UA - 5th War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason

Departed	Date	Arrived	Date	Days at Sea
Lorient	3 May 1941	St. Nazaire	30 July 1941	89

 

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Ships Hit

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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				3rd Operation.
				from 26.4.41 to 30.7.41
				Kommandant:  Korvettenkapitän Eckermann
				Distribution: 2 x O.K.M. Skl.U.   1 x B.d.U. Op.   1 x B.d.U. Org.   1 x Flottille   1 x "U  A"
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				M.E.S.Z. up to 26 May   [GMT +2]
				M.E.Z.    up to 27 May   [GMT +1]
				M.G.Z.    up to 29 July    [GMT +0]
				M.E.Z.    up to 30 July    [GMT +1]
		26.04. - 02.05.41	Lorient	Repair of the rudder spindle.
				Re-outfitting of the boat.
		03.05.41
		20.30	Lorient	Cast off from the base.  Put to sea together with "U-93" in convoy.
			NE 2-3, 3/10, Vis. very good
		20.49		Final trim test off the fishing harbor.
		21.07		Surfaced.
		22.30		Point 2.  Escort ended.  Course 235°, 17 knots to the 100-meter line.  From there
		23.45		course 225°, 40° zigzags, 17 knots.
		04.05.41
		00.00	BF 5533	Kmdt.
			NE 2, Sea NE 1, 3/10, bright moonlit night, Vis. good
		00.55		14.5 knots.
		04.00	BF 5557	From 04.00 hours course 225°.  Diesel-electric, 10 knots without zigzag.
			NE 2, Sea NE 1, 5/10, moonshine, Vis. good
				Occasionally avoided fishermen with course and speed changes.
		08.00	BF 5732
			NE 2, Sea NE 1, 1/10, Vis. very good
		08.45		Test dive.  Tightness check to depth 75 meters.
		09.53		Surfaced.  Continued transit.
		12.00	BF 5752	Day's run:     165.6 nm  Surfaced
			ENE 1-2, Sea NE 1, 1/10, Vis. very good	3.9 nm  Submerged
				169.5 nm
		16.00	BF 5774
			NNE 1, Sea -, 1/10, Vis. very good
				Kmdt.
		05.05.41
		00.00	BF 7393
			NE 1-2, Sea 0, clear, 3/10, Vis. very good
		03.00		Sent Short Signal:
				Position square BF 76.  UA, and confirmed.

	Sun and Moon Data 03.05.41
	Sun and Moon Data 04.05.41
	Sun and Moon Data 05.05.41

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		05.05.41
		08.00	BF 7551
			SSE 2, Sea E 1-2, 4/10
		12.00	BF 7492	Day's run:     224.5 nm  Surfaced
			SE 2, Sea 1-2, 8/10, Vis. good
		16.00	BF 7712
			SSW 2, Sea SW 1, 10/10, rain, Vis. medium
				Kmdt.
		06.05.41
		00.00	BE 9973
			SW 4, Sea SW 3, rain, 10/10, Vis. moderate
		08.00	CG 1217
			SSE 2, Sea SE 2, 10/10, rain showers
		10.58		Test dive, afterwards depth control training.
		12.00	CG 1156	Day's run:     193.5 nm  Surfaced
			SSW 2, Sea SW 2, 10/10, fog banks, Vis. low	3.1 nm  Submerged
				196.6 nm
		14.07		Surfaced.
		16.00	CG 1173
			WNW 4, Sea NW 3, 5/10, Vis. good
				Kmdt.
		07.05.41
		00.00	CF 3617
			NW 4, Sea NW 3, 10/10, Vis. good
		08.00	CF 3577
			WNW 3-4, Sea NW 4, 9/10, Vis. good
		08.04		Test dive.  Depth control training and fire control training.  Torpedo maintenance.
		10.14		Surfaced.
		12.00	CF 3726	Day's run:     177.0 nm  Surfaced
			NNW 3-4, Sea NW 3, 7/10, Vis. good	6.8 nm  Submerged
				183.8 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 05.05.41
	Sun and Moon Data 06.05.41
	Sun and Moon Data 07.05.41

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		07.05.41
		16.00	CF 3741
			NW 4, Sea NW 3, clear, 2/10, Vis. very good
				Kmdt.
		08.05.41
		00.00	CF 5312	Came to course 270°.
			NW 2, Sea NW 2, 7/10, Vis. very good
		08.00	CF 5133
			N 3, Sea N 2, 3/10, Vis. very good
		09.12		Test dive.
		09.33		Surfaced.
		12.00	CF 5113	Day's run:     198.8 nm  Surfaced
			NNW 1, Sea N 1, 1/10, Vis. very good	0.8 nm  Submerged
				199.6 nm
		16.00	CF 4331
			NNE 2, Sea N 2. 6/10, Vis. very good
		18.44	CF 4313	Compass malfunction.
				Dome replaced and refilled with new carrier liquid.  The old dome has a gaping crack at the equator about 1/5 of the circumference, 2 mm wide and up to 4 mm deep.
		24.00		Compass in service and settled again.
				Kmdt.
		09.05.41
		00.00	CF 4316
			NW 1, Sea N 1, 9/10, Vis. good
		04.00	CF 4226	Reached 24°W.  Came to course 110°.  Intention:  Today and tomorrow make two transverse strips through the area between 20° and 24°W in which traffic was met on the previous operation.
			SE 1, Sea SE 0-1, 9/10
		08.00	CF 4345
			SE 1, Sea -, 9/10, Vis. very good
		09.00

	Sun and Moon Data 07.05.41
	Sun and Moon Data 08.05.41
	Sun and Moon Data 09.05.41

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		09.05.41
		09.00		Test dive.
		09.24		Surfaced.
		12.00	CF 4368	Day's run:     176.7 nm  Surfaced
			ESE 2, Sea E 1, 3/10, Vis. very good	1.1 nm  Submerged
				177.8 nm
		16.00	CF 5187
			ESE 1-2, Sea E 1, 2/10, Vis. very good
				Kmdt.
		10.05.41
		00.00	CF 5555	Came to course 250°, course for São Miguel.
			E 2-3, Sea E 2, 5/10, Vis. very good
		08.00	CF 5479
			SE 3-4, Sea SE 3, 10/10, Vis. very good
		12.00	CF 4932	Day's run:     205.1 nm  Surfaced
			S 3-4, Sea S 3, 10/10, Vis. good	3.4 nm  Submerged
				208.5 nm
		16.00	CF 4913
			S 3, Sea S 3, 10.10, rain squalls, Vis. medium
		18.10		Sailing vessel (in 120°T, 10 nm away avoided on the surface).
		23.22	CF 4849	Sailing vessel in SW , course 320° coming out of a rain squall.  Avoided on the surface.
				Kmdt.
		11.05.41
		00.00	CF 4849	Headed for Azores Island São Miguel.
			SSW 3-4, Sea SW 3, rain, 10/10, Vis. low
		04.18	CE 6986	Arenel Lighthouse in sight.
				Stood off to the south and passed São Miguel at a distance of 20 nm.
		04.46		Passed a brightly illuminated coastal steamer in rain mist at 800 meters.
		08.00	CE 9322

	Sun and Moon Data 09.05.41
	Sun and Moon Data 10.05.41
	Sun and Moon Data 11.05.41

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		11.05.41
		08.00	CE 9322
			SW 1-2, Sea SW 1, heavy rain, 10/10, Vis. low
		09.05 - 09.19		Test dive.
		12.00	CE 9233	Day's run:     202.6 nm  Surfaced
			SW 1, Sea SW 1, 9/10, Vis. good	0.8 nm  Submerged
				203.4 nm
				U-74 reported a convoy on a southerly course in square BE 5124.  This raises the question if UA should operate on this convoy.  The distance is 720 nm.  Since the order issued to UA to operate west of the Azores would thus become obsolete, independent operation on the U-74 convoy without tasking by B.d.U. not possible.
		16.00	CE 6879
			SSW 2, Sea SW 2, 10/10, Vis. good
				Kmdt.
		12.05.41
		00.00	CE 6744	Passed south of Pico Islan (Azores).  The passage of the island group was carried out so that by day the boat was off or stood in the passages.
			SW 2, Sea SW 2, 10/10, rain squalls, otherwise Vis. medium
		08.00	CE 5912
			W 2, Sea W 2, 5/10, Vis. very good, isolated rain squalls
		12.00	CE 5569	Day's run:     198.8 nm  Surfaced
			WSW 4, Sea WSW 3-4, 3/10, Vis. very good	0.7 nm  Submerged
				199.5 nm
		12.30		Incoming Officer-Only Radio Message.  To U-69 and UA.
				Supply is foreseen at Point rot for U-69 on 23 May, for UA on 27 May.    B.d.U.
		16.00	CE 5534
			WNW 4, Sea W 4, 5/10, Vis. very good
		19.35		Radio Message to UA and U-69.
				Advance to square ER between 24° and 30°W.    B.d.U.

	Sun and Moon Data 11.05.41
	Sun and Moon Data 12.05.41

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		12.05.41
		21.30		Flores in sight.  Went around north of Corvo Island.
				Kmdt.
		13.05.41
		00.00	CE 4159	West of Corvo hauled out to 32°W, then proceeded south on the steamer route indicated in G.-Order-Annex. (Course 160°).   [possibly G = Gruppe = Group Orders]
			WNW 4, Sea WNW 3, 5/10, Vis. very good, full moon
		08.00	CE 5413
			NW 2-3, Sea NW 2, 4/10, Vis. very good
		12.00	CE 5481	Day's run:     200 nm  Surfaced
			NW 2-3, Sea NW 2, 4/10, Vis. very good	--  nm  Submerged
				200 nm
		16.00	CE 5753	Radio Message to Southern Boats:
			NW 2-3, Sea NW 2, 5/10, Vis. very good	Reports in accordance with Operations Order Paragraph V a 10 are only to be made on outbound and return transit to the area west of Freetown.  B.d.U.
				The interpretation of this Radio message is difficult, we couldn't come to a unified opinion among the Officers either.
				Literally it means: transmit every 4 days on the outbound and return transit if no traffic is encountered.  Do not transmit in the area off Freetown.  But this interpretation means a complete reversal of the previous arrangement. Also, the only doesn't point to this interpretation.  It would bring a significant increase in [the number of] reports. "However, only means a restriction". The order also seems to have been issued in response to yesterday's report from "U-69", i.e. to mean that such reports should not be made in transit.  So it seems to mean: report only in the area west of Freetown if this is passed during the outbound and return transit to the operations area.
				Since not transmitting are better than transmitting, I decide on the second interpretation.
		21.42		In 75°T twice on the horizon very brief ascending clouds of a steamer or whale come in sight, however did not get closer.  Despite running unsuccessfully for 2 hours on the first sighting at 16.5 knots.
		23.45		Continued transit.
		14.05.41
		00.00	CE 8255
			WNW 2, Sea WNW 1, 4/10, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 12.05.41
	Sun and Moon Data 13.05.41
	Sun and Moon Data 14.05.41

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		14.05.41
		08.00	CE 8598
			WNW 2-3, NW 2, 8/10, Vis. very good
		09.30 - 10.15		Test dive.  Fire control and depth control training.
		12.00	CE 8866	Day's run:     230.0 nm  Surfaced
			WNW 3-4, Sea WNW 3, 5/10, Vis. very good	1.8 nm  Submerged
				231.8 nm
		16.00	DG 2515
			NW 3, NW 2, 5/10, Vis. good, isolated rain squalls
		19.45		Radio Message to Southern Boats:
				English course instructions from 8 May run: via 21°N 19°30'W, 11°30N 19°30'W, 9°30N 15°10'W to Freetown.
		15.05.41
		00.00	DG 2555
			NW 3, Sea NW 2, 3/10, Vis. very good
		08.00	DG 2895
			NNW 3, Sea NW 2, 4/10, Vis. very good
		10.12		Test dive
		10.27		Surfaced.
		12.00	DG 5344	Day's run:     227.5 nm  Surfaced
			NW 5, Sea NW 3-4, 5/10, Vis. very good	1.0 nm  Submerged
				228.5 nm
		16.00	DG 5618
			NW 4, Sea NW 3, 5/10, Vis. very good
		16.05.41
		00.00	DG 5956	Came to course 150°, to lessen the zacks as we advance.
			NW 3-4, Sea NW 3, 8/10, Vis. good
		08.00	DG 9146
			NW 3, Sea NW 3, 4/10, Vis. very good
		09.19		Test dive.
		09.36		Surfaced.
		12.00	DG 9426

	Sun and Moon Data 14.05.41
	Sun and Moon Data 15.05.41
	Sun and Moon Data 16.05.41

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		16.05.41
		12.00	DG 9426	Day's run:     225.6 nm  Surfaced
			NW 3, Sea NW 3, 5/10, Vis. very good	0.9 nm  Submerged
				226.5 nm
		16.00	DG 9572
			NW 2, Sea NW 2, 2/10, Vis. very good	Afternoon propulsion system checks.
		17.05.41
		00.00	DG 9894
			NE 2, Sea NE 2, 2/10, Vis. good
		08.00	DT 2279
			NNE 2, Sea NNE 2, 2/10, Vis. very good
		09.00		Came to course 230°, because we reached 24°W.
		12.00	DT 2466	Day's run:     228.6 nm  Surfaced
			N 2, Sea N 2, 5/10, Vis. very good	0.0 nm  Submerged
				228.5 nm
		16.00	DT 2474
			NNW 2, Sea NNW 1, 2/10, Vis. very good
		18.00 - 21.00		Maintenance work beneath the over deck.  Thrust bearing check.
		18.05.41
		00.00	DT 1949
			NNE 3, Sea NNE 3, 4/10, Vis. good
		07.52		Test dive.
		08.00	DT 4245
			NE 3, Sea NE 3, 8/10, Vis. very good
		08.05		Surfaced.
		12.00	DT 4185	Day's run:     209.6 nm  Surfaced
			NE 3, Sea NE 3, 9/10	0.7 nm  Submerged
				210.3 nm
		16.00	DS 6663
			ENE 3, Sea NE 3, 6/10, Vis. very good
		19.05.41
		08.00	DS 6829

