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U-67 - 5th War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with help from Andi Forster

Departed	Date	Arrived	Date	Days at Sea
Lorient	20 May 1942	Lorient	8 August 1942	81

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Ships Hit
Date	KTB Time	Position	Ship	Tons	Nationality	Convoy
16 Jun 42	04.01	23°51'N, 81°09'W	MANAGUA	2,220	Nicaraguan
20 Jun 42	11.25	28°39'N, 89°34'W	NORTIND (damaged)	8,221	Norwegian
23 Jun 42	06.11	28°51'N, 89°10'W	RAWLEIGH WARNER	3,664	American
29 Jun 42	07.50	29°27'N, 85°26'W	EMPIRE MICA	8,032	British
6 Jul 42	18.57	29°21'N, 88°38'W	BAYARD	2,160	Norwegian
7 Jul 42	10.17	29°27'N, 88°38'W	PAUL H. HARWOOD (damaged)	6,610	American
10 Jul 42	06.19	29°04'N, 90°08'W	BENJAMIN BREWSTER	5,950	American
13 Jul 42	07.35-07.53	28°33'N, 90°54'W	R.W. GALLAGHER	7,989	American

			Total = 44,846
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.

K r i e g s t a g e b u c h

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U-boat "U-67"

5th War Patrol

Beginning: 31.03.1942

Ending    :  08.08.1942

Operating in accord with Operations Order 50

Time:                            D.G.Z.

All Naval Squares



Kommandant: Kapitänleutnant Müller.

Distribution: 2 x O.K.M.

1 x B.d.U.

1 x 2.A.d.Uboote.

1 x 2.Ufl.

1 x Boot.

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31.03.42 -

19.05.42 Shipyard period.

02.04.42 -

12.05.42 and

17.-18.05.42 In dry dock.

14.05.42 -

19.05.42 Fitting out.

18.05.42 -

20.05.42 Trim testing.



20.05.42

21.35 Lorient Departed A 3 for war patrol.

22.00 -

23.10 In convoy to L 2. Released from convoy; on ordered route through the restricted area.



21.05.42

00.00 SSW 2, Sea 1-2, 5/10, Vis. good

04.00 SSW 3, Sea 2, 6/10 (rain), Vis. changing

05.10 "Crash dive for training" at the beginning of twilight. Dived to proceed submerged.

08.00 BF 5575

12.00 BF 5577 Day's run: Surfaced 82 nm Submerged 21 nm = 103 nm.

15.28 Surfaced to air the boat.

15.44 "Crash dive for training" Submerged transit continued.

16.00 BF 5731

20.00 BF 5726

22.54 Surfaced.



22.05.42

00.00 BF 5752

WSW 4, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. medium

04.00 BF 4986

WSW 3, Sea 3, 1/10, Vis. good

05.55 Crash dive for training. Submerged transit.

08.00 BF 7334

12.00 BF 7352 Day's run: Surfaced 84 nm Submerged 42 nm = 126 nm.

16.07 BF 7343 Surfaced to air the boat.

W 3, Sea 2-3, 1/10, (rain), Vis. changing

Sun and Moon Data 20.05.42

Sun and Moon Data 21.05.42

Sun and Moon Data 22.05.42

- 2 -

22.05.42

16.45 Crash dive for training. Submerged transit.

20.00 BF 7344

22.59 Surfaced.



23.05.42

00.00 BF 7265

SW 3-4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. changing

04.00 BF 7282

SW 4, Sea 3-4, 6/10, Vis. moderate

05.50 Crash dive for training. Submerged transit.

08.00 BF 7279

12.00 BF 7511 Day's run: Surfaced 104 nm Submerged 39 nm = 143 nm.

15.25 -

15.58 Surfaced to air the boat.

16.00 BF 7435

20.00 BF 7453

23.10 Surfaced.



24.05.42

00.00 BF 7443 On course 250°.

W 4-5, Sea 4, 5/10, Vis. good

04.00 BE 9667

W 4, Sea 3-4, 5/10, Vis. good

08.00 BE 9679 Crash dive for training. Followed by checking the battery cells (control measurement).

W 4, Sea 3-4, 9/10, Vis. changing, swells

09.54 Surfaced.

12.00 West of Cape Villano Day's run: Surfaced 115 nm Submerged 34 nm = 149 nm.

BE 9826

W 4, Sea 3-4, 3/10, Vis. medium

16.00 BE 9844

W 4, Sea 3-4, 2/10, Vis. medium, long swell

17.17 Sent position by short signal from BE 97 on alternate frequency Norddeich 8; was not heard.

20.00 BE 9781

WSW 4, Sea 3-4, 2/10, Vis. good, freshening

21.19 Position again sent by short signal on F.S.E.



25.05.42

00.00 BE 9772

WbyS 5, Sea 4-5, overcast, Vis. medium, long swell

Sun and Moon Data 22.05.42

Sun and Moon Data 23.05.42

Sun and Moon Data 24.05.42

Sun and Moon Data 25.05.42

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25.05.42

00.24 B.d.U. confirmed short signal sent previously -2124- .

04.00 BE 8998

WbyS 4, Sea 3-4, 3/10, Vis. medium

08.00 CF 3231

WSW 5-6, Sea 4-5, overcast, Vis. bad

12.00 About 350 nm west of Cape Finisterre

CF 3227 Day's run: Surfaced 132 nm Submerged 0 nm = 132 nm.

WbyS 5, Sea 4-5, overcast, Vis. medium, long swells

16.00 CF 3217

WbyS 5-6, Sea 5, overcast (rain), Vis. changing

20.00 CF 3156

W 5, Sea 4, 8/10, Vis. medium

22.33 -

23.52 Crash dive for training. Followed by refilling battery cells; at the same time, depth keeping practice.



26.05.42

00.00 CF 3157

W 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. medium, long swell

03.40 CF 3147 2 steamer lights bearing 160°T, northeasterly course.

04.00 CF 3147

SWbyW 6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. moderate

05.10 Vessel out of sight.

08.00 CF 2383

WSW 6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. moderate, long swell

12.00 About 500 nm west of Vigo Day's run: Surfaced 118 nm Submerged 3 nm = 121 nm.

CF 2379

W 6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. medium

16.00 CF 2532

WbyS 6-7, S 5-6, overcast, Vis. medium

20.00 CF 2552

W 7, S 6, overcast, misty, Vis. moderate, long swell

22.52 Crash dive for training, depth keeping practice.

00.10 Surfaced.



27.05.42

00.00 CF 2545

W 7-8, S 6-7, overcast, Vis. moderate

Sun and Moon Data 25.05.42

Sun and Moon Data 26.05.42

Sun and Moon Data 27.05.42

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27.05.42

04.00 CF 2456

SW 6, Sea 5-6, overcast, Vis. medium

08.00 CF 2472

W 5, Sea 4-5, overcast, Vis. moderate

12.00 CF 1686 Day's run: Surfaced 92 nm Submerged 5 nm = 97 nm.

About 250 nm NW of the Azores

W 4-5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. medium, swells

16.00 CF 1913

W 4-5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. medium

20.00 CF 1837

W 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. medium

22.45 - 23.45 Crash dive for training and depth keeping practice.



28.05.42

00.00 CF 1853

W 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. good

04.00 CF 1846

W 3, Sea 2-3, 5/10, Vis. good

08.00 CE 3968

NW 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good

12.00 CE 3891 Day's run: Surfaced 157 nm Submerged 3 nm = 160 nm.

Northwest of Terceira

NW 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good

16.00 CE 3892

NW 3, Sea 2-3, 4/10, Vis. good

19.45 -

20.42 Test dive, depth keeping practice.

20.00 CE 6222

NW 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good



29.05.42

00.00 CE 6217

WSW 2, Sea 1-2, 3/10, Vis. good

04.00 CE 6115

NW 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good

08.00 CE ~~5383~~ 6147

W 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good

12.00 CE 5383 Day's run: Surfaced 176 nm Submerged 4 nm = 180 nm.

North of Fayal

WSW 3, Sea 2-3, 8/10, Vis. good

16.00 CE 5611

SSW 4, Sea 3, Vis. good

20.00 CE 5527

SSW 3, Sea 2-3, 8/10, Vis. very good

Sun and Moon Data 27.05.42

Sun and Moon Data 28.05.42

Sun and Moon Data 29.05.42

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29.05.42

21.20 From B.d.U. - 2209-: 1) Shuren, U-67, Schacht and Bleichrodt report weather tomorrow between 01.00 and 05.00 hours. 2) . . . 3) . . . "



30.05.42

00.00 CE 5464

SSW 2, Sea 1-2, 9/10, Vis. very good

01.48 Sent weather by short signal to -kc-.

04.00 CE 5457

SSW 2-3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good

08.00 CE 4693

SW 3-4, Sea 3, Vis. good

12.00 CE 4685 Day's run: Surfaced 178 nm Submerged 0 nm = 178 nm.

West of the Azores

SSW 4, Sea 3, 3/10, Vis. good

16.00 CE 4925

S 5, Sea 4, 8/10, Vis. good

18.00 -

19.15 Test dive, depth keeping practice.

20.00 CE 4837

S 5, Sea 4-5, 7/10, Vis. good

21.45 From B.d.U. -2112-: 1.) . . .   2.) On 31 May 08.00 hours switch to Greenland Circuit: U-129, U-67, Löser, Degen and Berger. To Ireland Circuit: . . ."



31.05.42

00.00 CE 4851

SSW 5, Sea 4, overcast (rain), Vis. moderate

04.00 CE 4766

WbyN 3, Sea 2, 8/10, (rain), Vis. changing, wind shifting rapidly in strength and direction

08.00 CE 4782

W 4, Sea 3-4, 4/10, Vis. medium

12.00 CE 4775 Day's run: Surfaced 135.5 nm Submerged 2.5 nm = 158 nm.

West of the Azores

W 2-3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good

12.47 From B.d.U. -1146-: Folkers, and U-67 on 3 June 11.00 hours meeting point naval square CD 8735 position to transfer Kptlt. [Ing]Wieb [from U-67] to Folkers. U-67 report completion of task by short signal. If unsuccessful by 14.00 hours, U-67 send bearing signals.

16.00 CD 9323

W 3, Sea 2-3, 4/10, Vis. good

16.45 From B.d.U. -1605-: Folkers and U-67 be at naval square 8593 as early as 2 June 1800. Bearing signals from 19.00 hours.

Sun and Moon Data 29.05.42

Sun and Moon Data 30.05.42

Sun and Moon Data 31.05.42

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31.05.42

19.24 From Folkers -1437-: can be at ordered meeting point as early as 2 June at 10.00 hours.

20.00 CD 9319

W 4, Sea 3, 1/10, Vis. good

22.50 Radio Message to Folkers -2232-: 13.00 hours,bearing signals from 14.00 hours.

22.52 -

23.28 Test dive.



01.06.42

00.00 CD 9261

WSW 4, Sea 3, 3/10, Vis. good

04.00 CD 9254

WSW 4, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. good

08.00 CD 9247

SW 4, Sea 3-4, 2/10, Vis. good

12.00 CD 9183 Course 245°.

400 nm SW of the Azores Day's run: Surfaced 172 nm Submerged 2 nm = 174 nm.

SW 4-5, Sea 4, 2/10, Vis. good

16.00 CD 9187

SW 5, Sea 4, 5/10 (rain), Vis. changing

20.00 CD 9415

SW 5, Sea 4, 2/10, Vis. good

21.35 From B.d.U. -2052-: Mexican Parliament has entered the war against Germany. Mexican sea and air forces, as well as merchant vessels are to be considered hostile.

22.15 -

00.02 Crash dive for training. Deep dive and depth keeping practice to familiarize the new Engineering Officer.



02.06.42

00.00 CD 8661

SW 4, Sea 3, 2/10, Vis. good

04.00 CD 8655

SW 4, Sea 3, Vis. good

08.00 CD 8649

SW 4, Sea 3, 1/10, Vis. good

08.30 -

09.53 Crash dive for training, depth keeping training.

11.36 U-125 in sight bearing 120°T exchanged recognition signals.

12.00 CD 8593 Day's run: Surfaced 131 nm Submerged 5 nm = 136 nm.

SW 1, Sea 3, 1/10, Vis. good

12.30 Chief Engineer transferred to U-125 by dinghy. Exchange of experience with U-125.

13.15 Continued westerly transit on course 250°.

13.55 U-125 lost from sight bearing 70°T.

Sun and Moon Data 31.05.42

Sun and Moon Data 01.06.42

Sun and Moon Data 02.06.42

- 7 -

02.06.42

14.07 On -sa- short signal to B.d.U.: Have completed task.

16.37 On -FSE-.

18.05 On -FTN- (was repeated by radio repeater)..

21.08 On -ry-

23.38 On -Norddeich 8-.

Was not heard, also 21.08 hours not decoded.

16.00 CD 8583

SSW 4, Sea 3, 6/10, Vis. good

20.00 CD 8811

SW 4, Sea 3, overcast (rain), Vis. changing

22.56 From B.d.U. -2237-: At 21.07 hours received a short signal on Greenland Circuit with strength 2-3. Was not decoded here, send again.



03.06.42

00.00 CD 8752

SW 4, Sea 3, overcast, (rain), Vis. changing

00.20 From B.d.U. -2358-: On 36 meters at 23.38 hours an unclear short signal was received with strength 2-3. Send again.

01.25 From B.d.U. -0055-: The unclear short signal received at 23.38 hours was decoded. Contents: Müller reports task completed.

Uncertainty probably resulted from the strongly varying transmission power from the rolling boat by which characters were lost or distorted. The malfunction has been eliminated.

04.00 CD 8744

NWbyN 4, Sea 3, 7/10, Vis. medium

08.00 CD 7958

NW 4, Sea 3, 7/10, Vis. good

12.00 CD 7975 Day's run: Surfaced 183 nm Submerged 0 nm = 183 nm.

700 nm SW of the Azores

NW 4, Sea 3, 8/10, Vis. good

16.00 DF 1122

WbyN 3-4, Sea 3, 5/10, Vis. good

16.04 From B.d.U. -1515-: 1.) . . . . 2.) Müller make for square DA 90 via square DN 52. U-129 square DN 84. 3.) . . . . 4.) . . . .   .

20.00 DF 1117

W 3, Sea 2-3, 2/10, Vis. good

22.10 -

23.25 Crash dive for training. Deep dive and depth keeping practice to familiarize the new Engineering Officer.



Sun and Moon Data 02.06.42

Sun and Moon Data 03.06.42

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04.06.42

00.00 DE 3353

NNW 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. medium

04.00 DE 3348

NNW 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. medium

08.00 DE 3289

NE 1-2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. medium

12.00 DE 3519 Day's run: Surfaced 169 nm Submerged 3 nm = 172 nm.

About 900 nm east of Bermuda

NE 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. medium

16.00 DE 3456

NE 2-3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good

20.00 DE 3473

NE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good



05.06.42

00.00 DE 2698

NE 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. very good

04.00 DE 2927

ESE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. bad

07.36 Short signal sent on alternate frequency Norddeich 8: Still have 182 cbm fuel.

08.00 DE 2865

ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, overcast (rain), Vis. bad

08.35 Previous short signal was confirmed by B.d.U. time group -0815-.

12.00 DE 2881 Day's run: Surfaced 203 nm Submerged 0 nm = 203 nm.

ESE 3-4, Sea 3, overcast (rain), Vis. bad

725 nm east of Bermuda

14.58 From B.d.U. -1158-: Traffic situation in America area from U-boat reports, constitutes new Supplementary Order 7 to Operations Order 50.

16.00 DE 5133

ENE 4, Sea 3, overcast, rain, Vis. bad

20.00 DE 5152

NE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good

23.15 -

00.15 Test dive, depth keeping training.



06.06.42

00.00 DE 5144

W 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good

04.00 DE 4386

SSW 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good

08.00 DE 4615

SSW 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. medium

Note: Supplementary Order 7 to Operations Order 50 can be found on page 109 of B.d.U. KTB for 1-15 June 1942 (see: BDUKTB30308A.htm )

Sun and Moon Data 04.06.42

Sun and Moon Data 05.06.42

Sun and Moon Data 06.06.42

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06.06.42

12.00 DE 4553 Day's run: Surfaced 188.5 nm Submerged 2.5 nm = 191 nm.

550 nm EbyS of Bermuda

SW 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good

16.00 DE 4549

SSW 3, Sea 2-3, 6/10, Vis. good

20.00 DE 4494

SSW 3, Sea 2-3, 2/10, Vis. very good

23.00 Crash dive for training.

23.18 Surfaced.

23.20 Crash dive for training while blowing.

23.43 Surfaced.



07.06.42

00.00 DE 4724

SW 3, Sea 2-3, 2/10, Vis. good

01.50 - Night gunnery practice fire.

02.15 Firing of the 10.5, 3.7 and M.G.C. 30 at the conclusion of several previous exercises.

04.00 DD 6966

SSW 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good

08.00 DD 6981

SW 2-3, Sea 1-2, 1/10, Vis. medium

11.28 - Test dive.

11.57 DD 9233 Day's run: Surfaced 187 nm Submerged 1 nm = 188 nm.

440 nm SE of Bermuda

SW 2-3, Sea 1-2, 3/10, Vis. good

16.00 DD 9252

SSW 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. very good

20.00 DD 9245

SSE 3, Sea 2-3, 4/10, Vis. good



08.06.42

00.00 DD 9183

SE 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good

04.00 DD 9179

S 3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. changing

08.00 DD 8638

SSE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. changing

11.24 - 12.03 Test dive.

