U-68 - 3rd War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with help from Andi Forster

Departed	Date	Arrived	Date	Days at Sea
Lorient	11 February 1942	Lorient	13 April 1942	62

 

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Ships Hit
Date	KTB Time	Position	Ship	Tons	Nationality	Convoy
3 Mar 42	17.21	6°09'N, 12°15'W	HELENUS	7,366	British
8 Mar 42	12.41 - 14.40	4°27'N, 8°21'W	BALUCHISTAN	6,992	British
16 Mar 42	22.45	4°45'N, 8°51'W	BARON NEWLANDS	3,386	British
17 Mar 42	06.35 - 07.51	4°09'N, 8°09'W	ILE DE BATZ	5,755	British
17 Mar 42	13.26 - 14.00	4°09'N, 7°57'W	SCOTTISH PRINCE	4,917	British
17 Mar 42	21.03 - 22.28	4°09'N, 7°39'W	ALLENDE	5,081	British
30 Mar 42	22.43 - 23.16	1°51'N, 11°51'W	MUNCASTER CASTLE	5,853	British	ST-18
			Total = 39,350
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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				Kriegstagebuch
				==========
				of the Unterseebootes "U 68"
				3rd Patrol.
				Beginning:  26.12.41
				Ending:       13.04.42
			Time:	D.G.Z.
			Kommandant:	Korv.Kapt. Merten
			Distribution:	2 x O.K.M.
				1 x B.d.U.
				1 x 2.A.d.U-Boote.
				1 x 2.U.-Flottille.
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		- 1 -                                      Time:  D.G.Z.
		26.12.41	Lorient Berth A4	Cleared the boat.
		27.12.42	"	Torpedo offload and prepared for shipyard overhaul.
		28.12.42	Lorient	Began shipyard overhaul on Keroman slip.
		- 06.02.42		Shipyard overhaul
		06.02.42	"                B6	Torpedo and ammunition loading.
		07.02.42	"	Sea trial.
		08.02.42	"	Degaussing, magnetic compass calibration and trim test.
		09.02.42	"                A4	Provisions loading and took over the boat.
		10.02.42	"	Final trim test and fresh provisions loading.
		11.02.42	"
		Afternoon		Final adjustments.
		11.02.42
		Afternoon		Departed in convoy together with U-505.
		18.00
		19.50		Reached Point 2 in convoy, escort ended.
		19.55 - 20.30		Test dive at L 2.  Thereafter released mine escort.
		20.40		Began outbound transit.
				Route:  Rosabella - Cedernland.
		20.57		Course 146°, GF.
		21.40		Course 147°, GF.
		24.00	BF 6485	Course 240°, GF
				Day's run:  Surfaced       60 nm
				Submerged     3 nm
		12.02.42
		00.00	Inner Bay of Biscay	Course 240°, GF.
			BF 6485
			E 2, Sea 2, light Swell, Vis. medium
		01.40		Course 250°, GF.
		04.00	BF 5826
		08.00	BF 5764
		08.58		Test dive, afterwards proceeded submerged.  Course 250°.
		12.00	BF 5773	Course 250°.
		14.15		Surfaced, ventilated the boat.

	Sun and Moon Data 11.02.42
	Sun and Moon Data 12.02.42

		- 2 -                                      Time:  D.G.Z.
		continued
		12.02.42
		15.12		Dived, proceeded submerged.
		16.00	BF 5775	Course 250°.
		20.00	BF 5774	Course 250°.
		20.01		Surfaced.  Continued transit on the surface.
				Course 250°, GF.
		24.00	BF 7334	Day's run:                    = 226 nm
				Total          Surfaced        260 nm
				Submerged     29 nm
		13.02.42	Central Bay of Biscay	Course 250°, GF.
		00.00	BF 7334
			NW 1, Sea 0-1, light Swell, Vis. good
		04.00	BF 7258
		08.00	BF 7416
		09.30		Passed 12°W.  Position report to B.d.U. by Short Signal.  Course 216°, HF.
		11.00		Short Signal confirmed by B.d.U. Radio Message 1037/17.
		12.00	BE 9683	Course 216°, HF.
			NE 3, Sea 2-3, light Swell, Vis. good
		13.32		Aircraft bearing 280°T, range 6000 meters, altitude 100 meters, southerly course.
		13.34		Crash dive.  Afterwards depth control training at periscope depth.
		14.00	BE 9688
		16.00		Surfaced.  Course 216°, HF.
		16.08 - 16.20		Aircraft in sight bearing 290-340°T.  Type not distinguished.  (FW 200 possible).
		16.27 - 16.30		Aircraft in sight bearing 200-160°T, suspect "Sunderland".  Altitude 50-100 meters.
		20.00	BE 9943	Course 216°, HF.
		21.45		Economical transit speed (diesel-electric).
		24.00	BE 9898	Day's run:                    = 276 nm
				Total          Surfaced        530 nm
				Submerged     35 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 12.02.42
	Sun and Moon Data 13.02.42

