U-277 - 2nd War Patrol

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				"U  277"
			Kommandant:  Oberleutnant zur See  L  ü  b  s  e  n  .
				2nd  Patrol.
				Beginning on:    18 August 1943
				Ending on:         10 October 1943
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		1943		Operated under Operations Order 1 (Nordmeer).
			Norwegian Sea, between Nordkap and Bäreninsel
		18. - 29.08.43	Hammerfest	Boat underwent a brief overhaul with the assistance of a small work group.
				Outfitting.
		11.00	Hammerfest	Put to sea for patrol.
				Escort by R-boat.
				Transit via prescribed route to Point SR 1.
		13.10		At Tufjord released from convoy.
		13.57	SR 1	Transit to attack area.
			NE 4, Sea 3, lightly cloudy, Vis. good
		16.00	AC 7217
			NE 4, Sea 3, lightly cloudy, Vis. good
		20.00	AC 4762
			ESE 4-5, Sea 3, medium cloudy, Vis. good
		20.30	AC 4738	Test dive.
		21.22		Surfaced.
		24.00	AC 4456
			ESE 5, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. medium
		30.08.43
		04.00	AC 4181
			ESE 5, Sea 4, at times fog, overcast, Vis. moderate to bad
		08.00	AC 1778
			ESE 4-5, Sea 3, fog, Vis. 500-700 meters
		09.00		Bäreninsel in sight abeam to port.
			Norwegian Sea, between Bäreninsel and Spitzbergen
		10.00	AB 3999	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  230°T, 11 nm.
				Transit to attack area.
		12.00	AB 3967	Day's run:  Surfaced       246.0 nm
			ESE 4, Sea 3, fog, Vis. 500-700 meters	Submerged       2.6 nm
				248.6 nm
		14.40	AB 3927	Radio Message (1137/230/733):
				"U-277" - Lübsen - relieves "La Baume" early 31 August in AB 3528, depth 30 nm, and joins Group "Monsun".
		16.00	AB 3677
			ESE 5, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. moderate

	Sun and Moon Data 29.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 30.08.43

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		continued
		30.08.43
		20.00	AB 3528	Reached attack area.
			ESE 6, Sea 3-4, overcast, misty, heavy squalls, Vis. medium	Back and forth on search courses in the attack area.
		24.00	ENE 6-7, Sea 5, fog, Vis. bad
		31.08.43
		00.37		Radio Message (2327/744):
				"Group Monsun" - serve as radio repeater for weather transmitter "Gerhard".  Transmits on 7790 kHz at about the following times:  08.15, 11.15, 18.00 and 21.00 hours repeatedly 2 different groups of 4 letters.  Monitor 10 minutes ahead eac time.
				F.d.U.
		04.00	ENE 5, Sea 4-5, overcast, Vis. medium
		08.00	EbyN 6, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. good
		09.34		Test dive.
		10.07		Surfaced.
		12.00	EbyN 5, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. good	Day's run:  Surfaced       170.0 nm
				Submerged      1.9 nm
				171.9 nm
		16.00	EbyN 5, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. good
			Norwegian Sea, southwest of Spitzbergen
		16.30		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  157°T, 8.5 nm.
		20.00	EbyN 5, Sea 5, overcast, at times rain, Vis. good
		24.00	ENE 5, Sea 2-3, overcast, at times rain, Vis. good
		01.09.43
		04.00	ENE 3-4, Sea 2-3, overcast, at times rain, Vis. good
		08.00	EbyN 3-4, Sea 2-3, overcast, at times rain, Vis. good
		12.00	E 4, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. good	Day's run:  Surfaced  158 nm
		13.32		Test dive.
		14.25		Surfaced.

	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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		01.09.43
		16.07	E 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. good	Radio Message (1602/983):
				"12.47" hours square AB 3894 a individual mastheads.  Suspect:  2 patrol vessels.  No contact.  Very low frequency "Yes".
				Moß.
		20.00	EbyS 5, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. good
		24.00	EbyS 4, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. good
		02.09.43
		04.00	EbyS 4, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. good
		07.15		Test dive.
		08.03	EbyS 4, Sea 2-3, Vis. good to very good	Surfaced.
		08.06		Radio Message (0702/791):
				F.d.U. - Brief smoke cloud sighted in AB 3843, no contact.  ESE 2-3, overcast, Vis. changing, 1031 mb, 76 cbm.
				U-360.
			Radio Message was sent by "U-360" twice.  Was not heard by Control.  I repeated time group, however was not heard.
		12.00	E 4, Sea 2-3, cloudy, Vis. very good	Day's run:  Surfaced       150.0 nm
				Submerged      5.8 nm
				155.8 nm
		16.00	E 3, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. very good
		20.00	E 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. very good
		21.24	AB 3519	Long heavy, very sharp at the top mast bearing 310°T, 12 nm away.
				Held onto it, later recognized as a U-boat.
				Runs at a sharp target angle towards me.
		21.55		Dived!  good bearing for 10 minutes in the sound gear (diesel).
		22.28		Surfaced, because the sound bearing was weaker.  Pursued in 260° without results.
		23.07		Dived to listen, apparently E-motors.  Own course 180°.  Bearing astern to starboard.
		03.09.43
		00.25	E 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. bad	Surfaced to send a Radio Message.
				Radio Message (2354/717):
				To F.d.U. - 21.24 hours U-boat with extended periscope AB 3519.  Boat probably dived 10 minutes after me.  Question:  La Baume, otherwise enemy.  E 1, Sea 1, 1034 mb, Vis. very good.
				Lübsen.

