U-518 - 1st War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with help from Andi Forster

Departed	Date	Arrived	Date	Days at Sea
Kiel	26 September 1942	Lorient	15 December 1942	81

 

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Ships Attacked
Date	KTB Time	Position	Ship	Tons	Nationality	Convoy
2 Nov 42	07.02	47°35'N, 52°58'W	ROSE CASTLE	7,803	Canadian
2 Nov 42	07.04	47°35'N, 52°58'W	P.L.M. 27	5,633	British
21 Nov 42	04.15	44°33'N, 54°45'W	BRITISH PROMISE (damaged)	8,443	British	ON-145
21 Nov 42	04.15	44°33'N, 54°45'W	BRITISH RENOWN (damaged)	6,997	British	ON-145
21 Nov 42	04.24	44°33'N, 54°45'W	EMPIRE SAILOR	6,140	British	ON-145
23 Nov 42	06.37	42°45'N, 48°30'W	CADDO	10,172	American
			Total = 45,188
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
				of the Unterseebootes "U 518"
				Beginning:  Commissioning 25.4.42
				Ending:       25.9.42
			Kommandant:	Up to 19.8.42  Freg.Kapt. Brechmann.   [typo Brachmann]
				From 19.8.42  Oblt.z.S. Wissmann.
			Distribution:	2 x O.K.M.
				1 x B.d.U.
				1 x 2.Uflottille.
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		25.04.42	Hamburg - Finkenwärder U-boat Bunker
		11.00		Commissioning " U 518 " by Kmdt.
				Released from the 8. K.L.A. by the Commander, Kapt.z.S. (Ing.) Nixdorff.
		28.04. - 04.05.42	Finkenwärder	Maneuvering training on the Elbe; training of the crew.
		05.05.42	Finkenwärder
		08.29	NW 3, Sea 1-2, 5/10, rain squalls	Cast off Finkenwärder (U-boat bunker).  Transit through the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal to Kiel.
		20.39		In Kiel, made fast at the Tirpitz Mole (alongside UBENA) in Kiel.
		from 05.05.42	Kiel	Begin U.A.K. - testing.
		11.05.42	Kiel Harbor	Trim test by U.A.K.
		10.47		Dived.
		13.16		Surfaced.
		12.05.42	Kiel (Arsenal Harbor)
		15.40 - 16.32		Dived for torpedo ejection trial.
		13.05.42	Kiel - Lightship	Torpedo taking over at Sea, at the same time towed by "UD 3".
		15.30		Degaussing in the loops Holtenau.
		14.05.42	Strander Bay	N.E.K. - testing.
		13.12 - 13.40		Dived.
		15.05.42	Kiel Dock II	Adjusted ballasting by moving the trim weights.
			Deutsche Werft
		16.05.42	Kiel Harbor	Final trim test.
		12.11		Dived.
		13.25		Surfaced.
		22.05.42	Western Baltic	8-hour full speed cruise of the Diesel engines in buoyancy condition B, together with flooding to establish the weight of the tubes.
		08.00 - 17.00	NE 1, Sea 0-1, 3/10
		26.05.42	Put to sea from Kiel	Fuel measurement - AK cruise under instruction by U.A.K..  After completion transit to Danzig
		15.10	SE 1, Sea 1, 3/10
		23.23	Western Baltic	Passed Buoy Green O 3.
			SE 1, Sea 0, 3/10
		27.05.42	Central Baltic	Alignment bearing on Due Otte Lighthouse.
		03.40	SSE 2, Sea 1, 6/10
		27.05.42	Central Baltic
		18.15	ESE 1, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. medium	Passed Stolpe Bank North Buoy.
		19.37		Made fast U-boat pier I, Danzig UAG.
		28.05.42	Danzig

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		28.05.42	Danzig	Independent training in harbor because UAG I cannot carry out test cruise.
		29.05.42	Cast off Danzig	Transit to TEK Gotenhafen.
		14.00
		16.41 - 17.42	Danzig Bay	Dived.
		18.30	Gotenhafen	Made fast Gotenhafen TEK alongside "PELIKAN".
		30.05.42	Gotenhafen	TEK testing.
		31.05.42	Gotenhafen	TEK testing.
		01.06.52	Gotenhafen	Continued TEK testing.
		02.06.42	Gotenhafen	TEK testing broken off, due to TWL converter damage, transit to Danzig to Holm Werft, afterwards to UAG I to repair TWL converter and stiffness of the air search periscope.
		18.45
		20.20		Made fast Holm Werft in Danzig, completed shipyard work.
		03.06.42	Danzig	Departed Danzig for Hela for measured mile.  Mile cruise according to instructions from U.A.G. I.
		08.30	N 2-3, Sea 1-2, 4/10, Vis. 6000-8000 meters
		12.37 - 14.15		In the Hela mile dived for submerged measured mile.
		16.22		Made fast U-boat Pier I in Danzig.
		04.06.42	Danzig
		06.13		Cast off Danzig, transit to Gotenhafen to TEK.
		08.05		Made fast Gotenhafen alongside PELIKAN.
		18.22	Gotenhafen	Ended TEK testing.  Cast off TEK for transit to Hela.
		19.42		Made fast in Hela (Agru-Front).
		05.06.42	Exercise area Agru-Front
			NW 2-3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. good
		06.06.42	Agru-Front Area
			NW 2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. good
		07.06.42	Agru-Front Area
			NW 2, Sea 1, Vis. good
		08.06.42	Agru-Front Area
			NW 3, Sea 3, 5/10, Vis. good
		09.06.42	Agru-Front Area
			NW 2, Sea 1-2, 5/10, Vis. good
		10.06.42	Agru-Front Area	05. - 15.06.42
			NW 2-3, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. good	Dive training and training under instruction of the Agru-Front.
		11.06.42	Agru-Front Area
			NW 3, 6/10, Sea 3, Vis. good
		12.06.42	Agru-Front Area
			N 2, Sea 1-2, 3/10, Vis. good
		13.06.42	Agru-Front Area
			N 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good
		14.06.42	Agru-Front Area
			ESE 3, Sea 3, rain, Vis. medium
		15.06.42	Agru-Front Area
			NE 1, Sea 0, Vis. up to 300 meters
		14.00	Vis. good

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		16.06.42
		10.45	Danzig Bay	Cast off from Hela, transit to Pillau to the 26. U.-Flottille.
			E 3, Sea 3, 6/10, Vis. medium
		15.20		Made fast Pillau U-boat harbor.
		18.00		Cast off Pillau, transit to Königsberg.
		20.45		Made fast Königsberger Railroad Dock.
		17.06.42	Königsberg	Training service in the harbor and outfitting.  Made fast at the opposite pier on the Holsteiner shore.
		15.00
		18.06.42	Königsberg - Pillau
		06.30	W 4, Sea 3, 6/10, Vis. medium	Cast off Königsberg.
		09.10		Made fast in the U-boat harbor Pillau.
				Prepared for Shooting Phase.
		17.05		Cast off Pillau, transit to Shooting Phase in the area of the 26. Uflottille.  Artillery firing.
		20.30 - 20.45		Submerged of training depth charge run.
		19.06.42	Pillau
		01.20		Made fast in the U-boat Harbor.
				Preparations for torpedo shooting.
		20.06.42	26.Uflottille shooting area
			WbyN 4, Sea 3-4, 8/10, Vis. good
		21.06.42	Pillau
		22.06.42	26.Uflottille shooting area	Torpedo shooting under instruction by the 26.Uflottille.
			SW 4, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good
		23.06.42	26.Uflottille shooting area
			W 3, Sea 2-3, 2/10, Vis. good - N 4, Sea 2-3, 6/10, Vis. good
		24.06.42	26.Uflottille shooting area
			WNW 1, Sea 0, 2/10, Vis. good
		25.06.42	26.Uflottille shooting area
			SW 2, Sea 0-1, 6/10, Vis. medium - W 2-3, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. good
		26.06.42	26.Uflottille shooting area
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, 8/10, Vis. medium
		27.06.42	26.Uflottille shooting area
			WSW 4, Sea 2, Vis. medium
		14.35		Cast off U-boat Harbor Pillau.  Transit to Danzig.
		18.99		Made fast U-boat Base Danzig.
		28.06.42	Danzig	Shore tactical training.  Training and shipyard work.
		29.06.42	Danzig - Werft
		30.06.42	Danzig - Werft
		18.20	SSW 2, Sea 0-1, 7/10, Vis. good	Cast off Holm Werft.
				Transit to Gotenhafen to the 27.Uflottille.
		20.10	Gotenhafen	Made fast alongside KOPHAMEL.
		01.07.42	Gotenhafen
		16.30	WNW 3, Sea 2-3, 8/10, Vis. good, Swell medium	Departed for Tactical Exercise No. 1 by the 27.Uflottille.
		20.00	WNW 4-5, Sea 4, 3/10, Vis. good, steep short Swell
		20.00	AO 9546
		20.25 - 20.43		Completion of test dive delayed due to inability to send diving report.

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		continued
		01.07.42
		20.05		Took initial position in patrol line from AO 9545 center-left edge to square AO 9527 lower edge left as tactical No. 9 with 5 members of the 2nd U-boat Group (U 02).  At the beginning of the exercise back and forth in position in patrol line at 7 knots.  1st course 325°.
		22.00	WNW 4, Sea 4, 3/10, Vis. good
		22.11	AO 9543 lower-right	On the basis of Radio Message from U-211 pursued to the south from patrol line.
		22.33		Shadow to starboard bearing 190°T about 4.5 nm away.
		24.00	WNW 2-3, Sea 4, 2/10, Vis. good	Contact held without interruption until the end of the exercise.  Twice forced away from shooting position due to being sighted early by the target ship "KOPHAMEL".
		02.07.42
		01.45	AO 9442	Attack on KOPHAMEL-convoy, unnoticed up to shooting.
			WNW 3-4, Sea 4, Vis. good, 2/10
		02.03	WNW 2, Sea 3-4, 2/10, Vis. good	Exercise ended.  Transit to AO 9459 center-right to refuel from U-464.
		04.00	AO 9459 center-right edge
		06.00 - 08.20	WbyN 2-3, Sea 2-3, 2/10, Vis. good	Took over 50 tons fuel oil (favorable course before the sea).  Preliminary measures were considerably delayed by rough seas, likewise cessation due to the necessity to recover 1 Petty Officer and the dinghy from the supply boat.
		08.00	AO 9467
			WbyN 4-5, Sea 3, 2/10, Vis. good
		09.51 - 10.00		Test dive after fuel oil taken over.  Touched bottom at depth 25 meters, closures and bilges hold tight.
		10.00	WbyN 3-4, Sea 3, 2/10, Vis. very good	Advanced to Exercise 2 on the basis of Radio Message Alfa 09.41 hours from U-516.
		11.29	AO 9454 upper-center	KOPHAMEL-convoy in sight bearing 30°T, distance about 10 nm.
		12.00	AO 9454 lower-center	Held contact until ordered to attack.  At 16.00 hours, general course of the target formation initially west, later NW, visibility complicated by occasional fog banks.  Speed of the target formation 9-10 knots.
			W 2-3, overcast, misty, Sea 3
		14.00	WNW 2-3, Sea 1-2, 4/10, Vis. medium
		1548 - 17.01		Submerged attack on KOPHAMEL.
		16.00	AO 8423
			WNW 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. medium	In fact the general course was again west.
		17.01 - 17.09	AO 8426	2 shots against KOPHAMEL, 2 shots against WOLTA fired blind, surfaced at target formation to give shooting report, afterwards submerged again to move off.
		18.35		Surfaced again, after reaching the limit of visibility to begin maneuver ahead of the convoy.
		18.00	No weather because remained submerged.
		19.35		Exercise ended, transit to start position for Exercise 3.
		20.00	AO 8427 center-right edge
			WSW 1-2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good, slight Swell
		21.30		Night Exercise 3.

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		continued
		02.07.42
		21.40		1st contact keeping report on the basis if sighting the target formation against the evening sky at about 18000 meters.
		22.00	W 3-4, Sea 2, 1/10, Vis. good
		24.00	AO 8450
		03.07.42
		00.19		Undetected attack completed against KOPHAMEL.
		02.00	WNW 1, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. medium
		01.57		Exercise ended, transit overnight from AO 8453 upper-right via AO 8455 to start position for Exercise 4 (AO 8453 lower-center).
		04.00	AO 8455
			WNW 1, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. medium
		06.00	W 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. good
		08.00	AO 8453
		08.30 - 09.30		Test dive, after surfacing target formation in sight, therefore at the beginning of the exercise dived and moved off submerged.
		09.50	AO 8463	Beginning of the exercise.
		11.25	AO 8464	Surfaced, pursued the convoy.
		12.00	AO 8465	Continual contact on convoy, several contact keeper reports sent.  Enemy zigzags so often that enemy general course report is already obsolete when sent.
			SW 1, Sea 0, 1/10, Vis. very good
		14.00	ENE 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. good
		16.00	AO 9413
			ENE 1, Sea 0, 1/10, Vis. very good
		17.25		Dived for submerged attack.
		18.41		4 torpedo shots fired blind against KOPHAMEL and WOLTA.  On surfacing after running off still detected by KOPHAMEL.  Before the boat had dived again, searchlights were already below the horizon.
		18.00	ENE 1, Sea 0, 1/10, Vis. very good
		20.00	AO 9468 upper-left	Contact on convoy continued.
			W 1, Sea 2, 1/10, Vis. good
		22.00	W 1-2, Sea 2, 1/10, Vis. very good
		22.39 - 00.31		Surface attack on KOPHAMEL and WOLTA.
		24.00	AO 9585
			W 1, Sea 0, 2/10, Vis. good
		04.07.42
		01.45		Second attack broken off shortly before reaching attack position, due to the end of the exercise.
		02.00	W 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. very good
		04.00	AO 9812
			W 1-2, Sea 0, 2/10, Vis. good
		04.15		Made fast Gotenhafen Harbor basin 9.
		12.00	Gotenhafen	Cast off for Exercise 5.
			WNW 1, Sea 0, 2/10, Vis. good	Transit to start position as No. 9 in waiting position from AO 9275 to 8296 namely AO 9188.
		14.00	WNW 1, Sea 1, 2-3/10, Vis. good
		1534 - 16.11	AO 9462	Test dive.
		16.00	AO 9462
			WNW 1, Sea 1, 2-3/10, Vis. good

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		continued
		04.07.42
		17.45	AO 9428	Aircraft sighted Do 17 on westerly course, turned after as it passed, despite showing smallest boat silhouette closed at low altitude, no bombs.  Crash dived.
		18.25		Surfaced, 2 aircraft in southeastward sky, dived when one closed.
		19.06		Surfaced.  Transit to starting position.  Continued to AO 9188.
				Because except for Radio Message 1815/56 from U-211 concerning convoy position square AO 9549 there is still no commencement order, did not leave waiting station.
		19.35	AO 9123	Crash dive for aircraft, initially apparently was not detected, after 6 minutes aircraft bombs.
		19.54	WNW 1, Sea 0, 4/10, Vis. good	Surfaced.
		20.00	AO 9188 lower-center	Continued transit to starting position AO 9188.
		20.15	AO 9188 center	Took up starting position.
				Radio Message 1812/58 of 4 July concerning Commencement order all U-boats are to operate and attack reported convoy AO 9557 was not received due to several dives for aircraft.  Despite requesting the missing Serial Nos. at 19.33 hours this Radio Message was first repeated at 22.46 hours.
		22.00	SW 0-1, Sea 0, 8/10, Vis. medium
		22.46		Left waiting position operated on convoy in accordance with Alfa 2139/77 from 4 July square 9435 had NW course.
		23.57	AO 9422 center	Destroyer in sight.
		05.07.42
		00.00	AO 9422 lower-center	Convoy in sight, westerly course, low speed.
		00.28	Horizon initially hazy, later clearing                           Moonrise in the east	General course west, by plotting closed to attack.  Due to continual zigzagging of the enemy and being forced off by destroyers already at 5000 meters the general course is no longer clearly determined.
				Last attack attempt gave general course SE.
		02.00	AO 9443
			SW 1, Sea 0, 8/10, Vis. medium
		02.15		Exercise Ended.  After closing KOPHAMEL released to start position AO 8336 for Exercise VI.
		04.00	AO 8466
			WSW 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. good
		08.00	AO 8336 lower-right	Took up start position, Exercise VI begins.
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. good	Navigation fix from Bornholm landmarks gives no difference.
		08.33 - 08.55		Test dive.
		10.00	SbyW 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. good, however hazy, at times air mirages
		09.17 - 09.33		Crash dive for aircraft, no bombs.
		10.41 - 10.57		"
		10.58 - 11.19		"
		11.22 - 11.56		"
		11.58 - 12.32		"
		12.00	AO 8427
			SbyE 1, Sea 0-1, 7/10, Vis. good, strong air mirages

