U-564 - 7th War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason

Departed	Date	Arrived	Date	Days at Sea
Brest	27 October 1942	Brest	30 December 1942	65

 

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Ships Attacked

None

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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		18.09.42	Brest	Arrived.
		27.09.42	"	Dry-docked.
		10.10.42	"	Un-docked
		18.10.42	"	Pier-side trials.
		19.10.42	"	Shipyard trim test.  Degaussing.
		20.10.42	"	Dry-docked.
		21.10.42	"	Un-docked.
		22.10.42	"	Final adjustments, torpedo loading.
		23.10.52	"	Final adjustments, artillery and provisions loading, took over the boat.
		24.10.42	"	Maneuvering training.  Final adjustments.
		25.10.42	"	Maneuvering training.
		26.10.42	"	Final trim test.  Maneuvering training, magnetic compass calibration, radio direction finder calibration.  Final adjustments.
		27.10.42	"	Fresh provisions loading.
		17.15	"	Put to sea. escorted by a Sperrbrecher and 2 Vorpostenboote.
		20.08	S 2, Sea 1, medium cloudy, Vis. good	Released by Sperrbrecher.
		22.30	Route "Kernbeißer"	Released by Vorpostenbooten.
		28.10.42
		00.00	Route "Kernbeißer"
			Wind 3, Sea 2, no marine phosphorescence
		00.20	Route "Kernbeißer"	Detection (Fu.M.B.).  Dived.
		91.40	"	Surfaced.
		02.20	"	Detection (Fu.M.B.).  Dived.
		02.20	"	Surfaced.
		03.50	"	Detection (Fu.M.B.).  Dived.
		04.50	"	Surfaced.
		07.35	Point "Kern"
		07.50	Low hanging clouds	Dived to proceed submerged.
		08.00	BF 5544
		12.00	BF 5465	Day's run:    Surfaced        114.5 nm
				Submerged         15 nm
		13.35	Freshening wind and sea, overcast, Vis. very bad	Surfaced to ventilate the boat.
		14.10		Dived to proceed submerged.
		16.00	BF 5456
		20.00	BF 5455
		20.25	Overcast, Vis. very bad	Surfaced.
		22.30		Detection (Fu.M.B.).  Dived.
		23.40		Surfaced.
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	Sun and Moon Data 27.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.10.42

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		29.10.42
		00.00	BF 5444
			E 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. 1-2 nm, no marine phosphorescence
		02.00		Detection (Fu.M.B.).  Dived.
		02.45		Surfaced.
		04.00	BF 4651
			Wind and sea shift to the NE, freshening, heavily cloudy, faint marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BF 4561
			NE 6, Sea 5, Vis. very bad
		08.35		Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	BF 4469	Day's run:    Surfaced        129.5 nm
				Submerged        32 nm
		13.45		Surfaced to ventilate the boat.
		14.05	Low hanging clouds	Dived to proceed submerged.
		16.00	BF 4465
		20.00	BF 4456
		20.15		Surfaced.
		30.10.42
		00.00	BF 4445
			NNE 7, Sea 6, overcast, rain, Vis. very bad, medium to strong marine phosphorescence
		02.50		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Fiedler occupy square BE 55 as waiting area.
				Headed for ordered square.
		04.00	BE 6664
			N 8, Sea 6-7, overcast.
		08.00	BE 6654
			Weather unchanged, Vis. bad
		08.45		Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	BE 6643	Day's run:    Surfaced        114.5 nm
				Submerged        28 nm
		16.00	BE 6642
		20.00	BE 6563	Surfaced.
			NNE 6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence
		31.10.42
		00.00	BE 6552
			Abating, rain, Vis. bad
		04.00	BE 6541
			Medium cloudy, weather otherwise unchanged

	Sun and Moon Data 29.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 31.10.42

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		31.10.42
		08.00	BE 6461
		12.00	BE 6441	Day's run:    Surfaced         132 nm
			NNE 3, Sea 3, medium overcast, Vis. good	Submerged      23.5 nm
		16.00	BE 5653
			Abating further
		20.00	BE 5642
			Wind and sea from the ESE, no marine phosphorescence
		01.11.42
		00.00	BE 5556
			ESE 2, Sea 2, overcast, rain, Vis. medium
		04.00	BE 5545
			Wind shifts to the south, faint marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BE 5522
			S 1, Sea 1, overcast, rain showers, Vis. bad
		11.10		Test dive.
		12.00	BE 5561	Day's run:    Surfaced         169.5 nm
				Submerged          3 nm
		13.15		Surfaced.
		16.00	BE 5592
			S 3, Sea 3, nearly overcast, rain, Vis. bad
		20.00	BE 5556
			Medium cloudy, Vis. good
		02.11.42
		00.00	BE 5519
			Decreasing cloudiness, faint marine phosphorescence
		04.00	BE 5534
			Only a few clouds
		08.00	BE 5537
			E 1, Sea 1, light Swell, heavily cloudy, Vis. medium
		11.14		Test dive, deep dive and depth keeping training.
		12.00	BE 5555	Day's run:    Surfaced         165.5 nm
				Submerged         2.4 nm
		15.35		Surfaced.
		16.00	BE 5557
			E 3, Sea 2, Vis. very good
		18.06		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  To group "Natter"
				Head for naval square AL 7788, patrol line operation on SW-bound convoy, that will pass the patrol line on 5 October.
				[Group Natter patrol line from AK 9245 to BE 1144]

