U-177 - 1st War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with the help Andi Forster

Departed	Date	Arrived	Date	Days at Sea
Kiel	17 September 1942	Bordeaux	22 January 1943	128

 

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Ships Hit
Date	KTB Time	Position	Ship	Tons	Nationality	Convoy
2 Nov 42	21.59	31°57'S, 11°30'E	AEGEUS	4,538	Greek	TRIN-16
9 Nov 42	21.13	35°33'S, 26°48'E	CERION (damaged)	2,588	British
19 Nov 42	23.07	30°57'S, 34°24'E	SCOTTISH CHIEF	7,006	British	PA-85
20 Nov 42	11.40	30°15'S, 36°24'E	PIERCE BUTLER	7,191	American
28 Nov 42	07.15	28°26'S, 33°12'E	NOVA SCOTIA	6,796	British
30 Nov 42	17.29 - 18.09	27°33'S, 33°12'E	LLANDAFF CASTLE	10,799	British
7 Dec 42	17.20	26°30'S, 34°24'E	SARONIKOS	3,548	Greek
12 Dec 42	09.41 - 10.15	26°09'S, 34°40'E	EMPIRE GULL	6,408	British
14 Dec 42	16.30	30°51'S, 33°36'E	SAWAHLOENTO	3,085	Netherlander
			Total = 51,959
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
				"U 177"
				Kommandant:  Kapitänleutnant    G  y  s  a  e
				Beginning:    14 March 1942
				Ending:         15 September 1942.
		14.3.42		Commissioning "U-177"
		to
		15.9.42		Training.
				+
				1st War Patrol
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			K  R  I  E  G  S  T  A  G  E  B  U  C  H  -  "  U  177  "
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		14.03.42	Bremen	Commissioning.
		15. - 17.03.42	Bremen, commissioning pier	Took over provisions, remaining boat outfitting and galley.
		18.03.42	Bremen	Shifted through the lock to the grain traffic facility, outer pier.
		19. - 29.03.42	Bremen, Grain Fac., outer pier	Training duties.
		21.03.42	Bremen,          "              "	Farewell muster of Kmdt.Kptlt. Schulze.
		30.03.42	Bremen	Dry-docked in Dock 5.
		31.03.42	Bremen	Un-docked, training duties.
		19.03. - 18.04.42	Bremen	U.A.K.-Representative on board.  Engine and ship construction testing.
		08.04.42	Bremen	Kapitänleutnant  G  y  s  a  e   took command of " U  177 ".
		18.04.42	Wesermünde	Shipyard acceptance cruise with Representatives of the U.A.K., Deschimag and Warship Construction Department.
		19. - 21.04.42	Bremen	Training duties.
		22. - 23.04.42	North Sea	Transfer under escort to Kiel.
		24.04. - 04.05.42	Kiel	U.A.K. testing.
		24.04.42	Kiel	Dummy torpedo shooting in Arsenal.
		25.04.42	Kiel	Dummy torpedo shooting, degaussing, radio direction finder calibration.
		26.04.42	Kiel	Preparations for mine loading gear.
		27.04.42	Kiel	Mine loading in Arsenal.
		28.04.42	Kiel	Mine deployment, radio direction finder calibration, balancing the boat.
		29.04.42	Kiel	Special coordination, pressure dock.
		30.04.42	Kiel	U.A.K. testing.
		01.05.42	Kiel	Final trim test.
		02.05.42	Kiel	Sunday duties.
		04.05.42	Kiel, Kiel Bay	Test dive, artillery shooting, ruder- and engine maneuvers, anchor maneuvers, testing of the towing mechanism.
		05.05.42	Kiel	Ready for sea.  Transfer speed cruise to Danzig.
		06.05.42	Danzig	Made fast UAG I.
		07.05.42	Danzig	Cast off UAG I.  Transit to Gotenhafen for the TEK.

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		07.05.42	Gotenhafen	Made fast at TEK, test dive, independent training.
		08. - 10.05.42	Gotenhafen, Eastern Baltic	TEK testing.
		11. - 13.05.42	U-boat Base Danzig	Independent training, combat duties.
		14.05.42	Eastern Baltic	Dive training, independent training.
		15.05.42	Eastern Baltic	Dive training, independent training.
		16. - 17.05.42	U-boat Base Danzig	Periscope repairs in the Danziger Werft.
		18.05.42	Danzig	At Schicau Werft dry-docked to correct damage to hull valves.
		19.05.42	At sea off Hela	Series testing by UAG I.
				Measured mile at various speed settings, anchoring maneuvers, submerged measured mile cruise, fuel measurement.
		20. - 22.05.42	Danzig Bay off Hela	Type testing.  Measured mile and fuel measurement.
		23. - 24.05.42	Danzig, U-boat harbor	Independent training.
		25. - 31.05.42	Danzig, Hela	Testing by the Agru-Front, oil trace diving, independent training.
		01.06.42	Danzig, U-boat Harbor	Independent training.
		02.06.42	Danzig Bay,	Artillery shooting.
		03.06.42	Neufahrwasser	Torpedo loading afterwards departed in the Danzig Bay for torpedo shooting.
		03. - 07.06.42	Danzig Bay	Torpedo shooting with the Schießflottille.
		08. - 10.06.42	Danzig, U-boat Harbor	Work duties, clearing the baggage from the ship, torpedo loading.
		10. - 18.06.42	Eastern and Central Baltic	T  a  c  t  i  c  a  l    T  r  a  i  n  i  n  g  .
		19.06.42	Gotenhafen	Torpedo offload, Kmdt. muster.
		20.06.42	Danzig, U-boat Harbor	Measured mile, transit to Bornholm.
		21.06.42	Bornholm	Testing by UAG Schall. [sound trials]
		22. - 23.06.42	Kiel Canal, North Sea	Transit to Bremen.
		24.06. - 19.08.42	Bremen	Shipyard period, final adjustments.
		19. - 23.08.42	Bremen	Trim test, sea trial, took over the boat.

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		24. - 25.08.42	North Sea, Kiel Canal	Transit to Kiel with mine escort.
				Outfitting the boat.
		26.08. - 19.09.42	Kiel	Outfitting the boat.
		27.08.42	Kiel	Fuel loading, final adjustments.
		01.09. - 05.09.42	Kiel	Dry-docked at D.W.Kiel to check the rudder installation.
		07.09.42	Kiel, U-boat Base	Torpedo loading.
		09. - 10.09.42	Kiel	Degaussing, provisions loading.
		12.09.42	Kiel Bay	Radio Direction finder calibration, degaussing.
		14.09.42	Kiel, U-boat Base	Damage control and combat role exercises, medical examinations.
		15.09.42	Kiel	Took over the boat, final trim test.

 

			K  R  I  E  G  S  T  A  G  E  B  U  C  H  -  "  U  1  7  7  "  .
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				from 17.9.42 - 22.1.43
		17.09.42
		07.00	Kiel	Put to sea.
		08.00	Western Baltic
			WSW 2, Sea 3, overcast, rain
		10.00	Western Baltic, Point: "Rot 15"	Taken in convoy:  Transit through the Great Belt and Kattegat.
		11.00		Switched from wavelength "Nanni Bruno".   Switched to U-boat Coastal Circuit:  "Karl Otto".
		12.00	Great Belt	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 54 nm
			WSW 2, Sea 2, Vis. 8 nm, overcast, rain
		16.00	Great Belt
			WSW 2, Sea 2, overcast, rain, Vis. 8 nm
		20.00	Great Belt
			WSW 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis, 8 nm
		24.00	Great Belt
			WNW 2, Sea 3, overcast, rain
		18.09.42
		04.00	Great Belt
			WNW 3, Sea 3, overcast, rain, Vis. 8 nm
		08.00	Kattegat
			N 2, Sea 2-3, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	Kattegat	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 183 nm
			NNW 1, Sea 1-2, clear, Vis. 12 nm
		16.00	Kattegat
			W 2, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 12 nm
		18.15	Kattegat	Ship's Doctor transferred to steamer "ELMARIFF" to treat a patient with severe middle ear infection.
			W 2, Sea 1-2, Vis. 10 nm
		18.30	Kattegat	Continued transit.
		20.00	Kattegat, Skagerrak
			NNW 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		24.00	Skagerrak
			NNW 2, Sea 2-3, overcast, rain, Vis. 4 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 17.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.09.42

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		19.09.42
		04.00	Skagerrak
			W 3, Sea 3, overcast, rain
		06.55	Kristiansand South	Made fast.  Took over fuel, water and provisions.
		08.00	Kristiansand South
			W 3, overcast
		12.00	Kristiansand South	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 143 nm
			W 3, overcast
		13.00	Kristiansand South	Put to sea.  Escort by 2 U-boat hunters.
		16.00	AN 3618
			W 2, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		19.30	AN 3825	Test dive and deep dive to depth A +30 meters.
		20.00	AN 3825
		20.20	AN 3228	Surfaced.  Continued transit alone.
			W 2, Sea 2-3, overcast
		24.00	AN 3198
			W 2, Sea 2, Vis. 5 nm, overcast
		20.09.42
		04.00	AN 3181
			NW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 4 nm
		07.55	AN 4363	Passed a drifting mine.
		08.00	AN 4363
			NW 2, Sea 2, light NW-Swell, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		11.00	AN 4332	Crash dive for training as test dive.
		12.00	AN 2898
			NNW 1, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	AN 2861
			NNE 1, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 10-12 nm
		20.00	AN 2394
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		23.00		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				1.  Hellriegel, Sturm, Markworth . . .  etc.
				2.  Oelrich, Gysae from 21 September at 08.00 hours "Ireland" Circuit, Essenberg and Liebe "America II" Circuit.
		24.00	AN 2329
			NE 1, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 4 nm, strong marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 19.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.09.42

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		21.09.42
		04.00	AF 8775
			NE 1, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 4 nm
		08.00	AF 8719	Switched to "Ireland" Circuit.
			NE 1, Sea 1, overcast, rain squalls from the NW, Vis. 7 nm
		12.00	AF 8474	Passed a drifting mine.
			NE 1, Sea 1, overcast, rain, Vis. 5 nm	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 172 nm
		12.55	AF 8474	Test dive.
		13.29	AF 8474	Surfaced.
		16.00	AF 7663
			NE 1, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	AF 7395
			NNE 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 4-5 nm
		21.00	AF 7395	Came to course 310°.
		24.00	AF 7352
			ENE 4, Sea 3, overcast, rain, Vis. 4 nm
		22.09.42
		03.00	AF 7315	Came to course 295°.
		04.00	AF 7311
			E 2-3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 4-5 nm, strong marine phosphorescence
		08.00	AF 4886
			NE 4, Sea 3, overcast, rain, Vis. 5 nm
		12.00	AF 4844	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 189 nm
			E 4-5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. 10 nm	=     2 nm
		16.00	AF 4417	Passed a drifting mine.
			NE 5, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. 3 nm	Came to course 240°.
		20.00	AE 6623
			NE 7-8, Sea 6, overcast, rain, Vis. 5 nm
		24.00	AE 6842
			ENE 6, Sea 4, overcast, rain, Vis. 5 nm
		23.09.42
		04.00	AE 6887
			NE 6-7, Sea 5, overcast, rain, Vis. 3-4 nm
		05.45	AE 6880	Test dive.
			NE 6-7, Sea 7, overcast, rain, Vis. 2-3 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 21.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.09.42

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		23.09.42
		06.05	AE 6880	Surfaced.
				While blowing the foreship did not come out of the water correctly.  Apparently Vent 8 does did not hold tight.  While blowing [with engine exhaust] main ballast tank 8 was re-blown with compressed air.  Boat holds itself to some extent.  The Kommandant went to the control room to discuss the defect with the Chief Engineer and have the emergency vent flap valve closed as a precaution. At suggestion of the Chief Engineer re-diving is intended.
				Meanwhile, a heavy cross-sea from behind ran over the bridge, so that large amounts of water could enter through the only ajar conning tower hatch.  For safety purposes the control room hatch was closed and all [ballast tanks] were re-blown with compressed air.
				According to the statement of the First Watch Officer due to an unexpected overrunning sea from behind, the port forward lookout, Bootsmaat H  e n  n  i  n  g  s  Erwin, UO 2700/38 was knocked out [overboard].  Hennings was wearing a safety belt, however probably did not clip in again after surfacing.  Rescue attempts were hopeless in the prevailing conditions (very dark night, Sea State 7, drizzle, enemies in the vicinity and delay in notification of the Kommandant).
		08.00	AE 9211
			NE 8-9, Sea 7, overcast, rain squalls, Vis. 2-3 nm
		10.00	AE 92	Passed a drifting mine.
		12.00	AE 9146	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 235 nm
			NE 7-8, Sea 7, overcast, rain squalls, Vis. 6-7 nm	=     2 nm
		13.3x	AE 9149	A 2-engined land-based aircraft approached from 200°T, low altitude.
				Crash dive.  While getting inside a bridge watch stander remained hung up on the conning tower hatch by the safety belt.  Crash dive was delayed.  The first bomb had already fallen when the boat was breaking through the water surface.  No failures.  A few more aircraft bombs fell far off.
				Proceeded submerged at depth A -20 meters.
				Until darkness distant detonation of depth charges was heard.  After evening twilight surfaced and brought out the Fu.M.B.
		16.00	AE 9172	Proceeded submerged.
		20.00	AE 9175
		21.00	AE 9174	Surfaced.
		24.00	AE 8325
			NNE 6-7, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. 3-4 nm

Sun and Moon Data 23.09.42

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		24.09.42
		03.50	AE 8585	Horizontally polarized detection on 1.5 meters.  Dived for an hour.
			NW 5, Sea 5, lightly cloudy, Vis. 6 nm
		04.39	AE 8595	Surfaced.
		08.00	AE 8842
			NE 5, Sea 5, light overcast, Vis. 7 nm
		08.10	AE 8842	In the morning twilight a shadow sighted bearing 75°T.  Turned away because it was very close.  It was a three-masted sailing vessel,  The vessel furled his sails away and turned with engines to a sharp target angle.  Evaded on the surface.
		12.00	AM 1114	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 164 nm
			NNE 5, Sea 4, lightly cloudy, Vis. 7 nm	=   22 nm
		13.45	AL 3236	7 land-based aircraft in formations of 4 and 3 sighted on easterly course.  Medium altitude, turned away.  Aircraft passed out of sight on an easterly course.
			NNE 5, Sea 4, lightly cloudy, Vis. 7 nm
		16.00	AL 3267
			W 2, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 5-6 nm
		20.00	AL 3413
			NW 7, Sea 5, light overcast, Vis. 5-6 nm
		24.00	AL 3287
			NW 7, Sea 6, light overcast, Vis. 4-5 nm
		25.09.42
		04.00	AL 3454
			NNW 5, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. 3-4 nm
		08.00	AL 3487
			S 3, Sea 2, Swell, Vis. 5 nm
		10.37	AL 3542	Test dive.
		10.35	AL 3542	Surfaced.
		12.00	AL 3641	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 166 nm
			SW 2-3, long Swell, Vis. 7 nm	=   1 nm
		16.00	AL 3677
			SW 2-3, Sea 2-3, long Swell, Vis. 7 nm
		20.00	AL 3738
			SSW 6-7, Sea 7, long Swell, Vis. 5 nm
		21.36		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				1.  Becker, Lüth, Gysae report weather 26 September between 04.00-07.00 hours.
				2.  Ibbeken  . . .  etc.
				3.  Schacht  . . . etc.

