U-217 - 1st War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with help from Andi Forster

Departed	Date	Arrived	Date	Days at Sea
Kiel	16 July 1942	Brest	16 October 1942	95

 

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Ships Hit
Date	KTB Time	Position	Ship	Tons	Nationality	Convoy
19 Aug 42	21.12 - 21.17	11°33'N, 67°27'W	SEA GULL D.	75	British
			Total = 75
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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			K  r  i  e  g  s  t  a  g  e  b  u  c  h
			=======================
			"  U  217  "
			Kommandant:	Oberleutnant z.See Reichenberg
				Beginning:  31 January 1942.
				Ending    :  13 July 1942.
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		31.01.42		Commissioning "U-217" in the Krupp-Germania - Werken.
		31.01. - 09.02.42		Berth G.M.-Werft.
				Work on the diesels.
		10.02. - 01.04.42		Berth Tirpitz Harbor.
				Independent training and drills at the pier.
				Ice conditions.
		02. - 16.04.42		U.A.K. testing.
		17. - 20.04.42		Repairs at the G.M.-Werft.
		21. - 22.04.42		Independent training.
		23.04.42		Departed for Rönne U.A.G. Schall.
		24.04.42		Arrived Rönne.  No testing.
		25.04.42		Departed Rönne.
		26.04.42		Arrived Danzig U.A.G.
		26.04. - 01.05.42		At the disposal of U.A.G. 1.
		02.05.42		Departed Danzig for Gotenhafen.
		02. - 04.05.42		At the disposal of T.E.K. testing.
		04.05.42		Departed Gotenhafen arrived Hela.
		04.05. - 16.05.42		At the disposal of Agru-Front training.
				At the disposal of Sperrversuchskommando mine deployment testing.
		16.05.42		Departed Hela, arrived Pillau.
		17. - 27.05.42		At the disposal of the 26. U-Flottille.  Day and night shooting training.
		27. - 28.05.42		Repairs to the periscope, Königsberg, Schichau-Werke.
		28. - 29.05.42		At the disposal of the 26. U-Flottille.
		30.05.42		Departed Pillau, arrived Danzig.
		30. - 31.05.42		At the disposal of the 25. U-Flottille. [illegible hand written word] training.
		01.06.42		Departed Danzig, arrived Gotenhafen.
		01. - 10.06.42		At the disposal of the 27. U-Flottille, tactical training.
		10.06.42		Departed Gotenhafen.

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		11.06.42		Arrived Rönne.  At the disposal of U.A.G. Schall.
		12.06.42		Departed Rönne, arrived Hela.
		13.06.42		At the disposal of the Sperrversuchskommando Hela, remaining mine deployment testing.
		14.06.42		Departed Hela, arrived Pillau.
				At the disposal of the 26. U-Flottille, day shooting, departed for Kiel.
		15.06.42		Arrived Kiel, made fast U-boat base.
		17.06. - 07.07.42		Berth G.M.-Werft.
				Final adjustments.
		08. - 11.07.42		Outfitting.
		12. - 13.07.42		Rest.
		14.07.42		Departed.  [2 illegible handwritten words]

 

			K  r  i  e  g  s  t  a  g  e  b  u  c  h
			"U  217"
			Kommandant:	Oberleutnant zur See Reichenbach-Klinke
				Beginning:  14.7.42
				Ending    :  16.10.42.

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		14.07.42
		07.40	Kiel, Tirpitz Harbor	Cast off for patrol
			NNW 2, Sea 1, 6/10, 1017 mb
		09.56	Rot 15	Taken under escort by M 1902.  Transit and convoy with U-600, U-254 through the Great Belt.
		12.00	Great Belt
			NNW 1, Sea 1, overcast, 1017 mb
		16.00	NW 1, Sea 0-1, 6/10, 1015.5 mb
		20.00	NNW 1, Sea 0-1, 8/10, 1014 mb	Arrived in the Kattegat.
		21.46	Rot 27	Escort change. Escort leader V 904.  Transit in convoy through the Kattegat and Skagerrak.
		24.00	Kattegat
			W 2, Sea 1, overcast, 1014 mb
				Day's run    =  145.3 nm
				=      -      -
		15.07.42	Kattegat
		04.00	W 1 Sea 1-2, 8/10, 1014 mb
		08.00	Kattegat
			W 2, Sea 1-2, 6/10, 1013.5 mb
		12.00	Exit of the Kattegat	Entrance to the Skagerrak.
			AO 4469
			SW 2, Sea 1-2, 9/10, 1014.5 mb
		16.00	AO 4428
			SW 2, Sea 2, 6/10, 1015 mb
		20.00	AN 3638
			SW 1-2, Sea 2, 0/10, 1016 mb
		22.28		Point 26, Kristiansand Objective.  Entered Kristiansand
		24.00	Kristiansand
			See above, misty
				Day's run    =  221.2 nm
				=      -      -
		16.07.42
		01.21	Kristiansand	Made fast Kristiansand moored side by side with U-600, U-254.  Fuel supply.
		04.56	Kristiansand	Cast off.  Proceeded in convoy with NK 23 and 24 to the Skudesnes.
			W 4, Sea 0, 3/10, 1015.5 mb, misty, rainy

	Sun and Moon Data 14.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.07.42

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		continued
		16.07.42
		08.00	AN 3539	Transit speed:  1 diesel, diesel-electric LF.
			W 4, Sea 3, 2/10, 1015.5 mb
		12.00	AN 3524
			WbyS 1, Sea 1, 9/10, 1016 mb
		16.00	AN 3191
			WSW 1, Sea 1, rain, overcast, 1014 mb
		20.00	AN 3137
			See above
		21.01		Carried out test dive and deep dive test to depth A +70 meters.
				Issues:  port outer exhaust gas valve leaks heavily.
		22.10		Surfaced.
		22.30	AN 3126 upper-left corner	Released from convoy. Proceeded alone.
				Course 270° both diesels HF through own U-boat hunting area.
		24.00	AN 3124
			SW 2-3, Sea 2, rain overcast, 1011.5 mb
				Day's run    =  141.2 nm
				=      4.1 nm
				=  145.3 nm
		17.07.42
		01.26		On course 342°, economical transit speed 1 diesel, diesel-electric LF.
		03.10		Objective large square AF 49.
		04.00	AN 2896
			ENE 2, Sea 1, rain, overcast, 1011 mb
		08.00	AN 2862
			N 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, 1011 mb, high cloud deck
		09.24		Crash dive!
				Aircraft, range = 8000 meters, altitude = 50 meters, parallel course.
		10.07		Surfaced.
		12.00	AN 2397
			N 2-3, Sea 2, rain, overcast, 1013 mb, Vis. 10000 meters
		16.00	AN 2316
			NNW 2, Sea 2, 7/10, 1013 mb, Vis. clear
		20.00	AF 7991
			N 5, Sea 3-4, overcast, 1016.5 mb, light haze, Swell

	Sun and Moon Data 16.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.07.42

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		continued
		17.07.42
		22.37		Radio Message Short Signal:  Square AF 79 on Radio Circuit Anton.
		24.00	AF 7965
			N 4-5, Sea 3-4, overcast, 1017.5 mb, twilight, Vis. 14000 meters
				Day's run    =  162.4 nm
				=      1.4 nm
				=  163.8 nm
		18.07.42
		04.00	AF 7931
			NNE 4, Sea 3, overcast, 1020 mb, Vis. clear
		08.00	AF 7683
			NNE 4, Sea 3, overcast, 1020 mb, light haze
		08.28		Dived.  Test dive, torpedo maintenance.
		12.08	AF 7656	Surfaced.
		13.17	N 4-5, Sea 3-4, rain, overcast, 1020 mb, misty	Radio Message Short Signal on Radio Circuit Anton: Square AF 76 because first Short Signal sent unsuccessfully.
				Several times drifting mines.
		15.05	AF 7628	In addition to driving mines, 2 Oberflächenstände.
		16.00	AF 7628	[Oberflächenstände? - associated with mine warfare]
		17.56 - 18.08	NbyE 2, Sea 1, overcast, 1020.5 mb, Swell	Crash dive for training.
		20.00	AF 7622
			NNW 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, 1021 mb, Vis. clear
		20.30		Crash dive!  Aircraft, range = 9000 meters, altitude = 100 meters, course SE.
		20.47		Surfaced.
				Several times drifting mines (see drawing).
		22.08		Radio Message 2208:  Because not heard:
				Oberflächenstände naval square 7628.  Reichenbach.
				Circuit:  Coastal,
		24.00	AF 7346
			N 0-1, Sea 0, overcast, 1020.5 mb, Swell, Vis. clear
				Day's run    =  187.2 nm
				=    10.9 nm
				=  118.1 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 17.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.07.42

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		19.07.42
		03.47		Course 315°, 1 diesel LF, diesel-electric.
		04.00	AF 7312
			N 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, 1016, Swell, Vis. clear
		06.40		Crash dive!  Aircraft, type Sunderland, range = 40 meters, altitude = 500 meters, course SE.
		07.08		Surfaced.  HF.
		08.00	AF 4868
			S 1-2, Sea 1, rain, overcast, 1017 mb, Vis. clear
		09.08		Radio Message sent with 40-Watt transmitter on Ireland Circuit because there have been no communications.
				At 09.08 hours sent the message 3 times unsuccessfully.  Position square 48.
				As Short Signal again without confirmation.
		09.42 - 09.55		U-boat in sight bearing 90°T, range 14000 meters.
				U-boat dived.
		10.08		New sending on Ireland Circuit on the 200-Watt transmitter.
				Radio Message 1008.  Text newly encoded see 09.08 hours.  Sent on Ireland Circuit.
		10.29		Contents of Short Signal 0908 confirmed.
		12.00	AF 4828
			SSW 2, Sea 1, rain, overcast, 1017 mb, drizzle, Vis. 6000-8000 meters
		12.36 - 13.16		Crash dive! for training.
		12.37		Course 270°.
		16.00	AF 4739	= Diesel-electric LF.
			WSW 1-2, Sea 1, mist, drizzle, 1014 mb, fog
		20.00	AF 4728
			W 1-2, Sea 0-1, overcast, mist, 1014 mb, fog
		24.00	AF 4717
			W 1, overcast, mist, 1015 mb, fog breaking up
				Day's run    =  136.7 nm
				=      4.4 nm
				=  141.1 nm

Sun and Moon Data 19.07.42

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		20.07.42
		02.31		U-boat surfaced in 90°T, range = 5000 meters.
		02.34		U-boat dived.
		04.00	AE 6929
			Wind 0, Sea 0, 9/10, 1014 mb, at times ground fog
		08.00	AE 6919
			ESE 2, Sea 1, overcast, 1011 mb, fog banks
		08.58 - 09.26		Crash dive!  for training.
		10.30 - 12.30	AE 6837	Both diesels HF, strongly misty, U-boat danger.
			SE 2, Sea 1, overcast, passing showers, fog, 1008 mb
		15.50	AE 6837	Course 229°, KF, diesel-electric.
			WSW 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, mist, 1009 mb
		17.30 - 17.40		Crash dive!  for training.
		20.00	AE 6757
			NW 4, Sea 3, overcast, 1012 mb
		21.00		Both diesels HF.
		24.00	AE 6777
			NNW 5, Sea 4, overcast, 1015 mb
				Day's run    =  188.0 nm
				=      2.3 nm
				=  190.3 nm
		21.07.42
		04.00	AE 8353
			NW 2, Sea 1, overcast, 1015 mb, Swell
		04.43		Fishing trawler bearing 340°T, range = 100 meters, avoided on the .
		08.00	AE 8388
			ESE 4, Sea 2, overcast, 1015 mb, misty
		12.00	AE 8641
			ENE 4, Sea 2, overcast, 1013 .5 mb, Vis. medium

	Sun and Moon Data 20.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 21.07.42

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		continued
		21.07.42
		13.05		Diesel-electric LF.
		16.00	AE 8591
			SW 1, Sea 0-1, 6/10, 1013.5 mb, cloud gaps, Swell
		16.18 - 18.12		Crash dive!  for training.  Torpedo maintenance.
		19.17 - 19.25	AE 8583	Crash dive!  Aircraft, range = 6000 meters, altitude = 500 meters, course east.
		19.26 - 19.54		Crash dive!  Aircraft, range = 8000 meters, altitude = 500 meters, course SE, type Bristol Blenheim.
		19.58 - 21.58		Crash dive!  Aircraft, range = 8000 meters, altitude = 500 meters, course west.
		22.48	[DD 90]	Radio Message 1526/21/188:  Wolfbauer, Neitzel, Mengersen, Holtorf, Senkel, Reichenbach, Gilardone, Zurmühlen.  Head for naval square 90 of the large square east of disguised square "IW" for supply.
		23.35	AE 8815	Fishing trawler out of breaking up fog range = 5000 meters, bow left target angle 10°, course 120°.  Turned away.
			Fog banks
		23.38		Crash dive!
				Trawler with Asdic, similar to Echolot beats, irregular.  Interval below 1 second.
				Was not noticed.
				Avoidance maneuver .
				Day's run    =  180.6 nm
				=    11.5 nm
				=  192.1 nm
		22.07.42
		00.35	AE 8815	Surfaced.  Trawler is stubborn.
			SW 1-2, Sea 0, overcast, 1013 mb, Swell, Vis. clear	Diesel-electric, 10 knots.
		01.13		Transit on the Great Circle for supply.  Initial course 232°.  Diesel-electric LF.
		04.00	AE 8762
			S 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, 1009.5 mb, Vis. medium
		06.42 - 07.14		Crash dive!  Aircraft, range = 8000 meters, course east, altitude = 800 meters.
		07.20 - 07.37		Crash dive!  Aircraft, range = 7000 meters, course SE, altitude = 500 meters.

	Sun and Moon Data 21.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.07.42

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		continued
		22.07.42
		08.00	AE 8782
			SE 3, Sea 1, overcast, rain, 1004.5 mb, misty
		12.00	AL 3213
			E 5, Sea 4, overcast, rain, 1004 mb
		16.00	AL 3162
			E 5, Sea 4, overcast, 1003 mb, Vis. 8000 meters
		20.00	AL 3159
			NE 3, Sea 2, overcast, 1008 mb
		24.00	AL 3178
			E 1-2, Sea 2, 9/10, 1011.5 mb, heavy Swell
				Day's run    =  161.5 nm
				=      3.6 nm
				=  165.1 nm
		23.07.42
		04.00	AL 2438
			W 2, Sea 0-1, overcast, 1012 mb, heavy Swell
		07.13		Radio Message 0700/23/125:  Rudloff reports by Short Signal up to 5 steamers naval square 8812, westerly course.
				No operation.  Main task.
		08.00	AL 2456
			W 5, Sea 4-5, overcast, 1013 mb, Vis. clear
		08.59 - 11.02		Crash dive! for training.  Torpedo maintenance.
		12.00	AL 2481
			WSW 4, Sea 2-3, 6/10, 1012 mb, Swell, rain squalls
		16.00	AL 2477
			W 3, Sea 2, 3/10, 1010 mb
		20.00	AL 2549
			WSW 1, Sea 0, overcast, 1008.5 mb, Swell, Vis. very clear

	Sun and Moon Data 22.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.07.42

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		continued
		23.07.42
		24.00	AL 1699
			SW 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, drizzle, 1006.5 mb
				Day's run    =  189.3 nm
				=      6.6 nm
				=  195.9 nm
		24.07.42	AL 1837
		04.00	WSW 3, Sea 2, overcast (rain), 1004 mb
		06.30 - 07.14		Crash dive!  for training.
		08.00	AL 1855
			W 4, Sea 3, 7/10, 1005 mb, Vis. clear
		12.00	AL 1875
			NW 5, Sea 4, 4/10, 1007.5 mb
		16.00	AL 1938
			W 5, Sea 4, 4/10, 1010 mb, Vis. very good
		20.00	AL 1956
			W 6, Sea 4, 8/10, 1012 mb
		24.00	AL 1982
			SWbyW 5, Sea 4, 8/10, 1013 mb
				Day's run    =  134.6 nm
				=      1.3 nm
				=  135.9 nm
		25.07.42
		04.00	AL 1979
			SW 3, Sea 2, 8/10, 1013.5 mb, Swell
		08.00	AL 4114
			W 5, Sea 4, 8/10, 1013.5 mb
		09.30 - 11.10		Crash dive!  for training.  Torpedo maintenance.
		11.10 - 13.45		Operated at increased speed on sound target (piston engine).