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		continued
		05.07.42
		13.38		Convoy 2 units and several escort vessels in sight (air mirage).  Maneuvered ahead on the general course of the convoy 280°.
		15.54		Dived for submerged attack.
		16.00	SbyE 1, Sea 1, 3/10, bank of mist, Vis. changing
		16.40 - 19.12		After attack attempt moved off submerged.
		19.39		Surfaced.
		19.30 - 22.42	ESE 1, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. good	Maneuvered ahead for 2nd submerged attack.
				Attack not carried out because the air search periscope is only operable after 30 minutes (felt ring in the periscope shaft) and darkness hindered submerged attack.
		20.00	AO 8416
		22.00	SEby1, Sea 0, 8/10, Vis. medium
				Maneuvered ahead for submerged attack (general course 230°.
		23.25		Convoy passes out of sight.
		24.00	AO 8189
			SEbyE 1, Sea 0, 8/10, Vis. medium
		06.07.42
		00.37	AO 8189	SSD [Very Very Urgent] Radio Message 0025/71 from Control:  To all boats:  Return to Gotenhafen at highest speed.
		01.41	AO 8333	Port ahead bearing 90°T about 1000 meters U-boat with bow right target angle 60°, coning tower profile, did not answer recognition signal, but rather turned away and dived.
				Reported to Control by Kr Radio Message 0141/77 of 6 July.
		02.00	SEbyE 1, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good
		04.00	AO 8429
			SEbyE 1-2, Sea 1, 1-2/10, Vis. good
		06.00	SE 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. medium
		07.02		Taken under escort by torpedo boats of the 27.Uflottille
				Continued transit under the coast up to the Swedish redoubt there released from formation to start position for Exercise VII.
		08.00	AO 9482
			SE 1, Sea 0, 1/10, Vis. good,
		10.00	SEbyE 1, Sea 0-1, clear sky, Vis. good
			[WK was an exercise vessel]	With Kaptlt. Kort and NVK representative on board went to WK off Gotenhafen roadstead.  There debarkation carried out at 12.15 hours.
		12.00	Gotenhafen roadstead
			SbyW 1-2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. good
		12.08		Transit to start position as for Exercise 1 to AO 9543.
		14.00	SE 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. medium
		15.20 - 16.00		Test dive.
		17.00		Training begins for Exercise No. VII.
		17.10		Operated on convoy position report from Lüth No. ßß from 17.10 hours AO 9572.

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		continued
		06.07.42
		17.37	AO 9542 center	Wake observed behind the stern course 350°T.
		18.17		Convoy in sight.   Maneuvered ahead on general course 350°.  Enemy position AO 9545.
		18.00	SEbyE 1, Sea 1, 1-2/10, Vis. medium
		19.51		In attack position.
		20.00	SE 1, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. medium
		20.06		Dived for submerged attack.
				Because the enemy changed course to 290°, took target angle 90°, attack broken off.
		21.59		Surfaced.
		22.00	SE 1, Sea 0-1, 3/10, Vis. medium
		22.15		Contact lost.
		23.27		Broken contact gained again.
		24.00	AO 9429
			SEbyS 1, Sea 0-1, 7/10, Vis. poor
		07.07.42
		00.05		Undetected attack against WK and WOLTA.
		01.20 - 01.42		Twice shortly one after another 2 boats did not answer several recognition signals.  The first boat dived.
		02.00	SSE 1-2, Sea 1-2, 5/10, Vis. medium	The 2nd time, after turning away and preparing the anti-aircraft weapons, sent recognition signals once more.  Also after several shots before the bow no answer therefore opened fire with 2 cm, range about 1500 meters, enemy dove, large boat.
		02.06		On request from Leader, went in the vicinity of WK for optical report,
		02.57		Exercise ended.
		03.40		Released, transit to start position for Exercise VIII AO 8448.
		04.00	AO 8465
			SWbyS 2, Sea 1-2, 4/10, Vis. medium
		06.00	WSW 2, Sea 1-2, 9/10, Vis. medium
		08.00	AO 8848	Took up start position for Exercise VIII.
		08.15 - 08.32		Test dive.
		08.00	Weather	Operated on convoy in accordance with Radio Message 1831/71 from Control.
		10.00	SW 1, Sea 0-1, 3/10, Vis. medium	10.51 - 11.02 hours unnoticed dive before aircraft.
				11.03 - 11.24 hours dived before aircraft.  No bombs.
		12.00	AO 8461	Reported to Control by Radio Message 1103/78.
			SW 0-1, Sea 0, misty, poor visibility, 9/10
		13.00	SSW 1, Sea 0-1, 8/10, Vis. 6 nm
		14.07	AO 9442	Destroyer in sight.  Radio Message report ßß from 14.38.  Contact gained on convoy.  Radio Message report 1450/89.  Holding contact on convoy.
				Giving bearing signals not possible because between 15.07 - 15.15 hours crash dive before destroyer (port forward convoy escort).
		16.00	AO 9417
			WSW 0-1, Sea 0, 9/10, Vis. moderate

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		continued
		07.07.42
		16.42 - 16.59		Crash dive before destroyer.  Visibility changing greatly.
		18.00	Weather unchanged from 16.00 hours
		19.17 - 20.15		Continuous crash dives before aircraft, strong air escort.
		20.00	AO 8453
			WSW 0-1, Sea 0, 9/10, Vis. moderate
		20.15		On surfacing convoy comes out of the mist, immediately dived again and moved off.
		20.30		Surfaced.  Convoy nearly disappeared again in the mist.
		22.00	WSW 0-1, Sea 0, misty, Vis. poor, heavily cloudy	Contact interrupted on convoy.
				Continuous enemy position and course changes given.
		23.49	In the meantime very poor visibility, heavy rain	Surface night attack
		24.00	WSW 0-1, Sea 0, Vis. poor, rain	30 minutes after attack extinguished lights, pursued, convoy out of sight with SW-course.
		08.07.42
		01.15		Exercise ended,
		01.40	AO 8369	reported position at 01.40 hours.
		02.00	SSE 1, Sea 0, 8/10, at times Vis. good	Transit at GF later 2 x GF to start position for Exercise IX AO 9533.
		04.00	AO 8464
			SSE 1, Sea 0, 8/10, Vis. medium
		06.00	SE 0-1, Sea 0, misty, Vis. 2000 meters, 9/10
		07.28		Rudder and gyro compass out of service, moisture shorts (from beads of moisture in the press switch and actuator fuse).
		08.00	AO 9439
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, 7/10, Vis. moderate to medium
		08.47 - 09.06		Test dive.
		09.06	AO 9516	Navigation compared with U-516 (AO 9516 reported for both boats).
		10.00	SW 0-1, Sea 0, 3/10, Vis. good
		11.44	AO 9533	1st report concerning enemy situation 0958/71 fist received at 11.44 hours.
		12.00	WSW 0-1, Sea 0, 3/10, Vis. good	Operated on it, came to westerly course, Headed for the corner of Bornholm.
		12.10 - 12.50		Dived for aircraft.
		14.00	WSW 1, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. medium
		16.00	AO 9423
			WSW 1, Sea 1, 5/10, Sea 7-8 nm
		17.52 - 18.20		Crash dive for aircraft, unnoticed.
		18.00	WSW 1-2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. about 1 nm
		18.45 - 20.39	Vis. 200 meters	Fog cruise.

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		continued
		08.07.42
		19.26		Operated on new convoy position in accordance with Radio Message 1919/7 from U-165.  Position square 8194.
		22.16		Destroyer in sight (forward foremost escort).
		22.00		Shadow in sight, U-boat silhouette, no German coning tower profile, did not answer Recognition Signal
		24.00	WSW 0-1. Sea 0. 9/10, Vis. medium
		09.07.42
		00.00	AO 8276	Contact not established on convoy.
			WSW 0-1, Sea 0, 9/10, rain	Bearing giver U-165 ultimately reports that contact is lost.
		01.35 - 02.03		Torpedo transfer from over deck canister into the boat.
		02.00	WSW 2, Sea 1-2, 8/10, Vis. medium
		04.00	AO 8238
			WSW 2, Sea 2-3, 4/10, Vis. good	Operated on convoy on the basis of Alfa 164 0350/43, which was reported in AO 8473 by U-442.
		05.10		Convoy in sight, maneuvered ahead for attack.
		06.00	WSW 2-3, Sea 2-3, 4/10, Vis. good	Submerged attack on KOPHAMEL (4 shots).
		07.50		After shooting report on target formation and subsequent submerged transit surfaced.
		08.00	AO 8461	Up to 16.23 hours held contact continuously, at convoy despite strong defensive maneuvers.
			WbyS 2, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good
		10.00	WSW 2-3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good
		10.06 - 10.23		Dived before enemy destroyer.
				Maintained contact on convoy.
				Convoy tries desperately to shake the boats (wild dogfight).
		12.00	AO 8461
			WSW 2, Sea 2-3, 3/10, Vis. good
		14.00	WSW 2-3, Sea 2-3, 3/10, Vis. changing
		16.00	AO 8444	Out of the mist a pursuing destroyer "Fg"  required Recognition Signal before the boat dived.
		16.20	WSW 2-3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good	Due to difficulties recognizing the Recognition Signal (sun behind us) Fg runs up to about 400 meters.  After clarification dived, according to the training instructions from 16.23 to 17.14 hours.
		17.23 - 18.29		Twice crash dived for aircraft, thereafter contact lost on convoy.
		18.30	SSW 1, Sea 1, 9/10, Via. medium to good	Operated on enemy report from U-183 Radio Message 1703/2 Alfa 364 (Enemy in AO 8446).
		18.43
		19.14		Convoy in sight ahead to port.
		20.00	AO 8458
			Weather as at 18.30 hours
				Maneuvered ahead for submerged attack.
				Due to mostly east to southeast enemy course did not complete the maneuver ahead up to the end of the exercise at 21.00 hours

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		continued
		09.07.42
		21.40	AO 9466	Rendezvous with WALDEMAR KOPHAMEL, transit in shallow water to Gotenhafen.
		10.07.42	Gotenhafen	14.30 hours put to sea from Gotenhafen.
		14.30	N 0-1, Sea 0-1m 2/10, Vis. good	Transit to Bornholm.
		15.18 - 15.40		Test dive.
		20.00	NEbyE 0-1, Sea 0, medium Swell, 1/10, Vis. good
		24.00	AO 8482
			E 0-1, Sea 0-1, 5/10, Vis. good
		11.07.42
		04.00	W 0-1, Sea 0-1, 5/10, Vis. good	00.26 hours U-boat sighted to starboard, gives no answer to several Recognition Signal calls.
		05.58	Rönne (Bornholm)	05.58 hours Made fast Rönne (Bornholm) berth 9.
		13.35	Rönne	13.35 Departed Rönne, transit to Haale for testing UAG sound testing.
		16.00	AO 8352
			SE 2, Sea 1, Vis. medium	From 14.50 hours dived several times and put the boat on the bottom for sound testing at UAG. During final adjustments and overhaul it was determined that plates indentations, as well as damage to the propellers and stern could be attributed to necessary turning during the tests on the very rough rocky bottom off Haale.
		20.00	AO 8352
			SbyE 1-2, S 0-1
		12.07.42
		00.00	AO 8352
			SbyE 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. medium
		01.05		Surfaced, testing ended.
		01.15		Transit to Kiel.
		04.00	AO 7696
			S 3, S 2, 9/10, Vis. medium
		08.00	AO 7832
			E 3, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. 600-800 meters
		12.00	AO 7732
			NW 2, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. good	13.35 hours Made fast Kiel Blücher pier Berth 11.
		16.00	Kiel	17.30 hours Cast off, continued transit to Hamburg.
		18.02		Made fast Holteman Lock.
		18.20		Cast off Holteman Lock.
		20.00	Kaiser Wilhelm Canal
			W 1, Sea 0, overcast, rain, Vis. moderate	Transit through the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal.
		13.07.42	Kaiser Wilhelm Canal
		00.00	W 1, Sea 0, overcast, rain, Vis. moderate	01.05 hours Made fast in the Brunsbüttel Lock.
		01.30		Cast off from the Brunsbüttel Lock.
		02.00	W 1, Sea 0, overcast, rainy, Vis. bad	Transit in the Elbe to Hamburg.
				At 02.00 hours the starboard after diving plane was damaged by running into Channel Buoy F due to heavy rain which caused a faint beacon.  Repair is

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		continued
		13.07.42
				the anticipated during final adjustments and overhaul (took place 13.07. - 13.08.42)
		04.00	Elbe (Wittenberge)
			W 1, Sea	04.45 hours Made fast Tollerort alongside "VEENDAM".  Boat cleared.
		12.00	Hamburg	12.53 hours "shifted from "VEENDAM" to the Artillery Department Tollerort [probably the U-boat Arsenal]
		16.00	Hamburg	15.45 hours cast off, transit to Finkenwärder.
			SW 1-2, Sea 0-1, overcast Vis. medium	16.04 hours   Boat made fast in Finkenwärder U-boat bunker.
		13.07. - 11.08.42	Hamburg Finkenwärder	Shipyard period (final adjustments and overhaul) Deutsche Werft Finkenwärder.
		12.08.42	Hamburg Finkenwärder	Cast off for sea trial.  Tested all that was carried out during final adjustments and overhaul.
		07.45	U-boat bunker Deutsche Werft
		16.40		Made fast bunker Deutsche Werft.
		13.08.42	Hamburg Finkenwärder	Completion of final adjustments and overhaul.
			U-boat bunker Deutsche Werft	Took over the boat.  Shipyard period ended.
		17.22		Cast off.  Transit to Tollerort.
		18.35		Made fast at the Arsenal.
		18.45		Cast off.
		18.55		Made fast at the U-boat bunker Howaldtwerft.
		15.08.42	Hamburg
		07.40		Cast off.
		08.15		Made fast alongside VEENDAM.
				Provisions loading.
		17.12		Cast off.
		17.48		Made fast in the bunker.
		16.08.42	Hamburg U-boat bunker Howaldtwerft
		08.30		Cast off.  Transit to Brunsbüttel.
		11.50 - 12.20	Brunsbüttel	Through the lock.
			Kaiser Wilhelm Canal	Transit to Kiel
		18.35 - 18.50	Kiel Holtenau	Through the lock.
		19.25	Kiel Wik	Mae fast U-boat pier.
		17.08.42	Kiel Wik
		13.45		Muster of the crew by the 2. A.d.Uboote.
		17.05 - 17.30		Shift to the Albatross Pier.
		18.08.42	Kiel Wik
		11.30		Change of Command.
				New Kommandant.
				Oblt.z.S. Wissmann.

