U-564 - 3rd War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with help from Andi Forster

Departed	Date	Arrived	Date	Days at Sea
Brest	16 September 1941	Lorient	1 November 1941	47

 

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Ships Hit
Date	KTB Time	Position	Ship	Tons	Nationality	Convoy
24 Oct 41	06.35	35°57'N, 10°30'W	CARSBRECK	3,670	British	HG-75
24 Oct 41	06.35	35°57'N, 10°30'W	ARIOSTO	2,176	British	HG-75
24 Oct 41	06.35	35°57'N, 10°30'W	ALHAMA	1,352	British	HG-75
			Total = 7,198
Note:  The positions in the table above and in the Google Earth patrol summary are derived from the KTB and in many cases do not match those set forth in authoritative references such as Jürgen Rohwer, Axis Submarine Successes of World War Two or the Uboat.net website.  The goal here is to present the picture relative to the U-boat and not the absolute position that the ship was attacked or sank.

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				U  n  t  e  r  s  e  e  b  o  o  t  e  s  "U  564"
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				Beginning:    27.8.1941
				Ending:        1.11.1941
			Kommandant:        Oberleutnant zur See    S  u  h  r  e  n.
			Distribution:	2 x O.K.M. SkL/U.
				1 x B d U.
				1 x 2.A.D.U.
				1 x 1.U.-Flottille
				Boat original
		Drafted 2.U.-Flottille
		xx.11.41
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		1941
		17.08.41	Brest Berth 6
		13.30		Torpedo and ammunition unloading.
		18.08.41	"          "	Shifted to berth 15, provisions unloading.  Shipyard conference.  Beginning of shipyard work.
				Clearing the boat
		19.08.41 to	"          "   15
		09.09.41		Shipyard work.
		05.09.41	"          "   15	Deep discharge.
		06.09.41	"  Dock 7	Dry docked.  High charging.
		09.09.41	"          "   13	Undocked.
		10.09.41	"          "   11	Pier-side testing.
		11.09.41	"          "   13	Shipyard trim test, degaussing.
		12.09.41	"          "   13	Final adjustments.  Fuel oil, drinking and wash water loading.
		13.09.41	"          "   16b	Torpedo, ammunition and lubricating oil loading.  Took over the boat.
		14.09.41	"          "   16b	Provisions loading.
		15.09.41	"          "   16b	Cleaned the boat.  Final trim test.  Fuel oil loading, because main ballast and reserve fuel oil tank 4 was not completely filled.
		16.09.41	"          "   13
		14.00	NNE 2, Sea NNE 1-2, few clouds, clear	Ready for sea.  Departed with U-371.  Initially escorted by Speerbrecher 1, then by 2 patrol boats to Point 32.
		16.00	BF 5232	Transit via Point Stern to preliminary attack area.
		20.00	Southwest of Brest
			BF 5166
			Vis. very good
		20.17		Test dive.
		20.40		Surfaced.  U-371 passes out of sight on southerly course.
		17.09.41	South of Ireland, west of Brest
		00.00	BF 5144
		04.00	BF 4317
			Increasing cloudiness, freshening
		08.00	BF 4217
			E 3, Sea E 2-3, extensive cloud deck, Vis. good
		10.26	BF 4131	1 land-based aircraft in sight bearing 80°T.  It dived

	Sun and Moon Data 16.09.41
	Sun and Moon Data 17.09.41

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		17.09.41		and flew exactly towards us.  Crash dive.  At depth 45 meters one bomb of small caliber quite close.  Glass and fuse damage at many places in the boat.
				Due to the cloud situation, decided to transit submerged.
		12.00	BF 1789	Day's run:  Surfaced =     163.0 nm,
				Submerged =     1.0 nm = 164.0 nm.
		16.00	BF 1785
		17.09	Clouds with large holes	Surfaced.
		17.54		Crash dive for aircraft.  Proceeded submerged.
		20.00	BF 1749
		22.00		Surfaced.
		18.09.41	Southeast of Ireland
		00.00	BE 3939
			Heavily cloudy, dark, clear
		03.50		2 lights in sight bearing 40°T, shifted astern.  Probably fishermen.
		04.00	BE 3647
			Slightly murky
		05.53		1 sailing vessel without lights in sight bearing 220°T.  Ran past.
		08.00	BE 3278
			Increasing cloudiness
		12.00	BE 3153	Day's run:  Surfaced =     198.4 nm,
				Submerged =    21.6 nm = 220.0 nm.
		16.00	BE 3111
			Overcast, murky, slight wind and sea
		19.00		Crash dive for an aircraft.
		20.00	AL 9959
		19.09.41	Southwest of Porcupine Bank
		00.00	AL 9921
			Very bright night from Northern Lights
		04.00	AL 9643
		08.00	AL 9344	A patrol vessel in sight bearing 0°T.  Ran off on opposite course at AK.  Distance increased slowly, however increased visibility prevailed due to the increasing brightness.
			SE 3, Sea SE 2, cloudy, lightly misty, gradually freshening, morning twilight
		08.28		Moved off to the west somewhat and dived, to see what follows.
				Four other patrol vessels in sight, gun boats or corvettes.  No steamers.  Speed 12-14 knots.  I believe that it is a patrol group for a convoy to be met, because from experience it is known that

	Sun and Moon Data 17.09.41
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		19.09.41		at dawn in the U-boat danger area reinforcement is added to convoys close to the coast.
		10.00		On passing out of sight surfaced and followed HF, due to overcoming spray and expected great air threat higher speed levels seemed inappropriate.
		12.00	AL 9611	Day's run:  Surfaced =      206 nm,
				Submerged =  13.6 nm = 219.6 nm.
		13.00		Pursued until 13.00 hours.  Because no further instructions were given by B.d.U to my sighting report, broke off the persecution under these unfavorable circumstances.  Assume that this group was sent to Gibraltar for amplifying the Mediterranean convoys.  Reported breaking off prosecution by Radio Message and by headed for the square ordered by B.d.U. by radio message.
		16.00	AL 9524
			Increasing cloud deck and abating wind, long S-Swell
		20.00	AL 9431
		20.09.41	West of Ireland
		00.00	AL 9171
			At first clear, then overcast, very dark
		04.00	AL 8257
		08.00	AL 8144
			Slowly freshening to SSE 4, Sea SSE 3, overcast, murky
		11.24		U-124 reports a convoy in square BE 1553.  Intend to operate on it.  By radio message report position and intentions to B.d.U.
		12.00	AL 7263	Day's run:  Surfaced =      235.5 nm,
				Submerged =      4.5 nm = 240.0 nm.
		13.50		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  U-564 continue transit to square AL 54 as ordered.
				Came to old course.
		16.00	AL 7286
			Continued freshening
		20.00	AL 7191
		21.09.41
		00.00	AL 7148
			Very dark night with rain, wind and Sea from S 4-5 and 4, abating to S 3 and S 2

