U-67 - 6th War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with help from Andi Forster

Departed	Date	Arrived	Date	Days at Sea
Lorient	16 September 1942	Lorient	21 December 1942	97

 

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Ships Hit
Date	KTB Time	Position	Ship	Tons	Nationality	Convoy
25 Oct 15.19 - 26 Oct 01.52		13°33'N, 54°03'W	PRIMERO	4,414	Norwegian
8 Nov 42	10.39	10°57'N, 61°15'W	CAPO OLMO (damaged)	4,712	British
9 Nov 42	12.43	11°33'N, 60°39'W	NIDARLAND	6,132	Norwegian
15 Nov 42	05.19 - 05.47	10°33'N, 59°57'W	KING ARTHUR	5,224	British
18 Nov 42	20.30	14°03'N, 54°33'W	TORTUGAS	4,697	Norwegian
28 Nov 42	08.37 - 09.52	17°21'N, 48°51'W	EMPIRE GLADE (damaged)	7,006	British
			Total = 32,185
Note:  The positions in the table above and in the Google Earth patrol summary are derived from the KTB and in many cases do not match those set forth in authoritative references such as Jürgen Rohwer, Axis Submarine Successes of World War Two or the Uboat.net website.  The goal here is to present the picture relative to the U-boat and not the absolute position that the ship was attacked or sank.

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			K  .  T  .  B  .    "  U  6   7  "
			6th Patrol from 16.9. to 21.12.42.
			Beginning:  9.8.42                      Concluding:    21.12.1942.
			All entries in naval square and D.G.Z.
			Performed under Operations Order No. 53.
				Kptl. and Kmdt.
			Distribution:	2 x O.K.M.
				1 x B.d.U.
				1 x 2.A.d.U.Boote
				1 x 27. U.-Flottille
				1 x Agru-Front
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		09.08. - 16.09.42	Lorient	Shipyard period
		11.08.42		Dry-docked.
		06.09.42		Un-docked.
		10.09.42		Torpedo loading and pier-side trial.
		11.09.42		Artillery ammunition loading and degaussing.
		13.09.42		Dry-docked.
		14.09.42		Un-docked and provisions loading.
		15.09.42		Trim test.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		16.09.42
		18.20	Lorient	Cast off A 4 for trim test until 19.25 hours.
		19.25		Departed with escort (Sperrbrecher) to L 2, thereafter released Sperrbrecher, 3 M-Boote took over escort.
		20.00	NNW 2, Sea 1-2, Vis. good
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		17.09.42
		00.00	NNW 3-4, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. medium
		04.00	NNE 3, Sea 2-3, 2/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		04.30		Released escort.  Course 230°.
		04.43		Dived to proceed submerged.
		08.00	BF 5468
		12.00	BF 5494	Day's run:  Surfaced 98 nm, Submerged 14 nm
		16.00	BF 5489
		20.00	BF 5725

	Sun and Moon Data 16.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.09.42

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		continued
		17.09.42
		23.09		Surfaced.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		18.09.42
		00.00	BF 5757
			WSW 2-3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good, moon, light marine phosphorescence
		00.14	BF 5751	Aircraft detection, dived.
		00.47		Surfaced.
		01.14		Aircraft detection, dived.
		01.58		Surfaced.
		04.00	BF 5744
			WSW 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good, medium marine phosphorescence
		06.59	BF 8115	Dived to proceed submerged,
		08.00	BF 8115	Course 270°.
		12.00	BF 7336	Day's run:  Surfaced 121 nm, Submerged 27 nm
		14.15	BF 7335	Surfaced to charge and ventilate.
			SW 2-3, Sea 1-2, 3/10, Vis. good
		14.18		Aircraft detection, dived.
		16.00	BF 7334
		18.07	BF 7326	Surfaced.
			SW 2-3, Sea 1-2, blue sky, Vis. good
		19.00	BF 7326	Crash dive for approaching land-based aircraft bearing 200°T (without detection).  Difficult to see due to bright silvery paint (edge of the sun sector).  Range 6000 meters, altitude 300 meters.
		19.01		5 heavy aircraft bombs at depth A -40 meters.
				Assorted failures, substantial glass damage.  Boat jumps lightly.  The aft diving plane jammed up and water penetrated through a sprung vent, struggled with depth keeping and malfunctions.
		19.11		2 aircraft bombs further away.
				After about 1/2 hour the boat is again "firmly

	Sun and Moon Data 17.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.09.42

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		continued
		18.09.42		in German hands".  All significant malfunctions are corrected.  The crew worked quickly and reliably after overcoming their initial astonishment.
		20.00	BF 7326
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		19.09.42
		00.00	BF 7325
		01.41	BF 7324	Surfaced.
			SW 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good, medium marine phosphorescence, half moon
		01.44		Aircraft detection, dived.
		02.11		Surfaced.
		02.27		Aircraft detection, dived.
				Gradually it gets uncomfortable; the battery is nearly empty, compressed air about 70 atm.
		03.06		Surfaced.
		03.10		Aircraft detection, dived.
		04.05	BF 7324	Surfaced - we can still do so once, then we must shoot!  But fortunately no one else comes.
			SW 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good, medium marine phosphorescence
		05.20	BF 7316	Aircraft detection, dived.
		06.04		Surfaced.
		07.05		Dived to proceed submerged.  It [battery charge level] is sufficient again for one E-motor KF.
		08.00	BF 7315
		12.00	BF 7235	Day's run:  Surfaced 31 nm, Submerged 21 nm
			North of Cape Finisterre	No Very Low Frequency reception because the direction finder can no longer be extended, has probably taken a hit from the aircraft bombs.
		16.00	BF 7234
		20.00	BF 7226
		21.58	BF 7225	Surfaced.
			W 4-5, Sea 3-4, 5/10 (rain), Vis. changing, moon, short Swell, medium marine phosphorescence
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 18.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 19.09.42

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		20.09.42
		00.00	BF 7224	Direction finder in service.
			W 4-5, Sea 3-4, 6/10 (rain), Vis. changing, medium marine phosphorescence, squalls
		04.00	BF 7215
			W 5, Sea 4, 6/10, Vis. changing, medium marine phosphorescence
		07.33	BF 7126	Dived to proceed submerged - full air and full battery!  A good feeling.
		08.00	BF 7126
		12.00	BF 7125	Day's run:  Surfaced 69 nm, Submerged 14 nm
		16.00	BF 7124
		20.00	BF 7116
		23.05		Surfaced.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		21.09.42
		00.00	BF 7114
			Jumping SW/NW 5, in squalls 6, Sea 4-5, medium marine phosphorescence, overcast (rain), Vis, changing
		04.00	BE 9325
			NW 5, in squalls 6, Sea 4-5, 8/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		07.20	BE 9315	Dived to proceed submerged.
			Weather as before
		08.00	BE 9315
		12.00	BE 9314	Day's run:  Surfaced 82 nm, Submerged 16 nm
			About 200 nm NW of Cape Finisterre
		16.00	BE 9235
		20.00	BE 9234
		22.30	BE 9226	Surfaced.
		23.38		Sent Short Signal:  -Norddeich 8-Alternate Frequency-:  Have passed 13°W.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 20.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 21.09.42

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		22.09.42
		00.00	BE 9225
			W 5, Sea 4, 3/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		00.13		Preceding Short Signal confirmed by B.d.U. -2351/21-.
		04.00	BE 9216
			NW 4, Sea 3, 5/10, Vis. clear, high Swell, no marine phosphorescence
		07.43	BE 9135	Twilight dive, depth control training.
			NW 4, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. good, long Swell
		09.22		Surfaced.
		12.00	BE 9129	Day's run:  Surfaced 84 nm, Submerged 14 nm
			300 nm NW of Cape Finisterre	Have a light oil trace astern to starboard (presumably since 18 September) cause not exactly determined for the moment due to the seas.  On 26 September corrected by pumping from 2 starboard.  Loss 2-3 cbm.
			WNW 4, Sea 3, 9/10, Vis. medium, long Swell
		16.00	BE 9149
			WNW 3-4, Sea 3, 8/10, Vis. good
		20.00	BE 8395
			W 3-4, Sea 2-3, 3/10, Vis. good
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		23.09.42
		00.00	BE 8625
			W 3-4, Sea 2-3, 6/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		04.00	BE 8566
			W 3, Sea 2-3, overcast (rain), Vis. changing, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BE 8582
			W 3, Sea 2-3, 9/10, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence
		12.00	BE 8811	Day's run:  Surfaced 202 nm
			WSW 3-4, Sea 2-3, overcast (rain), Vis. changing
			440 nm west of Finisterre

	Sun and Moon Data 22.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.09.42

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		continued
		23.09.42
		16.00	BE 8753
			W 3, Sea 2-3, squalls, 3/10 (rain), Vis. changing
		20.00	BE 8781
			WNW 3, Sea 2-3, 3/10, Vis. good
		22.03		To B.d.U. -Norddeich 8-:  Square BF horizontally polarized detection at 169 cm. 18 September up to 11.14 hours 2 times square 57, 14.18 hours square 73. 19.00 hours square 7326 hard aircraft bombs, without detection.  19 September up to 05.20 4 times square 73,  08 from 18 September missing, 31 not solved.  Square BE 8784.  NNW 4, Sea 3, 4/10, 1020 mb, rising, Vis. good, 216 cbm.  Naval squares.
		22.21		Short Signal "ku" as radio repeater:  Still have 44 cbm fuel.  -qp-
				(Was acknowledged at 22.37 hours.)
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		24.09.42
		00.00	BE 8775
			NW 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. medium, bright moon, no marine phosphorescence
		01.30		The Radio Message sent at 22.03 hours was confirmed -"ku" 2325/23-.  Supplement:  Missing Serial No. settled.
		04.00	CF 2212
			NW 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence
		07.51	CF 2137	At twilight "Crash dive for training".  Depth control training with malfunctions.
			NNW 3-4, Sea 2-3, 4/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		09.43		Surfaced.
		12.00	CF 2151	Day's run:  Surfaced 144 nm, Submerged 5 nm
			N 4, Sea 3, 8/10, Vis. medium, long Swell
			400 nm NE of the Azores
		16.00	CF 1369
			N 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. medium

	Sun and Moon Data 23.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.09.42

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		continued
		24.09.42
		20.00	CF 1388
			N 4, Sea 3, 8/10 (rain), Vis. changing, squalls, high Swell, no marine phosphorescence
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		25.09.42
		00.00	CF 1627
			N 4, Sea 3, 6/10 (rain), Vis. changing, no marine phosphorescence
		04.00	CF 1555
			NNE 4-5, Sea 3-4, 6/10, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence
		07.45	CF 1571	"Crash dive for training", depth control training.
			NE 5, Sea 4, 9/10, Vis. good, long Swell, no marine phosphorescence
		09.07		Surfaced.
		12.00	CE 3697	Day's run:  Surfaced 169 nm, Submerged 2 nm
			200 nm NE of the Azores
			NE 5-6, Sea 4-5, 4/10, Vis. medium
		16.00	CE 3927
			NE 5, Sea 4, Vis. medium
		20.00	CE 3867
			NNE 5, Sea 4, 5/10, Vis. good, Swell
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		26.09.42
		00.00	CE 3884
			NE 4, Sea 3, 3/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		04.00	CE 6134
			NE 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	CE 6154
			NE 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 24.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 25.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.09.42

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		continued
		26.09.42
		12.00	CE 5367	Day's run:  Surfaced 172 nm
			NW of Graciosa
			NE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium, long Swell
		16.00	CE 5621
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, 7/10, Vis. good
		20.00	CE 5561
			E 3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. good
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		27.09.42
		00.00	CE 5557
			E 3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		04.00	CE 5732
			E 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	CE 5755
			E 3, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		09.20 to 10.25		Dived.  Depth control training.
		12.00	CE 5773	Day's run:  Surfaced 171 nm, Submerged 2 nm
			ENE 3, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. good
			120 nm south of Corvo
		16.00	CE 7335
			ENE 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. good
		20.00	CE 7355
			NE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		28.09.42
		00.00	CE 7375
			NE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		04.00	CE 7534
			NE 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence

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

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		continued
		28.09.42
		08.00	CE 7555
			NE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence
		12.00	CE 7576	Day's run:  Surfaced 161 nm
			300 nm SW of the Azores
			NE 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good
		16.00	CE 7738
			NE 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. good
		20.00	CE 7758
			NE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		29.09.42
		00.00	CE 7779
			NE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		04.00	DF 3239
			NE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		08.00	DF 3259
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, 3/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		09.50 to 10.59		Dived.  Depth control training.
		12.00	DF 3287	Day's run:  Surfaced 166 nm, Submerged 2 nm
			460 nm SW of the Azores
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, 2/10, Vis. good
		16.00	DF 3463
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, 7/10, Vis. good
		16.23		From B.d.U. - 1538 -:  1.)  . . . 2.)  On 30 September at 08.00 hours U-67 switch to America II . . . . Circuit.
		20.00	DF 3459
			NE 2, Sea 1, 7/10, Vis. good
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		30.09.42
		00.00	DF 3721
			NE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 28.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.09.42

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		continued
		30.09.42
		04.00	DF 3744
			NE 2, Sea 1, 6/10 (rain), Vis. changing, light marine phosphorescence
		08.00	DF 2986
			NE 2, Sea 1, 7/10 (rain), Vis. changing, no marine phosphorescence
		12.00	DF 5519	Day's run:  Surfaced 176 nm
			600 nm SW of the Azores
			NE 2, Sea 1, 9/10 (rain), Vis. changing
		16.00	DF 5268
			NE 2, Sea 1, 6/10 (rain), Vis. changing
		20.00	DF 5525
			NE 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good
		21.40 to 22.37		Dived.  Depth control training.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		01.10.42
		00.00	DF 5545
			SE 2-3, Sea 1-2, Vis. medium, mo marine phosphorescence
		04.00	DF 5723
			ESE 2-3, Sea 1-2, 3/10, Vis. medium, mo marine phosphorescence
		08.00	DF 5754
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		12.00	DF 7332	Day's run:  Surfaced 181 nm, Submerged 3 nm
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. medium
			800 nm SW of the Azores
		16.00	DF 7352
			SE 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good
		20.00	DF 7373
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 30.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.10.42

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		continued
		02.10.42
		00.00	DF 7537
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		04.00	DF 7558
			ESE 2, Sea 1-2, 7/10 (rain), Vis. medium, Summer lightening, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	DF 7826
			ESE 2, Sea 1-2, 9/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence, Summer lightening
		10.15 to 11.01		"Crash dive for training".  Depth control training.
		12.00	DF 7761	Day's run:  Surfaced 170 nm, Submerged 2 nm
			1000 nm SW of the Azores
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 9/10 (rain), Vis changing, Summer lightening
		16.00	DF 7782
			SE 2, Sea 1, overcast (rain), Vis. changing
		20.00	DQ 3313
			SE 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. good
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		03.10.42
		00.00	DQ 3265
			SE 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good
		04.00	DQ 3522
			SSE 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. changing, light marine phosphorescence
		08.00	DQ 3542
			SE 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		12.00	DQ 3494	Day's run:  Surfaced 175 nm
			About 1200 nm NE of Trinidad
			SE 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		16.00	DQ 3728
			SE 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. medium