	Sun and Moon Data 24.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 25.09.42

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		25.09.42
		24.00	AL 3734
			SSW 2-3, Sea 2-3, overcast, light rain squalls, Vis. 2-4 nm
		26.09.42
		04.00	AL 3929
			SW 3, Sea 1, overcast, rain, Vis. 2-3 nm
		05.21		Radio Message to B.d.U.:
				1.  23 September Bootsmaat Hennings over board.  Noon naval square 9194 aircraft bombs.  [position in error 9149]
				2.  Naval square 85 by night horizontally polarized detection 154 cm.
				3.  With current ballast tank distribution strong tendency to undercut before the sea.
				4.  SW 3, 1009 mb, +8°C, overcast, naval square 3929.
				= Gysae =
		08.00	AL 3985
			SW 3, Sea 3, overcast, rain, Vis. 2-3 nm
		12.00	AL 2625 [typo AL 5225]	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 170 nm
			SW 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 2-3 nm
		16.00	AL 6278
			SW 4, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. 5-6 nm
		20.00	AL 6540
			NNW 2-3, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. 5-6 nm
		21.25	AL 6545	Shadow in sight 40° to starboard astern (bearing 300°T) out of a fog bank.  Turned away to take the steamer astern.  After 5 minutes a second vessel in sight and soon afterwards recognized perfectly as a destroyer.
			NW 3-4, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. 3-4 nm, fog banks
				During twilight maneuvered ahead to attack.  The steamer steered about 50°.  Steamer zigzagged to 160° and reduced speed.  The vessel had an implausibly high superstructure up to the upper edge of the bridge, probably a dummy, to increase the size of the silhouette and to make it more difficult to fix the bow and the target angle, in relation to the ship's size a very thin long smokestack.  The destroyer came over to our size.  Both vessels stop repeatedly to listen or locate.  In the course of this occasionally a flashing red light detected at the bow of the steamer.  Radar of the destroyer observed perfectly at 139 cm (horizontally polarized).  By radar the destroyer takes us ahead, comes closer.  Moved off at high speed .  The destroyer loses us.
				In the meantime the steamer has zigzagged to a N-course.  Maneuvered ahead once again.  To starboard the destroyer is again positioned on our side.  Attempted to get ahead of the steamer on the other side,

	Sun and Moon Data 25.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.09.42

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		26.09.42
				While so doing, it [the steamer] deviates to the east to keep us between itself and the destroyer.  The destroyer passes out of sight.  Then suddenly an unexpected approach from directly ahead (about 300°T) with radar.  Because the destroyer is very close, dived to depth A +30 meters.
		22.47	AL 6545
				The destroyer runs in, however throws no depth charges.  Sounds disappeared in southeasterly direction.
		23.45	AL 6545	Went to depth A -40 meters.  Surfaced.
				Came to old course 195°.  Both vessels out of sight no detection.
		23.50	AL 6545	Two shadows directly ahead.  At low speed U-boat hunting group in sight again on northerly course.  Moved off on westerly course and low speed, so as not to be detected with listening gear. In the beginning search locating determined repeatedly.
		24.00	AL 6545
			SW 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, fog banks in places, Vis. 4 nm
		27.09.42
		02.00		Came to old course 195°.
				Believe the entire thing was a U-hunting group, especially since the vessels were practically in the same location for 3.5 hours.
		04.00	AL 6480
			NE 1-6, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. 5 nm
		08.00	AL 6570
			NW 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 6 nm
		12.00	AL 6814	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 156 nm
			SW 2, Sea 1, overcast, clear, Vis. 6-7 nm	=   2.5 nm
		16.00	AL 6895
			SSW 3, Sea 3, light overcast, Vis. 6-7 nm
		18.20		Radio Message to B.d.U.:
				1.  26 September 21.30 hours naval square AL 6540 U-boat hunting group from fast independent with high dummy superstructure and destroyer set out laterally.  Both with changing course and speed back and forth in position.  Steamer zigzagged with attack each time so that the U-boat was between it and the destroyer.  This located on 139 cm horizontally polarized and then ran to the fire lee [between the boat and the steamer].  When approaching the steamer a red light occasionally observed.
				= Gysae =
		20.00	AL 9134
			WSW 5, Sea 2-3, light overcast, Vis. 8 nm
		20.20	AL 9134	Test dive.
		20.40	AL 9134	Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 26.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 27.09.42

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		27.09.42
		24.00	AL 9185
			WSW 5, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. 3 nm
		28.09.42
		04.00	AL 9421
			W 7-8, Sea 6, overcast, rain squalls, Vis. 3-4 nm
		08.00	AL 9448
			NW 7, Sea 5, overcast, squalls, Vis. 3-4 nm
		12.00	AL 9411	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 171 nm
			WNW 7-8, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. 5-6 nm	=    1 nm
		16.00	AL 8363
			W 7, Sea 7-8, rain, squalls, Vis. 3-5 nm
		20.00	BE 1331
			W 7, Sea 7, overcast-clear, Vis. 6 nm
		21.18		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				1.  Trojer, Friedrichs, Gysae tomorrow between 04.00 - 07.00 hours report weather.
				2.  Litterscheid . . . etc,
				3.  Schwandke . . .  etc.
		24.00	BE 1350
			NNW 6, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. 3 nm
		29.09.42
		04.00	BE 1387
			NNW 3, Sea 3, Swell, cloudy, Vis. 4-5 nm
		06.22		Radio Message to B.d.U.:
				Short Signal weather report:  50°N, 21°W, rising 1012 mb, +14°C, NW 5-6, overcast, Vis. up to 5 nm, high W-Swell.
		08.00	BE 1642	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 179 nm
			NNW 2, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 5 nm
		12.00	BE 1580
			NW 3, Sea 4, cloudy, Vis. 8-10 nm
		15.35		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				Lüth and Gysae proceed via DG 90, EH 90, ES 50, GR 80.  All naval squares.
		16.00	BE 4843
			NW 3, Sea 4-5, cloudy, Vis. 7 nm
		18.26	BE 4870	Test dive.
		18.47	BE 4870	Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 27.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.09.42

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		29.09.42
		20.00	BE 4887
			NNW 5, Sea 3, Swell, overcast, Vis. 4 nm
		24.00	BE 4245
			NNW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 3 nm
		30.09.42
		04.00	BE 4512
			NNW 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. 3 nm
		08.00	BE 4548
			NW 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. 4 nm
		12.00	BE 4811	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 228 nm
			NNW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 5 nm	=     1 nm
		16.00	BE 4872
			NNW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 5 nm
		20.00	BE 7218
			NNW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 6 nm
		24.00	BE 7275
			NNW 1, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. 4 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 29.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.09.42

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		01.10.42
		04.00	BE 7542
			NNW 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. 4 nm
		07.00	BE 7572	Came to course 187.
		08.00	BE 7811
			N 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 5 nm
		12.00	BE 7847	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 182 nm
			NNW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 5 nm
		16.00	CF 1236
			NNW 1-2, Sea 1, cloudy to clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		17.38	CF 1263	Crash dive for training, afterwards test dive.
		17.58	CF 1263	Surfaced.
		20.00	CF 1293
			NNW 5, Sea 3, Swell, overcast, Vis. 6 nm
		24.00	CF 1562
			N 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 5 nm
		02.10.42
		04.00	CF 1597
			NE 3, Sea 2, overcast, rain squalls, Vis. 2-5 nm
		08.00	CF 1861
			NE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 3 nm
		12.00	CF 4234	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 195 nm
			NE 3, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm	=     1 nm
		16.00	CF 4261
			NE 3, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	CF 4295
			NNE 3, Sea 2-3, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		24.00	CF 4526
			NE 3, Sea 2-3, light overcast, Vis. 5-6 nm
		03.10.42
		04.00	CF 4556
			NNE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 3 nm
		08.00	CF 4586
			NNW 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 7 nm
		12.00	CF 4822	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 104 nm
			NNW 2, Sea 1-2, overcast to clear,

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		03.10.42
			Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	CF 4828
			NNW 2, Sea 1-2, overcast to clear, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	CF 4882
			NNW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 5 nm
		24.00	CF 7257
			NNW 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 5 nm
		04.10.42
		04.00	CF 7279
			N 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. 5 nm
		08.00	CF 7546
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. 6 nm
		11.00	CF 7549	Went before the sea due to work on the over deck.
		12.00	CF 7572	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 148 nm
			NE 0-1, Sea 0-1, cloudy, Vis. 8 nm
		13.28	CF 7575	Test dive.
		13.35	CF 7575	Surfaced.
		16.00	CF 7841
			WNW 1, Sea 0-1, overcast to clear, Vis. 8 nm
		20.00	CF 7877
			WNW 1, Sea 1, overcast to clear, Vis. 8 nm
		24.00	CF 7998
			NNW 1, Sea 0-1, clear, Vis. 6 nm
		05.10.42
		01.45	DG 3268	A neutral steamer in sight bearing 154°T with illuminated neutrality markings.  Steered westerly course.
			NNW 1, Sea 0-1, clear, Vis. 6 nm
		04.00	DG 3297
			SW 2, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 5-6 nm
		08.00	DG 3565
			WNW 3, Sea 1, overcast to clear, Vis. 5 nm
		12.00	DG 3826	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 181 nm
			W 3, Sea 2-3, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm	=     1 nm
		16.00	DG 3883
			W 3, Sea 3, lightly cloudy, rain squalls, Vis. 2-8 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 03.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.10.42

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		05.10.42
		19.16	DG 6225	Crash dive for training, afterwards test dive.
		19.35	DG 6225	Surfaced.
		20.00	DG 6252
			WNW 3-4, Sea 3, overcast to clear, brief rain squalls, Vis. 2-8 nm
		24.00	DG 6287
			N 2, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 5 nm
		06.10.42
		04.00	DG 6546
			N 2, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 5 nm
		08.00	DG 6815
			W 2, Sea 1-2, clear, Vis. 6 nm
		12.00	DG 6875	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 203 nm
			W 2, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm	=     1 nm
		16.00	DG 9244
			W 2, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	DG 9469
			NbyE 1, Sea 1, overcast to clear, Vis. 6 nm
		24.00	DG 9638
			NbyE 1, Sea 1-2, overcast to clear, Vis. 5 nm
		07.10.42
		04.00	DG 9735
			N 1, Sea 1, overcast to clear, Vis. 4 nm
		08.00	DG 9767
			N 1, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 4 nm
		12.00	DT 1267	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 204 nm
			NbyE 1, Sea 0-1, clear, Vis. 6 nm
		16.00	DT 1526
			E 1, Sea 0-1, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		17.05	DT 1529	Crash dive for training, afterwards test dive.
		17.25	DT 1529	Surfaced.
		20.00	DT 1582
			E 1, Sea 0-1,m clear, Vis. 10-12 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 05.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 06.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 07.10.42

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		07.10.42
		20.44		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				1.  Rasch, Mengersen . . .  etc.
				2.  On 8 October at 08.00 hours switch Schwartzkopf . . .etc.  "Gysae" switch to "Africa" Circuit.
				3.  "Löwe"  . . . etc.
		24.00	DT 1843
			E 1, Sea 0-1, clear, Vis. 5-6 nm
		08.10.42
		04.00	DT 1878
			NW 1, Sea 0-1, clear, Vis. 5-6 nm
		08.00	DT 4244	Switched to Africa Circuit.
			NE 1, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	DT 4433	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 193 nm
			NE 1, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm	=     1 nm
		16.00	DT 4492
			NE 1, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		20.00	DT 4761
			NE 1, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		24.00	DT 4788
			NE 1, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		09.10.42	DT 7156
		04.00	E 1-2, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		08.00	DT 7421
			ENE 1, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	DT 7425	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 204 nm
			ENE 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	DT 7741
			ENE 2, Sea 1-2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		17.10	DT 7745	Crash dive for training.  Afterwards test dive.
		17.23	DT 7745	Surfaced.
		20.00	DT 7777
			ENE 2, Sea 1, light overcast, Vis. 8-10 nm
		24.00	EH 3368
			NNE 1-2, Sea 1, overcast to clear, Vis. 4 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 07.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.10.42

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		10.09.42
		04.00	EH 3634
			ENE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. 3-4 nm
		08.00	EH 3656
			ENE 2, Sea 1-2, heavily cloudy, Vis. 8 nm
		12.00	EH 3987	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 195 nm
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, heavily cloudy, Vis. 8 nm	=     1 nm
		16.00	EH 3952
			NE 2, Sea 2-3, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		19.45	EH 6364	Mastheads sighted bearing 55°T.  Headed for it.  It is a warship, forward high lattice mast with fighting top, a low smokestack, aft plain pole or tripod mast.  Both masts the same height.  It is an American battleship.  Enemy steers northwesterly course, runs about 16 knots.  Ran along with at the limit of visibility at highest speed, and held contact.
			NE 3, Sea 2-3, heavily cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
			Intention:  At darkness close in.  Then surprise night attack.
		21.40	NNE 3, Sea 2-3, in the west approaching lightening, strong marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4 nm	Beginning of twilight.  It gets dark very quickly.  Angled in.  Despite highest speed only get a bit ahead.  At times Fu.M.B. brought out. No detection determined.  While matching speed from the stern sector determined that the battleship is protected by many escort vessels, among them a long flat vessel.  We are now positioned close behind the battleship (target angle 180°).  All tubes are ready, to shoot immediately at the next zigzag.  There is not enough excess speed for a long maneuver ahead at the limit of visibility.  (With full switching [auxiliary diesels powering the electric motors] and AK with open outer tube doors about 16.5 knots).  The enemy does not zigzag, attempted a surprise attack moving out of his wake to the side.  During this attempt I got a destroyer of the starboard flank screen exactly ahead.  Low range.  Tried to get around to starboard.  Does not work because the destroyer runs parallel and due to marine phosphorescence we leave a trail like a comet.  So reduced speed briefly an went to port behind the destroyer back to the battleship.  Visibility has so deteriorated due to storm clouds that the battleship can no longer be distinguished at 2000 meters and occasionally passes out of sight.  While pursuing broke through behind him without finding him.  Afterwards came to the base course of the formation and pursued with full switching and AK.  With that the battleship came in sight again 40° to starboard.  While closing in we passed the destroyer stationed astern to port

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		10.10.42
				at low range.  Destroyer turned after however loses us again.  Continued to pursue in the wake of the battleship. Marine phosphorescence is very strong and dazzling at the high speed.
			Intention:  Set out to port in-between the battleship and the flat vessel.
				Starboard 40°, he destroyer of the starboard screen comes in sight again and runs parallel to me.  Unfortunately the battleship still does not zigzag.  We are positioned about 10° to port astern of him.  Distance 600-800 meters and just wanted to move out to the side, when suddenly the boat was illuminated by the searchlight of the battleship.
		11.10.42
		00.55 01.40		Crash dive!  Due to the proximity of the screen went to depth A meters.  No further pursuit.  Sounds disappeared in a northwesterly direction.  Therefore surfaced.  Pursuit broke off due to the low speed excess and being noticed.
		01.45	EH 3829	Came to southerly course.
		03.22		Radio Message to B.d.U.:
				01.15 hours naval square EH 3820 American battleship with a destroyer screen, course 330°, 16 knots.  After 5 hour hunt shortly before attack detected by searchlight and forced to submerge.  Continuing transit.
				= Gysae =
		04.00	EH 3883
			NE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 3 nm
		08.00	EH 6229
			NE 2, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. 3 nm
		11.36	EH 6280	Test dive.
		12.00	EH 6829 [typo 6289]	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 238 nm
			ENE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 6 nm	=     1 nm
		12.02	EH 6289	Surfaced.
		16.00	EH 6583
			ENE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 6 nm
		20.00	EH 6589
			ENE 2, Sea 2-3, light overcast, Vis. 5 nm
		24.00	EH 6251 [incorrect position]
			ENE 2-3, Sea 2-3, cloudy, Vis. 3 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 10.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 11.10.42

