Summary for the War Diary - General Message Radio Log.  "U-96"
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Square 5234 U-563
From Bargesten  
Near the convoy driven off by Sunderland, in pursuit.
 
Convoy by sight square 2841, northern course. U-563
Enemy is in square 2814, course 50°, speed 6 knots. U-563
   
To B.d.U.  
10 knots through the water, 7 knots over ground Rosenbaum
Convoy 05.30 hours, square 2483, 330°, about 8 steamers, 6 destroyers, 2 ships sank, 10000 GRT heavy defense, in pursuit, 3 Etos, 26 cbm U-43
   
From U-564  
Square 2152, course 0°, speed 7 knots.  
   
Square BE 37 U-552
To B.d.U.  
Enemy position square 2119, Condor position south of it Suhren
   
Position FO 1518, 94 cbm, NNW 2, Sea 2, Vis. very good, ankle broken, bandaged, question: further treatment. U-133
   
Square 7947, enemy steering northerly course, speed 7 knots. U-564
Square 7945, upper-left, speed 7, enemy steering northeasterly course U-564
Square 7942, right edge upper, enemy steering northeasterly course, enemy speed 7 knots. U-564
   
Square 7946, 3 spread, miss, out of torpedoes, returning to base due to fuel shortage, 1035 mb., 18°C, ENE 1, completely overcast, stratocumulus, Vis. 5 nm, very bright night. U-432
   
Square 7919, upper-left, enemy steering 30°, speed 7 knots. U-564
Square 7916, upper-center, enemy steering northerly course, speed 7 knots. U-564
   
Message code for radio message 00.30 hours/29 was OGR. U-101
   
To B.d.U.  
Miss on corvette 400 meter range, out of torpedoes, sank 1 destroyer, 1 steamer, torpedoed a steamer, 3 hits on 2 steamers probable, returning. Bargsten
   
Convoy square 2775, course 240°. Schonder
To B.d.U.  
Convoy position after navigation fix square 1989 Schonder
   
Radio message dispatched 17.06 hours.  Convoy square 4819, 12 knots Rosenbaum
   
Convoy square 4341, 235°, 12 knots. Schonder
   
To B.d.U.  
Have contact square 4286 Rasch
   
To B.d.U.  
Square 4267 - SW course Schonder
Square 4283, SW course, speed 14 knots Schonder
Square 4521, SW course Schonder
   
50°N 16°W, air pressure 1052 steady, temp. air 12°, wind N 1-2, 7/10 - 5/10, fair with clouds, Vis. over 10 nm. U-96
   
From Kentrat  
Square 6915, course 250°, 10 knots.  
   
From U-74  
Position after navigation fix, square 6674, course 250°, 10 knots.  
   
To B.d.U.  
Square 4480 KE, 9 hours in the basement, destroyers, depth charges, 42 cbm. Schonder
 
     
     
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50°N, 2°W, 1026 mb., falling, temp. +13°, E 1-2, 1/10 - 5/10, fair with clouds, Vis. 10 nm.  
   
Square 9686, course 30°. U-552
   
To B.d.U.  
Square MB 5954, westerly course, 10 knots. Kentrat
   
From U-74  
AA 5946, course 250°, speed 10 knots, N 4-5, Vis. good.  
   
Square 9638, course 40°. U-552
   
From Endrass  
Topp convoy position square 7145, course 20°.  
   
From Lehmann  
Convoy square TV 7898, course 240°.  
From Lehmann  
From gunboat, depth charge pursuit, 4 individual shots, 2 hits, Passenger steamer 8000 GRT, burning, 5000 GRT sunk, in pursuit, square 1125  
To B.d.U.  
No contact - Operating on enemy courses 240 - 200°, speed was 8.5 knots, square 3353. Lehmann
From Lehmann  
Convoy square 3636, course 170°.  
   
From Kentrat  
Search as yet unsuccessful, 65 cbm.  
   
From U-74  
Latitude 50°.  
   
To B.d.U.  
Only two stragglers with destroyers, square 3693. Lehmann
To B.d.U.  
Entire convoy about 20 steamers, square 3933, course S. Lehmann
   
From Schlieper  
Square 7539, 2 steamers, course W, zigzagging heavily, enemy convoy in sight, square KO 4172, course 50°. U-374
   
To B.d.U.  
Square 1717, whole convoy emerged, strong destroyer escort. Lehmann
To B.d.U.  
Square 1745, 140°, 9 knots, weary escort. Lehmann
Forced off.  Pursuing on course 180°, square 1774 Lehmann
From Topp, No contact.  Square JO 5561.  3 torpedoes.  
   
