U-534 - 2nd War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with help from Andi Forster

Departed	Date	Arrived	Date	Days at Sea
Bordeaux	25 August 1944	Kristiansand	24 October 1944	61

 

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Ships Hit

None

Note:  The position in the table above and in the Google Earth patrol summary are derived from the KTB and in many cases do not match those set forth in authoritative references such as Jürgen Rohwer, Axis Submarine Successes of World War Two or the Uboat.net website.  The goal here is to present the picture relative to the U-boat and not the absolute position that the ship was attacked or sank.

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			K  r  i  e  g  s  t  a  g  e  b  u  c  h  .
				"  U 534  "
				Kommandant:
				Kptlt.   N  o  l  l  a  u
				Beginning:  13 August 1944
				Ending:       28 October 1944
			Distribution:
			2 x O.K.M.
			2 x 2 SKL B.d.U. Op.
			2 x Kom.Adm.Uboote
			1 x F.d.U. West
			1 x F.d.U. Ausbildung
			1 x 27. Uflottille
			1 x 33. Uflottille
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		13.08.44
		16.00	Bordeaux	Made fast U-boat Bunker 3 b.
		14. - 16.08.44		Cleared the boat.
		17. - 24.08.44		Shipyard overhaul.  Due to development of the situation there is only limited time for the most urgent work, therefore installation of a fixed snorkel and replacement of a few cylinder liners.  At the same time took over and equipped the boat.
		25.08.44
		12.00	Bordeaux	Departed U-boat Bunker 6 for 2nd patrol (transfer to Norway).  Proceeded with "U-857" in convoy by 1 escort vessel to "Ile Verte".
		15.06		Anchored at the north tip of "Ile Verte".
		16.35		Put the boat on the bottom.
		19.46		Surfaced.
		20.59		Beginning of twilight.
		22.06	["Sparer" not understood - perhaps the type of tone (contunuous, wavering etc)?]	Continued without escort with "U-857" via Point "446" and "Garten".  Boats themselves deploy noise buoys.  From Royan continual detections (Sparer) in Naxos range.  No approaches.
		24.00	WSW 1, Sea 0, blue sky, 1022 mb, +27°C
		26.08.44
		01.25	Bay of Biscay	Radio Message 1751/25/92:  12. U-Flottille info B.d.U.
				Outbound Orders "U-534", "U-587".
				1.)  Depart Bordeaux 26 August morning with escort to Point "446", transfer to Norway.
				2.)  From Point 446 "Nollau" proceeds about 15 nm to the north . . . . Route Rosengarten.  "Nollau" objective BE 54.
				3.)  Strongest surveillance by enemy air and search groups, nights focal point within the 100-meter line.
				F.d.U. West.
		03.22		Reached Point "Garten".  Noise buoys released.  Dived depth A -50 meters.
		04.00	BF 9315
		06.35		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	BF 9314
		12.00	BF 9326	Day's run:  Surfaced       86.0 nm
				Submerged    12.1 nm
				98.1 nm
		16.00	BF 9235
		23.50		Went to snorkel depth.  When starting the diesel the diesel room was heavily smoked because the exhaust gas piping leaks.  Boat must surface.  Conning tower hatch cannot be opened.  Ob.Strm. goes out through the Galley hatch and opens the conning tower hatch from the outside.
		24.00	BF 9234	Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 25.08.44
	Sun and Moon Data 26.08.44

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		27.08.44	Bay of Biscay
		00.08		Detection bearing 320°T, 50°R, Volume 4, Short-term detection.  Remained on the surface for anti-aircraft defense.  Detection ceases.  Suddenly searchlight illuminates in 160°R.
		00.09	4 bombs 100 meters astern	Shot down after a few bursts of fire.
				Two engined, type not recognized.  Burst into flames.
		00.10		Dived to proceed submerged depth A -20 meters.
		04.00	BF 9224
		04.46		Radio Message 2024/26/9:  To spread out passing reports give:
				2)  Nollau . . . . within square BE.  Boats do not need to haul out to the west to reach the ordered objective.
		06.38		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	BF 9216
		12.00	BF 9215	Day's run:  Surfaced         3.1 nm
				Submerged    34.7 nm
				37.8 nm
		16.00	BF 9214
		20.00	BF 9136
		21.01		Beginning of twilight.
		23.53		At snorkeling depth.
		24.00	BF 5135
		28.08.44	Bay of Biscay
		04.00	BF 9125
		05.30		Snorkeling ended. Worked perfectly today.
		06.46		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	BF 9116
		12.00	BF 9115	Day's run:  Submerged  53.2 nm
		16.00	BF 9114
		20.00	BF 8336
		21.03		Beginning of twilight.
		23.15		Went to snorkeling depth.
		24.00	BF 8335
		29.08.44	Bay of Biscay
		00.04		Surfaced, because the diesel room was heavily smoked again.  I decide to charge on the surface.
		01.32		Spar detection in Naxos range astern to starboard, Volume 3.  Dived.
				Boat is held submerged with stopped motors for the day because the battery is nearly empty.
		04.00	BF 8327
		06.51		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	BF 8327
		12.00	BF 8327	Day's run:  Surfaced       19.0 nm
				Submerged    25.0 nm
				44.0 nm
		16.00	BF 8327
		20.00	BF 8327
		21.02		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	BF 8351

	Sun and Moon Data 27.08.44
	Sun and Moon Data 28.08.44
	Sun and Moon Data 29.08.44