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		19.08.42	Kiel Wik	Daily routine.
		20.08.42	Kiel Wik	Kommandant's muster taking over the boat by the new Kommandant Oblt.z.S. Wissmann.
		20. - 23.08.42	Kiel	Degaussing, magnetic compass calibration, radio direction finder calibration and training.
		24.08.42	Kiel Wik	Transit to Danzig
		25.08.42	Baltic	Transit to Danzig.
				After interim harbor Gotenhafen, made fast Danzig.
		26. - 30.08.42	Danzig Bay	Torpedo shooting with the 25.Uflottille.
		31.08.42	Danzig Holm	Transit to Gotenhafen.
		31.08 - 09.09.42	Baltic	Tactical training with the 27.Uflottille.
		10. - 12.09.42	Danzig Bay	Torpedo shooting with the 25.Uflottille.
		13. - 14.09.42	Baltic	Transit to Stettin.
		14. - 22.09.42	Stettin	Shipyard work and outfitting.
		22.09.42
		14.30	Stettin	Departed for transit to Kiel.
		23.09.42
		11.10	Kiel	Made fast U-boat base.
		23.09.42	Kiel	Final outfitting.
		24.09.42		Service routine.
		25.09.42		Service routine.
				For correctness!
				Oberleutnant M.A. and Administrative Officer

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				K  r  i  e  g  s  t  a  g  e  b  u  c  h
				=======================
				of Unterseebootes "U  518"
				1st Patrol.
				Beginning:  26.9.1942 Ending:     15.12.1942
			Time/date	D.G.Z.
			All naval squares
			Patrol according to Operations Order 53
			Kommandant:	Kapitänleutnant Wißmann.
			Distribution:	2 x O.K.M.
				1 x B.d.U.
				1 x 2.A.d.Uboote.
				1 x 2.Uflottille.
				1 x 27.Uflottille.
				1 x Agru-Front.

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		26.09.42	Kiel, Tirpitz Harbor	Cast off for war patrol.
		07.00	U-boat Pier	Operations Order "Atlantic" No. 53 in effect.
		08.00	Western Baltic  AO 7725
			Wind calm, overcast, Vis. medium
		10.10		Taken in convoy at Point Red 15.
				Together transit with U-602 in convoy on Point Route to Kristiansand South.
		12.00	Great Belt  AO 7493
			Wind calm, overcast, Vis. medium
		16.00	Great Belt  AO 7514
			E 1-2, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. medium
		20.00	Samsö Belt  AO 7169
			ESE 1, Sea 0, 3/10, Vis. medium
		27.09.42
		00.00	Kattegat  AO 7218
			ESE 1, Sea 0, 3/10, Vis. good
		04.00	Kattegat  AO 4875
			NE 1, Sea 0, 8/10, Vis. medium
		08.00	Kattegat  AO 4846
			NNE 1, Sea 0, 4/10, Vis. good
		09.00		Test firing with all anti-aircraft weapons.
		12.00	Kattegat  AO 4571	Day's run:  Surfaced 231 nm,  Submerged  0 nm.
			SW 1, Sea 0, 4/10, Vis. good
		16.00	Skagerrak  AO 4452
			WbyS 1, Sea 0, 3/10, Vis. very good
		20.00	Skagerrak  AN 3632
			W 1, Sea 0, 1/10, Vis. very good
		28.09.42
		00.00	Kristiansand South
			W 1, Sea 0, overcast, Vis. very good
		00.50		Made fast Kristiansand South.
				Fuel and water supplied.
		08.00	Kristiansand South	Cast off.  Outbound transit in convoy on Point Route under the Norwegian coast continued.
			E 2-3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. medium to good
		12.00	Skagerrak  AN 3529	Day's run:  Surfaced 153 nm,  Submerged  0 nm.
			E 3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. medium to good
		16.00	Northern North Sea  AN 3275
			E 6, Sea 4, 5/10, Vis. good
		16.38 - 17.07		Test dive.
		17.20	AN 3274	Released from convoy.
		18.15		Separated from U-602.
		20.00	Northern North Sea  AN 3181
			ESE 5, Sea 5, 7/10, Vis. medium

	Sun and Moon Data 26.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 27.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.09.42

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		29.09.42
		00.00	Northern North Sea  AN 2898
			ESE 5, Sea 4-5, overcast, Vis. good
		04.00	North Sea  AN 2398
			ENE 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence
		07.11	NE 1-2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. medium to good	Dived, proceeded submerged at depth A -40 meters.
		08.00	Northern North Sea AN 2335
		12.00	AF 8787	Day's run:  Surfaced 218 nm,  Submerged  15 nm.
		16.00	AF 8773
		20.00	AF 8745
		20.19	NE 1, Sea 0, 9/10, Vis. poor, strong marine phosphorescence, low Swell	Surfaced.
		30.09.42
		00.00	Norwegian Sea AF 7933
			N 1, Sea 0, Vis. poor, strong marine phosphorescence, low Swell
		04.00	AF 7664
			N 1, Sea 0, overcast, Vis. poor to medium, no marine phosphorescence, bright night, low Swell
		04.57	AF 7629	Ahead to starboard a U-boat in sight, course 220-240°, low speed.  Boat passes before me and then turns to port.
		05.02		Turned away to starboard (small silhouette) and called with letter Recognition Signal.  No answer.
		05.09		Boat passes out of sight directly astern.  It might have been an Englishman, but just as likely a returning Nordmeer boat.
		07.13	AF 7386	Crash dive for training, afterwards deep diving test to depth A +40 meters.
			SE 2-3, Sea 1-2, Vis. good
		08.00	AF 7383	Proceeded submerged at depth A -30 meters.
		12.00	AF 7358	Day's run:  Surfaced 104 nm,  Submerged  39 nm.
			NNE 1-2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. poor,
		13.29		Surfaced, ventilated the boat.
		14.08		Crash dive for training.  Proceeded submerged.
		16.00	AF 7351
		20.00	AF 7316
		20.34	S 1-2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good, Vis. slight, slight marine phosphorescence, medium-high Swell	Surfaced.
		23.30		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix - 254°T, 21.8 nm.
		01.10.42
		00.00	AF 4886
			S 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. medium, rain, slight marine phosphorescence, medium-high Swell, dark night

	Sun and Moon Data 29.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.10.42

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		continued
		01.10.42
		04.00	AF 4842
			SSE 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. medium, rain, faint marine phosphorescence
		08.00	AF 4732
			SW 7, Sea 6, Vis. moderate, rain showers, no marine phosphorescence, bright night
		10.10	AF 4486	Drifting mine to port.
		12.00	AF 4458	Drifting mine to port.
			SSW 4-5, Sea 4, 8/10, Vis. medium to good, medium-high Swell	Day's run:  Surfaced 132 nm,  Submerged  23 nm.
		12.31 - 13.07		Test dive.
		16.00	AE 6669
			SW 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. medium, rain showers
		18.10	AE 6667	Incoming Radio Message 1604/1/189:  Objective for Schäfer  and Wissmann is square AH 96.  Advance via AA 96.
		18.35		Course changed to the north.
		19.15	AE 6656	Incoming Radio Message 1755/1/193: Schäfer  and Wißmann advance is via AD 96 not AA 96.
		19.20		Came to old course again.
		20.00	AE 6654
			SW 2-3, Sea 1-2, 1/10, Vis. good
		20.45		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix - 85°T, 40 nm (too much speed plotted against the sea).
		02.10.42
		00.00	AE 6664
			SSW 5, Sea 4, 1/10, Vis. good, faint marine phosphorescence
		04.00	AE 6646
			SW 5, Sea 4, 4/10, Vis. medium, rain showers, bright night, faint Northern Lights
		08.00	AE 6569
			SW 3-4, Sea 2-3, 5/10, Vis. good, Northern Lights, bright moonlit night
		12.00	AE 6589	Day's run:  Surfaced 166 nm,  Submerged  2 nm.
			SW 5, Sea 5, 5/10, Vis. medium	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 50°T, 19 nm
		15.18	AE 6588	Crash dive for aircraft astern to starboard.  Was unnoticed.  Large flying boat.
		16.00	AE 6588
		17.03	W 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. medium, rain, changing cloudiness	Surfaced.
		20.00	AE 6816
			SW 5, Sea 5, 4/10, Vis. medium to good

	Sun and Moon Data 01.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.10.42

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		03.10.42
		00.00	Entrance to the Iceland Passage  AE 6766
			WSW 5-6, Sea 5, 5/10, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence, bright night, strong Northern Lights
		04.00	AE 6791
			SW 6, Sea 6, 5/10, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence, Northern Lights
		08.00	AE 9121
			SW 6, Sea 6, 4/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence, Northern Lights, bright moon
		11.00	AE 9115	Crash dive for a flying boat ahead to starboard.  Was unnoticed.
		11.45		Aircraft bombs far off.
		12.00	AE 9118	Day's run:  Surfaced 122 nm,  Submerged  8 nm.
		12.14		Aircraft bombs close by, remained submerged and went to depth A -20 meters.
		13.01		Aircraft bomb quite close.  Continuously at irregular intervals depth charges and aircraft bombs at various ranges.  No wonder, I am positioned in the most narrow part of the Iceland Passage.  Intend to proceed submerged until darkness, then pass through at higher speed.
		16.00	AE 9141
		20.00	AE 8365
		21.40	SSW 3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence, Northern Lights	Surfaced, came to HF.
		04.10.42
		00.00	AE 8385
			SSW 3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence, very strong Northern Lights
		04.00	AE 8563
			WSW 3, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. good, marine phosphorescence, Northern Lights
		08.00	AE 8583
			W 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. medium, rain showers, Northern Lights
		11.45	AE 8587	Crash dive for flying boat ahead 40° to starboard.  Was unnoticed.
		12.00	AE 8587	Day's run:  Surfaced 85 nm,  Submerged  29 nm.
		13.00	WSW 5-6, Sea 4-5, 5-6/10, Vis. good	Surfaced.
		16.00	AE 8815	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 112°T, 4 nm.
			W 4-5, Sea 3, 8/10, Vis. good, rain showers
		16.24	AE 8818	Smoke cloud abeam to starboard.  Turned towards.  Two very high masts, 1 higher thin smokestack in sight.  Bow right, target angle 20-30°.  Improved position ahead.  Enemy zigzags 20-30° around general course 110°.  Speed about 10 knots.

	Sun and Moon Data 03.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.10.42

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		continued
		04.10.42
		17.30	AE 8819	Corvette ahead to starboard bearing 45°T, target angle right 80-90°, steers southwesterly course, medium speed (forward a short thick mast with crow's nest, not as high as the smokestack).
		17.31		Crash dive.  At periscope depth the corvette is no longer seen.  Steamer comes closer slowly with a sharp target angle.  Ran to meet.
		18.00		Steamer is a fishing trawler.
		18.08		Moved off submerged.
		19.50		Surfaced.  Continued westerly transit.
		20.00	AE 8819
			S 6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. changing, rain showers
		05.10.42
		00.00	AE 8844
			S 4, Sea 2-3, 9/10, Vis. changing, rain, medium-high Swell, at times heavy squalls, no marine phosphorescence
		04.00	AE 8792
			NW 4-5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. moderate, rain showers, faint marine phosphorescence, high Swell
		08.00	AE 8789
			WNW 8-9, Sea 7-8, overcast, Vis. poor, rain, high Swell
		09.40		Boat has made barely any headway since 06.00 hours.
		09.42		Dived to proceed submerged.  Will get further to teh west submerged and save fuel.
		12.00	AL 3222	Day's run:  Surfaced 92 nm,  Submerged  17 nm.
		16.00	AL 3221
		20.00	AL 3212
		2001	WNW 7, Sea 6-7, 6/10, high long Swell, Vis. clear	Surfaced.  It has abated somewhat.
		22.00		It has abated further, barometer rising.
		06.10.42	North Atlantic
		00.00	AL 3129
			WNW 4, Sea 3-4, 5/10, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence, high long Swell
		04.00	AL 3118	Tube III leaks.  When the boat heels, water comes through the outer tube door.  Probably the outer tube door fairing or outer tube door drive linkage is damaged.
			WNW 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. medium, rain, faint marine phosphorescence, dark night, low Swell
		05.20		Sent Short Signal weather report in accordance with Radio Message 1839/5/106.
		08.00	AL 2237
			WNW 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence, medium-high Swell

	Sun and Moon Data 04.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 06.10.42

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		continued
		06.10.42
		12.00	AL 2218	Day's run:  Surfaced 103 nm,  Submerged  24 nm.
			SbyE 4, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. poor, rain, medium-high Swell
		16.00	AL 2137	Barometer falls precipitously.
			SSE 6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. poor, rain, medium-high Swell
		20.00	AL 2219	Test dive, afterwards tube III examined.  Outer door holds tight submerged.
			SbyW 6, Sea 5-6, 9/10, Vis. poor, high Swell
		22.51	SSW 7, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence, high Swell	Surfaced.  Barometer has fallen significantly (968 mb).
		07.10.42
		00.00	North Atlantic  AL 2147
			SW 8-9, Sea 7-8, overcast, Vis. medium to good, high Swell, faint marine phosphorescence, Northern Lights.
		02.00	WSW 9-10, Sea 8	Boat barely makes headway.
		02.26		Dived to proceed submerged to get further west and save fuel.
		04.00	AL 1237
		08.00	AL 1229
		12.00	AL 1227	Day's run:  Surfaced 60 nm,  Submerged  36 nm.
		14.38	WSW 11, Sea 9, 8-9/10, Vis. poor, hail and rain showers, very high Swell	Surfaced.  Severe WSW storm.  Hove to to charge the batters and receive the missing Radio Messages.
		16.00	AL 1216
			W 11, Sea 9, 9/10, Vis. poor, hail and rain showers, very high Swell
		20.00	AD 8996
			NW 12, Sea 9, 8-9/10, Vis. poor, hail and rain shower, very high Swell
		08.10.42
		00.00	North Atlantic  AD 8968
			NW 11, Sea 9, 9/10, Vis. poor, very high Swell
		01.40	NW 10, Sea 9	Dived to proceed submerged.
		04.00	North Atlantic  AD 8959
		05.30		Presented Radio Message 1843/7/243.  Received on 7 October at 20.15 hours:
				1)  Group Panther with the boats from Schüler to Uphoff on 8 October at 12.00 hours be in patrol line located from AK 3644 to AL 4728.
				2)  Herman, Stein, Juli, Hartmann and Schulte head for AK 6330.
				3)  Wißmann and Schäfer temporarily join Group Panther and occupy at ordered

	Sun and Moon Data 06.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 07.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.10.42

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		continued
		08.10.42
				time point AK 3536 and 3395.  Immediately switch to Ireland Circuit.
				4)  Convoy expected 08.00 hours by locating about AL 26.
				Since we had just pulled a torpedo, waited until that was finished.
		06.25		Presented Radio Message 1835/7/249:  Received on 7 October 20.19 hours:
				Wißmann immediately report weather.
		06.30	WNW 8, abating, Sea 7-8, 9/10, Vis. medium, high Swell	Surfaced.
				Headed for position at 2 x HF, which can first be reached at 20.00 hours.
		08.00	AD 8984	Outgoing Radio Message 0714/8/196:
			NNW 7, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. poor, high long Swell, strong Northern Lights	Position AD 8982, WNW 8, abating, S 7-8, 9/10, high Swell, 996 mb rising, +9°C, 30 hours hove to and/or submerged at the height of the storm.  Can first reach position 20.00 hours.  197 cbm.  Serial Nos. 154, 164, 165, 253 and 237 from 7 October missing.    Wißmann.
		12.00	AL 1147	Day's run:  Surfaced 109 nm,  Submerged  21 nm.
			N 4, Sea 4, 5/10, Vis. medium, very high Swell	Attack periscope flooded, drying out without success.  Outer tube door of tube III now also leaks submerged.  The torpedo in tube III is probably damaged.  Speed measurement system out of service.  On the over deck quite a bit of significant sea damage.  A sad outcome after 11 days without enemy action.
		13.30		Incoming Radio Message 1144/8/200:
				Wißmann and Schäfer exchange positions in patrol line.
		16.00	AK 3427	Barometer falls.
			S 3-4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. medium long high Swell
		18.00		Visibility is worse, fog banks.
		19.40		In position AK 3395.  Positioned in patrol line in accordance with S.A. II c back and forth, first course 70°. 4 days without a navigation fix, position inexact.
		20.00	AK 3395
			S 4, Sea 3, rain squalls, Vis. medium, high long Swell
		09.10.42	North Atlantic
		00.00	AK 3395	Back and forth in position in patrol line, visibility has gotten better.
			SW 3-4, Sea 3, Vis. medium, high long Swell
		04.00	AK 3395
			SW 3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. medium, Northern Lights, medium-high Swell
		08.00	AK 3395
			WSW 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. good, medium-high Swell
		12.00	AK 3395	Back and forth in position in patrol line.
			WSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium, rain squalls, medium-high Swell	Day's run:  Surfaced 216 nm,  Submerged  0 nm.

