U-402 - 4th War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with help from Andi Forster

Departed	Date	Arrived	Date	Days at Sea
St. Nazaire	16 June 1942	La Pallice	5 August 1942	51

 

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Ships Attacked
Date	KTB Time	Position	Ship	Tons	Nationality	Convoy
No ships attacked
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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				Copy No.  . . . . . 5 . . . . .
				K  r  i  e  g  s  t  a  g  e  b  u  c  h  .
				"  U 402  "
			Beginning:	20.5.1942
			Ending:	5.8.1942
			Kommandant:	Kaptlt.  Baron von  F  o  r  s  t  n  e  r  .
				Distribution:     3. U.-Flottille Copy No. 1. 2, A.d.U.-Boote     "      " 2. Befehlshaber d. U.-Boote    "      " 3,4,5.             Enclosures:     to Copy No. 1,2,3,4.     1 track chart     1 list of incoming and outgoing Radio Messages to copy No. 5. 1 list of incoming and outgoing Radio Messages
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		20.05.42 -	St. Nazaire	Shipyard overhaul, testing and equipping.
		15.06.42
		16.06.42
		19.50	St. Nazaire, Bay of Biscay	Cast off St. Nazaire lock, with "U-576" in convoy with Speerbrecher to Point Nanni 1.
		20.20		Buoy "Nanni 1" 200 meters abeam to port.
		22.25 -
		22.45	BF 6439	Test dive, afterwards released from convoy.  Ran at 2 x HF on Route "Uhunest" up to the 200-meter line.
			SW 2, Sea 1, 8/10
		24.00	BF 6469
		17.06.42
		04.00	BF 6775
			W 1, Sea 1, 7/10
		05.00	BF 6781	4 Vp.-boats abeam.
		06.30	BF 6776	Reached the 200-meter line, course set for ordered objective square BD 68.  Dived due to cloudiness.
		08.00	BF 5775
		11.30	BF 5896	2 fishing trawlers bearing 180°T about 6 nm off.
		12.00	BF 5896	Day's run:  Surfaced 115 nm  Submerged 16.5 nm.
		16.00	BF 5894
		20.00	BF 5886
		23.00	BF 5884	Surfaced.  Continued westerly transit.
		23.18 - 23.20	BF 5884	Crash dive for training.
		24.00	BF 5875
			NNW 1, Sea 1, 4/10
		18.06.42
		04.00	BF 5785
		05.30	BF 5775
			NW 1, Sea 1, 3/10	Dived to proceed submerged.
		08.00	BF 5774
		11.16		Radio Message:  "To Heinicke and von Forstner.
				New objective square CA 50.  Set course to new objective square.
		12.00	BF 4995	Day's run:  Surfaced 78 nm  Submerged 52.5 nm.
			NW 1, Sea 1, 5/10
		16.00	BF 4994
		20.00	BF 4988
		23.15	BF 4987	Surfaced, continued westerly transit at HF.
		24.00	BF 4979
			WNW 1, Sea 1, 9/10
		19.06.42
		03.x0	BF 7312	2 bright lights bearing approximately 280°T and 100°T, probably fishermen.
		04.00	BF 7311
		06.00	BF 7223	Due to cloud conditions dived to proceed submerged.
			WNW 0-1, Sea 1, 9/10
		08.00	BF 7225
		12.00	BF 7216	Day's run:  Surfaced 66 nm  Submerged 52 nm.
		16.00	BF 7214
		20.00	BF 7135
		23.40	BF 7129	Surfaced, continued transit at LF.
		24.00	BF 7129
			WNW 1, Sea 1, 9/10

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		20.06.42
		00.23 - 00.50	BF 7129	Crash dive for training.
		04.00	BF 9362
		08.00	BE 9346
			NE 1, Sea 1, 9/10
		12.00	BE 9256	Day's run:  Surfaced 122 nm  Submerged 36 nm.
			ESE 1, Sea 1, 9/10
		13.12 - 14.20	BE 9281	Crash dive for training, drills.
		16.00	BE 9272
			NE 1, Sea 1, 9/10
		20.00	BE 9195
		23.19		Short Signal sent on Norddeich alternate frequency on 36 meters:  "My position is BE 91.  U-402."
		24.00	BE 9187
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, 6/10
		21.06.42	North Atlantic
		00.25		Radio Message:  "Unclear Short Signal with signature U-402 on 36 meters received with strength 2-3.
		02.53		Position sent again by Short Signal on Coastal Circuit.
		03.20		Confirmation Radio Message:  "U-402 position 03.00 hours square BE 91."
		04.00	BE 8399
		08.00	BE 8622
			SW 2, Sea 1, 6/10
		12.00	BE 8615	Day's run:  Surfaced 155 nm  Submerged 5 nm.
			SW 1, Sea 1, overcast (fog)
		15.00		Switched to Ireland Circuit.  First Serial No. on Ireland Circuit: 150.  Last Serial No. on Coastal Circuit: 96.
		16.00	BE 8537
		20.00	BE 8543
			WSW 3, Sea 1-2, 7/10
		24.00	BE 8465
		22.06.42
		04.00	BE 8447
		05.55	BE 8448	Operated on presumed shadow bearing 21°T, it was very dark, low clouds on the lighter NE horizon.
		06.50	BE 8448	Westerly transit continued.
		08.00	BE 7693
		10.30		Radio Message to Forstner and Heinicke:  "Continue transit via square BE 67.  Forstner 2 days in square 60 left half, Heinicke square 50 right half operate on traffic reported by von Schäfer economical fuel consumption."
		11.15	BE 7683	Specified square appears to me impossible, probably cipher failure, probably meant BD 67.  Initially proceed on NW course and waited for correction.
		12.00	BE 7683	Day's run:  Surfaced 176.6 nm.
			NNW 1, Sea 1, 4/10
		16.00	BE 7624
		16.06		Because no correction comes, I send as Short Signal:  "Last Radio Message to me unclear (cipher failure).  Check and send again.  U-402.