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

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		03.09.43
		00.42		Dived!  Vis. bad.
				Sound bearing abeam to starboard.  Bearing shifts from starboard to port.
			The boat must have crossed my course at very low range.  For safety's sake went to T meters.  Held contact on sound bearing on courses between 150° and 180°.
		02.40	Sound bearing was slowly fainter.  Changed to diesel sounds.  Apparently the boat has surfaced.
			Surfaced.  Pursued in 120° without success.
			Norwegian Sea, southwest of Spitzbergen
		02.43		Radio Message (0141/720):
				"La Baume?"  Report by Short Signal if you are the same boat reported in Radio Message 2354/707.
				F.d.U.
		02.47		Dived to listen!  Sound bearing ahead to port bearing 140°T.
		03.05		Surfaced and pursued in 140°, GF.
		03.50	E 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. very good	Short Signal (0307/721):
				"No".
				"U-355"
		03.50		Dived to listen.  Always good sound bearings bearing 90°.
		04.20		Surfaced!  Pursued in 90°.
		04.52	AB 3559	U-boat in sight.  Recognition signals exchanged.  "La Baume"!
				Signal traffic:
				Kommandant to Kommandant - Have I held contact on you since yesterday evening?
				Answer:  Kommandant to Kommandant - Impossible.  Yesterday evening I was much further to the west.
			It is quite possible, that "La Baume" was the U-boat followed by me.  However due to his staunch rejection, refrained from Radio Message to F.d.U.
				Returned to own attack area.
			Still intend to be submerged in the square until 17.00 hours moving back and forth in position.  Believe it is possible that with the good sound conditions a U-boat could be heard both on the surface and submerged.
		06.16		Radio Message (0417/724):
				"Group Monsun" - Apparently an enemy U-boat in own disposition.  Shift attack areas in 280°, 70 nm.
				F.d.U.
		08.00	E 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. very good	Reached own attack area.
		12.00	E 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. very good	Day's run:  Surfaced       122.0 nm
				Submerged     23.2 nm
				145.2 nm

Sun and Moon Data 03.09.43

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		03.09.43	Norwegian Sea, southwest of Spitzbergen
		16.38	E 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. very good	Surfaced.
				Transit into the ordered attack area.
		20.00	E 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. very good	Reached new attack area AB 2633 on 3 September at 22.00 hours.
		24.00	ESE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. very good
		04.09.43
		04.00	SE 4, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good
		07.24		Recognition signals exchanged with "U-Becker".
		07.51	SE 4, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. very good	Test dive.
		08.47		Surfaced.
		12.00	SE 3, Sea 2, at times fog, otherwise Vis. good	Day's run:  Surfaced       129.0 nm
				Submerged     14.4 nm
				143.4 nm
		13.42		Officer-Only Radio Message (1104/783):
				In September expect own fishing cutter "COBURG" from square AB 2257 upper-left course 157.  Smokestack and bridge astern.  Morse call-sign "KWS".
		16.00	SE 3-4, Sea 2-3, overcast, at times fog banks, otherwise Vis. good
		17.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  211°T, 9.8 nm.
		20.00	SE 4, Sea 2, overcast, at times fog banks and drizzle, otherwise Vis. good
		24.00	SE 4, Sea 2, overcast, misty, Vis. good
		05.09.43
		04.00	SE 4, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good	Back and forth on search courses in attack area.
		08.00	SE 3, Sea 1, overcast, at times rain, Vis. medium
		11.21		Test dive.
		12.38	SE 1, Sea 0, medium cloudy, Vis. very good	Day's run:  Surfaced       152.0 nm
				Submerged       3.9 nm
				155.9 nm
		14.06		Dived for sound reception.  Oil spill and oil track on the water.
		14.30		Surfaced.
		16.00	SE 1, Sea 0-1, cloudy, Vis. very good

	Sun and Moon Data 03.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 04.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 05.09.43

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		05.09.43	Norwegian Sea, southwest of Spitzbergen
		17.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  10°T, 3 nm.
		20.00	SE 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, large fog banks, outside of which Vis. very good
		24.00	SE 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis changing
		06.09.43
		04.00	SE 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. very good
		07.04		Test dive.
		08.03	SE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. very good	Surfaced.
		12.00	SE 3, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. very good	Day's run:  Surfaced       164.0 nm
				Submerged         4 nm
				168.0 nm
				Back and forth on search courses in attack area.
		15.48		Officer-Only Radio Message (1514/743):
				To "Monsun" and "La Baume":  Own warship formation at sea.  Observe Operations Order for Nordmeer U-boats No. 1 Paragraph 25 exactly.
				F.d.U.
		16.00	SE 3, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. very good
		20.00	SEbyS 4, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good
		24.00	SSE 5, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. good
		07.09.43
		04.00	SSE 5, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. good
		07.31		Recognition Signals exchanged with "U-360" (Becker).
		08.00	SE 5, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. good
		11.15		Test dive.
		12.47	SE 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. good	Surfaced.
				Day's run:  Surfaced       150.5 nm
				Submerged       3.2 nm
				153.7 nm
		16.00	SE 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. medium
		20.00	SEbyE 6, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. medium
		24.00	SEbyE 5, Sea 4, overcast, misty, Vis. medium
		08.09.43
		04.00	SEbyE 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. medium	Back and forth on search courses in attack area.
		08.00	SEbyE 6, Sea 5, overcast, misty, Vis. medium

	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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		08.09.43	Norwegian Sea, southwest of Spitzbergen
		11.20		Test dive.
		13.01	SEbyE 6, Sea 5, overcast, misty, Vis. medium	Surfaced.
				Day's run:  Surfaced       130.0 nm
				Submerged      4.5 nm
				134.5 nm
		16.00	SEbyE 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. moderate
		17.00	SE 5, Sea 4, fog, Vis. very bad	Dived.  Greater surveillance range with sound observation.
		20.07	SE 6, Sea 4, overcast, misty, Vis. bad	Surfaced.
		22.30	Beginning of twilight
		23.30	End of twilight
		24.00	SE 6, Sea 4, overcast, misty, Vis. bad
		09.09.43
		03.20	Beginning of twilight
		04.00	SE 4, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. moderate
		04.30	End of twilight
		07.47	SE 4, Sea 3, fog, rain, Vis. changing mostly very bad	Dived.  Sound observation!
		12.08	S 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. moderate	Day's run:  Surfaced       114.0 nm
				Submerged     22.0 nm
				136.0 nm
				Back and forth on search courses in attack area.
		12.25		Radio Message (1106/715):
				Boats except for Becker, that are not equipped with new Auka Table May 1943, report this by Short Signal Key Word "Wotan".
				F.d.U.
		15.10		Dived due to heavy fog.  Sound observation.
		16.11	S 3, Sea 2, fog, Vis. bad	Surfaced.
		16.52		Short Signal (1652/9/721):
				Keyword "Wotan".
				"U-277".
		20.00	S 3, Sea 2, fog, (misty), Vis. changing mostly very bad (200 meters)
		22.45		Dived.  Vis. bad due to fog.

