U-124 - 8th 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
14 Mar 42	21.18 - 21.33	35°57'N, 65°34'W	BRITISH RESOURCE	7,209	British
17 Mar42	02.26	35°51'N, 73°18'W	CEIBA	1,698	Honduran
17 Mar42	23.52	35°03'N, 75°26'W	ACME (damaged)	6,878	American
18 Mar42	01.14	35°03'N, 75°10'W	KASSANDRA LOULOUDIS	5,106	Greek
18 Mar 42	08.27 - 08.43	34°51'N, 75°26'W	E.M. CLARK	9,647	American
19 Mar 42	04.31 - 04.44	34°15'N, 76°38'W	PAPOOSE	5,939	American
19 Mar 42	05.38 - 05.48	34°09'N, 76°46'W	W.E. HUTTON	7,076	American
21 Mar 42	06.08	33°39'N, 77°18'W	ESSO NASHVILLE (damaged)	7,934	American
21 Mar 42	10.05	33°27'N, 77°18'W	ATLANTIC SUN (damaged)	11,355	American
23 Mar 42	10.23	34°03'N, 76°38'W	NAECO	5,373	American
			Total = 68,215
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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		K  r  i  e  g  s  t  a  g  e  b  u  c  h    = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =      of Unterseebootes    "U  124"     = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =           (8th War Patrol from 21.2.42 to 10.4.42)
				Beginning:     30.12.1941
				Ending:         10.  4.1942
			Kommandant:	Kapitänleutnant    J.    M  o  h  r
			Distribution:	2 x O.K.M.
				1 x B.d.U.
				1 x 2. A.d.Uboote.
				Original for 2.UFlottille.
		Drafted 13.4.42
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		30.12.41
		to	Lorient	Harbor idle period
		20.02.42		Major overhaul of the diesels.
				Administrative leave.
				Outfitting.
		21.02.42
		19.00	Lorient	Departed Lorient.
		20.50		Released from convoy at L II.
				Ran out on departure route.
		22.02.42	Bay of Biscay
		00.00	EbyS 5-6, abating, overcast, Vis. medium, Sea 5
		04.00	BF 6475	Course WSW.
		08.00	BF 5819
			EbyS, overcast, medium Swell
		08.50		Dived.  Proceeded submerged until evening twilight.
		12.00	BF 5763	Surfaced         Submerged
				Day's run:    21./22. Feb.    =    153 nm              9 nm
		16.00	BF 5762
		20.00	BF 5764
			WSW 2, rotating, light ENE Swell, Vis. changing
		23.02.42	West Bay of Biscay exit
		00.00	BF 5771
		04.00	BF 7333
		08.00	BF 7319
			SW 3, freshening, overcast, Vis. changing, Sea 2
		09.06		Crash dive for aircraft.  Proceeded submerged until evening twilight.
		12.00	BF 7262	Day's run:  Carryover:  Surf. = 153 nm, Sub. =  9 nm
				22./23. Feb.                   "    = 132 nm,   "     = 34 nm
				Total:                           Surf. = 285 nm, Sub. = 43 nm.
				=====================================
		16.00	BF 7256
		20.00	BF 7255
		20.39	N 4-5, overcast, Vis. moderate, Sea 4	Surfaced.  Began western transit on Great Circle.

	Sun and Moon Data 21.02.41
	Sun and Moon Data 22.02.41
	Sun and Moon Data 23.02.42

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		24.02.42	200 nm northwest of Cape Finisterre
		00.00	BF 7164
		04.00	BE 9365
		08.00	BE 9344
			NbyE 4-5, Sea 3-4, mostly overcast, rain squalls, Vis. changing
		09.20 - 10.00		Crash dive training.  Continued westerly transit at economical speed.
		12.00	BE 9264	Day's run:  Carryover:  Surf. = 285 nm, Sub. = 43 nm
				23./24. Feb.                   "    = 152 nm,   "     = 28 nm
				Total:                           Surf. = 437 nm, Sub. = 71 nm.
				=====================================
		16.00	BE 9243
		20.00	BE 9263
			N 4-5, abating, rainsqualls, moderately rough, N-Swell, Sea 3-4
		20.36		Short Signal sent:
				BE 91.        U-124.
		25.02.42	400 nm northwest of Cape Finisterre
		00.00	BE 9154
		04.00	BE 8365
		08.00	BE 8351
			NW 1, long NNE-Swell, changing cloudiness, Vis. medium
		09.30 - 10.15		Crash dive training.
		12.00	BE 8263	Day's run:  Carryover:  Surf. = 437 nm, Sub. = 71 nm
				24./25. Feb.                   "    = 172 nm,   "     =   3 nm
				Total:                           Surf. = 609 nm, Sub. = 74 nm.
				=====================================
		16.00	BE 8252
		20.00	BE 8241
			SE 5-6, medium Swell, Vis. medium, overcast
		26.02.42	500 nm northeast of the Azores
		00.00	BE 8153
		04.00	BE 8142
		08.00	BE 7360
			SE 6-7, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. medium
		10.00 - 10.30		Crash dive training.
		12.00	BE 7356	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 74 nm, Surf. = 609 nm
				25./26. Feb.                   "    =   1 nm,     "   = 149 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 75 nm, Surf. = 758 nm.
				=======================================
		16.00	BE 7340
		20.00	BE 7237
			SE 3, Sea 4-5, abating, Vis. good, medium Swell

	Sun and Moon Data 24.02.41
	Sun and Moon Data 25.02.41
	Sun and Moon Data 26.02.42

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		27.02.42	400 nm north of the Azores
		00.00	BE 7242
		01.24		Short Signal weather report sent: (In accordance with Radio Message from B.d.U.)
				45°N, 23°W, 1010 steady, +15°C, succession of Altostratus, visibility up to 10 nm, SE 1, confused Swell.        U-124.
		04.00	BE 7165
		08.00	BE 7157
			SW 3-4, wind and Sea increasing, fine drizzle, Vis. medium
		12.00	BE 7148	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 75 nm, Surf. = 758 nm
				26./27. Feb.                   "    =   0 nm,     "   = 153 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 75 nm, Surf. = 911 nm.
				=======================================
		16.00	BD 9364
		20.00	BD 9391
			W 5, Sea 4, changing cloudiness, Vis. medium
		28.02.42	400 nm north of the Azores
		00.00	BD 9384
		04.00	BD 9374
		08.00	BD 9278
			WbyN 6-7, Sea 6, high long Swell, heavily cloudy, Vis. medium
		11.00 - 11.30		Crash dive for training.
		12.00	BD 9288	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 75 nm, Surf. =  911 nm
				27./28. Feb.                   "    =   1 nm,     "   =  111 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 76 nm, Surf. = 1022 nm.
				=======================================
		16.00	BD 9275
		20.00	BD 9198
			SW 4-5, Sea 5, Vis. good, changing cloudiness
		01.03.42	300 nm north of the Azores
		00.00	BD 9422
		04.00	BD 9415
		06.44		Short Signal weather report sent: (In accordance with Radio Message from B.d.U.)
				45°N, 29°W, 1003 falling, +14°C, 10/10, light rain, visibility up to 2 nm, SW 6, medium-high SW-Swell.        U-124.
		08.00	BD 8636
		12.00	BD 8629	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 76 nm, Surf. = 1022 nm
			SSW 8-9, large Sea, continuous heavy rain squalls, Vis. bad	28. Feb./1. Mar.             "    =   0 nm,     "   =  120 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 76 nm, Surf. = 1142 nm.
				=======================================
		16.00	BD 8643
		20.00	BD 8642
			WSW 7-8, large Sea, overcast, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 27.02.41
	Sun and Moon Data 28.02.41
	Sun and Moon Data 01.03.42

