U-43 - 8th War Patrol

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				Beginning :      1 July           1941
				Ending :        23 September 1941
			Kommandant:	Kapitänleutnant    L  ü  t  h
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		1941
		01.07.41	Lorient	Arrived.
		02.07.41		Boat cleared.
		03.07.41		Began shipyard period. 09.07.41 dry-docked.
		xx.07.41		Un-docked.
		xx.07.41		Shipyard completed.
		xx.07. - 2.08.41		Boat outfitted.
		02.08.41
		14.00	Lorient	Put to sea behind escort.
		15.40	Point Luzie II	Released escort, headed for deep water at HF and zigzag course.
			NW 3, half overcast
		20.00	BF 6458
		22.40	Point Tanne
		23.20	BF 5833	German U-boat sighted departing, avoided to the south.
			Moonlit night, partly cloudy
		03.08.41	Bay of Biscay
		04.00	BF 5819
			NW 4, Vis. good
		08.00	BF 5728	Dived.  Port regulating tank leaks, makes about 500 liters of water each hour at periscope depth.  At night all valves of the regulating tank were overhauled.  Main maneuver valve is out of service, should be brought in service during the night.
			Vis. moderate
		12.00	BF 5716	Day's run:  Surfaced     = 198 nm
			NW 4, Vis. medium	Submerged =      7 nm = 205 nm
		13.00		Surfaced.
		16.00	BF 4933
		19.20	BF 4685	Dived due to aircraft danger and to test the regulating tanks.
			Low hanging clouds
		22.00		Surfaced.
		24.00	BF 4681
			NW 4, Vis. good
		04.08.41
		04.00	BF 4566
		06.30	BF 4553	Dived.  Regulating tank still leaks, it must have a tear outboard.  Decided to accelerate emptying the tank, to be able to carry it full. [of water]  The main maneuvering valve remains out of service.  Therefore the intermediate valve was closed.
		10.20		Surfaced.
		12.00	BF 4527	Day's run:  Surfaced = 129 nm, Submerged = 15 nm
			NNW 3, Vis. changing	Carried over:                198 nm                        7 nm
		16.00	BF 4433	Total:         Surfaced = 327 nm, Submerged = 22 nm
		20.00	BF 4189	======================
			Misty	Boat avoided many fishermen in BF 44 and 45
				Radio Message 1328 hours:  Convoy BE 2269, NW, low speed.    [U-565]
				Convoy is 350 nm away, accept that possibly a SW course was meant and came to course 260°.

	Sun and Moon Data 02.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 03.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 04.08.41

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		04.08.41
		23.36	BF 4175	Radio Message 2144 hours from B.d.U.:  . . . . operate on convoy, head for AL 91, however take fuel into consideration.
			WNW 4, Vis. changing
				Came to course 310°.
		05.08.41
		04.00	BE 6368
		07.00		Dived.
		08.43	BE 6355	Surfaced.  Every morning at dawn a test dive was made.
		12.00	BE 6315	Day's run:  Surfaced = 163 nm, Submerged =   4 nm
			NW 4, Vis. good	Carried over:               327 nm                        22 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 490 nm, Submerged = 26 nm
				======================
		15.04	BE 3895	Dived, aircraft with course south.
		16.00		Surfaced.
		18.30		Radio Message 1641 hours from B.d.U.:  Head for BE 18. . . . .
		18.40 and 19.00		Each 1 aircraft in sight, avoided on the surface.
		20.00	BE 3846
		24.00	BE 3753
			NW 3, Vis. good
		06.08.41
		04.00	BE 2962
		06.35	BE 2927	Vessel in sight on course 40°.
			Twilight	Matched speed and maneuvered ahead.
		10.23	BE 2682	Steamer seems under 1000 GRT, I want to look at him close up submerged and then decide if he should be sunk with artillery or torpedo.
			WNW 3, Sea 3, overcast
				Shortly before shooting neutrality markings of Panama recognized.
		11.37	BE 2658	Miss on 800 GRT vessel, target angle 80°, speed 8 knots, range 900 meters, depth 1.5 meters.
				Torpedo was heard.  Miss on the small, strongly yawing ship possible.  After the shot through the light weak attack periscope in the top two Irish pennants distinguished.  Steamer let go.
		12.00	BE 2658	Day's run:  Surfaced = 224 nm, Submerged =  6 nm
				Carried over:               490 nm                       26 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 714 nm, Submerged = 32 nm
				======================
		12.34		Surfaced.
		16.00	BE 2648
		18.14		Radio Message 1646 hours:  New attack area BE 17.
		20.00	BE 2569
		22.42		Radio Message 1851 hours:  Shift attack area 20 nm to the north.
		24.00	BE 2555
			NW 2-4, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 04.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 05.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 06.08.41

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		07.08.41
		04.00	BE 2518
		08.00	BE 2432
			Light fog
		11.17	Fog, W 3-5	Dived due to fog.
		12.00	BE 2422	Day's run:  Surfaced = 126 nm, Submerged =   4 nm
				Carried over:                714 nm                       32 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 840 nm, Submerged = 36 nm
				======================
		13.04		Surfaced.
		16.00	BE 2413
			Vis. moderate
		20.00	BE 2411	Radio Message 1814 hours:  From darkness all boats in BE BE steer 5°, economical transit speed.  [typo 305° . . .]
				Because the boat is still over 100 nm to the east of the attack area came to course NW.
		24.00	BE 1398
			Vis. good
		08.08.41	400 nm southwest of Ireland
		04.00	BE 1394
		08.00	BE 1359	Dived due to fog.
			Fog
		10.00		Surfaced.
		10.30	Fog	Dived due to fog.
		12.00	BE 1355	Day's run:  Surfaced =    66 nm, Submerged =   8 nm
				Carried over:                840 nm                       36 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 906 nm, Submerged = 44 nm
				======================
		13.00	W 2, Sea 2, misty	Surfaced.
		14.26	Fog	Dived.
		16.45	BE 1351	Surfaced.
			Light fog
		19.36	BE 1376	Radio Message 1652 and 1829 hours:  Convoy 7 August 20.00 hours AL 9212, southerly course, 6 knots.
				U-43 (and 11 other boats) operate on convoy in equally wide north-south strips between the longitudes of . . . .
				Boats begin with search on convoy position for 7 knots  at lightness and search to the north up to enemy speed 4 knots, thereafter back to the south.
				Boat had the most westerly north-south strip north of BE 1940 and was located 90 nm north from the start point of the reconnaissance line.
				Proceeded to the south, to be at the same latitude as the other boats at lightness.
		24.00	BE 1611
			SW 5-7, Sea 4, Vis. moderate
		09.08.41
		04.00	BE 1641
		08.00	BE 1647	Operated on convoy, accepted 7 knot speed of advance.  Searched the strip in an east-west direction.
			Misty
		12.00	BE 1677	Day's run:  Surfaced =     94 nm, Submerged =   8 nm
			SW 4-6, at times fog	Carried over:                 906 nm                        44 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 1000 nm, Submerged = 52 nm
				======================

