U-156 - 3rd War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with the help of Andi Forster

Departed	Date	Arrived	Date	Days at Sea
Lorient	22 April 1942	Lorient	7 July 1942	77

 

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Ships Hit
Date	KTB Time	Position	Ship	Tons	Nationality	Convoy
13 May 42	03.58	15°33'N, 52°39'W	KOENJIT	4,551	Netherlands
13 May 42	22.05	15°57'N, 54°21'W	CITY OF MELBOURNE	6,630	British
15 May 42	02.54	15°27'N, 52°45'W	SILJESTAD	4,301	Norwegian
15 May 42	20.59	14°57'N, 52°51'W	KUPA	4,382	Yugoslavia
17 May 42	21.04	15°03'N, 53°09'W	BARRDALE	5,072	British
18 May 42	10.18	15°51'N, 53°27'W	QUAKER CITY	4,961	American
18 May 42	18.32	15°27'N, 54°15'W	SAN ELISEO  (damaged)	8,042	British
19 May 42	04.39 - 07.39	14°27'N, 55°45'W
21 May 42	18.29	14°36'N, 61°09'W	PRESIDENTE TRUJILLO	1,668	Dominican
25 May 42	15.42	14°36'N, 61°11'W	USS BLAKELEY (DD 150)	1,190	American
29 May 42	01.03 - 01.37	14°21'N, 62°33'W	NORMAN PRINCE	1,913	British
1 Jun 42	23.51 - 02.44	13°45'N, 61°51'W	ALEGRETE	5,970	Brazilian
3 Jun 42	09.26	12°45'N, 60°09'W	LILLIAN	80	British
24 Jun 42	09.04 - 10.51	25°57'N, 51°57'W	WILLIMANTIC	4,857	British
			Total = 53,617
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
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				Of Unterseebootes "U-156"
				3rd War Patrol.
				Beginning:   17.3.42
				Ending:         7.7.1942
			Time:         D.G.Z.
			All Naval Squares.
			Kommandant:        Korvettenkapitän Hartenstein.
			Distribution:	2 x O.K.M.
				1 x B.d.U.
				1 x 2.A.d.Uboote.
				1 x 2.Uflottille.
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		17.03. - 22.04.42	Lorient	Upkeep, maintenance and equipping.
		22.04.42
		20.08	Lorient A 3	Cast off for war patrol.
				In convoy with U-502 and Sperrbrecher to Point L 2.
		21.56	Point L 2	Escort ended.  Departed on Route Uhunest.
		23.04.42
		00.00	E 0, Sea 0, cloudless, lightly hazy, bright moonshine
		01.40		4 auxiliary mine search vessels bearing 230°T.
				Numerous fishing vessels with white lights passed at long range.
		02.45		Two dimmed vessels bearing 280°T on course 080°.  Apparently sailing vessels.
		03.34	SbyE 1, Sea 0-1, lightly cloudy, hazy, dark	Turned off 60° for a stopped motor fishing vessel, the light display with the top lanterns gave (Morse letters individually:  V, S, L)
		03.37		Came to old course 209°.
				This gathering of fishermen doesn't seem right to me.  The door is open to cooperation with the enemy.
		05.10	Point Uns	Headed for northwest Spain at 25 nm.
		06.17	Morning twilight	Fishing trawler bearing 150°T extinguishes lanterns and sets them again on approach.
		06.35		Passed the 200-meter line.
		06.55	45° 50.5'N	Dived to proceed submerged in accordance with Standing Kriegsmarine Orders
			3° 48.5'W
		08.88	45° 48.5'N
			3° 53'W
		11.34		Incoming Radio Message (submerged reception on long wave)
				"Hartenstein and Rosenstiel mine detonation naval square BF 5831.  In no case deviate to the north of the route.  Immediately report position."
		12.00	BF 6774	Day's run:  Surfaced 156 nm  Submerged 16 nm = 172 nm.
		16.00	BF 8333
		20.00	BF 8331
		21.56	BF 8334	Surfaced to proceed on the surface.
		22.39		Short Signal sent on Coastal Circuit:
				"My position is square BF 83.       U-156."
		23.03		Incoming Radio Message:  To Piening and Hartenstein:
			[objective is EB 8989]	"Head for naval square 8989 of the large square west of disguised square UY.  Attack area is the entire sea area off the point, the focal point lies 65 nm south of the objective point."        Means:  Panama Canal.

	Sun and Moon Data 22.04.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.04.42

	- 2 -
		24.04.42	Bay of Biscay
		00.00	BF 8343
			E 2, Sea 1-2, ENE-swell 1, overcast, hazy, light rain, bright night
		04.00	BF 8285
		07.08	BF 8433	Dived to proceed submerged.
		08.00	BF 8437
		12.00	BF 8426	Day's run:  Surfaced 112.5 nm  Submerged 43.5 nm = 156 nm.
		14.03	ENE 3, nearly overcast, Sea 3, Vis. 5 nm	Brief surfacing for sun position line, at the same time ventilate the boat.  Did not blow.
				Dived.
		15.00	BF 8452	Deep dive test.  Steered slowly to depth A +80 meters and again went to transit depth.  Results:  Insignificant leaks in some steel bushings.
		16.00	BF 8452
		20.00	BF 8446
		21.52	BF 8445	Surfaced.
		22.06	BF 8445	Evening navigation fix:  44° 14'N 7° 38'W.
		23.26	BF 8477	White light of Cape Prior lighthouse in sight bearing 208°T.
		25.04.42
		00.00	BF 7668
			SWbyS 2, Sea 1, light swell, heavily changing cloudiness and visibility, bright moonshine, lightly hazy
		04.00	BF 7678
		06.24		Avoided 2 illuminated fishermen to the SSW.
		07.18	BF 7829	Dived.
		08.00	BF 7828
		12.00	BF 7851	Day's run:  Surfaced 97.6 nm  Submerged 43.5 nm = 141 nm.
		15.04	BF 7844	Brief surfacing to ventilate the boat.  Did not blow.
			SbyW 3, Sea 2, overcast, lightly hazy, Vis. 10 nm
		15.16		Dived.
		16.00	BF 7844	Steering on the Great Circle clear of Santa Maria by 40 nm to starboard.
		20.00	BF 7839
		21.58	BF 7838	Surfaced.  Transit continued.
		22.10	BF 7792	Evening navigation fix:  43° 12.5'N 10° 34'W.
		26.04.42	Northwest corner of Spain
		00.00	BF 7780
			SbyE 3-4, Sea 2-3, overcast, heavy rain, Vis. changing 2-5 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 24.04.42
	Sun and Moon Data 25.04.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.04.42

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		continued
		26.04.42
		04.00	CG 1330
		04.10		A supposed returning Italian U-boat bearing 320°T.
		07.00		Went to diesel-electric drive.
				One diesel 250 RPM with charging, the other E-motor 150 RPM.
		08.00	CG 1340
		12.00	CG 1290	Day's run:  Surfaced 115 nm  Submerged 43 nm = 158 nm.
		16.00	CG 1290
			SSW 4, Sea 3, hazy, murky, nearly overcast
		20.00	CB 1520
		21.55		Short Signal sent on Coastal Circuit:
				"My position is square CG 15.        - U-156 -"
				(understood and confirmed)
		22.15	CG 1430	Evening navigation fix:  41° 39'N 14° 02'W.
		27.04.42	West of Portugal
		00.00	CG 1430
			SSW 2-3, Sea 2, partial overcast, SW-swell 2, Vis. 5 nm, bright night
		04.00	CG 1450
		07.53	CG 1470	Morning navigation fix:  41° 09'N 15° 11'W.
		08.00	CF 3690
		10.00		Switched to Ireland Circuit.
		12.00	CF 3920	Day's run:  Surfaced 155 nm.
			NNW 5, Sea 4, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	CF 3940
		20.00	CF 3880
		22.25	CF 3880	Evening navigation fix:  40° 16'N 17° 01'W.
		28.04.42	West of Portugal
		00.00	CF 6210
			NWbyN 4, Sea 3-4, NW-swell 3, cloudy to overcast (light rain showers, bright night, Vis. 4-5 nm)
		04.00	CF 6130
		08.00	CF 6150
		08.04	CF 6150	Crash dive for training.  Dived.
		08.20		Surfaced.  Continued transit.
		12.00	CF 5390	Day's run:  Surfaced 170.5 nm  Submerged 1.5 nm = 172 nm.
			NW 3, Sea 2-3, cloudy, Vis. 11 nm
		13.00	CF 5390	Noon navigation fix:  39° 22'N 18° 56'W.
		16.00	CF 5620
		20.00	CF 5610

	Sun and Moon Data 26.04.42
	Sun and Moon Data 27.04.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.04.42

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		29.04.42	East of the Azores
		00.00	CF 5550
			SWbyS 3, Sea 2, overcast, hazy, occasional light rain, Vis. 3-4 nm
		04.00	CF 5580
		08.00	CF 5810
		12.00	CF 5750	Day's run:  Surfaced 162 nm.
			WSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, occasional fog, Vis. heavily changing
		16.00	CF 5770
		20.00	CF 4990	Navigation fix:  37° 14'N 22° 43'W.
		30.04.42
		00.00	CF 7340
			NW 2, Sea 1, overcast, hazy, Vis. 4-5 nm, bright moon
		04.00	CF 7290
		08.00	CF 7590
		09.15	CF 7520	Crash dive for training.
		09.38		Surfaced.  Continued transit.
		12.00	CE 9660	Day's run:  Surfaced 193 nm  Submerged 2 nm = 195 nm.
			WNW 1-2, Sea 1, cloudy to overcast, Vis. 11-12 nm
		12.40		Passed 25°W 40 nm south of Santa Maria (covered by rain clouds).  Headed for the eastern edge of Puerto Rico on course 244°.
		16.00	CE 9650	Intention:
				Advance to Panama through the Mona Passage, in so doing graze the northern coast of Puerto Rico, where I suspect traffic from the Panama Canal for St. Thomas and San Juan.
		20.00	CE 9590	Navigation fix:  35° 55'N 26° 10'W.
		01.05.42
		00.00	CE 9570
			ESE 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, occasional light dust rain, NW-swell 1, Vis. 5 nm, bright night (full moon)
		04.00	CE 9730
		08.00	CE 9750
		12.00	CE 8990	Day's run:  Surfaced 183 nm.
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, dust rain, Vis. 10-12 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 29.04.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.04.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.05.42

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		continued
		01.05.42
		16.00	CE 8980
		20.00	DG 2210
		02.05.42
		00.00	DG 2150
			WbyN 1, Sea 0-1, cloudy, light swell, full moon, Vis 5 nm
		04.00	DG 2170
		08.00	DG 1380
		12.00	DG 1610	Day's run:  Surfaced 188 nm.
			SSE 2, Sea 1, overcast, light rain, Vis. 11 nm
		12.36	DG 1610	Crash dive for training.
		12.57		Surfaced.
		13.09		Crash dive for training.
		13.25		Surfaced.  Continued transit in the surface.
		16.00	DG 1550
		16.10	DG 1550	Navigation fix:  33° 15'N 32° 27'W.
		20.00	DG 1730
		03.05.42
		00.00	DG 1750
			SSE 4, constant rain, overcast, dark, Vis. 2-3 nm
		04.00	DG 1740
		08.00	DF 3980
		12.00	DF 3970	Day's run:  Surfaced 192 nm  Submerged 3 nm = 195 nm.
			WSW 4-5, Sea 4, heavily cloudy to overcast, Vis. 11 nm
		16.00	DF 6230
		20.00	DF 6250
		23.25	DF 6250	Evening navigation fix:  31° 37'N 36° 04'W.
		04.05.42
		00.00	DF 6240
			SW 2-3, Sea 2, cloudless to partial overcast, Vis. 4-5 nm
		04.00	DF 6270
		08.00	DF 6190	Switched to Greenland Circuit (ordered by Radio Message).
		09.15	DF 6420	Morning navigation fix:  31° 04'N 37° 14'W.
		12.00	DF 6450	Day's run:  Surfaced 152 nm.
			WNW 4, Sea 3, cloudy, Vis. 12 nm
		15.00	DF 6470	Navigation fix:  30° 29'N 37° 27'W.
		16.00	DF 6470

