are very large, estimated 10000-12000 tons loaded, very long and little superstructure. May be tankers. Second ship estimated 7000 tons. While closing on the hound's curve suddenly 50° to port ahead the after destroyer emerges with a sharp target angle. Initially hold course, then turn away briefly to show him a small silhouette. Turned right back because the destroyer again showed a broad target angle. Am still about 2500 meters to the convoy. An escort vessel with a sharp target angle emerges from behind the third steamer. Lies exactly towards me. A further escort vessel is positioned between the first and second steamers in the lee. Destroyer now passes me to port at about 900 meters distance (despite this I must show him a broad silhouette because the shots must go in the next moment due to the oncoming patrol vessel (by chance) whether he sees me or not).
	00.24	LT 8582	Three-fan from tubes I, II, IV on the first vessel, afterwards single shot tube III on second vessel, and turned away for stern shot. Afterwards stern shot with tube V on third ship. Second and third ship overlap a bit. Proceed in echelon.
		SSE 2, Sea 2, 1/10, Vis. 3 nm
			Set data: Enemy speed 10 knots, depth 5 meters, bow right target angle 70°, range = 1800 meters. 80 seconds after fan hit amidships on the first vessel. In a tremendous heavy fiery explosion the vessel (tanker?) breaks in two and sinks. At the moment of the detonation it is bright as day so that the destroyer (distance now about 1200 meters) must have seen me because again while turning for a stern shot I had to show him a abroad silhouette. 30 seconds later a hit on the third ship (the second was actually intended!) heavy detonation. High black smoke column. Vessel burns. Second steamer no effect. Broke through between the now approaching destroyer and

	Sun and Moon Data 02.08.43
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	03.08.43
			and the escort vessel. Passed on the intended stern shot on destroyer because there was great commotion. The destroyer zigzags continually.
	00.35		Large detonation heard in the boat. With it heavy flames on the burning ship. Apparently a heavy internal detonation. Previously the second escort vessel had gone alongside the hit ship and had red and white lights set. Accept that the crew was taken over (the forward destroyer (which was heard) did not appear). Initially ran off to the east. Reloaded, then maneuvered ahead again on the old course to eventually make a submerged attack on the last ship.
	04.01	LT 8511	Dived, no sound bearing.
	10.19		Surfaced. Course 150°.
	12.00		Day's run: Surfaced 191 nm
			Submerged 4.3 nm
			Course 150°.
	12.45	LT 8526	A patrol vessels emerges 50° to starboard ahead. A short time later left of this a typical mast with crow's nest of a second patrol vessel. Moved off to the east, then to the southeast until the patrol vessels were out of sight.
		SSE 3, Sea 3, Vis. 8-10 nm
	13.19
	14.25	LT 8536	Flying boat astern about 1500 meters high (up to now no flying boat was sighted as high by me). Turned with a continuously showed small silhouette. The flying boat used the clouds well.
	14.26		A second flying boat in sight to port at the same altitude. Flies to the north. Distance to both flying boats about 12000 - 14000 meters. The watch does well - after nearly 5 months war patrol.
	14.28		The flying boat astern suddenly turns towards so that I am forced to dive to not be seen. As during the entire patrol there was not been a sound from the supposedly operable Fu.M.B.
	21.14		Surfaced to ventilate and charge.
	22.40	LT 8568	Dived. Proceeded submerged.
		SSE 3, Sea 3, 1/10, Vis. 3 nm
	21.52		Radio Message: From northbound convoy with 3 ships and 4 destroyers and patrol vessels LT 8592 10000 tonner sunk. Further 10000 tonner burning out of sight. After internal detonation sinking probable.
			U-196.
			This convoy attack with a large boat has once again confirmed how little destroyers can see without aircraft (and without radar?). The success has given a boost.

	04.08.43
	07.07	LT 8594	Surfaced. Disgusting low cumulus clouds.
		SSE 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. 8 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 03.08.43
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	04.08.43
	12.00	LT 8863	Day's run: Surfaced 62 nm
			Submerged 20.3 nm
	12.18	LT 8865	Dived to proceed submerged. This cloudiness offers too great a possibility of surprise. Moreover, enemy will not see my new direction.
			During my convoy operation on 2/3 August,
			Incoming Radio Message: 19.57 hours: "Kentrat" according to local information in the month of July 11 enemy ships departed from Biera. 28 enemy ships arrived at Lourenço Marques and 41 departed exclusive of independents.
	21.30	LT 8893	Surfaced. Course southeast.
		SE 3, Sea 3, 2/10, Vis. 3-4 nm, medium marine phosphorescence
	22.09		Flare ahead to starboard. Estimated distance 5 nm. Dived to proceed submerged.

	05.08.43
	07.05	LT 8975	Surfaced. Southerly course.
		ESE 2, Sea 2
	12.00	LT 8862	Day's run: Surfaced 35 nm
		ESE 1, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis, 8-10 nm	Submerged 26.7 nm
	16.23	KE 2532	Flying boat ahead to starboard on passing course. Range about 12000 meters, low altitude.
		E 1, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. 10 nm
	16.25		Dived.
	21.52	KE 2535	Surfaced.
		Wind calm, 1/10, Vis. 1-3 nm, marine phosphorescence
	23.34	KE 2563	Dived to proceed submerged, course 180°.

	06.08.43
	06.59	KE 2566	Surfaced. Southwesterly course.
		ENE 1, Sea 1, 0/10, Vis. 8 nm
	09.35	KE 2585	Flying boat astern, range = 14000 meters, medium altitude.
	09.36		Dived.
	11.41		Surfaced.
	12.00	KE 2578	Day's run: Surfaced 88 nm
			Submerged 20.5 nm
	15.27	KE 2814	Flying boat astern to starboard. Low altitude. Range about 16000 meters. Because flying boat is flying off to starboard showed small silhouette.
	15.35		Flying boat out of sight.
	17.23	KE 2764	Dived to proceed submerged.
			There has never been so much air traffic in the Indian Ocean. The convoy attack must have upset the people very much.
			The bridge watch paid attention faultlessly, so that the boat was always able to dive in time, but was not seen in any case.
			In favorable weather conditions torpedo reloading intended in the morning.

	Sun and Moon Data 04.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 05.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 06.08.43

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	07.08.43
	06.38	KE 2754	Surfaced. Southwest course.
		E 1-2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. 10 nm, light Swell
	09.00		Began preparations for torpedo download. Checked the fairing of the forward torpedo tubes with a diver. Nothing determined despite the fact that the outer tube doors of tubes I, II and III can only be opened with great force, most of all tube II (for about 3 weeks).
	12.07	KE 5114	Day's run: Surfaced 93 nm
		ENE 2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. 10 nm	Submerged 17 nm
	13.49	KE 5178	Downloading ended. 6 torpedoes downloaded to the bow room. It went perfectly. The crew did a good job.
			Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 32 nm, 150°T.
	16.00	KE 4636
	17.23		Dived to balance the boat and trim.
	19.18	KE 4629	Surfaced.
	19.20		Quiet crash dive.
	19.25		Surfaced.
	19.57		Dived to proceed submerged.
	22.23		Surfaced.
	23.55	KE 4651	Dived to proceed submerged.
		NE 2-3, Sea 2, 1/10, Vis. 4 nm

	08.08.43
	06.54		Surfaced. Southwest course.
	08.00	KE 4563
		NNE 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. 8-10 nm
	12.00	KE 4573	Day's run: Surfaced 107 nm
		NbyE 2	Submerged 18.5 nm
	12.53		Incoming Radio Message concerning Swede "LAGOLAND" in KE 19.
	20.00	KE 4741
		E 2

	09.08.43
	00.00	KD 6982	Course 205°.
		EbyS 2, 3/10, Vis. 2 nm, strong marine phosphorescence
	05.39	KD 9342	Test dive.
		NE 1-2, Sea 1
	06.56		Surfaced. Course 225°.
	11.48	KD 9289	Dived to proceed submerged.
		NE 2, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. 8 nm	Day's run: Surfaced 115 nm
			Submerged 14.5 nm
	20.40		Surfaced. Course 230°.
	22.14	KD 9512	Bazaruto Lighthouse 5° to port ahead.
		1/10, Vis. 2-4 nm	Course 165°.

	10.08.43
	00.26		Dived to proceed submerged.
	07.18		Surfaced. Southerly course.

	Sun and Moon Data 07.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 08.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 09.08.43
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	10.08.43
	12.00	KD 9597	Coast is easily distinguished.
		W 3, Sea 3, 0/10, hazy horizon, Vis. 7 nm	Day's run: Surfaced 57 nm
		W 3, Sea 3, 0/10, hazy horizon, Vis. 7 nm	Submerged 21 nm
	16.00	KD 9861
	20.00	KD 9898	Ponta de Bara Falsa Lighthouse in sight.

