U-377 - 7th War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with the help of Robert Derencin and Andi Forster

Departed	Date	Arrived	Date	Days at Sea
Skjomenfjord	7 October 1942	Narvik	24 October 1942	18
Narvik	27 October 1942	Narvik	13 November 1942	18

 

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Ships Attacked

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			K  R  I  E  G  S  T  A  G  E  B  U  C  H
				"  U  -  377  "
			Kommandant:  Kapitänleutnant    K  ö  h  l  e  r
			Beginning:    25  September 1942
			Ending:        25 November  1942
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		25.09.42 to
		06.10.42	Skjomenfjord	Rest and outfitting.
		07.10.42
		07.13	Skjomenfjord	Put to sea.  Transit to Narvik.
		08.40	Narvik	Made fast alongside "Grille".
				Took over equipment for weather station "Nussbaum".
				Took aboard:  Regierungsrat Dr. Nusser
				Matrose               Krüger
		12.47		Put to sea in accordance with outbound orders Admiral Nordmeer.
		17.23	Harstadt	Made fast provisions warehouse.  Provisions loading.
		08.10.42
		04.55	Harstad	Put to sea.  Transit to Tromsø.
		11.35	Tromsø	Made fast alongside C.A. LAARSEN.  Continued taking over weather station outfitting.
				Took aboard:  Naut. Insp. Knöspel
				Fkmt.         Erichs
		12.00		Total distance covered:
				7./8.10.             174 nm      --          174 nm
				======
		17.28	Tromsø	Cast off C.A. LAARSEN for main trim test.
		18.40		Made fast C.A. LAARSEN.
		21.07		Cast off C.A. LAARSEN.  Under escort by 3 M-Boote of the 22. Minensuchfflottille with gear transit through Grøtsundet, Helgøyfjord, Skagøysund, Røssholmdypet
		09.10.42
		06.36	Exit Røssholmdypet	Released from convoy.
			(Point Schwarz 10)	Course 270°, GF.
			SE 3-4, Sea 2-3, Vis. good, few clouds, 996 mb
		08.00	AB 9835	Course 322°, 2 x HF.
			SE 3-4, Sea 2-3, Vis. good, few clouds, 996 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 07.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.10.42

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		continued
		09.10.42
		10.00		Course 322°, HF.
		12.00	AB 9551	Distance traveled:
			SE 3, Sea 3, Vis. good, completely overcast, 994 mb	8./9.10.               158 nm            1 nm
				Up to 8.10.         174 nm          --
				332 nm            1 nm   333 nm
				=====
		14.22		Incoming Radio Message 1359/800
				Köhler for "Nussbaum".  In no case disable W.F. gear.
				Nordmeerchef
		16.00	AB 9193
			SE 2, Swell 3, Vis. good, overcast, 992 mb
		20.00	AB 9122
			SE 4, Sea 3, Vis. good, overcast, 991 mb
		10.10.42
		00.00	AB 6744
			SSE 3, Sea 3, Vis. medium, overcast, 990 mb
		04.00	AB 5685
			Weather unchanged
		08.00	AB 5614
			SE 4, Sea 3-4, Vis. medium, (rain) overcast, 992 mb
		09.58	AB 5295	Test dive.
		10.29		Surfaced.
		12.00	AB 5258	Total distance covered:
			SE 4-5, Sea 4, Vis. bad, (rain) overcast, 994 mb	9./10.10.             261 nm           2 nm
				Up to 9.10.        332 nm            1 nm
				593 nm           3 nm   596 nm
				=====
		13.00	AB 5254	Course 357°.
		16.00	AB 2887
			ENE 5, Sea 3, Vis. moderate, overcast
		20.00	AB 2824
			E 6, Sea 4-5, Vis. bad, overcast, 997 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 09.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.10.42

