[Kapitän]

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Tuesday, 24 February 1942 - Bay of Biscay -

- Tenth week at sea completed -

0435 - Early Morning Dawn. Weather and Sea unchanged since 22 Feb., 0710h.

Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Will be at point Lore on 25 Feb., 0430h. - RST -

0505 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Proceed without escort on path Heart. Report when 12h from point Luci-2. - B.d.U. -

0545 - Breakfast for the Port-Machine-Watch.

0548 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea becoming worse, shifting SW:
SSW6/5, overcast, hazy, poor visibility, >1000mb.

0600 - Port-Machine-Watch on duty. Wake-Up and Morning Wash for the remaining crew.

0605 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Diving due to poor airplane visibility. SSW7/6, overcast, hazy, >1000mb. - RST -

0630 - Breakfast for the remaining crew.

0700 - A-20, 135rpm/3kn, Silent Running. Swab-the-decks for the Off-Watch.

0806 - O₂ = 20%.

0845 - Daily Work Routine for the Off-Watch.

1200 - Qu.4532BF - Days Run: 146.7sm - ↗ 129.5sm (18h 05') - ↘ 17.2sm (5h 55').
59.8cbm (2.6cbm/24h). On course 77°. Battery 8900Ah. 2 internal Ato. 136x10.5cm-SpG. 7676xM.G.-2cm-C/30-PbG. T=60. O₂ = 20%. - Lunch Break -

1300 - Daily Work Routine for the Off-Watch.

1306 - O₂ = 19%.

1420 - Sundown.

1626 - New course 85°.

1715 - Dinner for the crew.

1746 - O₂ = 18%.

2100 - Lights out for the Off-Watch.

2256 - O₂ = 17%.

2306 - L.I. distributing O₂ in the boat.

2340 - Wake-Up for the Stbd.-Machine-Watch and the 1st Seawatch.

2400 - "Mittelwächter" - Midnight Coffee for the Watch-on-Duty.

Boat operating acc. to Op.-Order per F.T.0505/24.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

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Wednesday, 25 February 1942 - Bay of Biscay -

0545 - Sunrise.

0650 - At Reception Depth. Battery 5000Ah.

0652 - S-Tiefe. Weather and Sea appear to be unchanged.

0655 - Surfaced after 18h 55min. and 55.2sm since Etmal, and 24h 50min. and 72.4sm in total.
Weather: SW7/6, overcast, hazy, poor visibility, >1000mb.

0656 - Boat ventilated. O₂ supply is 95%.

0703 - Compresses Air Supply filled. Charging batteries:
Port-Diesel, Propulsion, 285RPM/6kn; Stbd.-Diesel, Charging, 496RPM.

1119 - Batteries charged: 4h 16min. for 5000Ah. 2x235RPM/6-7kn.

1200 - Qu.4397BF - Days Run: 85.9sm - ↗ 30.7sm (5h 05') - ↘ 55.2sm (18h 55').
58.9cbm (0.9cbm/24h). On course 85°. Battery 10000Ah. O₂-Supply 95%. 2 internal Ato. 136x10.5cm-SpG. 7676xM.G.-2cm-C/30-PbG. Weather and Sea unchanged since 24 Feb., Sunrise.

1231 - Incoming F.T.: From U-DaVinci (I-8):
Have sunk the Brazilian Cabedello, 3557ts, in pos. 15° 15'N, 52° 40'W. - Capitano di Corvetta Longanesi Cattani -

Cmdr.: The position given corresponds with Marqu.EE6383, which is East of Fort-de-France, in the Carribean. The Marconi-Class, U-DaVinci, is the most successful submarine of the Regia Marina.

1407 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since 24 Feb., Sunrise.

1515 - New course 90°.

1630 - Fuel 60cbm (25%/+1cbm Reserve).

2000 - Point Lore - Nothing noticed.

Cmdr.: Apparently, the weather is also preventing the enemy from operating its aircraft over the Bay of Biscay.

Boat operating acc. to Op.-Order per F.T.0505/24.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.