	Sun and Moon Data 07.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 08.08.41
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		09.08.41
		16.00	BE 1677	Searched to the north, assumed 4-6 knot speed of advance.
			WSW 3, Vis. medium
		20.00	BE 1645
			W 2-4, Vis. good
		24.00	BE 1375
			WSW 3, overcast, rain, Vis. medium
		10.08.41
		00.30	BE 1372	Nothing seen.  Searched at higher speed to the south, to possibly catch up to the convoy.
		04.00	BE 1642
			WSW 3, Vis. medium
		08.00	BE 1912
		12.00	BE 1972	Day's run:  Surfaced =  197 nm, Submerged =   2 nm
			WSW 3, Vis. good	Carried over:              1000 nm                        52 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 1197 nm, Submerged = 54 nm
		16.00	BE 4342	======================
			SSW 4, Vis. good
		16.45		Radio Message 1508 hours:  All boats come to course 335°, economical transit speed.
		20.00	BE 4317
		24.00	BE 1899
		11.08.41
		04.00	BE 1896
		08.00	BE 1868
		12.00	BE 1865	Day's run:  Surfaced =    95 nm, Submerged =   2 nm
			WNW 6-8, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. good	Carried over:              1197 nm                        54 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 1292 nm, Submerged = 56 nm
				======================
		16.00	BE 1861
		20.00	BE 1837
		24.00	BE 1823
			NNW 4, Vis. good
		12.08.41	500 nm southwest of Ireland
		04.00	BE 1584
		08.00	BE 1557
		10.54		Radio Message 1013 hours:  Steer 325°, RPM for 12 knots.
		12.00	BE 1519	Day's run:  Surfaced =    76 nm, Submerged =   2 nm
			WNW 3, Vis. good	Carried over:              1292 nm                        56 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 1368 nm, Submerged = 58 nm
				======================
		13.39		From 10.00 hours attempted to report position as ordered.  Was first understood on the third time.
		15.44	BE 1164	Boat reported fuel inventory as ordered by Short Signal (125 cbm).
		20.00	AL 7887	Radio Message 1951 hours:  New course 300°.
				Radio Message 1843 hours:  . . . use every shooting opportunity if necessary shoot four-fans from long range.
		24.00	AL 7765
			W 6, Vis. moderate
		13.08.41
		04.00	AL 7716
		08.00	AK 9697
			Vis. changing
		12.00	AK 9649	Day's run:  Surfaced =    221 nm, Submerged =  2 nm
			Heavy rain	Carried over:                1368 nm                       58 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 1589 nm, Submerged = 60 nm
				======================

	Sun and Moon Data 09.08.41
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	Sun and Moon Data 11.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 12.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 13.08.41

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		13.08.41
		16.00	AK 9537
		20.00	AK 9278
		21.40		Radio Message 2011 hours:
			[Clausen-convoy]	1.)  Convoy suspected in AL 2161 from 12 August 11.00 hours was in sector 210-260°. Speed of advance 6-9 knots.
				2.)  Group Greenland proceed as ordered until 14 August at lightness and then operate on the convoy.  Boats which can reach the northern part of the sector, operate there.
				3.)  Radio silence except for tactically important reports.
		24.00	AK 9159
		14.08.41	450 nm southeast of Greenland
		04.00	AK 9144
		08.00	AK 8329
		12.00	AK 8313	Day's run:  Surfaced =  216 nm, Submerged =   2 nm
			NE 3, Vis. changing 200-6000 meters	Carried over:               1589 nm                       60 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 1805 nm, Submerged = 62 nm
				======================
		16.00	AK 5846
		17.18	AK 5765	3 float planes bearing 20°T, course SW.  Dived, came to SW course in the hope that a convoy approaches.
			ENE 3, half overcast, medium-high clouds, Vis. good
		18.30	AK 5765	Surfaced.  Aircraft bearing 45°T, second aircraft bearing 35°T, course SSW.
		18.45		Dived.
		19.30	ENE 2, Sea 1, light Swell	Convoy in sight, range 8000 meters, target angle 60-80°, speed 15 knots, course 210°, in sight from forward to aft:
				1)  1 cruiser with 2 similar smokestacks and equally high bridge superstructure and single pole mast on it.  On the forecastle 2 turrets, similar to type "SAN FRANCISCO".
				2)  1 battleship type "MISSISSIPPI".
				3)  Four 10000-15000 ton steamers, among them 1 tanker and one type PRESIDENT liner.
				4)  On each side one destroyer steaming quickly up and down.  4 low smokestacks, low superstructure, light gray, white pole mast.
				At 19.00 hours in the listening gear an S-gear-like sound was heard for 15 minutes.  For about 30 seconds a watch-like ticking sound was heard, which grew louder slowly and then fainter again.  Sounds appeared irregularly and were not thought to be S-gear.  However because shortly thereafter a convoy came in sight, it seemed possible later that it was a destroyer

