Excerpt of the General Radio Log "U-455".
  
 
 
 
Convoy square 3743, general course 80°, speed 6 knots.  Due to enemy zig zag did not reach shooting position.
  
     
  From Mützelburg:  Detection 28 August 05.55 hours BF 54, 30 August 23.00 hours and 31 August 00.30 hours BE 59, Sighting 28 August 16.40 hours course 180° depth charges BF 46, 30 August 11.45 hours course 270° BE 64.  
     
  Missing Serial Nos. from Krech: 214, 31, 38, 39, 40, 46, 47, 77 from 24 August.  236, 42, 43, 50, 54 from 31 August.   Naval square DM 7437, 96 cbm, 13 torpedoes, Trade Wind weather.  
     
  From Gehlhaus:  
  1.)  3 September 4 steamers unescorted, course S, of these naval square 5944 2 of 8500 GRT sunk.  Off estuary a patrol vessel.  Otherwise only neutral traffic and fishermen sighted.  
  2.) 123 cbm, 7 + 6 torpedoes.  Square 5832. NW 3, cloudless, 1025 mb., +18°C.  
     
  1.)  Swede "PEIPING" sunk, because darkened at twilight.  DQ 18 wool, hides, fat from Buenos Aires for New York, 1 coup de grace failure, ground runner.  
  2.)  Out of torpedoes, a total of 9 steamers of 52985 GRT, 23 cbm, Trade Wind weather 2.  Arrival supply 14 September.  DQ 19, All naval squares.  
  3.)  Air search periscope head cover glass destroyed by aircraft bomb.  Request spare at tanker.  
     
  From Krech:  
  Convoy in sight.  Naval square ED 8622, low speed, course 280°.  
     
  From Krech:  
  Convoy position naval square ED 8378, course 270°, speed 9 knots.  
     
  From Krech:  
  Convoy naval square ED 8299, course 270°, speed 9 up to 10 knots, freighter 7000 GRT, tanker 8000 GRT sunk each 2 hits, freighter 5000 GRT and tanker 7000 GRT torpedoed.  Forced off by destroyer.  Trade Wind 2, Vis. good.  
     
  Enemy convoy in sight square FA 2948, enemy steers northerly course, convoy consists of 4 vessels.  
                                                                                                                       U-514.  
     
  From Mäßenhausen:  
  17.00 to 23.00 hours contact on escort vessels on both sides.  Speed 7 knots, northeastward.  Last square 8521.  
  Continuing search according to presumed escort.  Position 8288.  All naval squares AJ.  Rain.  
     
  From Trojer:  
  Naval square AJ 9327.  5 independents sunk:  
  Whale mother ship "VESTFOLD", 4 hatch freighter modern 6000 GRT, freighter 3000 GRT, freighter 4000 GRT., freighter 3000 GRT.  All loaded. 0 + 2 torpedoes, 45 cbm.  
 
 
 
 
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