12.00 DD 8655 Day's run: Surfaced 186 nm Submerged 1 nm = 187 nm.

370 nm SE of the Bermuda

SSE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good

16.00 DD 8593

SE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. very good

20.00 DD 8822

SE 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. medium



Sun and Moon Data 06.06.42

Sun and Moon Data 07.06.42

Sun and Moon Data 08.06.42

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09.06.42

00.00 DD 8842

SSE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. medium

04.00 DD 8764

SE 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. medium

08.00 DD 8782

SSE 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. medium

12.00 DD 8778 Day's run: Surfaced 194 nm Submerged 0 nm = 194 nm.

360 nm south of Bermuda

S 3, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. medium

12.31 -

13.16 Test dive, depth keeping practice.

16.00 DO 2326

SE 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. medium

20.00 DO 2342

SE 3, Sea 2, overcast, rain, Vis. moderate



10.06.42

00.00 DO 2264

SE 3, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. medium

04.00 DO 2275

SE 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. medium

08.00 DO 2422

SE 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. medium

12.00 DO 1666 Day's run: Surfaced 188 nm Submerged 2 nm = 190 nm.

370 nm south of Bermuda

SSE 2-3, Sea 1-2, 5/10, Vis. medium

12.32 -

13.13 Test dive, depth keeping practice.

16.00 DO 1649

SE 2-3, Sea 1-2, 3/10, Vis. very good

20.00 DO 1589

E 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. very good



11.06.42

00.00 DO 1739

E 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good

04.00 DO 1754

SE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good

08.00 DN 3996

E 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. medium

12.00 DN 6321 Day's run: Surfaced 184 nm Submerged 2 nm = 186 nm.

270 nm north of Haiti

SE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. medium

12.31 -

12.50 Test dive.

16.00 DN 6237

ESE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. very good

20.00 DN 6264

ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 2/10, Vis. good



Sun and Moon Data 09.06.42

Sun and Moon Data 10.06.42

Sun and Moon Data 11.06.42

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12.06.42

00.00 DN 6191

SE 4, Sea 3, 2/10, Vis. good

04.00 DN 6179

ENE 4, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. medium

08.00 DN 5637

E 4, Sea 3, 8/10 (rain), Vis. changing

12.00 DN 5645 Day's run: Surfaced 181 nm Submerged 1 nm = 182 nm.

170 nm north of Haiti

SE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. medium

16.00 DN 5584

ESE 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. very good

18.00 New course 260°.

20.00 DN 5731

E 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good



13.06.42

00.00 DN 5716

E 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good

04.00 DN

E 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good

08.00 DN 4943

E 4, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. medium

12.00 DN 4864 Day's run: Surfaced 190 nm Submerged 0 nm = 190 nm.

NW of Inagua

E 3, Sea 2-3, 3/10, Vis. medium

14.06 DN 4846 Aircraft bearing 190°T, on general course (80°), altitude = about 1000 meters, 5 miles distant.

15.22 DN 4844 Aircraft (large flying boat) bearing 290°T, course - 145°, altitude = 1000 meters, range - 4.5 nm.

Crash dive!

16.05 DN 4844 Surfaced.

16.00 DN 4844

E 4, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. very good

20.00 DN 4747

NbyE 5, Sea 4, 4/10, Vis. good

21.43 DN 4748 Two-engined flying boat, bearing 250°T on the approach, medium high, range = 3-4 nm.

Crash dive!

22.18 At periscope depth. Flying boat bearing 285°T course 125°, altitude 300 meters, range = 4500 meters.

23.25 Surfaced.

23.31 DN 4748 Flying boat bearing 250°T, course 110°, altitude 1500 meters, range = 3 nm.

E 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good

Crash dive!

Apparently the area off the Bahamas Channel is closely patrolled. Decide to remain submerged until the arrival of darkness, the bird is sticking to me.



Sun and Moon Data 12.06.42

Sun and Moon Data 13.06.42

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14.06.42

00.00 Came to course 290°.

02.40 Surfaced.

04.00 DM 6965 By coastal lighthouses, burning with exact peacetime identification and intensity, made for the Bahamas Channel.

E 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good

08.00 DM 6915

E 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. medium

11.38 DM 6557 Day's run: Surfaced 184 nm Submerged 13 nm = 197 nm.

Bahamas Channel Because of the proximity to land dived at dawn to proceed submerged, remained approximately 4 nm from the offshore rocks of the coast, to detect traffic reported there.

E 2, Sea 1-2, 4/10, Vis. good

Running at periscope depth.

15.10 DM 6549 Small coastal steamer with high thin smokestack, two masts (up to 1000 GRT) on opposite course.

Already has a target angle of about 70°, 3-4 nm distant. Is also very close to the cliffs. Likewise went closer.

19.13 Coastal steamer like the previous one, less than 1000 GRT. bearing 305°T, on opposite course, too shallow draft for a torpedo and not worthwhile, closes only to approximately 2500 meters, let him go.

20.00 DM 6544 Sailing boat bearing 180°T on opposite course.

21.46 Sailing boat bearing 180°T (a second one) on opposite course.



15.06.42

00.00 DM 6465

02.34 Surfaced.

04.00 DM 5428

NNE 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis, medium, summer lightening

08.00 DM 6411

NE 2, Sea 1-2, 3/10, Vis. medium, summer lightening

12.00 DM 5382 Day's run: Surfaced 60 nm Submerged 29 nm = 89 nm.

NE 2, Sea 1-2, 2/10, Vis. medium, summer lightening

12.05 Nicolas Channel Sailing schooner bearing 200°T, course 110° in the dawn. Passed out of sight.

16.00 DM 5347

ENE 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. very good

16.25 A sailing vessel bearing 255°T, avoided

20.00 DM 5252

SE 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. very good



Sun and Moon Data 14.06.42

Sun and Moon Data 15.06.42

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16.06.42

00.00 DM 5217

SSE 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. very good

01.40 Smoke cloud bearing 40°T.

Steamer on course 240°, speed 8 knots.

Approaching from a favorable position; ran ahead and shifted [him] to the east, on the horizon. Steamer barely zigzags, maintains speed.

04.01 DM 5136 Single shot from tube I (Eto). Enemy position: left target angle 90°, speed 8 knots, range = 600 meters.

SE 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good, summer lightening

Aim point center, depth 2.

Hit 20 meters aft after 45.5 seconds. High detonation column. Steamer initially sinks very slowly, however, after the stern cargo hold was flooded sank quickly.

04.12 Steamer sinks over the stern.

From the crew of a lifeboat the ship's name was: "MANAGUA". - Nicaraguan- enroute Charleston to Havana. Supposedly 3500 GRT., suspect however, confused with metric tons.

Steamer estimated at 2500 GRT, not listed in "Gröner" or Lloyds Register. The cargo was not specified, however, suppose potash is likely from the smell.

04.41 Course 270°.

05.40 Radio Message to B.d.U. -0411-: Just now DM 5136 "MANAGUA" Nicaraguan from Charleston to Havana sunk. On the way to and [illegible word] none. DN 47 and [DM] 69 air [patrol]. Bahama [Channel] only coastal traffic. Nicolas [Channel] nothing. All lights as in peacetime.   All naval squares, 148 cbm, 2/10, +30°, 1020 mb, Vis. good.

07.40 DM 5128 Aircraft bearing 150°T, course 30°, flies past behind the stern, disappears, for approximately 1 minute an exhaust pipe flame visible behind a cloud astern.

07.41 Aircraft over flies the boat with throttled motors from starboard abeam.

Afterwards crash dive!

08.25 DM 5128 Surfaced., course 250°.

E 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. medium, summer lightening

08.57 Aircraft bearing 310°T flying on course 210° from the bow ahead, illuminates his path with landing lights.

Crash dive!

09.53 Surfaced. Course 210°.

11.45 DM 5142 Day's run: Surfaced 171.5 nm Submerged 4 nm = 175.5 nm.

50 nm south of Key West

ENE 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. good Dived at the beginning of twilight. Remained submerged due to completely unfavorable cloud conditions.

15.05 Surfaced because cloud conditions now make for a high probability of timely sighting of aircraft.

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16.06.42

16.10 DM 4362 A smokestack and two thin masts come over the horizon bearing 210°T, quickly growing larger. General course 30-40°. Assessed as escort vessels by the Watch Officer, sharp target angle.

Crash dive!

16.30 Sound conditions bad. At periscope depth at first nothing seen.

18.30 Small vessels of about 400 GRT.

Silhouette like Dutch patrol vessel "RIGEL", but smaller and more compact, also, the after mast is thinner and lower, foremast well free from the superstructure. Armament not determined.

Vessels scurry about on various courses and apparently changing speeds, occasionally strongly puffing away on the horizon.

19.42 Vessels bearing 220°T, out of sight.

19.57 Surfaced. Course 300°.

20.02 DM 4334 Independent bearing 30°T, thin mast, was getting larger, apparently on a SE-course, high speed.

ENE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. very good

Ran off on course 210°.

20.17 Came to course 270°.

20.35 Out of sight.

20.36 DM 4334 Smoke feather bearing 340°T. From bearings general course 280°, speed 14 knots, 290°, pursued.

21.56 2-masted sailing schooner bearing 220°T, northerly course, evaded.

22.03 DM 1989 A second smoke feather bearing 308°T.

Course from bearings 310°, speed 12 knots.

Maintain contact, as there is more chance of reaching him before twilight.

23.06 DM 1986 Aircraft, high altitude, 23 nm distant, descending.

Crash dive.

23.56 Surfaced.

23.58 Small vessel bearing 340°T - looks like those from 18.30 hours - with superstructure out, bow left, target angle 90°, slow speed or stopped, smokeless.

Crash dive!

Nothing seen through the periscope, remain submerged only until twilight. I won't catch up with my steamer anyway.



17.06.42

00.00 DM 1958

NE 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. very good

01.00 Came to course 275°, running along the 200-meter line.

01.30 Twenty-Eight-Foot Shoal lighted bell buoy in sight bearing 350°T, 4 nm distant.

03.10 Surfaced.

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17.06.42

04.00 DM 1948

NE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. medium

08.00 DM 1849

E 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. medium

12.00 DM 1756 Beacons as in peacetime.

South of Dry Tortugas Day's run: Surfaced 145 nm Submerged 22 nm = 167 nm.

ESE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. medium

12.30 New course 330°.

13.24 DM 1755 Aircraft bearing 150°T, range =4-5 nm, high altitude, course 180°.

13.27 Aircraft disappeared behind a cloud bank.

16.00 DM 1727

E 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. very good.

20.00 DM 1713

SE 4, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. very good



18.06.42

00.00 DM 1471

E 4, Sea 3, 5/10, Vis. good

04.00 DL 3662

ENE 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. good

08.00 DL 3386

E 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. medium

12.00 DL 3343 Day's run: Surfaced 161 nm Submerged 0 nm = 161 nm.

E 3, Sea 2, 1/10, Vis. medium

15.30 Came to course 305°.

16.00 DL 3235

SSE 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. very good

19.20 DB 7886 Flying boat bearing 330°T, course 150°, range = 4-5 nm, high altitude, dived.

20.00 DB 7886 Surfaced.

SSE 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. good

20.29 DB 7891 Dived for flying boat bearing 120°T, high altitude, range = 4-1/2 nm, course 300°.

21.30 Surfaced



19.06.42

00.00 DB 7851

N 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. medium

04.00 DB 7499

ENE 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good

05.22 DB 7495 Flying boat with red light (not position light) bearing 70°T quickly coming closer.

By the bearing shift would have passed close behind the stern.

05.24 Dived, at periscope depth nothing seen.

05.49 Surfaced.

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19.06.42

08.00 DB 7454

NE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good

12.00 DB 7417 Day's run: Surfaced 151 nm Submerged 5 nm = 156 nm.

Southeast of the Mississippi

NE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good

12.29 DB 7417 About 200 meters to port abeam an oil slick in which 3 times a periscope - possibly a German air search periscope - is sighted, showed our stern.

15.02 DA 9386 Dived for aircraft bearing 260°T, altitude 1000 meters, distance 3 nm, course 50°.

15.32 At periscope depth.

15.41 Flying boat bearing 90°T, altitude 400 meters, course 205°, about 5 nm distant.

16.05 DA 9386 Flying boat out of sight bearing 170°T.

SW 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. good Because of bad clouds and because I stand close enough off shore, I remain submerged at periscope depth.

20.00 DA 9382



20.06.42

00.00 DA 9381

02.15 Lighthouse and range lights SW-pass, 305°T and 310°T.

03.05 Surfaced at twilight, course 40°.

Intention: to operate southeast and east of the Mississippi Delta on Mobile, Pensacola traffic and east along the 200-meter line, where the route for Tortugas possibly also runs now, because during the advance nothing was seen.

04.00 DA 9354

NNE 2, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. medium Lights marking the entrance burn as in peacetime. I am on the 200-meter line.

04.45 DA 9354 A shadow bearing 330°T, course 235°, 13-14 knots.

Closed.

04.50 A small low vessel bearing 0°T, target angle 0-10°, maneuvering. Takes position astern of the steamer in port echelon, such that I cannot pass ahead. Went 190° ahead of him; hoping that he changes his position - unfortunately he does not.

I can't get around ahead so instead moved around behind, I arrived late because I am already too close to the SW-pass. Therefore let him go.

05.45 Came to course 30°.

07.20 DA 9357 A shadow bearing 270°T, course 250°, 14 knots, zigzagging with long legs.

Closed on course 235°.

08.00 DA 9357 I do not come up, because at 08.23 hours the port diesel fails for 55 minutes due to a broken valve spring and shortly after this the starboard diesel fails for 40 minutes due to cooling piping.

NE 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. medium

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20.06.42

At 2 x GF the exhaust manifolds glow. GF only pays a little, so that I must turn to the approach with enemy's target angle already at 100 to arrive at the shooting position before dawn, particularly as I am positioned on the bright horizon

Tanker lies quite high, seems to go in ballast.

11.15 Approach turn with enemy target angle 90, running at 2 x GF. Fire control fails.

11.25 Single shots from tubes I and III. Depth 2 meters, aim point forward of the after mast, enemy target angle left 100°, speed 13 knots, fixed gyro angle 0°, fixed bearing [lead angle] 24°.

Large range estimated at 2000 meters. Tanker just fits freely in the target optics.

Torpedo tube III was a "dead man". Tube I hit 10 meters aft after 3 minutes 07 seconds running time - 3600 meters. (Etos). Also he is substantially larger than was believed. Consider 10000 GRT.

High detonation column at the point of the after bridge. No fire. Probably in ballast.

Ship turns off at slow speed to starboard, turn immediately for a coup de grace.

Tube II and IV (Etos).   Fired at target angle right 60°, speed 3 knots, depth 3 meters.

Torpedo tube IV was a surface runner and probably noticed. Tanker turns bow on, so that Tube II missed, holds course continues to run at low speed.

The opportunity seems favorable, dived for submerged stern approach. Boat initially sinks due to the unpredictable water density off shore. After approximately 10 minutes when it is again at periscope depth, the tanker shows his stern. Steers course 35 for the SW-pass. Let him go because we are within sight of land, advanced twilight and defence must be expected - after the hit the tanker signalled with floodlight to the shore, I am no longer gaining at 2 times HF submerged.

Tanker has sunk a little bit deeper astern, boats are swung out in davits, however, he does not seem to think of sinking. I have a beautiful rage!

13.56 BA 9296 Boat put on the bottom depth A +14 meters.

14.30 Propeller sounds bearing 305°T, fast running, small vessel. High pitched tone

14.50 - Bearing shifts ahead, becomes quieter and disappears.

15.25

15.39 Distant, very strong, full detonations in the direction of the tanker on the port side, from which the boat rocks lightly. Either this was an internal explosion, or it has been hit by another boat. It was certainly not depth charge of aircraft bombs.

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20.06.42

12.00 DA 9296 Day's run: Surfaced 97 nm Submerged 30 nm = 127 nm.

NE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good, summer lightening

16.00 DA 9296 On the bottom.

20.00 DA 9296 On the bottom.



21.06.42

00.00 DA 9296 On the bottom.

01.45 Boat raised from the bottom; went to periscope depth.

02.47 A medium sized tanker bearing 35°T, range = 4 nm, course inbound. Target angle is already 90°, will not improve.

02.48 Smoke cloud bearing 45°T. After rough plotting steamers course if 230°.

03.48 In mid twilight surfaced. Smoke cloud disappeared in a rain squall. Searching on course 320°.

04.00 DA 9374

ESE 3, Sea 2, 8/10 (rain), Vis. changing

04.45 Because the course was very inaccurate, stopped searching; course 100°, towards yesterday's hunting area.

05.30 DA 9374 A vast oil slick; probably from yesterday's torpedoing.

06.50 Steered 55 parallel to the coast, 12 nm distant.

08.00 DA 9381

SSE 4, Sea 3, overcast (rain), Vis. changing

12.00 DA 9361 Day's run: Surfaced 58 nm Submerged 8 nm = 66 nm.

SW 3, Sea 2-3, overcast (rain), Vis. changing

12.03 Dived, made for the bottom.

12.24 DA 9361 Boat on the bottom depth A +15 meters.

16.00 DA 9361 On the bottom.

20.00 DA 9361 On the bottom.



22.06.42

00.00 DA 9361 On the bottom

01.54 Raised the boat from the bottom.

03.47 Surfaced; course 235° along the 200-meter line.

04.00 DA 9361

WSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium

0553 DA 9358 An empty lifeboat floating 100 meters distant.

From the set of the current it might come from our torpedoed tanker; but that would be too good to be true.

08.00 DA 9357 Course 260°.

SE 3-4, Sea 2-3, overcast, rain, Vis. changing

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10.00 Came to course 170°. Want to run off to the south to see the situation on the surface. The fact that we have found nothing the last two nights on the 200-meter line I ascribe to the bad visibility. The traffic must be there!