		- 3 -                                      Time:  D.G.Z.
		14.02.42	Western Bay of Biscay	Course 216°, economical transit speed (about 7 knots).
		00.00	BE 9898
			NE 2, Sea 2, light Swell, Vis. good
		04.00	CG 1218
		0800	CG 1197
		10.34 - 11.33		Test dive, afterwards depth control training at periscope depth.
		11.35		Surfaced.  Course 216°, LF.
		12.00	CG 1451
			NE 2-3, Sea 2, light Swell, Vis. very good
		16.00	CG 1474
		18.14		Crash dive for training and depth control training at periscope depth.
		19.00		Surfaced.  Course 216°, LF.
		20.00	CF 3936
		21.25		Course 216°, economical transit speed (1 diesel LF).
		24.00	CF 3959	Day's run:                    = 193 nm
				Total          Surfaced        715 nm
				Submerged     43 nm
		15.02.42	North Atlantic
		00.00	West of Portugal	Course 216°, economical transit speed.
			NE 1, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. medium, very dark night
		04.00	CF 6321
		08.00	CF 6293
		12.00	CF 6528
			S 2, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. very good
		16.00	CF 6575
		17.45		Crash dive for training.  Afterwards depth control training at periscope depth.
		18.20		Surfaced.  Course 216°, economical transit speed.
		20.00	CF 6732
		24.00	CF 6753	Day's run:                    = 170 nm
				Total          Surfaced        883 nm
				Submerged     45 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 14.02.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.02.42

		- 4 -                                      Time:  D.G.Z.
		16.02.42	North Atlantic	Course 216°, economical transit speed.
		00.00	East of the Azores
			CF 6753
			S 3, Sea 2-3, light to medium Swell, Vis. good, dark night
		01.10		Illuminated steamer in sight bearing 250°T.  Course 100°.  Flag and neutrality markings illuminated.  (Portuguese).
		02.55		Passed out of sight bearing 100°T.
		04.00	CF 6774
		08.00	CF 9114	Course 216°, economical transit speed.
		10.25		Course 216°, LF because not advancing due to heavy seas.
		12.00	CF 8364
			S 3, Sea 2-3, medium Swell, Vis. good
		16.00	CF 8388
		16.29		Crash dive for training.  Afterwards deep dive attempt (A +20 meters) and depth control training at periscope depth.
		18.00		Surfaced.  Course 216° LF.
		20.00	CF 8613
		23.33		Course 216°, economical transit speed, because of repairs to the port diesel.
		24.00	CF 8644	Day's run:                     = 146 nm
				Total          Surfaced       1024 nm
				Submerged      50 nm
		17.02.42	North Atlantic	Course 216°, economical transit speed due to repairs to the port diesel.
		00.00	East of the Azores
			CF 8644
			S 3-4, Sea 4, medium Swell, Vis. medium, dark night
		03.00		Course 216°, LF.
		04.00	CF 8595
		08.00	CF 8825
		12.00	CF 8873
			S 5, Sea 5, medium to heavy Swell, Vis. good, decreased in showers
		13.00		Course 180°, LF.
		16.00	DH 1315

	Sun and Moon Data 16.02.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.02.42

		- 5 -                                      Time:  D.G.Z.
		continued
		17.02.42
		16.35		Crash dive for training.  Afterwards depth control training at periscope.
		17.35		Surfaced.  Course 180°, LF.
		17.44		Course 180°, economical transit speed (diesel-electric).
		20.00	DH 1345
		24.00	DH 1612	Day's run:                     = 153 nm
				Total          Surfaced       1174 nm
				Submerged      53 nm
		18.02.42	North Atlantic	Course 180°, economical transit speed.
		00.00	West of Madeira
			DH 1612
			S 3-4, Sea 3, medium Swell, Vis. medium
		04.00	DH 1635
		08.00	DH 1678
		12.00	DH 1917
			SSE 5-6, Sea 5, medium Swell, Vis. good
		14.00		Crash dive for training.
		15.27		Surfaced.  Course 180°, economical transit speed.
		15.33		Course 190°, economical transit speed.
		16.00	DH 1947
			S 4-5, Sea 4-5, medium to high Swell, Vis. good
		19.00		Dived.  Proceeded submerged at depth A -40 meters.
		20.00	DH 1977	Course 180°, proceeded submerged.
			S 7-8, Sea 7, high Swell, Vis. moderate
		21.00		Surfaced.  Course 180°.
		21.05		Course 130°, economical transit speed.
		24.00	DH 4316	Day's run:                     = 110 nm
				Total          Surfaced       1279 nm
				Submerged      58 nm
		19.02.42	North Atlantic	Course 130°, economical transit speed.
		00.00	NW of the Canary Islands
			DH 4316
			SbyE 5-6, Sea 5, high Swell, Vis. medium

