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Friday, 8 May 1942 - Atlantic Ocean -
0125 - Qu.8655DF -
0545 - Morning Dawn.
0621 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged since Sundown.
0700 - Diving for Torpedo Maintenance and Trial Dive.
0705 - T=50. Beginning of torpedo maintenance.
0854 - O₂ = 20%.
1006 - Bow tubes serviced - break until 1030h
1200 - Qu.9422DF -
Days Run: 248.9sm - ↗ 234.3sm (19h) - ↘ 14.6sm (5h).
185cbm (8cbm/24h). Battery 8200Ah. 6 internal Ato. 10.5cm: 28xLkG. On course 70°. T=50. O₂ = 20%.
Stern tubes serviced.
1238 - O₂ = 19%.
1300 - Beginning of trial dive, 135rpm/3kn.
1304 - A-Meter.
1310 - Boat is safe and secure at A+20. Setting for Reception Depth.
1320 - T=20.
1325 - Surfaced after 1h 25min. and 4.1sm since Etmal, and 6h 25min. and 18.7sm in total.
Weather an Sea unchanged since Sundown, 7 May.
1335 - Boat ventilated. Charging batteries (8000Ah):
Port Diesel Propulsion 396RPM/10kn; Stbd.-Diesel Charging 496RPM.
1525 - Batteries charged => 1h 50min. for 2000Ah.
2xH.F., 12.5kn.
1843 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 24h.
2020 - Qu.9255DF -
Boat on return voyage.
RST
Kptlt.&Cmdr.