[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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

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Sunday, 12 April 1942 - South of the Azores -

- First week at sea completed -

0545 - Breakfast for the Port-Machine-Watch.

0600 - Morning Dawn. Port Machine-Watch on duty. Wake-Up and Morning Wash of remaining crew.

0630 - Breakfast for the remaining crew.

0638 - Qu.8955CE.

0700 - Swap-the-Decks for the Off-Watch.

0715 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 48h.

0845 - Daily work routine for the Off-Watch.

1200 - Qu.2136DG - Days Run: 271.9sm - (↗ 24h).
185cbm (8cbm/24h). Battery 10000Ah. 14+8 torpedoes. On course 233°. Weather and Sea unchanged since Sunrise, 10 April. Lunch-Break.

1300 - Daily work routine for the Off-Watch.

1512 - Qu.2155DG - On new course 250°.

1715 - Dinner for the crew.

1800 - Port Machine-Watch on duty.

1955 - Sundown. SW1/1, clear, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.

2100 - Lights-Out for the Off-Watch.

2340 - Wake-Up for the Stbd.-Machine-Watch and the 1st Sea-Watch.

2400 - "Mittelwächter": Mid-Night Coffee for the Watch on Duty.

Continuing outbound transit acc. Op.-Orders.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

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Monday, 13 April 1942 - Southwest of the Azores -

0501 - Incoming F.T.: From U 123:
Seven tankers for whom the bell tolls. The U-boat trap sank slower. Two freighters lay with them on bottom. Sunk by the Drumbeater!". Commenced return journey! - Hardegen -

0555 - Qu.1555DG - On new course 233°.

0620 - Morning Dawn.

0729 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged since Sundown, 12 April.

1146 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
Hardegen: Bravo! This was a beat of the drum as well. - B.d.U. -

1200 - Qu.1735DG - Days Run: 271.6sm - (↗ 24h).
179cbm (6cbm/24h). Battery 10000Ah. 14+8 torpedoes. On course 233°. Weather and Sea unchanged since Sundown, 12 April.

1430 - Qu.1755DG - On new course 250°.

2009 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 24h.

Continuing outbound transit acc. Op.-Orders.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.