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		12.10.42
		02.00	EH 9229	Came to course 140°.
		04.00	EH 9265
			ENE 3, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. 3-4 nm
		08.00	EH 9378
			E 2, Sea 3, cloudy, Vis. 4 nm
		12.00	EH 9324	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 209 nm
			E 3, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. 6 nm
		16.00	EH 9653
			E 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 5-7 nm
		20.00	EH 9699
			E 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, rain, Vis. 5-7 nm
		24.00	EJ 7727
			E 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. 4 nm
		13.10.42
		04.00	EJ 8377
			ENE 3, Sea 2, light overcast to cloudy, Summer lightening and thunderstorms, Vis. 3-4 nm
		08.00	ES 1218
			E 2, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 6 nm
		12.00	ES 1282	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 196 nm
			E 1, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	ES 1378
			E 1, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 8-10 nm
		20.00	ES 1652
			E 1, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 8-10 nm
		21.16	ES 1656	Test dive.
		22.00		Surfaced.
		24.00	ES 1995
			SSE 1, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 4-5 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 12.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 13.10.42

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		14.10.42
		04.00	ES 2718
			SSE 1, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 4 nm
		08.00	ES 2783
			SSE 1, Sea 0-1, light overcast, Vis. 6 nm
		12.00	ES 5156	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 188 nm
			SSE 1, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm	=     1 nm
		16.00	ES 5257
			SSE 1, Sea x, overcast to clear, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	ES 5289
			SSE 1, Sea 0-1, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		24.00	ES 5644
			SSE 1, Sea 0-1, clear, Vis. 4-5 nm
		15.10.42
		04.00	ES 5687
			SSE 1, Sea 1, overcast to clear, Vis. 6 nm
		08.00	ES 5962
			ESE 2, Sea 1, overcast, lightening rain, Vis. 7 nm
		12.00	ES 6770	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 180 nm
			SSE 2, Sea 1, light overcast, squalls, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	ES 6779
			SE 2, Sea 1, overcast, rain, Vis. 5 nm
		20.00	ES 9110
			SSE 2, Sea 2, overcast, rain, Vis. 5 nm
		21.10	ES 9110	Test dive.
		21.25	ES 9110	Surfaced.
		24.00	ES 9151
			SSE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, rain, Vis. 3-4 nm
		16.10.42
		04.00	ES 9156
			SSE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, rain squalls, Vis. 4 nm
		08.00	ES 9191
			SSE 2, Sea 1-2, cloudy, rain squalls, Vis. 4 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 14.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.10.42
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		16.10.42
		12.00	ES 9199	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 80 nm
			SbyE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, sometimes rain squalls, Vis. 10 nm	=   1 nm
		16.00	ES 9411
			SE 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	ES 9518
			SSE 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 7-8 nm
		24.00	ES 9558
			SSE 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 3-4 nm
		17.10.42
		04.00	ES 9832
			SSE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 3-4 nm
		08.00	ES 9945
			SSE 1, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 7 nm
		12.00	ES 9957	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 119 nm
			SSE 3, Sea 2, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	ES 9990
			SSE 3, Sea 2, Vis. 10-12 nm
		20.00	FE 1114
			SSE 2, Sea 2, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		21.38	FE 1100	Test dive.
		22.42	FE 1100	Surfaced.
		24.00	FE 1154
			SSE 2, Sea 2, clear, Vis. 5 nm
		18.10.42
		04.00	FE 1197
			SSE 2, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 5 nm
		08.00	FE 1541
			SSE 2, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 7 nm
		12.00	FE 1545	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 128 nm
			SSE 2, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm	=     1 nm
		12.55	FE 1540	Unknown U-boat in sight bearing 140°T.  Recognition Signals exchanged.  It is U-156 (Korv.Kapt. Hartenstein).
		13.30		Experience exchange, as well as taking over various spare parts by rubber boat.

	Sun and Moon Data 16.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.10.42

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		18.10.42
		16.00	FE 1580
			SE 2, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.10	FE 1580	U-156 out of sight in 330°T.
		18.46	FE 1580	Test dive.
		19.17	FE 1580	Surfaced.
		20.00	FE 1588
			SE 2, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		24.00	FE 1837
			SSE 2, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 6 nm
		19.10.42
		04.00	FE 1971
			SE 2, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 3-6 nm
		08.00	FE 4324
			SE 2, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 5 nm
		12.00	FE 4367	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 139 nm
			ESE 3, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 5 nm	=     1 nm
		16.00	FE 5412
			ESE 2, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	FE 5180
			ESE 3, Sea 3, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		24.00	FE 5430
			ESE 2-2, Sea 2-3, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.10.42
		04.00	FE 5548
			SE 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 5 nm
		08.00	FE 5822
			SSE 2, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	FE 5862	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 154 nm
			SE 2, Sea 2, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	FE 5976
			SSE 3-4, Sea 2-3, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		20.00	FE 8327
			SSE 3, Sea 2-3, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 18.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 19.10.42
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		20.10.42
		24.00	FE 8657
			SSE 2-3, Sea 2, clear, Vis. 6 nm
		21.10.42
		04.00	FE 9448
			SSE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. 4-5 nm
		08.00	FE 9726
			SSE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 6 nm
		12.00	FE 9723	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 209 nm
			SSE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 7-8 nm	=     0 nm
		16.00	FM 2213
			SE 2, Sea 2-3, light overcast, Vis. 7-8 nm
		20.00	FM 2264
			SE 3 Sea 2-3, light overcast, Vis. 8 nm
		20.40	FM 2260	Test dive.
		20.55	FM 2260	Surfaced.
		24.00	FM 2377
			SE 2, Sea 2-3, clear, moonshine, Vis. 5-6 nm
		22.10.42
		04.00	FM 2611
			SE 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. 4-5 nm
		08.00	FM 2655
			SE 3, Sea 2-3, light overcast, Vis. 4-5 nm
		12.00	FM 2698	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 160 nm
			SSE 3, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm	=     1 nm
		16.00	FM 3742
			SE 3, Sea 2-3, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	FM 3782
			SE 3-4, Sea 3, lightly cloudy, Vis. 7-10 nm
		24.00	FM 6153
			SE 3-4, Sea 3, clear, Vis. 5-6 nm, moonshine

	Sun and Moon Data 20.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 21.10.42
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		23.10.42
		04.00	FM 6245
			SE 3-4, Sea 3, cloudy, Vis. 4-5 nm
		08.00	FM 6288
			SE 3-4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 8 nm
		12.00	FM 6562	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 168 nm
			SE 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 6-7 nm
		16.00	FM 6672
			SE 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 7-8 nm
		20.00	FM 6926
			SE 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 7-8 nm
		24.00	FM 6929
			SE 4, Sea 3, cloudy, Vis. 5 nm
		24.10.42
		04.00	FN 7113
			ESE 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 4-5 nm
		08.00	FN 7156
			ESE 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 6-7 nm
		12.00	FM 7277	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 179 nm
			ESE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		12.20	FN 7270	Test dive.
		12.43	FN 7270	Surfaced.
		16.00	FN 7527
			ESE 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. 7 nm
		16.25	FN 7520	Dive to calm the boat for a medical treatment.
		17.46	FN 7520	Surfaced.
		20.00	FN 7591
			SE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 8 nm
		24.00	FN 7911
			SE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 4 nm
		25.10.42
		04.00	FN 7591 [typo 7951?]
			ESE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 2 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 23.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.10.42
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		25.10.42
		08.00	FN 7990
			ENE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 5 nm
		12.00	FU 1330	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 160 nm
			E 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 8-10 nm	=     2 nm
		16.00	FU 1339
			ESE 1-2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 8 nm
		20.00	FU 2183
			SE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 8-10 nm
		24.00	FU 2435
			SE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 4 nm
		26.10.42
		04.00	FU 2548
			ESE 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 5 nm
		08.00	FU 2580
			ESE 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	FU 2862	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 156 nm
			ESE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	FU 2972
			ESE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 8-10 nm
		20.00	FU 5322
			ESE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 8-10 nm
		20.00	FU 5322
			ESE 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 8-10 nm
		24.00	FU 5365
			ESE 2, Sea 1, overcast, rain, Vis. 3-4 nm
		27.10.42	FU 6178
		04.00	ESE 3, Sea 3, overcast, rain clouds, Vis. 3-4 nm
		08.00	FU 6428
			E 3, Sea 3, overcast, squalls, Vis. 7-8 nm
		12.00	FU 6493	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 169 nm
			SE 3-4, Sea 3, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm	=     0 nm
		14.34	FU 6570	Crash dive for training.  Afterwards test dive.
		14.58	FU 6570	Surfaced.
		16.00	FU 6816
			ESE 3, Sea 3, cloudy to clear, Vis. 10 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 25.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.10.42
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		27.10.42
		20.00	FU 6859
			SE 3, Sea 3, overcast, rain squalls, Vis. 5-7 nm
		24.00	FU 6899
			ESE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 5-7 nm
		28.10.42
		04.00	FU 9351
			E 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. 3-4 nm
		08.00	FU 9349
			SE 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 4-5 nm
		12.00	FV 7417	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 173 nm
			ESE 3, Sea 3, light overcast, rain squalls, Vis. 10 nm	=     1 nm
		16.00	FV 7481
			E 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 9-10 nm
		20.00	FV 7731
			SE 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 6-8 nm
		24.00	FV 7845
			ESE 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 4 nm
		29.10.42
		04.00	FV 7889
			ESE 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 3-4 nm
		08.00	GG 2239
			ESE 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 8-10 nm
		12.00	GG 2347	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 160 nm
			SE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 7-8 nm
		16.00	GG 2631
			SE 3, Sea 2, overcast, squall, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	GG 3442
			SE 2, Sea 2-3, breaking up a bit, Vis. 10 nm
		24.00	GG 3485
			E 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 4-5 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 27.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.10.42

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		30.10.42
		04.00	GG 3776
			ESE 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 4 nm
		08.00	GG 3849
			ESE 2-3, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. 8-10 nm
		11.24	GG 3880	Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				To "Gysae" and "Lüth"
				Free to maneuver east of the longitude of naval square GR 56 within the entire released area.  Operate close off the important harbors according to the defense situation. The sinking reports of "Poske" and "Witte" are called to your attention.
		12.00	GG 3897
			ESE 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	GG 6341
			ESE 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		18.30	GG 6380	Test dive.
		18.52	GG 6380	Surfaced.
		20.00	GG 6385
			ESE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 3 nm
		24.00	GG 6639
			ESE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 3-4 nm
		31.10.42
		04.00	GH 4449
			ESE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 3-4 nm
		08.00	GH 4731
			ESE 2, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. 8-10 nm
		12.00	GH 4841	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 171 nm
			ESE 3, Sea 3, cloudy to clear, Vis. 10-12 nm	=     1 nm
		16.00	GH 4872
			ESE 2, Sea 2, light overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	GH 7226
			ESE 2, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		24.00	GH 7269
			ESE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. 4-5 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 30.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 31.10.42

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		01.11.42
		04.00	South Atlantic
			GH 7349
			ESE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 8 nm
		08.00	South Atlantic
			GH 7385
			ESE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 8 nm
		12.00	South Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 126 nm
			GH 7659
			ESE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 12 nm
		16.00	South Atlantic
			GH 8484
			SSE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. 12 nm
		1x.45	GH 8720	Test dive.
		1x.10	GH 8720	Surfaced.
		20.00	South Atlantic
			GH 8737
			SSE 1, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		24.00	South Atlantic
			GH 8872
			SSE 1, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 4 nm
		02.11.42
		04.00	South Atlantic
			GQ 3126
			SSE 1, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 4 nm
		05.34	GQ 3130	Shortly after morning twilight mastheads in sight bearing 17°T.  It a large merchant steamer.  Maneuvered ahead for a day attack.
			SSE 1, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 7-8 nm
		08.00	South Atlantic
			GQ 3160
			ESE 1, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 8 nm
		0x.18	GQ 3250	Dived for submerged attack.
		10.22	GQ 3265	Single shot from tube IV.
			ESE 1-2, Sea 1-2, long Swell, overcast, Vis. 10 nm	(Shot range = about 300 meters, depth = 4 meters)
				Despite certain data no success.
			Assumption:  Due to the low shooting range with the long swell when reaching the target the torpedo has still not steered to the correct depth and went past underneath.  (Was later confirmed.)
		10.26	GQ 3265	To exhaust all possibilities, tried to shoot the not zigzagging steamer in the propellers from behind (target angle 180°) with tube V (with shot range = 900 meters).  No success.  Steamer was type "FORT AUKLAND" and loaded.  Remained submerged until the steamer was at the limit of visibility.  At the same time reloaded tube IV and V.  Steamer had slowed and disappeared very slowly.  Unexplained distant detonation

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		02.11.42		with other smaller ones.
			Initial assumption:  Aircraft bombs.  Not confirmed.  Also steamer undamaged.  Probably the detonation of a torpedo when sinking.
		11.57	GQ 3260	Surfaced.
				It is too late to maneuver ahead by day because our position is too far astern.  Therefore:  Hang on and took position in the twilight, and also maneuver ahead.
		12.00	South Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 185 nm
			GQ 3260	=     7 nm
			ESE 1, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	GQ 3610
			ESE 1, Sea 1, Swell, cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		20.00	South Atlantic
			GQ 3690
			ESE 1, Sea 1, long Swell, strong marine phosphorescence, Vis. 3-4 nm
		21.59	GR 1715	Surface attack.
			ESE 1, Sea 1, Swell, strong marine phosphorescence, Vis. 3-4 nm	Two-fan tubes I and IV.
				(Shot range  = 480 meters, depth = 2 and 3 meters.)
				1st hit after mast.
				2nd hit forward edge of the bridge.
				Instantaneous complete detonation of the entire ship with a very strong fiery glow.  Wreckage of the ship and the ammunition cargo were lifted about 400 meters high in the detonation cloud.  Afterwards splinter rain falls.
				Therefore . . .
		22.00	GR 1715	Crash dive.
				Submerged briefly, to avoid damage to own boat and the bridge watch.  Despite this a lookout was lightly struck by a splinter and after surfacing there were still many splinters on the over deck.  Among them also several cartridge trays.  (Caliber 8.8 cm, manufacturing year 1942.)  Determining the name of the steamer was not possible because there was no transmission on the 600-meter wavelength.  No survivors, no floating wreckage.  It turned out to be a fully loaded ammunition steamer minimum 8000 GRT.  Type corresponds to the observations made during the day.
		24.00	South Atlantic	Continued the transit.  In so doing reloaded.  Detonation cloud lingered a long time in the sky.
			GR 1742
			ESE 1, Sea 1, overcast, marine phosphorescence, Vis. 3-4 nm

