U-505 - 10th War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with the help of Andi Forster

Departed
Date
Arrived
Date
Days at Sea
Lorient
9 October 1943
Lorient
7 November 1943
30

 

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Ships Attacked
None
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.

 
 
           
           
           
           
           
           
                                      
                                         K  r  i  e  g  s  t  a  g  e  b  u  c  h  
         
                                                  of Unterseebootes  
           
        "  U  505  "  
           
           
           
                                               6th  War Patrol  
           
           
                                   Kommandant:  Kptlt. Zschech  
           
           
                                         Only D.G.Z. and naval squares  
                                         War Patrol in accordance with Operations Order 54  
           
           
                                   Beginning  1.10.1943  
                                   Ending      7 11 1943  
           
           
           
           
           
                   Distribution:
2 x O.K.M.
1 x B.d.U.
1 x Kom.Adm.Uboote
1 x F.d.U. West
1 x F.d.U. Ausbildung
1 x 27. U-Flottille
1 x 2.   U-Flottille
           
           
           
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    01.10.43 Lorient    
         
    01. - 08.10.43 Lorient Shipyard period  
      Main drain pump motor replaced, fixed periscope and stern diving plane damage repaired.  
         
    09.10.43      
    16.25 Lorient Put to sea with "U-129" and "U-510" in accordance with Operations Order 54.  
    18.30 Point Lampe    
    19.25   Escort change, end of twilight.  
    20.00 E 0-1, misty, overcast, 1021 mb    
           
    10.10.43      
    00.00 BF 5539    
      E 0-1, Sea 0-1 clear, 1020 mb    
    04.00 BF 5583    
      NE 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, misty, 1020 mb    
    05.37 BF 5585 Dived for deep diving test.  
    06.40   Beginning of twilight.  
    07.55 BF 5587    
    08.00 BF 5587    
      S 0-1, clear, misty, 1020 mb    
    09.15 BF 5585 Released from escort.  
    09.45 BF 5584 Dived.  
    12.00 BF 5584 9./10.10        103        9  
    16.00 BF 5576    
    19.30   End of twilight.  
    19.37 BF 5576 Surfaced, difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  88°T, 8 nm.  
    20.00 BF 5575    
      NW 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, misty, 1020 mb    
    21.24 BF 5495 Dived.  
           
           
Sun and Moon Data 09.10.43
Sun and Moon Data 10.10.43
 
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    11.10.43 Inner Bay of Biscay    
    00.00 BF 5495    
    04.00 BF 5494    
      NW 1, Sea 1, clear, misty, heavy summer lightening, 1020 mb    
    04.58 BF 5486 Surfaced.  
    06.02 BF 5484 Dived.  
    06.50   Beginning of twilight.  
    08.00 BF 5476    
    12.00 BF 5475 Carry over:       103           9  
        10./11.10:               39            36        
        Total:                 142        45  
    16.00 BF 5474    
    19.32 BF 4696 Surfaced, difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  145°T, 3 nm.  
    19.40   Beginning of twilight.  
    20.00 BF 4696    
      WNW 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, 1020 mb, NW-Swell    
    21.46 BF 4685 Detection, 170 cm.  
        Crash dive!  
           
    12.10.43      
    00.00 BF 4684    
    04.00 BF 4684    
    05.07 BF 4676 Surfaced.  
    05.52 BF 4675    
      WSW 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, 1022 mb    
    07.00   Beginning of twilight.  
    08.00 BF 4674    
    12.00 BF 4677 Carry over:       142         45  
        11./12.10:               37            35        
        Total:                 179        80  
           
           
           
Sun and Moon Data 11.10.43
Sun and Moon Data 12.10.43
 
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    continued      
    12.10.43 Inner Bay of Biscay    
    16.00 BF 4833    
    19.40 BF 4836 Surfaced, end of twilight.  
    19.52 BF 4835 Detection, 170 cm.  
        Crash dive  !  
    20.00 BF 4835    
      NNW 1, Sea 1, overcast, 1022 mb    
           
    13.10.43      
    00.00 BF 4838    
    04.00 BF 4861    
    05.28 BF 4861 Surfaced.  
      NNW 1, Sea 1, overcast, 1022 mb    
    05.41 BF 4953 Detection, 170 cm.  
        Crash dive  !  
    07.05   Beginning of twilight.  
    08.00 BF 4856    
    12.00 BF 4855 Carry over:       179           80  
        12./13.10:                 6              39        
        Total:                 185        119  
    16.00 BF 4854    
    19.42 BF 4854 Surfaced, end of twilight.  
    20.00 BF 4846    
    20.10 BF 4846 Detection, 170 cm.  
        Crash dive!  
    23.14 BF 4846 Surfaced.  
           
