[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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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.

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.