	Sun and Moon Data 17.02.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.02.42
	Sun and Moon Data 19.02.42

		- 6 -                                      Time:  D.G.Z.
		continued
		19.02.42
		04.00	DH 4352
		08.00	DH 4367
		09.35		Course 150°, economical transit speed.
		12.00	DH 4395
			SSW 7, Sea 6, high Swell, Vis. medium, decreased in showers
		13.15		Crash dive for training.  Afterwards course 190° proceeded submerged.  Due to heavy seas against.
		16.00	DH 4633
		16.34		Surfaced.
		16.43		Course 180°, economical transit speed.
		20.00	DH 5444
		24.00	DH 5711	Day's run:                     = 125 nm
				Total          Surfaced       1390 nm
				Submerged      72 nm
		20.02.42
		00.00	North Atlantic	Course 180°, economical transit speed.
			West of the Canary Islands
			DH 5711
			W 3, Sea 3, medium to high Swell, Vis. good
		04.00	DH 5771
		08.00	DH 8114
		12.00	DH 8171
			WSW 4-5, Sea 3-4, medium Swell, Vis. good
		16.00	DH 8414
		18.20		Crash dive for training.  Afterwards depth control training at periscope depth.
		19.04		Surfaced.  Course 180°, economical transit speed.
		20.00	DH 8471
		24.00	DH 8714	Day's run:                     = 167 nm
				Total          Surfaced       1555 nm
				Submerged      74 nm
		21.02.42	North Atlantic	Course 180°, economical transit speed.
		00.00	Southwest of the Canary Islands

	Sun and Moon Data 19.02.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.02.42
	Sun and Moon Data 21.02.42

		- 7 -                                      Time:  D.G.Z.
		continued
		21.02.42	DH 8714	Course 180°, economical transit speed.
			WSW 3, Sea 3, medium Swell, Vis. good
		04.00	DH 8774	"
		08.00	DH 1114	"
		10.30		Course 200°,        "
		12.00	DT 3393
			W 1-2, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. good
		16.00	DT 3637	"
		16.48		Course 210°,        "
		20.00	DT 3676	"
		24.00	DT 3941	Day's run:                     = 193 nm
				Total          Surfaced       1748 nm
				Submerged      74 nm
		22.02.42	North Atlantic	Course 210°, economical transit speed.
		00.00	North-northeast of "Cape Verde Islands"
			DT 3941
			NWbyN 2, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. good
		04.00	DT 6232	"
		04.40		Course 180°,        "
		08.00	DT 6264	"
		09.55		Crash dive for training.  Afterwards depth control training at periscope depth.
		10.31		Surfaced.  Course 180°, economical transit speed.
		12.00	DT 6295	"
			NbyW 2, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. good
		16.00	DT 6565	"
		20.00	DT 6835	"
		24.00	DT 6894	"
				Day's run:                     = 188 nm
				Total          Surfaced       1934 nm
				Submerged      76 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 21.02.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.02.42

		- 8 -                                      Time:  D.G.Z.
		23.02.42	North Atlantic	Course 180°, economical transit speed.
			Northeast of the Cape Verde Island
		00.00	DT 6894
			NNE 1-2, Sea 1, long high NW-Swell, Vis. good, bright moonlit night
		04.00	DT 9238	"
		08.00	DT 9297	"
		12.00	DT 9553	"
			NE 3-4, Sea 2-3, light to medium Swell, Vis. good
		16.00	DT 9697	"
		16.31		Test dive.
		16.33		Surfaced.
		17.35		Test dive with subsequent submerged attack training.
		18.55		Surfaced.
		19.14		Course 180°, economical transit speed.
		19.18		For 4 days heavy oil trace determined. Due to Sea State determining the exact cause has not been possible.  Began to express individual main ballast and reserve fuel oil tanks into the regulating and reserve fuel oil tanks.
		19.33		Course 180°, economical transit speed
		20.00	DT 9837	"
		24.00	DT 9889	Day's run:   Surfaced 172 nm + Submerged 4 nm
				Total          Surfaced       2106 nm
				Submerged        80 nm
		24.02.42	Central Atlantic	Course 180°, economical transit speed.
			East of the Cape Verde Islands
		00.00	DT 9889
			NE 3-4, Sea 3, long high Swell, Vis. good, bright moonlit night
		04.00	EJ 3253	"
		08.00	EJ 3522	"
		10.56 - 11.26		Attempted to find the source of the oil trace.
		12.00	EJ 3558	"
			NE 4-5, Sea 4, medium Swell, Vis. medium
		16.00	EJ 3822	"
		16.44		Test dive, afterwards submerged attack training.
		18.52		Surfaced.  Search for the cause of the oil trace.