	Sun and Moon Data 02.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.10.42

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		continued
		03.10.42
		20.00	DQ 3772
			SE 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. medium
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		04.10.42
		00.00	DQ 5332
			SE 1-2, Sea 1, overcast (rain), Vis. changing, marine phosphorescence
		01.25 to 02.00		Night artillery training.  Afterwards all weapons.
		04.00	DQ 5355
			SE 1-2, Sea 1, overcast (rain), Vis. changing, Summer lightening, marine phosphorescence
		08.00	DQ 5612
			SE 1-2, Sea 0-1, 7/10 (rain), Vis. changing, Summer lightening, light marine phosphorescence
		12.00	DQ 5556	Day's run:  Surfaced 169 nm
			About 1000 nm NE of Trinidad
			SE 1-2, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		16.00	DQ 5579
			SE 1-2, Sea 0-1, 3/10, Vis. good
		20.00	DQ 5767
			SE 1-2, Sea 0-1, 7/10 (rain), Vis. changing
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		05.10.42
		00.00	DQ 8127
			SE 2, Sea 1, 7/10 (rain), Vis. bad, no marine phosphorescence
		04.00	DQ 7395
			SE 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. medium, Summer lightening, light marine phosphorescence
		08.00	DQ 7652
			SE 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. good, Summer lightening, light marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 03.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.10.42

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		continued
		05.10.42
		10.46 to 11.30		Twilight dive.
		12.00	DQ 7674	Day's run:  Surfaced 193 nm, Submerged 3 nm
			800 nm NE of Trinidad
			SE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good
		16.00	DQ 7853
			ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 3/10, Vis. good, NE-Swell
		20.00	DQ 7884
			ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 4/10, Vis. good, NE-Swell
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		06.10.42
		00.00	BF 1139
			E 3-4, Sea 2-3, 2/10, Vis. good, NE-Swell, no marine phosphorescence
		03.09	EF 1167	Shadow bearing 205°T range about 5 nm, lies on opposite course, hung on.  Enemy ran at high speed, had a broad target angle.  Pursued at 2 x GF.
		04.01	EF 1165	Shadow disappeared in a rain squall, turned 20° to starboard, so as not to be in visual range if he made an unfavorable zigzag.
			EbyN 3-4, Sea 2-3, 4/10 (rain), Vis. greatly changing, no marine phosphorescence
		04.22		Port diesel had to be stopped, because the clutch slips,  out of service for 24 minutes.  - Of all places! -
				Drove the diesels to the maximum permissible temperature limit, came slowly but continually forward.
				Enemy makes zigzags of 30-40°, makes good about 14-15 knots.  General course 45°.
				Tortuously degree by degree ahead, angled in slowly, hunted from rain squall to rain squall.
		08.00	DQ 7867
			EbyN 3-4, Sea 2-3, 6/10, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence, NE-Swell
		09.30		Ran with E-supplement, to get in shooting position before dawn.

	Sun and Moon Data 05.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 06.10.42

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		continued
		06.10.42
		09.40		The enemy, which in the meantime was identified as a large tanker, zigzags to port closer.  It seems as if it will work out.  Ran in at higher speed.
				Intention:  a tight three-fan, because I have to shoot at a broad target angle.  It is slowly getting bright in the east.
		09.47		Tanker zigzags - range 4000 meters - away to starboard on the bright horizon.  Turns to an easterly course in the increasing lightness.
		10.12	DQ 7913	The meager hope that he will zigzag back one more time, came to nothing.  I must set off due to increasing brightness, especially as now, because the tanker no longer zigzags, the range is continually increasing.  Maneuvering ahead by day at the limit of visibility seems pointless.
				Came to the opposite course of the enemy general course - 225°.  Motto:  Where one goes, there will be others.  A bitter pill!  But maybe a boat coming from behind will catch him.  A valuable fellow, estimated 10000 GRT.
		10.46		On FTF-1015-:  Kr Kr.  Naval square DQ 7913 pursued large tanker unsuccessfully, course 45°, 15 knots.  Broke off.
		12.00	DQ 7839	Day's run:  Surfaced 242 nm
			790 nm NE of Trinidad
			EbyN 3-4, Sea 2-3, 3/10, Vis. good
		16.00	DQ 7859
			E 3-4, Sea 2-3, 3/10, Vis. good, NE-Swell
		20.00	DQ 7875
			E 4, Sea 2-3, 2/10, Vis. good
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

Sun and Moon Data 06.10.42

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		07.10.42
		00.00	EF 1129
			ESE 4, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence, NE-Swell
		04.00	EF 1148
			ESE 3, Sea 2-3, 5/10 (rain), Vis. changing, light marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EE 3631
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. changing, light marine phosphorescence
		11.00 to 11.50		Dived.
		12.00	EE 3651	Day's run:  Surfaced 177 nm, Submerged 2 nm
			600 nm NE of Trinidad
			ESE 2-3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. changing
		13.08		From B.d.U.- 1202 -:  Liebe, Rosenberg, Müller are reminded of the vein of gold from Bruns.  2.)   . . . .
				Thereupon came to course for EO 1970 = 205°.
		16.00	EE 3592
			SE 2-3, Sea 1-2, 5/10 (rain), Vis. changing
		20.00	EE 3829
			SE 2, Sea 1-2, 5/10, Vis. changing
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		08.10.42
		00.00	EE 3881
			SE 2, Sea 1-2, 4/10, Vis. changing
		04.00	EE 6218
			SE 2, Sea 1-2, 5/10 (rain), Vis. changing, light marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EE 6193
			SE 2, Sea 1-2, 5/10 (rain), Vis. changing, Summer lightening, light marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 07.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.10.42

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		08.10.42
		12.00	EE 6437	Day's run:  Surfaced 176 nm, Submerged 1 nm
			SE 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. medium
			450 nm NE of Trinidad
		16.00	EE 6458
			SE 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good
		20.00	EE 6716
			SE 1, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		09.10.42
		00.00	EE 6744
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		00.10 to 00.40		Dived.
		04.00	EE 8334
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EE 8356
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, Vis. good, marine phosphorescence
		12.00	EE 8624	Day's run:  Surfaced 176 nm, Submerged 0.5 nm
			360 nm North of Paramaribo
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, 3/10, Vis. good
		16.00	EE 8667
			ESE 1, Sea 0-1, Vis. good
		20.00	EE 8834
			ESE 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. good
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		10.10.42
		00.00	EE 8859
			E 0-1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		04.00	EO 2221
			E 0-1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. bad, light Simmer lightening and marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 08.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.10.42

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		10.10.42
		08.00	EO 2245
			E 0-1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. bad, light marine phosphorescence
		12.00	EO 2432	Day's run:  Surfaced 176 nm
			200 nm north of Corentyn Mouth
			E 0-1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. bad, light marine phosphorescence
		16.00	EO 2459
			Light E Wind, 3/10, Vis. good
		20.00	EO 2721
			light E Wind, 3/10, Vis. good
		22.03		Dived at the 200-meter limit, to make sure we arrive unseen in the shallow water zone.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		11.10.42
		00.00	EO 2745	Course 240°.
			Light E Wind, 3/10, Vis. good
		00.10		Surfaced.
		00.30		Dived for locating sounds, that were later determined to be caused by a compartment fan.
		00.32		Surfaced.
		02.35	EO 1991	Dived.  Aircraft detection on 171 cm horizontally polarized.
		03.20		Surfaced.
		04.00	EO 1985
			E 1, Sea 0-1, 3/10, Vis. changing, no marine phosphorescence
		06.00		Course 310°.
		08.00	EO 1893
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. changing, Summer lightening, no marine phosphorescence
		09.30		Course 130°.
		11.06	EO 1869	Dived to proceed submerged.

	Sun and Moon Data 10.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 11.10.42

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		11.10.42
				By day according to orders hourly at periscope depth.
		12.00	EO 1869	Day's run:  Surfaced 111 nm, Submerged 10 nm
			North of Essequibo Mouth
		16.00	EO 1971
		19.05	EO 1971	A single-engine land-based aircraft bearing 330°T, westerly course, low altitude.
		20.00	EO 1971
		22.15	EO 1975	By sound bearings to periscope depth:  freighter bearing 230°T, course SE, speed 10-11 knots, range 4.5 nm, size not distinguished.
		22.25		Briefly a small land-based aircraft bearing 340°T disappeared in a cloud bank, course 320°.
				Did not get close to the freighter, which held its course, since the target angle was almost abeam.  Intend to pursue at the beginning of darkness.
		23.08		Sound bearing shifting to the left, disappeared in 172°T.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		12.10.42
		00.00	EO 1975	Course 150°.
			NE 2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. medium, light Summer lightening, no marine phosphorescence
		00.09		Surfaced. Both diesels GF.
		02.26	EO 4352	Dived to listen.  Nothing.  Sound limit 5 nm from the experience of the afternoon.  Have to be close, if the steamer did run faster than expected or make a wild zigzag in the twilight.
		02.45		Surfaced.
		03.00		Course 320°.  Nothing seen.  Believe that he went into shallow water to the south.
				Intention:  Stay here by day at the level of the jutting out 20-meter line in square 1865.

	Sun and Moon Data 11.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 12.10.42

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		12.10.42
		04.00	EO 4327
			NE 2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. medium, Summer lightening, no marine phosphorescence
		07.04	EO 1974	Aircraft detection.  Dived.
		07.35		Surfaced.
		08.00	EO 1974
			NE 2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. good, Summer lightening, no marine phosphorescence
		08.25	EO 1893	Dived.  Aircraft detection.
		09.00		Surfaced.
		10.55	EO 1865 lower-left	Dived at dawn, lay against the current.  Hourly at periscope depth.
		12.00	EO 1865	Day's run:  Surfaced 97 nm, Submerged 12 nm
		16.00	EO 1865
		20.00	EO 1865
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		13.10.42
		00.00	EO 1865
		00.15	EO 1865	Surfaced.  Course 50°.  Intention:  Search on changing courses perpendicular to determine the steamer track.
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. medium, Summer lightening, no marine phosphorescence
		03.00	EO 1971	Course 250°.
		04.00	EO 1863
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. medium, Summer lightening, no marine phosphorescence
		07.00	EO 1855	Course 45°.
		08.00	EO 1853
			ESE 1-2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. changing, Summer lightening, light marine phosphorescence
		09.00	EO 1837	Course 240°.
		10.55	EO 1828	Dived at dawn.  Lay against the current.
		12.00	EO 1828	Day's run:  Surfaced 74 nm, Submerged 2 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 12.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 13.10.42

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		13.10.42
		12.50	EO 1828	At periscope depth:  A steamer bearing 314°T, course 300°, closed on attack course at 2 x HF.  Enemy held a straight course, 9 knots.  Three island freighter of 3000-4000 GRT, green-gray paint, black smokestack clear of the bridge, armed.  Nationality not distinguished, apparently empty, at the forward spreader two-man lookout platform.
			Sea 1, Cumulus banks
				The boat settled through just before the shot due to water density.
		13.25		Double shot tube I and II (Etos), aim point forward and aft 45 meters, target angle already right 110°, range = 2500 meters, depth 2 meters, speed 8.5 knots (3 times by stopwatch).
		13.27		Freighter zigzagged hard to starboard to about target angle 50° turned back again to target angle 170° after a short time, suddenly smoking strongly.
		13.42		- Miss ! -
				Sound bearing 350°T.
				Fast runner approaching quickly with little bearing shift.  Soon thereafter a 2nd fast runner bearing 300°T.  Also growing louder quickly.  Both changing course and speed, sometimes stopped.
		14.24	EO 1828	Boat put on the bottom at depth 30 meters.  Did not go to periscope because I did not want to pump.
		14.24		First sound bearing disappeared bearing 285°T.  Second fast runner had stopped, only heard faintly for a short time.
		17.17		Suddenly arising loud propeller sounds bearing 95°T, quickly shifting to the left, shortly thereafter a second bearing 235°T, shifting slowly ahead, two fast runners.
		17.25	EO 1828	At periscope depth:  Bearing 280°T small vessel range about 4500 meters, course 300°, torpedo boat-like; type due to broad target angle not exactly distinguished.
				Bearing 243°T vessel like a PC-boat, course 310°, range about 4500 meters.

Sun and Moon Data 13.10.42

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		13.10.42		Apparently the two are looking for me in the direction of the current offset.  So again put the boat on the bottom without negative buoyancy.
		from 18.00		Vessels move off on changing courses in a NW direction.
		18.17		Sound bearing suddenly cuts off.
		20.15		6 depth charge detonations far off, estimate about 6 nm, NW direction.  Light concussions in the boat.
		20.35		4 depth charges.
		20.42		3 depth charges.  Shifting to the north.
		20.50		4 depth charges.
		21.04		4 depth charges, northerly direction.
		21.10		3 depth charges.
		21.15		4 depth charges.
		21.28		3 depth charges.
		21.35		8 depth charges.
		21.50		6 depth charges.
		22.00		2 depth charges.  Northeast.
		22.10		4 depth charges.
		22.28		3 depth charges.
		22.42		3 depth charges.
		22.51		3 depth charges.  East.
		23.20		3 depth charges.
				Distance about equal.
			[frei nach Berghoff - not understood saying, willy-nilly?]	Either the evil enemy caught another boat in his search, or he throws his eggs into the landscape, "based on Berghoff".
				Remained below, because suspect lively radar from the beginning of twilight.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		14.10.42
		00.00	EO 1828
		01.31	EO 1828	Surfaced, course 305°.
			E 2, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence
		02.14	ED 1828	Aircraft detection, dived.

