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Thursday, 12 February 1942 - North Atlantic -

0151 - Incoming F.T.: From U 108:
Sunk the Norwegian Blink, 2701ts, ESE of Cape Hatteras, in Qu.DC2139. - Scholtz -

Cmdr.: U-Scholtz belongs to the 2nd "Paukenschlag" Wave.

0731 - Sunrise. The haze has lifted, visibility has improved: NNW1/1, clear, visibility 8-9sm, >1000mb.

1105 - Qu.3455CD - On new course 75°.

1200 - Qu.3456CD - Days Run: 198.3sm (↗24h).
90.6cbm (2.6cbm/24h). On course 75°. Battery 10000Ah. 2 internal Ato. 136x10.5cm-SpG. 7676xM.G.-2cm-C/30-PbG. Weather unchanged since 12 Feb., Sunrise.

1632 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since 12 Feb., Sunrise.

2002 - Norddeich Radio sending a O.K.W. report about Operation "Cerberus", during which the German Battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, and the Heavy Cruiser Prinz Eugen and their escorts, are evacuated from Brest, leaving yesterday, on 11 Feb., passing through the English Channel today, and arriving in German ports tomorrow, on 13 Feb. The operation is protected by prevailing fog and 6 destroyers, 14 torpedo boats, 26 E-boats, 32 bombers and 252 fighters.

Cmdr.: This operation was the reason for the Op.-Order to the Biscay-Boats, to clear the English Channel of any enemy warships.

Boat operating acc. to Op.-Orders "Paukenschlag".

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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Friday, 13 February 1942 - WNW of the Azores -

0135 - On new course 81°.

0206 - F.T. from U 564: To B.d.U.:
Rammed U-Gelhaus in CA 8844, bow tubes out of order. Tubes probably damaged. Nothing else sighted. Necessary to return. 62 cbm. - Suhren -

0207 - F.T. from U 109: To B.d.U.:
Very brisk traffic of single ships during the day in CA 7938 and 39, at night no traffic but fishing vessels showing lights. Air and sea patrol only inshore. More traffic in the vicinity of the 200m-Line. On 10 Feb., 3 dud double shots at fast freighter, 12 Feb., a miss fired at a tanker. Still 3 electric torpedoes, 55 cbm. Starboard external fuel tank crushed, fuel had run out. Returning in company with U-Poske. If necessary would take over 10 cbm from him. - Bleichrodt -

0218 - F.T. from B.d.U: To Paukenschlag boats:
B-Dienst reporting that an American steamer was instructed to sail 9 miles away from navigational aids when passing through the Straits of Florida.

0718 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 24h.

1200 - Qu.1174CE - Days Run: 199.0sm (↗24h).
87.9cbm (2.7cbm/24h). On course 81°. Battery 10000Ah. 2 internal Ato. 136x10.5cm-SpG. 7676xM.G.-2cm-C/30-PbG. Weather and Sea increasing, shifting to ENE.

1430 - ENE1/1, clear, visibility 8-9sm, >1000mb.

1616 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since 1430h.

Boat operating acc. to Op.-Orders "Paukenschlag".

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.