	Sun and Moon Data 23.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 25.07.42

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		25.07.42
		11.14
		12.45		Dived to listen.
		14.24		Sounds disappeared.
		16.00	AK 6336
			W 2, Sea 1, 5/10, 1014 mb
		20.00	AK 6386
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, 7/10, 1012 mb
		24.00	AK 6534
			EbyN 2-3, Sea 1, overcast, 1011 mb
				Day's run    =  143.4 nm
				=      6.9 nm
				=  150.3 nm
		26.07.42
		04.00	AK 6554
			EbyN 3, Sea 1-2, overcast, 1011 mb
		08.00	AK 6574
			NE 1, Sea 1, 9/10, 1013 mb, Vis. clear
		12.00	AK 7637
			E 1, Sea 0, 9/10, 1016 mb, large Swell
		12.28 - 13.25		Crash dive!  for training, dive training.
		16.00	AK 6755
			E 1, Sea 0, 8/10, 1017 mb, Swell, Vis. clear
		20.00	AK 8333
			See above
		24.00	AK 8354
			SW 2, Sea 1, overcast, 1018 mb, Vis. clear
				Day's run    =  167.0 nm
				=      3.0 nm
				=  170.0 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 25.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.07.42

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		27.07.42
		04.00	AK 83
			E 1, Sea 0, 8/10, 1017.5 mb, Vis. medium
		08.00	AK 85
			SW 1-2, Sea 0-1, overcast, 1017 mb
		12.00	AK 85
			W 1, Sea 0, 8/10, 1017.5 mb, Vis. clear
		12.28 - 13.30		Crash dive!  for training, dive training.
		16.00	AK 88
			NE 1, Sea 0, 6/10, 1017.5 mb
		18.16 - 18.26		Crash dive!  for training.
		20.00	AK 87
			NE 3, Sea 1, 9/10, 1017.5 mb, steady, Vis. good
		24.00	AK 87
			NE 3, Sea 1, 7/10, 1019 mb
				Day's run    =  167.8 nm
				=      4.6 nm
				=  172.4 nm
		28.07.42
		01.07		On Radio Message 2115/27/134 requesting weather.
				Short Signal weather report sent.
		04.00	BD 13
			NE 2, Sea 1, overcast, 1020 mb
		08.00	BD 12
			NE 2, Sea 1, overcast, 1021 mb, Vis. clear

	Sun and Moon Data 27.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.07.42

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		28.07.42
		08.57 - 09.29		Crash dive!  for training.
		12.00	BD 12
			NE 3, Sea 1, 9/10, 1022 mb
		16.00	BD 15
			See above
		20.00	BD 15
			E 4, Sea 2, overcast, 1022 mb
		22.36		Radio Message 2046/28/160/2  Request for weather report, order to switch to Greenland Circuit 29 July at 08.00 hours.
		24.00	BD 17
			SEbyE 3-4, Sea 2, overcast, 1022 mb
				Day's run    =  165.5 nm
				=      1.2 nm
				=  166.7 nm
		29.07.42
		01.07		Short Signal weather report.
		04.00	BD 17
			E 3, Sea 2, 8/10, 1021.5 mb
		08.00	BC 39	Switched to Greenland Circuit.
			E 3, Sea 2, 7/10, 1021 mb steady, Vis. clear, bright moon
		09.54 - 10.53		Crash dive!  for training, dive training.
		12.00	BC 63
			NE 2, Sea 1, 6/10, 1020.5 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 28.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.07.42

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		29.07.42
		16.00	BC 62
			NE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, 1020.5 mb
		16.10		Aircraft in sight, range = 15000 meters, altitude = 500 meters, course ENE, avoided .
		16.23 - 16.37		Dived for sound bearing.  Suspect convoy working together with aircraft.  Unsuccessful.
		20.00	BC 65
			NNE 1-2, Sea 0-1, 4/10, 1022 mb
		24.00	BC 65
			NWbyW 4, Sea 2, 9/10, 1023 mb
				Day's run    =  181.3 nm
				=      3.0 nm
				=  184.3 nm
				L  e  m  c  k  e    Convoy.
				==================
		30.07.42
		01.30	Beginning of evening twilight	Incoming Radio Message 2355/29
				Convoy AK 5975, course SW, speed 10-11 knots from Lemcke.
		01.40		Incoming Radio Message 0101/30
				Fechner, Thurmann, Steinhoff, Reichenbach, Vogel operate on Lemcke-convoy.
		02.02		Lemcke reports course 240°, 15 steamers.
		02.26	BC 6582	Operated on Lemcke Radio Message GF.
			Hazy horizon, dark night
		04.00	BC 65
			WbyN 3, Sea 2, overcast, 1024 mb
		04.45		Fechner reports contact.
		04.52		Lemcke reports contact lost.

	Sun and Moon Data 29.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.07.42

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		30.07.42
		05.40		Fechner reports contact lost.
				Last convoy position square AK 8234, course SW.
		08.00	BC 62
			NW 3, Sea 2, overcast, 1024 mb, moonlit night, Vis. good
		09.00	Lightness
		10.25		Incoming Radio Message 0933/30
				Steinhoff, Reichenbach, Thurmann, Vogel continue operation on Lemcke-convoy, even if contact is broken.  You must catch it.
		12.00	BD 3858 [typo BC]
			WSW 2-3, Sea 1, 6/10, 1024.5 mb, Vis. clear
		14.36		Incoming Radio Message 1424/30
				14.03 hours Fechner reports convoy in AK 8438.
		15.26		Operated on Fechner report.
		15.44		Fechner reports 15.21 hours square AK 8464, 11-15 steamers, course 230°, speed 8-10 knots.
		16.00	BC 3647	2 x GF.  Intention:  Gain visual contact in daylight.
			W 3, Sea 2, 5/10, 1024 mb, Vis. clear
		17.07 - 17.19		Crash dive!  Aircraft.  Mistake:  Albatross.
		18.40		Lemcke reports contact, jumps in for Fechner as actual contact keeper.
		20.00	BE 3631	Operated on Lemcke report.
			W 3, Sea 2, overcast, 1024 mb
		21.50		Lemcke reports convoy course 220°, 10 knots, sends bearing signals until 23.45 hours.
		24.00	BD 1159
			SW 2, Sea 1, overcast, 1024 mb, Vis. clear, abating, clearing cloud deck
				Day's run    =  310.9 nm
				=      0.6 nm
				=  311.5 nm

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		31.07.42		There is a difference between bearing signals and contact keeper reports.
		00.21		Operated on the transmitted bearing signals until 23.00 hours.
		01.06		Outgoing Radio Message 0106/31
				Continue to send bearing signals.    Reichenbach.
		01.22 - 01.40	Beginning of twilight, at first a dark night	Dived to listen.  Broad sound band 30-90°.  Agrees with contact keeper reports.
		02.30		Lemcke reports convoy zigzag to 180° at 01.42 hours, speed 8-10 knots, sending bearing signals.
				Agrees with square given.
		04.00	BD 1254	Situation:  The boat is in the immediate vicinity of the convoy.
			SW 2, Sea 1, 7/10, 1024 mb, moonlit, Vis. clear	Reasons:
				1)  Incoming Radio Message 0315/31  Hold contact on starboard screen, square 1252.    From Lemcke.
				2)  Bearing signals from Lemcke 02.48 hours, 90° 8 nm.
				3)  Lemcke bears 120°T, relative bearing 300° at 03.45 hours.
				Assumption:  If the convoy holds southerly course the boat is between the contact holder and the convoy.
		04.04 - 04.14		Dived for sound bearing.  Propeller sounds in 340° relative bearing.
		04.45	BD 1255	Destroyer shadow ahead to port.  Starboard screen, range = 3000-4000 meters.  Bow left.
			7/10, changing moon brightness
		04.55		Moon breaks through, boat is in the moon track, destroyer target angle 0°.
		04.57		Crash dive!  before destroyer.
				Was unnoticed.
		05.57	Moon overcast, dark	Surfaced.  Contact on destroyer, southerly course.
				2 x GF.
		06.20		Outgoing Radio Message 0610/31
				Hold contact on destroyer square 1258.    Reichenbach.

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		continued
		31.07.42
			Deep dark night	Situation:  Boat on parallel course with the convoy outside the screen on the west side.  Unknown if destroyer is ahead or behind the convoy.
				Intention:  Maneuver ahead in contact with destroyer, to probably get a zigzag to the west.
		06.33		Passed own U-boat.
		06.45	Beginning of twilight	Destroyer out of sight.
				Continued ahead.
		08.00	BD 1275	Pursued convoy on general course 220°, GF.
			SW 2-3, Sea 1-2, overcast, 1024.5 mb, getting light, hazy horizon, drizzle	By last contact keeper report the convoy is significantly further south than previously reported.
		08.01		U-boat in sight to the south.  Closed.
		09.09		Lemcke reports being forced off.
		09.25		Navigation comparison with Thurmann.  13 nm navigation difference.
		10.00		Switched to America Circuit.
		12.00	BD 1426
			SW 4-5, Sea 3, rain, overcast, 1023.5 mb
		12.03		Outgoing Radio Message 0911/31
				From Reichenbach 06.30 contact with destroyer lost.  square BD 1282
				Suspect convoy to the SE.
				Course 220°, GF.
		16.00	BD 1477
			SSW 4, Sea 3, overcast, rain, 1024 mb, Vis, 8000 - 12000 meters
		18.00		Course 242°, 10 knots Flemish Cape ahead.
		19.50		Incoming Radio Message 1740/31
				1)  Group Pirat.
				Lemcke, Steinhoff, Thurmann, Reichenbach, Fechner, Vogel.  If there is no contact before 1 August 09.00 hours be in patrol line from BC 5395 to 6979.
				Content:  Filling of gaps by boats of Group Wolf.
		20.00	BC 3952
			S 3-4, Sea 3, overcast, 1021.5 mb

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		31.07.42
		22.00		Course 204°, 10 knots, Pirat course.
		22.14		Incoming Radio Message 2050/31
				17.15 hours square 1463 2 escort vessels course west.  Contact lost, because only 1 diesel operable.
				From Fechner
		22.15		Operated on Fechner.
				Course 348°, GF.
		24.00	BC 3942
			S 6, Sea 4, overcast, 1019 mb, hazy horizon.
				Day's run    =     261 nm
				=      3.2 nm
				=  264.3 nm
		01.08.42
		04.00	BC 3563
			S 7, Sea 6, overcast, 1014 mb, pitch black night, murky, Vis. 200 - 1000 meters, marine phosphoresence
		04.05		Intercept point with Fechner-convoy.
		04.05 - 04.30		Dived for sound bearing.  No results.
		04.31		Course 193° Pirat course.
		06.30		Outgoing Radio Message 0405/1
				Naval square 3563.  Arrive first at 23.30 hours.  No success operating on Fechner-convoy.  S 7, Sea 6, 1012 mb.
				From Reichenbach
		08.00	BC 3598
			S 8, Sea 7, (fog), overcast, 1009.5 mb, Vis. 2000 meters
		08.25		Incoming Radio Message.  Orders to exchange position Steinhoff and Reichenbach.

	Sun and Moon Data 31.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.08.42

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		continued
		01.08.42
		09.09		Course 219°.
		12.00	BC 3837
			SSW 8, Sea 6, overcast (fog), 1010 mb, Vis. 2000-12000 meters
		16.00	BC 3858
			SW 5, Sea 4, overcast, 1009.5 mb, Vis, 8000-10000 meters
		20.00	BC 6217
			NW 2, Sea 1, overcast, (rain), 1008.5 mb, scattered rain squalls
		21.40		Steinhoff reports 16.30 hours destroyer westerly course.
		23.32		Incoming Radio Message 2157/1/204
				1)  Group Pirat break off search for convoy.
				2)  . . .
			[DO 50]	3)  Schwantke, Reichenbach, Steinhoff, Fechner head for naval square 50 of the large square east of disguised square BM.
		24.00	BC 6189
			See above.
				Day's run    = 203 nm
				=   0.6 nm
				= 203.6 nm
		02.08.42
		00.23		On the Great Circle to square DO 50.
		04.00	BC 6419
			NW 4, Sea 3, overcast, 1010 mb
				T  o  p  p    Convoy.
				==============
		08.00	BC 6447
			NW 5, Sea 4, overcast, 1011 mb, 8000-1000 meters

	Sun and Moon Data 01.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.08.42

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		continued
		02.08.42
		09.30		Getting light.
		09.50		Incoming Radio Signal 657/0910/2
				Enemy convoy in sight large square BC 5955, course 240°.  U-552.
		10.00		Operated on Topp-convoy at highest speed.  Course 235°.
		10.30		Incoming Radio Message 1012/2
				All boats of the former Group Wolf and Pirat operate on Topp-convoy.  Go.
		12.00	BC 5922
			W 6, Sea 5, overcast, 1016 mb, Vis. 10000-15000 meters
		16.00	BC 5892	AK.
			W 5, Sea 3, overcast, 1016.5 mb, Vis. good
		17.49		Corvette in sight, zigzagging strongly.  Westerly course.
		18.00	Vis. 12000-8000 meters	Corvette out of sight.  Course 180°T into the supposed convoy.
		18.46	BC 5882 upper-left corner	Convoy in sight.  Operated on general course west.
		19.09		Outgoing Short Signal 1846/2
				Enemy in sight square 5884.  from Reichenbach
				With this joined as 2nd contact keeper.
		19.15		Outgoing Short Signal
				Square 5826, course 270°.  Reichenbach
				Convoy.  Recognize multiple line ahead, 8 medium to large steamers.  Close escort.  Forward and aft each 1 destroyer.  Aft and starboard flank 4 escort vessels.  Smokeless except for 1 escort vessel.  Course 270°, 9 knots.
		19.52		Foremost destroyer of the CHURCHILL Class target angle 0°.  Turned away, highest speed, course 340°.
		20.00	BC 5872
			W 4-5, Sea 2, 6/10, 1017 mb, hazy horizon.
		20.05		Aft destroyer target angle 0° (S and T Class).  Both destroyers come up.