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		11.10.42
		00.00	AB 2543
			ESE 6, Sea 4-5, Vis. bad, overcast, 998 mb
		04.00	AB 2273
			EbyN 5, Sea 4, Vis. bad, (rain) overcast, 1006 mb
		08.00	ÄC 7778   [typo ÄG 7778]	Course 30°.
			NE 4, Sea 3-4, Vis. bad, (rain) overcast, 1011 mb
		12.00	ÄC 7751   [typo ÄG 7751]	Total distance covered:
			E 6, Sea 4-5, Vis. medium, nearly completely overcast, 1015 mb	10./11.10.          238 nm           --
				Up to 10.10.     593 nm            3 nm
				831 nm           3 nm   834 nm
				=====
		17.07	Fuglehuken beacon	Bearing 145°T, distance 3 nm.
				Ran into Ny-Ålesund in the evening twilight.
		19.30	Ny-Ålesund	Rubber boat with 1 Officer and 2 men to land to investigate the settlement.  Exploration showed nothing out of the ordinary.  Anchored depth 21 meters, 60 meters chain.
			E 5, Sea 2, Vis. very good, few clouds, 1020 mb
				Brandalph marker 141°T
				Pier                      173°T
		20.45		Search party back on board.  In so doing rubber boat drifted away.  Recovery is impossible in bad weather.  Because the dinghy was handed over for repairs, the drifting rubber boat must be retrieved,
		12.10.42	Ny-Ålesund
		08.36	EbyS 6-7, Sea 2, overcast, 1019 mb	Weighed anchor and . . .
		08.55	Ny-Ålesund jetty	made fast.  (At low water 1 meter under the keel).
				Head of the jetty (the "Vega" Nordenskjölds) is intact. There is only 1 dolphin of lower railroad entrance blown up.
				Rubber boat was taken aboard.
		12.00	EbyS 7-8, Sea 2	Total distance covered:
				11./12.10.          78 nm             --
				Up to 11.10.     831 nm            3 nm
				909 nm           3 nm   912 nm
				=====

	Sun and Moon Data 11.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 12.10.42

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		12.10.42		With the weather conditions anchoring in Signehamna is not possible due to ice.  Therefore remained lying and transfered supplies from the storehouse to supplement outfitting Nussbaum.  Additionally bagged coal standing on the pier and 2 boats for transport in Signehamna.
		13.10.42
		07.00	Ny-Ålesund pier	Cast off and proceeded to Krossfjord.
			EbyS 2-3, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, 1018 mb	Very favorable ice conditions in Krossfjord.
		09.16	Signehamna	Anchored, 10 meters water, 30 meters chain.
				Fridtjovneset      53°T
				Nilspynten        120°T
				Total distance covered:
				13.10.                  25 nm           --
				Up to 13.10.     909 nm            3 nm
				934 nm           3 nm   937 nm
				=====
		13. to 18.10.42	Signehamna	Landed the gear and set up Weather Station Nussbaum.
			[W.F.L. = Wetterfunkgerät = automatic land weather station]	Goal, make it so that the participants can endure and the station can work if under certain circumstances no further replenishment was possible.  Transport was significantly hampered by mud and coastal ice and could not be carried out without the two boats from Ny-Ålesund.  Further transport to the hut was also a significant job. The men labored tirelessly, fully and joyfully, so that despite all the difficulties the goal was reached on 18 October. With the W.F.L. equipment it was found that the gear canister had fallen over so that wind direction and strength could no longer be detected. The holder of the canister in the anchor frame is so inadequate that getting blown over could be expected.

	Sun and Moon Data 12.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 13.10.42

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				13.10.
				13.31  Incoming Radio Message 1047/739
				Köhler.
				By air report from 12 October ice limit shifts about from square ÄH 3822 to square 9389.
				Adm. Nordmeer
				13.22  Incoming Radio Message 1128/740
				Köhler.
				With task completion report give operational readiness of radio station Nussbaum.
				Nordmeerchef
				14.10.
				13.24  Incoming Radio Message 1050/751
				With completion report give evaluation of ice conditions Krossfjord.
				17.10.
				20.15  Incoming Radio Message 1956/738
				Köhler.  Report situation.
				Adm. Nordmeer
				17.10.
				21.25  Outgoing Short Signal:  Will complete task on 18th day of the current month.
				Köhler
		19.10.42
		10.00	Krossfjord	Commissioning of Station Nussbaum.
				Dr. Nusser, Fkmt. Erichs, Matrose Krüger disembarked.
		10.25		Weighed anchor.
		12.01	Krossfjord	Trim test.
		12.25	S 1-2, Sea 0, completely overcast, Vis. greatly changing, at times snow showers, 1025 mb
		14.25	Fuglehuken beacon	Abeam bearing 145°T, distance 4 nm, course 210°.
		20.00	ÄC 7719  [typo ÄG 7719]	Course 180°.
			SSW 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. changing, driving snow, 1022 mb

