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Tuesday, 13 October 1942 - Bremen, AG Weser, Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau
Standing by during the final stages of construction of U 115.
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Convoy No. 58:
The boats continued to operate along the convoy's supposed course, weather remained bad. U 382 started for the supply point because of shortage of fuel. At 1522 U 254 sighted the convoy (8 steamers) in AK 5516 course SW. Boat reported that the speed could not be maintained at wind force SW 9. Nevertheless Group "Leopard" was ordered to carry on, even if the contact was lost for a time. It is intended to operate these boats against the oncoming convoy No. 59, if occasion arises. Convoy No. 58 was in AK 5541 at 1800. It made a sharp leg to the S. and U 254 lost contact towards 1900. It was not regained by morning. Weather continued bad WSN 8, moderate visibility, heavy rain and hailstorm. The operation continues.
U 126 (Kptlt. Ernst Bauer) was forced to submerge by an aircraft when hauling ahead of a small convoy in EU 8596 on 12 Oct. Later was located by 2 destroyers while attacking. Heavy D/C's. Got away after dark, considerable damage.
U 512 (Kptlt. Wolfgang Schultze) has so far not reported despite several calls. Her last message was on 29 Sept., and mentioned damage to her Junkers and electric compressors. Boat intended to operate in a remote area. She may be lost. There is no information on the subject.
No radio message has yet been received from U 582 (KrvKpt. Werner Schulte). If the boat's transmitter had been completely out of action, she would certainly have tried to reach another nearby boat. She must be presumed lost.
Detachment of further U-boats for the Mediterranean:
U 89 and U 438, which were intended for Mediterranean were ordered to remain in the Atlantic when their radar interception dear failed. U 605 - 660 - 458 - 593 - passed through the Straits of Gibraltar on the 10th and 11th without particular difficulty and are at present on their way to La Spezia. The positions given for these boats in the War Log are not their actual ones by dead reckoning (disguised until they had passed through the Straits of Gibraltar).
Japanese battleships Haruna and Kongo bombard Henderson Field on Guadalcanal, destroying more than 40 American aircraft on the ground; they retired up New Georgia Sound at 29 knots.
The 164th Infantry Regiment becomes the first US Army unit on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.
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Wednesday, 14 October 1942 - Bremen, AG Weser, Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau
Standing by during the final stages of construction of U 115.
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U 332 (Kptlt. Johannes Liebe) has observed no traffic since 9 Oct. in EO 18-14. Very heavy air activity at night at times. Boat is continuing to operate along the Capetown-Trinidad route discovered by Radio Intelligence.
U 516 (Korvkpt. Gerhard Wiebe) was chased by 2 S/M chasers, type PC 451 with D/C's on 13 Oct. in EO 1490. No radar observed. Intends to operate against the same traffic as U 332 on her way back.
U 455 (Kptlt. Hans-Henrich Giessler) chased a fast tanker in vain on 2 Oct. in CB 36. Lay close inshore S. of St. John's for 9 days. Slight sea and air patrol. Searchlight barrage off the main harbor. Altogether only 1 steamer and 1 tanker sighted. Moved away, as Gyro was out of order. Boat has been ordered to return.
U 126 (Kptlt. Ernst Bauer) engines are in working order and she is able to dive. She is making for the point ordered (FP 23).
U 590 (Kptlt. Heinrich Müller-Edzards) was hunted by a solitary patrol boat with hydrophones in ET 7354.
U 620 (Oblt. Heinz Stein) examined the Irish ship "Irish Pine" in AK 9583. Ship is continuing on her way to Dublin.
U 174 (Fregkpt. Ulrich Thilo) is proceeding via DS 3955 to deliver fuel and spare parts for radar interception gear to U 506 (Kptlt. Erich Würdemann) and "Milk Cow" U 459 (Kptlt. Georg von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff).
Our assault on the Stalingrad Tractor Factory, is aided by more than 2,000 sorties by aircraft of Luftflotte 4.
Our offensive in the Caucasus region, is suspended with the exception of 17th Army's attacks near Tuapse on the coast of the Black Sea.
The Soviet GKO orders all males between the ages of 15 and 55 living in the Soviet Union who are ethnic Romanians, Hungarians, and Italians, to be rounded up and employed as slave laborers. Ethnic Germans in Soviet territory have already been subjected to this persecution.
Prompted by signals from an orchestra conducted by legless RAF ace Douglas Bader, Canadian Flying Officer Hank Wardle and British officers Major Ronnie Littledale, Captain Pat Reid, and Lieutenant-Commander William Stephens escape from Oflag IV-C prisoners of war camp at Colditz Castle, Germany. All four will make it to Switzerland, fleeing with fake identifications by trains and on foot.
Before dawn, six Japanese destroyers land 1,000 troops on Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
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