U-513 - 1st War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with the help of Andi Forster

Departed	Date	Arrived	Date	Days at Sea
Kiel	7 August 1942	Lorient	22 October 1942	77

 

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Ships Hit
Date	KTB Time	Position	Ship	Tons	Nationality	Convoy
5 Sep 42	16.15	47°35'N, 52°59'W	SAGANAGA	5,454	British
5 Sep 42	16.46	47°35'N, 52°59'W	LORD STRATHCONA	7,335	Canadian
29 Sep 42	22.25	47°39'N, 52°35'W	OCEAN VAGABOND (damaged)	7,174	British	HX-209
			Total = 19,963
Note:  The positions in the table above and in the Google Earth patrol summary are derived from the KTB and in many cases do not match those set forth in authoritative references such as Jürgen Rohwer, Axis Submarine Successes of World War Two or the Uboat.net website.  The goal here is to present the picture relative to the U-boat and not the absolute position that the ship was attacked or sank.

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			K  r  i  e  g  s  t  a  g  e  b  u  c  h
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				of
			Unterseebootes  "  U  5  1  3  "
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			Kommandant        :	Korv.Kapt.    R  ü  g  g  e  b  e  r  g
			Beginning              :	10 January 1942
			Concluding            :	29 July 1942
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			Distribution:     Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine Copy No. 1 and 2 Befehlshaber der Unterseeboote     "      " 3 2. Admiral der Unterseeboote     "      " 4 10. Unterseebootsflottille     "      " 5 27. U.-Flottille for 2. U.L.D. and 25. U.-Flottille     "      " 6 Agru-Front, Kptlt. Jebsen for 26. U.-Flottille                             1. U.L.D. and 24. U.-Flottille     "      " 7
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		10.01.42	Hamburg Finkenwärder	Commissioning "U-513".
		12. - 14.01.42		Sea trial on the Elbe.
		15.01.42		Transit to Kiel.
		17.01.42	Kiel	Arrived Kiel.
		19.01.42	Kiel	Began U.A.K. period.
		29.01.42		U.A.K. interrupted due to ice.
		30.01. - 12.04.42	Kiel	Frozen in.
		14. - 20.04.42	Kiel	Remainder of U.A.K. testing.
		21. - 30.04.42	Danzig	Transit to Danzig for U.A.G. I.
				Testing by U.A.G. I.
		01.03.05.42	Gotenhafen	T.E.K. testing.
		04. - 17.05.42	Hela	Training with the Agru-Front.
		18. - 29.05.42	Pillau	Shooting Flottille (26. U.-Flottille).
		30.05.42		Transit to Gotenhafen.
		31.05.42	Gotenhafen	Outfitting for tactical training.
		01. - 10.06.42	Eastern Baltic	Tactical training.
		11. - 12.06.42	Gotenhafen	Provisions loading.
		13.06.42		Transit to Rönne.
		14.06.42		Sound trials Rönne.  Transit to Stettin.
		15.06. - 29.07.42	Stettin	Shipyard period Stettin.  Final adjustments and overhaul.

 

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			K  r  i  e  g  s  t  a  g  e  b  u  c  h
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				of
			Unterseebootes  "  U  5  1  3  ".
			Kommandant        :	Korvettenkapitän    R  ü  g  g  e  b  e  r  g
			Beginning              :	30 July 1942
			Concluding            :	22 October 1942
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			Distribution          :     Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine Copy No. 1 and 2 Befehlshaber der Unterseeboote     "      " 3 2. Admiral der Unterseeboote     "      " 4 10. Unterseebootsflottille     "      " 5 27. U.-Flottille for 2. U.L.D. and 25. U.-Flottille     "      " 6 Agru-Front, Kptlt. Jebsen for 26. U.-Flottille                             1. U.L.D. and 24. U.-Flottille     "      " 7
			Enclosures            :     1 Track chart     "      " 1, 3, 4, 5. 6 Torpedo firing reports     "      " 3, 4, 5. 1 Excerpt of the Radio Log     "      " 3, 4, 5.

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		30.07.42	U-boat Base Stettin
		09.00		Final trim test.
		15.00		Ready for sea.  Departure for Bornholm for deep diving test and independent training.
		31.07.42	Sea area off Bornholm	Crash dive training.  Shooting training, deep dive test to depth A +10 meters.  Entered Rönne.
		01.08.42	Rönne
		04.00		Ready for sea.  Hassle buoy field.  Remaining sound trials.  Transit to Kiel.  6-hour fuel consumption measurement, 2 hour AK cruise.
		21.30		Entered Kiel
		02. - 06.08.42	Kiel	Final adjustments, radio direction finder calibration, degaussing, magnetic compass calibration, provisions and oil loading.  Final trim test.
		07.08.42
		07.00		Ready for sea.  Departed on first war patrol.  In convoy with "KAMERUN", T 9, T 11 and U-165.
				In accordance with Outbound Orders 5th U.-Flottille.
				Transit through the Great Belt for Kristiansand.
		08.08.42
		02.45 - 06.03		Anchored off Fererikshaven.
		13.38	Kristiansand	Made fast Kristiansand.  Fuel and water supply.
		09.08.42	North Sea
		04.00		Ready for sea.  Departed Kristiansand in convoy with KAMERUN and U-165.
		08.00	South Norway
			S 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. bad	Transit on Route X.
		14.02 - 15.45	Entrance to Skudesnäs	Deep dive test to depth A +10 meters.
				Surfaced.  Transit to the west.
		16.00	Northern North Sea
			S 3, overcast, Swell, Vis. bad, rain
		20.00	AN 4333
		24.00	AN 2866	Transit to the north.
			S 2, Sea 1, Swell, fog
		10.08.42	Northern North Sea
		04.00	AN 2399
		08.00	AN 2339
			SSE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. moderate
		12.00	AF 8757	Day's run  236    3.5 nm.

	Sun and Moon Data 07.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.08.42

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		10.08.42
		16.00	AF 8721
			S 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. moderate
		18.30		Test dive.
		20.00	AF 8415
			SSE 1, Sea 1, Vis. moderate
		24.00	AF 8178
		11.08.42	Northern North Sea
		00.15	AF 8178	Drifting mine.
		04.00	AF 7366
		06.05	AF 7335	Drifting mine.
		08.00	AF 4997
			N 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, rain squalls
		08.02	AF 4997	Drifting mine.
		10.20	AF 4982	"        "
		11.55	AF 4957	"        "
		12.00	AF 4954	Day's run  184 nm.
			N 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. moderate
		15.43	AF 4954	Drifting mine.
		16.00	AF 4839
		18.40	AF 4826	"        "
		20.00	AF 4584
			NE 4, Sea 3, fog
		21.07	AF 4576	"        "
		22.45	AF 4571	"        "
		24.00	AF 4469
			NNE 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. good
		12.08.42	Northern North Sea
		04.00	AF 4454
		08.00	AE 6693
		10.30 - 12.10		Test dive, depth control training.
		12.00	AE 6658	Day's run  190    5 nm.
			N 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good
		16.00	AE 6677
		20.00	AE 6832
			NNE 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. moderate
		20.30		Strong oil trace.  Spill from the pressure water selector, operating error.

