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Saturday, 12 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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Operation Winter Tempest is launched towards Stalingrad, with 3 Panzer Divisions and 10 other divisions.
Axis rear guards engage the Allied forces near Marsa Brega and El Agheila in Libya as the main Axis force evacuate to the west.
U 432 (Kptlt. Heinz-Otto Schultze) like U 618 (Oblt. Kurt Baberg) sighted nothing off Mehdia. She has moved off and is exploring new areas for reconnaissance off Casablanca.
U 155 (Kptlt. Adolf Cornelius Piening) requests freedom of movement in DG owing to adequate fuel supply and the breakdown of the "Q" tank. She has received orders to remain in the reconnaissance channels of Group "Westwall" as 1) As nothing has been experienced in this area and 2) The operations of an isolated boat does not promise success.
The following protection is ordered for the outward bound tanker "Germania": U 514 and U 125 are to take up a position at dawn on the 14th, 30 seamiles ahead to port and starboard of the position of the tanker by dead reckoning in DF 71. U 563 and U 706 close up at dawn and proceed ahead during the day, at night astern at the limit of certain visual signaling contact. Task for U-boats on passing 30 W. cancelled. Finally, U 125 and U 514 are to proceed to DG 80, U 563 and U 706 to BD 20.
Owing to the imminent closing of "Route Anton" in order to pass the area as soon as possible, U 507 and U 164 are making for grid FC 70 via ES 50. U 175 received further orders for operations in the waters off Dakar. As until now, no U-boats have approached this area and the boat has permission to attack French merchant and warships, there is possibility of initial success.
U 257 (Kptlt. Heinz Rahe) has entered on the return voyage owing to the illness of the Engineer Officer (Ob.Ltnt.-Ing. Reimer Höhne) and the leakage of the stuffing box. The boat was destined for the Mediterranean area. Deployment and breakthrough by a substitute boat is not possible until the next new moon period.
U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) conducts Work-up's and Trials with the U.A.G. in Danzig.
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Sunday,
13 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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Italian troops fight off an attack by British troops north of El Agheila, Libya in a rear guard action.
U 432 (Kptlt. Heinz-Otto Schultze) requests permission to attack large tanker with navigation light but without neutral identification in CG 8871. Course 75°. As according to report the Spanish tanker "Campoamor" is in this area, U 432 was forbidden to attack. The Naval War Staff is requested to be circumspect owing to visible identity of Spanish ships.
Owing to the continually bad weather conditions (wind strength 9 to 10) the ordered supplying of U 91, 183 and U 758 is momentarily impracticable. The boats have received instructions to remain stationary using the smallest possible amount of fuel in its present position. The supplying of several boats in the Trinidad area and on the return voyage in ED 90 is therefore delayed for several days.
Attacks on isolated vessels in the northern section of "Route Anton" will not be permitted in the following sections at 0000: from 14.12. E of 30° W.; from 17.12. N. of 35° N.; from 19.12. complete closing of "Route Anton".
The Enigma codebooks captured by HMS Petard from the sinking German submarine U-559 (Kptlt. Hans Heidtmann) arrive at Bletchley Park's Hut 8 and within one hour intercepts of German submarine signals allow the British Admiralty to instantly pinpoint the location of fifteen U-Boats.
U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) conducts Work-up's and Trials with the U.A.G. in Danzig.
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