	Sun and Moon Data 08.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 09.09.43

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		10.09.43
		05.17	SbyW 3, Sea 3, fog, at times drizzle, Vis. changing	Surfaced.
		08.00	SbyW 5, Sea 3-4, at times drizzle, Vis. clanging mostly bad
		12.00	SSW 5, Sea 3, fog, Vis. clanging mostly bad	Day's run:  Surfaced       105.0 nm
				Submerged     14.8 nm
				119.8 nm
		16.00	SSW 4, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. medium to good
		20.00	SW 4, Sea 2, heavy fog, Vis. changing between bad and very bad
		22.30	Beginning of twilight
			Norwegian Sea, southwest of Spitzbergen
		22.37		Radio Message (2044/75):
				To Lübsen:  1.)  At highest sustained speed head for observation position off Eisfjord Spitzbergen.
				2.)  Task:  Observation and reporting of enemy forces entering there to assist or reoccupy and to attack these.
				3.)  In any case remain unnoticed from land.  Close submerged.
				4.)  At the same time enemy reconnaissance by U-boat is possible.  Caution!
				5.)  Report moving off by Short Signal.
				F.d.U.
		23.30	End of twilight
		23.50		Short Signal (2350/10/756):
				Will begin transit according to plan at 00.00 hours.
				"U-277".
		24.00	SW 3, Sea 1, fog banks, Vis. changing	Transit to observation position off Eisfjord.
		11.09.43
		03.30	Beginning of twilight.
		04.00	SW 4, Sea 3, Vis. moderate
		08.00	SW 4, Sea 2, heavily cloudy, rain showers, at times misty, Vis. good	Reached 78°N. Land in sight.  Southern tip of Prinz Karl Vorland.
				Search courses.

	Sun and Moon Data 10.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 11.09.43

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		11.09.43
			Back and forth in position just out of sight from land.  At the beginning of twilight I intend to run to an observation position directly off Eisfjord, lie on the bottom there during the day for sound observation, going to periscope depth only for program time.  By nights I will move off and surfaced to charge the battery.  Afterwards again to observation position off Eisfjord and lie on the bottom.
		12.00	SW 3, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. good	Day's run:  Surfaced  240.0 nm
		16.00	SWtoW 3, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. good
		18.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  248°T, 14 nm.
			Norwegian Sea, coastal waters west Spitzbergen
		20.00	SWbyW 3, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. good
		21.00		First steered on course 100° to within visual range of the south tip of Prinz Karl Vorland, then on course 130° to the Sentinelle Bank.
		24.00	SW 1, Sea 0, heavily cloudy, Vis. good
		12.09.43
		03.30	Sentinelle Bank	Put the boat on the bottom in 32 meters water, 5 tons negative buoyancy.
			Beginning of twilight
				Sound observation!
		12.00		Periscope depth, program time.
				Day's run:  Surfaced  82 nm
		14.00		On the western tip of the Sentinelle Bank put the boat on the bottom in 49 meters water, 3 tons negative buoyancy.
		20.00		Boat raised from the bottom.  Moved off from land on course 270°.
		21.56		Surfaced.
				Boat ventilated.  Began charging,  HF.
		22.58	ÄG 7588	English U-boat (Taku class) surfacing bearing 40°T, 3000 to 4000 meters.  Own course 330°.  Both diesels ahead AK, turned towards machine guns manned.  Intend to shoot bridge watch, however was seen too early.  Englander turned away and dived.
		23.00		Crash dive!  Went to silent running and listened.  E-motor 180-190 RPM.  S-gear detection, several impulses.  Was not detected.  Moved off on course 270°.  Depth 40 meters.
		23.40		Sound bearing 40°T.  Own course 270°.
		13.09.43		Sound bearing shifts out ahead slowly.  About 01.00 hours sound bearing is abeam to starboard (0°T).  Continues to shift slowly ahead.  Estimated enemy course 280°.
		02.30		Last sound bearing 342°T.  Afterwards no further bearings.

	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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		13.09.43	Norwegian Sea, coastal waters west Spitzbergen
		04.05		English U-boat newly detected bearing 348°T, low Volume.  E-motors.
		05.25		Up to 05.25 hours the sound bearing shifts out astern quite quickly, in so doing grew very faint.  05.25 hours last sound bearing 40°T (relative bearing 130°).
				Afterwards enemy finally lost.
		06.00		Periscope depth, program time.
		10.00		Englander detected once more in the sound gear.  Asdic impulses, no propeller sounds (high chirping tone, irregular repetition from 8-10 seconds).  Search duration 10-15 minutes.
		10.55	NW 5, Sea 4, heavily cloudy, Vis. good	Surfaced to charge.  Moved off on course 140°.  Then closed on course 60°.
		11.25		Radio Message (1029/13/704):  Kr Kr
				To F.d.U. - 12 September 22.58 hours sighted surfacing English U-boat "type Taku" square ÄG 7588.  Both dived.  Contact lost 05.30 hours submerged.  W 5, Sea 4, 1008 mb, 75 cbm.  Am missing Serial No. 780-83.
				Lübsen.
		12.00	NW 5, Sea 4, heavily cloudy, Vis. good	Day's run:  Surfaced        23 nm
				Submerged     25 nm
				48 nm
		12.37		Radio Message (1135/707):
				1.)  "U-307" (Herrle) come about.  Occupy attack area AB 3825, depth 30 nm.  Join Group "Monsun".
				2.)  "U-737" (Brasack) break off task.  Transit for surveillance Eisfjord.  ÄG 78, south of  77°50'N
				3.)  "U-277" (Lübsen) north therefrom.
				F.d.U.
		16.00	NNW 6, Sea 4-5, heavily cloudy, Vis. very good
		16.07		Dived:
				Set off submerged for the entrance to Eisfjord.
		21.00	ÄG 7588	Weak sound bearing in 10°T.  Own course 330°.  E-motors bearing remains astern.  Enemy seems to hold contact on me.  Silent running!
		14.09.43
		06.00	ÄG 7573
			Up to 06.00 hours held contact on one another.  Because I want to charge my batteries, surfaced and moved off at 2 x HF on course 330°, afterwards 270°.
			WSW 3, Sea 1, Swell, overcast, Vis. good	Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 13.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 14.09.43