Sun and Moon Data 19.10.42

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		19.10.42
		20.59		Outgoing Radio Message 1856/725
				Executed.  Radio Station Nusbaum in operation from now.  Ice condition Krossfjord favorable.  "Knöspel" on board.  Square ÄC 7722   [typo ÄG 7722].
				Köhler
		23.25	ÄC 7779  [typo ÄG 7779]	Incoming Radio Message 1645/719
			SW 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. changing, snow showers, 1021 mb	All
				1150 in 17E 1820 1 cruiser and 2 destroyers course for Isfjorden.
				Flieger Führer Nord Ost
		20.10.42
		01.54	AB 2227	Incoming Radio Message 0046/727
				Köhler.  Go to Isfjorden.  Consider air report Radio Message 1645/719.  Observe Grønfjord.  Supply ship possible there or reported cruiser.  Only brief delay then accelerated return transit.  New air reconnaissance tomorrow.
				Admiral Nordmeer
				Headed for Isfjorden.
		04.00	AB 2234
		08.00	ÄC 7767   [typo ÄG 7767]
			Weather unchanged, 1018 mb
		10.35	ÄC 7738    [typo ÄG 7738]	Southern tip Prinz Karl Foreland and mountain with Cape Linné in sight.  Ran off to the west.  Intend to run in to Isfjorden with twilight and moonlight and after moonset to be in Grønfjord.  Expect patrol vessels off Grønfjord.
			W 4, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. good, 1018 mb
		12.00	ÄC 7737  [typo ÄG 7737]	Total distance covered:
			Weather unchanged	19./20.10.            242 nm          0.5 nm
				Up to 19.10.       934 nm             3 nm
				1176 nm          3.5 nm   1179.5 nm
				=======
		13.35	ÄC 7728   [typo ÄG 7728]	Headed for the coast on course 74.5°.
		16.00	ÄC 7735   [typo ÄG 7735]
			NW 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. changing, snow showers, 1018 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 19.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.10.42

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		20.10.42
		18.20	ÄC 7812   [typo ÄG 7812]	Course change to 90°.
		20.00	NW 4, Sea 2-3, few clouds, Vis. very good, bright moonshine	Ahead to port southern tip of Prins Karl Foreland with Sattelberg, Isfjord directly ahead, Cape Linné to starboard.
		21.23	ÄC 7557   [typo ÄG 7557]	Ahead of me land and cliffs, turned away to the west, sounding series shows that I have mistaken the Kaldneset peninsula as the southern tip of Prins Karl Foreland.  Additinally the flat land between the peninsula and the southern tip was not distinguished due to ground fog.
		22.08	ÄC 7549   [typo ÄG 7549]	Course change to 180°.
				Perfect position by sounding series.
		23.20	ÄC 7576   [typo ÄG 7576]	Course 90°.
		21.10.42
		01.05	ÄC 7594   [typo ÄG 7594]	Ahead to starboard a strong white light.  Was made out as a fishing lugger, at the top has a very strong white light.  On the bow and stern each a faint white light and lies in the middle of Isfjord.  Because he slowly approaches us I must initially move off.  In so doing it is reported to me that 4 cylinder heads of the port diesel are cracked and the engine can fail at any time.  While moving off I observe the lugger Morse with a station to the north at the entrance to Isfjord.  Suppose that there is another patrol vessel without lights.  In these very good visibility conditions a breakthrough on the surface is not possible.  Under favorable conditions further observation would take another day to complete.  Because in Radio Message 1645/719 only a brief delay and accelerated return transit is ordered, and in addition, the port diesel is not operable, I decide on return transit.
			NW 2, Sea 1-2, few clouds, Vis. very good, bright moonshine, Northern Lights, 1020 mb
		02.00	ÄC 7594   [typo ÄG 7594]
		04.41	ÄC 7816   [typo ÄG 7816]	Outgoing Radio Message 0313/738

