U-516's Logbook 14 to 18 January 1944
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Date and Time
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Position, Wind, Weather, Sea State, Illumination, Air Pressure, Moonlight etc. |
Event
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1600
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CD 8253 | |||||||||
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1717
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CD 8253 | 1717 until 1724 D/C explosions port side astern. | ||||||||
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2000
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CD 8237 | |||||||||
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2117
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CD 8237 S 3-4, SS. 2-3, Overcast, Medium Visibility, 1030 mb |
Surfaced. Course 036 T, plant condition diesel-electric. | ||||||||
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14.1.44
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West of the Azores | |||||||||
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0000
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CD 5899 SSW 6, SS 4, Overcast, Light Rain, Visibility 1 sm, 1030 mb |
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0357
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CD 5946 | Dived. Underwater transit. | ||||||||
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0758
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CD 5946 | Surfaced. Continue surface transit. | ||||||||
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0800
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CD 5943 SSW 8, SS. 6, Overcast, Rain, 1-2 sm Visibility, 1030 mb |
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0944
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CD 5925 | Dived for underwater transit. Course 036 T, 65 rpm, depth A-40. | ||||||||
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1200
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CD 5925 |
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1600
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CD 5923 | |||||||||
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2000
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CD 5689 | |||||||||
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2010
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CD 5689 | Several D/C salvo explosions astern. At large distance. | ||||||||
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2117
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CD 5689 N 5, SS. 4, Overcast, 2 sm Visibility, Long swells, Rain, 1017 mb |
Surfaced. Course 036 T, plant condition diesel-electric. | ||||||||
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15.1.44
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West of the Azores | |||||||||
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0000
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CD 5692 NW 3-4, SS. 2-3, some clouds, medium visibility, 1021 mb |
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0400
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CD 6441 NWW 4, SS. 4, 1/2 obscured, good visibility, 1022 mb |
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0405
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CD 6441 | Dived. | ||||||||
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0800
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CD 6418 | Surfaced. Continue surface transit. | ||||||||
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0957
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Sunrise. | |||||||||
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and Time
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Position, Wind, Weather, Sea State, Illumination, Air Pressure, Moonlight etc. |
Event
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1016
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Set course 242 T - 22sm | |||||||||
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1019
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CD 5639 | Dived for daylight underwater transit. Course 0366 T, 65 rpm, depth A-40 | ||||||||
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1200
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CD 5639 |
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1600
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CD 6415 | |||||||||
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2000
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CD 6415 | |||||||||
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2106
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CD 6415 S 6, SS. 5, 1/2 obscured, Poor visibility, 1025 mb |
Surfaced. Course 036 T. Plant condition diesel-electric. | ||||||||
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16.1.44
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West of the Azores | |||||||||
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0000
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CD 6184 | |||||||||
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0400
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CD 6165 | |||||||||
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0800
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CD 6165 | |||||||||
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0954
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Dawn begins. | |||||||||
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1000
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CD 3887 | Dived. Underwater transit. Course 036 T, 65 rpm, depth A-40 | ||||||||
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1200
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CD 3885 |
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1600
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CD 3885 | Own position 3 sm from replenishment area. | ||||||||
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1920
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Boat coming to PD | |||||||||
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1925
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Heavy D/C explosions in the immediate vicinity. There is no doubt that "Harpe" or "Mattke" have already been at the surface and come under air attack. | |||||||||
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1930
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A new D/C salvo. After noise fades away sinking sounds audible. | |||||||||
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1949
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[Handwritten note possibly by flotilla commander: U-Mattke was certainly lost. Again our replenishment probably compromised] | From 115 T fast propeller noise. Two destroyers, steering very deviating search courses. They are conducting a kind of "bang search", temporary "ASDIC search, and using a detection device sounding like a "singing saw". The same sound was observed on the escort during the D/C pursuit off "Colon". | ||||||||
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Date and Time
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Position, Wind, Weather, Sea State, Illumination, Air Pressure, Moonlight etc. |
Event
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| As soon as propeller noise was heard the boat went to depth A+20 and silent routine. In principle the approaching destroyers were always shown the small aspect; they were constantly changing speed and temporarily stopping their engines. No D/Cs were dropped. | ||||||||||
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2000
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CD 3883 |
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17.1.44
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Northwest of the Azores | |||||||||
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0000
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CD 3882 | |||||||||
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0147
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Propeller noise lost from 080 T. | |||||||||
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0400
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CD 3882 |
Withdrawing in southwesterly direction. | ||||||||
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0620
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CD 3882 SWW 5-6, SS. 4-5, Overcast, 2 sm Visibility, 1037 mb |
Surfaced. Plant condition battery charge. Course 270 T - both diesel engines "slow speed". | ||||||||
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0734
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CD 3873 | Dived. Underwater transit. Course 270 T - 65 rpm, depth A-40. | ||||||||
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0800
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CD 3872 | |||||||||
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0825
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Course changed to 230 T. | |||||||||
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1200
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CD 3872 |
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1600
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CD 3874 | |||||||||
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1630
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Between 1630 and 1947 several detonations at medium distance. | |||||||||
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2000
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CD 3799 | |||||||||
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18.1.44
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Northwest of the Azores | |||||||||
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0000
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CD 3798 | |||||||||
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0300
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CD 3798 | Surfaced. Course 210 T - both diesel engines "full speed". | ||||||||
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0311
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Received HF MSG 2021/17/258 Bombed by carrier aircraft prior to transfer with "Mattke" minor damage. After one hour destroyers, NAXOS, unusual singing propellers. Mattke probably lost, CD 35 S, withdrawing northeastward, 42 cubic meters fuel remaining. "Harpe". |
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0341
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Received HF MSG 2303/17/260 1.) "Mattke" report position. 2.) "Harpe" continue home transit. 3.) R/V "Lauterbach" with "Tillessen" for delivery of about 30 to 35 cubic meters fuel to "Tillessen" 19 January - 1 hour before sunset area CE 1155. |
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0400
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CD 6132 NNO 3, SS. 2, Overcast, Rain, Poor visibility, 1040 mb |
New course 046 T. | ||||||||
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