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		22.06.42
		17.28		Radio Message:  "To Forstner and Heinicke square must mean BD.  Additional from Communications Center:  Signal from Forstner heard with strength 2."
				Set course for square BD 67.
		20.00	BE 7532
		24.00	BE 7284
			W 2, Sea 1, 6/10
		23.06.42
		04.00	BE 7293
		08.00	BE 7158
		12.00	BE 7141	Day's run:  Surfaced 179 nm.
			WNW 0-1, Sea 1, 6/10
		13.45 -	BD 9362	Crash dive for training, drills.
		15.00	BD 9361	Continued transit to ordered square.
		16.00	BD 9329
			WSW 1, Sea 1, 7/10
		20.00	BD 9315
		24.00	BD 9231
			WSW 1, Sea 1, 7/10
		24.06.42
		04.00	BD 6875
		06.00	BD 6793	Reached ordered square, went to 1 diesel 240 RPM.  Headed for the western edge of BD 60.
		08.00	BD 6791
			SW 1, Sea 1-2, 5/10
		12.00	BD 6754	Day's run:  Surfaced 168.2 nm  Submerged 5.6 nm.
			SW 1, Sea 1-2, 5/10
		15.30	BD 6741	Reached the western edge of the ordered square, came to course 80°.
		16.00	BD 6741
		20.00	BD 6732
		24.00	BD 6739 SW 1, Sea 1, overcast
		25.06.42
		04.00	BD 6816	Steered changing courses in area.
		08.00	BD 6587
		12.00	BD 6544	Day's run:  Surfaced 160 nm.
			NE 1, Sea 1 5/10
		16.00	BD 6434
			Ne 1, Sea 0-1, 5/10
		20.00	BD 6181
		24.00	BD 6117
			NE 1, Sea 1, 3/10
		26.06.42
		04.00	BD 2999	In ordered area back and forth in position.
		08.00	BD 6121
			S 2, Sea 1-2, 5/10
		12.00	BD 6161	Day's run:  Surfaced 175.9 nm.
			SW 2, Sea 1-2, 5/10	In accordance with orders continued transit to square CA 50 economical cruise.
		13.10 -	BD 6152	Crash dive for training, drills.
		14.15	BD 6151
		16.00	BD 6146
		20.00	BD 5367
		24.00	BD 5373
			SW 3, Sea 2, 9/10
		27.06.42
		00.00 -	BD 5373	Went into the sea to work on the over deck.
		00.40		(elimination of noises)
		01.55	BD 5373	Radio Message:  "To Henicke and U-402.  Supply about square BC 95 from Schäfer.  U-402 report estimated arrival.

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		27.06.42
		03.00	BD 5374	Set course to BC 95.
		03.19	BD 5374	Radio Message sent without weather, because a boat located nearby had reported the weather.  "Expected arrival BC 95 in the morning of 30 June.  Position BD 5374.    U-402."
		04.00	BD5296
		05.45		My Radio Message of 03.19 contents confirmed.
		08.00	BD 5288
			SW 2, Sea 2, 9/10
		12.00	BD 5519	Day's run:  Surfaced 162.8 nm  Submerged 6 nm.
		15.00 -	BD 5438	Crash dive for training, drills.
		15.30	BD 5438
		16.00	BD 5461
		19.25		Radio Message:  1.)  . . . .
				2.)  On 28 June at 08.00 switch Greenland Circuit:  Heinicke and U-402.
		20.00	BD 5454
		24.00	BD 4693
			W 3-4, Sea 3, 9/10
		28.06.42
		04.00	BD 4689
		08.00	BD 4915	Switched to Greenland Circuit.  First Serial No. on Greenland Circuit:  229, last Serial No. on Ireland Circuit:  155.
			WSW 2, Sea 2, 8/10
		12.00	BD 4862	Day's run:  Surfaced 154.5 nm  Submerged 3 nm.
			W 2, Sea 1-2, overcast (rain)
		16.00	BD 4857
		16.15		Radio Message:  Beucke, U-402, Heinicke fill completely from Schäfer.  Last supplied boat report the inventory of the tanker.  After supply head for:  U-402, Heinicke square CA 79, Beucke square DN 76, Schäfer square CC 80.
		20.00	BD 4796
		24.00	BD 7122
			NNW 1, Sea 1, 5/10
		29.06.42
		04.00	BD 7118
		08.00	BC 9364
			NNW 0-1, Sea 0, (mist) (rain)
		12.00	DC 9373	Day's run:  Surfaced 177 nm.
			NNW 1, Sea 0, 9/10
		13.35 -	BC 9375	Crash dive for training, drills.
		14.05	BC 9374
		16.00	BC 9298
			NNW 1, Sea 0, 9/10
		16.14	DC 9298	Steamer ahead 30° to starboard about 11 nm off (210°T) bow left target angle sharp, came out of the haze, was quickly larger.  The Watch Officer turned away immediately to starboard, when I came on the bridge the bridge of the steamer was already out.
				Crash dive, I must assume that he has seen me.
				Assumption confirmed, the steamer zig zagged 90° to port and held course approximately 30 minutes.  I am at periscope depth.  Steamer is a tanker of about 6000 GRT - passes at a distance of about 6 nm, runs at about 14-15 knots by plotting.

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		29.06.42
		18.00		Steamer out of sight in periscope, ran off submerged in order to be able to surface early.
		18.19	BC 9299	Surfaced.  By plotting the tanker should be about 11 nm off.
			NNW 1, Sea 0, 9/10, mist, rain
		19.12	BC 9293	Surfacing was too late in the visibility conditions, particularly when shortly after surfacing a heavy rain squall came up in the direction the tanker which was lost from sight and visibility was temporarily reduced to 1 nm.
		19.38	BC 9269	Operating at AK on the enemy courses 30, 25, 20, 15 and 10° for enemy speed 14 knots, because 15 knots strikes me as too high for the tanker.  At a lower speed I would have to get him in sight in any case.  I probably passed by him by in the bad visibility, also the tanker may have used the strong visibility deterioration to make other strong changes of course to shake me off.
		20.00	BC 9266
			NNW 1. Sea 0, 9/10
		23.30	BC 6957	Because I had no indication of the enemy's course, and no improvement in visibility, I gave up the search at the beginning of darkness after 7 hours hunt at AK.
		24.00	BC 6951
			NE 1, Sea 1, overcast (rain)
		30.06.42
		01.00	BC 6916	Continued to supply square at transit speed.
		04.00	BC 6945
		08.00	BC 9233
			NNE 2, Sea 2, overcast (rain)
		12.00	BC 9267	Day's run:  Surfaced 219.6 nm  Submerged 8.5 nm.
			NW 3, Sea 2-3, 8/10
		13.23 - 14.00	BC 9294	Crash dive for training, drills.
		14.53		Short Signal sent:  "Expect to be at meeting point at 22.00 hours.  U-402."
		16.00	BC 9523
		16.31		From Communications Center:  The Short Signal received at 14.53 with strength 5 is unclear.  Transmit again."
		16.36		New transmission of the Short Signal, was wrongly enciphered.
		17.35		Contents of the Short Signal were confirmed by Communications Center.
		19.00	BC 9553	Reached center of square BD 9555, intend to search to avoid sending bearing signals first to the west, south and then to the east.  [typo BD 9555 = BC 9555]
		22.00	BC 9545	Came to southerly course.
		23.00	BC 4548	Came to easterly course.
		24.00	BC 9549
			W 3-4, Sea 3, overcast
		01.07.42
		00.11	BC 9557	2 U-boats in sight bearing 60°T, closed.

