U-boat Archive - BDU KTB PG30322

F.d.U./B.d.U.'S War Log

16 - 30 April 1943

PG30322

16.April 1943.

I.	U 68	-	DQ 27	U 181	-	FM 66	U 358	-	BE 64	U 532	-	AJ 96
	71	-	Op(AJ 98)	182	-	GQ 63	376	-	BE	533	-	AO
	84	-	Op(BC 31)	183	-	DO 61	377	-	BF 54	552	-	AJ 96
	86	-	BF 28	185	-	DQ 13	378	-	AE 66	563	-	BE 37
	92	-	BE 61	188	-	Op(AJ 98)	381	-	Op(BC 39)	571	-	Op(BC 32)
	105	-	Op(FE 30)	189	-	AD 80	382	-	BE 19	572	-	BF 46
	108	-	Op(BC 63)	191	-	AK 59	386	-	AO	584	-	AK 94
	117	-	DH 44	192	-	AN 31	404	-	Op(BC 32)	592	-	BF 40
	123	-	Op(ET 60)	195	-	DT 86	413	-	Op(BC 35)	598	-	Op(BC 36)
	125	-	BE 66	196	-	FE 24	415	-	Op(BC 32)	610	-	Op(BD 41)
	126	-	Op(FF 20)	197	-	AL 16	438	-	Op(BC 36)	613	-	Op(BC 32)
	128	-	CF 81	198	-	FM 61	455	-	DH 44	614	-	BE 67
	129	-	Op(CH 85)	203	-	AK 75	462	-	BD 25	615	-	BE 29
	134	-	Op(AJ 94)	209	-	AE 59	463	-	BF 91	618	-	Op(BC 39)
	154	-	Op(FF 40)	223	-	BF 56	487	-	BD 45	628	-	BE 12
	155	-	DE 47	226	-	BE 29	506	-	ET 14	630	-	AL 74
	159	-	DH 44	229	-	BF 67	509	-	FN 18	631	-	Op(AJ 39)
	160	-	FM 38	231	-	AN 31	510	-	BF 61	634	-	BF 54
	161	-	Op(CA 63)	257	-	Op(AJ 98)	514	-	BD 54	648	-	AL 24
	168	-	AK 83	258	-	Op(BD 41)	515	-	Op(ET 50)	650	-	Bergen
	172	-	BF 40	260	-	BD 23	516	-	ET 41	662	-	Op(BC 39)
	174	-	Op(BB 79)	262	-	BD 69	518	-	DH 44	706	-	BD 25
	175	-	BE 54	264	-	BE 15	523	-	BF 61	707	-	BE 65
	176	-	CE 69	266	-	BF 49	525	-	BF 54	709	-	BF 54
	177	-	EJ 39	267	-	Op(AJ 97)	528	-	AO	710	-	AO
	178	-	ET 44	270	-	AK 95	530	-	BE 34	732	-	AE 65
	180	-	KZ 76	306	-	Op(AJ 95)	531	-	AN 31	954	-	AE 65

	On Return Passage: U 68 - 84 - 86 - 134 - 155 - 159 - 160 - 172 - 182 - 183 - 185 - 229 - 306 - 415 - 463 - 506 - 509 - 510 - 516 - 518 - 523 - 530 - 563 - 572 - 592 - 598 - 610 - 615 - 618 - 631.
	Entered Port: U 86 - Brest; U 510 - 523 - Lorient.
	Sailed: - . -

II.	Air Reconnaissance: None.

III.	Reports on the Enemy:
	a)	1)	Convoy No. 27 see paragraph IVa.
		2)	U 176 sighted an armed steamer of C 2 type on a northerly course, speed 15 knots in CE 6816. Pursuit was abandoned after 8 hours as the heavy sea made it impossible to over haul.
	b)	None.
	c)	U-boat sightings: CB 2427, EF 45, AE 8557, AE 8275, FE 38, KL 87, CB 24. There are several sightings from unknown positions. English aircraft reported ineffectual depth charge attack (No information of grid).
	d)	According to special Radio Intelligence reports, the SC 126 convoy was in BC 8485 at 2100 on 12.4 and is to have carried

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		out a change of course.

IV.	Current Operations:
	a)	Convoy No. 27:
		U 262 was beaten off at 0606 by destroyers and pursued with depth charges, and contact was thereby lost. Last position of convoy: BD 9356, course N.E., speed 9 knots. 12 large ships were identified. The boat continued its westward passage as the special duties must be carried out punctually. The boats deployed on the previous day - U 264, 628, 258, 175 and 226 received orders to continue the search independently. U 175 sighted destroyers in BE 4542 at 2330. U 382 reported the convoy again at 0641 in BE 4537, course 90⁰ speed 8 knots. In order to exploit the chance thus provided all outward bound boats able to reach the convoy during the night or ready to attack during the day, were deployed. U 628 also established contact before 0800. The operation continues.
	b)	1)	The recently received special Radio Intelligence report of 12.4 gives a convoy position much further to the S than previously conjectured.
			From this, the convoy should have passed the line on about the afternoon of the 13.4 in very bad visibility. It is not out of the question, however, that the lines were circumvented to the S. 5 adjacent boats reported convoy R/T of varying S/S during the day, and in the night 2 other boats, 180 sea miles to the north, similarly experienced R/T. It is impossible to form a clear picture of the approximate convoy area or course, especially as it is not certain whether the R/T heard was actually convoy traffic. According to the earlier isolated boats messages received up to now, the R/T wave was heard up to a distance of 50 to 60 seamiles. Knowledge and experience of the spread of critical frequencies do not permit conjecture as to the distance, to be made from the signal strength.
			Communications Experimental Command is working on the development of a critical frequency D/F apparatus for U-boats which promises speedy results in the evolution of a practical useful nature.
			However, in order to exploit every chance, and be ahead of the convoy on the following day, if it should still appear, Group "Meise" took up position in reconnaissance channels on a course of 50⁰, speed 7 knots at 2100, and will remain in patrol channels from AJ 6782 via BD 1154 to BD 4231 at 1000 on 17.4. No further messages have been received.
		2)	The following passage routes in the South Atlantic are ordered for research into the traffic conditions there.
			U 198 via FU 47 - GP 32 - GZ 49 and JJ 8210.
			U 181 via FU 58 - CQ 13 - GZ 5240 and JK 2870.
			U 178 via FU 68 - CQ 22 - GZ 2680 and JK 2280.
			U 196 via FV 48 - CQ 31 - GZ 31 and KZ 7410.
			These boats are to be deployed in the area round Madagascar.