	Sun and Moon Data 01.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.05.42

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		continued
		04.05.42
		20.00	DF 6740
		23.25	DF 5990	Evening navigation fix:  29° 42'N 38° 06'W.
		05.05.42
		00.00	DF 5990
			NbyW 3-4, Sea 2-3, partial overcast, dark, Vis. 3-4 nm
		04.00	DF 8310
		08.00	DF 8230
		09.30	DF 8260	Morning navigation fix:  29° 01'N 39° 13'W.
		09.35		Dived.  Crash dive for training.
		10.10		Surfaced.  Continued transit.
		12.00	DF 8250	Day's run:  Surfaced 165 nm  Submerged 1.5 nm = 167 nm.
			NbyE 3, Sea 2, cloudy, NNW-swell 2, Vis. 12 nm
		14.40		Incoming Radio Message:  To Piening, Hartenstein, Rosenstiel:  1.)  Attack areas:  Piening, Hartenstein sea area within a circle of 300 nm around naval square ED 99, Rosenstiel sea area within a circle of 300 nm around naval square EC 96.  2.)  Previous orders for Piening and Hartenstein cancelled, because of the unfavorable moon period and air surveillance in the operations area.
		16.00	DF 8270	Headed on course 233° for the northern edge of Barbados.  Intend the first part of the operation there, because of the Bridgetown anchorage and because Zapp reported medium traffic outside the Antilles chain.
		20.00	DF 8430
		23.30	DF 8450	Evening navigation fix:  28° 05'N 40° 38'W.
		06.05.42
		00.00	DF 8450
			NbyE 2-3, Sea 1-2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 4 nm
		04.00	DF 8710	Diesel compressor out of service.  Two toothed racks and a bushing lost.
		08.00	DF 7960
		09.40	DF 7960	Morning navigation fix:  27° 17'N 41° 41'W.
		12.00	DF 7980	Day's run:  Surfaced 172 nm.
		16.00	DR 1230
		20.00	DR 1250
		22.17		Radio Message sent on Norddeich alternate frequency:  For Zapp from Hartenstein:  Request transfer of two toothed racks with a control bushing for the diesel compressor.  Paula Toni 6196 course 231°.  194 cbm.  Day's run 174 nm.
		23.45	DR 1160	Evening navigation fix:  26° 10'N 43° 13'W.

	Sun and Moon Data 04.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 06.05.42

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		07.05.42
		00.00	DR 1160
			NNE 2, cloudy, Vis. 4 nm, light swell
		00.56		On request sent Radio Message again.  (confirmed).
		04.00	DM 1180
		08.00	DR 1140
		09.15		Incoming Radio Message:  To Hartenstein from Zapp:
				Toothed racks ready to transfer, removal of the bushing undamaged is not certain.  Position 10 May 1500 hours naval square DQ 7937, course 55° 5 knots.  On not meeting Zapp sends bearing signals.  No fuel reserve, transfer of 5 cbm desired.
		10.00	DQ 3630	Morning navigation fix:  25° 18'N 44° 28'W.
		12.00	DQ 3670	Day's run:  Surfaced 192 nm.
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, cloudy, Vis. 12 nm, light swell	Heading for meeting point suggested by Zapp.
		16.00	DQ 3830
		20.00	DQ 3880	Passed the Great Circle from New York to Cape Town.  Nothing sighted.
		20.01	DQ 3880	Dived.  Crash dive for training.  Nothing heard.
		20.20		Surfaced.  Transit to DQ 7937 continued.
		23.50	DQ 6210	Evening navigation fix:  23° 51'N 45° 40'W.
		08.05.42
		00.00	DQ 6210
			ENE 2, Sea 1-2, cloudy, occasional rain, lightly hazy, Vis. 3-4 nm
		04.00	DQ 6160
		08.00	DQ 6420
		10.05	DQ 6410	Morning navigation fix:  22° 52'N 46° 31'W.
		12.00	DQ 6440	Day's run:  Surfaced 187.3 nm  Submerged 1.7 nm = 189 nm.
		16.00	DQ 5690
		20.00	DQ 5940	Passed the Great Circle from Halifax to South America.  Nothing sighted.
		09.05.42
		00.00	DQ 5890	Evening navigation fix:  21° 30'N 47° 43'W.
			ESE 2-3, lightly cloudy, Sea 2, occasional light rain and haze, Vis. 3-5 nm
		04.00	DQ 8220
		08.00	DQ 8270
		10.25	DQ 8190	Morning navigation fix:  20° 29'N 48° 40'W.
		12.00	DQ 8430	Day's run:  Surfaced 187 nm.
			NEbyE 2-3, Sea 2, cloudy to overcast, occasional rain clouds, Vis. 11 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 07.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.05.42

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		continued
		09.05.42
		16.00	DQ 8450
		19.15	DQ 8470	Dived.  Crash dive for training.
				Passed the Great Circle from Boston to South America.  Nothing sighted.
		20.30		Surfaced.
		23.40	DQ 7937	Reached meeting point.  At slowest speed setting (1 E-motor 60 RPM) against the wind and current at the position.
		10.05.42
		00.00	DQ 7937
			E 2, Sea 2, lightly hazy, occasional light rain, Vis. 3 nm
		11.35		Headed for meeting point again after morning navigation fix. (7 nm away).
		12.00	DQ 7937	Day's run:  Surfaced 73.5 nm  Submerged 5.5 nm = 79 nm.
			E 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 11 knots
		12.40		Ran opposite to U-66 from the meeting point.  Nothing sighted.
		13.40		Came to opposite course back to the center of the square.
		14.06		U-66 sighted with the forward periscope bearing 90°T.
		15.16		Went on E-motor, on parallel course to Zapp.  Abeam distance 50-25 meters.  Two toothed racks taken over with the assistance of buoys.  Thereafter fuel transfer (5 cbm in 26 minutes).
		17.00		Transfer ended.
				Zapp reports:  In EE 36 and 39 a steamer sighted each night on southerly course, furthermore in EF 1190 a steamer on SW course.  This seems to be the mother lode New York to Cape São Roque.  Headed for.
		20.00	DQ 7950
		11.05.42
		00.00	DQ 7970	Evening navigation fix:  18° 46'N 50° 21'W.
			E 1, Sea 0-1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 8 nm
		04.00	EF 1150
		08.00	EF 1170
		12.00	EF 1430	Day's run:  Surfaced 144 nm.
			ESE 2, Sea 1-2, cloudy to overcast, Vis. 12 nm
		16.00	EF 1460
		19.00	EF 1470	Stopped in the sea area EE 36 specified by Zapp.  Proceeded before the wind, with speed 0.9 knots.  Boat is capable of being steered.
		20.00	EE 3696	Crash dive for training.  Depth keeping training with combat failures.
		21.20		Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 12.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 13.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.05.42

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		12.05.42
		00.00	EE 3696
			ESE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, hazy, Vis. 8 nm
		04.00	EE 3695
		08.00	EE 3697
		10.35	EE 3697	Morning navigation fix:  16° 54.1'N 52° 22'W.
		12.00	EE 3697	Day's run:  Surfaced 71.9 nm  Submerged 4.3 nm = 76.2 nm.
		13.15		Search area 22 nm (double visibility range) shifted to the south.
				Stopped in new search area.  Sailed before the wind.
		16.01	EE 3943
		20.05	EE 3918	Steamer sighted with the periscope on SW course bearing 17°T.
			SE 2, swell 2, Vis. 15 nm	Maneuvered ahead.  Zig zags on long legs between 120° to 170°.  Speed plotted at 12.5 knots, general course 155°.
				Drives completely smokeless.
		13.05.42
		00.04	Beginning of twilight	Closed for surface attack.
				Steamer now steers a straight course.
		01.20	EE 3985	Two single shots from tubes I and II.
			Moonless, starry clear night,  few clouds	Target speed = 13 knots, depth = 2.5 meters, target angle = 80°, (110°).  Both miss. (Etos).
		01.26	EE 3985	Got in the wake to observe the course.  Steers 168°, runs at less than 12 knots.
		01.52	EE 3988	Sheared away to maneuver ahead.  Enemy speed is 10.3 knots.  Therefore miss is explained.
				Reloaded.
		03.51	EE 6353	New approach.
		03.58		Shot from tube I.  Target speed = 10.5 knots, depth = 2 meters, target angle = 80°, range = 1500 meters.  Torpedo breaks the surface several times. (Eto).
		04.00		Hit in the engine room, steamer sets out boats.  Steamer sinks over the stern post.  Appearance:  2 masts, smokestack very far aft, however ahead of the 2nd mast.  Large space between the bridge and smokestack.  Size estimated at 6000 GRT.  Asked the name of the boats.  Dutch "OUNEY" (?).  Not found in register.  Appearance somewhat like "DREGE" however straighter bow.  Ran off to the sea area southeast of Barbados.
		04.45	EE 6353
		08.00	EE 6345
		10.50	EE 6373	Morning navigation fix:  15° 13.5'N 53° 04.3'W.
		12.00	EE 6295	Day's run:  Surfaced 169 nm.
			SE 3-4, nearly overcast, Vis. 11 nm
		15.31	EE 6289	Smoke cloud in sight bearing 103°T.

	Sun and Moon Data 12.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 13.05.42

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		continued
		13.05.42
				Maneuvered ahead.  Enemy zig zags on general course 321°.Normal freighter.
		17.43		Am positioned ahead on the general course.  Ran along with.  Observed zig zag scheme.  Zig zags 35° and 70° in 4.8 and infrequently 12 minute intervals.
		21.14	EE 3797	Dived for submerged attack.  Ran on opposite course.  Size estimated at 4000 GRT.  Apparently empty.  2 masts, 4 hatches, light gray paint
			ESE 3-4, Sea 3, swell 2-3, lightly cloudy, Vis. 12 nm
		22.05		Shot from tube 5.  Target speed = 12 knots, target angle = 110°, depth = 2.5 meters, range = 450 meters. (Eto).  Hit at the forward edge of the bridge.
				Stopped.  Set out boats, was 2° down by the bow.
				Circled around submerged.  Is named "CITY OF MELBOURNE" from Liverpool, 6630 GRT.  Stern cannon.  2 light machine guns on the bridge deck.  Large hole in cargo hold 2.  Bow down angle does not increase.  Will not sink.
		23.04		Surfaced to fire artillery.  With 24 shots 10.5 cm in the fore ship.  Stern is elevated.  Foreship with bridge breaks off.  Steamer still does not sink.  5 shots fired in the engine room and cargo hold 3.  Sinks slowly.  Performance of the 10.5 cm ammunition is unsatisfactory.  The "sensitive" nose fuse are sometimes not sensitive enough, so that the shells fly out on the other side of the ship
		14.05.42
		00.00	EE 3797
			SE 3-4, Sea 3, cloudy to overcast, Vis. 8 nm
		00.26	EE 3797	Steamer sunk.
		00.26	EE 3797	Evening navigation fix:  15° 57'N 54° 05.8'W.
		00.42		On course 236° continued heading for Barbados.
		02.22		Radio Message sent on Norddeich alternate frequency:
				"Sank:  13 May naval square EE 63 freighter 6000 GRY, 168°, EE 37 CITY OF MELBOURNE, 321°.  From Hartenstein."
				(was confirmed at 03.34 hours).
		02.28	EE 6131	From the last Radio Messages Wattenberg is already in the sea area southeast of Barbados to Trinidad.  Piening is positioned off Trinidad.  Therefore intend to remain in the sea area of EE 30 recognized as rewarding in the recent days.
		03.32	EE 3799	Came to course 50°.
				Many faint white lights sighted bearing 70°T.  Boats of the "CITY OF MELBOURNE" on southwesterly course.  Passed at 2 nm distance.
		04.00	EE 3798	Drifting wreckage sighted.
		08.00	EE 3875
		10.50	EE 3852	Morning navigation fix:  16° 30.2'N 53° 34.7'W.
		12.00	EE 3829	Day's run:  Surfaced 178.0 nm  Submerged 3.6 nm = 181.6 nm.
			EbyS 3, Sea 2-3, swell 2, heavily cloudy, Vis. 11 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 13.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.05.42

