It's April 3rd, 1940. The time is 23:00 hours, and U-11 is sitting 200 kilometers west of Narvik. Getting up here in a type-IIA was a fun experience. It took us 7 days at economy setting, and we're down to almost 50% fuel. We've taken up position at a choke point 13 kilometers wide with a depth of around 200 meters. Now all I have to do is wait for something to come along. While waiting I took the sub down to test how deep we could take it safely. We got to 105 meters before I started hearing some really nasty-sounding creaks. Not wanting to take any chances, I blew ballast and headed to the surface. I'll keep you updated as the solution develops.
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