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		01.07.42
		01.15	BC 9558	U-460 (Schäfer) and U-173 (Beucke) abeam, transferring fuel oil at the moment.  Attempt to complete own supply in the night must be abandoned due to the weather situation.  Remained in sight of the U-tanker.
		04.00	BC 9556
		08.00	BC 9561
			SW 3-4, Sea 3-4, 9/10
		09.20		Towing rig trailed.
		12.00	BC 9537	Day's run:  Surfaced 116 nm  Submerged 2.4 nm.
			SW 4, Sea 4, 9/10
		13.00		After transfer of 34 cbm fuel oil towing rig lost.  Transfer of provisions was not possible at the same time due to weather conditions.  To prevent waiting on weather improvement continued westerly transit.
		13.20	BC 9535	Test dive.  Afterwards set course to square CA 79, headed for ordered square at economical transit speed.
		15.32	BC 9537
		15.56		Radio Message concerning completion of supply sent in accordance with Radio Message orders:
				"1.)  Schäfer reports:  Heinicke 32 cbm, 8 days provisions.
				Beucke 52 cbm, von Forstner 34 cbm, both no provisions.  Boat inventory 430 cbm, 157 day's provisions.
				2.)  SW 4, Sea 4, overcast, 1019 mb, falling, swells, Vis. 9 nm.  U-402."
		16.00	BC 9537
			S 7, Sea 5-6, 9/10
		20.00	BC 9552
		24.00	BC 9543
			S 6-7, Sea 6, 8/10
		02.07.42
		04.00	BC 9545
		08.00	BC 9469
		12.00	BC 9483	Day's run:  Surfaced 73.8 nm  Submerged 6.5 nm.
			WSW 5, Sea 4-5, 4/10
		13.00	BC 9483	Crash dive for training, drills.
		13.48	BC 9482
		16.00	BC 9484
			W 5, Sea 4, 8/10
		18.00		Radio Message:  "Rostin, U-402, Rosenstiel, report weather by Short Signal cipher.
		20.00	BC 9477
		24.00	BC 8923
			W 2, Sea 1, fog
		03.07.42
		01.27		Short Signal weather report sent on Greenland Circuit:  "44°N, 44°W, 1026 mb, rising, +21°C, SW 2, fog with precipitation, Vis. up to 1 nm.  low W-swell.  U-402."
		04.00	BC 8919
		08.00	BC 8863
			W 1, Sea 1, fog
		12.00	BC 8858	Day's run:  Surfaced 147 nm  Submerged 2.5 nm.
		13.20 -	BC 8857
		13.50	BC 8849	Crash dive for training, drills.
		16.00	BC 8871
			W 1, Sea 1, fog
		20.00	BC 8797
		22.30		Radio Message:  1) Hartenstein, Markworth, U-402 report weather.
				2.)  . . . .

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		03.07.42
		24.00	CC 3321
			S 1, Sea 0-1, fog
		04.07.42
		02.04		Short Signal weather report sent on America I Circuit:  "53°N, 47°W, 1032 mb, rising, +21°C, S 1, fog, Vis. less than 1/2 nm, sky and horizon not distinguishable, low SW-swell.  U-402."
		04.00	CC 3238
		08.00	CC 3246
			SW 1, Sea 0-1, fog
		12.00	CC 3168	Day's run:  Surfaced 168.5 nm  Submerged 2 nm.
		14.10 - 14.47	CC 3181	Crash dive for training, drills.
		16.00	CC 3175
			SW 1, Sea 1, fog
		20.00	CC 2622
		21.22		Radio Message:  1.)  Merten, Gelhaus, U-402 report weather.
				2.)  . . . .
		24.00	CC 2539
			SSW 2, Sea 2, 7/10
		05.07.42
		01.08		Short Signal weather report sent on America II Circuit:
				"42°N, 51°W, 1032 mb, steady, +22°C, S 2, 1/10 - 5/10, cheerful to cloudy, increasing Cirrostratus, Vis. over 10 nm, low S-swell.  U-402."
		04.00	CC 2546
		08.00	CC 2483
			SSW 2, Sea 2, 6/10
		12.00	CC 1699	Day's run:  Surfaced 216.2 nm  Submerged 3 nm.
			SSW 3, Sea 3-4, 5/10
		16.00	CC 1922
		20.00	CC 1917
		22.36		Radio Message:  "Portuguese "SERPA PINTO" with Germans on board located on 6 July 00.00 hours probably in about square CC 40 course 92°.  Do not attack.
		24.00	CC 1854
			SW 3, Sea 2, 4/10
		06.07.42
		04.00	CC 1849
		08.00	CC 1796
			SW 2, Sea 1, 4/10
		12.00	CC 1788	Day's run:  Surfaced 150 nm.
			SW 2, Sea 1, overcast, (rain)
		14.52	CC 4111	Steamer sighted bearing 140°T, about 10 nm off, on NE-course, maneuvered ahead.  Information in Gröner" it can not be the reported Portuguese "SERPA PINTO", because in addition to the two masts, he has easily distinguished king posts.  Shortly after sighting heavy visibility deterioration and rain, operating on enemy courses from 30-90°.
		16.32 18.30	CC 4125 CC 4211	Steamer comes out of a rain squall bearing 160°T about 4 nm off, steering general course 90°, speed 12 knots.  Delay of the maneuver ahead due to heavy and frequent own course changes due to changing visibility.
			SW 2, Sea 1, overcast (rain)
		19.32		Radio Message:  1.)  U-402, Bülow, Gehlaus report weather.  2.)  . . . .