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		30.08.44	Bay of Biscay
		03.10	SWbyW 2, Sea 1, 8/10 (drizzle), 1011 mb, +22°C, Vis. good, moonlit	Surfaced.
		04.00	BF 8345
		06.10		Dived, depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		06.53		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	BF 8283
		12.00	BF 8282	Day's run:  Surfaced       xx.x nm
				Submerged    xx.x nm
				xx.x nm
		16.00	BF 8281
		20.00	BF 8273
		21.07		Beginning of twilight
		24.00	BF 8272
		31.08.44	Bay of Biscay
		03.52	W 2, Sea 1, 6/10, 1014 mb, +21°C, Vis. good	Surfaced to charge.
		04.00	BF 8193
		06.25		Dived.  Diving depth held between A -10 and A -20 meters to proceed on favorable water layers.
		07.02		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	BF 8187
		12.00	BF 8179	Day's run:  Surfaced       1x.0 nm
				Submerged    x6.4 nm
				x6.4 nm
		16.00	BF 8178
		17.20		6 detonations abeam to starboard, far off.
		17.38		7 detonations ahead to port, far off.
		20.00	BF 8177
		21.11		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	BF 7399
		01.09.44	Bay of Biscay
		02.54	SWbyW 1, Sea 0, 3/10, 1018 mb, +22°C, Vis. good, medium Swell	Surfaced to charge.
		03.24		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 160°T, 12 nm.
		04.00	BF 7629
		05.47		Dived depth A -20 meters, proceeded submerged.
		07.09		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	BF 7642
		12.00	BF 7641	Day's run:  Surfaced        17.0 nm
				Submerged    xx.8 nm
				xx.8 nm
		16.00	BF 7563
		20.00	BF 7562
		21.15		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	BF 7561

	Sun and Moon Data 30.08.44
	Sun and Moon Data 31.08.44
	Sun and Moon Data 01.09.44

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		02.09.44	Bay of Biscay
		02.52	NNW 3-4, Sea 2, 4/10, 1010 mb, +21°C, Vis. good, bright moon	Surfaced to charge.
		04.00	BF 7551
		05.45		Dived depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		07.17		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	BF 7462
		12.00	BF 7437	Day's run:  Surfaced        35.1 nm
				Submerged    31.4 nm
				66.5 nm
		16.00	BF 7429
		20.00	BF 7428
		21.19		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	BF 7425
		03.09.44	Bay of Biscay
		02.45	NE 0-1, Sea 0, 6/10, 1028 mb, +22°C, Vis. good, bright moon, moderate Swell	Surfaced.
		04.00	BF 7411
		05.58		Dived depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		07.29		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	BE 9386
		11.x2		3 detonations astern to starboard, far off.
		12.00	BE 9386	Day's run:  Surfaced        40.2 nm
				Submerged    30.5 nm
				70.7 nm
		16.00	BE 93x5
		20.00	BE 9381
		21.xx		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	BE 9373
		04.09.44	Bay of Biscay
		02.xx	W 4, Sea 2-3, 10/10, 1019 mb, +22°C, Vis. good	Surfaced.
		04.00	BE 9269
		05.30		Dived, depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		07.xx		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	BE 9261
		11.30		2 detonations.  Direction not determined.
		11.57		1 detonation.
		12.00	BE 9253	Day's run:  Surfaced        35.8 nm
				Submerged    32.8 nm
				68.6 nm
		16.00	BE 9252
		20.00	BE 9227
		21.28		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	BE 9219

	Sun and Moon Data 02.09.44
	Sun and Moon Data 03.09.44
	Sun and Moon Data 04.09.44

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		05.09.44	Outer Bay of Biscay
		02.46	WNW 2, Sea 2, 8/10, K 2, 1015 mb, +20°C, at times bright moonlight	Surfaced. [K = type of swell, K 2 = low long]
		04.00	BE 9211
		05.48		Dived, depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		07.37		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	BE 9131
		12.00	BE 9123	Day's run:  Surfaced        33.2 nm
				Submerged    32.8 nm
				66.0 nm
		16.00	BE 9123
		20.00	BE 6788
		21.31		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	BE 6787
		06.09.44	Outer Bay of Biscay
		02.26	WNW 2-3, Sea 2, 9/10, 1015 mb, +20°C, Vis. good	Surfaced.
		02.42		Naxos steady tone, abeam to starboard, 20°T, Volume 2/3.
		02.43		Crash dive, depth A -20 meters
		03.47		Surfaced.
		03.51		Naxos detection (brief detection) tone level 800, Volume 3/4, bearing 20°T.
		03.54		Crash dive, depth A +20 meters, then A -20 meters.
		04.00	BE 6776	Due to low battery level lay stopped 1 day.
		08.00	BE 6775
		12.00	BE 6775	Day's run:  Surfaced         4.2 nm
				Submerged    24.3 nm
				28.5 nm
		12.05		Bearing 65°T, 8 detonations.
		12.10		Bearing 70°T, 1        "
		12.23		Bearing 70°T, 8        "
		13.00		Bearing 75°T, 7        "
		14.35		Bearing 338°T, 7      "
		14.53		Bearing 11°T, 7        "
		16.00	BE 6775
		16.15		Bearing 310°T, 4 detonations.
		17.00		Bearing 291°T, 7       "
		20.00	BE 6775
		21.32		Beginning of twilight.
		23.03	NW 3-4, Sea 2, K 3, 1023 mb, +20°C, Vis. good	[K 3 = medium-high short]
		24.00	BE 5996
		07.09.44	Outer Bay of Biscay
		01.37		Brief detection astern to starboard.  Crash dive, depth A -20 meters.
		02.12		Bearing 340°T 3 aircraft bomb detonations.
		02.50		Bearing 30°T suddenly strong propeller sounds arise.  Before the boat tilts to go deeper it is already overrun.  The sounds of a boat running on snorkel are unmistakable, 300 RPM.

	Sun and Moon Data 05.09.44
	Sun and Moon Data 06.09.44
	Sun and Moon Data 07.09.44