	Sun and Moon Data 31.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.11.42

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		02.11.42
		20.00	BE 5496
			No marine phosphorescence, medium overcast
		03.11.42
		00.00	BE 5453
			NE 3, Sea 3, light overcast
		04.00	BE 5413
			Abating, Vis. very good, faint marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BE 4369
			Freshening again, no marine phosphorescence
		12.00	BE 4353	Day's run:    Surfaced       1178.5 nm
				Submerged         7.6 nm
		16.00	BE 1979
			NE 3, Sea 3, medium cloudy
		20.00	BE 1947
		04.11.42
		00.00	BE 1837
			Wind and sea shifting to the north, medium marine phosphorescence, lightly cloudy, Vis. good
		04.00	BE 1576
			N 2, Sea 1, misty
		08.00	BE 1437
			Freshening, overcast
		12.00	BE 1173	Day's run:    Surfaced         194 nm
			W 3, Sea 3, Vis. bad	Submerged         0 nm
		16.00	BD 3338
		20.00	AL 7788
			NNW 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. medium
		22.00	BD 3322	Detection from surface vessel (Fu.M.B.)  Dived.  Sounds of a fast runner in the G.H.G.
		05.11.42
		00.00	BD 3325
		00.30		Broad sound band from about 15° to 230°.  Apparently a convoy, steered SW - own course.

	Sun and Moon Data 02.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.11.42

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		05.11.42
		01.15	BD 3324	Surfaced and pursued.  Operated on convoy course 225°, 10 knot speed of advance. (Convoy-"Ölrich").  Dived to listen (nothing heard).
			Medium marine phosphorescence
		04.15		Surfaced.
		08.00	BD 3513
			W 2, Sea 2, heavily cloudy, Vis. medium
		08.45		U-boat proceeding abeam.  Apparently "Remus".
		09.00		U-boat ahead.  Apparently "Ölrich".
		09.02	BD 3515	Dived to listen (no sound bearings).
		09.58		Surfaced.
		12.00	BD 3466	Day's run:    Surfaced         232 nm
			SW 5, Sea 4, overcast, rain showers, Vis. bad	Submerged      17.5 nm
		16.00	BD 3724
			Steady
		20.00	BD 2995
			SW 6, Sea 5, medium overcast, Vis. good
		06.11.42
		00.00	BD 5327
			Medium to strong marine phosphorescence
		04.00	BD 5371
			NW 6, Sea 5, overcast, rain, Vis. very bad
		08.00	BD 5532
			NW 6-7, Sea 5, medium overcast, Vis. about 1 nm
		11.45		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  If there is no contact by 12.00 hours break off operation, occupy old position.
		12.00	BD 5528	Day's run:    Surfaced         228.5 nm
			Abating, Vis. good	Submerged           0 nm
				Began return transit to old position in patrol line.
		16.00	BD 5523
		17.57		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  New position in patrol line AK 9684.  [Same patrol line as on 5 Nov]
		20.00	BD 5293
			Slowly abating, overcast, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		07.11.42
		00.00	BD 5319
			NNW 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. medium
		04.00	BD 2989
			Long high Swell, medium marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 05.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 06.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 07.11.42

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		07.11.42
		08.00	BD 2964
			Vis. bad
		11.00		Test dive.  Gyro compass repair.
		12.00	BD 2936	Day's run:    Surfaced         178 nm
				Submerged      4.1 nm
		15.30		Surfaced.
		16.00	BD 3474
			NNW 5, Sea 3-4, heavily cloudy, Vis. good
		16.53		Radio Message from Neumann:  Square BD 2568 steamer and two escorts, SW course, medium speed.
		21.30		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Operate on Newmann reported convoy if operation not hopeless.  B.d.U. decision.
		20.00	BD 3443	Operated on "Neumann" convoy immediately.
			WSW 4, Sea 4, nearly overcast
		08.11.42
		00.00	BD 2665
			Overcast, Vis. bad
		00.45		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Fiedler continue operation.
		04.00	BD 2671
			Rain, faint marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BD 2587
			Vis. very bad
		12.00	BD 2735	Day's run:    Surfaced         220.5 nm
			W 3, Sea 3, overcast, rain, Vis. bad	Submerged         10 nm
		16.00	BD 2741
			Unchanged, breaking up cloud deck
		16.35		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Head for naval square CG 87 day's run 200 nm.  Convoy operation broken off.
		20.00	BD 2748
			Lightly cloudy, Vis. good
		09.11.42
		00.00	BD 2789
			NW 2, Sea 2, medium overcast, medium marine phosphorescence
		04.00	BD 5217
			Vis. very good, decreasing cloudiness
		08.00	BD 5258
			Weather unchanged
		12.00	BD 5611	Day's run:    Surfaced         210 nm
			Medium cloudy, Vis. good	Submerged         0 nm
		16.00	BD 5652
		20.00	BD 5692

	Sun and Moon Data 07.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.11.42

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		10.11.42
		00.00	BD 6713
			Bright night, faint marine phosphorescence
		04.00	BD 6767
			Overcast, Vis. bad, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BD 6875
			Wind and sea shifting over E to SSE, medium cloudy
		12.00	BD 9226	Day's run:    Surfaced         195 nm
			SSE 2, Sea 1, Vis. very good	Submerged         0 nm
		14.20		Crash dive for training.
		15.20		Surfaced.
		16.00	BD 9263
			Somewhat freshening wind and sea, heavily cloudy
		17.16		Crash dive for training.
		17.35		Surfaced.
		20.00	BD 9372
			SSE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. bad
		11.11.42
		00.00	BD 9623
			Wind and sea shifting to S, very misty
		04.00	BD 9663
			S 2, Sea 2, medium overcast
		08.00	BE 7481
			Lightly cloudy
		12.00	BE 7739	Day's run:    Surfaced         191 nm
				Submerged       2.3 nm
		13.45		Crash dive for training.
		14.05		Surfaced.
		16.00	BE 7881
			WNW 2, Sea 2, medium to heavy overcast, Vis. medium
		16.50		Crash dive for training.
		17.03		Surfaced.
		20.00	CF 2114
			Freshening, faint marine phosphorescence
		12.11.42
		00.00	CF 2156
			E 4, Sea 3
		04.00	CF 2272
			Medium cloudy, medium marine phosphorescence
		08.00	CF 2537
			Overcast