	Sun and Moon Data 13.08.41
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		14.08.41		searching with S-gear ahead of the convoy.
				The listening gear (GHG) failed, the convoy was not heard,  Nothing could ever be heard in the KDB.
				The boat is positioned outside the blockade area.  The warships were certainly American, the merchant ships at least partly.  The course came from Iceland.
				Did not attack in accordance with Operations Order No. 46 and Supplement together with correction of 10 August.
				Because radio silence is ordered for Group Greenland did not report.
				Came to a parallel course and for another hour watched the battleship and the big steamers longingly.
		21.46	AK 5764	Surfaced, continued transit.
		23.20	AK 5728	Radio Message 2054 hours (18 boats of Group Greenland received attack area allocation)  . . . . U-43 AL 15.  Economical transit speed.  Conserve fuel in attack area.
				Proceed on NE-course.
		15.08.41
		04.00	AK 5733
		07.12	AK 5576	Shadow bearing 40°T, moved off at high speed because it is too bright to attack on the surface.  Starboard diesel smokes so heavily that we must dive with increasing lightness.
			Twilight
		08.00	AK 5579	Dived, to approach the vessel.
				Recognized that it was a small 500 GRT sailing vessel with 3 masts.  Course for the Newfoundland Bank.  Boat is located outside the blockade area.  Sailing  vessel was not recognized as English with certainty.  Did not sink in accordance with orders.
		11.35		Surfaced.
		12.00	AK 5576	Day's run:  Surfaced =   122 nm, Submerged = 16 nm
			E 2, Vis. good	Carried over:               1805 nm                       62 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 1927 nm, Submerged = 78 nm
				======================
		16.00	AK 5564
		20.00	AK 5614
		24.00	AK 5612
			E 1, Vis. good
		16.08.41
		04.00	AK 5383
		08.00	AK 5366
		12.00	AK 6116	Day's run:  Surfaced =   137 nm, Submerged =   2 nm
			NE 3, Vis. good	Carried over:               1927 nm                       78 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 2064 nm, Submerged = 80 nm
				======================
		16.00	AK 3974
		20.00	AK 3946
		24.00	AK 3929
			NE 3-5, overcast, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 14.08.41
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		17.08.41
		04.00	AK 3799
		08.00	AK 3872
		12.00	AK 3855	Day's run:  Surfaced =   137 nm, Submerged =  2 nm
			NW 3, Vis. medium	Carried over:               2064 nm                      80 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 2201 nm, Submerged = 82 nm
				======================
		16.00	AK 3826
		20.00	AK 3699
		24.00	AL 1572	Reached attack area.
			NW 3-5, overcast, Vis. medium
		18.08.41	350 nm southwest of Iceland
		04.00	AL 1582	Boat proceed in attack area athwart the seas at economical speed (1 diesel LF).  During the dawn daily test dive.
		08.00	AL 1534
		08.56		U-568 in sight.
		11.00 - 13.00	NW 4, Sea 3, Vis. good	The Watch Officer Lt.z.S. d.Res. Grosspietsch, a Doctor by civilian profession, was transferred to U-568 by rubber boat, to treat a Fähnrich with 2 crushed fingers.
				The rubber boat proved itself well and could be prepared quickly and be stowed again.  Followed behind U-568 at the limit for signal traffic.
		12.00	AL 1523	Day's run:  Surfaced =   125 nm, Submerged =  3 nm
				Carried over:               2201 nm                       82 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 2326 nm, Submerged = 85 nm
				======================
		16.00	AL 1524	U-586 out of sight.
		20.00	AL 1541
		24.00	AL 1527
			NW 2, Vis. good
		19.08.41
		04.00	AL 1535
		08.00	AL 1552
		12.00	AL 1549	Day's run:  Surfaced =   124 nm, Submerged =  3 nm
			N 1, Vis. good	Carried over:               2326 nm                       85 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 2440 nm, Submerged = 88 nm
				======================
		16.00	AL 1573
		20.00	AL 1553
		23.24		U-568 in sight in the NW.
		24.00	AL 1552	Out of sight.
			SE 2, Vis. good
		20.08.41
		04.00	AL 1549
		08.00	AL 1572
		12.00	AL 1557	Day's run:  Surfaced =   124 nm, Submerged =  2 nm
			SE 4, Vis. bad	Carried over:               2440 nm                       88 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 2564 nm, Submerged = 90 nm
		16.00	AL 1553	======================
		20.00	AL 1533
		24.00	AL 1561
			W 5, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 17.08.41
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		21.08.41
		04.00	AL 1582
		08.00	AL 1584
		12.00	AL 1557	Day's run:  Surfaced =    118 nm, Submerged = 2 nm
			SE 2, Vis. good	Carried over:                2564 nm                      90 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 2682 nm, Submerged = 92 nm
				======================
				Radio Message 1034 hours:  Group Greenland from 1800 hours proceed on course 70° and day's run 150 nm.
		16.00	AL 1561
		20.00	AL 1536
		24.00	AL 1615	Left attack area on course 70°.
		22.08.41
		04.00	AL 1625
		08.00	AL 1499
		12.00	AL 2382	Day's run:  Surfaced =    135 nm, Submerged = 2 nm
			E 3-5, Vis. good	Carried over:                2682 nm                      92 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 2817 nm, Submerged = 94 nm
				======================
		16.00	AL 2366
		20.00	AL 2452
		24.00	AL 2436
			Rain showers
		23.08.41
		04.00	AL 3188
		08.00	AL 3196
		12.00	AL 3281	Day's run:  Surfaced =    164 nm, Submerged = 3 nm
			ENE 6, rain showers	Carried over:                2817 nm                      94 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 2981 nm, Submerged = 97 nm
				======================
		16.00	AL 3255
		17.30	AL 3256	U-206 in hailing range, navigation comparison.
			NE 2	Radio Message 1516 hours with new attack area for boat:  . . . . U-43 AL 3435, depth 50 nm.
				Proceeded to the south.
		20.00	AL 3291
		24.00	AL 3455	Reached the attack area.
		24.08.41	250 nm south of Iceland
		04.00	AL 3462
		08.00	AL 3452
		10.49	AL 3295	Aircraft to the south, course NW, dived.
			Half overcast
		11.35		Surfaced.
		11.55	AL 3292	Dived, aircraft in the SE, course NW.
			SE 1, Vis. good
		12.00		Day's run:  Surfaced =    119 nm, Submerged =   4 nm
				Carried over:                2981 nm                        97 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 3100 nm, Submerged = 101 nm
				======================
		13.00		Surfaced.
		13.22 - 13.39	AL 3294	Aircraft to the NE, course NW, avoided at KF.
		16.00	AL 3295
		20.00	AL 3433
		24.00	AL 3426
			Vis. changing