	Sun and Moon Data 19.09.41
	Sun and Moon Data 20.09.41
	Sun and Moon Data 21.09.41

Note:  Pages 4 and 5 are missing

BdU KTB 22 Sep:  Boats belonging to the Group "Brandenburg" were disposed in a patrol channel extending from the southern tip of Greenland in a south-easterly direction. The boats then, are stationed in positions from AD 95 to AD 89 and are to patrol these lines according to instructions. The following boats belong to this group: U 94, 372, 562, 431, 564, 575, 69, 373, 572.

U-431 KTB 22 Sep 18.50:  Incoming Radio Message 1159/223/1850:  1. Ites, Hamm, Dommes, Suhren, Heydemann, Zahn, Loeser, Hirsacker form patrol line from AD 9564 to AJ 3986.  These boats form Group Brandenburg.    B.d.U.

U-431 KTB 26 Sep 1445:  Incoming Radio Message 1556/26/234:  New deployment for Group Brandenburg:  Occupy north-south line at the latitude of the following squares:  Ites AJ 26, Neumann AD 96, Hamm AJ 38, Dommes AD 94, Suhren AK 19, Heydemann AK 14, Southern limit the latitude of the square AJ 6949.  To the north no limit.    B.d.U.

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		27.09.41
		00.00	AL 3567
			Weather abating, overcast
		04.00	AJ 3648
		08.00	AJ 3658
			Again freshening, overcast, rain
		12.00	AJ 3669	Day's run:  Surfaced 141 nm, Submerged 0 nm.
		16.00	AJ 1757	Back and forth in position in attack area.
			Wind from the W 8 jumping around, Sea SW 5-6, overcast, rain, misty
		20.00	AJ 1727
		28.09.41
		00.00	AK 1584
			Wind and Sea increasing, few clouds, hail squalls, Northern Lights
		04.00	AK 1552
		06.15		Dived.
		08.00	AK 1388
			Wind and Sea unchanged, overcast
		12.00	AK 1385	Day's run:  Surfaced =      126.0 nm,
				Submerged =     17.3 nm.
		14.49		Surfaced.
		16.00	AK 1355
			Wind slowly shifting through W to N, rain
		20.00	AK 1326
		29.09.41
		00.00	AK 1194
			Somewhat abating, few clouds, hail, Vis. medium
		01.05		Dived.
		04.00	AK 1159
		08.00	AK 1161
			Wing NNW 3-4, Sea NW 3, Vis. very good
		09.47		Surfaced.
		12.00	AK 1134	Day's run:  Surfaced =      59.4 nm,
				Submerged =   30.6 nm = 90.0 nm.
		16.00	AK 1193
			Further abating, few clouds, Vis. very good
		20.00	AK 1333

	Sun and Moon Data 27.09.41
	Sun and Moon Data 28.09.41
	Sun and Moon Data 29.09.41

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		30.09.41
		00.00	AK 1363
			Overcast, misty, rain
		04.00	AK 1312
		08.00	AK 1164
			Weather unchanged	A new deployment comes by Radio Message. [AM 4788]
		11.56		With economical transit speed headed for ordered square.
		12.00		Day's run:  Surfaced =      150.0 nm,
				Submerged =     16.1 nm = 156.1 nm.
		16.00	AD 7786
			Wind and Sea freshening to SSW 5-6 and 4-5, overcast, rain
		19.15		U-372 reports a convoy in square AJ 6567 on SW course, contact lost.  Range is already too great and the weather too bad to operate on it.
		20.00	AD 7878
		21.45		Reported position by Short Signal to B.d.U. with the intention thereby to report my unfavorable situation with respect to the convoy.  Radio message with date time group 21.35, by which boats operating on the convoy were to report position by Short Signal had not yet been received.
		01.10.41	Southwest of Ireland
		00.00	AK 1234
			Freshening further, heavily cloudy, Vis. medium
		04.00	AK 2142
		08.00	AK 2169
			WSW 10, Sea WSW 7, Vis. medium
		12.00	AK 2256	Day's run:  Surfaced =      184.0 nm,
				Submerged =       0.0 nm = 184 nm.
		16.00	AK 3177
			Gradually abating, Vis. very good
		20.00	AK 3328
		22.48		Test dive.
		02.10.41	Southwest of Iceland
		00.00	AK 3356
			Slight W-Sea, clear, very bright night

	Sun and Moon Data 30.09.41
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	Sun and Moon Data 02.10.41

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		02.10.41
		04.00	AK 3621
		08.00	AK 3621
			Somewhat freshening, few clouds, in places rain, Vis. good
		12.00	AK 3662	Day's run:  Surfaced =      181 nm,
				Submerged =       1 nm = 182 nm.
		16.00	AK
			Few clouds, Vis. very good
		18.54		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Air reports at 12.00 hours convoy in naval square AL 6262, course 270°, 7 knots.  16 merchant ships up to 20000 GRT, 6 escort vessels, 4 destroyers.
		20.00	AL 1671	Intend to operate on it, because air reconnaissance is also scheduled on it tomorrow.
		23.24		By radio message the course of the convoy is now 200°.
				I now suspect the convoy proceeds to Gibraltar on the same route as previous convoys.
		03.10.41	West of Scotland
		00.00	AL 1851
			SW 4, Sea SW 3, heavily cloudy, bright moonlit night, isolated rain showers
		02.00		Port diesel out of service due to the replacement of a valve until 07.00 hours.  A short time later the starboard diesel main clutch slipped.  This malfunction lasted until 13.15 hours, reducing the speed of advance to the convoy significantly. Nevertheless, I hope to be at the level of the convoy at noon tomorrow.
		04.00	AL 0123
		08.00	Weather unchanged.
		10.40	AL 0199	Received bearing signals from the aircraft tasked on the convoy.  First determined the exact position of the convoy from the bearing reports of 3 other boats, however no conclusions can yet be drawn as to the speed of advance.  As a starting point for further operations I come to 7 knots on a southerly course.
		12.00	AL 5119	Day's run:  Surfaced =        281 nm,
				Submerged =     1.85 nm = 282.85 nm.
		14.19		Crash dive for an aircraft.

