Excerpt of the Radio Log
	Taken under escort.  Switched to Coastal Circuit.
	U-136.
	Two transports line abreast, ahead a sweeper 3523.  Course 0°.
	Rollmann.
	Nothing in ordered area.  Square 7122 dead bodies, one German sailor, one with an English life vest.  Going to the north, 16 cbm.
	from Schulte.
	No search success except for life ring with letters HMS. Naval square BE 7337 1st hit 18.30 hours, 2nd hit 18.33 hours.  Sinking not observed due to arising fog however certain.  Last attitude on an even keel forecastle overspilled.  BE 8169, 19 cbm, Vis. by day up to 15 nm, S 2, Sea 1.
	from Cremer.
	Have completed task Square CC 90.
	TM ?
	To B.d.U. and Schuch:
	Search line 5780 ran through from E to W, because at lightness square given by Schuch could not be reached.  Intend the same search line tomorrow from 4988 to the east.  Vis. up to 15 nm, SW 2-3, Sea 1, 1000 mb.
	from Cremer.
	Square FW 5389, enemy convoy in sight, steers westerly course.
	U-136.
	The reported convoy consists of 17 vessels, square QP 5385, 10 knots.
	U-136.
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	Square XP 9310 1 destroyer, 1 heavy cruiser, enemy steers zigzag course, runs at medium speed.
	U-586.
	Square WW 5375, enemy steers 280°.
	U-136.
	Square ED 0996, enemy steers 270°, speed 10 knots, was forced to submerged by destroyer.
	from Zimmermann.
	Convoy lost, last sited HN 8996, course 270°, 10 knots, NNE 2, Sea 2, misty, Vis. changing, 1032 mb.
	Have lost contact HI 9232.  Enemy steers S-course, 16 knots.
	U-586.
	The correct position of the convoy is AL 6215, 10 knots, course 260°.
	U-136.
	YY 6138
	Hold contact, am NE of the convoy.
	U-136.
	Course 230°, 14 knots.
	Course 190°, 14 knots.
	Enemy disappeared in fog square AA 6157.
	U-136.
	Course 80°, 4 knots.
	Destroyer, two smokestacks sunk, forced to submerge, convoy square PC 6146 lost, in pursuit in 250°.
	W 1-2, Sea 2, misty, 1040 mb.
	U-136.
	Destroyer, two smokestacks sunk, forced to submerge, convoy PC 6141 lost, in pursuit 250°.
	U-136.
	To Zetzsche:
	Position JT 5161, sound bearing from enemy, course 295°.
	U-136.
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	To Zetzsche:
	Suspect enemy to the south, course about 250°.  Own position is square SR 9253 course 215°.  SSW 2, Sea 2, thick fog bank, 1039 mb.
	U-136.
	Have sound bearing 205°T, far off, own position RG 9731, S 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, 1040 mb
	from U-136.
	Smoke clouds in sight bearing 210°T, far off, own position IM 6855 SSW 2, Sea 1, Vis. good, 1037 mb, 90 cbm.
	U-136.
	Contact lost.  Position square UG 9196.  Transit into attack area.  85 cbm, 9 + 2 torpedoes, SSW 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 4 nm, 1038 nm, falling.  Am missing Serial No. 233 from 5 February and 262 from 6 February.
	U-136.
	Destroyer on course 220° WP 9277 sighted briefly then lost, in pursuit, Vis. 3 nm.
	U-136.
	Am north of the convoy, course about 290°, square GK9432, SE 3, Sea 4, misty, Vis. 2-3 nm, 1033 mb.
	U-136.
	Miss on destroyer NE 9435, contact lost, convoy stood 17.15 hours square 9424, course 260°, in transit to attack area, position 9187.  83 cbm, 8+2 torpedoes, SE 4, Sea 4, misty, 1031 mb.
	U-136.
	U-591 bearing signals.
	U-136.
	01.34 hours naval square AL 5235 1 corvette knocked off, hits on 2 steamers, one burning, was forced off by a destroyer.  No contact, strong escort between steamers.  6143, SE 2, Sea 2, mist in places, 1025 mb.
	U-136.
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	AL 63.
	To Zetzsche:
	Request bearing signals.
	U-136.
	72°N, 32°E, steady pressure, 976 mb, -17°C, fog, Vis. up to 5 nm, E 9-10 low Swell from SE.
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	59°N, 15°W, pressure steady 104 mb, +4.5°C, SE 5, 10/10 Stratus, up to 1/2 nm, SE-medium-high.
	U-136.
	From U-136:
	Square DW 6326 convoy, course SE, speed 8 knots.  Forced off by listening pursuit, out of torpedoes below deck.  On 17 February independent freighter 800 GRT sunk.  ESE 3, Sea 4, 1040 mb, square MF 6324, 52 cbm.
	BQ 5273 convoy easterly course, one destroyer far forward 9 nm, all day remote escort by land-based aircraft.
	from U-136.
	S 8 10
	5 N 33
	2 N 14
	From U-136:
	Correct position of the convoy is LC 8971, course 65°, speed 11 knots, SE 2, Sea 2, cloudy 1013 mb.
	Convoy OS 5295, course 70°, 10 knots, stand by for bearing signals, bright night, Vis. good.
	U-136.
	W 13
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	W 34
	W 34
	W 33
	Convoy BQ 8933, course 90°, speed 10 knots.
	U-136.
	5 W 34
	The convoy is located LC 8985 course 90°, 10 knots, giving bearing signals.
	U-136.
	W 24
	Bearing with out signal.
	N 04
	5 W 74
	N 34
	From U-136:
	Enemy located HC 8994, easterly course, 10 knots, 35 cbm, out of torpedoes, 2 misses, SE 1, Sea 2, 1011 mb
	5 N 53
	7 N 46
	8 N 4 8
	1 N 5 10
	Enemy located square HC 5378, course SE 10 knots.
	from U-136.
	7 N 4 14
	8 N 4 14
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	HC 8983, course 85°, speed 12 knots, escort by flying boat.
	U-136.
	Convoy LO 6972, was attacked by land-based aircraft, NE 1, Sea 1, Vis. 15 nm, +16°C, 1008 mb.
	U-136.
	Convoy AF 5393 am 20 nm behind, dove for air escort 3 times.
	from U-136.
	Enemy proceeds in three lines abreast, UR 5198, course 90°, 12 knots.
	from U-136.
	Enemy position in Radio Message 1843 must mean:  UR 6995, now position is ST 5187 am giving bearing signals.
	U-136.
	O 1 19
	O 3 15
	O 4 15
	Enemy located MF 9331, wind calm, Sea 1, very clear, 1009 mb.
	U-136.
	O 4 15
	5 E 3 10
	Enemy located CP 9362, course 80°, 11 knots.
	U-136.
	Position 36 hours off meeting point with escort.