	Sun and Moon Data 20.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 21.10.42

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		21.10.42
		04.41	ÄC 7816   [typo ÄG 7816]	Outgoing Radio Message 0313/738
			Weather unchanged	Entrance "Isfjord" patrol vessels.  In center a fishing lugger with strong white light.  Port diesel out of service.  On return transit.
				Köhler
		08.00	ÄC 7767   [typo ÄG 7767]
			NW 1-2, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. changing, 1020 mb
		11.17 - 11.57	AB 2226	Dived to balance the boat.
			SW 1, light Swell, overcast, Vis. very good, 1020 mb
		12.00		Total distance covered:
				20./21.10.           230.5 nm          2.5 nm
				Up to 20.10.       1176 nm          3.5 nm
				1406.5 nm           6 nm   1412.5 nm
				=======
		16.00	AB 2522
			SW 1, Sea 0, overcast, Vis. very good, 1020 mb
		20.24	AB 2599	Incoming Radio Message 1920/744
			SW 0-1, Sea 0, overcast, Vis. good, 1019 mb	Köhler
				Report : 1) How long will provisions last for the full group Nussbaum.
				2)  How much fuel, what equipment is required.
				3)  Which radio and weather instruments.
				4)  Intend to carry out remaining transport only with Brodda after Köhler arrival.
				The following damage exists in the diesel system:
				1)  4 cylinder heads in the port diesel cracked.
				2)  Port supercharger conduit leaks (supercharger pressure only 0.15)
				3)  Both bearing bolts of the port diesel cracked, support base heavily cracked. Damage can only be provisionally repaired with on board means.
				4)  Exhaust manifolds of both diesels cracked, cooling water entry into the exhaust gas space.  Despite this damage I believe that the completion of the remaining

Sun and Moon Data 21.10.42

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		21.10.42		transport by me is possible and send appropriate Radio Message, because
				a)  it was indented, as is apparent from Radio Messages,
				b) the loss of a fully ready boat for another operation is avoided,
				c)  the crew took much joy in the work of constructing the station, the completion of this task by the boat is desirable.
		22.29		Outgoing Radio Message 2113/745
				To 1)  6 months.
				To 2)  each 1500 liters benzine and petroleum.  Clothing entire specialized equipment other than skis, sleds, oven, mattresses. Not coal.
				To 3)  Radio outfitting entire excluding generator. Meteorology as far as possible
				To 4)  Remaining transport by Köhler possible, then shipyard required.
				Arrival Point Schwarz 7 on 23 October 09.00 hours.
		22.10.42
		00.00	AB 2949
			SE 1, Sea 1, half overcast, Vis. good, 1018 mb
		04.00	AB 5353
			E 1-2, Sea 1, completely overcast, Vis. very good, 1015 mb
		08.00	AB 5399
			E 2-3, Sea 2, completely overcast, Vis. changing, 1011 mb
		10.38 - 11.00		Dived to balance the boat.
		11.53		Incoming Radio Message 1129/750
				Radio Beacons "Ingøy", "Tromso" each transmit on 23 October from 06.20 - 10.30 hours every half hour for 5 minutes.

