U-129 - 6th War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with help from Andi Forster

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Ships Hit
Date	KTB Time	Position	Ship	Tons	Nationality	Convoy
16 Oct 42	00.23	26°21'N, 51°45'W	TRAFALGAR	5,542	Norwegian
23 Oct 42	09.45	14°45'N, 55°33'W	REUBEN TIPTON	6,829	American
30 Oct 42	00.12 - 01.35	14°57'N, 54°45'W	WEST KEBAR	5,620	American
5 Nov 42	08.07	12°27'N, 69°27'W	METON	7,027	American	TAG-18
5 Nov 42	08.11	12°27'N, 69°27'W	ASTRELL	7,595	Norwegian	TAG-18
			Total = 32,613
Note:  The positions in the table above and in the Google Earth patrol summary are derived from the KTB and in many cases do not match those set forth in authoritative references such as Jürgen Rohwer, Axis Submarine Successes of World War Two or the Uboat.net website.  The goal here is to present the picture relative to the U-boat and not the absolute position that the ship was attacked or sank.

			K  r  i  e  g  s  t  a  g  e  b  u  c  h  .
				6th Patrol
				Beginning on:    22.8.1942
				Concluding on:    6.1.1943
				Operations Order 53
				Times:  - D G Z -
				Squares:  - Naval -
				Kommandant:
				Kaptlt. and Kmdt.
			Distribution:	2 x O.K.M.
				1 x B.d.U.
				1 x 2. A.d.Uboote
				1 x 2. U.Flottille
				1 x 27. U.Flottille
				1 x Agru Front.
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		22.08.42		Cleared the boat.
		23.08.42		Dry-docked.  Began shipyard period.
		20.09.42		Un-docked.
		23.09.42		Sea trial.
		24.09.42		Shipyard completion.
		25. - 27.09.42		Outfitting.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		28.09.42
		18.00		Cast off Lorient A4.
		18.30		Taken in Sperrbrecher convoy.
		19.50		Released from Sperrbrecher convoy.
		20.00	BF 6173	Steered zigzag course.
			WbyN 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, rain	Manned the Fu.M.B.
		24.00	BF 5552
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		29.09.42
		04.00	BF 5492
			WbyN 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, rain
		07.30		Dived.  Proceeded submerged.
		08.00	BF 5476
		12.00	BF 5474	Day's run:  158 nm Surfaced, 9.5 nm Submerged
		16.00	BF 4696
		20.00	BF 4695
		21.22		Surfaced.  Manned the Fu.M.B.
		24.00	BF 4687
			WSW 2, Sea 1-2, 2/10
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 28.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.09.42

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		30.09.42
		00.45		Very bright moonshine.  Sightings without radar are possible, therefore dived to proceed submerged.
		04.00	BF 4678
		04.33		Surfaced to ventilate the boat.
		04.36		Detection, horizontally polarized 166 cm.  First search tone, fast maximum determination, then off.
				Dived.
		08.00	BF 4677
		12.00	BF 4599	Day's run:  31 nm Surfaced
				41 nm Submerged
		16.00	BF 4832
		20.00	BF 4831
		21.30		Surfaced.  Manned the Fu.M.B.
		24.00	BF 4815
			N 2, Sea 1-2, 3/10
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		01.10.42
		00.35		Incoming Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning Swedish ships.
		01.35		Incoming Radio Message
				U-boat hunting group of 4 vessels naval square BE 5572, changing courses.
				Hackländer
		01.59		Very bright moon.  Dived.
				Proceeded submerged.
		04.00	BF 4734
		06.31 - 06.50		Ventilated the boat.
		08.00	BF 4726
		12.00	BF 4725	Day's run:  54.5 nm Surfaced
				39     nm Submerged
		16.00	BF 4727
		20.00	BF 4719	Incoming Officer-Only Radio Message
		20.34		Concerning Swedish ships.

	Sun and Moon Data 30.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.10.42

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		continued
		01.10.42
		21.36		Surfaced maned the Fu.M.B.
		23.07		Incoming Radio Message
				Caution Bay of Biscay.
		24.00	BE 6961
			NNE 2-3, Sea 2, 4/10
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		02.10.42
		02.23		Incoming Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning U-907.  [U-900 series refers to blockade runners]
		03.15		Very bright moon.  Dived to proceed submerged.
		04.00	BE 6944
		08.00	BE 6866
		08.18 - 08.32		Ventilated the boat.
		08.26	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 305°T, 12.5 nm
		12.00	BE 6853	Day's run:  68 nm Surfaced
				51 nm Submerged
		16.00	BE 6852
		20.00	BE 6851
		21.13		Surfaced.  Manned the Fu.M.B.
		24.00	BE 6766
			NbyE 2, Sea 2, 9/10
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		03.10.42
		0x.x5		Outgoing Radio Message
				My position is BE 67.
				U-129
		04.00	BE 6749
			NEbyE 2-3, Sea 2, 6/10

	Sun and Moon Data 01.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.10.42

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		continued
		03.10.42
		04.23		Incoming Radio Message
				U-129 reports position BE 67 at 02.50 hours.
		06.32		Incoming Radio Message
				Position reports
				Stiebler DF 75, U-129 BE 67 are naval squares.
		08.00	BE 5986
		11.20		Incoming Radio Message
				1)  Objectives:  Witt ED 98, Uphoff AK 69.
				2)  Naval squares.
		12.00	BE 5893
			NE 2, Sea 2, 6/10
				Intentions:  Transit between Fayal and Flores through to the objective.
		12.55		Crash dive for flying boat on westerly course.
				Decision:  Proceed submerged because a U-boat hunting group was reported in BE 55, that is probably working together with aircraft.
		16.00	BE 8225
		20.00	BE 8227
		21.44		Surfaced.  Manned the Fu.M.B.
		24.00	BR 8245
			NNE 2, Sea 1-2, 8/10
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		04.10.42
		01.16		Outgoing Radio Message
				30 September 04.35 horizontally polarized detection square BF 46 on 166 cm dull tone, fat maximum, afterwards off.  3 October midday square BE 5897 sighted Sunderland on westerly course.  No attack.  S 2, overcast, Sea 2, 1009 mb falling.  BE 7863, naval squares.
				Witt.

	Sun and Moon Data 03.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.10.42

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		continued
		04.10.42
		04.00	BE 8194
			N 2, Sea 1-2, 7/10
		08.00	BE 8419
		12.00	BE 7668	Day's run:  133 nm Surfaced
			WSW 2, Sea 1-2, 9/10	18 nm Submerged
		16.00	BE 7688
		20.00	BE 7917
			S 2-3, Sea 2-3, overcast, passing showers
		24.00	BE 7867
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		05.10.42	North of the Azores
		02.32		Incoming Radio Message
				Concerning radio repeating.
		04.00	BE 7887
			NEbyE 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, passing showers
		08.00	CF 1314
		12.00	CF 1256	Day's run:  168 nm Surfaced
			NE 6, Sea 5, overcast, passing showers
		15.00	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 0°T, 7.8 nm
		16.00	CF 1249
		20.00	CE 3396
			NEbyN 4-5, Sea 3-4, 9/10
		24.00	CE 3625
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 04.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.10.42

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		06.10.42	North of the Azores
		01.40		Incoming Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning flooding mechanism.
		04.00	CE 3642
			NE 4, Sea 3-4, 8/10
		08.00	CE 3592
		09.20	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 236°T, 11.5 nm
		09.41 - 10.45		Crash dive for training.  Balanced the boat.
		12.00	CE 3821
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, 9/10, passing showers
		16.00	CE 3763
		17.20	CE 3755	Smoke feather bearing 270°T.  Maneuvered ahead.  2 masts come out quickly.  General course 85°, 13 knots plotted.
		18.02		Crash dive to attack.
				It is a freighter with 2 masts, forward 1 crows nest, between the very high and broad smokestack and the after mast a stump mast.  Positioned against the sun so size difficult to estimate.  Sometimes seems like a corvette.  Markings not recognized, only a black silhouette.  Armament not distinguished.  In this area an independent with a straight course can only be neutral, and better not knock off a Portuguese is my thought.  At target angle 75°, range = 800 meters I recognize, that it is painted gray, without markings or flag, a large and a small cannon on the forecastle, estimated size 6000 GRT.  I still did not shoot, still was thinking that no Englishmen would proceed on a straight course here and was concerned about catching a neutral.
				Additional considerations:
				1)  Boat is outside Route A and outside the blockade area.
				2)  Steamer is armed and has no markings, therefore enemy.
				3)  Had to be put down.
				Reason for the failure:
				No clear thoughts and observation, only instinctive observations.

Sun and Moon Data 06.10.42

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		continued
		06.10.42		While running off he slowly changes course to 50°, made no hard zigzags, instead drove in large arcs.
		20.00	CE 3768
			NW 1-2, Sea 1-2, 6/10, rain showers, flat NE-Swell
		20.07		Surfaced.  Steamer is out of sight in a rain squall.  Did not follow, because against the Swell hardly and speed excess.  Continued transit.
		24.00	CE 3787
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		07.10.42	North of Fayal
		04.00	CE 6117
			WNW 1, Sea 1, 4/10
		05.29		Incoming Radio Message
				Concerning neutral ships.
		08.00	CE 5359
		12.00	CE 5378	Day's run:  169 nm Surfaced
			N 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, passing showers	5 nm Submerged
				Intentions:  After passing the Azores on course 250° to cross Route A, then head for EE.
				Reasons:  a)  On the Great Circle 1200 nm in Route A, so attack is forbidden on independents.  1010 nm to the objective.  Total 2210 nm
				b)  On course 250° only 720 nm on Route A where attack is forbidden, 1560 nm to the objective.  Total 2280 nm, detour 70 nm.
				c)  Arrival in remote part of the operations area at the full moon.  With decreasing moon then nearer to the coast.

	Sun and Moon Data 06.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 07.10.42

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		continued
		07.10.42
		12.34		Incoming Radio Message
				Concerning passing reports in the Bay of Biscay.
		13.40		Incoming Radio Message
				Concerning freedom to attack in the South Atlantic.
		16.00	CE 5537
		18.13	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 196°T, 7 nm
		20.00	CE 5573
			NNE 3-4, Sea 3, 5/10
		24.00	CE 5497
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		08.10.42	Southwest of Flores
		04.00	CE 5721
			NEbyN 3-4, Sea 4, 9/10
		08.00	CE 4936
		12.00	CE 4951	Day's run:  184 nm Surfaced
			NEbyE 2-3, Sea 2, 9/10
		16.00	CE 4866
		20.00	CE 4858
			EbyS 2, Sea 2, 4/10
		21.36		Incoming Radio Message
				2)  Circuits from 9 October at 08.00 hours:  Grimme, Schacht, Schnoor, Bülow, Reichenbach and Rahe Coastal, Witt America II, Bargsten Ireland.
		24.00	CE 4796
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 07.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.10.42

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		09.10.42	West of the Azores
		01.35		Light glow bearing 295°T.  Illuminated steamer on southerly course.  We are on the Swedish route.  By plotting the announced Swede "VASAHOLM" is here.  Lights on the side of the hull for neutrality markings.  Closing to read the name would cost 2 hours at GF, that it too much.
		04.00	CE 6787
			SEbyE 3, Sea 2, 6/10
		05.05		Steamer out of sight bearing 160°T.
		08.00	CD 9335
		12.00	CD 9351
			SSE 1, Sea 1, 2/10
		14.42	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 299°T, 9.8 nm
		16.00	CD 9264
		20.00	CD 9275
			SbyE 1, Sea 1, 2/10
		22.34	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 217°T, 3.5 nm
		23.45		Incoming Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning Sperrbrecher escort.
		24.00	CD 9189
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		10.10.42	West of the Azores
		04.00	CD 9414
			W 1, Sea 1, 6/10
		08.00	CD 8653
		10.15	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 241°T, 4.3 nm
		12.00	CD 8569	Day's run:  205 nm Surfaced
			NEbyN 1, Sea 1, 5/10

	Sun and Moon Data 09.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.10.42

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		continued
		10.10.42
		14.40		Incoming Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning U-902 and 903.  [Blockade runners]
		16.00	CD 8585
		17.45		Incoming Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning changing keyword order.
		20.00	CD 8499
			EbyS 1, Sea 1, 2/10
		22.00		Incoming Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning U-902 and 903.
		22.20		Incoming Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning U-908.
		22.45	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 253°T, 8 nm
		24.00	CD 8724
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		11.10.42
		04.00	CD 7963
			SEbyE 2, Sea 1, 6/10
		08.00	CD 7957
		10.25	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 14°T, 5.3 nm
		12.00	CD 7893	Day's run:  192.5 nm Surfaced
			SEbyS 2, Sea 1, 1/10
		12.02 - 13.04		Crash dive for training.  Depth control training.
		13.50 - 14.45		Diver overboard.  Starboard diving plane pennant tightened.
		16.00	CD 7894
		20.00	CD 7878
			SE 1, Sea 1, 2/10