    14.10.43      
    00.00 BF 4844    
      NE 1, Sea 1-2, overcast, 1022 mb    
    00.12 BF 4766 Detection, 170 cm.  
        Dived !  
    01.13 BF 4766 Incoming Radio Message on Coastal Circuit:  
        1508/13/60  
        1)  New intermediate objective for Zschech and xxxxx  
           
Sun and Moon Data 12.10.43
Sun and Moon Data 13.10.43
Sun and Moon Data 14.10.43
 
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    continued      
    14.10.43 Inner Bay of Biscay    
    02.20 BF 4766 Surfaced.  
    02.44 BF 4765 Detection, 170 cm.  
        Crash dive  !  
    04.00 BF 4764    
    05.01 BF 4764 Surfaced.  
    05.56 BF 4755 Dived.  
    07.10   Beginning of twilight.  
    08.00 BF 4755    
    12.00 BF 4754 Carry over:       185        119  
        13./14.10:                 6              37        
        Total:                 220        156  
    16.00 BF 4746    
    19.53 BF 4748 Surfaced, end of twilight.  
    20.00 BF 4748    
    21.58 BE 6967 Dived.  
      N 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, 1018 mb    
           
    15.10.43      
    00.00 BE 6967    
    02.40 BE 6959 Surfaced.  
    03.31 BE 6958 Dived.  
      W 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, 1018 mb    
    04.00 BE 6958    
    07.20   Beginning of twilight.  
    08.00 BE 6957    
    12.00 BE 6949 Carry over:       220        156  
        14./15.10:               35              34        
        Total:                 255        190  
    16.00 BE 6949    
    19.56 BE 6948 Surfaced, end of twilight.  
    20.00 BE 6848    
      S 3-4, Sea 3-4, overcast, 1010 mb, medium W-Swell    
           
           
Sun and Moon Data 14.10.43
Sun and Moon Data 15.10.43
 
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    15.10.43 Outer Bay of Biscay    
    22.40 BE 6859 Dived.  
      NNW 4, Sea 3-4, overcast, 1010 mb, medium W-Swell    
           
    16.10.43      
    00.00 BE 6859    
    04.00 BE 6857    
    04.42 BE 6857 Surfaced.  
    05.36 BE 6849 Dived.  
      NNW 4, Sea 3-4, overcast, 1010 mb, rain shower, flat NNW-Swell    
    07.25   Beginning of twilight.  
    08.00 BE 6848    
    12.00 BE 6847 Carry over:       255        190  
        15./16.10:               45              32        
        Total:                 300        222  
    16.00 BE 6847    
    19.56 BE 6769 Surfaced, difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  65°T, 13 nm.  
    20.00 BE 6847 End of twilight.  
      NNW 4-5, Sea 4, cloudy, 1005 mb, medium NW-Swell    
    22.26 BE 6759 Dived.  
           
    17.10.43      
    00.00 BE 6783    
    04.00 BE 6782    
    05.01 BE 6762 Surfaced.  
      NW 3-4, Sea 3, overcast, rain, 1005 mb    
    05.55 BE 6787 Dived.  
    07.30   Beginning of twilight.  
    08.00 BE 6779    
    12.00 BE 9113 Carry over:       300        222  
           
           
Sun and Moon Data 15.10.43
Sun and Moon Data 16.10.43
Sun and Moon Data 17.10.43
 
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    continued      
    17.10.43 Outer Bay of Biscay    
    12.00   Carry over:       300        222  
        16./17.10:               40              25        
        Total:                 340        247  
    16.00 BE 9112    
    20.00 BE 9114 End of twilight.  
    20.07 BE 9114 Surfaced.  
      WNW 6, Sea 5-6, cloudy, 1000 mb, heavy marine phosphorescence, medium Swell    
    22.35 BE 8386 Dived.  
           