	Sun and Moon Data 21.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.10.42

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		22.10.42
				Identifier for Ingøy 453 Ludwig, Cäsar, Friedrich, Alli.
				Admiral Nordmeer
		12.00	AB 6449	Total distance covered:
			ESE 4-5, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. medium, (rain showers), 1004 mb	21./22.10.           251 nm              2 nm
				Up to 21.10.      1406.5 nm          6 nm
				1657.5 nm           8 nm   1665.5 nm
				========
		16.00	AB 6755
			E 5-6, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. medium, 1006 mb
		20.00	AB 9163
			SE 4-5, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. changing, rain showers, 1004 mb
		23.10.42
		00.00	AB 9278
			Weather unchanged
		04.00	AB 9581
		06.00	[actually the boat was about 130 nm from Tromso and 250 nm from Ingøy, this is probably why bearing was inexact and jumped heavily]	Land in sight directly ahead and to port.
		06.30		Ingøy gives no bearing signals.  Radio beacon employed too late because bearings within a distance of 50 nm are inexact and jumped heavily.
		07.30		Must be north of Andenes.  Course 200°.
				Believe recognize in south Andfjorden.
		08.00		Recognition signals exchanged with He 115
		08.22		Recognition signals exchanged with He 115
		10.25		Recognised Mösdalme Moutain bearing 120°T, so in the morning I am too far to the south of Andenes.  Despite the fact that I have already approached Andenes 5 times, one can hardly see where you are located from the image of the coast if you do not get the Andenes lighthouse directly.
		10.52	AB 3262  [typo AF 3262]	Outgoing Radio Message 1037/757
				Running in delayed because Andenes not found.
				Köhler
		12.09	AB 3314  [typo AF 3314]	Incoming Radio Message 1135/758
				Köhler

	Sun and Moon Data 22.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.10.42

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		23.10.42
		12.09	AB 3314   [typo AF 3314]	Incoming Radio Message 1135/758
				Köhler
				Andenes 69°19'N and 16°08'E transmits from now to 14.30 hours 265 kHz, Luci.
				Nordmeerchef
				Total distance covered:
				22./23.10.            267.5 nm          --
				Up to 22.10.      1657.5 nm          8 nm
				1925 nm           8 nm   1933 nm
				=======
		13.05		Recognition signals exchanged with He 115.
		15.50	Andenes Lighthouse	Bearing 180°, distance 7 nm.
				The transmitter of the bearing signals from Andenes proved to be very good.
				Transit through Andfjorden, Toppsundet
		19.14	Harstad	Made fast alongside LAUGEN to take over the pilot.
		20.40		Cast off.  Transit through Tjeldsund, Ofotenfjorden.  During this transit I noticed when steering in the route sectors, that the gyro compass was not operable.  For example, in the white sector from Barøy instead of course 65° I needed to steer 55°, to hold the beacon off Narvik directly ahead in 90° I had to steer 65° for quite some time and later 115°, so that by the chart I would have driven over land.
		24.10.42
		02.45	Narvik	Made fast alongside GRILLE.
		08.10		Cast off GRILLE.  Transit to Skjomenfjord
		09.50	Skjomenfjord	Made fast alongside "KÄRNTEN".  Gave over the reserve torpedoes, took over fuel, and repaired the gyro compass.
		16.21	Skjomenfjord	Cast off "KÄRNTEN".
		17.53	Narvik	Made fast alongside GRILLE.
				Prepared to take over remaining "Nussbaum" transport.
				Total distance covered:
				23./24.10             198 nm          --

	Sun and Moon Data 23.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.10.42

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				Total distance covered:
				23./24.10.            198 nm          --
				Up to 23.10.      1925 nm          8 nm
				2123 nm           8 nm   2131 nm
				=======
		25.10.42	Narvik	Took over the equipment of Station Nussbaum, total about 10 tons.
		26.10.42	"
		27.10.42	Narvik
		10.20		Cast off GRILLE in accordance with Outbound Orders Admiral Nordmeer.  Additionally on board:
				Naut.Insp.  Köhler
				Naut.Assistent Gabaty
				Funkobergefreiter Müller
		11.15 - 11.54	Ofotenfjorden	Main trim test.
				Afterwards transit through Tjeldsund, Toppsundet,  Andfjorden
		19.41	Andenes Lighthouse	Course 330°.
			NNE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium, 1003 mb
		28.10.42
		00.00	AB 9581
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. good, 1001 mb
		04.00	AB 9433
		08.00	AB 9128
			N 4, Sea 2-3, 8/10, Vis. medium, hail, 1004 mb
		10.50 - 11.24	AB 6776	Dived to balance the boat.
		12.00	AB 6772	Total distance covered:
			N 5-6, Sea 4, completely overcast, Vis. changing, 1006 mb	27./28.10.           295 nm           3.3 nm
				Up to 27.10.      1925 nm             8 nm
				2220 nm         11.3 nm   2231.3 nm
				=======
		16.00	AB 6715
			NNW 3-4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. changing, (snow showers), 1006 mb
		20.00	AB 6448
			NNW 5, Sea 3-4, nearly completely overcast, Vis. medium (hail), 1007 mb