	Sun and Moon Data 10.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 11.10.42

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		continued
		11.10.42
		20.38		Passed the western limit of Route A.
		23.00	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 140°T, 7.5 nm
		23.13		Oncoming Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning U-905.
		24.00	DE 3366
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		12.10.42	West of the Colorado Bank
		02.38		Incoming Radio Message
				Auffermann situation report.
		03.00		Incoming Radio Message
				Wiebe Situation report.
		04.00	DE 3631
			EbyS 2-3, Sea 2-3, 5/10
		08.00	DE 3655
		12.00	DE 3916	Day's run:  168 nm Surfaced
			SSE 3, Sea 2, 8/10	2.5 nm Submerged
		16.00	DE 3972
		20.00	DE 6236
			SE 2, Sea 1-2, 4/10
		23.00	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 71°T, 7 nm
		23.46		Radio Message
				Concerning possibilities for radio communication.
		24.00	DE 6267
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 11.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 12.10.42

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		13.10.42	Southwest of the Colorado Bank
		04.00	DE 6522
			SEbyS 2-3, Sea 2-3, 6/10
		08.00	DE 6557
		10.38	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 26°T, 5 nm
		12.00	DE 6812	Day's run:  171.5 nm Surfaced
			ESE 1-2, Sea 1, 2/10
		14.25		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning convoy intake points.
		14.35		Radio Message
			[ED 98 = Trinidad]	Attack area for U-67 is sea area around naval square ED 98. Caution for fast land-based aircraft!  See also situation reports from today.
		14.54		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning course instructions for Capetown - Trinidad traffic.
		16.00	DE 6844
		16.55 - 17.32		Crash dive for training with malfunctions.
		20.00	DE 6798
			SbyE 2, Sea 1-2, 3/10
		24.00	DE 9161
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		14.10.42	Southwest of the Colorado Bank
		04.00	DE 9185
			SSW 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, passing showers
		08.00	DE 9451
		10.05		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning keyword order.

	Sun and Moon Data 13.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.10.42

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		continued
		14.10.42
		10.47	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 125°T, 10 nm
		11.51		Radio Message
				1)  Position naval square DR 1368.
				2)  With 25% certainty can give 10 cbm.
				Bruns.
		12.00	DE 9478	Day's run:  164 nm Surfaced
			WNW 1-2, Sea 1, 7/10	3 nm Submerged
		12.02		Radio Message
				1)  Naval square DQ 3515
				2)  5 cbm to give.
				Rosenberg.
		16.00	DE 9741
		16.03		Outgoing Radio Message
				Position DE 9717.  Suggest fuel take over from Rosenberg 15 October 11.00 hours DQ 2335, from Bruns 16 October 11.00 hours DQ 3225.  Naval squares. 186 cbm.  N 3-4, Sea 3, overcast, 1013 mb, Vis. 10 nm
				Witt.
		18.31		Radio message
				U-129, Rosenbrerg, Bruns.  Continue transit.  No fuel delivery.
				Pity.
		20.00	DE 8995
			NEbyN 3, Sea 2, overcast passing showers
		24.00	DQ 2152
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		15.10.42
		04.00	DQ 2175
			NE 2-3, Sea 2, overcast
		08.00	DQ 1639

	Sun and Moon Data 14.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.10.42

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		continued
		15.10.42
		12.00	DQ 1691	Day's run:  170 nm Surfaced
			NE 3-4, Sea 2, overcast, passing showers
		14.10	DQ 1929	Steamer sighted bearing 173°T.
		14.13		Radio Message
				Concerning Müller situation report.
				Maneuvered ahead.  We have to run against the long N-Swell.  Port diesel can only run at 380 RPM due to high temperature, a speed of 10-11 knots.  Enemy bearing shifts ahead 8-10° in an hour.  Enemy course 300-320°, 14-16 knots.  If only we could run courses around 300-320°, we could manage, however I always have to evade to the north because he comes out too high.  Main ballast tanks were continually re-blown, watertight forecastle closed.
		16.00	DQ 1657
			NNE 3-4, Sea 3, 7/10, Vis. good
		17.12		Enemy bearing 206°T, has come forward 33°, however we must get him.  Port diesel is better, own speed 13-14 knots.  Slowly the bearing steadies.  Enemy seemed to steer a straight course.   And if he also comes out beyond the spreader, we run on parallel course 310°, turned off at most 10°.
		18.13		The bearing shifted slowly aft.
				We have made 5° in an hour.
		19.00		Have come forward 4°.
		20.00	DQ 1289	Have come forward 3°.
			NEbyE 3, Sea 3, 5/10, Vis. good
		21.00		Have come forward 1°.  Still 2 hours to sunset, while closing in the twilight we can run more western courses and so faster.

Sun and Moon Data 15.10.42

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		continued
		15.10.42
		22.00		Came forward 1°.  Enemy bearing 192°.  I began to angle in already, with the slight speed excess I can only angle in a little, without losing too much bearing.
		23.00	Sunset	Came forward 8°, enemy target angle is now 54° on enemy course 310°, 14 knots.
				Intention:  Move ahead to target angle 15°, then attack.  Enemy is position in the moon.
		24.00	DQ 1153
			N 4, Sea 3, 7/10. moonshine, Vis. good
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		16.10.42
		00.23	DQ 1153	Single shots from tubes 2 and 3.  Depth 5 meters, because the steamer is fully loaded.  Hits at the aim points forward edge of the bridge and after edge of the smokestack.  Steamer stopped, settled deeper with a light list to starboard.
		00.38		Norwegian "TRAFALGAR" with piece goods from Buenos Aires to New York sunk by the bow.  Form see Gröner pare 485.
				Intention:  Run back for 1 day in long legs on the general course, then continue the transit.
		01.35		Radio Message
				Auffermann situation report.
		04.00	DQ1185
			NEbyN 2-3, Sea 2, 2/10
		08.00	DQ 1277
		10.42		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning Recognition Signal program from 1 November.
		11.00	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 241°T, 15 nm
		12.00	DQ 1527	Day's run:  226 nm Surfaced
			NNE 3, Sea 2-3, 2/10

	Sun and Moon Data 15.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.10.42

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		continued
		16.10.42
		12.08		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning CITY OF FLINT.
		12.46 - 13.55		Crash dive for training with malfunctions.
		16.00	DQ 1565
		20.00	DQ 1657
			NE 3, Sea 2, 4/10
		23.30	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 320°T, 2.2 nm
		24.00	DQ 1912
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		17.10.42
		02.38		Radio Message
				Sank 16 October square 1153 Norwegian "TRAFALGAR" piece goods Buenos Aires - New York, course 310°.  NE 1, Sea 1, Cumulus, 1015 mb, square 1915. Naval square DQ.
				Witt.
		04.00	DQ 1866
			NE 1-2, Sea 1, 5/10
		08.00	DQ 4231
		10.52	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 225°T, 5.7 nm
		12.00	DQ 4257	Day's run:  165 nm Surfaced
			NEbyE 3, Sea 2-3, 1/10	2 nm Submerged
		16.00	DQ 4512
		20.00	DQ 4466
			EbyN 5, Sea 3, 9/10
		24.00	DQ 4731
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 16.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.10.42

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		18.10.42
		04.00	DQ 4755
			ESE 3, Sea 2-3, 8/10
		08.00	DQ 4779
		10.57	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 309°T, 9 nm
		12.00	DQ 7141	Day's run:  166 nm Surfaced
			EbyS 1-2, Sea 1-2, 3/10
		16.00	DP 9399
		20.00	DP 9637
			SEbyS 3, Sea 2, 5/10
		24.00	DP 9683
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		19.10.42	Southeast of the Echo Bank
		04.00	DP 9924
			SW 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, passing showers
		08.00	DP 9948
		11.00	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 228°T, 6.5 nm
		12.00	EE 3239	Day's run:  164 nm Surfaced
			WSW 2, Sea 1, 7/10
		15.45		Smoke cloud bearing 18°T.  Closed at GF.
		15.55		An uncertain bearing, then nothing more seen.
		16.00	EE 3268
		16.41		Continued transit on southerly course.
		19.17		Radio Message
				Concerning behavior with lifeboats.
		20.00	EE 3297

	Sun and Moon Data 18.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 19.10.42

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		19.10.42
			SbyW 1-2, Sea 1, 4/10
		21.53		Radio Message
				Concerning enemy U-boat with German silhouette.
		23.33		Crash dive for training with malfunctions
		24.00	EE 3553
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		20.10.42	East of the Small Antilles
		00.12		Surfaced.
		04.00	EE 3588
			ESE 1-2, Sea 1, 5/10
		08.00	EE 3854
		08.12	EE 3859	A light bearing 122°T.  Turned towards.
		10.15		An illuminated steamer on NE-course.  Bright lights on deck.  At a distance of 1000 meters no neutrality markings recognized.  On the shack 3 red lamps fore and aft.
				Judgment:  Enemy, attack.  Because dawn has already begun, it is too late to run off for a surface attack.  Therefore moved off, maneuvered ahead, day attack.
		11.00	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 136°T, 9.7 nm
		11.28	Sunrise
		12.00	EE 3917	Day's run:  200 nm Surfaced
			SEbyS, Sea 1-2, 2/10, Vis. good	2 nm Submerged
		13.50		Dived to attack.  Enemy course 50°, speed 8 knots.
		15.00	Cloud burst, Vis. 50 meters	Now he has to be right there.

	Sun and Moon Data 19.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.10.42

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		20.10.42
		15.15		At target angle 70° faintly recognized in rain with slight visibility improvement, on the bow and stern are Spanish neutrality markings.  Only the dawn saved him
		15.25		3.6 cbm expended in honor of Franco
				Surfaced, continued transit, steamer lost from sight in the rain.
		16.00	EE 3952
		20.00	EE 3976
			SEbyS 3-4, Sea 3, 5/10, rain showers
		24.00	EE 6314
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		21.10.42	East of the Small Antilles
		00.10		Radio Message
				Concerning neutrals.
		04.00	EE 6269
			EbyS 3, Sea 2-3, 4/10, bright moon
		08.00	EE 6531
		08.02		Radio Message
				Concerning behavior on detections.
		09.18		Radio Message
				1)  U-129 during full moon period set off, operate to the east of ED 99.
				2)  Czech after disembarking Chief Engineer southern transit to EF 90 then in large legs to the west in sea area around ED 99.  Caution for enemy aircraft.  All naval squares.
		11.16	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 278°T, 18 nm
		12.00	EE 6555	Day's run:  157 nm Surfaced
			ESE 3-4, Sea 3, 4/10, Trade Wind haze	5 nm Submerged

	Sun and Moon Data 20.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 21.10.42

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		21.10.42
		16.00	EE 6587	We are on the course line of CITY OF FLINT and a steamer reported by Auffermann, ran in legs against.
		20.00	EE 6823
			ESE 4, Sea 3, 4/10, hazy
		22.31		Radio Message
				Concerning U-boat danger in the Bay of Biscay.
		23.40	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 223°T, 7.5 nm
		24.00	EE 6832
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		22.10.42	East of the Small Antilles
		04.00	EE 6914
			EbyN 4, Sea 3-4, 5/10, bright moon
		08.00	EE 6918
		11.00	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 270°T, 3.3 nm
		12.00	EE 6922	Day's run:  147 nm Surfaced
			ENE 4, Sea 3, 3/10, haze
		16.00	EE 6956
		17.28		Radio Message
				Concerning Short Signal weather report encoding "Eisenach".
		17.30	EE 6937	Steamer in sight bearing 10°T, in haze out up to the bridge, course 250°.  Ran off, maneuvered ahead at 2 x GF.  Boat lies well before the seas.  Enemy zigzags around general course 287°, speed 14 knots.  Course changes every 10 minutes.
		20.00	EE 6839
			EbyN 4, Sea 4-5, 2/10, haze.