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		continued
		07.09.44
		04.00	BE 5989
		07.46		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	BE 5988
		12.00	BE 5987	Day's run:  Surfaced       33.0 nm
				Submerged    26.5 nm
				59.5 nm
		13.25		Bearing 390°T, 4 detonations.
		13.32		Bearing 290°T, 1        "
		13.37		"        "        6        "
		13.45		"        "        2        "
		13.50		"        "        8        "
		13.58		"        "        7        "
		15.08		About bearing 250°T, 7 detonations.
		16.00	BE 5979
		20.00	BE 5979
		21.36		Beginning of twilight
		22.10		Bearing 310-330°T, 8 detonations.
		22.50	NWbyW 2-3, Sea 1-2, 5/10, 1023 mb, +19°C, Vis. good	Surfaced.
		24.00	BE 5899
		08.09.44	North Atlantic
		00.45		Radio Message 1616/7/78:  On 8 September 08.00 hours switch . . . . Ireland Circuit.
		02.04		Dived, depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		04.00	BE 8221
		07.55		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	BE 8221
		10.18		Ahead, 9 depth charge detonations.
		12.00	BE 8213	Day's run:  Surfaced       42.2 nm
				Submerged    30.4 nm
				72.6 nm
		16.00	BE 8212
		20.00	BE 8211
		21.42		Beginning of twilight.
		22.51	WbyS 4, Sea 3, K 4, 9/10, 1015 mb, +20°C, Vis. good to moderate	Surfaced. [K 4 = medium-high medium-long]
		24.00	BE 8152
		09.09.44	North Atlantic
		01.34		Dived, depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		04.00	BE 8122	Sound bearing, propeller sounds, piston engine bearing 70-117°T.
		08.00	BE 8121
		08.05		Beginning of twilight.
		12.00	BE 8113	Day's run:  Surfaced       31.2 nm
				Submerged    31.6 nm
				62.8 nm
		13.40		1 depth charge detonation, direction not determined.
		16.00	BE 8112
		20.00	BE 8111
		21.45		Beginning of twilight.
		22.52	SSW 1-2, Sea 1, 8/10, 1013 mb, +19°C, Vis. bad to moderate	Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 07.09.44
	Sun and Moon Data 08.09.44
	Sun and Moon Data 09.09.44

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		continued
		09.09.44
			at times misty, at times drizzle
		24.00	BE 7334
		10.09.44	North Atlantic
		02.30		Dived, depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		04.00	BE 7313
		08.00	BE 7512
		08.25		Detonation astern.
		08.12		Beginning of twilight.
		11.20		Detonation.  Direction not determined.
		11.28		6 detonations on the starboard side.
		12.00	BE 7311	Day's run:  Surfaced       43.8 nm
				Submerged    30.6 nm
				74.4 nm
		16.00	BE 7311
		17.15		1 detonation astern to starboard.
		17.52		6 detonations about bearing 40°T.
		20.00	BE 7233
		20.35		1 detonation.
		21.50		Beginning of twilight.
		22.57	SSW 0-1, Sea 0, 10/10, 1013 mb, +21°C	Surfaced.
		23.13		Radio Message 2023/10/189:  . . . .  Nollau  . . . .  reminded of passing report.
		24.00	BE 7223
		11.09.44	North Atlantic
		02.48		Short Signal weather report sent as passing report on 54 meters.
		02.59		Dived, depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		04.00	BE 4871
		08.00	BE 4793
		12.00	BE 4792	Day's run:  Surfaced       52.1 nm
				Submerged    28.1 nm
				80.2 nm
		16.00	BE 4792
		16.15		Radio Message 1404/11/102:  1)  Nollau . . . proceed via square AK 96.  Nollau on 13 September send weather report between 00.00-04.00 and 12.00-16.00 hours.
		20.00	BE 4767
		21.56		Beginning of twilight.
		23.07	WNW 2-3, Sea 2, 3/10, 1015 mb, +21°C, Vis. good	Surfaced.
		24.00	BE 4755
		12.09.44	North Atlantic
		02.38		Dived, depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		04.00	BD 6939
		05.40		7 detonations.  This type not heard up to now, each a double impact, lay quite close to the boat.
		08.00	BD 6936
		08.28		Beginning of twilight.
		11.50		7 detonations.  Impression as for 05.40 hours.  Also quite close.

	Sun and Moon Data 09.09.44
	Sun and Moon Data 10.09.44
	Sun and Moon Data 11.09.44
	Sun and Moon Data 12.09.44

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		continued
		12.09.44
		12.00	BD	Day's run:  Surfaced       43.6 nm
				Submerged    31.2 nm
				74.8 nm
		16.00	BD 6698
		16.10		Propeller sounds bearing 70°T, 120 RPM.  With my fixed snorkel it is not possible for me to go to periscope depth and see, would be sighted immediately.
		16.28		The same propeller sound 136 RPM bearing 85°T.
		16.37		Sound lost in 89°T.
		17.33		7 detonations ahead to starboard, sound like anti-aircraft shooting.
		17.42		5 depth charge detonations ahead to starboard.
		18.01		4 depth charge detonations to starboard.
		18.04		7          "                  "                   "
		18.35		11        "                  "                   "
		19.05		7          "                  "                   "
		20.00	BD 6698
		20.21		1 detonation bearing 100°T quite close.
		21.59		Beginning of twilight.
		23.59	N 1, Sea 0-1, 10/10, rain, 1018 mb, +20°C, Vis. bad to moderate, K 1, marine phosphorescence	Surfaced. [K 1 = low, short or medium-long]
		24.00	BD 6691
		13.09.44	North Atlantic
		03.08		Short Signal weather report sent on 36 meters, Volume 3/4.
		03.15		Short Signal weather report confirmed.
		03.20		Dived, depth A -20 meters.  Both negative buoyancy tanks are out of service.
		08.00	BD 6379
		08.31		Beginning of twilight.
		12.00	BD 6376	Day's run:  Surfaced       44.3 nm
				Submerged    32.1 nm
				76.4 nm
		15.15	NE 4, Sea 3, 10/10, rain, 1018 mb, +19°C, Vis. moderate	Surfaced.
		15.28		Short Signal weather report sent on 36 meters.
		15.33		Short Signal weather report confirmed.
		15.36		Dived, depth A -40 meters, later A -20 meters.
		16.00	BD 6372
		20.00	BD 6348
		22.04		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	BD 6344
		14.09.44	North Atlantic
		00.18	NNE 3, Sea 2, 6/10, 1020 mb, +20°C, Vis. good	Surfaced.
		01.15		Radio Message 1921/12/136:  1)  . . . . weather reports nightly . . . . Nollau up to 16 September. . . .
				For 2 days reception on very low frequency on the surface is so bad due to interference that

	Sun and Moon Data 12.09.44
	Sun and Moon Data 13.09.44
	Sun and Moon Data 14.09.44