	Sun and Moon Data 16.05.41
	Sun and Moon Data 17.05.41
	Sun and Moon Data 18.05.41
	Sun and Moon Data 19.05.41

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		19.05.41
		08.00	DS 6829
			ENE 3, Sea NE 3, 8/10, Vis. very good
		06.32	DS 6797	The watch saw a light phenomenon abeam to starboard.  Possibly a sooting star of a flare.
				Ran towards it until lightness.  Nothing seen.
		07.55		Test dive.  Nothing heard.
		08.00	DS 6782
			ENE 3, Sea ENE 3, 9/10, Vis. very good
		08.12		Surfaced.
		12.00	DS 9111	Day's run:     225.0 nm  Surfaced
			ENE 3, Sea ENE 3, 8/10, Vis. good	0.8 nm  Submerged
				225.8 nm
		14.00		Came to course 140°, because we reached the west side of the advance strip.
		16.00	DS 8366
			E 3, Sea ENE 2-3, 9/10, Vis. medium, rain squalls
		22.00		Radio Message to UA.
				Approach San Vincent Cape Verdes where English steamers have been found repeatedly.    B.d.U.
				Intentions:
				I intend to position myself off the southern entrance to Port Grande on São Vicente.  I believe that outbound traffic there goes to the south in the evening after the onset of darkness, inbound traffic in the morning shortly before or during dawn, I'll position myself accordingly.
		20.05.41
		00.00	DS 9464
			E 2-3, Sea E 3, 4/10, Vis. medium
		08.00	DS 9856
			ENE 4, 3/10, 8/10, rain squalls, Vis. moderate	Test dive.
		08.30		Surfaced.
		12.00

	Sun and Moon Data 19.05.41
	Sun and Moon Data 20.05.41

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		20.05.41
		12.00	DS 9867	Day's run:     184.2 nm  Surfaced
			ENE 3, Sea ENE 3, 9/10, Vis. moderate	1.7 nm  Submerged
				185.9 nm
		16.00	DS 9976
			NE 4-5, Sea NE 4, 6/10, squally, Vis. medium
		21.05.41
		00.00	NE 4, Sea NE 3-4, 8/10, Vis. medium, squally
		07.50		Test dive.
		08.00	EJ 1276
			ENE 4, Sea ENE 3, 8/10, Vis. medium
		08.33		Surfaced.
		12.00	EJ 1535	Day's run:     182.4 nm  Surfaced
			NE 4, Sea ENE 3-4, 10/10, Vis. medium	1.9 nm  Submerged
				184.3 nm
		16.00	EJ 1643
			ENE 5-6, Sea ENE 5, 6/10, Vis. medium
		21.00		Tope de Coroa on Santo Antão, Cape Verde Islands in sight.
				Serious damage to the port engine.  Cylinder III piston damaged, cylinder liner cracked, connecting rod bent.
				Intention:  Initially fix the piston and continue without the cylinder to use attack opportunities off the Cape Verde Islands.  Then in transit to the supply place install a new piston, which will take about 6 days to complete.
		21.40		Spring broke on the starboard engine. As a result now both engines are out of service.  One only to a minor degree.  But the implications are not very pleasant.
		22.30		Starboard engine in service again,  With the check of the port engine it rued out that also with cylinder IV the connecting rod is slightly bent and the liner is cracked.
		22.05.41
		00.00	EJ 1699
			NE 6, Sea NE 5, 9/10, hazy, Vis. moderate

	Sun and Moon Data 20.05.41
	Sun and Moon Data 21.05.41
	Sun and Moon Data 22.05.41

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		22.05.41
		00.00		Back and forth in position off the São Vicente Channel on course 180° or 200°.
				A brightly illuminated and well marked Spanish steamer of about 3000 tons appears which also moved back and forth off the entrance until it got light.
		08.00	EJ 2718	At lightness moved away 15-20 nm 15-20 nm to the south-southwest.
			NE 4, Sea NE 3, cloudless, hazy, Vis. medium
		12.00	EJ 2717	Day's run:     145.2 nm  Surfaced
			NE 3, Sea NE 2, hazy, 1/10, Vis. moderate	0 nm  Submerged
				145.2 nm
		16.00	EJ 1939
			NE 5, Sea NE 4-5, 3/10, hazy, Vis. moderate
		23.05.41	Off São Vicente
		00.00	EJ 2714	Back and forth off the entrance to Port Grande São Vicente.
			NE 4, Sea NE 3, 2/10, Vis. medium
		08.00	Off São Vicente
			EJ 2718
			NE 3-4, Sea NE 2-3, 2/10, Vis. good	Test dive.
				Surfaced.
		12.00	Off São Vicente
			EJ 2718	Day's run:       52.2 nm  Surfaced
			ENE 3-4, Sea ENE 2, 2/10, Vis. moderate, hazy	1.3 nm  Submerged
				53.5 nm
		15.10		Steamer in sight in 210T.  In the haze it is already quite far out, however difficult to see.
		15.12		Dived.  Initiated attack.
		16.00	Off São Vicente	Steamer is the Portuguese passenger steamer "SERPA TINTO" 8400 GRT.  Ran into Porto Grande.
			EJ 2718
			ENE 5, Sea ENE 4, 2/10, Vis. moderate because of haze	Turned away, pity, was 600 meters away.
				The approach, albeit blind, has a generally invigorating effect after the long wait. So apparently there are still ships in this area.
		16.00		Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 22.05.41
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		23.05.41
		16.30		Radio Message to "UA".
				Carry out supply from EGERLAND on 27 May at Point rot.  Afterwards warfare west of Freetown.    B.d.U.
		22.00		Began transit from waiting station off São Vicente to Point rot.
		24.05.41
		00.00	EJ 1968	Transit to Point "rot"
			ENE 4, Sea ENE 3, 1/10, Vis. medium
		08.00	EJ 4372
			ENE 2, Sea ENE 2, 2/10, bad weather 2/10, Vis. medium
		08.56		Test dive.
		09.15		Surfaced.
		12.00	EJ 4535	Day's run:     142.2 nm  Surfaced
			ENE 2, ENE 1, damp and hazy weather, 10/10, Vis. medium	4.7 nm  Submerged
				146.9 nm
		14.35	EJ 4559 lower-left	Steamer in sight, in 160°T about 8000 meters away, in the haze already quite high out.
		14.40	EJ 4559 lower-left	Dived, to initiate submerged attack.
				The steamer comes shortly bow left, shortly bow right, nearly exactly towards us.  So he hasn't seen us.
		15.15		From 15.15 hours the enemy stayed bow left, target angle 50°.
				Range 3000 meters, so that abeam distance threatens to become larger.  After having previously run on different courses according to the enemy's zacks, now went on attack course 70° and ran in.
				Steamer is normal, low lying tramp steamer about 5000 GRT, 2 masts, 1 yellow smokestack, cannon on the stern. Mine defense gear on the bow.
		15.25	EJ 4559 center	Shot G 7e from tube I
			NE 1-2, Sea NE 1, damp and hazy weather, 1/10, Vis. medium	Depth 3 meters, enemy speed = 13 knots, target angle 90°, range 1200 meters, aim point center.
				Enemy speed was estimated at 12 knots, which proved to be too high by later plotting data.
				After about half the running time the enemy turned away 50°.
				Miss.
				At the next zack he even showed the stern, so the suspicion arises that he had heard the torpedo.

	Sun and Moon Data 23.05.41
	Sun and Moon Data 24.05.41

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		24.05.41
		15.25		The subsequent zacks of the enemy however, do not seem to confirm this assumption.
		16.51	EJ 4556 lower-right	Surfaced.  The enemy is still seen faintly at the limit of visibility (In 25°T, about 8000 meters, target angle about 130-140°).
		17.05		Steamer out of sight in 32°T.
				The center of the bearing and estimated range seems to show an enemy general course of 15°.
				At the moment UA can only run diesel-electric because the port engine is still being worked on.
				Highest speed is 10.5 knots.
				A maneuver head at the limit of visibility at this speed is impossible because the speed excess is too low to follow the enemy zacks.
				Therefore I decide with the momentary highest speed  to run on the enemy course.  The boat comes its furthest ahead and there is hope, albeit small, of catching the enemy again on one of his legs.
		17.24		Came to course 10°.
		19.30		Came to course 25°.
		22.00	EJ 4265 lower-right	Came to course 90° to get ahead of the enemy on his assumed general course.
		22.30	EJ 4266 lower-center	Came to course 200°, to run to meet the enemy.  Up to the onset of darkness the enemy did not come in sight. So the first steamer passed by us after 3 weeks of cruising.
		25.05.41
		00.00	EJ 4295	Course 209°, continued transit to Point "rot".
			NE 2, Sea NE 2, 2/10, Vis. medium
		08.00	EJ 4812
			ESE 1-2, Sea ESE 1, 10/10, damp and hazy weather, Vis. medium
		12.00	EJ 4768	Day's run:     203.1 nm  Surfaced
			ESE 1-2, Sea ESE 1-2, 9/10, damp and hazy weather, Vis. medium	8.5 nm  Submerged
				211.6 nm
				Port engine is ready to run again.  In 3 1/2 days 2 pistons were removed and reinstalled.  Very good performance of the personnel.
		16.00	EJ 7125
			NNE 2, Sea NE 1, 5/10 moist and hazy weather, Vis. medium

	Sun and Moon Data 24.05.41
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		25.05.41
		16.25	EJ 7127 center	U-boat in sight 30° to starboard (250°T), that soon dived.
				Because we are in the area of U-106, it was addressed as this boat from the start.
		16.36		Stopped.  Sent Underwater Telegraphy Recognition Signal. Answered correctly.
		16.44		U-106 surfaced again.
		17.17		Kommandant of U-106, Kptlt. Oesten comes on board to exchange experiences.
		18.45		Disembarked again.
		18.52		Course 200°.  Continued transit to Point rot.
		26.05.41
		00.00	EH 9632	Continued transit to Point rot.
			NNE 2, Sea NNE 1, 8/10, Vis. medium
		08.00	EH 9918
			NNE 2, Sea NNE 1, 3/10, Vis. medium
		09.00 - 09.20		Test dive.
		12.00	EH 9895	Day's run:     196.5 nm  Surfaced
			ENE 1, Sea ENE 1, 4/10, Vis. medium	1.9 nm  Submerged
				198.4 nm
		16.00	EH 3259
			ENE 2-3, Sea ENE 1, 7/10, Vis. medium
		18.00		Clocks set back one hour to M.E.Z.
				The following times are M.E.Z. up to 27 May.
		27.05.41
		00.00	ER 3486	Continued transit to Point rot.  I want to keep the nighttime meeting time there (16.00 M.O.Z. [GMT]), since the supply is to take place mainly at night.
			ENE 2, Sea ENE 1, 8/10, Vis. medium,+30°C, rain squall
		08.00	ER 6111
			ENE 2, Sea ENE 1-2, 6/10, rain squalls, +30°C, Vis. medium
		08.20		Test dive.
		08.34		Surfaced.

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		27.05.41
		12.00	ER 5383	Day's run:     240.4 nm  Surfaced
			NE 3, Sea NE 2-3, 4/10, rain squalls, Vis. medium	0.7 nm  Submerged
				241.1 nm
		10.50	ER 5383	Tanker "EGERLAND" in sight in 185°T.
		11.20		Boat is with EGERLAND.
		12.00		Kommandant on EGERLAND for conference (Korv.Kpt. (S) Bahr).
		13.00		Kommandant back.
				Because there is too much wind and swell ran to the south behind "EGERLAND".
		16.00	ER 5656
			ENE 3-4, Sea ENE 3, 8/10, rain showers, otherwise Vis. good
		18.00		Clocks set to M.G.Z.  [GMT +0]
		19.00	ER 5953	On a trial basis stopped and went into the lee of EGERLAND.
			ESE 3, Sea ESE 2, 9/10, Vis. medium, +31°C
				Sea State is still too strong.  The torpedo hatch half overspilled on each Swell.
				Continued transit to the south with EGERLAND.
		21.00		Radio Message to Southern Boats:
				New attack area "U-103 and U-38 south of the line "Freetown" in 40°T.  U-107 and UA north therefrom.  U-105 and U-106 no limitation of attack areas.  All boats remain north of 5°N, east of 30°W, south of 5°N, east of 25°W.    B.d.U.
		28.05.41
		00.00	ER 8326
			ESE 2-3, Sea ESE 2, 9/10, rain showers, Vis. medium
		08.00	ER 8656	The Sea State gets even stronger.  Even though according to the monthly chart the boat is in the Doldrums, the strong SE Trade Winds are already blowing.  Came to a NW course with EGERLAND in the hope of encountering calm seas in about 50 nm.
			SE 3-4, Sea SE 2-3, 4/10, Vis. good. +31°C
		12.00	ER 8345	Day's run:     256.5 nm  Surfaced
			SE 3-4, Sea SE 2-3, 4/10, Vis. good, +42°C	0.0 nm  Submerged
				256.5 nm

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		28.05.41
		14.00	ER 8232	Still on the SE Trade Winds Strength 4-5.
				Despite this began taking over provisions and distilled water, was just possible.  Fuel and torpedo take over was impossible at the moment.  During the take over the temperature in the boat was up to 40°C.
		15.40		Radio Message to Southern Boats:
				The Spanish Motor-sailer "DELFIA" is on the way with Italian supplies from "Las Palmas" to the Cape Verde Islands. Deployment of 2 additional sailing vessels is intended.
				B.d.U.
		20.00	ER 8232	Made fast at the stern of EGERLAND.
			SE 4, Sea SE 3, 4/10, Vis. medium, +33°C	Fuel and water were taken over.  Our over deck is continually overspilled, so that there is significant hazard to personnel on deck.  However it all goes well.
		29.05.41
		00.00	ER 8232
			SE 2-3, Sea SE 3
			5/10, Vis. medium, +33°C
		01.30		Take over ended.  Taken over were:
				110 m³  fuel oil
				11 m³  wash water
				3 m³  drinking water
				1360 kg.  provisions.
				Went 50 nm to the north with EGERLAND.  There, if not satisfactory, at least calmer conditions were encountered.
		08.00	ER 5837	Began lubricating oil take over.  In the current completely dark nights, the takeover was only partially performed at night.  On such dark nights it is not possible to take over torpedoes, barrels of oil and equipment.
			SE 2, Sea SE 2, 8/10, Vis. medium, +30°C
		12.00	ER 5829	Day's run:     97.4 nm  Surfaced
			SE 2, Sea SE 2, 7/10, Vis. good, +35°C	0.0 nm  Submerged
				97.5 nm
		14.00		Lubricating oil take over ended.
				18 barrels were taken over (at 300 L each)  [= 5 cbm]
				Since there was still too much swell to take over the needed torpedoes, proceed to the north together with EGERLAND.
		16.00	ER 5835
			NE 2, Sea NE 1, 8/10, Vis. good, +34°C, rain showers

