8/20/1939 Kiel, Basin IV, 1st day at sea
FregKpt.z.S Hartmann travelled to Berlin on 8/11 to be briefed on Schiff 35’s patrol. She willl depart Kiel on the 20th and make for Jan Mayern Island where she was to await further instructions. Schiff 35 will be stocked to the brim with fresh food, supplies, fuel, water, coal, ammunition, 28 torpedoes, and 445 mines. In Holds 3, 5, and 8 tons of paint and structural materials were stored to effect disguises. Hartmann returned with sealed orders on August 13th. During the next few days 5 Arado Ar 196 A-1 Aircraft were taken aboard 2 ready for use and 3 crated and stored away below decks.
Luftwaffe personnel arrived on August 18th led by Hauptmann Werner Klink they consist of 3 officers, 5 petty officers, and 15 ratings. On August 24th 2 Leichte Schnellboote were embarked LS 15 under L.z.S Ulrich Hauser and LS 20 under L.z.S Wilhelm Schultz. In addition 3 prize crews were embarked.
Loading was completed late on the 19th. Today at 05:00 hrs. the port watch was called at 08:00 hrs. and Schiff 35 cast off from Basin V and slowly made her way through Kiel our next report will be when she reaches her ordered position.