	Sun and Moon Data 10.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 11.11.42
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		12.11.42
		09.45		Crash dive for training
		10.04		Surfaced.
		11.50		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Head for naval square CG 89 at highest speed.
		12.00	CF 2672	Day's run:    Surfaced         218 nm
			NE 5, Sea 4	Submerged       2.6 nm
		16.00	CF 2936
			NE 7, Sea 5, 7/10, Vis. medium
		16.15		Crash dive for training.
		17.50		Surfaced.
		20.00	CF 3754
		13.11.42
		00.00	CF 3799
			Vis. medium to good, strong marine phosphorescence
		04.00	CF 6256
			ENE 6, Sea 4-5, overcast
		08.00	CF 6621
		12.00	CG 4447	Day's run:    Surfaced         265 nm
			NNE 5, Sea 4, medium cloudy	Submerged       6.2 nm
		16.00	CG 4719
		16.18		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  New attack area in 25 depth around square 8965.
		20.00	CG 4871
			Increasing cloudiness
		14.11.42
		00.00	CG 7223
			NNW 6, Sea 5, strong marine phosphorescence
		04.00	CG 7354
			Rain, medium marine phosphorescence, Vis. very bad
		08.00	CG 8177
			Abating wind and seas
		12.00	CG 8461	Day's run:    Surfaced         261 nm
			SSW 3, Sea 2, medium cloudy, Vis. good	Submerged         0 nm
		13.30		Surfaced.
		14.05		Crash dive for aircraft (Consolidated).
		14.50		Surfaced.
		15.13		Crash dive for aircraft.
		16.00	CG 8465
		19.15		Surfaced.
		19.20	CG 8469	Convoy in sight (Convoy position square 8543)
				4 large transports, 2 escorts easterly course.  Because the starboard diesel is out of service soon lost. (With locating by destroyer did not dive, no attack).  Pursued!

	Sun and Moon Data 12.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 13.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.11.42

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		14.11.42
		20.00	CG 8545
			E 3, Sea 2, Vis. medium
		20.18		Dived to listen.
		20.26	CG 8543	Sound bearing in 50°T.
		20.37		Surfaced, pursued (diesel out of service again).
		21.42		Dived to listen.
		21.46	CG 8527	Sound bearing in 80°T.
		21.59		Surfaced.  Pursued at highest speed on assumed general course 70°.
		23.21		Dived to listen.
		23.32	CG 8534	Sound bearing in 170°T.
		23.44		Surfaced.  Operated on convoy on course 120°.
		15.11.42
		00.00	CG 8539
			Increasing cloudiness, wind and sea steady
		01.41		Dived to listen (no sound bearings).
		02.25	Vis. very bad	Surfaced.  Operation broken off, headed for ordered attack area.
		04.00	CG 8659
			Rain squall, Vis. very bad, misty
		04.12		Star shell and rockets bearing 60°T.  Pursued at highest speed.
		05.40		Dived to listen.
		05.42	CG 8665	Broad sound band around 40°T, shifts out to the west. (assumption:  the convoy is the reported Gibraltar convoy, because with a speed of advance of 15 knots and westerly course it must be in our vicinity).
		06.03		Surfaced.  Operated on convoy with own course 315°.
		06.15	CG 8665	Shadow in sight bow right target angle 40° in about 110°T.
		06.19		Shadow passed out of sight in a rain squall.
				Operated on convoy again,  With enemy speed 14 knots, course 230°.
		06.43		3 shadows in about 190°T.
		06.48		Shadows out of sight in a rain squall.
		06.58		5 shadows bearing 158°T.
				Attempted to maneuver ahead (enemy speed by plotting 14-15 knots, course 250°).  Despite 3x AK I failed to reach attack position by morning twilight, am still set off.  Convoy consisted of 5 transports in two columns, in echelon to port astern a large passenger ship and 2 escorts.
		07.37	Morning twilight	Apparently was seen by destroyers.  Forced to submerge.
		07.55		Went to periscope depth.  Large 4-engined bomber about 2000 meters away, altitude 100 meters approaching.

	Sun and Moon Data 14.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.11.42

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		15.11.42		Quickly went to depth A +0 meters.  No aircraft bombs or depth charges.
		08.00	CG 8661
		08.35		At periscope depth.  Aircraft on the horizon.
		09.45		At periscope depth, aircraft on the horizon.
		12.00	CG 8656	Day's run:    Surfaced         177 nm
				Submerged      47.8 nm
		16.00	CG 8658
		19.05		Surfaced.
		20.00	CG 8684
			SE 2, Sea 1, long Swell, few clouds, Vis. very good
		16.11.42
		00.00	CG 8956
			Weather unchanged, cloudiness slightly increasing
		04.00	CG 8969
			Increasing wind, faint marine phosphorescence
		07.35	Vis. bad	Dived.
		08.00	CG 8965
		12.00	CG 8968	Day's run:    Surfaced         138.5 nm
				Submerged      22.9 nm
		14.00	Vis. clear	Surfaced.
		14.10		Dived (detection Fu.M.B.).
		15.42		Surfaced.
		16.00	CG 8966
			NE 2, Sea 1, few clouds, Vis. very good
		20.00	CG 8961
			Increasing cloudiness

