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Monday, 28 December 1942 - Gotenhafen-Oxhöft
Work-up's and Trials with the U.A.K. (Kpt.z.S.R. BRÄUTIGAM), the 2nd Training Division (U.L.D.; Freg.Kpt.d.R. Ernst HASSHAGEN) and 22nd U-Flotilla (Korvkpt. Wilhelm Ambrosius):
Dry-Run Exercises with Machinery/Mechanics; Weapons; Torpedoes.
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U 86 (Kptlt. Walter Schug) situation report: 23.12. north, east and south coast of Flores thoroughly searched for torpedoed steamer. Apart from the gunboat "Velho" nothing was sighted. From 25 -28.12. submarine was on the boundary of the territorial waters Ponta Delgada. Sighted: 1 steamer on course of 1700, 2 coastal freighters entering port and 4
Swedish Red Cross ships. Boat requested permission for protracted return voyage. He was ordered to start back via BD 98 and search the area for torpedoed vessels that have had to fall out of convoy. Continue voyage according to fuel position.
The boats which had been waiting some 10 days in CD 90 for supplies, i.e. U 508 - 154 - 163 - 129 refueled from "Milkcow" U 463 (KrvKpt. Leo Wolfbauer) and are continuing their homeward voyage.
The homeward bound "Rhakotis" (Trans: Blockade runner) was picked up at 0900 in CE 1388 by the submarines U 410 - 409 - 621, who were waiting there. Because of the nearby convoy the ship took a northerly course until 0400, then steered for point "Raummass". For some inexplicable reason U 409 (Oblt. Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann) reported about 1900 that he had given up the convoy duty because of complete breakdown of radar interception gear and was operating against Convoy No. 72. The commander will have to account for this arbitrary behavior on his return. U 659 (Kptlt. Hans Stock) was ordered to act as substitute, but could not reach the homeward bound vessel during the night.
U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) conducts exercises with the AGRU-Front Hela.
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Tuesday,
29 December 1942 - Gotenhafen-Oxhöft
Work-up's and Trials with the U.A.K. (Kpt.z.S.R. BRÄUTIGAM), the 2nd Training Division (U.L.D.; Freg.Kpt.d.R. Ernst HASSHAGEN) and 22nd U-Flotilla (Korvkpt. Wilhelm Ambrosius):
Dry-Run Exercises with Machinery/Mechanics; Weapons; Torpedoes.
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U 124 (Kptlt. Johann Mohr) tanker convoy last position ED 9694 at 0800 29.12., course 70°, 11 knots. Misses fired, contact lost when forced by plane to submerge. No air or sea patrol in Tabaca (Tobago). Freighter entering port sunk in ED 9964 (4,000 GRT).
Convoy No. 72 (ONS.154):
Contact was maintained by Group "Spitz". Convoy was reported as 10 steamers in double line abreast. U 260 (Kptlt. Hubertus Purkhold) was detected during a day attack. U 455 (Kptlt. Hans-Martin Scheibe) fired a double miss. U 591 (Kptlt. Hans-Jürgen Zetzsche) was forced to move away. Last report at 1830. Contact was lost through bad visibility.
During the night flares were reported several times. Probably the flares were dropped by escort planes at some distance in order to mislead the submarines. U 225 (Oblt. Wolfgang Leimkühler) reported miss fire at "Q-ship" with plane on board. U 615 (Kptlt. Ralph Kapitzky) fired 5 single shots at the same ship with no effect, torpedo nets presumed. Ship employed plane and worked at night with a shallow M.T.B.
U 86 (Kptlt. Walter Schug) was ordered to make a protracted return via BD 98 (Position of sinkings by Group "Spitz").
The loss of U 357 (Kptlt. Adolf Kellner; last attacking homeward bound convoy in AM) and of U 356 (Oblt. Günther Ruppelt; last attacking Convoy No. 72, Group "Spitz") must be assumed. Boats have not replied to repeated call-ups.
U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) conducts exercises with the AGRU-Front Hela.
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KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115