	Sun and Moon Data 23.02.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.02.42

		- 9 -                                      Time:  D.G.Z.
		continued
		24.02.42
		18.52		Surfaced.  Searched for the cause of the oil trace.  For this held the boat athwart the seas with the E-motors.  Cause of the oil trace was not determined.  Expressed additional fuel tanks.  No fuel lost in the fuel tanks.
		20.00	EJ 3828	Course 180°, economical transit speed.
		20.45
		24.00	EJ 3881	Day's run:   Surfaced 149 nm + Submerged 4 nm = 153 nm
				Total          Surfaced       2255 nm
				Submerged        84 nm
		25.02.42	Central Atlantic	Course 180°, economical transit speed.
			Southeast of the Cape Verde Islands
		00.00	EJ 3881
			NNE 3-4, Sea 3, medium Swell, Vis. medium
		04.00	EJ 6227	"
		08.00	EJ 6297	"
		12.00	EJ 6551	"
			NE 2, Sea 2, medium Swell, Vis. medium
		16.00	EJ 6587	"
		16.30		Test dive.
		18.03		Surfaced.
		18.59		Test dive.
		19.13		Surfaced.  Course 180°, economical transit speed.
		20.00	EJ 6851	"
		24.00	EJ 6887	"
				Day's run:   Surfaced 173 nm + Submerged 5 nm = 178 nm
				Total          Surfaced       2428 nm
				Submerged        89 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 24.02.42
	Sun and Moon Data 25.02.42

		- 10 -                                      Time:  D.G.Z.
		26.02.42	Central Atlantic	Course 180°, economical transit speed.
			Southeast of Cape Verde Islands
		00.00	EJ 6887
			NbyE 2, Sea 2, short Swell, Vis. good
		04.00	EJ 9257	"
		08.00	EJ 9519	"
		12.00	EJ 9582	Course 150°, economical transit speed.  Objective ET 50 in accordance with Operations Order.  Oil trace still present.
			NE 3-4, Sea 3, light to medium Swell, Vis. medium
		16.00	EJ 9838	"
		19.02		Test dive.
		19.30		Surfaced.
		20.00	EJ 9974
		24.00	ES 3319	Day's run:   Surfaced 178 nm + Submerged 2 nm = 180 nm
				Total          Surfaced       2606 nm
				Submerged        91 nm
		27.02.42	Central Atlantic	Course 150°, economical transit speed.
			West of Freetown
		00.00	ES 3319
			ENE 3, Sea 2-3, short Swell, Vis. good, bright moonlit night
		04.00	ES 3385	"
		08.00	ES 3638	"
		12.00	ET 1471	"
			NE 3, Sea 2, light Swell, Vis. good
		16.00	ET 1719	"
		18.27		Test dive.  Afterwards depth control training at periscope depth.
		19.23		Surfaced.  Course 150°, economical transit speed.
		20.00	ET 1782
		24.00	ET 4138	Day's run:   Surfaced 170 nm + Submerged 2 nm = 172 nm
				Total          Surfaced       2776 nm
				Submerged       93 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 26.02.42
	Sun and Moon Data 27.02.42