	Sun and Moon Data 21.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.10.42

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		22.10.42
		24.00	EE 6439
			Bright full moon, isolated clouds
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		23.10.42	East of the Small Antilles
				It is too bright for a surface attack, therefore will attack submerged.  Enemy zigzags with north arcs and south arcs around general course.  Shot should be taken shortly after crossing the general course line.
		01.07		Dived to attack. In 30 minutes he should be there.  Enemy is only seen faintly, it is raining now.  He doesn't come, got smaller instead of bigger, "passed by".
		01.47		Surfaced.  Once again he had zigzagged on the southern arc, as a result we remained in the middle of the arc.  Followed, maneuvered ahead again.
		04.00	EE 6441	This time tried on the surface, the moon is now nearly vertical, in the diffused light he won't see us.
			EbyN 3-4, Sea 4, 3/10, bright moon
		05.40	EE 5629	Shot from tubes I and IV, depth 5 and 6 meters, because he is loaded.  Hits at the forward mast and bridge.  Shooting range 1500 meters.  Turned away at AK, in so doing he saw us.
		05.46		Artillery fire from the steamer.  Already at the 4th shot lay quite close.  Crash dived.  Closed submerged.  Steamer lay athwart the seas.  I want to shoot a stern shot so there will be room in the stern room.  While turning to shoot, the steamer turned away slowly.
		06.41	EE 5629	At target angle 130°, speed 1 knots, coup de grâce.  Range - 600 meters.  Passed.  He continued to turn and now runs off.  I suspect he has listening gear.
		07.05		Surfaced, maneuvered ahead again.  Now he runs a straight course, 240°, 4 knots.
		07.36		Radio Message
				Concerning correction to the exchange tables.
		08.00	EE 5652
			EbyN 3, Sea 3-4, 2/10, full moon

	Sun and Moon Data 22.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.10.42

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		continued
		23.10.42
				it is too bright to attack the alerted steamer on the surface.
		09.05		Dived to attack
		09.45	EE 5627	Shot from tubes 2 and 3, depth 6 meters.
				Hit in engine room and after cargo hold.
				Shooting range - 330 meters.
		09.53		Steamer sank over the stern.
		09.56		Surfaced.  American Unity Type [C 1] 7000 GRT, name was not understood from the crew.
		11.53		Radio Message
				American REUBEN TIPTON gave SOS 07.26 hours in 14°33N, 54°58W.
				That was him 6870 GRT.
				He had not sent the SOS on the 600-meter wavelength.  Which short wave wavelength did he use?
		11.00	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 133°T, 17 nm	Lesson:  No stern shots even at wounded steamers.
		12.00	EE 5661	Day's run:  239 nm Surfaced
			EbyN 3-4, Sea 3-4, 2/10, hazy	9 nm Submerged
		12.06		Steamer bearing 106°T in the just risen sun, out over the bridge.  Moved off, maneuvered ahead.
				He zigzags around course 280°, approximately the same scheme as REUBEN TIPTON.  We are positioned on the general course line.  Speed plotted as 10 knots.  If you only had a certain range measurement in dim haze, the speed plotting would be easy
		13.36		Dived to attack, he is just starting the south arc.  Closed at HF perpendicular to his course.  He is still very far away. Target angle is already 60°.  However he must come.
		14.36	EE 5654	Single shots from tubes 2 and 3, depth 3 meters.  Range 2500 meters.  Target angle 92° and 95°.  Steamer proceeds in ballast, had 5 cargo hatches, cruiser stern with cannon, estimated at 5000 GRT.  Missed.  It was too far, speed plotting too inexact.
		14.45		Steamer changed course to 180°.  Therefore also general course for Trinidad.
		16.00	EE 5651	Surfaced.  Steamer is out of sight.
			NE 3-4, Sea 3, rain showers, haze

Sun and Moon Data 23.10.42

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		continued
		23.10.42		Subsequent accurate recording of the zigzag scheme, see Enclosure, showed the following reason for the misses on the two submerged attacks:  I had thought the course from 50 - 00 minutes and 55 - 05 minutes as already the beginning of the south arc and did not observe the offsetting course from 00 - 10 min and 05 - 15 minutes.  As a result, the south arc became larger and the boat was in the middle of it.
				Lesson:  Do not have the zigzag scheme in your head, only an accurate drawing gives a clear overview.
		18.42		Radio Message
				1)  REUBEN TIPTON was torpedoed before own attack.
				2)  Still 53 cbm, 7 plus 2 torpedoes, request supply.
				3)  Naval square EE 6455, medium east Trade Winds.
				Liebe.
				Then he is also here.  If he had already shot the steamer we knocked off.
		19.00		Radio Message
				All boats.
				In the night report still unreported successes.
		20.00	EE 5387
			NE 3-4, Sea 3-4, 3/10, rain showers
		23.42	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 346°T, 3.7 nm
		24.00	EE 5343
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		24.10.42	East of the Small Antilles
		01.16		Radio Message
				Yesterday square 5627 "REUBEN TIPTON" piece goods Capetown - Trinidad, course 290°, 4 hits sunk, square 5654 two - multiple shot on steamer in ballast, course 280°, then SW.  6 plus 8, 146 cbm, medium east Trade Winds, haze.  Square 5355, naval square EE.
				Witt.

	Sun and Moon Data 23.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.10.42

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		24.10.42
		04.00	EE 5364
			NEbyE 4, Sea 3-4, 5/10, full moon
		08.00	EE 6172
		11.03	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 87°T, 7 nm
		12.00	EE 6423	Day's run:  145.5 nm Surfaced
			ENE 3-4, Sea 3, 4/10	8 nm Submerged
		14.30		Radio Message
			[HOLMPARK]	1)  Just now sank naval square EF 8331 HOLZJARK 5780 GRT.  In ballast from Capetown to Trinidad, course 300°, 10 knots.
				2)  3 plus 0 torpedoes, 56 cbm, Trade Wind 3.
				Wiebe.
				This course lies 60 nm north of the courses on which our steamers lay.  Possibly a route change.
		16.00	EE 6517
		20.00	EE 6512
			ENE 3, Sea 2, 3/10
		22.30		Radio Message
				EE 80 no traffic.  18 October EO 22 flying boat course 160°.  20 Oct aircraft bombs EE 85.  Operating since 22 October on traffic between EE82 and EE 55.  Stiff Trade Winds, EE 6853, 120 cbm.
				Müller
				Müller is very close.  Therefore I will operate on the route according to Wiebe.  The other two boats will probably report when they encounter traffic.
		24.00	EE 6816
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		25.10.42	East of the Small Antilles
		04.00	EE 6594
			EbyN 2-3, Sea 2, 2/10

	Sun and Moon Data 24.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 25.10.42

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		25.10.42
		08.00	EE 6648
		11.00	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 94°T, 11 nm
		12.00	EE 6637	Day's run:  170 nm Surfaced
			E 2, Sea 1-2, 3/10
		16.00		We are positioned athwart the general course 290°, moving back and forth 22 nm to each side.
		18.16		Radio Message
				Concerning fuel reports.
		20.00	EE 6639
		23.30	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 260°T, 17 nm
		24.00	EE 6629
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		26.10.42	East of the Small Antilles
		00.30		Stopped to download over deck torpedoes.
		04.00	EE 6634
			E 2, Sea 1-2, 2/10, full moon
		05.00		8 over deck torpedoes downloaded.
		06.06 - 07.05		Balanced the boat.
		08.00	EE 6637
		11.00	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 268°T, 17 nm
		12.00	EE 6626	Day's run:  134 nm Surfaced
			EbyN 1-2, Sea 1, 2/10	3 nm Submerged
		16.00	EE 6623
		17.57		Radio Message
				Concerning Operations Order 53, Paragraphs 14 and 22.

	Sun and Moon Data 25.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.10.42

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		continued
		26.10.42
		20.00	EE 6623
			ENE 3, Sea 2, 8/10
		24.00	EE 6623
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		27.10.42	East of the Small Antilles
		04.00	EE 6621
			EbyN 2, Sea 1-2, 5/10
		08.00	EE 6387
		11.00	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 198°T, 55 nm
		12.00	EE 6621	Day's run:  136 nm Surfaced
			EbyS 2, Sea 1-2, 2/10
		13.36		Radio Message
				Müller situation report.
		13.54	EE 6386	One mast over the horizon bearing 40°T.  Course by plotting 100°, 17 knots.  Warship mast, proceeds without smoke.  Because he already has a broad target angle, we cannot get closer to see what it is.  Despite AK it gets smaller.
		15.11		Pursuit broken off.
				Considerations:  a)  The warship runs at transit speed and on a straight course, apparently for Freetown.  No one would proceed on his course.
				b)  On the course "HOLZJARK" on which we have stayed for three days nothing seen.
				c)  Müller reported a steamer on the route south of the "REUBEN TIPTON".
				Decision:  Search in this area and with decreasing moon closer to the coast.

	Sun and Moon Data 26.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 27.10.42

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		continued
		27.10.42
		16.00	EE 6631
		20.00	EE 6659
			E 2, Sea 1-2, 4/10
		23.30	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 145°T, 4 nm
		23.40		Balanced the boat.
		24.00	EE 6926
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		28.10.42
		00.30		Surfaced.
		03.40		Radio Message
				Lassen situation report.
		04.00	EE 6937
			E 2-3, Sea 2, 5/10
		07.50		Radio Message
				Concerning notification for escort.
		08.00	EE 6964
		11.00	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 90°T, 10.5 nm
		12.00	EE 6938	Day's run:  149 nm Surfaced
			ESE 2-3, Sea 2, 8/10	2 nm Submerged
		12.12		Radio Message
				Concerning diplomatic ships.
		16.00	EE 6938
		20.00	EE 6991
			ESE 3, Sea 2-3, 6/10

	Sun and Moon Data 27.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.10.42

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		continued
		28.10.42
		20.10		Radio Message
				To Witt and Schuch.
			[EC 96 = Curacao] [EC8950 = Maracaibo]	1)  Witt with decreasing moon occupy square 96.  Focal point 9622 and 9621.  Expect conveyor tanker traffic from 8950 via 9521 to focal points.  Individual tankers and tanker convoy traffic from here departing to the east and ED 11.  Lightest sea surveillance, medium day air, also fast bombers.  Free to shell oil installations.  If area unfruitful, go to 9273 or attempt to catch conveyor tanker traffic  from 8950.  Situation report as soon as noticed.  All naval squares in disguised square DU (EC).
				2)  Schuch proceed to the same area via ED 11.
				3)  In case of need expect supply of up to 40 cbm on return transit.
				Intention:  Proceed to the objective through the Lucia Channel.
		20.26		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning air Recognition Signals.
		24.00	EE 6964
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		29.10.42	East of the Antilles
		04.00	EE 6941
			ESE 1-2, Sea 1, 7/10
		08.00	EE 6851
		12.00	EE 6762	Day's run:  175 nm Surfaced
			EbyN 2, Sea 1-2, 8/10
		14.10		Smoke feather bearing 140°T.  Closed.  Steamer with 1 smokestack, 2 masts, course 335°, 10 knots, no zigzags.  Maneuvered ahead.  We have him in target angle 0° and ran ahead of him, to check the speed.
		15.17		Radio Message
				U-106 for Ob.Bootsmaat Wendelmuth,

	Sun and Moon Data 28.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.10.42

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		29.10.42
				U-129 for Mech.Maat Donsbach:
				In recognition of their service as Unteroffizier on a U-boat I award, in the name of the Führer, the German Cross in Gold.
				Oberbefehlshaber
				Congratulations
				B.d.U.
		15.47	EE 6498	Because a tanker smokestack and 2 masts come in sight bearing 0°T, bow left 70°.  Which first?
				Decision:  First the tanker, if the other continues on a straight course I can catch him again.
				Maneuvered ahead at 2 x GF, we can just get past between the two, the smokestack was already out from the first.
				Tanker plotted on course 240°, 9 knots.
		16.00	EE 6732
			EbyS 2, Sea 2, 6/10
		17.28		Dived to attack.
		18.20		All back.  It is the Spanish "CAMPUZANO", good neutrality markings, not armed.
		18.50		Surfaced, went after the first.
		19.43		Smoke feather in sight bearing 40°T, soon thereafter mastheads.  Maneuvered ahead.
		20.00	EE 6484
		20.57		Radio Message
				Concerning air danger in the Bay of Biscay.
		24.00	EE 6179
			3/4 overcast
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		30.10.42	East of the Small Antilles
		00.12	EE 6413	Attacked on the surface.  Shot from tube II range = 1000 meters, depth 4 meters.  Hit in the boiler room.  High explosion column.  Steamer stopped, boats put to the water.  It gives no indication of sinking, it only settled deeper.
			EbyS 3, Sea 2-3, 9/10, rain showers

	Sun and Moon Data 29.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.10.42

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		30.10.42		Decision:  Sink with a coup de grâce, because artillery would only put holes in the superstructure or the water, but not in the side of the hull.
		01.35		Coup de grâce depth 5 meters.  Hit after edge of the engine room.  Large cloud of dust.  Steamer broke apart.
		01.37		American "WEST KEBAR" 5620 GRT with Manganese from Takoradi (Gold Coast) via Freetown for New York sunk.
				Statements of the Captain and the Radio Officer:
				From Takoradi 5 or 6 ships for England and North America via Freetown.  The English cruiser VINDICTIVE is stationed in Freetown.  He claims to have had no sailing instructions.
				Outfitting of the ship: Four 2 cm automatic machine guns (2 on the bridge, 2 on the shack).  One 10 cm cannon on the stern!  Bridge protected by steel plates.  A short wave station, range 40-18 meters, traffic wavelength 24 meters.  Traffic by code book, groups of 4 letters, encoded with 5 different tables. At sea broadcast reception forbidden.
		04.00	EE 6412	Intention:  Transit through the Dominica Channel to the objective.
			ESE 3, Sea 2-3, 7/10
		07.05		Radio Message
				Just now sank square 6413 "WEST KEBAR" Manganese - Takoradi - New York, course 335°.  Statement of Captain:  No sailing instructions, Short Wave 24 meters, daily 5-6 ships Takoradi for England and North America via Freetown.  Seen Spanish "CAMPUZANO", course 240°.  Naval square EE.  12 plus 0 torpedoes, 125 cbm.  East Trade Wind 2, overcast.
				Witt
		08.00	EE 5623
		11.13	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 163°T, 5.5 nm
		11.52		Radio Message
				Concerning behavior at convoys.
		12.00	EE 5611	Day's run:  203 nm Surfaced
			EbyS 3, Sea 2, 3/10	3 nm Submerged