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		02.03.42	400 nm northwest of the Azores
		00.00	BD 8566
		04.00	BD 8564
		08.00	BD 8559
			SSW 3, Sea 4, high long W-Swell, overcast, Vis. medium, rain showers
		10.30 - 12.30		Crash dive for training.  Submerged repairs.
		12.00	BD 8557	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 76 nm, Surf. = 1142 nm
				1./2. Mar.                       "    =   3 nm,     "   =    78 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 79 nm, Surf. = 1220 nm.
				=======================================
		16.00	BD 8467
		20.00	BD 8466
			WbyN 6, Sea 5, high long W-Swell, changing cloudiness, rain squalls, Vis. medium
		20.34		Steamer in sight bearing 220°T, Type "CARAIBE" (Gröner Page 239), speed about 15 knots, zig zag course - general course northeast.
				Approaching quickly.
		20.40		Dived.  In accordance with Operations Order IV, 23 kept out of sight.  Boat probably remained unseen.
		21.58		Surfaced.  Continued westerly transit.
		03.03.42	150 nm northwest of the Azores
		00.00	BD 8458
		04.00	BD 8472
		08.00	BD 7696
			WNW 6-7, Sea 6, changing cloudiness, rain squalls
		12.00	BD 7689	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 79 nm, Surf. = 1220 nm
				2./3. Mar.                       "    =   6 nm,     "   =   120 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 85 nm, Surf. = 1340 nm.
				=======================================
		16.00	BD 7943
		20.00	BD 7866
			WNW 5, Vis. good, Sea 5, changing cloudiness, rain squalls
		04.03.42	500 nm northwest of the Azores
		00.00	BD 7859
		04.00	BD 7881
		08.00	BD 7875
			WNW 5, long WNW-Swell, changing cloudiness, Vis. medium, heavy rain squalls

	Sun and Moon Data 02.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.03.42

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		continued
		04.03.42
		12.00	BD 7797	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 85 nm, Surf. = 1340 nm
				3./4. Mar.                       "    =   - nm,     "   =   131 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 85 nm, Surf. = 1471 nm.
				=======================================
		15.20 - 15.45		Test dive.
		16.00	CD 3133	Repair of damage to the over deck.
		20.00	CD 3183
		21.38		Short Signal weather report sent: (In accordance with Radio Message from B.d.U.)
				42°N, 38°W, 1026 mb, steady, +12°C, NW 3, fair weather cumulus, visibility over 10 nm, NW-Swell, medium-high.
				U-124.
		05.03.41	500 nm southeast of Newfoundland Bank
		00.00	CD 3176
		04.00	CD 2398
		08.00	CD 2622
			SSW 3-5, low, confused SW and NW Swell, overcast, Vis. medium-Swell
		12.00	CD 2615	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 85 nm, Surf. = 1471 nm
				4./5. Mar.                       "    =   1 nm,     "   =   140 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 86 nm, Surf. = 1611 nm.
				=======================================
		16.00	CD 2537
		20.00	CD 2527
			SW 5-6, Sea 6, changing cloudiness, rain showers, Vis. medium
		06.03.42	800 nm southeast of the Newfoundland Bank
		00.00	CD 2541
		01.34		Short Signal weather report sent: (In accordance with Radio Message from B.d.U.)
				42°N, 41°W, 1004 mb, steady, +15°C, W 3-4, totally overcast, heavy rain showers, Vis. up to 2 nm, high W-Swell.        U-124.
		04.00	CD 2459
		08.00	CD 2472
			WbyN 6-7, Sea 6, large Sea and Swell, changing cloudiness, Vis. moderate
		12.00	CD 1694	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 86 nm, Surf. = 1607 nm
				5./6. Mar.                       "    =   0 nm,     "   =   120 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 86 nm, Surf. = 1727 nm.
				=======================================

	Sun and Moon Data 04.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 06.03.42

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		continued
		06.03.42
		13.05 - 17.29		Test dive.  Torpedo maintenance submerged.
		16.00	CD 1687
		20.00	CD 1912
			NW 6, quite large Sea, lightly cloudy, Vis. good
		07.03.42	300 nm southeast of the Newfoundland Bank
		00.00	CD 1832
		04.00	CD 1819
		08.00	CD 1765
			SW 3, light Swell, overcast, Vis. medium
		12.00	CD 1773	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. =  86 nm, Surf. = 1727 nm
				6./7. Mar.                       "    =  21 nm,     "   =   120 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 107 nm, Surf. = 1847 nm.
				=======================================
		16.00	CC 3996
		20.00	CC 3997
			W 7-8, gusty, high large Sea and W-Swell, overcast, rain squalls
		08.03.42	300 nm southeast of the Newfoundland Bank
		00.00	CC 3989
		04.00	CC 6323
		08.00	CC 6312
			W 9, revolving to WNW 10 hurricane squalls, Sea 9, overcast, Vis. changing
		12.00	CC 6238	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. =  107 nm, Surf. = 1847 nm
				7./8. Mar.                       "    =     0 nm,     "   =    84 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 107 nm, Surf. = 1931 nm.
				=======================================
		16.00	CC 6253
		20.00	CC 6255
			W 10-11, Sea 0, very large W-Swell, hurricane like squalls, Vis. good
		09.03.42	300 nm south of the Newfoundland Bank
		00.00	CC 6273
		02.08		Short Signal weather report sent: (In accordance with Radio Message from B.d.U.)
				39°N, 49°W, 1014 mb, steady, +13°C, W 11, partial overcast, without precipitation, Vis. up to 10 nm, high W-Swell.        U-124.
		04.00	CC 6199
		08.00	CC 6431
			W 9-10, Sea 9, high W-Swell, hurricane like rain squalls, changing cloudiness, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 06.03.41
	Sun and Moon Data 07.03.41
	Sun and Moon Data 08.03.41
	Sun and Moon Data 09.03.42