	11.08.43
	00.00	KP 3237
		NNE 3, Sea 3, 2/10, Vis. 4 nm
	01.39	KP 3264	Dived to proceed submerged.
	07.42	W 3, Sea 3, 6/10	Surfaced. Southerly course.
	09.25		Coast in sight.
	12.00	KP 3561	Day's run: Surfaced 148 nm
		WSW 1-2, Sea 2, 1-5/10. Vis. 8 nm, strong SW-Swell	Submerged 8.5 nm
	14.35	SW 2, Sea 2, 5/10	Dived to proceed submerged.
	19.15	KP 3995	Surfaced. Weather getting worse.
		SSE 5, Sea 5, rain squalls, Vis. up to 4 nm, heavy Swell	East-West courses.

	12.08.43
	02.40	KP 3424	Dived to proceed submerged.
	07.44		Surfaced. Course 170°.
	12.00	KP 6251	Day's run: Surfaced 168 nm
		SSE 4, Sea 4, 3-6/10, Vis. 4 nm	Submerged 13 nm
	15.00		Course 65°.
	22.31		Incoming Radio Message concerning radio message for Lüth, Kentrat, Hartmann.

	13.08.43
	00.00	KP 6176
		SbyE, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. 4-5 nm
	04.20		Dived to proceed submerged.
	07.30	KP 5389	Surfaced. Coast in sight.
	08.18	KP 5623	Coast in sight. Course 170°.
	12.00	KP 5661	Day's run: Surfaced 152 nm
		S 2-3, 6/10, Vis. 10 nm	Submerged 5.2 nm
	17.45	KP 5931	Course 265°.
		SSE 3-4
	19.13	KP 59x2	Coast in sight.
	19.35		Dived to proceed submerged.

	14.08.43
	00.00	KP 5924	Course 245°.
			Course 215°.
	03.03	KP 5924	Surfaced. Low Cumulus clouds.
		SbyE 3, Sea 3, 6/10, Vis. 4-5 nm
	04.18	KP 5925	Dived to proceed submerged.
	0x.21	KP 5928	Surfaced. Southerly course.
		SSW 3-4, Sea 3, 6/10, Vis. 3-8 nm, rain squalls
	09.50	KP 5968	Flying boat in sight ahead. Medium altitude. Range about 10000 meters. Remained on the surface as before.
	10.04		Flying boat in sight ahead 50° to port.

	Sun and Moon Data 10.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 11.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 12.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 13.08.43
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	14.08.43
	12.00	KP 5988	Day's run: Surfaced 100 nm
		SSE 2, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. 3-8 nm, rain squalls	Submerged 15.7 nm
		SSE 2, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. 3-8 nm, rain squalls	Course 170°.
	12.48	KP 83x2	Flying boat approaching from abeam to port, medium altitude, range about 12000 meters.
			Crash dive to depth A +20 meters.
			3 depth charges at about 65 meters, no effect because not very close.
			Proceeded submerged.
			After this attack there began with brief interruptions a 3-day long pursuit by flying boats. During the submerged transits at greater and lesser intervals went to periscope depth. Continually an aircraft distinguished in the air search periscope. If no aircraft were distinguished, surfaced. After more or less short times was flown at again. Because the Fu.M.B. has given no indications up to now was no longer deployed.
			Steered southerly courses.
	16.00	KP 9323	Flying boat in the air search periscope. Continued submerged.

	15.08.43
	02.55	KP 8337	Surfaced. Course 110°.
		E 2, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. 5-6 nm
	04.29	KP 8363	Crash dive for flying boat, that flew past astern at medium altitude sighted at range 6000 meters.
	08.00		In the air search periscope flying boat distinguished.
	10.40	KP 9141	Surfaced. Course 125°.
		E 2, Sea 1-2, 3/10, Vis. 10 nm
	11.11	KP 9145	Crash dive for flying boat approaching from astern, medium altitude, range about 8000 meters. Should have been seen earlier. Went to depth A +20 meters. Boat goes deep badly. At about 45 meters 4 depth charges. Minor glass damage and depth gauge failures. Continued submerged. Came to course 80°. Intend to remain submerged until the next morning.
	12.00		Day's run: Surfaced 31 nm
			Submerged 31 nm

	16.08.43
	06.55	KP 9161	Surfaced.
	07.00		Crash dive for flying boat that approached from great range (about 14000 meters). Assume approach by chance.
	09.45		Surfaced.
	09.49		Crash dive for flying boat astern to port from the north, range about 16000 meters.
			Proceeded submerged, course 136°.
	12.00		Day's run: Surfaced 19 nm, Submerged 35 nm.
	14.28	KP 9165	Surfaced. Southerly course.
		E 2, 6/10, Vis. 10 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 14.08.43
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	16.08.43
	14.31		Flying boat in sight to port. Low altitude. Very long range about 18000 meters. Flies in the east back and forth, slowly comes closer. Turned with, showed stern.
	14.55		Crash dive because the flying boat apparently approaches. Range still about 12000 meters.
	16.25		Surfaced.
	16.28	KP 9168	Crash dive for flying boat in medium altitude, approaching from astern to port, range about 6000-7000 meters. I had overlooked it in the air search periscope. Remained submerged. Course 160°.

	17.08.43
	01.15	KP 9192	Surfaced. Moved off at 2 x HF. Changing southeasterly course.
		NE 2-3, Sea 2-3, 5/10, Vis. 5-6 nm
	04.32	KP 9518	Dived to proceed submerged. During this first respite after 3 days incoming Radio Message concerning the birth of my son!
	07.06	ENE 2, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. 6-10 nm, rain squalls	Surfaced. Changing southeasterly course.
	10.04	KP 9587	Dived to proceed submerged. In accordance with the incoming Radio Message 08.25 hours the high frequency stage [Metox] put under lock and key.
	12.00		Day's run: Surfaced 95 nm
			Submerged 19.4 nm
	14.06	KP 9524	Surfaced.
		NE 2-3, 9/10, Vis. 5 nm
	23.19	KP 9879
		NE 3	Dived to proceed submerged.

	18.08.43	Indian Ocean
	00.34	KZ 3213	Surfaced. Switched over to normal routine. Provisions inventory makes return transit necessary. The last days were quite hard on my entire crew. Cooking was hardly done for battery saving reasons. Proceeded mostly submerged one motor KF, otherwise everything possible shut down. Most economical consumption.
	11.00		Incoming Officer-Only Radio Message: Kentrat give suggested meeting place with Bartels.
	12.00	KZ 3246	Day's run: Surfaced 90 nm
		SE 3, Sea 3, 1/10, Vis. 8-10 nm	Submerged 16 nm
		SE 3, Sea 3, 1/10, Vis. 8-10 nm	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 26 nm in 215°T.
	14.50	KZ 3541	Came to easterly course.
		Vis. 10-12 nm
			At favorable transmitting time sent:
			Radio Message: Heavy air 3-5 August naval square LT 85 and 88, KE 25. Uninterrupted air pursuit 14 to 16 August naval square KP 83 to 91. All operable. 270 cbm, 12 Atos, 6 Etos. Return transit due to provisions. Am missing Serial Nos. 24 and 28 from 3 August, 91, 92 from 13 August, 01 to 04, 11, 17, 20, 22, 33.
			U-196.
			Radio Message: Suggest meeting Bartels 20 August 10.00 hours JA 2235. Reason unclear. Position KZ 35. All naval squares.
			U-196.

	Sun and Moon Data 16.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 17.08.43
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	18.08.43
	20.00	KZ 3552	Course 85°.

	19.08.43
	00.00	KZ 6342	Incoming Radio Message concerning secrecy of the return route.
	00.33		Incoming Radio Messages concerning important missing Serial Nos, received during the course of the night, among others: Meeting with Bartels necessary for instructions concerning missing Keyword Order Bellatrix.
	05.32	KZ 3639	Test dive.
	07.00		Surfaced, Course 70°.
	12.00	JA 1274	Day's run: Surfaced 222 nm
		NE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. 8-10 nm	Submerged 2.7 nm
	16.00	JA 1268
	18.46		Incoming Radio Message from Lüth: 1.) Position to instruct Kentrat morning 12.00 hours 40 nm north of suggested meeting point.
			2) Bartels remains in the area of one of the two old meeting points, because I saw 4 steamers there on east and west courses. In so doing missed shot on 3000 GRT.
			3) 208 cbm, very little provisions.
			Headed for new meeting point.
	19.52	JA 1353	Incoming Radio Message: Until further notice all returning boats proceed on the Piening route in the Bay of Biscay.

	20.08.43	Indian Ocean
	00.00	JA 2121
	05.20	KQ 8871	Test dive.
	06.00		Surfaced.
	08.00	KQ 8857
	11.39	KQ 8865	U-Lüth in sight.
		NE 4, Sea 3-4, 3/10, Vis. 5-8 nm, very murky horizon
	12.00		Day's run: Surfaced 239 nm
			Submerged 1 nm
			Lüth transfered "Bellatrix". Joint return transit route established. Policy for return transit and behavior on enemy contact passed optically because swell and Sea State do not permit transfer in writing. Transfer of 5 Atos and possibly fuel oil and a little provisions proposed. Lüth says no.
	12.05	KQ 8864	Came to course 25°.
		3/10, disgusting low oily Swell, hazy horizon, Vis. 6-8 nm, less in rain squalls	In echelon 50° to port.
			Distance 300-500 meters.
	12.47		Came to course 215°.
			Transit speed: diesel-electric.
	about 14.10	KQ 8883	Lüth transmitted optically: Just now Bartels bombed, limitedly clear to dive. KQ 87.
	14.10		Incoming Short Signal from Bartels: Aircraft attacked in train, am unclear to dive. My position is KQ 52.