To B.d.U.  
Star signal bearing 120°, square 6328. Lehmann
48N, 26W, 1020 mb., +14, SE 2, Vis. 10 nm. Lehmann
   
From U-203  
Switched to Greenland Circuit today, short and long wave, no reception.  
Long wave Ireland Circuit good reception.  
   
Square 4155, course 20°. U-374
   
From Fischel  
Contact lost, depth charges, no failures, pursuit not possible, 42 cbm.  
   
To B.d.U.  
Have not gained contact.  Searching in sector 190 - 240°, very good visibility, Question bearing signals for Condor, square 6684 Lehmann
 
     
     
     
     
 
HD 6862, 264°. U-96
   
To B.d.U.  
Square 6989, FV 22 cbm, request follow-on operation at convoy Bernardo or the Azores. U-77
   
From Hardegen  
Convoy square 7887, Wind and Sea 0-1, 6/10, Vis. 8 nm, 1029 mb, bright moon.  
   
Enemy convoy in sight square 4137, course 90°. U-552
   
To B.d.U.  
3 steamers from convoy sunk.  Driven off by escort.  In pursuit. Linder.
   
To B.d.U.  
In pursuit searching sector 240 - 140° without success.  Square EX 7674 Gyase
   
Square 7068 U-96
   
From Kentrat  
Square BT 8187, In pursuit on general course 35°.  45 cbm.  
   
Convoy in sight, square 4298, BK, southerly course, high speed, aircraft escort. U-502
Enemy convoy square 4611, enemy steering southeast course, speed 12 knots U-502
   
Cannot carry out approach order due to fuel remaining. U-107
   
To B.d.U.  
Task of 29 October, square 91 west of EG, completed without problems, square ES 34, 185 cbm. UA
   
From U-69  
Square GO 7698, one destroyer course N, 10 knots.  
   
From Rasch  
Square JX 1425, destroyer sighted, SW course, lost contact in rain squalls, WbyS 3, Vis. changing 6 nm, Rain, still 50 cbm, in pursuit.  
   
Began return. U-106
   
From U-373  
20 cbm.  
   
From Heydemann  
JX 3258, bearing 80°.  
   
From U-373  
Demounting of both batteries, diesel and main clutches necessary.  Request Brest, because preliminary investigation took place there.  Square 1672.  Have accomplished supply.  
   
From Lüth  
A large munitions steamer, thereafter 3 hours of depth charges, corrected position of convoy 04.20 hours square DO 2526, course S, 7 knots, 20 ships V-formation.  
From Lüth  
Position OI 5238, east of, near convoy, no contact, bright moonlit night.  
   
From Heyda  
No contact.  Search course 80°, 21 knots, square 5621.  43 cbm.  
   
From Gengelbach  
Square 6117.  Also not here!  
   
To B.d.U.  
During the night of 1 December in PS 9585 two bombs from a biplane, capable of diving at shallow depths.  Returning.  Square 88.  In square 94, 97 and to the east heavy air patrol.  Many patrol vessels.  Believe that during bright moonlit nights operating there is hopeless. Lehmann
To B.d.U.  
Papers examined.  Enroute Bilbao. Lehmann
 
     
     
     
     
 
To B.d.U.  
KG 9586, 2 aircraft.  Night attack with depth charge pursuit following by 2 destroyers.  Base of both compressors broken.  Improvised repairs.  Returning to Brest.  Square 8699.  Lehmann's observations confirmed. Krech
   
To B.d.U.  
30 hours from square 86.  Request doctor.  Dysentery illness, "MELLILA" ore steamer sunk. Hamm
   
From Paulsen  
1. Question fuel resupply.  Fresh provisions square GU 9828.  Still 70 cbm.  
2.  Involving piloting request:  2 projector bulbs for depth sounder.  6 volt, 15 watt, in drop shape, swan socket.  3. Position square FB 8211, "FJORD" sunk.  
   
Position 36 hours from port entry. Lehmann
To B.d.U.  
Waiting at Nanni 1 on the bottom. Lehmann