	Sun and Moon Data 13.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.10.42

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		14.10.42
		02.45		Surfaced.
		03.39	EO 1816	Crash dive for aircraft course 140°, flew past behind the stern.
		03.41		1 hard aircraft bomb. Glass damage, no significant failures.
		04.00	EO 1816
		05.04	EO 1816	Surfaced.  Course 35°, because the area in the vicinity of the coast is probably only stirred up.  Intend to observe in 70-80 meters water.
			ENE 1-2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. bad, Summer lightening and marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EO 1821
			ENE 1-2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. bad, Summer lightening and marine phosphorescence
		10.30		From B.d.U.-1339/13-:  Attack area for U-67 is sea area naval square ED 98.  Caution for fast land-based aircraft.  See also situation report of today.
		11.00		Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	EO 1587	Course 315°.  Day's run:  Surfaced 53 nm, Submerged 3 nm
		16.00	EO 1576
		20.00	EO 1572
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		15.10.42
		00.00	EO 1547
		00.17		Surfaced.
		01.09	EO 1466	Aircraft detection, dived.
		01.46		Surfaced.
		01.50	EO 1462	Aircraft detection, dived.
		02.15		Surfaced.
		02.54		Wiebe reports 13 October EO 1490 six-hour listening pursuit and 60 depth charges (see K.T.B. 13 October from 20.25 hours)
				So they caught the "innocent"!  Substantial navigation difference, the depth charges were not so far away.
		04.00	EO 1434
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 14.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.10.42

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		15.10.42
		08.00	EO 1176
			Light NE-Wind, 1/10, Vis. medium, marine phosphorescence
		08.50 to 10.50	EO 1172	A searchlight bearing 250°T, hourly illuminating for 30 seconds hourly.
		10.45	EO 1144	A red light several times briefly bearing 300°T.
		10.50		To B.d.U.-0650-:  11 October 2 times land-based aircraft.  Seen square 1975 freighter SE, 10 knots.  square 4352 via square 1816 to 1422 nothing except for 13 October 1828 three-island freighter up to 4000 GRT, course 310°, 9 knots.  Double miss, torpedo clearly outmaneuvered.  Shortly thereafter 2 patrol vessels searching.  Square 1816 night hard aircraft bomb without detection.  All naval square EO.  Going to ED 98, 154 cbm, since 11 October 6 times horizontally polarized at 170 cm.
		10.54	EN 3363	Dived to proceed submerged.
		11.00		Course 10°.
		12.00	EN 3363	Day's run:  Surfaced 92 nm, Submerged 28 nm
		16.00	EN 3339
		20.00	EO 1114
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		16.10.42
		00.00	EO 1111
		00.18	EO 1111	Surfaced.
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, blue sky, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		02.30		B.d.U. confirmed- 1246/15 - Radio Message sent yesterday at 10.50 hours.
		04.00	EE 7748
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, blue sky, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EE 7718
			E 1, Sea 0-1, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		09.00	EE 7715	New course 310°.

	Sun and Moon Data 15.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.10.42

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		16.10.42		Going around the north tip of Tobago, because I suspect Lassen is in square 9950.
		10.38	ED 9699	Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	ED 9699	Day's run:  Surfaced 65 nm, Submerged 20 nm
		16.00	ED 9695
		20.00	ED 9695	Course 235°.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		17.10.42
		00.00	ED 9694
		00.24		Surfaced.
		01.33		From Lassen-2100/16-:  Kr Kr ED 9954 14 ships course 90°, 8 knots.  Sea and air.
		02.00	ED 9689	Operated on the Lassen-convoy on course 100°.
				In the case of a NE-zigzag, I held to the north. I hope to be less bothered by the expected air radar, and thus able to be positioned ahead by tomorrow.
		02.46		From Lassen- 0158 -:  1.)  21.20 hours naval square ED 9954 from convoy 1 hit each on a 4000 and 6000 GRT.  Sinking not determined due to defenses.  In pursuit.  2.)  Night continual air.  No radar determined.
		03.24	ED 9699	Dived, air detection.
		03.50		Surfaced.
		04.00	ED 9699
			E 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		05.50	EE 7722	Air detection, dived.
		06.15		Surfaced.
		08.00	EE 7753
			ESE 1, Sea 0-1, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		08.25	EE 7814	Air detection.  Dived.
		08.50		Surfaced.
		10.00	EE 7824	New course 120°.  Believe, because the convoy was not detected to the north, east or southeast convoy course.
		11.00	EE 7825	Dived to listen.

	Sun and Moon Data 16.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.10.42

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		17.10.42
		from 11.10		Faint sound bearing slower and faster propellers around 175°T; became louder shifting ahead, however nothing comes in sight.  Apparently an easterly convoy course.
		12.02		Surfaced.  Course 140°.
				Day's run:  Surfaced 109 nm, Submerged 12 nm
		12.28	EE 7829	Aircraft bearing 180°T, course 340°, range about 6 nm, medium altitude.  Dived.
			SSE 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. medium
		13.03		Surfaced.
		13.07		Dived for aircraft bearing 220°T, course 10°, range about 5 nm, high altitude.
		13.41		Surfaced.  Aircraft bearing 180°T, course 260°, range about 7 nm.  Passed out of sight in the clouds bearing 165°T.
		14.01
		13.59		From Lassen- 1123 -:  Kr Kr 11.30 hours naval square EE 7858.  Convoy course 90°, 8 knots.
		14.16		Sent - 1130 -:  Kr Kr Naval square EE 7825 sound bearing 175°T.  Later aircraft from 180°T and 220°T.
		14.35		From Lassen-1240-: 12.12 hours naval square 7858 convoy course 130°, 8 knots.  Contact lost, continually forced to submerged by fast land-based aircraft.  In pursuit.  Calm sea, good visibility.
		15.30		From Lassen-1505-:  Have contact on smoke cloud square 7897.
		16.00	EE 7868
			SSE 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. good
		16.20		From Lassen-1600-:  Convoy EO 1232, E-course, 8 knots.
		17.13	EE 7974	Aircraft bearing 140°T, course 250°, range about 7 nm, turned to approach.  Dived.
		17.14 & 17.15		2 times 3 aircraft bombs far off which I believe were meant for Lassen.
		18.17		Surfaced.
		18.19	EE 7974	Crash dive for aircraft bearing 130°T, sharp target angle.  Went to depth A -10 meters.
		18.47		Surfaced.

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		continued
		17.10.42
		18.55	EE 7977	Flying boat bearing 170°T, medium altitude, large circles, range about 7 nm, changing courses.  Suspect close escort of the convoy.
		19.12		Flying boat range 5 nm, closing.  Dived to depth A -20 meters.
		19.48		At periscope depth:  flying boat 2-engined, split tail, bearing 250°T, course N; turned to an easterly course.
		20.00	EE 7978	Flies southerly course.
		20.16		Bearing 170°T, now course 260°.
		20.32		Flying boat disappears on northerly course bearing 330°T.
		20.51		Surfaced.
		21.00	EE 7978	Crash dive!  Flying boat bearing 70°T, range 4.5 nm, low altitude in approach.  Went to depth A +0 meters.
		21.59		Surfaced.
		22.13	EO 1313	Crash dive for 2-engined land-based aircraft, very high and close, bright silver-gray paint.  Only recognized from flashing when turning.
		22.14		4 hard aircraft bombs, glass damage, minor failures.  Since then starboard outer exhaust gas valve is very stiff.
		22.45		4 aircraft bombs far off, probably for Lassen.
				Remained below due to Cumulus clouds on the horizon and low setting sun because it is shortly before twilight anyway.  Course 100°.
				During all the dives sound bearings at the same volume in a southerly direction.  Lost about 00.30 hours in 171°T, after they had became louder towards the end, so I hoped to still get to shooting position from a northeasterly zigzag.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		18.10.42
		00.00	EO 1313
		01.06	EO 1313	Surfaced.
			SSE 1, Sea 0-1, 3/10, Vis. very good, bright moonlit night, no marine phosphorescence
		01.46		To B.d.U.-2350/17-:  Forced to remain submerged by a flying boat.   . . .

	Sun and Moon Data 17.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.10.42

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		18.10.42
				Contact lost.  Last sound bearing 171°T, 19.00 hours naval square 7978.
		02.44		From Lassen-1730/17-:  17.02 hours naval square EO 1236 lost contact on 2 large steamers course 140°, 12 knots, several smoke clouds, forced to submerged by flying boat.  Suspect convoy dissolved into individual groups.
				Suspect general course of the convoy around 95°.
				Intention:  Run about 8 hours on course 100°, then listen. Believe that Lassen will search to the south on the basis of his last convoy course observed by him; therefore favorable distribution.
		04.00	EO 2114
			E 1, Sea 0-1, 5/10, Vis. good, bright moonlit night, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EO 2138
			E 1, Sea 0-1, 5/10, Vis. changing, strong marine phosphorescence
		08.45	EO 2163	Dived to listen.
		08.55		Sound bearing in 240°T, shifting ahead.
				Apparently SE-course.  Came to course 220°.
		09.15		Surfaced.  2 x HF.
		10.30		Dived to listen.
		from 10.49 to 11.52		Several sound bearings in a westerly direction, slowly shifting ahead, initially growing louder and slowly shifting ahead, so that I hoped to reach shooting position, at least get the convoy in sight.  However the sounds gradually became fainter.
		12.14	EO 2168	Surfaced, course 250°, 2 x HF.
			E 1, Sea 0-1, 6/10, Vis. medium	Day's run:  Surfaced 164.5 nm, Submerged 9 nm
				Nothing in sight.
		13.03		Sent:  Kr Kr-1156-:  Naval square EO 2168 sound bearings around 270°T.  Apparently a SW zigzag.
		13.58		Dived to listen.
				No sound bearings.
		14.30		Surfaced.  Course 80°, HF.

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		18.10.42
		14.46		Sent -1410-:  Pursued in 250° into a void.  Sound bearings were reliable.  Either a fast inbound, or Lassen-convoy has made a full circle zigzag.  EO 2181.  Searching 80-100°.
		16.00	EO 2192
			E 1, Sea 0-1, 3/10, Vis. good
		19.00	EO 2257	Course 30°, both diesels LF.
		19.29 to 19.35	EO 2255	Flying boat bearing 240°T, course 160°, range about 8 nm, medium altitude.  Passed out of sight in 135°T.
		21.00	EO 2229	U-boat bearing 130°T.  Lassen.  Went in hailing distance exchanged experiences.
				Because Lassen came from the south I will not search further there.  Came to northerly course.  If the convoy is still behind, - easterly course assumed - then it can still pass my way.  I believe further systematic search is pointless.
		23.00		On Norddeich 12 to B.d.U.-2131-:  Square 2229 met Lassen.  Broke off search.  Intend to operate around naval square EE 76 during the full moon period.  129 cbm.
		23.15		U-Lassen out of sight in southerly direction.
		23.25	EO 2231	Dived to listen.  Faint sound bearing in 45°T, shifted to the north was fainter.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		19.10.42
		00.00	EO 2231
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, 5/10, Vis. good
		00.20		Surfaced,  Course 30°, 2 x HF.
		01.21		Dived to listen.  Faint sounds bearing 120°T, shifting to the north, growing louder quickly.
		01.58		Surfaced.  Course 120°, HF.
		02.52		Dived.   No further sound bearings.

	Sun and Moon Data 18.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 19.10.42

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		19.10.42
		03.06		Surfaced.  Course 5°, one diesel LF.
				Nothing in sight.  Believe that it was Lassen, who stopped after dark.
		04.00	EE 8892
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, 3/10, Vis. good, marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EE 8835	The Radio Message sent on Norddeich 12 at 23.00 hours was not heard.
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence
		08.45		On-od-to B.d.U.-0315-:  Request to operate during the full moon period around naval square 84.  Search broken off, square 8895, 126 cbm.
		10.30		From B.d.U.-1013-:  To Müller.  Agreed.
		10.53	EE 8596	Twilight dive.
		11.43		Surfaced.
		12.00	Sea area east of Tobago	Day's run:  Surfaced 207 nm, Submerged 3 nm
			EE 8593
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. medium
		14.04 to 19.43	EE 8566	Dived to repair flood valve of the port regulating tank (valve disc had come loose from the spindle).
		16.00	EE 8566
		20.00	EE 8563
			ESE 1, Sea 0-1, 1/1, Vis. good
		22.00	EE 8536	Course 250°.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		20.10.42
		00.00	EE 8534
			ESE 1, Sea 0-1, Vis. good
		04.00	EE 8529	Stopped and drifted during the night.
			ESE 1, Sea 0-1, 7/10 (rain), Vis. changing, no marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 19.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.10.42

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		20.10.42
		08.00	EE 8528
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence
		11.04 to 11.40		Twilight and test dive.
		12.00	EE 8527	Day's run:  Surfaced 33.5 nm, Submerged 7.5 nm
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. very good
		15.00	EE 8541	Course 80°.  Want to move off a bit, to download 2 Atos from the over deck tonight.
		16.00	EE 8542
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good
		19.08	EE 8552	Crash dive for aircraft bearing 300°T in approach, range about 6000 meters, medium altitude, out of a cloud deck.  Course 100°, 3 aircraft bombs close, 2 more distant, glass damage, minor failures.
		19.09
		20.00	EE 8552	From experience, listening conditions here very good (further than visual).  Therefore remained below, because there is a low solid cloud deck.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		21.10.42
		00.00	EE 8553
			E 3, Sea 2, 5/10 (rain), Vis. changing
		00.43		Surfaced.
		04.00	EE 8562	No downloading today.
			E 3-4, Sea 2-3, 9/10 (rain), Vis. changing, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EE 8642
			E 4-, Sea 3, 9/10 (rain), Vis. changing, no marine phosphorescence
		10.41 to 11.44		Dived.
		12.00	EE 8628	Course 30°.
			E 4, Sea 3, 9/10 (rain), Vis. changing	Day's run:  Surfaced 70 nm, Submerged 8 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 20.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 21.10.42

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		continued
		21.10.42
		16.00	EE 8631
			E 4, Sea 3, overcast (rain), Vis. changing
		20.00	EE 8392
			E 4-5, Sea 3-4, overcast (rain), Vis. changing
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		22.10.42
		00.00	EE 8366
			E 4-5, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. changing, no marine phosphorescence
		04.00	EE 8363	During the night stopped drifting.
			E 4-5, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EE 8338
			E 4-5, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. changing, no marine phosphorescence
		10.41 to 12.26		Dived.  Depth control training.
		12.00	EE 8337	Day's run:  Surfaced 44 nm, Submerged 3 nm
			E 4, Sea 3-4, 5/10, Vis. medium	Intentions:  At the level of square 68 and 65 back and forth, between EE 55 and EF 82 to observed suspected traffic from reported sinkings and by B-Dienst reported course instructions "CITY OF FLINT" .
		20.00	EE 6748
			E 4, Sea 3, 5/10, Vis. good
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		23.10.42
		00.00	EE 6719
			E 4, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence
		04.00	EE 6715	During the night stopped drifting.
			NE 4-5, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 21.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.10.42

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		23.10.42
		05.53 to 06.08		Dived to listen.
		08.00	EE 6712
			NE 4-5, Sea 3-4, 6/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		09.00 to 09.57		Dived to listen.
		11.32		From B.d.U.- 0908-:  American REUBEN TIPTON gave 07.26 hours SOS in 14°33'N and 54°58'W.
				Course 350°.  Probably was torpedoed by another boat however one can have a look.
		12.00	Sea area east of Barbados	Day's run:  Surfaced 62 nm, Submerged 1.5 nm
			EE 6477
			E 4-5, Sea 3-4, 4/10, Vis. good
		16.00	EE 5668
			E 4-5, Sea 3-4, 4/10, Vis. good
		17.40 to 18.22	EE 5664	Dived to listen. Nothing.
		18.30		Course 110°.  It seemed to me that further operation on the steamer has no future.
		20.00	EE 5665
			E 5, Sea 4, 4/10, Vis. good
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		24.10.42
		00.00	EE 6448
			E 4-5, Sea 4, 4/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		04.00	EE 6481
			E 4-5, Sea 3-4, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EE 6494
			E 4-5, Sea 3-4, 5/10, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 23.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.10.42

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		24.10.42
		12.00	EE 6577	Day's run:  Surfaced 100 nm, Submerged 0.5 nm
			E 4-5, Sea 3-4, 3/10, Vis. good
		16.00	EE 6821
			E 4, Sea 3-4, 3/10, Vis. good
		16.30	EE 6825	Course 160°.
		18.43		From B.d.U.-1741-:  1.)  . . .  2.)  . . .  3.)  Müller report situation.
		20.00	BE 6853
			E 4, Sea 3, 3/10, Vis. good
		20.45		To B.d.U.- 2003-:  EE 00 no traffic.  18 October EO 22 flying boat course 160°.  20 October aircraft bombs EE 85.  Operating since 22 October on traffic between EF 82 and EE 55.  Stiff Trade Winds, EE 6853, 120 cbm.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		25.10.42
		00.00	EE 6891
			E 3, Sea 2-3, 3/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		from 01.00		Torpedoes downloaded from the over deck.  Work delayed until 11.00 hours because of problems in the stern room, where I have an out of service Eto (Short circuit in battery chamber.  Outer tube door of tube V has leaked since Bay of Biscay from aircraft bombs) I want to load it in an over deck container.
		04.00	EE 6889
			E 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EE 9223
			E 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		11.10	EE 9225	Steamer bearing 60°T, bow left target angle 70°, range about 8 nm, in the morning twilight out of a rain squall.
				Moved off, maneuvered ahead.  Steamer zigzagged every 10 minutes 30° around general course 300°.

