[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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Monday, 6 April 1942 - Bay of Biscay -

0213 - O₂ = 19%.

0540 - Sunrise.

0553 - O₂ = 18%.

0655 - S-Tiefe. Weather and Sea appear unchanged.

0700 - Surfaced after 10h 15' and 29.8sm.
Weather/Sea: SE1/1, partly cloudy, visibility 7-8sm, >1000mb.

0705 - Boat ventilated. 1/3-Ahead.

0710 - 2xHalf-Ahead.

0733 - QU.5433BF - "Surface Vessel!". The reported armed spanish merchant escorted by a corvette, relative bearing 346°, E=14000, on course 21°, slow speed. Evaded on surface.

0802 - Incoming F.T.: From U 552:
Situation report US-East Coast: Heavy traffic around Cape Henry and Cape Lookout, as of Cape Hatteras on courses from SE-SSE, patrolled by destroyers. Valuable coastal traffic protected by escorts. - Topp -

1200 - Qu.5478BF - Days Run: 202.5sm - ↗ 169.1sm (12h 35') - ↘ 33.4sm (11h 25').
233cbm (6cbm/24h). Battery 7900Ah. 14+8 torpedoes. On course 244°. Weather and Sea unchanged since 0700h.

1658 - Qu.4955BF -

1841 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since 0700h.

2100 - On course 250°.

Continuing outbound transit acc. Op.-Orders.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

Started new career in August 2019 to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years before ...

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Tuesday, 7 April 1942 - Bay of Biscay -

0044 - Qu.7238BF - The reported inbound spanish merchant on an easterly heading, relative bearing 265°, E=14000.

0251 - Qu.7255BF - On new course 233°.

0440 - Morning Dawn.

0505 - Qu.7275BF - The reported inbound armed portuguese merchant, in relative bearing 356°, E=8500, on course 27°, slow speed. Evaded on surface.

0553 - Qu.7278BF - "ALARM!". Diving from a single Catalina in 20°true, on course SW, E=8000.

0558 - At A-Meter no bombs.

Cmdr.: Did the Portuguese see us after all and report our position to the enemy!

0600 - Sunrise.

0614 - At Reception Depth.

0618 - Surfaced after 25min. and 1.4sm.
Weather and Sea unchange since 6 April, 0700h.

1025 - Qu.7455BF - Back to course 233°.

1200 - Qu.7473BF - Days Run: 333.7sm - ↗ 332.3sm (23h 35') - ↘ 1.4sm (0h 25').
219cbm (14cbm/24h). Battery 7700Ah. 14+8 torpedoes. On course 233°. Weather and Sea unchanged since 6 April, 0700h.

1215 - Charging batteries:
- Port Diesel, Propulsion, 396RPM/11kn
- Stbd.-Diesel, Charging, 496RPM.

1420 - On course 239°. Batteries charged => 2h 05' for 2300Ah. 2x325RPM/11kn (is still 1/3-Ahead).

1853 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchange since 6 April, 0700h.

1920 - Qu.9955BE - On new course 248°.

Continuing outbound transit acc. Op.-Orders.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.