Nov 16, -40. Vigo.
U-55, VIIb, 7īth Flot.
Docked at Bessel with heavy damage to the boat.
Helmuth, our WO is dead.
Some 50% of the batteries are destroyed. The pressure hull leaks at pd.
Etc.
Stumbled across an already zig zagging convoy in CG71 at 2300. Some 25 ships, only one escort was heard. Due to poor visibility we attacked surfaced only to find many of the ships to be armed
Well, we sunk 2 ships and then slipped away in the darkness with heavy damage.
This boat is a write of, we will get a new type VIIc at return to St Naz.
That will be boat nr three:hmm:
Wolff, U-55.