	Sun and Moon Data 10.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 11.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 12.08.42

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		continued
		12.08.42
		24.00	AE 6851
		13.08.42	Norwegian Sea
		04.00	AE 6769
			NNE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good
		07.04	AE 9121	Drifting mine.
		08.00	AE 9121
		11.26	AE 8391	Smoke cloud bearing 310°T.  Avoided.
		12.00	AE 8391	Day's run  220 nm.
			Wind shifting, Sea 0, Vis. medium	In the period up to 16.34 hours drifting mines sighted continuously, a total of 18.
				Appearance:  egg-shaped, black, with short lead caps, floating on its head, lower edge annular bead 10 cm thick.
		15.47	AE 8641	Smoke cloud in sight bearing 90°T
		16.00	AE 8641
			SSW 1, Sea 0, Swell, Vis. changing, rain showers
		16.34		Fishing trawler (patrol vessel) in sight bearing 20°T, course 150° out of the mist.  Turned away, moved off.
		19.45	AE 8838	Smoke cloud bearing 320°T, avoided.
				Patrol vessels in the Iceland Strait detected in square 8395. 8565, 8865.
		20.00	AE 8838
			NE 2, Sea 2, Vis. greatly changing
		24.00	AE 8804	Transit speed to the southwest.
		14.08.42	West of the Faroe Islands
		04.00	AE 8768
			SSW 2, Sea 2, Vis. medium
		08.00	AE 8788
		09.50	AL 3214	Crash dive for aircraft.  Fast land-based aircraft.
		10.01		Southerly course.  After 12 minutes 2 detonations.  Another was intended.
		10.45		2 aircraft bombs as above.
		12.00	AL 3217	Day's run  250    6.6 nm.
			WSW 1, Sea 1, Swell, overcast
		15.25	AL 3271	Crash dive for aircraft, southerly course.  Same aircraft.

	Sun and Moon Data 12.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 13.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.08.42

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		14.08.42
		16.00	AL 3271	Proceeded submerged.
		16.52		Aircraft bombs at great range.
		19.16		Surfaced.
		20.00	AL 3274
			S 3, Sea 2, Vis. good
		24.00	AL 3354
		15.08.42	NW of the Rockall Bank
		04.00	AL 3374
			SE 3, Sea 3, Vis. bad, rain
		08.00	AL 2634
		12.00	AL 2628	Day's run  145    11 nm.
			WNW 7, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. medium
		16.00	AL 2645
		20.00	AL 2596
			SW 7, Sea 6, Vis. good
		22.56		Incoming Radio Message:  Head for square DE 10.  Course from the Great Circle Chart.
		24.00	AL 2731
		16.08.42	West of Rockall Bank
		03.09		Outgoing Radio Message;  Passing report, situation in the Passage, weather.
		04.00	AL 2728
			WSW 6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. medium
		08.00	AL 2746
		11.22		Test dive.
		12.00	AL 1893	Day's run  115    2.2 nm.
			W 4, Sea 3, Vis. good
		12.56		Incoming Radio Message:  Send passage report only on request.
			In accordance with Outbound Orders 5. U-Flottille passing report was to be given in AL 27.
		13.20		Incoming Radio Message:  New objective AH 96.
		16.00	AL 0152
		20.00	AL 0145
			WSW 7, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. moderate
		24.00	AL 1953
		17.08.42	North Atlantic
		04.00	AL 1946
			WSW 7, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. medium
		08.00	AK 0366

	Sun and Moon Data 14.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.08.42

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		continued
		17.08.42
		12.00	AL 0383	Day's run  120 nm.
			W 6, Sea 5-6, cloudy, Vis. good, rain showers
		16.00	AL 0384
		20.00	AL 0378
			W 6, Sea 5
		24.00	AL 6231
			Vis. good
		18.08.42	North Atlantic
		04.00	AK 6221
			W 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. changing
		08.00	AK 6215
			NW 7, Sea 6
		12.00	AK 6138	Day's run  113 nm.
			NW 7, Sea 6, Vis. medium, Vis. rain
		16.00	AK 6144
		17.08 - 20.30		Test dive.  Torpedo maintenance, bilge cleaning.
		20.00	AK 5366
			NNW 4, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. medium
		24.00	AK 5381
		19.08.42	North Atlantic
		04.00	AK 5296
			WNW 3, Sea 2, rain, Vis. medium
		08.00	AK 5296
		12.00	AK 5511	Day's run  120    8 nm.
			WSW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. medium
		16.00	AK 5424
		20.00	AK 4662
			SE 4, Sea 3, cloudy, Vis. good
		24.00	AK 5654
		20.08.42	North Atlantic
		04.00	AK 4568
			S 4, Sea 3, fog, Vis. bad
		08.00	AK 4573
		12.00	AK 4495	Day's run  169    1.9 nm.
			WNW 5, Sea 3, rain, Vis. bad
		13.15		Test dive.
		16.00	AK 4479
		20.00	AJ 6932
			WNW 7, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. medium

	Sun and Moon Data 17.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 19.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.08.42

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		20.08.42
		20.45		Passed a steel mast stub drifting vertically, apparently belonged to floating wreckage.
		24.00	AJ 6916
		21.08.42	North Atlantic
		04.00	AJ 6837
			WNW 3, Sea 3, rain, Vis. changing
		08.00	AJ 6819
		12.00	AJ 6765	Day's run  132    2.3 nm.
			WNW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium
		13.10		Test dive.
		16.00	AJ 6749
		20.00	AJ 5992
			S 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. medium
		20.31		Incoming Radio Message:  Assigning operations area AH 98 and 99.  Focal point 9835.    [exit of Belle Isle Strait]
		24.00	AJ 8233
		22.08.42	North Atlantic
		04.00	AJ 8225
			S 5, Sea 4, rain, Vis. bad
		08.00	AJ 8217
		12.00	AJ 8153	Day's run  155 nm.
			WSW 4, Sea 3, rain fog
		16.00	AJ 8145
			W 6, Sea 4
		20.00	AJ 7367
			ESE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good
		24.00	AJ 7373
		23.08.42	East coast of Canada
		04.00	AJ 7295
			WSW 2, Sea 1, rain, fog, Vis. bad
		08.00	AJ 7287
		10.51		Test dive.
		12.00	AJ 7513	Day's run  144    3.8 nm.
			W 2, Sea 1, Vis. good
		14.10		Crash dive for flying boat, course 180°.
		14.40		Surfaced.
		16.00	AJ 7435
		19.15		Iceberg in sight bearing 350°T.
		20.00	AJ 7428
			ESE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium

	Sun and Moon Data 20.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 21.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.08.42