 

		[Note:  there is an error in the Total distance covered entry  for 27./28.10.
		It should read as follows:		Total distance covered:
				27./28.10.           295 nm           3.3 nm
				Up to 27.10.      2123 nm              8 nm
				2418 nm          11.3 nm   2429.3 nm
				=======
		The 198 nm from the entry for 23./24.10. at the top of the page was omitted and this error was carried forward for the rest of the KTB.

 

	Sun and Moon Data 27.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.10.42

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		29.10.42
		00.00	AB 6412
			NNE 6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. changing, (snow showers), 1011 mb
		04.00	N 5, Sea 4, half overcast, Vis. changing, hail, 1018 mb
		08.00	NNE 3, Sea 3, 3/4 overcast, Vis. changing, hail, 1021 mb
		10.38 - 11.05	AB 3745	Dived to balance the boat.
		12.00	AB 3742	Total distance covered:
			NE 3, Sea 3, 3/4 overcast, Vis. very good, 1021 mb	28./29.10.           187 nm           1.5 nm
				Up to 28.10.      2220 nm          11.3 nm
				2407 nm         12.8 nm   2419.8 nm
				========
		16.00	AB 2668
			NNW 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. changing, snow sleet, 1021 mb
		20.00	AB 2386
			Weather unchanged
		30.10.42
		00.00	AB 7798
			NW 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. very good, 1021 mb
		04.00	AB 7722
			NW 0-1, Sea 0, overcast, Vis. medium, 1020 mb
		08.00	AB 7514
			Weather unchanged
		10.10		Land bearing 90°T.
		10.37		The land is Amsterdamøya!  Despite the strong northeasterly wind the last days against and approximate 1 knots current by plotting, surprisingly a navigation offset of 32 nm to the northwest.
				By the northeast winds the East Greenland Current will have grown in strength, so that in the north there is a vacuum and thus a stronger Gulf Stream on the west coast of Spitsbergen counter to the wind direction.

	Sun and Moon Data 29.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.10.42

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		30.10.42
		12.00	AB 7242	Total distance covered:
			NE 1-2, Sea 0, overcast, Vis. moderate, 1019 mb	29./30.10.            231 nm           --
				Up to 29.10.      2407 nm          12.8 nm
				2638 nm         12.8 nm   2650.8 nm
				========
		15.38	Signehamna	At low speed drove in the shallow coastal ice sheet of the bay.  Boat lies fixed.
				Bearings:
				Nilspynten        134°T
				Fridtjovneset      30°T
				Total distance covered:
				29./30.10.            46 nm             --
				Up to 29.10.      2638 nm          12.8 nm
				2684 nm         12.8 nm   2696.8 nm
				========
		31.10. - 07.11.42	Signehamna	Unloaded and transported the rest of the equipment.
				Until 3 November the work was carried out relatively smoothly, then it was made considerably more difficult by the thaw and heavy floating ice. Light and weather-wise, it was the latest date to carry out such a task. The men exerted themselves fully and joyfully in this difficult work.
				4.11.42    00.29 hours Incoming Radio Message 2344/730
				Köhler due to strong armed reconnaissance on 4 November south of 78°30'N report immediately if south of this line by tomorrow.
				Admiral Nordmeer
		08.11.42
		09.37	Signehamna	Weighed anchor.  Due to ice conditions and weather main trim test could not be carried out in the fjord system.
		12.06	Ny-Ålesund	Made fast at the pier.
			SE 7-8, overcast, rain and snow showers	Total distance covered:
				8.11                      22 nm             --
				Up to 8.11.        2684 nm          12.8 nm
				2706 nm         12.8 nm   2718.8 nm
				========