	Sun and Moon Data 21.08.41
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		25.08.41
		04.00	AL 3434
		08.00	AM 1312
		12.00	AL 3438	Day's run:  Surfaced =   117 nm, Submerged =    5 nm
			SSE 2, Vis. good, half overcast	Carried over:               3100 nm                        101 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 3217 nm, Submerged = 106 nm
				======================
		14.30		Radio Message 1306 hours:  Shift attack area 50 nm to the SE.
		16.00	AL 3453
		20.00	AL 3468
		21.10	AL 3493	Dived, aircraft to the NE, course south.
		22.00		Surfaced.
		24.00	AL 3635
			ESE 2-4, Vis. good
		26.08.41
		04.00	AM 1377	Reached attack area.
		08.00	AM 1349
		12.00	AM 1513	Day's run:  Surfaced =   123 nm, Submerged =    5 nm
			E 3, overcast, misty	Carried over:               3217 nm                        106 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 3340 nm, Submerged = 111 nm
				======================
				Aircraft to the south, course west, type "Whitley".
				Avoided on the surface.
		12.30		Aircraft to the north, course west.
		12.33	AM 1513	Dived.
		13.16		Surfaced.
		13.20		Aircraft on easterly course, avoided.
		16.10	AM 1374	Aircraft in the east, course NE.
			Low clouds, misty	Crash dive, because it came in sight too late.  At depth T = 20 meters [actual depth 40 meters] 2 aircraft bombs with slight effect.
		18.00		Surfaced.
		18.50		Radio Message 1555 hours from U-141:  Convoy AM 4796, course 270°, 7 knots.
				Convoy is ahead 300 nm to the south.
				Operated on the convoy on southwesterly course.
		20.00	AL 3632	Radio Message 2152 hours:  . . . . proceed on course 190°.
		22.50		Came about.
		24.00	AM 3633	Cooling water piping was brazed with welding equipment.  Two hoses were attached on the bridge, one man on deck to turn on the bottles.
			E 2, Vis. good, half overcast, Northern Lights
				Aircraft 100 meters next to the boat, 100 meters high on opposite course.  Slowed down.
		27.08.41	Darkness	When aircraft was 100 meters astern it threw a flare.
				Crash dive, because the hoses were difficult to disconnect they were torn off.
		00.50		Surfaced, aircraft could hardly have seen us in the light of the flare, because it was in between the boat and aircraft.

	Sun and Moon Data 25.08.41
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		continued
		27.08.41
		03.15		Radio Message 0141 hours:  No southern transit, convoy 26 August 17.00 hours AE 7590-60, course NE to SE.
				Operated on the convoy, assumed:  8 knots, course 140°, that is to say the boat must go back to its old attack area.  The strength of the air reconnaissance in the last days were meant for the convoy.
		04.00	AL 3685	Radio Message 0151 hours:  Expect speed of advance of 5-8 knots.
				Radio Message 0146 hours:  . . . . U-43 free to maneuver.
		08.00	AL 3633
		09.56		Dived, aircraft to the NE, course north.
		10.40		Surfaced.
		10.45		Dived, aircraft to the west, course north.
		11.50	AM 1374	Day's run:  Surfaced =     87 nm, Submerged =   13 nm
			ESE 4-6, partly low clouds, Vis. good	Carried over:               3340 nm                        111 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 3427 nm, Submerged = 124 nm
				======================
				Surfaced
		12.15	AM 1371	Dived, aircraft in the west, course southeast, type "Sunderland".
		14.00		Surfaced.
		16.00	AM 1344
			Heavy rain
		17.55	AM 1342	Dived due to bad visibility.
			ENE 8-10. Sea 7, rain, Vis. below 1000 meters
		21.00	RNR 6, Vis. medium	Surfaced.
		22.20		Radio Message 2138 hours:  If by darkness there is no enemy contact set off to the southwest.
				By our calculation and by the weather conditions the convoy can first be in our square in the morning.
		24.00	AM 1347	Came to southwest course.
			ENE 5, Vis. good, heavy Swell
		28.08.41	250 nm west of the Hebrides
		02.15		Radio Message 0134 hours from U-206:  2 Officers, 4 Petty Officers from crashed British land-based aircraft taken on board.  Caution in area strong air search low flying aircraft.
				So the increased flight activity is not associated with the expected convoy.  The aircraft which threw the flare at midnight on 26 August, was probably also searching for the emergency landing aircraft.
		04.00	AL 3633
		07.05	AL 3623	Dived, refilled the battery.  The convoy is no longer expected here, especially as boat next to us had transmitted and bearings will have been taken.  Additionally we were bombed on 26 August.

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		28.08.41
		10.50		Surfaced.
		12.00	AL 3625	Day's run:  Surfaced =     82 nm, Submerged =  16 nm
			N 4, Sea 4, high Swell, Vis. good	Carried over:               3427 nm                       124 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 3509 nm, Submerged = 140 nm
				======================
		14.32		Radio Message 1247 hours concerning new attack area for Group Markgraf:  . . . . U-43 AL 1282 depth 50 nm.
		16.00	AL 3643
		20.00	AL 3536
		24.00	AL 3523
			NNE 4, Vis. changing
		29.08.41
		04.00	AL 3379
		08.00	AL 2468
		12.00	AL 2456	Day's run:  Surfaced =   121 nm, Submerged =    4 nm
			NNW 1, Vis. good	Carried over:               3509 nm                       140 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 3630 nm, Submerged = 144 nm
				======================
		16.00	AL 2443
		20.00	AL 2335
		24.00	AL 2184
		30.08.41	240 nm southwest of Iceland
		04.00	AL 2171
		05.50	AL 1268	Reached attack area.  German U-boat in sight in the SW on parallel course.  No Recognition Signal exchange, avoided due to darkness.
		08.00	AL 1264
		12.00	AL 1282	Day's run:  Surfaced =   138 nm, Submerged =    3 nm
			SSE 4, rain showers	Carried over:               3630 nm                       144 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 3768 nm, Submerged = 147 nm
				======================
		16.00	AL 1284
		20.00	AL 1282
		24.00	AL 1272
			SSW 3, Vis. good
		31.08.41
		04.00	AL 1285
			Bright moonlit night
		08.00	AL 1294
		12.00	AL 1283	Day's run:  Surfaced =   115 nm, Submerged =    6 nm
			ESE 2, Vis. good	Carried over:               3768 nm                       147 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 3883 nm, Submerged = 153 nm
		16.00	AL 1281	======================
		20.00	AL 1283
		24.00	AL 1283
			ESE 2, Vis. good
		01.09.41
		04.00	AL 1264
			Bright moonlit night
		08.00	AL 1282
		12.00	AL 1288	Day's run:  Surfaced =   128 nm, Submerged =    2 nm
			SE 2, Vis. good	Carried over:               3883 nm                       153 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 4011 nm, Submerged = 155 nm
				======================
		16.00	AL 1291
		19.25	AL 1259	Dived, aircraft to the south, course SE.