12.00 DA 9379 Day's run: Surfaced 48 nm Submerged 5 nm = 53 nm.

S 5, Sea 4, overcast (heavy rain), Vis. changing

15.00 New course 280°.

16.00 DA 9535

S 5, Sea 4, 8/10, Vis. medium

20.00 DA 9535

SSW 6, Sea 5, overcast (heavy rain), Vis. changing

20.48 From B.d.U. -2005-: 1.) . . . . . . . . 2.) . . . . . . . . 3.) Linder and U-67 short situation report tonight.

21.00 Course 90°.



23.06.42

00.00 DA 9614

S5, Sea 4, overcast (rain), Vis. changing

01.00 Course 315°.

04.00 DA 9218

SW 3, Sea 2-3, 9/10 (heavy rain), Vis. changing

04.04 Radio message sent on -FTO- 0103:

"16 June dark night 3 aircraft fly by. DM 1980 2 fast ships seen course 300°. Tortugas to operations area nothing except aircraft. 19 June in the morning a periscope similar to an air search in DB 74. 20 June big fast tanker on course 250° torpedoed in DA 9296, 1 dead man, 1 surface runner, night traffic - 9350. Low seas, overcast, rain squalls, N 3, Sea 2, 1023 mb, +24°, square 9299, 128 cbm, 10+8. All naval squares.

05.00 DA 9357 Shadow bearing 343°T, shifting to the right, follower.

After plotting steering 60°, speed 10 knots. It is very clear. Wait until the moon is hidden behind a thick cloud. Thereupon initiated [the attack]. When the bow wave of the tanker was clearly identified, turned for a stern shot.

06.11 Shot from tube V and VI (Etos). Aim point forward and after edge of the bridge, target angle right 90°, speed 10 knots, depth 3 meters, Tanker just fits in the target optics.

2 hits after 2 minutes 33 seconds. At the aim point high tongue of flame, tanker burns immediately.

06.17 Settles deeper forward, is then no longer visible. Type "AHAMO" - size 8621 GRT - shortly after hits firing from shore with tracer (machine guns). 2 floodlights turn on. Ran off at high speed on course 170°

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23.06.42

06.28 to get out of the illumination. Tanker -momentarily visible- up to 2/3 of the bridge submerged, stern high out. Still burns with undiminished intensity "in its own juice".

07.24 Aircraft bearing 0°T over the tanker, moves from there in ever larger circles; is easy to spot at long range by the exhaust flames.

07.28 Aircraft approaches from astern. Dived.

08.02 DA 9387 Surfaced. Aircraft flies away astern to port. Came to course 190°.

SSE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. changing

Aircraft can be followed almost continuously.

08.50 Very dark, below extensive storm clouds, heavy marine phosphorescence Aircraft astern to starboard, still far off; employs landing light briefly.

08.59 Crash dive for aircraft bearing 270°T searching with searchlight.

09.20 -

10.00 2 muffled detonations and bursting sounds to port.- probably from the tanker.

10.37 Surfaced. Fire is out, tanker is probably sunk. Course 90°.

10.50 Searchlight searching bearing 320°T. Probably ashore to orient the aircraft.

11.18 From B.d.U. -0926-: To all boats: Successes not yet reported are to be given during the night of 24 June.

Intend to reload 5 upper deck Atos [torpedoes] tomorrow night. Withdrew to position for sending the Radio Message.

12.00 DA 9623 Day's run: Surfaced 173 nm Submerged 5 nm = 178 nm.

SSE 3, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. moderate

12.18 Dived at dawn to proceed submerged, due to clouds and unfavorable visibility.

16.00 DA 9631

20.00 DA 9632 Course 30°.

23.50 Sound bearing 173°T, made out badly at first. Went to periscope depth. This is very unusual in the experienced poor listening conditions.



24.06.42

00.00 DA 9632 Course 130°, sound bearing - while growing louder - is shifting to the left. But nothing is sighted.

00.20 Surfaced, course 175° running at 2 x HF along the bearing.

02.00 Nothing is to be seen, as far as the eye can see. Course 90°, cruising speed. Is a U-boat located nearby, or was it "an acoustic mirage? "

04.00 DB 7427

S 2-3, Sea 1-2, 6/10, Vis. medium

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08.20 5 torpedoes transferred from the over deck.

DB 7428

SW 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good

08.18 Radio message to Norddeich 8. (alternate frequency) -0720-: 23 June off the SW-Pass. Type "AHAMO" sunk.

09.30 Came to course 10°. Intention: operate on traffic from and to Pensacola and Mobile, because now nights are to bright to operate near the coast.

09.45 From B.d.U. -0924-: Radio Message 0720/24 on 36 meters received very distorted. Send another time.

Not sent, because from 1000 to 1200 hours all frequencies were very weak.

12.00 - DB 7192 Day's run: Surfaced 82 nm Submerged 24 nm = 106 nm.

13.00 NW 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good Dived to balance the boat.

15.00 Flying boat bearing 45°T, course 180°, altitude 500 meters, range = 3 nm. Dived.

16.00 DB 7162

17.01 Sound bearing 300°T, striking sounds, shifts a little to the right. Course 25°, at periscope depth, again nothing is to be seen, sounds becomes louder, bearing is steady.

17.35 Surfaced, course 0° at LF also nothing is detected on the surface.

17.58 DB 7138 Dived for flying boat bearing 210°T, course 330°, medium altitude, range about 3-1/2 nm.

18.05 Sound bearing across the entire port side. Rising and falling rhythmic beats like sounding impulses. Came to course 150°. Now sound comes from starboard at alternating 90 or 160 impulses per minute.

18.31 In a sounding pause quiet screws sounds in 114°R. Came to course 100°, put astern.

18.51 Sound man believes with certainty that 2 sets of locating gear are detected; the one astern to starboard is loud, with the other bearing 350°R occasional faint propeller sounds. A U-boat must be trudging around here, which agrees with the observations from yesterday and also of 19 June.

Now it all seems too silly to me; went to depth A +20 meters, course 100°.

19.20 Sound bearing is weaker;

20.30 it is no longer heard now.

20.45 Course 0°.

Sound bearing 260°R, again the beating sound heard earlier.

Course change to 50°. Sound shifts astern to port, 210-215°R very faint.

20.56 No further sound bearings.

20.00 DB 7135



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25.06.42

00.00 DB 4798

00.19 DB 4798 Surfaced.

NW 2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. medium

01.08 DB 4798 Crash dive for large land-based aircraft bearing 230°T, descending, altitude 500 meters, range about 3 nm.

01.11 An aircraft bomb far off.

I am angry that I was seen after all. Finally, will remain submerged until darkness. Intention: First observe square 73 and 72 to the 200 meter line, because according to recent findings the south-east traffic probably no longer runs on a direct route; possibly proceeding further to the east just off shore. Probably Cape San Blas will be the focal point.

03.57 DB 4799 Surfaced. Course 110°.

SW 2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. medium, summer lightening

08.00 DB 7224

SW 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. good

12.00 DB 7238 Day's run: Surfaced 76 nm Submerged 24 nm = 100 nm.

SW 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. changing, summer lightening

16.00 DB 7345 Course 180°. Since nothing was met during the advance to the east, it is logical to assume that if traffic is in fact evading to the east that it moves to the north just offshore (square 47 and 48).

ENE 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. good, summer lightening

17.53 DB 7372 Passed an empty life raft and ring without writing.

18.05 DB 7372 Dived for aircraft bearing 180°T, course 240°, medium altitude, range about 4 nm.

20.00 DB 7372 Came to course 0°. Remained submerged, because of the elevated haze layer on the horizon, aircraft are difficult to see and I will not betray myself.



26.06.42

00.00 DB 7348

03.47 DB 7348 Surfaced. Came to course 150°. Search starting from the 200-meter line.

W 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. good, misty horizon, summer lightening

04.28 From B.d.U. -2037-: 1.) . . . . . 2.) Müller, Bauer report situation. 3.) . . . .

06.48 Radio message on -FTV-0539-: Reported situation confirmed. To the south of 200 meters no traffic observed. Suspect that southbound traffic moves to the east, then along the 200-meter line. Withdrew, reloaded. Because of nights bright as day and flat calm sea intend square 49. If nothing there 47. Cloudless, W 0-1, +26°, 1028 mb, 13+3, square 7372. All naval squares DA. 23 June Type "AHAMO; loaded, 60° for the South Pass. Sunk"

07.00 Course 320°.

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26.06.42

08.00 DB 7378

NW 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. good, in places misty horizon, summer lightening In preceding radio message square information must refer to "DB". Not corrected, because by the position of the square only DB is possible.

12.00 Southwest of Cape San Blas Day's run: Surfaced 88 nm Submerged 12 nm = 100 nm.

DB 7269

NE 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. good, summer lightening

12.11 Dived to proceed submerged. Course 40°. Running at periscope depth. Nothing seen.

16.00 DB 7344

20.00 DB 7344



27.06.42

00.00 DB 7342

03.25 DB 7318 Surfaced.

04.00 DB 7318

ESE 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. medium, in places misty horizon, summer lightening

04.44 DB 7316 Fishing trawler with lights bearing 0°T, evaded.

06.12 DB 7312 Fishing trawler bearing 190°T, evaded.

06.39 DB 7313 Shadow bearing 300°T, which, on getting closer, turns out to be an escort patrolling on a southeast course. Turned and headed for Cape San Blas.

06.47 San Blas light house bearing 10°T.

07.25 DB 4978 2 shadows bearing 80°T. One is very vague and comes up quickly. Contours can't be made out. Emerging gradually from the moon sector; the front shadow is already almost abeam. Cannot figure him out as yet. One sees only 2 small shadows and suspects that there is something among them. Then suddenly a bow wave can be distinguished and barely from the horizon, a light gray painted ship's hull vaguely distinguished.

However, unfortunately, the target angle is already a blunt, distance approximately 3000 meters. Ran for a while alongside, hardly gained even with high speed. The fellow runs at considerable speed. Enemy's course 330°. Held on to the second shadow which after plotting steers 290°. Passes out of sight after turning before a wall of haze bearing 145°T. Steered a collision course.

08.00 DB 4978

ESE 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. good, partially hazy horizon, summer lightening

08.48 DB 4977 Smoke feather bearing 200°T.

08.58 Bearing 285°R about 6-800 meters I see

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27.06.42 something elongated flash 4 times in the moon, stand a short time above the water and disappear again. Initially don't know how to deal with it; turned away temporarily. It was certainly not a hog fish. A periscope might be possible from previous and later observations.

09.18 Shadows from both smoke feathers bearing 155.5°T. Both make a solid impression, steer after plotting 160°, 8 knots. May be a pair. Approach closer; ahead is evidently a freighter, the second one seems to be a tanker. It is strange that their distance from each other does not change. Gradually come abeam, closed. Both now enter the moon sector.

10.48 And there it happens: They shrink more and more; the front one is a wildly smoking minature tug towing a small craft of approx. 50-meter length. Appropriate enemy speed about 2-3 knots. I let them go, because for a torpedo the case is hopeless, and I do not want to disturb the apparently favorable area for me with artillery

11.00 I will stand off a bit and rest on the bottom, to save fuel

11.19 The tow is out of sight.

12.00 DB 7311 Day's run: Surfaced 100 nm Submerged 20 nm = 120 nm.

ESE 1, Sea 0-1, blue sky, Vis. good, misty horizon, summer lightening

12.05 DB 7311 Dived: put the boat on the bottom depth A -40 meters.

16.00 DB 7311

20.00 DB 7311



28.06.42

00.00 DB 7311

02.30 Raised boat from the bottom, boat maneuvered.

03.30 Surfaced, course 295° along the suspected shipping lave from Pensacola and Mobile and possibly towards the mouth of the Mississippi.

04.00 DB 7311

NW 1, Sea 0-1, blue sky, Vis. good, partially hazy horizon, summer lightening

05.05 DB 4890 A small shadow bearing 260°T. Positioned on the bright moon horizon.

Enemy course after plotting 310°, 8 knots.

Cross ahead of his bow at the limit of visibility to arrive on the favorable horizon.

06.35 Approached closer. Now it is recognized as a U-boat, resembling a German type IX boat.

06.47 DB 4894 Can not be recognized with certainty however, therefore, to clarify and, if necessary, attack dived, because an undetected approach on the surface

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28.06.42 appears very doubtful.

At periscope depth - although distance only 2 nm and boat could clearly be made out as a deep black shadow nothing seen. Am on attack course 230°.

06.58 Singing sound bearing 335°R, becomes slowly clearer, shifting ahead. The other boat has also dived. Might actually be a German by the alertness. (Perhaps K.Kpt. Henne which, because of transmitter failure indicated above, could not announce itself ?). Change of course carried out, bearings shift perfectly. To avoid ramming turned to port, sound put astern to starboard.

07.36 Second fast propeller sound in 50°R, broad maximum, must be very close; however, nothing can be seen, U-boat now bears 117°R with the same loudness.

07.45 The 2nd sound grows louder and shifts astern. Cat and mouse games have no purpose.

08.05 DB 4894 Surfaced, course 130° showing a broad target angle to the submerged boat. The 2nd noise source we now have 70° to starboard, but nothing is seen in spite of good visibility in this sector. (sound conditions are bad, definitely no bearings detected beyond 4 nm. This means the vessel should be visible. Perhaps a dimmed small fisherman).

NW 1, Sea 0-1, blue sky, Vis. good, partial hazy horizon, summer lightening

10.10 DB 7233 2 sailing craft bearing 210°T, evaded.

12.02 DB 7315 Day's run: Surfaced 62 nm Submerged 4 nm = 66 nm.

E 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. good (after 11.00 hours freshening, thunderstorms) Dived to proceed submerged.

16.00 DB 7316

20.00 DB 7316

20.43 DB 7313 On the bottom depth A -5 meters.

It seems important never to be seen in the area, on the other hand, to have the shortest possible route to the Cape and get through the bright moon period with minimum fuel consumption.

So by day on the bottom, was tolerable at depths over 45 meters in terms of temperature.



29.06.42

00.00 DB 7313

02.37 Raised from the bottom.

03.26 DB 7313 Surfaced. Course 50°.

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29.06.42

03.28 Fishing trawler bearing 210°T. It is still rather light, therefore, ran at HF to keep at a distance.

04.00 DB 7313

ENE 1-2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good, summer lightening

04.44 DB 7321 A red light bearing 80°T. Aircraft. Coming closer. Course 270°.

04.51 Dived, identified as an exhaust flame and another weak white light. Nothing seen through the periscope.

05.12 Surfaced.

05.18 The same red light 260°T, gets closer, possibly approaching.

05.25 DB 4987 Dived, when white lights were detected. Lightly touched bottom at depth A -58 meters.

Came to course 260°.

05.53 DB 4987 Surfaced.

06.25 DB 4979 A shadow bearing 300°T, was initially assessed as 2 small [vessels], is an approaching tanker with prominent bridge and rear superstructure. Enemy steers general course 110, zigzags with long legs.

07.35 Tanker zigs to 95°. It is very bright, but I hope he's not paying too much attention., bow wave is already evident. Initiated the shot.

07.50 DB 4987 Double shot from tube I and III (Atos). Enemy target angle left 80°, speed 10 knots, depth 3 meters, estimate: 1400 meters, aim point forward 30 and aft 30 meters.

Target barely fits in the optic.

2 hits after 67 seconds. Center and aft 20 meters. High flash, tanker burns immediately over entire length. Sags in the middle bow and stern lift. Type and size estimate like "British Unity" 8,407 GRT, armed.

08.01 DB 7321 Small shadow bearing 170°T, apparently heading towards the tanker.

S 2-3, Sea 1-2, 3/10, Vis. good, very bright night, summer lightening

08.02 Ran off on course 260°.

08.10 Tanker breaks in two, burns in 2 parts.

08.50 A fishing trawler bearing 290°T.

08.56 DB 7233 A small black shadow bearing 230°T. Lies approximately on a reciprocal heading. Low hull, athwartships a square narrow bridge superstructure. Could also be a U-boat. Wonder if prhaps K.Kpt Henne stays in the area?

09.25 Shadow and fishing trawler out of sight.

10.10 Burning tanker can no longer be seen, after lighting up brightly several times.

11.55 DB 7231 Day's run: Surfaced 79 nm Submerged 12 nm = 91 nm.

SW 2, Sea 1-2, 4/10, Vis. good, thunderstorms On the bottom depth A +40 meters.

16.00 DB 7231

20.00 DB 7231



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30.06.42

00.00 DB 7231

02.30 Boat raised from the bottom.

03.25 Surfaced. Course 40°, steering for Cape San Blas.

04.00 DB 7231

SW 1-2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. good, partially misty, summer lightening

04.10 A fishing trawler bearing 0°T, avoided.

04.12 Another fishing trawler bearing 45°T.

04.21 A fishing trawler bearing 80°T.

05.43 One after another the sailing vessels are quickly lost from sight.

06.45 A long shadow bearing 300°T. Steamer. Course after plotting 110°, 10 knots.

Am positioned on the bright moon horizon, I want to get on the other side, because it is very misty there.

07.09 The shadow bears 305°T, as soon as I use the binoculars, it is wiped away completely. Immediately came about, course 350° crossed ahead of his bow, then searched to the south on course 130°.

Steamer not found again; must have done a big zag, because I would have to have seen him against the clear moon horizon.

08.00 DB 4869

SE 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. changing, occasionally heavy haze

08.12 3 large, 1 medium shadow in the haze bearing 310°T. Clearly 3 steamers.

Could this be a convoy? All tubes are ready. Enemy course northeasterly. Course 0° to close.