	Sun and Moon Data 15.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.11.42

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		17.11.42
		00.00	CG 8993
			Increasing wind and seas, medium cloudy, misty, Vis. good
		04.00	CG 8937
			NE 3, Sea 2, faint marine phosphorescence
		07.45		Dived.
		08.00	CG 8967
		12.00	CG 8968	Day's run:    Surfaced         126 nm
				Submerged      19.2 nm
		16.00	CG 8964
		18.40		Surfaced.
		18.55		U-boat in sight ("Poel").
		20.00	CG 8964
			NE 1-2, Sea 0-1, overcast, misty, Vis. medium
		21.06		3 shadows in sight (enemy located in CG 8966, steers westerly course at high speed.).
		22.57	CG 8957	Enemy consisted of 3 steamers and 2 escorts.  General course 250°, speed 16 knots, zigzags up to 30°.  Because enemy speed is too high, slowly settled astern.
		18.11.42
		00.00	CG 8947
			SSE 1, Sea 1, medium overcast, Vis. good
		00.15		Contact lost.
		02.45		U-boat in sight ("Steinhoff").
		04.00	DJ 1312
			Increasing cloudiness, Vis. medium
		04.30		Pursuit broken off because it is pointless.  Headed to position again.
		07.08		Crash dive for aircraft.
		08.00	CG 8888
		12.00	CG 8889	Day's run:    Surfaced         163 nm
				Submerged      30.5 nm
		16.00	CG 8894
		16.04		Sound bearing in NE 290°T.
		16.47		Surfaced.  Smoke cloud in sight bearing NE 286°T.  Operated on steamer at highest speed.  Operation was unsuccessful because enemy speed was too high.
		17.24		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  German U-boat damaged by air in CG 7969.  Boats in the vicinity go to assist.
				Headed to the ordered square to assist.

	Sun and Moon Data 17.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.11.42

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		18.11.42
		20.00	CG 8872
			ENE 3, Sea 2, overcast
		23.16		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Head for new operations area DJ 1235.
		19.11.42
		00.00	CG 8749
			SE 3, Sea 2, Vis. bad
		04.00	CG 7965
			Overcast, rain
		04.13		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Bombed U-boat was Köppe, do not search further in square 7969.
				Broke off operation, headed for new position.
		07.35		Dived.
		08.00	CG 8781
		12.00	CG 6785	Day's run:    Surfaced         164 nm
				Submerged       22 nm
		16.00	CG 8765
		18.55		Surfaced.
		20.00	DJ 1231
			Wind S 2, Sea 2, medium cloudy, Vis. good
		20.11.42
		00.00	DJ 1232
			Increasing cloudiness, no marine phosphorescence
		02.54		Radio Message:  Enemy in sight square CG 8454, course 180°.  Poel.
				Operated on Poel convoy.
		03.07		Radio Message:  Convoy 6-10 steamers square CG 7682, 11 knots.  Eppen.
				Because the latter convoy was more favorable for us operated on it.
		04.00	DJ 1235
			Weather unchanged, bright moonlit night
		08.00	CG 8739
		08.20		Crash dive for aircraft.
		08.30		Sound bearing in NE 316°T. (Broad sound band)
		09.31		Surfaced, smoke cloud in sight.  Attempted to take position ahead.
		10.05		Crash dive for aircraft.
		10.20		Convoy sound bearing in NW 322°T.
				Pursued the convoy submerged.  It consisted of approximately 30 steamers of about 5000-6000 GRT and medium escort.
		11.05		To Action Stations.

	Sun and Moon Data 18.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 19.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.11.42

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		20.11.42
		12.00	CG 8575	Day's run:    Surfaced         191 nm
				Submerged       22 nm
				At about 2200 meters from the convoy was noticed by a destroyer.
		12.20		Destroyer overruns the boat.  Shortly thereafter one well-placed depth charge.  No failures.
		12.26		Was overrun by a destroyer.  2 depth charges.  No damage.
		13.35		Destroyer overruns the boat.  4 well-placed depth charges.  No failures.  (The enemy was working with S-gear, impulses could only be heard in the G.H.G).
		16.00	CG 8574	Surfaced to ventilate the boat; in so doing determined that the aft Marks lifebuoy was lost.
		16.20		Dived.
		19.08		Surfaced, headed for old position.
		20.00	CG 8815
			SSW 1, Sea 1, few clouds, Vis. good
		21.11.42
		00.00	CG 8793
			Weather unchanged, no marine phosphorescence
		04.00	DJ 1235
			Wind calm, duck pond, cloudless, Vis. very good, bright moonlit night
		08.00	DJ 1226	Dived.
		12.00	DJ 1223	Day's run:    Surfaced        186.5 nm
				Submerged      29.6 nm
		13.20		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  New attack area square CG 7456.
		16.00	DJ 1223
		19.11		Surfaced.
		13.20		Immediately changed course to newly ordered position.
		20.00	DJ 1221
			NNE 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. good
		22.11.42
		00.00	CG 7963
			Increasing cloudiness, no marine phosphorescence, Vis. good, bright moonlit night
		04.00	CG 7946
			Freshening
		08.00	CG 7836
			NNW 3, Sea 2, medium overcast, Vis. medium
		08.10		Dived.