Sun and Moon Data 30.10.42

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		30.10.42
		16.00	EE 5522
		19.24		Radio Message
				Concerning introduction of MEZ.
		20.00	EE 5433
			E 4, Sea 3, 8/10, rain
		21.30		Smoke feather in sight bearing 300°T.  Closed at GF, not seen again.
		24.00	EE 5176
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		31.10.42	East of Martinique
		00.14		Radio Message
				U-129 for Mech.Mt. Donsbach.
				Congratulations on your award.
				Flott.Chef.
		02.42		Radio Message
				Concerning introduction of MEZ.
		04.00	EE 4394
			ESE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, rain
		08.00	EE 4375
		11.36	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 317°T, 13 nm
		12.00	EE 4281	Day's run:  199.5nm Surfaced
			EbyS 3, Sea 2, 7/10
		16.00	EE 4195
		20.00	EE 4176
			SEbyE 3, Sea 2-3, 9/10, rain
		22.13		Radio Message
				To U-129:
				Marriage by proxy Mtr.Gfr. Schmidt carried out 2 November 1942.
				Congratulations.
				Chef. 2.U.-Flottille

	Sun and Moon Data 30.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 31.10.42

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		continued
		31.10.42
		24.00	ED 6397
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		01.01.42	Dominica Channel
		01.29		Radio Message
				To all boats!
				To the brave U-boats for the proud successes of the last days I say thanks and highest recognition.
				Ob.d.M.
		04.00	ED 6269	In the Channel no surveillance determined.
			ESE 3-4, Sea 3, overcast, rain
		08.00	ED 6511
		12.00	ED 6421	Day's run:  213 nm Surfaced
			SEbyE 3, Sea 2, overcast, rain
		16.00	ED 5398
		20.00	ED 5379
			SEbyE 2-3, Sea 2, 2/10
		20.04		Crash dive for aircraft.  Balanced the boat.
		20.52		Surfaced.
		21.25		Crash dive for aircraft.
		22.05		Surfaced.  Both high-flying, apparently passenger aircraft.
		24.00	ED 5298
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		02.11.42	Caribbean Sea
		00.10	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 332°T, 3.7 nm
		03.00		Clocks set back 1 hour.
		04.00	ED 5275

	Sun and Moon Data 31.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.11.42

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		02.11.42
			SW 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, rain
		08.00	ED 5185
		10.55	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 12°T, 6.5 nm
		12.00	ED 4396	Day's run:  179 nm Surfaced
			SSW 1, Sea 0-1, 3/10	4 nm Submerged
		14.45		Crash dive for aircraft.
		15.28		Surfaced.
		16.00	ED 4384
		20.00	ED 4295
			WNW 1, Sea 1, 3/10
		23.45		Carried out marriage by proxy of Mtr.Gfr. Schmidt.
		24.00	ED 4272
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		03.11.42	Caribbean Sea
		01.47		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning air Recognition Signals.
		03.25		Radio Message
				00.30 hours convoy ED 9429, course 330°, 8 knots.
				Lassen
		03.33		Radio Message
				02.45 hours naval square ED 9424, course 270°, 8 knots.
				Lassen
				Decision:  Continue transit.  Convoy is too far off.
				I proceed in the center of the route Curacao - Mona, on it in legs to the south.
		04.00	ED 4183
			WNW 2, Sea 1-2, 5/10
		08.00	ED 4174

	Sun and Moon Data 02.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.11.42

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		continued
		03.11.42
		11.15	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 78°T, 11 nm
		11.22		Radio Message
				Concerning Fu.M.B.
		12.00	EC 6391	Day's run:  169 nm Surfaced
			NNE 2-3, Sea 2, 4/10	2 nm Submerged
		16.00	EC 6381
		20.00	EC 6381
			NNE 3, Sea 2-3, 4/10, showers
		24.00	EC 6381
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		04.11.42	Caribbean Sea
		04.00	EC 6622
			NEbyE 2-3, Sea 2, 4/10
		08.00	EC 6653
		11.08	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 300°T, 17.5 nm
		11.25		Radio Message
				Concerning reorganization Short Signal Book.
		12.00	EC 6649	Day's run:  157 nm Surfaced
			NbyW 2-3, Sea 2, 1/10
		16.00	EC 6689
		17.18	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 338°T, 3.7 nm
		20.00	EC 6926
		21.51		Radio Message
				Concerning behavior against aircraft.
		24.00	EC 6958
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 03.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.11.42

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		05.11.42	North of Curacao
				Headed for the "Northwest Point".
		04.00	EC 9351
			WSW 1-2, Sea 1, 2/10
		05.00	[Noordpunkt Lighthouse]	Island of Curacao in sight.  Lighthouse on the northwest point does not burn.  In the good visibility Christoffelberg mountain is easily distinguished.
		06.30		Convoy in sight bearing 220°T.  15 large and several small ships distinguished.  Course 310°.  Escort starboard ahead and astern each one vessel.  We are positioned abeam to starboard and thrust behind the starboard flank escort vessel which is set out about 3000 meters.
				Intention:  Proceed within the screen, if we are seen by a steamer they will think we are an escort.  Convoy zigzags, now on course 280°.
		08.00	EC 9296	Convoy zigzags towards us, course 340°.    Ran in towards overlapping big steamers in the middle line abreast.  Enemy speed 8 knots.
			NW 1, Sea 1, 3/10, starry clear night
		08.08	EC 9296	Single shots tubes I - IV on 4 large loaded steamers.  Depth 5 meters.  Range = 1300 meters.
				Turned away for a stern shot.  In the meantime:  hit on normal freighter 4000 GRT over at the other end of the line, sank quickly over the bow.  Hit center on a tanker 9000 GRT, exploded with a high sheet of flame.  Ordered everyone below, flames extinguished, because the tanker broke apart in the middle, sank immediately.  Did not dive.  The first torpedo missed because it was fired 3° before [the fire control system] covered [was locked in].  The report "No cover" was missing.  Hit on freighter, estimated 5000 GRT.  Effect not observed, because
		08.11		Single shots from tubes V and VI on 2 tankers, whose bows we passed ahead of.  They overlapped.  Depth 5 meters.  Range = 1200 meters.
				2 hits, 1 tanker exploded and sank immediately, estimated 7000 GRT, one burns over its entire length, estimated 6000 GRT.  Boat and surrounding area are brightly illuminated. Ran off at AK, starboard escort relative bearing 240°, stern escort relative bearing 120°, in the fire glow recognized as a corvette with camouflage paint, lies with target angle 30° towards us.  Destroyer to port turns hard to target angle 0°.
		08.13		Crash dive to depth A +40 meters.  One time detection sounds like a lump of pebbles thrown against the boat, otherwise nothing.  Sound bearing of the convoy

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		05.11.42
				shifted to the SE, apparently back to Willemstad.  Moved off to the NE to reload.  Since at the same time there was cracking and banging in several places at the convoy, the escorts did not know where we were, so there was no pursuit.
				Size estimate of the tankers 9000 GRT:  Shot range - 1335 meters, with target angle 90° the steamers did not fit in the binoculars.  With a field of view of 6.4° ship length is given by the formula = range times tangent α (α =  ship length in degrees).  The length of the tankers = 152 meters, that corresponds to a size of at least 9000 GRT.
		11.09	Sunrise
		11.30		At periscope depth.  The burning tanker is no longer seen, only a high smoke feather and flames on the water.  An aircraft type Douglas B-18 searches in legs close over the water.  We remained below until darkness.
		12.00	EC 9371	Day's run:  170 nm Surfaced
				9 nm Submerged
		16.00	EC 9348
		20.00	EC 9346
		24.00	EC 9319
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		06.11.42	North of Curacao
		00.10		Surfaced.
				Considerations:  From experience since February 42, now traffic will be stopped.  Just off the oil harbors of Curacao and Aruba there will be nothing to catch.  Possibly, can catch steamers still approaching.  On the Route Mona Passage nothing seen.  In the east Lassen watches off Trinidad.
				Decision:  Operate on traffic from the Windward Passage.  Because I assume that steamers want to arrive in the morning, headed for the beginning point for the last night passage.
		02.19		Radio Message
				5 November by night square EC 9296 thrust into a convoy 15 large several small ships, course 310°, 8 knots.  Sank:  freighter 4000, tanker 9000, 6000,

	Sun and Moon Data 05.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 06.11.42

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		06.11.42
				7000 GRT.  Freighter 5000 GRT, 1 hit depth 5 meters.  Contact lost, dived.  By sound convoy went back to main harbor.  Square ED 6269, EC 63, 66, 69 nothing seen.  6 plus 0 torpedoes, 105 cbm, calm.  EC 9319 naval square.  Marriage by proxy "Schmidt" completed.
				Witt
		04.00	EC 6897	Over Curacao several times over the horizon sweeping searchlight seen.
			NNW 2, Sea 1-2, 3/10
		08.00	EC 6848
		11.00	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 128°T, 8.2 nm
		12.00	EC 6753	Day's run:  102 nm Surfaced
			NEbyN 1, Sea 0, 3/10	31.5 nm Submerged
		12.13		Crash dive for aircraft.  Because half the horizon is obscured due to rain clouds, proceeded submerged until improvement.
		15.12		Surfaced.
		16.00	EC 6724
		19.15		Lifeboat seen bearing 250°T, turned away.
		20.00	EC 5699	In legs back and forth.
			NNW 1, Sea 0-1, 6/10, rain showers
		21.33		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning U-190.
		22.38		Radio Message
				Concerning arrival traffic in Trinidad.
		23.18		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning attack on Route A.
		23.37	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 260°T, 9.3 nm
		24.00	EC 5667
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

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		07.11.42	Northwest of Aruba
		02.24		Radio Message
				Lassen situation report.
		04.00	EC 5643
			WNW 1, Sea 0-1, 3/10
		06.35		Staats gave last position of pursued convoy ED 8667, course west, 9 knots.  If it continued to the west, in 2 days at the same time it would be between Curacao and Aruba.
				Intention:  Proceed to Aruba during the night observe there submerged.
		08.00	EC 5614	Radio Message
				Concerning Fu.M.B.
		11.25	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 287°T, 18 nm
		12.00	EC 5297	Day's run:  168 nm Surfaced
			NWbyN 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10	7.5 nm Submerged
		16.00	EC 5377
		20.00	EC 5651
			NNW 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10
		22.30		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning U-903.
		23.40	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 95°T, 3.5 nm
		24.00	EC 5691
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		08.11.42	Off Aruba
		04.00	EC 6743
			EbyS 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10
		08.00	EC 9132
		10.50		Dived.

	Sun and Moon Data 07.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.11.42

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		08.11.42
		12.00	EC 9243	Day's run:  209 nm Surfaced
				2.5 nm Submerged
		16.00	EC 9244	Air protection at the island.  Cargo pier off Manchebo is empty.
		20.00	EC 9248
		24.00	EC 9248
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		09.11.42	North of Aruba
		00.10		Shortly before surfacing a sound bearing.
		00.27		Surfaced.  Large shadow bearing 120°T, which came directly around the NW corner.
				Maneuvered ahead.  It got smaller, went back to it again.  He turned to the south for Oranjestad.  Received searchlight signals from the island, which is completely dimmed, beacons are extinguished.
		01.48		Illuminated aircraft moving back and forth over the water.  Move off to the wast and to the north to charge.
		04.00	EC 9162
			NEbyN 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10
		05.34		Crash dive for 3 parachute flares bearing 355°T getting closer.
				In the north sound bearings of 2 vessels.  Detection sounds:  4 bright knocks, interval about 10 seconds,  Was heard 3 times.
		06.30		Surfaced, nothing seen.  Because this are is searched will remain here another day.
		08.00	EC 9243
		10.42		Dived.  Moved back and forth off the island.
		12.00	EC 9243	Day's run:  73 nm Surfaced
			NE 1, Sea 1, 4/10	36.5 nm Submerged
		16.00	EC 9245	At sunset on the island searchlights were prepared adjusted.  So they are prepared for bombardment.
		20.00	EC 9254
		24.00	EC 9258
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 08.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.11.42

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		10.11.42	Off Curacao
		00.37		Surfaced.
		00.49		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning 90 . . . . .
				Parachute flare in the direction of Curacao
		03.38		Radio Message
				Concerning anti-aircraft weapon maintenance.
		04.05		Radio Message
				Concerning anti-aircraft weapon maintenance.
		04.00	EC 9231	Intention:  By day submerged off Curacao
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, 5/10
				Because no Trade Winds blow, the current runs the opposite as usual, 130°, 1 knot.
		04.18		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning neutrals.
		05.52		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning attack on Route A.
		08.00	EC 9269
		10.24		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning key word order.
		10.37		Dived, ran towards the coast.
		12.00	EC 9611	Day's run:  85 nm Surfaced
				42 nm Submerged
		13.30		Sound bearing in 50°T.  At periscope depth. Dutch artillery school ship "VAN KINSBERGEN" on southerly course, listening speed, S-gear off Bullenbaai, distance 4000 meters.  Otherwise nothing seen.
		16.00	EC 9378
		20.00	EC 9374
		24.00	EC 9372
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		11.11.42	Off Curacao
		00.31		Surfaced.  By night back and forth on the convoy route from the 5th.