	Sun and Moon Data 24.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 25.10.42

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		25.10.42		Ran at 10 knots, disappeared often in rain squalls.
		12.00	EE 9925	Day's run:  Surfaced 92 nm
			E 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. changing
		14.04		Steamer no longer distinguished in the sun sector, due to a rain band there.  Ran on north course ahead of him, until by plotting about target angle left 5°.
		14.20		Dived, course 90° to run against.
				Boat is difficult to hold, because as was later determined, the emergency vent valve IIB was not opened, so that the boat steered on an air bubble.
		15.05		Steamer range 3 nm, bearing 100°T, target angle 0°.
				Boat cuts under again, settles through.
				Angled away from him on course 280°.
		15.15		Again at periscope depth.  Freighter range 3000 meters.  Bow right 90°, turned towards 20°.  The Chief Engineer fights with the depth.
		15.19	EE 6847	Double shot tube III and IV (Etos), range = 2000 meters, target angle right 90°, speed 10.5 knots, depth 3 meters.
				Aimpoint:  forward and aft 40 meters.
		15.20		Muted detonation after 1 minute 8 seconds; no observation at the target. (Battery explosion?)
		15.21		Hit after 2 minutes 5 seconds aft 30 meters.
				High explosion column, white smoke, Steamer stopped, a raft was thrown overboard forward to starboard.
				Very bad listening conditions, propeller sounds were first heard just before the shot.  Very strong layers!
				Target:  Three island freighter estimated 5000 GRT; apparently in ballast, lay quite high out.  Apparently a motorship.
				Gray paint, armed.
				New approach.
		15.34		Single shot tube I (Eto).  Enemy speed 2 knots, bow right 100°, range = 1200 meters, depth 3 meters.
				Aim point:  forward 10 meters.
				Hard metallic impact after 1 minute 6 seconds

Sun and Moon Data 25.10.42

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		25.10.42		heard in the boat.  Apparently a Pistol failure.
				Third approach.
		15.57		Single shot tube II (Ato), bow right 88°, speed 0.5 knots, range = 500 meters, depth 2 meters.  Hit after 17 seconds forward 20 meters. High explosion column, black mushroom at the level of the bridge great chunks fly through the air.
				Freighter takes on a list to starboard quickly, settles deeper forward, however still lies relatively high out.  No inclination to sink.
				Ran in for a stern shot, to take freighter with target angle right 70° ahead, turned away with port 20° [rudder angle] when he was just fit in small magnification
		16.14	EE 6847	Boat cuts under in the turn.
		16.17		Periscope clear again.  Steamer just ahead to starboard, fits only to 1/3 in small magnification.  Range about 200-300 meters.  Quickly went to depth 40 meters, hard to port!  Had the impression that the steamer turned towards or swung around.
				After a few seconds time, which did not correspond to the observed distance if the target was stopped, slight, abrading noise at the conning tower, soft crinkle.
				Boat took no noticeable down angle or heel.  Sounds not heard beyond the control room.  Seem to have gotten clear; however, the aft periscope can no longer be moved.  Ran on course 240° beneath the steamer.  forward periscope out.  Jammed after 1.5 meters.  Most embarrassing!
				Remained below, stayed nearby to finish off the freighter at night.
		18.10		2 dull detonations.
		20.00	EE 6847
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		26.10.42
		00.00	EE 6847
			E 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 25.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.10.42

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		26.10.42
		00.14		Surfaced.  Conning tower hatch could only be opened such that you have to force yourself through.  Kommandant and Second Watch Officer on the bridge.  Attempted to beat back the overhanging bridge cladding with a sledge hammer unsuccessfully.  In light of the perceived gentle collision I am much surprised by the extent of the damage. The torpedoed freighter lies bearing 230°T, range about 2 nm, stopped, shortly before moonrise.  Went to the dark side.  Stayed along topside.  Passing at 1000 meters abeam distance turned for a stern shot.  Boat yaws strongly before the sea, no exact aiming because the U.Z.O. is bent over.
				Line of sight over the Mg. C 30 and stern.  Range was too large for me.
				Ran in over the sternpost, freighter still lays with the same down angle and list as observed during the day.
		01.52		Single shot from tube VI (Eto), bow left 90°, range about 900 meters, speed 0 knots, depth 3 meters.  Aim point (inexact) center.
		01.53		Hit aft 30 meters.  High dark detonation column.
				Steamer breaks through, masts say goodnight.
		01.54		Bow and stern capsize.  Stern sinks shortly after.
		01.56		Bow sinks under explosion phenomena.  No boats seen.
				2 x HF, course 70°.  Moved off for clearance work.
				Bridge watch:  Watch Officer and one Unteroffizer.
		02.05		Bearing 220°T lights on the horizon, a few times a boat searchlight.
		04.00	EE 6854
			E 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence

Sun and Moon Data 26.10.42

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		continued
		26.10.42
		05.00 to 09.00		Conning tower hatch burnt free.  Thereafter full bridge watch.  Now the situation looks more friendly again.
		08.00	EE 6839	Damage:  Bridge cladding bent over about 1.3 meters on both sides up to the front of the diesel air shaft.  Radio Direction finder antenna destroyed (leaks), aft periscope bent about 10 cm below the objective, glass cracked, forward periscope jams after about 1.5 meters in the guide bushing.  Forward net deflector torn, voice tubes in the coning tower leak (are kinked and broken below the stopcock), U.Z.O. head broken off, column and firing lever bent.  Electric transmission and firing out of service.
			E 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
				The extent of the damage makes my first suspicion of ramming wreckage parts unlikely.  However, the impact came from ahead (on the periscope shears even from ahead to port), while the freighter in a turn to port was last at a relative bearing of 18°.  Additionally with the Ato coup de grâce at 15.57 hours I came to range = 340 meters (target no longer fit with small magnification) with turn away still well clear, and this time the range was perfectly greater.  It seems to me that the question cannot be answered from on board means!
		12.00	EE 6924	Day's run:  Surfaced 101 nm, Submerged 15 nm
			E 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		15.35 to 16.33		Test dive.
		16.00	EE 6931
			E 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. good
		18.00	EE 6699	Course 0°.
		20.00	EE 6693
			E 3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. good
		23.00	EE 6638	Course 180°.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

Sun and Moon Data 26.10.42

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		27.10.42
		00.00	EE 6662
			E 3, Sea 2, 9/10 (rain), Vis. changing, Summer lightening, no marine phosphorescence
		03.30		Began to download torpedoes from the over deck.
				Stopped drifting.
		01.40		Explosion in over deck canister 10.  Up to 4 meter long bluish jet of flame with reddish core, when the first cover latch was loosened 1-2 turns.  All the latches were torn out of their eyes, the cover disappeared.  Matr.Gefr.  Hartmann, who was using a mallet to loosen the latch due to abnormal stiffness, was thrown through the air in a 2-meter-high arc and dropped on his back to the deck 2-3 meters away, where he remained unconscious. Swelling and lesions showed that he was struck by the cover on his head and chest.  He was carried unconscious into the boat, where he died at 08:20 hours without regaining consciousness.
				3 men were also lightly wounded.
		04.00	EE 6665
			E 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence, Summer lightening
		08.00	EE 6665	The remaining still full tubes were immediately checked by opening the vent screw.  No over pressure was determined.
			E 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence, Summer lightening
				The Ato from container 10 was pushed into 9 as a precaution the canister was flooded and carried with open vent.  The out of service Eto from tube V was loaded into container 4.
				3 Atos from over deck containers were downloaded into the bow room.
				The work was greatly delayed since during the outbound transit the port-forward torpedo transport unit was knocked out by the seas, and could not be replaced by any of the 3 others.  It makes sense for each to have a "unique construction". [satirical remark]

Sun and Moon Data 27.10.42

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		continued
		27.10.42
		09.20		Downloading ended.
		11.00	EE 6664	Course 180°.
		12.00	EE 6664	Day's run:  Surfaced 80 nm, Submerged 1 nm
			E 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good
		13.34		To B.d.U.-FTN-0820-:  25 October square 6847 day freighter 5000 GRT, course 300°, 10 knots, 2 hits.  1 pistol failure No. 30282, 1 Eto detonation half way.  Collision during run for coup de grâce.  Bridge dented, attack periscope, U.Z.O., radio direction finder remain out of service.  Freighter sunk at night.  Moved off to square 6665, cleaned things up, air search periscope in operation again, very stiff, have downloaded,
				12 torpedoes below deck, above 2 + 1 out of service, 1 questionable.  When opening the first over deck canister cover latch, over deck canister exploded, jet of flame, cover disappeared.  Matr.Gefr. Heinz Hartmann UN 15181/40 S unconscious, just now deceased.  Suspect fatal internal hemorrhage.
				Request attack area around square 68, 110 cbm, naval square EE.
		14.50		Free watch on the overdeck for funeral of Matr.Gefr. Hartmann.  Engines stopped.  MG's ready.  After a short memorial by the Kommandanten handed over the body to the sea.
		15.08	φ = 14°23'N
			λ = 52°33'W
		15.10		Course 180°.
		16.00	EE 6691
			E 2-3, Sea 1-2, 2/10, Vis. good
		16.42 to 17.22		Test dive.
		20.00	EE 6934
			E 2-3, Sea 1-2, 3/10, Vis. good
		18.45		From B.d.U.-1833-:  Concur.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

Sun and Moon Data 27.10.42

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		28.10.42
		00.00	EE 6956	Stopped drifting until morning twilight.
			E 2-3, Sea 1-2, 5/10, Vis. good
		04.00	EE 6958
			E 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. changing, marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EE 6957
			E 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. changing, marine phosphorescence, Summer lightening
		12.00	EE 6984	Day's run:  Surfaced 76 nm, Submerged 1 nm
			E 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. changing
		16.00	EE 9327
			SE 2, Sea 1-2, 4/10, Vis. good
		20.00	EE 9376
			SE 2, Sea 1-2 3/10, Vis. good
		22.00	EE 9379	Course 0°.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		29.10.42
		00.00	EE 9373	Until morning twilight stopped, drifting.
			E 2, Sea 1-2, 4/10, Vis. changing
		04.00	EE 9373
			E 2-3, Sea 1-2, 7/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EE 9348
			E 3, Sea 1, 5/10 (rain), Vis. changing, light marine phosphorescence
		12.00	EE 9345	Day's run:  Surfaced 93 nm
			ENE 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. changing
		16.00	EE 9312
			ENE 4, Sea 3, overcast (rain), Vis. changing

	Sun and Moon Data 28.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.10.42

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		29.10.42
		19.50		From B.d.U.-1819-:  Müller, Merten, Bauer, Heysse, Witt, Achilles occasionally report if there are any experiences with torpedoes with modified depth control apparatus (membrane bushing) .  Experiences are crucial for deciding on final Front clearance, it is important whether torpedoes were heated and under permanent ventilation as ordered.
		20.00	EE 6972
			ENE 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. changing
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		30.10.42
		00.00	EE 6942	During the night stopped, drifting.
			E 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. changing
		03.00 to 03.40		Test dive, listened.
		04.00	EE 6942
			E 3, Sea 2-3, 4/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EE 6917
			E 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		12.00	EE 6914	Day's run:  Surfaced 71 nm, Submerged 1 nm
			E 3-4, Sea 2-3, 6/10, Vis. good
		16.00	EE 6674
			E 4, Sea 3, 3/10, Vis. good
		20.00	EE 6644
			E 4, Sea 3, 3/10, Vis. good
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		31.10.42
		00.00	EE 6611	During the night stopped, drifting.
			E 4, Sea 3, 3/10, Vis. good
		02.54 to 03.25		Test dive, listened.

	Sun and Moon Data 29.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 31.10.42

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		31.10.42
		04.00	EE 6611
			NE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 3/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		05.45		From B.d.U.-2201/30-:  On torpedo explosion occasionally report: 1.)  Ato or Eto.  2.) Include air and water vapour cartridge inserted.  3.)  Type of explosion and suspected cause.
		08.00	EE 6299
			ENE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 3/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		11.00	EE 6299	Course 180°.
		12.00	EE 6533	Day's run:  Surfaced 77 nm, Submerged 1 nm
			ENE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 3/10, Vis. good
		16.00	EE 6563
			E 3-4, Sea 2-3, 4/10, Vis. good
		16.20		From B.d.U.-1205-:  To boats around ED 99.  1.)  During the new moon period approach close to the focal point.  If traffic stops in the area undertake an advance to the SW up to the coast.  2.)  French hospital ship "MONT EVEREST" located today in EE 50 on course 250°.  Do not attack.  All naval squares.
		19.32		Sent on sn-1552-:  To Serial No. 304:  1.)  Ato.  2.)  No.  3.)  With an elevated tube and slight turning first latch (hammer) thump explosion.  All eyes torn away.  Jet of flame bluish, reddish core.  Tube partly full of water.  Crucial part full boat battery short.  Electrolysis?  Summer lightening.  Torpedo undamaged externally, no fuel loss.  When loosening "flower pot" light over pressure pistol cavity.  Am carrying the torpedo in the over deck flooded, vent open.  Remaining canisters checked, operable.  Position 6563.  Bridge, U.Z.O. makeshift, air search periscope fully operational.  66 to 93 nothing.  107 cbm.  Request orders.  Membrane bushing positive.  T.A. no pressure difference.  Continuous ventilation.  Not heated, temperature always reached.  Naval square EE.