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	c)	1)	U 518 has been replenished from U 117.
		2)	A meeting has taken place between U 154, 159 and 518. The crew of U 167 has been evenly distributed among the boats.
	d)	1)	Since U 376 put out of La Pallice on 6.4 it has not reported. The boat was detailed to search for the crew of "Irene". Apart from aircraft sightings of U-boats, there is no information of any kind whatsoever from the Biscay area or W. of it. Several requests for a situation report remained unanswered. The boat must be presumed lost.
		2)	U 177 reports on "Bachstelze" (observation device).
			On the southbound passage from 33 N there were two take offs daily. Successful operation up to seaway 4 and medium swell. Critical point when landing, pitching of boat is no great hindrance as the landing platform is midships and static. It is advisable to wind in the last meter of wire by hand.
			The Commander considers more discrimination in the choice of personnel and better training in engine maintenance necessary.

V.	Reports of Success: None.

VI.	General:
	Convoy warfare in March has led to a considerable using up of U-boats. A large number of boats have returned owing to fuel and torpedo exhaustion and damage. The gaps thus produced must be filled as quickly as possible, if the monthly sinking figures are to be increased. On 6.4, therefore all boats of type IX about to put out were ordered to proceed to the North Atlantic in order to make up the number of U-boats needed there to intercept convoys.
	The fact that sinking results (as far as can be seen) in the southern operational area have decreased (owing to absence of traffic caused by withdrawal of ships for operations in North Africa, and the frequent changes in isolated vessel and convoy traffic.) makes this order timely. Whether future events will justify it remains to be seen.

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17.April 1943.

I.	U 68	-	DQ 34	U 181	-	FN 74	U 306	-	Op(AJ 67)	U 533	-	AN 36
	71	-	Op(AJ 96)	182	-	GQ 37	358	-	BE 28	552	-	Op(AJ 92)
	84	-	Op(AK 77)	183	-	DP 17	377	-	BF 45	563	-	BE 63
	92	-	BE 28	185	-	DE 98	378	-	AE 67	571	-	Op(AK 77)
	105	-	Op(FF 30)	188	-	Op(AJ 96)	381	-	Op(BD 15)	572	-	BF 40
	108	-	Op(BD 18)	189	-	AL 80	382	-	BE 42	584	-	BD 22
	117	-	DH 44	191	-	AK 73	386	-	AN 36	592	-	BF 58
	123	-	Op(ET 60)	192	-	AF 87	404	-	Op(AK 77)	598	-	Op(BD 11)
	125	-	BE 61	195	-	EJ 31	413	-	Op(BD 11)	610	-	Op(BD 42)
	126	-	Op(FF 20)	196	-	FE 56	415	-	Op(BD 15)	613	-	Op(AK 77)
	128	-	CF 79	197	-	AL 23	438	-	Op(BD 14)	614	-	BE 55
	129	-	Op(CA 80)	198	-	FM 93	455	-	DH 44	615	-	BE 63
	134	-	Op(AJ 67)	203	-	Op(AJ 92)	462	-	BD 25	618	-	Op(BD 18)
	154	-	Op(FF 40)	209	-	AE 82	463	-	BF 93	628	-	BE 17
	155	-	DE 46	223	-	BF 49	487	-	BD 27	630	-	AK 97
	159	-	DH 44	226	-	BE 19	506	-	EK 74	631	-	Op(AJ 92)
	160	-	FE 99	229	-	BF 64	509	-	FM 32	634	-	BF 46
	161	-	Op(CA 63)	231	-	AF 87	514	-	BF 49	648	-	AL 14
	168	-	AK 89	257	-	Op(AJ 96)	515	-	Op(ET 50)	650	-	Bergen
	172	-	BF 61	258	-	Op(BD 18)	516	-	EJ 98	662	-	Op(BD 14)
	174	-	Op(BB 79)	260	-	BD 25	518	-	DH 44	706	-	BD 11
	175	-	BE 42	262	-	BD 92	525	-	BF 46	707	-	BE 28
	176	-	CE 67	264	-	BE 17	528	-	AN 36	709	-	BF 45
	177	-	EJ 97	266	-	BF 47	530	-	BE 63	710	-	AN 36
	178	-	FT 75	267	-	Op(AJ 96)	531	-	AN 24	732	-	AE 59
	180	-	KZ 82	270	-	AK 97	532	-	Op(AJ 92)	954	-	AE 59

	On Return Passage: U 68 - 84 - 134 - 155 - 159 - 160 - 172 - 182 - 183 - 185 - 229 - 306 - 415 - 463 - 506 - 509 - 516 - 518 - 530 - 563 - 572 - 592 - 598 - 610 - 615 - 618 - 631.
	Entered Port: U 172 - Lorient; U 229 - St. Nazaire; U 463 - Bordeaux.
	Sailed: U 383 - Brest; U 186 - Lorient; U 455 - 448 - St Nazaire; U 466 - La Pallice.

II.	Air Reconnaissance: None.

III.	Reports on the Enemy:
	a)	1)	Convoy No. 27 (see paragraph IVa).
		2)	U 129 operated off the Bermudas from 6 - 8.4 and did not find any traffic. Land-based radar, daylight air activity and extensive surface patrols were confirmed.
		3)	Apart from Halifax convoy section in BB 7955 U 174 sighted nothing in the operations area BB 79 and 87. Weather conditions and defence made torpedo shot impossible. On the average visibility was good. There was sudden and continuous daylight and night air activity in cooperation with search groups, two days before the sighting of the convoy.
			Before this there was slight patrol activity.
			The boat will operate during the full moon period on the southern edge of BB 79 and 87 to take up position at the convoy assembly point.

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		4)	U 506 reported an unidentified U-boat in EJ 4550, which afterwards turned out to be U 195.
	b)	None.
	c)	U-boat sightings: In DN 76, DM 99, CG 4826 and 3 other reports from an unknown position including a report of a depth charge attack.
		A U-boat had been and was being attacked in BB 77.
		English aircraft were reported by an HX convoy from an undecyphered position. Whether this refers to Convoy No. 26 has not yet been ascertained.
	d)	None.