	Sun and Moon Data 02.10.41
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		03.10.41
		14.55		Surfaced.
		16.00	AL 5181
			Somewhat abating, high very extensive cloud deck, very clear
		20.00	AL 5476
		04.10.41	West of Ireland
		00.00	AL 5776
			Slight wind and Sea from the S, clear
		04.00	AL 8178
		08.00	AL 8711
			Heavily freshening to SSE 7, Sea 5, overcast, rain, Vis. low
		12.00	AL 8771	Day's run:  Surfaced =      241.8 nm,
				Submerged =       5.2 nm = 247.0 nm.
		14.35		With an overcoming sea the starboard stern lookout Mtr. Steinert breaks his left upper arm.
		16.00	BE 1244
			Slightly abating
		16.10		An approaching 4-engined land-based aircraft in sight, probably a "Condor".  Because the aircraft neither turns or shoots recognition signals, crash dive.
		17.19		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				"By air reconnaissance the position of the convoy at 15.00 hours is naval square AL 8836."
				Due to unfavorable weather situation have no navigation fix.  I believe that the "Condor" - if it was one - sighted me and request by radio message a navigation fix, to further operations on the reported convoy.  I search in the sector ordered by radio message, because no contact has been gained by boats.
		20.00	BE 1511
		05.10.41	West of Channel exit
		00.00	BE 1549
			Further abating, Vis. occasionally bad due to rain
		04.00	BE 1535
		08.00	BE 1535
			Overcast, rain, slowly clearing

	Sun and Moon Data 03.10.41
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		05.10.41
		12.00	BE 1592	Day's run:  Surfaced =      215 nm,
				Submerged =       3 nm = 218 nm.
		16.00	BE 1637	1 patrol vessel in sight in the mist bearing 140°T.  Came out quickly.  Turned away until it passed out of sight, then closed again until the patrol vessel was in sight.  Steers changing courses around the main course SW.
			SE 4-5, Sea SE 3-4, heavily cloudy, misty, Vis. medium
				Reported by Radio Message to B.d.U.:
				Probable convoy in BE 1960.
				However now obtained a good sun navigation fix, so I improve the position in a 2nd radio message.
				Attempt to maintain contact on the patrol vessel.
		17.47		Crash dive for an aircraft, that flies to the patrol vessel in an easterly direction.  Now the failure of the GHG and the current blindness of the reticule of the attack periscope are felt very unfavorably, especially in this misty weather with its poor visibility - visibility changing between 3 and 8 nm - they constitute an ever present danger to the boat. Then each aircraft that randomly approached the boat, sees and usually also throws bombs without the boat being able to dive deep enough, even with the best lookout
				Submerged until 19.28 hours.
		19.28		Surfaced.  Operated on the presumed SW-course, to cross all possible courses of advance from 235° to 180°, assuming a speed of 6.5 knots.
		20.00	BE 1694
		06.10.41	Northwest of Cape Vilano
		00.00	BE 1929
			Clearing, initially lightly misty, then clear
		01.20		The search for this speed of advance remains unsuccessful, searched on a curve for 5 knots.
		03.00		Search is unsuccessful.  Came to transit speed in the direction of the direction of advance of the convoy in the hope of finding it by day by air reconnaissance and bearing signals.
		04.00	BE 1961
		08.00	BE 4338
			Heavily overcast, clearing and Vis. improvement
		12.00	BE 4395	Day's run:  Surfaced =      233 nm,
				Submerged =    5.9 nm = 238.9 nm.
		14.27		Crash dive for an unidentified aircraft.

	Sun and Moon Data 05.10.41
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		06.10.41
		16.00	BE 5414
			SE 2-3, few clouds, Vis. good with a little mist
		20.00	BE 5483
		21.25		By Radio Message from B.d.U. allocation of search lines for the engaged boats and air reconnaissance was scheduled again for tomorrow.  In addition to this convoy a northbound one was also suspected here.
		07.10.41	West of the Bay of Biscay
		00.00	BE 5494	Transit to search line.
			Very slight wind and sea, clear, Vis. good
		04.00	BE 5474
		08.00	BE 4963
			Wind and Sea freshening, heavily cloudy, Vis. medium
		09.00		Searching in ordered line.
		12.00	BE 4985	Day's run:  Surfaced =      216 nm,
				Submerged =    2.1 nm = 218.1 nm.
		16.00	BE 7324
			Vis. very good
		17.43		Crash dive for aircraft.
		18.37		By Radio Message the B.d.U. established new search lines, to run counter to the convoy in long legs.  Air reconnaissance was scheduled for tomorrow.
		20.00	BE 7366	Transit to search line.
		08.10.41	West of Cape Finistere
		00.00	BE 7538
			SE 4, Sea SE 3, overcast, bright moonlit night.
		04.00	BE 7823
		08.00	BE 7884	Searched.
			Slightly cloudy, Vis. very good
		12.00	CF 1311	Day's run:  Surfaced =      251 nm,
				Submerged =    1.3 nm = 252.3 nm.
		14.55		Bearing signals from aircraft and bearing reports from U-boats.  By this the convoy is located about 45 nm north of us.

	Sun and Moon Data 06.10.41
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		08.10.41
		16.00	BE 7892
			Heavily cloudy to overcast, in places heavy rain, Vis. changing from 0.1 - 5 nm
		17.27		Alpha Alpha:  Enemy convoy in sight square 7916.    U-83.
				Therefore I am located in the immediate vicinity and operate on it.
		18.13		New contact keeper report from "U-83", whereby the convoy proceeds at low speed and steers a southerly course.  U-83 was asked to send bearing signals.
		20.00	BE 7913	At first no bearing signals.  Visibility is very bad.  When bearing signals are finally sent, a false direction determination was made probably due to incorrect coupling of the auxiliary antenna
			SSW 4, Sea SSW 3, freshening, overcast, misty, Vis. very low
				I accept it as correct, based on the situation known here - poor visibility and inaccurate navigation - also bearing signals sent when the contact keeper was no longer located directly at the convoy and a subsequent radio message giving the approximate direction of the convoy, because with the resulting radial approach of the boats, the probability is that the convoy will be found again.
				On the basis of both contact keeper reports and the bearings searched for the convoy without success.
		09.10.41	West of Portugal
		00.00	BE 7987
			Wind jumping to the W, overcast, very heavy rain
		04.00	CF 2138
		08.00	CF 2192
			Wind somewhat abating, slowly clearing
		12.00	CF 2438	Day's run:  Surfaced =      180 nm,
				Submerged =      0 nm = 180 nm.
		14.30		A Condor in sight at very long range, shoots recognition signals.
		16.00	CF 2496	Air reconnaissance apparently unsuccessful, because there are no bearing signals.
			Slight wind and Sea from the north, heavily cloudy, Vis. medium to good
		17.40		New sector assignment by the B.d.U., for tomorrow new air reconnaissance.