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		continued
		02.08.42
		20.22		Outgoing Radio Message 2020/2
				Was hunted by destroyers. Square 5877.    Reichenbach
		20.23		Both destroyers range = 5000-6000 meters  Crash dive!  To depth A -50 meters, ejected 2 Bolde, hook to course 240°, to depth A + 60 meters.
				1 individual, 2 series of 6 depth charges.  Inexact.  Damage insignificant.
		22.06		Surfaced.
				Situation:  Convoy in sight again.  Zigzagged to course 290°, the 2 destroyers search at the Bolde location.
		22.15		Outgoing Radio Message 2213/2
				Enemy in sight square 5795, westerly course.    Reichenbach.
		22.16		Dived.
				Angled in towards the convoy submerged.  Destroyers passed, closed the convoy as stern escort.
		22.30		2 corvettes pass, aft escorts.
		23.35		Came to the opposite course of the convoy, intention:  come up before darkness.
		24.00	BC 5769	Contact on corvette. Boat is behind the aft escorts.
			See above
				Day's run    =  206.9 nm
				=      9.7 nm
				=  216.6 nm
		03.08.42
		00.14		Surfaced.  Corvette out of sight in the hazy horizon.  Pursued to the west.

	Sun and Moon Data 02.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.08.42

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		continued
		03.08.42
		01.18	Beginning of evening twilight	Outgoing Radio Message 2248/2
				Have lost contact.  Square 5795, course 290°.    U-217.
				Message contained the last exact position of the convoy  for 22.00 hours.
		03.10		Star shell shooting from relative bearing 330° to 90°.  Multiple corvettes and destroyers on the bright as day horizon.  Range 6000 - 8000 meters.
		04.00	BC 5775
			S 2, Sea 0-1, 1016.5 mb, dark night, clear horizon
		04.00		Entire convoy in sight.  Bright as day.  Depth charge detonations.  Torpedo detonations.  1 steamer burst at the end.  Explosion.
		04.20	Visibility deterioration	Pause in star shell shooting.
				Advanced into the forward part of the convoy.  Approached a medium sized steamer on the hounds curve.  Steamer ran at high speed.  Changed course between 250° and 290°.
			Vis. 2000 meters	Convoy remains astern.  Individual star shells.
				Assumption.  Steamer is pulling out of the convoy.
				Double shot, range = 1000 meters (enemy speed = 12 knots, target angle 70°)
				Miss, cause:  Enemy countermeasure.  The calm and AK speed allowed the boat to be easily heard.
				Ran in to shoot again.  Range = 1000 meters.
				Sudden fog, steamer out of sight, course 270°.
				Alternately stopped, listened, pursued.
		08.00	BC 4988
			Duck pond, fog, overcast, 1014 mb, Vis. 200 meters
		08.35		Steamer no longer heard.
		08.40		Damaged Eto emitting chlorine gas ejected.
				Assumed damaged by depth charges.
		09.40	Daybreak	Dived, westerly course, very low frequency reception.
		12.00	BC 7324
			Duck pond, 1003 mb, fog, Vis. 300 meters
		12.45	Vis. 800 meters	Surfaced.
		13.25		Dived.
		16.48	BC 7343	Surfaced.
			Duck pond, 1012 mb, fog, Vis. 1500 meters

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		continued
		03.08.42
		17.32		On southerly course, diesel-electric LF.
		19.05		Incoming Radio Message 1101/3
				Orders to break off operation.  Southern boat orders remain in effect with Thurmann, Vogel, Steinhoff, Fechner, Schwantke.
		19.56		On Great Circle to DO 50, diesel-electric LF.
		20.00	BC 7373
			SSE 1, Sea 0-1, overcast (fog), 1015 mb, Vis. 8000-10000 meters, occasional fog
		19.50		Course 217°.
				Results:  Topp reports 2 steamers 16000 tons
				Rodler reports 1 steamer
				Thurmann reports 1 steamer 7000 tons
				Mengersen 1 steamer 8000 tons.
		22.00	Fog, Vis. 500 meters
		24.00	BC 7570
			SEbyS 1, overcast, fog, 1014.5 mb
				Day's run    =  174.8 nm
				=     23.0 nm
				=  197.8 nm
		04.08.42
		04.00	BC 7576
			S 2, Sea 0-1, 5/10, 1013 mb, Vis. clear
		07.05		3 shadows bearing 210°T.
				Operated on them.
		07.45		Out of sight in arising fog.
				Shadows were in small target angle high and small, fast.
		08.00	BC 7822
			SSE 3, Sea 2, overcast (rain), fog, 1010 mb, Vis. 400 meters
		12.00	BC 7851
			SSW 2, overcast, fog, 1010.5 mb, Vis. 300 meters

	Sun and Moon Data 03.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.08.42

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		continued
		04.08.12
		12.36 - 14.19		Dived.
		15.00	Visibility improvement 5000 meters
		16.00	BC 7873
			S 2, Sea 1, 7/10, 1010 mb, Vis. medium
		20.00	CC 2343
			SW 2, Sea 1, overcast, 1010 mb, occasional fog
		24.00	CC 2296
			SW 1-2, Sea 1, 7/10, 1014 mb
				Day's run    =    153 nm
				=     5.3 nm
				=  158.3 nm
		05.08.42
		04.00	CC 2529
			SW 1, Sea 0, 6/10, 1015 mb, Vis. clear
		08.00	CC 2549
			SSW 1, Sea 0, 5/10, 1016 mb
		08.02 - 08.31		Crash dive!  for training.  Kommandanten muster.
		12.00	CC 2812
			SW 2-3, Sea 1, 3/10, 1016 mb
		16.00	CC 2765
			SSW 4, Sea 3, 8/10, 1016 mb
		20.00	CC 2786
			SSW 3-4, Sea 2, (rain), overcast, 1016 mb
		24.00	CC 5119	Day's run    =  158.2 nm
			SW 2-3, Sea 1, 3/10, 1016 mb, hazy horizon	=     2.0 nm
				=  160.2 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 04.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.08.42

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		continued
		06.08.42
		00.22		Smoke feathers in 185°T.  Closed.  2 shadows on the hazy horizon.  Range = 6000-8000 meters, course 10°, Shifts very quickly.
				Large ship (similar to a battleship) 1 destroyer.
		00.34		Crash dive!
				In both periscopes:  nothing.
				Listening gear roaring loud in the vicinity.
		01.05		Surfaced.  Nothing seen.
		01.11 - 01.21		Dived to listen, nothing.
		01.30	Dark night	Continued transit, because there are clues for operation.
		02.00		Outgoing Radio Message 0108/6
				From Reichenbach large square CC 5146 fast large ship, 1 destroyer.  Course 10°.
		04.00	CC 5172
			SW 4, Sea 2, 4/10, 1017 mb, dark night
		08.00	CC 4633
			SSW 2-3, Sea 2, (rain), overcast, 1017.5 mb
		08.03 - 08.24		Crash dive for training.
		10.00 - 10.15	Morning twilight
		12.00	CC 4661
			WbyN 3, Sea 1-2, 9/10, 1019 mb
		16.00	CC 4682
			W 1, Sea 0, 3/10, 1020 mb
		16.55 - 17.30		Crash dive! for training.  Dive training.
		20.00	CC 4913
			S 1, Sea 0, 7/10, 1019 mb, Vis. good
		24.00	CC 4889
			SSW 1, Sea 0, 5/10, 1020 mb
				Day's run    =  181.3 nm
				=      4.5 nm
				=  185.8 nm

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		07.08.42
		04.00	CC 7251
			SWbyS 3, Sea 2, 3/10, 1020 mb
		08.00	CC 7274
			SW 2-3, Sea 2, 3/10, 1020 mb
		10.15	Daybreak
		12.00	CC 7512
			SSW 5, Sea 3, 5/10, 1020 mb, Vis. clear
		13.54 - 14.55		Crash dive! Crash dive for training.  Dive training.
		16.00	CC 7444
			SWbyS 7, Sea 5, 1/10, 1020 mb
		18.45		Incoming Radio Message 1743/7
				Fechner, Reichenbach head for naval square 9455 of the large square east of disguised square IW.  There supply from Wolfbauer anticipated.  Report arrival at lightness as soon as possible by Short Signal.
		19.30		Course for square DD 9455.
		20.00	CC 7492
			SW 7, Sea 5, 1/10, 1020 mb
		20.50		Outgoing Short Signal concerning arrival square DD for 11 August at lightness.
		24.00	CC 7498
			SWbyS 8, Sea 6, 1/10, 1020 mb, Vis. clear
				Day's run    =   127 nm
				=    2.1 nm
				=  129.1 nm
		08.08.42
		01.30	Beginning of twilight
		04.00	CC 7737
			SW 4, Sea 3, 3/10, 1024 mb
		08.00	CC 7759
			SW 2-3, Sea 1, 2/10, 1024 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 07.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.08.42

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		continued
		08.08.42
		10.00	Beginning of morning twilight
		12.00	DD 3356
			SWbyW 4, Sea 2-3, 4/10, 1025 mb, Vis. clear
		12.32 - 13.33		Crash dive!  for training and dive training.
		16.00	DD 3385
			SW 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, 1027 mb
		20.00	DD 3627
			SSW 2, Sea 1, 2/10, 1027 mb, Vis. clear
		24.00	DD 3672
			SW 1, Vis. 0-1, 3/10, 1027 mb
				Day's run    =  156.3 nm
				=      2.2 nm
				=  158.5 nm
		09.08.42
		04.00	DD 3863
			S 1, Sea 0, 2/10, 1027 mb
		08.00	DD 3898
			S 2-3, Sea 1, 1/10, 1027 mb, Vis. good
		12.00	DD 6281
			SbyE 2, Sea 1, 1/10, 1026 mb
		12.40		Incoming Radio Message 1136/9
				New meeting point with Fechner and Schendel for supply from Wolfbauer naval square DO 3357 on 12 August 10.00 hours.
		16.00	DD 6518
			S 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, 1028 mb
		16.18 - 17.24		Crash dive!  for training.  Dive training.

	Sun and Moon Data 08.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.08.42

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		continued
		09.08.42
		20.00	DD 6544
			SEbyE 2, Sea 1, 3/10, 1027 mb, Vis. always clear
		24.00	DD 6499
			ESE 2. Sea 0-1, 2/10, 1026 mb
				Day's run    =  182.4 nm
				=      2.7 nm
				=  185.1 nm
		10.08.42
		01.30 - 02.15		Downloaded an Ato into the foreship.
		04.00	DD 6734
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 6/10, 1027 mb
		08.00	DD 6758
			SEbyE 2, Sea 1, 1/10, 1026 mb
		12.00	DD 9143
			SEbyE 2, Sea 1, 3/10, 1025 mb, hazy horizon
		14.32 - 14.53		Crash dive!  for training.
		16.00	DD 9174
			E 1-2, Sea 1, 4/10, 1026 mb
		20.00	DD 8635
			EbyS 2, Sea 1, 3/10, 1015 mb
		20.19 - 22.51		Crash dive!  for training,  Dive training.
		24.00	DD 8667
			ESE 2-3, Sea 1, 2/10, 1024 mb
				Day's run    =  164.9 nm
				=      1.4 nm
				=  166.3 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 09.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.08.42

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		11.08.42
		01.40		Outgoing Radio Message 0052/11
				Question taking over 2 Etos, 1 Ato from Schendel possible?  from Reichenbach
		04.00	DD 8686
			S 1-2, Sea 0-1, 2/10, 1025.5 mb
		08.00	DD 8942
			EbyS 2, Sea 1, 2/10, 1024 mb
		12.00	DD 8942
			E 2-3, Sea 1, 3/10, 1023.5 mb, Vis. clear
		15.58 - 16.49		Crash dive!  for training.  Dive training.
		20.00	DO 3352
			ESE 3, Sea 1-2, 2/10, 1023.5 mb
		20.31		Incoming Radio Message 0309/11
				Reichenbach carry out take over if weather allows.
		24.00	DO 3357	Meeting point.
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, 1023 mb	Masch.Gefr. (T) Vetter heat stroke.
				Day's run    =  121.9 nm
				=      2.5 nm
				=  124.4 nm
		12.08.42
		01.15	DO 3357	U-boat in sight.  Recognition Signals exchanged "Wolfbauer".
		01.05	Beginning of twilight	The doctor on Wolfbauer comes aboard for examinations.
				Circled the stopped supply boat.
		04.00	E 2-3, Sea 1-2, 2/10, 1024.5 mb
		08.00	E 3, Sea 1-2, 2/10, 1024.5 mb
		10.15		Schendel arrives.
		11.00	End of morning twilight	Began fuel and provisions take over.  Course 80°, 2 knots.

	Sun and Moon Data 11.08.42
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		12.08.42
		11.44		Incoming Radio Message 1059/11
			[ED 11]	Fechner, Reichenbach after supply head for square HH 31.  Further orders to follow.
		12.00	DO 2557
			E 3, Sea 2, 3/10, 1024 mb
		16.00	DO 3358
			EbyS 4, 2-3, 3/10, 1024 mb
		18.00		Conclusion.
				Taken over:  1) 30 cbm fuel oil,
				2) 1100 ccm lubricating oil
				3)  3 weeks provisions.
				Torpedo take over not possible due to weather conditions.
		20.00	DO 3359
			EbyS 3, Sea 2-3, 3/10, 1023 mb
		21.18		Course for ED 11, diesel-electric LF.
				(Mona Passage)
		22.35 - 22.55		Crash dive!  for training.  Dive training.
		24.00	DO 3382
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, 1023 mb
				Day's run    =  77.8 nm
				=     0.9 nm
				=  78.7 nm
		13.08.42
		01.15	Evening twilight
		04.00	DO 3641
			E 2, Sea 1-2, 4/10, 1014.5 mb
		08.00	DO 3586
			E 2-3, Sea 2, 1012 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 12.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 13.08.42

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		continued
		13.08.42
		12.00	DO 3815
			ESE 3, Sea 2-3, 3/10, 1022 mb
		16.00	DO 3844
			E 3, Sea 2, 3/10, 1021 mb
		16.58 - 17.14		Crash dive!  for training.
		19.35		Incoming Radio Message 1420/13
				Zurmühlen report on the convoy reported by Senkel in the morning with course information:  east, large square DN 84.
				(Windward Passage).
				Came to GF.  Course ED 11.
				Assumption.  Capetown convoy.
		20.00	DO 6121
			EbyN 4, Sea 2-3, 5/10, 1021 mb, Vis. always good
		24.00	DO 5366
			EbyN 3, Sea 2, 5/10, 1020 mb
				Day's run    =  198.1 nm
				=      0.3 nm
				=  198.4 nm
		14.08.42
		02.45		Incoming Radio Message 0100/14
				Holtorf reports Senkel-convoy on westerly course (300°).
				Assumption.  Convoy to the U.S.A. through the Florida Strait.
				Conclusion:  Broke off operation on convoy.
				1)  Because range is too great.  Only promise is a disposition north of the Florida Strait.
				2)  Since there is an order for Mona Passage further intention of B.d.U. is not known.
		03.15		Diesel-electric LF.  Course Mona.
		04.00	DO 5624
			E 2-3, Sea 2, 2/10, 1022 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 13.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.08.42