	Sun and Moon Data 10.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 11.11.42

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		11.11.42
		04.00	EC 9346
			ENE 2-3, Sea 2, 4/10
		08.00	EC 9536
			NEbyE 2, Sea 2, 3/10, Summer lightening
		10.38		Dived.  Closed the coast.
		12.00	EC 9619	Day's run:    81 nm Surfaced
				34.5 nm Submerged
		14.15		Convoy of 10 conveyor tankers and 1 escort bearing 224°, 6000 meters away, westerly course.
				Off Willemstad 1 patrol vessel, otherwise nothing.  Bullenbaai cargo pier empty.  Oil tanks camouflaged, 1 group apparently protected from shelling by moors.  Land-based aircraft surveillance of the area, type Douglas B-18.
		16.00	EC 9624
		20.00	EC 9616
		24.00	EC 9614
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		12.11.42	Off Curacao
				Intention:  Because for a week nothing reasonable has been seen, will operate on conveyor traffic at Cape San Roman.
		01.31		Surfaced.
		04.00	EC 9298
			NE 2-3, Sea 2, 8/10
		05.36		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Change to Route A.
		07.25		Radio Message
				Concerning aircraft.
		08.00	EC 9295

	Sun and Moon Data 11.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 12.11.42

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		12.11.42
		08.40		Radio Message
				1)  Schwantke, Bargsten, Looks and Eppen report weather between 03.00 and 06.00 hours.
				2)  Rigele from 12 November 08.00 hours switch to Africa Circuit.
				3)  Hirsacker report position, U-129 situation.
		10.50		Light on the horizon bearing 10°T, probably fishermen.
		10.56		Dived.
		12.00	EC 9534	Day's run:  75 nm Surfaced
				31.5 nm Submerged
		15.00		Convoy 4 conveyors, 1 escort bearing 248°T, easterly course, 8000 meters away.  Ran to the south.  By plotting the convoy should be off Willemstad to the west between 17.00 and 18.00 hours.
		16.00	EC 9561
		16.30		Convoy on westerly course on the horizon bearing 90°T.  Target angle 0°.  Closed for a stern shot on the starboard column. 10 tankers in 2 columns, distance 2000 meters.  Set off to starboard 1 escort, close air escort.
		17.18	EC 9561	Single shots from tubes 5 and 6 on the 1st and 2nd ships of the column, range = 800 meters, speed 7.5 knots, depth 3 meters.
				Forward tanker had yellow red flag seat and a cone with vertex upward. I had to go deep immediately after the shot because I had shot directly before the escort positioned to starboard, target angle 0°. Miss.  Error in speed can be at most 1 knot, still should have hit.  Because the conveyor loaded drew only 4 meters, now in an empty condition probably undershot.
				Considerations:  1)  Since the attack on the convoy no traffic determined.
				2)  There remained only conveyor traffic as attack targets, which only proceed by day.
				3)  I have only Atos now.  Depth setting 2 meters and by day and air escort promises little success, due to depth variations of the Atos and sighting of the bubble track.
				4)  Battery temperature 44°C, continues rising steadily.
				Decision:  Set off to naval square EE for the moon period.
		20.00	EC 9538
		24.00	EC 9535
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

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		13.11.42	West of Curacao
		02.23		Surfaced.
		02.40		Detection on 149 cm. Crash dived.  Order error, detection was not a steady tone, on top of that was from a vessel, diving was still not necessary.  Sound bearing in 50°T already at maximum heard over the entire horizon.  Nothing seen in the periscope, too dark.  Sound gear gives no clear picture, there is something everywhere.  If we come up we would probably be sitting right before the bow.  Therefore waited, and then went behind it.
		04.00	EC 9533
		04.46		Surfaced.  Pursued the last sound bearing from behind in 330°.  Plotted convoy course 315°, 8 knots.
		07.48		Detection heard again searching on 149 cm horizontally polarized.
		08.00	EC 9259	Now we have to have him soon.  Detection searching again, remains fixed for a moment, then searches again.
			ENE 2, Sea 1-2, 7/10, Vis. good
		08.27		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning steamers running out of Trinidad.
		08.40		Night flier from 280°T, altitude 100-200 meters exactly over the boat, banks hard in a turn, therefore we were seen.  Crash dive.  No attack.  The detection sounds remained at Volume 1 for during the entire period.  Probably the aircraft was directed by the escort, to disguise the search.  So even though he had us, he went on for the purpose of deception.  Dawn will begin in an hour, then cannot get closer with this escort.  Proceeded submerged.
				Final verdict:  The defenses of the enemy with detection and air had been entirely successful.
				Considerations:  1)  From previously observed convoys weekly Thursday or Friday.  For the Atos only these come in question as an attack target.  The next would come three days before the full moon.  Night attack due to night air then has little prospect of success.  Maneuvering ahead for a day attack depends on the air situation.
				2)  Convoy route is unknown, possibly by the Windward Passage, Yucatan Strait or Panama Canal.
				3)  Remaining in the coastal area during the moon period if not prudent.
				That means:  During the moon period set off from

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		13.11.42
				land search for and attack convoys with expected continual air escort.  Probability of success is very low.
				Decision:  Set off to naval square EE.
		12.00	EC 9252	Day's run:  44.5 nm Surfaced
				42.5 nm Submerged
		16.00	EC 9228	Moved off from land submerged.
		20.00	EC 9225
		24.00	EC 6888
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		14.11.42	North of Curacao
		01.54		Surfaced.
		02.55		Radio Message
				3)  U-129 report position.
		04.00	EbyN 3-4, Sea 2-3, 8/10
		04.07		Radio Message
				Since 5 November square 9610 and 20, 9270 neither convoys or independent traffic.  Yesterday square 9533 convoy course 310°, 8 knots, sea detection on 149 cm horizontally polarized.  Was exactly overflown by night aircraft and seen, dived, no attack.  Locating sounds during this steady Volume 1.  Accept aircraft was directed by escort.  No contact.  Conveyor convoy main harbor at dawn via 9627, opposite traffic before darkness into main harbor, 1 to 2 escorts, close air escort.  12 November two single misses on conveyors, undershot.  Day shots with Ato offer little prospect of success.  Days square 9620 1 patrol vessel, Dutch  "VAN KINSBERGEN", medium to heavy land-based air, submerged.  Nights isolated air with parachute flares, no detection.  Coast dimmed in square 90, beacons extinguished, searchlights.  Missing Serial No. 347 from 5 November, 4 Atos, 86 cbm.
				Light Trade Winds.  Square 9235 naval square EC.  Moving off to cool the battery and during the new moon period to naval square EE.
				Witt

	Sun and Moon Data 13.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.11.42

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		14.11.42
		08.00	EC 6912
		08.40		Radio Message
				Concerning detection reporting.
		12.00	EC 6637	Day's run:  110 nm Surfaced
			ENE 2, Sea 1-2, 4/10	28 nm Submerged
		16.00	ED 4419
		16.07		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning forbidding attack against sailing vessels.
		19.49		Radio Message
				Concerning Fu.M.B. by day.
		20.00	ED 4437
			E 2, Sea 1-2, 3/10
		23.22	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 166°T, 9 nm
		24.00	ED 4527
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		15.11.42	Caribbean Sea
		04.00	ED 4539
		05.44		Radio Message
				Enemy located in naval square ED 9188.  Report from U-508 at 05.13 hours, Volume 2/3.
				I operate on course for Mona Passage, so that we will meet 1 hour before twilight.  However, he probably goes to the west.
		08.00	ED 4628
		11.00	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 90°T, 3 nm
		12.00	ED 5418	Day's run:  181 nm Surfaced
			NE 2-3, Sea 2, 7/10

	Sun and Moon Data 14.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.11.42

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		15.11.42
		15.47		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 260°T, course 180°.
		17.00		Balanced the boat.  With all around sweep before surfacing Clipper aircraft bearing 260°T, course 130°.
		17.32		Surfaced.
		20.00	ED 5573
		23.12	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 290°T, 8 nm
		24.00	ED 5586
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		16.11.42	Caribbean Sea
		04.00	ED 5671
			EbyN 2-3, Sea 2, 3/10
		08.00	ED 5659
		10.46	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 318°T, 2 nm
		12.00	ED 6444	Day's run:  162 nm Surfaced
				5 nm Submerged
		16.00	ED 6453
		17.00	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 331°T, 6 nm
		19.20		Islands of Dominica and Martinique in sight.
		20.00	ED 6517
			ENE 4, Sea 3, 5/10
		21.15		Crash dive for aircraft.
		23.02		Surfaced.
		24.00	ED 6521
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 15.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.11.42

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		17.11.42	Dominica Channel
			Bright moonshine	No patrol vessels determined
		04.00	ED 6378
			ENE 3-4, Sea 3, 6/10
		08.00	BE 4177
		10.36	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 207°T, 2.3 nm
		12.00	EE 4197	Day's run:  188 nm Surfaced
				5 nm Submerged
				Intention:  Operate on traffic which runs to Trinidad on course 240° from EE 50.  Last report from 9 November.
		14.32		Aircraft in approach bearing 260°, 1000 meters away, altitude 50 meters.  4 depth charges thrown, too short.  Machine guns manned and armed, we could not shoot, because the aircraft was already over the boat.
				Crash dived, no further attack. Proceeded submerged.  Aircraft was type "Bristol Botha", white paint.  Had probably located the boat by radar and flew in from long range.  Due to the white paint and small silhouette was difficult to see.  Fu.M.B. was not manned due to the clear visibility.  Birthday for the boat.
		16.00	EE 4277
		20.00	EE 4279
		23.08		Surfaced.
		24.00	EE 4289
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		18.11.42	East of the Small Antilles
		04.00	EE 4377
			EbyN 2-3, Sea 2, 3/10
		06.26		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning eastern limit of Route A.
		08.00	EE 4389
		10.31	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 90°T, 8.5 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 17.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.11.42

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		18.11.42
		12.00	EE 5179	Day's run:   110 nm Surfaced
			EbyN 1-2, Sea 1, 2/10	25.5 nm Submerged
		12.30	EE 5413	Detection on 166 cm, first searching then fixed, Volume 3.  Crash dived, no attack.  Proceeded submerged to fill the battery.
		16.00	EE 5424
		18.41		Surfaced.
		20.00	EE 5456
			SE 3, Sea 2, 8/10, showers
		24.00	EE 5496
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		19.11.42	East of the Small Antilles
		02.14		Radio Message
				16 November 8844 RIO DALLEGOS, course 100°.  Just now sank:  6722 TORTUGAS, course 300°, piece goods Capetown - Trinidad.  Captain, Chief Engineer on board.  1 plus 2 torpedoes, naval square EE.
				Müller
				Therefore on the old route like REUBEN TIPTON.
		04.00	EE 5819
			EbyN 2, Sea 2, overcast
		08.00	EE 5852
		12.00	EE 5821	Day's run:  125 nm Surfaced
			SEbyS 1, Sea 0-1, 5/10	12 nm Submerged
		16.00	EE 5585
		17.07		Mastheads bearing 175°T.  Maneuvered ahead.
		19.52		Dived to attack.  Tanker course 240°, 7 knots, no zigzags.
		20.00	EE 5819
			SSE 4, Sea 3-4, 4/10

	Sun and Moon Data 18.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 19.11.42