	Sun and Moon Data 08.10.41
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		09.10.41
		20.00	CF 2739	Believe that I am in the ordered position.
		10.10.41	West of Portugal
		00.00	CF 2791
			Weather unchanged, somewhat misty
		04.00	CF 2776
		08.00	CF 2798
			Clearing, Vis. good
		08.50		Test dive.
		12.00	CF 2874	Day's run:  Surfaced =      250.4 nm,
				Submerged =       1.6 nm = 252.0 nm.
		13.45		Bearing signals from the Condor.  Convoy was found again very far to the east.
		15.51		Have only a little fuel left.  Therefore request fuel resupply, or very soon operation on the convoy at high speed will no longer be possible.
		16.00	CF 2874
			Few clouds, Vis. very good
		19.27		Radio Message from B.d.U. whereby supply is anticipated from 13 October.
		20.00	CF 5311
		11.10.41	West of Lisbon
		00.00	CF 5363
			Nearly calm, heavily overcast and bright night with Vis. good
		00.28		B.d.U. gives new instructions to search for the convoy with suspected general course of 120°.  All of the boats operating on the convoy form Group "Breslau".
		04.00	CF 6193
		08.00	CF 6299
			Overcast, drizzle in places and misty and at times Vis. bad
		11.27		Began advance to ordered search line.
		12.00	CF 6636	Day's run:  Surfaced =      180 nm,
				Submerged =       0 nm = 180 nm.
		12.20		A steamer in sight bearing 165°T, coming from Lisbon on course 270°.
		13.02		An aircraft over the steamer bearing 180°T.  At the same time Control announced that bearing signals would be sent.  I believe the steamer is Portuguese and do not approach him, because I had met Portuguese on this route before on a previous patrol.

	Sun and Moon Data 09.10.41
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		11.10.41
				I definitely want to approach the convoy.  There are no bearing signals sent, so I assume that the aircraft has initially taken the steamer boat for the convoy and has given the signal provided.
		16.00	GG 4462	I search further at high speed, because I believe it is correct to look for the convoy by all means and the area covered searching at fuel-efficient speed is too small and the possibility of finding it is greatly reduced.
			Gradual clearing and visibility improvement
		18.25		Meeting with "U-206".
		20.00	CG 4278
		22.25		By Radio Message am assigned deployment in a patrol line.  Additionally air reconnaissance anticipated for tomorrow.
		12.01.41	West of Lisbon
		00.00	CG 4293
			SE 1-2, Sea SE 1, clear, Vis. good
		04.00	CG 4381
		08.00	CG 4393
			Changing cloudiness with occasional rain, Vis. good changing
		08.15		Met with "U-206".
		09.12		Test dive.
		10.34		Advance direction SE ordered for patrol line.
		12.00	CG 5177	Day's run:  Surfaced =      241.4 nm,
				Submerged =       1.6 nm = 243.0 nm.
		15.03		Crash dive for an aircraft.
		15.24		Surfaced.
		15.30		Crash dive for an aircraft.
		15.45		Surfaced.
				A new patrol line for tomorrow came by Radio Message.
		16.00	CG 4551
			Wind S, Sea S 1, few clouds, clear, Vis. very good
		16.35		Met with "U-206".  This boat has also had to crash dive for aircraft.
		16.35		Crash dive for an aircraft.
		17.04		Surfaced.
		17.29		"U-563" reports enemy convoy in sight square CG 5514.
		18.10	Cape Roca in sight	Operated on this report.
		18.45		Enemy located square 5279.    "U-563".
		20.00	CG 5541

	Sun and Moon Data 11.10.41
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		12.10.41
		20.40	CG 5518	Met together with "U-206" and "U-563" and exchanged situation.  Then agreed to search 10, 20 and 30 nm distance from the coast at 15 knots to the south.
				Search the strip 20 nm off the coast.  Just past Cape St. Vincent I have only 6 cbm and must slow down.
		13.10.41	Cape St. Vincent
		00.00	CG 5587
			Slight wind and Sea from the SSW, few clouds, dark clear
		04.00	CG 5859
		06.15	CG 8223	Star shells bearing 133°T.
		08.00	CG 8262	Many steamers, 2 mastheads, apparently from a warship and smoke clouds with north-south course in sight.  Moved off to the south, to maintain contact on an eastbound smoke cloud.  I do not believe that the convoy is the old formation bound for Gibraltar.  Either it is in a completely area or it has disbanded and each ship strives at highest speed close to the territorial waters of Portugal and Spain to get to Gibraltar.
			Few clouds, Vis. very good
				The reports of the other boats imply the same.
		10.41		"U-563" reports a convoy in square 8232.
				I am not convinced by this sighting report, because I have driven through this area before and found no convoy, also the area can still be overseen.
		11.05	CG 8294	Meeting with "U-71".
		12.00	CG 8299	Day's run:  Surfaced =      271 nm,
				Submerged =      3.6 nm = 274.6 nm.
		12.14		Crash dive for an aircraft.
		12.39		Surfaced.
		13.54		Radio Message from B.d.U. to Group Breslau:
				"Convoy proceeds to Gibraltar.  Pursue in the Strait of Gibraltar."
		14.20		Crash dive for an aircraft.
		15.00		Surfaced.
		16.00	CG 8624
			Few clouds, Vis. very good, very calm
		17.46		Crash dive for an aircraft.
		18.37		Surfaced.

