Excerpt of the Important Messages |
||
to the K.T.B. |
||
U-377 war patrol from 30.8. to 24.9.42. |
||
| Strong air surveillance. Attack ineffective. SW 3, 2/10, misty, Vis. 12 nm, 983 mb rising. | ||
| Teichert | ||
| Convoy square AB 2787 | ||
| Hopmann | ||
| Convoy square AB 2755, course 30°. | ||
| Hopmann | ||
| With attack zigzag to the north. Sound bearing 2726. | ||
| Hopmann | ||
| Positioned within screen square 2498, course 30°. | ||
| Hopmann | ||
| Convoy square 2634, Vis. 15 nm. | ||
| Hopmann | ||
| Admiral Nordmeer for Flieger Führer Lofoten | ||
| 1 HP NK - air torpedo hit on 6000 GRT steamer. | ||
| Horrer | ||
| Observed collecting convoy 23.30 hours, with it carrier west of South Cape. Have contact smoke clouds about AB 3168, course SE. Transmit bearing signals for Luftwaffe 01.30 - 02.30 hours, as contact keeper Fritz. | ||
| Brandenburg | ||
| Sank today 04.00 hours square AB 3643 tanker 6000 GRT, steamer 4000 tons, 2 hits on "JAVALIN" destroyer accepted. Depth charges, slight damage, 100 cbm, 6 plus 2 torpedoes. My position square AB 3651. | ||
| Brandenburg | ||
| Square 1470 U-boat hunter rigged as large merchant ship. W.F.L. gear continually heard well. Square AC 1715. | ||
| Köhler | ||
| ßß | ||
| Convoy square AC 1614, 110 . Stand by for my bearing signals. | ||
| ue | ||
| Convoy in square AC 1622, course 80°. | ||
| ue | ||
| ßß | ||
| Convoy square 2427. | ||
Brandenburg |
||
| Convoy position square AC 2437. | ||
| th | ||
| Convoy square 2517, course 110°. | ||
| Hymmen | ||
| ßß | ||
| Convoy position square 2632. | ||
| U-255 | ||
| Convoy speed 8-10 knots, steers course 90°. My position square AC 3420. | ||
| U-255 | ||
| ßß | ||
| Enemy steers 135°. | ||
| U-457 | ||
 |
|
|
 |
Click the flag to view the above page from the original German KTB |
- 2 - |
||
| Convoy in square AC 3592. | ||
| Brandenburg | ||
| Convoy in square AC 3678 | ||
| Brandenburg | ||
| Have contact on convoy. | ||
| Clausen | ||
| Convoy changed course. | ||
| te | ||
| Convoy changed course to 130°. | ||
| te | ||
| Due to unexplained self noise 2 day attacks on carrier failed. Slight depth charge damage. Convoy 08.00 hours square 3949. Sending bearing signals "E". | ||
| Reche | ||
| Convoy square 6332, driving snow, low visibility. | ||
| Hymmen | ||
| ßß | ||
| Convoy in square AC 3984, course 160°. | ||
| Reche | ||
| Convoy square 6335 with barrage balloons and aircraft. | ||
| Timm | ||
| Very heavy air. Suspect PQ 14 about AT 7130. Position 4782, Vis. good. | ||
| Tiechert | ||
| 19.18 hours square AC 6633 two fan on steamer. After 4.25 min 1 detonation. Partial convoy a course change to 60°. 63 cbm. | ||
| Köhler | ||
| Square AT 4174 hit on ALFRIDI destroyer. 5 hour depth charge pursuit. Light damage, tubes 2 and 5 leak. Moving off for repairs square 6362. 59 cbm. | ||
| Hopmann | ||
| ßß | ||
| 1 destroyer, ship-based aircraft square AC 3568. | ||
| Timm | ||
| 13.51 hours flying boat Catalina, course north. | ||
| Clausen | ||
| Destroyer square AC 1532, flying boat. | ||
| Zetsche | ||
| 18.00 hours dived for Consolidated square 1612. Sound pursuit V-destroyer. Suspect convoy by sound bearings square 1530 with course 280°. | ||
| Hopmann | ||
| Square AC 1619 inbound flying boat on easterly course. | ||
| U-592 | ||
| ßß | ||
| Square AC 1423 3 destroyers. | ||
| Strelow | ||
| Convoy square AC 1429, course west. | ||
| Strelow | ||
| kr kr | ||
| Convoy course 280°, strong port screen. | ||
| Strelow | ||
|
|
|
|
- 3 - |
||
| 03.00 hours convoy square AC 1418, course 260°, 9 knots. | ||
| Strelow | ||
| kr kr | ||
| AC 1183 U-boat trap. Four-miss. | ||
| Clausen | ||