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		continued
		14.08.42
		08.00	DO 5647
			EbyN 3, Sea 1-2, 1/10, 1019.5 mb, dark night
		12.00	DO 5588
			EbyN 3, Sea 2, 2/10, 1019.5 mb
		14.08 - 14.46		Crash dive!  for training.  Dive training.
		16.00	DO 5843
			E 1-2, Sea 1, 1/10, 1020 mb, Vis. always clear
		18.25 - 18.36		Crash dive!  for training.
		20.00	DO 5787
			EbyS 3, Sea 2, 3/10, 1020 mb
		24.00	DO 7363
			ESE 2-3, Sea 2, 1/10, 1018 mb
				Day's run    =  196.8 nm
				=      2.1 nm
				=  189.9 nm
		15.08.42
		01.15 - 01.30	Evening twilight
		04.00	DO 7386
			SSE 2, Sea 1-2, 7/10, 1018 mb
		08.00	DO 7613
			EbyN 2-3, Sea 1, 3/10, 1018 mb
		11.00 - 11.25	Morning twilight
		12.00	DO 7538
			EbyN 2-3, Sea 1, 7/10, 1017 mb
		12.37		Crash dive!  Aircraft range = 10000 meters, altitude = 500 meters, NW-course.
		12.53		Surfaced.
		16.00	DO 7557
			SE 2, Sea 0-1, 3/10, 1019 mb, Vis. clear

	Sun and Moon Data 14.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.08.42

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		15.08.42
		19.40		Crash dive!  Aircraft range = 3000 meters, altitude = 50 meters, in approach. Was noticed (land-based aircraft, high wing, white).
		19.41		3 aircraft bombs.  Minor failures.
				Circles 30 minutes over the diving location.
		20.00		Submerged on easterly course.
		20.00	DO 7813
		20.47		Surfaced.  Course Mona.
		21.14		Crash dive!  Aircraft range 8000 meters, altitude = 1000 meters, course 90°.  Type Douglas B 18 A.
				Circled until darkness at altitude = 100 meters over the diving location.
				Submerged on easterly course.
		24.00	DO 7818
				Day's run    =    145 nm
				=     12.9 nm
				=  157.9 nm
		16.08.42
		01.30	Evening twilight	Surfaced.
				Course Mona GF.
		01.45		Lights of Puerto Rico, lighthouse identifier questionable.
				Strong southerly navigation offset.
		02.10		Desecheo Island in sight.
		02.20		Incoming Radio Message 2346/15
				Order to head for large square ZN 16.    [EC 96]
		04.15	ED 1214	Desecheo abeam to port, southerly course.
		04.20	ESE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, 1017 mb, dark night, no moon	Mona Lighthouse (peacetime identifier) in sight.
		05.38		Mona abeam to starboard.
			C  a  r  i  b  b  e  a  n
			================

	Sun and Moon Data 15.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.08.42

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		16.08.42
			C  a  r  i  b  b  e  a  n
			================
		08.00	ED 1277
			SE 4, Sea 3, 3/10, 1016 mb
		11.15 - 11.40	Morning twilight
		12.00	ED 1490
			SE 3-4, Sea 2, 4/10, 1017 mb, Vis. clear
		12.25		Incoming Radio Message 1101/16
				And other things.
	[ED 8980 = Maricibo  ED 9890 =Port of Spain]			2)  Own attack area Reichenbach ED lower third between EC 8980 and ED 9890.  Traffic small convoys with weak escorts.
		13.00		Course for Curacao.  Diesel-electric LF.
		16.00	ED 1764
			DE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, 1018 mb, cloud gaps, Vis. clear
		18.17 - 18.37		Dived for training.
		20.00	ED 4123
			ESE 4-5, Sea 2-3, 6/10 (rain), 1018 mb, occasionally Vis. 8000 meters
		24.00	ED 4151
			ESE 4, Sea 3, 6/10, 1018 mb
				Day's run    =  222.8 nm
				=     2.5 nm
				=  225.3 nm
		17.08.42
		04.00	ED 4149
			E 3, Sea 2, 4/10, 1018.5 mb
		08.00	ED 4413
			E 4-5, Sea 3, 3/10, (rain), 1017.5 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 16.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.08.42

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		continued
		17.08.42
		12.00	ED 4446
			See above
		16.00	ED 4479
			E 4, Sea 3, 2/10, 1018.5 mb, Via. always clear, occasionally low clouds.
		20.00	ED 4743
			E 3-4, Sea 3, 4/10, 1016.5 mb
		24.00	ED 4776
			E 4-5, Sea 3, 4/10, 1015 mb
				Day's run    =    144 nm
				=        - nm
		18.08.42
		00.40		Arrived in the operations area.
		01.25 - 01.30	Evening twilight	Intention:  At the west edge of the operations area observe the exit point for Curacao-Trinidad convoy traffic.  Positioned between Bonaire - Curacao.
		04.00	ED 7172
			E 2-3, Sea 2, 5/10, 1015 mb, hazy
		04.50		Bonaire Island in sight.
				Course between Bonaire and Curacao.
		08.00	EC 9633
			E 4, Sea 3, 3/10, 1015 mb
		11.30	Beginning of lightness	Patrol vessel, avoided on the surface.
		11.40		Curacao in sight.
		11.55		Dived to observe the NW coast of Curacao.  Ran submerged to the NW-coast.

	Sun and Moon Data 17.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.08.42

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		continued
		18.08.42
		12.00	EC 9663
			E 4, Sea 3, 4/10, 1015 mb
		15.15		Tanker departing Caracas Bay close under the coast.
				Operated for submerged attack.
		19.40		Recognized:  Spanish "CASTILLO CAMPANERIA" course 120°, 12 knots.
		20.00		Caracas Bay abeam to starboard 4000 meters.  At the pier a large Spanish tanker.
		21.35		Convoy in sight bearing 300°T, course east.  NW headland.  From here proceeded close under land to Willemstad.
				2 large tankers, escort vessels, 2 S-Boote, 1 aircraft.  Range too great to operate.
		22.40		Convoy entered Willemstad.
		23.30		Coastal watch boat type "ARGO" lying off the entrance to Willemstad.
		23.50		Large tanker in sight, course 120°, close under the coast, protected by boat type "ARGO".
				Operated.  Hindered by harbor tow traffic between Willemstad and Phosphate Works.
		24.00	Entrance to Willemstad
			2000-3000 meters
				Day's run    =  110 nm
				=    24.2 nm
				=  134.2 nm
		19.08.42
				Tanker about 6000 GRT similar to "GULFBELLE" U.S.A. flag.  Strikingly broad bridge.  2 bridge wings on both sides, one under the other.
				Tanker is off the entrance.  Already a broad target angle.
		00.25	EC 9628	3-fan range = 1000 meters, enemy speed = 8 knots, target angle = 110°.
				After 1 minute 40 seconds 1st detonation.
				3 minutes 00 seconds 2nd detonation.
				In an all around sweep in tanker midships is vertical, enormous gray hit cloud.
				After about 5 minutes 3rd detonation further away. One "ARGO" comes towards the shooting location at high speed target angle 0°.
		00.40		Quickly to depth A +60 meters.

	Sun and Moon Data 18.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 19.08.42

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		19.08.42
		00.40		No depth charges.  Sounds of breaking bulkheads in the listening gear.
		01.00		At periscope depth:  In direction of the tanker a fiery glow.  Directly ahead 50 meter one "ARGO", transverse, stopped, in signal traffic with "ARGO" directly astern . . .
				Periscope may have been seen.
				With very slight E-motor quickly to depth A +60 meters.
				At depth 20 meters depth charge pursuit begins.
				A total of 15 depth charges.
				At times very close.
				Observation:  Individual depth charges shrill bright bang.
				2)  No active Asdic, assume only listening.
				Assumption:  tanker destroyed, high hit cloud, midships, listening observations, fiery glow.
		02.19	Moonlit, hazy	Surfaced.  Patrol vessel range = 5000 meters, Curacao outline in haze, GF easterly course.
		04.00	EC 9667
			E 2-3, Sea 2, 8/10, 1017.5 mb
				Incoming Radio Message 0330/19
				Wattenberg reports convoy large square ED 9586, course NW.
				Operated.
		08.00	ED 7485	Found lubricating oil in Battery Bilge I.  Lubricating oil tank cracked to the inside.
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 5/10, 1015.5 mb
		11.25		"Suhren" reports Wattenberg-convoy.
		12.00	ED 7588
			E 2, Sea 1, 4/10, 1016 mb, Vis. clear
		15.30		Mastheads in sight course 60°.  Course west.  Operated on it AK.
		16.00	ED 7598
			E 2-3, Sea 2, 8/10, 1017.5 mb
		17.12		Dived for submerged attack.
				Enemy bow 10°.
				Large steamer, neutrality markings, Swiss, Greek flag.
		18.02		Surfaced.
				Shot before the bow.
				Steamer "KASSOS" sets designation signal.  After 2 further shots stops.  Sets out boats.

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		19.08.42
				1st Officer comes on board.
				Papers in order.  Various piece goods.  Destination Curacao to bunker (5400 tons, motor ship).
				"KASSOS" released.  Deceptive course south, LF.
				Intention: Radio Message question to B.d.U. because "KASSOS" is not on the Swiss list.
				Message not sent because the transmitter was not heard.
		20.00	ED 7575
		20.26		Freight sailing vessel in sight bearing 250°T.  Course west.
				Operated at GF.
				All sails set.  Size about 150-200 GRT.
		21.12		Range = 50 meters, 1 shot before the bow.  Sets 2 British merchant flags in the top and shroud.  Came 20° into the wind, slowed.  Go.  Opened fire at 2000 meters to 300 meters.  All shots hit at the waterline, 1 in target angle 180° across.
				Observation:  1 boat was launched at the 1st shot.  3 khaki uniforms, pith helmets.  The sailing vessel swarms with soldiers (50) in the same uniform,  some jump overboard.  Begins to burn.
		21.17		Crash dive!  aircraft in a dive, range = 6000 meters, 3-engine high wind aircraft.  After getting the gun crew inside range = 3000 meters.
				At depth 20 meters 2 aircraft bombs, medium range.
				Stayed submerged for a long time.
				Boot fizzes like a soda bottle. Compressed air installation damage in the upper deck.
		23.15		Surfaced.
				Ran back to the shooting location.
		23.45	Low overcast, bright sky	Crash dive!  The same aircraft bearing 270°T, range - 4000 meters, altitude = 3000 meters, out of the sun, approach run.
		23.47		3 well-placed aircraft bombs.
				Intend to remain submerged until darkness.
				Results:  sailing vessel sunk, because up to the crash dive boat had closed to within 1 nm of diving location and nothing could be seen on a clear day.
				Day's run    =  213.7 nm
				=    19.0 nm
				=  232.7 nm

Sun and Moon Data 19.08.42

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		20.08.42
		02.11		Surfaced.  GF, course east.  Primary task of the operations on Suhren-convoy.  Set off in the general direction of Suhren.
				Intention:  Set off to the NE, correct aircraft and depth charge damage.  Diesel air compressor, battery, compressed air installation leaks, negative buoyancy tanks.
		03.27		Outgoing Radio Message 0329/20
				1)  Situation main harbor JD 16 by day a few large tankers with fast surface ship escort.  Constant aircraft activity.  Proceeded close to the west coast.
				2)  18 August tanker 6000 GRT torpedoed off harbor entrance.  Explosion.  Sinking likely.
				3)  19 August sank 150 GRT freight sailing vessel with artillery, British, course west, 50 soldiers.  Worked with aircraft. Tenacious.
				4)  Task Suhren-convoy after correcting aircraft bomb and depth charge damage.
		04.00	ED 7586	Inexact navigation fix, therefore did not pass through between the islands to the Windward Passage instead easterly course.  Objective:  east of Orchilla Island.
			E 3-4, Sea 3, 2-3/10, 1015 mb
		05.30		When checking the torpedoes a G 7a in the bow room suddenly starts.  Propeller clamp off.  Pure petroleum gases issue from the engine chamber.  Cannot be stopped.  Bow room immediate haze.  Evacuated.  Tauchretter.
				Torpedo immediately ejected.
		08.00	ED 7686
			E 3, Sea 2, 2/10, 1016 mb
		08.45		Incoming Radio Message 0754/20
				Contents Radio Message 0329/20 from 40th group unclear.  Send again.
				Radio Message 0329 was own Radio Message.
				No encoding error, checks completely clear.
		11.00		East of Orchilla Island came to NW course, HF.
				Intention:  Because damage in the boat turned out to be less severe, objective, intercept position for Suhren-convoy EC 12.
		12.00	ED 8474
			E 3, Sea 2, 6/10, 1016.5 mb, Vis. clear
		12.19		Outgoing Radio Message 1104/20
				Radio Message sent again from the 40th group.

Sun and Moon Data 20.08.42

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		20.08.42
				Boat damage:
				Diesel air compressor - repair questionable
				Battery:  limitedly operable
				Generally tolerable leaks, air blowing.
				Boat continued to operate on the Suhren-convoy.
				B.d.U. assumes Suhren-convoy proceeds to the Windward Passage, this makes reaching it look promising. Because of the great distance, HF is sufficient.
		16.00	ED 7637
			E 2-3, Sea 1, 4/10, 1017 mb
		20.00	ED 7662
			EbyS 3, Sea 2, 3/10, 1016 mb
		23.15 - 24.00		Dived. Compressed air installation examination.  Little bubble rise.  Acceptable.
		24.00	ED 7264
			EbyS 2, Sea 3, 3/10, 1016 mb
				Day's run    =  225.8 nm
				=      7.3 nm
				=  233.1 nm
		21.08.42
		04.00	ED 7212
			E 2-3, Sea 1-2, 2/10, 1016 mb, bright moonlit night
		08.00	ED 4794
			E 2, Sea 1, 3/10, 1016 mb
		12.00	ED 4741
			See above
			Vis clear
		13.54		Outgoing Radio Message Short Signal.
				Intend to take up position square EC 10
		16.00	EC 6687
		18.20 - 18.30		Dived for training.