    18.10.43      
    00.00 BE 8386    
    04.00 BE 8391    
    05.06 BE 8391 Surfaced.  
      NNW 6-7, Sea 5-6, overcast, 998 mb    
    06.18 BE 8389 Dived.  
    08.00 BE 8388 Beginning of twilight.  
    12.00 BE 8622 Carry over:       340        247  
        17./18.10:               40              35        
        Total:                 380        282  
    16.00 BE 8624    
    20.00 BE 8627    
    20.09 BE 8651 Surfaced, end of twilight.  
      SW 7, Sea 6, overcast, 995 mb, medium NW-Swell    
    22.15 BE 8641 Dived.  
           
    19.10.43      
    00.00 BE 8641    
    04.00 BE 8563    
    05.17 BE 8563 Surfaced.  
      NW 6, Sea 6, overcast, rain showers, 997 mb    
           
           
Sun and Moon Data 17.10.43
Sun and Moon Data 18.10.43
Sun and Moon Data 19.10.43
 
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    continued      
    19.10.43      
    06.37 BE 8562 Dived.  
    07.45   Beginning of twilight.  
    08.00 BE 8561    
    12.00 BE 8561 Carry over:       380        282  
        18./19.10:               22              32        
        Total:                 402        314  
    16.00 BE 8586    
    20.00 BE 8555 Surfaced.  Beginning of twilight.  
        Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  255°T, 5.5 nm.  
    22.47 BE 8579    
      W 6-7, Sea 6, overcast, 1000 mb    
           
    20.10.43      
    00.00 BE 8579 Longwave reception on Coastal Circuit at periscope depth and on the surface is bad because the transmitter is too weak and there is too much interference.  
    04.00 BE 8578    
    05.12 BE 8578 Surfaced.  
      W 6, Sea 6, overcast, 1002 mb    
    06.28 BE 8814 Dived.  
    07.50   Beginning of twilight.  
    08.00 BE 8814    
    12.00 BE 8736 Carry over:       402        314  
        19./20.10:               34              38        
        Total:                 436        352  
    16.00 BE 8735    
    20.00 BE 8734    
    20.10 BE 8734 Surfaced, end of twilight.  
      W 4, Sea 3-4, overcast, summer lightening, 1003 mb Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  53°T, 4 nm.  
    22.35 BE 8756 Dived.  
           
    21.10.43      
    00.00 BE 8755    
    04.00 BE 8754    
    05.05 BE 8754 Surfaced.  
      SW 6, Sea 5, overcast, 1003 mb    
    06.14 BE 8749    
           
Sun and Moon Data 19.10.43
Sun and Moon Data 20.10.43
Sun and Moon Data 21.10.43
 
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    continued      
    21.10.43 Outer Bay of Biscay    
    06.14 BE 8749 Incoming Radio Message on Coastal Circuit:  
        1051/20/66  
        1)  . . . . . . . .  
        2)  "Zschech" and "Reese" are reminded of passing reports.  
    07.55   Dived.  
    07.55 BE 8749 Beginning of twilight.  
    08.00 BE 8748    
    12.00 BE 8772 Carry over:       436        352  
        20./21.10:               38              34        
        Total:                 474        386  
    16.00 BE 8775    
    20.00 BE 8778    
    20.15   Beginning of twilight.  
    20.21 BE 8778 Surfaced.  
      SWbyW 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, rain showers, 1007 mb    
    23.00 CF 2259 Dived.  
           
    22.10.43      
    00.00 CF 2252    
    04.00 CF 2258    
    05.20 CF 2258 Surfaced.  
      NWbyW 2-3, Sea 2, 5/10, 1007 mb    
    06.28 CF 2284 Outgoing Radio Message:  0628/22  
        My position is CF 20.    "U-505".  
    06.54 CF 2284 Dived.  
    08.00 CF 2284 Beginning of twilight.  
    12.00 CF 2513 Carry over:       474        386  
        21./22.10:               42              32        
        Total:                 516        418  
    16.00 CF 2516    
    20.00 CF 2516    
    20.15 CF 2516 End of twilight.  
    20.17 CF 2516 Surfaced.  
      NW 2, Sea 2, 5/10, rain showers, 1016 mb Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  105°T, 15 nm.  
    22.26   Incoming Radio Message:  1736/22/35  
        1)  "Zschech" by Short Signal report, "yes" or "no" is boat was attacked by aircraft in naval square CF 31.  
        2)  . . . . . . . .  
        3)  . . . . . . . .  
           