08.57 Our convoy goes into the clouds! Now the low horizon is again difficult to make out.

09.00 Continued to search on course 180°. 2 times in the clouds despite the gloomy experience just now with the steamers.

10.38 DB 4971 Far off aircraft bearing 250°T, course southwesterly.

11.07 A fishing trawler bearing 30°T.

11.51 DB 4974 Day's run: Surfaced 83.5 nm Submerged 0.5 nm = 84 nm.

S 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. bad Dived, on the bottom depth A -46 meters.

14.50 DB 4974 Sound bearing (piston sounds) bearing 200°T, shifting astern, becomes quieter. Therefore, course is northwesterly.

16.00 DB 4974

20.00 DB 4974

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01.07.42

00.00 DB 4974

02.35 Off the bottom.

03.32 Surfaced.

04.00 DB 4975

SW 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. medium, summer lightening

08.00 DB 4987

SW 1, Sea 0-1, 3/10, Vis. medium, summer lightening

10.35 DB 7314 Fishing trawler bearing 240°T.

11.10 A fishing trawler at 0°T and one at 170°T.

11.45 DB 7314 Day's run: Surfaced 60 nm Submerged 1 nm = 61 nm.

S 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good, summer lightening [handwritten entry] Dived, on the bottom depth A +15 meters.

16.00 DB 7314

18.55 -

22.02 Fast runner bearing 135°T (255°R) shifting slowly ahead, in so doing it stops for intervals of a few minutes and begins again.

from 22.06 Sounds getting fainter bearing 275°.

22.10 No further sound bearings.

20.00 DB 7314



02.07.42

00.00 DB 7314

02.45 Boat off the bottom, course 240°.

02.55 Fast propeller sounds bearing 350°T, shifting quickly astern. Course 30° at periscope depth. Belongs to a fishing trawler under sail which runs with an engine because of the low wind. Course northerly, distance approx. 3 nm.

03.16 Came to course 80°.

03.20 Surfaced. It is still pretty bright, but I am positioned on the murky horizon.

03.32 Bearing 243°T and 270°T other fishing trawlers.

04.00 DB 7314

SW 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. medium, summer lightening

04.32 From B.d.U. -2131-: 1.) . . . . . 2.) . . . . . 3.) U-67 provide a short situation report.

07.00 Radio message to B.d.U. on -FTV-0516-:

24 June, square 7160, heard U-boat 2 times. U-boat sounding impulses night of 28 June, square 4899. Dived for attack, enemy likewise. Possibly German, question Henne. 29 June, square 4987, Type "BRITISH UNITY", course 110° loaded, sunk. In the Cape irregular independents in 25 meters, many fishermen, single patrol vessels. At night isolated air. Position square DB 4979, intend via 47 to square DA 93. Weather unchanging. 11+3, 111 cbm, all naval squares.

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02.07.42

08.00 DB 4975

SW 4, Sea 3, 6/10 (rain), Vis. changing, thunderstorms Came to course 290°. Intend, to intercept traffic observed at the Cape apparently to and from Pensacola and Mobile at the source.

10.11 From B.d.U. -0934-: If it is a German U-boat it can only be Henne.

12.00 DB 4892 Day's run: Surfaced 52 nm Submerged 1 nm = 53 nm.

SW 4, Sea 3, overcast (rain), Vis, changing, summer lightening Dived. On the bottom depth A -34 meters.

19.50 Piston sounds bearing 196°T.

20.10 At periscope depth: a steamer of 1500 GRT bearing 225°T. Course 300°, 4 nm distant. Therefore the route is apparently correct; hopefully it clicks tonight.

20.27 DB 4892 Again on the bottom depth A -34 meters.



03.07.42

00.00 DB 4892

02.37 Off the bottom, course 300°.

03.21 Surfaced.

04.00 DB 4892

SW 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. medium, summer lightening

08.00 DB 4852

SW 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. medium, summer lightening

10.45 A fishing trawler bearing 40°T.

11.39 Another fishing trawler bearing 320°T.

12.05 DB 4815 Day's run: Surfaced 50 nm Submerged 1 nm = 51 nm.

W 3, Sea 2, 8/10 (rain), Vis. changing, summer lightening Dived. On the bottom depth A -48 meters.

16.00 DB 4815

17.52 Sound bearing 314°T, far off, shifting quickly ahead. Between 315°T and 25°T distorted sound bearings, seemingly several maximums. No propeller beats could be distinguished.

18.20 Sounds shift ahead. The loudest bearing 10°T and 35°T.

18.27 2 fast runners. Probably fishermen again. Bearing 55°T and 80°T quickly growing louder.

18.35 No further sound bearings.

20.00 DB 4815



04.07.42

00.00 DB 4815

02.15 Boat off the bottom.

03.31 Surfaced, course 15°.

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03.34 Land in sight bearing 0°T (Santa Rosa Island).

03.37 Came to course 150°.

03.42 Fishing trawlers in sight bearing 190°T and 240°T.

03.55 6 searchlights ashore, at the focal point an aircraft. Searchlight exercise, later against an aircraft flying at low-altitude. Beacon ashore in sight from 70°T through 0°T to 280°T. Burning as in peacetime.

04.00 DB 4818

SSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium to moderate, summer lightening

04.30 Came to course 30°.   Want to go back and forth across suspected course line.

04.34 Aircraft bearing 170°T, course 60°.

06.30 Course 220°.

08.00 DB 4818

SbyW 4, Sea 3, 7/10, Vis. good

09.20 At intervals of approximately 10 min, bearing 120°T, 3 times one bright white light - not moving back on the horizon. Apparent bombing by flares.

11.50 DB 4816 Dived.

SW 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. good, summer lightening Day's run: Surfaced 48 nm Submerged 1 nm = 49 nm.

12.43 On the bottom depth A -35 meters.

16.00 DB 4816

16.31 Sound bearing 15°T.

16.35 At periscope depth: Nothing seen. Sound bearing shifts ahead, quickly becomes weaker bearing 335°T.

19.02 DB 4816 On the bottom depth A -34 meters.

20.00 DB 4816



05.07.42

00.00 DB 4816

02.24 Off the bottom.

03.30 Surfaced, course 260°.

04.00 DB 4816

SSW 1, S 0-1, 8/10, Vis. medium, summer lightening

04.13 DB 4816 Aircraft bearing 270°T moving to the right. A searchlight bearing 260°T shining downward from above.

04.16 Aircraft bearing 350°T on southerly course.

05.00 Came to course 240°.

07.13 DB 4817 An aircraft bearing 320°T.

08.00 DB 4763

SSW 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. changing, summer lightening

09.58 DB 4764 Crash dive for flying boat bearing 180°T, altitude 200 meters, range 1500 meters.

Descending.

10.52 Surfaced.

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05.07.42

12.00 DB 4759 Day's run: Surfaced 49 nm Submerged 2 nm = 51 nm.

SW 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. medium Dived.

On the bottom depth A -35 meters.

16.00 DB 4759

20.00 DB 4759



06.07.42

00.00 DB 4759

02.22 Off the bottom.

03.32 Surfaced. Course 240.

04.00 DB 4759

S 1, Sea 0-1, 3/10, Vis. medium

08.00 DB 4775

S 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. good

12.06 DA 9331 Dived, on the bottom depth A -15 meters.

S 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. good Day's run: Surfaced 62 nm Submerged 1 nm = 63 nm.

16.00 DA 9331

18.15 Propeller sounds bearing 0°T, shifting to the left, growing louder.

18.27 At periscope depth: Tanker 6000 GRT, course 210°, 4 nm distant, bearing 283°T, already lies abeam.

18.43 Motor freighter 4000 GRT, bearing 190°T, 4 nm distant, course 30° target angle sharp. Maneuvered for a bow shot.

Prior to the shot the enemy zigs, changing the bow [angle].

Turned for a stern shot. Course 194°.

18.52 Sound bearing 145T, fast runner, shifting astern, nothing seen.

18.57 Single shot from tube V (Eto). Enemy speed 11 knots, target angle right 100°, depth 3 meters, aim point 30 meters forward, because apparently he runs at a higher speed. Target fits completely freely [in the field of view] at small enlargement. Hit after 26 seconds, high detonation column. About 15 meters of the stern breaks off. The stern lifeboat has jumped into the air and bobs in the sea. Freighter sinks deeper by the stern. Only the port side boat is launched.

19.09 Freighter lists heavily to port, submerged up to the bridge. Fully loaded with deck cargo covered by tarpaulins.

Went deep, because the lifeboat approaches.

Course 108°.

19.00 Heard a fast runner bearing 148°T. Apparently stops occasionally.

19.08
Active sonar impulses reported by the sound man and from the Officer's room.   High chirping.

Do not believe it, particularly as single impulses were heard only 2 times and afterwards everything is quiet.

19.45 At periscope depth. Freighter is sunk.

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06.07.42 Wreckage; 3 lifeboats about 300 meters away, rowing to the tanker sighted first, which is in bow left target angle 150°, approximately 3 nm away waiting at low speed.

19.59 Flying boat bearing 230°T, range 2 nm.

20.01 DA 9326 Aircraft bearing 338°T, range 3 nm.

20.05 Single steamers bearing 317°, 316°, 305°, 303°T, northerly course zig zagging, widely separated from them astern to starboard 2 fishing trawlers.

Close air escort 5-6 aircraft. (A biplane with floats, high-winged monoplane with support floats (possibly a small flying boat), fast land-based aircraft, a flying boat). The cloudy water is extremely favorable against sighting by aircraft.

20.50 At the same time, 4 aircraft over the tanker, about 3-1/2 nm distant.

The formation has evidently cautiously turned away and now stays more to the west after the hit on the motor-freighter. Constantly moving away, no chance of a target.

21.06 Made for the bottom.

21.26 Boat put on the bottom depth A -15 meters.

22.00 Slow propeller sounds bearing 223°T, shifting ahead, quickly growing louder. Boat off the bottom. Course 280.

22.12 At periscope depth: P.C.-boat zig zagging, slow speed, sharp target angle, 3000 meters off; 2 men with boat hooks on the forecastle. Large expanse of wreckage to port, 600 meters distant. Otherwise nothing more to see.

22.25 Made for the bottom.

22.36 DA 9326 On the bottom depth A -15 meters, P.C.-boat heard on changing courses, now at high speed, occasionally comes very close, once ran close ahead of the bow.

23.47 Disappears bearing 238°T.



07.07.42

00.00 DA 9326

00.58 Fast runner bearing 240°T, shifting slowly astern, quickly growing louder. Apparently the P.C.-boat again.

00.10 A second similar sound bearing 110°T, growing slowly louder.

01.17 However, it then quickly becomes quiet and is not to be heard any longer

The first still moves around in the area.

02.08 Disappears bearing 80°T.

02.35 Boat off the bottom.

03.49 Surfaced. Course 20°. Want to move back and forth off the observed traffic line.

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07.07.42

04.00 DA 9326

S 1, Sea 0-1, 3/10, Vis. medium

06.00 Course 160°.

08.00 DA 9334

S 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. medium to bad in haze, very heavy marine phosphorescence

09.56 DA 9332 Shadow bearing 300°T. Closed on it. Initially could only make out a long wall which almost gave the impression of an aircraft carrier. Before it a small shadow, zigzagging. While getting closer bow waves from three vessels can be distinguished which cannot themselves be made out,in the haze.

Enemy course 240°, speed 11 knots, initiated [attack].

10.16 -

10.17 DA 6997 Shotgun from tubes I and IV.

Enemy target angle bow left 100°, speed 11 knots, depth 3 meters, range - estimated at 1400 meters. (2 A-2 Eto).

Aim point uncertain, because no single vessel could be distinguished.

Had to shoot from a long range because of very strong marine phosphorescence and because I am positioned on the moonlit side. I could not improve my position any further because of lack of time before twilight. The distance was substantially underestimated because of very misty horizon and the marine phosphorescence which shows the bow waves almost with the naked eye, and because no single shadow was distinguished.

The steamers zig zag to port on a southerly course, "undetermined hit" after 4 min 41 seconds on the center ship which turned out later to be a tanker. High detonation column aft, the exact location can not be determined since just afterwards, a fourth steamer which was to the side of the torpedoed steamer, separated from him, so that it looked like he broke in two. The hit tanker first turned in a circle then seems to be stopped. No fire, seems to be in ballast or to have a cargo of heavy oil. The other 3 ships run off to the west.

An escort remains with the disabled vessel, I pass behind him to give him a coup de grace from the dark horizon if necessary. Now tanker lies abeam, bow left, down by the stern.

10.30 Tanker transmits: SOS from KJIO PAUL H. HARWOOD torpedoed position 29°26'N, longitude 88°38'W course 215° at 0830 GMT. Land station NCD and NAR repeated.

10.42 Tanker transmits for the last time at the request of NAR ("was direct or did you transmit?"): I got is direct longitude 88°38".

10.45 Tanker sank. Escort (possibly a P.C.-boat) which had circled him until then, illuminates the sinking location by floodlight,

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07.07.42 apparently recovering survivors there, (which in all respects can only be in my mind).

Ran off on easterly courses.

10.50 Pensacola transmits a warning report on 600 meters:

"XXXX from NAS sub sighted latitude 30°14'N longitude 87°27'W at 08.25 GMT".

Can only be K.Kpt Henne, because no other own boat is in the area.

11.11 DA 6998 Crash dive for illuminated aircraft bearing 350°T descending.

Remain submerged, because dawn begins in 40 min anyway.

11.17 DA 6998 On the bottom depth A -24 meters.

12.00 DA 6998 Day's run: Surfaced 56 nm Submerged 8 nm = 64 nm.

12.02 Fast runner, zig zagging, bearing 10°T, shifting to the left, westerly course.

12.22 -

12.26 A second fast runner bearing 45°T, going away slowly, westerly course.

15.26 Fast runner bearing 185°T, grows loud quickly, shifts ahead, heavy zig zags. Initially to the northeast, then a westerly course.

15.48 Sounds disappear bearing 260°T.

18.10 Fast runner coming from bearing 260°T returning on easterly course passes behind the stern, shifts very loudly coming ahead to starboard bearing 100°T.

18.35 Came about and

18.50 disappeared bearing 260°T.

20.08 Fast runner bearing 205°T, shifts initially on an easterly course from port to starboard, astern, then comes back on a northwesterly course and .

20.44 disappears bearing 350°T

21.00 Sound comes back bearing 10°T, shift on southeasterly course to starboard, then run back again to the northwest.

21.18 Two bearing come from 265°T on northeasterly course to the port side moving ahead close by,

22.36 ran off in a westerly direction.

22.45 First escort comes back from 10°T, shifts slowly forward on an easterly course.

23.06 2 new faint sounds: apparently steamers. First bearing 140°T, second bearing 270°T. Both initially get louder, then grow more quiet again, on both sides shifting ahead, course to the northeast.

From expericnce, with low volume and constantly changing bearing, at a distance of approximately 4-5 nm, there is no chance of attack.



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08.07.42

00.00 DA 6998 Second steamer zig zags to port, volume increases again, course northwest, bearing shifts ahead quickly and changes sides, becomes quiet again after 10 minutes bearing 320°T.

00.43 Very quiet, indefinable sound bearing 300°T.

00.45 Violent, distant detonations apparently ahead to port. Most likely a torpedo hit. Can no longer hear steamer sounds. The undetermined sound heard bearing 300°T shortly before can still be heard quietly. Suppose a U-boat. Only K.Kpt Henne could possibly be here.

After the detonations sounds of the escort and the remaining steamer with steady bearing quickly become quiet.

01.50 Nothing more heard.

02.45 DA 6998 Boat off the bottom.

03.45 Surfaced, course 150°.

Intention: Set off to reload the remaining torpedoes, then operate west of the SW-Pass.

04.00 DA 6998

S 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. medium, misty

06.00 -

08.00 Loading torpedoes.

08.00 DB 7145

S 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. good

09.51 To B.d.U. on FTV -0851-: No traffic on the line 4970 to 4732. Sank: 6 July 9326 freighter, 4000 GRT, full, course 30°. 7 July 6997 "PAUL H. HARWOOD", course 215°. Here traffic in both directions in groups, well protected by air during the day, at night by modest sea. Possibility of Henne reinforced when early on 7 July received U-boat sighting message in 4731 and torpedo detonations heard in the afternoon.

Reloaded, 9 torpedoes, 103 cbm, square 7173. All naval squares DA and B missing [messages] 249, 61, 63 from 29 June.

10.00 DB 7173 Came to course 245°.

12.00 DB 7148 Day's run: Surfaced 72 nm Submerged 1 nm = 73 nm.

SSW 2-3, Sea 1-2, 2/10, Vis. medium

12.17 -

13.00 Dived at twilight to balance the boat.

14.25 From headquarters -1328-: The missing serial numbers are finished.

14.39 DB 7172 Flying boat bearing 290°T descending. Altitude 800 meters, range 2-1/2 nm.

Crash dive!

15.10 Rhythmic beats heard, like sounding impulses astern to port.

15.37 Surfaced.

15.54 Dived for flying boat bearing 310°T, range 3-1/2 nm, altitude 200 meters.

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08.07.42 Heard quiet twin-screw, 120 RPM beating in the same rhythm, perhaps knocking clutches. Also, the sound persists on stopping own engines and shifts with change of course. U-boat? (see 19 June/24 June)

18.40 Surfaced.

20.00 DA 9395

SW 1, Sea 0-1, 5/10, Vis. medium

20.20 DA 9395 Flying boat bearing 150°T, course 75°, range - 8 nm, medium altitude.

23.30 Slowly passes out of sight on a straight course.

New course 260°.