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		continued
		14.09.44
				radio message reception is not possible.
		03.38		Dived, depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		04.00	BD 3894
		08.00	BD 3891
		08.35		Beginning of twilight.
		12.00	BD 3883	Day's run:  Surfaced       41.8 nm
				Submerged    32.0 nm
				73.8 nm
		16.00	BD 3859
		20.00	BD 3856
		22.04		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	BD 3852
		15.09.44	North Atlantic	Surfaced.
		00.12	W 3-4, Sea 3, 5/10, 1026 mb, +18.5°C, Vis. good, Sea and wind increasing
		04.00	BD 3572
		04.22		Dived, depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		08.00	BD 3547
		08.37		Beginning of twilight.
		12.00	BD 3544	Day's run:  Surfaced       41.5 nm
				Submerged    30.4 nm
				71.9 nm
		16.00	BD 3544
		20.00	BD 3463
		22.06		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	BD 3439
		16.09.44	North Atlantic
		00.20		Went to snorkel depth to attempt snorkeling.  1 diesel pure charging.  Later 2 diesels to the shaft at HF.  Snorkel mast was completely empty.  Attempt turned out well.  Diesel room was not smoked.  Manipulation of the valves seems to prove itself.
		00.52	SW 3-4, Sea 2-3, 10/10, 1023 mb, +17°C, Vis. good	Snorkeling ended, surfaced.
		03.49		Short Signal weather report sent on 54 meters.
		03.53		Short Signal weather report confirmed.
		03.59		Dived, depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		04.00	BD 3421
		08.00	BD 3413
		08.40		Beginning of twilight.
		12.00	BD 3119	Day's run:  Surfaced       34.1 nm
				Submerged    32.3 nm
				66.4 nm
		16.00	BD 3175
		20.00	BD 3172
		22.08		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	BD 3147

	Sun and Moon Data 14.09.44
	Sun and Moon Data 15.09.44
	Sun and Moon Data 16.09.44

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		17.09.44
			SW 6, Sea 5, 10/10, 1009 mb, +17°C, Vis. bad to moderate, faint marine phosphorescence, new moon	Surfaced.  Attempted snorkeling beforehand.  The diesel did not generate exhaust gas pressure.
		03.30		Radio Message 1550/16/115:  . . . . Nollau on 18 September between 00.00 and 04.00 hours report weather by Short Signal.
		04.00	BD 2337
		04.10		Dived, depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		08.00	BD 2337
		08.43		Beginning of twilight.
		12.00	BF 2326	Day's run:  Surfaced       26.4 nm
				Submerged    31.9 nm
				58.3 nm
		16.00	BD 2325
		20.00	BD 2322
		22.12		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	BD 2323
		18.09.44	North Atlantic
		00.51		Went to snorkeling depth to attempt to snorkel.  Went well.  Snorkeled about 1/2 hour.
		01.14	WSW 3, Sea 2, K 2, 10/10, 1008 mb, +15°C, Vis. low	Surfaced to charge.
		04.00	BD 3111
		04.08		Short Signal weather report sent on 54 meters, Volume 3/4.
		04.13		Short Signal confirmed.
		04.18		Dived, depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		08.00	AK 9877
		08.50		Beginning of twilight.
		12.00	AK 9874	Day's run:  Surfaced       26.4 nm
				Submerged    21.0 nm
				55.4 nm  [typo 47.4 nm]
		16.00	AK 9871
		20.00	AK 9847
		22.05		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	AK 9845
		19.09.44	North Atlantic
		00.47		Went to snorkeling depth.  Attempted to snorkel.
		00.56	NNW 4, Sea 4, K 4, 4/10 - 10/10, 1017 mb, +15°C, Vis. changing	[K 4 = medium-high medium-long]
		04.00	AK 9826
		04.49		Dived, depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		08.00	AK 9831
		12.00	AK 9832	Day's run:  Surfaced       33.2 nm
				Submerged    32.2 nm
				65.4 nm
		16.00	AK 9598
		20.00	AK 9596
		21.58		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	AK 9674

	Sun and Moon Data 13.09.44
	Sun and Moon Data 14.09.44
	Sun and Moon Data 15.09.44

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		20.09.44	North Atlantic
		00.18		Went to snorkeling depth.  Carrying out of further snorkeling attempts necessary.
		00.55	SSW 3, Sea 2, K 2, 9/10, 1020 mb, +16°C, Vis. moderate	Surfaced.
				Very low frequency reception also not possible with extended DF loop on the surface.  At times the repetition service is inadequate.
		03.44		Radio Message 1936/19/181:  Report weather by Short Signal . . . . Nollau nightly 20 and 21 September. . . .
		04.00	AK 9652
		04.28		Short Signal weather report sent on 54 meters, Volume 3/3.
		04.35		"         "    confirmed.
		04.39		Dived, depth A -20 meters.
		08.00	AK 9651
		08.38		Beginning of twilight.
		09.24		Radio Message 0835/20/190:    Nollau:
				1) You have orders to proceed to Norway.
				2) Therefore the position given in your last Short Signal weather report is incomprehensible.
				3)  If boat can remain in present area as weather boat report return transit date tonight.
				Position was reported incorrectly due to an oversight.  Actual position is 350 nm to the south.  Speed of advance slowed by snorkel attempts and repairs.
		12.00	AK 9627	Day's run:  Surfaced       33.7 nm
				Submerged    32.5 nm
				66.2 nm
		16.00	AK 9627
		18.10		4 detonations (aircraft bombs) far off.
		20.00	AK 9624
		21.55		Beginning of twilight.
		23.25		Went to periscope depth to attempt to snorkel.  Attempt failed, diesel generates no exhaust gas pressure.  Room smoked very heavily.
				Boat must surface.
		23.29	SW 4, Sea 4, 10/10, 1010 mb, +16°C, Vis. moderate, Sea and wind increasing
		21.09.44	North Atlantic
		01.38		Dived.  Attempted to snorkel once more.  Went well.  Suspect that warmed diesel generated back pressure.
		02.06		Surfaced.
		03.48		Short Signal weather report sent on 54 meters, Volume 4/4.
		04.00	AK 9342	"       "     confirmed.
		04.48		Radio Message 0333/21/109:  Snorkel head valve leaks. Diesel air intake mast starboard flooded, without snorkel cam difficulty insufficient gas pressure.  Room smoked.  Float valve catches exhaust gas piping leaks.  Due