Sun and Moon Data 31.10.42

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		continued
		31.10.42
		20.00	EE 6593	!0 1932 sent Radio Message:  "Request orders", since EE 68 was assigned to me as an attack area, and I want to have certainty, if B.d.U. still considers me part of "Boats around EE 99" and I can give up the currently barren area.
			E 3-4, Sea 2-3, 3/10, Vis. good
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		01.11.42
		00.00	EE 6598	During darkness stopped, drifting.
			E 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. medium, marine phosphorescence	(E-compressor out of service.  Time until it will be operable still not foreseen).
		04.00	EE 6597
			E 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. medium, marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EE 6589
			E 3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. medium, marine phosphorescence
		12.00	EE 6822	Day's run:  Surfaced 79 nm
			E 3, Sea 2, 4/10 (rain), Vis. changing
		16.00	EE 6852
			E 3-4, Sea 2-3, 7/10, Vis. good
		20.00	EE 6885
			E 3-4, Sea 2-3, 8/10, Vis. good
		22.00	EE 6888	Course 260°.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		02.11.42
		00.00	EE 9213	Stopped.  Began to unload the last two Atos from the over deck.  Then I will be independent of weather and area.
			E 3-4, Sea 2-3, 4/10, Vis. good
		at 03.00		Clocks were changed one hour to new D.G.Z. (M.E.Z.).

	Sun and Moon Data 31.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.11.42

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		continued
		02.11.42
		04.00	EE 9215	The Ato in over deck container 3 jammed after about 3 meters, possibly because the stop bolt abutment came out of the groove and stuck under a bar from the close depth charges.  Attempts to turn the torpedo with levers or pull it forward or aft (with a pulley) don't work.
			NE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 4/10, Vis. changing, marine phosphorescence
				Had a wedge cut from the over deck container to free the stop bolt abutment.
		06.25   06.27	EE 9241	During this work a shadow comes in sight bearing 250°T.  Initially assumed to be a steamer.  Lies bow right sharp target angle, comes closer quickly.  Am positioned in the bright sector.  Ran over to the dark side at 2 x HF.  Work broken off.  Shadow disappears briefly in a rain band.  When it comes in sight again, already a high bow sea is recognized, breakers over the bridge.
				Outlines:  Short, high forecastle, sharp bow, upward tapering bridge, thick smokestack clear of the bridge, about the same height, a thin mast, long low aftership, high speed, course east.  Apparently a destroyer or the like.  Most probably cannot get away on the surface unseen.  Range about 2000 meters.
		06.29		Crash dive!  Depth A +20 meters.  Listening conditions are bad.  Propeller sounds only heard for 1/4 hour:  fast runner, high RPM.  Stubbornly holds course and speed, in so doing comes very close.
				Probably sent to search for survivors of the last steamer torpedoed here.
		08.04	EE 9241
			NE 4, Sea 3, 6/10, Vis. changing, marine phosphorescence	Surfaced, after this the torpedoes were put in their stowage and secured and the boat was roughly balanced at depth A -40 meters.
		08.06		Over deck container with the torpedo went overboard while blowing from an overcoming sea.  Sinking observed.
		09.58 to 11.02		Test dive, balanced the boat.

Sun and Moon Data 02.11.42

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		continued
		02.11.42
		12.00	EE 9167	Day's run:  Surfaced 84 nm, Submerged 3 nm
			NE 4-5, Sea 3-4, 5/10 (rain), Vis. changing
		16.00	EE 9173
			NE 5, Sea 4, 8/10 (rain), Vis. changing
		20.00	EE 8392
			NE 5, Sea 4, 7/10 (rain), Vis. changing
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		03.11.42
		00.00	EE 8387
			NE 4-5, Sea 3-4, overcast rain, Vis. bad
		04.00	EE 8616
			NE 3-4, Sea 3, overcast rain, Vis. very bad
		07.43	EE 8569	Bright glow bearing 250°T.  Shifts out to the left, so crosses my course.
		08.00	EE 8569
			NE 2-3, Sea 2, 2/10 (rain), Vis. moderate sometimes bad, marine phosphorescence
		08.39		Argentinian steamer (see 07.43 hours) with prescribed lights and markings. Range about 1500 meters, course 120°, 2500 GRT, about 10 nm away.
		09.50		Steamer out of sight bearing 90°T.
		09.58 to 11.05		Test dive.
		12.00	EE 8598	Day's run:  Surfaced 90 nm, Submerged 1 nm
			NE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 8/10, Vis. medium
		16.00	EE 8865
			ESE 4, Sea 3, overcast (rain), Vis. changing
		20.00	EO 2237
			ESE 4, Sea 3, overcast (rain), Vis. changing
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 02.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.11.42

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		04.11.42
		00.00	EO 2259
			E 3, Sea 2, overcast rain, Vis. bad
		04.00	EO 2521
			E 3, Sea 2, 8/10 rain, Vis. bad, strong marine phosphorescence, Summer lightening
		08.00	EO 2547
			E 3, Sea 2, 8/10 rain, Vis. bad, Summer lightening and marine phosphorescence
		12.00	EO 2729	Day's run:  Surfaced 196 nm
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. medium
		13.00	EO 2753	Due to unfavorable, worsening cloudiness dived, to remain unseen in the shallow water area.
		16.00	EO 2755
		20.00	EO 2758
		23.38		Surfaced.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		05.11.42
		00.00	EO 2784
			SE 2, Sea 1-2, 2/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		04.00	EO 1998
			SE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EO 4324	Course 310°.
			SE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		09.51	EO 4313	Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	EO 4312	Day's run:  Surfaced 84 nm, Submerged 18 nm
		16.00	EO 1978
		20.00	EO 1971
		23.15		Surfaced.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 04.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.11.42

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		06.11.42
		00.00	EO 1893
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		03.54	EO 1853	Vertically polarized detection, slowly growing louder.  Suspect sea.  Dived.  Faint fast propeller sounds bearing 237°T, shifted astern, first louder, then was fainter.  Apparently an easterly course.
		04.45	EO 1853	Surfaced.
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence, Summer lightening
		07.19		Vertically polarized detection.  Dived.
		07.45		Surfaced.
		07.48		Vertically polarized detection.  Dived.
				He is still there.  Suspect a patrol vessel.
		08.32	EO 1813	Surfaced.
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		09.42	EO 1812	Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	EO 1578	Day's run:  Surfaced 70 nm, Submerged 15 nm
		16.00	EO 1577
		20.00	EO 1496
		23.02		Surfaced.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		07.11.42
		00.00	EO 1496
			SE 3, Sea 2, 9/10 (rain), Vis. changing, marine phosphorescence
		00.03		From Lassen-1927/6-:  Kr Kr 19.15 hours naval square ED 9952 8 freighters, 2 destroyers, 2 patrol vessels, course east, 8 knots.
		00.28		Intention:  HF, waiting course 30°.  If Lassen does not maintain contact, head for the Tobago Passage, operate in ED 98.

	Sun and Moon Data 06.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 07.11.42

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		07.11.42
		02.00		Course 359°, because there are no further convoy reports.
		04.00	EO 1434
			E 3, Sea 2, 9/10 (rain), Vis. changing, marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EO 1183
			SE 2, Sea 1-2, 3/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence and Summer lightening
		09.54		Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	EO 1153	Day's run:  Surfaced 78 nm, Submerged 16 nm
		16.00	EO 1128
		20.00	EO 1122
		23.10		Surfaced.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		08.11.42
		00.00	EE 7788	Course 295°.
		04.00	ED 9968	To and through the Tobago Passage by coastal beacons (identifiers and strength as in peacetime).
			E 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		07.00	ED 9955	A small shadow bearing 240°T below the horizon, SE-course.  Apparently a PC-boat.  Avoided at HF to the north.
		07.14		Out of sight.
		07.45	ED 9952	A small shadow below the horizon bearing 345°T.  Course southeast.  Same silhouette.  Avoided to the south.
		08.05		Out of sight.
		08.00	ED 9946
			E 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. medium, marine phosphorescence
		08.43	ED 9954	One shadow each bearing 80° and 95°T, of these the smaller below the horizon.
				The smaller one steers about 200°, outmaneuvered.  The larger has a westerly course.
		09.40		Small shadow out of sight.

	Sun and Moon Data 07.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.11.42

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		continued
		08.11.42
				Closed the other.  Seemed to be a steamer, at least a larger patrol vessel, due to sharp target angle not distinguished.
				Matched speed, maneuvered ahead for a day submerged attack, because it is already dawn.
		09.59		Dived, ran towards on course 340°.  Initially nothing seen, despite the enemy being in the bright sector, because due to the now low height of eye the clouds are on the horizon.  Proceeded in the blind, because of bad listening conditions.
		10.30		Silhouette target angle 0°, astern to starboard.  Ran past before the bow.
		10.32		The vessel had zigzagged to starboard, lies bow left 10°, range about 4000 meters.  Turned to port.  Vessel now recognized as a steamer with swung out lifeboats.  Ran off a bit with the steamer in relative bearing 160°.
		10.36		Enemy seems to have zigzagged to starboard, is now about in target angle 50-60°.
				Turned towards hard, 2 x HF.  Evidently the twilight is scary to the evil enemy.  Zigzagged to 270°.
				In the meantime it is nearly light, the air search periscope throws a huge bow sea and forces me, from showing it only the briefest time, into exhausting exercises, the benefits of an operable attack periscope are particularly clear.
		from 10.35		Faint propeller sounds bearing 115°T, growing louder.  Through the periscope nothing is distinguished.  Sounds were subsequently covered in the propeller sounds of the steamer.
		10.39	ED 9944	Multiple shot tube I and III (Eto), enemy target angle right 90°, speed 11 knots, depth 3 meters, aim point forward and aft 40 meters, range = 1400 meters.
				Target:  3-island goalpost mast freighter, 4000 GRT, armed, greenish-gray paint,

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		08.11.42
				cable layer stem.
				Like type "TRIONA".
		10.41		1 hit forward 15 meters, (before the bridge) high detonation column, wreckage flies into the air.  Freighter took on a slight list to starboard, settled forward, turns to a SW-course and stubbornly runs at low speed (first 80 then later just 60 RPM) in the direction of the coast.  No opportunity for a coup de grâce.
		11.00	ED 9944	Course 300°.
		from 11.24		Louder and fainter growing sound bearings shifting in various directions.
		12.00	ED 9944	Day's run:  Surfaced 95 nm, Submerged 18 nm
		14.23		Sound bearing 340°T (triple time) coming closer with changing courses, stopped momentarily.  Disappeared in 100°T.
		16.22	ED 9863	4 depth charges far astern to port.
		16.35		2          "             "       "        "
		16.56		2          "             "       "        "
		17.13		1          "             "       "        "
		18.43		2          "             "       "        "
		18.59		3          "             "       "        "
		19.18		3          "             "       "        "
		20.18		2          "             "       "        "
		20.30		1          "             "       "        "
		21.13		1          "             "       "        "
				Ha ha, we were there once!
		20.00	ED 9862	Course 50°.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		09.11.42
		00.00	ED 9839
		00.28	ED 9839
			ESE 1-2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence	Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 08.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.11.42

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		continued
		09.11.42
		04.00	ED 9687
			ESE 1-2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		05.00	ED 9683	Course 100°.
		08.00	ED 9696
			ESE 1-2, Sea 1, blue sky, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		08.30	ED 9696	Course 280°.
		09.23		Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	ED 9694	Day's run:  Surfaced 76 nm, Submerged 18 nm
		12.30		When going to periscope depth sound bearing in 62°T, grew louder shifted out to the right.
				Came to course 220°.
		12.34		At periscope depth:  normal three-island freighter, double king posts, armed, gray paint, course 240°, loaded, circled by aircraft about 150 meters altitude.
		12.36		Aircraft flies towards.
				To depth A -50 meters, went immediately to periscope depth again.  Steamer already lies bow right 80°.  Turned to course 190°.  Enemy speed clocked twice while passing by.
		12.43	ED 9694	Multiple shot tubes I and III.  Enemy target angle right 100°, speed 9 knots, range = 1400 meters, depth 3 meters (Etos).
				2 hits after 90 seconds.  Center and forward 30 meters.  Freighter gives way in the middle, quickly settles deeper on an even keel.
		12.49		2 dull detonations heard (bulkheads breaking?).  Have the periscope (air search) retracted, because the enormous bow sea develops, with the flat sea it must be seen easily, when I remember that in the thick of the fight I had not yet identified the guy and only roughly estimated his size.
		12.51		Periscope out:  freighter has sunk in the mean time.  Sighted an occupied lifeboat, one empty raft and wreckage bearing 45°T, range about 800 meters.  Estimated tonnage of the freighter 6000 GRT . . .

Sun and Moon Data 09.11.42

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		continued
		09.11.42
				(filled at 1200 meters about 2/3 at 6x magnification) make no claim of accuracy.
		13.00	ED 9694	Course 60°.  Possibly something will still come here.
		16.00	ED 9694
		20.00	ED 9691
		23.00		Course 100°.
		23.22		Surfaced.
		23.46		From B.d.U.-1922/9-:  1.)  . . . .  2.)  . . . .  3.)  Müller make short situation report, or if nothing seen, position.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		10.11.42
		00.00	ED 9692
			ESE 3, Sea 2, blue sky, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		04.00	EE 7771  [typo EE 7471
			ESE 2, Sea 1-2, 1/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		04.18		To B.d.U.-0049-:  2 November  EE 9241 while downloading dived before a destroyer.  Lost one torpedo. 3 November square 8569 Argentinian course 120°.  EO coastal route nothing.  6 November vertically polarized detections on 169 cm square 1853, square1813 at 03.54, 07.19, 07.48 hours.  8 November square ED 9944 freighter 4000 GRT, course 270°, 11 knots, hit, sinking not observed.  Passage 3 times patrol vessels at night.  9 November ED 9694 freighter 6000 GRT, course 240°, 9 knots, close aircraft escort.  Sunk.  Position square 9693, 92 cbm.  4 + 5 torpedoes, 2 out of service.  All naval squares.
		04.30	EE 7771  [typo EE 7471	Course 280°.
		08.00	ED 9693
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		09.30	ED 9692	Course 80°.
		09.55	ED 9692	Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	ED 9668	Day's run:  Surfaced 39 nm, Submerged 19 nm
		16.00	ED 9669
		20.00	EE 7447	Course 325°.
		23.22		Surfaced.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 09.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.11.42

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		11.11.42
		00.00	ED 9663
			ESE 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		04.00	ED 9386
			ESE 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		06.50  )
		07.52  )
		08.38  )		Searchlight illuminated on the horizon from direction ED 6910
		08.42  )
		09.07  )
		08.00	ED 9316
			ESE 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		from 08.30		Passage 9315 navigated by land objects.
		10.00	ED 9315	Dived at the beginning of dawn.
		12.00	ED 9315	Day's run:  Surfaced 86 nm, Submerged 22 nm
		16.00	ED 9314
		17.50		Observed the harbor, 3-4 nm from the landing jetty.  Only a two-masted coastal sailing vessel lies there.
				In the Passage by day observed several coastal sailing vessels and fishing boats.
		20.00	ED 9311
		23.21		Surfaced.  Buildings on the island and autos illuminated.  Beacons burn as in peacetime.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		12.11.42
		00.00	ED 9312
			SE 0-1, Sea 0, 4/10, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence
		01.00	ED 9313	Course 125°.
		04.00	ED 9329
			SE 0-1, Sea 0, 1/10, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 11.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 12.11.42

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		12.11.42
		08.00	ED 9369
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		09.40		Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	EE 7172	Day's run:  Surfaced 61 nm, Submerged 18 nm
		16.00	EE 7176
		20.00	EE 7176
		23.14		Surfaced.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		13.11.42
		00.00	EE 7188
			SSE 0-1, Sea 0, 3/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		00.40	EE 7422	Aircraft detection, dived.
		01.13		Surfaced.
		03.30	EE 7435	Course 230°.
		04.00	EE 7437
			SSE 0-1, Sea 0, 1/10, Vis. medium, strong marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EE 7449
			SSE 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		09.41	EE 7471	Dived to proceed submerged.
				Course 90°.
		12.00	EE 7473	Day's run:  Surfaced 73 nm, Submerged 18 nm
		16.00	EE 7481
		20.00	EE 7483
		23.17		Surfaced.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		14.11.42
		00.00	EE 7492
			Calm, 1/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		01.30	EE 7571	Course 210°.