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		29.05.41
		19.00	ER 5647	It is still not calm enough for torpedo take over.  UA has driven around with EGERLAND for 393 nm to find a calm area.  The NE Trade Wind when over to SE Trade Wind with calming.  Under these circumstances, is could be a long time until calm weather arrives.  Therefore I decided to forgo the one torpedo.
				Left EGERLAND with thanks.
				EGERLAND made a lot of effort, but was rushed and so is poorly equipped.  If provisions are stowed in oil tanks, they naturally taste slightly of oil.  A sack of sugar, for example, was so heavily saturated with oil that it was thrown overboard at once.
				For details see Attachment.
		19.39		Test dive.
		20.39	ER 5647	Surfaced.
				The calm conditions, that the boat encountered last summer with 10 days of absolute calm, unfortunately led to the fact that the bringing of suitable devices for the torpedo hatches (accordion extension or sill around the hatch up to deck height) that would make it possible to take over torpedoes even with a little swell were omitted.
				If a lot of fuel and provisions have not been lost, it is to be feared that the boat will be too low in the water for a torpedo takeover, even in light seas.
		20.40		Came to course 90°, to get into the assigned operations area on the shortest route.
		30.05.41
		00.00	ER 5658
			NE 2-3, Sea NE 2, 10/10, rain showers, Vis. bad
		04.36		Short Signal:  Supply completed.   "UA"
				Was confirmed by B.d.U.
		08.00	ER 6468	Intentions:
			NNE 3-4, Sea NE 3, 4/10, Vis. medium	In the vicinity of Freetown the following sinking of multiple ships by U-103, U-107 and U-38 have the English alert to the U-boats deployed there.  Therefore multiple steamers (as can be seen from the radio documentation available on EGERLAND) now run into St. Vincent, Cape Verde

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		30.05.41
		08.00		Islands instead of Freetown.  So I expect that temporarily traffic runs less to Freetown than further west to the Cape Verde Islands, in so far as it does not run west at all by large, fast ships as through traffic.
				Therefore I intend to pass through square ER 60 and ES 40 and 50 to pick up something from this traffic.
		12.00	ER 6281	Day's run:     179.8 nm  Surfaced
			NE 3, Sea NE 3, 10/10, rain showers, Vis. medium, +31°C	3.2 nm  Submerged
				183.0 nm
		16.00	ER 6262
			NE 4, Sea NE 3, 4/10, Vis. medium, +31°C
		31.05.41
		00.00	ER 3967
			NE 3, Sea NE 2, 4/10, Vis. medium, +31°C
		08.00	ES 1483
			NE 2-3, Sea NE 2, 9/10, Vis. good, +29°C
		08.05		Test dive.
		08.20		Surfaced.
		12.00	ES 1729	Day's run:     200.4 nm  Surfaced
			ENE 3-4, Sea ENE 3, 10/10, Vis. medium, +32°C	0.9 nm  Submerged
				201.3 nm
		16.00	ES 1789	In order to reduce vibrations, the damaged piston is reinstalled in the port engine, which will run without load.
			NE 2-3, Sea NE 2, 6/10, Vis. good, +32°C
		01.06.41
		00.00	ES 4428
			NNE 2, Sea NNE 2, 10/10, Vis. moderate, +30.5°C
		01.00	ES 4458	Light glow in 140°T.  Turned towards it.  Shifted out quickly to starboard and passed out of sight completely.  Suspect a brightly illuminated fast neutral.

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		01.06.41
		08.00	ES 4758	Came to course 50°.  Test dive.
			NW 1, Sea N 1, rain, 9/10, Vis. moderate, +29°C
		08.15		Surfaced.
		12.00	ES 4739	Day's run:     211.3 nm  Surfaced
			NW 1, Sea NW 1, rain, 10/10, Vis. moderate, +29°C	0.9 nm  Submerged
				212.2 nm
		16.00	ES 4587
			NE 2-3, Sea NE 2, 9/10, rain showers, Vis. changing, +31°C
		18.46	ES 4585	Steamer in sight in 315°T.  Dived.  Initiated attack.  Steers straight course (138°).  On getting closer recognized as American.  About 4000 GRT.  2 masts, one smokestack. On deck large transport crates with metal bands and lifting eyes.  Suspect motor vehicles, small tanks or aircraft parts.
				In accordance with B.d.U. Order No. 101 Paragraph 10 left the ship undisturbed. I am considering whether I should report the steamer, whether a surfece ship could take it.  Refrained from doing so, as the same provisions apply to them.
		19.57		Surfaced.  Steamer had set lights.
		20.00		Continued transit.
		02.06.41
		00.00	ES 4539
			NE 3, Sea NE 2, 9/10, Vis. medium, +31°C
		08.00	ES 4339
			NNE 2-3, Sea NE 2, 4/10, Vis. good, +31°C
		08.01		Test dive.
		08.14		Surfaced.
		12.00	ES 2784	Day's run:     202.3 nm  Surfaced
			NE 2-3, Sea NE 2, 4/10, Vis. good, +31°C	4.3 nm  Submerged
				206.6 nm

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		02.06.41
		14.30		Radio Message to Southern Boats:
				Admiralty gave instructions to all ships not to go to "Cape Verde" because U-boats operate there.    B.d.U.
				Apparently someone was successful.  As a result of this warning, in a few days traffic will be absent east and west of the Cape Verde Islands, as you expect.  Western traffic can hardly be effectively captured due to the given 30°W limit.  So I decide to go more to the east towards the Freetown on the 40° dividing line.
		16.00	ES 2766
			NNE 3, Sea NNE 3, 3/10, Vis. good, +31°C
		03.06.41
		00.00	ES 2592	Came to course 130°.
			NNE 3-4, Sea NE 2-3, 4/10, Vis. good, +30°C
		08.00	ES 2985
			NNE 2, Sea NE 1-2, 10/10, Vis. good, +30°C	Test dive.
		08.54		Surfaced.
		12.00	ES 3775	Day's run:     195.5 nm  Surfaced
			NNE 1-2, Sea NE 1-2, 9/10, Vis. good, +31°C	3.3 nm  Submerged
				198.8 nm
		16.00	ES 6153
			ENE 1, Sea NE 1, 7/10, Vis. good, +32°C
		04.06.41
		00.00	ES 6537
			SSW 1, Sea SW 1, 10/10, rain showers, otherwise Vis. good, +30°C
		08.00	ES 6934
			SSW 2-3, Sea SW 2, 10/10, Vis. very good, +31°C	Test dive.
		08.19		Surfaced.

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		04.06.41
		12.00	ET 4745	Day's run:     219.2 nm  Surfaced
			SSW 2, Sea SW 1, 8/10, Vis. very good, +33°C	1.0 nm  Submerged
				220.2 nm
		16.00	ET 4746	Over deck color touched up.  Conservation work on the over deck.  Propulsion system checks.
			SSW 1-2, Sea SW 1, 8/10, rain showers, otherwise Vis. good, +34°C
		05.06.41
		00.00	ET 7218
			SSE 2, Sea SE 1, 10/10, rain showers, otherwise Vis. good, +30°C
		08.00	ET 7615	Test dive.
			S 1, Sea SE 1, 6/10, Vis. very good, +31°C
		08.10		Surfaced.
		12.00	ET 8444	Day's run:     204.5 nm  Surfaced
			SSE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. very good, +33°C	1.0 nm  Submerged
				205.5 nm
				Course 40° for Freetown.
		16.00	ET 8188
			S 1, Sea S 1-2, 9/10, rain showers, otherwise Vis. good, +34°C
		06.06.43
		00.00	ET 5882
			SW 1, Sea S 1, 10/10, Vis. good, bright moonlit night, +33°C
		06.33	ET 5674	U-boat in sight in 160°T.  Ran towards it.  It is U-69 Kaptlt. Metzler coming from Lagos.  Brief experience exchange.  Apparently had stopped our American from 1 June and sank it due to banned goods.
		08.00	ET 5671
			N 1, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. very good, +32°C	Test dive.

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		06.06.41
		08.22		Surfaced.
		12.00	ET 5625	Day's run:     225.0 nm  Surfaced
			W 1, Sea W 0-1, 1/10, Vis. very good, +34°C	1.0 nm  Submerged
				226.0 nm
				A drifting boat with mast to starboard.  To port a drifting barrel.  Used as a target for the MG C/30.
		16.00	ET 5395
			W 1, Sea W 0-1, 6/10, Vis. very good, +35°C
		21.32	ET 6222	Shadows in sight in 80°T.  Maneuvered ahead and observed.  The shadows are 6 steamers.  Formation not exactly recognized.  Apparently line ahead.  To the right somewhat set off a destroyer.  Enemy course about 190°.  Range 8000-10000 meters.  It is much to bright for a surface night attack.  Moon is 2 days before full moon.  Nearly completely clear sky and correspondingly bright.
				Initially I decide to hold contact.  to determine enemy values and try to attack about at the end of the night when it is moonless for about an hour.
		21.52		Enemy turns to 130°.  Came to course 130° at the same time.
		22.15		At 22.15 hours from astern, far behind the formation a second destroyer, in sight as sweeper.  Sharp target angle, so that UA is forced off, must come to course 200° and as a result the convoy is lost from sight.
		22.30		Turned to course 180° again.  Later turned more.
		22.58		Depending on the geographic conditions, the general course of the enemy is assumed to be 140°.
		23.40		Two flashes to port in 80°T.  In the boat a detonation was heard. I suspect that U-103 is in the vicinity and has attacked, because other boats is not in the vicinity or are further south, I refrain from sending a Radio Message.
				Nothing is seen of the convoy.
		07.06.41
		00.00	ET 6152	Dived to listen.  Nothing was heard, however it later turned out the convoy was in the vicinity.
			W 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. good, +32°C, very bright moonlit night

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		07.06.41
		00.20		Surfaced.  A smoke cloud ahead in 140°T, beneath it a shadow is seen.  It is suspected to be a ship proceeding independently and that the convoy dissolved after  the attack by U-103.  Held contact on this ship.  Although the speed was increased to the highest possible speed of 2 x GF (15 knots) due to the oil temperatures, it is not possible to keep up. The enemy zigzags, steers general course 150°.  General speed 15 knots.
		06.12		With increasing morning twilight it was determined that the boat - not as expected - was not hanging on to an independent steamer, instead  to the convoy.  This consisted of 6 very large steamers.  All of them apparently troop transports.  For the general information of Naval Leadership Radio Message to B.d.U.:  6 large steamers, among then 3 two smokestackers, 3 destroyers, square ET 6579, general course 150°, 15 knots.    UA
				Despite the considerable fuel consumption and the low prospects because of the speed, decided to stick with it based on the valuable targets.
		08.00	ET 6827
			WSW 2-3, Sea SW 2, 4/10, Vis. changing, mostly very good	Am staggered out a little to starboard and running at full speed.  The enemy's movements must be followed in order not to lose him. At first, the boat comes up a little.  After it got light, the enemy showed what he can do and from 08.51 hours the bearing does not move a degree more.  The convoy goes out of sight temporarily but it always appears again when we pursue.  For the horizon and visibility conditions he has the better side.  From 09.00 hours an aircraft flies close escort at the enemy.  The aircraft is just over, mostly seen on the horizon.  Contact holding on the aircraft goes badly, because one never knows were it is in relation to the convoy, so no bearings can be taken. Despite the long range the aircraft bustles in a sector of around 30°.  It is also very difficult to keep an eye on at such a great distance, which is only possible with large, fine binoculars.  Sooner or later he must see us.  Perhaps not so much the boat as the seething white bow and stern water.  From 09.00 hours the crew is at Action Stations.  I have the general impression that the enemy has noticed us, although now and then the plane disappears into the clouds. . .