09.07.42

00.00 DA 9625

SW 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10 (rain), Vis. changing

04.00 DA 9614 Course 310°.

SSW 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. good

07.00 Course 270°.

08.00 DA 9285

SW 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. good

12.00 DA 9281 Day's run: Surfaced 128 nm Submerged 5 nm = 133 nm.

SW 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. good

12.21 Dived.

12.31 DA 9281 Boat on the bottom depth A -49 meters.

12.45 Sound bearing 45°T growing louder.

13.06 At periscope depth.

Smoke feather bearing 30°T shifting to the right without coming closer; the steamer steers an easterly course.

13.22 DA 9281 Again on the bottom.

Sound bearing 45°T, initially with increasing volume - later becoming quiet again - shifting ahead. Vessel on westerly course.

18.24 Sound bearing 345°T, growing louder, shifting to the right.

18.27 Another sound bearing 336°T, probably a fast runner, shifting ahead.

At periscope depth.

18.45 A tanker bearing 335°T, bow right abeam, easterly course, 4 nm distant, blunt target angle; zig zags between 70° and 110°.

19.27 A second tanker, course west, bearing 12°T. Neither can be shot.

20.00 Boat on the bottom.

20.55 Sound bearing 100°T, growing louder.

21.10 Course 15°, at periscope depth. Tanker about 6000 GRT bearing 64°T, range - 3 nm, bow left 20°, therefore also on a westerly course. Initiated [attack] course 0°.

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21.20 Double shot from tube III and IV. Distance 900 meters, speed 12 knots, bow left 90°, depth 3 meters. Aim point: forward mast and tilted smokestack.

Nothing happens. This miss is inexplicable to me, because range by estimate and length-method was less than 1000 meters. (Tanker only fit from the bow to the stack in the field of view at 6 x magnification and took up about 9° at small magnification) speed was determined by the bow and stern wave as 11 knots corresponding with elapsed time, the transmigration (target angle 50-60°) adjusted to 11.5 knots. Target angle was exact at the shot to within 1°.

Tanker did not change course or speed before or after the shot. The only possibility appears to me that in spite of everything the enemy ran 2 knots less [than estimated], so that the forward (Eto) passed ahead and the second passed under forward, because the tanker was in ballast and was quite high forward.

At a depth setting of 3 meters plus 1 meter of error in the running depth this case would be possible. Tanker had in front and astern a cannon and in the rear an extension, possibly a depth charge chute.

21.40 Deeply disappointed headed for the bottom.

21.45 Sound bearing 334°T, shifting to the left, growing louder.

To periscope depth.

Tanker bearing 335°T, bow right 70°, range 4.5 nm, course east, not zig zagging.

22.13 Made for the bottom.

22.16 DA 9281 Boat on the bottom depth A -51 meters.

about

23.00 (time uncertain, did not note) violent, distant torpedo detonation. Booty of K.Kpt. Henne again.



10.07.42

00.00 DA 9281

02.37 Boat off the bottom.

03.41 Surfaced. Course 15°.

04.00 DA 9281

ESE 2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. good

04.54 DA 9254 A shadow bearing 233°T, I initially misjudged the speed and course direction. Maneuvered by the numbers, but he always shifts astern, and becomes smaller, alternatively in the other direction the bearing steadies and he comes quickly closer.

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05.08 DA 9254 A lighted fishing trawler bearing 270°T, later come 2 lights superimposed on one another. Possibly a tug boat.

05.30 A fishing trawler bearing 340°T.

05.55 Shadow, in the mean time was recognized as a tanker, with course 325° took ahead, because it must have anchored or grounded. The tug boat would point to the latter.

06.19 DA 9252 upper left Double shot from tube I and II. Enemy bow left 80°, speed 0, range 700 meters, depth 2 (Atos).

Aim point forward and aft 40 meters.

2 hits after 32 seconds forward 10 and aft 40 meters. High, unusually heavy and dazzling jet of flame, a second powerful detonation after each hit. Ship parts fly by the air and some fall into the water in direct proximity to the boat. Apparently ammunition also flew high. Odor of powder.

Comparatively little production of smoke. Likely loaded with gasoline. The tanker is estimated at 8000 GRT. A the shot (620 meters) fit the bow up to the stern mast in the target optics. Lies in approximately 10 meters of water, port anchor out.

06.22 Ran off at 2 x HF - course 150°.

Meanwhile, the vessel with towing lights has extinguished them.

06.47 DA 9255 Flying boat bearing 347°T circles the tanker.

07.00 Powerful detonation from the tanker.

07.15 Came to course 180°.

08.00 DA 9282 Up to 0930 the flying boat was sighted 3 times over the flaming tanker.

SE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good

08.36 Searchlight from ashore bearing 310°T.

08.42 To B.d.U. -Norddeich 8 - 0028-: 9 July active day traffic east and west in 9281. Just now 9252 tanker 8000 GRT exploded at anchor. Shortly thereafter air search.

It was not heard in spite of reception volume 3-5. Was not sent again because, in the meanwhile am searching to the west along the 25-meter line.

11.30 DA 9278 One fishing trawler bearing 310°T and 305°T.

11.58 DA 9512 Tanker still burns brightly bearing 30°T.

S 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good Dived. On the bottom depth A -38 meters.

Day's run: Surfaced 72 nm Submerged 3 nm = 75 nm.

16.00 DA 9512

20.00 DA 9512



11.07.42

00.00 DA 9512

02.48 Boat off the bottom.

03.49 Surfaced. Course 285°.

04.00 DA 9512

SSE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good

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11.07.42

06.10 Wreck buoy bearing 234°T.

Up close can also see the masts of the sunken of steamer extending above the surface.

Position λ = 28° 32'N

         φ = 90° 53.5'W

08.00 DA 9137

SSW 3, Sea 2, blue sky, Vis. good

09.26 DA 9186 Wreck buoy bearing 330°T.

Position λ = 28° 39.5'N

         φ = 91° 09'W

12.10 DA 9173 Dived.

E 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good Day's run: Surfaced 60 nm Submerged 1 nm = 61 nm.

12.48 On the bottom depth A -47 meters.

16.00 DA 9173

20.00 DA 9173



12.07.42

00.00 DA 9173

02.50 Boat off the bottom.

03.47 Surfaced. Course 325°.

04.00 DA 9173 Intention: Observe the 25-meter line to the west up to Trinity Shoal, to get rid of the remaining Atos there as night shots possibly.

SSW 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good

05.47 From B.d.U. -2045/11-: 1.) . . . . .   2.) U-67 and Mützelburg provide short situation report.

06.30 DA 9142 lower-left Course 250°, after reaching the 12-meter line.

08.00 DA 8364

SbyE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. medium Course 110°, returning along the 25-meter line. No situation report sent, because the picture is still not clear.

12.30 DA 9173 Day's run: Surfaced 54 nm Submerged 1 nm = 55 nm.

SE 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. medium

14.17 DA 9173 On the bottom depth A -54 meters.

16.00 DA 9173

20.00 DA 9173



13.07.42

00.00 DA 9173

02.50 Boat off the bottom. Course 110°.

03.41 Surfaced.

04.00 DA 9173

ESE 3, Sea 2, blue sky, Vis. bad

04.35 and

06.46 Wreck buoys passed the day before in sight.

05.38 Radio message to B.d.U. on FTF -0327-:

Sun and Moon Data 11.07.42

Sun and Moon Data 12.07.42

Sun and Moon Data 13.07.42

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13.07.42 9 July active east-west traffic by day 9281. Double miss on tanker, good data. 10 July tanker 8000 GRT at anchor 9252 exploded, afterwards air search. To the west along 25-meter line to 8364 nothing. Wreck beacons. Going to 9281. Ships may anchor at night in calm water. Trinity to 12 meters searched unsuccessfully. 96 cbm, 5 torpedoes, 9173, high pressure weather. Naval squares DA, [radio message] 220 of 8 July missing. 09.00 to 12.00 hours no reception.

06.30 Course 95°.

07.15 DA 9197 A shadow bearing 298°T. Tanker. After plotting course 100°, speed 12 knots.

07.35 DA 9198 Double shot from tube I and II. Enemy bow right target angle 80, speed 11, depth 3 meters, (Atos), range = 600 meters. Aim point forward edge of bridge and after mast. Tanker fills target optic from bow to after mast.

2 hits after 35 seconds after edge of the bridge and forward edge of the engine room bulkhead.

High detonation column, bridge and forward mast burning promptly. Tanker howls immediately and continuously with siren, sinks deeper and takes a heavy list to starboard.

Boats are launched, crew leaves the ship except for a few.

Because after some time the tanker does not sink further, I decide on a coup de grace.

Meanwhile, tanker lies at 200°. Go to his port side for artillery bombardment, because it is safer there for artillery bombardment. The tanker is heavily armed. Forecastle: 4 anti-aircraft stands, bridge: machine guns, stern: 1-2 anti-aircraft stands, 1 cannon.

Short forecastle, massive bridge sloping to the rear, behind it 2 cargo masts, 2 slightly raked masts, a thick slightly raked stack, sloping to the rear, gray paint.

Size estimated at 10000 GRT.

Starboard bridge yardarm a rangefinder. (Base about 5 meters)

For and aft some people are still aboard. On the forecastle there is Morse, aft a blue light is switched on and off.

07.46 Single shot from tube V (Eto). Range 500 meters, target angle left 80°, speed 0, depth 4 meters, aim point forward edge of the stack.

Miss. Explained by aim point too far astern, intending to hit the engine; tanker coasts at approximately 2-3 knots.

07.53 Single shot from tube III (Eto). Range - 600 meters, target angle left 90°, speed 0, depth 3 meters, aim point forward edge of after mast. (Both masts fit completely in the target optics).   A hard metallic impact after 44 seconds. Apparently a pistol failure. (However, this was only reported by the bow room later, so that the first impression was of an unexplained miss)

Sun and Moon Data 13.07.42

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13.07.42 A motor boat, which had been on the port side at the level of the stack, disappears astern at a fast rate.

At the second finishing shot the ship barely moved, which is clearly shown by a sagging burning lifeboat alongside. Tube VI not loaded, because the bow cap has been leaking from beginning of the patrol. Out of [torpedoes] forward. Tube V is reloaded. However, meanwhile, the tanker sinks slowly deeper. (Presumably, by hitting the hull, the torpedo has still caused a leak, as the engine room gradually fills).

He starts to burn from the inside from the after edge of the bridge. An oil spill burns 300 meters astern, ignited by the fallen burning boat.

08.11 DA 9198 In the shine there suddenly emerges bow left 30-40°, range - 1500 meters a patrol vessel (type "Eagle"), so that I must turn immediately, to run off at 2 x HF to the southwest. Aft of the bridge the tanker already burns quite briskly, fortunately with very strong production of smoke, so that the boat is slightly illuminated. However, the patrol vessel has apparently seen us, has listened, or was waved on by lifeboats. Comes up the port side of the wake. Went to 2 x GF, the diesels smoke delightfully, such that the patrol vessel can probably no longer make us out. Suddenly he loses his large mustache [bow wave], probably to listen.

After 1-2 min turn 30° to port, then in 10° increments to 180°. Patrol vessel remains on the old course, shifts to port and passes,

08.45 out of sight. Continue at 2 x HF, to haul away from the fire light of the tanker which is completely engulfed, because from experience aircraft are expected.

10.07 Violent detonation at the tanker, high flashes of flame blow over the horizon, surprisingly the aircraft do not come.

10.32 Tanker fire also passes slowly out of sight bearing 10°T.

11.00 Course 120°, cruising speed, diesel electric. Intend delayed return transit.

Boat and crew welcome the SW-transit; no more mold all over the boat.

12.00 DA 9423 Day's run: Surfaced 78 nm Submerged 4 nm = 82 nm.

SW 2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. medium Still hope to be able use the remaining stern torpedo profitably in coordination with artillery, will pass through the Florida area during the dark phase of the moon and save resupply.

12.18 to

13.17 At the beginning of twilight dove to balance the boat.

13.21 DA 9493 Dove for steamer bearing 220° small target angle. Whether near or far can not be distinguished in the haze. Positioned on the horizon before the just

Sun and Moon Data 13.07.42

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13.07.42 rising sun.

13.34 At periscope depth, course 210°.

Tanker Type like "W.B. Walker" range - 6 nm, bow left 90°, bearing 234°T. Cannon on the stern and forecastle.

14.53 Surfaced, in pursuit. Intend to attack at night. Own course 140° enemy's general course 135°, speed approximately 16 knots, speed of advance 14 knots.

16.00 DA 9816

ENE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. very good

17.36 DA 9843 Flying boat bearing 345°T, course 60°, altitude 200 meters, 6 nm distant, soon passes out of sight.

18.13 DA 9858 Flying boat, course 230°, medium altitude, range - 6 nm, bearing 140°T.

18.18 Flying boat passes out of sight bearing 160°.

18.56 DA 9858 Crash dive for flying boat bearing 330°T, medium altitude, range - 3.5 nm, descending.

18.58/59 - 2 + 1 badly placed aircraft bombs.

20.15 The flying boat (two-motored, single tail assembly) roams around at low altitude searching nearby.

20.22 DA 9883 Flying boat out of sight. Surfaced.

E 3-4, Sea 2-3, 4/10, Vis. good

20.25 Crash dive! Flying boat approaching bearing 270°T range - 4 nm, low altitude.

Also now the aircraft again remains at the diving location, finally, it approaches us,- pull the periscope - angle of bank +20° - a long circle around the boat (U.S.A. - roundel easily distinguished).

22.21 Went to depth A -30 meters; intend to wait for 1 hour. As a result, I can not catch up with the tanker any longer.

23.10 At periscope depth, sweep is clear.

Surfaced.

23.25 Course 140°.



14.07.42

00.00 DA 9883

E 2, Sea 2-3, 4/10, Vis. good

00.53 Radio message to B.d.U. on FTV-1902/13-:

13 July at night in 9198 2 hits, 2 misses, tanker 10000 GRT, course 100° sinking, engulfed in flame, abandoned. Hunted by patrol vessel. Total 7 ships, 48138 plus 1 tanker 10000 torpedoed. From 0900 tanker 14 knots, general course 135° from DA 9493 to now 9858 pursuing. Submerged due to flying boat. Aircraft bombs. One stern torpedo, 91 cbm. Intend delayed return transit via DL 61, DM 65.

04.00 DL 2126

E 2-3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good

Sun and Moon Data 13.07.42

Sun and Moon Data 14.07.42

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14.07.42

08.00 DL 2245

ENE 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. good

12.00 DL 2525 Day's run: Surfaced 142 nm Submerged 10 nm = 152 nm.

200 nm south of Mississippi

E 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. good

16.00 DL 2569

E 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good

20.00 DL 2921

E 3, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. good



15.07.42

00.00 DL 2964

E 3, Sea 2-3, 4/10, Vis. good

04.00 DL 3779

E 2-3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good

08.00 DL 6152

E 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. medium

10.00 Course 90°.

12.00 DL 6166 Day's run: Surfaced 194 nm Submerged 0 nm = 194 nm.

240 nm west of Havana

E 3, Sea 2-3m 2/10 (rain), Vis. changing

16.00 DL 6255

E 2-3, Sea 1-2, 3/10, Vis. good

20.00 DL 6345

E 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. very good



16.07.42

00.00 DL 6364

E 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. very good

02.26 -

02.55 DM 4144 Test dive.

04.00 DM 4154

ESE 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. good

06.10 DM 4156 Aircraft bearing 190°T at low altitude, range - 8 nm, aircraft exhaust flames, shifted ahead quickly.

Passes out of sight.

08.00 DM 4244

E 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. good, summer lightening

from 09.55 Beacon and lights of Havana come into view bearing 208°T. At dawn set off to the northeast.

12.00 DM 4265 Day's run: Surfaced 230.5 nm Submerged 0.5 nm = 231 nm.

SE 4, Sea 3, 2/10, Vis. good , summer lightening

13.10 DM 4344 Crash dive! Aircraft bearing 340°T medium altitude, range - 4-5 nm,

Course 240°.

13.44 Surfaced.

Sun and Moon Data 01.07.42

Sun and Moon Data 02.07.42

Sun and Moon Data 03.07.42

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16.07.42

14.19 DM 4345 Aircraft bearing 170°T (land-based aircraft), course 60°, range - 5 nm, medium altitude. Dived.

15.23 Surfaced.

16.00 DM 4346

E 4, Sea 3, 5/10, Vis. medium

18.50 DM 4364 Dived for flying boat bearing 220°T, course 0°, range - 8 nm, high altitude.

19.17 Surfaced.

20.00 DM 4365

E 4, Sea 3, 6/10, Vis. very good

20.25 DM 4365 Dived for flying boat bearing 0°T, range - 8 nm, medium altitude, curving.

20.07 DM 4366 Surfaced.

21.12 DM 4366 Crash dive for two-motored flying boat bearing 40°T, range 3.5 nm, course 230°, medium altitude.

22.10 Surfaced.

22.15 Crash dive for flying boat bearing 190°T, descending, range - 4.5 nm, medium altitude.

23.33 DM 5144 Surfaced.



17.07.42

00.00 DM 5144

E 4, Sea 3, 5/10, Vis. very good

00.30 DM 5145 Dived for aircraft bearing 160°T, course 0°, range - 5 nm, medium altitude. Remained submerged until twilight.

02.26 DM 5146 Surfaced.

04.00 DM 5146

E 4, Sea 3, 6/10, Vis. good, heavy marine phosphorescence

07.00 Course 105°.

08.00 DM 5268

E 4, Sea 3, 5/10, Vis. medium, heavy marine phosphorescence

12.00 DM 6178 Course 125°.

E 4, Sea 3, 7/10 (rain), heavy marine phosphorescence Day's run: Surfaced 193 nm Submerged 14 nm = 207 nm.

