U-536, 10. Flottille (Lorient).
14 Juni 1943: Refueled at sea with U-488.
7 Juli 1943: 2 Frachters sunk in ER83. Total: 12,000 BRT.
18 Juli 1943: In Grid DH5998, attacked by bombers. Flooding in After Torpedo, E-Maschinen, and Diesel compartments.
Damages: Diesels, E-maschinen, Compressor, Forward Batteries, Aft Hydroplanes, SB rudder, Propellers, Main Pump, Radio, Hydrophones, Radar, Periscopes, Antennas, Flak Guns.
BOLD decoys and Tubes 5 & 6 ganz kaputt (outer door blown off #6).
Surfaced. All engines off-line until repairs are completed.
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Dietrich Schöneboom, U-431
"Es wird klappen, Herr Kaleun. Ganz sicher."
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