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Sunday, 3 January 1943 - Stettin
Arrived at the 4th Training Flotilla (Freg.Kpt. Heinz FISCHER), Stettin and AGRU-Front, (Kvt.Kpt.-Ing. H. MÜLLER).
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Soviet troops capture Mozdok, in the northern Caucasus region.
Lieutenant R. T. G. Greenland RNVR and Leading Signalman A. Ferrier, penetrate Palermo harbour in Sicily, on a Chariot human torpedo and sink the Italian light cruiser Ulpio Traiano.
USAAF heavy bombers attack the docks and U-Boat pens at Saint-Nazaire, starting several fires.
U 507 (KrvKpt. Harro Schacht) reported that she had sunk "Baron Dechmont" (3,675 GRT) in FB 9141 course 1200, speed 9 knots. Captain taken on board.
U 105 (Kptlt. Jürgen Nissen) in sector ordered since 28.12. Nothing seen except patrols in ED 9836 and destroyer in 9658, 550, moderate air patrolling by day, nothing seen at night, no location.
U 176 (Kptlt. Reiner Dierksen) from FK 23 to 49 and ER 97 to 63 and ES 40 nothing seen excepting land-based plane once in FK 54 and 23.12. 13 of 20 cells in the after-battery compartment faulty, operationally ready.
U 175 (Kptlt. Heinrich Bruns) found dogged air patrolling off Freetown. Bombs, searchlights. Kept under water 32 hours by location. Systematic air operation tried to starve boat out. Operations close inshore brought little success. Moved away because of high battery temperature and faulty Junkers compressor.
Group "FALKE":
U 706 (Kptlt. Alexander von Zitzewitz) chased independent on course 230° speed 13 knots for 5 hours. Despite highest possible speed boat lost contact. Returned to station.
U 333 (Oblt. Werner Schwaff; "Ali" Cremer in hospital) reported 1427 chasing passenger steamer SW speed 13 knots. 1945 recognized as English hospital ship. Boat returned to station (Probably the same vessel as one sighted by U 706).
U 618 (Oblt. Kurt Baberg) reported lighted freighter without any neutrality markings proceeding from CG 5839 to 5559 going north. Boat was ordered to leave ship alone.
U 225 (Oblt. Wolfgang Leimkühler) and U 615 (Kptlt. Ralph Kapitzky) carried out replenishment, on return voyage.
U 406 (Kptlt. Horst Dieterichs) took over a sick man from U 123 (Oblt. Horst von Schroeter; ex Hardegen) and gave fuel to U 455 (Oblt. Hans-Martin Scheibe), on return voyage.
U 163 (Korvkpt. Kurt-Eduard Engelmann) took over a sick man from U 96 (Oblt. Hans-Jürgen Hellriegel; ex Lehmann-Willenbrock) and radar interceptor escort from U 409 (Oblt. Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann).
U 659 (Kptlt. Hans Stock) and U 621 (Oblt. Max Kruschka) broke off search for "Rhakotis".
U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) conducts exercises with the AGRU-Front Hela.
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Monday,
4 January 1943 - Stettin
Conducting tactical exercises and training with the 4th Training Flotilla (Freg.Kpt. Heinz FISCHER), Stettin and AGRU-Front, (Kvt.Kpt.-Ing. H. MÜLLER).
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Soviet troops capture the Morozovskaya Airfield, Rostov Oblast, Russia. Commanding officer of KG 55 Oberstleutnant Ernst Kühl and his small staff destroy various equipment and supply dumps before evacuating.
U 71 (Oblt. Hardo Rodler von Roithberg) BE 4132 surprised by single destroyer, course N.E. depth charged.
Group "Falke" has ceased to man its patrol strip as the convoy can no longer be expected. Fresh boats U 632 (Kptlt. Hans Karpf) and U 584 (Kptlt. Joachim Deecke; Kptlt. Kurt Nölke in deputize -- acting) have joined the group. Order has been given to the Group to man a patrol strip from AK 3832 to AK 6995 by 1600 on 7.1. Their order is as follows: U 632 - 441 - 631 - 444 - 167 - 384 - 525 - 563 - 404 - 333 - 584 - 257 - 71 - 572. They are to operate against a west-bound "ONS" England-America convoy that is expected according to dead reckoning. Because of lack of fuel U 706 (Kptlt. Alexander von Zitzewitz) has been withdrawn and detailed for another operation and has been instructed to make for BD 77. After she has replenished, she is to operate with the remaining boats of former group "Spitz" N.E. of Newfoundland.
U 618 (Oblt. Kurt Baberg) was given a radio message about the probable departure of the enemy ships "Shetland" and "Castilian" from Lisbon.
U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) conducts exercises with the AGRU-Front Hela.
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