	Sun and Moon Data 20.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 21.08.42

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		21.08.42
		20.00	EC 6564
			E 4, Sea 3, 2.10, 1016 mb
		24.00	EC 6275
			See above, Vis. clear
				Day's run    =  223.1 nm
				=      0.6 nm
				=  223.7 nm
		22.08.42
		01.30 - 01.45	Evening twilight
		04.00	EC 6187
			E 4-5, Sea 3, 4/10, 1017.5 mb
		08.00	EC 5364
			ENE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 3/10, 1016 mb
		11.45 - 12.10	Morning twilight
		12.00	EC 5233
			E 4, Sea 3, 7/10, 1016 mb, Vis. clear
		16.00	EC 2849
			NE 5, Sea 4, 2/10, 1016 mb
		20.00	EC 2726
			NE 6, Sea 5, 8/10, 1016 mb
		23.50		U-boat in sight bearing 300°T:  "Steinhoff".
		24.00	EC 1668	Course N, 1 diesel LF.  Intercept position under Haiti intended, Cape Gravois and Tiburon.
			NE 6, Sea 5, 3/10, 1014 mb, Vis. good
				Day's run    =  260 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 21.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.08.42

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		23.08.42
		01.00		Signal traffic with Steinhoff.
		01.31		Crash dive!  Aircraft bearing 0°T, range = 10000 meters, high altitude.
		01.59		Surfaced.
		04.00	EC 1653
			E 5, Sea 3-4, 1017 mb
		04.05 - 04.25		U-boat in sight:  Steinhoff.
		08.00	EC 1622
			E 3, Sea 2, 1/10, 1015.5 mb	Haiti in sight.
		11.45	Morning twilight beginning.
		12.00	EC 1392
			E 2, Sea 1, 2/10, 1015 mb, Swell
		12.06		Dived for submerged waiting station 10-15 nm under Haiti, Cap Gravois.
		16.00
		20.00	EC 1394
		24.00	EC 1398
				Day's run    =  68.5 nm
				=   20.4 nm
				=  89.9 nm
		24.08.42
		02.10	EC 1632	Surfaced.  Intend due to arising storms to take up waiting station out of sight of land on the surface.
			E 9, Sea 7, rain, overcast, 1016 mb, Vis. 2000 meters
				Charging cruise, S-course.
		04.00	EC 1632	Masch.Gefr Haardt heat stroke.
			See above
		08.00	EC 2414
			EbyS 8, Sea 6, overcast, rain, 1016 mb
		12.00	EC 2443	1 diesel LF.
			EbyS 6, Sea 5, overcast, 1016 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 23.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.08.42

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		24.08.42
		13.03		Dived to repair the main clutch, linkage for main ballast tank II.
		15.35 - 15.38	SE 10, Sea 8, lightening, Vis., 800 meters	Surfaced.  Dived immediately.  Severe storm, lightening.  Danger of surprise.  No weapons use possible.
				Submerged transit to the south.
		16.00	EC 2454
		18.20	SE 8, Sea 6, rain, Vis. 5000 meters	Surfaced.  1 diesel LF, course for Trinidad.
		20.00	EC 2457	Intention:  Return to own operations area, at the level of Trinidad.  Suhren-convoy temporarily settled.
			EbyS 8, Sea 6, overcast, 1015.5 mb, Vis. 5000 meters
				Course large square ED SE-part.  Diesel-electric LF.
		24.00	EC 2482
			SE 7, Sea 5-6, 8/10, 1016 mb, Vis. medium
				Day's run    =  51.3 nm
				=  12.3 nm
				=  63.6 nm
		25.08.42
		04.00	EC 2732
			E 4-5, Sea 3, overcast, 1016 mb, bright night
		08.00	EC 2816
			See above
		12.00	EC 2861
			ENE 5, Sea 3, 8/10, 1015 mb
		16.00	EC 2949
			E 5, Sea 3, 6/10, 1016.5 mb, Vis. always clear
		20.00	EC 2994
			E 4, Sea 2, 6/10, 1017 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 24.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 25.08.42

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		25.08.42
		24.00	EC 6113
			E 4, Sea 4, 6/10, 1017 mb
				Day's run    =  146 nm
		26.08.42
		04.00	EC 6128
			E 1-2, Sea 0-1, 4/10, 1016 mb, bright night, Vis. clear
		04.59		Total lunar eclipse.
		08.00	EC 6161
			E 4-5, Sea 2-3, 5/10, 1016 mb
		12.00	EC 6247
			See above
		15.20		Fishing cutter bearing 330°, avoided on the surface.
		16.00	EC 6284
			E 6, Sea 5, 1016.5 mb, Vis. always clear
		18.17 - 18.37		Dived for training.
		20.00	EC 6289
			ESE 7, Sea 5, 3/10, 1016.5 mb
		24.00	EC 6532
			E 5, Sea 4, 3/10, 1015 mb
				Day's run    =  105.8 nm
				=      0.7 nm
				=  106.5 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 25.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.08.42

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		27.08.42
		04.00	EC 6615	During darkness 1 E-motor LF.
			E 3, Sea 2, 3/10, 1017 mb, full moon night
		08.00	EC 6619	Diesel air compressor cannot be repaired with on board means.
			E 3, Sea 2, 4/10, 1016 mb
		12.00	EC 6628
			See above
		16.00	EC 6662
			ESE 5, Sea 3, 2/10, 1017 mb, hazy horizon, Vis. 8000-10000 meters
		18.12. - 19.58		Dived to measure the battery.
		20.00	ED 4444
			ESE 6, Sea 5, 6/10, 1017 mb
		24.00	ED 4449
			ESE 5, Sea 4, 7/10, 1015.5 mb
				Day's run    =  75.4 nm
				=    1.6 nm
				=  77.0 nm
		28.08.42
		01.15 - 01.30	Evening twilight
		04.00	ED 4482
			EbyS 2, Sea 1, 2/10, 1018 mb, Vis. clear	Nights both E-motor KF.
		08.00	ED 4486
			E 4, Sea 2, 6/10, 1017 mb, bright moonlit night
		11.45 - 12.00	Morning twilight	E-compressor out of service.
			ED 4498	Not clear to surface 100 atü
			E 3-4, Sea 2, 4/10, 1015.5 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 27.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.08.42

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		28.08.42
		16.00	ED 4813
			E 3-4, Sea 2, 2/10, 1018 mb, hazy horizon, Vis. 10000 meters
		20.00	ED 4829
			EbyS 4, Sea 3, 4/10, 1017.5 mb
		24.00	ED 4944
			E 3, Sea 2, 2/10, 1016 mb	As a consequence of heat stroke Masch.Gefr. Haardt has symptoms of paralysis.
				Day's run    =  100 nm
		29.08.42
		04.00	ED 4948	E-compressor in service again at 80% performance.
			E 2, Sea 1, 2/10, 1019 mb, hazy
		08.00	ED 4973
			See above
		12.00	ED 4976
			See above
			Vis. clear
		13.10		Crash dive!  Aircraft, range = 8000 meters, high, easterly course.
				Filled the battery.
		16.00	ED 4988
		18.18		Surfaced.
		20.00	ED 7331
			E 3, Sea 2, 5/10, 1017 mb
		24.00	ED 8118
			EbyS 2, Sea 1, 7/10, 1016 mb
				Day's run    =  63.0 nm
				=    9.2 nm
				=  72.2 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 28.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.08.42

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				Intention:  Take up position NE of Los Testigos to catch E-W traffic Curacao - Trinidad.
		30.08.42
		04.00	ED 8153
			E 2, Sea 1-2, 2/10, 1017 mb
		08.00	ED 8244
			E 2-3, Sea 1-2, 8/10 (rain), 1016 mb, Vis. changing
		12.00	ED 8257
			E 2, Sea 1, 8/10, 1016 mb, Vis. clear
		15.50	ED 8295	Smoke feather in sight 170°T, turned towards.  Large tanker, course NNW
			See above
				Operated at AK
		16.06		Enemy changed general course to west.
				Runs at high speed.
				Very slow change of the bearing.
				15 knots, course 285°, range 16000 meters.
		20.00	ED 8282
			E 3, Sea 2, 4/10, 1015 mb, hazy horizon
		24.00	ED 7326
			E 2, Sea 1-2, 5/10, 1016 mb
				Day's run    =  223.7 nm
		31.08.42
		00.45	Beginning of twilight	Mastheads taken ahead.
				Tanker sets lights.
		01.50		Recognized as Swedish.
		02.15		Signal traffic:
				Name:  SVEADROTT, 9600 tons,
				Destination harbor:  Port Arthur,
				Cargo:  in ballast.
		02.25	Dark night	Released.
				Diesel-electric LF.  Trinidad, course 115°.

	Sun and Moon Data 30.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 31.08.42

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		31.08.42
		04.00	ED 7318
			E 1-2, Sea 0-1, 4/10, 1018 mb, moonlit
		05.22		Steamer lights bearing 160°T.  Operate on them.
		07.50		"Spaniard", 2000 tons, course 60°, 9 knots.
		08.00	ED 7334	Continued transit.
			EbyS 3, Sea 2, 2/10, 1018 mb, moonlit
		12.00	ED 8115
			EbyS 3, Sea 2 3/10, 1017 mb
		12.23		Incoming Radio Message 0120/31, 0442/31
				Situation report concerning Trinidad area from Suhren.
				Deduction:  Intend to occupy the corner between Los Testigos and Grenada
		16.00	ED 8129
			E 2, Sea 1-2, 3/10, 1019 mb, Vis. clear
		17.25		Incoming Radio Message 1020/31
[B.d.U. KTB 31 Aug:  U-217 was given permission to operate against the line of traffic reported in the sea area off Trinidad if prospects are not good in her present operations area (between Aruba and Curacao).]				B.d.U. gives us discretion, leaves the Suhren area to Markworth to occupy, requests situation.
				Means expansion of our operations area to the southern third of large square EE .
		20.00	ED 8166
			E 3, Sea 1, 3/10, 1016.5 mb
		20.01		Outgoing Radio Message 1904/31
				On connecting line both main harbors north and south of the island chain regular neutral traffic.  Light air only to the south, very high, fast and skilled.
				Position PR 01, going to 10, 6 plus 1 torpedo, 68 cbm fuel, question supply?
				from Reichenbach.
		22.43 - 23.03		Dived for training.
		24.00	ED 8278
			See above.
				Day's run    =  177.4 nm
				=      0.5 nm
				=  177.9 nm

Sun and Moon Data 31.08.42

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		01.09.42
		01.45		In 240°T and 260°T a searchlight and an individual light.
				Operated at GF for 30 minutes.
		02.20		Dived to listen:  nothing.
		04.00	ED 8435
			NE 3, Sea 2, 3-4/10, 1018 mb
		08.00	ED 8436
			E 3, Sea 1-2, 6/10, 1016 mb
		12.00	ED 8511
			EbyS 3, Sea 2, 4/10, 1016 mb
		16.00	ED 8529
			E 3, Sea 2, 5/10, 1017 mb, Vis. clear
		18.14 - 18.34		Dived for training.
		20.00	ED 8641
			E 4, Sea 3, 3/10, 1015.5 mb
		24.00	ED 8658
			See above
				Day's run    =  98.1 nm
				=    0.9 nm
				=  99.0 nm
		02.09.42
		04.00	ED 8629
			EbyS 3-4, Sea 3, 2/10, 1016.5 mb, dark night
		08.00	ED 8669
			E 3-4, Sea 2, 1/10, 1015.5 mb, half moon bright
		11.10		Los Testigos in sight bearing 190°T, range = 15 nm.
		11.30		Dived.

	Sun and Moon Data 01.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.09.42

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		continued
		02.09.42
		12.00	ED 9475	Back and forth in position submerged.  Listening and periscope use every 1/2 hour, depth 13 meters.
		16.00	Vis. clear
		20.00	ED 9472	Good listening conditions.  Strong west drift 1-2 knots.  Muddy water.
		24.00	ED 9488
				Day's run    =  72.0 nm
				=  22.5 nm
				=  94.5 nm
		03.09.42
		00.50	Evening twilight	Surfaced.
				With diesel-electric LF legs up to Grenada.
		04.00	ED 9784
			E 4, Sea 2-3, 4/10, 1016.5 mb
		08.00	ED 9495
			E 3, Sea 2, 1/10, 1016.5 mb, moonlit
		11.30	ED 9477	Dived.
				Back and forth in position submerged. Listening and periscope use.
		12.00	ED	Strong W-offset.
			E 3, Sea 2, 2/10, 1016.5 mb
		16.00	ED 9616	Grenada in sight 12 nm.
		20.00	ED 9543
		23.28		Listening sound in 240°T.
				S-course.  Nothing seen.  Operated on it.
		24.00	ED 9593
				Day's run    =  60.6 nm
				=  23.9 nm
				=  84.5 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 02.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.09.42

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		04.09.42
		00.14		Sound:  smoke cloud - steamer.
		00.20		Steamer sets lights.
		00.43	Evening twilight	Surfaced.
				Operated on the steamer.
		00.55		Steamer:  Argentinian, 3000 tons, course 70°.
				Intention:  Take position in the Grenada Passage submerged.
				HF, course 110°.
				Lighthouse on Grenada burns as in peacetime. (Point Saline).
		02.39		Incoming Radio Message 1149/3
				To Reichenbach.  Convoy departing ED 98 for EC 10 anticipated 4 September, then at intervals of 3 days.  Inbound convoy anticipated 5 September,  Then likewise on a 3-day rhythm.
				Reasoning:
				Again take up position submerged Los Testigos - Grenada.
				Course 255°.
		04.00	ED 9558
			E 4-5, Sea 2, 4/10, 1018 mb, dark night
		08.00	ED 9494
			E 4, Sea 2, 2/10, 1017 mb
		10.45		Los Testigos in sight.
				Course 60°.
		11.35	Morning twilight	Dived.
				Submerged in 60°T [from Los Testigos] listening and periscope use.  Strong west drift.
		12.00	ED 9477	Sea plane.  Course in the direction of Grenada.
		16.00	ED 9472
		20.00	ED 9447
		24.00	ED 9448
				Day's run    =  107.9 nm
				=    21.3 nm
				=  129.2 nm

Sun and Moon Data 04.09.42

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		05.09.42
		00.38	Evening twilight	Surfaced.
				HF.  Advance in the direction of the Dragon (Trinidad).
		02.32 - 02.57		Dived for all around listening, no results.
		03.10		Light in 80°T.  Operated on it, steamer lights.
		04.00	ED 9481
			E 4, Sea 2-3, 5/10, 1018 mb
		04.15		2 new lights bearing 160°T.
		04.33		1 steamer with Swedish neutrality markings.  Tanker 9000 tons, type SATURNUS, course 270°.
				No signal traffic because we are close to land.
				Operated on both new lights.
				2 steamers.
		04.47 - 04.56		Dived for all around listening.  No results.
		05.21		Both steamers perfectly recognized as neutral.  Course 270°.
				Turned away.  Course for the Dragon.
		08.00	ED 9812
			E 4-5, Sea 2-3, 3/10, 1018 mb
		09.17		Course 145°T searchlight barrier at the Dragon entrance.
		11.19	Twilight	Dived.  Back and forth in position submerged.  S and E course.  Listening and periscope use.
		11.50		Paria Peninsula and Trinidad comes in sight.
		12.00	ED 9827
		16.00	ED 9846	East course, distance from the island 15 nm.
				At periscope depth aircraft in sight occasionally: one the connecting line Grenada - Trinidad.
		17.40		Sound bearing in 70°T.
		17.43	Rain squall, Vis. deteriorating	Smoke feather - mastheads - also fishing cutters.  Southerly course bearing 100°T.
				Operated on mastheads.  Course 300°.
		19.30		Steamer out of sight and listening range.  Visibility is very bad.
		20.00	ED 9846
			Vis. 3000 meters
		24.00	ED 9840	Day's run    =   86.3 nm
			Vis. clear	=   19.6 nm
				=  105.9 nm

Sun and Moon Data 05.09.42

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		06.09.42
		00.37	Misty, light rain, overcast	Surfaced.
				HF : north edge of Tobago.
				Off the Dragon only searchlight barrier, lighthouses and lights.
		01.32	Dark night	Illuminated vessel in the direction of Trinidad.
		01.35		Incoming Radio Message 1951/5
				As paragraph 3)  Würdemann and Reichenbach give short situation report.
				Inference:
				Wait on Radio Message.  [Due to] Position.
		04.00	ED 9837
			E 4, Sea 3, overcast (rain), 1019.5 mb, misty, dark
		08.00	ED 9913
			EbyN 4-5, Sea 3, overcast, 1017 mb
		11.14		Land in sight Tobago.
		11.27	EbyN 5-6, Sea 4, overcast, 1016 mb	Dived.  Back and forth in position north of the Tobago and Grenada Passage.  Listening and periscope all around sweeps.
		12.00	ED 9689
		16.00	ED 9681
		18.15		Sound bearing:  Fishing cutter.  Seen briefly in the periscope.
		20.00	ED 9681
		24.00	ED 9682
				Day's run    =   81.2 nm
				=   19.4 nm
				= 100.6 nm
		07.09.42
		00.42	ED 9682	Surfaced.  Course Tobago Passage.  1 diesel LF.
		01.35		Incoming Radio Message 1951/6
				B.d.U. requests situation report.
		03.00 - 03.15		Dived for all around listening.

