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Wednesday, 3 March 1943 - Danzig

During the shipyard time, Short Range Radar FMG 41G (gU) FuMO 29 Seetakt equipment; FuMB-1/Metox600A; and Bold-2, were installed.

1600 - Casting off. Leaving Danzig for transfer to Kiel.

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B.d.U. HQ moves from Paris to Berlin, Hotel am Steinplatz (until 12/43).

Soviet troops recapture Rzhev, Russia.

Convoy No. 13 (HX.227; Group "Neptun"):
As contact was not reestablished before nightfall the boats discontinued the pursuit and were assigned to new operations areas.

A new patrol lie is to be disposed, composed of boats from home and Western France, to intercept other ON, HX and SC convoys. U 447, 229, 665, 633, 641, 190, 530, 642, 439, 618, 757, 406, 86, 373, 441, 440 and 221 form Group "Neuland" and are to take up position at 1200 on 7.3. from AK 6685 to BE 1521, course 240°, speed 5 knots. Boats able to reach their position sooner, have freedom of movement outside the position.

U 119 (XB; Kptlt. Alois Zech) is proceeding to BD 29 for the proposed supplying of U 377 (Kptlt. Otto Köhler) and U 608 (Kptlt. Rolf Struckmeier).

The following have taken on supplies for further ops. from "Milkcow" U 462 (Oblt. Bruno Vowe) = U 653, 621, 600 and 468. U 182 (IXD2; Kptlt. Nicolai Clausen) took fuel and trunks on board for execution of special duties.

In order to obtain a survey of defence and mining conditions in the Iceland Passage, the 10 last boats from home to arrive in this area were requested to send a situation report. From this it can be seen that aerial reconnaissance is to be expected in the entire area; although some boats have made no mention of the fact. Mines and surface patrols were only occasionally encountered.

U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) undergoes Final Repairs at Blohm & Voss shipyard Hamburg.

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Thursday, 4 March 1943 - Bornholm/Rönne

Silent Running Test at Rönne.

During transit, testing of Short Range Radar FMG 41G (gU) FuMO 29 Seetakt equipment and FuMB-1/Metox600A.

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B.d.U. HQ moves from Paris to Berlin, Hotel am Steinplatz (until 12/43).

While proceeding to American coast, U 515 (Kptlt. Werner Henke) sunk the British ship "California Star" on a course of 45, speed 15 knots in CD 3245, carry butter and meat from New Zealand to England, and U 172 (Kptlt. Carl Emmermann) sunk a steamer of 9,000 GRT carrying ammunition on a course of 100, speed 16 knots in CD 3239.

U 160 (Kptlt. Georg Lassen) sighted a convoy on the night of 3.3. composed of 10 steamers and three escort vessels on a southeast course. The boat pursued it from KZ 1336 to 2442 and sank a tanker and 4 freighters of 32,000 GRT. Two freighters were left sinking. All the ships were fully laden.
Situation: There has been daylight traffic by fast isolated vessels and small escort vessels south of Durban since 1.3. The traffic puts in with surface and air escort from the 200 meter line, and on the outward passage as far as KZ 1336, then it spreads out to sea. There is strong aerial activity by day and land radar off the harbor.

U 506 (Kptlt. Erich Würdemann) reports approx. 4 freighters with destroyer and air escort at 0800 in KY 5640, on a westerly course. Otherwise nothing was sighted from GR 80 via 90 to KY 53.

An American convoy is expected to put out of Cape Town for the Persian Gulf on about 5.3.

The ops. area near Cape Town is to be extended immediately to the south as far as the latitude 45° S. The eastern and western boundaries are as formerly - 5° and 40° E. The new southerly boundaries may on no account be passed owing to the presence of our own ships.

If possible without danger to ourselves, U-boats are to stop Portuguese ships, and search for members of enemy states of military age. If these are particularly suitable they are to be taken on board.

U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) undergoes Final Repairs at Blohm & Voss shipyard Hamburg.

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