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		23.08.42
		24.00	AH 9667
		24.08.42	Off Belle Isle
		04.00	AH 9931
			SSE 2, Sea 1, Vis. moderate	Arrived in the operations area.
		08.00	AH 9964
		12.00	AH 9984	Day's run  165 nm.
			SSW, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. bad
		16.00	AH 9924
		18.00		Land in sight ahead square 9598 and 9837.
		20.00	AH 9925
			SSW 2, Sea 1, Vis. moderate
		24.00	AH 9945
			Bright full-moon night
			Began systematic monitoring of the operations area, by day (10.00-24.00 hours) just in visibility range of the coast, alternating monitoring of the south and east approaches, nights at the focal point [Belle Isle Strait], as far away as possible in the bright moonlit nights.  No sea surveillance; light air, whch apparently monitors the east entrance more.  Beacons burn as in peacetime, nightly strong Northern Lights.
		25.08.42	Off Belle Isle
		04.00	In operations area
			SW 3, Sea 2, Vis. very good
		11.29		Test dive.
		12.00	S 1, Sea 0, Vis. very good, light Swell	Day's run  161    2.2 nm.
		20.00	NE 1, Sea 0
		20.45	AH 9687	Aircraft in sight, long range, course 30°.
		26.08.42	Off Belle Isle
		04.00	NE 1, Sea 0, Vis. medium, light Swell
		08.30	Thick fog, Vis. 200 meters
		12.00	N 2, Sea 1, fog	Day's run  103.2 nm.
		16.00	AH 9955
		22.29		Large iceberg in sight.
		24.00	AH 9688
			Calm, Vis. very good

	Sun and Moon Data 23.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 25.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.08.42

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		27.08.42	Off Belle Isle
		04.00	AH 9914
		08.00	AH 9869
			SSW 2, Sea 2, Vis. good
		12.00	AH 9984	Day's run  164.5 nm.
		13.20		Test dive.
		16.00	AH 9943
			WSW 2, Sea 1, Vis. very good
		20.00	AH 9981
		22.26		Crash dive for aircraft.
		24.00	AH 9981
		28.08.42	Off Belle Isle
		02.45		Star shell shot at the north entrance.
		04.00	AH 9942
			SW 2, Sea 1, Vis. good
		08.00	AH 9679
			S 1, Vis. good
		10.15		Iceberg in sight.
		11.49		Crash dive for aircraft.
		12.00	AH 9697	Day's run  164    4.4 nm.
			SSW 3, Sea 2, Vis. medium
		13.55		Crash dive for aircraft.
		16.00	AH 9693
		18.45		Crash dive for aircraft.
		20.00	AH 9689
			SW 4, Sea 3, Vis. medium
		21.20		Crash dive for aircraft.
		24.00	AH 9917
		29.08.42	Off Belle Isle
		19.45	In operations area	Crash dive for aircraft.
		20.30		"        "     "      "
		30.08.42	Off Belle Isle
		12.50		Crash dive for aircraft.  Day's run  159    6.4 nm.
		13.30		"        "     "      "
		14.50		Incoming Radio Message:  Hoffmann, Hartwig.  Penetration according to own discretion, Rüggeberg monitor entire area, if traffic situation is unfavorable new area anchorage square BB 6381 [Bell Island].  Surprise [illegible few words]
			[illegible two sentences concerning intentions]

	Sun and Moon Data 27.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.08.42

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		31.08.42	Off Belle Isle
		11.25	In operations area	Crash dive for aircraft.
		20.35		"        "     "      "
		01.09.42	Belle Isle
		04.00	AH 9836
			W 3, Sea 2, Vis. medium
		08.00	AH 9839
		12.00	AH 9972	Day's run  157    7.9 nm.
			WSW 2, Sea 2, Vis. medium
		16.00	BB 3218	Began transit to new operations area.
		20.00	BB 3279
			N 3, Sea 2, rain, Vis. bad
		24.00	AH 3298
		02.09.42	Newfoundland
		04.00	BB 3377
			N 2, Sea 2, Vis. good
		08.00	AH 3625
		12.00	AH 3665	Day's run  166.5 nm.
			SSE 2, Sea 2, Vis. very good
		16.00	BB 3699
		20.00	BB 3939
			SSE 3, Sea 2, Swell, Vis. moderate
		24.00	BB 3939
		03.09.42	Newfoundland
		02.00	BB 6352	Arrived in the new operations area.  By night deployed in the large bay.  Outer beacons do not burn.  By day set off just in sight of land.
			Intention:  By day until within sight of land, then submerged until it gets dark, afterwards penetrate on the surfaced into the bay and attack the roadstead at night.
		04.00	BB 6352
			SE 2, Sea 1, Vis. bad
		08.00	BB 6338
		12.00	BC 4112	Day's run  185 nm.
			WSW 3, Sea 2, Vis. medium
		16.00	BB 6335
		18.56		Test dive.  Proceeded submerged to the entrance of the Bay.  Beginning of darkness 01.00 hours.

	Sun and Moon Data 31.08.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.09.42

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		03.09.42
		20.00	BB 6352
		23.15		A steamer with 1 destroyer enter the Bay, 5000 meters away.
		24.00	BB 6354
		04.09.42	Newfoundland
		01.55	BB	Surfaced.  Proceeded into the Bay on the surface.  Dark night, bad visibility.  Inner beacons all burn.  On approaching the entrance to the roadstead searchlights play across the entrance.  Scanning of the north and the south entrance noted.
			Waited, assuming it was a one-time event.  Moved off a bit, approached again.  On approaching the same drill.
			The suspicion that the boat would be heard while approaching was not confirmed.
				Searching with a very strong searchlight was repeated every 10-20 minutes at irregular intervals.
			A night attack is not possible under these circumstances.  Moved off, moonrise, it is very bright.
		05.45		Moved off out of sight of land.
		08.00	BB 6353
		12.00	BB 4114	Day's run  135    15 nm.
			NNE 3, Sea 2, Vis. very good
		16.00	BC 1784
			Intention:  Penetrate into the Bay by night, check things out, see if there are searchlights again.  If not, night attack, otherwise submerge at dawn, observe the harbor entrance, penetrate by day, attack at dusk so that running off on the surface at darkness is possible.
		20.00	BC 4114
			SE 2, Sea 1, Swell, Vis. good
		23.45		Crash dive for aircraft. Submerged until it gets dark.
		24.00	BB 6339
		05.09.42	Newfoundland
		00.56		Surfaced. Proceeded into the Bay.
		04.00	BB 6329, SSE 2, Sea 1, Vis. moderate.
		08.00	BB 6354
		09.00	SE 1, Sea 0, rain, Vis. bad	Dived.  Proceeded submerged to the roadstead.  About 12.00 hours at the entrance.  Off the entrance a duck pond.