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		continued
		09.03.42
		12.00	CC 6419	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. =  107 nm, Surf. = 1931 nm
				8./9. Mar.                       "    =      - nm,     "   =  110 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 107 nm, Surf. = 2041 nm.
				=======================================
		16.00	CC 5693
		17.10 - 19.30		Test dive.  Torpedo maintenance submerged.
		20.00	CC 5687
			W 10, high W-Swell, large Sea, rain squalls, changing cloudiness.
		10.03.42	400 nm south of Newfoundland Bank
		00.00	CC 5971
		04.00	CC 5883
		08.00	CC 5877
			NNW 6, abating, Sea 4, high confused W and NW Swell, Vis. good
		12.00	CC 5789	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. =  107 nm, Surf. = 2071 nm
				9./10. Mar.                     "    =   12 nm,     "   =  144 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 119 nm, Surf. = 2185 nm.
				=======================================
		14.54 - 15.20		Test dive.
		16.00	CC 5778
		20.00	CC 7331
			WSW 4, Sea 2-3, moderate Swell, overcast, Vis. medium, isolated rain showers
		11.03.42	500 nm northeast of Bermuda
		00.00	CC 7313
		04.00	CC 7233
		08.00	CC 7224
			WSW 5, Sea 4, medium W-Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		12.00	CC 7136	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 118 nm, Surf. = 2185 nm
				9./10. Mar.                     "    =     2 nm,      "   =  154 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 120 nm, Surf. = 2339 nm.
				=======================================
		16.00	CC 7126
		20.00	CC 7119
			W 5, Sea 4, short, high W-Swell, changing cloudiness, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 09.03.41
	Sun and Moon Data 10.03.41
	Sun and Moon Data 11.03.42

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		12.03.42	400 nm northeast of Bermuda
		00.00	CB 9339
		04.00	CB 9352
		08.00	CB 9342
			WNW 5-6, short, quite large Sea and Swell, Vis. clear, lightly cloudy
		10.42		Radio Message received:
				To Mohr:
				Free to maneuver in entire coastal area from square CA 50 to DM 39
				B.d.U.
				Intention:  direct transit to Hatteras.
				Operate at Hatteras and south there from close under land.
		12.00	CB 9267	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 120 nm, Surf. = 2339 nm
				11./12. Mar.                   "    = 0.0 nm,     "   =  132 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 120 nm, Surf. = 2471 nm.
				======================================
		16.00	CB 9272
		20.00	CB 9432
			WbyN 3, Sea 2, light W-Swell, Vis. good
		13.03.42	300 nm northeast of Bermuda
		00.00	CB 9461
		04.00	CB 9448
		08.00	CB 8668
			SW 3-4, light SW-Swell, Vis. good, changing cloudiness
		10.24		Radio Message received:
				To Mohr:
				According to B.-report [radio intercept] convoy of about 28 ships with war material departs in the period 14 to 19 March from square CA 7340 to square EL 26.        B.d.U.
				No change in operational intention for fuel reasons.
		12.00	CB 8649	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 120 nm, Surf. = 2471 nm
				12./13. Mar.                   "    =     0 nm,     "    =  156 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 120 nm, Surf. = 2627 nm.
				=======================================
		14.00 - 15.00		Crash dive for training.
		16.00	CB 8569
		20.00	CB 8582
			WNW 6, Sea 4-5, abating medium-high NW-Swell, lightly cloudy

	Sun and Moon Data 12.03.41
	Sun and Moon Data 13.03.41

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		14.03.42	200 nm north of Bermuda
		00.00	CB 8577
		04.00	CB 8487
		08.00	CB 7933
			WNW 2-3, Sea 2, light NW-Swell, Vis. good
		12.00	CB 7925	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 120 nm, Surf. = 2627 nm
				13./14. Mar.                   "    =     2 nm,     "    = 170 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 122 nm, Surf. = 2797 nm.
				=======================================
		16.00	CB 7914
			ESE 102, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. good
		18.07	CB 7837	2 masts in sight bearing 225°T, 14 nm away.  Maneuvered ahead to the north.  Tanker zig zags regularly, small zig zags.  Speed 11 knots.
		19.45		Dived on general course line.
		21.18	CB 7593	Double shot,  Range - 1000 meters
				========   Target angle = 90°
				1st hit:  after edge of the forecastle
				2nd hit:  forward mast.
				Tanker settles forward deeper and stops.  Port lifeboat was put to the water.  As armament recognized 3 cannons (about 5 cm) on forecastle, forward walkway and stern walkway.  1 cannon (15 cm or 10.5 cm) on stern.
				Stern cannon was manned and fired in the direction of the periscope.  No impacts heard.
		21.33		C  o  u  p    d  e    G  r  a  c  e  ,   Range = 700 meters
				=====================     Depth = 3 meters
				Hit between after mast and engine room.
				Munitions locker exploded.  At the same moment the entire ship erupts in flames.  800 meter high smoke column, 200 meter high flames.  On board munitions explode at short intervals.
		21.37		Surfaced.  Name on stern:  BRITISH R . . . . . . .     London.
				From construction (normal stern, straight bow, pole masts between bridge and after mast identified as "BRITISH RESOURCE" 7209 GRT, loaded.
				Tanker still floats on burning oil.  In hours will be totally burned and sunk.  In the vicinity rafts and 1 lifeboat also burned.  4 swimming people seen.
		22.23		Continued westerly transit.  Reloaded.

