Wednesday, May 28, 1941
04:59 We are already down to 2/3 of our fuel. Trying to help the Bismark sucked up alot of our fuel.
05:06 Weather: Skys - clear, Fog - medium, Precip- none, Seas - moderate
07:38 Performed daily trim dive.
11:22 My men are eager to get back at the British. So am I
11:23 Fog is pretty think.
11:23 Dieter smells smoke.
11:23 New depth 40m
11:24 Speed 5 knots
11:25 All Stop
11:25 Contact! Warship! B046 Long Range
11:27 Sounds like a single destroyer. Fog is to think to try to engage a destroyer.
11:27 Surface the boat
11:28 Ahead full
11:29 Speed 11 knots
12:50 Make depth 30m
12:52 All Stop
12:52 Surface the boat. No sound contact
12:53 About half way to our patrol area.
12:53 Speed 11 knots
12:53 Hope this fog lifts soon
Thursday, May 29, 1941
00:09 Emil is getting our position.
00:39 Navigator: Calculated position is N 52° 45' W 13° 21'
07:09 Clouds Clear, Precipitations None, Fog None. Wind Speed 12 meters per second, direction 317.
07:09 Fog has finally lifted. Seas have picked up even more though.
11:51 Performed daily trim dive.
16:42 We have entered our patrol area once again. Lets hope not to go on a wild goose chase this time.
16:42 Speed 9 knots.
16:47 Start patrol pattern.
20:39 Sound Contact! Merchant B340 moving fast!
20:39 Surface the boat. Make heading 340. Ahead Flank!
20:39 Finally, The hunt is on!
21:15 Make depth 40
21:16 All stop
21:17 New course 090. Shes a fast mover!
21:17 Ahead Flank, Surface the boat
21:39 New Depth 30m
21:39 Sound contact was faint. I am hoping we have gained ground on her.
21:40 All Stop!
21:42 Surface the boat. Ahead Flank!
21:42 Shes out running us. What kind of merchant is this.
22:13 New depth 30m
22:14 All Stop.
22:14 No sound contact.........
22:14 Surface the boat. Continue patrol pattern.
22:15 Dammit!!!!
22:15 Emil is getting fix.
22:16 Clouds Clear, Precipitations None, Fog None. Wind Speed 12 meters per second, direction 270.
22:16 Speed 9 knots.
22:27 Navigator: Calculated position is N 56° 5' W 11° 38'
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