	Sun and Moon Data 12.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 13.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.11.42

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		continued
		14.11.42
		04.00	EE 7732
			Calm, 2/10, Vis. good, marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EE 7753
			Calm, 3/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		09.35		Dived to proceed submerged.
		10.45		Sound bearing in 105°T.  Periscope depth.
		11.18		Smoke feather bearing 92°T.  Therefore good listening conditions, freighter, "RIO DIAMANTE" about 3000 GRT with Argentinian markings distinguished.
				Course 280°.
		12.00	EE 7758	Day's run:  Surfaced 78 nm, Submerged 19 nm
		13.00	EE 7782	Course 140°.
		16.00	EE 7785
		20.00	EE 7786
		23.20		Surfaced.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		15.11.42
		00.00	EE 7797
			Calm, 1/10, Vis. very good, no marine phosphorescence
		02.20	EO 1136	Shadow bearing 50°T.  Made out as a steamer on westerly course.
				Held contact until moonset because am on the bright horizon. Maneuvered ahead.
		04.00	EE 7788	Enemy zigzags around 295°, speed 11 knots.
			Calm, 1/10, Vis. good, marine phosphorescence
		05.19	EE 7788	Multiple shot tube III and IV (Atos), enemy target angle bow left 95°, speed 10.5 knots, range = 1080 meters, depth 3.5 meters.
				2 hits after 54 seconds, center and aft 25 meters.  High explosion column.  Freighter settled aft a little deeper.
		05.24		Steamer transmitted.  It turned out to be the freighter "KING ARTHUR", 5224 GRT.

	Sun and Moon Data 14.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.11.42

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		15.11.42
		05.27		Coup de grâce tube II (Ato) enemy target angle bow left 90°, range = 600 meters, speed 2 knots, depth 5 meters.
				Bubble track observed until it met the after edge of the forecastle.  Either it underran due to being down by the stern or passed just before the bow.  The ship must have been brought to a halt with the engines, it could not have been stopped that short a time.
		05.39		Coup de grâce tube VI (Eto).  Stopped target, target angle left 90°, range = 900 meters, speed 0 knots, depth 4 meters.
				Approach by the stern.  Inexact aiming due to makeshift repairs to the U.Z.O.
				Hit aft 50 meters after 60 seconds.  High detonation column.  Freighter settles a little deeper, takes a list to port.  However doesn't seem to be sinking.
		05.41		Apparently an internal explosion.  No observation at the target.
		05.47		Coup de grâce tube I (Eto) target angle bow left 90°, range = 850 meters, speed 0, depth 4 meters.
				Hit center after 57 seconds.
				Heavy, dark, broad and low explosion column.
		05.49		Freighter capsizes very quickly to port, lies initially still high on its side, apparently the after cargo hold and engine room are flooded.
				Sank with considerable speed after the stern was overflowed.
		05.51		Freighter sunk.
		05.52		While running off - course 40° - passed many cotton bails and wreck parts.  Apparently cotton cargo.  So the amazing buoyancy.
		06.30		Course 90°.
		08.00	BE 7798
			Calm, 1/10, Vis. medium, marine phosphorescence and Summer lightening
		09.26		Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	EE 7875	Day's run:  Surfaced 82 nm, Submerged 17 nm
		16.00	EE 7879

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		continued
		15.11.42
		20.00	EE 7887
		23.09		Surfaced.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		16.11.42
		00.00	EE 7888
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. very good, no marine phosphorescence
		01.16		From B.d.U.-1722/15.-:  1.)  . . . . 2.)  . . . .  3.)  Müller, Bauer, Gysae report situation.
		01.44		Sent on -od-2335/15.-:  Since 10 November N, NE, NW, around ED 9930 nothing.  EE: 13 November horizontally polarized 170 cm, 00.40 hours, 7422.  14 November 7758 Argentinian "RIO DIAMANTE", course west.  15 November sank:  "KING ARTHUR" 7788, course 295°, cotton.  4 hits!  2 + 2 torpedoes, 83 cbm, 7888.  Flat sea.  Bright moon setting off to the NE.  Naval squares.
		04.00	EE 7896
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, 3/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EE 7984
			NE 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		12.00	EE 7992	Day's run:  Surfaced 80 nm, Submerged 15 nm
			NE 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. good
		16.00	EE 87x8
			NE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good
		20.00	EE 8759
			ENE 3, Sea 2, Vis. good
		23.35	EE 8844	Steamer lights bearing 280°T.  Ran to meet.  Argentinian "RIO DALLEGOS", modern passenger freighter, about 3000 GRT.  Course 100°.  Prescribed illuminated markings.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 15.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.11.42

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		17.11.42
		00.00	EE 8844
			ENE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		04.00	EE 8822
			NE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EE 8592
			NE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		09.50 to10.36		Test dive.
		12.00	EE 8617	Day's run:  Surfaced 132 nm, Submerged 1 nm
			NE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good
		16.00	EE 8621
			NE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good
		20.00	EE 8391
			NE 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		18.11.42
		00.00	EE 8365
			NE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good
		04.00	EE 9115
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, Vis. good, marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EE 6784
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, 1/10, Vis. good, marine phosphorescence
		12.00	EE 6761	Day's run:  Surfaced 151 nm
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, 3/10, Vis. good
		from 14.00	EE 6734	Stopped on the steamer route.  Saved fuel.
		16.00	EE 6734
			E 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good
		18.29	EE 6734	Smoke feather bearing 109°T.  Took astern.  By plotting course 295°, speed 9 knots.

	Sun and Moon Data 17.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.11.42

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		18.11.42
		19.24	EE 6721	Dived to attack.  Ran to meet.
		20.00	EE 6721
			E 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good
		20.30	EE 6722	Single shot from tube VI (Eto) because shooting data is reliable and size of the steamer estimated at 3000 GRT.
				Target:  freighter full, bow left target angle 90°, speed 9 knots, range = 1100 meters, depth 3.5 meters.  Aim point forward 10 meters.
				Hit after 74 seconds. Level of the engine room bulkhead - after cargo hold.  High dark detonation column.  Freighter was down by the stern, stopped, settled steadily deeper with port list.
		20.42		Steamer sank over the stern.
				Afterwards over 24 light detonations heard.
		20.56		Surfaced.  Captain and Chief Engineer taken on board as prisoners.
				It turned out to be the Norwegian freighter "TORTUGAS", 4692 GRT motorship 12-13 knots;  speed reduced by engine breakdown.  Course 300°, 9.5 knots.  From Cape Town with tea, 3000 tons pig iron, hides, shellac, jute for Trinidad.
				Cargo was taken over in Calcutta, Proceeded to Cape Town to bunker.
				Crew 43 men, among then gun crew + 2 stewards, English.
		21.15		Course 45 until out of sight of the lifeboats.
		22.15		To B.d.U. on ry-2043-:  16 November 8844 "RIO DALLEGOS" course 100°.  Just now sank:  "TORTUGAS" course 300°, piece goods Capetown - Trinidad.  Captain, Chief Engineer on board.  1 + 2 torpedoes.  Naval square EE.
		22.30	EE 6489	Course 135°.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		19.11.42
		00.00	EE 6731
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 18.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 19.11.42

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		19.11.42
		00.12		From B.d.U. 2337/18-:  Tonnage sunken "RIO DALLEGOS reported by Short Signal.
		00.45		Sent in -ry--0013-:  Argentinian 3000 GRT not sunk.
				The not sinking of "RIO DALLEGES" seems clear from the structure of the submitted Radio Message.  However, I erroneously assumed that all RIO-steamers" were Argentinian.
		01.00	EE 6735	Course 120°.
		04.00	EE 6842
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EE 6858
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		from 10.55		Stopped on the steamer route.
		12.00	EE 6891	Day's run:  Surfaced 126 nm, Submerged 2 nm
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. good
		16.00	EE 6891
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. good
		20.00	EE 6891
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. good
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		20.11.42
		00.00	EE 6894
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. good, marine phosphorescence
		04.00	EE 6895
			SE 2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. very good, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EE 6895
			SE 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. changing, no marine phosphorescence
		10.41 to 11.17		Test dive.  Course 300°.

	Sun and Moon Data 19.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.11.42

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		continued
		20.12.42
		12.00	EE 6895	Day's run:  Surfaced 20 nm, Submerged 1 nm
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. good
		16.00	EE 6858
			W 1, Sea 0-1, 8/10 (rain), Vis. changing
		20.00	EE 6858
			W 1, Sea 0-1, 6/10, Vis. good
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		21.11.42
		00.00	EE 6857
			W 1, Sea 0-1, 8/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		04.00	EE 6846
			NE 1-2, Sea 0-1, 6/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EE 6846
			NE 1-2, Sea 0-1, 3/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		12.00	EE 6846	Day's run:  Surfaced 48 nm
			NE 1-2, Sea 0-1, 8/10, Vis. good
		12.57		From B.d.U.-1118-:  To boats around naval square ED 90.  Operate on traffic in accordance with the Schuch-report. . .
				Schuch reported heavy independent traffic in EP 50 and 20 running west and northwest.  So ran on course 125° counter to the traffic suspected to run from EP 2510 to E 5530.
		16.00	EE 6857
			ENE 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. good
		20.00	EE 6882
			NE 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. good
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 20.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 21.11.42

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		22.11.42
		00.00	EE 6886
			NE 2, Sea 1, 7/10 (rain), Vis. changing, no marine phosphorescence
		01.02 to 01.25		Test dive.
		04.00	EE 6898
			NE 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EE 6899
			NE 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		12.00	EE 9319	Day's run:  Surfaced 68.5 nm, Submerged 0.5 nm
			ENE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good
		16.00	EE 9356
			ENE 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. good
		20.00	EE 9392
			NE 3, Sea 2, 9/10 (rain), Vis. changing
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		23.11.42
		00.00	EF 7178
			NE 3, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		04.00	EF 7428
			E 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EF 7465
			E 3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		12.00	EF 7572	Day's run:  Surfaced 128 nm
			E 3, Sea 2, 4/10 (rain), Vis. changing
		16.00	EF 7822
			E 3, Sea 2, 9/10 (rain), Vis. changing

	Sun and Moon Data 22.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.11.42

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		23.11.42
		20.00	EF 7837
			E 2, Sea 1, 9/10 (rain), Vis. changing
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		24.11.42
		00.00	EF 7944
			E 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		01.59 to 02.30		Test dive.
		04.00	EF 7984
			E 2, Sea 1, 8/10 (rain), Vis. changing, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EP 1331
			E 2, Sea 1, 9/10 (rain), Vis. changing, no marine phosphorescence
		08.36	EP 1332	A shadow bearing 60°T target angle 0°, course 280°, speed 12 knots.
		09.45		After enemy speed was exactly matched, dove on opposite course to attack.  Beginning of twilight.
		10.08		Steamer zigzagged on a northerly course.  Did not get closer.  Type "AFRIKA" distinguished.
		11.33		Surfaced at the limit of visibility, began to maneuver ahead.
		12.00	EP 1324	Day's run:  Surfaced 126 nm, Submerged 5 nm
			E 2, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. medium
				Maneuver ahead by day does not work due to very frequent, heavy rain squalls, which last up to 2 hours and which the steamer cleverly exploited so that he passed out of sight and I always have to close and so lose ground.
		16.00	EF 7888
			NE 0-6, Sea 0-4, 9/10 (rain), Vis. greatly changing, at times down to 500 meters
		19.36		Freighter comes in sight as a shadow bearing 235°T, range 5 nm.  Rain squall breaks up a bit.

	Sun and Moon Data 23.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.11.42

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		24.11.42
		19.38		Had to dive so that I am not sighted.
		20.08	EF 7757	Surfaced.  Continued pursuit.
			NE 3, Sea 2, 8/10 (rain), Vis. bad	Closed as the sun went down.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		25.11.42
		00.00	EE 9993	Must shoot from the moon sector, however I hope that will not be watched as closely.  It is terribly light anyway.  Now a rain squall would be to our advantage!
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, 2/10, Vis. very good, no marine phosphorescence, bright moon
		00.51	EE 9993	Multiple shot from tubes II and III (Atos), depth 4 meters, range = 700 and 500 meters, bow right target angle 95°, speed 11.5 knots.  Aimpoint center and aft 30 meters.
				Freighter proceeds high in ballast.  Light gray paint.
				Only a brief, irregular bubble track observed from the first torpedo, while turning away at 300 meters the second was clearly seen to hit the side of the hull at the after edge of the superstructure (aft 20 meters).  However nothing happens afterwards.  Miss and undershoot are ruled out because the draft of 9.7 meters and only after a minute did the enemy turn away hard and show the stern.
		00.59		Freighter transmitted:  sss AFRIKA 10 r 38 N 52 r 17 W at 0000 gmt  Sub sighted.
				According to Silhouette, it was the Danish Freighter AFRIKA.
				Moved off, began to maneuver ahead again.
				Steamer zigzagged through the area completely unpredictably, once had target angle 0°, other times he showed the stern.
				Around morning he will get calmer.  Intend submerged attack, because surface shot is only possible at long range.
		04.09	EE 9982	Freighter lies directly astern, target angle 0°.
			NE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. very good, no marine phosphorescence, very bright moon	Will observe him a bit longer.

