[Kapitän]

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Friday, 10 April 1942 - East of the Azores -

0525 - Morning Dawn.

0601 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
According to Uboat Commander reports, the listening conditions in the shallow waters of the US-East coast are bad, which has resulted in boats missing promising sinking opportunities. All boats are advised to also frequently observe the area by periscope. - B.d.U. -

0640 - Sunrise. WNW1/1, clear, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.

0723 - Qu.5455CF - On new course 250°.

1200 - Qu.4695CF - Days Run: 271.3sm - (↗ 24h).
198cbm (8cbm/24h). Battery 10000Ah. 14+8 torpedoes. On course 250°. Weather and Sea unchanged since Sunrise.

1933 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since Sunrise.

2217 - Qu.4866CF - On new course 235°.

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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Saturday, 11 April 1942 - The Azores -

0043 - Incoming F.T.: From U 160:
Situation report: Passenger freighter type "Antinore", 11370ts sunk (probably "Ulysses", 14400ts). Left sinking after 3 hits, owing to A/C. Marqu.DC 1259. Starting return passage. - Lassen -

0545 - Morning dawn.

0700 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 24h.

0630 - Santa Maria 7.5sm to our port beam. Taking Navigational Fix from Vial do Porto.

1200 - Qu.9533CE - Days Run: 271.8sm - (↗ 24h).
193cbm (5cbm/24h). Battery 10000Ah. 14+8 torpedoes. On course 235°. Weather and Sea unchanged since Sunrise, 10 April.

1401 - Norddeich Radio sending O.K.W. report about Kptlt. Erich Topp (U 552) being awarded today with the Oak Leaves to the Knights Cross.

1944 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since Sunrise, 10 April.

2205 - Qu.9455CE - On new course 233°.

Continuing outbound transit acc. Op.-Orders.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.