IV.	Current Operations:
	a)	Convoy No. 27:
		On the 17th and in the night of the 18th there were high pressure weather conditions in the convoy area. A boat reported wind N.W. 1 seaway 0, so that the boats anticipated particularly effective enemy defence as a result of the calm conditions.
		3 more boats established contact with the convoy after U 382 had rediscovered it in BE 4537, course 90⁰ at 0640 (U 628, 264 and 175). After 0910 then, no other contact messages were received. Not until 2050 did U 614 again sight the convoy; it maintained contact, but was beaten off by destroyers and aircraft in BE 2795 at 2200. There were no further messages giving the convoy's position. There were heavy depth charge attacks as the result of the calm weather conditions. U 264 reported being attacked for 5 hours. External fuel tank manhole cover 2 on the port side leaking. Large oil track. U 226 reported being observed by the convoy at 0750 and being depth charged until midnight. U 382 reported being depth charged for 16 hours and that the boat has been forced to return owing to damage sustained.
		2 boats were able to score hits. U 628 reported scoring 2 hits on two fully loaded freighters. One of the two torpedoed ships - a 5,000 GRT freighter - was later sunk with a finishing shot. U 226 reported sinking a damaged ship of 7,000 GRT. This was probably U 628's second ship. Operations were broken off on the morning of the 18th owing to the unfavorable weather conditions and the anticipated intensified air activity on that day. All boats will report on withdrawal. Except for U 175 - a large boat - they have done so.
		Final summary. Convoy No. 27:
		Operations on this England bound convoy were not originally planned, so that it was not until the 17th that additional boats were detailed for this. Actual convoy warfare did not begin then, until the morning of the 17th with, in all, 8 boats after U 262, which had first sighted the convoy, received instructions to withdraw to the W. and proceed on special duties. Calm weather conditions (seaway 0) more than anything prevented successful operations. The convoy must have assumed from the area in which the action took place,

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		that only local boats, and not an entire group were engaged, and that therefore the number of boats was small. The enemy's defence against the intercepted boats was therefore persistent, and, owing to the glass like calm of the water, successful. 3 boats were attacked for a long time with depth charges whereby one was forced to return owing to the damage sustained. It must be presumed that U 175 was lost in this action as it reported contacting the convoy on the morning of the 17th. It was not possible to fight a long drawn out action under the prevailing conditions. The sinking of 2 ships may be considered cheering. This operation has shown that there is not much that one can do to a convoy in such weather conditions.
	b)	1)	It can no longer be considered possible to intercept SC 126 with Group "Meise". It is possible that the convoy sailed through the center of the line in the bad visibility of the last few days. As visibility has improved since yesterday and these conditions are likely to continue for some time, Group "Meise" is to remain in this area, but further to the N. The reason for this is the assumption that the HX and SC convoys expected in the next few days will again use the northern route.
			Order: The new Group "Meise" will take up patrol lines from AJ 8216 via AJ 9491 to BC 3536 at 0800 on 19.4 in the following order: U 134 - 306 - 631 - 203 - 552 - 267 - 706 - 415 - 413 - 598 - 191 - 438 - 188 - 613 - 404 - 571 - 381 - 108 - 258 - 610 - 257 - 618 and 84.
			U 662 is proceeding to supply ship owing to shortage of lubricating oil and U 71 is returning home owing to multiple damages sustained in a collision with U 631.
		2)	After execution of special duties (see paragraph d.) U 180 is to operate in the lower third of KP and KQ and the upper third of KZ and JA, with central point off Durban. E.W. traffic is presumed in the vicinity of this port.
		3)	Contrary to previous instructions, U 382, 264, 175, 628, 226, 92, 707, 614, 125, 358 are to proceed to BD 51 after the breaking off of operations on Convoy No. 26.
	c)	None.
	d)	U 180 and the Japanese U-boat are ordered to meet at 0600 on 23.4 in JA 2432.

V.	Reports of Success:
	U 628 - 1 ship 5,000 GRT 1 ship torpedoed.
	U 226 - 1 ship 7,000 GRT

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18.April 1943.

I.	U 68	-	DR 14	U 182	-	GQ 22	U 358	-	Op(BE 27)	U 531	-	AF 87
	71	-	AK 71	183	-	DP 27	377	-	BE 66	532	-	Op(AJ 82)
	84	-	Op(BC 35)	185	-	DP 77	378	-	AE 82	533	-	AN 31
	92	-	Op(BE 52)	186	-	BF 54	381	-	Op(AJ 98)	552	-	Op(AJ 82)
	105	-	Op(FE 30)	188	-	Op(AJ 98)	382	-	Op(BE 24)	563	-	BF 52
	108	-	Op(BC 31)	189	-	AD 80	383	-	BF 46	571	-	Op(AJ 98)
	117	-	DG 86	191	-	AK 71	386	-	AN 31	572	-	BF 68
	123	-	Op(ET 60)	192	-	AF 73	404	-	Op(AJ 98)	584	-	BD 25
	125	-	BE 48	195	-	EJ 73	413	-	Op(AJ 94)	592	-	BF 64
	126	-	Op(FF 20)	196	-	FE 92	415	-	Op(AJ 86)	598	-	Op(AJ 94)
	128	-	DG 38	197	-	AL 51	438	-	Op(AJ 94)	610	-	Op(BC 32)
	129	-	Op(DC 45)	198	-	FU 11	448	-	BF 58	613	-	Op(AJ 98)
	134	-	Op(AJ 57)	203	-	Op(AJ 82)	454	-	BF 58	614	-	Op(BE 19)
	154	-	Op(FF 40)	209	-	AE 76	455	-	CF 88	615	-	BF 44
	155	-	DE 52	223	-	BF 47	462	-	BD 25	618	-	Op(BC 32)
	159	-	DH 13	226	-	Op(BE 42)	466	-	BF 91	628	-	Op(BE 25)
	160	-	FE 92	231	-	AF 76	487	-	BD 25	630	-	BD 22
	161	-	Op(CA 66)	257	-	Op(BC 32)	506	-	EJ 65	631	-	Op(AJ 82)
	168	-	BD 25	258	-	Op(BC 32)	509	-	FE 96	634	-	BF 44
	174	-	Op(CB 24)	260	-	BD 25	514	-	BF 47	648	-	Op(AL 13)
	175	-	Op(BE 24)	262	-	BD 82	515	-	Op(ET 50)	650	-	Bergen
	176	-	CF 82	264	-	Op(BE 24)	516	-	EJ 23	662	-	BD 16
	177	-	ES 26	266	-	BE 65	518	-	DH 13	706	-	Op(AJ 86)
	178	-	FE 21	267	-	Op(AJ 83	525	-	BF 47	707	-	Op(BE 24)
	180	-	KZ 72	270	-	BD 25	528	-	AN 31	709	-	BE 66
	181	-	FN 12	306	-	Op(AJ 81)	530	-	BF 44	710	-	AN 31
							954	-	AE 82	732	-	AE 82