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		06.07.42
		19.39	CC 4221
			SW 2, Sea 1, 4/10
		21.55	CC4239	Dived for submerged attack, positioned about 11 nm ahead of him on enemy course 90°.
		22.40	CC 4341	Steamer passes at about 500 meters distance, is the Portuguese "S. THOME" from Lisbon, flag and markings are present.  Due to failure of the diesels at this moment pursuit for examination is not possible.  To remain unnoticed, and not use fuel unnecessarily on an easterly course in a new pursuit after repair of the diesels, I request orders by Radio Message.
		22.30	CC 4341	Surfaced.
		23.35		Radio Message sent:  "S. THOME, Lisbon square 4230, course 90°, question sinking.  U-402."
		24.00	CC 4342	After a new navigation fix 23.30 position was 4341.
			SW 2, Sea 1, 9/10
		07.07.42
		01.23		Radio Message:  "To U-402 do not attack."
		01.30	CC 4351	Continued westerly transit.
			SW 2, Sea 1, 9/10
		01.44		Short Signal weather report sent on America I Circuit:  "40°N, 55°W, 1020 mb, falling, +25°C, SW 2, Stratocumulus, Vis. over 10 nm, low SW-swell.  U-402."
		04.00	CC 4344
		08.00	CC 4259
			SW 2, Sea 1, 9/10
		12.00	CC 4275	Day's run:  Surfaced 210.5 nm  Submerged 42 nm.
			SW 2, Sea 1-2, 9/10
		16.00	CC 4431
		17.30 -	CC 4422	Crash dive for training, drills.
		17.50	CC 4422
		20.00	CC 4416
		24.00	CB 6638
			SW 4, Sea 3-4, 9/10
		08.07.42
		04.00	CB 6652
		08.00	CB 6645
			SW 5-4, Sea 3, 6/10, (passing showers)
		11.54		Served as radio repeater for a boat located in the Gulf of Mexico.
		12.00	CB 6586	Day's run:  Surfaced 137.5 nm  Submerged 1.5 nm.
			SW 2, Sea 4, 4/10
		16.00	CB 6581
		17.43 -	CB 6576	Crash dive for training, drills.
		18.10	CB 6575
		19.15		Radio Message:  "1.)  Linder, U-402, Bülow report weather.  2.)  . . . .   3.)  . . . .
		20.00	CB 6574
		24.00	CB 6497
			SW 3, Sea 2, 9/10
		09.07.42
		01.04		Short Signal weather report sent on America II Circuit:
				"39°N, 60°W, 1020 mb, steady, over 25°C, SW 4, 6/10 - 9/10, Cirrus or Cirrostratus, Vis. over 10 nm, medium-high SW-swell.  U-402."
		04.00	CB 6721
		08.00	CB 6714
			SW 3, Sea 3, 9/10
		12.00	CB 5929	Day's run:  Surfaced 120 nm  Submerged 2 nm.
		16.00	CB 5929

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		09.07.42
		17.08 -		Crash dive for training, drills.
		17.43	CB 5941
		20.00	CB 5865
		24.00	CB 5852
			SW 3, Sea 3, 5/10
		10.07.42
		04.00	CB 5871
		08.00	CB 5794
			W 3, Sea 3, 9/10
		10.40	CB 5785	2 steamers sighted bearing 330T about 3 nm off coming out quickly, running off on the surface is no longer possible, dived.  Went to periscope depth.  Plotted.
		11.23		Bearing 79°T, range = 8 nm.
		11.30	CB 5785
		11.35	CB 5763	After an all around sweep steamers out of sight, came to course 90°, surfaced nothing further seen, pursued on course 100° and AK.  Bearing shifted 109° in 43 minutes, holding at the accurately estimated range results in an enemy speed of 10 knots, course about 120°.  With greatly overestimated range - first and last range 6 nm - results in an enemy speed of 14 knots.  Quickly getting out of sight in spite of the completely clear horizon argues against the overestimated range.   In spite of high enemy speed I decided to pursue in the hope of gaining contact through zig zags, additionally to determine general course and speed for report if I myself can not reach attack position.
		12.00	CB 5786	Day's run:  Surfaced 127.3 nm  Submerged 4.5 nm.
			W 2, Sea 2, 6/10
		12.50	CB 5785	Came to course 45° in the belief that perhaps the enemy got out of sight quickly due to a zig zag to the north.
		14.25	CB 5847	Search given up, because continuation under the current conditions promises no success. One of the vessels was a passenger steamer with one smoke stack, type of the other was not made out, possibly a patrol vessel, but not determined.
		16.00	CB 5792
			W 2, Sea 2, blue sky
		19.25		Radio Message:  "1.)  Diggins, Heyse, U-402 report weather.  2.)  . . . .
		20.00	CB 5785
		24.00	CB 5778
		11.07.42
		01.40		Short Signal weather report sent on America I Circuit:  "58°N, 64°W, 1026 mb, steady, over 25°C, 10/10, Altostratus, Vis. up to 10 nm, low W-swell.  U-402."
		04.00	CB 7331
		08.00	CB 7316
			W 1, Sea 1, blue sky
		10.55		Radio Message:  "To boats in square CA 79.  Suspect that traffic runs S to SW of square CA 79 by night, was confirmed in a report by Emmermann.  Operation on this traffic is optional.