	Sun and Moon Data 20.09.44
	Sun and Moon Data 21.09.44

	- 12 -
		continued
		21.09.44
				snorkel attempts and repairs advance reduced.  Shot down two-engined aircraft 27 August in BF 9225.  95 cbm.
				Nollau.
				(Radio Message was sent on Africa Ia Circuit.)
		04.53		Dived, depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		08.00	AK 9239
		08.47		Beginning of twilight.
		12.00	AK 9236	Day's run:  Surfaced       41.8 nm
				Submerged    27.8 nm
				69.6 nm
		16.00	AK 9235
		20.00	AK 9231
		21.55		Beginning of twilight.
		23.57		Surfaced.
		24.00	AK 6889
		22.09.44	North Atlantic
		04.00	AK 6891
		04.09	NWbyW 4, Sea 3, 8/10, rain, 1016 mb, +14°C, Vis. moderate	Dived, depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		08.00	AK 6867
		08.49		Beginning of twilight.
		12.00	AK 6859	Day's run:  Surfaced       33.6 nm
				Submerged    31.4 nm
				65.0 nm
		16.00	AK 6855
		20.00	AK 6852
		21.55		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	AK 6851
		23.09.44	North Atlantic
		00.15		Went to periscope depth to attempt to snorkel.  Attempt failed, diesel generated no exhaust gas pressure.  Room smoked heavily immediately.  Boat must surface.
		00.20	WSW 5, Sea 4, 10/10, rain, 1012 mb, +15°C, Vis. bad, at first light drizzle	Surfaced.
		03.14		Radio Message 1513/22/145:  Report weather:
				a) Nightly . . . . Nollau from tonight up to and including 26 September.  . . . .
		04.00	AK 6819
		04.09		Short Signal weather report sent on 54 meters, was not confirmed.
				Determined that Control gave an incorrect value for frequency deviation.
		04.29		Short Signal weather report sent again on 54 meters, Volume 3/4.
		04.34		Short Signal weather report confirmed.
		04.39		Dived, depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		08.00	AK 6821
		08.48		Beginning of twilight.
		12.00	AK 6887	Day's run:  Surfaced       32.8 nm
				Submerged    29.5 nm
				62.3 nm
		16.00	AK 6887
		20.00	AK 6884

	Sun and Moon Data 21.09.44
	Sun and Moon Data 22.09.44
	Sun and Moon Data 23.09.44

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		continued
		23.09.44
		21.53		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	AK 6881
		24.09.44	North Atlantic
		00.45		Went to snorkeling depth for snorkeling attempt.  Diesel comes briefly to 300 RPM.  Then RPM falls very heavily.  Room smoked, attempt to ventilate the diesel room fails.  Boat must surface.
		00.48	SW 3, Sea 2, 10/10 rain, 1022 mb, +14°C, Vis. very bad, at time somewhat better, marine phosphorescence	Surfaced.
		04.00	AK 6554
		04.28		Short Signal weather report sent on 36 meters.  Was not acknowledged.
				Determined that Control gave an incorrect value for frequency deviation.
		04.49		Short Signal weather report sent anew on 36 meters Volume 2/3.
		04.51		Short Signal weather report confirmed.
		04.56		Dived, depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		08.00	AK 6561
		08.49		Beginning of twilight.
		09.10		Control indicated encoding error in the Short Signal weather report.  After checking it is encoded perfectly.
		12.00	AK 6527	Day's run:  Surfaced       35.5 nm
				Submerged    29.9 nm
				65.4 nm
		16.00	AK 6516
		20.00	AK 6515
		21.52		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	AK 6511
		25.09.44	North Atlantic
		00.41		Snorkel attempt fails.
		00.44	SW 5, Sea 4, 10/10, rain, 1016 mb, +13°C, Vis. bad, light marine phosphorescence	Surfaced.
		03.48		Short Signal weather report sent on 36 meters, Volume 3/4.
		03.58		"        "    confirmed.
		03.59		Dived, depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		04.00	AK 6277
		08.00	AK 6278
		08.53		Beginning of twilight.
		12.00	AK 6284	Day's run:  Surfaced       22.8 nm
				Submerged    31.8 nm
				54.6 nm
		16.00	AK 6285
		20.00	AK 6285
		21.46		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	AK 6283

	Sun and Moon Data 23.09.44
	Sun and Moon Data 24.09.44
	Sun and Moon Data 25.09.44

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		26.09.44	North Atlantic
		00.34		Snorkel attempt failed.
		00.37	WNW 5, Sea 4, K 5, changing cloudiness up to overcast, 1027 mb, +11°C, Vis. good.
		03.48		Short Signal weather report sent on 54 meters, Volume 2.
		03.50		"        "     confirmed.
		04.00	AK 6262
		04.08		Short Signal weather report sent anew on 36 meters, Volume 3.
		04.27		Dived, depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		08.00	AK 6238
		08.52		Beginning of twilight.
		12.00	AK 6334	Day's run:  Surfaced       27.5 nm
				Submerged    30.2 nm
				57.7 nm
		16.00	AK 6223
		20.00	AK 6282
		21.45		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	AK 3997
		27.09.44	North Atlantic
		01.40		Snorkeling attempt failed.
		01.48	W 2-3, Sea 2, 8/10, 1025 mb, +12°C, Vis. moderate - good	Surfaced.
		03.56		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  105°T, 50 nm.
		04.00	AK 6341
		04.03		In 245°T a bright glow on the horizon.  Held onto it.  2 steamers properly illuminated on the Swedish route.
				ßß:  Repeat Radio Message Serial No. 122 of 12, 118 of 21 of the current month, which are important for me.
		05.57		Dived, depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		08.00	AK 6341
		12.00	AK 6341	Day's run:  Surfaced       46.9 nm
				Submerged    30.6 nm
				77.5 nm
		16.00	AK 6317
		20.00	AK 6239
		21.39		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	AK 6235
		28.09.44	North Atlantic
		00.40		Snorkeling succeeded.  Exhaust back pressure was overcome by simultaneous starting of the 2nd diesel. 2 times performed snorkel alarm. Warmed up diesel overcame exhaust pressure.
		02.40	SWbyS 6, Sea 5, 10/10, drizzle, 1005 mb, +12°C, Vis. bad, Sea and wind increasing, at times rain showers	Surfaced.
		04.00	AK 6222