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		14.05.42
		13.58	EE 3831	Stopped.  Sailed with the wind.
		17.20	EE 3831	Steamer sighted on course SSE bearing 32°T.  Maneuvered ahead.  Steers straight course 157°, runs at 11.5 knots.  Smokeless.
		19.46	EE 3947	Dived for submerged attack.
			SE 3, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, swell 2, Vis. 12 nm	Steamer estimated at 5000 GRT, apparently in ballast.  Propeller does not however beat out of the water.  Armed with 10.5 cm stern cannon.
		20.45	EE 3866	Shot from tube 2.  Target speed = 12, target angle = 90°, (very precise!) range = 500 meters, depth = 2.5 meters. (Eto).  Textbook calm attack on straight course (shooting angle 1°), despite this an unexplained miss with exact shooting data.  Probably under steered.  Steamer did not notice.  Moved off ahead and laterally submerged.
			Vis clear, few clouds, SW-swell 2
		22.00		Surfaced at the limit of visibility.  Maneuvered ahead again.  Intention:  surface night attack.
		15.05.42
		00.00	EE 3987	Closed considering the decreasing visibility.  Steamer steers constant course of 157°, 11.5 knots.
		00.05		Oil trace from NW to SE sighted.
		01.47	EE 6351	Approached on target angle 60°.
			SE 2-3, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 4 nm, light swell
		01.55	EE 6351	Shot from tube 2.  Target speed = 11.5 knots, depth = 2 meters, target angle = 90°, range = 1200 meters. (Eto).  Again exact text book attack with best shooting data.  Unexplained miss.  Fire control system is in order.  Steamer has not noticed despite passing at the closest range.
			Medium-dark night, moonless, starry clear, few clouds
				Fell back into the wake to check the course.  Precisely 159°.
				Again maneuvered ahead.
		02.48	EE 6355	Ran in at target angle 50°.
			SE 2, Sea 2, light swell, Vis. 10 nm, heavily cloudy
		02.54	EE 6355	Shot from tube 3.  Target angle = 80°, target speed = 11.5 knots, depth = 2 meters, range = 1000 meters. (Eto).  Torpedo broke through the surface several times.  Hit amidships.  20 meter high, dark explosion column.  Set out boats, settles by the bow.
		03.31	EE 6355	Steamer sunk.  Name asked:  Norwegian SILJESTAD from Oslo.  4301 GRT.
		04.25	EE 6354	Begin torpedo download.  4 Atos to the bow room, for this purpose bow and stern blown, regulating and negative buoyancy tanks pumped.  Trim water to the stern.  Sailed before the wind.
			Trade Wind 2-3, Sea 3, swell 2

	Sun and Moon Data 14.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.05.42

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		15.05.42		Forward torpedo hatch remains clear of the seas.
		08.25	EE 6354	Transfer ended.  Test dive.
		09.00		Surfaced.  Sailed on course 290° before the wind.
		10.30	EE 6354	Morning navigation fix:  15° 30.1'N 52° 42'W.
		12.00	EE 6351	Day's run:  Surfaced 131.1 nm  Submerged 8.1 nm = 139.2 nm.
			SEbyS 3, Sea 2, clear to lightly cloudy, Vis. 12 nm
		14.26	EE 6351	Steamer on SE course sighted bearing 235°T.  Began maneuver ahead.
				Steamer stops, blows steam off, apparently (judging by the chart) takes [illegible hand written word perhaps a ship's pilot] on board.  They'll be surprised..
				Steamer gets underway.  Vigorous zig zag from 195° to  The zig zag scheme,cannot be discerned despite several hours of observation.
		18.45	EE 6625	Dived for submerged attack.  Initiated attack three times.  Steamer zig zags [illegible hand written word].
		20.59	EE 6621	Shot from tube I.  Target speed = 10 knots, target angle = 80°, depth = 2 meters, range = 1200 meters. (Eto).
			SE 3, Sea 2, light swell, few clouds, Vis. clear
				Hit at the forward edge of the bridge in cargo hold 2.
				was down by the bow 2 and listing to port.  Sets boats out.  Runs in circles abandoned.  Large wooden boxes on deck.
		21.13	EE 6621	Steamer sunk.  Surfaced.  Asked name.  "Yugoslavian" KUPA 4382 GRT with piece goods and automobiles for South Africa.  14 automobile inner tubes fished out.  Ran off to the north.
		23.02		Stopped.  Sailed.
		22.56		Radio Message sent on alternate frequency:
				"EE 63 sunk:  "SILJESTAD" course 157°, EE 66 "KUPA" course 146°.        Hartenstein.  15 torpedoes."
		16.05.42
		00.00	EE 6388
			SEbyE 2, Sea 1, few clouds, moonless, light haze, Vis. 3-4 nm
		00.06	EE 6388	Evening navigation fix:  15° 13.1'N 52° 03.2'W.
		02.35		Radio Message sent again on request due to interference was not understood.
		04.00	EE 6388
		06.22		Radio Message again not understood.  On request sent yet again.  (was confirmed at 07.55 hours).
		08.00	EE 6384
		10.35	EE 6384	Morning navigation fix:  15° 09.8'N 52° 44.1'W.
		12.00	EE 6384	Day's run:  Surfaced 70.2 nm  Submerged 4.3 nm = 74.5 nm.
			ESE 3, Sea 2, light swell, Vis. 12 nm, lightly cloudy

	Sun and Moon Data 15.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.05.42

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		16.05.42
		16.00	EE 6373	By day sailed before the wind.
		20.00	EE 6348	Nothing sighted.
		17.05.42
		00.00	EE 6347	Evening navigation fix:  15° 23.9'N 52° 58.5'W.
			ENE 2, Sea 1, light swell, moonless, few clouds, Vis. 2 nm
		00.51		Crash dive for training, from sailing cruise 56 seconds to passing the 11-meter line.
				Submerged cruise to inspect the gyros in the Atos, because Schacht had reported several circular runs of Atos.  Results:  1 torpedo would certainly have become a circle runner if it were not adjusted.
		02.25	EE 6345	Surfaced.  Sailing cruise continued.
		04.00	EE 6344	.
		08.00	EE 6266
		08.20		Incoming Radio Message:  To Piening, Hartenstein, Wattenberg, Rosenstiel, Gräf:  Immediately report if special chart of area naval square ED 66 is on board.
		08.40		Short Signal sent on "America II" Circuit:  "Yes" Hartenstein" (was understood and confirmed).
		10.45	EE 6266	Morning navigation fix:  15° 21.8'N 53° 07'W.
		12.00	EE 6266	Day's run:  Surfaced 23.9 nm  Submerged 3.8 nm = 27.7 nm.
			EbyN 2-3, Sea 2, heavily cloudy, brief heavy rain, otherwise Vis. 12 nm
		16.00	EE 6265
		17.22	EE 6265	Steamer on southerly course in sight bearing 352°T.  Began maneuver ahead.
				Speed plotted at 10 knots.  Course 165°.
		20.00	EE 6611	Dived to attack submerged.
				Steamer armed with 2 raised stern cannons.  On deck large wooden boxes, apparently autos or aircraft.
		21.04	EE 6377	Shot from tube V.  Target angle = 90°, target speed = 10.5 knots, depth = 2 meters, range = 500 meters.  Running time 25 seconds. (Eto).
			ENE 3, Sea 2, swell 2-3, cloudy, Vis, 12 nm
				Hit at the forward edge of the smokestack.  40 meter high black and brown explosion column.
		21.14	EE 6377	Steamer sunk.
		21.22		Surfaced.  One man fished out.  Questioned "BARR-DALE" 5072 GRT, with aircraft, fuel tanks, auto tires, piece goods from New York for Basra.  Man put on a lifeboat.  10 tires fished out as trophies.
		22.36		Ran off on course 30°.

	Sun and Moon Data 16.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.05.42

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		18.05.42
		00.00	EE 6266	Stopped.  Sailing.
			ENE 2-3, Sea 2, cloudy, swell 2, Vis. 8-10 nm	Evening navigation fix:  15° 39.0'N 53° 06.9'W.
		01.16		Radio Message sent on Norddeich alternate frequency:
				"Sunk by Hartenstein EE 63 BARRDALE course 165°, aircraft, piece goods, New York - Basra.  161 cbm.  (Was not heard).
		04.00	EE 6265
		04.07		Radio Message sent anew.  (Was confirmed).
		08.00	EE 6262
		09.39	EE 6238	Steamer on NW course in sight bearing 240°T.
			Dark, moonless night, occasionally bad visibility in showers and rain clouds	Passed through the wake to check the course, 300° - 310°.  Steamer put on the brightening eastern horizon.  Diminishing darkness will just be sufficient to reach position for surface attack.
		10.18	EE 6238	Shot from tube III.  Target angle = 80°, target speed = 10 knots, depth = 2 meters, range = 1500 meters, running time 1 minute 22 seconds.  (Ato, 40 knots).
			E 3, Sea 2-3, cloudy, beginning of twilight
				Hit at the forward edge of the stern superstructure.  40 meter high black explosion column.
		10.31	EE 6237	Steamer sunk.  Ran to sinking location.  Questioned the boats.  "QUAKER CITY" with ore from South Africa.
		10.49		Ran off on course 30°.
		11.32	EE 6237	Stopped, sailed.
		12.00	EE 6237	Day's run:  Surfaced 77.3 nm  Submerged 4.2 nm = 81.5 nm.
			EByN 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, fine dust rain, otherwise Vis. clear
		14.07	EE 6237	Steamer on SW course in sight bearing 4°T.
				Maneuvered ahead.  Is a tanker.  Steering zig zag around 337°, ran nearly 13 knots.  Observed zig zags and determined clearly.
		18.07	EE 6164	Dived to attack submerged.
				Tanker, estimated 8000 GRT, type "CARELIA" however after mast is further astern, 2 king posts, stern cannon.
		18.32	EE 6165	Aimed double shot with same shooting data from tube I and IV.
			E 3, Sea 2, cloudy, swell 2, Vis. clear	Target angle = 90°, target speed = 13 knots, depth = 2 meters, range = 1000 meters, running time 1 minute 8 seconds.  (Eto).
				Hit under the bridge.  2nd hit amidships.
				Tanker takes a list to port, pumps, equalizes list. Artillery defense manned very quickly, but haphazard in direction. Continues to run at 11 knots.  Followed submerged.  Hope he will still stop or show some sign of weakness.  Does not.
		20.27	EE 6164	Surfaced.  Maneuvered ahead anew.  Intention:  night submerged attack.
		23.18		Incoming Officer-Only Radio Message:
				To Hartenstein:  Immediately go to naval square ED 66.  Task:  1.)  Attack against American warships suspected to be off the harbor.  2.)  Investigation, occupancy of harbor and anchorages in bays, if this can be done inconspicuously.

