Submarine Patrol Logs

succerpunch · 12-15-19, 08:37 AM

I always wanted to read submarine patrol logs German or American but I cannot find them online. Maybe I just aint looking in the right place. So basically I am looking for complete patrol logs if anyone has or knows were I can find them?

succerpunch · 12-16-19, 05:43 AM

anyone?

Catfish · 12-16-19, 06:33 AM

Hi, would that be something (example)? Only in german, and you would have to buy other logs.. http://dubm.de/kriegstagebuch/
Greetings,
Catfish

ET2SN · 12-16-19, 02:14 PM

For US logs and patrol reports, you could try contacting or visiting the USS Nautilus museum in Groton, Ct. They might have what you're looking for or at least they could give you more info.
They have a large building next to the ship, and as I recall they have a large collection of logs and paperwork for many US subs.
Just be aware the actual logs and paperwork are considered as archived historical documents, so they wouldn't be available for "check out" but they might offer duplicates. Also be aware that many of these documents might require a FOIA request.

Moonlight · 12-16-19, 02:40 PM

Bah! you lot aren't much help, try the link below and if its any good to you become a member of the site for full access.
https://maritime.org/doc/subreports.htm

vienna · 12-17-19, 03:45 AM

Try these:

http://www.uboatarchive.net/

http://www.uboatarchive.net/BDUKTB.htm

http://www.paperlessarchives.com/wwi...t-diaries.html (paid)

This could also help; the site is in German, but there is a link on the right side of the site, a bit of the way down, where you can toggle to English and back; war diaries can be found under the "Marineunterlagen" link in the center top of the German page or the "'Navy´s Files" link in English:

http://dubm.de/

Hope this helps...

<O>

ET2SN · 12-17-19, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonlight

Bah! you lot aren't much help,

Yeah, now that I think about it, I wanted to learn how to fly bombers in Flight Sim. Not just learning how to fly the plane but figuring out how SAC worked and how its crews operated.

I wound up doing a lot of digging in the book section at Amazon. As it turned out, there were books available and I was able to find the info I needed.

The irony was in looking for books that were written by navigators instead of by pilots, so you may need to try thinking outside of the box to find what you want.

In the US, being a submariner is kinda like joining a private club (with a security clearance).

12-15-19, 08:37 AM	#1
succerpunch Torpedoman Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Africa, Cape Town Posts: 114 Downloads: 292 Uploads: 0	Submarine Patrol Logs I always wanted to read submarine patrol logs German or American but I cannot find them online. Maybe I just aint looking in the right place. So basically I am looking for complete patrol logs if anyone has or knows were I can find them? __________________ No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a single experiment can prove me wrong. - Albert Einstein

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succerpunch Torpedoman Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Africa, Cape Town Posts: 114 Downloads: 292 Uploads: 0	anyone? __________________ No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a single experiment can prove me wrong. - Albert Einstein

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Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,766 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Hi, would that be something (example)? Only in german, and you would have to buy other logs.. http://dubm.de/kriegstagebuch/ Greetings, Catfish __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

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Moonlight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fookhall Copse Posts: 2,519 Downloads: 184 Uploads: 0	Bah! you lot aren't much help, try the link below and if its any good to you become a member of the site for full access. https://maritime.org/doc/subreports.htm __________________

12-17-19, 03:45 AM	#6
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Try these: http://www.uboatarchive.net/ http://www.uboatarchive.net/BDUKTB.htm http://www.paperlessarchives.com/wwi...t-diaries.html (paid) This could also help; the site is in German, but there is a link on the right side of the site, a bit of the way down, where you can toggle to English and back; war diaries can be found under the "Marineunterlagen" link in the center top of the German page or the "'Navy´s Files" link in English: http://dubm.de/ Hope this helps... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __ Last edited by vienna; 12-17-19 at 04:28 PM.

12-16-19, 02:14 PM	#4
ET2SN Ocean Warrior Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 2,652 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	For US logs and patrol reports, you could try contacting or visiting the USS Nautilus museum in Groton, Ct. They might have what you're looking for or at least they could give you more info. They have a large building next to the ship, and as I recall they have a large collection of logs and paperwork for many US subs. Just be aware the actual logs and paperwork are considered as archived historical documents, so they wouldn't be available for "check out" but they might offer duplicates. Also be aware that many of these documents might require a FOIA request.