	Sun and Moon Data 09.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.07.42
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		11.07.42
		12.00	CB 7256	Day's run:  Surfaced 164 nm.
			WNW 2, Sea 1, 5/10
		16.00	CB 7254
		17.30 -		Crash dive for training, drills.
		18.xx	CB 7245
		20.00	CB 7169
		24.00	CB 7185
			WNW 2, Sea 2, 8/10
		12.07.42
		04.00	CB 7176
		08.00	CA 9399
			WNW 4, Sea 4, 8/10, [illegible numbers/letters]
		09.11	CA 9398	Destroyer in sight astern 50° to starboard bearing (15°T), bow left, sharp target angle, put astern and ran off at AK.  Astern 70° to port (60°T) about 1 nm off a thick shadow in sight, passenger liner silhouette, target angle not recognized.
				Turned towards.  Attempt to maneuver ahead at AK fails despite closing all outer tube doors to increase speed.  Distance continually increases.  Enemy steers about 330°, speed 17 knots, zig zagging.  Destroyer is no longer distinguishable, probably positioned ahead.
		10.09	CA 9394	Broke off pursuit because it is hopeless due to too high enemy speed.  Continued westerly transit.
		10.54		Radio Message sent:  "Square CA 9390 large passenger steamer, general course 330°, zig zagging, speed 17 knots, no contact.  U-402."
		12.00	CA 9385	Day's run:  Surfaced 147 nm  Submerged 2 nm.
			WSW 3, Sea 3, 8/10
		14.41	CA 9612	2-engined flying boat, Consolidated "PBY" astern about 8000 meters off, flying direction north, crash dive.
		15.25	CA 9612	Surfaced, continued westerly transit.
		16.00	CA 9611
		20.00	CA 9552
		21.25		Radio Message:  1.)  Pining, Linder, U-402 report weather.  2.)  . . . .   3.)  . . . .
		24.00	CA 9469
			SW 1, Sea 1, 2/10
		13.07.42
		01.08		Short Signal weather report sent:  "36°N 70°W, 1024 mb, steady, over 25°C, SW 1, Cirrostratus, Vis. over 10 nm, light S-swell.  U-402."
		04.00	CA 9476
		08.00	CA 8931
			W 1, Sea 1, blue sky
		12.00	CA 8915	Day's run:  Surfaced 214.6 nm  Submerged 2.6 nm.
			W 1, Sea 1, 2/10
		16.00	CA 8833
		17.05 - 18.35	CA 8852	Crash dive for training, drills.
		20.00	CA 8846
		20.15	CA 8846	Crash dive for 4-engined fast land-based Boeing.  3 aircraft bombs at depth 22 meters, no damage.
		21.10	CA 8845	Surfaced.
		21.15	CA 8845	While still blowing crash dive.  Aircraft astern to port, 1 badly placed aircraft bomb.
		23.12	CA 8844	Surfaced.
		23.14	CA 8844	Crash dive for aircraft astern to port.
		24.00	CA 8847

	Sun and Moon Data 11.07.42
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		14.07.42
		00.30	CA 8847	Surfaced.
		00.32	CA 8847	Crash dive for aircraft to port flying very high.
		02.39	CA 8769	Surfaced.
		02.45	CA 8769	Ran off on southerly course.
		02.55	CA 8769	Crash dive for aircraft to starboard about abeam medium altitude
		04.35	CA 8793	Was always the same aircraft type.
				Surfaced.
		08.00	DC 1336
			W 1, Sea 1, 8/10	Came to westerly course.  Intention:  Determine traffic situation close under the coast, because no situation report is at hand on that; in addition, take advantage of nights that are currently dark.
		12.00	DC 1324	Day's run:  Surfaced 101 nm  Submerged 32 nm.
			W 1, Sea 1, 2/10	Remained on the surface after beginning of brightness with completely clear visibility, because experience shows that getting into attack position submerged with [ships] coming insight in the periscope or sound bearings is no longer possible.  Maneuvering ahead with aircraft escort in this area is hardly possible.  Proceeding on the surface gives me more chance to detect traffic.  Besides, I want to be positioned under the coast with a full battery, because I was detected by aircraft which held me submerged, as yesterday shows, I must expect search groups.
		16.00	DC 1236
		16.50	DC 1239	Crash dive for flying boat.  To starboard abeam on opposite course, very far off.
		17.45	DC 1235
			WSW 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10	Surfaced, want to continue until 21.00 hours on the surface, then dive at about the 40-meter line.
		20.38	DC 1224	Crash dive for 2 single-engined land-based aircraft abeam to starboard.  6 very closely placed aircraft bombs at depth 13-14 meters.  Damage:  Both periscopes, compass installation, compressor, negative buoyancy tanks, main drain punp, battery 2 heavily damaged.  In addition quickly eliminated and minor damage such as all water level and depth gages, except for the dampfmanometer [presumably the Papenburg depth gauge], nearly all electrical installations by breakage of fuses, leakage at pressure hull through fittings and air installation.  Port outer exhaust valve, depth sounder rectifier and stern torpedo tube out of service, ventilation air intake shaft torn, diesel clutches jammed, leakage at fuel oil tank 2 (internal) and all outer fuel oil tanks, main ballast tank 2 starboard torn twice, heavy damage to sound gear.
				Until the E-motors are ready put the boat on the bottom at depth A -25 meters, then by sounding headed for deeper water, expecting search groups.
		21.30	DC 1225	Gyro compass again in service, ran off on course 140°.
		22.40	DC 1225	Sounds bearing 246° (26°T) afterwards depth charges.  Because I cannot shake off the patrol boat in spite of silent running and changes of course, probably due to the very strong rattling sounds in the upper deck and grinding cltuches, boat put