	Sun and Moon Data 08.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.10.42

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		09.10.42
		14.07	AK 3395	Crash dive for flying boat astern to port, was unnoticed.
				Used opportunity for all around listening.
				No sound bearings.
		14.52		Surfaced.
		15.30		Incoming Radio Message 1424/9/118:
				Naval square AK 3824 several shadows in rain squall, northwesterly course.    Mannstein.
				Can may be the expected convoy or instead a hunting group.  Therefore, will wait on a further report.
		16.00	AK 3395
			WSW 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good to medium, heavy rain showers
		16.20		Incoming Radio Message 1600/9/121:
				Enemy out of sight, last 14.24 hours naval square AK 3824, course NW, in pursuit, course 290°, SW 4, Sea 4, Vis. 4-8 nm, 996 mb, rising.    Mannstein.
		16.30		Operated on enemy course 300°, enemy speed 8.5 knots.
		17.00		Incoming Radio Message 1607/9/119:
				North wing of Panther up to and including U-437 operate on Mannstein sighting report.  Suspect awaited convoy.
				So it is under way.
		19.07		Incoming Radio Message 1822/9/126:
				North wing of Panther up to and including U-437 search on general course s from 290° to 230° and enemy speed 5-8 knots.
				By plotting for enemy course 280-290°, enemy speed 8 knots must intercept the enemy between 23.30 and 00.30 hours.  If not, intend to run along because the enemy must make lower speed.
		20.00	AK 3561
			N 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. medium, long W-Swell
		21.45	AK 3533	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 52°T, 18 nm.
		22.05		Incoming Radio Message 2055/9/130:
				Group Panther 1.  Because observation is uncertain, operation broken off, go to old patrol line.  Further westbound convoy is expected from 10 October.
				2.  Detachment of Deetz for return transit and boats low on fuel for supply in the next days is anticipated.
				Went back to my position.
		23.00		Loewe reports:  AK 3598 two independents, course SW, 12 knots, one stopped with hit, the second out of sight.
				This might have been them.

Sun and Moon Data 09.10.42

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		10.10.42
		00.00	AK 3534
			NNE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. poor, no marine phosphorescence
		04.00	AK 3395	Back and forth in position in patrol line.
			NW 3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. medium
		08.00	AK 3395
			NNW 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. medium
		12.00	AK 3395	Back and forth in patrol line.
			WSW 3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. good	Day's run:  Surfaced 131 nm,  Submerged  0 nm.
		13.00		Incoming Radio Message 1040/10.136:
				1.  . . . .
				2.  U-441 immediately occupy patrol line position from Schäfer AK 3536, Schünemann position from Wißmann 3395.
				3.  Schäfer and Wißmann detach after meeting relief otherwise 12 October at 08.00 hours.  Then released from Panther.  Old objective is then in effect.
		16.00	AK 3395
			W 3, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. good, rain showers
		18.40		U-boat in sight abeam to port. It is U-621, my relief.  After Morse messages exchanged detached.
		19.15		Continued westerly transit to AH 96 via AD 96.
		20.00	AK 3395
			WSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis good
		11.10.42	North Atlantic
		00.00	AK 3376
			WSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. bad, rain, no marine phosphorescence, dark night
		04.00	AK 2492
			S 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. poor, rain showers, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	AK 2482
			WSW 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. poor, rain showers, no marine phosphorescence
		09.45 - 10.29		Test dive.
		12.00	AK 2393	Day's run:  Surfaced 106 nm,  Submerged  3 nm.
			WNW 3-4, Sea 2-3, 9/10, Vis. poor to medium, rain showers
		16.00	AK 2359
			NW 7, Sea 6, 4/10, Vis. good, long Swell
		20.00	AK 2354	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 77°T, 17 nm.
			WNW 3, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. good, medium Swell

	Sun and Moon Data 10.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 11.10.42

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		12.10.42
		00.00	AK 2344
			WNW 5, Sea 4-5, 4/10, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence, medium-bright moonlit night
		04.00	AK 1461
			WNW 4, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence, bright moonlit night, Northern Lights
		08.00	AK 1443	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 137°T, 7 nm.
			WNW 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good, bright noght
		10.21 - 11.08		Test dive.
		12.00	AK 1441	With relatively favorable weather conditions sea damage and sound sources eliminated above and below the over deck.
			SW, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. very good
				Day's run:  Surfaced 125 nm,  Submerged  2 nm.
		16.00	AK 1361
			WSW 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. good, heavy rain showers
		17.27	AK 1334	Smoke trace in sight bearing 130°T.  Turned towards it.  Steamer comes out quickly.  Target angle 0°.  Dived to attack, steamer zigzags heavily around general course 220°, speed about 12 knots.  Freighter 5000 GRT.
				The missing attack periscope is now very painful.
		18.25		Steamer zigzagged away strongly, no longer zigzaged back.  Perhaps he noticed me (thick air search periscope and perhaps exposed too far).
		19.10		Steamer passes out of sight in the periscope.  Was followed in the listening gear.
		20.00	AK 1252	Sound bearing loud and clear in 262°T.
			SW 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. good
				Surfaced
		20.10		Pursued on course 260°.  Smoke trace was apparent 10° to starboard.
		20.30		Visibility was suddenly worse, rain band ahead.  Smoke trace is out of sight, is not found again.
		21.36		Dived to listen.  Very faint sound bearing in 290°T, very uncertain.
		21.50		Report that the hull closure valve of tube III is leaking.
		22.00		Surfaced.
			[Fu.M.G. = radar]	Pursued in the direction of the sound bearing.  Visibility is bad, rain.  Steamer does not come in sight again.  Searched with Fu.M.G., no indications.
		23.45		Search hopeless, pursuit broken off.  Continued to the west at transit speed.
			The steamer probably ran at a higher speed and used the bad visibility to make a strong evening zigzag.  I should have surfaced earlier after the abortive approach, by the loud and exact sound bearing I thought the range was still too low.

Sun and Moon Data 12.10.42

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		13.10.42
		00.00	AD 9862
			SW 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. poor, rain, dark night, no marine phosphorescence
		04.00	AD 9851
			WSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium, rain, Northern Lights
		08.00	AD 9763	All attempts to make the attack periscope operable again are unsuccessful.  Must complete the patrol with the air search periscope.
			SSW 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. poor
		10.56		Test dive.
				Afterwards hull closure valve tube III examined.
		12.00	AD 9753	Day's run:  Surfaced 135 nm,  Submerged  11 nm.
				The leather seal on the hull closure valve of tube III is replaced.  Torpedo pulled, apparently it is still operable.
		14.30		Deep diving test to depth A meters.  Hull valve holds tight.
		15.11		Surfaced.
		16.00	AK 9719
			WNW 3, Sea 3, 9/10, Vis. medium
		20.00	AD 9639	Tonight intend to pass by close to the coast in AD 95.
			NbyE 8, Sea 7, 9/10, Vis. medium
		21.17		East coast of Greenland in sight.
		14.10.42
		00.00	AD 9627
			N 6, Sea 5, 7/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence, Northern Lights, high Swell
		02.35		An iceberg each to port and starboard.
		04.00	AD 9561
			W 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. good, very bright night, Northern Lights
		06.00		Cape Farewell abeam to starboard, 10 nm away.  No traffic.  Very good visibility, bright night. Moved off to the SW.
		08.00	AD 9572
			N 1, Sea 0-1, 8/10, Vis. good
		11.16 - 12.30		Test dive.
		12.00	AJ 2232	Day's run:  Surfaced 152 nm,  Submerged  12 nm.
			SbyW 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, snow showers, Vis. medium
		16.00	AJ 2229
			SE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium, snow showers
		20.00	AJ 2257
			SE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. changing

	Sun and Moon Data 13.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.10.42

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		15.10.42
		00.00	AJ 2277
			W 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium, Northern Lights
		04.00	AJ 2438
			WSW 2-3, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence at times Northern Lights
		08.00	AJ 2459
			WSW 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good, faint marine phosphorescence
		11.12 - 12.34		Test dive.
		12.00	AJ 2484	Day's run:  Surfaced 144 nm,  Submerged  1.5 nm.
			SW 3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. medium
		16.00	AJ 2715
			SW 3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. good, sleet showers	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 244°T, 16 nm.
		20.00	AJ 1959
			SW 3, Sea 2-3, 8/10, Vis. good
		16.10.42
		00.00	AJ 4333
			SW 1-2, Sea 0-1, 5/10, Vis. good, bright night, Northern Lights
		04.00	AJ 4353
			WSW 2, Sea 1, 7/10, Vis. medium to good, strong Northern Lights, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	AJ 4381
			W 2, Sea 1-2, 7/10, Vis. medium
		11.27 - 12.23		Test dive.
		12.00	AJ 4612	Day's run:  Surfaced 150 nm,  Submerged  3.5 nm.
			WSW 2, Sea 1, 7/10, Vis. good
		16.00	AJ 4562
			WSW 2, Sea 1, 7/10, Vis. good	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 10°T, 11 nm.
		20.00	AJ 4559
			WSW 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. good, at times snow showers
		17.10.42
		00.00	AJ 4587
			WNW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. poor, faint marine phosphorescence
		04.00	AJ 4818
			WNW 2, Sea 1-2, 8/10, Vis. medium, medium-bright night, Northern Lights

	Sun and Moon Data 15.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.10.42

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		17.10.42
		08.00	AJ 4742
			WNW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. medium, faint marine phosphorescence, Northern Lights
		11.28 - 12.39		Test dive.
		12.00	AJ 7123	Day's run:  Surfaced 113 nm,  Submerged  3 nm.
			NW 3-4, Sea 2, Vis. good, 8/10
		16.00	AJ 7151
			NW 4-5, Sea 4, 9/10, Vis. good
		17.30		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 191°T, 12 nm.
		19.10		Incoming Radio Message 1753/17/263:
				Occupy the following attack areas:  Wißmann square 95 and 96.  Focal point square 9586 and 9594.
				Schäfer square 98 and 99, focal point square 9830.  All naval square AH.  Expect small convoys medium air and sea surveillance.  Operation in naval square BB 10 and 40 at next new moon period.
				Because the next new moon is first in 3 weeks, a expect a minimum of 14 day's in this area.
		20.00	AJ 7175
			NW 5, Sea 4, 9/10, Vis. change, at times rain showers
		18.10.42
		00.00	AH 9634	Entered the operations area.
			NW 6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. poor
		04.00	AH 9628
			W 5-6, Sea 4-5, overcast, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence, bright night
		08.00	AH 9654
			NW 5, Sea 4, 9/10, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence, bright night
		11.07	AH 9672	Belle Island insight ahead to starboard.
		11.20		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix - 106°T, 16.5 nm.
		11.35		Dived.
				Intend to head for the focal point submerged. (square AH 9586).
		12.00	AH 9672	Day's run:  Surfaced 126 nm,  Submerged  3.5 nm.
		16.00	AH 9593
		17.00		At periscope depth, all around sweep.
				Northern tip of Belle Isle bears 202°T, 3.5 nm away.
		19.00		At periscope depth, all around sweep.
		20.00	AH 9586
		21.00		At periscope depth, all around sweep.
				No traffic observed.
		23.38		Surfaced.  Am positioned between Belle Isle and Labrador coast.  Bright moonshine.  Ran out from Belle Isle Strait until the entire width can easily be monitored.  Very bright night.  Lighthouses burn.  First day in the operations area no traffic.

	Sun and Moon Data 17.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.10.42

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		19.10.42
		00.00	AH 9591	Back and forth on changing courses athwart the entrance to Belle Isle Straits.
			N 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. good, Northern Lights, bright night
		02.35		Iceberg in sight ahead to starboard.
		04.00	AN 9596
			N 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. good, bright night, Northern Lights, no marine phosphorescence
		06.20	AN 9591	The moon disappears, then it is dark.
				Headed for square 9586 center.
		08.00	AH 9586	Back and forth in position, slowly moved off somewhat.
			ESE 0-1, Sea 0, 2/10, Vis. good, Northern Lights
		11.18		Dived.
		12.00	AH 9591	Day's run:  Surfaced 60 nm,  Submerged  3.5 nm.
		13.00	AH 9594	At periscope depth, all around sweep.
		15.30		"           "              "         "
				Weather deteriorating.
		16.00	AH 9592
		17.30		At periscope depth, all around sweep.
				Iceberg in sight ahead to starboard, 3 nm away.
				Unpleasant.  Weather continued to deteriorate, poor visibility, very misty.
		20.00	AH 9591	At periscope depth, all around sweep, fog.
		22.00		"           "              "         "          "
		23.40	AH 9586	Surfaced.  Very bad visibility, lighthouses not distinguished.  Moved off to the NE.  Second day in the operations area, no traffic.
		20.10.42
		00.00	AH 9596	On NE course virtually heaved to in the Belle Isle Straits.
			NE 6, Sea 5-6, overcast, Vis. moderate, rain showers, confused Swell
		04.00	AH 9591	Bad visibility.  Lighthouses and land not distinguished.
			NE 6, Sea 5-6, overcast, Vis. poor, rain showers, confused Swell, medium-bright night
		08.00	AH 9592
			NE 7, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. poor, rain showers, confused Swell, no marine phosphorescence
		11.21		Dived.  Intend to move off submerged.
		12.00	AH 9568	Day's run:  Surfaced 20 nm,  Submerged  40 nm.
		16.00	AH 9568
		20.00	AH 9642
		23.40		Surfaced.  Visibility is better, weather was better.  3rd day in the operations area, no traffic.

	Sun and Moon Data 19.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.10.42

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		21.10.42
		00.00	AH 9616	Intend to remain in the eastern part of my operations area moving back and forth on N-S courses.  Surfaced by day.  With favorable weather conditions a new advance into the focal point.
			NE 6-7, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. medium
		04.00	AH 9622
			N 4-5, Sea 4, 5/10, Vis. good, medium-bright night, no marine phosphorescence, medium-high Swell
		08.00	AH 9631
			NW 5, Sea 4, 2/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence, moonlit night
		11.24 - 12.50		Test dive.  G.H.G. out of service.
		12.00	AH 9661	Day's run:  Surfaced  56 nm,  Submerged  29 nm.
			NW 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. good, medium-high Swell
		16.00	AH 9694
			NW 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good
		20.00	AH 9923
			WNW 1-2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good, low Swell	4th day in the operations area, no traffic.
		22.10.42
		00.00	AH 9682
			W 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. good, moonlit night
		04.00	AH 9593	Back and forth at the focal point,  Despite the bright as day night, nothing seen.  No defenses, let alone a steamer.
			W 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. good, moonlit night
		08.00	AH 9588	G.H.G. in service again, at the cost of the Fu.M.G. [radar]
			SW 0-1, Sea 0, overcast, Vis. changing, fog, bright night
		08.30		Suddenly thick fog, visibility 200 meters, sometimes less.
		11.00		Fog clears up.
		11.20		Dived.
		12.00	AH 9592	Day's run:  Surfaced  137 nm,  Submerged  5 nm.
		15.30		To periscope depth, all around sweep.
		16.00	AH 9589
		17.30		To periscope depth, all around sweep.
		19.50		"            "               "         "
		20.00	AH 9589
		21.30		"            "               "         "
		23.35		Surfaced.
				5th day in the operations area, no traffic.