	Sun and Moon Data 13.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 14.08.43
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	20.08.43
			Passed immediately optically to Lüth, propose continuing until more arrives.
	15.47	KQ 8888	Garbled Short Signal:
			Was attacked by surface warships, am not clear to dive. My position is KO 8252, course to the northwest.
			This Short Signal was given optically to Lüth, and questioned whether he already had. After a long time Lüth sent that he only received the first clear Short Signal at 16.47 hours. Therefore it must have been incorrectly encoded. Proposed continuing along because to now three positions were given and there is no clarity. Lüth passes optically that possibly we will have to take over the crew.
	16.47	JA 2221	First clear Short Signal:
			Aircraft attacked in train. Am not clear to dive. My position is KQ 8252, course southerly.
			U-197.
			Passed immediately to Lüth that in no case should we proceed further to the south, that we should move back and forth at current position, await more from Bartels, reported own position and attempted to send the Short Signal which was not acknowledged by Control. Because Volume was very low (also on Norddeich), postponed by suggestion from Lüth.
	16.58		Gave course instructions to Lüth which were acknowledged, and came to easterly course. (course 90°), Lüth's further behavior is not understood. After first passing his agreement optically, he briefly turned to an easterly course and passed as a complete surprise to me:
			"It is enough that one stays here. I will continue my return transit due to fuel. You've got more and can then catch me again." After passing he turned immediately again to course 215°, without waiting further.
	17.05		To even maintain optical communications (gradual twilight) I must turn after.
			Initially I pass to him:
			It is about Bartels now, you will not starve."
			Then: "If the crew of Bartels must be taken over, we must remain together here. Moreover it will only be a few hours and you will get your fuel.."
			To which Lüth passes: "Many thanks for the fuel. My take over hoses are out of service."
			I passed: "Kapitän to Kapitän Please come to easterly course. I do not understand you." and turned
	17.26		again on course 90°. Then I can no longer received flag signals from Lüth, because in the twilight on the old southerly course Lüth is quickly indistinct and passes out of sight.
	17.11		Radio Message was received from Hartmann (not acknowledged by Control): 16.10 hours from Bartels Short

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	20.08.43
			Signal: Aircraft attacked in train. Am not clear to dive. My position is KQ 8252, course southerly. Received garbled.
			Considerations: Bartels is heading south. Last signal was at sunset. If he no longer transmits, he may have managed to shake off contact, the weather is favorable for this. I will give him my position and await him here. To run to meet in this dark, low visibility night it is incorrect since we could easily run past each other.
	18.32		Short Signal: My position is JA 2224
			U-196.
			Back and forth in position in JA 2224.
			Incoming Radio Message: To Kentrat and Lüth. Presume both boats go at high speed to Bartels who was bombed in KQ 8252, not clear to dive is on southerly course.
			Stuck with decision (above all due to the weather conditions). Bartels must be free on southerly transit, otherwise he would certainly have transmitted. Because after moonrise with obscured horizon and low cloud deck visibility has not improved, I dove at 22.25 hours to detect sound from Bartels.

	21.08.43
	06.40	JA 2224	Surfaced, because by my considerations Bartels probably moved off with zigzags to the south, has passed by and is already further to the south.
			Intention: Head to the south and in the evening twilight transmit a new reception square.
	12.00	JA 2287	Day's run: Surfaced 110 nm
		NNE 2, Sea 1, 8/10, rain squalls, Vis. up to 8 nm	Submerged 10 nm
			Course 180°.
	17.30	JA 2589	Radio Message: Up to 7 hours in 2224. Wait until 22 August 12.00 hours in naval square JA "Bellatrix" ready.
		N 2
			U-196.
	18.00		Course 245°.
	19.06		Incoming Radio Message: To Kentrat. Search for Bartels, who was bombed in square KQ 8252 and is not clear to dive steering south. See Serial No. 2015/20/497.
	20.00	JA
		WNW 2, Sea 2, 3-8/10, Vis. 1-2 nm

	22.08.43
	00.00	JA 2762
		Vis. 1-3 nm
	01.26		Incoming Radio Message: To Lüth. If Bartels does not report by 23 August 08.00 hours report situation.
	05.00	JA 2775	In waiting square.
	05.31 - 06.51		Dived to listen.
	12.00		Day's run: Surfaced 184 nm
			Submerged 2.7 nm
			Because mid day navigation check results in a shift of 8 nm, until evening

	Sun and Moon Data 20.08.43
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	22.08.43
			twilight moved off in the direction of the waiting square.
	17.45		Radio Message: Bartels report. Waiting JA 27.
			U-196.
			At the same time came to northerly course.
	18.38		Incoming Radio Message: To Kentrat. Carry out orders in accordance with Radio Message 1839/21/405 and search for Bartels in naval square 8252.
			Headed to square KQ 8252 as ordered.

	23.08.43	Indian Ocean
	00.00	JA 2485
		ENE 2-3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. 1-3 nm, medium Swell, strong marine phosphorescence
	00.55		Incoming Radio Message from Lüth:
			1) 20 August 2 Short Signals from Bartels with unclear position 13.49 hours limitedly clear to dive. 14.09 hours am not clear to dive, then 3 signals 15.46 to 16.46 as Hartmann reported. Otherwise nothing.
			2) Search from 21 August 04.00 hours from KQ 8825 to the south. At the same time gave Short Signal with position and course.
			3) Position JA 5282. Morning return transit due to fuel necessary.
	01.23		Incoming Radio Message: 1) Bartels immediately report position and situation.
			2) Lüth and Kentrat without regard to fuel inventory search once more in naval square KQ 8252, afterwards return transit.
	05.00	JA 2192
		ENE 2
	08.00	JA 2214
		ENE 3
	12.00	KQ 8825	Day's run: Surfaced 263 nm
		E 4, Sea 3-4, 4/10, Vis. 8-10 nm
	16.00	KQ 8288
		E 2-3
	18.05	KQ 8252	Searched in square KQ 8252. Initially still light twilight then starry clear night. Passed through KQ 8252 three times, searched to the north up to KQ 8288 center. Then searched to the east of the day lines on southerly courses.
	21.00	KQ 8253	Southerly search courses.
		E 2, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. 3-5 nm
	22.07		To inform Lüth,
			Radio Message: Nothing. Searching to the east then south. 235 cbm.
			U-196.

	24.08.43
	00.00	KQ 8294	Southerly search courses.
		E 2, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. 3-5 nm, medium Swell, light marine phosphorescence
	04.00	KQ 8565
	05.46 - 06.20		Test dive.
	08.00	KQ 8831

	Sun and Moon Data 22.08.43
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	24.08.43
	12.00	KQ 8867	Day's run: Surfaced 248 nm
		E 1, hazy horizon, Vis. 6-8 nm
	16.00	JA 2238
		ENE 2
	17.00	JA 2262	Came to course 210°.
			Began return transit (route as agreed with Lüth).
			I never expected this development !
	20.00	JA 2289	In the course of the night very strong summer lightening and thunder in the east, south and west. Very low clouds. Very intense marine phosphorescence. Rain squalls.
		SSE 2

	25.08.43	Indian Ocean
	00.00	JA 2554
		E 3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. 1 to 2-3 nm
	04.00	JA 2577
	08.00	JA 2765
		ESE 3, Sea 3, 6/10, Vis. 5-6 nm, strongly increasing Swell
	12.00	JA 5149	Day's run: Surfaced 196 nm
		SE 3-4, Sea 4, 8/10, Vis. 4-7 nm, heavy swell, rain squalls
	17.00	JA 5149
		ESE 4, Sea 3-4	Course 220°.
	20.00	JA 4396
		SE 2, Sea 2, 10/10, rain, Vis. 1-2 nm, strong marine phosphorescence, St. Elmo's fire, heavy Swell

	26.08.43
	00.00	JA 4629	Unchanged.
	04.00	JA 4672
	08.00	JA 4832
		ESE 2-3, Sea 2-3, 9/10, Vis. 6-8 nm, medium Swell
	10.48	JA 4854	U-boat in sight ahead 40° to starboard - U-Lüth -
			Turned towards after recognizing perfectly. Lüth goes before my bow to the port side. Distance still about 3 nm. I show him a broad silhouette and then by Morse call sign: Formation course and speed. Lüth now bears 50° ahead to port. Distance about 1 nm. After I passed this I came to course 220° and assume the correct position for 50° echelon. However Lüth does not close instead runs about 1 mile further away. Apparently wants to go on alone! Did not reply to my flag signals - Incomprehensible -
	12.00	JA 4849	Day's run: Surfaced 207 nm
		SE 2, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. 8-10 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 24.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 25.08.43
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	26.08.43
	16.00	JA 7136
		S 1, Sea 1, rain squalls
	20.00	JA 7159	At darkness Lüth passes out of sight.
		WSW 2, Sea 2, 5/10, light marine phosphorescence and summer lightening

	27.08.43
	00.00	JA 7413	Course 220°.
		WNW 3-4, Sea 3, Swell was slowly heavier
	05.23	KZ 9669	Test dive. By sound bearing Lüth 50° ahead to port.
		WSW 4, Sea 3
	06.05		Surfaced. Came to course 210°, LF.
	08.00	KZ 9692
		Vis. 8 nm	Lüth comes in sight again ahead 50° to port. Distance about 8 nm. Initially I hold course 210° to reduce abeam distance - given course was 220° - and moved slowly ahead.
	12.00	KZ 9929	Day's run: Surfaced 170 nm
		W 4, Sea 4, 10/10, Vis. 7-8 nm, heavy Swell	Submerged 1 nm
		W 4, Sea 4, 10/10, Vis. 7-8 nm, heavy Swell	Course 210°.
	16.00	KZ 9981	After I have gone directly ahead of Lüth, distance about 2 nm, I came to course 220° and diesel-electric. Lüth runs a bit faster with diesel-electric so that he can hold on well. However at darkness again out of sight.
	20.00	KZ 9978
		SW 4, Sea 4, thunder, rain squalls, Vis. 1-3 nm, light marine phosphorescence	Course 220°.