	Sun and Moon Data 20.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 21.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.11.42

	- 14 -
		continued
		22.11.42
		12.00	CG 7829	Day's run:    Surfaced        108.5 nm
				Submerged      20.2 nm
		16.00	CG 7825
		17.15		Surfaced.
		17.40		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  New attack area square CG 8170.  Focal point in the east.
				Headed for new position.
		20.00	CG 7577
			NNE 2, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. good
		23.11.42
		00.00	CG 7483
			Weather unchanged
		04.00	CG 7453
			Abating, increasing cloudiness, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	CG 7459
			Medium cloudy, Vis. medium
		08.40		Dived.
		11.12		Surfaced to ventilate the boat.
		11.48		Dived.
		12.00	CG 7464	Day's run:    Surfaced        118 nm
				Submerged      20.2 nm
		15.20		Surfaced.
		16.00	CG 7461
			ESE 1, Sea 1, clear sky, Vis. very good
		20.00	CG 7459
			Few clouds, lightly misty horizon, Vis. very good

	Sun and Moon Data 22.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.11.42

	- 15 -
		24.11.42
		00.00	CG 7544
			Lightly freshening wind, increasing cloudiness, bright moonlit night
		04.00	CG 7552
			ESE 2, Sea 1, medium overcast, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	CG 7539
			Weather unchanged
		08.05		Dived.
		12.00	CG 7615	Day's run:    Surfaced        114 nm
				Submerged      16.6 nm
		16.00	CG 7624
		17.20		Surfaced.
		19.00		Crash dive for aircraft.
		20.00	CG 7623
			ESE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. bad
		20.02		Surfaced.
		25.11.42
		00.00	CG 8175
			Bright moonlit night, Vis. good, faint marine phosphorescence
		00.40		Radio Message from "Nölke":  4 aircraft bombs, an not clear to dive, boat takes on much water, position square CG 4689 (time group Radio Message 19.55 hours.)
				Immediately operated to assist "Nölke" at highest speed.
		04.00	CG 8111
			Weather unchanged, only isolated clouds
		04.42		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  position at 02.44 hours according to English report square CG 4369, boat is submerged.  (Assumption, that "Nölke")
		07.58		Dived.  Operation on "Nölke" broken off, because it is believed to be pointless, furthermore "Steinhoff" and "Remus" are closer to "Nölke".
				Headed for old position.
		08.00	CG 4932
		12.00	CG 4935	Day's run:    Surfaced        144 nm
				Submerged      24.4 nm
		12.18		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Fiedler do not pursue, go back to attack area.
		13.12		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Supply 28 November 10.00 hours from "Czygan" in square DH 1445:  Fiedler 55 cbm, objective afterwards square CE 19.

	Sun and Moon Data 24.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 25.11.42

	- 16 -
		continued
		25.11.42
		13.12		Immediately headed for supply place.
		16.00	CG 4938
		19.05		Surfaced.
		20.00	CG 4938
			S 2, Sea 1, medium cloudy
		26.11.42
		00.00	CG 4894
			Freshening, no marine phosphorescence
		04.00	CG 7139
			Increasing cloudiness
		08.00	CG 7147
			SSE 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. medium
		08.20		Dived.
		12.00	CF 9392	Day's run:    Surfaced         195 nm
				Submerged      25.6 nm
		14.02		Sounds in the G.H.G. shift to the east from NW 210°T to NW 176°T.
		14.45		Surfaced.
		14.55		Steamer in sight out of a rain squall.
				Maneuvered ahead, probably Portuguese, course NE 70° speed 8 knots, let go.
		16.00	CF 9393
			SE 4, Sea 4-5, overcast, rain, Vis. bad
		20.00	CF 9623
			Wind shifting to the west
		27.11.42
		00.00	CF 9553
			W 4, Sea 3, bright moonlit night
		04.00	CF 9493
			Abating, medium cloudy
		08.00	CF 9713
		10.03		U-boat in sight.  ("Maus")

	Sun and Moon Data 25.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 27.11.42

	- 17 -
		continued
		27.11.42
		12.00	CF 8922	Day's run:    Surfaced         234 nm
			Overcast, Vis. good	Submerged      10 nm
		16.00	CF 8862
			W 3, Sea 2, medium cloudy
		20.00	CF 8858
		28.11.42
		00.00	DH 1234
			Weather unchanged, overcast
		04.00	DH 1271
			No marine phosphorescence
		08.00	DH 1428
			Abating
		11.50		U-boat in sight ("Czygan")
		12.00	DH 1472	Day's run:    Surfaced         252 nm
			N 1, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. medium	Submerged         0 nm
		13.00		Began taking over fuel and provisions.
		16.00	DH 1448
		17.40	Rain	Supply ended.  (Transfer in calm weather was very fast and efficient.  Transfer gear was good, only the hose must be fitted with floats.)
				In accordance with Radio Message headed for ordered square CE 19.
		20.00	DH 1444
			Wind and sea shifting to the NE, overcast, rain, Vis. bad
		22.15		Test dive.
		22.33		Surfaced.
		29.11.42
		00.00	DH 3634
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, rain
		04.00	DH 3346
			E 3, Sea 2
		08.00	DH 3266
			Breaking up cloud deck
		12.00	DH 3226	Day's run:    Surfaced         187.5 nm
				Submerged         2.2 nm
		16.00	CE 9972
			Overcast, rain, Vis. bad
		20.00	CE 9866
			SW 2, Sea 2, medium to lightly cloudy, Vis. very good