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		14.07.42
		23.30	DC 1229	on the bottom at depth A +40 meters.  No further depth charges.  Sounds slowly got more distant.  No further damage from depth charges.
		24.00	DC 1229
		15.07.42
		01.00		After the patrol boat sounds weakened the bilges were pumped out with the hand bilge pump into the regulating tanks. Sound bearing is lost bearing 50°T.  After pumping out the regulating tanks with compressed air, I tried to raise the boat from the bottom dynamically, the boat settled into deepening water at depth A +60 meters, after new pumping the boat was made bow down with the crew and freed from the bottom with reverse thrust.
		05.25	DC 1229
		06.05	DC 1229	Ran off further on course 140°, surfaced.  Very dark night, nothing more is seen of the patrol vessel, charged at highest charging current.  After completing blowing ballast tanks explosion of the battery, 2 blue tongues of flame shoot from the grills for intake air and natural exhaust air, the battery deck is bent upwards, complete failure of the battery.
			W 3, Sea 3, 1/10
		08.00	DC 1293	Intention:  Because diving readiness is limited, most of all because crash diving is not feasible, I want to move away from land, proceed submerged by day.  Execute repairs as possible.
		11.15	DC 1612	Dived at the beginning of daylight, proceeding with 1 motor at LF.
		12.00	DC 1613	Day's run:  Surfaced 117 nm  Submerged 13 nm.
		16.00	DC 1616	The behavior of the crew was good.  Especially distinguished were the Chief Engineer Oblt. (Ing) K  i  e  h  n, through calmness and deliberateness, as well as clear and expedient instructions, he showed great ability.  Additionally, as he has already shown by repeatedly correcting malfunctions, Ob.Masch. F i  s  c  h  e  r clearly distinguished himself by his special talent and indefatigable zeal.
		20.00	DC 1627
		24.00	DC 1652
		16.07.42
		04.00	DC 1656	Surfaced, came to easterly course, headed for sea area DC 30, because there independent traffic is to be expected.
			W 1, Sea 1, 3/10
		05.58		Radio Message sent:  "1.)  After aircraft bombs and depth charges on 14 July explosion in battery 2, negative buoyancy tank and at first both compressors failed, internal fuel tank 2 torn to the interior, external fuel tanks questionable.
				2.)  Set off from land, submerged by day as crash diving is not possible.  Clear to dive to depth 40 meters.  Position square DC 1652.
				3.)  SW 2, Sea 1, cloudless, Vis. up to 6 nm, 1015 mb, +28°C.

	Sun and Moon Data 14.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.07.42
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		16.07.42		4.)  "Am missing Serial Nos. 257, 260, 61.  U-402."
		11.00	DC 2465
			W 1, Sea 1, 5/10	Dived.
		12.00	DC 2465	Day's run:  Surfaced 73.5 nm  Submerged 34 nm.
		16.00	DC 2466
		20.00	DC 2544
		24.00	DC 2546
		17.07.42
		03.45	DC 2554	Surfaced.
		04.00	DC 2554	Incoming Radio Message:  "1.)  Heyse, Emmermann, Liebe, U-402 report weather.  2.)  . . . .   3.)  . . . .
			WSW 1, Sea 1, blue sky, 1/10
		04.53		Because Radio Message was not deciphered immediately due to a lot of not yet received Radio Messages, refrained from sending weather report, because it would have arrived too late to be of use.
		05.20		Incoming Radio Message:  1.)  . . . .  2.)  U-402.  The missing Serial Nos. will be repeated until 17 July at 08.00.
		05.33		Incoming Radio Message:  "To U-402.  Move off and search for traffic in square CA 98 and 99 and DC 31 and 32.
		11.08	DC 2665	Dived during twilight time.
		12.00	DC 2665	Day's run:  Surfaced 81 nm  Submerged 34.5 nm.
		12.30	DC 2665	Surfaced.  Reached ordered operations area and searched on easterly course.
		16.00	DC 3445
			E 1, Sea 1, blue sky
		20.00	DC 3464
		20.30		Came to northerly course.
		20.31		Radio Message:  1.)  U-654, Linder, U-402 report weather.  2.)  . . . .
		24.00	DC 3197
			ESE 1, Sea 0-1, 3/10
		18.07.42
		04.00	DC 3137
		04.19		With weather report gave the condition of the boat after a new examination and repairs first Radio Message supplemented, in particular:   1.)  Compressor again in service, 2.)  Both periscopes, stern torpedo tube, port outer exhaust gas valve out of service, determined that the inside burned from HF.  Only 40 watt transmitter in service, light oil trace.  3.)  Minimum inventory 60 cbm.  4.)  Position square DC 3160.  5.)  SE 1, Sea 1, overcast, 1025 mb, +28°C.
		08.00	CA 9867	The morning navigation fix results in an offset to the north.
		10.45 -	CA 9831
		12.00	CA 9597
			ESE 1-2, Sea 1, 8/10	Test dive.  Day's run:  Surfaced 190.2 nm  Submerged 4 nm.
		14.17	CS 9561	Empty lifeboat with radio transmitting equipment sighted, no indication of ship's name.
		14.40	CA 9561	Came to easterly course.
		16.00	CA 9563
			ESE 1, Sea 1, 5/10
		20.00	CA 9651
		24.00	CA 9662	Came to westerly course.
			SE 2, Sea 2, overcast, (lightening), (thunder) rain

	Sun and Moon Data 16.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.07.42
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		19.07.42
		04.00	CA 9651
		08.00	CA 9662
			NW 4, Sea 3, 3/10
		11.18 - 11.35	CA 9551	Test dive.
		12.00	CA 9551	Day's run:  Surfaced 178 nm  Submerged 1.3 nm.
			NW 3-4, Sea 3, 5/10
		16.00	CA 9463
			NNW 2, Sea 2, 3/10
		20.00	CA 9452
		24.00	CA 9441	Came to course 110°.
			NNW 2-3, Sea 2, 5/10
		20.07.42
		04.00	CA 9457	Heavy loss of capacity even with battery 1 - battery 2 completely failed - now forces me to return transit.
		05.13		Radio Message sent:  1.)  Even battery 1 damaged, capacity heavily reduced, return transit required.  2.)  No traffic, no surveillance.  3.)  Position CA 97.  4.)  N 1, Sea 1, cloudless, Vis. 6 nm, +26°C, 1013 mb.  U-402."
		08.00	CA 9492
		11.35		Radio Message:  1.)  . . . .  2.)  U-402 return transit.
		12.00	CA 9579	Day's run:  Surfaced 156 nm.  Came to easterly course.
			ESE 1, Sea 1, 7/10
		16.00	CA 9599
			NW 2, Sea 1, 2/10
		20.00	CA 9699
		22.00	CA 9699	Because traffic repeatedly observed in DB 90, I decide to return transit via this square.  Set course for DB 95.
		24.00	CB 7476
			NE 1, Sea 0, 7/10
		21.07.42
		04.00	CB 7469
		08.00	CB 7553
		10.40 - 10.55	CB 7617	Test dive.
		12.00	CB 7616	Day's run:  Surfaced 235.3 nm  Submerged 8 nm.
		16.00	CB 7398
			SE 3, Sea 2, 4/10
		20.00	CB 8185
		24.00	CB 8245
			SE 3, Sea 3, 8/10
		22.07.42
		04.00	CB 8264
		08.00	CB 8327
			SE 3, Sea 4, 9/10
		12.00	CB 8333	Day's run:  Surfaced 222 nm.
			SE 3-4, Sea 4, 8/10
		16.00	CB 6787
		20.00	CB 6795
		20.50		Radio Message:  1.)  Schäfer, Holtorf, U-402 give weather report.  2.)  . . . .
		24.00	CB 6875
			S 3, Sea 4, 8/10
		23.07.42
		01.21		Short Signal weather report sent America II Circuit on the net deflector, was not heard.  (40-watt transmitter).
		02.44		Sent Short Signal weather report with totally retracted rod