	28.08.43
	00.00	JL 1337
	05.00	JL 1335	At lightness nothing is seen of Lüth. Therefore does not hold to our agreement. I come to course 260° for the agreed objective point (course to next objective point). Morning navigation fix gives difference between dead reckoning and actual position of 28 nm in 15°T.
	08.00	JL 1325
		Vis. 6-8 nm	Course 255°.
	12.00	JL 1315	Day's run: Surfaced 93 nm. Course 255°.
		SW 4, rain and hail squalls, heavy Swell
	16.00	JL 1239
		SSW 4, Sea 4, 7/10, Vis. up to 8 nm, rain squalls
	20.00	JL 1261
		SSW 3, strong marine phosphorescence, rain squalls

	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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	29.08.43
	00.00	JL 1254
		SW 2, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. 3-4 nm
	04.00	JL 1247
		SSW 1, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. 4-6 nm, medium Swell
	08.00	JA 1415	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 39 nm in 233°T.
		NW 1, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. 10 nm, light Swell
		NW 1, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. 10 nm, light Swell	Course 260°.
	12.00	JK 3637	Day's run: Surfaced 184 nm
		NW 2-3, 7-9/10, rain squalls, Vis. up to 8 nm, medium Swell	Port main diesel will be out of service for a long time. [illegible sentence concerning cause and remedy]
	16.00	JK 3643
		NW 3, Sea 2-3, 9/10, rain squalls, Vis. up to 14 nm, medium Swell
	20.00	JK 3565
		SE 2, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. 2-3 nm

	30.08.43
	00.00	JK 3557
		Rain squalls, Vis. up to 3 nm, light Swell, light marine phosphorescence
	06.00	JK 3465	Test dive. [illegible navigation fix]
	06.43		Surfaced. Course 255°.
	08.00	JK 3456
	12.00	JK 3473	Day's run: Surfaced 172 nm
		[illegible wind/sea], 5/10, Vis. 10-12 nm	Submerged 1.7 nm
		[illegible wind/sea], 5/10, Vis. 10-12 nm	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 10 nm in 170°T.
	16.00	JK 2695
		xx 2-3, Sea 3	Course 255°.
	20.00	JK 2921
		Sea 3-4

	31.08.43	Indian Ocean
	00.00	JK 2914
		WNW 3, Sea 3, 1/10, Vis. 2-3 nm, medium marine phosphorescence, medium Swell
	04.00	JK 2838
	08.00	JK 2853	Course 280°.
	12.00	JK 2818	Day's run: Surfaced 154 nm
		Vis. 8 nm, heavy Swell
	16.00	JJ 5362
	20.00	JJ 5328	Course 270°.
		Rain

	01.09.43
	00.00	JJ 5318
		Overcast, rain squalls, Vis. 2-3 nm, heavy Swell
	04.00	JJ 5237

	Sun and Moon Data 29.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 30.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 31.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 01.09.43

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	continued
	01.09.43
	08.00	JJ 5212	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 15 nm in 300°T.
	12.00	JJ 5132	Day's run: Surfaced 132 nm
		WbyN 2-3, Sea 2-3, 3/10, Vis. 10 nm, heavy Swell
	16.00	JJ 5121
		WNW 3, Sea 3
	20.00	JJ 5111
		WNW 4, Sea 4
	24.00	JJ 4331
		Vis. 2 nm, squalls, heavy Swell, strong marine phosphorescence

	02.09.43
	04.00	JJ 4321
	06.29	JJ 4312	Test dive.
		Rain squalls
	07.03		Surfaced, course 270°.
	12.00	JJ 4232	Day's run: Surfaced 131 nm, Submerged 2.1 nm
		WNW 4, Sea 4, 9/10, Vis. 6-8 nm, heavy Swell and squalls
	16.00	JJ 4223
	20.00	JJ 4213
		WNW 5, Sea 5
	24.00	JJ 4211
		NW 4, Sea 4, strongly changing cloudiness up to 9/10, faint marine phosphorescence, medium Swell, squalls, Vis. 2-3 nm

	03.09.43
	04.00	JJ 4131
		Strong rain squalls, 0.5-2 nm
	08.00	JJ 4121
		WNW 4
	11.01		Radio Message concerning Piening Route.
	12.00	JJ 4111	Day's run: Surfaced 116 nm, course 280°.
		W 3-4, Sea 3, 8/10, Vis. 6-8 nm	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 52 nm in 250°T (since 1 September).
	16.00	GZ 6238	Course 280°.
			Air bottle Group IV leaks.
	20.00	GZ 6216	Course 290°.
		Rain squalls, Vis. 2-3 nm
	24.00	GZ 6133
		Medium Swell, squalls

	04.09.43	South Atlantic
	04.00	GZ 3789
	08.00	GZ 3741
		SW 3-4, Sea 3-4, 7/10, rain squalls, heavy Swell, Vis. 6-7 nm	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 28 nm in 334°T.
	12.00	GZ 2929	Day's run: Surfaced 156 nm
		SSW 3, Sea 3, air mirage
	16.00	GZ 2913
		WSW 2-3

	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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	continued
	04.09.43
	20.00	GZ 2598	Course 310°. Due to provisions inventory cut the route a bit short.
		Vis. 4-6 nm

	05.09.43	South Atlantic
	00.00	GZ 2558
	04.00	GZ 2542
		W 2, Sea 2
	07.05	GZ 2432	Test dive.
	08.02	W 2-3, Sea 2-3	Surfaced. Course 310°.
	12.00	GZ 2185	Day's run: Surfaced 151 nm
		W 3-4, Sea 3, 9/10, rain squalls, medium Swell, 5-10 nm	Submerged 2.1 nm
		W 3-4, Sea 3, 9/10, rain squalls, medium Swell, 5-10 nm	Port main diesel ready for test run.
	16.00	GZ 2141	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 13 nm in 298°T.
		NW 2-3, Sea 2-3
	20.00	GZ 1323
		Vis. 4-6 nm

	06.09.43
	00.00	GQ 9873	Course 310°.
		Rain squall, light Swell
	04.00	GQ 9762
	08.00	GQ 9479	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 14 nm in 294°T.
	12.00	GQ 8668	Day's run: Surfaced 1x4 nm
		NNW 4, Sea 4, 9/10, Vis. 8-10 nm, medium Swell
	16.00	GQ 8628
	20.00	GQ 8378
		NNW 2, Sea 2

	07.09.43
	00.00	GQ 8268	Course 310°.
		NbyW 7, Vis. 3-4 nm
	04.00	GQ 8252
		NW 2, Sea 2, 6/10, rain squall, Vis. 2-3 nm, strong marine phosphorescence
	08.00	GQ 8216
		SW 2
	12.00	GQ 5792	Day's run: Surfaced 146 nm
		W 3, Sea 2, 5-9/10
	16.00	GQ 5728	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 12 nm in 0°T.
	20.00	GQ 5479

	08.09.43	South Atlantic
	00.00	GQ 4693	Course 310°.
		NW 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 3-4 nm
	04.00	GQ 4664
	07.37	GQ 4624	Test dive. Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 8 nm in 310°T.
	09.00		Surfaced.
	12.00	GQ 4378	Day's run: Surfaced 136 nm
		NNW 3, Sea 3, 8/10, Vis. 7-8 nm	Submerged 2.2 nm
	16.00	GQ 4293
	20.00	GQ 4267

	Sun and Moon Data 04.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 05.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 06.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 07.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 08.09.43

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	09.09.43	South Atlantic
	00.00	GQ 4252	Coures 310°.
		Overcast, rain, squalls, Vis. 0.5-3 nm
	04.00	GQ 4215	Further repairs, have still not broken in the port diesel (bearing shell). Additionally for weeks there has often been a strong oil trace.
		S 3, Sea 3, rain squalls, medium Swell, medium marine phosphorescence
			The betrayal and capitulation of Italy causes indignation and contempt among the crew. We must join together more closely and be even harder.
	08.00	GQ 1795
	12.00	GQ 1756	Day's run: Surfaced 125 nm
		S 5, Sea 5, 5/10, Vis. 6-8 nm
	16.00	GQ 1719
	20.00	GP 3699

