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Sunday, 11 October 1942 - Bremen, AG Weser, Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau
Standing by during the final stages of construction of U 115.
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English aircraft reported 3 U-boats sighted, one attacked with D/C's.
In BB 1738 or 1761 probably anti-S/M station with constant patrol of the surrounding area.
U 615 (Kptlt. Ralph Kapitzky) sank the English "Ellare", 4,655 GRT, in AJ 8898, in ballast from Iceland to New York. Captain and Chief Engineer on board.
U 106 (Kptlt. Hermann Rasch) and U 43 (Oblt. Hans-Joachim Schwantke) have been given freedom of action in BB, N.W. sector ( St. Lawrence River).
U 125 (Kptlt. Ulrich Folkers) has taken over 20 cbm from " Milk Cow" U 459 (Kptlt. Georg von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff).
After refueling, U 125 and U 552 (ex Topp; Kptlt. Klaus Popp) will be given freedom of action in the Freetown area according to traffic situation.
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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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