12.09 Dived at dawn to proceed submerged.

16.00 DM 6416

20.00 DM 6453



18.07.42

00.00 DM 6544

02.39 Surfaced. Passed through the Bahama Channel by coastal beacons.

04.00 DM 6549

ENE 4, Sea 3, 2/10, Vis. good

08.00 DM 6915

E 4, Sea 3, 3/10, Vis. medium

Sun and Moon Data 16.07.42

Sun and Moon Data 17.07.42

Sun and Moon Data 18.07.42

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18.07.42

12.00 Dm 6962 Day's run: Surfaced 124 nm Submerged 21 nm = 145 nm.

EbyN 5-6, Sea 4-5, 2/10, Vis. medium

16.00 DN 4759

ENE 5, Sea 4, 4/10, Vis. good

17.00 DN 4768 Course 80°. Making for the Caicos Passage.

20.07 DN 4867

E 5, Sea 4, 4/10, Vis. good Cuba out of sight bearing 210°T.



19.07.42

00.00 DN 4866

E 4, Sea 3-4, 3/10, Vis. good

04.00 DN 4952

ENE 4, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. good

08.00 DN 5717

E 4, Sea 3, 1/10, Vis. good

12.00 DN 5726 Day's run: Surfaced 166 nm Submerged 0 nm = 166 nm.

Caicos Passage

E 3, Sea 2-3, 3/10, Vis. good

15.30 Came to course 70°.

16.00 DN 5823

ENE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. very good

20.00 DN 5595

ENE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good



20.07.42

00.00 DN 5657

E 3, Sea 2-3, 3/10, Vis. very good

04.00 DN 5645

ENE 2-3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good

08.00 DN 6452

ENE 2-3, Sea 2, 1/10, Vis. medium

11.44 -

12.17 DN 6515 Test dive.

DN 6515 Day's run: Surfaced 191.5 nm Submerged 0.5 nm = 192 nm.

E 2-3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. medium

16.00 DN 6289

E 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. very good

20.00 DN 6372

E 1, Sea 0-1, 8/10, Vis. good



21.07.42

00.00 DN 6392

E 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. good

02.47 Radio message to B.d.U. on Norddeich 8-0100-:

Nothing from DA 98 via DL 61 to 63. DM 41 to 51 heavy air by day, little by night. Aircraft exhaust flame recognizable at night far off. Nothing from the Bahamas-Caicos. Position DO 4147,

Sun and Moon Data 18.07.42

Sun and Moon Data 19.07.42

Sun and Moon Data 20.07.42

Sun and Moon Data 21.07.42

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21.07.42 67 cbm. Proceeding via DO 51 and 26. High pressure, calm sea. Naval squares. Am missing [radio messages] from 11 July 222, 24, from 17 July 207.

04.00 DO 4182

E 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. very good

05.35 From B.d.U. -0413-: Preceding radio message confirmed with note that serial numbers are completed.

08.00 DO 4273

E 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. medium

12.00 DO 4293 Day's run: Surfaced 194.5 nm Submerged 0.5 nm = 195 nm.

E 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. medium

16.00 DO 4383

E 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. very good

20.00 DO 5181 Course 45°.

SE 2, Sea 1-2, 3/10, Vis. good



22.07.42

00.00 DO 5162

SE 2, Sea 1-2, 3/10, Vis. good, long swells

04.00 DO 2876

SE 2, Sea 1-2, 6/10, Vis. medium, swells

08.00 DO 2856

SE 2, Sea 1-2, 6/10, Vis. medium, swells

12.00 DO 1913 Day's run: Surfaced 186 nm Submerged 0 nm = 186 nm.

SSE 2, Sea 1-2, 3/10, Vis. medium

16.00 DO 2667 Course 65°.

SSE 3, Sea 2-3, overcast (rain), Vis. medium

20.00 DO 3443

S 3, Sea 2-3, overcast (rain), Vis. changing



23.07.42

00.00 DO 3433

S 3, Sea 2-3, 9/10 (rain), Vis. changing

04.00 DO 3585

SSE 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good

08.00 DO 3344

S 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good

12.00 DO 3353 Day's run: Surfaced 202 nm Submerged 0 nm = 202 nm.

S 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. medium

12.25 -

12.58 Test dive.

16.00 DP 1113

SSE 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. very good

20.00 DD 8998

SSE 3, Sea 2, 4/10 (rain), Vis. changing



Sun and Moon Data 21.07.42

Sun and Moon Data 22.07.42

Sun and Moon Data 23.07.42

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24.07.42

00.00 DD 9755

SE 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good

04.00 DD 9738

SE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good

08.00 DD 9588

SE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good

12.00 DD 9592 Day's run: Surfaced 214 nm Submerged 1 nm = 215 nm.

SE 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. good

16.00 DD 9652

SE 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. good

20.00 DE 7411

SE 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good



25.07.42

00.00 DE 7191

SE 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good

04.00 DE 7243

ESE 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good

08.00 DE 7234

ESE 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good, summer lightening

12.00 DE 4984 Day's run: Surfaced 234 nm Submerged 0 nm = 234 nm.

ESE 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good, summer lightening

16.00 DE 4967

ESE 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. very good

20.00 DE 5742

ESE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. very good



26.07.42

00.00 DE 5728

ESE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. very good

04.00 DE 5499

ESE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good

08.00 DE 5558

ESE 1, Sea 0-1, 3/10, Vis. medium

12.00 DE 5565

ESE 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. medium

800 nm east of Bermuda

12.48 -

13.21 Test dive.

16.00 DE 5627

ESE 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. very good

20.00 DE 5397

ESE 1, Sea 0-1, 3/10, Vis. very good



27.07.42

00.00 DE 6173

EbyS 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. very good

04.00 DE 6156

NW 1, Sea 0-1, 7/10, Vis. good

Sun and Moon Data 24.07.42

Sun and Moon Data 25.07.42

Sun and Moon Data 26.07.42

Sun and Moon Data 27.07.42

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27.07.42

08.00 DE 6227

WNW 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10 (rain), Vis. changing

12.00 DE 3895 Day's run: Surfaced 179 nm Submerged 1 nm = 180 nm.

NW 1, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good 960 nm east of Bermuda.

16.00 DE 3957

W 2, Sea 1-2, 4/10, Vis. good

20.00 DE 3963

WSW 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good



28.07.42

00.00 DF 1724

WSW 5, Sea 4, overcast (rain), Vis. changing

04.00 DF 1494

WSW 4, Sea 3, 8/10, Vis. good

08.00 DF 1549

WSW 3, Sea 2-3, 9/10, Vis. medium

12.00 DF 1561 Day's run: Surfaced 198 nm Submerged 0 nm = 198 nm.

WSW 3, Sea 2-3, 9/10, Vis. medium 750 nm SW of the Azores.

16.00 DF 1616

WSW 3, Sea 2, overcast (rain), Vis. good

20.00 DF 1386

SSE 2, Sea 2, 9/10 (rain), Vis. good



29.07.42

00.00 -

00.27 DF 2153 Test dive.

ESE 2, Sea 1, 8/10 (rain), Vis. medium

04.00 DF 2153

NNE 3, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. medium

08.00 DF 2213

N 4, Sea 3, 5/10, Vis. good

12.00 CD 8992 Day's run: Surfaced 213 nm Submerged 1 nm = 214 nm.

N 3, Sea 2-3, 4/10, Vis. good

550 nm SW of the Azores

16.00 CD 9754

NW 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good

20.00 CD 9737

N 4, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. good



30.07.42

00.00 CD 9821

N 4, Sea 3, 2/10, Vis. good

04.00 CD 9592

NW 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good

08.00 CD 9652

NW 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good

Sun and Moon Data 27.07.42

Sun and Moon Data 28.07.42

Sun and Moon Data 29.07.42

Sun and Moon Data 30.07.42

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30.07.42

12.00 CD 9636 Day's run: Surfaced 215 nm Submerged 0 nm = 215 nm.

NW 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good 350 nm SW of the Azores.

16.00 CE 7182

NNW 4, Sea 3, 3/10, Vis. good

19.13 From B.d.U. -1848-: 1.) . . . .   2.) On 31 July at 08.00 hours Kelbing, Bleichrodt, U-67 switch from Greenland to Ireland Circuit.

20.00 CE 7245

N 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good



31.07.42

00.00 CE 7226

N 2, Sea 1-2, 1/10, Vis. good

04.00 CE 4976

NW 1, Sea 0, 2/10, Vis. good

08.00 CE 4967

NNW 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. good

12.00 CE 5743 Day's run: Surfaced 210 nm Submerged 0 nm = 210 nm.

NE 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. very good 130 nm west of Fayal

13.50 -

14.30 Test dive.

16.00 CE 5497

NE 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. good

19.36 From B.d.U. -1906-: U-67 and Zurmühlen report weather. Bleichrodt send bearing signals.

20.00 CE 5557

NE 1-2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. good



01.08.42

00.00 CE 5561

NE 1, Sea 0-1, 5/10, Vis. very good

01.30 Course 70°.

01.19 Short weather signal on Norddeich 8 sent on alternate frequency.

02.20 From B.d.U.: Previous short weather signal confirmed.

04.00 CE 5625

NE 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. medium

08.00 CE 6117

NE 1, Sea 0, 2/10, Vis. medium

12.00 CE 6159 Day's run: Surfaced 214 nm Submerged 1 nm = 215 nm.

NE 1, Sea 0, 1/10, Vis. good 50 nm north of Tercaira.

16.00 CE 6251

0, Sea 0, 2/10 (rain), Vis. good

20.00 CE 6236

0, Sea 0, 2/10 (rain), Vis. very good



02.08.42

00.00 CE 6322

NE 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. very good

Sun and Moon Data 30.07.42

Sun and Moon Data 31.07.42

Sun and Moon Data 01.08.42

Sun and Moon Data 02.08.42

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02.08.42

00.00 CF 1881

N 0-1, Sea 0, 3/10, Vis. medium

08.00 CF 1943

NW 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. changing

12.00 CF 2711 Day's run: Surfaced 261 nm Submerged 0 nm = 261 nm.

N 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. good 280 nm north of Tercaira.

16.00 CF 2492

0, Sea 0, overcast, Vis. good

20.00 CF 2564

NW 1. Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. very good



03.08.42

00.00 CF 2628

NNW 0-1, Sea 0, blue sky, Vis. good

04.00 CF 3188

NNW 2, Sea 1-2, 2/10, Vis. good

07.30 -

08.04 Test dive.

08.00 CF 3281

NNW 2, Sea 1-2, 4/10, Vis. medium

12.00 CF 3266

NNW 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good

13.03 CF 3341 Flying boat bearing 120°T, descending, northerly course, range 6000 meters, altitude 300 meters.

13.04 3 aircraft bombs at depth A -30 meters. Light glass damage.

14.12 Active sonar impulses, astern to starboard. Later faint propeller sounds bearing 140°R.

14.42 CF 3341 At periscope depth. Vessel bearing 150°R, like Type "ATHERSTONE" Class, light grey paint, white characters on the bow, range - 4 nm. Passes by at slow speed target angle bow right 60° behind the stern.

Disconcerting! Went to depth A +20 meters.

Propeller sounds are only very weak, more often than not, not heard at all. Enemy searches, locating with short pauses, on changing courses. In each case shown the stern.

15.11 Depth sounding impulse.

15.40 6 depth charges, yet did not hear propeller sounds before or afterwards. Are far off.

15.48 CF 3342 2 depth sounding impulses.

17.05 Enemy starts from port-ahead next. Turned to port, went to depth A +40 meters. Strong Asdic impulses.

Propeller noises heard with the naked ear, boat was overrun; bearing jumps from 322° to 90°R

17.19 Enemy has stopped.

from 17.45 No sound bearings, no further Asdic impulses.

18.35 Detonation far off.

19.32 Fast propeller noises astern to starboard; growing louder, shifting astern, breaks off suddenly after 5 minutes.

Sun and Moon Data 02.08.42

Sun and Moon Data 03.08.42

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03.08.42

20.08 CF 3351 Detonation far off, followed by silence.

23.45 Irregular chirping and squeaking to starboard. Suppose a hog fish.



04.08.42

00.00 CF 3352

00.08 Surfaced. Course 70°.

00.48 From B.d.U. -2019/3-: 1.) Steinhoff, U-67, Engelmann report weather. 2.) . . . .   3.) . . . .

04.00 CG 11.13

04.17 NW 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. medium Short weather signal sent on Norddeich 5 alternate frequency.

06.15 From B.d.U. -0435-: Previous weather [signal] confirmed.

06.35 Dived to proceed submerged.

08.00 BE 9876

12.00 BE9884 Day's run: Surfaced 255 nm Submerged 21 nm = 276 nm.

16.00 BE 9884

17.14 Surfaced.

20.00 BE 9866

E 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. good

21.00 BE 9944 Dived to proceed submerged.

23.17 Surfaced.



05.08.42

00.00 BE 9945

E 1, Sea 00-1, 2/10, Vis. good

04.00 BE 9932

NNE 1-2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good

04.30 Dived.

08.00 BE 9933

12.00 BF 7711 Day's run: Surfaced 107 nm Submerged 16 nm = 123 nm.

12.58 Surfaced.

16.00 BF 7493

NNE 4, Sea 3, blue sky, Vis. good

20.00 BF7564

NNE 3-4, Sea 3, 1/10, Vis. good

23.18 Surfaced.

23.36 - 00.21 Lighted fishing boats bearing 60°T.

Avoided.



Sun and Moon Data 03.08.42

Sun and Moon Data 04.08.42

Sun and Moon Data 05.08.42

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06.08.42

00.00 BF 7563

NNE 3-4, Sea 3, blue sky, Vis. good

01.07 - 02.23 Fishing fleet to starboard; avoided.

03.32 BF 7391 Aircraft bearing 330°T, flies past about 200 meters high behind the stern. (Type similar to Avro-Anson)

Course 300°.

Dived.

04.00 BF 7391

08.00 BF 7368

12.00 BF 7366 Day's run: Surfaced 143 nm Submerged 17 nm = 160 nm.

11.29 -

12.49 6 detonations at irregular intervals, probably aircraft bombs.

14.11 Surfaced to charge the batteries and air the boat.

Several fishing trawlers bearing 250T, southerly course on the horizon.

16.00 BF 8143

ENE 4, Sea 3, 2/10, Vis. good

18.15 Dived to proceed submerged.

20.00 BF 8126

23.22 Surfaced.



07.08.42

00.00 BF 8132

ENE 3, Sea 2-3, blue sky, Vis. good

02.07 Short signal to B.d.U. on -py-: Position 36 hours off meeting point with convoy.

02.55 From B.d.U. -0215-: Previous short signal was confirmed.

03.00 2 fishing vessels bearing 310°T (far off).

03.25 Dived to proceed submerged.

04.00 BF 5758

08.00 BF 5756

11.52 Fishing trawler bearing 80°T, range 4.5 nm, southeasterly course.

12.00 BF 5753 Day's run: Surfaced 95 nm Submerged 21 nm = 116 nm.

16.00 BF 5762

20.00 BF 5817

23.44 Surfaced to charge batteries and air the boat.

23.59 BF 5816 Faint light bearing 330T, medium-high, moving, probably the exhaust flames of an aircraft. Course 60.

Dived.

Sun and Moon Data 06.08.42

Sun and Moon Data 07.08.42

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08.08.42

00.00 BF 5816

ENE 0-1, Sea 0, 3/10, Vis. medium, misty

00.32 Surfaced.

01.04 -

01.27 BF 5587 Several fishing vessels 20-50°T, bearing 40°T, 55°T one more fishing vessel each.

01.59 BF 5587 A shadow bearing 330°T, sharp target angle, barely underway.

Avoided.

02.23 Dived.

04.00 BF 5584

08.00 BF 5558

08.12 Surfaced. On ordered route through mined area.

2 aircraft bearing 210°T, course 130°, low altitude.

Several fishing vessels inside the 200-meter line.

From Point L2 under escort.

14.37 Lorient Made fast in A 4.



                                                 Kptlt. and Kmdt.

Sun and Moon Data 08.08.42

                              Comments of the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote

                                on the Kriegstagebuch "U-67" from 31.03 to 08.08.1942

A very successful, well executed patrol.

Nothing to note concerning conduct.

Signed in draft: D ö n i t z

For correctness:



                                                                  Leutnant M.A. and Adjutant

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	31.03.42 -
	19.05.42		Shipyard period.
	02.04.42 -
	12.05.42 and
	17.-18.05.42		In dry dock.
	14.05.42 -
	19.05.42		Fitting out.
	18.05.42 -
	20.05.42		Trim testing.

	20.05.42
	21.35	Lorient	Departed A 3 for war patrol.
	22.00 -
	23.10		In convoy to L 2. Released from convoy; on ordered route through the restricted area.

	21.05.42
	00.00	SSW 2, Sea 1-2, 5/10, Vis. good
	04.00	SSW 3, Sea 2, 6/10 (rain), Vis. changing
	05.10		"Crash dive for training" at the beginning of twilight. Dived to proceed submerged.
	08.00	BF 5575
	12.00	BF 5577	Day's run: Surfaced 82 nm Submerged 21 nm = 103 nm.
	15.28		Surfaced to air the boat.
	15.44		"Crash dive for training" Submerged transit continued.
	16.00	BF 5731
	20.00	BF 5726
	22.54		Surfaced.

	22.05.42
	00.00	BF 5752
		WSW 4, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. medium
	04.00	BF 4986
		WSW 3, Sea 3, 1/10, Vis. good
	05.55		Crash dive for training. Submerged transit.
	08.00	BF 7334
	12.00	BF 7352	Day's run: Surfaced 84 nm Submerged 42 nm = 126 nm.
	16.07	BF 7343	Surfaced to air the boat.
		W 3, Sea 2-3, 1/10, (rain), Vis. changing

	Sun and Moon Data 20.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 21.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.05.42

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	22.05.42
	16.45		Crash dive for training. Submerged transit.
	20.00	BF 7344
	22.59		Surfaced.