	Sun and Moon Data 03.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.09.42

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		05.09.42
		12.00	BB 6357	Day's run  105    16.2 nm.
			To extend the periscope ran with one motor at 50 RPM, it is the lowest limit for depth control.
		12.35	Sighted the first pier, a medium sized freighter lies there.  Continued on, put this off for the way back because exploration of the back most part of the roadstead should be carried out first.
		13.00		A smoke feather, at 14.00 hours two large, deep lying steamers in sight at anchor.
		14.16		Initiated attack, in so doing the attack periscope and trim control fails.  Continued on [further into the bay past the ships], made repairs, struck out for the first part of the bay [turned back towards the ships and the exit].  Here and during the second attack water density changes of 3 (= 3 tons) within 30 seconds.  Boat was twice caught at depth 10.5 meters by flooding the negative buoyancy tanks.
		16.02		Two single bow shots on the innermost freighter, at anchor, 7000 GRT, range = 400 meters, shooting angle 35°.  No detonation.  Both torpedoes were not heard in the sound gear, also did not broach.  Continued on [past the target] for a stern shot.
		16.15		Two single stern shots, shooting angle 180°, range = 600 meters, hit forward 30 meters and aft 20 meters.  Sinking heard after 3 minutes.
		16.20		After the shot the boat settled through to depth 16 meters, on coming up again collision with the second freighter at depth 15.5 meters, conning tower was bent over, easily heard.  The boat was brought under by flooding the negative buoyancy tanks and the crashed against the bottom in 44 meters water, contrary to the charts, sand not rock.  Minor water intake through the radio direction finder.
		16.23		Raised the boat from the bottom, attack initiated on the collision object.
		16.46		Two bow single shots, shooting angle 0°, range = 550 meters.  Hit forward  40 meters, aft 30 meters.  Sinking after 1-1/2 minute.  Large freighter, 9000-10000 GRT.  Length 140 to 150 meters, draft 8.5 to 8.7 meters, 4 masts, 6 cargo hatches.  Both ships loaded.
				Moved off to the third freighter at the pier which unfortunately has disappeared in the meantime.  Moved off out of the roadstead and bay until the beginning of darkness.  17 hours submerged.
		06.09.42	Newfoundland
		01.00		Surfaced.  Conning tower hatch only half way but still opens.  The bridge is 3/4 meters smaller.  Draft of the steamer on the basis of the damage to the conning tower determined to be 8.5 meters.
				Set off to the east for repairs.
		04.00	BB 6339
			E 2, Sea 1, fog
		08.00	BC 4129
		12.00	BC 1872	Day's run  122.5    27.5 nm.
			WNW 1, Sea 1, Vis. medium
		14.47		Test dive.
		16.00	BC 1824
		20.00	BC 1881
			WSW 4, Sea 3, Vis. very good

	Sun and Moon Data 05.09.42
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		continued
		06.09.42
		22.43		Crash dive for aircraft.
		24.00	BC 1876
		07.09.42	East of Newfoundland
		04.00	BC 1844
			NW 4, Sea 3, rain, Vis. moderate
		08.00	BC 1762
		11.25		Crash dive for aircraft.
		12.00	BC 1726	Day's run  122.5    11.5 nm.
			WNW 7, Sea 6, Vis. good
		16.00	BC 1716
		20.00	BC 1711
			W 7, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. good
		20.51		Crash dive for aircraft.
		24.00	BB 3932	Intended to down load [upper deck torpedoes] under land in square BB 3596.  Broken off as the Sea State was too high.
		08.09.42	Newfoundland
		04.00	BB 3684
			W 2, Sea 1, Vis. medium
		08.00	BB 3681	Repairs to the bridge cladding, direction finder sealed, net deflector.
		12.00	BB 3691	Day's run  111.5    22.5 nm.
			S 3, Sea 2, rain, Vis. bad
		16.00	BB 3934
		20.00	BB 3932	Ran into the Bay to download.  Proceeded submerged.
			NW 4, Sea 3, rain, Vis. bad
		24.00	BB 3915
		09.09.42	Newfoundland
		00.45		Downloading not possible due to Sea State.
		04.00	BB 3945
			N 3, Sea 2, Swell, Vis. good
		08.00	BB 3939
		12.00	BB 3962	Day's run  115.6    9.5 nm.
			N 1, Sea 1, Vis. very good
		14.34		Crash dive for aircraft.
		15.28		"        "     "      "
		16.00	BB 3962
		16.10		"        "     "      "       , I've had enough, remained submerged.
			Intention, proceed submerged, download in square BB 6327.
		20.00	BB 3962

	Sun and Moon Data 06.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 07.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.09.42
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		continued
		09.09.42
		24.00	BB 6335
		10.09.42	Newfoundland
		00.44	S 2, Sea 2, light N-Swell	Surfaced.  Because of the calm sea, began downloading on the spot.
		04.00	BB 6335
		06.45		Downloading ended.
		07.04		Test dive.
		07.23   08.00	BB 6336	On surfacing propeller sounds in the listening gear bearing 180°T.  Large shadow bearing 170°T, range = 800 meters, target angle 90°, behind it a second, therefore surfaced next to a small convoy. One medium freighter, one larger transport, course 180°, two  destroyers.  Pursued, initiated attack from astern on transport, 7000 GRT.
		09.02		Two bow single shots, range = 2000 meters, target angle 100°.  Two hits, one seen, both heard.  Sinking certain.  Moved off because morning twilight is beginning.
		10.30	SW 3, Sea 1, Vis. good	Crash dive for aircraft.
				Proceeded submerged.
		12.00	BC 1775	Day's run  59.5    16.5 nm.
		16.00	BC 1774
		20.00	BC 1771
		24.00	BC 1772
		11.09.42	East of Newfoundland
		00.26	SW 3, Sea 1, Vis. medium	Search of square BC 18 upper third, 15 and 14 lower third.
		04.00	BC 1783
		12.00	BC 1824	Day's run  82    16.5 nm.
			WSW 3, Sea 1, Vis. medium
		12.09.42	East of Newfoundland
		12.00	Swell, Vis. good	Day's run  139.5 nm.
		21.41		Test dive.
		13.09.42	East of Newfoundland
		12.00	BB 3685	Day's run  131    1.5 nm.
			SSW 1, Sea 1, Vis. changing
		21.51	BB 3627	Crash dive for flying boat, course 0°.
		14.09.42	Newfoundland
			Intention:  Penetrate into the Bay in square 3946 by day for reconnaissance.  Check things out.
				[Bonavista Bay]

	Sun and Moon Data 22.09.42
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		continued
		14.09.42
		04.00	BB 3919
			SSW 3, Sea 2, Vis. changing
		08.00	BB 3915
		10.03		Dived.  Proceeded submerged.
		12.00	BB 3945	Day's run  142.5    12.3 nm.
		16.00	BB 3943	Roadstead from square 3948 [Bonavista] empty, 2 small schooners in the Bay, several row boats, fishermen close by the boat.
		20.00	BB 3918
		24.00	BB 3919
		15.09.42	Newfoundland
			Intention:  Close under the coast by day square 6385, 6383 and 6358.
		00.33		Surfaced.  14.5 hours submerged
		04.00	BB 3928
			S 1, Sea 0, Vis. medium	Proceeded submerged to the south.
		08.00	BB 3937
		10.17		Dawn.  Dived.
		12.00	BB 6338	Day's run  84    21.8 nm.
			Calm, Sea 0, duck pond
		14.35		Propeller sounds, 3 fishing trawlers or coastal freighters, don't reach shooting position.
				Course north out of sight.
		16.00	BB 6392
		18.00		Propeller sounds, destroyer, medium speed, course south, far off.  Periscope extension is very limited in the mirror flat sea.
		18.25		Sound bearing, slow independent vessel, nothing seen.
			It was determined that the listening conditions under the coast are greatly changing.  Often amazing range, a little later the same sounds broad and indistinct.
		20.00	BB 6355
			Calm, Sea 0, Vis. good
		24.00	BB 6353
		16.09.42	Newfoundland
		00.45		Surfaced.  14.5 hours submerged.
		04.00	BB 6393
			SSW 1, Sea 0, Vis. moderate	Proceeded on the surface to the south, to square 6652.
			Intention:  explore traffic from the main harbor [St. John] to the south.
		08.00	BB 6637