Sun and Moon Data 21.10.43
Sun and Moon Data 22.10.43
 
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    continued      
    22.10.43 Outer Bay of Biscay    
    23.05 CF 2573 Dived.  
           
    23.10.43      
    00.00 CF 2576    
    04.00 CF 2579    
    05.28 CF 2579 Surfaced.  
      NW 2, Sea 2, overcast, rain showers, 1016 mb    
    06.08   Outgoing Radio Message:  0608/23  
        My position is CF 20, No.  
    06.30 CF 2815 Dived.  
    07.00   Incoming Radio Message:  0629/23/48  
        "U-505" reports on 54 meters naval square CF 20, No.  
        Additionally today at 18.00 hours switch to Ireland Circuit.  
    08.00 CF 2815 Beginning of twilight.  
    12.00 CF 2818 Carry over:       516        418  
        22./23.10:               37              32        
        Total:                 553        450  
    16.00 CF 2841    
    20.00 CF 2844    
    20.15 CF 2844 Surfaced.  
      NW 1-2, Sea 1, 3/10, 1024 mb End of twilight.  Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  90°T, 5 nm.  
           
    24.10.43      
    00.00 CF 5136    
      NW 1-2, Sea 1, 3/10, 1024 mb    
    04.00 BF 5194    
      W 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, 1023 mb    
    06.42 CF 5425 Dived.  
    08.00 CF 5428    
    08.05   End of twilight.  
    12.00 CF 5452 Carry over:       553        450  
        23./24.10:               99              21        
        Total:                 662        471  
    16.00 CF 5424    
    19.48 CF 5457 Sound bearing 230°T (piston engine).  
    19.50   Sound bearing 290°T "Asdic" detected.  
    19.52 CF 5457 6 depth charges fall.  Diving depth A -12 meters.  Depth charges in the immediate vicinity.  
           
Sun and Moon Data 22.10.43
Sun and Moon Data 23.10.43
Sun and Moon Data 24.10.43
 
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    continued      
    24.10.43      
    19.54 CF 5457 Kommandant falls.  
        First Watch Officer, Oberlt.z.See Meyer, takes command.  
    20.05 CF 5457 2 Bolde ejected.  Diving depth A -10 meters.  
    20.15 CF 5457 Sound bearing shifts from 40°T to 10°T.  Diving depth A +60.  
        Silent running!  
    20.20   End of twilight.  
    20.30 CF 5457 Sound bearing and "Asdic" shifts out to 20°T.  
    21.29   Kommandant dead.  
        Several propeller sounds (piston engines) and Asdic bearing 260°T.  Shifts out bearing 110°T.  
           
    25.10.43      
    00.00 CF 5458 Began return transit.  
    01.00 CF 5458 Sound bearing.  (piston engine).  1 Bold ejected.  
    01.05 CF 5458 Sound bearing shifts out to 10°T.  
    03.21 CF 5456 Surfaced.  
      N 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, 1023 mb, Vis. bad    
    04.06   Kommandant's body overboard.  
    04.00 CF 5461    
    05.18 CF 5435 Dived.  
    08.00 CF 5435    
    08.15   Beginning of twilight.  
    12.00 CF 5432 Carry over:       652        471  
        24./25.10:               24              33        
        Total:                 676        504  
    16.00 CF 5198    
    20.00 CF 5195    
    20.15 CF 5192 End of twilight.  
    20.30 CF 5192 Sound bearing 340°T shifts out to 280°T.  
    20.38 CF 5192 Surfaced.  
    20.40 CF 5192 Several shadows sighted bearing 280°T.  
    20.53 CF 5168 Dived before approaching vessel.  
    21.05   Ejected Bold.  Diving depth A -15 meters.  Outer door of the Bolde ejector can not be closed.  
    23.57 CF 5169 Surfaced.  
           