	Sun and Moon Data 26.07.42
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		23.07.42
				antenna, was heard with strength 5.
				"38°N, 59°W, 1020 mb, rising, +24°C, N 2, Cirrostratus, Vis. up to 5 nm, low S-swell.  U-402."
		04.00	CB 6867
		08.00	DB 6943
			NE 2, Sea 2, 2/10
		12.00	CB 6964	Day's run:  Surfaced 162 nm.
			S 2-3, Sea 2, 8/10
		16.00	CC 4743
		19.45		Radio Message:  U-402, Mützelburg and Neitzel send Short Signal weather report tomorrow between 01.00 and 05.00 hours.  . . . .
		20.00	CC 4737
		24.00	CC 4815
			S 3, Sea 3, 5/10
		24.07.42
		01.07		Short Signal weather report sent:  "38°N, 56°W, 1022 mb, rising, +25°C, S 3, 6/10 cloudy up to overcast.  Increasing Altostratus, Vis. up to 10 nm.  medium-high S-swell.  U-402"
		04.00	CC 4823
		08.00	CC 4678
			S 2, Sea 1, 5/10
		12.00	CC 4686	Day's run:  Surfaced 168 nm.
			S 2, Sea 1-2, 4/10
		16.00	CC 5448
			S 3, Sea 3, 6/10	Continued return transit.
		20.00	CC 5464
		24.00	CC 5519
			S 3, Sea 3, 5/10
		25.07.42
		04.00	CC 5535
		08.00	CC 5621
		09.20 - 09.42	CC 5389	Test dive.
		12.00	CC 5396	Day's run:  Surfaced 188.6 nm  Submerged 1 nm.
			S 2-3, Sea 2, 6/10
		16.00	CC 6183
		20.00	CC 6254
		24.00	CC 6317
			SW 2, Sea 1, 4/10
		26.07.42
		04.00	CC 6331
		08.00	CD 1785
			SWbyW 1, Sea 1, 9/10
		12.00	CD 1848	Day's run:  Surfaced 243 nm.
			S 2m Sea 1-2, 3/10
		16.00	CD 1865
		19.20 - 19.30	CD 1951	Signal traffic with U-98 Kaptlt. W. Schulze.
		20.00	CD 1952
		24.00	CD 2715
			SW 2, Sea 2, 6/10, passing showers
		27.07.42
		04.00	CD 2732
		08.00	CD 2585
		09.05 - 09.17	CD 2586	Test dive.
		12.00	CD 2671	Day's run:  Surfaced 225 nm  Submerged 0.7 nm.
			NW 3, Sea 2, 9/10

	Sun and Moon Data 23.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 25.07.42
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		27.07.42
		16.00	CD 2658
		20.00	CD 2665
		24.00	CD 3442
			NWbyN 2, Sea 2, 6/10
		28.07.42
		04.00	CD 3428
		08.00	CD 3435
			NW 2, Sea 1, 9/10
		09.30		Radio Message:  "Return harbors are:  Brest for Mützelburg, Lorient for Achilles, Pallace for Liebe and U-402."
		12.00	CD 3512	Day's run:  Surfaced 120 nm.
			EbyN 1, Sea 1, 6/10
		16.00	CD 3376
		20.00	CD 3376
		21.35		Radio Message:  1.)  Report weather:  U-402, Engelmann, Reichenbach.  2.)  . . . .
		24.00	CD 3368
			NE 1, Sea 0, 8/10
		29.07.42
		01.25		Short Signal weather report sent:  "42°N, 36°W, 1014 mb rising, +24°C, E 1, Stratocumulus, Vis. up to 5 nm, low S-swell.  U-402."
		04.00	CE 1154
			NE 1, Sea 0, 8/10
		08.00	CE 1163
			NW 1, Sea 1, 5/10
		12.00	CE 1128	Day's run:  Surfaced 181.5 nm.
			NW 1, Sea 1, 5/10
		16.00	CE 1512
			SW 1, Sea 1-2, 9/10, (rain)
		20.00	BD 8878
		24.00	BD 8883
		30.07.42
		00.20		Radio Message:  1.)  . . . .   2.)  On 30 July at 08.00 hours switch to Ireland Circuit:  U-402 and Achilles.
		04.00	BD 8948
		07.35 - 08.08	BD 8958	Test dive.
		08.00	BD 8936	Switched to Ireland Circuit.  Last Serial No. on Greenland Circuit: 299, first Serial No. on Ireland Circuit: 186.
			WSW 2, Sea 1-2, 3/10
		12.00	BD 9742	Day's run:  Surfaced 198 nm  Submerged 0.9 nm.
			WSW 1, Sea 1, 9/10
		16.00	BD 9726
			W 1, Sea 1, 3/10
		20.00	BD 9811
		20.20		Radio Message:  1.)  Faslem, Fechner, U-402 report weather.  2.)  . . . .
		24.00	BD 9588	No traffic observed in BD, headed for Bay of Biscay on easterly course.
			W 1, Sea 1, 7/10
		31.07.42
		02.07		Short Signal weather report sent:  "41°N, 27°W, 1021 mb rising, +21°C, W 1, Cumulus without thunderheads, Vis. 5 nm, light W-swell.  U-402."
		04.00	BD 9677
		08.00	BD 9688
			NW 1, Sea 1, 6/10
		12.00	BE 7477	Day's run:  Surfaced 192 nm.
			WNW 1, Sea 1, 3/10