	Sun and Moon Data 14.09.42
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		continued
		16.09.42
		10.05	BB 6652	Dived.
		12.00	BB 6634	Day's run  85    22.9 nm.
			Calm, Sea 0, Vis. good
		14.50		Propeller sounds, independent vessel, not seen, shifted quickly astern.
		16.00	BB 6626
		19.15		Underwater detonation at great range.
		20.00	BB 6629
		21.18		"               "               "       "
		24.00	BB 6661
		17.09.42	East of Newfoundland
		00.32		Surfaced.  15 hours submerged.
		04.00	BC 4443
			SE 1, Sea 0, Vis. good	Moved off for repairs.
		08.00	BC 4463
		12.00	BC 4543	Day's run  100    28.4 nm.
			S 2, Sea 1, Vis. good
		16.00	BC 4526
		20.00	BC 4286
			WSW 1, Sea 0, Vis. good
		21.00		Crash dive for flying boat, course 270°.
		24.00	BC 4271
		18.09.42	East of Newfoundland
		04.00	BC 4146
			WSW 3, Sea 1, fog, Vis. 50 meters	Back and forth in position in square 6361 and 6363.
		12.00		Day's run  194    7.9 nm.
		19.50	BB 6363	Test dive.  Proceeded submerged.
			SW 1, Sea 0, ground fog, sunshine
		21.30		5 underwater detonations at great range.
		24.00	BB 6338
			SW 1, Sea 0, fog, Vis. 100 meters
		19.09.42	Newfoundland
		04.00	BB 6337
			SW 2, Sea 1, Vis. moderate
		12.00	BB 6337	Day's run  136    12 nm.
			SSW 1, Sea 0, fog, Vis. 50 meters
		12.11		Incoming Radio Message:  Report situation, add weather.
		17.00		Test dive.  Proceeded submerged.

	Sun and Moon Data 16.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.09.42
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		20.09.42	Newfoundland
		02.06		Dived to listen.
		04.00	BB 6339
			SW 2, Sea 1, fog, Vis. 200 meters
		08.00	BB 6337
		09.38		Sailing vessel bearing 270°, course south.
		12.00	BB 6353	Day's run  121    16.6 nm.
			WSW 3, Sea 1, fog, Vis. 100 meters
		16.00	BB 6346	Proceeding submerged to square 6346.
			Vis. improving, sunshine
		20.00	BB 6354
		24.00	BB 6356
		21.09.42	Newfoundland
		00.12		Surfaced.
		04.00	BB 3994
			SW 2, Sea 1, fog, Vis. 2-8 nm
		08.00	BB 6361
		12.00	BB 6364	Day's run  96    24.5 nm.
			SSW 3, Sea 2, fog, Vis. 1000 meters
		15.40		Dived to listen.
		16.00	BB 6367
			N 3, Sea 2, Vis. bad, 2000 meters
		19.09		Dived to listen.
		20.00	BB 6364
		24.00	BB 6394
			Fog
		22.09.42	Newfoundland
		04.00	BB 6337
			ENE 3, Sea 2, rain, Vis. bad, fog
		08.00	BB 6391
		12.00	BB 6338	Day's run  89    17.3 nm.
			SE 3, Sea 1, fog
		14.55		Fog signal beating 210°T.
		15.00		Dived to listen.  Propeller sounds bearing 210°T.  Surfaced.  Pursued.
		16.00	BB 6392
			ESE 2-3, Sea 1, fog
		16.14		Dived to listen.  Propeller sounds indistinct, echoes, disappeared gradually.
		19.10		New sound.

	Sun and Moon Data 20.09.42
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		continued
		22.09.42
		19.22		Surfaced.  Pursued.
		20.00	BB 6395
			SE 1, fog
		20.32		Dived to listen, faint in 170°T, pursued.
		23.52		Dived to listen.  No sound bearings.
		24.00	BB 6663
		23.09.42	Newfoundland
		00.19		Surfaced.
		04.00	BB 6664/6665
			SW 2, Sea 1, fog, Vis. 1000 meters
		08.00	BB 6398/6397
		12.00	BB 6365	BB 6364
			SE 3, Sea 1, fog, Vis. 100 meters	Day's run  148    11.7 nm.
		13.05		Fog signal faint bearing 340°T.
		13.15		Dived to listen.  Nothing.
		15.00	BB 6367	Fog signal bearing 230°T.  Regular identification:  Short tone, 15 seconds, pause, shorter tone, 1 minute, pause.  Apparently Cape Francis.
		15.05		Dived to listen.  Propeller sounds in the direction of the fog signals, faint, quickly shifted astern.
		16.00	BB 6367
		20.00	BB 6393	BB 6392
			SSE 2, Sea 1, fog, Vis. 500 meters
		21.00		Dived to listen.
		24.00	BB 6632
		24.09.42	Newfoundland
		04.00	BB 6665
			ESE 3, Sea 2, fog
		08.00	BB 6632
		12.00	BB 6391	Day's run  124    8 nm.
			ESE 3, Sea 2, fog
		12.17	Visibility improving	Close off the main harbor clashed with a destroyer.
				Crash dive.  Proceeded submerged.
		16.00	BB 6383
		16.35		Sounds bearing 70°T, faint, pursued.
				"           "         "   , propeller sounds.  In the periscope 1 steamer, a patrol boat, 6000 meters away, target angle 80°.  Attempted to close submerged.
		17.45		Out of sight in fog.

	Sun and Moon Data 22.09.42
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		continued
		24.09.42
		20.00	BB 6359
			Fog
		21.05		Propeller sounds, apparently a steamer, bearing 340°T.  No sighting in the fog.  Operated further on sound bearing.  Intend fan by sound bearing.  Due to quick shift of the bearing (course change of the steamer) could not reach shooting position.
		21.10 - 23.53		Propeller sounds bearing 290°T to 310°T.  2 smoke clouds, 1 steamer sighted.  Range = 8000-10000 meters.  Northerly course.
		24.00	BB 6359
		25.09.42	Newfoundland
		00.13		Surfaced.  Pursued in the direction of the last sound bearing.
		00.30	Bright full-moon night	Shadow bearing 330°T.  Maneuvered ahead.  Runs at 10-11 knots, course 350°.  At times no contact in mist.
		00.50		Fast visibility deterioration.  No contact.
		03.20		Fog, Vis. 500 meters.  Hunt broken off.
		04.00	BB 3985
			SW 4, Sea 3, fog, Vis. 500 meters
		08.00	BC 4177
		11.12		Crash dive.  Sudden breaking up of the fog.
				Coast in sight.  Very close.
		12.00	BB 6353	Day's run  90    28.8 nm.
		16.00	BB 6355
		17.17		Fast propeller sounds, far off.
		20.00	BB 6359
		24.00	BB 6391
		26.09.42	Newfoundland
		00.15	BC 4414	Surfaced.
			SSW 1, Sea 0, Vis. medium
		04.00	Bright as day full-moon night	Twenty shadows bearing 20°T.  Convoy on northerly course.  Held contact.
		06.09		Outgoing Radio Message:  Contact keeper report.
				Maneuvered ahead for attack by day.
		06.40		Contact lost.
		07.05		Destroyer in sight bearing 35°T.  Apparently ahead. [of the convoy]
		08.00	BC 4146