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		19.11.42
		20.30		Tanker is the Spanish "CAMPOAMOR".  Shame about the fuel.
		22.20		Surfaced.
		24.00	EE 5825
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		20.11.42	East of the Small Antilles
		00.17		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning Recognition Signal Program for the Luftwaffe for December.
		00.33		Radio Message
				Concerning radio circuits.
		04.00	EE 5677
			SE 3, Sea 2-3, 9/10
		07.00		Stopped.
		08.00	EE 5684
		10.25	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 95°T, 18.5 nm	Got underway, continued searching.
		11.25		Radio Message
				Concerning Prize Regulations for the handling of French ships.
		12.00	EE 5664	Day's run:  163.5 nm Surfaced
				7.5 nm Submerged
		16.00	EE 5398
		17.15		Radio Message
				Concerning Kengruppen Book No. 2.
		19.00	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 356°T, 10 nm
		19.25		Radio Message
				Concerning flooding mechanism.
		20.00	EE 5366
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, 6/10
		23.05		Stopped.  Saved fuel.
		24.00	EE 6175
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 19.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.11.42

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		21.11.42
		04.00	EE 6175
		08.00	EE 6175
			SE 1-2. Sea 0-1, 6/10
		09.25		Radio Message
				1)  18 November 8000 GRT fast freighter westerly course hunted 24 hours sunk 5423.  19 November unsuccessful attack on 5000 GRT freighter, course 260°, 5129.
				2)  In 50 and 20 heavy independent traffic west and northwest.
				3)  With gear transfer determined that for combat readiness transferred Atos have no impact pistols installed or on board.
				Schuch
			[meaning on a SE course]	Proceeded there on the reverse of the NW course.
		10.15		Got underway.
		10.23	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 27°T, 5.4 nm
		12.00	EE 6413	Day's run:  102 nm Surfaced
			NEbyE 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10
		16.00	EE 6455
		18.00		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning frequency plan permission.
		18.40		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning English steamers to Trinidad.
		20.00	EE 6731
			E 1-2, Sea 1-2, 5/10
		22.30	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 281°T, 3.5 nm
		23.30		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning Capetown - Trinidad traffic.
		24.00	EE 6844
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

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		22.11.42	East of the Small Antilles
		03.51		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning Address Book.
		04.00	EE 6859
			NE 2-3, Sea 2, 6/10
		06.59		Radio Message
				1)  21 November freighter 5000 GRT, main course 245°, EO 3364 sunk.  22 November EF 7715, freighter 4000 GRT, empty, course 320° Ato probably undershot.  Eto after 56 seconds.  Dull impact, torpedo no longer heard, no effect at the target.  Submerged moon attack.  No. of the Pistol:  26271.
				Lassen
				To also cut across these courses in legs to EP 2570.
		08.00	EE 6899
		12.00	EE 9343	Day's run:  172 nm Surfaced
			NEbyE, Sea 2-3, 6/10
		14.33		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning sea - air Recognition Signals.
		16.00	EE 9385
		16.15		Radio Message
				Concerning Address Book Copy No. 117.
				Is not on board.
		20.00	EF 7174	Radio Message
			ENE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 6/10	Correction for message instructions keyword "Nelke".
		22.35 - 23.17		Balanced the boat.
		24.00	EF 7188
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		23.11.42	North of French Guyana
		04.00	EF 7438

	Sun and Moon Data 22.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.11.42

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		23.11.42
			EbyN 3-4, Sea 3, 7/10
		08.00	EF 7571
		10.00	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 247°T, 11 nm
		12.00	EF 7587	Day's run:  146 nm Surfaced
				2.5 nm Submerged
		16.00	EF 7834
		19.46		Radio Message
				3)  U-129 send short situation report.
		20.00	EF 7865
			ENE 3, Sea 2, 5/10
		24.00	EF 7898
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		24.11.42	North of French Guyana
		04.00	EP 1216
			ENE 3, Sea 2-3, 9/10
		08.00	EP 1361
		09.48		Radio Message
				My position is naval square EP 13.
				U-129
		10.29		Radio Message
				Witt reported position from naval square EP 13.
		12.00	EP 2171	Day's run:  161 nm Surfaced
		14.40	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 177°T, 8 nm
		16.00	EP 2419
		20.00	EP 2464
			ENE 3, Sea 1-2, 4/10
		22.10	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 145°T, 8.5 nm
		24.00	EP 2576
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 23.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.11.42

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		25.11.42	Northeast of French Guyana	Intention:  In legs to the east up to EP 34, then to the south to EP 6850.  A steamer must come between the courses of the Officer-Only Radio Message of 21 November.
		04.00	EP 2592
			NNE 2-3, Sea 2, 4/10
		08.00	EP 2676
		09.43	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 202°T, 8.2 nm
		12.00	EP 2923	Day's run:  179 nm Surfaced
			NEbyE 2-3, Sea 2, 1/10
		16.00	EP 3477
		20.00	EP 3482
			NE 3, Sea 2, 4/10
		24.00	EP 3465
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		26.11.42	Northeast of French Guyana
		01.00		Stopped.
		01.37		Radio Message
				24 November Danish "ABWIMA" empty, EP 1332 - EE 9993 double miss 500 meters.  Pistol failure No. 21938 suspected.  Noticed while turning away.  Thereafter no attack possibility due to irregular zigzags.  Today early EE 9959 broke off.  EF 7711.  55 cbm, 1 stern torpedo.  Question supply.
				Müller
		04.00	EP 3492
			EbyN 3-4, Sea 3, 6/10
		08.00	EP 3491
		09.45	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 239°T, 17 nm	Got underway.
		12.00	EP 3731	Day's run:  99 nm Surfaced

	Sun and Moon Data 25.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.11.42

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		26.11.42
			NEbyE 3, Sea 2-3, 2/10
		13.25		Radio Message
				Just now EF 7544 "WANDERER", course 295°.  Night submerged attack.  Before the shot broached.  Was noticed.  Single miss at 400 meters.  Trade Wind 5, squalls.  Out of torpedoes.
				Müller
				We have cut across the courses these steamers several times. They have to pass by here. Not a trace of heavy independent traffic.
		16.00	EP 3762
		17.18		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning attack on Route A.
				Intention:  Operate on steamer "TELESFORA DE LARRINGGA".  At a speed of 9 knots must pass EP 38 by day on 27 November.
		24.00	EP 3844
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		27.11.42	Northeast of French Guyana
		01.00		Stopped.
		04.00	EP 3817
			EbyN 4, Sea 3-4, 7/10, showers
		08.00	EP 3736
		09.45	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 334°T, 16 nm	Got underway.  We run on the course line of the steamer, then in small legs up to the center of the day trek, there back and forth athwart the course.
		12.00	EP 3814	Day's run:  86 nm Surfaced
			E 3-4, Sea 3, 7/10, showers
		12.18		Radio Message
				Concerning attack on convoys in BE.
		16.00	EP 3846
		19.26		Radio Message
				3)  U-129 and Thilo report situation.

	Sun and Moon Data 26.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 27.11.42

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		27.11.42
		20.00	EP 3856
			NEbyE 3, Sea 2-3, 7/10
		22.35 - 22.55		Balanced the boat.
		24.00	EP 3853
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		28.11.42	North of Maranhão
		01.00		Stopped.
		01.12		Radio Message
				Since 25 November square 24, 34, 37 nothing.  4 Atos, 56 cbm, light Trade Winds.  Square 3856. Naval square EP.
				Witt
		04.00	EP 3856
			EbyN 2, Sea 1-2, 7/10, showers
		06.58		Radio Message
				Concerning Spanish Route.
		08.00	EP 3864
		09.45	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 77°T, 13 nm	Got underway.
				Intention:  Transit to EP 5999, in so doing search the are between the courses of the two reported steamers in the Schuch reported heavy independent traffic.
		12.00	EP 3891
			E 2, Sea 1-2, 8/10
		16.00	EP 6225
		20.00	EP 6281
			ENE 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, rain
		20.30		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning Italian 908.

	Sun and Moon Data 27.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.11.42

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		28.11.42
		23.32		Stopped.
		24.00	EP 6512
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		29.11.42
		02.30		Radio Message
				Concerning Engelmann situation report.  Had also seen nothing, a bit to the south of us.
		04.00	EP 6512
			SE 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, showers
		08.00	EP 6512
		09.36	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 321°T, 8.3 nm	Got underway.
		09.46 - 10.04		Balanced the boat.
		12.00	EP 6517	Day's run:  94 nm Surfaced
			NW 1, Sea 0-1, 7/10	1 nm Submerged
		14.38		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning French warships and merchant ships and Swedish ships.
		16.00	EP 6494
		16.40		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning prohibition on Route A.
		20.00	EP 6728
			NEbyE 1-2, Sea 2, overcast, rain
		19.30		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning FAT.
		22.20	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 164°T, 17 nm
		22.50		Stopped.
		24.00	EP 6776
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 28.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.11.42

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		30.11.42	North of the Amazon mouth
		02.50		Radio Message
				1) Sank:  27 November 1431 armed freighter 6000 GRT, course 320°, 12 knots.  28 November 1596 EMPIRE CROMWELL 7090 GRT, course 310°, with ore from Capetown vis Port of Spain for New York.
				Staats
				They proceeded on the 200-meter line.
				Intention:  Proceed to the south up to the 200-meter line.  The fuel is not enough to go to EO 52.
		04.00	EP 9121
		08.00	EP 9124
		09.48	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 163°T, 22 nm	Got underway.
		12.00	EP 9146	Day's run:  113 nm Surfaced
			EbyS 3, Sea 2-3, 8/10, showers
		15.33		Radio Message
				Concerning convoy circuits.
		16.00	EP 8399
		20.00	EP 8652
			SE 2-3, Sea 2, 4/10
		22.17	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 281°T, 10 nm
		24.00	EP 8674
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		01.12.42
		04.00	EP 8588	In legs along the 200-meter line to the SE.
			ESE 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10
		08.00	EP 8573
		09.40	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 310°T, 30 nm
		12.00	EP 8582	Day's run:  183 nm Surfaced
			ENE 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10

	Sun and Moon Data 30.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.12.42

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		01.12.42
		16.00	EP 8586
		20.00	EP 8832	Nothing proceeds here, not an aircraft in sight the entire day.
			NNE 1-2, Sea 1, 2/10
		24.00	EP 8585
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		02.12.42
		02.19		Radio Message
				Square 6291 to 8820 nothing.  Going north.  Question situation Schuch and Thilo.  45 cbm.  4 Ato.  Request 50 cbm supply.  Calm.  Square 8585.  Naval square EP.
				Witt
		04.00	EP 8528
			NEbyE 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10
		08.00	EP 8282
		09.40	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 24°T, 17 nm
		12.00	EP 5889	Day's run:  195 nm Surfaced
			E 1-2, Sea 1, 2/10
		12.57		Radio Message
				1) Boats around ED 99 set off at 40 cbm and head for CD 90.  The same goes for U-129.
				Therefore only 40 cbm.
		16.00	EP 5853
		17.14		Officer-Only Radio Message
				To all.
				English steamer "HOPEPEAK" 14 November from Capetown via FO 75, FM 28, ES 75 for Trinidad, there on 9 December.  Speed 10 knots.
				B.d.U.
		20.00	EP 5586
			NEbyE 2, Sea 1, 2/10

	Sun and Moon Data 01.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.12.42

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		02.12.42
		21.00		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning attack on Route A.
		21.24		Radio Message
				Concerning Pistol failures.
		22.20	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 176°T, 8.5 nm
		23.10		Stopped.
		24.00	EP 5556
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		03.12.42
		04.00	EP 5564
			NEbyN 1-2, Sea 1, 3/10
		06.47		Radio Message
				1)  Just now ER 9798 sank "BESHOLT" Lobito for Trinidad with tin, copper ore, palm oil.  6 American soldiers from sunken Liberty ship "GEORGE THATCHER" on board.
				2)  From statements of the navigator headed for FC 3296 on course 314°, from there 299°.
				Thilo
				Considerations:  1.  From the course of the steamer "HOPEPEAK" and Thilo situation report Capetown - Trinidad runs via ER 90 and 70, from there 290-300°.  After each sinking and U-boat sighting report apparently two routes:  Route A via EE 50 then 245° to Tobago, Route B about at 50°W turning to EO 52 then along the 200-meter line.
				2.  Independent steamers scattered along these routes.
				3.  Therefore, the experience of the last 2 weeks show, steamers can be found, purely randomly, with individual boats in a wide sea area, for example EP, EF.  Speed available to search in such large areas is too low, fuel consumption too high.  Only with reconnaissance by aircraft is operation promising.
				4.  Detection of traffic with enough probability of success is only in the vicinity of focal points (square EO 52 and along the 200-meter line to Tobago, square EE 70).  Prospects in EE 50 are already questionable, usable for the moon period..