	10.09.43
	00.00	GP 3659	Course 310°.
		S 2, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. 2-3 nm
	04.00	GP 3619
	08.00	GP 3267	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 22 nm in 328°T.
	12.00	GP 3227	Day's run: Surfaced 179 nm
		SW 2, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. 8-10 nm
	16.00	GG 7977
	20.00	GG 7858

	11.09.43
	00.00	GG 7814	Course 310°.
	04.00	GG 7485
	08.09	GF 9663	Test dive.
	09.15		Surfaced.
			Port diesel continues to be out of service. Cooling water pump failed.
	12.00	GF 9626	Day's run: Surfaced 173 nm
		WSW 1-2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 8 nm	Submerged 2.5 nm
		WSW 1-2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 8 nm	Course 315°.
			"U-196" has been in service for one year.
	16.00	GF 9372
	20.00	GF 9261

	12.09.43
	00.00	GF 6879	Course 315°.
		8/10, Vis. 4 nm
	04.00	GF 6765
	08.00	GF 6721
	12.00	GF 5692	Day's run: Surfaced 203 nm
		SE 1, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. 8-10 nm
	16.00	GF 5613	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 10 nm in 338°T.
	20.00	GF 5292

	13.09.43
	00.00	GF 5227	Course 315°.

	Sun and Moon Data 09.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 10.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 11.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 12.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 13.09.43

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	continued
	13.09.43
	04.00	GF 2796
	08.00	GF 2752
	12.00	GF 1699	Day's run: Surfaced 186 nm
		EbyS 2, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. 8 nm	Time and again an oil trace.
	16.00	GF 1655
	20.00	GF 1614

	14.09.43
	00.00	GF 1283	Course 315°.
	04.00	GF 1218
	08.21	FT 9786	Test dive.
	09.20		Surfaced.
	12.00	FT 9757	Day's run: Surfaced 170 nm
		ESE 2-3, 9/10, Vis. 8 nm	Submerged 2 nm
	16.00	FT 9745	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 16 nm in 156°T.
	20.00	FT 8934

	15.09.43
	00.00	FT 8673	Course 315°.
		Vis. 5 nm
	04.00	FT 8562
		Vis. 2-3 nm, rain squalls
	08.00	FT 8268
	12.00	FT 8289	Day's run: Surfaced 146 nm
		E 3-4, Sea 3-4, 9/10, Vis. 6-7 nm, rain squalls	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 32 nm in 128°T.
	16.00	FT 8248
	20.00	FT 8135

	16.09.43
	00.00	FT 5784
		Vis. 4-5 nm	Course 315°.
	04.00	FT 5741
	08.00	FT 4923
	12.00	FT 4648	Day's run: Surfaced 197 nm
		E 1-2, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. 6-7 nm, rain squalls
	14.20		Incoming Radio Message concerning supply for Lüth and Kentrat in QC 60 [EH 10] or north therefrom.
	16.00	FT 4515	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 32 nm in 279°T.
	17.25		Incoming Radio Message concerning air lookout.
	20.00	FT 4194

	17.09.43
	00.00	FT 4151	Course 315°.
		5/10, Vis. 3 nm
	01.18		Incoming Radio Message from Lüth: Need no support. FL 89.
	04.00	FS 3999
		9/10, squalls
	09.02	FS 3981	Test dive.
			Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 8 nm in 210°T.
	10.11		Surfaced. Course 320°.
	12.00	FS 3946	Day's run: Surfaced 169 nm, Submerged 2.2 nm
		E 1-2, Sea 1-2, 9/10, Vis. 7 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 13.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 14.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 15.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 16.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 17.09.43

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	continued
	17.09.43
	16.00	FS 3833
	20.00	FS 3582

	18.09.43
	00.00	FS 3518	Course 320°.
		2-4/10, Vis. 2-3 nm
	04.00	FS 3195
	08.00	FS 3151	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 10 nm in 205°T.
	12.00	FS 2333	Day's run: Surfaced 178 nm
		SE 3, Sea 3, 2/10, Vis. 10 nm	Course 325°
	16.00	FL 8956
	20.00	FL 8678

	19.09.43
	00.00	FL 8565	Situation report of the B.d.U. gave a clear overview of the entire situation.
		4/10, Vis. 3-4 nm
	04.00	FL 8288
	08.00	FL 8245
	12.00	FL 8132	Day's run: Surfaced 196 nm
		SE 3, Sea 2-3, 5-9/10, Vis. 10 nm	Course 335°.
	16.00	FL 5755	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 6 nm in 225°T.
	20.00	FL 5478
	24.00	FL 4663	Course 350°.
		8/10, Vis. 3 nm, faint marine phosphorescence

	20.09.43	South Atlantic
	04.00	FL 4395
	09.39	FL 4337	Test dive. Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 12 nm in 176°T.
	10.09		Surfaced.
	12.00	FL 1989	Day's run: Surfaced 187 nm
		ESE 3-4, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. 10 nm	Submerged 1.4 nm
		ESE 3-4, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. 10 nm	Finally both diesels are again to some extent in service. A lot of work was necessary for this.
	16.00	FL 1928
	20.00	FL 1685

	21.09.43
	00.00	FL 1627	Course 350°.
		9/10, Vis. 3 nm
	04.00	FL 1373
	08.00	FL 1315
		Overcast, rain squalls
	09.48		Incoming Radio Message: Kentrat by Short Signal yes or no of provisions are needed attach position.
	12.00	FD 8944	Day's run: Surfaced 189 nm
		ESE 3-4, Sea 3, 5/10, Vis. 10 nm
	16.00	FD 8597	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 15 nm in 278°T.
	20.07	FD 8525	Short Signal: ßß No FD 85. - U-196 -
			Was not acknowledged, while I heard at Volume 3-4.
	22.09		Short Signal sent once again.
			Was repeated.

	Sun and Moon Data 17.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 18.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 19.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 20.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 21.09.43

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	22.09.43	South Atlantic
	00.00	FD 8254	Course 355°.
		EbyS, overcast, Vis. 4 nm, faint marine phosphorescence
	04.00	FD 5884
	09.00	FD 5818
	12.00	FD 5575	Day's run: Surfaced 202 nm
		SE 3-4, Sea 3, 2/10, Vis. 10 nm
	16.00	FD 5514
	20.30	FD 5241	Incoming Radio Message: On 23 September 08.00 hours Kentrat switch to America II Circuit.

	23.09.43
	00.00	FD 2796	Course 355°.
		Vis. 3-4 nm, faint marine phosphorescence
	01.30		Passed the Equator to the north.
	04.00	FD 2739
	08.00	FD 2493	Switched to America II Circuit in accordance with orders.
	09.00	FD 2439	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 22 nm in 12°T.
	09.11 - 09.54		Test dive.
	12.00	FD 2165	Day's run: Surfaced 215 nm
		SE 2-3, Sea 2-3, 4/10, Vis. 10 nm	Submerged 0.5 nm
		SE 2-3, Sea 2-3, 4/10, Vis. 10 nm	Anti-aircraft ammunition in over deck readiness cans taken. Main ballast and reserve fuel oil tank V converted (for use as a ballast tank). The two forward over deck canisters are flooded. 3 shots of zone ammunition fired for training.
	16.00	ES 8788
	20.00	ES 8761

	24.09.43
	00.00	ES 8413	Course 355°.
		Vis. 4 nm, faint marine phosphorescence
	04.00	ES 8426
	08.00	ES 8159
	09.00	ES 8186	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 20 nm in 169°T.
	10.12		Crash dive for training.
	10.48		Surfaced. Course 350°.
	12.00	ES 8153	Day's run: Surfaced 188 nm
		S 2, Sea 1-2, 2/10, Vis. 10 nm	Submerged 1.3 nm
	16.00	ES 5781
	20.00	ES 5713

	25.09.43
	00.00	ES 4455
		Vis. 3-4 nm	Two other canisters flooded. Course 350°.
	04.00	ES 5174
	09.00	ES 4535
		W 2-5, Sea 2-4, 5-10/10, strong rain squalls, Vis. 0.5-8 nm	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 10 nm in 260°T.

	Sun and Moon Data 22.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 23.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 24.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 25.09.43

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	continued
	25.09.43
	12.00	ES 1991	Day's run: Surfaced 200 nm
		NW 3, Sea 3, overcast, rain squalls, Vis. up to 8 nm
	16.00	ES 1923
	20.00	ES 165x

	26.09.43
	00.00	ES 1387	Course 350°.
		WbyN 3, Sea 3, 8/10, Vis. 1-3 nm, faint marine phosphorescence
	04.00	ES 1343
	09.00	EJ 7984	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 12 nm in 115°T.
	12.00	EJ 7951	Day's run: Surfaced 184 nm
		WNW 3, Sea 3, 5/10, Vis. 8-10 nm
	16.00	EJ 7673
		WNW 3-4
	20.00	EJ 7615
		WNW 3

	27.09.43	Central Atlantic
	00.00	EJ 7314	Course 350°.
		NNE 1, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. 4-5 nm, rain squalls, faint marine phosphorescence
	04.00	EJ 4899
		Summer lightening.
	08.00	EJ 4962
	12.00	EJ 4594	Day's run: Surfaced 198 nm
		NNE 3, Sea 3, 9/10, rain squalls, Vis. 4-8 nm
	15.05	EJ 4528	Test dive. Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 9 nm in 326°T.
		7/10, hazy air
	15.52		Surfaced.
	18.31	EJ 4288	Dived to proceed submerged because the visibility is always worse (hazy) there was also a very low cloud deck.
		very hazy, rain squalls, Vis. 4 nm
	22.12		Surfaced.