	On Return Passage: U 68 - 84 - 134 - 155 - 159 - 160 - 182 - 183 - 185 - 306 - 415 - 506 - 509 - 516 - 518 - 530 - 563 - 572 - 592 - 598 - 610 - 615 - 618 - 631.
	Entered Port: U 563 - Brest; U 592 - St. Nazaire; U 572 - La Pallice.
	Sailed: - . -

II.	Air Reconnaissance: None.

III.	Reports on the Enemy:
	a)	1)	See para. IVa) for convoy report U 707 and 732.
		2)	U 226 sighted auxiliary cruiser and destroyer at 1204 in BE 4275. Northerly course. The boat was forced to submerge by aircraft and lost contact. It continued its outward bound passage.
		3)	U 129 sighted tanker on course of 175⁰ in CA 7998 on 14.4. Attack impossible owing to bad weather.
		4)	U 123 situation report: Aircraft with flying boat sighted on 11.4 in EU 4773, and on 14.4 Spanish passenger steamer on a south-easterly course in EU 4851. No traffic sighted on passage along 200 meter line N. of EU 81. 3 misses on warship of 800 GRT, course 130⁰, speed 11 knots. An escort U-boat approximate type "Triton" class was sunk in ET 6537. A freighter similar to "Rapido" of 5,500 GRT was also sunk in ET 66543. The boat withdrew to the S.W. to charge batteries.

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	b)	None.
	c)	1)	U-boat sightings: DM 26, DN 87, DM 32, DM 31, BC 24, EF 58 also 4 undecyphered reports.
		2)	U-boat had been or was being attacked in BB 8727 (U 174).
		3)	Aircraft of 19 Group reported: Dive bombing attack on U-boat, possibly 4 hits. Boat is now on the surface. Probable position DJ 2457. There is, however, no German U-boat in the vicinity.
		4)	SSS report from an unidentified American steamer from ET 6527 (U 123).
	d)	For special Radio Intelligence report see paragraph IVb.

IV.	Current Operations:
	a)	1)	Outward bound U 732 sighted 5 steamers in AE 78 at 1954. According to later reports the convoy was steering a course of 220⁰, speed 8 knots. The boats U 209 and U 648 in the vicinity according to reckoning were detailed to operate.
			U 732 attacked towards 0100 and sank an ammunition ship of 5,000 GRT in AE 7792. The boat was forced to submerge by aircraft and destroyers and was attacked with bombs and depth charges. In AE 7768 the enemy altered course to 150⁰. There was no contact by the boats engaged. Further reports have not been received. The ships probably belong to the Reykjavik section of the ON convoy at present at sea. But in any case, the presence of an ammunition ship contradicts this supposition. The operation continues.
		2)	U 707 reported a convoy at 2255 in BE 1947. When it was ascertained that this referred to an isolated vessel operations were called off. U 707 was to attack in the event of favorable firing conditions. The boat, however, was forced to submerge for a long time by heavy air and destroyer escort at 0300 and proceeded on its way. The operation is broken off. Considering the moon and the exceptionally calm weather conditions also U 707's experience, deployment of boats in the vicinity would scarcely have come to anything. It is more important for them to proceed to the west to take up position on about the 21st against an SC convoy. The unusual disproportionate losses were also a discouraging factor.
	b)	The convoy reported by U 262 on 15.4 (No. 27) is according to Radar locations of the aircraft listening group, HX 233; the convoy intercepted by U 707 today is confirmed from its cover name, to be HX 233. According to this both convoys proceeded very far to the south, contrary to previous experience, so that they cannot be intercepted by the Group "Meise". The reason for this southerly course probably links up with a U-boat situation report now received in which it was stated that the American presumed the patrolling of 20 U-boats in the area 48 - 54⁰ N and 38 - 45⁰ W. Actually Group "Meise" had 18 boats in this area. The present disposition

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		of the "Meise" patrol channel took place on the assumption that further HX and SC convoys would again sail along the more northerly convoy routes. As, however, there is no concrete evidence of this, the boats available, are if possible, to patrol the route last used as well. The boats U 270, 260, 168, 584, 630 and 662 (in the order in which they leave the tanker starting out from the S.) are to occupy a patrol channel from BD 4669 to BD 4335. A convoy should be encountered from 1200 on 20.4. The boats should possibly have occupied this channel at this time.
		In addition U 226, 614, 264, 358, 707, 628, 92 and 125 at present outward bound, are to be disposed in a reconnaissance line from BD 8644 to 5677 at 2000 on 20.4, course 270⁰ speed 7 knots. These boats form the Group "Specht".
	c)	1)	U 462 began its return passage after handing over the remaining binoculars and Fu.M.B. (anti-radar) gear to U 487.
		2)	For the boats operating on the American coast (U 174, 161 and 129) supply is planned to take place on the return passage in BD 50. Until then boats have freedom of movement.
	d)	None.

V.	Reports of Success:
	U 123 - 1 U-boat
	1 ship 5,500 GRT
	U 732 - 1 ship 5,000 GRT

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19.April 1943.