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		01.09.41
		20.00		Surfaced.
		24.00	AL 1272
			WSW 3, Vis. good
		02.09.41
		04.00	AL 1283
			Bright moonlit night
		08.00	AL 1259
		12.00	AL 1257	Day's run:  Surfaced =   126 nm, Submerged =     4 nm
			SSW 3, Vis. good. isolated rain showers	Carried over:               4011 nm                        155 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 4137 nm, Submerged = 159 nm
				======================
		16.00	AL 1257
		17.52	AL 1282	Dived, aircraft from the east, course west, type "Sunderland".
		18.40		Surfaced.
		20.00	AL 1286
		24.00	AL 1286
			SW 3, Vis. good, twilight
		03.09.41
		04.00	AL 1249
			Bright moonlit night
		07.00	Twilight
		08.00	AL 1243
		12.00	AL 1256	Day's run:  Surfaced =   124 nm, Submerged =     4 nm
			NE 4, Vis. good	Carried over:               4137 nm                        159 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 4261 nm, Submerged = 163 nm
				======================
		13.20	AL 1264	U-81 in hailing range, navigation comparison, then moved off to the south.
		16.30	AL 1294	Dived, aircraft to the northwest, course north.
		17.12		Surfaced.
		20.00	AL 1423
		24.00	AL 1421
			N 2, Vis. good
		04.09.41
		04.00	AL 1291
			Bright moonlit night, Vis. 1000 meters
		08.00	AL 1267
		10.00		Radio Message 0937 hours:  Group Markgraf shift attack areas 150 nm to the west.
		12.00	AL 1281	Day's run:  Surfaced =   124 nm, Submerged =     4 nm
			WNW 1, Vis. good, no Sea, hardly any Swell	Carried over:               4261 nm                        163 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 4385 nm, Submerged = 167 nm
				======================
		16.00	AL 1193
		20.00	AL 1182
		24.00	AL 1171
			NW 1, Vis. good
		05.09.41	300 nm southeast of Iceland
		04.00	AK 3283
			Bright moonlit night
		08.00	AK 3272	Reached attack area.
		10.56	AK 3183	Dived.  Aircraft to the northeast, course southeast, type "Sunderland".

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		05.09.41
		12.00	AK 3168	Day's run:  Surfaced =   136 nm, Submerged =     5 nm
			E 3, Vis. good	Carried over:               4385 nm                       167 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 4521 nm, Submerged = 172 nm
				======================
		16.00	AK 3153
		20.00	AK 3183
		24.00	AK 3185
			E 6, Vis. medium
		06.09.41
		04.00	AK 3182	Radio Message 0236 hours concerning new attack area:  U-43 area Dora.
				Because we are the third boat named, AK 33, 34, 35, 36 is for us.
		08.00	AK 3182	Dived due to fog.
			Fog
		11.00		Surfaced.
		12.00	AK 3185	Day's run:  Surfaced =   118 nm, Submerged =     5 nm
			ESE 4, Vis. medium	Carried over:               4521 nm                       172 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 4639 nm, Submerged = 177 nm
				======================
		15.30	AK 3328	Dived due to fog.
			Fog
		20.16	AK 3550	Surfaced.
		20.33	Fog	Dived due to fog.
		22.00		Surfaced for Program Time.
		23.00	AK 3358	Dived due to fog.
			SSE 3, fog
		07.09.41
		03.00	AK 3382	Surfaced.
			Vis. moderate
		08.00	AK 3555
		12.00	AK 3526	Day's run:  Surfaced =     88 nm, Submerged =   18 nm
			SE 3, Vis. moderate	Carried over:               4639 nm                       177 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 4727 nm, Submerged = 195 nm
				======================
		16.00	AK 3383	Dived due to fog.
			Fog
		18.34		Surfaced.
		20.00	AK 3364	Radio Message 1627 hours:  No limit to the attack area to the northwest.
				I accept that this applies to the two northern boats in our area "Dora".
		22.20	SE 3, fog	Dived due to fog.
		24.00	AK 3383
		08.09.41
		02.00		Surfaced.
		04.00	AK 3359
		08.00	AK 3353	Dived due to fog.
			Fog
		12.00	AK 3355	Day's run:  Surfaced =    104 nm, Submerged =  15 nm
			NE 2, misty	Carried over:               4727 nm                       195 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 4831 nm, Submerged = 210 nm
				======================
		16.00	AK 3372
		20.00	AK 2466
		24.00	AK 3343
			W 5-7, Sea 4, rain, Vis. bad

