[Kapitän]

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Thursday, 26 February 1942 - Bay of Biscay -

0415 - Early Morning Dawn.

0538 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 48h.

1200 - Qu.5288BF - Days Run: 169.6sm - (↗ 24h).
56.4cbm (2.5cbm/24h). On course 90°. Battery 10000Ah. O₂-Supply 95%. 2 internal Ato. 136x10.5cm-SpG. 7676xM.G.-2cm-C/30-PbG. Weather and Sea unchanged since 24 Feb., Sunrise.

1356 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since 24 Feb., Sunrise.

1420 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Will be at point Luci-2 on 27 Feb., 0200h. - RST -

1455 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Message received. Send next message from point Luci-2 over LW 20.4kHz. - B.d.U. -

2340 - Weather is clearing up, shifting to SSW.
On new course 45°. Leaving path Heart. Approaching Lorient.

Boat operating acc. to Op.-Order per F.T.1455/26.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

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Friday, 27 February 1942 - South of Ìle de Groix -

0005 - German tanker escorted by a destroyer bearing 270°, at medium speed on easterly course, E=5000.

0016 - F.T. from B.d.U.: To U 155 (IXC):
Piening: Allotted attack area off coast north of Cape Hatteras. - B.d.U. -

0017 - F.T. from B.d.U.: To U 162 (IXC) and U 158 (IXC):
Wattenberg and Rostin: Allotted attack area off coast south of Cape Hatteras. - B.d.U. -

0046 - Incoming F.T.: From U 558:
On protracted return trip from CC 29 via BC 35. Still 55cbm. - Krech -

0058 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
To all boats: ACHTUNG! Three-masted sailing ship, that has already appeared several times in BE, has camouflage and powerful A/A armament. As reported by rescued air crew, apparently is a aircraft and submarine decoy. - B.d.U. -

0105 - On new course 002°. Wind and Sea subsiding.

0120 - VIIC boat 500m to our stbd. beam, on opposite course.

0135 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
On Point Luci-2. - RST -

0210 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Enter port without escort at Sunrise. - B.d.U. -

0400 - Early Morning Dawn. SW4/3, clear, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.

0530 - Sunrise. Wind and Sea unchanged since 0400h.
Entering Lorient. Additional Flak Batteries have been installed. 2 Fighter planes are patroling the area north of Ìle de Groix.

0635 - All available hands on deck for greeting in the harbour. Making fast. Mooring boat at Isère.

Lorient - Qu.6157BF - Days Run: 107.5sm - (↗ 18h 35') - since Etmal.
54.0cbm (2.4cbm/18h 35'). Battery 10000Ah. O₂-Supply 95%. 2 internal Ato. 136x10.5cm-SpG. 7676xM.G.-2cm-C/30-PbG. SW4/3, clear, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.

Clearing out of boat:
54cbm; 2 internal Ato;
10.5cm: 136xSpG+30xLkG; M.G.-C/30-2cm: 7676PbG.
Discharging of batteries (10000Ah).
Placing boat in dry dock for Shipyard Overhaul.
Routine work by the crew throughout.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.