	Sun and Moon Data 30.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 31.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.11.42

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		continued
		08.11.42
				Now it can be positively determined from lack of tracks in the snow that no one is in this area.
		09.11.42
		11.45	Ny-Ålesund	Cast off.
			SW 3, Sea 0-1, overcast, (rain), 994 mb
		12.07 - 12.27		Trim test.
		14.05	Fuglehuken beacon	Bearing 180°, distance 5 nm.
			SW 1-2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. bad, 993 mb
		20.00	ÄC 7458  [typo ÄG 7458]
			Sea 2, S 2, overcast, Vis. medium, 989 mb
		21.35	ÄC 7722  [typo ÄG 7722]	Outgoing Short Signal:
				Have completed task.
				Köhler
		22.24		Incoming Radio Message 2204/710
				Köhler has crossed 78°N on return transit after completing task.
				Nordmeerchef
		10.11.42
		00.00	ÄC 7752  [typo ÄG 7752]
			SSE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good, 982 mb
		04.00	AB 2234
			SE 3-4, Sea 3, nearly completely overcast, Vis. bad, 980 mb
		08.00	AB 2291
			S 6, Sea 4, nearly completely overcast, Vis. bad, 981 mb
		08.46 - 09.52	AB 2295	Vent piping of the cooling water tubing of the starboard diesel torn.  Dived for repairs and to balance the boat.
		12.00	AB 2535	Total distance covered:

	Sun and Moon Data 08.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.11.42

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		continued
		10.11.42
		12.00	AB 2535	Total distance covered:
			SSW 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. bad, 983 mb	9./10.11.              206 nm           3.9 nm
				Up to 9.11.        2706 nm          12.8 nm
				2912 nm         16.7 nm   2928.7 nm
				========
		16.00	AB 2593
			SW 6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. bad, 985 mb
		20.00	AB 2914
			SW 8, Sea 6-7, overcast, Vis. bad, 989 mb
		11.11.42
		00.00	AB 2972
			WSW 5-6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. changing, 996 mb
		04.39	AB 5343	Outgoing Short Signal.
			SW 4-5, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. changing, 1000 mb	Position 36 hours off meeting point with escort.
				Köhler
		08.00	AB 5387
			SW 5-6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. medium, 1007 mb
		12.00	AB 5655	Total distance covered:
			W 3-4, Sea 3, half overcast, Vis. good, 1012 mb	10./11.11.            184 nm              --
				Up to 10.11.       2912 nm          16.7 nm
				3096 nm         16.7 nm   3112.7 nm
				========
		16.00	AB 5926
			WNW 5, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. good, 1017 mb
		20.00	AB 5994
			NNW 5, Sea 4, 3/4 overcast, Vis. medium, 1023 mb
		12.11.42
		00.00	AB 9144
			WNW 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. good, 1027 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 10.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 11.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 12.11.42

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		continued
		12.11.42
		02.14	AB 9186	U-boat abeam to port on northwesterly course.  German U-boat.  Recognition Signal requested.  Was only answred correctly on the second answer letter.  Also departure of Hopmann and Mäder announced by Radio Message.
		07.03		Outgoing Short Signal
				Position 6 hours earlier at meeting point.
				Köhler
		08.12		Incoming Radio Message 0749/737
				Short Signal 07.00 hours not solved, send again.
				Admiral Nordmeer
		08.32		Sent newly encoded Short Signal.
				Position 6 hours earlier at meeting point.
		08.47		Recognition Signal exchanged with Ship 4. [WANDRAHM?]
		09.39		Incoming Radio Message 0919/738
				Köhler positioned 10.30 at Point Schwarz 7.  No escort.
				Admiral Nordmeer
		12.49	Harstad	Made fast alongside LAUGEN.
				Provisions supply.
				Total distance covered:
				11./12.11.             287 nm             --
				Up to 11.11.       3096 nm          16.7 nm
				3383 nm         16.7 nm   3399.7 nm
				========
		13.11.42
		10.10	Harstad	Cast off LAUGEN.  Transit through Tjeldsund, Ofotenfjorden.
		16.22	Narvik	Made fast alongside GRILLE.
				Total distance covered:
				13.11.                    67 nm             --
				Up to 13.11.       3383 nm          16.7 nm
				3450 nm         16.7 nm   3466.7 nm
				========
		14.11.42	Narvik
		15.11.42	Narvik
		04.05		Cast off from GRILLE.  Transit through Ofotenfjorden, Vestfjorden.