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		03.11.42
		04.00	South Atlantic
			GR 1785
			SSE 1, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 7 nm
		08.00	South Atlantic
			GR 4138
			SSE 1, Sea 0-1, cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		12.00	South Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 218 nm
			GR 4248
			SSE 1, Sea 0-1, cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	South Atlantic
			GR 4280
			SSE 1, Sea 0-1, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		18.57 - 22.30	GR 4520	Torpedo download from over deck containers.
			SSE 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. 4-8 nm
		20.00	South Atlantic
			GR 4530
			SSE 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 5 nm
		24.00	South Atlantic
			GR 4565
			SE 1, Sea 1, overcast, at times rain squalls from the SE, marine phosphorescence, Vis. 3-5 nm
		04.11.42
		04.00	South Atlantic
			GR 4679
			SSE 1, Sea 0-1, cloudy, Vis. 5 nm
		07.51	GR 4925	Test dive.
		08.00	South Atlantic
			GR 4929
			SSE 1, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		08.21	GR 4929	Surfaced.
		12.00	South Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 178 nm
			GR 4993	=     1 nm
			SSE 2, Sea 1, clear to lightly cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	South Atlantic
			GR 8110
			SSE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	South Atlantic
			GR 8150
			SSE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 7 nm

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		04.11.42
		24.00	South Atlantic
			GR 8423
			SSE 2, Sea 2, cloudy, marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4-5 nm
		05.11.42
		00.50		Radio Message to B.d.U.:
				1. Sank 2 November square 1715 ammunition steamer 8000 GRT.  Course 130°, Unnoticed.  No survivors.
				2.  Otherwise nothing seen.  285 cbm, square 8182, all navel square GR.
				= Gysae =
		04.00	South Atlantic
			GR 8469
			SSE 3, Sea 2-3, clear, Vis. 5 nm
		08.00	South Atlantic
			GR 8584
			SSE 3, Sea 2-3, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	South Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 166 nm
			GR 8831
			SSE 4, Sea 3-4, cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	South Atlantic
			GR 8917
			SSE 3, Sea 3, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	South Atlantic
			GR 8954
			SSE 3, Sea 3, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		24.00	GR 8991
			SSE 2, Sea 2, clear, Vis. 5 nm, marine phosphorescence
		06.11.42
		04.00	South Atlantic
			GR 9748
			SSE 2, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 7-8 nm
		08.00	South Atlantic
			GR 9756
			SSE 2, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		12.00	South Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 154 nm
			GR 9841
			ESE 2, Sea 2, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm

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	Sun and Moon Data 05.11.42
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		06.11.42
		13.09	GR 9840	Test dive.
		13.27	GR 9840	Surfaced.
		16.00	South Atlantic
			GR 9828
			NE 2, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		20.00	South Atlantic
			GR 9836
			ENE 1, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 7-8 nm
		24.00	South Atlantic
			GR 9922
			E 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 4-5 nm
		07.11.42
		04.00	South Atlantic
			GR 9698
			ESE 2, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 6-7 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KY 8358
			EbyN 2, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 146 nm
			KY 8383	=     1 nm
			NE 2, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KY 9151
			NE 1, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		18.58	KY 9141	Light in sight bearing 200°T.  It was the Italian hospital ships "SATURNIA" and "VULJANIA".
			NE 1, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KY 9129
			SW 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 5 nm
		23.30	KY 9130	Italian hospital ships out of sight bearing 80°T.
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KY 9132
			SW 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, light marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4-5 nm

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	Sun and Moon Data 07.11.42

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		08.11.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KY 6876
			SW 6, Sea 5, overcast, rain squalls, Vis. 7-8 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KY 6856
			SW 6, Sea 5, overcast, rain squalls, Vis. 10 nm
		10.02	KY 6860	Crash dive.  Aircraft approaching bearing 350°T medium altitude.  Dived, probably unnoticed.
			SW 6, Sea 6, breaking up, Vis. 8-10 nm
		10.40	KY 6869	Surfaced.
		11.37	KY 6859	Crash dive.  Aircraft out of the clouds bearing 120°T.  Altitude 600 meters.  Not approaching.  Was probably unnoticed.
			SW 6, Sea 6, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 147 nm
			KY 6839	=     2 nm
		12.53	KY 6859	Surfaced.
			SW 6, Sea 6, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KY 6687
			SW 5, Sea 4, rain squalls, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KY 6667
			SW 5, Sea 5, rain squalls, cloudy, Vis. 4 nm
		22.00	Due to the bad weather did not continue running under the coast.  Operated on traffic in the southern part of KZ 40.
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 4448
			SW 5, Sea 5, rain squalls, strong cloud formations, medium-strong marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4 nm
		09.11.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 4883
			Sea 3-4, Sea 3, cloudy, rain squalls, Vis. 7 nm
		07.47	Indian Ocean	Low tripod mast and smokestack in sight bearing 150°T.  Maneuvered ahead for submerged attack.
			KZ 4810
			E 5, Sea 5, long high Swell, cloudy, Vis. 8-9 nm	It turned out to be a small tanker, which rolled heavily on the high Swells.  Low speed.  Apparently unloaded.
		08.12	KZ 4737	Dived to attack.

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		09.11.42
				Depth keeping is very difficult due to the heavy seas.  Boat broached once, however remained unnoticed.
		09.12	KZ 4739	Two-fan from tubes I and IV.
				(Depth = 3 meters, shot range = about 500 meters.)
				No success.
			Assumption:  Undershot the target due to the high Swell.  Fire control system was checked.  All in order.
				Repeatedly matched the speed of the enemy exactly submerged.  Enemy speed is 5 knots.
				(Against the sea.)
				Maneuvered ahead submerged.  In so doing moved to the other side of the enemy.  Course and speed were taken exactly.
		10.42	KZ 4732	Shot from tube III.
				(Depth = 2 meters, shot range = about 300-400 meters)
				Certain data.  No success.  Further submerged attack given up as hopeless.  Reloaded submerged.
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 156 nm
			KZ 4730	=    18 nm
		14.30	KZ 4731	Surfaced.  Followed the enemy at the limit of visibility.
			SSW 6, Sea 5, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
			Intention:  Night attack, because with a surface shot steering curve of the torpedo is shallower and so the danger of undershooting is less.
				In the twilight move up to the level of the tanker.  Course and speed of the enemy determined repeatedly and checked.  In the meantime it has abated somewhat and the swell is less.  Enemy course is now 240°.  Speed 8 knots.
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 4726
			SW 5-6, Sea 5, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 4719
			SW 4, Sea 4-5, Swell, cloudy, Vis. 4-5 nm
		20.04	KZ 4719	Surface shot from tube IV.
				(Depth = 3 meters, because G7a, shot range = about 600 meters.)  No success.
				Bubble track followed for a ling time, because there was strong marine phosphorescence  Seems to have passed beneath the after part of the tanker.  Because the attack was unnoticed, maneuvered ahead again.  Enemy values checked.  Enemy ran 8 knots as before, course 240°.
		21.00		KZ Shot from tube I.
				(Depth = 2 meters, shot range = about 500 meters.)
				Torpedo ran correctly.  Running track went past under the aft part of the tanker.  Shot was noticed by the enemy due to marine phosphorescence  Tanker howled with the siren and steered a zigzag course.

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		09.11.42
		21.13	KZ 4712	Prepared for artillery combat.
				When fire was opened determined that the 10.5 cm could not be trained.  The training mechanism is disengaged.  Controlled fire was not possible in the heavy swell.  Tried to get the enemy to give up with 3.7 cm and 2 cm.  No success.  The enemy ran off with strong course changes and shot back.
		23.08		Tanker sent U-boat Warning on 600-meter wavelength:  ssss ssss de gjje 3558 south 2637 east "CERION" torpedoes and shelled tor 2204 gmt.
		23.52	KY 6968	Combat broken off and set off to the east.
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KY 6968
			SSW 2, Sea 2, cloudy, long Swell, strong marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4-5 nm
		10.11.42
		03.25		U-boat Warning on 600-meter wavelength:
				sss sss submarine sighted 32438 south 2911 east at 0150 gmt/10.  (Corresponds to naval square KZ 4370.) It was probably "U-181".
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 4740
			SSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 7 nm
		04.10	KZ 4747	Crash dive for aircraft.  (Bearing 16°T).  Was unnoticed.
				Reloaded.
		07.55	KZ 4746	Surfaced.
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 4844
			ESE 2, Sea 2, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 174 nm
			KZ 4892	=    7 nm
			SW 2, Sea2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 4981
			SW 2, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Via. 10-12 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 4930
			SW 2, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 5 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 4690
			SW 2, Sea 1, clear, marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 09.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.11.42

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		11.11.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 4655
			ESE 3, Sea 3, cloudy, Vis. 5-6 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 4388
			ESE 4, Sea 4, cloudy, breaking up in some places, Vis. 5 nm
		08.25	KZ 4385	Crash dive!  Aircraft bearing 225°T, medium altitude flying out to sea.
		08.50	KZ 4385	After blowing crash dive for the same aircraft bearing 55°T flying towards land.
		10.20	KZ 4389	Surfaced and headed for the 200-meter line off East London.
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 170 nm
			KZ 4382	=    5 nm
			SSE 4, Sea 3, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 4314
			ESE 5, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. 6-8 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 1892
			ESE 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. 4-5 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 1852
			ESE 3, Sea 3-4, overcast, low hanging rain clouds, light marine phosphorescence, Vis. 1-3 nm
		12.11.42
		01.50	Indian Ocean	A small tanker in sight bearing 330°T.  Maneuvering ahead is very difficult due to changing visibility and rain squalls.  Therefore hung on.
			KZ 1824
			E 3-4, Sea 3-4, overcast, fog and rain squalls, Vis. 1-3 nm
		04.00	KZ 1820
		05.30		Tanker changed course and ran towards the coast to round the "Bashee" Lighthouse.  It often passed out of sight in rain squalls.  Tanker apparently ran on course 40° on the 200-meter line
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 1591
			SE 4, Sea 4, overcast, rain squalls, Vis. 1-3 nm
				We are close under the coast, which can be seen in outline at times in breaks in the rain squalls.
		08.20		A second vessel in sight next to the first.  (Bearing 40°, distance 2-5 nm.) Apparently on

	Sun and Moon Data 11.11.42
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		12.11.42		opposite course.  Due to visibility improvement suddenly hight out.
		10.40	KZ 1560	We must dive.
				Attempted submerged attack.  Very difficult, because in the periscope almost nothing is seen due to the high swell.  Nevertheless the boat broached several times.  Also in the listening gear no sounds detected.
				In the direction of the steamers visibility deterioration due to continual rain.  After about 2 hours gave up the attack as hopeless.
				Surfacing not possible because the coast is visible in breaks in the clouds.  Lighthouse on land is clearly distinguished in detail.  (Range = 1.5 nm, bearing 316°T.)
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 144 nm
			KZ 1560	=   10 nm
		12.35	KZ 1570	Therefore:  Moved off from the coast submerged.
			Intention:  With weather improvement and bright nights operate under the coast again.  Until then seat off off Durban.
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 1640
			SSE 4, Sea 3, overcast, rain, Vis. 2-5 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 1790
			SSE 3-4, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. 4 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 2710
			SSE 3-4, Sea 3-4, overcast, marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4-5 nm
		13.11.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 2740
			SSE 3, Sea 2, overcast, squalls, Vis. 4 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 2760
			SSE 3, Sea 2, overcast, squalls, Vis. 7 nm
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 145 nm
			KZ 2851	=     6 nm
			SSE 3, Sea 1-2, cloudy to clear, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 2839
			SSE 3, Sea 3

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		13.11.42
		16.00	cloudy, Vis. 8-10 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 2910
			SE 3, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. 4-5 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 2690
			SE 3, Sea 2, cloudy, marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4-5 nm
		14.11.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 2691
			SSE 3, Sea 3, clear, Vis. 7 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 3473
			SSE 4, Sea 4, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 177 nm
			KZ 3371
			SSE 3, Sea 2, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 3167
			SSE 2, Sea 2, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	KZ 3322
			SSE 1, Sea 0-1, clear, Vis. 4-6 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9782
			SSE 1, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 4-5 nm, marine phosphorescence
		15.11.42
		02.00		U-boat Warning report on 600-meter wavelength:
				ssss ssss de "ADVISER" 3223 south 3352 east torpedoes tor 0052 gmt/15.  (Corresponds to naval square KZ 2660.)
				Turned out it was probably U-178 or U-181.
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9753
			NE 1, Sea 2, clear, Vis. 8 nm
		06.48	KP 9480	Mastheads in sight bearing 50°T.  Getting larger quickly.  Despite turning away and high speed the smokestack, both masts and the bridge were already out.
			NE 1, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean

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		15.11.42
		08.00	KP 9470	Moved off with full switching.  Attempted to maneuver ahead.  Steamer zigzagged lightly around course 270° and ran at about 16 knots.  Nevertheless we do not get ahead.  Engines reach (exactly as with the battleship pursuit on 10.10.42) on average only 460 RPM.  Suspected reason:  quality of the fuel.
			NE 1, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
				While holding contact we ran on course 270° so as not to lose any ground. While so doing on southerly zigzags the steamer occasionally came out up to the bridge.  It had to be accepted, even at the risk of being seen.
		08.48		During the pursuit the following Radio Message was received on the 600-meter wavelength:
				ssss ssss 2303 south east approx "ADVISER" still afloat.  No. 1 and 2 holds full of water all lefecoatz afloat and still
				de "ADVISER"
				(Corresponds to naval square KZ 2630.)
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 232 nm
			KP 8690	After an over 5-hour hunt we have still not gotten ahead.  Also night attack is not in question because the steamer will already be off Durban at about 19.00 hours.  Therefore broke off the attack.
			NE 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		13.35		U-boat Warning report on 600-meter wavelength for 10.40 MGZ (1140 MEZ) received:
				ssss ssss de gdjz 3001 south 3317 east "CALIFORNIA" submarine on surface 1040 gmt/15.
				(Corresponds to naval square KP 8658.)
				So the steamer had also seen us.  It was the passenger steamer "CALIFORINA" (16792 GRT).
				Intention:  Set off in the northern part of KP 90, then operate further on east-west traffic for Durban.
		12.48	KP 8670	Test dive.
		13.25	KP 8670	Surfaced.
		15.10	KP 8678	Dived due to grind in the valves.
		17.30	KP 8678	Surfaced.
		19.25		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				1. "Lüth" . . . . etc.
				2.  "Dirksen" . . . . etc.
				3.  "Müller, "Bauer" and "Gysae" report situation.
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 8670
			NE 4, Sea 4, lightly cloudy, Vis. 4-5 nm

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		15.11.42
		20.56		Radio Message to B.d.U.:
				1.  Square KY 6968 empty "CERION" with two day and night approaches undershot.  Course 240°, high swell, depth 3 and 2 meters.  Checked by marine phosphorescence.  Artillery combat broken off after failure of the cannon and defense.  No successes.
				2.  Today square KP 8699 passenger steamer "CALIFORNIA" hunted unsuccessfully, course 270°, 16 knots.
				3.  Boat runs with full switching only 16 knots.  Suspect bad fuel.
				4.  Coastal traffic "East London" - "Durban" on the 200-meter line.
				5.  Medium air from KY 68 to KZ 43.
				6.  Square KP 90, all naval squares.  240 cbm.
				- Gysae -
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 8640
			NNE 4, Sea 4, clear, marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4-5 nm
		16.11.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9410
			NNE 4, Sea 5, clear, Vis. 7-8 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9190
			NNE 2, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. 9 nm
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 176 nm
			KP 9255	=     5 nm
			S 4-5, Sea 4, cloudy, Vis. 9-10 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9286
			SSW 5, Sea 4, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9520
			SSW 5, Sea 5, clear, Vis. 4-5 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5567
			SSW 4, Sea 5, lightly cloudy, light marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4 nm
		17.11.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9911
			S 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 9-10 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 15.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.11.42
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		17.11.42
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9955
			S 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 9-10 nm
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 153 nm
			KP 9980
			SSE 2, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 3329
			NE 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 3355
			NE 2, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 5 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 3374
			SW 2, Sea 2, overcast, light marine phosphorescence, Vis. 6 nm
		18.11.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 3260
			NNE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 7-8 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 3210
			NNE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 8 nm
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 150 nm
			KP 9890
			NNE 2, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 8-10 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9810
			NNE 3, Sea 2-3, cloudy, Vis. 9 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9580
			NNE 3, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. 4-5 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9550
			NNE 2, Sea 2, clear, light marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4-5 nm, moonshine

	Sun and Moon Data 17.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.11.42

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		19.11.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9580
			SSE 2, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 8-10 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9827
			NE 2, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. 8-9 nm
		09.58	KP 9830	Test dive.
		10.22	KP 9830	Surfaced.
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 145 nm
			KP 9842	=     1 nm
			NNE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 8 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 3132
			NNE 2, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9798
			NNE 2, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. 4-5 nm
		21.15	KP 9798	Shadow sighted bearing 50°T.  It is a  large tanker on westerly course.  Due to the very bright moonlit night . . .
			NE 2, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. 4-5 nm
				Intention:  submerged attack.
				Maneuvered ahead, in so doing matched speed of the enemy.  Runs at 10 knots.
		22.45	KP 9788	A second shadow in sight bearing 230°T.  Could not make it out exactly, because we must dive to attack
		22.50	KP 9788	Dived to attack
		23.07	KP 9780	Two-fan from tubes I and IV.
				(Depth = 2 and 3 meters, shot range = 380 meters.
				Two hits.  Full detonation of the gasoline cargo already after the first hit.  No survivors.  A piece of the foreship floated for about 10 minutes.  Smaller fires on the water.  Tanker was unusually large.  A minimum of 150 meters long (checked by periscope reticle) and fully loaded.  Like type "SAN MELITO" or "CADAILLAC".  Steam propulsion, aft medium long smokestack, normal steamer stern.  Minimum 10000 GRT.
		23.00	KP 9780	Surfaced.  Above strong gasoline fumes.  A large steamer shadow in sight bearing 80°T, on course for the sinking location.
				Due to the bright night crash dived, to remain unseen.
				Intention:  submerged attack.
				In the process entered the wreckage field with the periscope and dirtied the optics with oil residue.  Nothing seen.  In the listening gear determined that the steamer passed at high speed in an easterly direction.