	Sun and Moon Data 27.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.11.42

	- 18 -
		30.11.42
		00.00	CE 9825
			Freshening, overcast, rain, Vis. very bad
		04.00	?	Position uncertain due to gyrocompass malfunction.  (Short in the cable to the turning motor.  Apparently drove in large circles in a southwest direction.  Malfunction on the gyrocompass was first noticed in the morning hours because the sun shifted so quickly.
			Weather unchanged
		08.00	?
			Weather unchanged
		12.00	CE 9841	Day's run:    Surfaced         110 nm
			NW 3, Sea 2, medium cloudy, Vis. good	Submerged         0 nm
		16.00	CE 9738
		17.58	Abating	Radio Message to B.d.U.:  Group "Westwall" reconnaissance line at 20.00 hours course west.  Day's run 150 nm.
		20.00	CE 9723	Came to ordered course and speed.
			NW 2, Sea 1, Vis. very good
		01.12.42
		00.00	CE 9715
		04.00	CE 8935
			Freshening wind and sea, rain, faint marine phosphorescence
		08.00	CE 8924
			NW 4, Sea 3, nearly overcast, Vis. medium
		12.00	CE 8839	Day's run:    Surfaced         125 nm
				Submerged         0 nm
		13.30		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  On 3 December 08.00 hours reconnaissance line course west, day's run 160 nm, Fiedler CE 4369.
		15.45	CE 8822	Two-smokestacker in sight, northerly course, speed 15-17 knots, steamer zigzags.
				Attempted to maneuver ahead.
		16.00	CE 8823	Steamer similar to "DUTCHESS OF YORK".  Settled slowly astern despite highest speed.
			NW 4, Sea 3-4, lightly cloudy, Vis. good, freshening
		19.00		Transport out of sight in a rain squall.
		20.00	CE 8288	Headed for CE 4369
			NW 5, Sea 4, overcast, rain squalls, Vis. medium
		02.12.42
		00.00	CE 8249
			Breaking up cloud deck, faint marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 30.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.12.42

	- 19 -
		continued
		02.12.42
		04.00	CE 8215
			NW 6, Sea 5, Vis. medium, abating
		08.00	CE 5765
			NW 3, Sea 3
		11.40		Test dive.
		12.00	CE 5764	Day's run:    Surfaced         187 nm
				Submerged       1.2 nm
		13.15		Surfaced.
		16.00	CE 5753
			Medium cloudy, Vis. very good
		18.33		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Day's run in reconnaissance line only 140 nm.
		20.00	CE 5729
			NW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good
		03.12.42
		00.00	CE 5484
			Overcast, medium marine phosphorescence
		04.00	CE 5417
		08.00	CE 4398
			Weather unchanged
		12.00	CE 4382	Day's run:    Surfaced         125 nm
				Submerged       3 nm
		16.00	CE 4371
			NNW 1, Sea 1, medium cloudy, Vis. very good
		20.00	CE 4283
			Wind shifting to the west
		04.12.42
		00.00	CE 4248
			Wind calm, duck pond, Vis. good
		04.00	CE 4167
			Medium overcast
		08.00	CE 4149
			WSW 2, Sea 1
		12.00	CE 6364	Day's run:    Surfaced         155 nm
			SW 3, Sea 2, increasing cloudiness	Submerged         0 nm
		16.00	CE 6357
			Heavily cloudy, Vis. medium
		16.40		Test dive.
		17.10		Surfaced.
		20.00	CD 6371
			Overcast
		05.12.42
		00.00	CD 6258
			SW 3, Sea 2, clear, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 02.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.12.42

	- 20 -
		05.12.42
		04.00	CD 6271
			Increasing cloudiness
		08.00	CD 6192
		12.00	CD 6182	Day's run:    Surfaced         118 nm
			Nearly overcast, Vis. medium	Submerged      0.8 nm
		12.58		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Group "Westwall" on 6 December 08.00 hours remain as patrol line from naval square 2243 to 5846.
		16.00	CD 6184
			SW 4, Sea 4, Vis. bad
		17.50		Test dive.
		19.20		Surfaced.
		20.00	CD 6173
			Freshening, fog.
		06.12.42
		00.00	CE 6172
			SW 6, Sea 5, overcast, rain
		04.00	CD 5393
			Strong marine phosphorescence, Vis. very bad
		08.00	CD 5391
			Faint marine phosphorescence
		12.00	CD 5385	Day's run:    Surfaced         162.5 nm
			Medium overcast, Vis. good	Submerged         3.7 nm
		16.00	CD 5384
			W 5, Sea 3, heavily cloudy
		18.20		Test dive.
		20.00	CD 5373
		20.35		Surfaced.
		07.12.42
		00.00	CD 5371
			Overcast, Vis. good
		04.00	CD 5293
			Rain, medium marine phosphorescence
		08.00	CD 5286
			WSW 6, Sea 5, overcast, rain, Vis. very bad
		12.00	CD 5272	Day's run:    Surfaced         45 nm
				Submerged        3 nm
		12.05		Dived due to bad weather and visibility.
		16.00	CD 5186
		20.00	CD 5185
		20.05		Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 05.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 06.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 07.12.42

	- 21 -
		08.12.42
		00.00	CD 5176
			WNW 6, Sea 6, rain, Vis. bad
		04.00	CD 5176
			Freshening
		08.00	CE 5194
			WNW 7, Sea 6
		11.20		Dived to raise up the torpedoes. [reserve torpedoes]
		12.00	CE 5272	Day's run:    Surfaced         53 nm
				Submerged     16.2 nm
		15.03		Surfaced.
		16.00	CD 5273
			WNW 5, Sea 5, nearly overcast, Vis. good
		17.55		Dived to set down the torpedoes.
		20.00	CD 5169
		20.05		Surfaced.
		09.12.42
		00.00	CE 5168
			Wind shifting to the NW
		04.00	CD 5159
		08.00	CD 5158
			NW 4-5, Sea 4, overcast, rain, Vis. very bad
		11.37		Dived.
		12.00	CD 5149	Day's run:    Surfaced         76 nm
				Submerged     9.8 nm
		14.55		Surfaced.
		16.00	CD 5149
			WNW 6, Sea 6, medium overcast, misty, Vis. medium, freshening
		17.55		Dived due to bad weather.
		19.55		Surfaced for Program time.
		20.00	CD 5146
			WNW 9, Sea 8
		22.05		Dived.
		10.12.42
		00.00	CD 5146
		04.00	CD 5143
		08.00	CD 5143
		10.00		Surfaced.
		12.00	CD 5156	Day's run:    Surfaced          62 nm
			W 4, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. good	Submerged     28.2 nm
		16.00	CD 5165
			Abating, wind shifting to the SE
		17.30		Dived to carry out medical measures.
		19.55		Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 08.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.12.42