	Sun and Moon Data 21.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.10.42

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		23.10.42
		00.00	AH 9821	Brief advance towards Cape Norman.  Nothing seen
			SE 0-1, Sea 0, overcast, Vis. medium, bright night
		04.00	AH 9589	Back and forth at the focal point.
			SE 1, Sea 0, overcast, Vis. medium, bright night
		08.00	AH 9592	Set off somewhat to the east, to remain on the surface by day and be off the entrance on N-S courses, athwart the likely entrance courses.
			SE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. medium, rain showers
		11.47 - 12.37		Test dive.
		12.00	AH 9681	Day's run:  Surfaced  77 nm,  Submerged  43 nm.
			SSE 3, Sea 2, Vis. bad to medium, rain	Back and forth off the entrance.
		16.00	AH 9865
			S 3-4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. medium, rain
		20.00	AH 9658	Positioned again at the focal point.
			SSE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium, rain	6th day in the operations area, no traffic.
		24.10.42
		00.00	AH 9593
			SSW 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. bad
		01.00	AH 9595	Thick fog.  Ran off to the east.
		04.00	AH 9673
			SSE 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, fog, Vis. 500 meters
		08.00	AH 9655
			S 1, Sea 0, Vis. medium, overcast	It is clearing up, closed in again.
		10.00	AH 9649	Again thick fog.
		11.32		Dived.  Positioned somewhat offset submerged back and forth.  Can hear better than I can see above and to save fuel.
		12.00	AH 9672	Day's run:  Surfaced  147 nm,  Submerged  4 nm.
		16.00	AH 9675
		16.30		At periscope depth, all around sweep, fog.
		19.00		"           "              "           "    , mist.
		19.55		Surfaced, always still fog.  Boat ventilated, visibility 1000 meters, fog [illegible word].
		20.00	AH 9648
		23.35		Submerged.
				7th day in the operations area, no traffic.
		25.10.42
		00.00	AH 9645	Off the entrance back and forth in position on N-S courses.
			SW 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. bad, fog

	Sun and Moon Data 23.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 25.10.42

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		continued
		25.10.42
		03.00	AH 9675	It has cleared, surfaced, turned in.
		04.00	AH 9675
			SW 2, Sea 1-2, 4/10, Vis. good, bright night, faint Northern Lights, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	AH 9686
			WSW 1-2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good, bright moonlit night, no marine phosphorescence
		08.13		Shadow ahead to port.  Very small,  Fishing cutter.  Quickly passed out of sight.
		11.21		Dived.
		12.00	AH 9589	Day's run:  Surfaced  68 nm,  Submerged  30.5 nm.
		13.00		At periscope depth, all around sweep.
		15.30		"            "               "          "    , fishing cutter abeam to port.
		16.00	AH 9592
		18.30		At periscope depth, all around sweep.
		20.00	AH 9586
		20.30		"            "               "          "
		23.42		Surfaced.
				8th day on the operations area, no traffic except for 2 fishing cutters.
		26.01.42
		00.00	AH 9589	Back and forth in the Belle Isle Straits.
			SbyW 1, Sea 0, 3/10, Vis. good, bright moonlit night
		04.00	AH 9594
			SbyW 1, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. medium to good, strong Northern Lights, no marine phosphorescence	Back and forth off the Belle Isle Straits.
		08.00	AH 9592
			SW 1, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. changing, fog, Northern Lights, bright night, no marine phosphorescence
		11.23		Dived.
		12.00	AH 9595	Day's run:  Surfaced  82 nm,  Submerged  31 nm.
		13.15		At periscope depth, all around sweep.
		15.45
		16.00	AH 9589
		17.45		"            "               "          "
		19.45		"            "               "          "
		20.00	AH 9586
		23.27		Surfaced.
				9th day in the operations area, no traffic.

	Sun and Moon Data 25.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.10.42

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		27.10.42
		00.00	AH 9591
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. good, bright night, no marine phosphorescence
		04.00	AH 9594
			E 1-2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. changing, fog, Northern Lights	Because of thick fog set off to the NE.
		05.10		Rudder failure.
		05.45		Heavy fuel consumption (occurred several times in the last few days).  Oil leak from port forward discovered.  Moved off to determine the cause.
		08.00	AH 9647
			ESE 2, Sea 1-2, 4/10, Vis. medium, moonlit night
		11.30		Oil trace seen clearly.
		12.00	AH 9657	Day's run:  Surfaced  81 nm,  Submerged  35 nm.
			ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. medium
		13.00		Because the oil leak was determined to be only from port forward, it can only be main ballast and reserve fuel oil tank 6 port.  Oil pumped out into the port regulating fuel oil tank.
		16.00	AH 9681	Oil trace seemingly corrected.
			SE 4-5, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. medium, rain
		20.00	AH 9681
			SE 6-7, Sea 6, rain showers, Vis. moderate	10th day in the operations area, no traffic.
		28.10.42
		00.00	AH 9593	It remains thick, no lighthouses seen.
			SE 4-5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. bad, fog
		04.00	AH 9673
			SE 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. bad, below 500 meters, fog, rain showers	Back and forth off Belle Isle Straits.
		08.00	AH 9675	Incoming Radio Message 0213/28/206:
			SE 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis, poor, fog	Emergency transmitter:  1.  10 days in position, Completely dead area.  Lighthouses, fog signals according to directory.
				2.  Suspect:  Straits blocked, lighthouses are a lure, Traffic only in the south.  Set off from the coast.
				3.  E 4-5, Sea 4-5, thick fog and very good Vis. quickly changing.  Icebergs.  1012 mb.  All torpedoes.        Schäfer.
				Exactly as in my area.  However I do not believe the suspicion.
		11.37		Dived.
		12.00	AH 9671	Day's run:  Surfaced  114 nm,  Submerged  0 nm.
		16.00	AH 9675
		20.00	AH 9675	Back and forth off Belle Isle Straits.

	Sun and Moon Data 27.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.10.42

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		28.10.42
		20.35 - 20.55		Surfaced.
		23.18		Fog cleared.
				11th day in operations area, no traffic.
		29.10.42
		00.00	AH 9671
			SW 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good, Northern Lights, bright night, no marine phosphorescence
		01.30		Incoming Radio Message 1035/28/212:
				Wißmann immediately send Short Signal situation report.  Schwantke immediately report position.
				Set off to the E to send Radio Message.
		04.00	AH 9675
			SW 3, S 2, 2/10, Vis. medium to good, bright moonlit night, Northern Lights, no marine phosphorescence
		06.00		Both transmitters out of service, no voltage.
		08.00	AH 9675
			SW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good, Northern Lights, no marine phosphorescence
		09.00		Transmitter in service again.  Attempted to send situation report.  Not heard by Control.
		11.27		Dived.
		12.00	AH 9595	Day's run:  Surfaced  84 nm,  Submerged  24 nm.
		13.00		At periscope depth, all around sweep and very low frequency reception.
		15.00		At periscope depth, all around sweep and very low frequency reception.
		16.00	AH 9586
		17.00		At periscope depth, all around sweep and very low frequency reception.
		19.00		"                 "            "                 "
		20.00	AH 9586
		23.20		Surfaced.
				Set off to the E once again, to send Radio Message.
				12th day in the operations area, no traffic.
		30.10.42
		00.00	AH 9592
			SW 2-3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. medium, misty, bright night, faint Northern Lights	Attempted several times on various frequencies to send Radio Message.  Nothing heard by Control.
		04.00	AH 9673	Radio repeater also not heard.
			SW 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good, Northern Lights, bright moonlit night, no marine phosphorescence	Group Circuit failure. (news coverage).

	Sun and Moon Data 28.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.10.42

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		30.10.42
		08.00	AH 9692
			SW 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good, faint Northern Lights, no marine phosphorescence
		11.36 - 12.51		Test dive.
		12.00	AH 9693	Day's run:  Surfaced  78 nm,  Submerged  28 nm.
		16.00	North Atlantic  AH 9683
			W 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. good
		20.00	AH 9685	Radio Message 0127/30/216:
			WSW 0-1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. good	Emergency transmitter:  1.  Situation exactly like Schäfer.
				2.  Serial Nos. 265 from 25 October not from here. Naval square AH 9674 WSW 3, Sea 2, 2/10, 1021 mb, +4°C, Vis. good, 135 cbm, all torpedoes.        Wißmann.
				Finally heard by Control.
		24.00		13th day in operations area, no traffic.
		31.10.42
		00.00	AH 9685
			SW 2, Sea 1, overcast, dark night
		03.00		Because from my situation report I expect a new operations area to be assigned, slowly moved off to the SE.
		04.00	AH 9923
			SW 2, Sea 1, fog, Vis. poor, dark night, faint marine phosphorescence
		08.00	AJ 7714
			SW 1, Sea 0-1, foggy, Vis. poor, dark night, faint marine phosphorescence
		12.00	AJ 7728	Day's run:  Surfaced  144 nm,  Submerged  2.6 nm.
			SW 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, fog, Vis. poor
		16.00	AJ 7782
			SSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. poor
		20.00	BB 2235
			SW 4, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. medium to good
		20.40		Incoming Radio Message 1854/31/228:
				1.  Wißmann penetration during the new moon period to BA and BB 10-40 at your discretion, to complete task.  If there is no traffic, transit to outer area around BB 7513.  There operate as ordered for Schneider.  Naval squares.
				2.  . . . .
				3.  . . . .

	Sun and Moon Data 30.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 31.10.42

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		01.11.42
		00.00	BB 3355
			SW 4-5, Sea 4, 6-7/10, Vis. medium, dark night, faint Northern Lights
		04.00	BB 3385
			WSW 3-4, Sea 3, 2/10, Vis. medium, faint marine phosphorescence, faint Northern Lights
		08.00	BB 3626
			WSW 3, Sea 2, blue sky, Vis. good, bright moonlit night
		11.37 - 13.08		Test dive.
		12.00	BB 3664	Day's run:  Surfaced  126 nm,  Submerged  1 nm.
		16.00	BB 3931
			SW 2-3, Sea 2, overcast (mist), Vis. medium
		20.00	BB 3966	Tonight intend to pay a visit to the harbor mentioned in Radio Message 1526/24/257 to Bargesten and Schwartzkopff  in BB 6381, because the two others are engaged elsewhere.
			SW 1-2, Sea 0-1, overcast, misty, Vis. medium
		22.00		Changed course into the bay.
		02.11.42
		00.00	BB 6339
			SW 1-2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. medium, misty, dark night, marine phosphorescence.
		04.00	BB 6373	Initially the weather for the undertaking is not very favorable.  Light rain, poor visibility, however it improved.
			SW 1, Sea 0, 8/10, misty, Vis. poor, very dark night
				On both sides ashore many lights (driving automobiles).  Searchlights over the island.
		05.15		Am far into the bay.  Up to now nothing seen.  Again ran to the north on the east side of the bay close under land.  In so doing passed close by the island.
		06.05		South of the island broke through between the small and large islands for reconnaissance.  The NE-passage and a part of the roadstead is protected by searchlights, which search over the water's surface every 10 minutes.  Suddenly a shadow is in sight, close under the island.
		06.12		To Action Stations.
				Continued to penetrate, maneuvered between small islands, large rocks and a large extinguished lattice buoy.  The moon comes out (which always comes out whenever you don't want it).
		06.19		Searchlights cut across the water's surface.

	Sun and Moon Data 01.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.11.42

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		02.11.42
				I believe I am detected and turn away.  During the next searchlight illumination two shadows are seen clearly.  The steamers lie between me and the searchlight beam.
		06.36		Turned to close again, close under the coast to avoid the searchlight.  The steamers are difficult to distinguish because of the dark background of the high island directly behind them.  On closing three steamers are in sight, they lie off the the roadstead at anchor.
		06.53		Searchlight illuminates again, extremely disagreeable at the moment.  The next seconds will decide, it pans further, then he has me. Right in front of me, it stops, swings back and is then extinguished.
		06.56		It must hapen now.  I must take advantage of the next 10 minutes until the next use of the searchlight.
		07.02	BB 6381	Shot from tube  I on the steamer lying furthest away (3000 GRT).  Afterwards immediately shot from tubes II and III on a large ore vessel directly before me (6000 GRT).  All three shots target speed 0 knots, shot angle 0°, range 800 meters.  Turned to starboard.  After 48 seconds running time a hit aft on the large ore vessel.  The steamer settles aft, lays over on its port side and is shrouded in a cloud of smoke.
		07.04		While turning shot from tube V once more at the 6000 tonner, afterwards immediately turned towards the third steamer and while turning  shot from tube IV on the third steamer (5000 GRT).  Both shots target speed 0, shot angle 0°, range 800 meters.  After 45 seconds running time hit forward on the 6000 tonner.  After 35 seconds running time hit aft on the 5000 tonner.  This one settles aft immediately, forward slowly deeper.  Steamers shoot light rockets.  When I again turn toward the 6000 tonner it was gone, but I see behind it a piece of the forecastle and a piece of the stern from steamer shot at first.  The hit [of the torpedo from tube I] was not observed by me.  They occurred on the first target and the 6000 tonner at the same time, apparently, the steamer was broken in the middle. A small piece of the forecastle and a small piece of the stern stuck out canted towards one another.
		07.06		Ran off at AK, close under the island  to the southern corner and then out.  While running off the sinking of the steamer shot last was observed.
		08.00	BB 6349	On the island nothing happens.  I get out to deep water and out of the bay unmolested.
			SW 1, Sea 0, 8/10, Vis. medium, at times moonlit

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		02.10.42
			The searchlight, which should have protected the steamers, was their doom.  The steamers of 3000 and 5000 GRT were loaded, the 6000 tonner was unloaded.
		10.37		Dived.  Continued moving off submerged.
		12.00	BB 6338	Day's run:  Surfaced  216 nm,  Submerged  7 nm.
		15.42		2 distant aircraft bombs.
		16.00	BB 6339
		20.00	BB 6366
		22.32		Surfaced.
		03.11.42
		00.00	BB 6393
			SSW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. changing, dark night, strong marine phosphorescence.
		04.00	BB 6636
			SSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. bad, strong marine phosphorescence, fog
		08.00	BB 6669
			SW 2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. good, bright moonlit night
		10.42		Test dive, afterwards vents of main ballast and reserve fuel oil tanks 6/7 refurbished.
		12.00	BB 6699	Day's run:  Surfaced  76 nm,  Submerged  27 nm.
			SW 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. medium
		12.23		Surfaced.
		13.07	BB 6933	Crash dive for aircraft from 70°T.  A small monoplane.
		13.11		Bombed at depth A -40 meters, gyro compass briefly out of service.
				Remained submerged.
		16.00	BB 6931
		20.00	BB 6926
		22.19		Surfaced.
		04.11.42
		00.00	BB 6951
			S 1, Sea 0, 4/10, Vis. good, faint marine phosphorescence
		04.00	BB 6838
			E 1, Sea 0, overcast, Vis. bad, rain showers, dark night, strong marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BB 6816	Barometer falling strongly.
			E 2-3, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. bad, fog, faint marine phosphorescence
		10.31		Dived.
		12.00	BB 6733	Day's run:  Surfaced  111 nm,  Submerged  2.6 nm.
		16.00	BB 6732
		16.41 - 16.54		Surfaced, boat ventilated.