Sun and Moon Data 14.03.41

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		15.03.42	350 nm east of Hatteras
		00.00	CB 7591
		00.00 - 00.20		Test dive.
		02.40		Last fiery glow of the burning oil out of sight on the northeast horizon.
		04.00	CB 7575
		08.00	CB 7486
			S 5-6, in squalls 7, heavy rain and thunder squalls, summer lightening, short large Sea
		12.00	CB 7471	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 122 nm, Surf. = 2797 nm
				14./15. Mar.                   "    =  10 nm,     "    =  156 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 132 nm, Surf. = 2953 nm.
				=======================================
		16.00	CA 9697
		20.00	CA 9912
			WbyN 2-3, Sea 2, light Swell, lightly cloudy
		16.03.42	200 nm east of Hatteras
		00.00	CA 9823
		03.35		Situation report from Rostin:
				1.)  Hatteras, Ocracoke, Lookout including Lighted Buoy 14 as in peacetime. For Diamond Light Buoy Shines 6, Repeats 11, position uncertain. Red flashing buoy Lookout in 274°T, 10.5 nm. Objective point.  For Frying Pan Flashing Group 3, Repeats 12, charted depths unreliable.
				2.)  Very heavy traffic on 20-meter line. Mainly tankers, otherwise slight. Favorable attack area between CA 39 and DB 61.
				3.)  Medium surveillance, light unalert air up to the 200-meter line. Nights flares.
		04.00	CA 9815
		08.00	CA 9729
			WbyS 1, Sea 1, flat sea, hazy, Vis. bad
		12.00	CA 9717	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 132 nm, Surf. = 2953 nm
				15./16. Mar.                   "    =    0 nm,     "    =  180 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 132 nm, Surf. = 3133 nm.
				=======================================
		16.00	CA 8928
		20.00	CA 8863
			EbyN 1, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. medium
		23.56	CA 8854	Steamer in sight bearing 129°T, distance 6 nm.

	Sun and Moon Data 15.03.41
	Sun and Moon Data 16.03.41

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		17.03.42	East of Hatteras
		00.00	CA 8854	Maneuvered ahead to the north.  After twilight angled in for surface attack.
		02.26	CA 8585	Shot ,        Range = 900 meters
				====        Target angle = 90°
				Target speed = 12 knots
				Hit forward edge of the bridge.  Steamer lists to port.  After 3 minutes capsizes and sinks over the forestem.
				2 lifeboats, several rafts.  Did not transmit.  Determined:
				USA steamer " C E I B A " 1698 GRT.
				From Jamaica for New York, cargo:  Bananas.
		02.53		Continued westerly transit.  Reloadad.
		04.00	CA 8587
		08.00	CA 8736
			SSE 4-5, Sea 3, heavy marine phosphorescence, overcast, Vis. bad
		12.00	CA 8755	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 132 nm, Surf. = 3133 nm
				16./17. Mar.                   "    =    0 nm,     "    =  173 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 132 nm, Surf. = 3306 nm.
				=======================================
				Morning twilight.  Headed for Hatteras on the surface.
		16.00	CA 8771
		17.00		Passed the 200-meter line.  Headed for Diamond Shoals on the 40 meter line.
		19.21	CA 7966	Vessel in sight, directly ahead, 4 nm away.
				Dived.  Made out as a 4 masted schooner, 300 tons.  Let pass at 600 meters.  Not worth a torpedo.  No artillery use due to Sea State.
		20.00	CA 7966	Boat is positioned 6 nm west of the Outer Shoal Sand in 30 meters water.  Traffic must run at this corner.
			SW 5-6, heavy short SW-Sea and Swell, hazy, changing cloudiness
		23.45		Steamer of 2000 tons, 600 meters abeam.  On raising the periscope already an astern target angle.  At the same time a tanker of 5000 GRT 2 nm away, astern target angle.
				Both on southerly course.  At the same time a steamer of 3000 GRT 1 nm away, sharp target angle.
				Turned for a bow shot.
		23.52		S h o t  ,        Range = 600 meters
				=====          Target angle = 90°
				Target speed = 8 knots
				Hit after ship - engine room.
				Steamer sinks aft up to the smokestack.  Bow out of the water to the under edge of the keel.  Steamer was unloaded.
				Destroyer with 4 smokestacks 1-1/2 nm away, high speed.  Under heavy smoke development out of sight to the north.

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		17.03.42		At the same time Coast Guard cruiser (type CAMPBELL) to the SW - 6000 meters away, slow speed, easterly course.
				Apparently patrolling on the 20-meter line.
		18.03.42	Cape Hatteras
		00.00	CA 7991	Steamer of 2500 tons, 2000 meters away, sharp target angle, smoking heavily.  Turned away for stern shot.
				Steamer shifts to range = 500 meters, shot, shot dropped due to difficult target angle.
		00.50		Steamer of 3000 tons, 3 nm away, large target angle.
				Turned to close on SW course.  Sharp target angle.
				Turned for bow shot.
		01.14	CA 7993	S h o t ,        Range = 400 meters
				=====        Target angle 80°.
				Target speed = 9 knots.
				Hit center under the smoke stack.  Steamer capsizes to port.  Was unloaded.
				During the approach sea plane abeam 200 meters to starboard of the steamer.
				After the hit went to depth 30 meters due to sunshine on the water surface.
		01.18		1 aircraft bomb in the vicinity.
				Destroyer propellers in the listening gear, high speed.  Shifts in the direction of the sinking location.
				Scare depth charge in the distance.  Went to the 100-meter line.  Reloaded.
		04.00	CA 7993
			Evening twilight
		04.20	SW 5-6, short large Sea, rain squalls, Vis. changing mostly bad, heavy summer lightening and marine phosphorescence, dark night	Surfaced.  Course for Cape Lookout.
		07.36	CA 7995	Tanker in sight, 2000 meters away.  Course northeast.
				Maneuvered ahead to the north.
				Turned for a stern shot.
		08.27	CA 7997	S h o t  :        Range = 450 meters
				=====         Target angle = 80°
				Target speed = 10 knots
				Hit under the bridge.  Tanker settles forward slightly, still makes way.
		08.36		2nd S h o t    Target angle = 40°
				=======     Target speed = 8 knots
				Miss.  Detonation heard at the end of the run after 7 minutes.
		08.43		Coup de Grace ,        Range = 300 meters.
				===========        Hit at the forward mast.

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		18.03.42
				Tanker sinks with foreship under up to the bridge.  Slowly becoming upright.
				After 20 minutes juts at 60° angle with only the stern out of the water.  Apparently positioned with the bow on the bottom.  Water depth 68 meters.
				Tanker type "M I R Z A "  - 8000 GRT  - loaded.
		09.07		Continued SW course, reloaded.
		11.26	DC 1223	Destroyer in sight, zig zags on the 40-meter line to the north, medium speed.
				Because it is shortly before morning twilight, evaded.  After 10 minutes destroyer out of sight.
		12.00	DC 1225	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 132 nm, Surf. = 2306 nm
			SW 5-6, short high Sea, rain squalls, summer lightening, Vis. bad, Sea 5	17./18. Mar.                   "    =  36 nm,     "    =  114 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 168 nm, Surf. = 3420 nm.
				=======================================
		12.42	Morning twilight	Dived on the 100-meter line.  Submerged by day, headed for the Lookout Lighted Buoy on the 30-meter line.  Nothing passed.
		16.00	DC 1243
		20.00	DC 1244
		19.03.42	Cape Lookout
		00.00	DC 1163
		02.21	Evening twilight	Surfaced.  Intention:  Proceed in Onslow Bay on the 20-meter line.
			Clear sky, Vis. good, SSE 4, Sea 3, dark night
		03.50		Lookout Lighted Buoy bearing 15, 5-1/2 nm away,  Burns as in peacetime.
				Radio Beacons Cape Lookout and Charleston as in peacetime.
		04.00	DC 1164
		04.15		Tanker in sight, southwest course.
				Turned towards for a bow shot.
		04.31	DC 1167	S h o t  ,        Range = 1500 meters
				=====         Target angle = 80°
				Target speed = 10 knots
				Hit astern - engine room.
				Tanker settles astern a little deeper, smokes black heavily.
		04.40		Tanker transmits on 600-meter wave:
				USA tanker "PAPROSE".  5939 GRT probably in ballast.
		04.44		C o u p   de  G r a c e  ,        Range = 900 meters.
				================
				Hit forward edge of the engine room.  Heavy detonation, dust cloud.  Explosion continues