	28.09.43
	00.00	EJ 4257
		8/10, rain squalls, summer lightening, Vis. 103 nm, medium marine phosphorescence
	04.00	EJ 4221
	08.00	EJ 1846
	12.00	EJ 1579	Day's run: Surfaced 150 nm
		NE 4-5, Sea 4, 9/10, rain squalls, Vis. 1-7 nm, greatly changing	Submerged 9.5 nm
	16.00	EJ 1546
		ENE 5, squally
	20.00	EJ 1278

	Sun and Moon Data 25.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 26.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 27.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 28.09.43

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	29.09.43	Central Atlantic
	00.00	EJ 1245	Course 0°.
		7/10, squalls, light marine phosphorescence, Vis. 1-2 nm
	04.00	DT 7878
	08.00	DT 7842
	09.30	DT 7818	Test dive.
		ENE 4-5, Sea 4, 9/10, Vis. 5-7 nm
	10.10		Surfaced.
	12.02	DT 7485	Dived to proceed submerged due to low Cumulus clouds and hazy visibility.
			Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 28 nm in 285°T.
			Day's run: Surfaced 167 nm
			Submerged 1 nm
	17.00		At periscope depth. Weather unchanged.
	22.03	DT 7455	Surfaced. Course 0°.

	30.09.43
	00.00	DT 7425
		8/10, Vis. 1-2 nm, light marine phosphorescence
	04.00	DT 7158
		ENE 3-4, Sea 3, 7/10, Vis. 2-3 nm
	08.00	DT 7122
	09.08	DT 4788	Test dive. Proceeded submerged.
	12.00	DT 4785	Day's run: Surfaced 127 nm
			Submerged 6.3 nm
	18.39	3/10, Vis. 10-12 nm	Surfaced.
	20.00	DT 4753	Course 15°.


	01.10.43
	00.00	DT 4453	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 25 nm in 348°T.
		ENE 2, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. 3-4 nm
	04.00	DT 4195
		Faint marine phosphorescence	No keying material for October
	08.00	DT 4139
		6/10
	09.04	DT 4136	Test dive. Proceeded submerged.
	12.00	DT 4133	Day's run: Surfaced 114 nm, Submerged 18.8 nm
	20.32	DT 1874	Surfaced.
		SE 2, overcast, rain

	02.10.43
	00.00	DT 1842	Course 15°.
		ESE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 2-3 nm, faint marine phosphorescence
	04.00	DT 1584
	08.00	DT 1528
		5/10
	09.08	DT 1525	Dived to proceed submerged.
	12.00		Day's run: Surfaced 101 nm
			Submerged 23 nm
	15.12	DT 1289	Surfaced
		E 2, 5/10, Vis. 12-14 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 29.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 30.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 01.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 02.10.43

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	continued
	02.10.43
	20.00	DT 1235

	03.10.43
	00.00	DG 9767	Course 15°.
		E 2, 9/10, Vis. 2-3 nm, faint marine phosphorescence
	04.00	DG 9732
	08.00	DG 9466
	08.58	DG 9541	Dived to proceed submerged, course 20°.
	12.00	DG 9517	Day's run: Surfaced 155 nm
			Submerged 12 nm
	21.29	DG 9278	Surfaced. Course 15°.
		E 4, Sea 4, 9/10, rain squalls, medium Swell

	04.10.43	North Atlantic
	00.00	DG 9249
		Vis. 2-3 nm
	02.00		Course 0°.
	03.00	DG 9219	Clocks set back 1 hour.
		E 4
	04.00	DG 6879
		Squalls
	08.00	DG 6846	Dived to proceed submerged. Course 40°.
		ENE 4-5, Sea 4, 9/10, rain squalls
	12.00	DG 6851	Day's run: Surfaced 81 nm
			Submerged 26.3 nm
	20.10	DG 6825	Surfaced, course 15°. Junkers compressor out of service (crankcase cracked).
		8/10, Vis. 5-6 nm

	05.10.43
	00.00	DG 6569
		NbyE 3-4, medium Swell, Vis. 2-3 nm
	04.00	DG 6534
		Rain squalls
	07.55	DG 6232	Dived to proceed submerged. Course 40°.
		NNE 4, 6-7/10, squally	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 31 nm in 3°T.
	12.00	DG 3899	Day's run: Surfaced 80 nm, Submerged 22.2 nm
	20.00	DG 3971	Surfaced. Course 15°.
		N 3, Sea 3

	06.10.43
	00.00	DG 6391
		NbyE 3-4, 6/10, Vis. 3-4 nm
	04.00	DG 3657
		7/10
	07.52	DG 3622	Dived to proceed submerged. Course 40°.
		N 4, Sea 3
	12.00	DG 3389	Day's run: Surfaced 89 nm, Submerged 22.5 nm
	2-.30	DG 3391	Surfaced. Course 25°.

	07.10.43
	00.00	DG 3339
		4/10, Vis. 4 nm
	04.00	CF 7973	Course 35°.
		NNW 3
	07.42	CF 7928	Dived to proceed submerged. Course 50°.
		NNE 2-3, Sea 2, overcast

	Sun and Moon Data 02.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 03.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 04.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 05.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 06.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 07.10.43

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	continued
	07.10.43
	12.00	CF 7926	Day's run: Surfaced 89 nm, Submerged 24 nm
	16.00	CF 7931	Surfaced. Course 35°.
		6/10, Vis. 12 nm
	20.00	CF 8445

	08.10.43
	00.00	CF 8421
		NbyE 2, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. 4 nm, faint marine phosphorescence
	04.00	CF 8167
		NE 1-2, 3/10
	07.27	CF 8136	Dived to proceed submerged. Course 50°.
	12.00	CF 8212	Day's run: Surfaced 125 nm
			Submerged 19 nm
	14.15		Surfaced. Course 35°.
	16.00	CF 5876
		WNW 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. 8 nm, unclear horizon
	17.38	CF 5858	Dived to proceed submerged. Course 50°.
		8/10

	09.10.43	North Atlantic
	00.00	CF 5855
	03.21	CF 5853	Surfaced. Northerly course.
		NW 1, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. 2-3 nm, faint marine phosphorescence
	07.35	CF 5598	Dived to proceed submerged. Course 50°.
	12.00	CF 5596	Day's run: Surfaced 80 nm
			Submerged 18.6 nm
	20.08	CF 5674	Surfaced. Course 50°.
		W 2, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. 8 nm
	23.25	CF 5652	Dived to proceed submerged. Course 60°.
		Vis. 5 nm, bright moonlight night

	10.10.43
	04.18	CF 5653	Surfaced. Course 60°.
		S 2, Sea 1, 9/10, rain, Vis. 2-3 nm, faint marine phosphorescence
	07.17	CF 5636	Dived to proceed submerged. Course 70°.
	12.00	CF 6411	Day's run: Surfaced 64 nm
			Submerged 26.4 nm
	14.20		Surfaced to ventilate.
	14.50	CF 6412	Dived to proceed submerged. Course 70°.
	19.32	CF 6179	Surfaced. Northeasterly course.
			Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 35 nm in 49°T (since 5 October).
	22.30	CF 6241	Dived to proceed submerged. Course 70°.
		NE 1, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. 3-4 nm, bright moonlit night

	Sun and Moon Data 07.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 08.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 09.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 10.10.43

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	11.10.43	North Atlantic
	01.25		Very distant detonations (starboard ?) heard.
	05.35	CF 6242	Surfaced. Northeasterly course.
		ENE 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. 3-4 nm
	07.05	CF 6251	Dived to proceed submerged. Course 70°.
	12.00	CF 6228	Day's run: Surfaced 45 nm
			Submerged 21.4 nm
	13.00 - 15.08		Series detonations (very distant).
	15.45		Several detonations (distant)
	20.11	CF 6229	Surfaced. Northeasterly course.
		ENE 2, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. 2-4 nm, bright moonlit night
	23.06	CF 6314	Dived to proceed submerged. Course 70°.

	12.10.43
	06.12	CF 6312	Surfaced. Northeasterly course.
		Wind calm, 9/10
	07.17	CF 6313	Dived to proceed submerged. Course 70°.
	12.00	CF 3987	Day's run: Surfaced 43 nm
			Submerged 26 nm
	16.49	CF 3987	(to port) very distant detonations.
	16.53	CF 3987	(to port ?) distant detonation.
	20.01	CF 3989	Surfaced. Northeasterly course.
		Vis. 3-6 nm, bright moonlit night

	13.10.43
	12.00	CG 1748	Proceeding submerged. Course 70°.
			Day's run: Surfaced 21 nm, Submerged 29 nm
	19.45	CG 1757	Surfaced. Northeasterly course.
		5/10, Vis. 5-6 nm, bright moonlit night
	22.48	CG 1854	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 32 nm in 93°T (since 10 October).
		7/10, thin cloud layer
			Dived to proceed submerged. Course 70°.