I.	U 68	-	DR 21	U 182	-	GG 96	U 358	-	BE 41	U 531	-	AF 73
	71	-	AK 57	183	-	DP 34	377	-	BE 64	532	-	Op(AJ 32)
	84	-	Op(BC 35)	185	-	DF 87	378	-	AE 84	533	-	AN 23
	92	-	BE 43	186	-	BF 45	381	-	Op(AJ 98)	552	-	Op(AJ 82)
	105	-	Op(FE 30)	188	-	Op(AJ 98)	382	-	BE 58	571	-	Op(AJ 98)
	108	-	Op(BC 31)	189	-	AD 74	383	-	BF 44	584	-	BD 25
	117	-	DG 85	191	-	Op(AJ 94)	386	-	AN 23	598	-	Op(AJ 94)
	123	-	Op(ET 67)	192	-	AF 48	404	-	Op(AJ 98)	610	-	Op(BC 32)
	125	-	BE 51	195	-	ES 31	413	-	Op(AJ 94)	613	-	Op(AJ 98)
	126	-	Op(FF 20)	196	-	FM 23	415	-	Op(AJ 86)	614	-	BD 63
	128	-	DG 64	197	-	AL 72	438	-	Op(AJ 94)	615	-	BF 46
	129	-	Op(DC 45)	198	-	FU 18	448	-	BF 49	618	-	Op(BC 32)
	134	-	Op(AJ 82)	203	-	Op(AJ 94)	454	-	BF 49	628	-	BE 42
	154	-	Op(FF 40)	209	-	AL 21	455	-	CF 59	630	-	BD 25
	155	-	DE 35	223	-	BE 68	462	-	BD 25	631	-	Op(AJ 82)
	159	-	CF 82	226	-	BD 63	466	-	BF 82	634	-	BE 65
	160	-	ET 44	231	-	AF 48	487	-	BD 25	648	-	Op(AL 13)
	161	-	Op(CA 40)	257	-	Op(BC 32)	506	-	EJ 11	650	-	Bergen
	168	-	BD 25	258	-	Op(BC 32)	509	-	FE 67	662	-	BD 16
	174	-	Op(BB 70)	260	-	BD 25	514	-	BE 68	706	-	Op(AJ 86)
	175	-	BE 10	262	-	BC 99	515	-	Op(ET 70)	707	-	BE 19


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176	-	CE 75	264	-	BD 17	516	-	DS 69	709	-	BE 56
177	-	ES 64	266	-	BE 59	518	-	CF 82	710	-	AN 23
178	-	FE 53	267	-	Op(AJ 83)	525	-	BE 65	732	-	AE 77
180	-	(KZ 58)	270	-	BD 25	528	-	AN 23	954	-	AE 84
181	-	FU 51	306	-	Op(AJ 81)	530	-	BF 46

	On Return Passage: U 68 - 84 - 134 - 155 - 159 - 160 - 182 - 183 - 185 - 306 - 382 - 415 - 462 - 506 - 509 - 516 - 518 - 530 - 598 - 610 - 615 - 618 - 631.
	Entered Port: - . -
	Sailed: U 217 - 403 - Brest; U 616 - 359 - St. Nazaire; U 468 - 569 - La Pallice.

II.	Air Reconnaissance: West of Portugal.

III.	Reports on the Enemy:
	a)	1)	See paragraph IVa) see convoy report U 732.
		2)	After a long chase U 108 (in Group "Meise" 's patrol channel) sank a unit freighter of type C 2, cargo partly ammunition. General course 50⁰, speed 13 knots.
		3)	U 226 reported a fast isolated vessel in BD 6368 at 1140, zig-zagging on a north-easterly course. The ship was later recognized as being Irish and was sighted again by U 628 at 2000. The name of the ship is "Irish Rose". In spite of the incorrect behavior on the part of the Irish, the boat was forbidden to attack.
		4)	U 634 had a machine gun action with a "Sunderland" aircraft. The boat submerged after the second bombing attack. No damage.
		5)	U 378 was attacked in AE 8357 on 16.4.
		6)	U 954 proceeded through Iceland Passage via AF 44, AE 68, 83, 87 to AL 22. Apart from slight aircraft activity, no defences were confirmed.
		7)	According to a report from U 189 the loose drift ice boundary round Iceland runs from AE 2222 via 1665, 1712, AD 4814 to 6880. Permanent ice boundary is not accessible for U-boats. Search for blockade breaker "Regensburg" possibly iced up, without success. Land-based aircraft sighted in AE 1575 on 15.4. Surprised by destroyers in AD 2929 on 16.4 during snow squalls. 5 depth charges - no damage. Radar locations were not confirmed.
	b)	Our own aircraft sighted a convoy consisting of 30 merchant ships, 4 escort vessels and 4 destroyers, course 360⁰, speed 7 - 10 knots in BE 9592 at 1205.
	c)	U-boat sightings: In DM 23, BF 1834, BE 6792. Further, several U-boats were sighted, their positions could not be deciphered.

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		U-boat had been and was being attacked in BC 31 and BB 74.
		Aircraft attacked U-boat with depth charges in AE 7887. No report of success.
		Unidentified aircraft reported that U-boat had sunk a merchant ship at 1030 on 18.4. No details of position.
		According to Radio Intelligence report, an unidentified unit was located in AD 8810.
	d)	none.

IV.	Current Operations:
	a)	1)	The boats U 648 and 209 detailed for operations on U 732's report, have received orders to continue operations if conditions make surprise enemy attacks appear unlikely and success probable. Up to 1900 all boats including U 954 which also went after the convoy, had broken off operations owing to air activity and unfavorable weather conditions. The operation is therefore broken off.
		2)	Boats in the vicinity of the convoy reported by aircraft are to exploit all favorable opportunities of attack. A more extensive operation is not intended.
	b)	1)	The HX 234 convoy expected by Group "Meise" should arrive at 1900. There was, however, no contact up to dusk. Owing to the small distance between the boats (15 sea miles) and bright moonlight, the groups remained in the former patrol channels. The present uncertainty concerning the convoy cycle still makes the appearance of the HX convoy possible.
		2)	The following temporary operations area are to be occupied until the disposition of reconnaissance channel: U 209 : AL 15, U 954 : AL 11, U 378 : AD 88, U 732 : AK 31, U 648 : AK 84. The boats from Western France U 266, 709, 377, 514, 525, 223, 634, 383 and 186 receive AL 15 as position.
		3)	Owing to excessive distance the position for U 125 in patrol channel "Specht" is unoccupied. U 125 proceeds to BD 51. After the arrival of another boat the ordered patrol channel for the boats near U 487 now extends from BD 4933 to BD 4335.
		4)	Operations against isolated traffic may now take place in the Sector "D" on Route "A". The unsuccessful boats which have been several days in the Guinea Bay are to be detailed for this. The following areas are to be occupied at a depth of 180 seamiles: U 126 : FD 15, U 154 : FD 57, U 105 : FD 62, U 515 : FE 15. U 123 is to continue freelance operations in the Freetown area. FOr the new moon period, U 515 receives freedom of movement from its present area to the N.E. as far as the coast. Replenishment of fuel from U 460 is intended for all boats from about 15.5.