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		14.09.43	West Spitzbergen, Eisfjord
		06.28		Radio Message (2359/13/723):
				"Lübsen":  Attempt to run to Barentsburg unseen and attack suspected enemy U-boat there.
				F.d.U.
		08.00	WSW 3, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good
		08.48		Radio Message (0734/729):
				F.d.U. - Presence of enemy U-boat established again tonight 21.00 - 06.00 hours sound bearings from ÄG 7588-7573.
				Weather:  WSW 3, Sea 1, Vis. good, 1016 mb
				Lübsen.
				Until 09.30 hours moved off on course 270°.  Afterwards approached the Fugle-Huk.
			I moved off so far to the west to be able to advance unnoticed and unexpectedly from the north close under the coast of Prinz Karls Forland to the Eisfjord entrance.
		12.00	W 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good	Day's run:  Surfaced        72 nm
				Submerged    38 nm
				110 nm
		14.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  30°T, 8 nm.
		14.23		Radio Message (1051/14/731):
				1.)  Surveillance objective Eisfjord in named order:
				"U-277" (Lübsen), "U-737 (Brasack), "U-360" (Becker) between 78°15'N to 77°45'N to 77°30'N
				2.)  New attack area., depth 30 nm:  "U-713" AB 3523, "U-307" AB 3568.
				F.d.U.
		18.00	Sal Point abeam to port.	Dived off the entrance to Eisfjord.
			I proceeded submerged from Sal Point up to a position where I have Kap Linné abeam to starboard - I suspect the enemy U-boat is between these two points - and then approach Barentsburg under cover of darkness.
		23.13		Radio Message (1907/14/734):
				"Group Monsun" is settled.  Boats at Bäreninsel form Group "Eisenbart", boats off Eisfjord Group "Spitzbergen".
				F.d.U.
		15.09.43
		02.25	Eisfjord	Surfaced.  Continued on the surface.
			Bright night
		02.40	Beginning of twilight.
		02.54		Dived.
			I must dive, it is too bright.
			I refrain from calling at Barentsburg now, instead set course for "Kohlenbai". I will charge there, advance from there to Barentsburg, stay until my battery is nearly empty, then retreat again to Kohlenbai and charge.

	Sun and Moon Data 14.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 15.09.43

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		15.09.43
		09.55	Kohlenbai	Put the boat on the bottom in 30 meters water, 3 tons negative buoyancy.
			The shore of Kohlenbai is inhabited!  There are 5 stone or log houses there.  Occasionally people.
			I must do without charging.  Lay on the bottom.  All unnecessary current consumption switched off.  Sound reception!  Must wait for the beginning of darkness.  Then I will run out of the bay, surface and charge my battery in Eisfjord.
				Listening is hopeless.  Nearly the entire scale sounds from glacial streams, ice bergs etc.
		12.00	Kohlenbai	Day's run:  Surfaced        68 nm
				Submerged    39 nm
				107 nm
		21.00	Kohlenbai	Boat raised from the bottom.  Ran out of Kohlenbai submerged.
		22.00	Beginning of twilight.
		22.48	Eisfjord	Surfaced:
			E 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. good, bright full moonshine	Zigzag course close under the coast.
				Charging transit.
		23.15	End of twilight
		23.19	Eisfjord	Radio Message (1511/15/748):
				Group "Spitzbergen":  Not closer than 2 nm from limits of the allocated area to prevent confusion with enemy submarine.  Cross only after enemy report. Shoot at submarine only when determined with certainty as enemy.
				F.d.U.
		24.00	Eisfjord
			E 2, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, gloomy, moonshine, Vis. medium
		16.09.43
		01.30	Beginning of twilight.
		02.00	E 4, Sea 2, medium cloudy, moonshine, Vis. medium
		02.53	Eisfjord	Dived. It is already too bright.
		03.00	End of twilight	Ran submerged to Barentsburg.
		07.30	Grüner Hafen, Barentsburg	Put the boat on the bottom off Barentsburg in 33 meters water 3 tons negative buoyancy.
				Neither U-boat or other vessels are seen.  Only a few burning coal piles, destroyed houses, and the destroyed wharves.
		12.00	Grüner Hafen, Barentsburg	Day's run:  Surfaced        36 nm
				Submerged    18 nm
				54 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 15.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 16.09.43

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		16.09.43	West Spitzbergen, Eisfjord
		20.00		Boat raised from the bottom.
				Ran up to 200 meters off Barentsburg.  No signs of life anywhere.  The destroyed wharf makes it impossible for any vessel to make fast there.
			Believe it is unlikely that an enemy U-boat would chose Grünen Hafen and Barentsburg, for example to charge.  Favorable berthing possibilities no longer exist and the chance to out maneuver an attack are very slim with the narrow width of Grünen Hafen.  Also on the surface no fire protection can be expected from land.
				Departed "Grünen Hafen" submerged.  Course 330°.
		23.14	Eisfjord	Surfaced.
				Zigzag course - charging transit.  General course west.
			I will move off far to the west,  to be able to get a full charge in the morning.
		24.00	Eisfjord
			E 3, Sea 1, overcast, snow, dark night, Vis. low
		17.09.43
		00.45		Dived.  Sound observation!
				Moved off further to the west.
		08.06	West of Sal Point	Surfaced.
			E 3, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. very good	Moved off on course 280°.  High charging.
				Later course 0° until 14.00 hours, then angled in to Fugle Huk, and from there again advance close under the coast along Prinz Karl Vorland to the southern tip.
		12.00	E 2-3, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. very good	Day's run:  Surfaced        39.0 nm
				Submerged    19.5 nm
				58.5 nm
		14.07		Radio Message (1347/703):
				F.d.U.:  Was positioned in Eisfjord 14 - 16 September.  Approached Barentsburg.  Nothing seen of enemy U-boat.  No traffic.  NNE 1, Sea 1, overcast, 999 mb, Vis. good, still 65 cbm.  Am missing Serial No. 740, 751, 754 to 761.
				Lübsen.
		15.18		Radio Message (1437/799):
				Lübsen!:  Report results reconnaissance "Barentsburg".
		16.00	ÄG 7439	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  320°T, 5 nm.
		20.00	NNE 2-3, Sea 1, heavily cloudy, Vis. very good

	Sun and Moon Data 16.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 17.09.43

