[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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Thursday, 11 September 1941 - Bay of Biscay -

Throughout the night sound contact with convoy 1600/10.

0411 - O₂=19%.

0436 - Sunrise.

0450 - At reception depth.

0500 - Surfaced after 9h and 21sm. Battery 7400Ah.
Weather unchanged since Sundown Sept.9.

0501 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
B.d.U. announcing the additional cyphering of the grid indicators, in order to ensure that the enemy is unable to gain any information on U-boat dispositions from the Communications Service, especially, the enemy air reconnaissance.

0505 - F.T.2103/10: From U 432:
Group "Markgraf": Convoy "Greger"/SC.42 now in AD 6624, changed course to NE. Have sunk one ship of 1231ts. Taking over as contact keeper. - Schultze -

Incoming F.T.: From U 82:
Group "Markgraf": Convoy "Greger"/SC.42:
Two ships torpedoed: Empire Crossbill, 5463ts, sinking. Scania, sinking not observed but falling behind convoy. - Rollmann -

0513 - Incoming F.T.: From U 207:
Group "Markgraf": Convoy "Greger"/SC.42:
Sunk two ships with 9727ts. - Meyer -

0521 - Boat ventilated.

0549 - Incoming F.T.: From U 82:
Group "Markgraf": Convoy "Greger"/SC.42:
Sunk two ships with 12434ts. - Rollmann -

0555 - L.I. reporting fuel reserve of 24cbm (10%).

Clouds rolling in, the barometer is falling, wind and sea are becoming less: East6/5, overcast, hazy, limited visibility, ~1000mb.

0800 - SE6/5, overcast, hazy, limited visibility, ~1000mb.

0900 - New course 42°. First beacon light of Lorient coming into sight.

0908 - Incoming F.T.: From U 433:
Group "Markgraf": Convoy "Greger"/SC.42:
"Q" ship in the convoy, fired 3 misses, depth charged. Air patrols also at night. - Ey -

Incoming F.T.: From U 432:
Group "Markgraf": Convoy "Greger"/SC.42:
Still 25 ships in convoy, 2 destroyers, 5 corvettes astern. Flying boats. - Schultze -

0930 - New course 20°. Three German Mine Sweepers to our port beam on opposite course.

0938 - Incoming F.T.: From U 569:
Group "Markgraf": Convoy "Greger"/SC.42:
Requesting beacon signals from shadower. - Hinsch -

0952 - Three Ju87-Stuka to our port beam on course SW.

1002 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
To U 575: Heydemann: Join Group "Markgraf" and operate on Convoy "Greger"/SC.42!

1008 - Incoming F.T.'s: From Group "Markgraf:
Further success reports from boats operating on Convoy "Greger"/SC.42.

1016 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
To Group "Seewolf": U 69, 94, 557, 561, 565, 95, and 98: Attack area is extended to the North and Northeast, as according to several aircraft sighting reports, the enemy is aware of the patrol line and can avoid it.

The boats are now between Ireland and 20° West from 53° to 56° North.

1023 - Two Hospital Ships to our port beam on opposite course.

1040 - Point Luci2 - Wind and Sea dying down somewhat, turning to South. Entering port together with U 106 (Oesten). Passed many burning ships and ship wrecks along the way. Harbor is protected by a pair of Me110.

Cmdr.: There seems to have been an enemy air raid on Lorient harbor!

1052 - A single Fw200 Condor is crossing our bows on course East.

1145 - Lorient - SSE4/3, overcast, hazy, visibility 3sm, ~1000mb.
Making fast and mooring boat at Isère.

Handing over of two prisoners of war to the Military Police.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

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Friday, 12 September 1941 - Lorient

Clearing out of boat:
Fuel 22cbm; Battery 7400Ah;
10 internal torpedoes (2xEto & 8xAto);
10.5cm: 55xSpG & 24xLkG;
M.G.-C/30-2cm: 7820xPbG.

Placing boat in dry dock for Shipyard Overhaul.
Routine work by the crew throughout.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.