	- 22 -
		continued
		10.12.42
		20.00	CD 5247
			SE 2, Sea 2, high Swell, overcast, Vis. medium
		11.12.42
		00.00	CD 5217
			Freshening, medium to strong marine phosphorescence
		04.00	CD 5248
			ESE 9. Sea 8, overcast, rain, Vis. very bad
		08.00	CD 5272
			NE 8-10, Sea 8-9, Vis. up to now 200 meters
		10.12		Dived due to bad weather.
		12.00	CD 5279	Day's run:    Surfaced       78.5 nm
				Submerged      11 nm
		16.00	CD 5513
		19.50		Surfaced.
		20.00	CD 5278
			NNW 9, Sea 8, heavily overcast, Vis. medium
		22.00		Radio Message from B.d.U.  From 11 December 24.00 hours in reconnaissance line on course east, day's run 140 nm.
		12.12.42
		00.00	CD 5284	Came to easterly course at speed for ordered day's run.
			Rain, light marine phosphorescence
		01.00		Dived due to bad weather.
		04.00	CD 5285
		08.00	CD 5282
		09.50		Surfaced.
		12.00	CD 5283	Day's run:    Surfaced       82.5 nm
			WNW 5-6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. medium	Submerged    53.5 nm
		13.50		Raft sighted with marking "SPOONFOSS".
		16.00	CD 5267
		20.00	CD 5372
			Wind shifting to the SW
		13.12.42
		00.00	CD 5382
			SW 4, Sea 3
		04.00	CD 5393
			Freshening, overcast, rain, medium marine phosphorescence
		08.00	CD 6173
			SW 6, Sea 6, breaking up cloud deck

	Sun and Moon Data 10.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 11.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 12.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 13.12.42

	- 23 -
		continued
		13.12.42
		11.26		Dived to carry out medical measures.
		12.00	CD 6157	Day's run:    Surfaced      107.5 nm
				Submerged         2 nm
		13.26		Surfaced.
		16.00	CD 6344
			NW 5, Sea 5
		20.00	CD 6345
			Heavily cloudy, Vis. medium
		14.12.42
		00.00	CD 6364
			Abating
		04.00	CD 4145
			Wind shifting to the east, overcast, rain
		08.00	CE 4155
			Vis. very bad
		12.00	CE 4244	Day's run:    Surfaced      140 nm
				Submerged      4 nm
		16.00	CE 4254
			Fog, Vis. very bad
		20.00	CE 4264
			SE 2, Sea 2, medium to heavily cloudy
		15.12.43
		00.00	CE 4345
		04.00	CE 4355
			Freshening, rain
		08.00	CE 4365
			SW 8, Sea 6, medium cloudy
		11.35		Dived.
		12.00	CE 5151	Day's run:    Surfaced      130 nm
				Submerged    1.6 nm
		14.10		Surfaced for Program time.
		16.00	CE 5164
			Further freshening
		18.00		Dived.
		20.00	CE 5166
		20.45		Surfaced.
		16.12.42
		00.00	CE 5246
			Few clouds
		04.00	CE 5356
			SW 9, Sea 7-8, medium cloudy, Vis. medium
		08.00	CE 5344
			Abating

	Sun and Moon Data 13.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.12.42

	- 24 -
		continued
		16.12.42
		11.35		Dived.
		12.00	CE 5354	Day's run:    Surfaced      112.5 nm
				Submerged      15 nm
		14.30		Surfaced.
		16.00	CE 5365
			W 5, Sea 5, heavily cloudy, Vis. good
		17.20		Dived.
		20.00	CE 6154	Surfaced.
			Decreasing cloudiness
		21.59		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  New attack area for Fiedler CG 14 and 15.
		17.12.42
		00.00	CE 6164
			W 3, Sea 3, lightly cloudy, bright night, freshening wind
		04.00	CE 6245
			NW 5, Sea 5
		08.00	CE 6252
			Medium cloudy
		12.00	CE 6266	Day's run:    Surfaced      127.5 nm
				Submerged      13 nm
		16.00	CE 6343
			Weather unchanged, Vis. good
		20.00	CE 6361
		18.12.42
		00.00	CF 4217
			Abating, Vis. good
		04.00	CF 4224
			Lightly cloudy
		08.00	CF 4234
			W 4, Sea 3
		12.00	CF 4333	Day's run:    Surfaced      165 nm
			Misty	Submerged      0 nm
		13.26		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Convoy 6-10 steamers square BE 5613 southbound.
		16.00	CF 2787
			WSW 3, Sea 2, Vis. good
		16.17		2 U-boats in sight ("Piening" and "Walkerling").  Boats are transferring fuel.  Helped out with 2 hoses.
		20.00	CF 2788
			Freshening, overcast
		23.47		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Be in ordered attack area in time, before the arrival of the convoy based on the speed of advance of the convoy.
				Headed for ordered attack area at increased speed.