	Sun and Moon Data 12.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 13.11.42

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		continued
		15.11.42
		09.00	Bremneset	Taken in convoy.  Transit through archipelago to Bodø.
			SW 10, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. changing, (rain), 985 mb
		20.50	Bodø	Made fast alongside "KARPFINGER".
		23.00		Cast off.  With escort patrol boat Roter Adler continued on archipelago route to Rørvik.
		16.11.42
		18.55	Rørvik	Made fast alongside minelayer "PARIS".
				Initially further escort by "R 64" cannot be carried out due to storm (NW 10),
		17.11.42	Rørvik
		18.11.42
		08.59	Rørvik	Continued transit in convoy by "R 64".
			WNW 5, overcast, Vis. good, 1016 mb
		17.34	Trondheim	Made fast shipyard harbor.
				Total distance covered:
				15./18.11.             452 nm             --
				Up to 15.11.       3450 nm          16.7 nm
				3902 nm         16.7 nm   3918.7 nm
				========
		19.11.42	Trondheim
		20.11.42
		08.05	Trondheim	Cast off.
			WNW 10-11, squalls, overcast, Vis. bad, 1004 mb	Transit in under escort by patrol vessel WARTHEGAU further to the south.
		20.38	Kristiansund	Made fast.
		21.11.42	Kristiansund	NW storm 10-11.  Further escort must be interrupted.

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		continued
		22.11.42
		07.22	Kristiansund	Cast off.
		16.15	Ålesund	Made fast.
		23.11.42
		07.36	Ålesund	Cast off.  Escort by U-boat hunters 1703 and 1704.
		13.40	Måloy	U-boat hunters released, continued escort by "Ship 139" and orders to go to Daviken Bay due to U-boat hunt in Sognefjorden.
		16.04	Daviken Bay	Made fast alongside Ship 139.
		24.11.42
		12.55	Daviken Bay	Departed with Ship 139.
		19.47	Askevold	Made fast alongside Ship 139.
		25.11.42
		07.52	Askevold	Departed with Ship 139.
		18.04	Bergen
			Marineholm	Made fast.
				Total distance covered:
				19./25.11.            399 nm             --
				Up to 19.11.       3902 nm          16.7 nm
				4301 nm         16.7 nm   4317.7 nm
				========

 

	Enclosures to U-377's KTB - click on the text at left to proceed to the document
ChartA	Track chart of period 9 October to 23 October 1942
ChartB	Track Chart of period from 27 October to 12 November 1942

 

	Comments
	Admiral Nordmeer on the K.T.B. "U 377"
	from 25.9. - 25.11.42
	Boat was fully committed to the special task for the Weather Service and despite difficulties carried out this task very well.

	Admiral Nordmeer
	B.Nr.Gkdos 1964 AU                                                                14 January 1943.
	To
	the Marine-Gruppenkomando Nord.
	Concerning:  K.T.B. "U 377".
	Forwarded are the enclosed is the K.T.B. of "U-377" for the period from 25.9. - 25.11.42 (2-copies) with comments by Admiral Nordmeer and two track charts.
	signed in draft    K  l  ü  b  e  r

	Comments of the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote
	on the KTB of "U 377" from 25.9. - 25.11.1942
	There is nothing to note.
		For the Befehlshaber der Unterseeboote
		- The Chief of the Operations Department -

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