	Sun and Moon Data 24.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 25.11.42

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		25.11.42
		04.28		Dove to attack.  Closed on opposite course.  Shadow comes closer quickly.
		05.12		In the mean time the freighter turned unnoticed on the opposite course, was fainter quickly.
		05.15		Surfaced.  Freighter out of sight.  Pursued.
		06.16	EE 9992	Large pool of oil and there is a continual oil trail running on course 60-70°. Can only be from the freighter because it is still absolutely fresh, intact and smells strongly.
				Apparently the 2nd torpedo hit a fuel bunker without going high order.  Ran with on course 60°.
		08.10	EE 9956	A shadow bearing 59°T.  On closing AFRIKA is distinguished, NW-course, speed 12 knots.
			ENE 3, Sea 2, 9/1, Vis. very good, no marine phosphorescence, very bright moonlit night
				Wild zigzags, no shooting opportunity.
				Hope to attack submerged on a twilight zigzag, but today he stubbornly holds course.
		10.00		Move off in the direction of a rain squall, gave up pursuit.  I would rather wait for another with my remaining fuel.
				Course 50°.
		10.44		Freighter out of sight bearing 47°T.
		12.00	EE 9964	Day's run:  Surfaced 202.5 nm, Submerged 1.5 nm
			ENE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good
		16.00	EF 7717	Course 120°.
			ENE 4, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. good
		20.00	EF 7711	Naturally today not the slightest rain squall.
			ENE 4, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. good	(Is St. Peter really an Englishman?)
		21.10		To B.d.U. on -od-1930-:  24 November Danish AFRIKA empty, EP 1332 to EE 9993.  Double miss 500 meters, Pistol failure No. 21938 suspected.  While turning noticed.  Thereafter no attack opportunity due to crazy zigzags.  Today early EE 9959 broke off.  EF 7711.  55 cbm, 1 stern torpedo.  Question supply.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

Sun and Moon Data 25.11.42

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		26.11.42
		00.00	EF 7725
			ENE 4, Sea 3, 6/10 (rain), Vis. changing, no marine phosphorescence
		00.25		From B.d.U.-2341/25-:  Begin return transit via naval square CD 90.  Orders for supply will follow as soon as it is possible to foresee.
		00.30		Course 30°.  Began return transit.
		04.00	EF 7494
			ENE 4-5, Sea 3-4, 6/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence, very bright moonlit night, short steep Swell
		05.55	EF 7545	Shadow bearing 42°T, westerly course, zigzags 40° to each side.  Freighter.  Speed 12 knots.  Course 290°.  Maneuvered ahead, intend submerged attack due to great lightness.
		07.18		Dived before the freighter, range about 3.5 nm.  Ran to meet, at target angle right 40° turned for a stern shot.
		07.41		Boat broached out to the bridge cladding due to the seas and Swell before the shot.
		07.42		Single shot from tube VI (Eto).
				Enemy target angle right 100°, speed 11.5 knots, range = 400 meters (just short of half at large magnification), aimpoint center, depth 3 meters.  Nothing happened.  Boat cut under after the shot because the negative buoyancy tanks had to be flooded.
		07.46		Medium detonation.  Not a torpedo.
				(Possibly in the mean time a cannon had been made ready and a shot taken, or a depth charge was dropped)
		07.54		Surfaced.  Followed the steamer.
		07.55		Steamer transmitter on 600 meters:  sss glbm 11 r 56 north 51 r 23 west submarine sighted torpedo fired 0650 gmt.
				So apparently he stopped at the sighting.  Was not noticed by me in the turn,

Sun and Moon Data 26.11.42

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		26.11.42		miss otherwise with the short range can hardly be explained.  Fortunately he did not notice the unique opportunity to ram the boat.  However, how he noticed, the shooting of the torpedo, I do not know because there was no marine phosphorescence  Possibly a surface runner or it broached.
		08.05	EF 7544	Heavy detonation, like a torpedo.  Boat vibrated noticeably.  Believe a bottom detonator.  However I definitely want to look at the steamer one more time.
			ENE 5, Sea 4, 7/10, Vis. changing, bright moon, squalls, no marine phosphorescence
		08.11		Steamer disappeared in a rain squall on course 300°.  That would have been useful to us 1-2 hours ago!  Enemy still ran at 12 knots, was high out.  So certainly nothing happened to him.
				No artillery use possible due to weather.
		08.48	EF 7466	Course 30°, continued return transit.
		09.38 to 10.47		Test dive, depth control training.  Boat was really strongly drawn [presumably drawn to the surface] with the seas from ahead.
		12.00	EF 7436	Day's run:  Surfaced 116 nm, Submerged 3 nm
			ENE 5, Sea 4, overcast rain, Vis. bad, squalls, remarkably steep Swell
		13.18		To B.d.U. on -sn-0742-: Just now EF 7544 "WANDERER" course 295°, night submerged attack.  Before the shot broached.  Was noticed.  Single miss from 400 meters.  Trade Winds 5, squalls.  Out of torpedoes.
		16.00	EF 7249
			ENE 4-5, Sea 3-4, overcast (rain), Vis. bad, squalls, short Swell
		20.00	EF 7225
			ENE 4-5, Sea 3-4, 3/10, Vis. good, short, high Swell
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

Sun and Moon Data 26.11.42

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		27.11.42
		00.00	EF 4867
			ENE 4-5, Sea 3-4, 3/10, Vis. good, short Swell, light marine phosphorescence
		04.00	EF 4912
			ENE 4, Sea 3, 5/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		08.00	EF 4652
			E 3, Sea 2-3, 4/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence, Swell
		12.00	EF 4392	Day's run:  Surfaced 203 nm
			E 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good, long, medium Swell
		16.00	EF 5118
			E 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good
		19.55		From B.d.U.-1844-:  To U-67, U-68, U-513:  1.)  Give all spare fuel oil pumps and fuel nozzles to U-513 at meeting.  Orders for meeting to follow . . . .  2,)  U-513 is located at the moment in naval square CF 10.  3.)  . . . .
		20.00	EF 2784
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		28.11.42
		00.00	EF 2753
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 8/10 (rain), Vis. bad
		04.00	EF 2495
			E 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence
		07.31		A shadow in 124°T.  Close.  Ran with.  Modern freighter, 4000 GRT.  Zigzagged around course 310°, speed 12 knots.

	Sun and Moon Data 27.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.11.42

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		28.11.42	EF 2544	Prepared for artillery combat.  Must shoot from long range, because through the thin clouds over the entire sky there is indirect illumination and abnormal visibility.  (Freighter was already distinguished as a black silhouette when it was sighted.)
			ENE 3, Sea 2, overcast rain, Vis. changing, no marine phosphoresence, very bright, high visibility night
		08.37	EF 2462	Opened fire at about 3000 meters.  4th shot hit.  Initially fire lay very well, enemy made no defensive maneuvers, but finally changed course and speed.  After a short break and energetic shooting corrections, quickly got close again.
		09.05		Steamer transmitted:  sss de bonf 1716 n 4844 w EMPIRE GLADE shelled.
				After initially good lateral position, this suddenly scattered very strongly (The traverse gun layer was dazzled by shooting, had no target, was directed by No. 1, then presumably snapped and was replaced by the gun layer of the 3.7 cm, because the 3.7 was out of service due to breaking a compression spring of the turnbuckle)
				As a result many shots went ineffectively into the drink.  After replacing the gun layer hits were quickly realized.
		09.46		After about 15 hits the enemy turned to course 120° and ran off shooting smoke shells.
		09.52	EF 2462	Broke off combat because in the mean time it has gotten light.  Course 30°.
		11.28		To B.d.U. on -od-0958-:  Just now EF 2463 "EMPIRE GLADE" course 310°, 12 knots.  Artillery combat.  After hits smoke shells.  Broke off  at lightness.  Naval squares.
		12.00	EF 2284	Day's run:  Surfaced 192 nm
			ENE 3, Sea 2, 8/10 (rain), Vis. changing
		12.42 - 13.21		Test dive.
		16.00	EF 2252
			ENE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good

Sun and Moon Data 28.11.42

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		28.11.42
		17.28		Radio Message-1554-:  To U-172 and U-67 for Kommandanten:  On the award the Knight's Cross, in grateful acknowledgment for the great successes you and your brave crew have achieved I send my most sincere congratulations.  Your Ob.d.M.
				Congratulations, further salvation and victory.  Befehlshaber.
		20.00	DQ 8895
			ENE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		29.11.42
		00.00	DQ 8943
			ENE 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		04.00	DQ 8686
			Flat calm, 6/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	DQ 8664
			Flat calm, 7/10, Vis. changing, no marine phosphorescence
		12.00	DQ 9154	Day's run:  Surfaced 210 nm, Submerged 1 nm
			Flat calm, 6/10, Vis. good
		15.45		Radio Message-1451-:  To U-67 and U-172 for Kommandanten.  On the award the Knight's Cross congratulations.    2. and 10. U-Flottille.
		16.00	DQ 9121
			NNE 0-1, Sea 0, 1/10, Vis. good
		20.00	DQ 6769
			NNE 0-1, Sea 0, 3/10, Vis. good
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 28.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.11.42

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		30.11.42
		00.00	DQ 6824
			NNE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence
		04.00	DQ 6558
			NNE 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	DQ 6536
			NNE 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		10.28 to 11.19		Test dive.
		12.00	DQ 6357	Day's run:  Surfaced 188 nm, Submerged 1 nm
			NE 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. medium
		16.00	DQ 6326
			NNE 3, Sea 1-2, 3/10, Vis. good
		20.00	DQ 3969
			NNE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		01.12.42
		00.00	DR 1716
			NE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		04.00	DR 1459
			NE 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. changing, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	DR 1433
			NE 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. changing, no marine phosphorescence
		12.00	DR 1254	Day's run:  Surfaced 192 nm
			NE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium
		14.21		Short Signal sent on -ry-:  Square DR 12.

	Sun and Moon Data 30.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.12.42

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		01.12.42		(As an orientation for Rüggeberg, who reported that he had taken over pumps and nozzles from Merten.  See 27 November-1955-)
		15.35		The above Short Sign was confirmed -1447-.
		16.00	DR 1231
			NE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good, long medium Swell
		20.00	DF 7954
			NE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		02.12.42
		00.00	DF 7925
			NE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		04.00	DF 7964
			NE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		06.08	DF 8175	Steamer lights bearing 10°T.  Came to collision course.  Steamer steered 230°, 12 knots, on getting closer was distinguished as a modern Portuguese tanker estimated 4000 GRT.  With hand searchlight from range = 1500 meters:  "Stop the machines, don't need the wireless, send a Boat with papers."
				Initially nothing happens.  Request was repeated several times.  Finally the tanker stops, shows additional lights, extinguished these again, searches with hand searchlight and finally gives a not understood text.  Remained at low speed about 1200 meters before his bow.  Nothing about preparing a boat is noticed.
		07.53		After that fired a warning shot with the 10.5 cm and behold, now he has obviously understood!
		07.55		Tanker brought a boat to the water.

	Sun and Moon Data 01.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.12.42

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		02.12.42
		08.06	DF 8177	Cutter alongside.  A ship's officer comes on board.  By his statement it is the newly constructed Portuguese naval tanker "SAM BRAS", 7000 GRT from Lisbon via the Azores to Curacao.   He has no papers.
			NE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
				He excuses the illegible Morse with "short circuit" of his searchlight.
				To avoid complications, said goodbye kindly and dismissed the tanker.
		08.20		Let the boat of the Portuguese go.
				I held about 3 nm from the ship while sending a Radio Message question to B.d.U.
		08.26		To B.d.U. on -od-0747-: Naval square DF 8175 new Portuguese tanker "SAM BRAS" from Lisbon for Curacao.  No papers.  Question letting go.
		09.17		From B.d.U.-0847-:  Let go.
		09.22		Course 30°.  Continued return transit.
		12.00	DF 8149	Day's run:  Surfaced 181 nm,
			NE 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. changing, short Swell
		14.17 to 14.42		Test dive.
		16.00	DF 8128
			NE 2, Sea 1, 7/10, Vis. good, short Swell
		20.00	DF 5767
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, 9/10, Vis. good, short Swell
		20.25		From B.d.U.-1924-:  1.)  Schnoor for current delivery hold back about 20-25 cbm each for Müller and Schäfer.  Thereafter economical return transit.  2.)  Schmid, Schröder, Fenn and Jacobs fill to about the same inventory.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

Sun and Moon Data 02.12.42

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		03.12.42
		00.00	DF 5815
			NE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		04.00	DF 5555
			NE 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		08.00	DF 5523
			E 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		12.00	About 600 nm SW of Flores	Day's run:  Surfaced 211.5 nm, Submerged 0.5 nm
			DF 5344
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good
		16.00	DF 2985
			SSE 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good
		20.00	DF 2932
			SE 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good
		23.40		From B.d.U.-2257-:  Return harbors for . . . . Lorient for U-183 and Müller.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		04.12.42
		00.00	DF 3442
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		04.00	DF 3182
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		08.00	DF 3135
			SSE 2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		11.41		To B.d.U. on -cd-1129-:   At 06.15 hours naval square CE 24.
		12.00	About 350 nm SW Flores	Day's run:  Surfaced 240 nm
			CD 9949
			SSE 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 03.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.12.42

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		04.12.42
		16.00	CD 9922
			SSW 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good
		19.17		From B.d.U. -1857-:  1.)  . . . .   2.)  Switch from 5 December 08.00 hours . . . . , Müller America I.
		20.00	CD 9665
			SSW 3, Sea 2, 2/10, 8/10, Vis. good
		20.52 to 21.20		Test dive.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		05.12.42
		00.00	CE 7178
			SSW 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		04.00	CE 7128
			SSW 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		08.00	CE 4792
			SSW 4, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. medium partly bad, marine phosphorescence
		10.50		From B.d.U.-1027-:  Jacobs, Müller and Rudloff today from 16.00 hours report weather.
		12.00	About 150 nm SW Flores	Day's run:  Surfaced 221 nm, Submerged 1 nm
			CE 4818
			SW 5, Sea 4, 9/10, Vis. good
		12.29		From B.d.U.-0958-:  New supply point for Schnoor and Müller is BD 8755.  Schnoor report arrival as soon as foreseen.
		12.30	CE 4819	Course 10°.
		14.37		Sent Short Signal weather report on -ry-.
		16.00	CE 4554
			SSE 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. medium
		20.00	CE 45x8
			WSW 5, Sea 4, 8/10, Vis. medium, squalls, long high W-Swell
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 04.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.12.42

