[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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

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Friday, 8 August 1941 - South of Iceland

Cmdr.: The last couple of days were a bundle of mixed emotions for the boat. The convoy battle couldn't have come at a better time, as it got the crew's mind off of the tragic loss of their comrades and back onto the duties to be performed. The success lifted everyone's spirit and put the focus back on the greater goal and the task at hand.

0340 - Qu.3155AL

0533 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since last sundown.

0700 - New course 270°.

1200 - Qu.3112AL - Days Run: 205.2sm - (↗ 24h).
161.8cbm (5.2cbm/24h). Weather unchanged since 7.8.,2223h.

1345 - New course 180°.

1511 - Incoming F.T.: From U 93:
1 Battle Cruiser, 1 Troop Transport and 2 Destroyers in Marqu.DH24, on course west, at high speed.
- Korth - (historically, at 1945h in CG8423)

1705 - New course 90°.

2226 - Sundown. Midnight Twilight.
SE4/3, clear, light haze, visibility 6-7sm, >1000mb.

2347 - Qu.3155AL - Incoming F.T.: From U 144:
Returning to base. Arrival not before 9 Aug. - v.Mittelstaedt -

Boat operating acc. Op.-Orders as per F.T.1029/6.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

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Saturday, 9 August 1941 - South of Iceland

0531 - Sunrise. E4/3, clear, light haze, visibility 6-7sm, >1000mb.

0630 - On course 180°. "All engines stop!". Flak guns manned.

0640 - Commencing of external torpedo loading.

0752 - Incoming F.T.: From U 206:
Have sunk as fishing vessel. - Opitz -

1125 - 6 bow torpedoes and 1 stern torpedo taken under deck.

1200 - Qu.3247AL - Days Run: 167.4sm - (↗ 24h).
159.1cbm (2.7cbm/24h). Weather unchanged since Sunrise at 0531h.

1201 - First position request for U 144 (v. Mittelstaedt)

1300 - Diving for trial dive and deep dive test to 2A-Meter. 185rpm, 4kn.

1319 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meter.

1452 - T=20. 65rpm, 1.6kn. O₂=20%.

1510 - Surfaced after 2h 10min. and 4.3sm. Battery, 9500Ah.
ESE4/3, clear, light haze, visibility 6-7sm, >1000mb.

1512 - Boat ventilated.

1645 - New course 244°.

1811 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
To all Gibraltar boats: According to message from agent in Gibraltar, sent via the Asta-Leitselle (Intelligence Command Headquarters) in Paris, convoy HG-70 has left at 1500h and not as previously reported in the early morning. The last ship has passed Europe-Point at 1600h. The boats are given new patrol grids, to enable interception of the convoy at daylight.

1907 - Norddeich Radio sending O.K.W. report about enemy air raids in the northern and northwestern coastal regions of Germany. Residential areas of Hamburg and Kiel have been hit, with few civilian casualties. Enemy bombers that attempted to attack Berlin, were repelled by Flak. Night fighter shot down 3 and Navy Artillery shot down 1 British bomber.

2220 - Sundown. Midnight Twilight.
SE4/3, clear, light haze, visibility 6-7sm, >1000mb.

2400 - Qu.3355AL -

Boat operating acc. Op.-Orders as per F.T.1029/6.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.