	Sun and Moon Data 24.09.42
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		continued
		26.09.42
		10.40		2 destroyers bearing 22°T.  Forward screen.  Came out of the mist.  Crash dive.  Am positioned exactly ahead of the convoy.
		11.40		At periscope depth, ran on convoy course, next to me 400 meters away a stopped destroyer, locating, heard clearly, target angle 90°.  1 minute later turns towards me.  Target angle 10° and increases RPM.
		11.45		At depth A -25 meters a well placed depth charge.  No damage.
		11.48		Propeller sounds over the boat.  Convoy overruns the boat.
		12.00	BC 4128	Day's run  135.5    20 nm.
		15.00		Surfaced.  Pursued.
		16.00	BC 4126	In square 4110 wreckage, suspect from sinking on 10 September.
			W 2, Sea 0, Vis. good
		17.00		Destroyer bearing 280°T, out of the mist, completely out.  Crash dive.
		18.45 )
		18.50 )		Distant submerged detonation.
		19.15 )
		20.00	BC 4132
			NNE 3, Sea 1, Vis. medium, misty
		20.20		Until 10 minutes ago several sound bearings.
				Surfaced.  Pursued.
		20.30		Convoy bearing 35°T in mist, very difficult to make out.  Maneuvered ahead.
		21.06		Crash dive for flying boat.
		22.23		Distant underwater detonation.
		22.30		Surfaced, pursued. Operated on convoy course 30°.
		24.00	BC 1845
			NNE 3, Sea 1, Vis. medium
		27.09.42	Newfoundland
		03.00	BB  [actually BC]	Moon comes out.  Up to now a very dark night.  No sightings.  Must have zigzagged strongly to the north or east.  Searched at low speed to the south.
		04.00	BC 4139
		08.00	BC 1761	Search broken off.  Transit into operations area.
		12.00	BC 1788	Day's run  172    10.5 nm.
			SSW 3, Sea 1, Vis. medium

	Sun and Moon Data 26.09.42
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		continued
		27.09.42
		16.00	BC 1776
		19.00		Crash dive for flying boat, course 330°.
		20.00	BC 1748
			SSE 2, Sea 1, Vis. very good
		24.00	BB 3992
		28.09.42	Newfoundland
		04.00	BB 3988
			S 2, Sea 1, Vis. medium
		08.00	BB 6326
			Fog
		12.00	BB 6334	Day's run  110    12 nm.
			S 4, Sea 3, fog
		13.30		Dived.
		16.00	BB 6366
		20.00	BB 6365
		24.00	BB 6356
			SSW 4, Sea 3, Vis. bad
		29.09.42	Newfoundland
		04.00	BB 6326
			S 4, Sea 3, squalls, Vis. medium
		08.00	BB 6353
			Rain
		11.00		Dived.
		12.00	BB 6355	Day's run  67    22.4 nm.
		16.00	BB 6359
		18.00		Sound bearing.  Fast piston engine, very faint.  Nothing seen.
		19.15		The same.  Probably motorboats in the vicinity of the harbor entrance, pointed towards the sound bearing.
		20.00	BB 6383	Propeller sounds bearing 310°T.  Patrol vessel, target angle 0°.
		21.15		Overruns the boat.
		22.07		Propeller sounds bearing 290°T.  Destroyer CHURCHILL class 2000 meters away.  Target angle 90°.  Behind it a large loaded ore steamer, range = 2500 meters, target angle 60°.
		22.25		Attacked.  Three-fan, range = 1500 meters, target angle 90°.  Double detonation after 85 seconds.  2 hits, because spread angle was decreased 2/3 and range was overestimated.  Sinking heard almost immediately in the entire boat and easily recognized in the listening gear.  Estimated 6000 GRT.  (Larger LYKES type, double masts noted, 6700 GRT).

	Sun and Moon Data 27.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.09.42
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		continued
		29.09.42
		22.32		Detonation.  Initially assume depth charge, probably a boiler explosion of the sinking steamer.  No defense noted.
		24.00	BB 6397
		30.09.42	East of Newfoundland
		00.45		Surfaced.  Searchlight and aircraft in the direction of the main harbor and sinking location. Set off.
		04.00	BC 4447
			N 2, Sea 2, Vis. medium
		08.00	BC 4455
		09.25		Outgoing Radio Message:  Sank ore steamer 6000 GRT.
		12.00	BC 4466	Day's run  94    24 nm.
			ENE 3, Sea 1, Vis. good
		13.02		Test dive.
		16.00	BC 4544
		19.02		Incoming Radio Message:  Rüggeberg report situation.
		20.00	BC 4542
			ENE 3, Sea 2, Vis. good
		24.00	BC 4518
		01.10.42	East of Newfoundland
		04.00	BC 4143
			E 3, Sea 1, Vis. moderate	Outgoing Radio Message: Off BB 6381 at main harbor days escorted large ore ship about every 2 days, patrolled by CHURCHILL class and patrol vessel, sometimes 2, traffic to the south at irregular intervals.  Mines suspected off main harbor.
		08.00	BC 4111
		10.48		Dived.
		12.00	BB 6332	Day's run  106    19.8 nm.
			N 2, Sea 1, Vis. good
		16.00	BB 6332
		20.00	BB 6325
		24.00	BB 3994	Surfaced.
			S 2, Sea 0, Vis. good
		02.10.42	Newfoundland
		01.45		Aircraft with set lights.  Shoots a star 4000 meters ahead.  Shoots stars.
		04.00	BB 3998
			SE 3, Sea 1, Vis. good
		08.00	BB 6332