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		18.05.42
				3.)  Destruction of French warships and merchant ships running out from the harbor so that these do not fall into American hands.   "BEARN" is particularly important.  4.)  If in special cases protection of French ships running out with the intention of escaping from the Americans is required, special instruction will be given.  5.)  According to French report monitoring at the moment by 1 cruiser, 4 torpedo boats and air.
		19.05.42
		00.00	EE 6418	Only first the tanker must go.  Can not leave half of the work unfinished.  Besides for now the course is to Martinique.
				Closed with decreasing visibility.  Continues zig zagging around old general course, speed plotted at 11.5 knots.
		04.39	EE 5645	Shot from tube III.  Target angle = right 80°, target speed = 11.5 knots, depth = 2 meters, range running time 57 seconds.  (Ato, 40 knots).
			EbyS 2-3, Sea 2, heavily cloudy, occasional light dust rain, Vis. 3-5 nm, moonless, dark, heavy marine phosphorescence
				Hit at the after edge of the bridge.  20 meter high dark explosion column.  Tanker continues to run at 7 knots.  In the meantime annoying marine phosphorescence has come up.  Reloaded.
		07.39	EE 5648	Shot from tube IV.  Target angle = left 70, target speed = 7, knots, depth = 3 meters, range = 1500 meters, running time 1 minute 16 seconds.  (Eto).
			Lightly cloudy, otherwise as at the 1st shot
				Hit at the forward edge of the engine room.  Tanker continues to run at 7 knots.
				The tanker now has 4 hits on the starboard side, he will get the next in the port side, then break apart. No more checked/adjusted bow torpedoes are ready.  Want to fall back from a sharp target angle on the tanker for a stern shot.
		09.17	EE 5647	Shot from tube V.  Target angle left 90°, target speed 7 knots, depth = 4.5 meters, range = 1300 meters, miss.  (Eto).
				Due to turn of the enemy.  Apparently he had seen the brightly illuminated bubbles.  Ran off astern.
			Beginning of twilight	Maneuvered ahead again.  Tanker now takes the boat ahead.  Zig zags wildly from 120° over south and west to 330°.  Did not approach.
		10.15	EE 5566	Attack broken off, because new orders read head for Martinique immediately and shooting position (shooting prospects) is hopeless.  Ran off on W-course.  Headed for Martinique.
			Dawn
		10.55	EE 5566	Morning navigation fix:  14° 35.9'N 55° 59.3'W.
		11.45		Incoming Officer-Only Radio Message:  To Hartenstein:
				Net barrage between "Pointe des Nègres" and Ilet a Ramiers" harbor barrier "Fort St. Louis" to the east.
		12.00	EE 5561	Day's run:  Surfaced 234 nm  Submerged 4 nm = 238 nm.
			ESE 3, Sea 2, light swell, lightly cloudy, Vis. 12 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 18.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 19.05.42

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		19.05.42
		14.06		Incoming Radio Message:  Hartenstein immediately report torpedo inventory by Short Signal.
		15.25	EE 5543	Crash dive for aircraft bearing 270°T on course 0°.
		15.27		Aircraft bomb at depth 8 meters.  Temporary damage:  both diving plane motors, rudder motor, daughter gyro compasses, lights, starboard E-motor.  Permanent damage:  main ballast tank 1 torn, 2 battery cells torn and slowly leaking.  Depth sounder.
				2 further aircraft bombs at depth A -50 meters and A -30 meters.
				Went to depth A +0 meters,  Repaired damage.
		18.30	EE 5516	Surfaced.
		18.44	EE 5516	Crash dive for aircraft bearing 240°T on NE course.
		18.10		Made all around sweep.  Sighted flying boat bearing 270°T on NE course.  Thereafter continued W-transit at depth A -30 meters to darkness to repair damage in peace.
		20.05.42
		00.00	EE 5514
			EbyS 2, Sea 1-2, clear, moonshine, Vis. 5 nm
		01.00	EE 5436	Surfaced.  Transit continued heading for Martinique.
		01.45		Reported on Norddeich by Short Signal on alternate frequency:  8,  U-156."  (was confirmed).
		04.00	EE 5425
		04.10		Torpedo downloaded from overdeck at moonset.  4 Atos loaded in the bow room.
		05.10		Radio Message sent on Norddeich:  "QUAKER CITY" course about 310°, sunk by Hartenstein in 62.  Tanker hunted 3897 to 5647.  Four hits, still runs at 7 knots.  Today "aircraft bombs" 151 cbm, 6 Atos plus 2 stern Etos.  5418.  All naval square EE.
		07.30		Overdeck work ended.
		08.00	EE 4639
		10.55	EE 4651	Morning navigation fix:  14° 33.7'N 55° 7.2'W.
		11.01	EE 4651	Test dive.  Gyro check (for 4 Atos).
		12.00	EE 4643	Day's run:  Surfaced 113 nm  Submerged 24 nm = 137 nm.
		14.25		Surfaced.  Transit continued.
		16.00	EE 4565
		20.00	EE 4469
		21.25	EE 4459	Passed an oil trace, the direction cannot be determined.  Ran with.
		21.50		[illegible hand written entry]
		22.23	EE 4458	Crash dive for aircraft bearing 0°T, course W.

	Sun and Moon Data 19.05.42
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		20.05.42
		21.40		Before another approach continued transit at depth A -30 meters until twilight.
		21.05.42
		00.00	EE 4457	Surfaced.  Continued heading for the south edge of Martinique.
			ESE 2, Sea 1, light swell, moonlit, cloudy, Vis. 5 nm
		03.40	Caravelle bearing 324°T.	Martinique in sight.
		03.56	Îlet Cabrits bearing 275°T
		05.06	Îlet Cabrits abeam 1.5 nm away
				Entire west coast searched close under land for enemy warships.  Except for harmless small fishermen nothing seen.
				Inner roads off Fort de France well dimmed nothing distinguished.  Advanced the north up to Le Prêcheur.  Nothing sighted.
				Rock "Ilet la Perle" taken as a vessel at sharp target angle by mistake.
		09.36		Radio Message sent on Norddeich:  "West bay to Le Prêcheur empty from Hartenstein.  Main harbor inner roads well dimmed.  Nothing distinguished.  Submerged off main harbor northern sector."
		10.43	Pointe des Nègres bearing 110°T, 4.4 nm	Dived to survey the situation.
		12.00	Pointe des Nègres bearing 62.5°T, 2 nm	Day's run:  Surfaced 200 nm  Submerged 9.5 nm = 209.3 nm.
		21.15		Off Fort de France.  In harbor to now recognize 5 tankers, "BEARN".  At Flamands roadstead 1 modern passenger freighter "SAGITTAIRE" 7706 GRT.  In dry dock 1 two smokestack passenger vessel, 1 one smokestack [illegible word] older construction. (red smokestack), further a warship in target angle 0°, possibly "EMILE BARTIN".
		12.20		Flying boat comes out of the harbor, passes astern of the boat.
		13.37		Flying boat bearing 350°T.
		18.06		A steamer sighted running out of the harbor "PRESIDENTE TRUJILLO (Domingo) 1668 GRT.  Name on a large board on the bridge.  Dominican flag, therefore enemy.
		18.29	Pointe des Nègres bearing 94°T, 3.7 nm	Shot from tube 2.  Target angle = left 90°, target speed = 8 knots, depth = 2 meters, range = xxx meters [about 500 meters], running time 29 seconds.  (Ato, 40 knots).
				Hit in aftership.  30 meter high black explosion column.  Sank after 1 minute.
		18.32		Ran off on course 270° at depth A -30 meters.

	Sun and Moon Data 20.05.42
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		22.05.42
		00.00	Pointe des Nègres bearing 90°T, 14.9 nm
		02.00	Pointe des Nègres bearing 90°T, 18 nm	Surfaced.  Because nothing is seen of U.S.A. ships close to land, advanced seaward.
			SE 2, Sea 1, bright moon, clear to lightly cloudy
		03.45		Radio Message sent on America I Circuit:  In harbor BEARN, 5 tankers, 3 passenger-freighters, sunk:  PRESIDENTE TRUJILLO, course 310° off entrance.  From Hartenstein.  No USA ships sighted.
		04.00		Again closed the coast.
				Back and forth in position on various courses off Fort de France.
		10.35	Pointe des Nègres bearing 61°T, 3.5 nm	Dived, to monitor the situation.
		12.00	Pointe des Nègres bearing 61°T, 3 nm	Day's run:  Surfaced 61 nm  Submerged 23.4 nm = 84.4 nm.
				Off the main harbor on 300° back and forth in position.  Went to periscope depth to observe every half hour.
				Names of the tankers determined:  LIMOUSIN 7615 GRT", "KOBAD 7329".  6th tanker detected as well as another freighter.
		23.05.42
		00.00		Submerged observation until moonset.
		06.21	Pointe des Nègres bearing 110°T	Surfaced after moonset.
			SE 0-1, Sea 0, lightly cloudy, light haze, dark
		08.32		Oil patch passed (PRESIDENT TRUJILLO).
		10.39	Pointe des Nègres bearing 96°T, 3.7 nm	Dived in morning twilight.
		12.00	Pointe des Nègres bearing 94°T, 2.7 nm	Day's run:  Surfaced 27 nm  Submerged 32.5 nm = 59.5 nm.
				Monitored submerged by day.  Off the harbor back and forth.  Half hourly all around sweeps taken.  Otherwise depth A -50 meters.
				During the bright moonlit night proceeded at periscope depth.
		24.05.42
		00.00	Pointe des Nègres bearing 103°T, 5.3 nm
		04.55	Pointe des Nègres bearing 111°T.	Surfaced at moonset.
			Wind calm, light haze, moonless, Vis. 3-4 nm
		10.45	Pointe des Nègres bearing 104°T, 5.7 nm	Dived in the morning twilight.

	Sun and Moon Data 22.05.42
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		24.05.42
		12.00	Pointe des Nègres bearing 103°T, 1.7 nm	Day's run:  Surfaced 22 nm  Submerged 48 nm = 70 nm.
		22.00		Headed parallel to (net barrage not established) Cape Solomon.
		25.05.42
		00.14	150 meters north of Cape Solomon	Surfaced.  50 meters from land in a small unwatched bay, which just has a view, until Fort de France opens up.
			SE 0-1, heavy rain fall, summer lightening
		01.17		Moved off to the west, because in the bay use of the diesels for charging is not possible.  Came to northeasterly course.
		02.46	Pointe des Nègres bearing 89.5°T, 8 nm	U-97 [actually U-69] sighted bearing 295°T.
		03.10	Pointe des Nègres bearing 85°T, 9 nm	Meeting with U-97.  U-97 takes over the southern sector by day.
		03.20	Moved off on northerly course
		03.47		Lying stopped 11 nm from land.  Waiting for moonset.
		07.12		Incoming Radio Message:  To Hartenstein and Gräf:
				1.)  Danger exists, that ships in the harbor will transfer to the USA.  Main task therefore, attack on USA warships and departing ships.
				2.)  Only sink entering ships when recognized as enemy.
		10.30	Pointe des Nègres bearing 108°T, 7.1 nm	Dived to observe by day.
		12.00	Pointe des Nègres bearing 96°T, 3.5 nm	Day's run:  Surfaced 24 nm  Submerged 28 nm = 52 nm.
		13.43		Propeller sounds bearing 235°T.  Went to periscope depth.  An American 4-smokestack destroyer.  Far beyond shooting range northerly course.  Perhaps he will come again.
		15.43		Destroyer sighted bearing 330°T.  Range = 2000 meters,  Attacked.
		15.42	Pointe des Nègres bearing 96°T, 5.1 nm	Fan from tubes I and III.  Target angle = left 90°, target speed = 17 knots, depth = 2 meters, range = 800 meters, running time 25 seconds. (Ato, 40 knots).  Shooting angle 7°.  Hit in the foreship.  High explosion column.  Forecastle torn off.  The second torpedo hit.  No defense.  Runs into Fort de France.
			E 3, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. clear
				Continued back and forth in position on east west courses.