		- 11 -                                      Time:  D.G.Z.
		28.02.42	Central Atlantic	Course 150°, economical transit speed.
			West of Freetown
		00.00	ET 4138
			NE 2, Sea 1-2, short Swell, Vis. very good, bright moonlit night
		04.00	ET 4271	"
		08.00	ET 4517	"
		09.00		Diesel-electric cruise ended.  1 diesel LF course 150°.
		09.56 - 11.38		Stopped and let drift to determine if oil is leaking.  Oil comes from the cooling water piping only when running the engines. After flanging the connection between the cooling water pipe and the pressure water line [the oil trace] is significantly reduced.  Leak in main ballast and reserve fuel oil tank 8 determined.
				Cause:  chipped rivet head.
		11.35		Course 130°, LF.
		12.00	ET 4555	"
			NE 1-2, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. good
		16.00	ET 4571	"
		18.15		Test dive.
		18.54		Surfaced.  Stopped.  Attempted to weld the leak in main ballast and reserve fuel oil tank 8.  Due to the strong Swell attempt given up at 21.25 hours.
				Intend to try again tomorrow with diving suit,
		20.00	ET 4598
		21.25		Course 130°, economical transit speed.
		22.30		Course 110°, economical transit speed.
		24.00	ET 4678	"
				Day's run:   Surfaced 135 nm + Submerged 2 nm = 137 nm
				Total          Surfaced       2911 nm
				Submerged       95 nm
				Intend to operate initially at the latitude of ET 57 to the east up to the coast line.  Afterwards at Cape Palmas.  Then ET 53 because until that time the moon phase is favorable (3 March full moon).  Up to now no traffic and no surveillance determined.
		01.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 110°, economical transit speed.
			Southeast of Freetown
		00.00	ET 4678
			NE 1-2, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. good, bright moonlit night.

	Sun and Moon Data 28.02.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.03.42

		- 12 -                                      Time:  D.G.Z.
		continued
		01.03.42
		04.00	ET 4926	Course 110°, economical transit speed.
		08.00	ET 5741	"
		09.42		Test dive.
		10.08		Surfaced.  Course 110°, economical transit speed.
		12.00	ET 5755
			NbyE 1-2, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. medium to good
		16.00	ET 5841
		18.18		Stopped.  Boat lay athwart the seas to weld the leak in main ballast and reserve fuel oil tank 8.  Because compressed air escapes too strongly from main ballast and reserve fuel oil tank 8, the arc is blown out again and again, welding is only first possible if reasonably sealed.  Welding is put off until the boat lies higher out.
		20.00	ET 5884	"
		20.04		Course 90°, economical transit speed.
		24.00	ET 5899	Day's run:   Surfaced 157 nm + Submerged 1 nm = 158 nm
				Total          Surfaced       3068 nm
				Submerged       96 nm
		02.03.42	Central Atlantic
			Southeast of Freetown
		00.00	ET 5899	Course 90°, economical transit speed.
			NNW 1-2, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. good
		04.00	ET 5988	"
		08.00	ET 8338	"
		10.13		Test dive.
		10.45		Surfaced. Course 90°, economical transit speed.
		12.00	ET 9125	"
			NW 1-2, Sea 0-1, light Swell, Vis. medium, hazy
		16.00	ET 9217	"
		20.00	ET 9229	"
		21.39		Course 85°, economical transit speed.
		23.24		Shadow in sight bearing 135°T.  Turned away hard to port.  Came to course 310° at KF.  23.43 hours 2nd shadow in sight bearing 145°T.  Distinguished as

	Sun and Moon Data 01.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.03.42

		- 13 -                                      Time:  D.G.Z.
		continued
		02.03.42		a large cruiser, a small cruiser in line abreast.  Distance 5000 meters, steered zigzag course.  Course for Freetown.  Speed 14-15 knots.  Attempted to maneuver ahead.
		23.35 - 01.36		Maneuvered ahead for submerged attack.
		24.00	ET 9239	Day's run:   Surfaced 171 nm + Submerged 1 nm = 172 nm
				Total          Surfaced       3239 nm
				Submerged       97 nm
		03.03.42	Central Atlantic
			West of Freetown
		00.00	ET 9239
			NW 0-1, Sea 0-1, light Swell, Vis. good
		01.37		Course 130°, ran against to meet.  At the beginning of the lunar eclipse decided to attack on the surface.  Therefore at distance 5000 meters came about and ran in to attack at low speed on enemy course.  The eclipse was so dark that both ships disappeared and the boat was passed by because the enemy probably changed course. 02.02 hours dived for a sound bearing.  Despite calmest weather no sound bearings.  02.42 hours surfaced.  Continued transit.
		04.00	ET 6899
		08.00	ET 6987	Course 90°, economical transit speed.
		11.32		2 masts and smokestack in sight bearing 70°T.
		11.39 - 13.06		Maneuvered ahead.  Steamer steered zigzag course around 310°.
		13.20		High smokestack and 2 masts in sight bearing 35°T.  Bow left target angle 60°.  Decided to attack the steamer sighted first ahead to starboard because then there was still the possibility to get the steamer positioned directly behind.
		12.00	ET 6999
		13.29 - 16.00		Maneuvered ahead.  Steamer steered general course 300°.
		16.00	ET 6688
		16.14		A third ship suddenly came out of the haze very high out about in 305°T.  A small merchant steamer with deck cargo on opposite course. Therefore at 16.18 hours crash dived to attack the second steamer submerged.

