[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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Monday, 20 April 1942 - East of Puerto Rico -

0100 - Stern tubes serviced.

0105 - A-20. Lights-Out for the crew, Silent Running.

0123 - O₂ = 19%.

0545 - Dismissed from Silent Running.

0623 - O₂ = 18%.

0700 - Beginning of Trial Dive acc. B.d.U. Standing Order No.507, 135rpm/3kn.

0717 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meter.

0720 - Setting for Reception Depth.

0736 - At Reception Depth.

0738 - At S-Tiefe, it is still dark out, weather and sea conditions seem unchanged. Going back to Reception Depth.

0803 - Back to S-Tiefe. Morning Dawn.

0806 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
To all boats: When reporting sinkings, give exact details of the tonnage, postion, course and speed of the ship sunk. - B.d.U. -

0806 - Surfaced after 12h and 35.9sm.
NW7/6, overcast, light haze, medium visibility, ~1000mb.

0813 - Compressed Air Supply filled and boat ventilated. Battery 7600Ah.

Cmdr.: The Flak took some minor damage during the last A/C attack, which is quickly repaired. The light damage to the forward upper deck will be repaired as soon as the sea conditions allow.

0815 - 2x1/3-Ahead.

0849 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged since surfacing.

0900 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Re-supply completed. Have taken over 71cbm, 2 Ato and provisions for 2 weeks. On 19 April, 1946h, attacked by a pair of Catalina in Qu.9955DP. Direct approach from direction of Trinidad, 12 bombs, only minor damages. Continue outbound voyage. Still have 211 cbm and 20 eels. NW7/6, overcast, light haze, visibility 3sm, ~1000mb. - RST -

0903 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
To all boats: As the northern approach routes to Lorient Jugendliebe and Bogenlampe have been closed owing to enemy mines laid closer to the coast, all U-boat traffic has been crowded onto the 2 routes Tannennadel and Uhunest, which lie close together and lead to the center of the Biscay coast. These two routes have been relieved by route Burggraf, which is in use as of today. - B.d.U. -

0911 - F.T. from B.d.U.: To U 506 and U 507:
Würdemann and Schacht: Steer for BA 90 (Gulf of Mexico). - B.d.U. -

0934 - Incoming F.T.: From U 459:
Supply of U-Scholtz carried out. 40 cbm in 10 minutes. Own stocks: 460 cbm, provisions for 60 days. U-Schulze and U-Cremer are lying off the tanker for the next supply. - von Wilamowitz-Möllendorf -

1001 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Message received. Continue acc. Op.-Orders. - B.d.U. -

1113 - Qu.9855DP -

1200 - Qu.9854DP - Days Run: 153.4sm - ↗ 117.5sm (11h 40') - ↘ 35.9sm (12h 20').
210cbm (3cbm/24h). Battery 7600Ah. 6Eto+14Ato. 10.5cm: 138xSpG, 29xLkG. On course 270°. Weather and Sea unchanged since 0800h.

1205 - Incoming F.T.: From U 654:
Sank "Arga", 4569ts, in CA 9892, course 150°. - Forster -

1213 - Incomig F.T.: From U 86:
U-boat decoy in CA 9913. Looks like a whale-catcher. Making a lot of smoke. Works together with a launched motor boat. - Schug -

1236 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
To all boats: In area BE 3 boats (Cmdr.: U 82 - 587 - 252) have been lost during the last three weeks while attacking south-bound convoys. During the same period heavily escorted convoys in the area AM and AL have been successfully attacked by single boats, and losses have only occurred at convoys sighted in BE. It is suspected that the English sail especially well-escorted convoys, perhaps even a kind of U-boat decoy convoy, along the routes which he knows to be used by U-boats on their way out and back. All boats are therefore ordered not to attack when they sight a convoy in BE, but to move off and then report.
- B.d.U. -

1417 - Qu.9844DP - "ALARM"!. A single Catalina in 230°true, on course NE, E=6000. At A-20 no bombs.

Cmdr.: The airplane is flying right over our position twice (can be heard in the boat) but does not drop any bombs.

1432 - At Reception Depth.

1437 - Surfaced after 20 min. and 1.1sm.
Weather and Sea unchanged.

1509 - Compressed Air Supply Filled. 2x325RPM/9kn.

1806 - Qu.9755DP -

2112 - Sundown. SSW7/6, overcast, light haze, visibility 3sm, ~1000mb.

2215 - Diving for submerged cruise.

2222 - At A-20, 135rpm/3kn, Silent Running.

Continuing outbound transit acc. Op.-Orders.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

Started new career in August 2019 to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years before ...

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Tuesday, 21 April 1942 - East of Puerto Rico -

0043 - O₂ = 20%.

0553 - Qu.8955DP - O₂ = 19%.

0700 - Secured from Silent Running.

0810 - S-Tiefe. Morning Dawn. Weather and Sea appear unchanged.

0815 - Surfaced after 10h an 29.2sm.
Weather unchanged since Sundown, 20 April.

0832 - Boat ventilated and Compressd Air Supply filled. Battery 5500Ah. 2x325RPM/9kn.

0856 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since Sundown, 20 April.

0907 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
To all boats: Milk Cow U 459 has reached Op.-area in Qu.74BC, 270sm southeast of Newfoundland. Supply period is from 21 April until 12 June. - B.d.U. -

1200 - Qu.8865DP - Days Run: 150.2sm - ↗ 119.9sm (13h 40') - ↘ 30.3sm (10h 20').
207cbm (3cbm/24h). Battery 5500Ah. 6Eto+14Ato. 10.5cm: 138xSpG, 29xLkG. On course 270°. Weather and Sea unchanged since Sundown, 20 April.

1229 - Incoming F.T.: From U 507:
Sighted 2 Zeppelins in DE 2942 course 65°. - Schacht -

1252 - Incoming F.T.: From U 154:
Fired a miss at a freighter on 16.4 in DC 7987. Pistol failed. Sank a freighter 3500ts, course 130°, in DN 5816 on 20.4. Medium amount of traffic between San Juan and DN 50. - Kölle -

1308 - F.T. from B.d.U.: To U 459:
von Wilamowitz-Möllendorf: Remain at rendezvous with U 582 in CC 7555 until improvement of weather. There supply U 98 - 333 - 582 - 352 - 564 - 571 - in succession. Boats which are not supplying should move off to the limit of signal range and act as outer defense. - B.d.U. -

1400 - Qu.8855DP -

1801 - Charging batteries (5500Ah): Port-Diesel Propulsion 396RPM/9kn; Stbd.-Diesel Charging 496RPM.

2022 - Qu.8755DP -

2120 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 24h.

2131 - Batteries charged => 3.5h for 4500Ah. 2x325RPM/9kn.

2220 - Diving for submerge cruise at A-20.

2227 - A-20. 135rpm/3kn, Silent Running.

Continuing outbound transit acc. Op.-Orders.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.