Sun and Moon Data 24.10.43
Sun and Moon Data 25.10.43
 
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    26.10.43 Outer Bay of Biscay    
    00.00 CF 5196    
      NNW 1-2, Sea 1, 8/10, 1022 mb    
    01.16   Incoming Radio Message:  1735/25/102  
        1)  . . . . . . . .  
        2)  "Tillessen" "Zschech" and "Lange" head for blue ZR 60.  See "Stock" situation report.  
    02.03 CF 5215 Detection "Naxos".  
        Dived.  
    04.00 CF 5214    
    05.00 CF 5212    
      N 1, Sea 0-1, 9/10, 1022 mb    
    06.41 CF 2881 Beginning of twilight.  
    12.00 CF 2858 Carry over:       676        504  
        25./26.10:               46              40        
        Total:                 722        544  
    16.00 CF 2855    
    20.00 CF 2852    
    20.15   End of twilight.  
    20.23 CF 2852 Surfaced.  
      S 1-2, Sea 1, 4/10, 1015 mb    
    21.45 CF 2826 Dived.  
           
    27.10.43      
    00.00 CF 2826    
    04.00 CF 2823    
    06.24 CF 2589 Surfaced.  
      SSE 4-5, Sea 4, overcast, rain showers, 1007 mb    
    07.35 CF 2598 Dived.  
    08.00 CF 2595 Beginning of twilight.  
    12.00 CF 2595 Carry over:       722        544  
        26./27.10:               22              28        
        Total:                 744        572  
    16.00 CF 2596    
    20.00 CF 2671    
    20.04 CF 2671 Surfaced.  End of twilight.  
      S 2-3, Sea 2-3, overcast, rain showers, 1006 mb, medium SW-Swell    
           
           
Sun and Moon Data 26.10.43
Sun and Moon Data 27.10.43
 
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    continued      
    27.10.43 Outer Bay of Biscay    
    22.17 CF 2655 Dived.  
           
    28.10.43      
    00.00 CF 2653    
    04.00 CF 2653    
    06.47 CF 2661 Surfaced.  
      SSE 2-3, Sea 2, rain, 006 mb, heavy SW-Swell    
    07.19   Incoming Radio Message: 1308/27/155  
        1)  . . . . . . . .  
        2)  "Harpe" "Pauckstadt" "Zschech" "Lange" supply in named square from "Bartke" fill to completion.  Last boat arrives about 3 November.  
        3)  . . . . . . . .  
        4)  . . . . . . . .  
    07.25 CF 2638 Dived.  
    08.00 CF 2638 Beginning of twilight.  
    12.00 CF 2639 Carry over:       744        572  
        27./28.10:               36              30        
        Total:                 780        602  
    20.00 CF 3414 End of twilight.  
    20.28 CF 3414 Surfaced.  
      SSW 2-3, Sea 2, 7/10, 1004 mb    
    23.14 CF 3158 Dived.  
           
    29.10.43      
    00.00 CF 3158    
    04.00 CF 3159    
    06.57 CF 3164 Surfaced.  
      SSW 2-3, Sea 2, 3/10, 1004 mb    
    07.44 CF 3162 Dived.  
        Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  203°T, 10 nm.  
    08.00 CF 3167 Beginning of twilight.  
    12.00 CF 3169 Carry over:       780        602  
        28./29.10:               32              28        
        Total:                 812        630  
    19.53   End of twilight.  
    19.58 CF 3244 Surfaced.  
      S 2-3, Sea 2, 1/10, 999 mb    
           
Sun and Moon Data 27.10.43
Sun and Moon Data 28.10.43
Sun and Moon Data 29.10.43
 
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    continued      
    29.10.43 Outer Bay of Biscay    
    20.00 CF 3244    
    22.30 CF 3226 Dived.  
           
    30.10.43      
    00.00 CF 3226    
    04.00 CF 3231    
    06.45 CF 3232 Surfaced.  
      SSW 3-4, Sea 3, 4/10, 1001 mb    
    07.28 BE 8997 Outgoing Radio Message:  0710/30  
        Kommandant dead, return transit, BE 8997.    "U-505".  
    07.32 BE 8998 Dived  
    07.52   Beginning of twilight.  
    12.00 BE 8998 Carry over:       812        630  
        29./30.10:               43              34        
        Total:                 855        664  
    16.00 BE 8996    
    19.47   End of twilight.  
    19.53 BE 8993 Surfaced.  
      SSW 3, Sea 2, 5/10, 1009 mb Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix:  12°T, 3 nm.  
    20.00 BE 9747    
    20.31   Incoming Radio Message:  1302/30/111  
        Return harbor for "U-505" is Lorient.  
    22.02 BE 9751 Dived.  
           