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		17.09.43	Norwegian Sea, coastal waters, west of Spitzbergen
				Search courses surfaced and submerged and sound observation in assigned monitored area.
		21.30		Dived off Eisfjord.  Sound observation.
		18.09.43	Monitored area
		09.04	N 4-5, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. good	Surfaced.
		12.00	N 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. good	Day's run:  Surfaced       100.0 nm
				Submerged     33.0 nm
				133.0 nm
		16.00	N 6-7, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. good
		20.00	N 7, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. good
		21.00		Dived off Eisfjord.
		19.09.43	Monitored area
		09.13	N 7, Sea 6, Vis. medium to moderate	Surfaced
		12.00	N 7, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. medium to moderate	Day's run:  Surfaced       96.5 nm
				Submerged     36.0 nm
				132.5 nm
		16.00	N 7-8, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. moderate	Dived.
		20.27	N 7-8, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. moderate	Surfaced.
		21.00		Dived.
		20.09.43	Monitored area
		03.04	N 7, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. medium	Surfaced.
		03.30		Dived.
		06.02	N 7, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. medium
		11.30	N 7, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. good	Dived off Eisfjord.
		12.00		Day's run:  Surfaced        92.0 nm
				Submerged     35.0 nm
				127.0 nm
		17.57	N 7, Sea 5-6, overcast, Vis. good	Surfaced.
		19.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  290°T, 13 nm.
		19.20		Dived.
		21.09.43	Monitored area
		01.30	N 5, Sea 4-5, overcast, Vis. good	Surfaced.
		02.00		Dived.
		08.00	N 5, Sea 4, Vis. medium to good	Surfaced.

	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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		21.09.43	Norwegian Sea, coastal waters west of Spitzbergen
				Search courses submerged and surfaced and sound observation in assigned monitored area.
		09.51	Aircraft bearing 310°T, 3000 meters away.  Own course 200°.   Type is not exactly recognized due to the mist.  Both diesels ahead AK, turned hard away.  Aircraft flies towards me without shooting recognition signal.  It is possible that it is an enemy aircraft.  Check fired the anti-aircraft weapons with large lead!  Aircraft turns away hard and flies away from me.
			Apparently it was a German aircraft type Ju 88.  As such they behaved incorrectly.  There are strict orders that aircraft are forbidden from flying towards warships.  At the very least Recognition Signals must be shot!
			My shots were not dangerous for the aircraft.  However it managed to make the situation clear.
		09.58		Crash dive!
		11.05		Surfaced.
		12.00	N 5, Sea 4, overcast, snow, Vis. medium to good	Day's run:  Surfaced        65.0 nm
				Submerged    48.0 nm
				113.0 nm
		15.17		Radio Message (1235/21/715):
				Group "Spitzbergen":  Immediately report by Short Signal "Yes" if today at 09.55 hours square ÄG 7548 shot at a Ju 88 (weather aircraft).
				F.d.U.
		15.51		Short Signal (1555/21/717):
				"Yes".
				"U-277".
			The suspicion that it was a German aircraft was confirmed by the above Radio Message.
		16.00	NNW 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. medium
		16.15		Dived.
		22.05		Surfaced.
		22.44		Dived.
		22.09.43
		05.07	NNW 5-6, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. medium	Surfaced.
		05.45	End of twilight.
		08.00	NNW 5-6, Sea 4, overcast, snow, Vis. good
		11.15	NNW 6, Sea 4-5, fog, snow, Vis. moderate to bad	Dived.
		12.00		Day's run:  Surfaced        91.0 nm
				Submerged    34.0 nm
				125.0 nm
		13.00	NNW 6, Sea 4-5, overcast, Vis. moderate	Surfaced.
		16.00	NNW 5-6, Sea 4-5, overcast, at times fog, and snow, Vis. moderate

	Sun and Moon Data 21.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 22.09.43

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		22.09.43	Norwegian Sea, coastal waters west of Spitzbergen	Search courses submerged and surfaced and sound observation in assigned monitored area.
		18.00	NNW 5, Sea 4, overcast, snow, Vis. bad
		20.00	NNW 4, Sea 2-3, overcast, snow, Vis. bad
		21.30		Dived.
		23.09.43
		08.09	SW 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good to very good	Surfaced.
		12.00	SW 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. good to very good	Day's run:  Surfaced        91.0 nm
				Submerged    31.0 nm
				122.0 nm
		16.00	NW 0-1, Sea 0, overcast, Vis. very good
		20.00	Changing wind 3, Sea 0-1, cloudy, Vis. good sometimes very good
		20.35	Beginning of twilight
		21.30		Dived.
		24.09.43
		07.52	NNW 5, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. very good	Surfaced.
		12.00	NNW 5-6, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. very good	Day's run:  Surfaced        94.0 nm
				Submerged    32.0 nm
				126.0 nm
		16.00	NNW 3, Sea 3, Swell, overcast, Vis. very good
		20.00	NNE 4, Sea 3, overcast, at times snow, Vis. good
		20.40	Beginning of twilight	Intend, at the beginning of darkness to run into Eisfjord and reconnoiter Barentsburg a second time.  This time I will come from the south close under the coast into Eisfjord.
		21.35	End of twilight
		24.00	N 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, cloudy
		25.09.43
		01.34	N 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. very good	Dived in Eisfjord.
				I run submerged at the beginning of morning twilight into Grünen Fjord. (Barentsburg).