	14.10.43
	05.50	CG 1852	Surfaced. Northeasterly course.
		Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. 5 nm, bright moonlit night
	06.42	CG 1829	Dived to proceed submerged. Course 70°.
		6/10
	12.00	CG 1837	Day's run: Surfaced 37 nm
			Submerged 28 nm
	13.30 - 19.30		Single and series detonations at long and very long range.
	19.48	CG 1836	Surfaced. Northeasterly course.
		NW 3, Sea 2, 8/10, rain showers, Vis. 3-5 nm
	21.50	CG 1913
		NNW 2, bright moonlit night	Dived to proceed submerged. Course 60°.

	15.10.43
	04.57	CG 1687	Surfaced. Northeasterly course.
		Flat Sea, 6/10, Vis. 5-6 nm, very bright moonlit night

	Sun and Moon Data 11.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 12.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 13.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 14.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 15.10.43

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	continued
	15.10.43
	05.10		Dived to proceed submerged. Course 60°.
	12.00	CG 1685	Day's run: Surfaced 23 nm
			Submerged 30 nm
	08.00 - 18.25		Frequent distant detonations.
	19.45	CG 1691	Surfaced. Northeasterly course.
		S 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. 3-4 nm
	21.40	CG 1669	Dived to proceed submerged. Course 60°.

	16.10.43
	04.38	CG 2445	Surfaced. Northeasterly course. Barometer falls strongly. Finally.
		S 4, Sea 3, overcast, rain squalls, Vis. 104 nm
	06.25	CG 2419	Dived to proceed submerged. Course 40°.
		SW 4
	12.00	CG 2425	Day's run: Surfaced 33 nm
			Submerged 30 nm
	10.36 and
	10.50		One distant detonation each.
			Intention: With the coming weather from the southwest proceed under the Spanish coast.
	19.31	CG 2189	Surfaced. Northeasterly course.
		W 4, Sea 4, 7/10, rain, Vis. 2-5 nm, medium marine phosphorescence
	22.34	CG 2271	Dived to proceed submerged. Northeasterly course.
	22.58 - 23.26		Distant detonation.

	17.10.43
	01.24 - 02.32		Isolated distant detonations.
	04.51	CG 2247
		W 3, Sea 3, 5/10	Surfaced. Northeasterly course.
	05.02		Dived. Northeasterly course.
	06.17 - 08.57		Indvidual distant detonations.
	12.00	CG 2245	Day's run: Surfaced 20 nm
			Submerged 31 nm
	14.55 and
	15.38		One each distant detonations!
	19.40	CG 2218	Surfaced. Northeasterly course.
		SW 3, Sea 3
	20.30		Finisterre Lighthouse in sight
	20.35		Dived.
	22.05	Strong rain, strong marine phosphorescence, lightening

	18.10.43	Bay of Biscay
	00.58	BF 7857	Dived. Northeasterly course.
		SW 4, Sea 4
	02.25		Surfaced. Villano Lighthouse in sight ahead to starboard.
	03.23	BF 7828	Dived. Northeasterly course.
	12.00	BF 7834	Day's run: Surfaced 38 nm, Submerged 26 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 15.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 16.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 17.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 18.10.43

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	continued
	18.10.43
	16.35		Distant detonation.
	19.39	BF 7832
		SW 5, Sea 4, rain squall, Vis. 1-3 nm, strong marine phosphorescence	Surfaced.
	22.26	BF 7675	Dived. Northeasterly course.

	19.10.43
	04.57	BF 7649	Surfaced. Northeasterly course.
		SW 6, Sea 5, 9/10, Vis. 2-3 nm, strong marine phosphorescence
	06.36	BF 7656	Dived. Easterly course.
	12.00	BF 7664	Day's run: Surfaced 40 nm
			Submerged 35 nm
	19.15	BF 8444	Surfaced. Southeasterly course.
		SW 5, rain squalls, Vis. 2 nm, very strong marine phosphorescence
	22.42	BF 8473	Dived. Easterly course.

	20.10.43
	04.44	BF 8482	Surfaced. Easterly course.
		SW 3, 4/10, rain squall
	05.05		Dived. Easterly course.
	12.00	BF 8491	Day's run: Surfaced 39 nm
			Submerged 43 nm
	19.10	BF 8595	Surfaced. Switched to Coastal Circuit. Lighthouses: Peñas, Tazones, then Somes in sight.
		SE 3, 6-9/10, rain squalls, strong marine phosphorescence
		SE 3, 6-9/10, rain squalls, strong marine phosphorescence	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 42 nm in 97°T (since 18 October).
	23.32	BF 8913	Dived. Easterly course.

	21.10.43
	04.57	SE 2, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. 3 nm, strong marine phosphorescence	Surfaced. Easterly course.
	05.32	[Keying material from 30 September was used because the boat did not have keying material for October]	Radio Message 30 September 10.30 hours: Request Recognition Signal and radio beacons. ßß Am 48 hours off meeting point with escort.
			U-196.
	05.41	BF 8922	Dived. Easterly course.
			Radio Message and Short Signal given with keying material from 30 September.
	12.00	BF 8931	Day's run: Surfaced
			Submerged
	17.28		Incoming Radio Message: (at periscope depth):
			Kentrat from F.d.U. West. Escort positioned 23 October from 10.00 hours point Gabel. Radio Beacon Group 3 runs on 23 October from 06.00-10.00 hours. Do not proceed on Route Handgepäck by night.
	19.02		Surfaced. Easterly course.
	19.45	BF 9714	Moved off from the coast on northwesterly courses.
		WNW 2, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. 2-4 nm, medium marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 18.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 19.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 20.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 21.10.43

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	continued
	21.10.43
	22.30	BF 9479	Dived, proceeded submerged.
	23.37	E 2, Sea 1, 7/10	Surfaced, northeasterly course.

	22.10.43
	01.34		Incoming Radio Message Recognition Signals from 21 to 23 October.
	02.20	BF 9482	Dived, proceeded submerged.
	06.50		Surfaced.
	07.11		Dived, proceeded submerged.
	12.00	BF 9461	Day's run: Surfaced 72 nm
			Submerged 34 nm
	19.13	BF 9436	Surfaced.
	20.45		Dived, proceeded submerged.

	23.10.43
	05.53	BF 9273	Steered by radio beacons on entry route.
		W 3, Sea 3, 7/10, medium Swell
	10.54	BF 9315	Taken in convoy.
	14.26		Pilot on board.
	18.26		Made fast U-boat Base Bordeaux.

			Completed: 23.10.1943.



			On board 23 October 1943.

			Korv. Kapitän and Kommandant.

	Sun and Moon Data 21.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 22.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 23.10.43

Comments of the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote

on the K.T.B. of "U 196" (Kentrat) from 13.8. - 23.10.1943.

        The first patrol of the proven commander with new boat was very long, but little favored by fortune. The convoy attack on 3 August finally brought wothwhile attack opportunities and deserved success. The long duration of the patrol meant special tension and stress for boat and crew, the successful execution deserves special recognition.

        To the emergency message from Bartels at 20 August it would have been the correct and most obvious measure to go at top speed to the damaged boat. The two boats concerned considered these notifications from Leadership as a routine matter acting only after orders from Leadership, "U-196" complied only after repeated, explicit orders. This must be disapproved.

        The commander of "U-181" (Kkp. Lüth) was correct respect to his actions and decisions on 20 August, furthermore there is no criticism. Differences in understanding and deficient communications capabilities brought about the unfortunate situation, the detailed rendering in the K.T.B. was not necessary.

Accredited success: 3 freighter 26000 GRT sunk.

For the Befehlshaber der Unterseeboote

- The Chief of the Operations Department -

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	11.09.42	Bremen	" U-196 " placed in commission.
	10.00	"Deschimag Werft"
	12.09.42	Bremen	Provisions loading, took over the boat.
	13.09.42	Bremen	Took over the boat, afterwards Sunday routine.
	14.09.42	Bremen
	11.00		Ready for sea. 1st test dive in the harbor basin.
	13.22		Made fast.
	15.09.42
	08.00	Bremen	Ready for sea.
		(Weser)	Maneuvering training and independent training on the Weser.
	15.15		Made fast Bremen.
	16.09.42	Bremen	Took over remaining outfitting.
	13.15		Ready for sea.
	18.27	Weser	Bremen - Bremerhaven.
			Made fast Bremerhaven.
	17.09.42
	06.00	WSW 4-5, Sea 3-4	Ready for sea.
			Bremerhaven - Brunsbüttel.
	17.52	WNW 2	Made fast Brunsbüttel.
	18.09.42
	07.00	NNW 3	Ready for sea.
		Kaiser Wilhelm Canal	Transit through the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal.
			Brunsbüttel - Kiel.
	15.30	NNW 2	Kiel-Wik, Made fast Berth 23.
	19.09.42	Kiel	Work service and exercises.
		(Tirpitz Mole)
	20.09.42	Kiel	Sunday routine.
		(Tirpitz Mole)
	21.09.42	Kiel
	07.30	(Tirpitz Mole)	Ready for sea.
			Wik - Blücherbrücke.
			Began U.A.K. testing.
			Ship structural harbor testing (alongside ACHERON).
	14.46	(Iltisbrücke)	Made fast Iltisbrücke.
	22.09.42	Kiel
	07.00	(Iltisbrücke)	Ready for sea.
			Wik - Blücherbrücke. Engine construction testing (holed fuel tank) (Escape lung training).

