Southeast Caribbean intelligence report:
U-67
17 July 1942
Heavy air patrols begin 200 kilometres from Bridegetown
Heavy naval patrols ED95, ED98, ED99, ED94
We frequently had sound contact with 3 destroyers and 1 Elco. Combination of aircraft and ships made rechargin batteries and air pressure difficult during day & night. Attacking a ship would bring aircraft and Elco to the area within minutes.
For recharging batteris, we stayed with decks awash, which also allowed us to intermitently get sound contacts. Most of the time, we would be forced to dive within half hour of surfacing.
Conditions seem to improve toward the west. But we also sunk a Fletcher at ED9498
We sank medium modern tanker at 9473 heading 090. This seems to be the southern tanker route.
We have heard several freighters in vicinity of ED9548 on headings 340-160
Sunk a passenger liner on that location.
Area rich in targets but requires great caution.
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