	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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		25.09.43	West Spitzbergen, Eisfjord
		09.30	Passed Barentsburg submerged at a distance of 200-300 meters.  Not much has changed in Barentsburg.  At the pier and in the neighborhood no vessels are distinguished.  New are apparently 2 cannons, that are well camouflaged half way up the mountain.  Caliber 5 to 7 cm. I would not have recognized them if the barrels had not been swung for drill. Upon further observation I also recognize a range finder which belongs to the battery. Left of the guns at the same level, two new 15 to 20 meter high masts have been erected.  Apparently this belongs to a new small radio station.
		10.30	Came to opposite course.    Left Grünen Fjord.  While leaving on the starboard side at the entrance to the fjord after Barentsburg a watch post is recognized.  Otherwise no traffic is observed.
			These observations were not noted during the last reconnaissance of Barentsburg on 14 - 16 September 1943.  At that time no people or soldiers were detected despite long observation.  It's likely that that in this case it's the remaining occupation troops and guns that were hidden.  On the other hand there is also the possibility that the battery is part of troops stationed elsewhere, for example, Advent Fjord at Longyear.
		21.14	NW 3, Sea 2, overcast, dark night, Vis. changing	Surfaced.  Moved off on various courses to charge the battery.
		24.00	NW 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, at times fog and snow, Vis. changing, dark night
		26.09.43
		00.41		Radio Message (2347/767):
				F.d.U. - Ran into Barentsburg again.  Two cannons (5-7 cm) with crew observed.  A provisional radio station  is likely.  Otherwise no traffic.  WNW 3, Sea 2, 1001 mb, Vis. good, 45 cbm.
				Lübsen.
		04.00	NW 3, Sea 2, overcast, at times fog and snow, therein Vis. bad, otherwise Vis. medium, dark night
		04.40	Beginning of twilight.
		05.50	End of twilight
		08.00	NNW 5, Sea 3, overcast, misty, snow showers, Vis. moderate to medium
		12.00	NNW 5, Sea 3, overcast, at times snow, therein Vis. bad otherwise good	Day's run:  Surfaced       110.0 nm
				Submerged     28.0 nm
				138.0 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 25.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 26.09.43

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		26.09.43	West Spitzbergen, Eisfjord
		16.00	NNW 5, Sea 3-4, overcast, at times snow, therein Vis. bad otherwise good
		20.00	NNW 5, Sea 3-4, overcast, snow, Vis. good
		20.10	Beginning of twilight
		21.35	End of twilight
		24.00	NNW 4, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. medium
		27.09.43
		04.00	NNW 3, Sea 3, overcast, dark night, Vis. good
		05.20	Beginning of twilight
		06.30	End of twilight
			Norwegian Sea, coastal waters west Spitzbergen	Search courses surfaced and submerged and sound observation in assigned monitored area.
		08.00	N 5-6, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. medium to good
		08.45		Test dive.
		09.36		Surfaced.
		12.00	N 5-6, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. changing	Day's run:  Surfaced       134.0 nm
				Submerged     31.6 nm
				165.6 nm
				Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  290°T, 9 nm.
		16.00	N 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. good
		20.00	N 4-5, Sea 3, overcast, snow squalls, therein Vis. bad otherwise good
		24.00	N 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. good
		28.09.43
		04.00	NbyE 5-6, Sea 5, heavily cloudy, Vis. good, bright night, Northern Lights
		05.05	Beginning of twilight
		06.10	End of twilight
		08.00	NbyE 7, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. medium to good
		12.00	NbyE 6-7, Sea 5-6, overcast, Vis. medium to good	Day's run:  Surfaced       150.0 nm
				Submerged       2.4 nm
				152.4 nm

	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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		28.09.43	Norwegian Sea, coastal waters west of Spitzbergen	Search courses surfaced and submerged and sound observation in assigned monitored area.
		16.00	NbyE 6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. medium to good
		20.00	NbyE 7, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. good
		20.10	Beginning of twilight
		21.45	End of twilight
		24.00	NbyE 6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. medium
		29.09.43
		04.00	NbyE 3, Sea 2, heavily cloudy, Vis. good, bright night, Northern Lights
		05.00	Beginning of twilight
		06.20	End of twilight
		08.00	NNE 3, Sea 1, overcast, snow, Vis. medium to good
		11.15	NNE 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. good	Test dive.
		12.00		Day's run:  Surfaced       151.0 nm
				Submerged       6.0 nm
				157.0 nm
		13.00		Surfaced.
		16.00	NNE 2-3, Sea 2, medium cloudy, Vis. very good	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  260°T, 8 nm.
		20.00	NNE 0-1, Sea 0, medium cloudy, Vis. very good
		20.15	Beginning of twilight
		21.00		Dived off the entrance to Eisfjord.  Sound observation.
		30.09.43
		05.36	Beginning of twilight	Surfaced.
		06.00	E 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. very good
		06.15	End of twilight
		08.00	E 2, Sea 1, medium cloudy, Vis. very good
		12.00	NE 3-4, Sea 2, medium cloudy, Vis. very good	Day's run:  Surfaced       125.0 nm
				Submerged      26.0 nm
				151.0 nm
		16.00	NE 2, Sea 1, medium cloudy, Vis. very good	Dived.  Sound reception.
		18.00		Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 28.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 29.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 30.09.43

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		30.09.43	Norwegian Sea, coastal waters west of Spitzbergen	Search courses surfaced and submerged and sound observation in assigned monitored area.
		18.09		Radio Message (1425/727):
				Lübsen for Masch.Mt. Krause!  Wedding Masch.Mt. Günter Krause, Frl. Herta König took place on 2.10.43.
				F.d.U.
		20.00	NNE 2, Sea 1-2, medium cloudy, Vis. very good
		20.15	Beginning of twilight
		21.30	End of twilight
		24.00	NNE 2-3, Sea 1-2, lightly cloudy, Vis. very good, Northern Lights
		01.10.43
		04.00	NbyE 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, starry clear night, Vis. very good, Northern Lights
		05.00	Beginning of twilight
		06.10	End of twilight
		08.00	NNE 3, Sea 1-2, lightly cloudy, Vis. very good
		12.00	NNE 4, Sea 3, lightly cloudy, Vis. very good	Day's run:  Surfaced       159.0 nm
				Submerged       6.0 nm
				165.0 nm
		13.25		Officer-Only Radio Message (1057/1/741):
				"Spitzbergen" and "Eisenbart" from F.d.U.:
				There are indications that resupply convoy to Barentsburg is possible.  Radio Station there is in operation again.
		13.32		Test dive.
		14.32		Surfaced.
		16.00	NbyE 3-4, Sea 3, lightly cloudy, Vis. very good
		20.00	Beginning of twilight
			NbyE 4, Sea 3, medium cloudy, Vis. very good
		21.10	End of twilight
		24.00	N 4, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium to good
		02.10.43
		04.00	NbyW 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. medium to good, dark night
		05.00	Beginning of twilight