	Sun and Moon Data 16.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.12.42

	- 25 -
		19.12.42
		00.00	CF 2796
			WSW 4, Sea 3, misty, Vis. good
		04.00	CF 2859
			Overcast, rain
		08.00	CF 2954
			Freshening
		12.00	CF 3718	Day's run:    Surfaced      180 nm
			Wind shirting to the SE	Submerged       0 nm
		16.00	CF 3816
			SE 2, Sea 1, heavily cloudy, Vis. medium
		20.00	CF 3911
			Few clouds, very bright night
		20.12.42
		00.00	CF 3695
			Freshening, overcast, Vis. good
		04.00	CG 1476
			SSE 4, Sea 3
		08.00	CG 1495
			Overcast, Vis. very bad
		09.04		Test dive.
		10.25		Surfaced.
		11.25		Dived.
		12.00	CG 1571	Day's run:    Surfaced      207 nm
				Submerged   10.2 nm
		15.10		Surfaced.
		16.00	CG 1548
			S 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. bad
		20.00	CG 1528
		21.12.42
		00.00	CG 1531
			S 2, Sea 2, Vis. good
		04.00	CG 1521
			Unchanged
		08.00	CG 1511
			Freshening, rain, Vis. very bad
		10.50		Dived.
		12.00	CG 1431	Day's run:    Surfaced      112 nm
				Submerged   10.2 nm
		14.50		Surfaced.
		16.00	CG 1422
			SW 4, Sea 3

	Sun and Moon Data 19.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 21.12.42

	- 26 -
		continued
		21.12.42
		16.23		Dived to listen, because the visibility is too bad.
		18.55		Surfaced.
		20.00	CG 1179
			Rain
		22.12.42
		00.00	CG 1431
			Breaking up cloud deck, abating
		04.00	CG 1514
			Vis. very good
		08.00	CG 1525
			Clear, bright starry sky
		12.00	CG 1536	Day's run:    Surfaced      126 nm
			N 2, Sea 1, few clouds, Vis. good	Submerged      7 nm
		16.00	CG 1525
			Wind shifting to the S
		20.00	CG 1435
			S 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. medium
		23.12.42
		00.00	CG 1425
		04.00	CG 1411
			Freshening wind and sea
		08.00	CG 1425
			S 4, Sea 3, Vis. very bad
		11.03		Dived.
		12.00	CG 1439	Day's run:    Surfaced      140 nm
				Submerged      3 nm
		14.05		Surfaced.
		16.00	CG 1541
			Weather unchanged, Vis. medium
		20.00	CG 1555
		24.12.42
		00.00	CG 1568
			Medium cloudy, Vis. very good
		04.00	CG 1555
			Abating, overcast
		08.00	CG 1545
			S 4, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. good
		10.00		Dived.
		12.00	CG 1466	Day's run:    Surfaced      104 nm
				Submerged    14 nm
		16.00	CG 1455
		19.00		Christmas celebration.
		20.00	CG 1454

	Sun and Moon Data 21.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.12.42

	- 27 -
		continued
		24.12.42
		24.00		Surfaced
		25.12.42
		00.00	CG 1455
			NW 3, Sea 3, heavily overcast, Vis. good
		04.00	CG 1458
			Freshening
		08.00	CG 1461
			N 5, Sea 4
		10.58		Dived.
		12.00	CG 1466	Day's run:    Surfaced      104 nm
				Submerged    14 nm
		15.00		Surfaced.
		15.10		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  To give Fu.M.B. cables "Wilamowitz" and "Fiedler" meet on 26 December in square DF 3193.
		16.00	CG 1465
			Abating
		20.00	CG 1419
			N 3, Sea 3
		26.12.42
		00.00	CF 3623
			N 3, Sea 2, breaking up cloud deck, Vis. good, medium marine phosphorescence
		04.00	CF 3299
			Wind calm, duck pond
		08.00	CF 3273
			Freshening, Vis. very good
		09.55		U-boat in sight "Wilamowitz"
				Cable and emitter for the Fu.M.B. taken over.
		12.00	CF 3169	Day's run:    Surfaced      167.5 nm
			W 1, Sea 1, medium cloudy, Vis. good	Submerged    7.5 nm
		12.30		Began return transit due to fuel inventory.
		16.00	CF 3258
			Overcast
		20.00	CF 3263
			Unchanged, Vis. medium, faint marine phosphorescence
		27.12.42
		00.00	CF 3327
			Wind calm, duck pond, Vis. very good
		04.00	CF 3333
		08.00	BE 9796
			E 1, duckpond, breaking up cloud deck

	Sun and Moon Data 24.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 25.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 27.12.42

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		continued
		27.12.42
		11.22		Dived.
		12.00	BE 9881	Day's run:    Surfaced      167 nm
				Submerged    1.3 nm
		15.00		Surfaced.
		16.00	BE 9867
			ENE 1, Sea 1, medium cloudy, Vis. good
		20.00	BE 9927
		28.12.42
		00.00	BF 7474
			N 2, Sea 1
		04.00	BF 7439
			Freshening
		08.00	BF 7286
			NE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good
		08.34		Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	BF 7268	Day's run:    Surfaced      236 nm
				Submerged   14.5 nm
		16.00	BF 7344
		18.20		Surfaced.
		20.00	BF 4898
			NW 2, Sea 1, overcast
		29.12.42
		00.00	BF 4956
			Fog, rain
		04.00	BF 5721
			Freshening, strong marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BF 5571
			Breaking up cloud deck
		08.35		Dived.
		12.00	BF 5548	Day's run:    Surfaced      205 nm
				Submerged   35 nm
				Arrived via Route Kernleder, Ladebrücke, Herz
		30.12.42
		01.00	Pen March	Detection, dived.
		01.20		Surfaced.
		09.30		Taken in convoy.
		10.00		Behind Sperrbrecher.
		12.00		Made fast Brest.

	Sun and Moon Data 27.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.12.42

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Radio	Summary of Radio Log

Comments of the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote
on the Kriegstagebuch " U-564 " from 18.9.42 - 30.12.42.
First patrol of the Kommandanten!         Even considering it was the first patrol of the Kommandanten he operated with remarkable ineptitude and caution. The Kommandant had an abundance of attack opportunities which were not seized with the energy necessary to bring him a shooting opportunity and thus success.         The Kommandant must still prove himself and show whether he has enough boldness and skill.
	For the Befehlshaber der Unterseeboote
	- The Chief of the Operations Department -

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