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	c)	1)	In order to exchange experiences of defences and traffic conditions in the Caribbean, U 155 and U 176 are to meet in CD 9585 at 1600 on 20.4.
	d)	2)	The operational area in southern waters is to be extended immediately. The new boundary now runs from GZ 7644 via JK 8254, KT 4745, KJ 4772, LM 2456, to the W. as far as the coast. Outside this area all attacks on unescorted isolated vessels are forbidden.
		3)	U 175 put out of Nazaire on 10.4 and was detailed to operate on Convoy No. 27 immediately on leaving the Biscay area. The boat reported for the last time at 1057 on 17.4 with a short contact signal. Position at this time was about BE 46. As repeated requests have not been answered its loss must be presumed. The convoy was heavily escorted by air and surface forces.
		4)	U 217 has put out on special duties (Minelaying off Lands End). See appendix.

V.	Reports of Success:
	U 108 - 1 ship 6,100 GRT

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20.April 1943.

I.	U 68	-	DR 13	U 185	-	DF 99	U 377	-	BE 56	U 531	-	AF 48
	71	-	AK 03	186	-	BE 66	378	-	AL 11	532	-	Op(AJ 82)
	84	-	Op(BC 35)	188	-	Op(AJ 98)	381	-	Op(AJ 98)	533	-	AF 76
	92	-	BD 67	189	-	AD 93	382	-	BE 68	552	-	Op(AJ 83)
	105	-	Op(FF 10)	191	-	Op(AJ 94)	383	-	BE 65	569	-	BF 58
	108	-	Op(BC 31)	192	-	AE 66	386	-	AF 76	571	-	Op(AJ 98)
	117	-	DG 85	195	-	ES 53	403	-	BF 54	584	-	BD 27
	123	-	Op(ET 90)	196	-	FM 38	404	-	Op(AJ 98)	598	-	Op(AJ 94)
	125	-	BE 44	197	-	BE 11	413	-	Op(AJ 94)	610	-	Op(BC 32)
	126	-	Op(FF 10)	198	-	FU 47	415	-	Op(AJ 86)	613	-	Op(AJ 98)
	128	-	DG 86	203	-	Op(AJ 82)	438	-	Op(AJ 94)	614	-	BD 83
	129	-	Op(DC 40)	217	-	BF 54	448	-	BF 47	615	-	BF 68
	134	-	Op(AJ 82)	209	-	AL 14	454	-	BF 47	616	-	BF 58
	154	-	Op(FE 60)	223	-	BE 64	455	-	CF 62	618	-	Op(BC 32)
	155	-	DF 14	226	-	BD 91	462	-	BD 36	628	-	BD 68
	159	-	CF 64	231	-	AE 66	466	-	BF 48	630	-	BD 27
	160	-	ES 36	257	-	Op(BC 32)	468	-	BF 58	631	-	Op(AJ 82)
	161	-	Op(CB 44)	258	-	Op(BC 32)	487	-	BD 25	634	-	BE 55
	168	-	BD 27	259	-	BF 58	506	-	DS 96	648	-	Op(AL 34)
	174	-	Op(BB 79)	260	-	BD 27	509	-	FE 52	650	-	Bergen
	176	-	CD 99	262	-	BC 89	514	-	BE 52	662	-	BD 27
	177	-	ES 96	264	-	BD 67	515	-	Op(ET 80)	706	-	Op(AJ 86)
	178	-	FE 69	266	-	BE 54	516	-	DS 39	707	-	BD 62
	180	-	KZ 64	267	-	Op(AJ 83)	518	-	CF 65	709	-	BE 52
	181	-	FU 58	270	-	BD 27	525	-	BE 56	710	-	AF 76
	182	-	GG 56	306	-	Op(AJ 82)	528	-	AF 76	732	-	AL 13
	183	-	DQ 11	358	-	BD 67	530	-	BF 40	954	-	AE 68

	On Return Passage: U 68 - 71 - 84 - 134 - 155 - 159 - 160 - 182 - 183 - 185 - 306 - 382 - 415 - 455 - 462 - 506 - 509 - 516 - 518 - 530 - 598 - 610 - 615 - 618 - 631.

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	Entered Port: U 615 - La Pallice.
	Sailed: U 218 - Brest; U 461 - St. Nazaire; U 402 - 638 - La Pallice.

II.	Air Reconnaissance: None.

III.	Reports on the Enemy:
	a)	1)	U 188 reported aircraft in AJ 9578.
		2)	U 176 sighted large two funnel ship course 80⁰, speed 18 knots in CD 9574.
		3)	U 180 sank tanker "Corbis" of 8,132 GRT, course 230⁰ in KZ 6568 on 18.4 bound for Cape Town. During an attack on a steamer on a course of 280⁰ in KQ 7764, on 20.4. the e-boat was thrown up by the swell and observed. Pursuit was broken off owing to inferior speed. The Commander reported that the boat "smoked like an old coal boat". Type IXd.1 with E-boat engines.
	b)	None.
	c)	U-boat sightings: DM 23, DN 84, DN 7665. 4-6 reports have been received but the positions could not be deciphered.
		A report from a U-boat of an attack in BA 9596 (unlikely).
	d)	Special Radio Intelligence report of HX 234 and SC 127 see paragraph IVb.

IV.	Current Operations:
	a)	None.
	b)	1)	According to a special Radio Intelligence report received today, the HX 234 convoy was in BB 9653 at 2100 on 17.4 and had orders to proceed on a course of 359 degrees to approximately BC 4110. This proportionately large detour might mean that the enemy was aware (as a result of aircraft location) of the disposition of the Group "Meise". Probably, however, this ties up with a U-boat situation report of 18.4 in which the Americans presumed the presence of 10 U-boats in the area between 53 and 58⁰ N and 35 - 41⁰ W. Group "Meise" will therefore, be withdrawn to the N. at high speed and disposed in patrol channels from AJ 1684 via AJ 6117 to AJ 6982 at 1000 on 21.4.
			According to reckoning the convoy may be expected with speed of 9.5 knots from 1200. As the boats are proceeding in quarter line formation an earlier interception of an eastward bound convoy is possible. If U 404, 618, 257 and 84 - all of which have only 20 - 30 cubic meters of fuel - are not taken into account and U 188 is on the return passage, Group "Meise" still consists of 19 boats.
		2)	Another special Radio Intelligence report has been received from SC 127. According to this the convoy was in BC 4985 at 1700 on 20.4. As this position is considerably far to the S, it is assumed contrary to earlier experiences, that the convoy is keeping to the previously used easterly course. It is planned to dispose a channel of 15 boats from 22.4 to intercept it. The former "Meise" boats U 404, 257, 618,

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			84 are to be disposed in patrol lines from BD 1713 to 4116 until the arrival of the boats approaching from the E. These boats are still able to operate for a further 7 - 14 days, are then to be replenished by U 487 for the return passage.
		3)	U 197 is ordered to proceed in the Cape Town area.
	c)	1)	U 155 and 176 have met for the purpose of exchanging experiences.
		2)	U 509 took over cypher material from U 178.
	d)	U 218 has put out for special duties (Minelaying in North Channel). See appendix.