	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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		02.10.43	Norwegian Sea, coastal waters west Spitzbergen	Search courses submerged and surfaced and sound observation in assigned monitored area.
		06.35	End of twilight
		08.00	NbyW 4, Sea 2-3, overcast, at times fog banks, Vis. medium
		09.30		Test dive.
				Control room was prepared for marriage by proxy.
		11.00		Marriage by proxy of Masch.Maaten. Günter Krause with Frl. Herta König  was conducted by the Kommandant.
		12.00		Day's run:  Surfaced       148.0 nm
				Submerged      14.5 nm
				162.5 nm
		13.11	NbyW 4-5, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. good	Surfaced.
		16.06	NbyW 4-5, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. good	Dived.  Sound reception.
		20.37	N 3-4, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. good	Surfaced.
		21.00	End of twilight
		24.00	N 3-4, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good
		03.10.43
		04.00	N 4-5, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. good, dark night
		05.20	Beginning of twilight
		06.30	End of twilight
		07.15		Test dive.
		08.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  240°T, 9 nm.
		08.15	N 5, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. good	Surfaced.
		12.00	N 6, Sea 4-5, overcast, Vis. good	Day's run:  Surfaced       142.0 nm
				Submerged      16.5 nm
				158.5 nm
		16.00	N 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. very good	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  290°T, 7 nm.
		16.19		Officer-Only Radio Message (1008/767):
				To Group "Eisenbart" and "Spitzbergen".
				Expect proceeding northward patrol "Kreuzritter" accompanied by "U-355" and associated air reconnaissance west of local position.
				F.d.U.
		19.40	Beginning of twilight
		20.00	N 4-5, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. good
		21.00	End of twilight

	Sun and Moon Data 02.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 03.10.43

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		03.10.43	Norwegian Sea, coastal waters west of Spitzbergen	Search courses surfaced and submerged and sound observation in assigned monitored area.
		24.00	N 5, Sea 3-4, heavily cloudy, Vis. good
		04.10.43
		03.00	End of DSZ	[clocks set back one hour]
		04.00	NNW 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. good, dark night
		04.30	Beginning of twilight
		05.40	End of twilight
		08.00	N 6, Sea 4-5, overcast Vis. good
		09.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  254°T, 9 nm.
		12.00	N 5, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. good	Day's run:  Surfaced       154.0 nm
				Submerged      6.0 nm
				160.0 nm
		16.00	N 5, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. good
		19.00	Beginning of twilight
		20.00	N 4, Sea 3, lightly cloudy. Vis. good
		22.25	End of twilight
		24.00	N 1, Sea 0-1, lightly cloudy, Vis. good
		05.10.43
		04.00	Wind calm, Sea 0, snow, Vis. medium, dark night
		04.25	Beginning of twilight
		05.50	End of twilight
		08.00	Changing wind 0-1, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. changing from bad to good
		12.00	W 3, Sea 1-2, overcast, snow squalls, Vis. good	Day's run:  Surfaced       151.0 nm
				Submerged       2.7 nm
				153.7 nm
		13.02		Test dive.
		14.19		Surfaced.
		16.00	WNW 2-3, Sea 1-2, medium cloudy, Vis. good to very good
		18.40	Beginning of twilight
		19.50	End of twilight
		20.00	WNW 2, Sea 1, heavily cloudy, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 03.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 04.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 05.10.43

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		05.10.43	Norwegian Sea, coastal waters, west of Spitzbergen	Search courses surfaced and submerged and sound observation in assigned monitored area.
		22.20	WNW 2, Sea 1, heavily cloudy, Vis. good	Dived to listen.
		06.10.43
		03.11		Surfaced.
		04.00	N 2, Sea 1, medium cloudy, Vis. good
		04.20	Beginning of twilight
		05.55	End of twilight
		08.00	N 2, Sea 1, heavily cloudy, Vis. good to very good
		12.00	N 2, Sea 1, heavily cloudy, Vis. very good	Day's run:  Surfaced       136.5 nm
				Submerged    12.5 nm
				149.0 nm
		14.07		Test dive.
		14.42		Surfaced.
		16.00	N 2, Sea 1, heavily cloudy, Vis. very good
		18.20	Beginning of twilight
		19.40	End of twilight
		20.00	N 2, Sea 1, heavily cloudy, Vis. very good
		24.00	N 2, Sea 1, heavily cloudy, Vis. very good
		07.10.43
		00.59		Radio Message (2239/759):
				1.)  "U-737" (Brasack) relieves "U-277" ÄG 75 on 7 October 12.00 hours.
				2.)  "U-360" (Becker) relieves "U-307" in AB 3568 on 8 October 12.00 hours.
				3.)  Relieved boats immediate Short Signal if overhaul Hammerfest will suffice.  Lübsen via AB 3490.
				4.)  Brünner report, if task completed.  Time return transit.
				F.d.U.
		01.00		Dived for sound reception.
		06.08	NNE 2, Sea 1, clear Vis. good to very good	Surfaced.
		06.20		Short Signal (0620/7/762):
				"No".
				"U-277".
		12.00	NNE 3, Sea 2, medium cloudy, Vis. good to very good	Day's run:  Surfaced       130.0 nm
				Submerged    18.0 nm
				148.0 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 05.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 06.10.43
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		07.10.43	Norwegian Sea, coastal waters, west Spitzbergen	Search courses surfaced and submerged and sound observation in assigned monitored area.
		12.00		Radio Message (1135/764):
				After relief return transit:  "U-277" Andfjord Narvik.  "U-307" Hammerfest.
				F.d.U.
		16.00	NNE 3, Sea 2, Vis. medium to good, show showers
		19.00		Began return transit.  Have not met Brasack.  2 x HF.
		18.20	Beginning of twilight
		19.10	End of twilight
			Norwegian Sea, south of Spitzbergen
		20.00	ÄG 7765
			NNE 4, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. good
		23.48	AB 2362	Short Signal (2348/7/776):
				Position 36 hours off entrance point.
				"U-277".
		24.00	NNE 4, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. medium
		08.10.43
		02.07	AB 3175	Dived to listen.  Odd red light bearing 55°T.  No sound bearing.
		02.34		Surfaced.
		04.00	AB 3427
			N 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. good
		05.00	Beginning of twilight
		06.20	End of twilight
		06.08	Served as radio repeater for "Herrle" Radio Message (05387/778):
				To F.d.U. - Relieved, position 24 hours off objective point.
				Herrle.
		08.00	AB 3732
			NNW 5, Sea 3, overcast, at times rain and snow, Vis. good
		12.00	AB 3877	Day's run:  Surfaced       288.0 nm
			NNW 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, at times rain and snow, Vis. good	Submerged      1.5 nm
				289.5 nm
		12.15		Radio Message (1055/781):
				"Lübsen", "Brünner":  9 October transmits:
				1.)  Andenes 09.00 - 14.05 hours "Memel" 511 kHz.
				2.)  Lingö 09.05 - 11.10 hours "LAJK" 792 kHz, half hourly each 5 minutes.
				F.d.U.
		14.01	AB 6244	Test dive.
		14.33		Surfaced.