	Sun and Moon Data 24.05.42
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		26.05.42
		00.55	100 meters south of Cape Solomon	Put the boat on the bottom.  Water depth 13 meters.  Awaited darkness.
			ESE 1, Sea 0-1, cloudy, bright moonshine, Vis. clear
		01.10		Surfaced.  Moved off to the NE.
		02.00		Shadow sighted bearing 260°T.  Apparently U-97.
		02.12		Radio Message sent on Greenland Circuit:
				"From Hartenstein old U.S.A. destroyer torpedoed.  Forecastle torn off.  Entered the inner harbor.  Net barrage not determined. Advance to the main target possible in the bright night.  3 Atos, 2 Etos, 141 cbm.
		02.37	Pointe des Nègres bearing 83°T, 7 nm	Lying stopped to observe.
		03.00		Over flown several times by a flying boat.
				Flies sector reconnaissance off Fort de France.
		04.16		Dived, because the boat seems to have been noticed by the flying boat.  Headed for the main harbor at periscope depth.
		05.57		Far distant depth charge detonations.
		08.33	Pointe des Nègres bearing 93°T, 4.3 nm	Surfaced at moonset.
			EbyN 1, Sea 0-1, lightly cloudy dark	Back and forth in position.
		10.25		Incoming Radio Message:  To Hartenstein and Gräf.
				No attack on ships in the harbor.
		10.30	Pointe des Nègres bearing 92.5°T, 5.9 nm	Dived in the morning twilight.
				Continued observing.
		12.00	Pointe des Nègres bearing 90°T	Day's run:  Surfaced 14 nm  Submerged 33 nm = 47 nm.
		16.55	"        77°T, 2.5 nm	2 aircraft bombs far distant.
		20.40	"        82°T, 4.8 nm	From the harbor a departing destroyer with aircraft escort, 3 flying boats in sight.  Depth charges far off.  Attempt attack.  Destroyer runs off to Cape Solomon.  Attack given up.
		21.30	"        80°T, 6.2 nm	Depth charges at long range.
				Set off to the NW.
		27.05.42
		01.38	Pointe des Nègres bearing 90°T, 14.5 nm	Surfaced.  Lying stopped to observe.
				Over flown several times by flying boats.
			SEbyE 1-2, Sea 1, clear to lightly cloudy, light swell, moonlit night
		02.09		Dived.  Set off further.
		03.05		Propeller sounds bearing 75°T.  Apparently a destroyer.  Zig zagged back and forth positioned parallel.
		04.03	Pointe des Nègres bearing 103°T, 19 nm	Surfaced.  Stopped to charge.
		05.42		Crash dive for flying boat from 250° relative.  Comes at 30 to 50 meters altitude from the moon sector.

	Sun and Moon Data 26.05.42
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		27.05.42		Over flies the boat behind the stern.  1 bomb 40 meters to starboard astern.  2 other bombs at depth 10 and 20 meters.  Went to depth A -10 meters.
				Destroyer sounds bearing 60°T.  Went to silent running.  Destroyer apparently passes the diving location.  Sounds fade away.
		09.18	Le Prêcheur bearing 81°T, 19.5 nm	Surfaced.
		09.55		Crash dive for flying boat bearing 160°T.
				Again set off further to the west at depth A -50 meters.
		12.00	Le Prêcheur bearing 82.5°T, 23.5 nm	Day's run:  Surfaced 2 nm  Submerged 36 nm = 38 nm.
		16.00	ED 6528	2 further battery cells failed through short circuit.
		20.00	ED 6519	Both sound gear out of service.
		28.05.42
		00.00	ED 6518
		01.24	ED 6518	Surfaced.  Continued to move off to the west.
			E 3-4, Sea 3, E-swell 2-3, cloudless, moonlit, Vis. clear
		04.00	ED 6434
		07.50		Stopped to weld the starboard inner exhaust valve.
		08.00	ED 6415
		08.54		Continued on.
		09.58		Short Signal sent on Norddeich alternate frequency:
				Heavy air monitoring.  Evading to the SW. (was not heard).
				U-156.
		11.20	ED 5386	Morning navigation fix:  15° 13'N 63° 25.5'W.
		11.23		Came to course 180°.
		12.00	ED 5389	Day's run:  Surfaced 78 nm  Submerged 25 nm = 103 nm.
			E 4, Sea 3-4, clear to lightly cloudy
		16.00	ED 5653
		17.02	ED 5658	Smoke cloud in sight bearing 280°T.  Freighter on course 105°.
		17.03		Dived for submered attack.
		17.57		Ready to shoot.
				Did not shoot due to too small shooting range.
		18.26	ED 5697	Surfaced.  Began maneuver ahead.
			E 4, Sea 3-4, light haze, medium cloudy
		20.10		Incoming Radio Message:  To Hartenstein and Gräf:
				Report position tonight by Short Signal.
		21.35	ED 6475	Evaded four-masted freighter bearing 93°T on WNW course to the south.  Lost in the haze.  Continued hunt on the 1st freighter.  Steering 105°, 7.3 knots.

	Sun and Moon Data 27.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.05.42

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		29.05.42
		00.07	ED 6486	Dived for submerged attack.
		01.03	ED 6483	Shot from tube IV.  Target angle = right 90°, target speed = 8 knots, depth = 1 meter, range = 700 meters, running time 30 seconds.  (Ato, 40 knots).
			E 3-4, Sea 3, lightly cloudy, light swell
				Hit amidships, settled by the stern.  Lists to starboard, does not sink.
		01.37		Coup de grace from tube II.  Target angle = left 90°, target speed = 3 knots, depth = 1 meter, range = 600 meters, running time 45 seconds.  (Ato, 40 knots).
				Hit at the forward hatch.  Steamer manned cannon on the stern until sinking.  After sinking detonations, probably depth charges.
		01.40	ED 6483	Freighter sunk.  Ran off on course 285°.
				Intention:  search for further traffic on the observed opposite course of the steamer.
		04.00	ED 6482
		08.00	ED 6481
		11.55	ED 6473	Surfaced.  Continued on course 285°.
		12.00	ED 6473	Day's run:  Surfaced 99 nm  Submerged 27 nm = 126 nm.
			EbyN 3-4, Sea 3, medium cloudy, Vis. 12 nm
		16.00	ED 5651
		20.00	ED 5651
		30.05.42
		00.00	ED 5564
			E 3-4, Sea 3, E-swell 2-3, medium cloudy, Vis. good
		00.20		Radio Message sent on America I Circuit:  Hartenstein reports:  Off the harbor day and night two flying boats, destroyer.  Cloudless, moonlit, marine phosphorescence.  Aircraft bombs even at night with stopped boat.  Main ballast tank one, three battery cells torn.  Both sound gear out of service.  Set off.  Sank today Karl Dora 1483 freighter 5000 GRT, course 105°, 1 Ato, 2 Etos.  133 cbm.  In 7 tropical days 121 hours dived.  Limit of efficiency.  Request freedom to maneuver.  Am missing Serial No. 234 to 36 and 239 of 25 May.
		01.00	EB 5556	Evening navigation fix:  14° 33'N 64° 10.5'W.
		01.52		Incoming Radio Message:  To Hartenstein:  The missing Serial Nos. reported are settled and will not be repeated.
		03.00		Incoming Radio Message:  1)  Hartenstein free to maneuver.  2)  Gräf remain in position.  Relief is intended.
		04.00	ED 5551
		04.15		Incoming Radio Message:  To Wattenberg and Hartenstein.
				Report position by Short Signal.
				(Sent this Radio Message at 15.39 hours on 29 May)
				Was sent in own Radio Message.  Settled.
		08.00	ED 5436
		11.20	ED 5191	Morning navigation fix:  15° 14'N 64° 58'W.
		12.00	ED 5191	Day's run:  Surfaced 123 nm.

	Sun and Moon Data 29.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.05.42

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		continued
		30.05.42
		16.00	ED 5149
		18.00	ED 5147	Came about.  On course 110° headed for the St. Lucia to St. Vincent Passage.
		20.00	ED 5181
		31.05.42
		00.00	ED 5183
			EbyS 3, Sea 3, hazy, overcast, occasional rain clouds and rain, Vis. medium
		01.05	ED 5183	Evening navigation fix:  15° 12'N 65° 01'W.
		04.00	ED 5196
		08.00	ED 5513
		09.54		Incoming Officer-Only Radio Message:  To Hartenstein.
				"Immediately report, if torpedoing of the U.S.A. destroyer took place within territorial waters."
		11.25	ED 5529	Morning navigation fix:  14° 45'N 64° 12'W.
		11.34
		11.34		Officer-Only Radio Message sent on America II Circuit:
[The message is not clear - presumably within one cable (about 1/10 nm) of the limit of territorial waters]				From Hartnstein.  About one cable length in doubt.
		12.00	BE 5529	Day's run:  Surfaced 132 nm.
			ENE 3-4, Sea 3, swell 3, somewhat hazy, overcast, Vis. good
		14.26	ED 5562	Crash dive for flying boat bearing 60°T.  Course west.
		15.53	ED 5565	Surfaced.  Continued transit.  Search course shifted about 25 to the south of the Jamaica - Barbados line because of previous failure.
		16.00	ED 5565
		20.00	ED 5915
		22.14	ED 5928	Steamer in sight bearing 270°T on course 86°.
		22.53	ED 5928	Dived to attack submerged.
		23.48		Attack broken off, because neutrality markings recognized.  Tanker "CAMPAS" (Spanish, Barcelona) loaded.
				No Prize Regulations search in accordance with Standing Order 101 Paragraph 11.
		01.06.42
		00.00	ED 5929
			E 3, Sea 2-3, swell 2, nearly overcast, rain clouds, Vis. good
		00.40	ED 5929	Surfaced.  Transit continued.
		04.00	ED 5962
		08.06	ED 6742
		11.20	ED 6755	Morning navigation fix:  13° 39.8'N 62° 32'W.

	Sun and Moon Data 30.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 31.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.06.42

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		continued
		01.06.42
		12.00	ED 6756	Day's run:  Surfaced 124 nm  Submerged 7 nm = 131 nm.
			E 4, Sea 3-4, nearly overcast, Vis. good
		16.00	ED 6766
		20.00	ED 6846
		21.43	ED 6854	Smoke cloud bearing 72°T.  Steamer on course W, later during maneuver ahead determined to be 275°.
		23.05	ED 6851	Dived for submerged attack.
		23.48		Freighter with gun platform  without cannon.  Shows unrecognizable flag.  Name painted over.  No neutrality markings.  Painted gray all over.  Attacked in accordance with Standing Kriegsmarine Order 105 c.
		23.51	ED 6851	Shot from tube V.  Target angle = left 90°, target speed = 9.5 knots, depth = 1 meter, range = 500 meters, running time 22 seconds.  (Eto).
			E 3, Sea 3, light swell, Vis. good, medium cloudy
				Hit after mast.
				Settled astern somewhat deeper.
				Circled submerged.  Painted over name is determined.  "ALEGRETE from Rio de Janeiro.
				Brazilian stern flag was first recognized at 6X magnification at 300 meters.  5970 GRT.
		02.06.42
		01.36	ED 6851	Steamer is abandoned, will not sink.
			E 3, Sea 3, swell 1-2, heavily cloudy, dark night	Surfaced to shoot with artillery.
		02.12		Opened fire.  Fired 20 10.5 cm explosive shells into the waterline amidships and stern.  Takes a list to starboard, settles somewhat deeper.  Stern engine superstructure set afire.
		02.44		Moved off on old course, because steamer is now apparently sinking.
		02.55		Came about because steamer still does not want to sink.
		03.00	ED 6851	Steamer slowly rises up, bow out of the water, sinks slowly.
				Headed for the St. Vincent Passage at high speed.
				At moonrise on diesel-electric.  Went to 2 x HF, because otherwise there is a strong wake.
		03.59	ED 6853	Over flown by an aircraft (two-engined land-based aircraft coming from the north).  Bright moonlit night.  Aircraft turns after flying over and approaches the boat.  Crash dive!
		05.32	ED 6853	Surfaced.  Continued on.
		07.00		Cap Moule à Chique lighthouse in sight bearing 86°T.  (St. Lucia)
		09.31	Bright moon bearing 140°T	A dimmed vessel bearing 128°T target angle 0°, apparently on opposite course.  Range decreasing.
		09.39	Cap Moule à Chique  41.5°T, 11 nm away	Dived for submerged attack.
				Vessel not found in night targeting periscope.
				Explanation:  either ran past while controlling the boat [delay between submerging and getting to periscope depth] or a sailing vessel under sail (probably the latter).