    31.10.43      
    00.00 BE 9751    
    04.00 BE 9752    
    06.47 BE 9728 Surfaced.  
      NW 3, Sea 2, 4/10, 1008 mb    
    07.30 BE 9729 Dived.  
    07.50   Beginning of twilight.  
    08.00 BE 9729    
    12.00 BE 9734 Carry over:       855        664  
        30./31.10:               34              35        
        Total:                 889        699  
    16.00 BE 9735 09.40 to 17.50 hours 175 depth charges at medium range.  
    19.40 BE 9733 Surfaced.  
        End of twilight.  
    20.00 BE 9811    
      N 2-3, Sea 2, 5/10, 1016 mb    
    21.30 BE 9576 Dived.  
           
           
           
Sun and Moon Data 29.10.43
Sun and Moon Data 30.10.43
Sun and Moon Data 31.10.43
 
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    01.11.43 Outer Bay of Biscay    
    00.00 BE 9576    
    04.00 BE 9584    
    05.58 BE 9581 Surfaced.  
      N 2-3, Sea 1-2, 2/10, 1018 mb    
    06.58 BE 9559 Dived.  
    07.49   Beginning of twilight.  
    08.00 BE 9559    
    12.00 BE 9567 Carry over:       889        699  
        31.10/01.11:           39              35        
        Total:                 928        734  
    14.30 BE 9564 Sound bearing 290°T.  
    16.00 BE 9565    
    19.30   End of twilight.  
    20.00 BE 9562    
    20.13 BE 9562 Surfaced.  
      NNW 3, Sea 2, 3/10, 1021 mb    
    20.43   Incoming Radio Message:  1832/1/162  
        1)  . . . . . . . .  
        2)  . . . . . . . .  
        3)  "U-505" "Schröter" "Marholz" switch to Coastal Circuit from 2 Nov 08.00 hour.  
    21.32 BE 9617 Dived.  
           
    02.11.43      
    00.00 BE 9618    
    02.42 BE 9818    
    02.42 - 03.55   20 depth charges at medium range.  
    04.00 BE 9615    
    05.52 BE 9616 Surfaced.  
      NNW 3, Sea 2, 3/10, 1022 mb    
    06.45 BE 9621 Dived.  
    07.40   Beginning of twilight.  
    08.00 BE 9621    
    12.00 BE 9388 Carry over:       928        734  
        01./02.11:               28              36        
        Total:                 956        770  
    16.00 BE 9389    
    19.23   End of twilight.  
    20.00 BE 9394    
    21.56 BE 9394 Surfaced.  
      SSW 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, 1024 mb, heavy marine phosphorescence    
           
           
Sun and Moon Data 01.11.43
Sun and Moon Data 02.11.43
 
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    continued      
    02.11.43 Outer Bay of Biscay    
    23.00 BE 2393 Dived.  
           
    03.11.43      
    00.00 BE 9393    
    04.00 BF 7147    
    05.59 BF 7147 Surfaced.  
      S 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, misty, 1023 mb, heavy marine phosphorescence    
    06.30 BF 7146 Dived.  
    07.39   Twilight.  
    08.00 BF 7146    
    12.00 BF 7154 Carry over:       956        770  
        02./03.11:               23              33        
        Total:                 979        803  
    16.00 BF 7152    
    19.17 BF 7152 Twilight.  
        Surfaced.  
    20.00 BF 8153    
      SW 2, Sea 1-2, partial overcast, 1027 mb.    
    21.00 BF 7139 Dived.  
           
    04.11.43      
    00.00 BF 7139    
    04.00 BF 7217    
    06.05 BF 7215 Surfaced.  
    06.29 BF 7216 Dived.  
      NE 2, Sea 2, 1/4 overcast. heavy marine phosphorescence    
    07.34   End of twilight.  
    08.00 BF 7216    
    12.00 BF 7224 Carry over:         979        803  
        03./04.11:                 25             30        
        Total:                 1004        833  
    16.00 BF 7222    
    19.10   End of twilight.  
    19.15 BF 7223 Surfaced.  
    20.00 BF 7231    
    21.15 BF 4897 Dived.  
      ENE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, 1029 mb    
           
Sun and Moon Data 02.11.43
Sun and Moon Data 03.11.43
Sun and Moon Data 04.11.43
 
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    05.11.43 Inner Bay of Biscay    
    00.00 BF 4894    
    04.00 BF 4895    
    05.58 BF 4895 Surfaced.  
    06.00 BF 4895 Detection, 170 cm.  
        Crash dive!  
    07.32   Twilight.  
    08.00 BF 4846    
    12.00 BF 4971 Carry over:       1004        833  
        04./05.11:                 27             33        
        Total:                 1031        866  
    16.00 BF 4971    
    19.03   Beginning of twilight.  
    19.35 BF 4972 Surfaced.  
      ENE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, 1026 mb    
    20.00 BF 4949    
    21.15 BF 4958 Dived.  
           
