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Thursday, 2 April 1942- 2nd U.-Flotilla (Korvkpt. Heinz Fischer, 08.41 - 01.43) - Lorient (Qu.6157BF)
Taking on of Provisions, Ammunitions and Torpedoes.
Ari and A/A ammunition:
- SK-C/32, 10.5cm: 150 x SpG; 30 x LkG
- 2 x M.G.-2cm-C/30: 8000 x PbG (1 x M.G.-2cm-C/30 instead of 1 x 3.7cm-SK-C/30U)
Taking on of torpedoes:
- Tubes I-VI: G7e, K-b
- Bow above floor plates: 2 x G7e, K-b
- Bow under floor plates: 2x G7e, K-b & 2 x G7a, K-a
- Aft under floor plate: 2 x G7a, K-a
- Upper deck containers: 8 x G7a, K-a
All with fuse Pi-G7H (only AZ / Pi-1 without MZ)
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40 British Wellington and 10 Stirling bombers attack the Ford factory at Poissy, northwest of Paris.
German bombers attack Dover and Weymouth, England.
Torpedo Boat "Seeadler" complets her escort duties for merchant raider "Michel", operating in the English Channel.
Continuing pre-war patrol preparation.
Kptlt.&Cmdr.
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Started new career in August 2019 to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years before ...
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Friday, 3 April 1942- 2nd U.-Flotilla (Korvkpt. Heinz Fischer, 08.41 - 01.43) - Lorient (Qu.6157BF)
Taking on of Provisions, Ammunitions and Torpedoes.
Ari and A/A ammunition:
- SK-C/32, 10.5cm: 150 x SpG; 30 x LkG
- 2 x M.G.-2cm-C/30: 8000 x PbG (1 x M.G.-2cm-C/30 instead of 1 x 3.7cm-SK-C/30U)
Taking on of torpedoes:
- Tubes I-VI: G7e, K-b
- Bow above floor plates: 2 x G7e, K-b
- Bow under floor plates: 2x G7e, K-b & 2 x G7a, K-a
- Aft under floor plate: 2 x G7a, K-a
- Upper deck containers: 8 x G7a, K-a
All with fuse Pi-G7H (only AZ / Pi-1 without MZ)
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German bombers attack Murmansk, Russia, sinking Polish ship Tobruk and British ships New Westminster City and Empire Starlight in the harbor.
After a heavy artillery and aerial bombardment from 0900 to 1500 hours, Japanese troops launch an attack on the Bataan Peninsula in Philippine Islands, penetrating the lines held by the Filipino 41st Infantry Division.
Admiral Chester Nimitz is confirmed as the Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Ocean Area.
Aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh begins working on Ford's B-24 Liberator production line at Detroit, Michigan, as a consultant.
Continuing pre-war patrol preparation.
Kptlt.&Cmdr.