V.	Reports of Success:
	U 180 - 1 ship 8,132 GRT.

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21.April 1943.

I.	U 68	-	DF 98	U 186	-	BE 61	U 378	-	Op(AD 88)	U 531	-	AF 57
	71	-	AL 16	188	-	AK 77	381	-	Op(AJ 65)	532	-	Op(AJ 27)
	84	-	BC 39	189	-	AJ 33	382	-	BF 47	533	-	AF 48
	92	-	Op(BD 57)	191	-	Op(AJ 61)	383	-	BE 61	552	-	Op(AJ 27)
	105	-	Op(FE 10)	192	-	AE 68	386	-	AF 48	569	-	BF 49
	108	-	Op(AJ 68)	195	-	ES 91	402	-	BF 91	571	-	Op(AJ 65)
	117	-	DG 85	196	-	FN 47	403	-	BF 44	584	-	Op(BD 64)
	123	-	Op(ET 60)	197	-	BD 65	404	-	BC 35	598	-	Op(AJ 61)
	125	-	BE 45	198	-	FU 78	413	-	Op(AJ 67)	610	-	Op(AJ 69)
	126	-	Op(FE 30)	203	-	Op(AJ 27)	415	-	Op(AJ 53)	613	-	Op(AJ 65)
	128	-	DT 14	209	-	Op(AL 15)	438	-	Op(AJ 64)	614	-	Op(BD 84)
	129	-	Op(DC 10)	217	-	BF 45	448	-	BE 69	616	-	BF 81
	134	-	Op(AJ 16)	218	-	BF 54	454	-	BE 69	618	-	BC 36
	154	-	Op(FE 50)	223	-	BE 24	455	-	CF 33	628	-	BD 58
	155	-	CD 95	226	-	Op(BD 84)	461	-	BF 58	630	-	BD 25
	159	-	CF 36	231	-	AE 68	462	-	BE 52	631	-	Op(AJ 19)
	160	-	EJ 88	257	-	BC 35	466	-	BE 69	634	-	BE 21
	161	-	Op(CB 44)	258	-	Op(AJ 69)	468	-	BF 49	638	-	BF 91
	168	-	Op(BD 54)	260	-	Op(BD 49)	487	-	BD 25	648	-	Op(AK 34)
	174	-	Op(CB 31)	262	-	BE 52	506	-	DS 66	650	-	Bergen
	176	-	CD 94	264	-	Op(BD 81)	509	-	ES 34	662	-	BD 25
	177	-	FE 11	266	-	BE 16	514	-	BE 21	706	-	Op(AJ 28)
	178	-	FE 92	267	-	Op(AJ 28)	515	-	Op(FE 10)	707	-	Op(BD 81)
	180	-	KQ 78	270	-	Op(BD 54)	516	-	DG 85	709	-	BE 28
	181	-	FU 94	306	-	Op(AJ 16)	518	-	CF 36	710	-	AF 48
	182	-	CG 27	358	-	Op(BD 81)	525	-	BE 53	732	-	Op(AL 31)
	183	-	DQ 22	359	-	BF 49	528	-	AF 48	954	-	Op(AL 11)
	185	-	DF 96	377	-	BE 25	530	-	BF 40

	On Return Passage: U 68 - 71 - 84 - 134 - 155 - 159 - 160 - 182 - 183 - 185 - 188 - 306 - 382 - 415 - 455 - 462 - 506 - 509 - 516 - 518 - 530 - 598 - 610 - 618 - 631.
	Entered Port: - . -
	Sailed: U 504 - Lorient; U 459 - Bordeaux.

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II.	Air Reconnaissance: West of Biscay.

III.	Reports on the Enemy:
	a)	1)	U 266 reported 3 large funnel vessel, presumably "Queen Mary" in BE 2159, course 15⁰, speed 28 knots. Chased without success. Boats in a favorable position received orders to operate. No further report.
		2)	U 160 fired double miss on fast freighter in ES 2146, course 270⁰.
	b)	Our own aircraft reported a northward bound convoy consisting of 43 ships, 5 cruisers and 6 destroyers in CG 1115. (for deployment see paragraph IVa.)
	c)	1)	U-boat sightings: AE 92, AJ 5283, AE 6886, EO 43, ED 73.
			There were six more sightings in the North Atlantic, unknown position and 4 depth charge attacks.
		2)	U-boat had been or was being attacked in DC 46. SOS message from unknown steamer in KZ 61.
	d)	None.

IV.	Current Operations:
	a)	1)	No operation is planned for the convoy reported by aircraft. Outward boats received orders to exploit all chances of attack during the night, however, contact was not established. U 454 searched during the night without success, and continued outward passage at dawn.
			At 2004, U 466 sighted several U-boat chasers in BE 6565 presumably stationed there in order to pick up the convoy. It was pursued with depth charges for three hours. There was no damage. The operation is broken off.
		2)	Convoy No. 28:
			At 0600 on the morning of the 21st, U 306 (Northern section of Group "Meise") sighted a northeast-bound convoy in AJ 2771. The first message from the convoy was not received until 0930. The boats belonging to the Group "Meise" were detailed to operate on the convoy if they were not more favorably placed to attack the southwestward-bound convoy further to the E.
			U 306 continually reported contact with the convoy up to 0200 in the morning, in AJ 2696. This boat sank a ship of the type "Sibajack" (12.000 GRT) at this time and lost contact. U 598 reported a convoy hydrophone bearing at 0100. Other boats did not come up. 2 boats reported flying boats with the convoy. Visibility deteriorated during the night and fog and snow drifts came with a N.N.E. wind strength 8.
			Up to now 7 U-boats are operating on the convoy, U 306, 631, 108, 598, 134, 552 and 189. In addition, a group of 5 more boats in waiting positions further to the E, are detailed for this - U 378, 732, 648, 209 and 934.