	Sun and Moon Data 02.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.12.42

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		03.12.42
				5.  On the basis if the the obviously very briefly valid message about "heavy independent traffic" by Schuch of 21 November, 2 week long 25 cbm fuel oil in vain, now with only 40 cbm fuel, transit to a focal point is no longer possible.
				Decision:  Proceed to the north and hope for war luck.
		08.00	EP 5567
		09.47	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 143°T, 11 nm	Got underway.
		12.00	EP 5561	Day's run:  95 nm Surfaced
			NEbyE 1-2, Sea 1, 6/10
		16.00	EP 5288
		18.00	EP 5272	Mastheads in sight bearing 260°T.  Finally after all!  Maneuvered ahead on general course 120°.  11 knots no zigzags.  Already suspicious.
		20.00	EP 5294
			NE 1-2, Sea 1, 3/10
		22.10	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 145°T, 28 nm	Steamer sets lights.  We are directly ahead.
		23.00		Steamer was recognized as an Argentinian tanker.  The last fuel reserve used in vain.  A shame.
		2325		Stopped.
		24.00	EP 5658
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		04.12.42	North of French Guyana	Intentions:  Proceed to the north by day, nights stopped, to have a thorough look around the area.
		04.00	EP 5682
			ESE 2, Sea 1-2, 5/10
		08.00	EP 5689
		09.47	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 152°T, 25 nm	Got underway.
		12.00	EP 5686	Day's run:  120 nm Surfaced
			SEbyS 2, Sea 1-2, 6/10, showers

	Sun and Moon Data 03.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.12.42

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		04.12.42
		16.00	EP 5651
		20.00	EP 5612
			SW 2-3, Sea 2, 6/10, rain
		22.35 - 22.55		Balanced the boat.
		24.00	EP 5293
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		05.12.42	North of French Guyana
		04.00	EP 5237
			SWbyW 1-2, Sea 1, 4/10
		08.00	EP 2888
		12.00	EP 2846	Day's run:  141 nm Surfaced
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, 6/10, rain	1 nm Submerged
		16.00	EP 2853
		20.00	EP 2821
			NNE 3-4, Sea 2-3, 6/10
		24.00	EP 2464
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		06.12.42
		01.50		Radio Message
				3.  Square 5272 steamer, course 120°, 11 knots hunted, Argentinian tanker.  Return transit.  35 cbm.  Light Trade Winds, showers.  Square 2572.  Naval square EP.
				Witt

	Sun and Moon Data 04.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 06.12.42

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		continued
		06.12.42
		04.00	EP 2425	Stopped.
			NE 4, Sea 3-4, 3/10
		08.00	EP 2426
		09.55	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 97°T, 13 nm	Got underway.
		12.00	EP 2463	Day's run:  90 nm Surfaced
			NE 3, Sea 2-3, 3/10
		12.20		Radio Message
				Concerning behavior in convoy.
		16.00	EP 2182
		20.00	EP 2143
			ENE 4, Sea 4, 3/10
		24.00	EP 2114
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		07.12.42
		01.00		Stopped.
		04.00	EF 7999
			NE 3-4, Sea 3, 6/10
		08.00	EF 7994
		10.00	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 306°T, 34 nm	Got underway.
		12.00	EF 7985	Day's run:  90 nm Surfaced
			NEbyE 3-4, Sea 3, 2/10
		16.00	EF 7924
		20.00	EF 7684
			NE 4, Sea 3, 8/10

	Sun and Moon Data 06.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 07.12.42

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		continued
		07.12.42
		22.24	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 8°T, 12.5 nm
		24.00	EF 7624	Stopped.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		08.12.42
		04.00	EF 7616
			NEbyE 3-4, Sea 3, 6/10
		08.00	EF 7616
		10.07	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 245°T, 11 nm	Got underway
		12.00	EF 7612	Day's run:  91 nm Surfaced
			NEbyE 3, Sea 2-3, 8/10, showers
		16.00	EF 7348
		20.00	EF 7314
			NEbyE 4, Sea 3-4, 3/10
		22.20	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 20°T, 7.5 nm
		24.00	EF 4944	Stopped.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		09.12.42
		04.00	EF 4944
			NE 3, Sea 2-3, 5/10
		08.00	EF 4866

	Sun and Moon Data 07.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.12.42

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		09.12.42
		10.10	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 280°T, 13.8 nm	Got underway.
		12.00	EF 4838	Day's run:  93 nm Surfaced
			ENE 4-5, Sea 4, 2/10
		16.00	EF 4592
		17.27		Radio Message
				Concerning Standing Order No. 8.
		20.00	EF 4538
			NE 4-5, Sea 3-4, 8/10, showers
		24.00	EF 4295	Stopped.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		10.12.42
		00.45 - 01.07		Balanced the boat.
		04.00	EF 4295
			ENE 3-4, Sea 3, 5/10, showers
		08.00	EF 4297
		10.10	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 253°T, 10 nm	Got underway.
		10.48		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning prohibitions on Route A.
		12.00	EF	Day's run:  85 nm Surfaced
			ENE 3, Sea 2-3, 2/10	1 nm Submerged
		16.00	EF 4229
		20.00	EF 1886
			NEbyE 4, Sea 3, 2/10	Up to now, was still hoping for traffic coming from the NW for Trinidad.  Even though

	Sun and Moon Data 09.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.12.42

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		continued
		10.12.42
				proceeding by day to see thoroughly in the area, nothing.  Considerations of 3 December are confirmed.
		22.16	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 289°T, 8.7 nm	We have driven through the Atlantic for 3 weeks for nothing.
		24.00	EF 1828
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		11.12.42		Intention:  Because of further freshening Trade Winds with dwindling fuel inventory proceed to the north into the Horse Latitudes, then head for CD 90.
		04.00	EF 1582
			NEbyE 3, Sea 2-3, 2/10
		08.00	EF 1528
		10.28	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 210°T, 2.8 nm
		12.00	EF 1282	Day's run:  160 nm Surfaced
			ENE 4, Sea 3, 4/10
		16.00	EF 1229
		20.00	DQ 7886
			NEbyE 3-4, Sea 3, 7/10, showers
		21.26		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning 907.
		23.30	DQ 7852	Light in sight bearing 324°T.
		24.00	DQ 7856
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		12.12.42	East of the Small Antilles
		01.00		Steamer distinguished as Spanish course 70°.
		03.45		Steamer out of sight.

	Sun and Moon Data 10.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 11.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 12.12.42

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		continued
		12.12.42
		04.00	DQ 7823
			ENE 4-5, Sea 4, 5/10
		08.00	DQ 7567
		10.24		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 177°T, 5 nm
		12.00	DQ 7537	Day's run:  133 nm Surfaced
			EbyN 4, Sea 3-4, 3/10
		16.00	DQ 7295
		20.00	DQ 7265
			EbyN 5, Sea 3-4, 4/10
		22.07	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 32°T, 4.8 nm
		24.00	DQ 4899
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		13.12.42	East of the Small Antilles
		04.00	DQ 4866
			ENE 3, Sea 2-3, 3/10
		04.07		A light bearing 30°T.
		05.00	DQ 4941	Recognized as a Spanish passenger steamer, course 250°.
				If the two Spaniards had met us by day ! the fuel would have been in vain.
		06.10		Steamer out of sight.
		08.00	DQ 4911
		10.25	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 47°T, 2 nm
		12.00	DQ 4681	Day's run:  145 nm Surfaced
			EbyN 3-4, 1/10
		15.17		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning prohibition on Route A.
		16.00	DQ 4653

	Sun and Moon Data 12.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 13.12.42

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		continued
		13.12.42
		20.00	DQ 4399
			EbyN 3-4, Sea 3, 3/10
		21.55	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 351°T, 5 nm
		22.05		Radio Message
				Engelmann, Schuch and U-129 tonight report position and fuel.
		24.00	DQ 5148
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		14.12.42	Northeast of the Small Antilles
		01.50		Radio Message
				Naval square DQ 5145, 18 cbm, E 3, 1026 mb, steady.
				Witt
		04.00	DQ 5124
			E 3, Sea 2-3, 9/10, showers
		08.00	DQ 2794
		10.20	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 49°T, 3 nm
		12.00	DQ 2841	Day's run:  154 nm Surfaced
			EbyN 2-3, Sea 2, 2/10	Converted main ballast and reserve fuel tanks [for use as ballast tanks] to buoyancy condition A.
		12.17		Radio Message
				Engelmann, Schuch, U-129, Staats "most economical" fuel consumption.  Arriving boats wait in supply area.  Arrival of Wolfbauer delayed due to bad weather and previous supply.
		13.35		Radio message
				Concerning English convoys.
		15.54		Radio Message
				Correction to chart encoding.
		16.00	DQ 2587
		20.00	DQ 2567
			E 1-2, Sea 1-2, 4/10

	Sun and Moon Data 13.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.12.42

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		14.12.42
		21.50	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 50°T, 2.2 nm
		22.32 - 22.56		Crash dive for training, balanced the boat.
		24.00	DQ 2615
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		15.12.42	Northeast of the Small Antilles
		04.00	DQ 2383
			E 1-2, Sea 0-1, 2/10
		08.00	DQ 2339
		10.15	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 40°T, 3.6 nm
		12.00	DE 9892	Day's run:  179 nm Surfaced
			SWbyS 1, Sea 0-1, 6/10	1.5 nm Submerged
		16.00	DE 9918
		19.25		Officer-Only Radio Message
				To All.
				In the northern part of Route A, north of 30°N from now to 19 December 00.00 hours attack on independents is authorized again.
				B.d.U.
				Therefore from 19 December attack is forbidden.
		20.00	DE 9685
			SWbyW 2, Sea 1-2, 4/10
		21.35	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 112°T, 2 nm
		24.00	DE 9662
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 14.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.12.42

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		16.12.42
		04.00	DF 7177	Entered Route A.
			WbyN 2, Sea 1-2, 5/10
		08.00	DR 7154
		12.00	DF 4797	Day's run:  193 nm Surfaced
			WNW 2, Sea 1-2, 4/10
		12.29		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning Route A.
		16.00	DF 4844
		17.24		Radio Message
				Return harbor is Lorient.
		20.00	DF 4821
			NNW 2, 1-2, 5/10
		24.00	DF 4559
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		17.12.42	West of the Colorado Bank
		04.00	DF 4536
			E 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, rain
		08.00	DF 4376
		10.15	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 230°T, 11 nm
		12.00	DF 4355	Day's run:  171 nm Surfaced
			SEbyS 1-2, Sea 1, 7/10
		13.36		Radio Message
				Concerning locating behavior of the enemy.
				On determining detection dive immediately.
		16.00	DF 4355

	Sun and Moon Data 16.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.12.42

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		continued
		17.12.42
		20.00	DF 2774
			SEbyS 2-3, Sea 2, 2/10
		23.33		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning key word order.
		23.52		Radio Message
				Concerning Hubertus Circuit.
		24.00	DF 2751
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		18.12.42	Northwest of the Colorado Bank
		04.00	DF 2497
			SSW 2-3, Sea 2, 6/10
		08.00	DF 2547
		11.05		Radio Message
				1)  Engelmann, Schuch, Witt and Staats utmost fuel conservation, because supply may be postponed by up to 10 days.
				Merry Christmas message
		12.00	DF 2524	Day's run:  178 nm Surfaced
			SW 3-4, Sea 3, 2/10
		15.51		Dived.  Filled the batteries with water.
		16.00	DF 2263
		20.00	DF 2317	Surfaced.
		21.19		Radio Message
				U-384, Rosenberg switch from 19 December 08.00 to America I Circuit, Schäfer Coastal, Witt and Staats Ireland.