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		19.11.42		Because the boat was still amidst the wreckage it could not surface immediately.  Went to depth A -50 meters to get clear.  At the same time moved from the location.
		23.35		Surfaced.  Pursued on course 90°,
				On the 600-meter wave at 00.42 hours the following Radio Message was received:
				bams de kbzr - following has been received - 3039 south 3441 east vessel astern blew up 2205 gmt/19.  (Corresponds to naval square KP 9758.)
			Considerations:  The steamer was very fast (about 12 knots) and had an easterly course.  If the steamer changed course because it saw the sinking of the tanker, then probably to the north because he wants to go there.
			Therefore intentions:  Pursue up to meeting point for course 90° and 12 knots.  Afterwards search curves for 80° and 70°.
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9790
			NE 3, Sea 2, clear, moonshine, light marine phosphorescence, Vis. 5 nm
		20.11.42
		02.45		At meeting point for course 90°.  Nothing seen.
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9847
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, clear, Vis. 8 knots
		04.05		At meeting point for course 80°.  Nothing seen.
		04.33		Mastheads in sight bearing 330°T.  It is a large freighter with 3 masts, capped cargo derricks, a medium-long smokestack with high deck cargo.
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9853
			NE 1-2m Sea 1-2, clear, Vis. 10 nm	Speed was matched as 11 knots.  Maneuvered ahead.
		10.55	KP 9830	Dived for submerged attack.
		11.40	KP 9910	Two-fan from tubes II and III.
				(Depth = 2 and 3 meters, shot range = 480 meters.)
				Two hits in the engine room and foreship.  Steamer swerved strongly to starboard, maintained speed and drove in a large circle to starboard.  The free watch went to the boats.
				Rod antenna extended.  Steamer transmitted on the 600-meter wavelength:
				ssss ssss de kfnl - "PEIRCE BUTLER" - 1100 gmt 20.  2953S 3641 east torpedoed.
				Corresponds to naval square KP 9910.)
				Steamer had bow and stern cannon manned and fired at the periscope and rod antenna.  After 30 minutes the steamer settled aft deeper and sank 3 minutes later over the stern post.

	Sun and Moon Data 19.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.11.42

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		20.11.42	Indian Ocean
		12.00	KP 9910	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 235 nm
				=    18 nm
		12.15	KP 9910	Surfaced and went to the lifeboats.
				Determined the following:
				American freighter "PIERCE BUTLER" from Baltimore.  With piece goods from Capetown to Aden; 7191 GRT.
				Moved off to the south on deceptive course.
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9920
			NE 2, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 8-10 nm
		18.00 - 23.30		Reloaded and transferred torpedoes from the over deck containers.
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9868
			NE 1, Sea 1, clear, moonshine, Vis. 5-6 nm
		23.32		Radio Message to B.d.U.:
				1. Sank:  Yesterday square 9780 large tanker 10000 GRT, with gasoline, course 270°, no survivors.  Today square 9910 American "PIERCE BUTLER" course 60° Capetown - Aden with piece goods.  7191 GRT.
				2.  220 cbm, square 90.  All naval square KP.
				- Gysae -
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9890
			NE 1, Sea 1, clear, moonshine, no marine phosphorescence, Vis. 5 nm
		21.11.42
		00.55	KP 9890	Test dive.
		01.11	KP 9890	Surfaced.
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 3237
			NE 1, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 8 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 3254
			NE 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 9-10 nm
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 142 nm
			KZ 3242	=    1 nm
			N 3, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 20.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 21.11.42

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		21.11.42	Indian Ocean
		16.00	KP 9879
			NE 3, Sea 2-3, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9848
			NE 2, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 5 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9815
			N 2, Sea 1-2, cloudy, light marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4-5 nm
		22.11.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9813
			NNE 2, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 6-8 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9581
			NNE 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 8-10 nm
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 156 nm
			KP 9559
			N 1, Sea 0-1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9591
			N 1, Sea 0-1, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9918
			N 1, Sea 0-1, cloudy, Vis. 5 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9951
			N 1, Sea 0-1, cloudy, moonshine, no marine phosphorescence, Vis. 5 nm
		23.11.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9972
			SSE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 10-12 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 3316
			SE 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. 10-12 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 21.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.11.42

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		23.11.42	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 127 nm
		12.00	KZ 3313
			SE 2, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9973
			SE 2, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9942
			SE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 5 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9914
			SE 1, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, moonshine, no marine phosphorescence, Vis. 5 nm
		24.11.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9599
			SE 1, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 2-7 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9559
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 8-10 nm
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 128 nm
			KP 9593
			SE 2, Sea 2, clear, Vis., 10-12 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9914
			NE 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9943
			ESE 1, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 5 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9972
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, lightly cloudy, no marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4-5 nm
		25.11.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 3236
			SE 1, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 23.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 25.11.42

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		25.11.42
		07.55	KZ 3253	Crash dive for aircraft far off bearing 165°T. Was unnoticed.  Aircraft flew in circles.  Suspect search for lifeboats.
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 3253
		08.16	KZ 3252	Surfaced.
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 166 nm
			KZ 3216	=    1 nm
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9793
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, clear, Vis. 12 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9756
			NNE 3, Sea 2, clear, Vis. 5 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9722
			N 3, Sea 2, clear, Vis. 5 nm, moonshine, light marine phosphorescence
		26.11.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9778
			NNW 3, Sea 2-3, lightly cloudy, Vis. 8-10 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 8995
			N 3, Sea 2-3, cloudy, Vis. 8-10 nm
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 145 nm
			KP 8956
			N 3, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
			Intention:  Because I suspect that east-west traffic may be halted after the latest sinkings, advance in square KP 85 to catch traffic.
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 8679
			N 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 8565
			N 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 5 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 8538
			N 2, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 4-5 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 25.11.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.11.42

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		27.11.42
		03.15	KP 8523	Patrol vessel in sight bearing 50°T with target angle 0°.
				Dived, to remain unseen.  Patrol vessel ran off with strong zigzags about course 220°.
			Intention:  Remain submerged by day because the coast is easily seen.  In so doing moved off to the east at LF.  At least every hour all around sweeps.
		04.00	KP 8520
			N 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, rain squalls, Vis. 1-4 nm
		04.55	KP 8520	In the listening gear propeller sounds detected bearing 162°T.  To periscope depth.  A medium-sized passenger freighter sighted, which approached at target angle 80° out of a rain squall.  Abeam distance about 4 nm.  In the wake one escort vessel.  No attack possibility.
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 8530
			NE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 7 nm
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 98 nm
			KP 8530	=   19 nm
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. 8 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 8530
			NE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 8 nm
		17.26		Surfaced.
		18.05	KP 8533	2 steamers and 2 patrol vessels sighted bearing 2°T.  Closed at highest speed.  Nevertheless, in the quickly progressing twilight and with very bad visibility (low hanging rain clouds under the coast), the convoy was not found again.   With average course 10° and accepted convoy speed of 12 knots pursued until moonrise.
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 8377
			ENE 3, Sea 2, overcast, isolated rain squalls, Vis. 3-4 nm
		21.30		Very bright night and good visibility.  Despite this nothing seen.
		21.49	KP 8373	Dived to listen.  No bearings.
		22.25	KP 8373	Surfaced.
				Advanced at low transit speed and search courses in sector 30-50° out from the apex square KP 8530 because traffic is suspected here.
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5988
			ENE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 4 nm, marine phosphorescence

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		28.11.42	Indian Ocean
		04.00	KP 5995
			W 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, rain squalls, Vis. 5-10 nm
		04.12	KP 5990	Smoke cloud sighted bearing 27°T. Enemy comes closer quickly.  Distance is only maintained with full switching.  Ship zigzags strongly around 210°.  Is a medium-size passenger steamer.  Speed about 14 knots.
		06.31	KP 8320	Dived to attack submerged.  In the periscope strong armament (3 cannons, many automatic weapons, rangefinder, fire control station) and warship-like paint with camouflage recognized.
		07.15	KP 8325	Three-fan from tubes I, III and IV.
				(Depth = 3 and 4 meters, shot range = 380 meters.)
				3 hits observed.  Engine room, bridge and foreship.  Ship center burns immediately.  Then due to the heavy smoke , which blew over the periscope, nothing more observed.  In the listening gear determined that the auxiliary cruiser's engines had stopped.  When the periscope was clear again, the ship had turned, listed strongly to port.  Extended th rod antenna and determined that the steamer was not transmitting on the 600-meter wavelength.  Rod antenna was shot at and so was retracted.
				The deck swarms with men, some with, some without life jackets.  Ship center with bridge, work area, passenger superstructure and lifeboats are ablaze.  Cannon could no longer be operated due to the strong list.
		07.22	KP 8325	Surfaced.  While blowing the auxiliary cruiser sinks over the forestem.  In the water hundreds of survivors drift in life jackets, some on rafts and rubber boats.  No adequate rescue equipment was observed.
				By questioning the shipwrecked attempted to determine the name.  No success because everything is confused screaming.  Determined that only Italians swam in the water.  Already strong signs of panic.
				To clarify the situation went in the vicinity to a single raft to take over a survivor.  In the process the shipwrecked swam to us from all sides.  Because two men reached the boat at the same time, both were taken on board.  It turned out they were two members of the Italian merchant marine, they gave the following statement:
				Ship was the English auxiliary cruiser "NOVA SCOTIA" (8796 GRT) with over 1000 Italian civilian prisoners from Massawa via Aden for Durban.  Crew of 200 Englishman and 80 South Africans mostly burned or perished

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		28.11.42
		08.00	Indian Ocean	Moved off on course 90° due to the air danger and vicinity of the coast.
			KP 8320
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. 8 nm
		11.47		Attempted to send Officer-Only Radio Message to B.d.U.  Despite radio repeater no success.
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 142 nm
			KP 5995	=   16 nm
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, rain, Vis. 6 nm
		12.08	KP 5990	Test dive.
		12.30	KP 5990	Surfaced.
		14.43		Sent Officer-Only Radio Message:
				Urgent.  Just now sank naval square KP 8325 auxiliary cruiser "NOVA SCOTIA" with over 1000 Italian civilian prisoners from Massawa.  2 survivors on board.  Still about 400 on boats and rafts.  Set off due to air.
				= Gysae =
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6740
			SE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, rain, Vis. 6-8 nm
		17.37		Officer-Only Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				To Gysae:
				Continue operation.  Warfare takes precedence.  No rescue attempt.
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6710
			NE 3, Sea 2, breaking up a bit, Vis. 5 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6473
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, breaking up, moonshine, light marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4-5 nm
		29.11.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6735
			ENE 2, Sea 1-2, cloudy, Vis. 8 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6730
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, cloudy, Vis. 12 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 28.11.42
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		29.11.42
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 143 nm
			KP 6498	=    1 nm
			NE 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 12 nm
		14.46		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				To Gysae:
				Portuguese dispatch boat "ALFONSO DE ALBURQUERQUE" and one Aviso 2 class departed for "NOVA SCOTIA" sinking location.  Do not hinder.
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6455
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6419
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, clear, Vis. 4-5 nm
		20.05		Radio Message to B.d.U.:
				1.  Traffic situation "Durban" east sector after last sinkings 5-day traffic break.  Strong traffic NE-sector 30-50° via square 8530 observed.  There continuous sea patrol.  Steamers and groups escorted out and in.
				2.  Auxiliary cruiser course 210°, 14 knots, zigzagging, crew 200 British and 80 South Africans.  Mostly dead.
				3.  According to statements:  Voyage from Aden to Durban lasted 9 1/2 days.  Underway medium oncoming traffic.  Steamers and escorted groups.  No coast of lighthouses seen.
				4.  Square 64, all naval square KP, 195 cbm.
				5.  Used for reception:
				IW 00.00 - 03.00, 05.00 - 06.00 hours
				IX 10.00 - 20.00                         hours
				CB 03.00 - 05.00, 20.00 - 24.00 hours
				Transmitting by day 15.00 - 18.00 hours IX.
				6. Officer-Only L from 24 November not solved.
				= Gysae =
		23.15		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				To Gysae:
				Unclear Radio Message solved in all places.
				Contents Officer-Only Y etc.
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6442
			NE 1, Sea 1, clear, moonshine, no marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4-5 nm

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		30.11.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6440
			NE 3, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5698
			S 3, Sea 2, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 138 nm
			KP 6480
			NE 3, Sea 3, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		12.25	KP 6484	Smoke cloud in sight bearing 335°T.  Closed until the mastheads were over the horizon.  Came to parallel course and matched speed at 11 knots.  Maneuver ahead was difficult because the steamer zigzagged strongly.  An hour before the beginning of twilight the steamer made a large zigzag towards the coast, and then came to the old general course 210°.
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5933
			NE 2-3, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.50	KP 5935	Dived to attack submerged.
		17.29	KP 5925	Two-fan from tubes II and III.
				(Depth = 3 meters, shot range = 520 meters.)
				Two hits, forward and amidships.  Steamer heeled to starboard and turned away to port.  Steamer stopped.  Probably a hit in the engine room because shortly thereafter a fiery glow rose from the smokestack.
				Extended the rod antenna.  Steamer did not transmit on the 600-meter wavelength.
				Because the steamer was armed (stern cannon and automatic weapons on the bridge) did not surface.  Steamer settled a bit deeper aft, however levels itself after a short time and and gives no indication of sinking.
				Therefore:
		17.47	KP 5925	Coup de grâce in the engine room from tube II.
				(Depth = 4 meters, shot range xx0 meters.)
				Hit not observed due to undercutting of the periscope.  Steamer settled aft deeper, however still does not sink.
		18.09	KP 5925	Second coup de grâce in the engine room from tube IV.
				(Depth = 4 meters, shot range = 520 meters.)
				Mast tips tilt towards the center.  Steamer breaks apart at the hit location and sinks in a few minutes.
		18.15	KP 5925	Surfaced.
				Above in the meantime it has grown dark.  A few dark thunder clouds and lightening.  Went to the boats to determine the name.  It turned out to be the passenger freighter "LLANDAFF CASTLE" (10799 GRT).  Refrained from further determinations, since conditions from bad visibility were quite confusing and the possibility, that during the last hour the steamer called for assistance, was likely.