	Sun and Moon Data 02.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.11.42

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		04.10.42
		20.00	BB 6497
		22.34		Surfaced.
				Intend to scrape by close under the island in BB 6480 to 70.
		05.11.42
		00.00	BB 6484
			SW 3-4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. medium, misty, dark night, marine phosphorescence
		01.26		St. Pierre Island directly ahead.  No traffic, Vis. moderate.
		04.00	BB 6478
			NNE 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. changing, rain showers, misty, dark night, marine phosphorescence	No traffic observed.
		09.00	BB 5695
			NNE 5, Sea 4-5, 5/10, Vis. medium, strong marine phosphorescence
		10.47		Dived.
		12.00	BB 5682	Day's run:  Surfaced  80 nm,  Submerged  28 nm.
		16.00	BB 5656
		16.44 - 16.51		Surfaced, boat ventilated.
		19.22 - 19.27		Surfaced, boat ventilated.
		20.00	BB 5651
		22.23		Surfaced.  Fu.M.B. out of service, just now when i need it urgently.
		06.11.42
		00.00	BB 5642	Intend penetration into the St. Lawrence Gulf tonight.
			WNW 2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. good, Northern Lights, bright night
		04.00	BB 5562
			NNW 2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. good, strong Northern Lights, faint marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BB 5513
			WSW 2, Sea 1-2, Vis. medium, Vis. good, faint marine phosphorescence
		10.45		Dived.
		12.00	Gulf of St. Lawrence BB 5192	Day's run:  Surfaced  101 nm,  Submerged  31 nm.
		16.00	BB 5167
		20.00	BB 5155
		22.45		Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 04.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 06.11.42

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		07.10.42	Gulf of St. Lawrence
		00.00	BB 5143	Intend to transit to BB 41
			WSW 4, Sea 3, overcast, dark night, Vis. medium, strong marine phosphorescence
		04.00	BB 5114
			SW 3, Sea 2-3, 9/10, rain showers, Vis. medium
		08.00	BB 1197
			NNW 4, Sea 3-4, Vis. medium, marine phosphorescence
		11.09		Dived.
		12.00	BB 1982	Day's run:  Surfaced  66 nm,  Submerged  37 nm.
		16.00	BB 1981
		20.00	BB 1972
		22.31		Surfaced.
		08.11.42
		00.00	BB 1896	By agreement with the agent the landing was planned for the next night.
			WNW 3-4, Sea 3, 6/10, Vis. medium to good
		04.00	BB 1889	Intend according to observation of possible traffic to proceed carefully to BB 4141 in the next night to complete the task.  Landing place discussed in detail previously with agent.
			NW 4-2, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Northern Lights
		08.00	BB 4241
			WSW 1, Sea 0, 1/10, Vis. good, Northern Lights, no marine phosphorescence
		10.59		Dived.  There seems to be no traffic here to prosecute.
		12.00	BB 4132	Day's run:  Surfaced  83 nm,  Submerged  35 nm.
		16.00	BB 4129
		20.00	BB 4155
		22.00		At periscope depth, the bay is empty and free of traffic on all sides.
		22.55		Surfaced.  Intend to complete task in the morning hours.  Until then back and forth in position to observe.
		09.11.42
		00.00	BB 4145	Weather and illumination are favorable.  Vessels are nowhere to be seen.
			SSW 1, Sea 0, 3/10, Vis. medium, medium-bright night
				On land heavy automobile traffic on both sides.  Roads apparently close to the coast.
		04.00	BB 4142	Navigation beacons are present in sufficient numbers and burn.  Slowly it gets darker in the villages.  However, the automobile traffic remains quite active.
			SSW 0-1, Sea 0, 4/10, Vis. medium, medium-bright night, faint marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 07.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.11.42

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		09.11.42
		04.36		Ran in to complete the task in BB 4141 upper-center edge.  Ebb tide.  Dinghy prepared.
		04.40		Main ballast and reserve fuel oil tank 7 flooded, set the boat on the beach with the E-motor.
		05.35		Boat fixed on the beach, dinghy launched, to land.  There it is about 00.30 hours.  Distance from the shore 700 meters.  The coast is about 15 meters high.  On top there are houses, a road is directly at the coast.
		05.50		On the road an automobile comes with target angle bow left.  Directly ahead of us the road makes a curve, so that the headlights of the automobile briefly play on the water surface.  I'm speechless.  Involuntarily I quickly order:  heads away.  The automobile turns further and then runs past directly before us about 800 meters away with target angle bow left 90°.  In its headlight solitary houses and every detail is easily distinguished ashore.
				The houses make a shabby impression.
		06.20		Dingy comes back.  The agent and his pack were brought to land well and dry.  Main ballast and reserve fuel oil tank 7 and the regulating tank were expressed.  The boat was withdrawn and moved off to mid bay.
				Task was completed completely silently and unnoticed.
		07.00		Came to outbound course.
			Based on the peacetime conditions found there, I am of the firm conviction that the agent got through.
		08.00	BB 4143
			WNW 1-2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good, faint marine phosphorescence
		11.02		Dived.
		12.00	BB 4133	Day's run:  Surfaced  100 nm,  Submerged  36 nm.
		16.00	BB 1878
		20.00	BB 1876
		22.32		Surfaced.
				Intend to go to the coast in square BB 1730 and run under the coast to the NW.
		10.11.42
		00.00	BB 1846	Fu.M.B. in service again.
			WSW 4, Sea 3, 5/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		04.00

	Sun and Moon Data 09.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.11.42

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		10.11.42
		04.00	BB 1844
			NW 2-3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. medium - good, faint marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BB 1735
			W 1-2, Sea 1, 5/10, misty, Vis. medium, Northern Lights	No traffic, no defenses.
		11.01		Dived.
		12.00	BB 1489	Day's run:  Surfaced  60 nm,  Submerged  34 nm.
		15.32	BB 1731	At periscope depth, all around sweep.  2 steamers bearing 295°T, target angle bow left 70°, range = 6000 meters, enemy course 320°, enemy speed 12 knots.
				Steamers drive in line ahead, without escort.  They are 2 neutrals, I recognize neutrality markings painted on the hull, dark background, bright cross in it.  Probably Swedish or Greek, that were reported today.
		16.00	BB 1731
		18.00		At periscope depth, all around sweep.
		20.00	BB 1739	"              "              "          "
				Weather is deteriorating, high Sea, driving snow.  Boat was sucked up, broached.
				Nothing seen, Thank God.
		22.30		At periscope depth, all around sweep.  Boat broaches again, despite the correct measures of the Chief Engineer, probably due to the very dense water layers
		22.37		Surfaced.  Very bad visibility.
				Intentions:  Back and forth in position athwart the probable enemy course.
		11.11.42
		00.00	BB 1817
			S 4-5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. bad, dark night, strong marine phosphorescence
		04.00	BB 1579
			S 2-3, Sea 2, overcast Vis. poor, misty, dark night
		08.00	BB 1814
			S 5, Sea 4-5, overcast, Vis. medium, strong marine phosphorescence, short high Swell
		11.20		Dived.
		12.00	BB 1735	Day's run:  Surfaced  51 nm,  Submerged  30 nm.
		12.05		Propeller sounds to starboard bearing 110°T.  At periscope depth, nothing seen.  Sounds grew fainter, shifted ahead and slowly disappeared.
		16.00	BB 1817
		16.30		At periscope depth, all around sweep.
		20.00	BB 1842
		22.41		Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 11.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 12.11.42

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		12.11.42
		00.00	BB 1849	Intend to go directly off the bay in BB 1760 [Gaspé Bay], have a look into and afterwards run to the south close under the coast.
			NW 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good
		04.00	BB 1875
			WNW 3, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, faint marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BB 1844
			WNW 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium to good, faint marine phosphorescence, medium-bright night	Large searchlights in the bay and out of the bay and illuminating the coast.
		11.00	BB 1796	In the morning twilight shadow in sight astern to starboard.  Turned towards it.  Steamer had bow right target angle 80/90°, range 6000 meters.  It is bright, I can not get to shooting position.
		11.09		Dived.  If the steamer changes course to the south he can still come into my arms.
		11.20		At periscope depth.  The steamer has no intention of turning to the south, on the contrary, it turns to the north and slowly passes out of sight.
		12.00	BB 1796	Day's run:  Surfaced  68 nm,  Submerged  31 nm.
				Intend to move back and forth in  position off the bay, in so doing hourly all around sweeps in the periscope.
		16.00	BB 1769
		17.15		Propeller sounds to starboard bearing 56°T, quickly shifting astern.  To periscope depth.  By then, 2 old single stack destroyers astern to starboard, target angle right 140/150° apparently running into the bay.  The two destroyers give a very rickety and dilapidated impression.
		20.00	BB 1793
		22.37		Surfaced.
				Intend during the night again off the bay back and forth in position.
		13.11.42
		00.00	BB 1769
			NNE 1, Sea 0, overcast, Vis. medium, medium-bright night, no marine phosphorescence
		04.00	BB 1827
			NNW 0-1, Sea 0, 4/10, Vis. medium to good, marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BB 1738
			WNW 0-1, Sea 0, 5/10, Vis. medium, misty
		11.06		Dived.  Intend by day once more submerged off the bay to observe.  In so doing one to two hourly all around sweeps through the periscope.
		12.00	BB 1763	Day's run:  Surfaced  78 nm,  Submerged  28 nm.
		16.00	BB 1766
		20.00	BB 1763	Visibility was worse.

	Sun and Moon Data 12.11.42
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		13.11.42
		22.37		Surfaced.  Very bad visibility.  Moved off a bit further.
		14.11.42	St. Lawrence River - Gulf
		00.00	BB 1817
			ENE 4, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis, moderate, dark night, faint marine phosphorescence
		04.00	BB 1819
			SE 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. poor, rain, dark night, marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BB 1828
			SSE 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. changing, faint marine phosphorescence, faint Northern Lights
		11.37		Dived.
		12.00	BB 1837	Day's run:  Surfaced  51 nm,  Submerged  23 nm.
		16.00	BB 1829
		20.00	BB 1827
		22.31		Surfaced.
				Intend to go once more directly off the bay, possibly to penetrate.
		15.11.42
		00.00	BB 1819
			NW 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. medium, medium-bright night
		04.00	BB 1763
			WNW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. changing, medium-bright night, faint marine phosphorescence
		05.45	BB 1765	In the bay.
		06.05		Lying off the searchlight barrier athwart the bay there is a patrol vessel.  Otherwise nothing to see.  Turned away and moved off.
		06.15	BB 1769	Suddenly a shadow ahead.  Very indistinct and blurred.  Initially I take it for an island, which I had already spoken of during the night as a steamer.
		06.20		The shadow is clearer, is a tanker, bow right target angle 50/60°, range 4000 meters, enemy speed 10 knots.  To Action Stations, with great haste.
		06.24		Tanker slowly comes closer and was clearer, suddenly I recognize that the target angle is not sharp but instead broad.
		06.26		There is no room to improve shooting position because I am directly at the entrance to the bay off the searchlight barrier and the steamer is heading into the bay.
		06.30	BB 1769	Double shot from tubes II and IV.  Target speed 10 knots, target angle 110°, range 1000 meters.

	Sun and Moon Data 13.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.11.42

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		15.1142
				Miss.
				Hit probability was very low, however it had to be attempted.  Switching to a fan shot brought even more delay.  When I again see the steamer in an allaround sweep it had target angle 170-180° and lets out a thick smoke cloud, furthermore the stern light is seen.  I believe I was noticed and the torpedo was outmaneuvered.
		06.33		Ran off.
				Check of the combat picture shows that the tanker course in the bay must have been about 320/330° and that accordingly the target angle at the shot must already have been 140/150°.  Therefore the miss is explained.
		08.00	BB 1846	Incoming Radio Message 2033/14/269:
			NW 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. medium	1.  . . . .
				2.  . . . .
				3.  Wißmann if there is no traffic, go to BB 70.  Report situation.
				4.  . . . .
			Observations made to date in area BB 10 and 40 show that only sporadically occurring independents may be expected, which in turn drive so close to the coast, or looking in coves for protection that the prospects of a successful attack is very low and more or less a matter of luck. The defense, also mild, suggests the same. These observations are consistent with those of Schwantke in BA 30 and Rasch. in BB 50.  Intend to move off, find a sheltered spot to for downloading [upper deck torpedoes], after the corresponding report leave the area and go to BB 70.
		11.29		Dived.
		12.00	BB 1865	Day's run:  Surfaced  98 nm,  Submerged  22 nm.
		16.00	BB 1942
		20.00	BB 1954
		22.39		Surfaced.  Intend to download tonight in BB 1922.
		16.11.42
		00.00	BB 1928
			WNW 3, Sea 2-3, 9/10, Vis. medium
		04.00	BB 1923
			NW 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium to good, bright night
		04.30		Commenced downloading.
		08.00	BB 1922
			NW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, bright night
		10.20		Downloading ended.
		11.15		Dived.
		12.00	BB 1931	Day's run:  Surfaced  70 nm,  Submerged  29 nm.

	Sun and Moon Data 15.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.11.42

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		16.11.42
		16.00	BB 1932
		20.00	BB 1933
		22.32		Surfaced.  Very bright moon.
				Intend to pass through the Cabot Strait in the morning hours after moonset.
		17.11.42
		00.00	BB 2717
			W 1, Sea 0-1, 8/10, Vis. good, clear moonlit night.
		00.50		Outgoing Radio Message 0050/17/27:
				Task completed on 9 November.  Since then in square 17 and 18.  Only intermittent independents directly under land.  Medium sea, no night air.  Fu.M.B. out of service for 3 days.  Square 1760 searchlights and patrol vessels protect bay therefore shifting station.  Square 2745 W 1, Sea 0, 5/10, 1018 mb steady, +2°C, Vis. good, moonlit night, 93 cbm, 8 + 6 torpedoes.  Downloaded.  Going to square 70.  All naval squares.  Am missing . . . .
				- Wißmann -
		04.00	BB 5125
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. medium
		08.00	BB 4199
			NW 1, Sea 0, overcast, Vis. medium, dark night, strong marine phosphorescence
		11.04		Dived.
		12.00	BB 5544	Day's run:  Surfaced  147 nm,  Submerged  25 nm.
		16.00	BB 5572
		20.00	BB 5584
		22.24	BB 5584
		23.35	BB 5822	Surfaced.
				Shadow in sight ahead to port.  Very vague. Medium visibility.  Turned towards.  Barely shifted out.
		18.11.42
		00.00	BB 5826	Vessel is small and high, lies sharp to me.  Suspect a patrol vessel.
			SSE 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. medium, medium-bright night
		00.45		By slowly moving back and forth, like the cat beating around the bush, I recognize a small schooner, about 100-200 tons.
		00.50		Turned away.  Continued transit.
				Intend transit to BB 70 via BB 86 and BB 88.
		04.00	BB 5868
			SSE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. changing, medium-bright night, no marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 16.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.11.42

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		18.11.42
		08.00	BB 8312
			S 2, Sea 1-2, 9/10, Vis. medium, medium-bright night, faint marine phosphorescence
		12.00	BB 8356	Day's run:  Surfaced  124 nm,  Submerged  32 nm.
			S 1-2, Sea 0-1, 5/10, Vis. good
		12.54		Crash dive for training, afterwards test dive.
		14.02		Surfaced.  Shot the MG C 30.
		16.00	BB 8386
			SSE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. medium
		20.00	BB 8659
			SE 2, Sea 1-2, 9/10, Vis. medium - good
		19.11.42
		00.00	BB 8687
			S 2, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. medium, bright night, no marine phosphorescence
		04.00	BB 8914
			S 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, misty, Vis. moderate, moonlit night
		05.45		Lights in sight ahead to port.  Out of sight in a rain squall.
		06.19		Lights in sight again ahead to starboard.  Turned towards,  Bearing shifts out slowly, first to starboard then to port.
		07.12		Lights were clearer, four different lights are distinguished.  Shift again slowly to port.  I suspect fishermen.
		07.43		There are now clearly two high, very strong lights distinguished, apparently on high masts and inbetween two lights somewhat fainter and lower.  Lights were seen from very far away.  No side lights.  Draws suspicion.  Turned away, observed further.  Weather is unfavorable, dark, rain squalls, strong marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BB 8852
			S 1, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. changing, rain showers, dark night, marine phosphorescence
		08.05		Suddenly lights out.  Strengthened my suspicion.  Moved off.
		08.40		Horizontally polarized detection on 182 cm.  Due to repairs to the receiver frequency determination inexact.
		08.44		Steady tone, swells quickly to Volume 5.
		08.57		Dived.
				Dived, no sound bearings.
		11.52		Surfaced.
		12.00	BB 8858	Day's run:  Surfaced  159 nm,  Submerged  10 nm.
			WNW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium
		14.30		Incoming Radio Message 0924/19/221:
				1.  Wißmann head for naval square BC 22.
				2.  . . . .

