[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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Wednesday, 25 February 1942 - Bay of Biscay -

0545 - Sunrise.

0650 - At Reception Depth. Battery 5000Ah.

0652 - S-Tiefe. Weather and Sea appear to be unchanged.

0655 - Surfaced after 18h 55min. and 55.2sm since Etmal, and 24h 50min. and 72.4sm in total.
Weather: SW7/6, overcast, hazy, poor visibility, >1000mb.

0656 - Boat ventilated. O₂ supply is 95%.

0703 - Compresses Air Supply filled. Charging batteries:
Port-Diesel, Propulsion, 285RPM/6kn; Stbd.-Diesel, Charging, 496RPM.

1119 - Batteries charged: 4h 16min. for 5000Ah. 2x235RPM/6-7kn.

1200 - Qu.4397BF - Days Run: 85.9sm - ↗ 30.7sm (5h 05') - ↘ 55.2sm (18h 55').
58.9cbm (0.9cbm/24h). On course 85°. Battery 10000Ah. O₂-Supply 95%. 2 internal Ato. 136x10.5cm-SpG. 7676xM.G.-2cm-C/30-PbG. Weather and Sea unchanged since 24 Feb., Sunrise.

1231 - Incoming F.T.: From U-DaVinci (I-8):
Have sunk the Brazilian Cabedello, 3557ts, in pos. 15° 15'N, 52° 40'W. - Capitano di Corvetta Longanesi Cattani -

Cmdr.: The position given corresponds with Marqu.EE6383, which is East of Fort-de-France, in the Carribean. The Marconi-Class, U-DaVinci, is the most successful submarine of the Regia Marina.

1407 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since 24 Feb., Sunrise.

1515 - New course 90°.

1630 - Fuel 60cbm (25%/+1cbm Reserve).

2000 - Point Lore - Nothing noticed.

Cmdr.: Apparently, the weather is also preventing the enemy from operating its aircraft over the Bay of Biscay.

Boat operating acc. to Op.-Order per F.T.0505/24.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

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Thursday, 26 February 1942 - Bay of Biscay -

0415 - Early Morning Dawn.

0538 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 48h.

1200 - Qu.5288BF - Days Run: 169.6sm - (↗ 24h).
56.4cbm (2.5cbm/24h). On course 90°. Battery 10000Ah. O₂-Supply 95%. 2 internal Ato. 136x10.5cm-SpG. 7676xM.G.-2cm-C/30-PbG. Weather and Sea unchanged since 24 Feb., Sunrise.

1356 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since 24 Feb., Sunrise.

1420 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Will be at point Luci-2 on 27 Feb., 0200h. - RST -

1455 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Message received. Send next message from point Luci-2 over LW 20.4kHz. - B.d.U. -

2340 - Weather is clearing up, shifting to SSW.
On new course 45°. Leaving path Heart. Approaching Lorient.

Boat operating acc. to Op.-Order per F.T.1455/26.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.