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		13.10.41
		19.35		Meeting with "U-83".
		20.00	CG 8639	Closed the Spanish coast to the north in the evening twilight without finding anything.  As for the entire patrol, the visibility was also very low this night for searching.
		14.10.41	Southwest of Cadiz
		00.00	CG 9422
			Very dark night with hazy horizon
		04.00	CG 9512	With 4 cbm fuel oil I can no longer allow myself to encounter a destroyer hunt or other unforeseen events.  I proceed to the vicinity of the supply place with the intention of putting the boat on the bottom there.
		07.21		Dived.
		07.37	CG 9577	Put the boat on the bottom depth 48 meters.
			In summary of this patrol:
			1.)  The weather was against us the entire time.  The convoy was apparently well informed of the past weather conditions in the Atlantic and understood how to use this to advantage.
			2.)  With all the difficulty of our air reconnaissance in the surveillance of this large sea area, with the shorter days the demand for even more extensive air reconnaissance is always stronger. We should have aircraft that can cover the entire North Atlantic and in addition are seaworthy enough, even in sea state 4, to land the vicinity, to float, so as to be immediately available next morning in the location.
			3.)  The prevailing visibility of 5-6 nm now in the area is the greatest enemy of the boat.  Countering surprise by a fast surface vessel, is only possible for the best-trained lookout while you can never get away unseen from an aircraft that happens to fly towards you and usually receive its blessing at depth 20-30 meters.
			A detection device, which so far has only 5-6 nm range, is just sufficient for the night and densest fog, but the requirements at the Front are much higher.
		12.00		Day's run:  Surfaced =      70 nm,
				Submerged =   7.1 nm = 77.1 nm.
		17.00		Boat raised from the bottom.  Proceeded submerged to the supply point, to be as close as possible at darkness.
		18.56		1 steamer with a cannon in sight, which apparently has guard duty.  Declined a torpedoing so as not to expose the supply point.

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		14.10.41
		20.00	CG 9577	Surfaced.  Entered the supply point is run through the southern main entrance. With few exceptions, all the beacons were illuminated. [supplied from SS Thalia in Cadiz]
		22.00		Supply steamer in sight.
		22.30		Made fast to the supply steamer.  Supply completed.  Mtr. Steinert debarked with broken arm.
		15.10.41	Southwest of Cadiz
		04.00	CG 9521	Supply ended, cast off.
			SE 1-2, Sea SE 2, few clouds
		04.18		Radio Message to Group Breslau:
				From dawn on 18 October operation against a convoy is anticipated, that is believed to proceed via CG 9590 to the west.  Until then free to operate.  (Deployment of individual boats in lines follows.). [U-564 to square CG 9160 - off Huelva]
		04.35	CG 9513	A lugger with darkened lights off the entrance in sight.  Out maneuvered.
		07.48	CG 9465	Dived.
			Freshening, misty
		12.00	CG 9467	Day's run:  Surfaced =      41 nm,
				Submerged =  25.2 nm = 66.2 nm.
		13.06	Misty	Surfaced.
		13.26		Dived.
		16.00	CG 9456
		20.29	CG 9455	Surfaced.  Headed for the ordered square under the coast.
			W 3, Sea 2, clear sky, hazy horizon
		16.10.41	Southwest Huelva
		00.00	CG 9412	Off the coast single steamers and fishermen with set lights.
			Completely calm Sea, few clouds, horizon somewhat hazy, quite bright
		04.00	CG 9173
		04.06		1 shadow in sight bearing 60°T.
		04.08		To Action Stations.  I intend to shoot a torpedo at the patrol vessel, which I take it to be.
		04.20		While maneuvering ahead he briefly flashes lights at us with a signal light and sets darkened lanterns.  Apparently he has noticed something; additionally he suddenly starts to smoke strongly.  Moved off and shifted to the other side.
		04.54		At range = 1200 meters when we ought to shoot, the patrol vessel suddenly turns toward the boat.  Because

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		16.10.41
		04.52		the boat was only at low speed, it took a long time until it resumed driving and turned, although the diesels with E-motors were set at AK.
		04.55		The patrol vessel came to within 250 meters and attempted to ram.  As the boat gathered speed the distance slowly increased.  At 800 meters the patrol vessel began to shoot with his cannon, which apparently was limited [in azimuth/elevation] beforehand (it was a fishing trawler with a high forecastle).  Also he now turned a bit off to starboard to shoot then be immediately showed target angle 0° again.  He apparently feared a stern shot from us.
				He shot alternately explosive and star shells the impacts lay in bearing very well, the range however were all over.
				Apparently the patrol vessel lost us, he throws 6 depth charges and is lost from sight in smoke.
				Set off from the coast.
		07.56	CG 9417	Dived.
		12.00	CG 9441	Day's run:  Surfaced =      100 nm,
				Submerged =   26.7 nm = 126.7 nm.
		16.00	CG 8666
		20.00	CG 8656
		20.22	SW 1, Sea 0-1, few clouds, misty	Surfaced, advanced to the coast.
		17.10.41	Southeast of Cape St. Vincent
		00.00	CG 8386	Under the coast again the same traffic.
			Nearly calm, clear starry sky
		04.00	CG 8383
		07.51	CG 8628	Dived to proceed submerged.
			Heavily cloudy
		12.00	CG 8651	Day's run:  Surfaced =      172 nm,
				Submerged =   38.5 nm = 210.5 nm.
		13.08	Few clouds, slight SE-Sea, Vis. very good	Surfaced.  An aircraft in sight at long range.
		13.10		Dived.
		13.26		Surfaced.
		16.00	CG 8593
		17.20		Radio Message to Group "Breslau":
				1.)  Intend to conduct an attack in square CG 95 middle and eastern third with all boats.
				2.)  Strive to reach the following waiting positions by 18 October or as soon as possible thereafter:  Opitz, Bargsten and Suhren.

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		17.10.41		Radio Message continued:
				south of square CG 9555, Kell, Flachsenberg and Kraus about square CG 9586.
				3.)  Advance absolutely unnoticed.  By day remain submerged in waiting position.  For Very Low Frequency reception go to receiving depth in the first quarter of the hour.  Keyword "Westwärts" with the time means, when the convoy passed square CG 9644, "Morgenrot" with the time, when the convoy was in CG 9592.
		18.55	CG 8595	1 smoke cloud in sight bearing 100°T.  At twilight closed, is it a steamer with illuminated Spanish neutrality markings.
		20.00	CG 8596
			Wind shifting over W to NE, clear
		21.45	Headed for ordered waiting position.	Headed for ordered waiting point.
		18.10.41	West of the Strait of Gibraltar
		00.00	CG 8915
			Initially clear, then misty
		04.00	CG 9712
		06.35	CG 9494	1 shadow bearing 190°T, apparently a patrol vessel of the "Kingfisher" type.  So as not to give away the waiting location, refrained from torpedoing.
		08.00	CG 9577	Dived.
		12.00	CG 9578	Day's run:  Surfaced =      140.9 nm,
				Submerged =     14.1 nm = 155.0 nm.
		16.00	CG 9576
		20.00	CG 9581
		20.41	E 5, Sea 4, misty, very dark	Surfaced.
		21.35		2 warships in sight bearing 273°T, with target angle 0°, probably destroyers.  Type not distinguished, 2 equal height and thick smoke stacks, clearly separated from each other.  Turned away.  Destroyers passed 3-500 meters behind the stern, speed about 17 knots.
		19.10.41	West of Spanish Morocco
		00.00	CG 9574
			Abating
		02.56	CG 9736	A high detonation cloud bearing 60°T.
		03.06		Star shells shot in the same direction.
		03.07		A second, still larger detonation.  Suspect torpedo hits.
		03.30		Heavy star shells in the direction of the detonations.

