[Markus Witt]

After the attack we reload tube V with the final torpedo and I intend to attack again but the night is too short and I have to postpone the attack. After making contact again with the convoy I position myself ahead of it and intend to stalk it from there until nightfall for another surface attack. But here I make a big mistake and allow the convoy to approach me too closely and I am detected by the escorts. In the ensuing attack I received damage from artillery fire as I crash dive which causes me to lose control of the boat. While unable to control our depth at slow speeds we are then depth charged for several hours. Luckily we received no further damage and we are able to regain full control of the boat and manage to escape.