	Sun and Moon Data 06.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 07.09.42

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		continued
		07.09.42
		04.00	ED 9664
			NE 3, Sea 1-2, 5/10, 1018 mb, dark night, Vis. clear
		04.59		Outgoing Radio Message 0455
				Due to unclear enemy situation intend to wait and see in large square ED 96.
				Reichenbach.
		08.00	ED 9693
			ENE 4, Sea 2-3, 2/10, 1017 mb, (rain)
		11.15	Morning twilight	Dived.  Back and forth and position submerged.  East of the Tobago Passage.
		12.00	EE 7711
		16.00
		20.00	EE 7713
		17.35		Tobago in sight in the west.
		24.00	EE 7716
				Day's run    =  45.8 nm
				=  23.1 nm
				=  68.9 nm
		08.09.42
		00.38	Evening twilight	Surfaced.  Advance to the Tobago Passage.
		03.00 - 03.08		Dived for all around listening.
				Tobago Lighthouse burns as in peacetime.
		04.00	ED 9966
			NE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, 1017 mb
		08.00	EE 9477
			ENE 4-5, Sea 2-3, 4/10 (rain), 1016.5 mb
		11.18		Dived,  Took position NW of Tobago.  Course for Tobago.

	Sun and Moon Data 07.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.09.42

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		continued
		08.09.42
		12.00	ED 9695
		16.00	ED 9683
		20.00	ED 9686
		22.45		Sound in 130°T
		22.48	[an Felsen?]	Mastheads against the cliffs:  Corvette, type 200 ton, range = 10000 meters,  Search cruise under Tobago.
		24.00	ED 9689
				Day's run    =   75.5 nm
				=   24.7 nm
				= 100.2 nm
		09.09.42
		00.36	[Blendscheibe?]	Surfaced, too bright.  Glare shield.
		00.37		Dived.
		00.47	Evening twilight	Surfaced.  Proceeded on the east coast of Tobago
				Mtr.Gefr. Koch light heatstroke.
		03.00 - 03.20		Dived for all around listening.
		04.00	EE 7475
			NE 3, Sea 1, 5/10, 1018 mb, Vis. clear, dark night
		06.00 - 06.11		Dived for all around listening.
		08.00	EE 7487
			E 2-3, Sea 0-1, 4/10, 1016 mb
		11.19	E 2, Sea 1, 4/10, 1016 mb	Dived.  Took position at the eastern edge of Tobago.  Starboard shaft from LF strong squeaking sounds.  Despite lubricating not corrected.
		12.00	EE 7711	E-W course.
		16.00	EE 7477
		20.00	EE 7474

	Sun and Moon Data 08.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.09.42

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		continued
		09.09.42
		24.00	EE 7472
				Day's run    =  68.5 nm
				=  22.0 nm
				=  90.5 nm
		10.09.42
		00.37		Surfaced.  Transit to the Dragon, observe the entrance.
		03.00 - 03.10		Dived for all around listening.
		04.00	ED 9689	Only searchlight barrier, 5 anti-aircraft searchlights over Trinidad.
			E 2, Sea 0, 4/10, 1019 mb
		08.00	ED 9834
			E 1, Sea 0, 2/10, 1017 mb
		08.27		Shadow bearing 320°T.
				Sailing vessel similar to the sunken one, course 40°.
		09.14		Sailing vessel out of sight bearing 300°T.
		11.19	E 1, Sea 0, 3/10, 1017 mb	Dived off the Dragon.
				Large water density differences 14 to 22.
				Influence of the Orinoco.
		12.00	ED 9828
		12.51		Smoke cloud in 214°T, without mastheads.  Soon passed out of sight.
		16.00
		20.00	ED 9842
		21.14		Seaplane in 110°T, range = 6000 meters, course SW.
		24.00	ED 9843
				Day's run    =    118 nm
				=   17.2 nm
				=  135.2 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 09.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.09.42

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		11.09.42
		00.37	Evening twilight	Surfaced.  Transit to the NE - Tobago.  1 diesel LF.  Lighthouse and searchlight barrier in operation at the Dragon.
		02.49		Steamer light bearing 120°T.
				Operation:  Spanish.  Medium-size, course 310°.
		04.00	ED 9838
			ENE 4, Sea 2, 5/10, 1018 mb
		04.49		Outgoing Radio Message 0402/11/250
				I T 10 southern third from 1 September no traffic observed.
				from Reichenbach.
		08.00	ED 9687
			ENE 4, Sea 2, 3/10, 1016 mb, dark night, Vis. low
		11.20	Morning twilight	Tobago in sight.  Dived.  Course 90°.
		12.00	ED 9694
		16.00	ED 9683   Vis. medium
		20.00	ED 9691   8000 meters
		24.00	ED 9692
				Day's run    =  80.0 nm
				=  14.9 nm
				=  94.9 nm
		12.09.42
		00.30	Evening twilight	Surfaced.  (fuel inventory 44.7 cbm)
				Course 90°, HF.
		02.58 - 03.18		Dived for all around listening.

	Sun and Moon Data 11.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 12.09.42

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		continued
		12.09.42
			Sea Area  S  o  u  t  h    A  t  l  a  n  t  i  c  .
		04.00	EE 7482	Intention:  Transit to EE in accordance with discretion given by B.d.U.  After setting off from land situation report intended.
			NE 2, Sea 1, 6/10, 1016 mb, Vis. clear, dark night
				Reason:
				1)  For 11 days traffic is dead.  Diversion possible.
				2)  Remaining does not promise success.  Search for better attack possibilities.
				3)  Situation report is important for B.d.U.
		06.00 - 06.09		Dived for all around listening.
				HF, course 95°.
		08.00	EE 7575
			NE 3, Sea 1-2, 4/10, 1015 mb
		12.00	EE 7596
			E 3, Sea 2, 3/10, 1015 mb, Vis. clear, individual squalls
		16.00	EE 7687
			NE 2, Sea 1, 8/10, 1019 mb, individual squalls
		18.37 - 19.00		Dived for training and all around listening.
		20.00	EE 7697
			ENE 2, Sea 1, 8/10, 1019 mb
		20.39		Vessel in 70°T, bow left, mastheads, smokestack.
				Operating, AK
				Matched speed 13 knots, course 285°.
		21.38		Dived at target angle 5° for submerged attack.
		22.19		Circling flying boat over the steamer, low altitude, repeatedly.
				Steamer recognized perfectly as Spanish "MONTE GERBEA"
				Aircraft out of sight.
				Moved off submerged course 95°.
		24.00	EE 7683
				Day's run    =  172.8 nm
				=      3.9 nm
				=  176.7 nm

Sun and Moon Data 12.09.42

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		13.09.42
		00.23	Evening twilight	Surfaced,  Continued transit to EE 85.
		04.00	EE 8441
			NE 3, Sea 1-2, 8/10 (passing showers), 1018 mb
		08.00	EE 8452
			E 3, Sea 1-2, 4/10, 1017 mb, dark night
		12.00	EE 8439
			E 3, Sea 2, 6/10, 1017 mb
		16.00	EE 8277
			E 3, Sea 1, 2/10, 1019 mb
		20.00	EE 8515
			E 4, Sea 2, 4/10, 1017.5 mb
		22.25 - 20.56		Dived for training.
		22.09		Outgoing Radio Message 1603/13/145
				1 August - 1 September line 9710 to 9540.  5 September off main harbor.  6 - 9 September line 9530 via 9680 and 90 to 9960.  10 September off main harbor, 11 September 9690.  No traffic, light sea, strong air, submerged by day.  Searching for attack prospects Suhren area.  Position EE 8439.  Otherwise all naval square ED.  6 plus 1 torpedoes, 44 cbm.
				from Reichenbach.
		24.00	EE 8548
			EbyN 4, Sea 2, 2/10, 1017 mb
				Day's run    =  129.7 nm
				=      1.4 nm
				=  131.1 nm

Sun and Moon Data 13.09.42

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		14.09.42
		00.27	Evening twilight	Stopped for the night.
		04.00	EE 8549
			ENE 2, Sea 1, 1019 mb, dark night, Vis. clear
		08.00	ENE 2, Sea 1, 1/10, 1017 mb
		10.50		1 diesel LF in legs east and north courses.
		12.00	EE 8573
			ENE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, 1017 mb
		16.00	EE 8874
			NE 1-2, Sea 0-1, 2/10, 1019 mb, rain squalls, Vis. changing
		18.35 - 18.57		Dived for training.
		19.22		Crash dive ! Aircraft range = 8000 meters, altitude 500 meters, course 90°.
		19.52		Surfaced.
		19.53	EE 8585	Crash dive !  Aircraft 100 meters directly over the boat, course 90°, close reconnaissance, type similar to Douglas 046A.
		21.05		Sounds bearing 350°T to 18°T.  No shift determinable.
		21.21		Surfaced, GF, course 0°, operated on sound.
		22.12 - 22.26		Dived to listen.  No sounds.
				Diesel-electric LF, east course.
		24.00	EE 8564
			NE 2, Sea 1, 4/10, 1016 mb, Swell, rain squalls, Vis. changing, low clouds
				Day's run    =  80.7 nm
				=    5.9 nm
				=  86.6 nm

Sun and Moon Data 14.09.42

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		15.09.42
		00.26		Stopped for the night.
		04.00	EE 8564
			W 1-2, Sea 0-1, 6/10 (rain), 1018 mb
		08.00	N 1-2, Sea 0-1, 4/10, 1014 mb, Vis. changing
		10.52		1 diesel LF.  Long N and S legs.
		12.00	EE 8585	E-compressor out of service.
			SW 4, Sea 2, 5/10, 1014 mb, Vis. changing, squalls
		16.00	EE 8595
			SE 4, Sea 3, 8/10 (passing showers, 1016 mb, Vis. see above
		19.50		Incoming Radio Message 1238/15
				Supply from Stiebler anticipated for Fechner, Reichenbach, Pfeffer in naval square DE 30.  Boat report arrival as soon as foreseen.
		20.00	EE 8566
			See above
		24.00	EE 8561
			See above
				Day's run    =  72.4 nm
		16.09.42
		00.20		Stopped.
		04.00	EE 8561
			ESE 4, Sea 2, 8/10, 1019 mb, Vis. medium
		08.00	(rain), (lightening), (thunder), 1017.5 mb
		10.48		1 diesel LF, course 0°.
		11.55		S-course.

	Sun and Moon Data 15.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.09.42

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		continued
		16.08.42
		12.00	EE 8553
			ESE 4, Sea 3, 4/10, 1017.5 mb, Vis. clear
		16.00	EE 8583
			E 5, Sea 3, 2/10, 1018 mb
		18.08 - 18.28		Dived for training.
		20.00	EE 8825
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 7/10, 1017 mb
		24.00	E 3, Sea 2, 5/10, 1017 mb
				Day's run    =  78.5 nm
				=      0.4 nm
				=  78.9 nm
		17.09.42
		00.27		Stopped for the night.
		04.00	EE 8857
			E 3, Sea 2, 8/10, 1017 mb, thunder showers, Vis. 1000-15000 meters
		08.00	E 4, Sea 2, 9/10 (rain), 1019 mb,Vis. see above
		10.53		1 diesel LF, N-S legs.
		12.00	EE 8881
			EbyN 6, Sea 4, 4/10, 1016 mb
		16.00	EE 8876
			NE 4, Sea 2, 4/10, 1018 mb, rain showers, Vis. changing
		20.00	EE 8854
			EbyN 4-5, Sea 2-3, 8/10, 1016 mb, Vis. see above

	Sun and Moon Data 16.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.09.42

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		continued
		17.09.42
		24.00	EE 8823
			ENE 5-6, Sea 3-4, overcast, passing showers, 1015 mb, Vis. see above
				Day's run    =  78.3 nm
		18.09.42
		00.15	Square see above	Stopped for the night.
		04.00	NE 4, Sea 2-3, rain, overcast, 1018 mb, Vis. changing
		08.00	E 3, Sea 1-2, 4/10, 1015 mb
		10.56		1 diesel LF, N-S legs.
				E-compressor limitedly operable 60% capacity.
		12.00	EE 8579
			E 4, Sea 3, 8/10, 1015 mb, rain squalls, Vis. changing
		16.00	EE 8554
			NE 2, Sea 1, 4/10, passing showers, 1018 mb, Vis. see above
		18.02 - 18.28		Dived for training.
		20.00	EE 8575
			NNE 3, Sea 2, overcast, 1018 mb, rain squalls
		24.00	EE 8736
			E 3, Sea 2, 8/10, 1015 mb, Vis. 10000 meters
				Day's run    =  74.5 nm
				=     0.7 nm
				=  75.2 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 17.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.09.42

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		19.09.42
		00.40		Stopped for the night.
		04.00	EE 8736
			E 3, Sea 2, 7/10, 1017 mb, moonlit, Vis. clear
		08.00	E 2-3, Sea 1-2, 9/10, 1015 mb	By division of Radio Circuits America I and II.  Own Circuit America II.
		11.02		1 diesel LF, S-course.
		12.00	EE 8739
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 8/10, 1015 mb
		16.00	EE 8791
			ESE 2-3, Sea 1-2, 5/10, 1015 mb, Vis. good
		18.30 - 18.48		Dived.
		18.56		Course for supply from Stiebler, 1 diesel LF, delayed return transit, total fuel 35 cbm.
		20.00	EE 8797
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 8/10, 1015 mb
		20.05		U-boat bearing 30°T - Henke.  Signal and megaphone traffic.
		22.30		Outgoing Radio Message 2138/19/335
				Have begun return transit to Stiebler.  Request interim supply and operating in area DU 16.  Need Junkers compressor stage 1 with cylinder liner.  Position navel square EE 85, 6 plus 1 torpedo, 32 cbm.
				from Reichenbach.
		24.00	EE 8766
			E 3, Sea 2, 5/10, 1015 mb, Vis. clear
				Day's run    =  77.5 nm
				=    0.6 nm
				=  78.1 nm

Sun and Moon Data 19.09.42

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		20.09.42
		00.30	Moonlit	Stopped for the night.
		04.00	EE 8766
			E 2-3, Sea 1, 2/10, 1017 mb
		08.00	See above
		09.40		Light glow over the horizon in 240°T.
				Argentinian.  Course 120°, 9 knots.
		10.50		Brought to a stop with searchlight.
		11.30		Boat with 2 officers.  Papers.
				"RIO DE MENDOZA" with piece goods from New Orleans to Buenos Aires.
				Uncomfortably friendly.
		11.45		Released.  Deceptive course 330°, diesel-electric LF.
		12.32	EE 8847	Course 30°, to supplier.
			NE 2, Sea 1, 3/10, 1016 mb, Vis. clear, cloud gaps
		13.45		Incoming Radio Message 0740/20
				Reichenbach only expect supply for economical return transit.
		14.10		Crash dive !  Aircraft, type North American B 25, altitude - 100 meters, range = 1500 meters, approach out of the sun.
		14.11		At depth 10 meters 2 detonation, close under the boat.  No failures.
				From statement of the First Watch Officer certain depth charges because release was observed.
				Suspicion:  Called by Argentinian, because otherwise the area was safe from air.
				Proceeded submerged course 90°.  Range to Barbados 215 nm.  Range to Trinidad 200 nm,
		16.00	EE 8846
		16.42	Vis clear, low clouds, 6/10	Surfaced.  Both diesels HF, course 70° to move off.
		18.00		Course 30°, diesel-electric LF.