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		09.09.41
		04.00	AK 3346
		08.00	AK 3371
		12.00	AK 3511	Day's run:  Surfaced =   149 nm, Submerged =    1 nm
			W 5, Vis. good	Carried over:               4881 nm                        210 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 5030 nm, Submerged = 211 nm
				======================
		16.00	AK 3544
		18.00	AK 3547	Radio Signal:  1730 hours from U-85:  Convoy AD 9262 and Radio Message 1437 from B.d.U.:  Convoy AD 9259, northerly course, 7 knots,  From U-85.
			WNW 5-7, Sea 4, high Swell
				Convoy is 340 nm northwest of us.  The boat still has 55 cbm fuel.  Because we must operate on a northerly course, the return transit would be about 1800 nm.  About 40 cbm is necessary for that.  If the boat operates with a NW-course, it can reach the convoy a day earlier, it must run at 2 x GF and fuel will not suffice. On meeting the convoy the boat would still have about 3-5 cbm to hunt, if convoy steers to the NE or east.  If necessary, return transit would have to be to Bergen. But since boat desperately needs major shipyard assistance, I want to return to Lorient, if possible.
				Assuming that convoy will steer more easterly over time, operated on it at HF and course 330°.  Due to the Sea State the instead of 12 knots the boat makes only 7/5 knots over the ground.
		20.00	AK 2663
			WNW 5-7
		24.00	AK 2494
			WNW 4, high Swell, Vis. good
		10.09.41	300 nm southeast of Cape Farel
		04.00	AK 2446
		04.35	AK 2442	U-boat in sight to the west.  Avoided.
		08.00	AK 2198
		12.00	AK 2164	Day's run:  Surfaced =   179 nm, Submerged =    2 nm
			NW 3, Sea 2, high Swell, Vis. good	Carried over:               5030 nm                        211 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 5209 nm, Submerged = 213 nm
				======================
		13.50	AK 2126	Periscope in sight bearing 290°T.
				Turned away at AK.  Possibly a German boat, however it did not surface.
		14.31		Radio Signal 1350 hours from U-432:  Convoy AD 6592, 6 knots, course 20°.
				From all previous reports the convoy had a speed of advance of about 5 knots.  General course 20°.  That is unfavorable.  If I have to proceed at higher speed, I will arrive at the convoy with no fuel.
		16.00	AD 7978
		17.20		Radio Message from U-432:  Convoy course change to the east.

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		10.09.41		I can reach him tomorrow afternoon if he steers about 60° or more to the east.
		20.00	AD 7917
		24.00	AD 7595
			Swell, Vis. good
		11.09.41
		04.00	AD 7561
		08.00	AD 7289
		09.30	SSW 3, Vis. good, low clouds	Dived, aircraft in the east, course west.
		10.05	AD 7285	Surfaced.
		12.00	AD 7254	Day's run:  Surfaced =   169 nm, Submerged =    2 nm
			SSW 3-5, Vis. good	Carried over:               5209 nm                        213 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 5378 nm, Submerged = 215 nm
				======================
				Radio Signal:  1101 hours from U-432:
				Convoy 7121.
				By that since yesterday at 13.50 hours the convoy has steered 45°, 6.5 knots.  The convoy probably jagged less at night.  Is still 72 nm from us in 300°T .
		15.14	AD 7133	Smoke cloud in sight bearing 290°T.
			Vis. good, lightly cloudy	Closed.  About 10 further smoke clouds distinguished.  Came to an easterly course, to get ahead, in so doing only held contact on smoke clouds.
		15.43	AD 7133	Corvette in target angle 0° in the west, coming towards us at higher speed.  Since it was painted white, first seen at 8000 -10000 meters.  Dived, headed further to the east.
				Boat was continually heavy, so that there was no more water to pump from the regulating tanks, plus the starboard regulating tank leaks and must be carried full.
				It turns out that the starboard negative buoyancy tank makes water.  It was blown, by which the boat was 4 tons lighter.  With further attempts, no more water gets through.  If it runs full again the next day, wash and drinking water will be pumped and the negative buoyancy tank will be carried full.
		18.20	AD 7211	Surfaced.  Smoke clouds of the convoy in 10°T.
			Vis. goos	Unfortunately, by the dive and the long attempt to find the cause of the suspected leak the boat was forced from its position ahead.  But it can still succeed, in reaching shooting position at the beginning of darkness and even a second time in the same night.
		18.50 and 19.00		Two convoy reports from U-432.  Ship position lies only about 4 nm north of ours.

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		11.09.41		Errors can also be caused by distance misjudgment to the convoy.
		20.01	AD 4878	Crash dive, aircraft flying towards us from the south.
		20.30		Surfaced.
		21.31		"Sunderland" over the convoy bearing 350°T, showed narrow broadside, waited to blow the ballast tanks.
		20.40	WSW 5, Sea 4	Destroyer mast bearing 40°T.
				Dived, held the aircraft visually.
		21.00	AD 4878	Destroyer in the periscope bearing 30°T, 6000 meters away, southwesterly course.
		21.15	AD 4878	3 destroyers, 1 cruiser, bow right, target angle 15°.  Distance 7000 meters, course south.  Distance to the first destroyer about 2000 meters.  The cruiser proceeds in echelon with the last destroyer.
			WSW 5, Sea 4
				Torpedo tubes ready to shoot.
				Afterwards recognized:
				Cruiser type "PENSACOLA (USA)
				1 destroyer type "WISHARD (British)
				1 destroyer type H-Class (British) or
				type "DUNLAP" (USA)
				1 destroyer 4 smokestacks.
				The cruiser is only observed at target angle 15°, because soon thereafter he zigzagged strongly to the east and ran off.
				2 destroyers still observed moving back and forth in the periscope until 23.15 hours.
				At that the boat ran off to the SE.
		23.41	AD 4879	Surfaced.
			WSW 3-5, Sea 2, Vis. good	Operated on the convoy.  Assumption:  Course about 80°, speed 6 knots.  The boat can meet the convoy at around 03.00 hours.  Before that the compressed air should be pumped up and the battery recharged.
				Cannot run at more than starboard HF and port 2 x HF, because the diesels smoke so heavily that visibility for the lookouts is greatly reduced with wind from astern.
		12.09.41	280 nm west of Reykjavik
		02.55	AD 4865	Destroyer of the convoy screen in sight bearing 60°T.  Closed until the convoy was in sight, then tried to get ahead on a gradually converging course 80°, to get the front of the convoy in a sharp target angle.
			Vis. good, 7/10
				Boat had to go to LF on the starboard diesel because the exhaust gas smoke make viewing difficult.  Maneuvering ahead only succeeds partly, because 2 destroyers are ahead, set off far to starboard zigzagging.  Boat operated on the screen gap in the