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		19.03.42		forward.  Tanker sinks astern up to the smoke stack.  Will sink further slowly.  Water depth = 35 meters.
				Southwest transit continued.
		05.38		Tanker in sight on opposite course, 50°.
				Turned for a bow shot.
		05.38	DC 1183	Double shot  :        Range = 800 meters
				=========        Target angle = 80°
				Target speed = 11 knots
				1st hit aft of the forecastle, heavy detonation, tanker settles forward a little deeper, turns to starboard, decreases speed.
				2nd shot missed.
		05.40		Tanker transmits on the 600-meter wave:
				USA tanker "W.E. HUTTON" 7076 GRT - loaded.
		05.48		C o u p  de  g r a c e  .        Range = 800 meters
				===============
				Hit under the bridge.  Tanker settles up to the gunnel, bow is in the water, bridge in bright flames.
		05.55		Ran off to the south.  After 3/4 hours fiery glow goes out suddenly - apparently at this moment the tanker sunk.  Water depth 40 meters.
		08.00	DC 1435	Still 1 + 4 torpedoes.
			NW 4-5, Sea 4, wind and Sea increasing, clear sky, Vis. medium	Set off 120 nm to the southeast from the coast to download.
		12.00	DC 1576	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 168 nm, Surf. = 3420 nm
				18./19. Mar.                   "    =   32 nm,     "    =  111 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 200 nm, Surf. = 3531 nm.
				=======================================
		14.10		Dived.  Submerged to save fuel until weather improves.
		16.00	DC 1583
		20.00	DC 1589
		20.03.42	100 nm southeast of Cape Fear
		00.00	DC 1826
		00.50	NW 2, abating to NW 1, light NW-Swell, cloudless, Vis. clear, 2 hours of moonshine	Sirfaced shortly before evening twilight.
		01.15 - 07.15		Down loaded 4 over deck torpedoes below deck.
		07.26 - 08.00		Test dive.
		08.00	DC 1883	Return transit into the operations area at Cape Fear.
			NW 1-2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy

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		20.03.42
		12.00	DC 1763	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 200 nm, Surf. = 3531 nm
				19./20. Mar.                   "    =   22 nm,   "    =      84 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 222 nm, Surf. = 3615 nm.
				=======================================
		16.00	DC 1762
		18.14		Still 25 nm from Frying Pan Shoal Buoy.  Submerged until evening twilight.
		20.00	DC 1486
		21.03.42	Cape Fear
		00.00	DC 1448
		02.24		Surfaced.  Transit to Frying Pan Shoal Buoy.
				Intention:  operate during the night off Cape Fear southward to Charleston.
		03.57		Frying Pan Shoal Lighted Buoy in sight.
		04.00	DC 1445
			SW 3, strong rain squalls, Vis. bad, heavy marine phosphorescence, dark night
		04.42		Shadow bearing 320°T, 5000 meters away.
				Maneuvered ahead to the NE.
				Fast running tanker, 14 knots.  Boat runs 3/4 hours at AK.  Very heavy marine phosphorescence visible from afar.
		06.08	DC 1418	D o u b l e  S h o t        Range = 900 meters
				============         Target speed 13.5 knots
				Target angle = 80°
				1st ground runner.  Detonation on hitting the bottom after 45 seconds.  Water depth 35 meters.
				2nd hit:  after edge of the bridge.
				Catches fire amidships.  Breaks in the middle.  Break is under water, fire goes out, fore and after ship form an angle of 150° to each other.  Tanker will sink.  No longer transmitted.
				Tanker made out as type "GULF WING" 10000 GRT.
		06.42		Ran off back to Frying Pan.
		08.00	DC 1145	Buoy abeam 1 nm away.
		08.58	SW 3, Sea 2, wake heavy marine phosphorescence, totally cloudy, dark night	Bright wake track bearing 260°T.
				Shadow still not distinguished, because horizon disappears in the completely black sky.  Eyes suffering from the dazzling bright marine phosphorescence.
				Maneuvered ahead to the ENE.  Tanker runs 16 knots.  After 1 hour at AK the boat is still not ahead.  In 1-1/2 hours it will be bright.  Because enemy speed is exactly matched, decide on a stern shot at great

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		21.03.42
				range, to a least take advantage of the last opportunity.
		10.02		Turned at high speed for a bow shot.
		10.05	DC 1445	S h o t  :        Range = 3500 meters.
				=====         Target angle = 115°
				Target speed = 16 knots
				Hit after 3 minutes 21 seconds running time = 4000 meters running track.
				Bright explosion glow amidships.  Tanker seems to hold course, it is no longer seen on the black horizon.
		10.10 - 10.42		Various search courses in the vicinity of the hit location.  Visibility below 1000 meters.
		10.18		Tanker transmits on 600-meter wave reporting torpedo hit by U-boat, position and name.
				"ATLANTIC SUN", call sign wg xq.
				Radio Station Charleston answers and gives instructions to the tanker.  Only fragments caught.
				12.30 hours tanker was called by Charleston several times and asked for radio traffic.  Tanker reports no further.
		10.42		Ran off to the SW.
		11.02		Frying Pan Lighted Buoy abeam again.
		12.00	DB 3699	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 222 nm, Surf. = 3615 nm
				20./21. Mar.                   "    =   20 nm,   "    =    171 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 242 nm, Surf. = 3786 nm.
				=======================================
		12.48	Morning twilight
			DB 3933	2 destroyers in sight on the 200-meter line.  Dived.  Submerged by day..
		16.00	DB 3926
		20.00	DB 3926
		22.03.42	Cape Romain
		00.00	DB 3926
		02.12	SSW 3-4, in squalls 5, heavy marine phosphorescence and summer lightening, overcast, Vis. bad, dark night	Surfaced.  Transit on line connecting Cape Fear [Frying Pan Shoal] Buoy via Cape Romain Buoy to Charleston.
		04.00	DB 3677
		06.24		Georgetown Lighthouse bearing 300°T.
		06.30		Shadow with bright bow and stern wake in sight ahead to starboard.  Ran along with.  Recognized as a destroyer, 1 smokestack, high speed, heavy zig zags, course ENE.
		07.16		Turned away.  Opposite course.  Transit speed.