	Sun and Moon Data 02.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.03.42

		- 14 -                                      Time:  D.G.Z.
		continued
		03.03.42
		17.21		Double shot from tubes I and II.  2 Etos.  Running time 73.2 seconds at 1000 meters, target speed 10 knots.  Hit forward of the bridge and after edge of the bridge superstructure.  Steamer sank immediately and disappeared after 40 seconds.  Steamer had the following external appearance:  2 short cargo cranes on the forecastle, gap, mast, gap, 2 cargo masts, bridge, 2 high cowl vents, very high smokestack, 2 cowl vents, 2 cargo masts, (after edge of the bridge superstructure) gap, mast, stern superstructure with cannon.  old fashioned forecastle, slightly overhanging bow.  Size about 6000 GRT.  Believe ship was "Blue Funnel", freighter type "PROMETHEUS".  4 particularly full lifeboats float on the surface.
		17.40		Surfaced.  Came to the course of the steamer sighted first at GF.  The steamer sighted last is still in sight and runs off at high speed in the direction of "Monrovia".
		18.00		Initiated attack on the steamer sighted first which is no in sight.
		18.02		Steamer in sight.  Dove to attack submerged.  Steamer comes on a straight course (310°).  Operated for a stern shot.
		18.58		Tubes 5 and 6, depth 4 meters, range 800 meters, target speed = 10 knots.  Immediately after shooting it is seen clearly that the steamer reduced speed and turned away hard.  Size about 6000 GRT.  Very modern form, nothing abnormal seen.  Both torpedoes missed.  2 detonations.  Aim point:  forward mast and after mast.  Steamer ran on at very low speed in target angle 180°.  Intended to pursue.
		20.00	ET 6912
		20.58		Surfaced.  Steamer is still in sight clearly.  Makes only low speed.
		21.10		Slowly angled in to maneuver ahead.  While maneuvering ahead suddenly with the rising moon and greater brightness a briefly flashing light with a red glow was observed.  Half an hour later again on the same bearing a briefly flashing red light was observed and again at the moment when the boat and the steamer were exactly positioned in the moon track.  A few minutes later the running tracks of 2 torpedoes with a low spread angle passed by.
		22.20		On the port side a new light signal, this time yellowish in color.  Immediately afterwards crash dived before a flying boat, which was flying directly towards the boat.
		23.52		Surfaced.  Submerged no sound bearings.

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		continued
		03.03.42
		23.55		Crash dive before flying boat.  Direct approach.  Light signals were observed again on the same bearing.  Steamer lay stopped about 6000 meters away.  Attempted to move off submerged because apparently, from the light signals, the ship works with flying boats and small motor boats.  The perfect observation of the bubble track also leads to that conclusion.  While proceeding submerged engine sounds were heard, in changing bearings.
		01.02		Surfaced.
		01.05		New crash dive for a flying boat, exactly in the moon lee.  Again observed light signals with red lights.  Steamer is now closer, despite running off, and lies about 4000 meters away stopped in target angle 180°.
		24.00	ET 6689	Day's run:   Surfaced 181 nm + Submerged 19 nm = 200 nm
				Total          Surfaced       3420 nm
				Submerged      116 nm
		04.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 140°, proceeded submerged.
			Southwest of Freetown
		00.00	ET 6689
		01.13		Course 140°, proceeded submerged.
		03.19		Surfaced.  Nothing more in sight.
		03.27		Course 150°, LF.  Moon is now exactly at its zenith.  Very bright, however still more favorable than a sharply defined moon track.  While running off run this time twice more light signals with red and yellow lights were observed.
		03.36		Course 160°, HF running off.
		04.00	ET 6934
		04.13		Sunderland flying boat in sight to port bearing 90°T.  Stopped and let it fly by.  Continued transit.
		04.15		Course 180°, HF.
		08.00	ET 9334	Intend to move off to the south, then advance to the coast again.
		08.47		Course 180°, economical transit speed.
		11.38		Crash dive for aircraft, that was flying in our general direction from 270°T.
		12.00	ET 9391
			S 2-3, Sea 1-2, light Swell, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 03.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.03.42