	Sun and Moon Data 17.10.41
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		22.10.41	West of the Strait of Gibraltar
		00.00	CG 9847
		04.00	CG 9817
		07.54	CG 9851	Dived, put the boat on the bottom depth 68 meters.
			NE 3, Sea 2-3, Vis. very good
		12.00		Day's run:  Surfaced =      96.5 nm,
				Submerged =    5.5 nm = 102.0 nm.
		20.18	Few clouds, Vis. good, dark new moon night	Surfaced.
		21.36		By Radio Message:  "Westwärts 17.00 hours."
		22.10		"Morgenrot" 20.00 hours.
		23.22	CG 9579	1 shadow in sight bearing 70°T.  Suspect forward escort of the convoy.
				Because I am positioned to the south, I search the area from the south systematically, because I believe that the convoy has detected the presence of U-boats and therefore attempts to make way to the south.
		23.10.41	South of Portugal
		00.00	CG 9579
			Initially somewhat freshening, then abating again, clear night
		00.11		Foward screen comes in sight, 1 destroyer and 2 corvettes on course 265°.  Search on the opposite course for the convoy.  In the direction of my advance, where I suspect the convoy to be, very heavy star shell firing.
		01.47		Alpha Alpha:  Enemy convoy in sight square 9585.    U-71.
		01.55	CG 9584	Convoy comes in sight.  Attempt to get into it from starboard ahead [from the north]. In spite of repeated approaches this fails as a result of a tight escort screen (3 destroyers and 2 escort vessels).
		02.34   03.03	CG 9579	Now I try to attack the convoy from the south, the same picture.  Also 5 escorts on this side.  Steaming from behind is not possible.  I now go ahead to starboard very close to the escort screen.  The approach bypasses the outermost destroyer and I shoot 5 torpedoes through the screen line of the convoy.
		03.03	00	Shot from tube I
			06	Shot from tube II
			12	Shot from tube III
			18	Shot from tube IV
		03.05	42	After turning, shot from tube V.
				Believe the range is very far, target angle 70°,

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		23.10.41		(range = 6000 set in lead angle calculator), however within range.
				5 misses.  Was probably not within range.
		03.27		Reloaded.
		04.00	CG 9812	Gave continuous contact keeper reports and bearing signals.
		05.00 05.20		Intend now by all means to break through the heavy screen.  I am already positioned between 4 destroyers and the convoy and have only one destroyer to starboard - that is to say in the north, I am attacking from the south - which I now want to overtake with my speed excess, when port diesel fails due to complete absence of lubricating oil pressure. I must perforce give up this plan, and only through the carelessness of the British destroyers and escort vessels get back out of the envelopment. In which the vessels are sighted at only 500 meters range despite the relatively clear night.
		05.35		I move off, since dawn begins soon and I hope that during the next day a large part of the 14 escorts vessels sighted by me alone without the starboard escort proceed back to Gibraltar.
				The number of escorts suggests that the presence of several German submarines was known off the Strait of Gibraltar.
		08.14	CG 9728	Dived on the general advance direction of the convoy.  4 hours to rest.
			E 2, Sea 1, overcast misty
		12.00	CG 9719	Day's run:  Surfaced =      245 nm,
				Submerged =    14.3 nm = 259.3 nm.
		12.21		Surfaced.  Convoy in sight ahead to starboard.  Hold contact.
		16.00	CG 8953
			Cloudy, freshening, light haze
		20.00	CG 8866
		20.11		Maneuvered ahead to attack at night from the northern side.
		20.15		Bearing signals sent for "U-83".
		24.10.41	Southwest of Cape St. Vincent
		00.00	CG 8589	When I believe I have brought boats up by contact keeper reports and bearing signals, I run in to arrack.
			N 3, Sea 2, heavy cloud deck, occasional rain, dark, Vis. medium
				The screen is weaker, but still relatively strong.  Attempt, because now at last something must happen, to break through between 2 escorts at high speed.
		00.09		But since in the U-boat war nothing can be forced,

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		24.10.41
		00.09		I was sighted by two destroyers and put in a vise. Dived between the two destroyers approaching me at target angle 0°.  They can not throw depth charges immediately, but instead must turn away, because otherwise they would collide.  Ran to the north and then receive some somewhat distant depth charges.
		00.12		4 depth charges.
		00.15		5 depth charges.
		00.16		1 depth charge.
		00.37		1 depth charge.
		00.42		3 depth charges  very far, (sounding?).
		00.43		4 depth charges  very far, (sounding?).
		00.44		3 depth charges  very far, (sounding?).
		00.47		2 depth charges  very far, (sounding?).
		00.52		1 depth charge  loud (torpedo detonation?).
		00.55		1 depth charge  loud (torpedo detonation?).
		01.39		Surface, trusting that a protective hand has guided our henchmen in the wrong direction. I can hear nothing, the listening gear has failed.
				On the surface all is clear, bearing 160°T I see a burning steamer with an escort using a searchlight.  Apparently searchlight sweeps are intended to prevent U-boats from surfacing.
				Pursued.
		02.10		U-71 reports contact on the convoy.
		03.05	CG 8579	Convoy again in sight bearing 250°T.  Attacked again steaming from behind.
		04.38	CG 8574	Shoot two torpedoes from astern, despite promising target angle again there was no hit, although this time I thought I must hit a ship.  However, one often misses.
			With the setting of the moon still a dark night
				Reloaded
				I still have 5 torpedoes.  These must all hit, otherwise I will not shoot.
		05.48	CG 8493	Ahead to starboard there is still only 1 escort vessel, which closes the convoy one time and then sets off further to the NE.  I hold on to this vessel and close slowly sheering in the hounds curve in his wake.   The horizon to the south is black. As the escort now makes its foray to the NE, I steam forward between him and the convoy at AK.   Truly the best shooting position for now, I can shoot 5 torpedoes in peace.  Range about 2000 meters, target angle 70°.