	Sun and Moon Data 01.06.42
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		continued
		02.06.42
		10.25	Center of the St. Vincent Passage	Dismissed from Action Stations.  Due to closeness of land remained submerged.
		12.00	Cap Moule à Chique  26°T, 11.5 nm away	Day's run:  Surfaced 112 nm  Submerged 10 nm = 122 nm.
				Positioned in the center of the Passage on one E-motor KF against the current.
		03.06.42
		01.18	Cap Moule à Chique  19°T, 7 nm away	Surfaced.  With 2 x HF diesel-electric.  Headed for square EE 7146.
			ENE 2, Sea 1, low long swell, occasional rain clouds and rain showers, otherwise Vis. good	At moonrise went to HF diesel-electric.
		02.16		Radio Message sent on Norddeich alternate frequency:
				2 June sunk by Hartenstein:  "ALEGRETE" course 275°, Emil Doris 68. (was not confirmed).
		04.00	ED 6994
		08.00	EE 7142
		08.40	EE 7146	A dimmed two-masted schooner in sight, course south, bearing 100°T.  Went within hailing distance.  Ordered to stop multiple times.  Sailed on.  Fired a 2 cm shot over the rigging.  Sets a boat out with 18 men, sails on.  At the boat determined:
				Venezuelan schooner "LILIAN" with rum for Trinidad.  Size estimated at 150 GRT.  Ran after the schooner, within earshot again ordered to stop several times.  The Captain and 3 men are still aboard.
		09.26		Opened fire due to resistance against Prize Regulations examination and attempt to escape.  52 shots of 3.7 cm, 270 shots of 2 cm.  Fired at the foreship waterline,sinking slowly.
				Vessel with low silhouette and apparently without smokestack bearing 135°T.  Bow left, target angle 40°.  Does not come closer, does not run off.  Bearing steady for almost an hour.
		10.29	Dawn	Patrol vessel suspected, which did not dare to approach.  Moved off towards the dark SW horizon, thereafter on old course.  Sinking of the sailing vessel is certain.
		11.00	EE 7172	Morning navigation fix:  12° 34.6'N 60° 0x.x'W.
		11.06		Came to course 90°.  Sailing vessel apparently sunk.
		11.57	EE 7173	Crash dive for aircraft bearing 325°T on SW course.
		12.00	EE 7173	Day's run:  Surfaced 89.7 nm  Submerged 5.3 nm = 93 nm.
		13.26	EE 7181	Surfaced.  Transit continued.
			EbyS 2-3, Sea 1-2, light long swell, lightly cloudy, Vis. clear

	Sun and Moon Data 02.06.42
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		continued
		03.06.42
		15.44	EE 7191	Crash dive for aircraft bearing 270°T on N course.
		16.43		Aircraft bearing 270°T flying off to the N.
		17.02	EE 7192	Surfaced.  Transit continued.  2 x HF diesel-electric.
				Barbados in sight.
		20.00	EE 7281
		21.38	EE 7283	On course 57° headed for square EE 30 lower edge.
		04.06.42
		00.00	EE 7265
		00.37	EE 7265	Evening navigation fix:  12° 43.5'N 58° 36.5'W.
			ESE 3-4, Sea 3, short swell 3, rain clouds, brief rain showers, Vis. medium
		00.40		Continued to run on diesel-electric 230 RPM.
		04.00	EE 7318
		08.00	EE 7323
		11.00	EE 4996	Morning navigation fix:  13° 20'N 57° 39.5'W.
		11.56		Oxyhydrogen gas explosion in a withdrawn torpedo in the stern room.  Cause:  Torpedo was only ventilated for 10 minutes before charging.  Torpedo out of service, otherwise no damage.  An attempt was made to repair the torpedo.
		12.00	EE 5774	Day's run:  Surfaced 152.5 nm  Submerged 5.5 nm = 158 nm.
			ESE 4, Sea 3-4, swell 3, nearly overcast, hazy, Vis. sometimes bad
		16.00	EE 5729
		20.00	EE 5739
		05.06.42
		00.00	EE 5821
			EbyS 3, Sea 3, swell 2-3, heavily cloudy, Vis. good
		04.00	EE 5592
		08.00	EE 5645
		10.50	EE 5635	Morning navigation fix:  14° 49'N 55° 12'W.
		12.00	EE 5636	Day's run:  Surfaced 171 nm.
			E 3, Sea 3, short swell 2-3, partial overcast, hazy, Vis. medium
		16.00	EE 6184
		20.00	EE 6167

	Sun and Moon Data 03.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.06.42

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		06.06.42
		00.00	EE 6242
		01.00	EE 6219	Lying stopped, sailed.
			ESE 2, Sea 2-3, swell 2-3, heavily cloudy to overcast, Vis. moderate
		04.00	EE 6218
		08.00	EE 6217
		10.40	EE 6217	Morning navigation fix:  15° 40.1'N 54° 01'W.
		12.00	EE 6217	Day's run:  Surfaced 102 nm.
			E 4, Sea 3-4, short swells 3, cloudy, Vis. clear
		12.07		On 1 diesel 2 x HF continued on course 63°.
		16.00	EE 3888
		19.00	EE 3895	Lying stopped, sailed.
		07.06.42
		00.00	EE 3891
			E 3, Sea 3, short swell, occasional rain and Vis. bad, nearly overcast
		00.23	EE 3891	Evening navigation fix:  16° 07.8'N 53° 26.x'W.
		04.00	EE 3891
			Heavy summer lightening
		08.00	EE 3883
		10.33	EE 3882	Morning navigation fix:  16° 07.1'N 53° 40'W.
		12.00	EE 3882	Day's run:  Surfaced 62.5 nm.
			E 4, Sea 3, swell 3, partly cloudy, occasional light rain and bad visibility
		16.00	EE 3881
		20.00	EE 3873
		23.34		Incoming Radio Message:  Hartenstein send short situation report tonight.
		08.06.42
		00.00	EE 3872
			E 3, Sea 3, short steep seas, clear to lightly cloudy, Vis. good
		00.30	EE 3872	Evening navigation fix:  16° 09.2'N 55° 55.1'W.
		04.00	EE 3871
		08.00	EE 3783
		10.42	EE 3768	Morning navigation fix:  16° 15.0'N 54° 15.x'W.
		12.00	EE 3768	Day's run:  Surfaced 35.7 nm.
			E 3-4, Sea 3, swell 2-3, Vis. clear, lightly cloudy
		16.00	EE 3767

	Sun and Moon Data 06.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 07.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.06.42

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		continued
		08.06.42
		20.00	EE 3756
		22.50	EE 3755	Headed for square DQ 74 on diesel-electric 2 x HF.
		23.36		Incoming Radio Message:  Poske and Hartenstein report situation tonight.
		09.06.42
		00.00	EE 3753
			E 3-4, Sea 3, swell 3, rain showers, Vis. moderate, nearly dark, overcast
		00.12		Radio Message sent on America II Circuit:
				"From Hartenstein.  West of Lucia medium traffic.  Sank:  2 June ALEGRETE, course 275°, Emil Dora 68.  Off Vincent via Emil Emil 71, 72 to 38 no traffic.  In 71 medium air.  There sank sailing vessel 150 GRT with rum for Trinidad.  Mother lode.  Suspect escorted and unescorted Cape Town route via Dora Quatsch 26.  Brazilian route Dora Quatsch 77 or along the Antilles.  Going to 77.  Provisions 50 days.  1 Ato.  117 shells.  108 cbm.  Trade Wind 4 Emil Emil 37.  All naval squares."
		00.30	EE 3739	Evening navigation fix:  16° 30.9'N 54° 26'W.
		04.00	EE 3499
		08.00	EE 3545
		10.36	EE 3527	Morning navigation fix:  17° 27.5'N 53° 43.2'W.
		12.00	EE 3525	Day's run:  Surfaced 103.5 nm.
			EbyN 3-4, Sea 3, short swell, brief light dust rain, otherwise Vis. clear, lightly cloudy
		16.00	EE 3292
		20.00	EE 3317
		10.06.42
		00.00	DP 9985
			EbyS 4, Sea 3-4, swell 3, nearly overcast, occasional rain, Vis. moderate
		00.35	DP 9985	Stopped, sailed.
		04.00	DP 9981
		08.00	DP 9976
		10.40	DP 9972	Morning navigation fix:  18° 53'N 53° 59.9'W.
		10.42		Continued heading for DQ 74.
		12.00	DP 9954	Day's run:  Surfaced 119 nm.
			ENE 4, Sea 4, short steep seas, nearly overcast, light rain, Vis. moderate

	Sun and Moon Data 08.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.06.42

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		continued
		10.06.42
		16.00	DP 9934
		20.00	DQ 7475
		11.06.42
		00.01	DQ 7456	Stopped sailed.
			ENE 3, Sea 2-3, swell 2-3, lightly cloudy, Vis. clear
		00.30	DQ 7456	Evening navigation fix:  19° 57'N 51° 47.4'W.
		04.00	DQ 7455
		08.00	DQ 7455
		10.30	DQ 7446	Morning navigation fix:  19° 58'N 523° 05.6'W.
		11.04	DQ 7446	Crash dive for training.
		11.19		Surfaced.
		12.00	DQ 7445	Day's run:  Surfaced 91 nm  Submerged 1 nm = 92 nm.
			ENE 3, Sea 2-3, light swell, Vis. clear, partly cloudy
		16.00	DQ 7444
		20.00	DP 9666
		12.06.42
		00.00	DP 9665
			EbyN 3, Sea 2-3, light swell, partly cloudy, Vis. clear
		00.30	DP 9665	Evening navigation fix:  19° 57.4'N 52° 29.5'W.
		04.00	DP 9664
		08.00	DP 9656
		10.30	DP 9655	Morning navigation fix:  19° 56.1'N 52° 48'W.
		12.00	DP 9654	Day's run:  Surfaced 41 nm.
			EbyN 2-3, Sea 1-2, light swell, few clouds and veil of clouds, Vis. clear
		16.00	DP 9646
		20.00	DP 9645
		23.57	DP 9644	Headed for square DQ 43 on diesel-electric 2 x LF.
		13.06.42
		00.00	DP 9644
			E 1, Sea 0-1, few clouds, Vis. clear, long swells
		04.00	DP 9622
		08.00	DP 9392
		10.25	DQ 7142	Morning navigation fix:  20° 57'N 52° 12'W.
		10.36	DQ 7142	Passed an oil slick, direction 100°.
		12.00	DQ 7116	Day's run:  Surfaced 109 nm.
			ESE 1-2, Sea 1, Vis. very good, few clouds, long swell
		16.00	DQ 4786
		20.00	DQ 4841

	Sun and Moon Data 10.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 11.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 12.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 13.06.42

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		14.06.42
		00.00	DQ 4585
			Wind calm, hazy, few clouds
		00.30	DQ 4585	Lying stopped.
			Wind and Sea 0, Vis, very bad, nearly overcast	Evening navigation fix:  22° 23.4'N 51° 04.6'W.
		11.00	DQ 4585	Headed for square DQ 43 at transit speed I.
		12.00	DQ 4583	Day's run:  Surfaced 108 nm.
			NbyW 1, Sea 0-1, few clouds, Vis. very good
		16.00	DQ 4536
		20.00	DQ 4358
		22.00	DQ 4361	Lying stopped, sailed.
		15.06.42
		00.31	DQ 4361	Evening navigation fix:  23° 39'N 49° 51.2'W.
			SWbyW 2, Sea 1, overcast, heavy rain, later cloudless and Vis. clear
		04.00	DQ 4362
		08.00	DQ 4338
		10.30	DQ 4335	Morning navigation fix:  23° 48'N 49° 45'W.
		12.00	DQ 4335	Day's run:  Surfaced 102 nm.
			SW 2-3, Sea 1-2, Vis. very good, nearly overcast
		13.30		Incoming Radio Message:  Poske and Hartenstein start return transit without supply.
				Meaning unclear. Possibility:
				a)  Order to begin return transit immediately.
				b)  Order to begin return transit such that homeland can be reached without supply.
		15.15	DQ 4336	Headed for square DQ 4377 at transit speed I.
		16.00	DQ 4335
		20.00	DQ 4357
		22.43		Short Signal sent on Norddeich alternate frequency:
				"The following is a request.  I extend patrol by one week.  U-156."
				(was not confirmed).
		16.06.42
		00.09	DQ 4377
			SW 1, Sea 0-1, nearly overcast, Vis. medium
		03.24		Short Signal sent anew on Norddeich alternate frequency.  (was confirmed).
		04.00	DQ 4377
		04.58		Short Signal sent on Norddeich alternate frequency:
				My position is naval square DQ 43.  U-156.  (was confirmed).