	Sun and Moon Data 26.09.44
	Sun and Moon Data 27.09.44
	Sun and Moon Data 28.09.44

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		continued
		28.09.44
		05.55		Dived, depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		08.00	AK 3985
		08.57		Beginning of twilight.
		12.00	AK 3985	Day's run:  Surfaced       24.2 nm
				Submerged    34.0 nm
				58.2 nm
		16.00	AK 3981
		20.00	AK 3973
		21.43		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	AK 3949
		29.09.44	North Atlantic
		02.01	WbyS 3-4, Sea 3, K 4, 10/10, 1013 mb, +11°C, Vis. good	Surfaced.
				DF-loop can no longer be extended or retracted, damage repaired.
		04.00	AK 3941
		06.02		Dived, depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		08.00	AK 3947
		08.58		Beginning of twilight.
		12.00	AK 3948	Day's run:  Surfaced       30.0 nm
				Submerged    32.3 nm
				62.3 nm
		16.00	AK 3949
		20.00	AK 3957
		21.38		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	AK 3957
		30.09.44	North Atlantic
		00.34		Went to snorkel depth for snorkel attempt.  Attempt failed.  In order to create exhaust pressure, 2nd diesel must be started at the moment of the descent of the RPM of the 1st diesel.
		02.14		Snorkeling ended, must surface due to bad very low frequency reception submerged.
		02.16		Surfaced.
		04.00	AK 3937
		04.48		Dived, depth A -20 meters.  Proceeded submerged.
		08.00	AK 3935
		09.00		Beginning of twilight.
		12.00	AK 3933	Day's run:  Surfaced       21.4 nm
				Submerged    39.6 nm
				61.0 nm
		16.00	AK 0311
		20.00	AK 3877
		21.30		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	AK 3875

	Sun and Moon Data 28.09.44
	Sun and Moon Data 29.09.44
	Sun and Moon Data 30.09.44

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		01.10.44	North Atlantic
		00.47	10/10, Sea 1-2	At snorkeling depth.
		02.12		Ran on E-motors for the duration of program time.  A strong noise was heard due to snorkel caused sea-impact on the DF-loop.
		03.12		Went to snorkel depth.
		04.00	AK 3857
		05.50		Left snorkel depth.
		08.00	AK 3855
		08.53		Beginning of twilight.
		11.21		Sound bearing in 139°T.  Shifted ahead and steadied in 129°T.
		11.45		Sound bearing passes out of listening range in 115°T.
		12.00	AK 3853	Day's run:  Surfaced       27.8 nm
				Submerged    30.4 nm
				52.2 nm    [typo 58.2]
		16.00	AK 3829
		20.00	AK 3837
		21.22		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	AK 3855
		02.10.44	North Atlantic
		00.55		At snorkeling depth.
		02.10	WbyN 6, Sea 5, 9/10, 1023 mb, +11°C, Vis. good, full moon	Surfaced.
		03.48		Dived to snorkel depth.
		04.00	AK 3693
		06.00		Left snorkeling depth to depth A -20 meters.
		07.53		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	AL 1544
		12.00	AL 1541	Day's run:  Surfaced       16.4 nm
				Submerged    47.8 nm
				64.2 nm
		16.00	AL 1518
		20.00	AL 1515
		20.15		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	AL 1516
		03.10.44	North Atlantic
		00.20	NE 1, Sea 1, 3/10, 1034 mb, +11°C, Vis. good, moonlit	At snorkeling depth.
		04.00	AL 1389
		05.07		Surfaced to remove 3.7 cm.
		05.16		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  97°T, 25.5 nm.
		05.33		Dived.  Snorkeling depth.
		07.25		Went to depth A -20 meters.
		07.15		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	AL 1481
		12.00	AL 1482	Day's run:  Surfaced         5.4 nm
				Submerged    62.3 nm
				67.7 nm
		16.00	AL 1458
		20.00	AL 1459

	Sun and Moon Data 01.10.44
	Sun and Moon Data 02.10.44
	Sun and Moon Data 03.10.44

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		continued
		03.09.44
		20.02		Beginning of twilight.
		24.00	AL 1464
		04.10.44	North Atlantic
		00.20	SSW 2-3, Sea 1-2, 6/10, 1030 mb, +10°C, Vis. good	At snorkeling depth.
		03.38		Surfaced to install the 3.7 cm.
		04.00	AL 2317
		04.21		Dived.
		07.00		Left snorkel depth.
		07.39		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	AL 2324
		12.00	AL 2322	Day's run:  Surfaced         8.5 nm
				Submerged    56.9 nm
				65.4 nm
		16.00	AL 2323
		19.50		Beginning of twilight.
		20.00	AL 2197
		22.24		Went to snorkeling depth.
		24.00	AL 2197
		05.10.44	North Atlantic
		04.00	AL 2257
		07.10		Left snorkeling depth, depth A -20 meters.
		07.34		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	AL 2261
		12.00	AL 2262	Day's run:  Submerged 82.0 nm
		16.00	AL 2238
		19.37		Beginning of twilight
		20.00	AL 2239
		22.33		To snorkeling depth.
		24.00	AL 3115
		06.10.44	Iceland Passage
		04.00	AE 7994
		07.01		Left snorkeling depth to depth A -20 meters.
		07.26		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	AE 7993
		12.00	AE 8747	Day's run:  Submerged 77.5 nm
		16.00	AE 8748
		19.23		Beginning of twilight.
		20.00	AE 8745
		22.26		To snorkeling depth.
		24.00	AE 8751
		07.10.44	Iceland Passage
		04.00	AE 8734
		06.25		Left snorkeling depth.
		07.17		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	AE 8499
		12.00	AE 8577	Day's run:  Submerged 76.0 nm
		16.00	AE 8575
		19.10		Beginning of twilight.