	Sun and Moon Data 18.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 19.11.42

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		19.11.42
		15.00		Changed course.
		16.00	BB 8881
			NW 5-6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. medium
		20.00	BB 8892
			NW 5, Sea 4, 9/10, Vis. good
		20.11.42
		00.00	BB 8973
			NW 7, Sea 6, 9/10, Vis. medium, moonlit night, no marine phosphorescence
		03.30		Sent weather report in accordance with Radio Message 1844/19/250, added report on the trap.
		04.00	BB 8956
			NW 5-6, Sea 4-5, 9/10, Vis. medium, moonlit night, marine phosphorescence
		04.35		Horizontal detection on about 182 cm.
		04.37		Steady tone increasing.
		04.43		Dived.  No sound bearing.
		05.53		Surfaced.
		08.00	BB 8962
			WNW 6-7, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. medium, rain, medium-bright night, no marine phosphorescence, high Swell
		12.00	BB 9715	Day's run:  Surfaced  153 nm,  Submerged  4 nm.
			NW 8, Sea 7, 9/10, Vis. changing
		13.49		Crash dive for flying boat, ahead to port. Was unnoticed.
		14.33		Surfaced.
		16.00	BB 9488
			NW 6-7, Sea 5-6, overcast, Vis. medium - good
		19.45		Incoming Radio Message 1652/20/112:
				1.  . . . .
				2.  . . . .
				3.  Wißmann proceed with speed settings so as to reach BC 24 on 23 November in the morning.
				4.  . . . .
				Came to HF.
		20.00	BB 9492
			NW 7, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. medium, medium-high Swell
		21.11.42
		00.00	BB 9527
			NW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium, moonlit night
		01.21	BB 9526	Shadow in sight ahead to port.
		01.26		Several shadows, apparently a convoy.
				Held contact, determined course and speed.
		02.00		Convoy steers 270/300°, runs 8 knots.  I count 12-14 steamers in double line ahead with 6 escort vessels.  Among the steamers are some particularly fat morsels.
		02.23		Outgoing Short Signal:  Enemy in sight square 9515, course 300°, slow speed.

	Sun and Moon Data 19.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.11.42
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		21.11.42
				Intend to attack as soon as the report is understood.
				It is very bright, but that it will not get darker until morning twilight must be taken into account.
		03.30		Short Signal not acknowledged, apparently not heard.
		03.55		Outgoing Short Signal:  Enemy located naval square BB 9516, course 300°, speed 8 knots.
		04.00	BB 9516	Short Signal was understood.
			NW 2-3, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. medium, bright night
		04.05		To Action Stations.
		04.06		Ran in to attack on the foremost group.  All tubes are ready.  Intend single shots as much as possible.
		04.09		Steamer has bow left, target angle 50-60°, range 2000 meters.
				Escorts are not seen in the immediate vicinity.
		04.11		The convoy zigzagged to port, so towards me, so that one line abreast virtually lies with a sharp target angle towards me.  Range decreased very quickly.  Must turn away.  Unfortunately only the stern tubes are in shooting position.
		04.15		Shot from tube V and VI on large 8000 ton tanker in ballast and overlapping smaller steamer, possibly an escort vessel.  Target angle 90°, target speed 8 knots, range 1000 meters.  Ran off ahead of the convoy.
				After 2 minutes 30 seconds running time a hit on the tanker, forward between the mast and the bridge.  Tanker immediately settled forward.  Very high dark explosion column,  Steamer sets a red light and stays back.
		04.21		Nothing happens with the escort.  Turned for a bow shot.  Opportunity is unique, 4 targeted single shots from ahead in the line abreast.  Nothing but fat morsels.
		04.22	[cover refers to the gyro angle of the torpedoes matching the input from the torpedo data computer]	Boat lies in shooting position, no cover, no cover, always no cover.  It seems an eternity.  We later determine it is working properly but it takes its time for the motor in the torpedo data computer to match the angle. The situation is unpleasant. Lying as broad as I am before the line abreast, that approaches me at target angle 0°, range only 1200 meters, quickly growing smaller.  In the mean time a light rocket goes up, thank God for misses.  A steamer has apparently seen me and immediately starts to shoot.  Red tracer, caliber and firing rate about like our 3.7 cm.
		04.23		Finally cover.  First Watch Officer calmly takes aim on the fattest steamer, an apparently new 10000 GRT special ship, (Meier bow, 2 pairs of

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		21.11.42
				goal post masts forward of the bridge, high bridge, engine room superstructure, again 2 goal post masts, small superstructure, again a pair of goal post masts).
				Double shot from tube I and II, Target angle 60°, target speed 8 knots, range 1000 meters.
		04.24		In the mean time the projectile impacts are coming closer, now lie very accurately, only a bit too short.
				Crash dive, went to depth A -40 meters.
				During the dive about 1 minute 5 seconds running time clearly 2 shortly after one another torpedo detonations heard by various crew members.  About 1 munute later sinking sounds observed (bursting of bulkheads, smashing together of metal pieces, all exactly on the bearing where the steamer must have sunk.).
		04.27		2 depth charges.  Went to depth A +20 meters.
				Convoy passes over me.
		04.32		Boat settles through to depth A +40 meters.
		04.37		6 depth charges, better placed.  Boat goes to depth A +60 meters.
		04.40		Boat can only be held at speed.  Outer tube door of tube III does not hold tight.  Flooding and draining cock of tube III also leaks.  Tube drains into torpedo compensating tank 3 by itself.  That made the boat 3 tons too heavy.  Torpedo compensating tank 3 was pumped out.  Boat was held.  Heating connector and fitting for continuous ventilation of tube III also leaks.
		04.54		Dull bang in the boat.  Afterwards water intake in the bow room.  The boat falls slowly.
				Main ballast tank 5 blown.  Boat holds at A +80 meters with 0° bow down.
				In tube III the stuffing at the heater connection fitting is blown out.  A stream of water 3-4 cm in diameter comes into the boat.  The bow room fills slowly.  All attempts to tighten are unsuccessful.  The main ballast pump pumps out the bow room however does not keep up.  The water rises, is now up to the circular hatch, continues rising.  Bow room is abandoned, the bulkhead closed.
		04.57		Boat was heavily down by the bow (over 20°) and falls.
				All men astern.
				At depth A +90 meters both E-motors ahead AK and main ballast tanks 8 and 5 blown, boat holds, boat rises, boat rises quickly.
		05.09		Because the bow room is apparently totally flooded, the boat can no longer be held submerged.
		05.18		Boat broached.  Once more blew strongly and then out.  It has to succeed.
		05.20		When I open the conning tower hatch the convoy lies

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		21.11.42		ahead to port, about 600 meters away a fat steamer as final ship.
		05.21		Moved off to starboard and blew.
				Escort vessels on both sides, however far enough away from me.
				Someone was watching over us.
		05.24		Ran off to the north.  While running off abeam to starboard, therefore behind the convoy, a streamer and a destroyer in sight.  It is the torpedoed tanker. Apparently it lies stopped.  The escort is close to him.  Escort gives Morse signals in the direction of the convoy by searchlight, moves off from the wounded tanker and briefly sets two red lights one over the other.  From the tanker only a thick black clouds can be seen.  When the cloud goes away there is nothing more to be seen.  These observations were from several sailors from the lookout and partly from myself, made independently of one another.
				I believe the sinking of the tanker is very likely.
		05.40		Moved off, because the boat is not ready for combat with a fully flooded bow room.  Convoy passes out of sight.
				Too bad, there were such nice big steamers and apparently a tired and weary screen.
				Bow room pumped and leaks carefully examined.  New packing was installed in the heater fitting in tube III.
				Forward diving plane motor flooded.
		05.50		Incoming Radio Message 0456/21/204:
				For Wißmann:  Attack, after breaking off report situation and/or position by Short Signal.
		08.00	BB 9515
			WSW 2, Sea 1-2, Vis. medium, bright night
		08.30		Boat again clear for diving with the limitation that on diving a torpedoman must drain tube III so that there is no pressure in the tube and the outboard pressure forces the outer tube door firmly on its seat.
				How the outer tube door and the tube fittings would fare in case of a depth charge pursuit is uncertain.
		09.00		Therefore I decide to report that the boat is only conditionally ready for the intended convoy operation and to request return transit.
		09.33		Outgoing Radio Message 0933/21/209:
				04.15 hours square 9515 4 single shots, 8000 ton tanker torpedo, sinking probable, 10000 special ship, sunk.  Forced to submerge by artillery.  Depth charges.  Outer tube and fittings tube III leak.  Boat only conditionally clear for diving.  Moved off.  Request delayed

	Sun and Moon Data 15.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.11.42

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		21.11.42		return transit, via CB 90, square 9542, WSW 1, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. medium, 1005 mb, steady, +8°C, 75 cbm, 4 + 5 torpedoes, naval square BB.        Wißmann.
			The behavior of the crew at the moment of danger, when the boat was at depth A +80 meters strongly down by the bow beginning to settle with a flooded bow room, was very good.  They worked well at every position, calm and considered yet quickly.
		10.19 - 13.15		Test dive.
				Conditionally clear as noted above up to depth A -20 meters.
		12.00	BB 9582	Day's run:  Surfaced  204 nm,  Submerged  7 nm.
			WSW 1-2, Sea 0-1, 8/10, Vis. medium
		13.45		Incoming Radio Message 1244/21/213:
				To Wißmann:  Begin delayed return transit via BC 80 and BD 30.
				Began delayed return transit.  Intend to proceed in large legs NNE and SE via BC 80 and BD 30, considering the relevant sighting reports of other boats
		16.00	BB 9597
			SW 1, Sea 0, overcast, rain, Vis. changing
		20.00	BB 9917
			N 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium
		20.30		Incoming Radio Message 1048/21/211:
				1.  . . . . Wißmann proceed so as to reach ordered objective first 24 November at 08.00 hours.  2.  . . . .   3.  . . . .  4.  . . . .  5.  . . . .
				The order is superseded by Radio Message 1244/21/213.
		22.11.42
		00.00	BB 9957
			NNW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. changing, bright night, no marine phosphorescence
		03.05		Gave Short Signal weather report in accordance with Radio Message 2007/21/128.
		04.00	BB 9998
			NNE 3-4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. changing, misty, bright night, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	CC 2253
			N 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium, rain, bright night, no marine phosphorescence
		11.05 - 11.35		Test dive.
		12.00	CC 2371	Day's run:  Surfaced  166 nm,  Submerged  6 nm.
			NNE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good
		16.00	CC 2382
			NbyE 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium-good
		20.00	CC 3171
			N 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. good

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		23.11.42
		00.00	CC 3183
			N 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. medium, bright night
		01.30	CC 3159	Shadow in sight astern to port.  Quickly comes closer.  A large tanker.
				Am positioned unfavorably on the moon horizon.  Go behind him and begin to maneuver ahead on the other side.  Tanker runs at high speed.
		02.42		Both diesels stop, oil pressure dropped.  What now!
		02.50		Diesel in service again.  Followed.
		02.53		Celestial navigation fix with the moonshine gives a difference between dead reckoning and actual position of 186°T, 32 nm.
		04.00	CC 3194	Bearing of the tanker shifts slowly but steadily astern.  Enemy steers general course 30° zigzags to both sides 30-40°.  Enemy runs at 14-15 knots.
			N 2-3, Sea 1-2, 1/10, Vis. good, bright moonlit night
				In the meantime I have a three-fan prepared with Atos.  With the prevailing moon illumination I can not get close enough therefore shoot a fan.  Also the target is valuable enough.
		06.30		To Action Stations.  Ran in.
		06.37	CC 3215	Three fan from tubes I, II, IV, target speed 14 knots, target angle 70°, range 4000 meters.  Torpedoes eject well, all three bubble tracks are seen clearly.
				Nothing happened, nothing, still nothing.  Finally after running time 4 minutes 10 seconds (5150 meters) hit astern, high column of flame, indescribable joy.  Tanker settles immediately astern and stops, however does not sink.
		06.50		Intend a coup de grâce.  I don't want to break up the stern fan therefore I have an Ato loaded forward.
		07.56	CC 3215	Coup de grâce from tube IV.  Torpedo failure.  Torpedo broaches after being ejected twice, runs on the surface zigzags and then away to starboard.
			N 2, Sea 1, 7/10, Vis. good, bright moonlit night
		08.13		Coup de grâce from tube II (Eto).  Also a failure, this time a gyro-failure, the bubble track was seen clearly after ejection.
				In the mean time the tanker slowly sinks up to the bridge.
		08.20		Just as I am considering if the cannon is operable the tanker rises up vertically and sinks over the stern post.
				Tanker is the USA tanker "CADDO"; 10172 GRT, 6 months old, from Galveston for Reykjavik with 1400 tons of fuel oil intended for destroyers there.
		08.24		Went to the boats.
		09.00		Captain and First Officer taken aboard.
		09.26		Ran off.
		12.00	CC 3234	Day's run:  Surfaced  196 nm,  Submerged  0 nm.
			N 2, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. good

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		23.11.42
		12.30		Test dive.  Afterwards diesel repairs.
		14.38		Surfaced.
		16.00	CC 3311
			NW 1-2, Sea 0-1, 7/10, Vis. good
		20.00	BC 8773
			NW 3-4, Sea 3, 8/10, Vis. good
		24.11.42
		00.00	BC 8751
			NW 5, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. changing, rain, medium-bright night
		02.36		Weather report sent in accordance with 1852/23/273:
				Success report attached.
		04.00	BC 8723
			NW 5, Sea 4, 8/10, Vis. good, bright night, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BC 8491
			NNW 3-4, Sea 3, 8/10, Vis. good, bright moonlit night
		10.56 - 11.35		Test dive
		12.00	BC 8465	Day's run:  Surfaced  114 nm,  Submerged  9 nm.
			NNW 6, Sea 5, 6/10, Vis. good
		16.00	BC 8436
			NNW 6, Sea 5, 8/10, drizzle, Vis. good
		18.11		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  152°T, 14 nm.
		20.00	BC 8516
			NbyW 5, Sea 4, 6/10, Vis. good
		25.11.42
		00.00	BC 8276
			NW 6, Sea 5, 8/10, Vis. good, medium-bright night
		03.20		Short Signal weather report sent in accordance with Radio Message 1907/24/287.
				Not heard.
		04.00	BC 8254
			NNW 6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. medium-good, bright night, light fog
		08.00	BC 8225	Because the Short Signal weather report was not heard, sent again.
			NNW 6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. medium, moonlit night
		09.00		Short Signal weather report understood.
		12.00	BC 8258	Day's run:  Surfaced  116 nm,  Submerged  0 nm.
			NW 7, Sea 6, Vis. good	Starboard diesel out of service, connecting rod bearings too loose.
		16.00	BC 8522
			NNW 7, Sea 6, 6/10, Vis. medium, high NW-Swell
		20.00	BC 8555
			NW 6, Sea 5, 6/10, Vis. good, high NW-Swell

	Sun and Moon Data 23.11.42
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		26.11.42
		00.00	BC 8588
			WNW 6, Sea 5, 9/10, Vis. changing, bright night, high Swell
		04.00	BC 8855
			NWbyN 4, Sea 3, 5/10, Vis. medium, bright moonlit night
		08.00	CD 1133
			WNW 5-6, Sea 4, 9/10, Vis. good, medium-bright night, no marine phosphorescence
		12.00	CD 1166	Day's run:  Surfaced  159 nm,  Submerged  0 nm.
			WNW 3, Sea 2-3, 8/10, Vis. good
		14.00		Starboard diesel in service again.
		14.11 - 14.47		Test dive.
		15.07		Sent Short Signal weather report in accordance with Radio Message 1225/26/201.
		16.00	CD 1443
			SW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good
		20.00	CD 1469
			SE 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, rain, Vis. medium
		27.11.42
		00.00	CD 1736
			SE 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, misty, rainy, Vis. changing, dark night, faint marine phosphorescence
		01.05		Incoming Radio Message 2207/26/216:
				Wißmann immediately report position and go to Struckmeyer at high speed.  Hackländer remain with Schnoor for now.
		01.14		Went to AK, course 64° so that I can be at Struckmeyer in 36 hours.
		01.22		Outgoing Short Signal:  Position naval square CD 1739.
				Incoming Radio Message 0234/27/219:
				1.  . . . .
				2.  Wißmann continue return transit.
		03.35		Continued delayed transit at transit speed.
		04.00	CD 1589
			S 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	CD 1565
			SW 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium, bright night
		10.35		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  189°T, 5 nm.
		11.09 - 11.50		Test dive.
		12.00	CD 1371	Day's run:  Surfaced  189 nm,  Submerged  5 nm.
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. good
		15.50		Incoming Radio Message 1011/27/227:
				3.  Wißmann and boats supplied from Schnoor also go to search for Struckmeyer, report this, add position. 2nd fuel supply for these boats can be completed if necessary.