	Sun and Moon Data 14.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.06.42

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		continued
		16.06.42
		10.15	DQ 4377	Morning navigation fix:  23° 07.8'N 50° 26'W.
			SSW 1, Sea 0-1, heavily cloudy, Vis. clear, light long swell	Day's run:  Surfaced 73.5 nm.
		20.00	DQ 4377
		17.06.42
		00.03	DQ 4378	Evening navigation fix:  23° 07.9'N 50° 20'W.
			Nearly calm, S 0, few clouds, long swells, Vis. good
		04.00	DQ 4378
			Heavily hazy, overcast, Vis. very bad
		12.00	DQ 4378	Day's run:  Surfaced 8 nm.
			SWbyS 1, Sea 0-1, heavily cloudy, Vis. good, light swell
		20.00	DQ 4379
		18.06.42
		00.00	DQ 4379	Befehlshaber has not responded to the request to extend the patrol by one week.  Assume silent approval.
			SbyE 1, Sea 0-1, nearly overcast, Vis. good, long low swells
		10.48	DQ 4379	Continued on course 225° on 1 diesel 2 x LF diesel-electric.
		12.00	DQ 4615	Day's run:  Surfaced 17 nm.
			SE 2, Sea 1, hazy, overcast, Vis. good, swell 1-2
		15.30	DQ 4564	Came to course 35°.
		16.00	DQ 4534
		20.00	DQ 4347
		23.45	DQ 4324	Lying stopped.
		19.06.42
		00.00	DQ 4324
		00.30	DQ 4324	Evening navigation fix:  23° 049.5'N 50° 10'W.
			SE 0-1, Sea 0-1, cloudless, long flat swells, Vis. good
		08.00	DQ 4324
		11.12	DQ 4324	Crash dive for training.
		11.40		Surfaced.
		11.59		Continued on course 69° at 1 diesel 2 x HF diesel-electric

	Sun and Moon Data 16.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 19.06.42

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		continued
		19.06.42		heading for square DQ 2748.
		12.00	DQ 4324	Day's run:  Surfaced 95 nm  Submerged 1.2 nm = 96.2 nm.
			Nearly calm, long light swell, overcast, hazy, Vis. bad
		14.00	DQ 4331	Continued at transit speed I.
		16.00	DQ 1999
		19.15	DQ 2781	In quick succession fished out two crates, a drifting tin.
		20.00	DQ 2782
		22.30	DQ 2768	Lying stopped.
		20.06.42
		00.30	DQ 2768	Evening navigation fix:  24° 23.4'N 48° 48.9'W.
			Wind calm, light swell, Vis. good, cloudless
		08.00	DQ 2765
			SSE 1, Sea 0-1, partly cloudy, heavy summer lightening
		10.00	DQ 2764	Morning navigation fix:  24° 25.2'N 48° 54.0'W.
		12.00	DQ 2764	Day's run:  Surfaced 88 nm.
			NE 2, Sea 1, light swell, sustained light rain, nearly overcast, Vis. moderate to bad
		13.00		Headed for square DQ 2853 at transit speed I.
		16.00	DQ 2755
		19.06	DQ 2853	Came to course 46°.
		20.48		Transit speed II (Diesel 2 x HF, E-motor 2 x HF)
		21.13		Transit speed III (Diesel HF, E-motor GF).
		21.06.42
		00.00	DQ 2911
			Nearly calm, lightly cloudy, light swell, Vis. good
		00.14		Came to course 0°.
		00.20	DQ 2912	Evening navigation fix:  24° 53'N 47° 37.5'W.
		00.32	DQ 2912	Lying stopped.
		09.53	DQ 2912	Morning navigation fix:  24° 51'N 47° 36.5'W.
		12.00	DQ 2912	Day's run:  Surfaced 99.7 nm.
			S 0-1, Sea 0, lightly cloudy, Vis. clear
		12.40		Headed for square 2784 on course 246° at transit speed II.

	Sun and Moon Data 19.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 21.06.42

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		continued
		21.06.42
		16.00	DQ 2829
		20.00	DQ 2844
		22.06.42
		00.00	DQ 2784	Lying stopped.
			S 1, Sea 0-1, few clouds, Vis. clear
		00.25	DQ 2784	Evening navigation fix:  24° 12.2'N 49° 13.5'W.
		02.18		Radio Message sent on Norddeich alternate frequency:
				From Hartenstein.  Search to Dora Quatsch two nine unsuccessful.  Searching to Dora Emil 69.  There 1 July return transit.  Nine zero cbm.  Can provide [fuel].  (was understood and confirmed).
		10.05	DQ 2787	Morning navigation fix:  24° 02.5'N 49° 15'W.
		11.25		Incoming Radio Message:  To Hartenstein.  Immediately suggest point for supply of Rosenstiel.  Rosenstiel located at 08.00 hours about square DQ 49.  Afterwards begin direct fast return transit.  Report completion by Short Signal.
		11.46		Headed for naval square 5177 at transit speed II.
		11.52		Radio Message sent on Norddeich:
				Meeting point today from 18.00 hours naval square DQ 5177 from Hartenstein.  (was understood).
		12.00	DQ 2787	Day's run:  Surfaced 105.2 nm.
			SSE 1, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. clear
		16.00	DQ 5171
		16.57	DQ 5171	U-502 in sight bearing 276°T.
		17.25		Ran on course 50° on 1 E-motor 60 RPM.  For fuel oil transfer 30 meters abeam Rosenstiel.  U-502 has sighted no traffic since leaving Trinidad.
		17.45		Begin fuel oil transfer.
				Agreed with Rosenstiel:  U-502 will give Radio Message with steamer direction Kr-report.
		20.17		Transfer of 20 cbm finished.
		20.20	DQ 5171	Began return transit at transit speed III.
		23.06.42
		00.00	DQ 5137
			Nearly calm, Vis. good, mirror flat sea, lightly cloudy
		00.25	DQ 5137	Evening navigation fix:  23° 42.5'N 48° 59.3'W.
		04.00	DQ 2876
		10.00	DQ 2911	Morning navigation fix:  24° 50.8'N 47° 42.9'W.
		10.17		Incoming Radio Message:  Kr Kr steamer naval square 2873 course about 310°, 10 knots.  From Rosenstiel.

	Sun and Moon Data 21.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.06.42

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		23.06.42
		10.30	DQ 2678	Came to intercept course with reported steamer.
		10.47		Incoming Radio Message:  Rosenstiel is holding contact for Hartenstein.
		11.34		Incoming Radio Message:  Steamer naval square 2844, course 310°, 11 knots.  from Rosenstiel.
		12.00	DQ 2823	Day's run:  Surfaced 204.3 nm.
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, Vis. clear, cloudy
		12.42		Incoming Radio Message:  From Rosenstiel.  Hartenstein send bearing signals.  Steamer square DQ 2738, course 310°, 11 knots.
				I will not do this, there is already a tough radio battle going on through the participation of U-153.
		14.30		Incoming Radio Message:  Hartenstein from Rosenstiel.  No bearing signals heard.  Square DQ 2725.
		15.28	DQ 2485	U-502 in sight bearing 249°.  Range = 9 nm.
		16.00		Incoming Radio Message:  Enemy bears 170°T.        from Rosenstiel.
		16.04	DQ 2475	Steamer in sight bearing 173°T.
				Intention:  To avoid unnecessary contact holding:
		16.10		Short Signal sent on America II Circuit:
				"Enemy in sight.  U-boat do not attack.        U-156."
				(was confirmed).
				Steering zig zag courses around 309°, course changes every 15 to 60 minutes.
		18.20		Steamer begins wild zig zags between 240° to 330°.  This may be a result of the radio battle.
		18.39		Incoming Radio Message:  Hartenstein from Reichmann.
				If there is still fuel to transfer, request meeting point after attack, bearing signals immediately.
				Due to the proximity of the steamer, maintained radio silence.  Steamer has already become nervous, has changed general course from 309° to 292°.
		19.20		Incoming Radio Message:  Hartenstein from Reichmann, send bearing signals.
		20.00	DQ 1658
		20.30		Steamer lies again on course 309°, he now appears to hold on again.
		20.49	DQ 1657	Dived to attack submerged.  Steamer still steers 309°.
			Nearly calm, mirror flat sea, lightly cloudy, hazy	Steamer again zig zags around general course 290°.
		22.22		Due to the mirror flat sea can only run at slow speed in the vicinity of the steamer.  In target angle 90° range is still 1600 meters,  Target is 3-1/2 wide.  That is too unsure for my last torpedo.
		23.55	DQ 1646	Surfaced.  Ran behind the steamer at the limit of visibility.  Intention:  Surface attack after moonset.  Steamer has a stern cannon.

Sun and Moon Data 23.06.42

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		24.06.42
		00.00	DQ 1646
			E 1, Sea 0-1, lightly cloudy, Vis. clear
		00.52	DQ 1645	Evening navigation fix:  25° 23'N 50° 20'W.
			Bright moon
		05.45		Began maneuver ahead.  Enemy steers 285°, runs at 9.5 knots.
		07.34	DQ 1188	Closed.
		07.46	Starry clear moonless night, Vis. good	Approach broken off, because by several bearings determined that the enemy has stopped for a long time and now goes again initially at an unknown speed.
		08.03	DQ 1188	New approach.
		08.10		Shot from tube I.  Tube runner.
				Ejected with mine ejection.  Bubble track goes behind the steamer.  Despite passing (range 400 meters) the steamer has not noticed.  Prepared artillery.
		08.59	Mirror flat sea, wind calm, light long swell, few clouds	Approached for artillery combat.
		09.04		Opened fire.  Expended ammunition:  61 shots of 10.5 cm incendiary shells.  4 10.5 cm explosive shells, 23 3.7 cm explosive shells, 179 2 cm explosive shells.
				Steamer transmits on short wave 32 meters:
				"sss 25 r 40n 51 r 52 (25?) w WILLIMANTIC shelled".
		09.46	Dawn	Firing secured, to take Captain aboard.  Freighter "WILLIAMANTIC" U.S.A. 4857 GRT from Cape Town in ballast for Charleston.
				Had stopped shortly before moonset due to engine damage.
		10.51		Firing continued.  8 10.5 cm explosive shells in aftership.  Waterline.
				Steamer was slowly settling aft with a list to starboard.
		11.45	DQ 1187	Steamer is sunk.  Continued return transit at transit speed II.
		12.00	DQ 1185	Day's run:  Surfaced 214.7 nm  Submerged 9.3 nm = 224 nm.
			EbyN Sea 1, few clouds, Vis. sight
		16.00	DQ 1166
		18.29		Incoming Radio Message:  To Hartenstein and Reichmann.  What of the steamer?
		20.00	DQ 1225
		23.13	Rod antenna failed to extend.  In the top third1 meter long tear	Radio Message sent on America II Circuit:  Sunk by Hartenstein DQ 1187 WILLIMANTIC, course 309° later 286°.  In ballast Cape Town - Charleston.  Total 10 freighters, 1 sailing vessel, 48991 GRT, torpedoed 1 destroyer once, 1 tanker 8000 GRT four times.  Return transit 56 cbm,  No transfer to Reichmann.  44 shells.  (was understood).