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		12.09.41		center of the convoy.  Shooting must take place tonight, because the fuel does not allow a further day.  Attacked from the moon lee, because hauling out to the north side of the convoy before morning twilight is not possible, additionally the dawn begins in the NE and the cloud coverage of the moon is always increasing.
		04.40	Ship shadows are recognized at 6000-8000 meters without binoculars	In the vicinity of the moon lee the cloud deck is broken up.  Now, despite the great range of the shot, I must turn to shoot, because the boat can be seen by the escorts positioned behind it.  Shame, that I cannot run at higher speed.
				Turned to port on the aft part of the convoy.
		04.45	AD 4944	1st double shot fired on a 6000 tonner
			WSW 3, Sea 2, Vis. good, moonshine from the ESE	2nd double shot fired on a 5000 tonner proceeding behind.
				Turned further to port and from the stern tubes with angle 166° fired a
				3rd double shot fired on a third steamer behind the 5000 tonner.
				Range 3500 meters, target angle 110°, speed 6 knots, depth 2 meters, aim point bow and stern.
				Shots 2,3 5 and 6 surface runners immediately after leaving the tubes.
				Turned further on a southerly course and moved off.
				4 minutes 40 seconds (about 3900 meters running track) after the first shot a detonation was heard in the boat.  Otherwise no success observed.
		05.20		Came to easterly course, to get ahead again.
		06.10	AD 4948	All tubes are reloaded again.
			Moon covered by clouds, slowly getting lighter.	We can no longer get there at night, in the east the horizon is brighter.
				Attempted to get past the starboard forward destroyer while it is still dark.
		06.25		Since 05.30 hours it is only now possible to establish communications with the Control Station.
				Radio Message 0505 hours to B.d.U. with convoy report in AD 4944 was only received garbled by the Control Station.  The boats at the convoy heard it better.
		07.00	AD 4949	In the course of the last half hour the aft escort shot 4 x 3 star shells.

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		12.09.41		They only last about 15 seconds.
				Boat does not get ahead of the starboard escort.
				He zigzags every 5-10 minutes.
				I want to try hit him with a 3 shot at about 3000-4000 meters.
				Ran in on the hounds curve.
				With too much lightness did not have enough time before he showed us the stern again.
		07.05		Set off, because dawn has progressed too far.
				Radio Message 0645 hours to B.d.U. with convoy report in AD 4946 was also not heard.
		08.40	AD 4984	Boat must begin return transit due to fuel at economical transit speed (38 cbm for 1750 nm).
			End of twilight
				Radio Message 0745 hours sent to B.d.U.:
				Last position of convoy 4957, no contact, return transit due to fuel.
				It is feared, that boats holding contact will give no reports, because U-43 has reported twice.  Now I want to hold contact until another boat reports, since U-43 has lost contact according to the Radio Message.
		08.50		Incoming Radio Message that U-373 requested bearing signals.
		09.45		Sent bearing signals.
		09.50		Radio Signal:  09.00 hours from U-373:  Enemy convoy 4955.
				The convoy position agrees with ours.
				Began return transit.  Course SE via area west of Rockall Bank.
		10.16	AD 4989	Sent Short Signal weather report, because the weather has changed in the last half hour.
			SE 1-3, overcast, drizzle, Vis.. up to 2 nm
		11.15	AD 7325	Test dive.
		12.00	AD 7334	Day's run:  Surfaced =   174 nm, Submerged =     8 nm
				Carried over:               5378 nm                        215 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 5552 nm, Submerged = 223 nm
				======================
		16.00	AD 7369
		20.00	AD 8413
		22.37		Radio Message 2200 hours to B.d.U.:  At convoy 6 torpedoes of these 4 surface runners, no success.  Otherwise nothing seen, except for 14 August AK 57 four large USA steamers with "MISSISSIPPI" and strong screen, course 210°.
				North of 59°N daily aircraft, mostly good visibility.  Position AD 8446.    U-43
				The USA-convoy will be reported later because after the Roosevelt speech and the "GREER" incident, the situation with the USA has become strained.
		24.00	AD 8457
			SSW 3, misty

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		13.09.41
		04.00	AD 8497
		08.00	AD 8841
		12.00	AD 8876	Day's run:  Surfaced =   165 nm, Submerged =     2 nm
			SE 1, Vis. good	Carried over:               5552 nm                        223 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 5717 nm, Submerged = 225 nm
				======================
		16.00	AK 3228
		20.00	AK 3296
		24.00	AL 1319
			ENE 2, Vis. good, Swell
		14.09.41
		04.00	AL 1391
		08.00	AL 1614	Dived.  Filled the battery.
		12.00	AL 1618	Day's run:  Surfaced =   175 nm, Submerged =     6 nm
			SE 2, Vis. changing	Carried over:               5717 nm                        225 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 5892 nm, Submerged = 231 nm
				======================
		16.00	AL 1682	Surfaced.
		20.00	AL 1836
		21.30		Radio Message 1910 hours from U-565:  Convoy AM 2752, course west to southwest.
				Convoy is 300 nm east of us.
				Operated on the convoy at economical transit speed and course 140°.
				More over, went to Program Time for the Ireland Circuit, to get early notification of convoy reports.
		23.00		Prepared to download the two over deck torpedoes.
		24.00	AL 2748
			S 1, Sea 1, light Swell, misty
		15.09.41	360 nm south of Ireland
		03.45		Radio Message 2356 hours from U-552:  In reported square smoke clouds, destroyer and escort vessels seen, contact lost in fog.  Position 7913, 87 cbm.
				Because the Radio Message was not understood by Control, repeated it and added a Short Signal with own position.
				Boat can not interfere with other boats by transmitting because there aren't any [other boats] in this area.
		04.38	AL 1899	Torpedo downloading ended, boat is back in order.  The braces in the torpedo hatches were taken out for 10 minutes for each torpedo.  To take in the torpedo the torpedo hatch was opened for 70 seconds for each torpedo.
		05.26		Radio message 0009 hours, that [own] aircraft were tasked on the U-565-convoy.
		05.30		Radio message 2339 hours on Ireland Circuit from U-565:
				. . . . advance in direction 230°.
				Operated on enemy course 230°.