	Sun and Moon Data 03.10.44
	Sun and Moon Data 04.10.44
	Sun and Moon Data 05.10.44
	Sun and Moon Data 06.10.44
	Sun and Moon Data 07.10.44

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		continued
		07.10.44
		20.00	AE 8573
		22.20	10/10, WSW-Sea 2-3, at times freshening, moonlit	To snorkeling depth.  Flood valve of air intake mast cannot be closed.
		08.10.44	Iceland Passage
		04.00	AE 8564
		04.45		Left snorkeling depth.
		07.12		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	AE 8562
		12.00	AE 8539	Day's run:  Submerged 66.4 nm
		16.00	AE 8617
		18.59		Beginning of twilight.
		20.00	AE 8615
		21.15	SbyW 1-2, Sea 1, 5/10, 1010 mb, +10°C, Vis. moderate, K 1	Surfaced.
		21.25		Radio Message 1440/8/12:  Return harbors for Nollau is Kristiansand South, . . . .
		21.32		Dived, depth A -60 meters.
		21.52		At snorkeling depth.
		22.42		Radio Message 2024/8/18:  To Radio Message 1440/8/12 must mean:  Return harbor for Nollau is Kristiansand South.
				F.d.U.
		09.10.44	Iceland Passage
		06.18		Left snorkeling depth.
		07.06		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	AE 8369
		12.00	AE 9147	Day's run:  Surfaced         3.2 nm
				Submerged    77.2 nm
				80.4 nm
		18.45		Beginning of twilight.
		20.00	AE 9145
		21.53	Sea 3-4, 993 mb, dark night	At snorkeling depth.
		24.00	AE 9151
		10.10.44	Iceland Passage
		04.00	AE 9134
		06.05		At snorkeling depth.
		06.57		Beginning of twilight.
		12.00	AE 6877	Day's run:  Submerged 67.0 nm
		18.32		Beginning of twilight.
		20.00	AE 6875
		21.42	998 mb	At snorkeling depth.
		24.00	AE 6881

	Sun and Moon Data 07.10.44
	Sun and Moon Data 08.10.44
	Sun and Moon Data 09.10.44
	Sun and Moon Data 10.10.44

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		11.10.44	Iceland Passage
		06.02		Left snorkeling depth.
		06.51		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	AE 6971
		12.00	AE 6972	Day's run:  Submerged 73.0 nm
		18.17		Beginning of twilight.
		20.00	AE 6983
		21.47		At snorkeling depth.
		24.00	AE 6983
		12.10.44	Norwegian Sea
		06.30		Left snorkeling depth.
		06.42		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	AF 4776
		12.00	AF 4784	Day's run:  Submerged 76.8 nm
		18.04		Beginning of twilight.
		20.00	AF 4788
		21.31		At snorkeling depth.
		23.29	SbyE 6, Sea 5-6, 9/10, 983 mb, +19°C, Vis. bad, rain showers	Boat must surface because it cannot be held at snorkeling depth.
		24.00	AF 4798
		13.10.44	Norwegian Sea
		01.19		Crash dive for Naxos detection from 350°T, Volume 2.
		06.34		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	AF 4875
		12.00	AF 4876	Day's run:  Surfaced        23.0 nm
				Submerged    32.4 nm
				55.4 nm
		17.53		Beginning of twilight.
		20.00	AF 4887
		20.46		At snorkeling depth.
		24.00	AF 7231
		14.10.44
		04.00	AF 7318
		06.14		At snorkeling depth.
		06.29		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	AF 7346
		12.00	AF 7357	Day's run:  Submerged 85.4 nm
		17.41		Beginning of twilight.
		22.00		At snorkeling depth.
		24.00	AF 7622

	Sun and Moon Data 11.10.44
	Sun and Moon Data 12.10.44
	Sun and Moon Data 13.10.44
	Sun and Moon Data 14.10.44

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		15.10.44	North Sea
		06.04	AF 7653
		06.04		Left snorkeling depth.  Sudden water intake in the boat.  Blew.  Exhaust air head valve was closed too late.
		06.05		Surfaced.
		06.23		Beginning of twilight.
		12.00	AF 7668	Day's run:  Surfaced         0.2 nm
				Submerged    67.0 nm
				67.2 nm
		17.36		Beginning of twilight.
		20.00	AF 7693
		21.08		To snorkeling depth.
		23.19	S 5, Sea 3-4, 4/10, 998 mb, +18°C, Vis. good, Northern Lights	Surfaced to take a navigation fix.
		23.36		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after navigation fix:  149°T, 21 nm.
		23.50		Dived.
		24.00	AF 8731
		16.10.44	North Sea
		04.00	AF 8758
		05.32		Left snorkeling depth.
		06.23		Beginning of twilight.
		12.00	AF 8788	Day's run:  Surfaced         4.1 nm
				Submerged    67.4 nm
				71.5 nm
		17.30		Beginning of twilight.
		20.00	AN 2336
		21.05	1000 mb, Sea 0, slight Swell
		24.00	AN 2366
		17.10.44	North Sea
		04.00	AN 2399
		05.50		Left snorkeling depth.
		06.24		Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	AN 2836
		12.00	AN 2839	Day's run:  Submerged 68.2 nm
		17.31		Beginning of twilight.
		20.00	AB 2863
		20.43	972 mb	At snorkeling depth.
		24.00	AN 2893
		18.10.44
		05.30		Left snorkeling depth.
		06.26		Beginning of twilight.
		12.00	AN 3114	Day's run:  Submerged 66.4 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 15.10.44
	Sun and Moon Data 16.10.44
	Sun and Moon Data 17.10.44
	Sun and Moon Data 18.10.44