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		07.05.41
		08.00		and these are downright ideal for an attack, I stick to the limit of visibility because that's the only way there's any hope.
		08.18		At 08.18 hours a valve spring breaks in the port diesel.  The engine is out of service for half an hour.
		11.00		From 11.00 hours 2 aircraft are seen over the formation.  Now it's our turn.
		11.25		And right at 11.25 hours a bird comes right at us.
		11.29		When it is 300 meters away, crash dive.  Due to the clear water went immediately to depth 60 meters.  With that, the scarcely promising pursuit of the convoy came to an inevitable end after one night and a half day at maximum speed.
		12.00	ET 6891	Day's run:     261.1 nm  Surfaced
			WSW 3, Sea SW 2, 4/10, Vis. changing, mostly very good, +32°C	2.5 nm  Submerged
				263.6 nm
		13.00		Surfaced.  Moved off to the west.  Proceeded into the assigned operations area.  The following Radio Messages were received:
		12.00		To Southern Boats:
				Supply in question for 10 days.  Return transit up to "Culebra" must always be guaranteed for all boats.  Set off from operations area accordingly.    B.d.U.
				And 2 Radio Message concerning: EGERLAND.  One of these unclear.
		16.00	ET 6872
			SW 2-3, Sea SW 1-2, 2/10, Vis. very good, +32°C
		08.05.41
		00.00	ET 6714
			WNW 2, Sea NW 1-2, hazy, 9/10, Vis. low, +30°C
		08.00	ET 5644
			WNW 2, Sea NW 1-2, 5/10, Vis. good, +32°C	Test dive.
		08.16		Surfaced.
		12.00	ET 5621	Day's run:     195.2 nm  Surfaced
			NNW 1-2, Sea NW 1, 6/10, Vis. good, +34°C	5.5 nm  Submerged
				207.7 nm

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		08.06.41
		14.45		An occupied lifeboat in sight to port before the horizon
		16.00	ET 5361
			NW 2-3, Sea NW 2, 7/10, Vis. good, +34°C
		21.30		Reached the 100-meter line at the Orontes Bank.  Here we found the convoy the day before yesterday and there seems to be a navigational bottleneck here.
		21.47	ET 3781 lower-right	Shadow in 26°T.  Bearing shifted quickly to starboard.  It is too bright for a night attack on the surface.  Full moon and little cloudiness.
		21.54		Dived for submerged night attack.  Came to attack course 130°.  Enemy is easily distinguished in the night targeting periscope.  On getting closer taken as a gunboat of the ABERDEEN-Class. Ran about 15 knots to the south.  Did not shoot due to large shooting range (at least 3000 meters) and because the use of a fan on the enemy is not worthwhile and success is doubtful due to the small target size.
		22.28		Surfaced.
				At first the enemy was still in sight.  Quickly passed out of sight in the south.
		23.07		Sounding shows that the boat is on the Orontes Bank in only 46 meters water.  Ran to deep water again.
		23.48		Stopped in waiting station.
		09.06.41
		00.00	ET 3776 lower-center
			NW 2, Sea NW 1, 1/10, bright moonlit night, Vis. very good, +32°C
		02.20		Shadow in sight from the direction of Freetown (in 76°T).  Next to the main shadow right and left two markedly smaller shadows distinguished.  Was taken as a steamer with destroyer escort or a mine search formation (As it turned out much later, it was the strikingly high fore and after ship of the steamer, whose hatch deck was very low).
		03.42		Radio Message:  On 8 June 10.40 hours the Admiralty warned of U-boats in ET 72.    B.d.U.
		02.25	ET 3776 center-left	Dived for submerged night attack, because for the enemy the boat is before the full moon.  Because with the high temperature and humidity in the boat nearly the periscope fogged up almost instantly, observation was very difficult.  Due to the impossibility of

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		09.06.41
		02.25		determining target angle and speed, could not shoot.
		03.38	ET 3778 upper-right	Surfaced.  Enemy well in sight in 200°T.  Was just now recognized as an independent vessel. Began to maneuver ahead. Enemy general course determined as 240°.  Enemy general speed 10 knots.
				Boat gets ahead well.  Enemy runs on zigzag course and reaches the limit of visibility temporarily in rain squalls.
		04.00	ET 3778 upper-right
			NW 2-3, Sea NW 2, 4/10, rain squalls, Vis. changing, +32°C
		05.10	ET 6111 lower-right	Enemy out of sight in a rain squall.
				Immediately turned sharply towards and as that remained unsuccessful.
		05.17		Came to the course of the last enemy bearing.
			ET 5332	At this moment in the old course direction (in 258°T) a patrol vessel (fishing trawler) comes in sight, which however was soon out of sight.
				The previously clear and bright night was very low visibility in the morning twilight.  Heavy dark rain squalls obstruct the view at the decisive moment and only allow it to get light slowly.
				The enemy had, as was later confirmed, departed on course 240° from Freetown heading for the open sea area and exploited the squalls on a leg to a cruising course for Cape Town (130-150°).  From the previous plotting picture and geographical conditions, this assumption results, which was then also confirmed around 08.00 hours when the mast tops come into view again.
		08.03	ET 6146 lower-right	Unfortunately the enemy was before or in a rain cloud, while UA had the free and clear horizon to the west behind it.  As a result, the enemy passed out of sight again.  Continued to maneuver ahead.
			E 1-2, Swell, 4/10, rain squalls, Vis. changing, +31°C
		10.38	ET 6164 center-left	The boat is ahead of the enemy and ran to meet him.  The mastheads are soon in sight again.
		11.04	ET 6192 center	Dived to attack submerged.  During the approach a very heavy and long rain squall comes up.  Broke off the approach.
		11.43		Surfaced.
				Ran ahead again in the general course direction.  With this much wreckage seen, also an occupied raft.

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		09.06.41
		12.00	ET 6196 upper-left	Day's run:     184.7 nm  Surfaced
			E 5, Sea E 2-3, 10/10, heavy rain squalls, Vis. 500 meters, +30°C	7.1 nm  Submerged
				191.8 nm
		15.00		First about 15.00 hours it cleared up somewhat.  The enemy was not seen.  Further attempts to find him were unsuccessful.  Ran on search courses.
		16.00	ET 6521
			W 2, Sea W 1, 8/10, rain squalls, Vis. changing, +30°C
		17.34	ET 6516 center	Crash dive for destroyer, positioned athwart our course  in 235°T, coming bow right with the masts over the horizon.
		18.09		Surfaced.
				Continued searching for the steamer.
		20.00	ET 6541	At darkness gave up pursuit of the steamer for good.  Stopped to save fuel.
			W 1-2, Sea W 1, 8/10, heavy rain clouds, otherwise Vis. good, +31°C
		10.06.41
		00.00	ET 6463
			N 1, Sea E 1, 4/10, Vis. medium, +31°C
		08.00	ET 6462	Test dive.
			NW 1-2, NW 1, cloudy, 8/10, Vis. very good, +31°C
		08.13		Surfaced.
				Began return transit to the Orontes Bank on the previously know steamer route.  The boat passed through a large oil slick and passed much floating debris.
		12.00	ET 6197	Day's run:     104.8 nm  Surfaced
			NW 1, Sea E 1, 7/10, Vis. very good, +33°C	0.5 nm  Submerged
				105.3 nm
		16.00	ET 6145
			N 1, Sea E 1, 8/10, Vis. good, +34°C
		20.00	ET 3775
			N 1, Sea E 1, 2/10, Vis. good, +33°C	Reached waiting station on the 100-meter line west of the Orontes Bank.  Stopped.  Bright moonlit night.  Nothing seen.

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		11.06.41
		00.00	ET 3749
			WNW 1, Sea NW 1, 8/10, Vis. good, +33°C
		04.30		Ran along the 100-meter line to the NW on course 300°.
		08.00	ET 2961
			N 2, Sea N 1-2, 10/10, heavy lightening, Vis. 500 meters, +33°C	Test dive.
		08.16		Surfaced.
				Heavy thunderstorms.  After a few repeats and garbled reception.
				Radio Message to Southern Boats:
				Supply possibility even torpedoes about 17 June in the area of Point "weiß.  Boats which do not have to start return transit by 17 June can supply and should report this as soon as possible by position Short Signal.  Should this supply not take place, return transit to Culebra must be ensured.
				B.d.U.
				Radio Message reception is very bad, due to atmospheric interference.
		12.00	ET 2912	Day's run:     151.1 nm  Surfaced
			WNW 1-2, Sea NW 1, rain, 8/10, Vis. low	0.9 nm  Submerged
				152.0 nm
		13.00		Came about.  Again proceeded to the Orontes Bank.
		17.15	ET 2953	Flying boat in sight on the horizon.  Flies northeast of us to the east.  Apparently evening reconnaissance.  Showed the stern and lowered speed.
		17.30		Continued transit.
		22.30	ET 3774	Reached the Orontes Bank.  Stopped.
		12.06.41
		00.00	ET 3774
			Wind calm, 6/10, bright moonlit night, Vis. good, +32°C
		04.05	ET 3775	Steamer in sight in 250°T.  After a little while was identified as a small steamer (1500-2500 GRT) on northeasterly course for Freetown.  About 6000 meters away steamer made good speed passing by.  Maneuvered ahead.
		04.40		Dived for submerged attack.

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		12.06.41
		04.40		Ran in.  The enemy did not come in sight again in the periscope.
		05.00		Surfaced.
				Found the steamer in approximately the same position.  He is becoming suspicious because of his very low speed.  It had turned a bit, but didn't steer zigzags.
		05.07		Maneuvered ahead again and turned towards.
		05.25		Dived again for submerged attack.
				Target angle 50°, range = 3000 meters.
				Despite the now lower speed and only about 30° closing course the bearing is steady and even shifted astern. The target angle remains sharp. The enemy comes closer.
		05.55	Dawn	For passing combat I had to turn to course 180° to not get ahead of the enemy.  The passing distance was low. 400-500 meters.  Enemy speed 7, target angle 90°.  At the shot firing failure.  The torpedoman aft did not have the safety lever in "Ready". He did not succeed in firing it afterwards, since the electrically released linkage is now caught in the safety lever.
				At the low distance and corresponding large shift the boat was quickly shifted aft.  Running ahead submerged is futile.  Surfacing and maneuvering ahead doesn't work, because the boat is at the limit of the Orontes Bank and the depth quickly decreases from 26-16 meters.  Given the somewhat dubious character of the enemy and his strange behavior, I do not think it appropriate to follow him in the early morning of a long day so close to an enemy naval port in shallow water.  Armament was not recognized.  On the after mast a large searchlight caught my eye, however without searchlight.  Capstan forward and rudder hours aft were very large.  The door of the lighted galley on the middle deck stood open.  This fact of public harmlessness strikes me as particularly suspicious. I think it's possible that the steamer was a trap, that had heard or seen the boat and possibly tried to maneuver on the boat inconspicuously.  The fact that he held his course after passing does not speak against it.
		06.44		Surfaced.  Ran off on course 230°.  I must reckon that the presence of the boat off Freetown is noticed and head for ET 79.
		04.04		Just before the steamer came in sight I had reported position in square ET 37.

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		12.06.41
		04.04		As answer to yesterday's Radio Message, This was confirmed by B.d.U. at 04.40 hours.
		08.00	ET 2996
			ENE 1-2, Swell, rain, 10/10, Vis. medium, +33°C
		12.00	ET 5327	Day's run:     148.5 nm  Surfaced
			S 3, Sea S 2-3, rain, 10/10, Vis. medium, +31°C	5.6 nm  Submerged
				154.1 nm
		16.00	ET 5292
			NE 2-3, Sea NE 2, squally, 10/10, Vis changing, +31°C
		13.06.41
		00.00	ET 5436
			S 3, Sea S 3, 5/10, Vis. medium, +31°C
		08.00	ET 4699
			S 4, Sea 3, 6/10, rain squalls, otherwise Vis. good, +31°C	Test dive.
		08.24		Surfaced.
		12.00	ET 4687	Day's run:     200.4 nm  Surfaced
			SSE 3, Sea SE 3, 7/10, Vis. medium, +33°C	1.7 nm  Submerged
				202.1 nm
		16.00	ET 4586
			S 2-3, Sea S 2, 10/10, Vis. medium, +32°C
		14.06.41
		00.00	ET 4484	Radio Message to Southern Boats:
			SW 2, Sea SW 1-2, squalls, 10/10, rain showers, Vis. low	U-107 and U-103 be at at Point weiß for supply.  UA on 18 June together with U-69.  Supply from LOTHARINGEN.  Take over 8 torpedoes into the boat.  More to follow.
				B.d.U.
				This can no longer be achieved at transit speed. The time allotted for supply seems too short, especially if the weather at the meeting point is unfavorable.  On the other hand, the 2nd boat can take over the protection of the other boat and the supply ship.

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		14.06.41
		08.00	ES 6674
			SW 2, Sea SW 2, rain, 10/10, Vis. medium, +31°C	Test dive.
		08.15		Surfaced.
		12.00	ES 6555	Day's run:     121.2 nm  Surfaced
			SW 1, Sea SW 1, 10/10, rain showers, Vis. medium, +30°C	0.9 nm  Submerged
				213.1 nm
		16.00	ES 6198	Radio Message to Southern boats:
			W 2-3, Sea SW 2, 10/10, Vis. medium to good	Concerning supply.
		15.06.41
		00.00	ES 5313
			SW 2-3, Sea SW 2, rain, 10/10, Vis. low, +32°C
		08.00	ES 2739
			NW 3, Sea NW 2-3, rain squalls, 10/10, otherwise Vis. good, +31°C	Test dive.
		08.16		Surfaced.
		12.00	ES 2484	Day's run:     262.7 nm  Surfaced
			N 3, Sea N 2, 6/10, Vis. good, +31C	1.2 nm  Submerged
				263.9 nm
		16.00	ES 1653	Radio Message to all.
			N 2-3, Sea N 2, 6/10, Vis. good, +31°C	Incidents with U.S.A. must be avoided at all costs. Southern boats take no action against North American ships. Northern Boats proceed outside the blockade area in accordance with the applicable attack regulations.
				Radio Message to U-103, U-107, UA.  Meeting point for supply lay from Point "Weiß" in 81°T, 16 nm away.     B.d.U.
		16.06.41
		00.00	ES 1374	Transit to Point weiß.
			N 3, Sea N 3, 1/10, Vis. good, +29°C
		08.00	ES 1167
			NNW 2-3, Sea N 2, 8/10, Vis. good, +29°C	Test dive.

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		16.06.41
		08.11		Surfaced.
		12.00	ER 3365	Day's run:     224.4 nm  Surfaced
			ENE 2-3, Sea NE 2, 5/10, Vis. good, +30°C	0.7 nm  Submerged
				22.5.1 nm
		16.00	ER 3229
			NNE 2, Sea NE 2, 4/10, hazy, Vis. medium, +33°C
		20.32	ER 3218 lower-edge left	Steamer in sight in 290°T.  Held contact and maneuvered ahead until the onset of darkness.  Steamer steers 135° without zigzags and set lights at twilight.
		21.28		Moved off.
				Closed up to 700 meters to the steamer.  Neutrality markings are not recognized.  Astern an illuminated flag barely recognizable.  However could be an American flag.  Deck cargo of large crates.  The cargo, course, smokestack marking and type of neutrality marking indicate the American steamer met on 1 June and later sunk by U-69.  In pursuance of the yesterday's orders, to avoid incidents with Americans, I decide not to shoot.
		22.23		Turned away.  Continued transit.
		23.45		Radio Message to all.
				For the traffic of own prize and supply ships From now on, in addition to the path designated in Operations Order No. 40, a new route will be established, which runs 60 nm wide to the following point on each side of the connecting line:
				Point 1:
				From the position named in Operations Order No. 40 Paragraph VI A under B in 357°T 363 nm.
				Point 2:
				From Point 1 in 211°T, 530 nm away.
				Point 3:
				From Point 2 in 245°T, 720 nm away.
				Point 4:
				From Point 3 in 250°T, 330 nm away.
				Route carries the designation Bruno.  Weapons use is restricted here in the same way as within the are specified in Operations Order Paragraph III b.   B.d.U.
				Radio Message to Southern Boats:
				Last U-boat completing supply with report concerning completion add the remaining inventory of supply goods from "LOTHRINGEN".

