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Friday, 25 December 1942 - Gotenhafen-Oxhöft
Work-up's and Trials with the U.A.K. (Kpt.z.S.R. BRÄUTIGAM), the 2nd Training Division (U.L.D.; Freg.Kpt.d.R. Ernst HASSHAGEN) and 22nd U-Flotilla (Korvkpt. Wilhelm Ambrosius):
Dry-Run Exercises with Machinery/Mechanics; Weapons; Torpedoes.
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With the slaughter of over 12,000 horses, the 6. Armee in Stalingrad, receives their last meat rations.
U 514 (Kptlt. Hans Jürgen Auffermann) and U 506 (Kptlt. Erich Würdemann), who were set onto a convoy reported by "Milkcow" U 461 (Kptlt. Wolf-Harro Stiebler), found nothing despite careful search on different courses. They continued to the approach points as ordered.
U 125 (Kptlt. Ulrich Folkers) transferred supernumerary Engineer Officer to "Milkcow" U 461 (Kptlt. Wolf-Harro Stiebler).
U 92 (Kptlt. Adolf Oelrich) sighted a destroyer and steamer on southerly course at high speed in BE 9738. Boat was homeward bound.
U 515 (Kptlt. Werner Henke) requested a free hand in area CG 88 to DH 34. As commitment further afield was not possible because of lack of fuel, boat was given a free hand for the area requested. U 155 (Kptlt. Adolf Cornelius Piening) was given the same permission.
U 175 (Kptlt. Heinrich Bruns) found no shipping off Dakar, moderate air patrolling, location observed once at night.
U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) completes Torpedo Trials at the T.E.K. Gotenhafen.
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Saturday,
26 December 1942 - Gotenhafen-Oxhöft
Work-up's and Trials with the U.A.K. (Kpt.z.S.R. BRÄUTIGAM), the 2nd Training Division (U.L.D.; Freg.Kpt.d.R. Ernst HASSHAGEN) and 22nd U-Flotilla (Korvkpt. Wilhelm Ambrosius):
Dry-Run Exercises with Machinery/Mechanics; Weapons; Torpedoes.
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The Soviet law punishing those who are late to work for more than 20 minutes is made even harsher: Those who violate this law, are now subject to prison terms between two to five years.
U 109 (Kptlt. Heinrich Bleichrodt): Between 1930 on 25.12. until 1000 on 26.12. U 109 fired double miss, single miss and triple miss in EP 2476 and EP 1559 at an armed independent ship (4 - 5,000 GRT). About 10 minutes after each torpedo attack vessel dropped 1 to 3 depth charges. Boat suspected "Q" ship. Commander requested permission to return home because of his own nervous state. Was ordered to carry out operation whatever happened.
"Milkcow" U 463 (KrvKpt. Leo Wolfbauer) sighted convoy of about 5 steamers in CE 7154, course 45°. As no attack-boats were in the vicinity, boat was ordered to proceed to ordered supply point.
U 357 (Kptlt. Adolf Kellner) outward bound from home, reported poorly defended convoy on easterly course in AL 3874. U 384 (Oblt. Hans-Achim von Rosenberg-Gruszcynski) and U 525 (Kptlt. Hans-Joachim Drewitz), who were near, were stalking the convoy off their own bat. All boats were given a free hand.
As U 175 (Kptlt. Heinrich Bruns) had sighted nothing off Dakar, he was ordered to proceed S. and search the sea area off Freetown for shipping.
The submarines U 381 - 571 - 442 - 620 - 575 - 436, en route to the S. to undertake operations close inshore along the coast of Brazil, have been given the title Group "Delphin" and ordered to remain in square DH 10. They have been ordered to be in the patrol strip from CF 7958 to DH 1755 by 1200 on 29.12., course 280°, speed 7 knots. They are being committed in this area because traffic on the Great Circle between New York and the Canaries is suspected, this supposition is also supported by high-grade radio intercept intelligence.
U 564 (Oblt. Hans Fiedler; ex Suhren) took over radar interception spare parts from "Milkcow" U 459 (KrvKpt. Georg von Wilamowitz-Möllendorf).
Naval War Staff agreed in the main with the opinion of B.d.U. on the subject of convoys for blockade runners (see War Diary of 12.12.). Naval War Staff has therefore ordered that in future escort shall be carried out merely by having two boats available on each side of Route "Anton". This will avoid the scattering of submarines which would have occurred if the far more extensive wishes of Group West had been complied with.
U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) commences exercises with the AGRU-Front Hela.
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