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U-Boat: U-995
Description of the exercise:  Operation Hering I
Date: 4 September 1944
Location: 69° 30'N, 59° 30'E
   
A)  Mines deployed.
Wind direction:   W 2-3
Sea state: 1-2
Current direction: S-N
Bottom composition Silt and rocks
Air temperature:                +12°C  Water temperature:  +8°C
Time at the first mine:  21.11 hours
Time at the last mine:  22.01 hours
Speed through the water:  10 knots throwing, changes and throwing pauses.
Course: 255°, 125°, 180°, (270°), 230°.
Intened mine disatance: Changing intervals in groups of 3 mines each
Location of the first mine: 69° 40.5'N, 59° 36.5'E
Location of last mine: 69° 34.8'N, 59° 36.0'E
Depth of the first mine: 22.5 meters )    high
Depth of the last mine:

23.0 meters )    water.

 
     
 
   
1st Mine
2nd Mine
etc.
   
Depth: )          
Trim: )          
Cartridge filling: )          
  ) Mines were ejected on the surface
Depth: )          
Trim: )          
Cartridge filling: )          
 
     
 
C)  Mine Material:      
 
  Number of mines deployed:                             12 mines  
  Type of mines deployed:                                  TMC II mixed  
     
 
D)  Failures:             
 
 
- None -       
 
     
 
E)  Particular Events.
 
 
- None -
 
     
  On board, 4 September 1944  
     
        Kaptlt. and Kommandant..  
                                                  
     
 
 
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