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		24.10.41
		06.35.55		The shots fall:
				Tube I      06.35.55
				Tube II     06.36.13
				Tube III    06.36.27
				Tube IV    06.35.36
				Tube V     06.39.06
				5 detonations after a running time of:
				2.41 minutes
				2.31 minutes
				2.22 minutes
				3.14 minutes
				3.56 minutes
				I easily get outside the escort screen, because the star shell fan in my sector is a failure.  At the same time however I am forced off far to the east, in addition dawn begins.
		08.18	CG 8466	Dive, because I must expect aircraft.  I believe that the convoy has zig zagged to the north even before being able to verify.  All boats had at least one contact with the convoy this night.  This is reassuring for me because my contact keeper reports suffered from not always accurate navigation - my gyro compass often acts up and I am up to 40° off course.
		10.50		Surfaced.  Heavy air surveillance.
		11.17		Crash dive for an aircraft.
		11.40		Surfaced.  To starboard a smoke cloud.
		12.00	CG 8438	Day's run:  Surfaced =      160 nm,
			NNE 3-4, Sea 3, few clouds, at low height, Vis. very good	Submerged =   20.8 nm = 180.8 nm.
		xx.26		Crash dive for an aircraft.
		00.45		Surfaced.
		xx.09	CG 8423	Bearing signals from the convoy from an assigned Condor.
		xx.07	Increasing cloudiness	Report by Radio Message to B.d.U. that by bearings and given by the aircraft plus own observation that the convoy at 13.00 hours is in square 8416, course 325°, 7 knots.
		xx.x8		Crash dive for an aircraft.
		xx.x5		Surfaced.
		xx.x6	CG 8175	Forced to submerged by a destroyer.
		xx.x8		Surfaced.
		xx.xx		Crash dive for an aircraft.
		xx.xx		Surfaced.  Contact is lost.  Reported by Radio Message.
		xx.xx	CG 8147	Crash dive for a two-engined flying boat, which surprised us and threw a bomb.  Also it brings a destroyer.  As a result contact is finally broken off.

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		24.10.41
		19.17	CG 8144	1 depth charge.
		19.27		5 depth charges.
		19.34		2 soundings.
		21.33	CG 8145	Surfaced.  Searched for the convoy.
			Sea 3 from the NW, Vis. good, Cumulus clouds
		25.10.41	West of Portugal
		00.00	CG 7331
		04.00	CG 4899
		08.00	CG 4853
			Slight wind and Sea, few clouds, Vis. medium
		10.43	CG 4843
			Vis. very good	Met with "U-83".
		11.00		1 Condor in sight.  After recognition signals are exchanged flies towards both boats and then after a circle in the assumed direction of the convoy.
		12.00	CG 4815	Day's run:  Surfaced =      160 nm,
				Submerged =   19.6 nm = 179.6 nm.
		13.00		Bearing signals from the convoy.
		16.00	CG 4494
			Long NW-Swell, increasing cloudiness, Vis. very good
		16.30		B.d.U. gives the position of the convoy from the bearings and position report of the Condor.
		17.43		1 steamer in sight bearing 40°T.  It is either a neutral or an English U-boat trap.  Operated on the convoy.
		20.00	CG 4721	In view of the favorable weather situation I decide to reload from the over deck.
			Abated further
		20.57		Begin reloading.
				By Radio Message air reconnaissance is scheduled for tomorrow.  Additionally assignment of B.d.U. search sectors.
		23.23		Transfer ended.
		26.10.41	West of Portugal
		00.00	CG 4716
			Totally slight wind and Sea from the NW, initially bright from moonshine, then a very dark night
		00.13		Test dive.
		00.48		U-83 reports the convoy in sight.  Afterwards operated by the perodic contact keeper reports from U-83.

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		26.10.41		Operated on contact keeper reports from "U-83".
		04.00	CF 6926
		04.10		Star shells bearing 260°T.
		05.48		1 shadow bearing 248°T.  Suspect convoy escort.
		06.35		1 shadow bearing 110°T.  The convoy must be in the direct vicinity.
		06.46		1 depth charge detonation.
		06.50	CF 6911	Convoy in sight.  Hold contact.
		07.11		4 depth charges far off.
		08.00	CF 6836
			Heavily cloudy, in places rain, Vis. changing
		09.25		Dived for a flying boat.
		10.00		Surfaced.
		11.13		Crash dive for the same flying boat.
		11.35	CF 6816	Surfaced.  Contact lost.  Probably the convoy has zig zagged to the north.
		12.00	CF 6815	Day's run:  Surfaced =      201 nm,
				Submerged =   5.7 nm = 206.7 nm.
		15.52		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Intend to operate on the convoy until Flachsenburg and Bargsten are out of torpedoes and Schulze, who is coming from the north, is brought up.
		16.00	CF 6463
			Freshening to NE 5, Sea 5, nearly closed cloud deck, Vis. good
		16.15		Convoy in sight.  Held contact, sent bearing signals for Italian U-boats.
		17.57		Crash dive for an aircraft.
		18.18		Surfaced.
		18.20		Crash dive for an aircraft.
		18.35		Surfaced.
		19.55	CF 6474	After 3 hours of holding contact I see another U-boat, which will now gain contact on the convoy. Angled in at the beginning of darkness, which happens very suddenly, held up and let the other boat go first.
			E 5, Sea 5, clear horizon, very dark night
		21.45		1 detonation, probably a torpedo.
		21.46		A second , similar detonation.
		23.20	CF 6177	The convoy which proceeds in broad formation, often changes this and stops in position for a very long time while changing.
				A main course has not yet developed. The training of the merchant ships in convoy driving has been brought to a high level. A formation warships could not proceed more exactly. The convoy makes turns and then pivoting movements in line abreast up to 90°, whereby the outermost ship that I am trying to approach runs at up to 12 knots.