Sun and Moon Data 20.09.42

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		20.09.42
		18.27		Crash dive !  Aircraft range = 3000 meters, directly astern, in approach, altitude = 600 meters.
				Type North American B 25.
		18.28		At depth 15/30 meters 2 detonations.  2nd medium-close at the level of the Petty Officer's Room, starboard side.
				Immediate light failures, order passing means, diving plane, port motor, strong bow down attitude.  Fell quickly.  Strong rushing,  Suspect water intake.
				Ordered to blow at depth 50 meters.
				at depth 80 meters the boat came to a stop.
		about 18.32		Boat out.  Machine guns ready.  Suspect the boat is unclear to dive.  Both diesels GF.
				Aircraft circles tentatively around the boat, range = 2000 meters, altitude = 200-300 meters.
				Opened fire.  Machine gun shooter Btsmt. Scholz, with Mtr.Gefr, Rös, Mtr.Ob.Gefr. Tschornor.  Report from the Chief Engineer boat is clear to dive, no water intake.
				M.G. C30 after opening fire limitedly operable.  Pivot spindle at half height.  Cold-blooded and brave behavior of the No. 1. aiming between the knees and hips.  Shots lay all around the enemy aircraft.  After 3-4 minuted begins an approach from astern.  Fire from the M.G. C30 up to the vertical limit of the pivot.  Complete coverage.  Was shot at by on board weapons, no bombs.
				Aircraft flies off, rises into the clouds.  Used the increasing range:
		18.44		Crash dive !
				To depth 50 meters, no further enemy effects.
				Failures in the boat:
				1)  Port E-motor,
				2)  Both diving planes,
				3)  Main rudder,
				4)  Compass lighting system,
				5)  Order passing system,
				6)  Bas of both compressors torn,
				7)  Reserve cooling water pump.
				8)  Starboard negative buoyancy tank,
				9)  Numerous brackets, especially in the aftership cracked.
				Chief Engineer got the boat operable submerged except for the negative buoyancy tank and provisionally the E-compressor.
				Intention:
				Set off, because initially the boat is not clear to dive. (80 atü compressed air).
				Course 90°.

Sun and Moon Data 20.09.42

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		20.09.42
		20.00	EE 8829
		24.00	EE 8837
				Day's run    =   66.8 nm
				=   12.5 nm
				=   79.3 nm
			Return transit - N o r t h   A t l a n t i c.
		21.09.42
		00.52	Moonlit, Sea 1	Surfaced.
				Further damage:
				Blow piping aft torn, blowing with time loss is still possible.
				Both diesels GF, course 70°.
		04.00	EE 8915	E-compressor propped up, operable up to 115 atü .
			E 3-4, Sea 2, 4/10, 1019 mb
		06.00		Sudden strong pressure drop.
				Reason pressure loss through High Pressure Groups II, III.  I - III shut off.
				Pressure still 35 atü.
		08.00	EE 9474
			ENE 6, Sea 4, 6/10, 1017 mb, moonlit, Vis. clear
		12.00	EE 9466	Both diesels HF.
			E 7, Sea 5, 9/10, 1017 mb
		15.45		Dived.  HD Groups 4-8 filled to 115 atü, higher pressure not possible due to vibration.
				Filled the battery, LF.
		16.00	EE 9529
			See above, Vis. clear
		18.00		Course 20°.
		20.00	EE 9534

	Sun and Moon Data 20.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 21.09.42

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		continued
		21.09.42
		20.53		Surfaced.
				Transit to supplier, course 20°, diesel-electric LF.
				Found dents in starboard regulating tank 1 and the pressure hull.
				Remaining damage:
				Diesel compressor.
				E-compressor limitedly operable up to 115 atü,
				Starboard negative buoyancy tank,
				Air bottle Group II,
				Blowing piping.
		24.00	BE 9295
			E 6, Sea 4-5, overcast, passing showers, 1016 mb, Vis. low
				Day's run    =  190.9 nm
				=    12.9 nm
				=  203.8 nm
		22.09.42
		04.00	EE 9266
			E 5-6, Sea 4, overcast, 1021 mb, Vis. medium, moonlit
		08.00	EE 9314
			See above, rain showers
		12.00	EE 6978
			E 6, Sea 5, overcast (passing showers), 1020.5 mb
		16.00	EE 6949
			E 5, overcast (passing showers), 1023.5 mb
		20.00	EE 6927
			E 4, Sea 4, 9/10, 1021 mb, Vis. clear
		20.10		Incoming Radio Message 1859/22
				Orders for us:
				1)  From 23 September 08.00 hours to switch to America I Circuit.
				2)  To report arrival at the supply square.

	Sun and Moon Data 21.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.09.42

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		continued
		22.09.42
		24.00	BE 6652
			See above
				Day's run    =  141.53 nm
		23.09.42
		00.00	Twilight
		04.00	EE 6389
			E 4-5, Sea 3-4, 6/10, 1024 mb, Vis. clear, moonlit
		08.00	EE 6365
			EbyN 4-5, Sea 3-4, 41/0, 1021 mb	Switched to America I Circuit.
		10.05		Incoming Radio Message 0924/23/228
				Rosenberg and Reichenbach immediately report position.  Meeting for patient handing over anticipated.
		10.30	Morning twilight
		10.35		Incoming Radio Message 0946/23
				Giving of the final supply square.  DE 3355.
		11.15		Outgoing Radio Message 1021/22
				Naval square EE 6365, NE 5, Sea 4, 1021 mb.
				from Reichenbach.
		12.00	EF 1777
			ENE 5, Sea 4, 3/10, 1021 mb, Vis. clear
		13.30		Incoming Radio Message 1229/23
				Etc.  Return harbors for Becker and Reichenbach is Brest.
		14.02		Incoming Radio Message 1248/23
				1)  Reichenbach and Rosenberg for patient take over be in naval square DP 9555 on 24 September at 20.00 hours.
				2)  Reichenbach report completion and go at highest possible speed to Stiebler.

	Sun and Moon Data 22.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.09.42

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		continued
		23.09.42
		14.10		Course 342, HF.
		16.00	EE 3963
			NEbyE 4-5, Sea 3, 6/10, 1022 mb, Vis. good
		17.45		Outgoing Radio Message 1413/23
				From Reichenbach.  Request Stiebler run to meet us.  Inventory 20 cbm, at HF can reach the southern edge of DE.
		20.00	EE 3691
			ENE 4-5, Sea 3, 6/10, 1020.5 mb
		24.00	EE 3388	E-compressor out of service.
			NE 4, Sea 3, 6/10, 1021 mb
				Day's run    =  141.5 nm
		24.09.42
		04.00	EE 3315
			NE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 6/10, 1023 mb, bright moonlit night
		08.00	DP 9866	Diesel-electric LF.
			NE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, 1021 mb
		12.00	DP 9586	Both E-motors KF.
			NE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, 1021 mb
		16.00	DP 9555
			E 1-2, Sea 1, 3/10, 1021 mb, Vis. clear
		17.00	DP 9555	Course 310°.
		18.05		U-boat in sight bearing 270°T.
				Optical name exchange.  U-201, Rosenberg.
		18.27 - 20.07	DP 9551	Patient take over: Lt.z.S. Duppel.
			E 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, 1022 mb	Experience exchange.
				Attempted U.Z.O. exchange fails due to an electrical circuit disparity.
				Course for Stiebler square DE 3335
				1 diesel LF, course 26°.

	Sun and Moon Data 23.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.09.42

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		continued
		24.09.42
		21.25		Outgoing Radio Message 2049/24
				From Reichenbach.  Carried out patient take over.  Course 26°, 6 knots.  Arrival Stiebler 1 October.
		24.00	DP 9523
			See above
				Day's run    =  164.5 nm
		25.09.42
		00.00	Evening twilight
			Hazy horizon
		03.41		Incoming Radio Message 0030/25
				Stiebler requests meeting point with us.
		04.00	DP 9267
			N 1, Sea 0-1, 5/10, 1022 mb
		05.48		Incoming Radio Message 0408/25
				Reichenbach suggest meeting point with Stiebler for a higher speed.  Stiebler will be in DE 33 at 01.00
		08.00	DF 9239	Both diesels HF.
			NNW 1, Sea 0, 5/10, 1020 mb
		08.40		Outgoing Radio Message 0758/25
				Request meeting point with Stiebler naval square DE 8655 got 27 September at 12.00 hours.
				from Reichenbach.
		12.00	DP 6943
			NNW 3, Sea 1, 5/10, 1019 mb, Vis. clear
		15.36		Incoming Radio Message 1324/25
				Agree with suggested meeting point.
		16.00	DP 6683
			NW 2-3, Sea 1-2, 6/10, 1020 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 24.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 25.09.42

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		continued
		25.09.42
		16.20 - 19.07		Hove to:  over deck work.
				1)  Repaired cracks in the exhaust gas piping.
				2)  Compressor work.
				No success.  Compressor remains out of service.  Now only 55 atü.
		17.43 - 17.46		Man overboard!  Masch.Mt. Grün.  Electrical shock during welding work.
				Mt. Grün on board.
		20.00	DP 6661
			SSE 2, Sea 1, 7/10, 1017.5 mb
		24.00	DQ 4172
			NbyW 2, Sea 1, 6/10, 1017 mb
				Day's run    =  199.5 nm
		26.09.42
		04.00	DQ 4131
			Calm, 2/10, 1019 mb
		08.00	DQ 1842
			See above
		12.00	DQ 1558
			See above, Vis. clear
		16.00	DQ 1532
			E 3, Sea 2, (passing showers), 8/10, 1020 mb
		20.00	DQ 1348
			ESE 5-6, Sea 4, 9/10 (rain), 1019 mb
		24.00	DE 8893
			ESE 6, Sea 4-5, 9/10 (rain), 1023 mb
				Day's run    =  245.0 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 25.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.09.42

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		27.09.42
		00.42		Incoming Radio Message 0003/27
				Stiebler reports meeting point delay about 4 hours.
		04.00	DE 8919 DE	Diesel-electric LF.
			EbyS 4, Sea 3-4, 4/10, 1027,5 mb, moonlit, Vis. clear
		08.00	DE 8667	1 diesel 240 RPM.
			EbyS 4-5, Sea 3-4, 5/10, 1027 mb
		12.00	DE 8655
			E 5, Sea 4, 6/10, 1026 mb
		16.00	DE 8655
			EbyS 5, Sea 3-4, 4/10, 1027.5 mb
		16.18		U-boat in sight bearing 345°T:  Stiebler.
		16.41		Hailing range.
				1)  Due to Sea State take over set for the next day.
				2)  Carried out patient take over.
				3)  Carried out patient treatment of the crew.
		20.00	DE 8655
			See above
		22.00		Course 45°, 2 knots.
		24.00	DE 8652
			E 3, Sea 3, 8/10 (rain), 1028 mb
				Day's run    =  62.0 nm
		28.09.42
		04.00	DE 8652
			E 3, Sea 3, 4/10, 1028 mb
		08.00	See above

	Sun and Moon Data 27.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.09.42

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		continued
		28.09.42
		10.30 - 11.00	Morning twilight
		11.00		Began provisions take over.
				Course 260°, 2 knots.
				Both boats in line abreast, abeam distance hailing range.  By line connection took over by canister.
		12.00	DE 8654
			EbyN 5, Sea 3, 7/10, 1028 mb
		16.00	Square see above
			E 5, Sea 4, 4/10, 1029 mb
		20.00	DE 8546
			E 5, Sea 4, 6/10, 1027.5 mb
		22.10		Carried out provisions take over for 3 weeks.
				E-compressor parts taken over.
				Fuel take over set for the following days.
				Course 65°, 2 knots.
		24.00	Square see above
			NE 4-5, Sea 4, 5/10, passing showers, 1027.5 mb
				Day's run    =  24 nm
		29.09.42
		04.00	DE 8379
			EbyN 3, Sea 3, 6/10, 1028.5 mb, rain, passing showers, Vis. changing
		08.00	Square see above
			ENE 4, Sea 2-3, 8/10, 1027 mb, Swell, Vis. clear, moonlit

	Sun and Moon Data 28.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.09.42

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		continued
		29.09.42
		11.12		1)  Began fuel oil take over.
				2)  Junkers and E-compressor parts on board.
				Course 260°, 2 knots.
		12.00	DE 8377
			NE 5, Sea 4, 5/10 (rain), 1027.5 mb, Vis. mostly clear
		16.00	Square see above
			EbyN 5-6, Sea 4-5, 3/10, 1027 mb
		16.15		Take over completed 55 cbm.
				Remained with Stiebler, until the compressor question is clear.
		17.45		Course 180°, 2 knots.
		18.20		Junkers-compressor work.
				E-compressor limitedly operable.
				Detached from Stiebler.  Course 43°, diesel-electric LF.
		18.45		Incoming Radio Message 1800/29
				Etc.  From Stiebler.  Reichenbach supplied.
		20.00	DE 8374
			ENE 5, Sea 4, 2/10, 1026 mb
		22.20 - 22.58		Dived for training.
		23.15 - 23.45	Evening twilight
		24.00	DE 8357
			ENE 5-6, Sea 4, 4/10, rain, 1026 mb
				Day's run    =  49.2 nm
				=    1.8 nm
				=  51.0 nm
		30.09.42
		04.00	DE 8353
			ENE 5-6, Sea 4, 8/10, passing showers, 1026 mb, Vis. changing
		08.00	DE 8335
			See above

	Sun and Moon Data 29.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.09.42

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		continued
		30.09.42
		10.10 - 10.4	Morning twilight
		12.00	DE 9111
			E 5, Sea 4, 3/10, 1024.5 mb steady, Vis. clear
		16.00	DE 6776
			E 5-6, Sea 4, 6/10, 1025 mb
		17.59 - 18.55		Dived for training.
				Führer speech to the opening of the K.W.H.W.
		20.00	DE 6781	[Kriegswinterhilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes - War Winter Relief of the German People]
			E 5, Sea 4, 5/10, 1025 mb
		24.00	DE 6756
			See above
				Day's run    =  100.0 nm
				=      2.8 nm
				=  102.8 nm
		01.10.42
		04.00	DE 6738
			E 4, Sea 3, 1025 mb, dark night
		08.00	DE 6811
			SE 4-5, Sea 3, 8/10, rain, 1025 mb, moonlit
		12.00	DE 6584
			SE 4-5, Sea 3, 9/10, 1024 mb
		16.00	DE 6559
			SE 5, Sea 4, 8/10, 1025 mb steady, Vis. medium
		18.03 - 18.55		Crash dive !  for training.
		20.00	DE 6384
			SE 3-4, Sea 2, 7/10, 1025 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 30.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.10.42