	Sun and Moon Data 27.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.07.42
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		31.07.42
		16.00	BD 7488
		20.00	BD 7577
		24.00	BD 7588
			W 2, Sea 1-2, 9/10
		01.08.42
		02.34		Due to the low capacity of my battery I can only conduct the ordered submerged transit of the Bay of Biscay at night.  Since appropriate instructions or air escort have not been provided, and I do not want a long radio message close to the coast, an appropriate Radio Message is sent now:  "In Bay of Biscay surface transit by day required.  Request air escort.  Position square BE 7597, NW 2, Sea 2, overcast, showers, Vis. up to 5 nm, 1024 mb steady, + 22°C.  U-402"
		04.00	BE 7599
		04.50		Incoming Radio Message:  "To U-402.  1.)  Immediately report how long boat can transit submerged.  2.)  Air escort can be expected for day transit during the return day from about BF 8370 - Point Paul 1."
		06.39		Answer sent:  "Submerged transit with 2 motors at LF 6 hours, for 1 motor 13 hours.  U-402."
		08.00	BE 7687
			NW 2, Sea 1-2, 6/10
		12.00	BE 7697	Day's run:  Surfaced 184.7 nm.
			N 2, Sea 1, 3/10
		16.00	BE 8478
			NW 2, Sea 3, 7/10
		16.54		Radio Message:  "U-402 report arrival in square BF 8373 center, 24 hours ahead of time.  From there an escort by one Arado.
		20.00	BE 8731	Intention:  At dawn on 3 August be at 13°W, during the transit through the Bay of Biscay, surface transit by day at high speed according to cloud situation, submerged by night.  Expecting arrival at the meeting point with air escort with large time reserve early on 5 July.
		24.00	BE 8812
			NW 2, Sea 2, 6/10
		02.08.42
		04.00	BE 8823
		08.00	BE 8832
			N 2, Sea 1-2, 7/10
		08.27	BE 8832	Crash dive for aircraft bearing 0°T on approximately easterly course, very far off, type not recognized, medium altitude.  (at 18°W)
		10.00	BE 8911	Surfaced, continued easterly transit at increased speed.
			N 2, Sea 1, 7/10
		11.05	BE 8912	Crash dive for aircraft bearing 0°T on southerly course, medium altitude, far off, probably a flying boat.
		12.00	BE 8913	Day's run:  Surfaced 163.4 nm  Submerged 4.5 nm.
			N 2, Sea 1, 6/10	Dived proceeding submerged due to weather situation.  Delayed surfacing to work on the diesel and main drain pump.

	Sun and Moon Data 31.07.42
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		02.08.42
		16.00	BD 8921	Surfaced, partial overcast however high clouds, continued easterly transit at high speed.
			W 2, Sea 2, 4/10
		20.00	BD 9713
		24.00	BD 9813
			NW 1, Sea 1, 4/10
		03.08.42
		04.00	BD 9912
		06.15 - 07.10	BD 9931	Dived during twilight.  Surfaced.
		08.00	BE 9935	Throughout the day on several occasions avoided fishing trawlers.
			NW 1, Sea 1, 9/10
		12.00	BF 7739	Day's run:  Surfaced 283.9 nm  Submerged 7.5 nm.
			N 1-2, Sea 1, 9/10
		12.20	BF 7817	Dived due to cloud situation.
		16.00	BF 7818
		18.10	BF 7819	Surfaced, high clouds, good visibility.
			W 2, Sea 2, 4/10
		20.00	BF 7864
		22.20	BF 7915	Dived for submerged transit by night.
		24.00	BF 7915
			W 2, Sea 2, 5/10
		04.08.42
		04.00	BF 7913
		06.55	BF 7913	Surfaced, continued easterly transit at high speed.
		07.22		Short Signal sent:  "Anticipate arriving at meeting point tomorrow at 07.15 hours.  U-402."  Contents acknowledged by Short Signal at 07.47 hours.
		08.00	BF 7689
			N 2, Sea 2, 8/10
		08.23	BF 7689	Crash dive for aircraft  on approximately southerly course, very long range, medium altitude, probably 2-engined land-based aircraft.
		09.27	BF 7685	Surfaced.
		12.00	BF 8457	Day's run:  Surfaced 129.3. nm  Submerged 15 nm.
			N 1, Sea 1, 5/10
		16.00	BF 8524
			W 1, Sea 1, 3/10
		17.00	BF 8531	Dived, because I will soon be at the meeting point with air escort and must charge again before night transit.
		19.30	BF 8298	Surfaced to charge.
		22.07		Short Signal sent:  "Intend on 5 August at 20.00 hours to be in square BF 6853.  U-402."  Contents confirmed 5 August 05.30 hours.
		22.40	BF 8382	Dived for submerged transit by night.
		24.00	BF 8382
		05.08.42
		04.00	BF 8991
		06.58	BF 8391	Surfaced.
		07.20	BF 8392	Crash dive for 2--engined land-based aircraft.  Not an Arado as announced!
		07.25	BF 8392	Surfaced, exchanged recognition signals with aircraft escort Ju 88.
		08.00	BF 8393	Headed for the outer point of the entry route at high speed.
			N 1, Sea 1, 3/10
		12.00	BF 9248	Day's run:  Surfaced 194.8. nm  Submerged 18.5 nm.
			N 1, Sea 1, blue sky

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		continued
		05.08.42
		12.00		Air escort taken over by an "Arado" 196.
		13.20	BF 9259	Reached entry route.
		16.00	BF 9316
			NE 2, Sea 2, blue sky
		17.00	BF 6897	Taken [in convoy] by 2 Vp.-boats at Point 36.
		18.03		Radio Message:  "U-402 escort positioned at 5 August at 20.00 hours at Point Paula 1."  From 3. U.-Flottille.
		20.05	BF 6853	Passed Point Paula 1.
		22.10		Made fast in the La Pallice lock.
				Day's run:  Surfaced 127.4 nm.
				Total distance:
				8612 nm,         51 sea days
				Kapitänleutnant and Kommandant.

Sun and Moon Data 05.08.42

	Comments of the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote
	on the Kriegstagebuch of "U-402" from 20.5. to 5.8.1942
	Patrol was broken off early, because the boat was damaged by aircraft bombs and no longer completely ready for operations.
	Nothing to note on the conduct of the operation.
		Signed in draft:   D  ö  n  i  t  z
		For correctness:
		Leutnant M.A. Adjutant

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