9/1/1939, 72°14’N, 12°0’W, 31st day at sea
At 05:00 hrs. The bridge messenger tore into the Kommandant’s cabin with a very hot radio Transmission from Berlin,
“Operations have commenced against Poland. All polish vessels are to be considered hostile”
Hartmann immediately ordered the entire starboard watch to report to stations and soon sets sail for the North Sea, speed 15 knots course 131° 2 engines, to commence “Operation Wolf” the mining of British ports and sea lanes along the East coast of England. The ship will retain the Soviet disguise. However the Arado on Hold Nr.3 is stored away. Soon Ship-35 was forging her way through heavy seas.