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		06.12.42
		00.00	CE 1888
			WSW 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		04.00	CE 1853
			SW 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. moderate, light marine phosphorescence
		08.00	CE 1591
			WSW 5, Sea 4, 9/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		12.00	About 160 nm NW of Flores	Day's run:  Surfaced 221 nm
			CE 1538
			SW 4-5, Sea 4, overcast (rain), Vis. bad, light marine phosphorescence
		13.16		From B.d.U.-1237-:  Müller, Wissmann, Schütt and Neitzel report weather by 16.00 hours.
		14.02		Sent Short Signal weather report on -ry-.
		16.00	CE 1295
			SW 5, Sea 4, 6/10, Vis. medium
		20.00	CE 1269
			WSW 5-6, Sea 4-5, 5/10, Vis. medium
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		07.12.42
		00.00	CE 1342
			WSW 5, Sea 4, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		04.00	CE 1312
			W 3-4, Sea 3, 2/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BD 8783
			SSW 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		12.00	260 nm NW of Flores	Day's run:  Surfaced 98 nm
			BD 8755
			SW 6, Sea 5, squalls, overcast (rain), Vis. bad

	Sun and Moon Data 06.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 07.12.42

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		07.12.42		Jacobs reports after completion of supply Schnoor position on 5 December 10.30 hours in BD 7415.  Accept that Jacobs reported in accordance with Standing Orders as last of the 4 boats named on 2 December at 20.25 hours (1924).  Therefore Schnoor may already be waiting at my supply point.  Because he has not reported arrival also nothing comes, I have the impression that something is not right here.  In view of the very uncertain weather conditions and because, if possible, I would like to get through the Bay of Biscay, before the bright moon period.
		14.04		Short Signal group sent on -ry-:  Have not met U-boat at meeting point.  How long should we wait?
		14.46		Above Short Signal confirmed - 1421-.
		16.00	BD 8755
			SW 8, Sea 6-7, overcast rain, Vis. bad, cross Swell
		16.24		From B.d.U.-1535-:  1.)  Wait at meeting point with depth 100 nm.  2.)  Report was superfluous in accordance with orders from 5 December.
		20.00	BD 8754
			SW 9-10, Sea 8, overcast (rain), Vis. bad, strong rain and hail squalls
		22.40		From Schnoor-2156-:  . . . . . . . . expect to be at Müller meeting point 9 December at 10.00 hours.  Tanker inventory 70 cbm.  . . . . .
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		08.12.42
		00.00	BD 8746
			SW 7, Sea 6-7, 5/10, Vis. bad, no marine phosphorescence, Summer lightening

	Sun and Moon Data 07.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.12.42

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		08.12.42
		04.00	BD 8746
			SW 6, Sea 5-6, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence, Summer lightening
		08.00	BD 8743
			SW 5-6, Sea 5, overcast (rain), Vis. bad, light marine phosphorescence
		10.20		From B.d.U.-0851-:  Schäfer and Müller immediately report, how much fuel must be supplied for economical return transit.  Schnoor afterwards whether these quantities can still be delivered.
		11.16		Short Signal sent on -ry-:  Required fuel oil 15 cbm.
		12.00	BD 8751	Day's run:  Surfaced 58 nm
			W 5, Sea 4-5, overcast (rain), Vis. bad
		13.03		From B.d.U.-1226-:  1.)  For economical return transit must supply:  Müller 15, Schäfer 20 cbm fuel oil.  2.  Schäfer has provisions for 1 week.
		16.00	BD 8751
			W 5, Sea 4-5, overcast, Vis. changing, confused Swell
		20.00	BD 8752
			WNW 5, Sea 4, 4/10, Vis. medium
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		09.12.42
		00.00	BD 8753
			WNW 4-5, Sea 4, overcast (rain), Vis. changing, light marine phosphorescence
		04.00	BD 8754
			W 4, Sea 3-4, 3/10 (rain), Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 08.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.12.42

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		09.l2.42
		08.00	BD 8755
			W 5-6, Sea 4-5, 9/10 (rain), Vis. bad, light marine phosphorescence
		12.00	BD 8757	Day's run:  Surfaced 57 nm
			W 7, Sea 5-6, 8/10 (rain), Vis. changing
		12.46		Short Signal presumably from Schnoor:  I send bearing signals in accordance with Standing Kriegsmarine Order from 14.00 hours.
		13.24		From B.d.U.-1356-:  From 14.00 hours Schnoor sends bearing signals to meet with Schäfer.
		13.32		Thereafter prepared radio message sent on -ry-1255:  Direction finder out of service, transmitting myself from 14.00 hours.
		from 14.10		Sent nearing signals in accordance with Standing Kriegsmarine Orders.
		14.55		Schnoor reports bearing 269°T.
				Ran to meet on course 89°.
		16.00	BD 8758
			W 6, Sea 5, overcast (rain), Vis. medium
		17.33		2 U-boats (Schnoor and Schäfer) bearing 60°T.  Exchanged Recognition Signals.
		18.30		Together proceeded on course 80°, 6 knots, because today no further refueling will take place.
		20.00	BD 8765
			W 6, Sea 5, overcast (rain), Vis. bad, violent hail and rain squalls
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		10.12.42
		00.00	BD 8857
			W 6, Sea 5, overcast (rain), Vis. changing, Summer lightening and marine phosphorescence
		04.00	BD 8855
			W 7, Sea 6, 8/10 (rain), Vis. changing, marine phosphorescence, high cross Swell

	Sun and Moon Data 09.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.12.42

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		continued
		10.12.42
		08.00	BD 8865
			WNW 7-8, Sea 6-7, overcast (rain), Vis. very bad, violent rain and hail squalls, Storm 10, at times strong marine phosphorescence, high Swell
		12.00	BD 8945	Day's run:  Surfaced 130 nm
			About 240 nm north of Flores	No fueling due to weather
			WNW 8, Squalls up to 10, Sea 7, overcast (rain), Vis. changing
		15.00	BD 8955	Course 280°, 1 diesel KF against the seas.
		16.00	BD 8955
			WNW 7-8, Sea 7, squalls, overcast (rain), Vis. changing
		20.00	BD 8954
			WNW 7-8, Sea 6-7, overcast (rain), Vis. changing
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		11.12.42
		00.00	BD 8946
			WNW 6-7, Sea 6, 6/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence, Summer lightening
		04.00	BD 8942
			WNW 3-4, Sea 5, 2/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BD 8941
			E 3, Sea 3, 8/10 (rain), Vis. bad, marine phosphorescence
		10.15 to 13.30	BD 8941	Took over 16 cbm fuel oil from Schnoor.
		12.00	BD 8941	Day's run:  Surfaced 59 nm
			About 240 nm north of Flores
			E 9, Sea 7, overcast (rain), Vis. bad
		13.30		Course 84°, continued return transit.
		16.00	BD 8919
			E 10, Sea 7-8, squall, overcast (rain), Vis. bad

	Sun and Moon Data 10.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 11.12.42

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		continued
		11.12.42
		20.00	BD 8927
			NE 10, Sea 9, overcast rain, Vis. bad, high cross Swell
		20.38		Dived.  Want to wait for better wetter until tomorrow.  Have no fuel to waste.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		12.12.42
		00.00	BD 8928
		04.00	BD 8629
		08.00	BD 8629
		10.34		Surfaced.
		12.00	BD 8637	Day's run:  Surfaced 45 nm, Submerged 13 nm
			WNW 8, Sea 7, 9/10, Vis. changing, high Swell
		13.00		From B.d.U.-1240-:  Piening, Manseck and Müller report weather before 16.00 hours.
		13.55		Sent Short Signal weather report.
		16.00	BD 8939
			WNW 8, Sea 7, overcast (rain), Vis. changing, high Swell
		18.47		From B.d.U.-1757-:  1.)  . . . .  2.)  . . . . Müller and Schnoor switch to Coastal Circuit.  3.)  . . . .
		20.00	BD 9719
			WNW 6-7, Sea 6, 5/10 (rain), Vis. moderate, squalls
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		13.12.42
		00.00	BD 9728
			WNW 6, Sea 5, 6/10 (rain), Vis. changing, light marine phosphorescence and Summer lightening
		04.00	BD 9735
			WNW 5, Sea 4-5, 4/10 (rain), Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence

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

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		continued
		13.12.42
		08.00	BD 9816
			WNW 4, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		12.00	BD 9823	Day's run:  Surfaced 123 nm
			ESE 3, Sea 2-3, overcast (rain), Vis. medium, squalls, light marine phosphorescence
		16.00	BD 9678
			N 6-7, Sea 5, overcast, rain, Vis. bad
		20.00	BD 9688
			NNW 6-7, Sea 5-6, 7/10 (rain), Vis. bad, very squally weather
		20.57		From B.d.U.-1901-:  Bade, Fenn, Müller and Massmann report weather between 03.00 and 06.00 hours.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		14.12.42
		00.00	BD 9696
			NNW 6-7, Sea 5-6, 8/10 (rain), Vis. changing, light marine phosphorescence
		03.52		Short Signal weather report sent on -no-.
		04.00	BE 7484
			NW 7, Sea 6, 6/10 (rain), Vis. bad, light marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BE 7491
			WNW 6, Sea 5, 2/10 (rain), Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		12.00	BE 7572	Day's run:  Surfaced 162 nm
			WNW 6, Sea 5-6, 5/10 (rain), Vis. changing
			About 650 nm west of Cape Finisterre
		16.00	BE 7559
			W 6, Sea 5, 7/10 (rain), Vis. medium

	Sun and Moon Data 13.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.12.42

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		continued
		14.12.42
		20.00	BE 7648
			W 6, Sea 5, 6/10 (rain), Vis. changing, squalls
		20.19		From B.d.U.-1921-:  1.)  Thurmann, Bade, and Müller report weather between 03.00 and 06.00 hours.  2.)  . . . .  3.)  . . . .  4.)  . . . .
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		15.12.42
		00.00	BE 7655
			WNW 5, Sea 4, 4/10 (rain), Vis. changing, no marine phosphorescence
		04.00	BE 8454
			W 4-5, Sea 3-4, 7/10, Vis. changing, no marine phosphorescence
		04.34		Short Signal weather report sent on -ku-.
		08.00	BE 8551
			SSW 5, Sea 4, 2/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence
		12.00	BE 8539	Day's run:  Surfaced 246 nm
			SWW 6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. medium
		14.00	BE 8619	Dived to proceed submerged.
		16.00	BE 8619
		19.22		Surfaced.
		20.00	BE 8628
			SW 6, Sea 5, overcast (rain), Vis. bad, very squally
		23.32		From B.d.U.-1453-:  Müller and Schnoor report position immediately.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		16.12.42
		00.00	BE 9411
			SW 6, Sea 5, blue sky, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 14.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.12.42

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		16.12.42
		00.10		Sent position Short Signal square BE 9411 on -ca-.
		01.25		From B.d.U.-0016-:  Above Short Signal confirmed.
		04.00	BE 9425
			WSW 5-6, Sea 4-5, 4/10, Vis. changing, Summer lightening, no marine phosphorescence
		06.31		From B.d.U.-1809/15-:  Own tanker "GERMANIA" about in naval square BE 9166 sunk at 14.00 hours.  Folkers, Zitzewitz, Auffermann and U-563 go to sinking location.  Müller also if fuel allows.
				Since 16 hours have passed since sinking; sinking location as well as own location is inaccurate, and moreover, it is not possible fuel-wise, continued return transit.
		08.00	BE 9512
			W 4, Sea 3, 8/10 (rain), Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence and Summer lightening
		08.34		Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	BE 9513	Day's run:  Surfaced 139.5 nm, Submerged 8.5 nm
		16.00	BE 9288
		19.05		Surfaced.
		20.00	BE 9289
			W 6, Sea 5, 8/10, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		17.12.42
		00.00	BE 9375
			W 5, Sea 4, 8/10 (rain), Vis. changing, light marine phosphorescence
		04.00	BE 9385
			WNW 5-6, Sea 4-5, 8/10 (rain), Vis. bad, light marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 16.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.12.42

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		17.12.42
		08.00	BE 9393
			NNW 5, Sea 4, 5/10, Vis. medium, light marine phosphorescence and Summer lightening
		08.25		Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	BF 7173	Day's run:  Surfaced 114 nm, Submerged 13 nm
			About 140 nm NW of Finisterre
		16.00	BF 7182
		19.00		Surfaced.
		20.00	BF 7191
			NW 3, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		18.12.42
		00.00	BF 7249
			NW 3, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		01.18	BF 7257	Crash dive!  Large flying boat bearing 260°T, altitude 200 meters, range 1500 meters, course 30°.
		04.06	BF 7259	Surfaced.
			W 3-4, Sea 2-3, 3/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BF 7348
			WNW 3, Sea 2, 8/10 (rain), Vis. changing, light marine phosphorescence and Summer lightening
		08.19		Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	BF 7354	Day's run:  Surfaced 99 nm, Submerged 17 nm
		16.00	BF 7356
		18.48		Surfaced.
		20.00	BF 7365
			WNW 3-4, Sea 2-3, 3/10, Vis. good, light marine phosphorescence
		21.00		Dived because the moon is a bit too bright for me.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 17.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.12.42

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		19.12.42
		00.00	BF 8144
		02.19		Surfaced.
		04.00	BF 8155
			WNW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium, no marine phosphorescence
		08.00	BF 5779
			WNW 4, Sea 3, overcast (rain), Vis. bad, strong marine phosphorescence
		08.14		Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	BF 5781	Day's run:  Surfaced 91 nm, Submerged 16 nm
		16.00	BF 5757
		18.44		Surfaced.
		20.00	BF 5755
			NNW 4, Sea 3, 1/10, Vis. good, no marine phosphorescence
		20.36		On -ry- Short Signal:  Position 36 hours off meeting point with escort.
		20.48		Dived.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		20.12.42
		00.00	BF 5753
		04.00	BF 5729
		05.28		Surfaced.
		06.45		Short Signal-2036/19- was confirmed.  -2054/19-
		08.00	BF 5498	Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	BF 5493	Day's run:  Surfaced 68 nm, Submerged 18 nm
		16.00	BF 5572
		20.00	BF 5548
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		21.12.42
		02.50		Surfaced.  On ordered route through restricted area.
		04.40		From B.d.U.-1146/20-:  U-67 runs in to Lorient on 21 December 08.00 hours.  Escort positioned.  Do not cross the 50-meter limit without escort.    2.U.-Flottille.

	Sun and Moon Data 19.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 21.12.42

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		continued
		21.12.42
		from 08.14		From Point "Laturne" ran in in convoy.
		10.26	Lorient	Made fast A 4.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

Sun and Moon Data 21.12.42

 

	Comments of the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote
	on the Kriegstagebuch of "U-67" from 9.8.42 to 21.12.42
	1) The Kommandant had only himself to blame for the collision with the torpedoed steamer on 25 October, because in the critical moment he did not assess the situation in terms of distance and gave the order "go deep" too late. 2) Neither the Kommandant nor any other crew member is to blame for the accident to which Mtr.Gefr. Hartmann fell victim on 27 October.  The circumstances were unforeseeable. The measures after accident were proper. The causes will be clarified by the responsible party to exclude similar accidents in the future.   Otherwise nothing to note.
		For the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote
		- The Chief of the Operations Department -

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