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		22.03.42
		08.00	DB 3832
			SSW 4, in squalls 5, fully overcast, heavy marine phosphorescence, summer lightening, Vis. low
		08.14		Cape Romain Light Buoy bearing 340°T, 6-1/2 nm away.
		08.52		Boat positioned 28 nm east of Charleston.  Moved off to the SE to deeper water.
		12.00	DB 3863	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 242 nm, Surf. = 3786 nm
				21./22. Mar.                   "    =   18 nm,   "    =    122 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 260 nm, Surf. = 3908 nm.
				=======================================
		12.43		Dived.  Until afternoon submerged.
		20.50	DB 3943	Surfaced.  Transit to Frying Pan along the 100-meter line.  Intention:  Night transit on the line connecting Flying Pan - Lookout.
		23.03.42	Between Cape Fear and Cape Lookout
		00.00	DB 3953
		00.20		Crash dive for aircraft and steamer bearing 330°T. 12 nm away.
		01.40		Surfaced.  Brginning of dawn.  Continued transit on the steamer route.
		04.00	DB 3950
			W 5, Sea 3, clear sky, Vis. good, moonshine
		08.00	DC 1446
			Moon is set, dark night with good visibility
		09.25		Shadow bearing 10°T, distance 2 nm.
				Maneuvered ahead.  Recognized as a freighter in ballast, 4000-5000 GRT.  Course SW, speed 12 knots.
				Just when preparing to attack . . .
		10.06		shadow at sharp target angle directly ahead.  Closing quickly.  Attack broken off.  Operated on the new ship at AK.
				Recognized as a tanker, course NE, speed 12 knots.
		10.15		Turned for a bow shot.
		10.22		S h o t  :        Range = 900 meters
				=====         Target angle = 80°
				Target speed 11.5 knots
				Miss.
		10.23	DC 1194	Second S h o t  :        Range = 700 meters
				===========        Target angle = 90°
				Target speed 11.5 knots

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		23.03.42
				Hit at the after mast.  Jet of flame.  Tanker breaks apart.  For and after ship are in flames.  100-meter high column of fire.  Very heavy smoke coil.  The same as with the first tanker "BRITISH RESOURCE".
				Tanker was type "BULFBELLE" - 7000 GRT - loaded.
				Therefore we are out of torpedoes.
				Experience:
				In these Swell free waters at loaded targets set torpedoes deep.   My first tanker took all of 2-3 hits - depth was set to 2 meters.  The last two tankers broke after one hit - set depth 4-5 meters.
		10.27		Ran off to the SE.
		10.36		The first freighter reported on the 600-meter wave sighting the fiery glow and gave position.
				Radio call sign:  kdki.
		10.40		Began return transit.
		12.00	DC 1277	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 260 nm, Surf. = 3908 nm
				22./23. Mar.                 "      =   19 nm,   "    =    149 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 279 nm, Surf. = 4057 nm.
				=======================================
		12.31		Radio Message sent:
		[Weidmannsdank für freie Jagd!		Hunter's thanks for the free hunt!
		In der Gewitter Neumondnacht war bei Lookout die Tankerschlacht. Der arme Roosevelt verlohr fünfzigtausend Tonnen.  Mohr]		The Lookout tanker battle took place in the stormy new moon night.  Poor Roosevelt lost fifty thousand tons. Mohr
		13.30		Smoke feather bearing 220°T.
				Soon passes out of sight.
		16.00	DC 1299
		18.32		Radio Message received:
				To Mohr.  Well done.  Befehlshaber.
		19.12		Crash dive for aircraft on easterly course.
		20.00	DC 1381
		21.34	WbyN 7-8, Sea 7, high westerly Sea and Swell, clear, Vis. good	Surfaced.  Continued easterly transit.
		23.23		Radio Message sent:        To B.d.U.:
				Situation:  Heavy traffic.  Many tankers.  Off Hatteras fits and spurts mornings and evenings.  Night route from Hatteras to Cape fear.  From Cape Fear to Charleston no night traffic.  Ships steer straight course off buoys, without driving in bays.
				Lights and radio beacons as in peacetime.  At Hatteras a Coast Guard cruiser and a destroyer sighted.  On steamer route occasional

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		23.03.42		patrolling single destroyers.  Air surveillance on steamer route in the evening.  No mines off Hatteras.  Diversion probably due to wrecks or because the Americans suspect German mines.  Etos on the detected over pressure continuous ventilation sealed, not heated.  All torpedoes ran well.
				14 March tanker "BRITISH RESOURCE" sunk.  CB 7593, course Halifax,
				17 March freighter "CEIBA" sunk.  CA 8585, course New York,
				freighter 3000 GRT sunk.
				18 March freighter 3000 GRT sunk.
				both CA 7893 by day in 28 and 40 meters water,
				tanker 8000 GRT type "MIRZA" sunk.  CA 7891,
				19 March tanker "PAPOOSE" sunk.  DC 1168,
				tanker "W.H. HUTTON" sunk,
				21 March tanker 10000 GRT type "GULFWING", 14 knots, sunk, DC 1418,
				tanker "ATLANTIC SUN", 16 knots, torpedoed, sinking not observed.
				23 March tanker 7000 GRT sunk, DC 1189.
				Out of torpedoes, return transit.  70 cbm.  DC 1298.  Weather like Liebe.       Mohr.
		24.03.42	200 nm east of Hatteras
		00.00	DC 1369
		04.00	DC 2159
		05.20 - 05.38	DC 2166	Avoidance maneuver for steamer - 6000 GRT - course 350° - for New York, medium speed, no artillery use possible due to weather.
		08.00	DC 2243
			WNW 6, Sea 5, shifting to the N and abating, lightly cloudy, clear
		12.00	DC 2235	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 279 nm, Surf. = 4057 nm
				23./24. Mar.                 "      =     6 nm,    "    =   226 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 285 nm, Surf. = 4283 nm.
				=======================================
		15.15		In the Greater German Broadcast Special Report and Armed Forces Report with roll call the name of the boat was heard.