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		16.06.41
		13.45 [23.45]		2.)  UA
				Prepare copies of Officer-Only key documents for June and July, hand over U-69 and inform of this by Radio Message.

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		17.06.41
		00.00	ER 3241	Transit to Point "Weiß".
			NNE 2, Sea NE 1, rain, 4/10, Vis. changing, +30°C
		08.00	ER 2352
			ENE 2-3, Sea NE 2, 8/10, Vis. good, +29°C	Test dive.
		08.13		Surfaced.
		12.00	ER 2261	Day's run:     249.8 nm  Surfaced
			NE 3, Sea NE 2, 10/10, Vis. medium, +31°C	0.8 nm  Submerged
				250.6 nm
		16.00	ER 2241
			NE 3-4, Sea NE 3, 4/10, Vis. low, +35°C
				Kmdt.
		18.06.41
		00.00	ER 2241
			NE 3-4, Sea NE 3, 6/10, Vis. good, +35°C
		06.30	ER 1255	U-69 in sight to starboard.  Boat is at meeting point.
		07.50	ER 1252	U-103 and U-107 in sight.
		08.00	ER 1252	Test dive.
			NE 3-4, Sea NE 3, 7/10, Vis. good, +32°C
		08.16		Surfaced.
		09.20		Gave Officer-Only and General key documents as well as previous Officer-Only Radio Messages to U-69.
				U-103 announces that "LOTHRINGEN" did not arrive at the meeting point yesterday and today.
		10.00		Shifted position after the morning navigation fix.
		11.05		Reached the meeting point again.
		12.00	ER 1252	Day's run:     187.5 nm  Surfaced
			NE 3-4, Sea NE 3, 7/10, Vis. very good, +32°C	0.7 nm  Submerged
				188.2 nm
				Kmdt. U-103 (Schütze) on board for experience exchange.
		0x.10		Disembarked again.
				U-103 received 250 liters distilled water from us and left the meeting point in the evening.
		16.00	ER 1252
			NE 3-4, Sea NE 3, 6/10, Vis. good, +32°C
		xx.30		Radio Message to UA.
				When there is an opportunity sending a Radio Message report whether the Fähnr. Feddersen indicated given over by U-105 to EGERLAND was again taken over by UA.
				U-103 was asked to answer the Radio message to the effect that Feddersen stayed on EGERLAND.
				Kmdt.

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		19.06.41
		00.00	ER 1258	Point "Weiß".
			NE 3, Sea NE 2-3, 3/10, Vis. medium, +31°C
		08.00	ER 1252	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 230°T, 13.5 nm.
			NE 3-4, Sea NE 3, 10/10, Vis. good, +30°C
				Reached meeting point.
		12.00	ER 1257	Day's run:     20 nm  Surfaced
			NE 3-4, Sea NE 3, 8/10, Vis. good, +30°C	-/- nm
				20 nm
				Kmdt. U-107 comes on board for experience exchange,  Afterwards U-107 began return transit.
		16.00	ER 1251
			NE 3-4, Sea NE 3, 8/10, Vis. good, +35°C
		17.00		After "LOTHRINGEN" was is now 3 days overdue, I believe waiting here is pointless.  Began transit into operations area.
				Initially headed for EH 68, to pick up the traffic reported there by U-38 south of 17°N between 30°W and 28°W.
				Kmdt.
		20.06.41
		00.00	EH 7984	Return transit into operations area.
			NE 3, Sea NE 3, 6/10, dark, Vis. low, +30°C
		08.00	EH 8716	Test dive.
			NE 4, Sea NE 3, 6/10, Vis. medium, +28°C
		08.21		Surfaced.
		12.00	EH 8716	Day's run:     143.5 nm  Surfaced
			NE 4, Sea NE 3, 9/10, Vis. medium, +29°C	1.3 nm  Submerged
				144.8 nm
		13.15		Radio Message to Southern Boats.
				"UA" south of the line Point "Anton" in 40°T.  From Anton Point "rot" in 266°T, 1016 nm away.  U-103, 107, 69 north therefrom.  From Schütze and Heßler no further supply anticipated.  Return transit for them must be up to the homeland, for the others up to Culebra remains possible.  U-69 after setting off confirm "Yes" by Short Signal, that Officer-Only data is on board.    B.d.U.
				This Radio message does not yet take into account the new situation caused by the failure of the "LOTHRINGEN", which the B.d.U. is still unaware of.  The formation of the text shows that the B.d.U. reckons with the possibility that the enemy can read our Radio Messages.
				This does not change anything in our intentions.

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		20.06.41
		16.00	EH 8495
			NE 4, Sea NE 3, 4/10, Vis. medium, +32°C
		22.00		Radio Message to all.
				Do not attack U.S.A. warships even in the Blockade Area.  More to follow.    B.d.U.
		23.30		Radio Message to all.
				1.)  Immediate weapons use against U.S.A. warships is first free, when they have crossed the western limit of the Blockade Area by 20 nm or more.
				2.)  Within this 20 nm strip to the west edge of the Blockade Area proceed as instructed outside the Blockade Area.
				B.d.U.
		21.06.41
		00.00	EH 8529	Transit into operations area.
			NE 3-4, Sea NE 3, 10/10, +29°C
		08.00	EH 8368	Test dive.
			NE 3, Sea NE 2, cloudless, Vis. medium, +29°C
		08.10		Surfaced.
		09.30		Radio Message to all.
				Contrary to previous orders until further notice any attack on U.S.A. warships even within the Blockade Area is prohibited.    B.d.U.
		12.00	EH 9119	Day's run:     189.1 nm  Surfaced
			NE 4, Sea NE 3, 10/10, Vis. medium, +29°C	0.9 nm  Submerged
				190.0 nm
				Radio Message Keyword order "Perseus" comes into effect 22 June 00.00 hours.  For encoding table General Radio Message Homeland is "Triton".    B.d.U.
				and Radio Message 1.)  Triton is the designation for the special encoding of the base encoding.
				2.)  Setting "Perseus" refers to general setting on Navy Radio Message encoding.
				3.)  Setting "Triton" is then carried out as before.    B.d.U.
		16.00	EH 6798
			NE 4, Sea NE 3, 1/10, Vis. good
		19.40		Radio Message to Southern Boats.

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		21.06.41
		19.40		Radio Message to Southern Boats.
				Western limit of the operations area may be crossed to the west in the event of contact with the enemy.    B.d.U.
		20.30		Radio Message kr kr  To all boats.
				The Führer has ordered avoidance of any incident with U.S.A. for the next few weeks. Act in this spirit in all conceivable cases. In addition, until further notice, attacks on warships inside and outside the blockade area only on cruisers, battleships and aircraft carriers and only if they are clearly identified as enemy. Proceeding dimmed does not count as proof of enemy character in warships.    B.d.U.
		22.30	EH 6859	Stopped to save fuel.
		22.06.41
		00.00	EH 6859
			NE 3, Sea NE 2-3, clear, cloudless, Vis. good, +29°C
		08.00	EH 6882	The broadcast proclamation revealed the outbreak of hostilities with Soviet Russia.
			NE 3, Sea NE 2, 10/10, Vis. medium, +29°C
		09.30		Test dive.
		09.55		Surfaced.
				Course 110°.  I intend, to search the are between 27°W and 30°W in short legs.
				Radio Message  As agreed with "U-103", reported that tanker was not found and that Fähnrich Feddersen was on "EGERLAND".
		10.00		Radio Message to "UA".
				No limitation of the attack area west of Point A.
				B.d.U.
		12.00	EH 6894	Day's run:     101.6 nm  Surfaced
			NE 2-3, Sea NE 2, 10/10, Vis. medium +29°C	1.4 nm  Submerged
				103.0 nm
		15.00		Radio Message from U-107 to B.d.U.
			[Point Anton = Freetown]	UA go to Point Anton.  Metzler requests "Culebra" 30 June.  Point "Weiß" no traffic.  NE 5.  No improvement suggest own direct return.  Out of torpedoes.  Total 90278 GRT.  EH 34.    U-107
				Radio Message to Southern Boats
				Supply "Culebra" was already ready about 30 June.  Announce 3 days before.  No more taking over than is

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		22.06.41		necessary for return transit to Lorient.  U-103 and U-107 return transit Lorient.    B.d.U.
		16.00	EH 9328
			NNE 3, Sea NE 2, 10/10, Vis medium, +30°C
		20.30	EJ 7142	Stopped to save fuel.
		23.06.41
		00.00	EJ 7142
			NNE 3, Sea NE 2, cloudy, 4/10, Vis. medium, +28°C
		07.00		Course 110°, 10 knots.
		08.00	EJ 7176	Test dive.
			NNE 3-4, Sea NE 3, 8/10, Vis. medium, +29°C
		08.15		Surfaced.
		12.00	EJ 7433	Day's run:     129.9 nm  Surfaced
			NNE 3, Sea NE 3, 2/10, Vis. medium, +30°C	0.9 nm  Submerged
				130.8 nm
		13.11	EJ 7511 lower-right corner	Steamer in sight in 130°T.  2 masts, 1 smokestack, white with black cap.  Steers no zigzag instead course 20°, speed 12 knots.  Seems to be neutral.  Maneuvered ahead at 2 x GF.
		16.00	EJ 7255
			NNE 3, Sea NE 3, 3/10, Vis. medium, +29°C
		16.11		Boat dove ahead of the steamer to initiated submerged attack.
		17.35		Boat got to 800 meters.  Steamer was identified as the Brazilian "SIQUEIRA CAMPOS" 6456 tons, of the Lloyds Brasileiro.  Neutrality markings somewhat sketchy but distinguishable.
				Moved off 3000 meters submerged.
		17.43	EJ 7255	Surfaced.  Cannon ready, steamer stopped.  Asked for a boat with papers.  The boat came with the First Officer.  According to cargo manifest and naval certificates the ship was destined for Lisbon and has cargo:
				70000 sacks of sugar for the Swiss (4200 tons)
				5000 sacks of sugar, also for the Swiss
				53 cases of rubber for Spain
				10 packs of colored woods for Spain, further 6 passengers (3 Portuguese, 2 Spanish, 1 Swiss).

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		23.06.41
		19.00		Released the steamer.
				Moved off.
		20.30	EJ 7281	Stopped to save fuel.
		24.06.41
		00.00	EJ 7281
			NNE 2-3, Sea NNE 2, 2/10, Vis. medium, +29°C
		07.00		Course 250°, 10 knots.
		08.00	EJ 7512	Test dive.
			NE 2, Sea NE 1-2, 6/10, Vis. medium, +29°C
		08.16		Surfaced.
		12.00	EJ 7428	Day's run:     134.2 nm  Surfaced
			NE 2, Sea NE 1-2, 10/10, rain showers, Vis. medium, +29°C	6.0 nm  Submerged
				140.2 nm
		16.00	EH 9664
			ENE 3-4, Sea NE 2, 7/10, Vis. good, +31°C
		20.30	EH 9674	Stopped to save fuel.
		25.06.41
		00.00	EH 9674
			NNE 1-2, Sea NE 1, 9/10, Vis. good
		07.00		Course 250°, 10 knots.  Transit to 30°W.
		08.00	EH 9594	Test dive.
			NE 1, Sea NE 1, 9/10, Vis. very good, +29°C
		08.16		Surfaced.
		12.00	EH 9812	Day's run:     126.7 nm  Surfaced
			ENE 1, Sea NE 1, 1/10, Vis. very good	1.0 nm  Submerged
				127.7 nm
		14.00	EH 9735	Course 90°.  Because have reached 30°W.
				Radio Message to US
				At the next opportunity report successes up to now.    B.d.U.
		16.00	EH 9814
			E 2, Sea E 2, 2/10, Vis. good, +33°C

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		25.06.41
		19.00		Radio Message to B.d.U.
				Up to now no successes.  1 miss, otherwise only neutrals.  Going to Point A.  EJ 77, still 150 cbm.    "UA"
		21.00	EH 9914	Stopped to save fuel.
		26.06.41
		00.00	EH 9914
			ENE 1-2, Sea NE 1, 1/10, Vis. good, +29°C
		07.00	EH 9911	Course 90°, 10 knots.
			ENE 2, Sea NE 2, 8/10, Vis. good, +29°C
		08.00	EH 9911	Test dive.
			ENE 2, Sea NE 1-2, 8/10, Vis. good, +29°C
		08.16		Surfaced.
		12.00	EH 9925	Day's run:     124.7 nm  Surfaced
			NE 3, Sea NE 2, 5/10, Vis. very good, +31°C	0.9 nm  Submerged
				125.6 nm
		16.00	EJ 7719
			NE 3, Sea NE 2, 1/10, Vis. very good, +31°C
		21.00	EJ 7765	Stopped to save fuel.
		27.06.41
		00.00	EJ 7765
			NE 2, Sea NE 1-2, 2/10, Vis. +29°C
		07.00		Continued transit to Freetown.
		08.00	EJ 7764	Test dive.
			NE 3, Sea NE 2, 9/10, Vis. good, +30°C
		08.10		Surfaced.
		12.00	EJ 7873	Day's run:     117.7 nm  Surfaced
			NE 2, Sea NE 1, 9/10, Vis. very good, +31°C	0.6 nm  Submerged
				118.3 nm
		16.00	ES 1236
			N 2, Sea NE 1, 7/10, Vis. very good, +31°C
		28.06.41
		00.00	ES 2172	Transit to Freetown.
			S 2, Sea S 1, 7/10, +29°C

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		28.06.41
		08.00	ES 2513	Test dive.
			NNW 2, Sea NW 1, 10/10, Vis. good, +30°C
		08.20		Surfaced.
		12.00	ES 2536	Day's run:     214.6 nm  Surfaced
			NW 1, Sea N 1, 9/10, Vis. very good	1.0 nm  Submerged
				215.6 nm
		16.00	ES 2655
			NW 2, Sea NW 1, 10/10. Vis. very good, +32°C
		29.06.41
		00.00	ES 3734	Transit to Freetown.
			SSE 2, Sea SE 1, 9/10, Vis. medium, +30°C
		08.00	ES 3947
			N 2, Sea N 1, 9/10, Vis. good, +29°C
		12.00	ES 3964	Day's run:     233.1 nm  Surfaced
			N 3, Sea N 2, 10/10, Vis. medium	0.0 nm  Submerged
				233.1 nm
		16.00	ET 1754	The lowering pennant of the attack periscope broken yesterday is replaced after 24-hours work.  Masch.Ob.Gfr. Höxxxx particularly excelled here.  He worked the entire time.
			W 2, Sea W 1, 10/10, Vis. very good, +31°C
		30.06.41
		00.00	ET 1866	Transit to Freetown.
			SW 2, Sea SW 1, 3/10, Vis. good, +31°C
		08.00	ET 2774	Test dive.  (until 08.25 hours)
			ENE 2, Sea E 1, 4/10, rain showers, otherwise Vis. very good, +30°C
		12.00	ET 2794	Day's run:     244.0 nm  Surfaced
			N 1, Sea 0-1, 5/10, Vis. very good, +34°C	1.4 nm  Submerged
				245.4 nm
		16.00	ET 2858
			NW 1, Sea 0-1, 9/10, rain showers, otherwise Vis. very good, +32°C
		19.00	ET 2869	Stopped to save fuel.