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		continued
		04.03.42
		12.14		Surfaced.  Course 180°, economical transit speed.
		16.00	ET 9637	Course 150°, economical transit speed.
		16.06		Course 100°,        "
		16.14		Course 90°,        "
		20.00	EU 7419	"
		24.00	EU 7439	Day's run:   Surfaced 180 nm + Submerged 8 nm = 188 nm
				Total          Surfaced       3600 nm
				Submerged     124 nm
		05.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 90°, economical transit speed.
			Southwest of Cape Palmas
		00.00	EU 7439
			SE 0-1, Sea 0, light Swell, Vis. good, moonlit night
		04.00	EU 7528
		08.00	EU 7617
		12.00	EU	"
			SE 1, Sea 0, light Swell, Vis. good
		13.43		Smoke feather in sight bearing 60°T.
		13.54	EU 8417	Course 65°, HF.
		14.00		General course 100° at GF, began to maneuver ahead.
		14.10		2 masts in sight, smokestack aft.
		16.00	EU 8455	Course 100°, GF, maneuvered ahead.
		16.54		Port diesel stopped, due to failed cooling water pump, starboard diesel GF.
		19.01		Crash dive for submerged attack.  Ran to meet the steamer.
		19.57		Double shot from tubes I and II, depth 3 meters, on small tanker about 2000 GRT, range 700 meters, target speed = 9 knots.  Missed.  Tanker without question undershot because in target angle 180° it was clearly seen that the tanker was very high out.  In target angle 0° I had taken it as larger and did not observe the low draft.  Intend to pursue and knock off on the surface.
		20.52		Surfaced.  Course 120° 1 diesel HF and ran along behind the steamer.
		23.43		Tanker shadow in sight.  Maneuver ahead begun on one diesel because the port diesel is still not in service. This makes pursuit very time consuming and unfavorable, because the moon has already risen.

	Sun and Moon Data 04.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.03.42

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		continued
		05.03.42
		24.00	EU 8595	Day's run:   Surfaced 216 nm + Submerged 6 nm = 222 nm
				Total          Surfaced       3816 nm
				Submerged     130 nm
		06.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 120°, 1 diesel GF.  Steamer nearly overtaken.  Distance 3000 meters.
			South of Cape Palmas
		00.00	EU 8595
			Wind 0, Sea 0, Vis. medium to good, Summer lightening
		00.52		Starboard diesel stopped suddenly.  Also a failed cooling pump. Therefore pursuit had to be broken off.  Engines will be ready again at the earliest in 5 to 6 hours.  Especially depressing because the tanker has already cost 2 torpedoes and will now escape.
		01.00		With E-motors KF, course 250° to hold position for diesel repairs.
		04.00	EU 8823
		07.02		Course 270° economical transit speed on the port diesel.  Shadow ahead to port bearing 245°T.  Moved off because it is already to bright for a night attack and dawn is beginning.  Held contact.
		08.00	EU 8827
		08.00		Course 80°, port diesel GF.  Starboard diesel out of service.
		09.47		Starboard diesel in service again.  Starboard diesel HF, port diesel GF, course 180°.
		09.52		Both diesels 2 x HF, course 110°.  Held contact.  Appears to be a coastal steamer about 2000 GRT with passenger arrangements.  Flag at the gaff, unfortunately seems to be a Neutral.
		11.33	EU 8861	Second steamer in sight bearing 356°T.  Bow right, target angle 40°T.  Intend to attack the steamer that came in sight second because is it substantially larger and faster.
		12.00	EU 8865	Began to maneuver ahead.  Course 120°, 2 x GF.
			E 1-2, Sea 1-2, Vis. good, reduced in showers
		14.00		Port diesel GF, starboard E-motor HF.  Starboard diesel out of service.
				Maneuvered ahead with general course 112°.  Enemy speed 13.5 knots, straight course.  Boat slowly settles astern degree by degree.  If the starboard diesel is not in operation again soon, pursuit will be hopeless.

	Sun and Moon Data 05.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 06.03.42

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		continued
		06.03.42
		16.00	EU 8985	Starboard diesel in service again.  Both diesels GF.  Slowly degree by degree the bearing is made up again.
		17.44		Port diesel stopped due to over-heating in Cylinder 7.  Boat settles astern again.  Starboard diesel GF, port E-motor HF.
		20.00	EU 8779	18.43 hours port diesel in service.  Both diesels GF.
		20.50		It is done.  Boat is now 30° ahead of the steamer, so that with the onset of dusk we can close in.  Suddenly the steamer sets lights (major disappointment).  Closed in.  Steamer passed at 300 meters on the starboard side. On the side of the hull illuminated Spanish neutrality markings.  Let go, came about.
		21.42		Course 290°, economical transit speed.  Intend to go to Cape Palmas again and produce more luck tomorrow.
		24.00	EU 8541	Day's run:   Surfaced 182 nm + Submerged - nm = 182 nm
				Total          Surfaced       4191 nm
				Submerged     130 nm
		07.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 290°, economical transit speed.
			Southeast of Cape Palmas
		00.00	EU 9774
			S 1, Sea 0-1, light Swell, Vis. good
		04.00	EU 8959
		08.00	EU 8943
		12.00	EU 8836
			W 0-1, Sea 0-1, light Swell, Vis. good
		14.00 - 15.30		Due to rain squalls and bed visibility steered changing courses.
		16.00	EU 8588	Course 290°, economical transit speed.
		16.35	EU 8588	Smoke cloud in sight bearing 340°.  Steamer has 2 masts and a heavy black smoke cloud.  Course 310°.  Held contact at a distance of 9 nm.
		19.44	EU 8573	Second steamer in sight bearing 264°T.  Because the first steamer is apparently very small and possibly neutral, for which the straight course also speaks, broke off pursuit and stuck with the oncoming steamer.