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	28.09.42	Kiel
	07.30		Ready for sea.
	08.10		Dived to deploy torpedo mines in Heikendorfer Bay.
	09.15		Surfaced. torpedo mines deployed.
	10.30		Made fast Blücherbrücke.
	11.40		Cast off Blücherbrücke.
	13.00		Testing in the pressure dock.
	19.48		Out of the pressure dock.
	20.32		Made fast Albatrossbrücke (10).

	29.09.42	Kiel
	08.00	(Albatrossbrücke)	Combat exercises, weapons cleaning, work service, preparations for the final trim test.

	30.09.42	Kiel
	07.30		Ready for sea.
	10.20		Trim test.
	11.55		Surfaced.
	14.00		Dived for acoustic testing.
	15.30		Surfaced.
	16.05		Made fast Albatrossbrücke.

	01.10.42	Kiel
	08.00		Ready for sea.
	10.30		Dived for training.
	11.45		Surfaced.
	13.30		Dived.
	14.40		Surfaced.
	15.03		Dived.
	15.50		Surfaced.
	17.17		Made fast Albatrossbrücke.

	02.10.42
	08.00	Kiel	Ready for sea.
	08.48		Dived tor N.E.K. testing. [communications systems testing]
	12.07		Surfaced.

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	09.10.42
	07.30	Kiel	Ready for sea. N.E.K. remaining testing, afterwards magnetic compass calibration.
	14.05		Dived to check on oil trace.
	14.45		Surfaced.
	15.02		Alongside [illegible word] to install fuel oil measuring tank.
	18.5x		Made fast Albatrossbrücke (1x).

	10.10.42	Kiel
	06.30		Ready for sea.
	07.26		Made fast Holtenau Lock.
	08.05		Kaiser Wilhelm Canal.
	10.3x		Dived for acoustic testing, surfaced because the listening boat is not ready.
	14.43		Holtenau Locks.
	15.0x		Cast off.
	15.25		Made fast Albatrossbrücke (10).

	11.10.42	Kiel
	06.xx	Transit to the east	Ready for sea.
	07.07		Abeam Kiel
	11.10.42	Kiel - Stettin	AK - cruise.
	08.54	WSW 2, Sea 1, 9/10	Fehmarnbelt Lightship abeam.
	12.35		Arkona abeam to starboard.
	11.45		Gyro compass failed.
	18.55	SSW 2-3, Sea 2, 7/10	Swinemünde approach buoy.
	21.02	Swinemünde	Made fast Swinemünde alongside "MARS". During subsequent aircraft alarm crew except for boat watch in bunker.


	12.10.42	Swinemünde - Stettin
	07.0x		Ready for sea.
	10.3x	SW 1, Sea 1, 5/10	Made fast Stettin (U-boat Base).
			Work service and sports.

	13.10.42	Stettin
	09.xx		Ready for sea.
		SE 2, Sea 1, 8/10	Transit to Danzig, in so doing AK speed check.
	10.37	E 1, Sea 1, 8/10	Buoy O2 abeam to port.

	14.10.42

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	24.10.42	Danzig	Clean ship, soccer match.

	25.10.42	Danzig	Sunday routine.

	26.10.42	Danzig
	08.10		Ready for sea, for type testing.
	17.15		Made fast alongside "IBERIA".

	27.10.42	Danzig
	09.00		Ready for sea (delayed due to fog).
			Determined turning radius.
	17.30		Made fast alongside "IBERIA".

	28.10.42	Danzig	Independent training and role exercises, work service.

	29.10.42	Danzig
	08.00		Ready for sea, diving plane testing.
	17.13		Made fast alongside "IBERIA".

	30.10.42	Danzig	Work service (Install trim tube).
	12.30		Ready for sea, trim test in the dock pool, afterwards for Gotenhafen.
	16.35	Gotenhafen	Made fast alongside "BEATES".
	17.00		Cast off.
	17.50		Made fast at the pier.

	31.10.42	Gotenhafen
	06.45		Ready for sea.
	07.00		Alongside "BEATES" for torpedo loading.
	08.34		Cast off.
	10.07		Made fast "BEATES" for torpedo loading.
	11.08		Cast off. Torpedo shooting.
	13.35		Made fast alongside "BEATES" for torpedo loading.

	01.11.42	Gotenhafen	Sunday routine.

	02.11.42	Gotenhafen
	08.00		Ready for sea, torpedo shooting.
	09.50		Made fast alongside "BEATES" for torpedo loading.
	14.02		Cast off.
	17.21		Made fast alongside "BEATES" for torpedo loading.

	03.11.42	Gotenhafen
	09.00		Ready for sea.

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	13.11.42	Hela
	07.x0		Ready for sea, Crash dive and damage control exercises.
	14.43		Made fast Berth 2.
	16.xx		[illegible word]

	14.11.42
	07.xx	Hela	Ready for sea, Crash dive and damage control exercises.
	13.35		Made fast Berth 2, afterwards watch boat.

	15.11.42	Hela	Watch boat, clean ship.

	16.11.42	Hela
	07.xx		Ready for sea, Crash dive and damage control exercises.
	12.15		Made fast Berth 2, afterwards lessons.

	17.11.42	Hela
	07.xx		Ready for sea, Crash dive and damage control exercises.
	16.05		Made fast Berth 2.

	18.11.42	Hela
	07.xx		Ready for sea, Crash dive and damage control exercises.
	15.30		Made fast Berth 2.

	19.11.42	Hela	Role exercises, work service and sports.

	20.11.42	Hela
	07.xx		Ready for sea.
	14.50		Crash dive and damage control exercises. Made fast Berth 2.

	21.11.42	Hela
	07.xxx		Ready for sea.
	12.29		Crash dive and damage control exercises. Made fast Berth 2.
			Ammunition loading and cannon exercises.

	22.11.42	Hela	Work service, took over the boat.

	23.11.42	Hela
	07.30		Ready for sea.
	11.35		Artillery shooting exercises, afterwards transit to Danzig.
	23.11.42
	14.58	Danzig	Made fast Danzig, Holm (2).
			Prepared for torpedo loading, cannon cleaning. Boat cleared. (Accommodation ship DEUTSCHLAND).

	24.11. - 18.12.42	Danzig	Torpedo shooting with the 25. U.-Flottille.
			Due to bad weather few attempts.

	xx - 15.12.42		Tactical training.

	16. - 18.12.42		Torpedo shooting with the 25. U.-Flottille.

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	18.12.42
	17.30		Ready for sea, transit to Kiel.

	21.12.42
	22.00		Bremen

		1943

	22.12.42 - 15.02.43		Shipyard period.

	16.02.43		Sea trial

	17. - 22.02.43		Final adjustments, boat taken over, provisions loading.

	23.02.43	Bremen - Wesermünde	Transit to Wesermünde.

	24.02.43		Transit to Hamburg.

	26.02.43	Hamburg	Transit to Kiel.

	25.02.43		Hamburg (Fu.M.G.).

	27.02.43	Kiel	Trim test with cannon shooting.

	28.02.43	Kiel	Transit to Sonderburg. Sound trial were broken off due to weather conditions.

	01.03.43	Sonderburg.	Transit to Kiel.

	02. - 05.03.43	Kiel	Kriegsmarinewerft - Kiel.

	05.03.43	Kiel	Degaussing.





			Korv.Kapt and Kommandant.



	Comments of the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote
	on the K.T.B. of "U 196" (Kentrat) from 13.8. - 23.10.1943.

	The first patrol of the proven commander with new boat was very long, but little favored by fortune. The convoy attack on 3 August finally brought wothwhile attack opportunities and deserved success. The long duration of the patrol meant special tension and stress for boat and crew, the successful execution deserves special recognition.
	To the emergency message from Bartels at 20 August it would have been the correct and most obvious measure to go at top speed to the damaged boat. The two boats concerned considered these notifications from Leadership as a routine matter acting only after orders from Leadership, "U-196" complied only after repeated, explicit orders. This must be disapproved.
	The commander of "U-181" (Kkp. Lüth) was correct respect to his actions and decisions on 20 August, furthermore there is no criticism. Differences in understanding and deficient communications capabilities brought about the unfortunate situation, the detailed rendering in the K.T.B. was not necessary.

	Accredited success: 3 freighter 26000 GRT sunk.

		For the Befehlshaber der Unterseeboote
		- The Chief of the Operations Department -