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		Operations on the convoy continue. According to the plot and convoy reckoning this should be the expected HX convoy No. 234.
	3)	Convoy No. 29:
		At 1100 on the morning of the 21st, U 706 reported a south-westward-bound convoy in AJ 5382. Shortly afterwards, U 415 also reported contact with this convoy. This boat reported that owing to bad wireless communications it was unable to report on the convoy. As it assumed that still more boats belonging to Group "Meise" will operate on the convoy, the boats more favorably placed in relation to this convoy than to the northeastward-bound convoy, are to continue operations to the S.W. After U 706 lost contact at 1300, only U 415 reported up to 2000. The convoy was then in AJ 5644. At 2300 the boat sighted another isolated destroyer, but nothing more was seen of the convoy.
		At 1530 in the afternoon, U 438 sighted another S.W.-bound convoy consisting of up to 5 steamers in AJ 6151 80 miles behind the first convoy. U 613 also reported this convoy.At 2300 this convoy was also lost owing to thick fog and snow drifts which made it more difficult for the boats to maintain contact.
		The first S.W.-bound convoy is according to the convoy plot ONS 178. The second possibly the ON convoy. According to the plotting chart the first convoy is proceeding at a speed of 5 knots, the second at a speed of 7 knots.
		U 415 reported having sunk 2 freighters of altogether 12,000 GRT at 0800. After a double miss on a freighter 2 detonations were heard after 3 minutes 20 seconds and subsequently sinking noises also a possible hit on a ship in the rear column. Up to now U 415, 706, 203, 613, 438 and 191 have operated on these 2 convoys.
b)	1)	As intended Group "Specht" was reinforced and will take up position in reconnaissance lines at 1200 on 22.4 from BD 1482 to BD 7455 to intercept "SC 127". Order: U 630 - 662 - 404 - 257 - 618 - 84 - 584 - 168 - 270 - 260 - 92 - 628 - 707 - 358 - 264 - 614 and 226.
		The convoy is expected in the course of the afternoon. Boats have been ordered to maintain wireless silence except for tactical messages.
	2)	AK 53 is ordered as the new position for U 448, 466, 403, 468, 359, 569 and 454. Boats are to operate on the E. or W.-bound convoys according to circumstances.
	3)	U 217 receives freedom of movement in BE. The boat is to withdraw from this area in good time so that the special duty can be carried out when the moon is in a favorable quarter.

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	c)	U 662 and 630 replenished supplies from U 487 for further operations (Join Group "Specht").
	d)	None.

V.	Reports of Success:
	U 306 - 1 ship 12,200 GRT
	U 415 - 2 ships 12,000 GRT
	U 191 - 1 ship 5,000 GRT

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22.April 1943.

I.	U 68	-	DG 78	U 186	-	BE 53	U 378	-	AK 22	U 528	-	AE 69
	71	-	AL 22	188	-	BD 13	381	-	Op(AJ 65)	530	-	BF 52
	84	-	Op(BD 41)	189	-	Op(AJ 34)	382	-	BF 49	531	-	AE 68
	92	-	Op(BD 48)	191	-	Op(AJ 59)	383	-	BE 26	532	-	Op(AJ 27)
	105	-	Op(FD 60)	192	-	AE 59	386	-	AF 47	533	-	AF 47
	108	-	Op(AJ 37)	195	-	FD 33	402	-	BF 82	552	-	Op(AJ 34)
	117	-	DG 85	196	-	FN 84	403	-	BE 66	569	-	BE 48
	123	-	Op(ET 60)	197	-	BD 95	404	-	Op(BD 17)	571	-	Op(AJ 65)
	125	-	BD 69	198	-	GF 34	413	-	Op(AJ 61)	584	-	Op(BD 42)
	126	-	Op(FE 27)	203	-	Op(AJ 59)	415	-	Op(AJ 59)	598	-	Op(AJ 37)
	128	-	DT 44	209	-	AK 26	438	-	Op(AJ 59)	610	-	Op(AJ 69)
	129	-	Op(DC 10)	217	-	BE 66	448	-	BE 28	613	-	AJ 64
	134	-	Op(AJ 37)	218	-	BF 45	454	-	BE 94	614	-	Op(BD 74)
	154	-	Op(FE 48)	223	-	AL 88	455	-	BF 58	616	-	BF 72
	155	-	CE 72	226	-	Op(BD 75)	459	-	BF 91	618	-	Op(BD 41)
	159	-	BE 96	231	-	AE 59	461	-	BF 57	628	-	Op(BD 48)
	160	-	EJ 73	257	-	Op(BD 17)	462	-	BE 62	630	-	Op(BD 14)
	161	-	Op(CB 44)	258	-	Op(AJ 69)	466	-	BE 28	631	-	AJ 34
	168	-	Op(BD 45)	260	-	BD 45	468	-	BF 48	634	-	AL 85
	174	-	Op(CB 27)	262	-	BC 77	487	-	BD 13	638	-	BF 82
	176	-	CD 87	264	-	Op(BD 72)	504	-	BF 54	648	-	AK 26
	177	-	FE 46	266	-	AL 88	506	-	DS 35	650	-	AF 47
	178	-	FE 99	267	-	Op(AJ 28)	509	-	EJ 85	662	-	Op(BD 17)
	180	-	JA 24	270	-	Op(BD 45)	514	-	AL 88	706	-	Op(AJ 58)
	181	-	GG 16	306	-	Op(AJ 34)	515	-	Op(FE 10)	707	-	Op(BD 48)
	182	-	GG 82	358	-	Op(BD 72)	516	-	DG 85	709	-	BE 27
	183	-	DQ 32	359	-	BF 48	518	-	BE 96	710	-	AF 47
	185	-	DG 75	377	-	AL 88	525	-	BE 19	732	-	AK 23
										954	-	AK 35

	On Return Passage: U 68 - 71 - 84 - 134 - 155 - 159 - 160 - 182 - 183 - 185 - 188 - 306 - 382 - 415 - 455 - 462 - 487 - 506 - 509 - 516 - 518 - 530 - 598 - 610 - 613 - 618 - 631.
	Entered Port: U 530 - Lorient.
	Sailed: U 621 - 604 - Brest; U 752 - 575 - St. Nazaire; U 952 - Kiel.

II.	Air Reconnaissance: West of Portugal.

III.	Reports on the Enemy:
	a)	Convoy No. 28 and 29 see paragraph IVa.

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	b)	According to an aircraft report a convoy consisting of 36 merchant ships and 7 escort vessels was in CG 4661, course 350⁰, speed 8 knots at 2125.
	c)	U-boat sightings: BF 4836, BF 4957, AJ 3291, AJ 23, AJ 35, AJ 39, AJ 32, BF 46, DM 51, A