11/1/1938 Baltic, Kiel Basin V, Kriegstagebuch Nr.1 (17th day)
After commissioning Schiff 35 began taking on fuel, coal, and water and she departed Bremen on night of October 27th and worked her way up to Bremerhaven where she took on part of her crew. Remaining there during the night the mystery ship departed at 01:00 hrs. on the 28th making for Brunsbüttel passing Cuxhaven late in the evening she arrived at Brunsbüttel at 22:50 hrs. entered the lock and dropped anchor to make the passage in the morning. Weighing anchor at 05:00 hrs. Schiff 35 cast off and proceeded at 8 knots towards Rendsburg she passed the harbor at 13:11 hrs. Schiff 35 finally arrived at the Holtenau Lock at 00:15 hrs. on the 29th and proceeded to dock at Basin V where she currently remains.
For the next 5 days she will take on fuel, coal, water, mines, torpedoes, ammunition, 110 officers and crew bringing the total to 400 officers, petty officers, and ratings. KKpt.z.S Hartmann received Schiff 35’s orders, she will depart for her training cruise on November 10th at 04:00 hrs.