	Sun and Moon Data 29.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.09.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.10.42
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		continued
		02.10.42
		10.35		Dived.
		12.00	BB 6335	Day's run  70.5    23.5 nm.
		16.00	AB 6334
		20.00	BB 6326
		21.30		Steamer in sight bearing 350°.
		23.27		Surfaced to pursue.  13 hours submerged.
		24.00	BB 3988
			NNE 3, Sea 1, Vis. medium
		03.10.42	Newfoundland
		02.30		Steamer in sight bearing 40°T.  Bright Northern Lights.
		03.47	BB 3915	Three-fan, range = 2500 meters, target angle 90°, the center torpedo was a gyro failure, ran off on course 45° after two bayonets.  No hits.  Pursuit not possible because in the mean time the steamer reached square BB 3911.  Coastal steamer 2500 GRT.
		04.00	BB 3919
			NNE 3, Sea 1, Vis. good
		08.00	BB 3691	Set off to download [over deck torpedoes].
		12.00	BC 1417	Day's run  131    28.5 nm.
			NE 3, Sea 1, Vis. good
		15.23		Crash dive for aircraft, course 100°.  Consolidated.
		16.00	BC 1428
		20.00	BC 1446
			NE 1, Sea 0, Vis. very good
		21.46		Crash dive for aircraft, course 270°.
		24.00	BB 3662
		04.10.42	Newfoundland
		00.02 - 04.00	BB 3663	Downloaded.
			SE 2, Sea 0, Vis. good
		04.13		Test dive.
		08.00	BB 3399
		09.50		Outgoing Radio Message:  Three-miss on coastal freighter.
		12.00	BC 1147	Day's run  88    10.5 nm.
			S 1, Sea 2, Vis. good
		14.14		Test dive.
		16.00	BC 1159
		20.00	BC 1157
			S 2, Sea 1, Vis. good
		24.00	BC 3395

	Sun and Moon Data 02.10.42
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		05.10.42	Newfoundland
		04.00	BB 3665
			ENE 7, Sea 4, rain, Vis. bad
		08.00	BB 3933
			ENE 6, Sea 5	Moved off due to weather conditions.
		12.00	BC 1718	Day's run  165    2.3 nm.
			N 6, Sea 5, Vis. bad, rain	Barometer has fallen 48 mb in 10 hours.
		15.16		Outgoing Radio Message:  Weather report, still have potash cartridges for 3 days.
		16.00	BC 1725
			NW 7, Sea 6, rain, Vis. moderate, high S-Swell
		20.00	BC 1732
			WNW 8, Sea 7, Vis. bad, high S-Swell	No navigation fix.
		24.00	BC 1812
			WNW 5, Sea 5, Vis. good
		06.10.42	East of Newfoundland
		04.00	BC 1733
			NW 4, Sea 3, Swell, Vis. medium
		08.00	BC 1722
		12.00	BC 1477	Day's run  138 nm.
			WNW 3, Sea 3, Swell, Vis. good
		13.13		Test dive.
		16.00	BB 3935	Proceeded submerged.
		17.02		Surfaced.
		20.00	BB 3689
		20.05		2 distant underwater detonations.
		24.00	BB 3684
		07.10.42	Newfoundland
		04.00	BB 3952
			S 3-4, Sea 2, rain, fog
		08.00	BB 3991
		11.29		Crash dive for sailing vessel out of the fog.
		12.00	BB 6353	Proceeded submerged.  Day's run  131    18.5 nm.
			S 4, Sea 3, Vis. medium
		16.00	BB 6355
			Vis. bad, partly fog
		17.30		Locating sounds bearing 210°T.  Every 5 seconds an impulse.  In the periscope a patrol vessel 4000-5000 meters away.

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

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		07.10.42
				Bearing 180°T a steamer, range = 5000 meters, target angle 100°, turns further away, around the Cape, again hopeless.
		17.55		Out of sight in fog.
		20.00	BB 6356
		23.45		Surfaced.
		24.00	BB 6364
		08.10.42	Newfoundland
		04.00	BB 3995
			SW 3, Sea 3, rain, Vis. bad
		08.00	BB 3998
		10.54		Dived.
		12.00	BB 6353	Day's run  88.5    24.5 nm.
			SW 3, Sea 2, Swell, Vis. good
		16.00	BB 6356
			Vis. good
		20.00	BB 6355
		24.00	BB 6359	Surfaced.
			WSW 2, Sea 1, Vis. good
		09.10.42	Newfoundland
		00.05		After surfacing strong searchlight and strong illumination in 47°39'N and 52°43'W.  Looks like a construction site or air base.
		04.00	BB 3994
			W 3, Sea 2, Vis. good
		08.00	BB 6334
		10.20		Dived.
		12.00	BB 6352	Day's run  80.0    26.8 nm.
			SSW 3, Sea 2, Vis. very good
		15.00		Single-engine fast land-based aircraft in the periscope, looks like a fighter, flies surveillance.
		16.00	BB 6356
		17.06		Strong propeller sounds.  In periscope 2-masted schooner 500 meters away, apparently on auxiliary engine.
		18.25		The same.
		19.28		"       "      Now suspect several patrol vessels, perhaps with listening gear, because the vessels always remain in our vicinity and the engine is only started occasionally.

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

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		09.10.42
		20.00	BB 6355
		24.00	BB 6364
		10.10.42	East of Newfoundland
		00.01		Surfaced:  After surfacing again a large operation in the same area as yesterday.  Searchlights and strong illumination.  Aircraft up to 4 at the same time sometimes with set lights.  Takeoff and landing observed.  Two aircraft test their searchlights.  They are double searchlights, inclined downwards about 60°, broad beam.  Aircraft fly under the coast from BB 6355 to 6385.  It confirms the suspicion that the ore steamers are brought out from square 6381either in poor weather by day in bad weather, or by night under aircraft escort.  Since the first appearance of the boat in square 6381 and especially since the sinking on 29 September off the main harbor strong increase in surveillance.  A patrol vessel isalways off the main harbor.  Strong air by day, recently coastal night air.  No air locating [radar] determined.  Patrol vessels mostly old type, however with Asdic.  CHURCHILL destroyer observed three times.  Detected traffic close off square 6381 to main harbor or to the south direct about a steamer every 2 days, without exception large types.  To the north apparently only coastal traffic, small steamers every 4-6 days.  Success possibilities strongly dependent on weather.  During operations 17 fog days.  With NNE to SSW winds ground sea off the coast, steering at periscope depth often not possible.  Strong water density changes, from 30 meters to periscope depth up to 3 tons must be pumped.
				Navigation aides:  Burn as in peacetime:  Cape Broyle, Cape Spear, Baccalieu, Green Island

	Sun and Moon Data 09.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.10.42

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		10.10.42		Bonavista, Greenspond (blinking), Cabot (fixed), Stevensons (blinking).
				Furthermore all beacons of the inner bays from Bonavista, Trinity and Conception.
				At times extinguished (on request) St. Johns, Cape Francis.
				Extinguished are:  Bull Head, Fermeuse Head.
		04.00	BC 4154
			S 3, Sea 2, Vis. medium	Began return transit.
		08.00	BC 4166
		09.04		Outgoing Radio Message:  Situation report, total sinkings, began return transit, weather.
		12.00	BC 4256	Day's run  114    26.2 nm.
			SSW 4, Sea 3, Vis. good
		15.33		Incoming Radio Message:  Deetz transfer fuel to Rüggeberg from 15 October at dawn.  Rüggeberg report arrival.
		16.00	BC 4344
		17.44		Incoming Radio Message:  Rüggeberg report weather.
		20.00	BC 4355
			SW 3, Sea 2, Vis. good
		24.00	BC 4366
		11.10.42	East of Newfoundland
		03.55	BC	Outgoing Short Signal weather report:  Meeting point 15 October at dawn. BD 6468
		04.00	BC 5184
			WNW 3, Sea 2, Vis. medium
		08.00	BC 5196
		12.00	BC 5287	Day's run  125 nm.
			NNW 3, Sea 1
		16.00	BC 5229	Test dive.
		20.00	BC 5384
			NNW 1, Sea 1, medium Swell, Vis. good
		24.00	BC 5395
		12.10.42	East of Newfoundland
		04.00	BC 6184
			SE 2, Sea 1, N-Swell, Vis. medium
		08.00	BC 6138
		12.00	BC 6279	Day's run  172    3 nm.
			SE 4, Sea 3, Vis. medium
		16.00	BC 6289
			S 5, Sea 4, rain