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		24.03.42
		15.45 - 18.05	DC 2323	Dived for two ships which came in sight at the same time to port and starboard.
				Both passed the boat on crossing courses at 2000 meters.
				Freighter type "CLAN MACFAYDEN" 6300 GRT, course 200°, zigzagging, speed 11 knots.  High deck cargo between heavy cargo masts.
				Tanker type "CARINA" 6300 GRT, course 25°, speed 10 knots.
				Both armed with medium cannons on the stern, freighter also had a cannon on the forecastle.
		18.05		Surfaced.  Continued return transit.
		20.00	DC 2332
			WNW 4-5, Sea 4, lightly cloudy, Vis. good, medium, long N-Swell
		22.10 - 22.20		Test dive after conversion of main ballast and fuel oil tanks.
		25.03.42	350 nm east of Hatteras
		00.00	CA 9877
		04.00	CA 9889
		08.00	CA 9974
			N 3, Sea 2-3, moderate Swell, overcast, Vis. medium
		12.00	CA 9981	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 285 nm, Surf. = 4283 nm
				24./25. Mar.                 "      =    8 nm,     "    =   152 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 293 nm, Surf. = 4435 nm.
				=======================================
		15.01 - 15.42		Crash dive for aircraft.  Large, single engine land-based aircraft - from Bermuda for New York.
		16.00	CA 9969
		20.00	CB 7757
			NW 4, Sea 3, medium Swell, Vis. good, lightly cloudy
		26.03.42	180 nm north of Bermuda
		00.00	CB 7765
		04.00	CB 7852
		08.00	CB 7839
			NW 6-7, in squalls 8, Sea 6, medium-high Swell, nearly overcast, Vis. medium
		12.00	CB 7928	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 293 nm, Surf. = 4435 nm
				25./26. Mar.                 "      =     2 nm,    "    =   178 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 295 nm, Surf. = 4613 nm.
				=======================================

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		26.03.42
		16.00	CB 8717
		20.00	CB 8728
			WNW 6, Sea 5, high NW-Swell, wind and sea increasing, overcast, rain showers
		27.03.42	250 nm northeast of Bermuda
		00.00	CB 8815
		04.00	CB 8832
		08.00	CB 8913
			WNW 8, abating, Sea 6, high long WNW-Swell, lightly cloudy, Vis. good
		12.00	CB 8698	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 295 nm, Surf. = 4613 nm
				26./27. Mar.                 "      =     0 nm,    "    =   199 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 295 nm, Surf. = 4812 nm.
				=======================================
		16.00	CB 9488
		20.00	CB 9814
			WbyN 5, in squalls 6, Sea 4-5, short, high W-Swell, lightly cloudy, Vis. good
		28.03.42	450 nm northeast of Bermuda
		00.00	CB 9823
		04.00	CB 9912
		08.00	CB 9931
			WbyN 3-4, Sea 3, medium Swell, changing cloudiness, Vis. good
		09.35		Radio Message received:
				To Mohr:  Hearty congratulations on the Knights Cross.
				Befehlshaber.
		12.00	CC 7478	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 295 nm, Surf. = 4812 nm
				27./28. Mar.                 "      =     0 nm,    "    =   196 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 295 nm, Surf. = 5008 nm.
				=======================================
		16.00	CC 7494
		16.16		Radio Message received:        To Mohr:
				Heartiest congratulations on the award of the Knight's Cross.  Thanks and appreciation to you and your crew for the outstanding achievements.        Oberbefehlshaber.
		20.00	CC 7573
			WbyN 6-7, Sea 5, high, long W-Swell, changing cloudiness, Vis. good, rain showers
		20.56 - 21.18		Test dive.
		22.00		In the Großdeutscher Rundfunk [Greater German Broadcast] announcement of the award of the Knight's Cross heard.

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		29.03.42	600 nm south of the Newfoundland Bank
		00.00	CC 7591
		04.00	CC 7673
		08.00	CC 7692
			WNW 5, Sea 4, medium-high Swell, changing cloudiness, Vis. good, rain squalls
		12.00	CC 8481	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 295 nm, Surf. = 5008 nm
				28./29. Mar.                 "      =     1 nm,    "    =   184 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 296 nm, Surf. = 5192 nm.
				=======================================
		16.00	CC 8468
		20.00	CC 8581
			WNW 4, Sea 3, Vis. good, lightly cloudy, isolated rain showers
		30.03.42	600 nm south of the Newfoundland Bank
		00.00	CC 8593
		04.00	CC 8658
		08.00	CC 9447
			WNW 4-5, Sea 4, medium Swell, lightly cloudy, Vis. good
		12.00	CC 9456	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 296 nm, Surf. = 5192 nm
				29./30. Mar.                 "      =     0 nm,    "    =   180 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 296 nm, Surf. = 5372 nm.
				=======================================
		16.00	CC 9341
		20.00	CC 9353
			NbyE 4-5, Sea 4, medium Swell, changing cloudiness, Vis. good
		31.03.42	500 nm southeast of the Newfoundland Bank
		00.00	CC 9617
		02.20		Radio Message received:
				Förster requests transfer of a patient to another boat.
				Is 600 nm to the northeast.
		02.51		Radio Message received:
				Mohr report position by Short Signal.
				B.d.U.
		04.00	CC 9622
		04.20		Short Signal sent:        CC 9397.
				U-124.
		08.00	CD 7171
			NNE 1, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. medium
		12.00	CD 7152	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 296 nm, Surf. = 5372 nm
				30./31. Mar.                 "      =     0 nm,    "    =   184 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 296 nm, Surf. = 5556 nm.
				=======================================

	Sun and Moon Data 29.03.41
	Sun and Moon Data 30.03.41
	Sun and Moon Data 31.03.42

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		31.03.42
		14.47 - 15.06		Test dive.
		16.00	CD 7136
		17.00 - 20.00		Cannon and artillery exercises.
		20.00	CD 4881
			SSW 3-4, Sea 3, light Swell, overcast, Vis. medium
		01.04.42	600 nm west of the Azores
		00.00	CD 4866
		04.00	CD 4927
		08.00	CD 4699
			SSW 5-6, Sea 5, increasing, heavily cloudy, Vis. good
		12.00	CD 5457	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 296 nm, Surf. = 5556 nm
				30. Mar./01. Apr.         "      =     1 nm,    "    =   185 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 297 nm, Surf. = 5741 nm.
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		16.00	CD 5463
		20.00	CD 5524
			WSW 5, Sea 6, confused high W and SW-Swell, changing cloudiness, rain showers, Vis. changing
		02.04.42	500 nm west-northwest of the Azores
		00.00	CD 5299
		04.00	CD 5381
		08.00	CD 5361
			WSW 3, Sea 2, changing cloudiness, light SW-Swell, Vis. good
		12.00	CD 6125	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 297 nm, Surf. = 5741 nm
				01./02. Apr.                 "      =     0 nm,    "    =   192 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 297 nm, Surf. = 5933 nm.
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		16.00	CD 3799
		20.00	CD 3882
			WSW 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. bad
		03.04.42	350 nm northwest of the Azores
		00.00	CD 3942
		04.00	CD 3932
		08.00	CE 1482
			SSW 5-6, Sea 5, overcast, continuous rain showers, medium Swell, Vis. medium