	Sun and Moon Data 28.06.41
	Sun and Moon Data 29.06.41
	Sun and Moon Data 30.06.41

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		01.07.41
		00.00	ET 2869	Stopped in waiting station off Freetown.
			SW 1, Sea 0-1, 9/10, Vis. medium, +29°C, half moon
		07.00	ET 68	Got underway. [ET 68 was the objective not the position]
		08.00	ET 2971	Test dive until 08.14 hours.
			SW 2, Sea SW 1, 6/10, Vis. very good, +30°C
		12.00	ET 5325	Day's run:     129.0 nm  Surfaced
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, 3/10, Vis. very good, +32°C	0.9 nm  Submerged
				129.9 nm
		16.00	ET 5393
			SSE 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. very good, +33.5°C
		19.30	ET 6416	Stopped in waiting station (south objective of the Orontes Bank).
		02.07.41
		00.00	ET 6416
			SW 1-2, Sea SW 1, 5/10, Vis. medium, +30°C
		06.00		Continued transit to ET 68.
		08.00	ET 6453
			SW 2, Sea SW 1, 7/10, rain squalls, otherwise Vis. very good, +30°C
		12.00	ET 6577	Day's run:     125.0 nm  Surfaced
			SSE 2, Sea SE 1, 5/10, Vis. very good, +32.5°C	1.0 nm  Submerged
				126.0 nm
		16.00	ET 6851
			S 3-4, Sea S 3, 10/10, rain squalls, otherwise Vis. good, +30°C
		19.30	ET 6894	Stopped to save fuel.
		03.07.41
		00.00	ET 6894
			SE 3, Sea SE 2-3, 10/10, half moon, Vis. very good, +30°C
		07.00		Course 50°.  Ran in the sea area south of the Orontes Bank on changing courses.
		08.00	ET 6866	Test dive until 08.21 hours.
			SE 2, Sea SE 1, rain showers, 8/10, Vis. very good, +29°C

	Sun and Moon Data 01.07.41
	Sun and Moon Data 02.07.41
	Sun and Moon Data 03.07.41

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		continued
		03.07.41
		12.00	ET 6915	Day's run:     119.3 nm  Surfaced
			SSE 2-3, Sea SE 2, 6/10, Vis. very good	1.3 nm  Submerged
				120.6 nm
		16.00	ET 6589
			SW 1-2, Sea SW 1, 5/10, Vis. very good, +32°C
		19.30	ET 6571	Stopped to save fuel.
		04.07.41
		00.00	ET 6571
			NNW 2, Sea NW 1, 10/10, Vis. medium, +30°C
		07.00		Course 50°, changing courses.
		08.00	ET 6549
			W 2-3, Sea W 2, 8/10, Vis. very good, +31°C
		12.00	ET 6467	Day's run:     133.5 nm  Surfaced
			SW 3, Sea SW 2, 6/10, Vis. very good, +32°C	1.0 nm  Submerged
				134.5 nm
		16.00	ET 6447
			SW 3, Sea SW 2, 10/10, Vis. very good, +32°C
		19.30	ET 6442	Stopped to save fuel.
		05.07.41
		00.00	ET 6442
			SW 2, Sea SW 1-2, 6/10, Vis. low, +30°C
		07.00		Course 50°, 10 knots.
		08.00	ET 6416	Test dive until 08.17 hours
			SW 3-4, Sea SW 3, 10/10, rain showers, Vis. medium, +29°C	then on changing courses in position south of the Orontes Bank.
		12.00	ET 6192	Day's run:     119.4 nm  Surfaced
			S 3, Sea 2-3, 10/10, rain, Vis. moderate	0.9 nm  Submerged
				120.3 nm
		16.00	ET 6182
			SW 3-4, Sea SW 3, 10/10, rain, Vis. moderate
		19.00	ET 6116	Stopped to save fuel.
		06.07.41
		00.00	ET 6116
			SSW 3, Sea SW 2, 10/10, rain, Vis. low, +30°C

	Sun and Moon Data 22.07.41
	Sun and Moon Data 23.07.41
	Sun and Moon Data 24.07.41

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		continued
		06.07.41
		07.00		Course 240°, 10 knots.
		08.00	ET 6118	Test dive until 08.23 hours.
			SSW 2, Sea SW 2, rain, 10/10, Vis. low, +30°C
		12.00	ET 5367	Day's run:     121.2 nm  Surfaced
			WSW 2, Sea WSW 1, rain, 10/10, Vis. moderate, +29°C	1.4 nm  Submerged
				122.6 nm
		16.00	ET 5378	Off the Orontes Bank set off to the southwest.
			WNW 2, Sea WNW 1, rain, 10/10, Vis. moderate
		19.30	ET 5294	Stopped to save fuel.
		07.07.41
		00.00	ET 5294
			SW 2-3, Sea SW 2, 9/10, Vis. medium, +30°C, bright moonlit night
		07.00		Course 350°, 10 knots.
		08.00	ET 5292	Test dive until 08.13 hours.
			SW 3-4, Sea SW 3, rain, 10/10, Vis. moderate, +30°C
		12.00	ET 5237	Day's run:     102.0 nm  Surfaced
			WNW 2, Sea NW 1, rain, 10/10, Vis. moderate, +30°C	0.9 nm  Submerged
				102.9 nm
		16.00	ET 2859	Radio Message to Southern Boats.
			SSW 1, Sea SW 1-2, rain, 10/10, Vis. moderate, +30°C	Operations area for U-boats limited between 5°N and the Equator to 25°W.    B.d.U.
		21.00	ET 2594	Stopped to save fuel.
				Radio Message to Southern Boats.
				Own steamer "FRANKFURT" Hermns (Ex KARNAK) and Natal (ex JOAO PESSOA) between 8 and 14 July will meet the southwest corner of the operations area of Southern Boats.
				B.d.U.
		08.07.41
		00.00	ET 2594
			WSW 2, Sea SW 2, 9/10, bright full moon night, Vis. very good
		07.00		Course 350°, 10 knots.
		08.00	ET 2567	Test dive until 08.18 hours.
			WSW 2, Sea SW 1, 4/10, Vis. very good, +30°C
		12.00	ET 2678	Day's run:     128.7 nm  Surfaced
			SW 2-3, Sea SW 2, 3/10, Vis. very good, +32°C	0.8 nm  Submerged
				129.5 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 06.07.41
	Sun and Moon Data 07.07.41
	Sun and Moon Data 08.07.41

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		continued
		08.07.41
		16.00	ET 2953	Headed for the Orontes Bank.
			SW 4, Sea SW 3, 10/10, Vis. good, +32°C
		21.15	ET 3771	Stopped in waiting station at the Orontes Bank.
		09.07.41
		00.00	ET 3776
			SW 2, Sea SW 1, 6/10, bright moonlit night, +31°C
		06.00		Course 180°, 8 knots.
		08.00	ET 6119	Course 115°, 10 knots.
			WSW 2, Sea WSW 2-3, squally, 9/10, Vis. good, +31°C	Test dive until 08.26 hours.
		12.00	ET 6164	Day's run:     126.9 nm  Surfaced
			S 3, Sea 2, 10/10, Vis. good, +31°C	1.6 nm  Submerged
				128.5 nm
		12.05	ET 6165	A patrol vessel in sight 20° to port (95°T).  Fishing trawler, 2 raked high masts, raked smokestack, aft of center, in the after top flag set.
				Hauled out to the SW and south, avoided on the surface.
				The patrol vessel was positioned south of the Orontes Bank on the 200-meter line, course against the wind and sea.
		16.00	ET 6187	Intention:  The position of the patrol vessel makes it seem possible that traffic runs along the 200-meter line.  Therefore I want to swing out to the east, head for this line and run for a while.
			SSW 4, Sea SSW 3, 8/10, Vis. good
		10.07.41
		00.00	ET 6527
			SSW 4-5, Sea SW 4, 10/10, bright moonlit night, Vis. good
		08.00	ET 6622	Test dive until 08.16 hours
			S 4-5, Sea S 4, 8/10, Vis. medium, +30°C	then course 130°, 10 knots.
		12.00	ET 6663	Day's run:     189.4 nm  Surfaced
			S 3-4, Sea S 4, 9/10, Vis. medium, +31°C	1.0 nm  Submerged
				190.4 nm
		14.00	ET 4472	Course 245°.

	Sun and Moon Data 08.07.41
	Sun and Moon Data 09.07.41
	Sun and Moon Data 10.07.41

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		continued
		10.07.41
		16.00	ET 6696
			S 3, Sea 3, 10/10, Vis. moderate
		11.07.41
		00.00	ET 6838
			S 3, Sea 2-3, 5/10, bright moonlit night, Vis. good
		08.00	ET 6767	Test dive until 08.16 hours
			SSW 3-4, Sea SW 3, 5/10, Vis. very good, +30°C	then course 310°.
		12.00	ET 6727	Day's run:     198.5 nm  Surfaced
			SSW 3-4, Sea SW 3, 4/10, Vis. good	0.8 nm  Submerged
				199.3 nm
		16.00	ET 5696
			S 4, Sea 3, 8/10, Vis. good, +32°C
		20.00		Radio Message to Southern Boats.
				Dividing line:  The location named in Kriegsmarine Order Paragraph IVB bears 40°T [Freetown].  UA operates south of this line, U-66 and U-123 north therefrom.  Large prospect of success suspected in the vicinity of the location, about on the 200-meter line.  Air danger extends especially in a circle of 200 nm.  Also present beyond.    B.d.U.
				The assumptions of the B.d.U. are based on the reports from U-107 etc.
				They do not match the conditions encountered by UA. Which has been within a 200 nm radius from Freetown, mostly close to or on the 200-meter line.  In contrast to the stay here at the end of May, nothing was seen. Also no aircraft surveillance detected. I therefore assume that the enemy, after losing about 40 ships of about 1.4 million tons to the boats before of us at this corner, stopped the traffic here at least temporarily and that it was far out - possibly still west of 30°W - runs to Ascension, St. Helena or Walvis Bay.
				Therefore I decide and also with regard to fuel and provisions inventory and especially due to the stress of conditions in the area off Freetown to leave and proceed on a delayed transit to the north.  I then keep an- albeit small - reserve of time, fuel and provisions, so that possibly I can still hunt an encountered steamer.

	Sun and Moon Data 10.07.41
	Sun and Moon Data 11.07.41

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		continued
		11.07.41
		20.00	ET 5656	Stopped to save fuel.
		12.07.41
		00.00	ET 5656
			S 2-3, Sea 3, 10/10, Vis. medium, +29°C
		06.45		Course 310°, 10 knots.
		08.00	ET 5384	Test dive until 08.24 hours.
			SE 2, Sea SE 1, 8/10, Vis. good, +31°C
		12.00	ET 5263	Day's run:     116.0 nm  Surfaced
			S 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. good, +32°C	1.5 nm  Submerged
				117.5 nm
		16.00	ET 5225
			SSW 2, Sea SSW 1, 8/10, Vis. good, +33°C
		20.00	ET 2793	Stopped to save fuel.
		13.07.41
		00.00	ET 2793
			NW 2, Sea NW 1, 10/10, bright moonlit night, Vis. good, +31°C
		03.30		Radio Message to B.d.U.
				Since 1 July at Point A and on the 200-meter line have met neither traffic or air surveillance.  Delayed transit to the north.  ET 2760.    UA.
		06.00	ET 2793	Course 280°, 12 knots.
		08.00	ET 2751	Test dive until 08.15 hours,
			S 1, Sea 0, 10/10, Vis. good, +29.5°C	then course 280°, 10 knots.
		12.00	ET 1938	Day's run:     125.3 nm  Surfaced
			SW 1, Sea 0, 5/10, Vi. very good, +32°C	0.7 nm  Submerged
				126.0 nm
		16.00	ET 1917
			WSW 2, Sea SW 1, 4/10, Vis. very good
		18.00	ET 1831	Stopped for preservation work.

