Decided to head west at ahead flank at 50 mts . Somehow i lost the DD before the others turned up . Surfaced when out of range and headed west away from the DDs . I didnt dive again and luckily no DDs , reduced visibility in medium fog . Cruising at full speed to reach Willhelmshaven to make repairs . Medium fog all the way to Willhelmshaven . 50 kilometers outside Willhelmshaven , storm conditions with heavy fog , rain and seas . Basically anchored at all stop for 2 days waiting for weather to change . No way to navigate with real navigation in these weather conditions .

Assumed Lost
 

Attention all Unterseeboot crews: U51 has not reported in.

Kapitan Sober, crew & U51 assumed to be sunk by depth charge.

BDU