	23.05.42
	00.00	BF 7265
		SW 3-4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. changing
	04.00	BF 7282
		SW 4, Sea 3-4, 6/10, Vis. moderate
	05.50		Crash dive for training. Submerged transit.
	08.00	BF 7279
	12.00	BF 7511	Day's run: Surfaced 104 nm Submerged 39 nm = 143 nm.
	15.25 -
	15.58		Surfaced to air the boat.
	16.00	BF 7435
	20.00	BF 7453
	23.10		Surfaced.

	24.05.42
	00.00	BF 7443	On course 250°.
		W 4-5, Sea 4, 5/10, Vis. good
	04.00	BE 9667
		W 4, Sea 3-4, 5/10, Vis. good
	08.00	BE 9679	Crash dive for training. Followed by checking the battery cells (control measurement).
		W 4, Sea 3-4, 9/10, Vis. changing, swells
	09.54		Surfaced.
	12.00	West of Cape Villano	Day's run: Surfaced 115 nm Submerged 34 nm = 149 nm.
		BE 9826
		W 4, Sea 3-4, 3/10, Vis. medium
	16.00	BE 9844
		W 4, Sea 3-4, 2/10, Vis. medium, long swell
	17.17		Sent position by short signal from BE 97 on alternate frequency Norddeich 8; was not heard.
	20.00	BE 9781
		WSW 4, Sea 3-4, 2/10, Vis. good, freshening
	21.19		Position again sent by short signal on F.S.E.

	25.05.42
	00.00	BE 9772
		WbyS 5, Sea 4-5, overcast, Vis. medium, long swell

	Sun and Moon Data 22.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 25.05.42

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	25.05.42
	00.24		B.d.U. confirmed short signal sent previously -2124- .
	04.00	BE 8998
		WbyS 4, Sea 3-4, 3/10, Vis. medium
	08.00	CF 3231
		WSW 5-6, Sea 4-5, overcast, Vis. bad
	12.00	About 350 nm west of Cape Finisterre
		CF 3227	Day's run: Surfaced 132 nm Submerged 0 nm = 132 nm.
		WbyS 5, Sea 4-5, overcast, Vis. medium, long swells
	16.00	CF 3217
		WbyS 5-6, Sea 5, overcast (rain), Vis. changing
	20.00	CF 3156
		W 5, Sea 4, 8/10, Vis. medium
	22.33 -
	23.52		Crash dive for training. Followed by refilling battery cells; at the same time, depth keeping practice.

	26.05.42
	00.00	CF 3157
		W 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. medium, long swell
	03.40	CF 3147	2 steamer lights bearing 160°T, northeasterly course.
	04.00	CF 3147
		SWbyW 6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. moderate
	05.10		Vessel out of sight.
	08.00	CF 2383
		WSW 6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. moderate, long swell
	12.00	About 500 nm west of Vigo	Day's run: Surfaced 118 nm Submerged 3 nm = 121 nm.
		CF 2379
		W 6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. medium
	16.00	CF 2532
		WbyS 6-7, S 5-6, overcast, Vis. medium
	20.00	CF 2552
		W 7, S 6, overcast, misty, Vis. moderate, long swell
	22.52		Crash dive for training, depth keeping practice.
	00.10		Surfaced.

	27.05.42
	00.00	CF 2545
		W 7-8, S 6-7, overcast, Vis. moderate

	Sun and Moon Data 25.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 27.05.42

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	27.05.42
	04.00	CF 2456
		SW 6, Sea 5-6, overcast, Vis. medium
	08.00	CF 2472
		W 5, Sea 4-5, overcast, Vis. moderate
	12.00	CF 1686	Day's run: Surfaced 92 nm Submerged 5 nm = 97 nm.
		About 250 nm NW of the Azores
		W 4-5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. medium, swells
	16.00	CF 1913
		W 4-5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. medium
	20.00	CF 1837
		W 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. medium
	22.45 - 23.45		Crash dive for training and depth keeping practice.

	28.05.42
	00.00	CF 1853
		W 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. good
	04.00	CF 1846
		W 3, Sea 2-3, 5/10, Vis. good
	08.00	CE 3968
		NW 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good
	12.00	CE 3891	Day's run: Surfaced 157 nm Submerged 3 nm = 160 nm.
		Northwest of Terceira
		NW 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good
	16.00	CE 3892
		NW 3, Sea 2-3, 4/10, Vis. good
	19.45 -
	20.42		Test dive, depth keeping practice.
	20.00	CE 6222
		NW 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good

	29.05.42
	00.00	CE 6217
		WSW 2, Sea 1-2, 3/10, Vis. good
	04.00	CE 6115
		NW 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good
	08.00	CE ~~5383~~ 6147
		W 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good
	12.00	CE 5383	Day's run: Surfaced 176 nm Submerged 4 nm = 180 nm.
		North of Fayal
		WSW 3, Sea 2-3, 8/10, Vis. good
	16.00	CE 5611
		SSW 4, Sea 3, Vis. good
	20.00	CE 5527
		SSW 3, Sea 2-3, 8/10, Vis. very good

	Sun and Moon Data 27.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.05.42

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	29.05.42
	21.20		From B.d.U. - 2209-: 1) Shuren, U-67, Schacht and Bleichrodt report weather tomorrow between 01.00 and 05.00 hours. 2) . . . 3) . . . "

	30.05.42
	00.00	CE 5464
		SSW 2, Sea 1-2, 9/10, Vis. very good
	01.48		Sent weather by short signal to -kc-.
	04.00	CE 5457
		SSW 2-3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good
	08.00	CE 4693
		SW 3-4, Sea 3, Vis. good
	12.00	CE 4685	Day's run: Surfaced 178 nm Submerged 0 nm = 178 nm.
		West of the Azores
		SSW 4, Sea 3, 3/10, Vis. good
	16.00	CE 4925
		S 5, Sea 4, 8/10, Vis. good
	18.00 -
	19.15		Test dive, depth keeping practice.
	20.00	CE 4837
		S 5, Sea 4-5, 7/10, Vis. good
	21.45		From B.d.U. -2112-: 1.) . . . 2.) On 31 May 08.00 hours switch to Greenland Circuit: U-129, U-67, Löser, Degen and Berger. To Ireland Circuit: . . ."

	31.05.42
	00.00	CE 4851
		SSW 5, Sea 4, overcast (rain), Vis. moderate
	04.00	CE 4766
		WbyN 3, Sea 2, 8/10, (rain), Vis. changing, wind shifting rapidly in strength and direction
	08.00	CE 4782
		W 4, Sea 3-4, 4/10, Vis. medium
	12.00	CE 4775	Day's run: Surfaced 135.5 nm Submerged 2.5 nm = 158 nm.
		West of the Azores	Day's run: Surfaced 135.5 nm Submerged 2.5 nm = 158 nm.
		W 2-3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good
	12.47		From B.d.U. -1146-: Folkers, and U-67 on 3 June 11.00 hours meeting point naval square CD 8735 position to transfer Kptlt. [Ing]Wieb [from U-67] to Folkers. U-67 report completion of task by short signal. If unsuccessful by 14.00 hours, U-67 send bearing signals.
	16.00	CD 9323
		W 3, Sea 2-3, 4/10, Vis. good
	16.45		From B.d.U. -1605-: Folkers and U-67 be at naval square 8593 as early as 2 June 1800. Bearing signals from 19.00 hours.

	Sun and Moon Data 29.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 31.05.42

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	31.05.42
	19.24		From Folkers -1437-: can be at ordered meeting point as early as 2 June at 10.00 hours.
	20.00	CD 9319
		W 4, Sea 3, 1/10, Vis. good
	22.50		Radio Message to Folkers -2232-: 13.00 hours,bearing signals from 14.00 hours.
	22.52 -
	23.28		Test dive.

	01.06.42
	00.00	CD 9261
		WSW 4, Sea 3, 3/10, Vis. good
	04.00	CD 9254
		WSW 4, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. good
	08.00	CD 9247
		SW 4, Sea 3-4, 2/10, Vis. good
	12.00	CD 9183	Course 245°.
		400 nm SW of the Azores	Day's run: Surfaced 172 nm Submerged 2 nm = 174 nm.
		SW 4-5, Sea 4, 2/10, Vis. good
	16.00	CD 9187
		SW 5, Sea 4, 5/10 (rain), Vis. changing
	20.00	CD 9415
		SW 5, Sea 4, 2/10, Vis. good
	21.35		From B.d.U. -2052-: Mexican Parliament has entered the war against Germany. Mexican sea and air forces, as well as merchant vessels are to be considered hostile.
	22.15 -
	00.02		Crash dive for training. Deep dive and depth keeping practice to familiarize the new Engineering Officer.

	02.06.42
	00.00	CD 8661
		SW 4, Sea 3, 2/10, Vis. good
	04.00	CD 8655
		SW 4, Sea 3, Vis. good
	08.00	CD 8649
		SW 4, Sea 3, 1/10, Vis. good
	08.30 -
	09.53		Crash dive for training, depth keeping training.
	11.36		U-125 in sight bearing 120°T exchanged recognition signals.
	12.00	CD 8593	Day's run: Surfaced 131 nm Submerged 5 nm = 136 nm.
		SW 1, Sea 3, 1/10, Vis. good
	12.30		Chief Engineer transferred to U-125 by dinghy. Exchange of experience with U-125.
	13.15		Continued westerly transit on course 250°.
	13.55		U-125 lost from sight bearing 70°T.

	Sun and Moon Data 31.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.06.42

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	02.06.42
	14.07		On -sa- short signal to B.d.U.: Have completed task.
	16.37		On -FSE-.
	18.05		On -FTN- (was repeated by radio repeater)..
	21.08		On -ry-
	23.38		On -Norddeich 8-.
			Was not heard, also 21.08 hours not decoded.
	16.00	CD 8583
		SSW 4, Sea 3, 6/10, Vis. good
	20.00	CD 8811
		SW 4, Sea 3, overcast (rain), Vis. changing
	22.56		From B.d.U. -2237-: At 21.07 hours received a short signal on Greenland Circuit with strength 2-3. Was not decoded here, send again.

	03.06.42
	00.00	CD 8752
		SW 4, Sea 3, overcast, (rain), Vis. changing
	00.20		From B.d.U. -2358-: On 36 meters at 23.38 hours an unclear short signal was received with strength 2-3. Send again.
	01.25		From B.d.U. -0055-: The unclear short signal received at 23.38 hours was decoded. Contents: Müller reports task completed.
			Uncertainty probably resulted from the strongly varying transmission power from the rolling boat by which characters were lost or distorted. The malfunction has been eliminated.
	04.00	CD 8744
		NWbyN 4, Sea 3, 7/10, Vis. medium
	08.00	CD 7958
		NW 4, Sea 3, 7/10, Vis. good
	12.00	CD 7975	Day's run: Surfaced 183 nm Submerged 0 nm = 183 nm.
		700 nm SW of the Azores
		NW 4, Sea 3, 8/10, Vis. good
	16.00	DF 1122
		WbyN 3-4, Sea 3, 5/10, Vis. good
	16.04		From B.d.U. -1515-: 1.) . . . . 2.) Müller make for square DA 90 via square DN 52. U-129 square DN 84. 3.) . . . . 4.) . . . . .
	20.00	DF 1117
		W 3, Sea 2-3, 2/10, Vis. good
	22.10 -
	23.25		Crash dive for training. Deep dive and depth keeping practice to familiarize the new Engineering Officer.

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	04.06.42
	00.00	DE 3353
		NNW 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. medium
	04.00	DE 3348
		NNW 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. medium
	08.00	DE 3289
		NE 1-2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. medium
	12.00	DE 3519	Day's run: Surfaced 169 nm Submerged 3 nm = 172 nm.
		About 900 nm east of Bermuda
		NE 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. medium
	16.00	DE 3456
		NE 2-3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good
	20.00	DE 3473
		NE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good

	05.06.42
	00.00	DE 2698
		NE 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. very good
	04.00	DE 2927
		ESE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. bad
	07.36		Short signal sent on alternate frequency Norddeich 8: Still have 182 cbm fuel.
	08.00	DE 2865
		ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, overcast (rain), Vis. bad
	08.35		Previous short signal was confirmed by B.d.U. time group -0815-.
	12.00	DE 2881	Day's run: Surfaced 203 nm Submerged 0 nm = 203 nm.
		ESE 3-4, Sea 3, overcast (rain), Vis. bad
		725 nm east of Bermuda
	14.58		From B.d.U. -1158-: Traffic situation in America area from U-boat reports, constitutes new Supplementary Order 7 to Operations Order 50.
	16.00	DE 5133
		ENE 4, Sea 3, overcast, rain, Vis. bad
	20.00	DE 5152
		NE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good
	23.15 -
	00.15		Test dive, depth keeping training.

	06.06.42
	00.00	DE 5144
		W 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good
	04.00	DE 4386
		SSW 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good
	08.00	DE 4615
		SSW 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. medium

	Sun and Moon Data 04.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 06.06.42

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	06.06.42
	12.00	DE 4553	Day's run: Surfaced 188.5 nm Submerged 2.5 nm = 191 nm.
		550 nm EbyS of Bermuda
		SW 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good
	16.00	DE 4549
		SSW 3, Sea 2-3, 6/10, Vis. good
	20.00	DE 4494
		SSW 3, Sea 2-3, 2/10, Vis. very good
	23.00		Crash dive for training.
	23.18		Surfaced.
	23.20		Crash dive for training while blowing.
	23.43		Surfaced.

	07.06.42
	00.00	DE 4724
		SW 3, Sea 2-3, 2/10, Vis. good
	01.50 -		Night gunnery practice fire.
	02.15		Firing of the 10.5, 3.7 and M.G.C. 30 at the conclusion of several previous exercises.
	04.00	DD 6966
		SSW 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good
	08.00	DD 6981
		SW 2-3, Sea 1-2, 1/10, Vis. medium
	11.28 -		Test dive.
	11.57	DD 9233	Day's run: Surfaced 187 nm Submerged 1 nm = 188 nm.
		440 nm SE of Bermuda
		SW 2-3, Sea 1-2, 3/10, Vis. good
	16.00	DD 9252
		SSW 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. very good
	20.00	DD 9245
		SSE 3, Sea 2-3, 4/10, Vis. good

	08.06.42
	00.00	DD 9183
		SE 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good
	04.00	DD 9179
		S 3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. changing
	08.00	DD 8638
		SSE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. changing
	11.24 - 12.03		Test dive.
	12.00	DD 8655	Day's run: Surfaced 186 nm Submerged 1 nm = 187 nm.
		370 nm SE of the Bermuda
		SSE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good
	16.00	DD 8593
		SE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. very good
	20.00	DD 8822
		SE 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. medium

	Sun and Moon Data 06.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 07.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.06.42

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	09.06.42
	00.00	DD 8842
		SSE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. medium
	04.00	DD 8764
		SE 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. medium
	08.00	DD 8782
		SSE 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. medium
	12.00	DD 8778	Day's run: Surfaced 194 nm Submerged 0 nm = 194 nm.
		360 nm south of Bermuda	Day's run: Surfaced 194 nm Submerged 0 nm = 194 nm.
		S 3, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. medium
	12.31 -
	13.16		Test dive, depth keeping practice.
	16.00	DO 2326
		SE 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. medium
	20.00	DO 2342
		SE 3, Sea 2, overcast, rain, Vis. moderate

	10.06.42
	00.00	DO 2264
		SE 3, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. medium
	04.00	DO 2275
		SE 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. medium
	08.00	DO 2422
		SE 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. medium
	12.00	DO 1666	Day's run: Surfaced 188 nm Submerged 2 nm = 190 nm.
		370 nm south of Bermuda
		SSE 2-3, Sea 1-2, 5/10, Vis. medium
	12.32 -
	13.13		Test dive, depth keeping practice.
	16.00	DO 1649
		SE 2-3, Sea 1-2, 3/10, Vis. very good
	20.00	DO 1589
		E 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. very good

	11.06.42
	00.00	DO 1739
		E 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good
	04.00	DO 1754
		SE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good
	08.00	DN 3996
		E 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. medium
	12.00	DN 6321	Day's run: Surfaced 184 nm Submerged 2 nm = 186 nm.
		270 nm north of Haiti
		SE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. medium
	12.31 -
	12.50		Test dive.
	16.00	DN 6237
		ESE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. very good
	20.00	DN 6264
		ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 2/10, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 09.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 11.06.42

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	12.06.42
	00.00	DN 6191
		SE 4, Sea 3, 2/10, Vis. good
	04.00	DN 6179
		ENE 4, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. medium
	08.00	DN 5637
		E 4, Sea 3, 8/10 (rain), Vis. changing
	12.00	DN 5645	Day's run: Surfaced 181 nm Submerged 1 nm = 182 nm.
		170 nm north of Haiti
		SE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. medium
	16.00	DN 5584
		ESE 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. very good
	18.00		New course 260°.
	20.00	DN 5731
		E 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good

	13.06.42
	00.00	DN 5716
		E 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good
	04.00	DN
		E 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good
	08.00	DN 4943
		E 4, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. medium
	12.00	DN 4864	Day's run: Surfaced 190 nm Submerged 0 nm = 190 nm.
		NW of Inagua
		E 3, Sea 2-3, 3/10, Vis. medium
	14.06	DN 4846	Aircraft bearing 190°T, on general course (80°), altitude = about 1000 meters, 5 miles distant.
	15.22	DN 4844	Aircraft (large flying boat) bearing 290°T, course - 145°, altitude = 1000 meters, range - 4.5 nm.
			Crash dive!
	16.05	DN 4844	Surfaced.
	16.00	DN 4844
		E 4, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. very good
	20.00	DN 4747
		NbyE 5, Sea 4, 4/10, Vis. good
	21.43	DN 4748	Two-engined flying boat, bearing 250°T on the approach, medium high, range = 3-4 nm.
			Crash dive!
	22.18		At periscope depth. Flying boat bearing 285°T course 125°, altitude 300 meters, range = 4500 meters.
	23.25		Surfaced.
	23.31	DN 4748	Flying boat bearing 250°T, course 110°, altitude 1500 meters, range = 3 nm.
		E 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good
			Crash dive!
			Apparently the area off the Bahamas Channel is closely patrolled. Decide to remain submerged until the arrival of darkness, the bird is sticking to me.