	Sun and Moon Data 11.07.41
	Sun and Moon Data 12.07.41
	Sun and Moon Data 13.07.41

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		14.07.41
		00.00	ET 1831
			SW 1-2, Sea 0-1, 3/10, bright moonlit night, +30°C
		06.30		Course 280°, 12 knots.
		08.00	ET 1587	Stopped for over deck work.
			WNW 2, Sea NW 1, 9/10, Vis. very good, +31°C	Blew from main ballast and reserve fuel oil tanks 2 and 8.
		10.32		Test dive until 11.25 hours.
		12.00	ET 1579	Day's run:       97.4 nm  Surfaced
			WNW 2, Sea NW 1, 3/10, Vis. very good, +2°C	1.9 nm  Submerged
				96.6 nm
		16.00	ET 1482	I intend to proceed via the Cape Verde between 28° and 30°W, because I suspect traffic there.
			WbyN 2-3, Sea NW 2, 5/10, Vis. very good
		20.00	ES 3668	Stopped to save fuel.
		15.07.41
		00.00	ES 3668
			WbyN 0-1, 7/10, bright moonlit night, Vis. good, +31°C
		06.30		Course 280°, 12 knots.
		08.00	ES 3655	Test dive until 08.15 hours followed by work on the over deck.
			NW 1-2, Sea NW 1, 7/10, Vis. very good, +31.5°C
		12.00	ES 3655	Day's run:      107.1 nm  Surfaced
			WNW 1, Sea 0-1, 3/10, Vis. very good, +33°C	0.8 nm  Submerged
				107.9 nm
				Subsequent course 320°.
		14.00		Shot in all artillery weapons.
		16.00	ES 3615
			NW 2, Sea NW 1, 5/10, Vis. very good
		20.30	ES 3268	Stopped to save fuel.
		16.07.41
		00.00	ES 3268
			NNE 1, Sea 0-1, 5/10, Vis. medium, +31°C
		06.30		Course 320°, 10 knots.
		08.00	ES 3243	Test dive until 08.18 hours.
			NNE 1, Sea 0-1, 6/10, Vis. good, +30°C
		12.00	EJ 9798	Day's run:      126.5 nm  Surfaced
			NNE 2, Sea NE 1, 3/10, Vis. medium, +32°C	1.0 nm  Submerged
				127.5 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 14.07.41
	Sun and Moon Data 15.07.41
	Sun and Moon Data 16.07.41

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		continued
		16.07.41
		16.00	EJ 9754
			NN 2-3, Sea NE 2, 4/10, Vis. medium
		20.30	EJ 8699	Stopped to save fuel.
		22.30		Radio Message to U-109.
			[Moro = Vigo]	Supply "Culebra" not possible.  Supply from "Moro" intended in the night of 21 to 22 July.  Report By Short Signal Yes if reaching "Moro" by the named date is possible. Otherwise give desired date.   B.d.U.
				Even if the cause of the Culebra trouble is not clear, I will definitely keep my fuel reserve so that it is still possible to reach Moro.
		17.07.41
		00.00	EJ 8699
			NNE 1-2, Sea N 1, cloudless, bright moonlit night, Vis. good
		06.50		Course 320°.
		08.00	EJ 8691	Test dive until 08.15 hours, then continued transit to the Cape Verde Islands.
			NNE 2-3, Sea N 2, 5/10, Vis. good, +30°C
		12.00	EJ 8619	Day's run:     133.4 nm  Surfaced
			NNE 3, Sea N 2, 1/10, Vis. good, +32°C	0.8 nm  Submerged
				134.2 nm
		16.00	EJ 8296
			NE 3-4, Sea N 3, 2/10, Vis. good, +30°C
		23.00		Radio Message to Southern Boats:
				Culebra has fallen out for the time being.  At present no supply except for own bases possible.  Begin return transit accordingly.    B.d.U.
				This Radio Message is not entirely clear, since the second sentence includes the content of the first, I have doubts whether only Culebra or also Moro etc. has fallen out.  Immediate investigation reveals that fuel will just barely reach Lorient if no special circumstances such as bad weather etc. occur.  Reserves are not available for the time being, so that the return transit has to be started on the shortest possible route and without stopping.

	Sun and Moon Data 16.07.41
	Sun and Moon Data 17.07.41

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		18.07.41
		00.00	EJ 5877	Course 13°.
			NE 3, Sea NE 2, 6/10, Vis. medium, +29°C
		08.00	EJ 5549	Test dive until 08.15 hours.
			NNW 3, Sea NNW 2, 8/10, Vis. good, +28°C	Passed Fogo Island.
		12.00	EJ 5521	Day's run:     203.0 nm  Surfaced
			N 3-4, Sea N 3, 2/10, Vis. good, +30°C	0.8 nm  Submerged
				203.8 nm
		16.00	EJ 5243
			NE 3, Sea NE 2, 5/10, Vis. good, +29°C
		19.07.41
		00.00	EJ 2834
			NE 3, Sea NE 2, 10/10, Vis. medium, +27°C
		08.00	EJ 2375	Test dive until 08.20 hours.
			NNE 3, Sea NE 2, 10/10, Vis. good, +26°C
		10.00		Radio Message to Southern Boats:
				1.)  U-123 and U-66 report situation in the operations area.
				2.)  B.d.U. considers for UA return transit the area east 30°W to be most promising.    B.d.U.
				Since the boat only has 10 cbm fuel reserve, can no longer comply with this notice.
		12.00	EJ 2327	Day's run:     211.3 nm  Surfaced
			N 3, Sea N 2, 5/10, Vis. good, +29°C	1.2 nm  Submerged
				212.5 nm
		14.00		A Radio message to U-109 concerning Moro shows that this possibility apparently still exists.  In order to increase sea endurance and thus the chances of success, I want to see is supply is possible.
				Radio Message to B.d.U.
				If Moro is still possible request for 28/29 July for the purpose of increasing sea endurance.    UA.
		16.00	DT 8983
			NNE 3, Sea NNE 2-3, 4/10, Vis. good, +28.5°C
		20.07.41
		00.00	DT 9444
			NNE 4, Sea NNE 3, 8/10, Vis. good, +26°C
		08.00	ET 9152

	Sun and Moon Data 18.07.41
	Sun and Moon Data 19.07.41
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		continued
		20.07.41
		08.00	DT 9152	Test dive until 08.15 hours.
			N 4-5, Sea N 4, 8/10, Vis. medium, +27°C
		12.00	DT 6795	Day's run:     200.2 nm  Surfaced
			NNW 4, Sea N 3, 7/10, Vis. medium. +28°C	1.0 nm  Submerged
				201.2 nm
		12.30		Radio Message
				To U-66, U-123, operations area in the Cape Verde sea area to the east of 30°W, if opportunity for success appear low off Point Anton.  Concentration of traffic probably in the west.
				2.)  Supply for UA will be provided as requested.
				B.d.U.
		16.00	DT 6763
			N 4-5, Sea N 3-4, 8/10, Vis. medium, +27°C
		21.07.41
		00.00	DT 6551
			N 4-5, Sea N 4, 3/10, Vis. low, +27°C
		08.00	DT 6237	Test dive and depth control training.
			NNE 2-3, Sea NNE 2, 10/10, Vis. medium, +27°C
		09.20		Surfaced.
		12.00	DT 3888	Day's run:     152.4 nm  Surfaced
			NNE 2-3, Sea NNE 2, 10/10, Vis. medium, +27°C	3.9 nm  Submerged
				156.3 nm
		16.00	DT 3861
			NE 3, Sea NE 2, 10/10, Vis. medium, +29°C
		20.30		Radio message to UA.
				Requested supply cannot take place, return transit Lorient.
				B.d.U.
		22.07.41
		00.00	DT 3653
			NE 2-3, Sea NE 2, 5/10, Vis. low, +27°C
		08.00	DU 1152
			N 1, 9/10, Vis. low, +28°C
		12.00	DH 8794	Day's run:     203.8 nm  Surfaced
			NE 2, Sea NE 1, 10/10, Vis. low, +30°C
		16.00	DH 8815
			N 2-3, Sea N 2, 10/10, Vis. low, +29°C

	Sun and Moon Data 20.07.41
	Sun and Moon Data 21.07.41
	Sun and Moon Data 22.07.41

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		23.07.41
		00.00	DH 8535	Palma Island (Canary Islands) abeam to port.
			NNE 3-4, Sea NNE 2-3, 10/10, Vis. medium
		08.00	DH 5975	Test dive until 08.13 hours.
			NNE 2-3, Sea NNE 2, 5/10, Vis. good, +26°C
		12.00	DH 5927	Day's run:     224.8 nm  Surfaced
			N 2, Sea N 1-2, 1/10, Vis. very good, +27°C	1.0 nm  Submerged
				225.8 nm
		16.00	DH 5659
			N 2-3, Sea N 2, 2/10, Vis. very good, +27°C
		24.07.41
		00.00	DH 6117	Radio Message to U-109
			N 1, 4/10, Vis. low, +26°C	Italian U-boat reports, 22.30 hours convoy in CG 7498, course 135°.    B.d.U.
				From the position and course it seems to me to be a convoy destined for Gibraltar.  It is too far away for UA, and the scarce fuel does not allow us to operate on it if it should steer further southeast.
		08.00	DH 3722	Test dive until 08.15 hours.
			N 2, Sea N 1, 2/10, Vis. very good, +26°C
		12.00	DH 3462	Day's run:     222.1 nm  Surfaced
			NNW 1-2, Sea NW 1, 5/10, Vis. very good, +27°C	1.1 nm  Submerged
				223.2 nm
		16.00	DH 3274
			NW 2, Sea NW 1, 4/10, Vis. very good, +27°C
		17.05	DH 3245	2 mastheads in sight in 25°T.  Steamer with sharp target angle steers on straight course 210° (Portugal - Madeira).  Maneuvered ahead and wet to the sun side.
		17.29		Dived.  Closed.
				Steamer was the Portuguese "PERO DE ALENQUER" from Punta Delgada, 2593 tons.  Well marked.  High deck cargo of pressed hay bales
		18.31		Turned away, moved off.
				Did not stop the steamer because is it sufficiently clear and unsuspicious.
		19.04		Surfaced.  Continued transit.
		2-/15	DH 3242	Bright light in sight to starboard.
				Closed it.
				Small coastal vessel distinguished.

	Sun and Moon Data 23.07.41
	Sun and Moon Data 24.07.41

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		continued
		24.07.41		1 mast in the center.  Engine aft.  Brightly illuminated.  Illuminated neutrality marking aft.  Spanish.
		20.50		Continued transit.

Sun and Moon Data 24.07.41

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		25.07.41
		00.00	CG 7779
			NW 2, Sea NW 1, 1/10, Vis. medium, +25°C
		08.00	CG 7464
			NW 1-2, Sea NW 1, 1/10, Vis. very good, +25°C
		12.00	CG 7196	Day's run:     215.9 nm  Surfaced
			NNW 1, Sea NW 1, 2/10, Vis. very good, +28°C	2.8 nm  Submerged
				218.7 nm
		16.00	CG 7215
			NW 1-2, Sea NW 1, 10/10, Vis. very good, +28°C	The Gibraltar-convoy reported yesterday by B-Dienst is in square BE 2925 today at 16.00 hours.  So it is holding a strong south-southwest course. If it stays on this course it will pass about 350 nm west of UA.  The low fuel reserve does not allow me to operate on it.  If the convoy steers more south-east, we can wait and see what happens, since the current course will not increase the distance.
		26.07.41
		00.00	CG 4589	Steaming lights of a steamer in sight ahead on course about 90° for Lisbon.
			NNW 1, Sea NW 1, 1/10, Vis. good, +23°C
				When the boat initially settled astern, even at GF, and it becomes apparent that the steamer can only be caught after a long period of coming up, the pursuit is broken off at around 00.45 hours.
		08.00	CG 4293	Test dive until 08.13 hours.
			NW 2, Sea NW 1, 4/10
		12.00	CG 4312	Day's run:     216.3 nm  Surfaced
			NW 2, Sea NW 1, 1/10, Vis. very good, +27°C	0.4 nm  Submerged
				216.7 nm
		13.30		Radio Message to boats set on the outbound convoy:
				Bearings prove that the enemy has evaded to the SE.  Operate there at highest speed.    B.d.U.
				The resulting assumption that the enemy was advancing in a southeasterly direction was canceled by the next Radio Message.
				Radio Message
				Aircraft report convoy course 12.00 hours 240°.  Driver report bearing.    B.d.U.
				Radio Message to U-564 and UA.
				Report aircraft bearings.    B.d.U.