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		08.10.43	Norwegian Sea, coastal waters northern Norway
		16.00	AB 6275	Return transit.
			NNW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. very good
		17.55		Radio Message (1651/785):
				1.)  "Lübsen".  Continue transit with Group "Wiking".
				2.)  "Brünner".  Prepare to give over Russians to Harbor Captain Harstad; give documents.
				F.d.U. Norwegen.
		17.25	Beginning of twilight
		18.20	End of twilight
		20.00	AB 6573
			NNW 1, Sea 0, overcast, gloomy, Vis. good
		24.00	AB 6881
			E 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. good, Northern Lights
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		04.00	AB 9258
			SE 3-4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. good
		04.30	Beginning of twilight
		06.10	End of twilight
		08.00	AB 9553
			SE 7, Sea 5-6, overcast, Vis. medium to good
		12.00	AB 9735	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  169°T, 45 nm.
			SE 7, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. medium
				Day's run:  Surfaced       144.0 nm
				Submerged      2.4 nm
				146.4 nm
				Came to HF, because fuel oil is short (1.6 tons).
		16.00	AB 9825	Return transit.
			SE 6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. medium
		17.20	Beginning of twilight
		17.44	AB 9829	Short Signal (1744/9/792):
				Repetition of the bearing signals on the same frequency.
				"U-277".
		17.30		Diesel-electric HF
		18.40	End of twilight
		19.32		Radio Message (1832/793):
				To "Lübsen".  1.)  Transmits:  Andenes from 19.00 hours "Memel" 511 kHz, Lingö from 1905 hours "LAJK" 792 kHz repeat half hourly for 5 minutes each.  2.)  Report passing "Schwarz 25" by Short Signal.
				F.d.U.

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		09.10.43
		20.00	AB 9834
			SW 6, Sea 5, overcast, heavy rain, Vis. bad
		21.25	AB 9837	Short Signal (2125/9/794):
				01.00 hours.
				"U-277".
		24.00	SW 6, Sea 5, overcast, at times rain, Vis. medium
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		00.30	"Schwarz 25"	Reached objective point.
		00.45		Radio Message (2323/798):
				"Lübsen" report passing "Schwarz 25" by Short Signal.
				F.d.U.
		01.29		Short Signal (0129/10/702):
				00.30 hours.
				"U-277".
		01.00		Radio Message (0028/701):
				"Lübsen" NNE 8 runs in the opposite direction to "Schwarz 25", gives bearing signals "Willi" on 470 kHz from 00.30 hours.  Afterwards escort to Topsund.
				F.d.U.
			Coastal waters, northern Norway
		02.00		At E-motors LF.
		04.00	SW 4, Sea 3, overcast, at times rain, Vis. bad	Have not met escort.  Continued without escort.
		05.25	Beginning of twilight
		06.00		Both diesels LF.
		06.30	End of twilight
		07.00	"Schwarz 24" abeam
		08.00	SW 3, Sea 2, overcast, at times rain, Vis. good
		08.25		Radio Message (08.00/703):
				Lübsen" report position.
				F.d.U.
		08.40		Short Signal (0840/704):
				09.00 hours Harstad.
				"U-277".
		09.00	Harstad	Made fast Harstad.  Fuel loading.
				Group "Wiking" departs for Narvik.  I will follow at highest speed after loading fuel.
		12.00	S 5, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. good	Day's run:  Surfaced  120.0 nm
		01.00	Harstad	Continued transit to Narvik with pilot.

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		10.10.43
		15.19		Radio Message (1446/706):
				To "Lübsen" immediately report arrival "METEOR" Narvik.
				F.d.U.
		16.00	Lödingen	Passed Lödingen.
		16.06	S 5, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. good	Short Signal (1608/10/707):
				18.00 Narvik.
				"U-277".
		18.00	Narvik	Day's run:  Surfaced  68.0 nm
				Made fast "METEOR".
				Boat reported back from war patrol to F.d.U.
			Summary:
		During the patrol in the period from 29 August - 10 October no enemy steamers were sighted and no convoys were operated on. For the first part of the patrol the boat belonged to Group "Monsun".  Off Spitzbergen the boat together with other boats formed Group "Spitzbergen". The boat held enemy contact on English U-boats twice.  On 2 September 1943 an English U-boat with an extended periscope was sighted in AB 3528.  The initial belief that it was an own boat can no longer be correct because afterwards another English U-boat was sighted off Spitzbergen on 12 September.  Sound pursuit with both sightings, which lasted sometimes for days, characteristic, clear E-motor sounds could be detected and the engine noise of the two sighted boats were the same both in tone and character.  Accordingly, in pursuit of first sighted English Submarine after loss of underwater contact I must have met "La Baume" who was operating in "Becker's" square. For days off Spitzbergen I tried to detect the surfacing of the English U-boat or discover where the Englishman recharged his batteries.  To this end, Barentsburg was approached twice and explored. At the same time the boat explored Eisfjord and some of the adjacent bays. However, the attempt was unsuccessful.  I presume that the Englishman had left this position after 8 days. The very good listening possibilities were noteworthy in these attempts to find the English boat. Even in the clearest weather and best visibility the listening range was significantly larger than the visibility. The English engine sounds were very easy to spot in the listening gear. The boats proceeded submerged at much higher speed than ours. Revolutions fluctuated between 180 and 200. This corresponds to an approximate speed of 4-5 knots. However at times, the previously very clear engine noises disappeared for about 10-15 minutes. During this time the Englishman worked with an Asdic device (high whistling tone). The good experiences that had already been made on the previous patrol regarding the characteristics of the boat on the surface and submerged in good and bad weather, were also confirmed this time. The crew held up well and achieved fairly good to good performance in all areas. The level of training was perfected.
			On board 10 October 1943
				Oberleutnant zur See and Kommandant.

Sun and Moon Data 10.10.43