	Sun and Moon Data 10.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 11.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 12.10.42

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		12.10.42
		20.00	BC xxx7
			SSW 7, Sea 5, Vis. bad
		24.00	BC xxx8
		13.10.42	Bethel Bank
		04.00	BD xxx3
			SW 2, Sea 3, Vis. moderate
		08.00	BD 4421
		12.00	BD 4xx2	Day's run  164 nm.
			W 3, Sea 2, rain, Vis. bad
		16.00	BD xxx1
			N 4, Sea 3
		1x.xx		Test dive.
		20.00	BD xxx5
			NNE 6, Sea 5, Vis. bad, Swell
		24.00	BD xxx6
			NNW 5, Sea 3, Swell
		14.10.42	North Atlantic
		04.00	BD xxx4
			NW 4, Sea 3, Vis. medium
		08.00	BD xxx8
		12.00	BD xxx3	Day's run  166.5    1.5 nm.
			WNW 4, Sea 2, Swell, Vis. good
		16.00	BD xxx9
		20.00	BD xxx3
			ENE 2, Sea 1, Vis. good
		24.00	BD xxx3
		15.10.42	North Atlantic
		04.00	BD xxx5
			ESE 2, Sea 1, Swell, Vis. medium
		08.00	BD 6468
		0x.xx		U-757 in sight.  After twice attempting to take over oil broken off at 14.00 hours.  Tow connection broke twice by the swell and the oil hose was torn twice.  Proceeded to the east together.
		12.00	BD 6466	Day's run  183 nm.
			ESE 4, Sea 2, Swell, Vis. bad

	Sun and Moon Data 12.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 13.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.10.42

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		15.10.42
		16.00	BD 6468
		16.30	Swell	Provisions transfer by rubber boat.
		17.00		Oil taken over from U-757.
				[the remaining few sentences of this entry describing the technique and difficulties of transferring fuel are illegible]
		20.00	BD 6469
			ESE 1, Sea 1, light, long Swell
		21.45		Take over ended.  About [remainder of this sentence of illegible]
		24.00	BD 6548
		16.10.42	North Atlantic
		04.00	BD 6559
			SE 3, Sea 2, long Swell, Vis. bad
		08.00	BD 6647
		11.15		Test dive.
		12.00	BD 6685	Day's run  107   1.6 nm.
			SE 3, Sea 2, Vis. medium
		16.00	BE 6696
		20.00	BE 4484
			SSE 4, Sea 3, Vis. medium
		24.00	BE 4574
		17.10.42	North Atlantic
		04.00	BE 4586
			SSE 4, Sea 3, Vis. bad
		08.00	BE 4675
		12.00	BE 4694	Day's run  200 nm.
			SSE 4, Sea 3, medium Swell, Vis. good
		16.00	BE 5476
		20.00	BE 5463
			SSE 4, Sea 3, Vis. changing
		24.00	BE 5556
		18.10.42	Northwest of Spain
		04.00	BE 5645
			S 3, Sea 2, Vis. moderate
		08.00	BE 5667
			Vis. bad

	Sun and Moon Data 15.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.10.42

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		18.10.42
		0x.xx		Dived.  Proceeded submerged.
		12.00	BE xx47	Day's run  207   3 nm.
		16.00	BE xx47
		1x.xx		Surfaced.  Proceeded on the surface, fair, visibility very good.
		20.00	BE xx48
			SE 2, Sea 1, Vis. good
		2x.xx		Dived.  Proceeded submerged.
		24.00	BE xx55
		19.10.42	Northwest of Spain
		0x.xx - 0x.xx	Wind x, Sea 0, Vis. good	Surfaced to ventilate
		04.00	BE xx56
		08.00	BE xx69
		xx.xx - xx.xx		Surfaced to ventilate.
		12.00	BE x647	Day's run  55   58 nm.
		1x.xx - 1x.xx		Surfaced.  Proceeded on the surface to charge.
		16.00	BE x548
			SW 1, Sea 0, overcast, Vis. good
		20.00	BF 4448
		2x.xx		Dived.
		24.00	BF 4458
		20.10.42	Bay of Biscay
		04.00	BF 4459
		08.00	BF 4467
		xx.xx - xx.xx		Surfaced to ventilate.
		12.00	BF 4468	Day's run  64.2   58.3 nm.
		1x.xx		Surfaced.
		1x.xx		Aircraft bearing 330°T, high, very far off.  Land-based aircraft, course north, was not noticed.
		16.00	BF 4559
			WNW 5, Sea 3, Swell, Vis. very good
		1x.xx		Dived.  Proceeded submerged.
		20.00	BF 4671
		2x.xx		Surfaced to ventilate.
		24.00	BF 4672
		21.10.42	Bay of Biscay
		04.00	BF 4681

	Sun and Moon Data 18.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 19.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.10.42
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		21.10.42
		08.00	BF 4682
		08.15	NW 4, Sea 2, Swell, Vis. very good	Surfaced to charge.
		11.00		Dived.
		12.00	BF 5472	Day's run  74   51 nm.
		16.00	BF 5481
		20.00	BF 5483
		20.01	NW 1, Sea 0, Vis. good, Swell	Surfaced to ventilate.
		20.38		Dived.  Proceeded submerged.
		24.00	BF 5459
		22.10.42	Bay of Biscay
		04.00	BF 5468
		08.00	BF 5547
		08.05		Surfaced.  Proceeded on the surface.
		10.00	WNW 3, Sea 2, Swell, Vis. good
		11.00		Small fishing trawler in sight bearing 40°T
				Sailing vessel bearing 30°T
				Sailing vessel bearing 320°T.
		12.00	BF 5532	Day's run  122   60 nm.
				Land in sight.
				Aircraft bearing 90°T.
				Boat taken in convoy.
				Entered Lorient in convoy.
				Made fast Lorient.

	Sun and Moon Data 21.10.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.10.42

	Enclosures to U-513's KTB - click on the text at left to proceed to the document
Chart	Track chart covering entire war patrol
Sketch	Combat sketch Bell Island attack

	Commentary of the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote
	on the Kriegstagebuch "U 513" from 30.7. - 22.10.1942.
	Well executed, first patrol by an experienced Kommandant with a new boat.
	The achieved success, despite strong impairment by fog, is gratifying.
	Especially noteworthy was the success achieved during the penetration of the Bay off Bell Island.
		Signed in draft: D  ö  n  i  t  z
		For correctness:
		Oberleutnant (MA) and Adjutant

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