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from the Radio Log of "U-74" during the patrol from 8.9. - 26.9.1941. |
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| B.d.U.: | ||
| Position 10 September 06.00 hours N 1. Request luggage and mail from Lorient to St. Nazaire. | ||
| U-206 | ||
| Short Signal: | ||
| Position in 36 hours off return harbor. | ||
| U-77 | ||
| Short Signal: | ||
| Request Radio Beacon Group 6. | ||
| U-565 | ||
| Short Signal: BE 69. | ||
| U-74 | ||
| Short Signal: Request Radio Beacon Group 6. | ||
| U-? | ||
| B.d.U.: Have lost contact. Last sound bearing, sounds from independent. Square 5887, possibly U-373. Last exact position of the convoy square 8133 at 21.00 hours course SE. | ||
| "wy" | ||
| Alpha Alpha: Enemy convoy in sight UO 9761, NE-course, medium speed. | ||
| U-74 | ||
| Alpha Alpha: Enemy convoy, course 60°, medium speed, GJ 9739. | ||
| U-74 | ||
| Alpha Alpha: U-94 position of convoy HT 9497. | ||
| U-74 | ||
| Brandenburg report immediately. | ||
| U-74 | ||
| Alpha Alpha: Position convoy OH 9468, easterly course, medium speed. | ||
| U-74 | ||
| Alpha: The correct position of the convoy is XJ 7871, course 45°, speed 7 knots. | ||
| U-575 | ||
| Topp and Kentrat report last observed convoy position immediately. Position AK 1134. | ||
| Zahn | ||
| Alpha Alpha: Square 7845 | ||
| U-74 | ||
| Alpha Alpha: Square 7843 | ||
| U-74 | ||
| Alpha Alpha: Square 7827 | ||
| U-74 | ||
| BD 7827 contact handed over, out of torpedoes, return transit, here Brandenburg is everywhere. | ||
| U-74 | ||
| Brandenburg: Expect U-boat trap at convoy. | ||
| U-74 | ||
| Short Signal: Request bearing Signals from contact keeper. | ||
| U-562 | ||
| Group Brandenburg for B.d.U. report immediately 1.) By "Yes" who is at the convoy. 2.) By Short Signal "xyz" who has contact. | ||
| U-74 | ||
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| B.d.U.: | ||
| 1. Since 18 September at convoy from square EF 9791 | ||
| 2. Position today 04.00 hours DOD 7827. | ||
| 3. Contact handed over to other Brandenburg boats. | ||
| 4. No Short Wave north of 59°22'N | ||
| 5. Out of torpedoes, return transit. | ||
| 6. Serving as radio repeater. | ||
| 7. From convoy 4 steamers of about 26000 GRT. | ||
| U-74 | ||
| Brandenburg boats: | ||
| Immediately report last observed convoy position. Position as radio repeater ZA 2554. | ||
| U-74 | ||
| Brandenburg boats: Report immediately who has heard me. | ||
| U-74 | ||
| U-74: Heard. | ||
| U-94 | ||
| B.d.U.: Am at Hessler-convoy attacking. | ||
| U-68 | ||
| B.d.U.: | ||
| Moved off to repair cooling water pump. Request contact holder reports. | ||
| Hessler. | ||
| Tanker 13000 GRT sunk. One 8000-tonner, one 5000-tonner sinking likely. Forced off by 2 destroyers. Remaining in convoy: 1 smaller steamer, 4 destroyers, 3 escorts. 3 stern + 4 torpedoes, 129 cbm. Southerly transit. | ||
| U-107 | ||
| B.d.U.: | ||
| Operating on convoy Schnee Mohr BA 5148. | ||
| U-203 | ||
| Position Short Signal: BF 84. | ||
| U-331 | ||
| Short Signal: Request bearing Signals from contact keeper. | ||
| U-203 | ||
| Alpha: Convoy in sight. | ||
| U-203 | ||
| B.d.U.: | ||
| Enemy located 15.45 hours BE 4455. | ||
| U-203 | ||
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