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		30.11.42
				With certainty a large navy unit with radio and about 8 large lifeboats recognized.  All fully occupied.
				Due to the proximity of the coast moved off to the northeast.
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5958
			NE 2, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 5 nm
		20.25		Radio Message to B.d.U.:
				Just now square KP 5925 "LLANDAFF CASTLE" course 205° sunk.
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6478
			NE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Summer lightening, Vis. 4-5 nm

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		01.12.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6458
			SE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. 8-10 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6461
			NNE 1, Sea 1, cloudy, rain squalls, Vis. 7-10 nm
		10.44		Following Radio Message was received on the 600-meter wavelength:
				ssss ssss "LLANDAFF CASTLE" torpedoed position approximately 60 east O r  . . . . . . . . tor 0013 gmt usd (Control Station "Durban").
				(Radio Message originated from the lifeboats of the "LLANDAFF CASTLE".  Was sent at 02.13 WEZ corresponds to 03.13 MEZ and was repeated at 10.44 WEZ by the Control Station "Durban".  Ship's position was incorrect.)
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 182 nm
			KP 6512	=    6 nm
			NW 2, Sea 2, heavily cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6433
			SE 2, Sea 1-1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6483
			SE 2, Sea 1-2, clear, Vis. 4-5 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6479
			SE 1, Sea 1, clear to cloudy, no marine phosphorescence, moonshine, Vis. 4-5 nm
		02.12.42
		03.15	KP 6462	Crash dive for flying boat bearing 270°T, medium altitude.
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6460
			NNE 2, Sea 1-2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 8 nm
		04.05	KP 6460	Surfaced.
		04.15	KP 6460	Crash dive for flying boat bearing 235°T.  Observed further through the periscope.  Approached, medium altitude.
		05.15	KP 6460	Surfaced.
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6483
			NNE 2, Sea 1-2, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 01.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.12.42

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		02.12.42
		11.47	KP 6710	Smoke cloud in sight bearing 200°T.  It is a medium-sized passenger freighter.  Course 30°, no zigzags.
				Maneuvered ahead.
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 150 nm
			KP 6715	=    2 nm
			NNW 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		14.11	KP 6457	Dived for submerged attack.
				Before the shot recognized as English hospital ship No. 23 ("DORSETSHIRE").
				Moved off submerged.
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6450
			NNW 2, Sea 1-2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		16.53		Radio Message to B.d.U.:
				Just now naval square KP 6450 submerged approach on "DORSETSHIRE" course 30°. Let go because before the shot recognized as a hospital ship.
				= Gysae =
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6485
			NNW 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, rain, lightening, Vis. 1-3 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6727
			WNW 2, Sea 2, overcast, Summer lightening, marine phosphorescence, Vis. 3-4 nm
		03.12.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6742
			S 4, Sea 3-4, overcast, rain, Vis. 3-6 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5948
			SE 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 3-7 nm, rain squalls
		08.51	KP 5930	Mastheads sighted bearing 340°T.  Vessel steered about 220°.  Comes closer quickly.  Is a warship.  Two smokestacks and two masts clearly recognized.  Like "SOUTHHAMPTON Class".
		09.00	KP 5930	Dived, because the enemy is faster then we.  Submerged attack very difficult because high swell and long range of the enemy.  No attack possibility.

	Sun and Moon Data 02.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.12.42

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		03.12.42
		09.45	KP 5930	Surfaced, because nothing is seen in the periscope.
				Enemy is out of sight.
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 138 nm
			KP 6477	=    2 nm
			SSE 2, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, squalls, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6445
			SSE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 8-10 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6410
			SSE 2, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. 1-3 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6413
			NE 3, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, marine phosphorescence, Vis. 3-5 nm
		04.12.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6391
			NE 2, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 8-10 nm
		07.48	KP 6450	Mastheads in sight bearing 310°T,  Vessel steered about 220°.
				It is a medium-sized motorship.  Maneuvered ahead during the day at the limit of visibility.
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6455
			NE 2, Sea 2, clear to lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 160 nm
			KP 6713	=    0 nm
			NE 2, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5985
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		16.54	KP 8310	Dived for submerged attack.  At 2000 meters recognized Swedish neutral markings.  At the beginning of twilight the ship set lights.  Name is easily read.  It was the Swedish, Götaberg ship registered freighter "GLIAMAREN".
				Broke off the attack.  Moved off submerged until out of sight
		18.05	KP 8510	Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 03.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.12.42

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		04.12.42
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 8313
			NNE 2, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 4 nm
		20.05		Radio Message to B.d.U.:
				1. Yesterday square 5960 cruiser, course 220°, high speed.
				2.  Today steamer hunted up to 8310.  Set lights at twilight.  Swede "GLIAMAREN", course 220°.
				3.  175 cbm, 2 and 4 torpedoes.  All naval square KP.
				= Gysae =
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5987
			NNE 2, Sea 1, clear, moonshine, marine phosphoresence, Vis. 4-5 nm
		05.12.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5988
			NNE 3, Sea 2-3, cloudy, Vis. 8 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5979
			NNE 3, Sea 2-3, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		10.34	KP 6740	Crash dive for aircraft bearing 330°T.  Medium altitude.  Flying direction not exactly distinguished.
		11.15	KP 6740	Surfaced.
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 138 nm
			KP 6751	=    4 nm
			NNE 3, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	KP 6712
			NNE 2, Sea 1-2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6477
			NNE 3, Sea 2, Summer lightening, overcast, Vis. 1-3 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6458
			NNE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Summer lightening, marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 04.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.12.42

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		06.12.42
			Intentions:  Because in the NE-sector from Durban after the last sinkings apparently traffic is quiet, advance to Lourenço Marques up to the entrance, because there have been no more sinkings there since 20 November.
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6434
			NNE 3, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 8-10 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6189
			SE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 8 nm
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 131 nm
			KP 6159	=
			SE 4, Sea 4, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6115
			SE 4, Sea 3, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 3766
			NE 4, Sea 3, clear, Vis. 4-5 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 3844
			SE 3, Sea 2, clear, moonshine, marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4 nm
		07.12.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 3843
			ESE 2, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 38xx
			SE 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		12.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 3789
			S 2, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		12.56		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				"Gysae"
				On the sinking of "NOVA SCOTIA" report when there is an opportunity:
				a)  What reason did the U-boat have for regarding the ship as an auxiliary cruiser,
				b)  What flag did the ship fly.
				c)  Was the crew recognized as internees or troops before torpedoing.  Information required as documentation for propaganda evaluation.
		15.31	KP 6121	Mastheads in sight bearing 156°T.  Vessel

	Sun and Moon Data 06.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 07.12.42

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		07.12.42		steers about 260-270°.  Maneuvered ahead.
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5939
			S 2, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.19	KP 6150	Dived for submerged attack.  Medium-size freighter. No zigzags.
			Intention:  Two-fan.
		17.20	KP 6155	Two-fan from tubes V and VI.
				(Depth 2 meters, shot range = 440 meters.)
				Hit engine room.  Second hit heard but not seen.
				Ship breaks apart and sinks in two minutes.
				With the rod antenna determined that the steamer did not transmit on the 600-meter wavelength.
		17.25	KP 6155	Surfaced.
				Only two shipwrecked on rafts.
				It was the Greek steamer "SARONIKOS" (3505 GRT) without cargo from "Aden for Lourenço Marques".
		19.55	KP 6140	Test dive.
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6149
			S 2, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 4-5 nm
		20.10	KP 6140	Surfaced.
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5363
			S 2, Sea 1, clear, marine phosphorescence, moonshine, Vis. 5 nm
		08.12.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean	"Inhaca" lighthouse at the entrance to "Lourenço Marques" in sight bearing 270°T
			KP 5357
			S 1, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5334
			SSE 1, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 12 nm
		10.33		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				To "U-178" and "U-177":
				Lüth reports from Sea State 4 along with swells depth keeping is poor.   Larger diving planes are necessary at least for new construction.  Report own experience.
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 162 nm
			KP 5351	=    4 nm
			E 1, Sea 0-1, clear, Vis. 12 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 07.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.12.42

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		08.12.42
		14.25	KP 5359	Smoke cloud in sight bearing 316°T.  Is a motorship on course about 30°.
				Time is too short to maneuver ahead by day, therefore hung on.
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5337
			E 1, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		18.08	KP 3776	Matched speed during the twilight.  Vessel set lights and illuminated his neutrality markings.
				Turned away, at transit speed again went off the entrance to "Lourenço Marques".
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6112
			E 1, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 4-5 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5374
			E 1, Sea 1, clear, light marine phosphorescence, Vis. 5 nm
		09.12.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5355
			SE 1, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5359
			SE 1, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 148 nm
			KP 5359
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5355
			NE 1, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5373
			NE 2, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 5 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5366
			NE 2, Sea 2, clear, marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4-6 nm
		10.12.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5355
			NE 2, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 08.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.12.42

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		10.12.42
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5359
			NNE 2, Sea 1-2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 142 nm
			KP 5355
			NE 1, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 12-14 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5358
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, clear, Vis. 12 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5366
			SE 2, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 5 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5369
			SE 2, Sea 1, clear, marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4-5 nm
		11.12.42	KP 5353	"Inhaca" lighthouse out of sight bearing 250°T.
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 5353
			E 2, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6114
			SE 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		09.02	KP 6121	Test dive.
		09.12	KP 6121	Surfaced.
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 179 nm
			KP 3785	=    1 nm
			SSE 3, Sea 2-3, cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 3769
			NNE 3, Sea 2-3, cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.54		Radio Message to B.d.U.:
				1.  Sank on 7 December square KP 61 "SARONIKOS" empty from Aden westerly course.
				2.  Situation:  "Lourenço" 4 days off entrance.  Except for neutrals out, nothing seen.  City illuminated.  Beacons darkened.
				3.  Diving planes like Lüth however retractable.
				4.  "NOVA SCOTIA":
				To a) 3 cannons, many automatic weapons, rangefinder, fire control station.  Warship paint with camouflage.  Military crew.  With certainty

	Sun and Moon Data 10.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 11.12.42

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		11.12.42
				auxiliary warship, often related to troop transport.
				To b)
				No flag.  In harbor only a designation signal.
				To c)
				No.
				5.  4 Atos, 155 cbm, delayed return transit.
				= Gysae =
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 3818
			SE 2, Sea 2, clear, Vis. 4-5 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 3816
			SE 2, Sea 1, clear, light marine phosphorescence, Vis, 4-5 nm
		12.12.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 3851
			ESE 2, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 7-10 nm
		05.29		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				To "Gysae" and "Lüth".
				Change in Supplemental Operations Order "Eisbar" under mine situation:
				1)  Paragraph 7E in: 34°15'S, 18°E.
				2)  Paragraph 10 A in: 35°47S, 19°14'E.
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 3853
			ESE 2, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 7-10 nm
		10.29	KP 3862	Smoke cloud in sight bearing 130°T.  Is a freighter on course about 200°.  Maneuvered ahead for submerged attack.  In so doing vessel occasionally passed out of sight in rain squalls.
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 142 nm
			KP 3886
			ESE 2, Sea 2, overcast, rain squalls, Vis. 5-8 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6256
			ESE 2, Sea 2, overcast, rain squalls, Vis. 4-8 nm
		16.02		Dived to attack submerged.  Difficult depth control due to swells.
				During the approach the steamer changed course without apparent reason to 270°.  Because of that positioned to the south with target angle 90° at range about 3000 meters.  Success very unlikely.  Despite this.
		17.02	KP 6257	Shot from tube II.
				(Depth 3 meters, shot range = about 3000 meters.)

	Sun and Moon Data 11.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 12.12.42

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		12.12.42		No success.  There was a possibility of undershooting because as was later determined, the steamer was empty.  Surfaced in the twilight and hung on. Accept that during the day approach the steamer made a base course change for "Lourenço Marques" which happened to be at the time of targeting.  Surfaced.
		18.19	KP 6250
			Intention:  Night attack.	Took position.
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6245
			ESE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 5 nm
		21.35		Closed after moonset.
		21.51	KP 6167	Two-fan from tubes I and IV.
				(Shot range = 700 meters, depth = 2 meters)
				After 34 seconds one hit at the level of the forward masts. 2nd bubble track was clearly recognized.  Went past under the aftership.
				Therefore under steered.
		21.57		Steamer transmitted the following radio message on the 600-meter wavelength:
				sss sss 2600 south 3500 east "EMPIRE GULL" torpedoed 2055 gmt/12.  (Corresponds to naval square KP 61).
				Reception of the radio message by land stations was questionable because at the same time a land station transmitted with greater Volume.  Radio Message was not repeated by anyone.
				Because the ship shows no effects and gets under way slowly, prepared the cannon.
		22.03		After the first hits the crew went below without being seen again.  (Armament: one cannon on the stern, several automatic weapons behind the bridge.)  [two illegible words] heavily.  [illegible word] very light. [concerning the effect of the artillery]  Nevertheless the entire ship is on fire and in the course of time about 140 hits were made when the steamer sank after 2 hours 25 minutes.  Ammunition consumption 70 incendiary and 100 explosive shells.
				Further confirmation concerning the origin and size of the steamer was not possible because the lifeboats passed out of sight during the artillery combat.
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6150
			ESE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 4 nm, marine phosphorescence	Name of the ship "EMPIRE GULL".  Proceeded in ballast.  Normal type with very long aftership.  Estimated 6000 GRT.
		13.12.42
		03.20	KP 6463	Test dive.
		03.30	KP 6463	Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 12.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 13.12.42

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		13.12.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6483
			SSE 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6718
			SSE 1, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 196 nm
			KP 6789	=    1 nm
			ESE 2, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 6752
			NE 2, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		19.20		Radio Message to B.d.U.:
				1.  Today square 61 "EMPIRE GULL" sunk with torpedo and artillery.  In ballast to square 6257 course 220° then west.
				2.  Square 91, 1 Ato, 145 cbm.  All naval square KP.
				3.  Counting on 25 cbm supply.
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9188
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, clear, Vis. 5 nm
		21.58		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				Gysae:
				Return transit possibly without supply.
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9455
			SE 2, Sea 2, marine phosphorescence, clear, Vis. 4-5 nm
		14.12.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9726
			ESE 1, Sea 1-2, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 9759
			NE 1, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 193 nm
			KY 3116
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, rain squalls, Vis. 7-10 nm
		12.45	KY 3118	Mastheads and smoke clouds in sight bearing 162°T.  Is a freighter.  Low speed.  Course about 310°.
				Maneuvered ahead for submerged attack.  In the process the vessel passed out of sight momentarily in rain squalls.
		15.30	KP 8990	Dived for submerged attack.

