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Monday, 12 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 504 (Korvkpt. Fritz Poske) situation: 28 Sept. sighted freighter, course 140° in GH. No traffic between GR 5320 and 5620. Freighter which she was attacking in GR 5612 on 8 Oct. was sunk by another boat (probably, U 179, IXD2, FrgKpt. Ernst Sobe). Subsequently destroyers, Ventura A/C, D/C's.
U 258 (Kptlt. Wilhelm von Mässenhausen) of Group "Wotan" shadowed escort vessels in a N.E. course for 170° - 2300/11/10. Last position AJ 8521. Radio message was not clearly received by control station until the morning of the 12th. Probably because of disturbances caused by the earth's magnetism. As SC 104 is at present expected in this area, Group "Wotan" was ordered to take action on U 258's report. Contact was regained at 1215 in AK 8373. Corvette was steering 60° and then zig-zagged to East. The convoy was not sighted despite a long search.
English aircraft reported U-boats 3 times in about AL, one of which was attacked with D/C's, one hit probable.
The Assistant Chief of the British Air Staff distributed a memorandum formally announcing the British Cabinet's decision to conduct unrestricted air warfare against Germany, Italy and Japan.
Winston Churchill was presented at Edinburgh, Scotland, with the "Freedom of the City".
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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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