Sun and Moon Data 24.06.42

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		25.06.42
		00.00	DE 8859
			NE 2, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. good
		00.40	DE 8856	Evening navigation fix:  27° 07'N 50° 16'W.
		04.00	DE 8839
			Very bright night
		08.00	DE 8685
		09.55	DE 8661	Morning navigation fix:  28° 3.7'N 49° 5.5'W.
		12.00	DE 8639	Day's run:  Surfaced 223.6 nm.
			NE 3, Sea 2, few clouds, Vis. clear
		16.00	DE 9179
		20.00	DE 9165
		26.06.42
		00.00	DE 9213
			NE 3, Sea 2, few clouds, Vis. good
		00.33	DE 6278	Evening navigation fix:  29° 32'N 47° 08'W.
		04.00	DE 6882
			Bright as day night
		08.00	DE 6863
		11.53	DE 6688	Crash dive for training.
		12.00	DE 6688	Day's run:  Surfaced 197.5 nm  Submerged 0.5 nm = 198 nm.
			NE 3, Sea , lightly cloudy, Vis. good
		12.23		Surfaced.  Transit continued.
		15.05		Drifting barrels sighted.
		16.00	DE 6892
		20.00	DF 4126
		23.15		Incoming Radio Message:  Return harbors are:  Lorient for Hartenstein.
		27.06.42
		00.00	DF 4418
			NE 2-3, Sea 2, few clouds, Vis. good
		00.30	DF 4194	Evening navigation fix:  31° 22'N 44° 12'W.
		04.00	DF 4245
		08.00	DF 4234
		09.25	DF 4231	Morning navigation fix:  28° 3.7'N 49° 5.5'W.
		12.00	DF 1771	Day's run:  Surfaced 200.8 nm.
			NE 2-3, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. clear
		16.00	DF 1952
		20.00	DF 1933
		28.06.42
		00.00	DF 2781
			NEbyE 3, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. good, light short swell

	Sun and Moon Data 25.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 27.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.06.42

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		28.06.42
		00.20	DF 2458	Evening navigation fix:  33° 10'N 40° 55'W.
		04.00	DF 2438
			Full moon, very bright night
		08.00	DF 2279
		09.10	DF 2284	Morning navigation fix:  34° 01.5'N 39° 42.5'W.
		12.00	DF 2267	Day's run:  Surfaced 203.8 nm.
			NE 3, Sea 2-3, shot swell, Vis. good, lightly cloudy
		16.00	DF 2318
		20.00	CD 9788
		29.06.42
		00.00	CD 9793
			NEbyE 1-2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. good, short swell	Continued on at transit speed III.
		00.12	CD 9871	Evening navigation fix:  35° 04'N 37° 39.5'W.
		04.00	CD 9829
		08.00	CD 9675	Changed to Ireland Circuit as ordered by Radio Message.
		08.40	CD 9681	Morning navigation fix:  35° 52.5'N 36° 11.5'W.
		12.00	CD 9663	Day's run:  Surfaced 217 nm.
			ENE 1, Sea 0-1, cloudless, Vis. clear, swell 1-2
		16.00	CE 7422
		20.00	CE 7272
		30.06.42
		00.00	CE 7229
			ENE 0-1, Sea 0-1, cloudless, Vis. clear, swell 1-2
		00.05	CE 7237	Evening navigation fix:  37° 12'N 33° 30'W.
		04.00	CE 4979
		08.00	CE 4964
		08.20	CE 4966	Morning navigation fix:  37° 59'N 32° 04'W.
		08.39	CE 4966	Crash dive for training.
		09.08		Surfaced.  Continued transit.
		12.00	CE 5728	Day's run:  Surfaced 239.7 nm  Submerged 1.3 nm = 241 nm.
			ENE 1, Sea 0-1, cloudless, Vis. clear, swell 1
		13.27		Flores in sight bearing 0T.  Distance 58 nm.
		16.00	Flores 336, 49 nm
		19.16		Flores out of sight.
		20.00	CE 5561
		23.58	CE 5373	Evening navigation fix:  39° 30'N 29° 15.7'W.

	Sun and Moon Data 28.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.06.42

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		01.07.42
		00.00	CE 5373
			WSW 2, Sea 1, heavily cloudy, Vis. good, swell x
		04.00	CE 5362
		08.00	CE 3787	Morning navigation fix:  40° 15'N 27° 46'W.
		12.00	CE 3845	Day's run:  Surfaced 252 nm.
			SW 2-3, Sea 2, partly cloudy, swell 1-2, lightly hazy, Vis. medium
		16.00	CE 3834
		20.00	CE 3685
		23.45	CF 1573	Evening navigation fix:  41° 24'N 24° 20'W.
		02.07.42
		00.00	CF 1557
			SSW 2-3, Sea 2, nearly overcast, swell 2, Vis. medium
		04.00	CF 1617
		07.42	CF 1397	Morning navigation fix:  42° 06'N 22° 38'W.
		08.00	CF 1397
		12.00	CF 2155	Day's run:  Surfaced 267.6 nm.
			SW 3, Sea 3, swell 2-3, lightly hazy, Vis. medium, cloudy
		16.00	CF 2216
		17.26	CF 2223	Passed empty lifeboat to port.
		20.00	BE 8781
		03.07.42
		00.00	BE 8763
			SWbyW 4-5, Sea 4, swell 3-4, overcast, very dark, hazy, Vis. bad
		04.00	BE 8822
		08.00	BE 8673
		12.00	BE 8638	Day's run:  Surfaced 267.2 nm.
			SW 5, Sea 4, Vis. bad, swell 4
		16.00	BE 9188
		20.00	BE 9245
		22.20		Incoming Radio Message:  Hartenstein report weather.
		04.07.42
		00.00	BE 9235
			SWbyS 4-5, Sea 4, swell 3-4, overcast, heavily hazy, Vis. bad, very dark, steady rain.

	Sun and Moon Data 01.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.07.42

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		04.07.42
		01.18		Short Signal weather report sent on Norddeich alternate frequency.
		04.00	BE 6992
		05.49	BF 4747	Dived to proceed submerged in accordance with Standing B.d.U. Order 13.        Depth A -30 meters.
		08.00	BF 4747
		12.00	BF 4748	Day's run:  Surfaced 234 nm  Submerged 6.1 nm = 240.1 nm.
		14.66	BF 4745	Surfaced to shoot the sun and ventilate the boat.
			SSW 2-3, Sea 2-3, swell 3, fair, Vis. good
		15.00	BF 4745	Dived, continued transit submerged.
		17.52	BF 4746	Surfaced.  Navigation fix:  46° 04.5'N 11° 06.2'W.
		17.55		Dived.  Continued transit submerged.
		20.00	BF 4754
		23.16	BF 4755	Surfaced at twilight.
			SWbyW 2-3, Sea 2, light swell, few clouds, Vis. clear	Evening navigation fix:  46° 05'N 11° 05'W.
		05.07.42
		00.00	BF 4756
		02.43	Cloudless, moonless, however bright night, Vis. clear	Two white lights bearing 125°T, suspect fishing vessels.
		04.00	BF 4829
		04.31	BF 4837	Dived due to the bright moonshine, Cumulus.
		08.00	BF 4833
		12.00	BF 4836	Day's run:  Surfaced 163 nm  Submerged 20 nm = 183 nm.
		13.11		Surfaced to shoot the sun and ventilate.
		13.25	SW 3, Sea 3, swell 2, fair	Dived.  Continued transit submerged.
		16.25	BF 4914	Surfaced.
		16.32		Dived.
		20.00	BF 4915
		23.19	BF 4916	Surfaced at darkness.
			SWbyS 2, Sea 1-2, swell 2, medium cloudy, Vis. good
		23.25	BF 4924	Evening navigation fix:  46° 25.2'N 8° 00.5'W.
		06.07.42
		00.00	BF 4915
		00.35	BF 4931	Two strongly flickering lights bearing 10°T.
		00.57		An aircraft approaching from 10°T.  Searches with searchlight at 50-80 meters altitude.  This is not directable side to side.  Fired with 2 cm.  Failed at the 3rd shot.  Aircraft flies over the boat and illuminates it.
				Crash dive!  No bombs.
		04.00	BF 4932
		08.00	BF 4932

	Sun and Moon Data 04.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.07.42
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		continued
		06.07.42
		08.20		An aircraft on westerly course bearing 80°T, land-based aircraft, two-engined.  Probably a Bristol Blenheim.
		09.11	BF 4933	Surfaced.
		09.38	BF 4932	Sent Radio Message on Norddeich alternate frequency:
				"From 7 July 05.00 at Lucie Two.  Hartenstein."
				Switched to Coastal Circuit.
		09.49	BF 5711	Crash dive for aircraft bearing 100°T, course west.
		12.00	BF 5478	Day's run:  Surfaced 39.9 nm  Submerged 37 nm = 76.9 nm.
		12.14	SbyW 3, Sea 3, swell 2, overcast, rain squalls, Vis. medium	Surfaced.
		12.40		Incoming Radio Message:  For Hartenstein escort positioned on 7 July 06.30 hours Lucie Two.    2.U.Flottille.
		12.59		Incoming Radio Message:  Entry routes are:  Kernleder for Hartenstein.
		13.17	BF 5487	Crash dive for aircraft bearing 110°T, course 0°.
		14.42	BF 5488	Evaded sailing vessel.  Name:  CM 27.
		17.16	BF 5488	Aircraft sighted bearing 160°T, course xxx.
		18.15		Surfaced.
		18.48	BF 5486	Crash dive for aircraft bearing 230°T, course xxx.
		23.35	BF 5492	Surfaced.  Headed for Point Kern.
			SSW 1, Sea 1, cloudy, light swell, Vis. good
		07.07.42
		00.00	BF 5493
		02.32	BF 5552	Penmarch lighthouse in sight bearing 21°T.
		04.00	BF 5535
		04.27	BF 5533	Dimmed sailing vessel bearing 340°T range = 500 meters
		04.46	BF 5299	Dimmed small vessel bearing 340°T.
		04.50		From ahead to abeam to starboard 3 dimmed small vessels.
				U-boat in sight bearing 70°T.
		05.20		U-504 overtaken.
		06.04		Reached Point L2.  Joined Sperrbrecher.
		08.06	Lorient	Made fast A 2.
				Day's run:  Surfaced 149 nm  Submerged 15 nm = 164 nm.
				Total distance covered:  10465.4 nm of these xxx.x submerged.
				Korv.Kapt. and Kommandant

	Sun and Moon Data 06.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 07.07.42

 

	Enclosures to U-156's KTB - click on the text at left to proceed to the documents
ChartA	Track chart covering transit to operations area and back
ChartB	Track chart covering period in operations area
ChartC	Track chart covering search of the west coast of Martinique    21 May     05.06 to 10.43
Report	Report on experiences

 

	Comments of the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote
	on the Kriegstagebuch of "U-156" from 17.3 to 7.7.1942
	The commander took advantage of the very many good opportunities and scored a very wonderful success.  The special toughness in completing the special task off Martinique was particularly noteworthy.
		Signed in draft:  D  ö  n  i  t  z  .
		For correctness
		Leutnant z.S. and Adjutant

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