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	Sun and Moon Data 01.04.41
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		03.04.42
		12.00	CE 1545	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 297 nm, Surf. = 5933 nm
				02./03. Apr.                 "      =     0 nm,    "    =   220 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 297 nm, Surf. = 6153 nm.
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		16.00	CE 1531
		20.00	CE 1381
			WSW 5-6, Sea 5, heavily cloudy, rain showers, medium-high, short Swell, Vis. changing
		20.50 - 21.15		Test dive.
		04.04.42	300 nm north of the Azores
		00.00	CE 2144
		04.00	CE 2137
		08.00	CE 2213
			WSW 4-5, Sea 4, lightly overcast, rain showers, Vis. medium
		12.00	BD 8999	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 297 nm, Surf. = 6153 nm
				03./04. Apr.                 "      =     1 nm,    "    =   225 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 298 nm, Surf. = 6378 nm.
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		16.00	BD 9757
		20.00	BD 9844
			WSW 3, Sea 2, light Swell, nearly overcast, Vis. medium
		05.04.42	Easter Sunday, 400 nm northeast of the Azores
		00.00	BD 9855
		04.00	BD 9913
		08.00	BD 9931
			SSW 4-5, Sea 4, long, medium-high Swell, changing cloudiness, Vis. good
		12.00	BE 7473	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 298 nm, Surf. = 6378 nm
				04./05. Apr.                 "      =     0 nm,    "    =   230 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 298 nm, Surf. = 6608 nm.
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		16.00	BE 7465
		20.00	BE 7527
			SW 5-6, Sea 5, changing cloudiness, rain showers, Vis. good
		06.04.42	453 nm west of Cape Finisterre
		00.00	BE 7533
		04.00	BE 7387
		08.00	BE 7393
			WSW 6-7, Sea 6, long, high Swell, heavily overcast, rain showers, Vis. good

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		06.04.42
		12.00	BE 8158	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 298 nm, Surf. = 6608 nm
				05./06. Apr.                 "      =     0 nm,    "    =   230 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 298 nm, Surf. = 6838 nm.
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		15.30 - 15.55		Test dive.
		16.00	BE 8242
		20.00	BE 8237
			W 7, Sea 6, long, high Swell, heavily overcast, rain squalls, Vis. good
		07.04.42	300 nm northwest of Cape Finisterre
		00.00	BE 8324
		04.00	BE 8333
		08.00	BE 6778
			WNW 6, Sea 5, medium-high Swell, changing cloudiness, Vis. good
		12.00	BF 6877	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 298 nm, Surf. = 6838 nm
				06./07. Apr.                 "      =     1 nm,    "    =   229 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 299 nm, Surf. = 7067 nm.
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		13.16		Radio Message received:
				Engineering Officer promoted to Kaptlt.
				Second Watch Officer promoted to Oblt.
		16.00	BF 6889
		20.00	BF 6973
			WSW 4-5, Sea 4, long, medium Swell, changing cloudiness, Vis. good
		08.04.42	West exit of the Bay of Biscay
		00.00	BF 6969
		04.00	BF 4757
		08.00	BF 4769	Dived.  Proceeded submerged until evening twilight.
			WbyN 4, Sea 3, long flat Swell, lightly overcast, Vis. good
		12.00	BF 4845	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 299 nm, Surf. = 7067 nm
				07./08. Apr.                 "      =   12 nm,    "    =   186 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 311 nm, Surf. = 7253 nm.
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		16.00	BF 4855
		20.00	BF 4853
		21.00	WSW 4-5, Sea 4, long Swell, overcast, squalls, Vis. bad	Surfaced.
		23.16		Radio Message sent:    10 April 08.00 hours Luzie 2.   Radio Beacon Group 2 at 10 April 02.00 to 05.00 hours.
				Mohr.

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		09.04.42	Bay of Biscay
		00.00	BF 4945
		04.00	BF 4963
		08.00	BF 5726	Dived.  Proceeded submerged until evening twilight.
			SSW 6-7, Sea 5, medium-high, long Swell, squalls, rain showers, Vis. changing
		12.00	BF 5735	Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 311 nm, Surf. = 7253 nm
				08./09. Apr.                 "      =   42 nm,    "    =   126 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 353 nm, Surf. = 7379 nm.
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		14.00		At periscope depth no reception:  Coastal Circuit Short Wave.
		16.00	BF 5814
		20.00	BF 5813
		21.17		Surfaced.  Entry Route "Tannennadel".
		21.47		Radio Message received:  (Time Group 1725/9)
				For Mohr Radio Beacon Belle Île, Ville de Martin, Île d'Yeu run on 10 April 02.00 to 05.00 hours.
		22.11		Radio Message received:  (Time Group 1811/9)
				Escort for Mohr positioned 10 April 08.00 hours at Luzie 2.
		23.35		Radio Message received:  (Time Group 1810/9)
				U-566 departs Lorient 9 April over Routes Cedernland-Tannennadel.
				U-124 and U-332 return Lorient and Pallice 10 April before noon via Uhunest.
		23.45		Radio Message received:  (Time Group 0948/9)
				Mohr runs via Route Uhunest.  Encounter with own mine search boats at Point 34 B is possible.
				My position is now 20 nm off Point "Tanne".
				Route "Uhunest" requires a detour of 75 nm.
				I can no longer make this fuel-wise.
				Because U-566 departs using Route Cedernland-Tannenadel, decision:  to proceed on this entry route.
				No radio report concerning this, because am in the vicinity of the objective point.
		10.04.42
		02.00 - 05.00		Radio bearings from Belle Isle are good, from Isle de Yeu and Nazaire too weak.
		08.00	Point L 2	Boat is taken in convoy at L 2.
		09.30	Lorient	Made fast Lorient.
				Day's run:  Carryover:  Sub. = 353 nm, Surf. = 7379 nm
				08./09. Apr.                 "      =   25 nm,    "    =   157 nm
				Total:                           Sub. = 378 nm, Surf. = 7536 nm.
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	Sun and Moon Data 09.04.41
	Sun and Moon Data 10.04.41