U-754 - 3rd War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with help from Andi Forster

Departed	Date		Sunk	Days at Sea
Brest	19 June 1942		31 July 1942	43

 

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Ships Hit
Date	KTB Time	Position	Ship	Tons	Nationality	Convoy
29 Jun 42		45°51'N, 34°35'W	WAIWERA	12,435	British
28 Jul 42		43°03'N, 65°15'W	EBB	260	American
			Total = 12,695
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.

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			Kriegstagebuch of "U  754"
			Kommandant Kapitänleutnant Oestermann
			(Reconstructed by B.d.U.)
		1942
		26.04. - 15.06.42	Brest	Shipyard time of the boat for overhaul.
		16. - 18.06.42	Brest	Outfitting of the boat for war patrol.
		19.06.42	Brest	Departed with orders to head for CA 50 and report fuel inventory passing 55°W.
		23.06.42
		21.02		Boat reported by Short Signal passing 15°W.
		24.06.42
		08.23		Boat reported:  Soldier's shoulder dislocated, severe pain, previous attempts unsuccessful.
		08.58		Boat received orders to report, so that a meeting point with another boat can be ordered for patient transfer.
		11.30		Boat reported position BE 5676.
		22.53		Boat reported 2 soldiers transferred to U-566.
		27.06.42		Boat received orders to report weather.
		28.06.42
		02.41		Boat reported weather from BD 58.
		22.57		Boat received orders to report time and required fuel inventory for supply.
		29.06.42
		00.29		Boat reported arrival 5 July midday, necessary amount 25-30 cbm.
		29.06.42		Boat reports BD 4983 "WAIWERA" 12435 GRT sunk.  Captain not found.
		05.07.42
		15.40		Attack area for Oestermann after supply is sea area around naval square CA 79.
		07.07.42
		06.16		Boat reports supply completed from CC 4867.  Total inventory 126 cbm, 8 + 2 torpedoes.
		08.07.42		Received weather report from CB 92.
		16.07.42
		00.24		Boat reports after two requests on 14 and 15 July situation from sea area:  after 3 nights "Diamond" to "Lookout" nothing seen.
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		20.07.42
		11.55		Oestermann received new operations area between the latitude and longitude of the following squares:  CA 9711 and DC 3299.  Western half.
		24.07.42
		11.50		Oestermann and Diggins received orders to operate on traffic which runs from Boston about via CB 1110, BB 7770 and 7760.
		25.07.42
		04.35		Oestermann reported from CA 9195 miss on 4000-ton freighter as well as situation, weather and inventory.
		30.07.42
		09.52		Oestermann received orders to operate on Vogelsang-convoy.  If operation is not possible report "No" by Short Signal.
		31.07.42
		10.39		Boat reported from BB 7775 sinking a fishing trawler, light air and sea surveillance.  Up to now no traffic, convoy not detected, much fog, 78 cbm fuel oil.  Additionally weather and missing Serial Nos.
		02.08.42		Boat was informed of shooting practice in Cape Cod Bay.
			Requests to report situation or position on 7, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, and 18 August were not answered.
			U-754 was declares missing one star effective 7 August on 2 September 1942, on 28 January 1943 missing two stars was declared.  Total loss is assumed.
				For the Befehlshaber der Unterseeboote
				- The Chief of the Operations Deapartment -

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