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		continued
		01.10.42
		24.00	DE 6361
			SE 4, Sea 3, 8/10, 1025 mb
				Day's run    =  161.0 nm
				=      2.7 nm
				=  163.7 nm
		02.10.42
		04.00	DF 4111
			ESE 4, Sea 3, 8/10, 1027 mb
		08.00	DF 1784
			SE 4-5, Sea 3, 7/10, rain, 1027 mb, Vis. changing
		09.50 - 10.20	Morning twilight.
		12.00	DF 1763
			SE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, 1029 mb, Vis. clear
		14.06 - 15.07		Crash dive ! for training.
		16.00	DF 1816
			SE 4, Sea 3, 5/10, 1029 mb
		20.00	DF 1589
			SE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, 1029 mb
		22.50 - 23.30	Evening twilight
		24.00	DF 1646
			SE 3, Sea 1-2, blue sky, 1030.5 mb, Vis. clear, dark night
				Day's run    =  172.5 nm
				=      2.7 nm
				=  175.2 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 01.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.10.42

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		03.10.42
		04.00	DF 1628
			SE 2-3, Sea 1-2, 2/10, 1030 mb
		08.00	DF 1398
			See above
		12.00	DF 2181
			SE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, 1029 mb. Vis. very clear
		13.09 - 15.00		Over deck work:
				1)  Welding the exhaust gas piping,
				2)  Sealing the torn off compressed air bottle of Group II.
				Course before the seas.
		16.00	DF 2152
			See above
		18.02 - 18.56		Crash dive ! for training, dive training.
		20.00	DF 2132
			SE 1-2, Sea 0-1, 2/10, 1029 mb, Vis, very clear
		21.25		Incoming Radio Message 2029/3
				Etc.  2.)  Tomorrow 08.00 hours Reichenbach, Henke switch to Ireland Circuit.
		24.00	CD 8981
			SE 1-2, Sea 1, 2/10, 1029 mb, dark, hazy night
				Day's run    =  170.1 nm
				=      1.6 nm
				=  171.1 nm
		04.10.42
		04.00	CD 8962
			See above, Vis. clear
		08.00	CD 9716	Switched to Ireland Circuit.
			SE 2, Sea 1, 4/10, 1028 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 03.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.10.42

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		continued
		04.10.42
		09.30 - 10.15	Morning twilight
		12.00	CD 9488
			S 1, Sea 0, 4/10, 1028.5 mb
		13.36 - 13.57		Wax bale fished out.
		16.00	CD 9547
			W 2, Sea 1, 5/10, 1028 mb
		20.15 - 20.57		Dived for training.
		22.45 - 23.15	Evening twilight
		24.00	CD 9532
			W 3, Sea 1, 7/10, 1028 mb
				Day's run    =  166.5 nm
				=      1.7 nm
				=  168.2 nm
		05.10.42
		04.00	CD 9376
			N 3, Sea 1, 5/10, 1028 mb, dark night, Vis. low
		08.00	CD 9367
			See above
		12.00	CE 7118
			N 2-3, Sea 2, 6/10, 1028 mb, Swell, Vis. 10000 meters, hazy horizon
		16.00	CE 7122
			NNE 4, Sea 2, 3/10, 1028 mb, See above
		18.06 - 18.54		Crash dive ! for training.

	Sun and Moon Data 04.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.10.42

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		continued
		05.10.42
		19.44	CE 4795	Smoke clouds in 100°T.
		20.00	See above, hazy horizon
		20.01		4 masts and smokestack.  Did not operate on the surface.  Attack is forbidden.
		20.05		Dived.  Operated to identify.  Medium steamer.  Speed 9/10 knots, course 267°.  Flag, marked on the side of the hull.
		22.10	Beginning of evening twilight	Steamer sets lights and illumination.  Flag and side of the hull.
				- Neutral - course Azores - Hatteras.
		22.16		Surfaced.
				Continued return transit.
		24.00	CE 4796
			NNE 4-5, Sea 3, overcast, 1029.5 mb, dark night, Vis. low
				Day's run    =  137.4 nm
				=      9.0 nm
				=  146.4 nm
		06.10.42
		04.00	CE 4849
			See above
		08.00	CE 4861
			NE 3-4, Sea 2-3, overcast, 1029 mb, Swell
		09.05 - 09.45	Morning twilight
		12.00	CE 4914
			See above
		16.00	CE 4692
			NE 2-3, Sea 1-2, 9/10, 1030 mb, high Swell, hazy horizon
		18.09 - 18.43		Crash dive ! for training.

	Sun and Moon Data 05.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 06.10.42

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		continued
		06.10.42
		18.52 - 18.57		Crash dive ! for training.
		20.00	CE 5425
			See above
		21.03		Flores (Azores) in sight bearing 30°T.
		22.30		Flores Lighthouse burns as in peacetime.
		24.00	CE 5426
			Azores area
			NE 1, Sea 0, 2/10, 1030 mb, Swell, hazy horizon
				Day's run    =    170 nm
				=     1.2 nm
				=  171.2 nm
		07.10.42
		01.00		Course for the French objective point on the Great Circle.
		04.00	CE 5277
			See above
		08.00	CE 5258
			NE 2, Sea 1, overcast, 1029 mb, Vis. clear
		09.00 - 09.40	Morning twilight
		12.00	CE 5263
			NW 4-5, Sea 2, overcast (rain), 1028 mb, Vis. changing
		16.00	CE 5316
			NNE 6, Sea 5, 7/10, 1029 mb, Vis. clear
		20.00	CE 2989
			Sea above

	Sun and Moon Data 06.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 07.10.42

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		continued
		07.10.42
		20.20 - 21.00		Crash dive ! for training.  Dive training.
		21.10 - 21.40	Evening twilight
		24.00	CE 2996
			NE 6-7, Sea 5, overcast, 1032 mb, dark night, Vis. low
				Day's run    =    154 nm
				=      1.2 nm
				=  155.2 nm
		08.10.42
		04.00	CE 3749
			See above, Vis. clear
		08.00	CE 3756
			NE 5, Sea 3-4, overcast, 1036 mb
		12.00	CE 3738
			ENE 6, Sea 4-5, overcast, 1037.5 mb
		14.23 - 14.43		Crash dive ! for training.
		16.00	CE 3813
			ENE 5, Sea 4, 7/10, 1037.5 mb
		20.00	CE 3823
			NE 4, Sea 3, 4/10, 1037 mb
		23.10		Incoming Radio Message 2005/8
				1)  Orders to send weather report.
				2)  Orders to switch to Coastal Circuit from 9 October at 08.00 hours.
		24.00	CE 3596
			ENE 4, Sea 3, 9/10, 1039 mb, dark night, Vis. medium
				Day's run    =    144 nm
				=      0.8 nm
				=  144.8 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 07.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.10.42

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		09.10.42
		04.00	CE 3661
			ENE 3, Sea 2, overcast, 1039 mb
		04.38		Short Signal weather report.
		08.00	CF 1516	Switched to Coastal Circuit.
			ENE 4, Sea 2-3, overcast, 1038 mb, NW-Swell
		12.00	CF 1521
			See above, Vis. clear
		16.00	CF 1296
			ENE 2, Sea 1, overcast, 1036.5 mb
		18.13 - 18.49		Crash dive ! for training.
		20.00	CF 1357
			See above
		24.00	CF 1362
			NE 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, 1032 mb, dark night, hazy horizon, NW-Swell
				Day's run    =  147.5 nm
				=      1.5 nm
				=  149.0 nm
		10.10.42
		04.00	CF 2110
			NE 1, Sea 0-1. overcast, 1034.5 mb, Vis. 200 - 5000 meters, ground fog
		08.00	BE 7988
			W 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, 1032 mb, Vis. medium
		08.20 - 08.50	Morning twilight
		12.00	BE 7986
			W 2-3, Sea 1, 3/10, 1032 mb, Vis. clear

	Sun and Moon Data 09.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.10.42

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		continued
		10.10.42
		16.00	BE 8743
			W 3-4, Sea 2, 9/10, 1031 mb
		20.00	BE 8726
			W 2, Sea 2, overcast, drizzle, 1031, Vis. changing, Swell
		20.21 - 20.52		Crash dive ! for training.
		24.00	BE 8733
			W 3, Sea 1-2, overcast, 1031 mb, dark night, hazy
				Day's run    =  172.0 nm
				=      1.0 nm
				=  173.0 nm
		11.10.42
		04.00	BE 8584
			ENE 3, Sea 2, overcast, 1031 mb
		08.00	BE 8568
			NE 2, Sea 1, overcast, 1031 mb, Vis. medium
		08.00 - 08.40	Morning twilight
		12.00	BE 8646	Intention: participate in ordered escort of Czygan - Krech as Fu.M.B. escort.
		12.20		Outgoing Radio Message 1150/11
				From Reichenbach.  Request participate in Fu.M.B. escort Czygan, position 86.
		12.25		Dived.  Course for large square BE 8355.  Meeting point Krech - Czygan for 12 October 18.00 hours.
				Delayed submerged transit square 83 range 40 nm.
		16.00	BE 8643

	Sun and Moon Data 10.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 11.10.42

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		continued
		11.10.42
		18.50		Sounds in the listening gear.
		19.05		Steamer 2 masts, 4 king-posts, range = 8000 meters, operated on to identify.
				Course 277°, 12-13 knots.
				Similar to type "BURGENLAND" of "DRESDEN".  Assume German blockade runner see Officer-Only Radio Message of 11 October.
		19.50		Turned away, opposite course.
		20.00	BE 8642
			WSW 4, Se 2, 8/10, 1030 mb, Vis. clear
		20.50		Surfaced to charge.  1 diesel LF.
		22.30		Incoming Radio Message 1728/21
				To Reichenbach.  Join convoy.
		23.00		Dived.
		24.00	BE 8613
				Day's run    =  105.0 nm
				=    15.8 nm
				=  120.8 nm
		12.10.42
		04.00	BE 8379
		07.50	BE 8376	Surfaced to charge.
			WSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, 1031 mb, hazy horizon
		10.30	Vis. changing, clear to 2000 meters	Dived.
		12.00	BE 8346
		16.00	BE 8354
		17.02	Fog, Vis. 800 - 2000 meters	Surfaced.
		18.07		Meeting point.
				East-west legs on the surface.

	Sun and Moon Data 11.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 12.10.42

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		continued
		12.10.42
		18.55 - 19.31		Dived to listen.  Garbled underwater telegraphy with U-558.
		20.00	BE 8358
			SW 3, Sea 1, overcast, fog, 1031 mb, Vis. 8000 - 4000 meters
		20.02		Because no contact.
				Outgoing Radio Message Short Signal:
				Request bearing signals.    U-217.
		21.01		Course 80°, LF.
		21.44		Incoming Radio Message 2104/12
				Krech sends bearing signals.  8 knots course 80°.
				No bearing signals heard.
		22.40		Recognition Signal directly astern.
				Operated on it.
		22.50		Incoming Radio Message 2227/12
				Suggest new meeting point square 6755 on 13 October 08.00 hours from Czygan.
		22.54		Met Krech, continued transit together.
		23.02		Course 33°, 8 knots to new meeting point.
		24.00	BE 8362
			SW 2-3, Sea 1, overcast, 1032.5 mb, Vis. changing, 300 - 2000 meters
				Day's run    =  58.5 nm
				=  22.3 nm
				=  80.8 nm
		13.10.42
		04.00	BE 6774
			See above
		08.00	BE 6751
			SW 3, Sea 2, overcast, 1030 mb, Vis. medium

	Sun and Moon Data 12.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 13.10.42

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		continued
		13.10.42
		08.45		U-boat in sight bearing 180°T, U-118.
		09.34		Began transit in Fu.M.B. convoy.
				Course 85°, 10 knots.
		12.00	BE 6738
			WSW 4, Sea 3, 8/10, 1030 mb, Vis. clear
		12.05		Crash dive ! by U-118 procedure.
				Proceeded submerged 3 knots, depth = 40 meters.
		16.00	BE 6818
		20.00	BE 6827
		20.40	Vis. 5000 - 6000 meters	Surfaced.  Proceeded on the surface at 10 knots.
		24.00	BE 6836
			W 3, Sea 2, overcast, 1032 mb, Vis. medium
				Day's run    =  153.7 nm
				=     25.2 nm
				=  178.9 nm
		14.10.42
		04.00	BE 6926
			W 3, Sea 2, 6/10, 1032.5 mb, misty horizon
		08.00	BF 4712
			W 2, Sea 1, overcast, drizzle, 1033 mb
		09.00		Crash dive ! by U-118 procedure.
				Proceeded submerged at 3 knots.

	Sun and Moon Data 13.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.10.42

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		continued
		14.10.42
		12.00	BF 4722
		16.00	BF 4497
		20.00	BF 4999
		20.04	W 2, Sea 1, overcast, 1035.5 mb	Surfaced, course 84°, 12 knots.
		24.00	BF 4586
			Misty horizon
				Day's run    =  134.0 nm
				=    33.0 nm
				=  167.0 nm
		15.10.42
		04.00	BF 4684
			SW 3, Sea 1, 8/10, 1035 mb, Vis. medium
		04.31		Dove on underwater telegraphy signal from U-118.
		08.00	BF 4925
		08.07	Beginning of morning twilight	Surfaced.
		08.20		Outgoing Radio Message Short Signal concerning arrival at escort point in 30 hours.
		08.38		Course 75°, 10 knots, parted ways with Krech, Czygan for further transit, because the Fu.M.B. is out of service.
		10.59		Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	BF 4951
		16.00	BF 5478
		19.37 - 20.34		Surfaced (to determined position)
		20.00	BF 5721

	Sun and Moon Data 14.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.10.42

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		continued
		15.10.42
		24.00	BF 5723
				Day's run    =  106.1 nm
				=    31.3 nm
				=  137.4 nm
		16.10.42
		04.00	BF 5494
		07.29		Surfaced.
		07.30 - 08.00	Twilight.
		08.00	BF 5547
			SW 1-2, Sea 0-1, 2/10, 1039 mb, Vis. clear, strong Swell
		09.16		Smoke cloud in 30°T, patrol vessel.  After that continual patrol vessels.
		12.00	BF 5297
		12.55		Incoming Radio Message 1516/15
				U-Reichenbach from 9.U.Flottille join U-Krech convoy.
		16.00	BF 5218
			Point 346
		16.00		Taken in convoy.
		17.55		Escort taken over by Sperrbrecher 47.
		20.00		Made fast Box 2.
				Day's run    =  169.5 nm
				=    18.0 nm
				=  187.5 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 15.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.10.42

 

	Comments of the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote
	on the Kriegstagebuch "U-217" from 14.7. - 16.10.1942
	First patrol of the Kommandant with a new boat.
	The success is very slight for the length of the patrol.  The Kommandanten is not to blame for this. The implementation was clear and deliberate. The fortunes of war offered him no opportunities.
		Signed in draft:    D  ö  n  i  t  z  .
		For correctness:
		Oberleutnant (MA) and Adjutant.

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