	Sun and Moon Data 25.07.41
	Sun and Moon Data 26.07.41

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		26.07.41
		13.30		At the moment, the distance to the convoy amounts to 450 nm.  So far, bearing signals have not been heard.
		13.45	CG 1975	Despite the unclear situation came to course 310° to operate on the convoy within the fuel reserve.  This is only possible until tomorrow at midday and only offers prospects if the enemy steers a southeasterly course again.  Already a southerly course has him outside our reach.
		14.00		Radio Message
				B.d.U. suspects position of the convoy at 12.00 in BE 5650 and Radio Message convoy steers a southwesterly course from BE 5650.    B.d.U.
		16.30		Radio Message 18.15 hours DGZ
				Enemy convoy in sight.  Square BE 5838.  Enemy steers SW course.    U-68
				That is 370 nm away.  With a southwest course remains unreachable for us.
				Continued on to await further developments.
		18.00		Radio Message 19.28 hours DGZ
				Enemy steers southwesterly course square 5892.  Enemy runs 8 knots.    U-68
		20.00	CG 1825	Radio Message
			WNW 2-3, Sea NW 2, 7/10, Vis. medium, +25°C	Speed 8 knots, southerly course square 8235.    U-68
		22.00		Radio Message 22.45 D.G.Z.
				Square 8238, enemy steers S-course, runs at low speed.  Screening vessels positioned ahead 2 destroyers, screening vessels positioned aft  3 destroyers (viewed from the convoy).    U-68
				If the enemy holds course and speed UA can be at the convoy tomorrow evening at 20.00 hours.  Then there will be a reserve for attack and return transit of 3.5 cbm.  That is too little.  There remains the hope that the convoy will come to a southeasterly course.
		22.00		Changed course to 300°.  I will run on this course until 08.00 hours and then decide, whether waiting in that position still offers prospects or whether return transit must be started.
		27.07.41
		00.00	CG 1493	The ongoing reports show that the convoy is steering  a southeasterly course.  That is favorable for UA.
			NW 2, Sea NW 2, 10/10, Vis. medium, +24°C

	Sun and Moon Data 26.07.41
	Sun and Moon Data 27.07.41

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		27.07.41
		08.00	CF 3631	Test dive until 08.23 hours.
			NNW 3, Sea NW 2, 7/10, Vis. good, +22°C	The boat only still has 27 cbm.  Stopped to save fuel and to await further developments.  At 07.30 hours DGZ the convoy was in square 8648, that is 150 nm away and unfortunately again steers a southwesterly course.
		09.30		U-371 reports:
				New convoy in BE 8818, course 200° (11.03 hours DGZ)
		10.40		Apparently the convoy has split, the convoy reported by U-126 at 12.07 hours DGZ, the convoy in square 8911 with southerly course and speed 8 knots.
		12.00	CF 3631	Day's run:     183.5 nm  Surfaced
			N 3, Sea N 2, 7/10, Vis. very good, +26°C	1.1 nm  Submerged
				184.6 nm
		16.00	CF 3623	The further contact keeper reports from U-126 show a clear picture.  The convoy comes on slowly in a southwesterly direction.  It is 120 nm west of the current position of UA and therefore remains out of reach.  I will remain in position until 24.00 hours.  If there is no significant change in the situation by then, further waiting is useless.
			N 3, Sea N 2, 9/10, Vis. good, +24°C
		21.00		Short Signal 23.00 DGZ:  Cannot carry out operation due to fuel situation.    UA.
		28.07.41
		00.00	CF 3632
			WNW 3, Sea NW 2, 10/10, Vis. medium, +25°C
		07.22	CG 1128	Crash dive for aircraft.  Apparently own Condor aircraft operating on the convoy.
		07.52		Dived.
		08.00	CG 1153
			NNW 3, Sea NW 2, 10/10, Vis. moderate, +24°C
		12.00	BE 9888	Day's run:     117.5 nm  Surfaced
			NNW 3, Sea NW 2, 10/10, Vis. moderate, +26°C	1.0 nm  Submerged
				118.5 nm
		16.00	BE 9866
			NNW 2-3, Sea NW 2, 10/10, Vis. bad, +24°C
		29.07.41
		00.00	BE 9691	Return transit to Lorient.
			N 3-4, Sea N 3, 10/10, Vis. low, +21°C

	Sun and Moon Data 27.07.41
	Sun and Moon Data 28.07.41
	Sun and Moon Data 29.07.41

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		29.07.41
		08.00	BF 7198	Test dive until 08.16 hours.
			N 3-4, Sea N 3, 10/10, Vis. good, +21°C
		08.15		Aircraft in sight.  Exchanged Recognition Signals.  German HE 115.
		12.00	BF 7264	Day's run:     229.3 nm  Surfaced
			NNW 4, Sea N 3, 10/10	0.9 nm  Submerged
				230.2 nm
		13.46	BF 7318	Crash dive for aircraft (flies NE).
		14.18		Surfaced.
		15.00	BF 7327	Clocks set to MEZ.
		/	NNW 4, Sea NNW 4, 8/10, Vis. very good, +23°C
		16.00
		16.25	BF 7327	Crash dive for aircraft (flies SW).
		16.43		Surfaced.
		18.16	BF 7333	Crash dive for aircraft.
		18.34		Aircraft out of sight.  Surfaced.
				Aircraft in sight again.  Flies to starboard on parallel course.  His white cockade was initially taken for a Balkenkreuz.  Wellington bomber recognized.
		18.41		Crash dive.  3 bombs some distance away.  Aircraft circled the diving location a long time.  Surfaced.  Continued transit.
		30.07.41
		00.00	BF 5772	Transit to Lorient.  Headed for Point Tanne.
			NW 2-3, Sea NW 2, 10/10, Vis. very good, +21°C
		04.30	BF 5817	Began to zigzag.  2 x GF.
		08.00	BF 5597
			NNW 5, Sea NNW 2, 4/10, Vis. very good
		09.30	BF 6477 upper-left corner	Radio Message to B.d.U.
				09.30 hours in BF 6476 center shot at by a U-boat. One early detonator, one surface runner.  U-562.
				This location is on the entry route, about 15 nm ahead.
				Avoided to the north.  Headed direct to Point 33 C.  Mine danger is not accepted.
		10.40		Radio Message to B.d.U.
				Will arrive off Lorient today 19.30 hours.

	Sun and Moon Data 29.07.41
	Sun and Moon Data 30.07.41

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		30.07.41
		10.40		While running within the 200-meter line encountered numerous French trawlers fishing independently.
		12.00	BF 6482	Day's run:     262.8 nm  Surfaced
			NW 4, Sea NW 3, 8/10, Vis. very good, +24°C	12.7 nm  Submerged
				275.7 nm
		12.47		Radio Message to UA
				Today 19.30 hours Point L 2 join U-562 convoy.    B.d.U.
		14.24	BF 6187	Dived.  Proceeded submerged.
		15.00		Clocks set to D.S.Z.
		/
		16.00
		16.00	BF 6187
			NW 3, Sea NW 2, 6/10, Vis. good, +24°C
		18.00		Surfaced.
		19.00		Point L 2.  Taken in convoy, ran into Lorient together with U-562.
		20.30		Made fast U-boat base.
				Remaining Day's run:     53.0 nm  Surfaced
				5.6 nm  Submerged
				58.6 nm
				Concluded 30 July 1941
				Duration of the operation:         89 days
				Total distance covered:      15850 nm
				Successes:     none.
				Korv.Kpt and Kmdt.
				Special Experiences:
			1.)  Boat and Engines.       The boat also proved itself on this cruise.  The large fuel supply (285 cbm) and corresponding action radius (around 14000 nm range) make it especially suitable for remote operations, where the significant disadvantages of the boat are not so obvious - riveting, diving depth of only 80 meters, low performance of all mechanical and technical equipment as well as insufficient noiselessness, which are particularly important in convoy attacks - especially with stronger protection.  The engine installation is fully proven.  Major malfunctions of a fundamental nature did not occur over a total distance covered of around 23000 nm.

Sun and Moon Data 30.07.41

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			The breakage of two pistons and the bending of the connecting rods was due to water entry.  The elongation and breakage of two tie rods still has to be checked.  There were numerous valve spring fractures, but they can be tolerated.  [herabdrücken = tolerated?] The installation of the Junkers compressor in the E-motor room bilge has not proven successful. The engine installation with 2-stroke diesel engines ( Burmeister u. Wein installation) offers the German engine installations, apart from other things, mainly compared to those on a tropical boat, the essential advantage lower room temperature. These averaged 30-32°C at the thermal Equator in the Atlantic in June-July at the maximum by reheating under water around 40°C.  That is a maximum of around 15°C less than on German boats (U-103 at the same time).  At a water temperature of around 28°C, speed was only limited to 17 knots due to the high oil temperature. For these reasons, the further development of the two-stroke engine is considered valuable, at least for tropical boats.  In the interest of the Front it would be regrettable if a unilateral commitment to the four-stroke engine was made in Berlin.  The living and storage conditions are somewhat tight and less favorable than on the German Type IX boats. Especially the lack of an Officers mess is very problematic on a longer trip to the tropics.  Since you have to eat in several shifts, some of the Officers or Senior Non-commissioned Officers have no place to stay in boat. Also, along with some advantages, there are also many disadvantages to the permanent coexistence of the Officers and Senior Non-commissioned Officers.  Remedy appears urgently required and also possible through the discontinuation and conversion of the Chief Engineer space and will be applied for.  8 x 60 tripod binoculars, which were obtained privately and used on the conning tower, have proven to be very effective. They are far superior to the normal double binoculars by day and at night. With the often unlimited visibility in the tropics, they make it possible to spot aircraft, clouds of smoke and mast tops much earlier and also to take bearings using an appropriate graduation marks. They can be dismantled with a flick of the wrist and taken down from the lookout post in the event of a crash dive. The outfitting of all tropical boats with such large binoculars is considered very valuable. Further technical experiences see the K.T.B. Machine Section. The removal of the diving valves did not have a negative effect, no faults occurred this time ivvolving diving bunkers II, V and VIII. 2.)  Armament:       Disturbances of a fundamental nature did not occur in the armament and fire control system, except for the target angle "running" on the lead angle calculator, which at times ran in the wrong direction and was therefore practically unusable.  To take over at sea, coaming or insert plates must be built around the torpedo and torpedo hatches so that a large amounts of water cannot get into the boat.  For details see Torpedo Material Report.  The mounting of the high placed gun proved itself again.  In one case it was still possible to fire in the

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			Trade Wind in Strength 4, where a cannon mounted on deck could not have been used under any circumstances.  The new takeover device for takeover at sea could not be tested. 3.)  Crew:       During the three-month cruise in the tropics, the crew fully proved itself. Serious cases of illness did not occur, except for a leg injury as a result of a breech plug flying out of the high-pressure connection.  Towards the end there was a drop in resilience, which expressed itself in the slight irritability of some without, however, failures occurring.  Eagerness to serve, performance and morale were consistently good and remained so even when the boat failed to achieve success. 4.)  Provisions:       The food was plentiful and appropriate. In addition to the Navigator, the Ship's Doctor took special care of it, which was very useful.  As a result of insufficient packaging, a relatively large amount of provisions spoiled.  The wishes and suggestions made by the Command to the Catering Offices in Kiel and Lorient in good time were only partially complied with.  In fact, on a U-boat employed in the tropics, everything that isn't soldered in properly will mold. For the rest, see the special report of the Ship's Doctor. 5.)  Supply:       The relatively early supply by "EGERLAND" was sufficient considering the fact that "EGERLAND" was equipped suddenly and hastily. Technical assistance means and spare parts were few, the water was bad, the provisions were partly spoiled or still tasted strongly of oil as a result of being accommodated in a makeshift oil tank.  For details see the Kriegstagebuch Machine.  The means of transshipment of the "EGERLAND" were inadequate.  She had only 4-5 meter inflatable boat s which were inadequate to transport the 7-meter long torpedoes.  "EGERLAND" had therefore taken over a badly worn 7-meter rubber boat from its predecessor, which had to be pumped up constantly.  This was towed by a dinghy equipped with a petrol engine, for which there was not enough petrol. As a result, the number of tow trips had to be restricted and the dinghy overloaded. This caused delays and congestion. At the end of May the Sea State at point "Rot" and on point "Weiß" at the end of June was such that it was not possible for "UA" to take over torpedoes.  At that time there were no more suitable calm places in the vicinity of the points. When it came to supply, the U-boats were not coupled together often because they then easily interfered with each other. In order to be at the 2nd supply station in time, UA had to drive with both diesels HF for several days.

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			Arriving later was not possible. It was foreseeable that the weather at the rendezvous point would be unfavorable. The other boats should have either waited for "UA" before moving to a calmer zone, or it should have been radioed. 6.)  Communications:       Communication with the homeland were exceptionally reliable, All Radio Messages were picked up. Off Freetown, Short Wave and sometimes also Very Low Frequency could not be received during the day. For more see detailed Radio Message Report. The situation reports from the Eastern Front were much appreciated. There is a wish that in a similar form about the general situation and also about traffic conditions, B-Dienst results, etc., more extensive information than currently. takes place.  EGERLAND, for example, was far better informed and partly also with news that was important for the boat, such as B-Dienst results about steamer routes, etc. The occupation of Iceland by the Americans and the implementation of Portuguese troop transports to the Azores and Cape Verde, for example, were accidentally heard on the radio broadcast. 7.)  Approach and Success:       Although the boat was out for 3 months it did not have any success. Apart from faults within the boat in two cases (missing shot on 24 May and firing failure on 12 June), this is attributed to the light traffic encountered. In 90 days the boat sighted enemy steamers only 4 times and neutral steamers 8 times.  Of the neutrals 2 loaded Americans were sighted with war material, who had to remain unmolested as a result of restrictive provisions.  The detour around the Azores was not worth it. It might have been more successful if the boat could have stayed in the area longer and gone a little further west than 32°W.  After the particularly great successes of the boats before UA, traffic has apparently been stopped or severely restricted off Freetown. The first stay there, which still had favorable prospects, had to be broken off because of the supply.  During the second stay, neither traffic nor air surveillance was observed in 13 days. The failed supply from "LOTHRINGEN" had a very unfavorable effect on "UA".  The route Freetown - supply point and back amounted to 3000 nm so it was fruitless.  The early timing of the first supply also had an unfavorable effect in that it restricted the stay in the Azores and off São Vicente. The failure of the remaining supply continued to affect the duration of the operation. Attempts were made to extend the time in the operational area again by letting ourselves drift at night. The use of U-boats in the southern area remains promising, especially if the western limit is moved further west than 30°W.  Traffic will also pick up

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			again in front of Freetown. For UA, with its large cruising range even an operation off the English Islands in the South Atlantic or off  Walfish Bay are suggested as promising.
				Korv.Kpt. and Kmdt.

 

	Comments of the B.d.U.:
	UA had to operate west of Freetown during a decidedly low-traffic period. The favorable conditions that other boats found there previously were no longer present at this time.  The lack of success in this operation must be attributed mainly to this circumstance.  It is possible that the boat could still have achieved some success. For example, it would have been more correct to fire not just a single shot at the steamer attacked on May 24 at 1200 meters, but at least a 2-fan, especially because based on the estimated data it would not be possible to maneuver ahead again due to the failure of one engine.
	Furthermore, the neutral sighted on June 16 should have been identified unequivocally as to whether it was a US ship; if not, it could and should have been examined.
	The reflections on possible ambiguities of the Radio Messages received on 13 May and 17 July seem a bit too contrived. There was no reason to believe that they meant anything other than what they meant literally.
		For the Befehlshaber der Unterseeboote
		The Chief of the Operations Department

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