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	Sun and Moon Data 14.12.42

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		14.12.42
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KP 8990
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		16.36	KP 8990	Shot from tube III.
				(Depth = 2 meters because steamer was empty and laid high out, shot range = 510 meters.)
				Hit at the level of the smokestack.
				Rod antenna extended, steamer did not transmit on the 600-meter wavelength.  Crew went into the 4 available lifeboats.  Stern cannon remained unmanned.  Steamer settled slowly deeper aft and sank after 7 minutes over the stern.
		16.43		As a result of the subsequent boiler explosion 3 of the boats nearby capsized.
				It turned out to be the small Dutch steamer SAWAHLOENTO (3085 GRT).  Ship was unloaded and was on the way from "Beira to Durban".
				Afterwards continued return transit.  Torpedoes are exhausted.
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 2335
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. 4 nm
		20.44		Radio Message to B.d.U.:
				Just now sank naval square KP 8990 "SAWAHLOENTO" empty from Beira to Durban, course 310°.  Out of torpedoes.  Return transit.
				= Gysae =
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 2373
			SE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 4 nm, light marine phosphorescence
		15.12.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 2617
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. 7-10 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 2591
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. 8-10 nm
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 195 nm
			KZ 2825	=    4 nm
			SSW 3, Sea 3, rain showers, Vis. 6-8 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean

	Sun and Moon Data 14.12.42
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		15.12.42
		16.00	KZ 2872
			SSW 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 8-9 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 5135
			SSW 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. 4-5 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 5188
			SE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. 4-5 nm, light marine phosphorescence
		16.12.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 5422
			SE 1, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 5445
			SE 1, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		10.45	KZ 5447	Test dive.
		10.59	KZ 5447	Surfaced.
		12.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 4938
			SE 2, Sea 0-1, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 4953
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		17.20		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				Return harbors are:
				"Nazaire" . . . . etc.
				"Bordeaux for "Gysae", "Lüth" . . . . etc.
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 4944
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, clear, Vis. 4-5 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 4887
			SE 2, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 4 nm, marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 15.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.12.42

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		17.12.42
		04.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 4873
			SE 2, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		08.00	Indian Ocean
			KZ 4796
			ENE 4, Sea 4, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	Indian Ocean	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 185 nm
			KZ 4787
			NE 3, Sea 3, overcast, rain, Vis. 7-8 nm
		16.00	Indian Ocean
			KY 9335
			NE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	Indian Ocean
			KY 9256
			NE 5, Sea 3-4, clear, Vis. 4-5 nm
		24.00	Indian Ocean
			KY 9253
			NE 3, Sea 3-4, clear, Vis. 4-5, no marine phosphorescence
		18.12.42
		04.00	South Atlantic
			KY 9247
			SW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 7-8 nm
		08.00	South Atlantic
			KY 9184
			SW 2, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 8-10 nm
		12.00	South Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 182 nm
			KY 8358
			WSW 3, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	South Atlantic
			KY 8621
			W 5, Sea 4, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	South Atlantic
			GR 9929
			W 3, Sea 4, cloudy, Vis. 4-5 nm
		24.00	South Atlantic
			GR 9695
			WSW 3, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. 4-5 nm, moonshine, no marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 17.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.12.42

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		19.12.42
		04.00	South Atlantic
			GR 9854
			WSW 2, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		08.00	South Atlantic
			GR 9743
			WSW 2, Sea 2, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		12.00	South Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 181 nm
			GR 9723
			SW 2, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	South Atlantic
			GR 9449
			SW 2, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		20.00	South Atlantic
			GR 8662
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, Swell, clear, Vis. 4-5 nm
		24.00	South Atlantic
			GR 8388
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, clear, moonshine, no marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4-5 nm
		20.12.42
		04.00	South Atlantic
			GR 8349
			SE 1, Sea 1-2, clear, Vis. 6-7 nm
		08.00	South Atlantic
			GR 8235
			NE 1, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		12.00	South Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 174 nm
			GR 5889
			SE 3, Sea 2, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	South Atlantic
			GR 5845
			S 2, Sea 2, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	South Atlantic
			GR 5746
			SE 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 4-5 nm
		24.00	South Atlantic
			GR 5486
			SE 1, Sea 1, clear, no marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4-5 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 19.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.12.42

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		21.12.42
		04.00	South Atlantic
			GR 5443
			WSW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 6 nm
		08.00	South Atlantic
			GR 4633
			WSW 1, Sea 0-1, clear, Vis. 12 nm
		09.15	GR 4398	Established buoyancy condition "A".
		09.26	GR 4395	Test dive.
		09.55	GR 4395	Surfaced.
		12.00	South Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 179 nm
			GR 4359	=    1 nm
			WSW 1, Sea 0-1, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	South Atlantic
			GR 4315
			SW 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	South Atlantic
			GR 1892
			SW 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 5-6 nm
		24.00	South Atlantic
			GR 1825
			SW 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 4 nm, light marine phosphorescence
		22.12.42
		04.00	South Atlantic
			GR 1575
			SSW 3, Sea 3, lightly cloudy, Vis. 6-7 nm
		08.00	South Atlantic
			GR 1462
			SSW 3, Sea 3, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	South Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 194 nm
			GR 1188
			S 3, Sea 3, cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	South Atlantic
			GR 1145
			S 3, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	South Atlantic
			GH 9879
			SW 3, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. 6 nm
		24.00	South Atlantic
			GH 9769
			SW 3, Sea 2-3, cloudy, moonshine, no marine phosphorescence, Vis. 5 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 21.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.12.42

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		continued
		23.12.42	South Atlantic
		04.00	GH 9725
			S 3, Sea 3, cloudy, Vis. 5 nm
		08.00	South Atlantic
			GH 9471
			SE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	South Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 203 nm
			GH 8629
			SE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	South Atlantic
			GH 8375
			SE 2, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	South Atlantic
			GH 8237
			SE 2, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. 7 nm
		24.00	South Atlantic
			GH 5875
			SE 3, Sea 3, cloudy, moonshine, Vis. 4-5 nm, no marine phosphorescence
		24.12.42
		04.00	South Atlantic
			GH 5739
			SE 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 6-7 nm
		08.00	South Atlantic
			GH 5476
			SE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	South Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 202 nm
			GH 4662
			SE 3, Sea 3, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		16.46	GH 4372	Test dive.
		17.20	GH 4372	Surfaced.
		16.00	South Atlantic
			GH 4387
			SE 3, Sea, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	South Atlantic
			GH 4266
			SE 2, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. 7 nm
		24.00	GH 4222
			SE 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. 4-5 nm, marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 23.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.12.42

	- 70 -
		25.12.42
		04.00	South Atlantic
			GH 1844
			SE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 4-5 nm
		08.00	South Atlantic
			GH 1723
			SE 2, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	South Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 196 nm
			GH 1449	=    1 nm
			SE 2, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	South Atlantic
			GG 3655
			SE, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. 9 nm
		20.00	South Atlantic
			GG 3381
			SE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 7 nm
		24.00	South Atlantic
			GG 3239
			SE 2, Sea 2, overcast, light marine phosphorescence, moonshine, Vis. 5 nm
		26.12.42
		04.00	South Atlantic
			FV 8886
			Vis. 7-8 nm, SE 2, Sea 2, overcast
		08.00	South Atlantic
			FV 8842
			SE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. 7 nm
		12.00	South Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 192 nm
			FV 8497
			SE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	South Atlantic
			FV 8443
			SE 2, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	South Atlantic
			FV 7399
			SE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. 7 nm
		24.00	South Atlantic
			FV 7355
			SE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 2 nm, marine phosphorescence

	Sun and Moon Data 25.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.12.42

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		27.12.42
		04.00	South Atlantic
			FV 7311
			SE 2, Sea 2, overcast, squalls, Vis. 5 nm
		08.00	South Atlantic
			FV 4867
			SE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		11.51	FV 4810	Test dive.
		12.00	South Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 192 nm
			FV 4816
			SE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	FV 4816	Surfaced.
		16.00	South Atlantic
			FV 4492
			SE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	South Atlantic
			FV 4428
			ESE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 8 nm
		24.00	South Atlantic
			FV 4174
			ESE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, light marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4 nm
		28.12.42
		04.00	South Atlantic
			FV 6353 [typo FU]
			ESE 1, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 5 nm
		08.00	South Atlantic
			FU 3979
			ESE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 8-10 nm
		12.00	South Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 192 nm
			FU 3865
			ESE 2, Sea 1-2, cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	South Atlantic
			FU 3821
			ESE 2, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		18.15	FU 3576	Crash dive for training, afterwards test dive.
		18.34	FU 3576	Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 27.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.12.42

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		continued
		28.12.42
		20.00	South Atlantic
			FU 3547
			ESE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		24.00	South Atlantic
			FU 3423
			ESE 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 4-5 nm, moonlight, light marine phosphorescence
		29.12.42
		04.00	South Atlantic
			FU 3145
			ESE 2, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 4-5 nm
		08.00	South Atlantic
			FU 2335
			ESE 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		12.00	South Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 240 nm
			FN8589	=    1 nm
			ENE 2, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	South Atlantic
			FN 8554
			ESE 2, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	South Atlantic
			FN 8433
			SE 2, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. 7-8 nm
		24.00	South Atlantic
			FN 8159
			SE 2, Sea 2, overcast, rain squalls, marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4-5 nm
		30.12.42
		04.00	South Atlantic
			FN 8115
			SE 1, Sea 1, overcast, rain squalls, Vis. 4 nm
		08.00	South Atlantic
			FN 4994
			ESE 1, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	South Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 191 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 28.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.12.42

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		continued
		30.12.42
		12.00	FN 4958
			ESE 2, Sea 1-2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10-12
		16.00	South Atlantic
			FN 4859
			ESE 1, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		20.00	South Atlantic
			FN 4813
			ESE 2, Sea 1-2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 7-8 nm
		24.00	South Atlantic
			FN 4467
			ESE 1, Sea 1, clear, moonshine, light marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4-5 nm
		31.12.42
		04.00	South Atlantic
			FN 4424
			ESE 1, Sea 0-1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 4-5 nm
		08.00	South Atlantic
			FN 4171
			ESE 1, Sea 0-1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		12.00	South Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 210 nm
			FM 6329
			ESE 1, Sea 0-1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	South Atlantic
			FM 3971
			ESE 1, Sea 0-1, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		20.00	South Atlantic
			FM 3857
			SE 0-1, Sea 0-1, cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		24.00	South Atlantic
			FM 3545
			SE 0-1, Sea 0-1, clear, Vis. 4-5 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 30.12.42
	Sun and Moon Data 31.12.42

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		01.01.43	Central Atlantic
		04.00	FM 3277
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, clear, Vis. 4-5 nm
		08.00	Central Atlantic
			FM 3164
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	Central Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 202 nm
			FF 7787
			SE 0-1, Sea 0-1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	Central Atlantic
			FF 7744
			SSE 1, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		20.00	FE 9692
			SE 2, Sea 1-2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		24.00	Central Atlantic
			FE 9652
			ESE 1, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4-5 nm
		02.01.43
		04.00	Central Atlantic
			FE 9378
			ESE 2, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 4 nm
		08.00	Central Atlantic
			FE 9224
			ESE 1, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	Central Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 220 nm
			FE 6847
			ESE 1, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	Central Atlantic
			FE 6751
			ESE 1, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		20.00	Central Atlantic
			FE 6451
			ESE 1, Sea 0-1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		24.00	Central Atlantic
			FE 5397
			ESE 1, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 01.01.43
	Sun and Moon Data 02.01.43

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		03.01.43
		04.00	Central Atlantic
			FM 5352
			SSE 1, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 4-5 nm
		08.00	Central Atlantic
			FE 2948
			SSE 1, Sea 0-1, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	Central Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 210 nm
			FE 2832
			SSE 1, Sea 0-1, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	Central Atlantic
			FE 2573
			SSE 1, Sea 0-1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		19.07	Central Atlantic
			FE 2519	Crash dive for training, afterwards test dive.
		19.27	FE 2519	Surfaced.
		20.00	Central Atlantic
			FE 2511
			SSE 1, Sea 0-1, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		24.00	Central Atlantic
			FE 2168
			SSE 1, Sea 0-1, marine phosphorescence, overcast, Vis. 4-5 nm
		04.01.43
		04.00	Central Atlantic
			FE 2122
			NE 1, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 5 nm
		08.00	Central Atlantic
			ET 8744
			NE 2, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 5 nm
		12.00	Central Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 215 nm
			ET 7673
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, rain, Vis. 7-10 nm
		16.00	Central Atlantic
			ET 7617
			WSW 1, Sea 1, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	Central Atlantic
			ET 7293
			NW 3, Sea 2, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		24.00	Central Atlantic
			ET 7212
			WNW 2, Sea 1, marine phosphorescence, cloudy, Vis. 4-5 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 03.01.43
	Sun and Moon Data 04.01.43

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		05.01.43
		04.00	Central Atlantic
			ET 4768
			WSW 1, Sea 1, overcast, rain, Vis. 3 nm
		08.00	Central Atlantic
			ET 4725
			NW 1, Sea 0-1, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	Central Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 285 nm
			ET 4473
			NW 2, Sea 1-2, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		16.00	Central Atlantic
			ET 4177
			NW 3, Sea 2, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		20.00	Central Atlantic
			ES 6367
			N 3, Sea 2, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		24.00	Central Atlantic
			ES 6325
			NE 3, Sea 2, clear, light marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4-5 nm
		06.01.43
		04.00	Central Atlantic
			ES 3972
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, clear, Vis. 4-5 nm
		08.00	Central Atlantic
			ES 3839
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		12.00	Central Atlantic
			ES 3594
			NE 3, Sea 2, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		15.43		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				New Signature Group for Short Signal and Short Signal weather reports for "U-177" from 8 January at 12.00 hours "Cäsar Cäsar".  Old Group out of effect at the same time point.
		16.00	Central Atlantic
			ES 3552
			NE 4, Sea 3, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	Central Atlantic
			ES 3281
			NE 4, Sea 3, clear, Vis. 4-5 nm
		24.00	Central Atlantic
			ES 3221
			NE 4, Sea 3, clear, marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4-5 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 05.01.43
	Sun and Moon Data 06.01.43

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		07.01.43
		04.00	Central Atlantic
			EJ 9884
			NE 4, Sea 3, clear, Vis. 4-5 nm
		08.00	Central Atlantic
			EJ 9813
			NE 4, Sea 3, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	Central Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 162 nm
			EJ 9549
			NE 4, Sea 3, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	Central Atlantic
			EJ 9516
			NE 4, Sea 4, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	Central Atlantic
			EJ 9279
			N 4, Sea 3, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		21.59		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				On 8 January at 08.00 hours "Heyse" switch to "Ireland" Circuit, "Gysae" to "America II" Circuit.
		24.00	Central Atlantic
			EJ 9246
			NE 4, Sea 4, lightly cloudy, light marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4-5 nm
		08.01.43
		04.00	Central Atlantic
			EJ 9113
			NE 5, Sea 4, lightly cloudy, Vis. 4-5 nm
		08.00	Central Atlantic	Switched to "America II" Circuit.
			EJ 6748
			NE 3, Sea 4, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		08.21	EJ 6743	Crash dive for training, afterwards converted to Buoyancy Condition "B".
		09.01	EJ 6745	Surfaced.
		12.00	Central Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 174 nm
			EJ 6717	=    1 nm
			NE 5, Sea 4, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		12.41		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				"Gysae" position, approximate day's run and transit route. "Clausen" from that suggest meeting point as soon as that is foreseen and at reported time take over "Eisbar Order".  Experience exchange.  After transaction "Gysae" report "Yes".