	Sun and Moon Data 26.11.42
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		27.11.42
		16.00	CD 1319	Operated on Struckmeyer at GF.
			ESE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. changing, rain
		17.00		Incoming Radio Message 1516/27/236:
				2nd order to search for Struckmeyer for Uphoff, Wißmann and boats supplied from Schnoor remains in effect until Bargsten has found Struckmeyer and reported this.  Then without further orders search action broken off and begin return transit.
		19.20		Incoming Radio Message 1534/27/240:
				Am with Struckmeyer, naval square BD 7682, SE 10, 1002 mb, falling, Vis. 4 nm, rain.  Bargsten.
				Came to transit speed.
		28.11.42
		00.00	BC 9752
			NE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, dark night, strong marine phosphorescence
		03.00		Short Signal weather report sent in accordance with Radio Message 1845/27/242.
		04.00	BC 9488
			N 3-4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. changing, bright night, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BC 9459
			N 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. medium, medium-bright night
		12.00	BC 9438	Day's run:  Surfaced  178 nm,  Submerged  3 nm.
			NNW 5, Sea 4, 7/10, Vis. good
		16.00	BC 9428
			WNW 3-4, Sea 3, 2/10, Vis. good
		17.38		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  230°T, 36 nm.
		20.00	BC 9197
			N 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. good
		29.11.42
		00.00	BC 9166
			WNW 1-2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. medium to good, misty, medium-bright night, no marine phosphorescence
		04.00	BC 9215
			ENE 1, Sea 0-1, 3/10, Vis. medium to good, bright moonlit night, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BC 6881
			E 1, Sea 0-1, 3/10, Vis. medium to good, bright moonlit night
		10.25		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  90°T, 16 nm.
		11.02 - 11.39		Test dive.
		12.00	BC 6861	Day's run:  Surfaced  143 nm,  Submerged  2 nm.
			ESE 1-2, Sea 0-1, 9/10, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 27.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.11.42

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		continued
		29.11.42
		16.00	BC 6599
			E 1, Sea 0-1, 7/10, Vis. good
		20.00	BC 6645
			E 1, Sea 0-1, 8/10, Vis. good
		30.11.42
		00.00	BC 6621
			N 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. medium, dark night, faint marine phosphorescence
		03.30		Short Signal weather report sent in accordance with Radio Message 1647/29/278.
		04.00	BC 6383
			NW 2-3, Sea 1-2, 8/10, Vis. changing, medium-bright night, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BC 6338
			NW 1-2, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. changing, misty, medium-bright night
		10.41 - 11.13		Test dive.
		12.00	BD 4117	Day's run:  Surfaced  151 nm,  Submerged  2 nm.
			N 3, Sea 2, overcast, rain, Vis. medium
		16.00	BD 7173
			NNW 4, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. medium
		20.00	NW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium
		01.12.42
		00.00	BD 4464
			NNW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good, medium-bright night, faint marine phosphorescence
		04.00	BD 4499
			NW 2-3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. good, medium-bright night, faint marine phosphorescence
		10.39 - 11.15		Test dive.
		12.00	BD 4876	Day's run:  Surfaced  156 nm,  Submerged  2 nm.
			N 3, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. good
		16.00	BD 7225
			N 4, Sea 2-3, 8/10, Vis. good
		20.00	BD 7265
			N 3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. good
		02.12.42
		00.00	BD 7299
			N 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium, dark night, strong marine phosphorescence
		04.00	BD 7344
			N 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. changing, misty, dark night, marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 29.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.12.42

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		02.12.42
		08.00	BD 7312
			NW 1, Sea 0-1, misty, Vis. changing, medium-bright night, marine phosphorescence
		10.41 - 11 19		Test dive.
		12.00	BD 4949	Day's run:  Surfaced  151 nm,  Submerged  2 nm.
			WNW 1, Sea 0-1, 8/10, Vis. good
		16.00	BD 4921
			WNW 1, Sea 0-1, 7/10, Vis. good
		20.00	BD 4658
			WNW 1, Sea 0-1m overcast, Vis. good
		03.12.42
		00.00	BD 4626
			NNW 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, rain, Vis. changing, dark night, marine phosphorescence
		03.20		Short Signal weather report sent in accordance with Radio Message 1851/2/34.
		04.00	BD 4391
			N 3-4, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. medium, dark night, marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BD 4338
			N 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good, marine phosphorescence
		10.06		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  15°T, 3 nm.
		10.32 - 11.17		Test dive.
		12.00	BD 1996	Day's run:  Surfaced  150 nm,  Submerged  2 nm.
			N 1-2, Sea 0-1, 8/10, Vis. good
		16.00	BD 2741
			NNE 1-2, Sea 0-1, 6/10, Vis. very good
		20.00	BD 2478
			NNE 1, Sea 0, 7/10, Vis. good
		04.12.42
		00.00	BD 2443
			ENE 1, Sea 0, 5/10, Vis. good, medium-bright night, faint marine phosphorescence
		03.10		Short Signal weather report sent in accordance with Radio Message 1829/3/56.
		04.00	BD 2487
			SE 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, misty, Vis. medium, medium-bright night, faint marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BD 2155
			SSE 3, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. medium, medium-bright night
		10.38 - 11.35		Test dive.
		12.00	BD 2126	Day's run:  Surfaced  148 nm,  Submerged  3 nm.
			S 6, Sea 4-5, overcast, misty, Vis. medium to good
		15.00		Short Signal weather report sent in accordance with Radio Message 1032/4/71.
		16.00	BD 2139
			SSE 4-5, Sea 4, overcast, rain, fog, Vis. bad

	Sun and Moon Data 02.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.12.42

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		continued
		04.12.42
		20.00	BD 2254
			S 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. medium
		05.12.42
		00.00	BD 2268
			N 2, Sea 1, overcast, rain, fog, Vis. bad, dark night, faint marine phosphorescence
		03.30		Short Signal weather report sent in accordance with Radio Message 1847/4/77.
				Sent on alternate frequency at 04.18 hours, not heard.
		04.00	BD 2375
			WSW 2, Sea 2, overcast, misty, Vis. changing, medium-bright night, faint marine phosphorescence
		06.00		Attempted to send Short Signal weather report again and on KO Circuit.
		08.00	BD 2389
			S 2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. good, bright moonlit night, faint marine phosphorescence
		09.35		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  30°T, 30 nm.
		10.18 - 11.10		Test dive.
		12.00	BD 3144	Day's run:  Surfaced  145 nm,  Submerged  3 nm.
			SSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good
		16.00	BD 3194
			S 4, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. good
		20.00	BD 3277
			SSE 6, Sea 5-6, overcast, Vis. bad, misty
		06.12.42
		00.00	BD 3524
			S 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. medium, medium-bright night, faint marine phosphorescence
		04.00	BD 3562
			S 4, Sea 3, overcast, rain, Vis. changing, dark night, faint marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BD 3648
			S 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, rain, dark night, Vis. medium to moderate, faint marine phosphorescence
		10.12 - 10.42		Test dive.
		12.00	BD 3685	Day's run:  Surfaced  144 nm,  Submerged  2 nm.
			SSW 1, Sea 2, overcast, rain, Vis. changing
		15.30		Short Signal weather report sent in accordance with Radio Message 1237/6/21.
		16.00	BD 3932
			SSE 3, Sea 2, overcast, rain, Vis changing
		20.00	BE 1718
			S 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 04.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 06.12.42

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		07.12.42
		00.00	BE 1759
			E 2, Sea 1, overcast, rain, Vis. changing, dark night, strong marine phosphorescence
		04.00	BE 1796
			W 3, Sea 2-3, 4/10, Vis. medium, dark night, marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BE 4213
			W 3, Sea 2-3, 7/10, Vis. medium, medium-bright night, summer lightening
		09.17		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  80°T, 10 nm.
		09.53 - 10.48		Test dive.
		12.00	BE 4229	Day's run:  Surfaced  143 nm,  Submerged  3 nm.
			SW 4-5, Sea 4, 5/10, Vis. good
		15.40		Short Signal weather report sent in accordance with Radio Message 1205/7/41.
		16.00	BE 4258
			SW 3, Sea 2-3, 5/10, Vis. good
		20.00	BE 4287	Taking account of the last sighting reports in square BE left half, still began another west zigzag.
			S 3-4, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. good
		08.12.42
		00.00	BE 4515
			S 4-5, Sea 3-4, overcast, misty, Vis. medium, medium dark night, faint marine phosphorescence
		04.00	BE 4463
			SSW 5-6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. medium, medium-bright night, marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BE 4467
			SSW 5, Sea 4, overcast, rain, Vis. changing, dark night, marine phosphorescence
		10.55 - 11.38		Test dive.
		12.00	BE 4486	Day's run:  Surfaced  114 nm,  Submerged  3 nm.
			SSW 3, Sea 2, 9/10, misty, Vis. medium, medium-high SW-Swell
		15.40		Short Signal weather report sent in accordance with Radio Message 1240/8/68.
		16.00	BE 4729
			SbyE 3, Sea 2, Vis. medium, medium-high SW-Swell
		20.00	BE 4749
			SSW 2-3, Sea 2, 9/10, rain showers, Vis. moderate, medium-high Swell
		20.05		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  295°T, 20 nm.
		09.12.42
		00.00	BE 7113	Came to an easterly course.  Headed for France.
			SSW 2-3, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. medium, medium-bright night, summer lightening, faint marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 07.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.12.42

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		continued
		09.10.42
		04.00	BE 7134
			SW 3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. changing, medium-bright night, summer lightening, faint marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BE 7214
			W 2-3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. medium, dark night, strong marine phosphorescence, faint summer lightening
		09.36 - 10.15		Test dive.
		12.00	BE 7251	Day's run:  Surfaced  145 nm,  Submerged  2.5 nm.
			SW 2-3, Sea 2, Vis. good
		16.00	BE 7264
			S 4-5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. good, medium-high S-Swell
		20.00	BE 7345
			SE 2-3, Sea 2, 7/10, rain, Vis. changing
		10.12.42
		00.00	BE 7358
			W 4-5, Sea 4, 3/10, Vis. good, medium-high Swell, medium-bright night, faint marine phosphorescence, summer lightening
		04.00	BE 7393
			W 5, Sea 4, misty, rain, Vis. poor, dark night, strong marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BE 8184
			W 2-3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. medium, medium-bright night, summer lightening, faint marine phosphorescence
		09.16		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  78°T, 8 nm.
		09.40		Dived, proceeded submerged at depth A -40 meters.
		12.00		Day's run:  Surfaced  149 nm,  Submerged  8 nm.
		16.00	BE 8196
		19.12		Surfaced.
		20.00	BE 8275
			SW 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. good, dark night, faint marine phosphorescence
		11.12.42
		00.00	BE 8286
			WSW 6, Sea 5, 6/10, rain showers, Vis. changing, dark night, strong marine phosphorescence, medium-high SW-Swell
		04.00	BE 8377
			WSW 5, Sea 4, overcast, rain, Vis. changing, dark night, marine phosphorescence, high W-Swell

	Sun and Moon Data 09.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 11.12.42

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		continued
		11.12.42
		08.00	BE 8624
			WNW 5, Sea 4, 3/10, Vis. good, medium-bright night, faint marine phosphorescence, high W-Swell
		08.40		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  197°T, 5 nm.
		09.03		Dived.  Proceeded submerged depth A -40 meters.
		12.00	BE 8626	Day's run:  Surfaced  100 nm,  Submerged  27 nm.
		16.00	BE 8638
		18.58		Surfaced.
		20.00	BE 9414
			SW 1-2, Sea 0-1, Vis. medium
		12.12.42
		00.00	BE 9423
			SSW 2-3, Sea 1-2, overcast, rain, Vis. changing, dark night, strong marine phosphorescence
		04.00	BE 9278
			SSE 5-6, Sea 4, overcast, rain, Vis. poor, dark night, very strong marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BE 9294
			SSE 7, Sea 6, overcast, rain, misty, Vis. poor, dark night, very strong marine phosphorescence, high S-Swell
		09.02		Dived.  Proceeded submerged at depth A -40 meters.
		12.00	BE 9296	Day's run:  Surfaced  124 nm,  Submerged  30 nm.
		16.00	BE 9375
		18.50		Surfaced.
		20.00	BE 9381
			S 7, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. medium. medium-bright night, high SW-Swell
		13.12.42
		00.00	BF 7147
			SSW 6, Sea 5, 7/10, Vis. medium, strong marine phosphorescence, high SW-Swell
		04.00	BF 7165
			SW 3-4, Sea 3, 7/10, misty, Vis. medium, strong marine phosphorescence, high SW-Swell
		08.00	BF 7253
			SW 3-4, Sea 2-3, overcast, rain, Vis. changing, strong marine phosphorescence, high SW-Swell
		08.50		Dived.  Proceeded submerged at depth A -40 meters.
		12.00	BF 7238	Day's run:  Surfaced  136 nm,  Submerged  30 nm.

	Sun and Moon Data 11.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 12.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 13.12.42

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		13.12.42
		16.00	BE 7314
		18.35		Surfaced.
		20.00	BF 4987	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  84°T, 27 nm.
			SW 4, Sea 3, 5/10, rain, moonlit night, Vis. medium, medium-high W-Swell
		14.12.42
		00.00	BF 4993
			SSW 3, Sea 2-3, 3/10, Vis. good, moonlit night, marine phosphorescence
		04.00	BF 5754
			SSW 4, Sea 3, 5/10, Vis. changing, medium-bright night, marine phosphorescence
		05.35	BF 5756	Horizontally polarized detection on 182 cm (tining scale) inexact.
		05.37		No attack.
		08.00	BF 5756
			SE 4-5, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. good, medium-high W-Swell
		08.00		Surfaced.
		08.xx		Dived.  Proceeded submerged at depth A -40 meters.
		12.00	BF 5765	Day's run:  Surfaced  92 nm,  Submerged  38 nm.
		16.00	BF 5844
		20.xx		Surfaced.
		20.00	BF 5817	U-boat astern to port.  Recognition signal answered correctly.
			SW 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. good, faint marine phosphorescence, high Swell
		15.12.42
		00.00	BF 5524	Point Kern.
			SW 3, Sea 3, Vis. good, medium-bright night, high Swell, faint marine phosphorescence	On both sides of the route several fishermen.
		04.00	BF 6114
			SW 3, Sea 4, Vis. good, strong marine phosphorescence, high Swell
		07.xx		Escort met at Point Laterne.
				Waited on U-575.
		08.00	SW 4, Sea 3, 5/10, Vis. good, medium Swell
		10.xx	Lorient	Made fast Berth A 3.
				Kptl. and Kommandant

	Sun and Moon Data 13.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.12.42

 

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ChartB	Track chart

 

	Comments of the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote
	on the Kriegstagebuch of "U 518" from 26.9. - 15.12.1942
	The first patrol of the Kommandanten with a new boat was successfully carried out with special courage and skill.  The heavy water intake due to material failure (heating fitting with leaking outer tube door) nearly caused the loss of the boat.  The boat was preserved due to the prudence and determination of the Kommandanten and the crew, the deliberate and quick work of the men, as well as the luck which joined the brave. The Kommandant sought the available opportunities with gratifying attack zeal and properly exploited them!
	A remarkable and exemplary first patrol.
	Necessary measures concerning the heating plug fitting have been introduced.
		Signed in draft:  D  ö  n  i  t  z  .
		For correctness:
		Oberleutnant (MA) and Adjutant.

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