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		continued
		18.10.44
		17.30		Beginning of twilight.
		21.27	AN 3141	At snorkeling depth.
		24.00	AN 3171
		19.10.44	North Sea
		04.00	AN 3176
		04.56	S 2, Sea 2, 4/10, 986 mb, +17°C, Vis. moderate	Surfaced to take a navigation fix.
		05.16		Dived.  Continued snorkeling.  Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  18°T, 24 nm
		06.02		Left snorkeling depth.
		06.23		Beginning of twilight.
		12.00	AN 3183	Day's run:  Surfaced         3.6 nm
				Submerged    65.0 nm
				68.6 nm
		17.24		Beginning of twilight.
		19.01		At snorkeling depth.
		24.00	AN 3517
		20.10.44	North Sea
		02.08		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  291°T, 15 nm
		04.34	AN 3545	Surfaced to take a navigation fix.
			W 1-2, Sea 1, 6/10, 1006 mb, +18°C, Vis. good
		04.57		Dived, depth A -60 meters, continued snorkeling.
		06.03		Left snorkeling depth.
		12.00	AN 3551	Day's run:  Surfaced         3.0 nm
				Submerged    83.0 nm
				86.0 nm
		14.57		Diesel sounds Volume 2 bearing 355°T.  Shifted astern and were louder, Volume 3.
		15.33		Hear sounds passed out of listening range bearing 70°T, recognized as a freighter running on the coastal route.
		17.55		Beginning of twilight.
		18.22		Surfaced to be taken in convoy.  On surfacing met U-518 (Offermann).
		20.00	AN 3525
			EbyN 3, Sea 2, 10/10, 1011 mb, +12°C, Vis. good
		21.03		Dived, depth A -20 meters.
		21.30		Heard sounds (piston engine).  Was gradually louder then suddenly stopped.  Assume that this is the escort vessel that arrived late.
		21.39		Surfaced.  Several vessels sighted.  Pursued.  After a long try Recognition Signal exchange completed.  German convoy, in transit from Flekkefjord.  Came about and moved off to sea.

	Sun and Moon Data 18.10.44
	Sun and Moon Data 19.10.44
	Sun and Moon Data 20.10.44

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		21.10.44	Skagerrak
		00.05		Dived.
		04.00	AN 3527	Beginning of twilight.
		08.00	AN 3527
		12.00	AN 3527	Day's run:  Surfaced        43.9 nm
				Submerged    27.0 nm
				70.0 nm   [typo 70.9]
		17.11		Beginning of twilight.
		18.19		Surfaced.
		18.25		Taken in convoy.
		20.00	Fahrsund	Made fast harbor pier.  Escort ended.
		22.10.44	Fahrsund	Day's run:  Surfaced        10.2 nm
				Submerged      9.0 nm
				19.2 nm
		23.10.44	Fahrsund
		21.46		Departed with escort for Kristiansand South.
		24.00	E 3, Sea 2, 10/10, 1015 mb, +11°C, Vis. moderate
		24.10.44	Kristiansand South	Made fast U-boat Base.
		25.10.44	Kristiansand South
		22.16		Departed with U-245 (Schumann), Schwebke and U-518 (Offermann) for group transit to Point Schwarz 19 A.
		26.10.44
		09.32		Released from escort.
		12.00		Day's run:  Surfaced 146.4 nm
		27.10.44	Kattegatt
		12.00		Day's run:  Surfaced 182.8 nm
		28.10.44	Flensburger Fjord
		02.50		Released by escort.
		03.11		Holnis-Enge anchored.
		07.00		Weighed anchor.
		09.00	Flensburg	Made fast U-boat Base.
				Day's run:  Surfaced 72.9 nm
				Total day's run:  Surfaced        1778.1 nm
				Submerged    2487.4 nm
				4265.5 nm
				Kptlt. and Kommandant.

	Sun and Moon Data 21.10.44
	Sun and Moon Data 22.10.44
	Sun and Moon Data 23.10.44
	Sun and Moon Data 24.10.44

 

	Concluding remarks
	The boat departed on 25.8.1944 after a 4-6 days long shipyard period after it had previously been out 15-1/2 weeks. The situation in France required the shipyard period be reduced as much as possible. Only a fixed snorkel was installed and a few cylinder liners were replaced. A snorkel cam was not installed. After the first snorkeling attempt, in which the boat immediately filled with smoke (personnel casualties) the boat was forced to surface, immediately there was locating and an aircraft attack. The attack was repelled and resulted in the shoot down. The anti-aircraft operation proved particularly effective here. The aircraft was brought down with 10 rounds of 3.7 cm and one magazine 2 cm for each weapon.
	Attempted to snorkel at the beginning of darkness but each time the attempt failed because the exhaust gas piping leaked heavily and initially the new packing was forced out.  From then on the Bay of Biscay was crossed by surfacing to charge with the fixed snorkel.  In the central North Atlantic Ocean at night also proceeded on the surface after each previous snorkel attempt failed.  After about 5 weeks the diesels were then repaired so that then nearly perfect snorkeling was carried out up to the convoy intake point.  The engine personnel performed especially well on this patrol.
	The task of transferring the boat to the homeland could be carried out.  An operations area for the boat was not in question, because it was then no longer fully operational technically.
	Kptlt. and Kommandant.

 

	Short report " U 534 " 2nd Patrol.
	Kommandant Kptlt.    N  o  l  l  a  u
	1.) 25.8.44  Departed Bordeaux                 BF 82                 BD 86                 AK 96                 AL 14                 AE 83                 AN 23     2.) 27.8.44    Shoot down 2-engineed aircraft BF 9225.                   Before attack aircraft searchlight.     3.) Detections.   17 August BF 9225 Naxos 1 detection 29 August BF 8335 Naxos   6   September BE 6787 Naxos     BE 6776 Naxos   7   September BE 5996 Naxos   13 October AF 4798 Naxos   All detections tone level 700-800.     4.) Return transit.   Because initial snorkeling difficulties (fixed snorkel without camshaft), charging transit through the Bay of Biscay to AL upper third on the surface, then snorkeled.                                                                                                                                                                         Kptlt. and Kommandant.

	Comments of the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote
	on the K.T.B. of "U 534" (Nollau) from 28.8. - 28.10.1944.
	Boat was proceeding to Norway after a short shipyard period, makeshift repairs and installation of a fixed snorkel. Technical defects affected the patrol unfavorably. To recharge the battery the boat had to proceed mostly on the surface. By continually repeated attempts and the independent work of the engine personnel at the end of the patrol snorkel operation could be performed properly. The shooting down of an aircraft was a beautiful success.
	Accredited success:  1 aircraft shot down.
	For the Befehlshaber der Unterseeboote
	- The Chief of the Operations Department -

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