	Sun and Moon Data 07.01.43
	Sun and Moon Data 08.01.43

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		continued
		08.01.43
		16.00	Central Atlantic
			EJ 6474
			NE 5, Sea 5, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		20.00	Central Atlantic
			EJ 6463
			NE 5, Sea 4, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		21.52		Radio Message to B.d.U.:
				Naval square EJ 64.  Day's run 135 nm, 60 cbm.
				= Gysae =
		24.00	Central Atlantic
			EJ 6453
			NE 5, Sea 4, lightly cloudy, light marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4-5 nm
		09.01.43
		03.12		Radio Message from "Clausen":
				Suggest meeting 11 January 11.00 hours in naval square EJ 4225.  Still 369 cbm.
		04.00	Central Atlantic
			EJ 6169
			ENE 5, Sea 4, clear, Vis. 4-5 nm
		04.05		Short Signal sent:
				Operational orders cannot be carried out due to fuel shortage.
				= U-177 =
		05.23		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				1.  "U-177" reports: meeting not possible due to fuel shortage.
				2.  "Clausen" suggest new meeting point accordingly.
		06.47		Radio Message from "Clausen":
				Meeting 11 January 09.00 hours in naval square EJ 2225.
		08.00	Central Atlantic
			EJ 6136
			ENE 4, Sea 4, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		11.17		Radio Message sent:
				From "Gysae".  Meeting only possible on reported return route.  Otherwise tanking necessary.  Suggest radio transmission of mine situation Cape area and previously reported traffic situation.  Then meeting is no longer necessary.
		12.00	Central Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 138 nm
			EJ 3796
			NE 3, Sea 4, clear, Vis. 10-12 nm
		15.44		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				Final meeting point "Gysae" - "Clausen" on 11 January from 18.00 hours in square FK 8144.  No further radio traffic.  (Corresponds to naval square EL 3144)

	Sun and Moon Data 08.01.43
	Sun and Moon Data 09.01.43

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		continued
		09.01.43
		16.00	Central Atlantic
			EJ 3763
			NE 4, Sea 3, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		19.10	EJ 3790	Established Buoyancy Condition "A".
		20.00	Central Atlantic
			EJ 3735
			NE 4, Sea 4, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		22.14	EJ 3730	Dived to proceed submerged to EJ 3144
		24.00	Central Atlantic
			EJ 3497
		10.01.43
		04.00	Central Atlantic
			EJ 3483
		06.07	EJ 3480	Surfaced.
		08.00	Central Atlantic
			EJ 3455
			ESE 4, Sea 3, clear, Vis. 9 nm
		09.25	EJ 3452	Dived, continued submerged transit.
		12.00	EJ 3427	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 43 nm
				=  27 nm
		16.00	Central Atlantic
			EJ 3424
		20.00	Central Atlantic
			EJ 3179
			ESE 4, Sea 3-4, high Swell, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		23.04	EJ 3175	Sound bearing in 95°T.  Sounds of a fast runner shifted ahead. Did not surface, because am out of torpedoes and artillery combat is not possible due to weather.
		24.00	Central Atlantic
			EJ 3175
			NE 4, Sea 4, lightly cloudy, Vis. 4-5 nm
		11.01.43
		00.04		Sound bearing lost in 349°T.
		04.00	Central Atlantic
			EJ 3170
		06.09	EJ 3170	Surfaced and established Buoyancy Condition "B".

	Sun and Moon Data 09.01.43
	Sun and Moon Data 10.01.43
	Sun and Moon Data 11.01.43

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		continued
		11.01.43
		08.00	EJ 3145
			NE 4, Sea 3-4, lightly cloudy. Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	Central Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 26 nm
			EJ 3141	=  40 nm
			NE 3-4, Sea 3, cloudy, Vis. 9-10 nm
		16.00	Central Atlantic
			EJ 3144
			NE 4-3, Sea 3, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		18.00	EJ 3144	U-boat in sight bearing 180°T.  Recognition Signals exchanged.  It is "U-182" at meeting point.
				Handed over:  Orders "Eisbar" and experience report.
		19.45	EJ 3141	"U-182" out of sight bearing 180°T.
		20.00	Central Atlantic
			EJ 3141
			NE 3, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		24.00	Central Atlantic
			EJ 3114
			NE 3, Sea 2-3, clear, Vis. 4-5 nm, light marine phosphorescence
		12.01.43
		01.00		Short Signal Sent:
				"Yes"
				"U-177"
		01.53		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				"Gysae" reports meeting with "Clausen" carried out.
		04.00	Central Atlantic
			DT 9959
			NE 4, Sea 3, clear, Vis. 4 nm
		08.00	Central Atlantic
			DT 8696
			NE 4, Sea 4, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		12.00	Central Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 146 nm
			DT 8659
			NE 4, Sea 3, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	Central Atlantic
			DT 8393
			NE 4, Sea 3, clear, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	Central Atlantic
			DT 8393
			ENE 3, Sea 3, clear, Vis. 5 nm
		24.00	Central Atlantic

	Sun and Moon Data 11.01.43
	Sun and Moon Data 12.01.43

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		12.01.43
		24.00	Central Atlantic
			DT 5993
			NE 3, Sea 2-3, lightly cloudy, marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4 nm
		13.01.43
		04.00	Central Atlantic
			DT 5959
			NE 3, Sea 3, cloudy, Vis. 4 nm
		08.00	Central Atlantic
			DT 5636
			NE 3, Sea 3, cloudy, Vis. 8 nm
		12.00	Central Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 165 nm
			DT 5663
			NE 3, Sea 3, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	Central Atlantic
			DT 5399
			NE 4, Sea 3, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	Central Atlantic
			DT 6144
			NE 3, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 8 nm
		24.00	Central Atlantic
			DT 6111
			NE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 4 nm, light marine phosphorescence
		14.01.43
		04.00	Central Atlantic
			DT 3771
			NE 3, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 4-5 nm
		08.00	Central Atlantic
			DT 3745
			NE 3, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 7 nm
		11.06	DT 3470	Crash dive for training, afterwards test dive.
		11.25	DT 3470	Surfaced.
		12.00	Central Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 168 nm
				=     1 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 12.01.43
	Sun and Moon Data 13.01.43
	Sun and Moon Data 14.01.43

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		14.01.43
		12.00	DT 3417
			NE 2, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	Central Atlantic
			DT 3447
			NE 2, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	Central Atlantic
			DT 3177
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 7-8 nm
		24.00	Central Atlantic
			DT 3117
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. 4 nm, light marine phosphorescence
		15.01.43
		04.00	North Atlantic
			DH 7792
			E 1, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 4-5 nm
		08.00	North Atlantic
			DH 7498
			E 0-1, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. 5 nm
		12.00	North Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 214 nm
			DH 7462
			E 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	North Atlantic
			DH 7525
			NW 1, Sea 0-1, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	North Atlantic
			DH 7395
			NW 1, Sea 0-1, cloudy, Vis. 8 nm
		24.00	North Atlantic
			NW 1, Sea 0-1, lightly cloudy, no marine phosphorescence, Vis. 4-5 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 14.01.43
	Sun and Moon Data 15.01.43

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		16.01.43
		04.00	North Atlantic
			DH 4594
			NW 1, Sea 1, lightly cloudy, Vis. 4 nm
		08.00	North Atlantic
			DH 4617
			NNW 3, Sea 2-3, cloudy, Vis. 8 nm
		12.00	North Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 236 nm
			DH 4354
			NNW 4, Sea 4, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	North Atlantic
			DH 1994
			NNW 4, Sea 4-3, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		20.00	North Atlantic
			DH 2714
			NW 4, Sea 3-4, cloudy, Vis. 6 nm
		24.00	North Atlantic
			DH 2454
			NW 2, Sea 2-3, clear, Vis. 4 nm, no marine phosphorescence
		17.01.43
		04.00	Atlantic
			DH 2194
			NNW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 4 nm
		08.00	North Atlantic
			DH 2217
			NNW 3, Sea 2, cloudy, Vis. 8 nm
		09.00	DH 2715	Crash dive for training.  Afterwards test dive and established Buoyancy Condition "A".
		09.30	DH 2715	Surfaced.
		12.00	North Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 190 nm
			CF 9778
			SW 2, Sea 2, long Swell, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	North Atlantic
			CF 9757
			SW 2, Sea 2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 10 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 16.01.43
	Sun and Moon Data 17.01.43

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		17.01.43
		20.00	North Atlantic
			CF 9723
			SW 2, Sea 1-2, lightly cloudy, Vis. 7 nm
		24.00	North Atlantic
			CF 9425
			SSW 3, Sea 3, light overcast, Vis. 3-4 nm, no marine phosphorescence
		18.01.43
		04.00	North Atlantic

	Sun and Moon Data 17.01.43
	Sun and Moon Data 18.01.43

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		18.01.43
		04.00	CF 9541
			SSW 5, Sea 4, rain squalls, Vis. 5 nm
		08.00	North Atlantic
			CF 9287
			SSW 3, Sea 3, overcast, rain squalls, Vis. 5-7 nm
		12.00	North Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 204 nm
			CF 9264
			SSW 2, Sea 2, medium Swell, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	North Atlantic
			CF 6977
			SW 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		1x.43		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				1.  "Geissler" etc.
				2.  New objectives:  . . . . etc.
				3.  Circuits from 19 January 08.00 hours "Clausen"  Africa, "G y s a e" and "Scheibe" Coastal, "Schwandke" America II.
				4.  "Bleichrodt" . . . etc.
		20.00	North Atlantic
			CF 6952
			SSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 6 nm
		24.00	North Atlantic
			CF 6696
			SSW 6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. 3 nm, no marine phosphorescence
		19.01.43
		04.00	North Atlantic
			CG 4426
			SSW 5, Sea 5, cloudy, Vis. 3-4 nm
		08.00	North Atlantic	Switched to "Coastal" Circuit.
			CG 4262
			SSW 5, Sea 5, lightly cloudy, Vis. 6 nm
		12.00	North Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 258 nm
			CG 1873
			SSW 7, Sea 5, cloudy, Vis. 10 nm
		16.00	North Atlantic
			CG 1851
			SW 2-3, Sea 4, overcast, rain squalls, Vis. 6-7 nm
		20.00	North Atlantic
			CG 1642
			SW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 4 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 18.01.43
	Sun and Moon Data 19.01.43

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		19.01.43
		24.00	North Atlantic
			CG 1386
			SW 2-3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 4 nm, no marine phosphorescence
		20.01.43
		02.05	CG 1366	Light in sight bearing 10-20°T.  It is a neutral Spaniard.  Distance 3000-4000 meters.
		03.07	CG 1363	Neutral Spaniard out of sight bearing 150°T.
		04.00	North Atlantic
			CG 2114
			SSW 4, Sea 4, lightly cloudy, Vis. 4 nm
		08.00	North Atlantic
			BF 7782
			SE 3, Sea 2-3, cloudy, Vis. 5 nm
		12.00	North Atlantic	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 256 nm
			BF 7811
			SW 5, Sea 4, lightly cloudy, Vis. 11 nm
		16.00	North Atlantic
			BF 7598
			SW 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. 10 nm
		19.08		Short Signal sent:
				Position 36 hours off meeting point with escort.
				- U-177 -
		19.51		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				"U-177" will be at meeting point with escort on 22 January at 07.00 hours.
		20.00	Bay of Biscay
			BF 7675
			SW 4, Sea 3-4, clear, Vis. 5 nm
		23.00	BF 7692	Unknown U-boat sighted bearing 120°T.  High periscope sheers possible, however not recognized with certainty.  Boat was just surfacing and blowing.  Because there were no more torpedoes and artillery operation was not possible due to Sea State, moved off.
				Unknown U-boat passed out of sight bearing 190°T.
		24.00	Bay of Biscay
			BF 7669
			S 2, Sea 4, clear, moonshine, Vis. 4-5 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 19.01.43
	Sun and Moon Data 20.01.43

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		21.01.43
		04.00	Bay of Biscay
			BF 8456
			E 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. 3 nm
		08.00	Bay of Biscay
			BF 8543
			E 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. 5 nm
		08.14		Radio Message to B.d.U.:
				Unknown U-boat located yesterday 23.00 hours naval square BF 7692.
				- Gysae -
		08.24	BF 8540	Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	Bay of Biscay	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 241 nm
			BF 8614	=  10 nm
		14.35		Radio Message from 12. U-Flottille:
				"U-177"
				Escort positioned 22 January at 08.00 hours Point "Gabel".
		16.00	Bay of Biscay
			BF 8615
		17.30	BF 8616	Surfaced.
		19.06		Short Signal sent:
				Request Radio Beacon Group 3.
				- U-177 -
		20.00	Bay of Biscay
			BF 8599
			SE 4, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. 4 nm
		20.02		Radio Message to "Gysae":
				Radio Beacon Group 3 runs from now until lightness.
				- 12. U-Flottille -
		24.00	Bay of Biscay
			BF 9272
			SE 3-4, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. 4 nm, no marine phosphorescence
		22.01.43
		03.25	BF 9264	Light in sight bearing 320T.  Apparently a fishing vessel.
		04.00	Bay of Biscay
			BF 9261
			E 3-4, Sea 2-3, overcast, moonlit, Vis. 3 nm
		07.36	BF 9312	At Point "Gabel".  Taken in convoy. (Sperrbrecher 21)

	Sun and Moon Data 21.01.43
	Sun and Moon Data 22.01.43

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		22.01.43
		08.00	Entrance to the Gironde
			SW 2-3, Sea 1-2, Vis. 9 nm, overcast
		12.00	Gironde	D  a  y  s    r  u  n:  = 208 nm
			SE 2-3, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 8-9 nm	=   11 nm
		16.00	Gironde
			SE 2-3, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. 8-9 nm
		17.45	Bordeaux	Made fast.
			Generally, the following is noted for the patrol:
			1.) The new U-boat type IX D 2 proved itself well.     To be improved:     a)  The depth control characteristics in swells.     b)  The speed.   2.) The newly assembled crew showed an excellent attitude and good duty performance.  The young soldiers are on average better, compared to those of a boat commissioned in the year 1940.   3.) Ordering a watch engineer on board did not work. In the interest of the boat ordering him on board is superfluous.  For his own interest, he would learn more at the Agru-Front or during the workups of a boat.

Sun and Moon Data 22.01.43

 

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	Comments of the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote
	on the Kriegstagebuch of "U-177" from 17.9.42 - 22.1.43.
	A patrol with a new boat (IX B2) and a young crew, the proven Kommandant with prudence and skill led to a gratifying success.
	In detail:
	To 23 September:  The verbal report of the Kommandanten showed:  The falling overboard of the Bootsmaat happened unnoticed at a moment of serious danger to the boat by an overcoming sea.
	The Kommandant and the crew were fully focused on restoring the maneuverability of the boat, which had settled dangerously forward due to the jamming of Vent 8, which prevented turning into the seas and getting underway.  The weather and visibility, taking into account the passage of time from detecting the falling overboard to restoring maneuverability, made a rescue attempt seem like a mere formality with no prospect of success.  The view of the Kommandanter is judged as deliberate and responsible.
	To 2 November:  Shots "from behind in the propellers" have always been 100% failures.
	To 12 December 21.51 hours:  The reasoning "so undershot" is not obvious, since the factual findings are not sufficient to justify such an assertion.
		For the Befehlshaber der Unterseeboote
		- The Chief of the Operations Department -

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