	Sun and Moon Data 17.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.12.42

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		continued
		18.12.42
		22.00		Stopped.  We will say here until further notice, so that there is no crowd in CD 90.
		24.00	DF 2315
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		19.12.42
		04.00	DF 2315
			NE 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, rain
		08.00	DF 2315
		10.12	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 204°T, 11 nm
		11.57		Radio Message
				U-129 for Kommandant:
				I would like to congratulate you and your brave crew on the award of the Knight's Cross, for their outstanding service and achievements.
				Your Ob.d.M.
				Congratulations.
				Befehlshaber.
				Quite unexpected.  Great joy.
		12.00	DF 2315	Day's run:  68 nm Surfaced
			SWbyS 5-6, Sea 4, 7/10	10 nm Submerged
		20.00	DF 2316
			SW 7, Sea 5-6, overcast
		20.59	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 126°T, 13.3 nm
		24.00	DF 2327
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		20.12.42
		04.00	DF 2352

	Sun and Moon Data 18.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 19.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.12.42

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		continued
		20.12.42
			WSW 4-5, Sea 4, 6/10
		05.38		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning key word orders.
		12.00	DF 2353
			WbyN 3-4, Sea 3, 9/10
		20.00	DF 2361
			SWbyW 4-5, Sea 4, 7/10
		20.51	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 29°T, 6.5 nm
		24.00	DF 2361
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		21.12.42
		04.00	DF 2362
			WbyS 4-5, Sea 4, 4/10
		10.02	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 92°T, 12 nm
		12.00	DF 2363
			WbyS 3, Sea 2-3, 2/10
		16.44 - 17.20		Crash dive for training.  Balanced the boat.
		20.00	DF 2363
			SWbyW 3-4, Sea 3, 8/10
		24.00	DF 3117
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 20.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 21.12.42

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		22.12.42
		04.00	DF 3117
			SSW 6, Sea 5-6, 8/10
		06.20	DF 3118	Neutral steamer in sight bearing 160°T, course about 250°.  Neutrality marking not distinguished.
		12.00	DF 3118	Day's run:  2 nm Surfaced
			SSW 7, Sea 6, 4/10
		20.00	FR 3115
			WSW 7, Sea 5-6, 7/10
		23.38		Radio Message
				Since 18 December square DF, southwest winds 5-10 Sea 4-7, high Swell, 6 cbm.
				Witt
				I wanted to point out the weather conditions so far have been unfavorable for supply.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		23.12.42
		01.17	DF 3111	2 neutral tankers bearing 328°T and 332°T, course 230°.  They proceed just at the limit of the blockade area.
		04.00	DF 3115
			NNW 10-11, Sea 7, overcast, showers
		04.42		Radio Message
				Supply square for U-154, Engelmann, Staats, U-129 is naval square CD 9546
				Wolfbauer will arrive in the course of 26 December, if fuel situation of U-129 is critical, temporary supply of 5 cbm from Staats anticipated.  For this purpose, U-129 give at least 12 hours prior arrival report in ordered square to meet with Staats.
				We lie stopped, we can get by with our fuel.
		12.00	DF 3116
			NNE 6-7, Sea 5, 7/10

	Sun and Moon Data 22.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.12.42

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		23.12.42
		20.00	DF 3116
			NbyW 3-4, Sea 3, 7/10
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		24.12.42	Christmas Eve
		04.00	DF 3124
			NbyE 2, Sea 1-2, 9/10, NE-Swell
		12.00	DF 3125
			NEbyE 2, Sea 1-2, 8/10
		15.54		Radio Message
				U-boat Men.
				Merry Christmas for you and your relatives.  I am with you in thought with my best wishes.
				Your Befehlshaber.
		17.34		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning Route A.
		20.00	DF 3126
			ESE 1-2, Sea 1, 7/10
		21.45		Radio Message
				For the 4th War Christmas my heartfelt wishes to all soldiers and all those who are in the service of the Kriegsmarine.  In particular, today I commemorate the brave crews celebrating Christmas on board on all the oceans and off their own shores.  I greet you with the best wishes for a particularly happy holiday, victorious cruise and a happy return home.
				Heil Hitler
				Oberfehlshaber
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 23.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.12.42

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		25.12.42
		04.00	DF 3134
			SE 1, Sea 1, overcast
		06.02		Radio Message
				Arrival anticipated naval square CD 9546 on 27 December at 10.00 hours.  Tanker inventory 615 cbm.  NW 2, light Swell, 1034 mb, 3/10.
				Wolfbauer
				A beautiful Christmas gift.
		09.40		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning aircraft Recognition Signals.
		12.00	DF 3135
			EbyS 2, Sea 1, 9/10
		20.00	DF 3135
			SE 1, Sea 1, 7/10
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		26.12.42
		00.12		Neutral steamer bearing 94°T, course 230° along the blockade area.  Spanish.
		04.00	DF 3133
			EbyS 2, Sea 1-2
		08.46		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning aircraft Recognition Signals.
		10.00		Began transit to supply point.
		12.00	CD 9895	Day's run:  14 nm Surfaced
			SbyE 2, Sea 1-2, 8/10
		14.25	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 278°T, 21 nm
		16.00	CD 9826
		20.00	CD 9585
			SWbyS 3, Sea 2, 4/10

	Sun and Moon Data 25.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.12.42

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		continued
		26.12.42
		20.50	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 252°T, 11 nm
		21.59		Radio message
				Staats, Schuch, Engelmann, U-129 take over from Wolfbauer only enough fuel as is absolutely necessary for economical return transit.  Wolfbauer after supply report own inventory and await further orders in naval square DF 20.
		22.30		Stopped.
		24.00	CD 9546
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		27.12.42
		00.17		2 U-boats sighted bearing 69°T.  U-154 and U-163.  Recognition Signal exchange.
		04.00	CD 9546
			ESE 3, Sea 2-3, 6/10
		08.00	CD 9546
		09.00		Got underway for the center of the square.
		09.45		U-463 in sight bearing 69°T.
		10.05	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 295°T, 0.8 nm
		10.35		Hose connection established with U-463 without towing connection.
		12.00	CD 9549	Day's run:  90 nm Surfaced
			SEbyS 2-3, Sea 2, 6/10
		13.10		45 cbm fuel oil taken over and provisions for 8 days.
		13.20		Hose connection cast off.
				Homeward transit.
		15.30 - 15.56		Crash dive for training.  Balanced the boat.
		16.00	CD 9555

	Sun and Moon Data 26.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 27.12.42

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		27.12.42
		16.51		Radio Message
				Concerning Red Cross ships.
		20.00	CD 9539
			NEbyE 3-4, Sea 3, 6/10
		20.56	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 327°T, 6.7 nm
		24.00	CD 9621
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		28.12.42	North of the Marsala Bank
		04.00	CD 9391
			SSE 5, Sea 4-5, 7/10
		08.00	CE 7144
		10.04	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 279°T, 3.5 nm
		12.00	CE 7151	Day's run:  145 nm Surfaced
			SbyE 5, Sea 4-5, 2/10	2 nm Submerged
		16.00	CE 7134
		20.00	CE 7212
			SSE 6-7, Sea 5-6, 2/10
		20.42	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 298°T, 5 nm
		22.50	CE 4884	Fast independent, darkened in sight bearing 70°T, southwesterly course, high speed.
		23.05		Out of sight.  Because we cannot close against the seas.
		24.00	CE 4884
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 27.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.12.42

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		29.12.42	Southwest of Flores
		00.14		Radio Message
				Naval square CE 4884 large independent, southwesterly course, high speed, no contact.  SSE 3, Sea 4, 1032 mb, rising.
				U-129
		03.13		4 illuminated steamers in line ahead in sight.  Course 270°.  It is the Swedish ships reported by Schug.  Red Cross ships on the Spanish Route.
		08.00	CE 4845
		12.00	CE 4928	Day's run:  143 nm Surfaced
			SEbyS 5, Sea 4-5, 6/10, showers
		15.21		Officer-Only Radio Message
				Concerning inbound ships.
		16.00	CE 4699
		20.00	CE 5484
			SE 5, Sea 4-5, 7/10, showers
		24.00	CE 5467
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		30.12.42	East of Flores
		01.45 - 03.30		Glow of the lighthouses on Flores in sight bearing 352°T.
		04.00	CE 5545
			SEbyE 5, Sea 4, 7/10
		04.36		Radio Message
				Concerning renaming Recognition Signals Sea-Air.
		08.00	CE 5528
		12.00	CE 5532	Day's run:  145 nm Surfaced
			SE 5, Sea 4-5, 8/10, showers
		16.00	CE 5375

	Sun and Moon Data 29.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.12.42

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		continued
		30.12.42
		20.00	CE 5358
			SE 4-5, Sea 4, 4/10
		20.06	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 245°T, 12 nm
		24.00	CE 5367
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		31.12.42	North of the Azores
		04.00	CE 6141
			SEbyE 5, Sea 4, 7/10
		08.00	CE 6124
		11.30		Radio Message
				U-boat Men.
				The New Year sees, like all three years before, uninterrupted combat. Wherever we stand, be it at the enemy, from the North Cape to the Cape of Good Hope, from the American coast to the Mediterranean, be it the preparation or training of new U-boats and crew, we have only one goal: To strike the enemy. This goal fills us completely. So in the new year, relentless, tough and absolutely fearless, we will achieve it. Everything for our German homeland. Long live the Führer.
				Dönitz
				Admiral and Befehlshaber der U.-Boote
		12.00	CE 3797
			SSE 5, Sea 4-5, overcast
		16.00	CE 3871
		16.38	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 48°T, 15 nm
		18.29		Radio Message
				1)  Tomorrow between 03.00 and 06.00 hours Riegel, U-129, Jessen report weather.
				2)  U-432, Kruschka, Stock, Sturm, U-154, U-129, Staats switch to Coastal Circuit.
				3)  Bruns give situation report.

	Sun and Moon Data 30.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 31.12.42

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		continued
		31.12.42
		20.00	CE 3856
			SEbyS 4, Sea 3-4, overcast
		24.00
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		01.01.43	Northeast of the Azores	1  9  4  3  .
		01.55		Radio Message
				Concerning torpedo explosion in the tubes.
		03.48		Radio Message
				Short Signal weather report.
				41°N, 25°W, steady, 1036 mb, +12°C, 10/10, Stratus, SE 3-4, Vis. up to 10 nm, no Swell.
				U-129
		04.00	CE 3921
			SE 3-4, Sea 3, overcast
		08.00	CE 3695
		12.00	CF 1569	Day's run:  156 nm Surfaced
			SEbyS 2-3, Sea 2, overcast
		16.00	CF 1561
		17.00	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 73°T, 13 nm
		19.22		Radio Message
				1)  Condor sighted 15.00 hours in about naval square BE 5942 convoy of 53 merchant ships, 10 escorts, cruisers and destroyers.  Course 240°, 8 knots.
				2)  Returning boats operate on convoy as far as fuel allows. If in contact hold on without regard for fuel.  If no contact, return transit without reporting.
		20.00	CF 1394	Course 27°.  If it holds general course, we should meet him at 12.00 hours.
			ESE 2, Sea 1-2, 9/10
		23.07		Radio Message
				1)  From Condor sighting, convoy located 16.25 hours naval square BE 9218.  Course 240° probably general course southbound Gibraltar convoy.

	Sun and Moon Data 31.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.01.43

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		01.01.43		Operational orders for returning boats canceled.
				Meeting Massmann, Engelmann on 2 January.
				2)  Radio Message 1758/1 and Radio Message 1751/1 are invalid and will not be repeated.
				So nothing.  Course for home.
		24.00	CF 2112
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		02.01.43	Northeast of the Azores
		04.00	BE 7983
			SSE 1-2, Sea 1, overcast
		08.00	BE 8746
		09.08		Dived to proceed submerged due to low hanging clouds.
		12.00	BE 8729	Day's run:  251 nm Surfaced
				7.5 nm Submerged
		16.00	BE 8737
		19.37		Surfaced.
		20.00	BE 8736
			SbyE 0-1, Sea 1, overcast
		24.00	BE 8549
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		03.01.43	Northwest of Spain
		04.00	BE 8656
			SEbyS 2, Sea 1-2, overcast
		08.00	BE 9422
		08.36		Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	BE 9197	Day's run:  194.5 nm Surfaced
				29 nm Submerged

	Sun and Moon Data 01.01.43
	Sun and Moon Data 02.01.43
	Sun and Moon Data 03.01.43

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		03.01.43
		16.00	BE 9199
		19.30	BE 9199	Surfaced.
		20.00	BE 9274
			SSW 4, Sea 3-4, 9/10
		23.51		Radio message
				U-129 for Kommandant:
				1 January a boy was born.
				The surprises never stop.
		24.00	BE 9266
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		04.01.42	Northwest of Spain
		04.00	BE 9336
			SbyE 4, Sea 3, overcast
		08.00	BF 4788
		08.07		Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	BF 4794	Day's run:  168.5 nm Surfaced
			ENE 2-3, Sea 2, 4/10	30 nm Submerged
		12.45	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 0°T, 9 nm
		16.00	BF 4795
		19.10		Surfaced.
		20.00	BF 4872
			ENE 2-3, Sea 2, 4/10
		20.27		Radio Message
				Position 36 hours off meeting point with escort.
				U-129
		24.00	BF 4863
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 03.01.43
	Sun and Moon Data 04.01.43

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		05.01.43	Bay of Biscay
		04.00	BF 4932
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, 4/10
		07.12		Dived.
		08.00	BF 5485
		08.09 - 08.36		Surfaced for navigation fix.
		08.35	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix 240°T, 15 nm
		12.00	BF 5483	Day's run:  164 nm Surfaced
				30 nm Submerged
		16.00	BF 5491
		17.14		Radio Message
				Escort positioned on 6 January:
				At 08.00 hours for U-515, U-508 and U-129 at Point Laterne.  Do not cross the 50-meter line without escort.
		20.00	BF 5469
		24.00	BF 5547
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.
		06.01.43	Bay of Biscay
		04.00	BF 5552
			SE 3, Sea 2, overcast
		06.37	BF 5533	U-boat in sight bearing 65°T, course 225°, low speed.
				Not attacked because own U-boat possible.
				Moved off.
		08.00	BF 6173
		08.10		Taken in Sperrbrecher convoy.
		11.00		Released Sperrbrecher.
		11.05		Made fast Lorient A 4.
				Kptlt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 05.01.43
	Sun and Moon Data 06.01.43