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	14.06.42
	00.00		Came to course 290°.
	02.40		Surfaced.
	04.00	DM 6965	By coastal lighthouses, burning with exact peacetime identification and intensity, made for the Bahamas Channel.
		E 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good
	08.00	DM 6915
		E 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. medium
	11.38	DM 6557	Day's run: Surfaced 184 nm Submerged 13 nm = 197 nm.
		Bahamas Channel	Because of the proximity to land dived at dawn to proceed submerged, remained approximately 4 nm from the offshore rocks of the coast, to detect traffic reported there.
		E 2, Sea 1-2, 4/10, Vis. good
			Running at periscope depth.
	15.10	DM 6549	Small coastal steamer with high thin smokestack, two masts (up to 1000 GRT) on opposite course.
			Already has a target angle of about 70°, 3-4 nm distant. Is also very close to the cliffs. Likewise went closer.
	19.13		Coastal steamer like the previous one, less than 1000 GRT. bearing 305°T, on opposite course, too shallow draft for a torpedo and not worthwhile, closes only to approximately 2500 meters, let him go.
	20.00	DM 6544	Sailing boat bearing 180°T on opposite course.
	21.46		Sailing boat bearing 180°T (a second one) on opposite course.

	15.06.42
	00.00	DM 6465
	02.34		Surfaced.
	04.00	DM 5428
		NNE 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis, medium, summer lightening
	08.00	DM 6411
		NE 2, Sea 1-2, 3/10, Vis. medium, summer lightening
	12.00	DM 5382	Day's run: Surfaced 60 nm Submerged 29 nm = 89 nm.
		NE 2, Sea 1-2, 2/10, Vis. medium, summer lightening
	12.05	Nicolas Channel	Sailing schooner bearing 200°T, course 110° in the dawn. Passed out of sight.
	16.00	DM 5347
		ENE 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. very good
	16.25		A sailing vessel bearing 255°T, avoided
	20.00	DM 5252
		SE 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. very good

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	16.06.42
	00.00	DM 5217
		SSE 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. very good
	01.40		Smoke cloud bearing 40°T.
			Steamer on course 240°, speed 8 knots.
			Approaching from a favorable position; ran ahead and shifted [him] to the east, on the horizon. Steamer barely zigzags, maintains speed.
	04.01	DM 5136	Single shot from tube I (Eto). Enemy position: left target angle 90°, speed 8 knots, range = 600 meters.
		SE 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good, summer lightening
		SE 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good, summer lightening	Aim point center, depth 2.
			Hit 20 meters aft after 45.5 seconds. High detonation column. Steamer initially sinks very slowly, however, after the stern cargo hold was flooded sank quickly.
	04.12		Steamer sinks over the stern.
			From the crew of a lifeboat the ship's name was: "MANAGUA". - Nicaraguan- enroute Charleston to Havana. Supposedly 3500 GRT., suspect however, confused with metric tons.
			Steamer estimated at 2500 GRT, not listed in "Gröner" or Lloyds Register. The cargo was not specified, however, suppose potash is likely from the smell.
	04.41		Course 270°.
	05.40		Radio Message to B.d.U. -0411-: Just now DM 5136 "MANAGUA" Nicaraguan from Charleston to Havana sunk. On the way to and [illegible word] none. DN 47 and [DM] 69 air [patrol]. Bahama [Channel] only coastal traffic. Nicolas [Channel] nothing. All lights as in peacetime. All naval squares, 148 cbm, 2/10, +30°, 1020 mb, Vis. good.
	07.40	DM 5128	Aircraft bearing 150°T, course 30°, flies past behind the stern, disappears, for approximately 1 minute an exhaust pipe flame visible behind a cloud astern.
	07.41		Aircraft over flies the boat with throttled motors from starboard abeam.
			Afterwards crash dive!
	08.25	DM 5128	Surfaced., course 250°.
		E 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. medium, summer lightening
	08.57		Aircraft bearing 310°T flying on course 210° from the bow ahead, illuminates his path with landing lights.
			Crash dive!
	09.53		Surfaced. Course 210°.
	11.45	DM 5142	Day's run: Surfaced 171.5 nm Submerged 4 nm = 175.5 nm.
		50 nm south of Key West	Day's run: Surfaced 171.5 nm Submerged 4 nm = 175.5 nm.
		ENE 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. good	Dived at the beginning of twilight. Remained submerged due to completely unfavorable cloud conditions.
	15.05		Surfaced because cloud conditions now make for a high probability of timely sighting of aircraft.

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	16.06.42
	16.10	DM 4362	A smokestack and two thin masts come over the horizon bearing 210°T, quickly growing larger. General course 30-40°. Assessed as escort vessels by the Watch Officer, sharp target angle.
			Crash dive!
	16.30		Sound conditions bad. At periscope depth at first nothing seen.
	18.30		Small vessels of about 400 GRT.
			Silhouette like Dutch patrol vessel "RIGEL", but smaller and more compact, also, the after mast is thinner and lower, foremast well free from the superstructure. Armament not determined.
			Vessels scurry about on various courses and apparently changing speeds, occasionally strongly puffing away on the horizon.
	19.42		Vessels bearing 220°T, out of sight.
	19.57		Surfaced. Course 300°.
	20.02	DM 4334	Independent bearing 30°T, thin mast, was getting larger, apparently on a SE-course, high speed.
		ENE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. very good
		ENE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. very good	Ran off on course 210°.
	20.17		Came to course 270°.
	20.35		Out of sight.
	20.36	DM 4334	Smoke feather bearing 340°T. From bearings general course 280°, speed 14 knots, 290°, pursued.
	21.56		2-masted sailing schooner bearing 220°T, northerly course, evaded.
	22.03	DM 1989	A second smoke feather bearing 308°T.
			Course from bearings 310°, speed 12 knots.
			Maintain contact, as there is more chance of reaching him before twilight.
	23.06	DM 1986	Aircraft, high altitude, 23 nm distant, descending.
			Crash dive.
	23.56		Surfaced.
	23.58		Small vessel bearing 340°T - looks like those from 18.30 hours - with superstructure out, bow left, target angle 90°, slow speed or stopped, smokeless.
			Crash dive!
			Nothing seen through the periscope, remain submerged only until twilight. I won't catch up with my steamer anyway.

	17.06.42
	00.00	DM 1958
		NE 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. very good
	01.00		Came to course 275°, running along the 200-meter line.
	01.30		Twenty-Eight-Foot Shoal lighted bell buoy in sight bearing 350°T, 4 nm distant.
	03.10		Surfaced.

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	17.06.42
	04.00	DM 1948
		NE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. medium
	08.00	DM 1849
		E 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. medium
	12.00	DM 1756	Beacons as in peacetime.
		South of Dry Tortugas	Day's run: Surfaced 145 nm Submerged 22 nm = 167 nm.
		ESE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. medium
	12.30		New course 330°.
	13.24	DM 1755	Aircraft bearing 150°T, range =4-5 nm, high altitude, course 180°.
	13.27		Aircraft disappeared behind a cloud bank.
	16.00	DM 1727
		E 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. very good.
	20.00	DM 1713
		SE 4, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. very good

	18.06.42
	00.00	DM 1471
		E 4, Sea 3, 5/10, Vis. good
	04.00	DL 3662
		ENE 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. good
	08.00	DL 3386
		E 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. medium
	12.00	DL 3343	Day's run: Surfaced 161 nm Submerged 0 nm = 161 nm.
		E 3, Sea 2, 1/10, Vis. medium
	15.30		Came to course 305°.
	16.00	DL 3235
		SSE 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. very good
	19.20	DB 7886	Flying boat bearing 330°T, course 150°, range = 4-5 nm, high altitude, dived.
	20.00	DB 7886	Surfaced.
		SSE 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. good
	20.29	DB 7891	Dived for flying boat bearing 120°T, high altitude, range = 4-1/2 nm, course 300°.
	21.30		Surfaced

	19.06.42
	00.00	DB 7851
		N 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. medium
	04.00	DB 7499
		ENE 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good
	05.22	DB 7495	Flying boat with red light (not position light) bearing 70°T quickly coming closer.
			By the bearing shift would have passed close behind the stern.
	05.24		Dived, at periscope depth nothing seen.
	05.49		Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 17.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 19.06.42

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	19.06.42
	08.00	DB 7454
		NE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good
	12.00	DB 7417	Day's run: Surfaced 151 nm Submerged 5 nm = 156 nm.
		Southeast of the Mississippi
		NE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good
	12.29	DB 7417	About 200 meters to port abeam an oil slick in which 3 times a periscope - possibly a German air search periscope - is sighted, showed our stern.
	15.02	DA 9386	Dived for aircraft bearing 260°T, altitude 1000 meters, distance 3 nm, course 50°.
	15.32		At periscope depth.
	15.41		Flying boat bearing 90°T, altitude 400 meters, course 205°, about 5 nm distant.
	16.05	DA 9386	Flying boat out of sight bearing 170°T.
		SW 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. good	Because of bad clouds and because I stand close enough off shore, I remain submerged at periscope depth.
	20.00	DA 9382

	20.06.42
	00.00	DA 9381
	02.15		Lighthouse and range lights SW-pass, 305°T and 310°T.
	03.05		Surfaced at twilight, course 40°.
			Intention: to operate southeast and east of the Mississippi Delta on Mobile, Pensacola traffic and east along the 200-meter line, where the route for Tortugas possibly also runs now, because during the advance nothing was seen.
	04.00	DA 9354
		NNE 2, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. medium	Lights marking the entrance burn as in peacetime. I am on the 200-meter line.
	04.45	DA 9354	A shadow bearing 330°T, course 235°, 13-14 knots.
			Closed.
	04.50		A small low vessel bearing 0°T, target angle 0-10°, maneuvering. Takes position astern of the steamer in port echelon, such that I cannot pass ahead. Went 190° ahead of him; hoping that he changes his position - unfortunately he does not.
			I can't get around ahead so instead moved around behind, I arrived late because I am already too close to the SW-pass. Therefore let him go.
	05.45		Came to course 30°.
	07.20	DA 9357	A shadow bearing 270°T, course 250°, 14 knots, zigzagging with long legs.
			Closed on course 235°.
	08.00	DA 9357	I do not come up, because at 08.23 hours the port diesel fails for 55 minutes due to a broken valve spring and shortly after this the starboard diesel fails for 40 minutes due to cooling piping.
		NE 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. medium

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	20.06.42
			At 2 x GF the exhaust manifolds glow. GF only pays a little, so that I must turn to the approach with enemy's target angle already at 100 to arrive at the shooting position before dawn, particularly as I am positioned on the bright horizon
			Tanker lies quite high, seems to go in ballast.
	11.15		Approach turn with enemy target angle 90, running at 2 x GF. Fire control fails.
	11.25		Single shots from tubes I and III. Depth 2 meters, aim point forward of the after mast, enemy target angle left 100°, speed 13 knots, fixed gyro angle 0°, fixed bearing [lead angle] 24°.
			Large range estimated at 2000 meters. Tanker just fits freely in the target optics.
			Torpedo tube III was a "dead man". Tube I hit 10 meters aft after 3 minutes 07 seconds running time - 3600 meters. (Etos). Also he is substantially larger than was believed. Consider 10000 GRT.
			High detonation column at the point of the after bridge. No fire. Probably in ballast.
			Ship turns off at slow speed to starboard, turn immediately for a coup de grace.
			Tube II and IV (Etos). Fired at target angle right 60°, speed 3 knots, depth 3 meters.
			Torpedo tube IV was a surface runner and probably noticed. Tanker turns bow on, so that Tube II missed, holds course continues to run at low speed.
			The opportunity seems favorable, dived for submerged stern approach. Boat initially sinks due to the unpredictable water density off shore. After approximately 10 minutes when it is again at periscope depth, the tanker shows his stern. Steers course 35 for the SW-pass. Let him go because we are within sight of land, advanced twilight and defence must be expected - after the hit the tanker signalled with floodlight to the shore, I am no longer gaining at 2 times HF submerged.
			Tanker has sunk a little bit deeper astern, boats are swung out in davits, however, he does not seem to think of sinking. I have a beautiful rage!
	13.56	BA 9296	Boat put on the bottom depth A +14 meters.
	14.30		Propeller sounds bearing 305°T, fast running, small vessel. High pitched tone
	14.50 -		Bearing shifts ahead, becomes quieter and disappears.
	15.25
	15.39		Distant, very strong, full detonations in the direction of the tanker on the port side, from which the boat rocks lightly. Either this was an internal explosion, or it has been hit by another boat. It was certainly not depth charge of aircraft bombs.

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	20.06.42
	12.00	DA 9296	Day's run: Surfaced 97 nm Submerged 30 nm = 127 nm.
		NE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good, summer lightening
	16.00	DA 9296	On the bottom.
	20.00	DA 9296	On the bottom.

	21.06.42
	00.00	DA 9296	On the bottom.
	01.45		Boat raised from the bottom; went to periscope depth.
	02.47		A medium sized tanker bearing 35°T, range = 4 nm, course inbound. Target angle is already 90°, will not improve.
	02.48	Smoke cloud bearing 45°T. After rough plotting steamers course if 230°.
	03.48		In mid twilight surfaced. Smoke cloud disappeared in a rain squall. Searching on course 320°.
	04.00	DA 9374
		ESE 3, Sea 2, 8/10 (rain), Vis. changing
	04.45		Because the course was very inaccurate, stopped searching; course 100°, towards yesterday's hunting area.
	05.30	DA 9374	A vast oil slick; probably from yesterday's torpedoing.
	06.50		Steered 55 parallel to the coast, 12 nm distant.
	08.00	DA 9381
		SSE 4, Sea 3, overcast (rain), Vis. changing
	12.00	DA 9361	Day's run: Surfaced 58 nm Submerged 8 nm = 66 nm.
		SW 3, Sea 2-3, overcast (rain), Vis. changing
	12.03		Dived, made for the bottom.
	12.24	DA 9361	Boat on the bottom depth A +15 meters.
	16.00	DA 9361	On the bottom.
	20.00	DA 9361	On the bottom.

	22.06.42
	00.00	DA 9361	On the bottom
	01.54		Raised the boat from the bottom.
	03.47		Surfaced; course 235° along the 200-meter line.
	04.00	DA 9361
		WSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium
	0553	DA 9358	An empty lifeboat floating 100 meters distant.
			From the set of the current it might come from our torpedoed tanker; but that would be too good to be true.
	08.00	DA 9357	Course 260°.
		SE 3-4, Sea 2-3, overcast, rain, Vis. changing

	Sun and Moon Data 20.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 21.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.06.42

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	22.06.42
	10.00		Came to course 170°. Want to run off to the south to see the situation on the surface. The fact that we have found nothing the last two nights on the 200-meter line I ascribe to the bad visibility. The traffic must be there!
	12.00	DA 9379	Day's run: Surfaced 48 nm Submerged 5 nm = 53 nm.
		S 5, Sea 4, overcast (heavy rain), Vis. changing
	15.00		New course 280°.
	16.00	DA 9535
		S 5, Sea 4, 8/10, Vis. medium
	20.00	DA 9535
		SSW 6, Sea 5, overcast (heavy rain), Vis. changing
	20.48		From B.d.U. -2005-: 1.) . . . . . . . . 2.) . . . . . . . . 3.) Linder and U-67 short situation report tonight.
	21.00		Course 90°.

	23.06.42
	00.00	DA 9614
		S5, Sea 4, overcast (rain), Vis. changing
	01.00		Course 315°.
	04.00	DA 9218
		SW 3, Sea 2-3, 9/10 (heavy rain), Vis. changing
	04.04		Radio message sent on -FTO- 0103:
			"16 June dark night 3 aircraft fly by. DM 1980 2 fast ships seen course 300°. Tortugas to operations area nothing except aircraft. 19 June in the morning a periscope similar to an air search in DB 74. 20 June big fast tanker on course 250° torpedoed in DA 9296, 1 dead man, 1 surface runner, night traffic - 9350. Low seas, overcast, rain squalls, N 3, Sea 2, 1023 mb, +24°, square 9299, 128 cbm, 10+8. All naval squares.
	05.00	DA 9357	Shadow bearing 343°T, shifting to the right, follower.
			After plotting steering 60°, speed 10 knots. It is very clear. Wait until the moon is hidden behind a thick cloud. Thereupon initiated [the attack]. When the bow wave of the tanker was clearly identified, turned for a stern shot.
	06.11		Shot from tube V and VI (Etos). Aim point forward and after edge of the bridge, target angle right 90°, speed 10 knots, depth 3 meters, Tanker just fits in the target optics.
			2 hits after 2 minutes 33 seconds. At the aim point high tongue of flame, tanker burns immediately.
	06.17		Settles deeper forward, is then no longer visible. Type "AHAMO" - size 8621 GRT - shortly after hits firing from shore with tracer (machine guns). 2 floodlights turn on. Ran off at high speed on course 170°