| Convoy square AC 3663, course 260°, 9 knots, N 3, Stratocumulus, altitude 800 meters. | ||
| Strelow | ||
| Was forced off. Hold contact on port forward destroyer screen. 04.46 hours convoy AC 3662. | ||
| Strelow | ||
| Convoy 06.00 hours square AB 3628, course 285°. Forced to submerge by carrier aircraft. | ||
| Strelow | ||
| Adm. Nordmeer | ||
| Convoy square AB 3539 carrier aircraft remote escort. | ||
| Zetsche | ||
| Position of the enemy is square AB 2365. Enemy steers 315°. | ||
| Esch | ||
| AB 2323 despite pursuit contact lost. Suspect evening zigzag to 270°. | ||
| Esch | ||
| Convoy square AB 2324, SW-course. | ||
| Strelow | ||
| Convoy square AB 2329, course 250°, 9 knots, minimum 29 vessels, broad formation. | ||
| Strelow | ||
| Convoy square AB 2288 upper-left, course 220°, NW 2, Vis. 3-4 nm, 1014 mb. | ||
| Borm | ||
| ßß | ||
| Convoy over 30 steamers square AB 2282. | ||
| Strelow | ||
| Square AB 6976 large Russian U-boat S. 1. at distance 10000 meters. Morse traffic, gives "zi". Suspects works together with 2, boats. In the vicinity periscope observed. Followed at high speed. Own course 200°, 15 knots. | ||
| Clausen | ||
| Square 2276 smoke clouds. | ||
| Bielfeld | ||
| ßß | ||
| Position of the enemy is square 2191. | ||
| Zetsche | ||
| ßß | ||
| Enemy steers square AB 2195. Wheeled aircraft, was forced off. | ||
| ßß | ||
| Convoy square AB 1683 | ||
| Borm | ||
| ßß | ||
| Enemy steers 200°. | ||
| Borm | ||
| Square AB 2417 smoke trace, square AB 1661 carrier aircraft. | ||
| Bielfeld | ||
| Square 1638 destroyer, course SW, artillery fire. Forced to submerged. Visibility medium bad. | ||
| Timm | ||
|
|
|
|
- 4 - |
||
| Adm. Nordmeer | ||
| 5 single shots on 3 steamers and 1 destroyer. 1 surface runner, 1 steamer 6000 GRT probably sunk. Hit after 46 seconds. 1 destroyer sunk, 2 other steamer hits probable. Detonation after 4.10 Min and 4.30 min. 06.27 hours square AB 2270. | ||
| Strelow | ||
| ßß | ||
| Convoy square AB 1914. | ||
| Borm | ||
| Convoy consists of over 20 steamers, Destroyer escort. Full screen. Aircraft carrier, apparently "FURIOUS" in the center. | ||
| Bielfeld | ||
| 19.55 hours square AB 1836 destroyer "TRIBAL Class" sunk. Position square AB 1835, 9 and 2 torpedoes, 63 cbm. In pursuit, last 737. | ||
| Bielfeld | ||
| 18.20 hours 3 hits on large freighter square 1672. Effect due to defense not seen. 86 depth charges. 6 plus 2 torpedoes, 78 cbm. | ||
| Reche | ||
| ßß | ||
| 1 destroyer square AB 1779 | ||
| Hymmen | ||
| kr kr | ||
| Square AA 4148 "Consolidated" flying boat forced to emergency land by shooting. | ||
| Esch | ||
| 10.30 hours 1 BV 138, several carrier aircraft in square AB 4140. Position square AB 4127. | ||
| Bielfeld | ||
| 09.20 hours smoke trace square AB 4150. | ||
| Bielfeld | ||
| Convoy in square AA 6645. | ||
| Hymmen | ||
| ßß | ||
| Convoy located in square AA 6671. | ||
| Hymmen | ||
| ßß | ||
| Position of the enemy is square 6922. | ||
| Zetsche | ||
| Convoy AA 6921, myself 6693. Wind and Sea 0, Vis. 25 nm. Missing Serial Nos. 781-31 and from 756. To Radio Message 1125 all AB. | ||
| Esch | ||
| ßß | ||
| At 2345 hours convoy in square AA 6869. | ||
| Strelow | ||
| 07.19 hours square AA 9286, 5 single shots, 2 hits on auxiliary cruiser 12000 GRT. 3 others on 3 steamers each 8000 GRT. Sinking auxiliary cruiser after 3 hours observed. 1 steamer sinking determined in sound gear. After surfacing 4 4 sinking locations encountered. 2 plus 2, 75 cbm. | ||
| Strelow | ||
| 10.22 hours AA 9278 hit on AFRIDI destroyer, sunk by sound observation. Position square 9275. Hold pursuit hopeless. 35 cbm, 6 plus 2 torpedoes. | ||
| Hymmen | ||
| ßß | ||
| Convoy square AA 9854, course 200°. | ||
|
|
|
|