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		15.09.41
		08.00	AL 2918	Switched to aircraft bearing wavelength.
		12.00	AL 2958	Day's run:  Surfaced =   158 nm, Submerged =    1 nm
			SSW 1, Vis. changing	Carried over:               5892 nm                        231 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 6050 nm, Submerged = 232 nm
				======================
		16.00	AL 2997
		20.00	AL 5228
		24.00	AL 5286
			Vis. medium, SSE 1
		16.09.41	480 nm west of the North Channel
		04.00	AL 6178
		08.00	AL 6428	Switched to aircraft bearing wavelength
		09.54		Aircraft to the NE, course NW, avoided (Possibly a Condor).
		12.00	AL 6467	Day's run:  Surfaced =   142 nm, Submerged =    1 nm
			SSE 3, Vis. good, half overcast	Carried over:               6059 nm                        232 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 6192 nm, Submerged = 233 nm
				======================
		16.00	AL 6584	Convoy not found, continued steering to the east.
		20.00	AL 6827
		24.00	AL 6947
			SE 3
		17.09.41	200 nm west of North Ireland
		02.44		Short Signal weather report sent on orders.
		04.00	AL 6967
		08.00	AM 4773	Switched to aircraft bearing wavelength.
		12.00	AL 6996	Day's run:  Surfaced =   171 nm, Submerged =    3 nm
			SE 4, Vis. good	Carried over:               6192 nm                        233 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 6363 nm, Submerged = 236 nm
				======================
		16.00	AL 9324
		20.00	AL 9341
		24.00	AL 9283
			S 5, Sea 4, dark night
		18.09.41
		04.00	AL 9522
		08.00	AL 9551	Switched to aircraft bearing wavelength.
		11.15		Bearing signals heard in 30°T.
				Came to course 30°.
		11.51		Naval Short Signal sent: Bearing 30°T, own position AL 95. (accidentally instead of AL "AD" was sent), however not corrected because the boat had sent a Short Signal weather report 33 hours before and it must be clear that the boat is now in AL.
				Since 11.25 hours tried unsuccessfully, to send the Naval Short Signal.
				In the mean time the bearing changed to 40°T, it is unclear if the aircraft was over the convoy at bearing 30°T or 40°T.

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		continued
		18.09.41
		12.23	AL 9557	Day's run:  Surfaced =   147 nm, Submerged =     1 nm
			SE 4, Vis. good	Carried over:               6363 nm                        236 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 6510 nm, Submerged = 237 nm
				======================
				Naval Short Signal received garbled from another boat AM 1739, bearing 183°T.
				By that the convoy is in AM 1960 to 4510.
		13.10		Radio Message 1217 hours that our Naval Short Signal was unclear.
		13.20		Radio Message 1213 hours from B.d.U.:  Convoy from B-Dienst and air reports at 10.15 hours in AM 4593, course 250°.
				Between our plotted convoy position and this is a difference of 50-120 nm.  Therefore Short Signal corrected and Radio Message 1151 hours sent:  Bearing in 30-40°.  Position AL 9573, SE 5, Vis. good, 22 cbm.
				No longer operated on the convoy, because with wind SE 5, with 22 cbm the boat  has just enough to get home.
				If boat ran with only one E-motor KF to wait on the convoy, we would have to wait 2 days back and forth in position and on sighting the convoy begin return transit.  Additionally the boat should not transmit, then the area here is only "stirred up".  If the boat hads off now the radio will not bother anyone because there are no U-boats nearby.
		16.00	AL 9555
		20.00	AL 9588
			AL 9852
			SSE 4, Vis. good
		19.09.41	300 nm southwest of Ireland
		04.00	AL 9883
		08.00	AL 9895
		12.00	BE 2238	Day's run:  Surfaced =   132 nm, Submerged =     1 nm
			SE 4-6, Sea 3, Vis. good	Carried over:               6510 nm                        237 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 6642 nm, Submerged = 238 nm
		16.00	BE 2296	======================
		20.00	BE 2615
		24.00	BE 2661
			SE 4-6, high Swell
		20.09.41
		04.00	BE 3473
		08.00	BE 3732
		12.00	BE 3819	Day's run:  Surfaced =   198 nm, Submerged =     1 nm
			E 5, Sea 4, Vis. good	Carried over:               6642 nm                        238 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 6840 nm, Submerged = 239 nm
				======================
		16.00	BE 3865
		20.00	BE 3982
		24.00	BE 3999
			ESE 3, Vis. good

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		21.09.41
		04.00	BF 4125
		08.00	BF 4244
		09.44	BF 4249	Dived, aircraft approaching from the north.
		10.05	ENE 3, low clouds	Aircraft in the periscope (flying boat with supporting floats).
		10.34		Surfaced.
		12.00	BF 4283	Day's run:  Surfaced =   218 nm, Submerged =     2 nm
			NE 3, low clouds, Vis. medium, misty	Carried over:               6840 nm                        239 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 7058 nm, Submerged = 241 nm
				======================
		13.21	BF 4295	Dived, aircraft (land-based aircraft) in approach.  80 seconds after the sighting at depth T = 23 meters [actual depth 45 meters] 4 aircraft bombs with light effect.
		13.50		Surfaced.
		13.55		Dived, aircraft to the east.
		14.26		Surfaced.
		14.34		Dived, aircraft (flying boat).
		16.00	BF 4299	Surfaced.
		19.00		Short Signal sent:  Position 36 hours off return harbor.
		20.00	BF 4388
			Vis. medium, partly misty
		24.00	BF 5416
		22.09.41
		04.00	BF 5462
		08.00	BF 5557	Dived, proceeded submerged.
			ESE 2, Vis. good
		12.30	BF 5581	Surfaced.
				Day's run:  Surfaced =   172 nm, Submerged =    10 nm
				Carried over:               7058 nm                        241 nm
				Total:         Surfaced = 7230 nm, Submerged = 251 nm
				======================
		13.50		Dived, proceeded submerged.
		16.00	BF 5565
		20.00	BF 5566
		24.00	BF 6474
		23.09.41
		02.00	Point "Ceder"
		07.05	Point "II"	Entered behind escort.
		09.00	Lorient	Made fast.
				Day's run:  Surfaced =   133 nm, Submerged =    16 nm
				Carried over:               7230 nm                        251 nm
			Total day's run	Total:         Surfaced = 7363 nm, Submerged = 267 nm
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				Kapitänleutnant and Kmdt.
				"   U-43  "

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