    06.11.43 Inner Bay of Biscay    
    00.00 BF 4959    
    04.00 BF 4967    
    06.41 BF 4967 Surfaced.  
    07.35 BF 4966 Dived.  End of twilight.  
    08.00 BF 4966    
      N 1, Sea 0, 3/4 overcast, 1023 mb    
    12.00 BF 5744 Carry over:       1031        866  
        05./06.11:                 33             33        
        Total:                 1064        899  
    16.00 BF 5744    
    20.00 BF 5752    
    19.57 BF 5745 Surfaced.  
    20.21   Outgoing Radio Message:  2022/6  
        Positioned 36 hours off meeting point with escort. "U-505".  
    20.28 BF 5752 Dived.  
      NbyE 4, Sea 3-4, 3/4 overcast, 1023 mb    
    23.25   1 aircraft bomb at medium range.  
           
    07.11.43      
    00.00 BF 5729    
    04.00 BF 5731    
    08.00 BF 5498    
           
           
Sun and Moon Data 05.11.43
Sun and Moon Data 06.11.43
Sun and Moon Data 07.11.43
 
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    continued      
    07.11.43 Inner Bay of Biscay    
    08.30 BF 5499 Surfaced.  
    09.17 BF 5571 Incoming Radio Message:  2356/6/8  
        To "Zschech" escort positioned 8 November 13.00 hours Point "Laterne".  Proceed on entry route only by day.  Do not cross the 50-meter line without escort.  
                                                          2.-U.Flottille.  
    08.00 BF 5498    
    09.31   Outgoing Radio Message:  0932/7  
        Positioned 6 hours off return harbor.    "U-505".  
    09.40 BF 5571    
      Point Kern"    
      N 3, Sea 2-3, 3/4 overcast, 1025 mb    
    11.28   Incoming Radio Message:  1103/7/16  
        "U-505" escort 15.30 hours Point "Laterne".  Do not cross the 50-meter line without escort.  
    12.00 BF 5529 Carry over:       1064        899  
        06./07.11:               125             58       
        Total:                 1189        957  
    12.26 BF 5534 Incoming Radio Message:  1226/7/19  
        1)  Schröter immediately report position and situation.  Torpedo boats prepare for possible assistance.  
        2)  "Zschech" immediately go to Schröter at highest speed in square BF 5530.  
                                                                 F.d.U. West.  
    13.00 BF 5535 Sighted 4 aircraft in 55°T.  
        Machine guns manned.  
        Aircraft fire recognition signals (Ju 88).  
    13.45 BF 5530 Outgoing Radio Message:  1345/7/22  
        Positioned at ordered meeting point, have not met U-boat.  
                                                                 "U-505".  
        12.26 to 13.45 hours in naval square BF 5534 and BF 5533 on various courses searching for "U-123".  
    14.10 BF 5533 2 U-boats in sight bearing 25°T.  
        Signal traffic shows that the boats are searching for U-123.  
    14.23 BF 5533 Incoming Radio Message:  1402/7/23  
        Schröter taken by own aircraft, "Zschech" return.  
    15.55 BF 6177 Taken under escort by 2 escort vessels.  
    16.00 BF 6177    
      N 2-3, Sea 2, 1/2 overcast, 1025 mb    
    17.50 Point Laterne Escort change.  
    20.07  
Made fast Skorff Bunker "Lorient".  
Carry over:       1189        957
06./07.11:                 65                  
Total:                 1254
                           957
Total                     2211 nm.
       
       
       
       
       
           
           
           
           
           
Sun and Moon Data 07.11.43

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               Comments of the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote

  
                  on the K.T.B. of "U-505" (Zschech/Meyer) from 1.10. - 7.11.1943.  
     
     
 
Patrol broken off due to the death of the Kommandant.  Nothing to note.
  
     
     
   

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