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		26.10.41
				The night is pitch black and lowest visibility. I'm passing escorts and try to attack the convoy now steering 280° from the north.
		27.10.41	Between the Azores and Portugal
		00.00	CF 6174
			Very dark night with marine phosphorescence
		02.21		After some attempts I come between the close escort and the foremost starboard ship to shoot at overlapping steamers.
		02.21.00		Shot from tube I.
		02.23.44		Shot from tube V.
				Because the bearing transmitter had failed, shot with fixed angle 0° and 180°.
				The targets fired at were not hit, but now proceeding in broad line abreast the convoy offers a broad target and a steamer must actually be hit in any case.  The main thing is the that the torpedoes function.  After 18:09 minutes running time after the first shot a perfect torpedo detonation is heard in the boat. Either another boat shot one or one of our two torpedoes ran as a cold or surface runner.
				I'm still trying to move off on the surface.  Believe I have come free to the northeast, but lose orientation because of the dark night and always fogged binoculars and stand again in the middle between the steamers and escorts who also see me, but shy away before ramming and do not use their artillery because of the swell.  Star shells are useless because of the low-hanging rain clouds.
		03.00		We circle and for a time drive around each other.  I will not dive because it will break contact and a recovery in the dark night seems unlikely.   But I was so driven into a corner, such that I had to dive.
				Went deep.
				No depth charged.
				Either they have no more or believe it is pointless in the Sea State. I want to surface immediately again, I'm just at depth 40 meters,

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		27.10.41		with the naked ear propeller sounds are heard and afterwards in our vicinity the crash of the depth charges.
		03.23
				Went deep again.  Ran off to the SE.
		04.00	CF 5366
		05.10|		One detonation each.
		05.17|
		08.00	CF 6144	Surfaced.  Searched for the convoy on the general direction of advance.
		12.00	CF 6141	Day's run:  Surfaced =      134 nm,
				Submerged =   21.7 nm = 155.7 nm.
		13.07		U-563 reports the convoy in square CF 5239, course 330°.
		14.44		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				"Suhren and Bargesten search in the general direction of advance.  Enemy speed up to 7 knots.  Italian U-boats close from left and right
				U-563 gives continuous contact keeping reports.
		16.00	CF 3771	Am positioned behind due to being forced to submerge, hope that at the latest to be in contact with the convoy again.
			Vis. good with could deck breaking up
		20.00	CF 2922
		28.10.41	North of the Azores
		00.00	CF 2823
			Wind shifting to the east and abating, bright night
		04.00	CF 2496
		05.14	CF 2469	Star shells bearing 310°T.
		05.30		A searchlight in the same direction.  The convoy must be there.
		08.00	CF 2429
			Vis. medium
		08.35		Morse bearing 330°T.
		09.45	CF 2413	Now it is getting light and the convoy comes out.
				Held contact, gave contact keeper reports and bearing signals.
		12.00	CF 2173	Day's run:  Surfaced =      214 nm,
				Submerged =      0 nm = 214 nm.
		16.00	CF 2143
			ENE 3-4, Sea 3, few Cumulus clouds, Vis. very good
		16.20		1 Condor in sight.  Circles over the convoy and sends bearing signals.
		18.46		1 detonation.

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		28.10.41
		19.26		Also "U-432" is at the convoy.
		20.00	BE 7893
			Vis. changing in haze, bright night
		29.10.41
		00.00	BE 7918	The convoy now consists of about 8 steamers and around the same number of escorts.
			Wind and Sea abating, fog in places
		02.02		Forward sweeper shoots star shells in our direction, however they lie short.  They can not see the boat; at the same time was sending bearing signals.
		02.10		1 detonation.  Apparently the convoy again made a strong zig zag.
		02.32	BE 7913	Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Group Breslau return transit.  You have outdone yourselves in toughness.  Suhren is shooting king.
				Came to course 70° for return transit.
		04.00	BE 7684
		08.00	BE 8448
			N 4, Sea 3-4, overcast, clear
		08.57		Test dive.
		09.22		Surfaced.
		12.00	BE 8438	Day's run:  Surfaced =      274 nm,
				Submerged =    1.7 nm = 275.7 nm.
		16.00	BE 8522
			With abating wind, cloud deck breaking up
		19.20		A Condor in sight bearing 40°T on NE-course.
		20.00	BE 8347
		30.01.41	Northwest of Cape Vilano
		00.00	BE 8337
			Few clouds and rain showers, bright moonlit night
		04.00	BE 6788
		08.00	BE 6849
			Overcast, rain, clear air
		12.00	BE 6826	Day's run:  Surfaced =      268 nm,
				Submerged =       5 nm = 273 nm.
		16.00	BE 6913
			Few clouds
		16.50	BE 6687	1 flying boat, in all probability a DO 18, in sight.  Circles several times over a sailing vessel and then approaches the boat.
		17.07		Dived because the flying boat shoots no recognition signals.

	Sun and Moon Data 28.10.41
	Sun and Moon Data 29.10.41
	Sun and Moon Data 30.10.41

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		continued
		30.01.41
		17.31		Surfaced.
		18.14		The flying boat flies towards us again.  Again dived.
		18.50		Surfaced.
		20.00	BE 6697
		31.01.41	West of Brittany
		00.00	BF 4487
		04.00	BF 4574
		08.00	BF 4569
			Wind somewhat abating
		09.05		Dived.
		11.26		Surfaced.
		12.00	BF 4649	Day's run:  Surfaced =      219 nm,
				Submerged =   12.2 nm = 231.2 nm.
		16.00	BF 6449
			NE 3-4, Sea 3, heavily cloudy, clear, rain
		20.00	BF 5582
		01.11.41	Off Lorient
		00.00	BF 5592
			Cloud deck breaking up
		04.00	BF 6455
		08.00	BF 6487
			Cloudless, fog banks
		08.35		Dived.
		08.45		Put the boat on the bottom depth 45 meters.
		12.00	BF 6473	Day's run:  Surfaced =      72 nm,
				Submerged =     1 nm = 73 nm.
		12.08		Surfaced.
		12.30		Taken in convoy.
		14.18	Lorient	Made fast Lorient.
				Oblt.z.S. and Kommandant
				"U-564"

	Sun and Moon Data 30.10.41
	Sun and Moon Data 31.10.41
	Sun and Moon Data 01.11.41

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	Comments of the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote
	on the Kriegstagebuch of "U-564" (27.8. - 1.11.41)
	1.) An superbly performed patrol. Skill, fighting spirit and daring brought the tough commander his wonderful success.   Through his exemplary contact keeping more boats were brought up to the Gibraltar convoy. 2.) The continued sending of bearing signal by the contact keeper, even if contact is broken, was now generally ordered by the B.d.U.
		For the Befehlshaber der Unterseeboote
		The Chief of the operations Department

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