	Sun and Moon Data 06.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 07.03.42

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		continued
		07.03.42
		20.00	EU 8349	Course 145°, 2 x HF.  Steamer steers 110°, 7 knots.  Maneuvered ahead.
		20.43		Steamer sets lights, again a neutral.  Moved off to the north, afterwards came to course 310°.  Continued transit.
		21.26		Course 308°, economical transit speed.
		22.00		"
		24.00	EU 8541	Day's run:   Surfaced 182 nm + - = 182 nm
				Total          Surfaced       4191 nm
				Submerged     130 nm
		08.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 308°, economical transit speed.
			South of Cape Palmas
		00.00	EU 8541
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, light Swell, dark night
		01.20		Course 280,°        "
		04.00	EU 8436	"
		07.45		Course 100°,         "
		08.00	EU 8431	"
		09.00		Course 75°, economical transit speed.
		10.19	EU 8511	Steamer in sight bearing 320°.  Maneuvered ahead on general course 320°.  Steamer zigzags very strongly and irregularly.
		11.17		Dived for submerged attack.
		12.00	EU 8196
			NNW 1, Sea 0-1, light Swell, Vis. very good
		12.41	EU 8192	Two-fan from tubes I and IV.  Running time 1 minute 42 seconds, hit after edge of the bridge.  Range 1500 meters, target speed = 11 knots, depth 3 meters.  Steamer stopped, sets out boat.
		13.28		Coup de grâce submerged from tube III.
				Range 1000 meters, running time:  1 minute 13 seconds.  Hit on starboard side after edge of the bridge.  Steamer gives no indication of sinking.
		13.39		Surfaced, went to the 4 drifting boats.  Determined steamer "BALUCHISTAN" 6992 GRT.  Constructed 1941.  Boats released to go to the coast, which is only 30 nm distant.

	Sun and Moon Data 07.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.03.42

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		continued
		08.03.42
		14.19		2nd coup de grâce on the surface.  Hit forward edge of the bridge.  Steamer lies deep in the water, however does not sink.
		14.31 - 14.40		Artillery operation.  21 explosive and 14 incendiary rounds on the steamer.  Waterline, engine room to speed up sinking.  Range 1000 meters.  Every shot a hit.  Because I don't want to sacrifice another torpedo and we still need the artillery ammunition, moved off.  Kept the steamer in visual range, to observe the sinking.
		16.00	EU 8135
		16.20	EU 3132	Steamer sank. Large, bright smoke cloud from it.  No longer seen, a tough guy
		20.00	EU	Course 140°, economical transit speed.
		20.20		Incoming Radio Message 1900/8/206 from B.d.U.
				To Merten and Löwe:  As soon as presence is noted, report situation.
		20.40		Course 130°, economical transit speed. Downloaded 6 Atos from the over deck to the bow room.
		24.00	EU 8571	Day's run:   Surfaced 128 nm + Submerged 8 nm = 136 nm
				Total          Surfaced       4319 nm
				Submerged     138 nm
		09.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 130°, economical transit speed.
			Southeast of Cape Palmas
		00.00	EU 8571
			SW 1-2, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. good, strong Summer lightening
		01.00		Downloading ended.
		01.20		Test dive.
		01.48		Surfaced.  Course 107°, economical transit speed.
		04.00	EU 8582
		08.00	EU 8599
		08.55		Smoke cloud in sight bearing 156°T.  Enemy shifts out quickly to the left.  Angles in, general course 90°, high sped.  2 masts, 1 smokestack.
		11.22		Pursuit broken off because the steamer is too fast.

	Sun and Moon Data 08.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.03.42

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		continued
		09.03.42
		11.22		Pursuit broken off because the steamer is too fast.  Distance was greater, target angle 180°.  Assume fast freighter of the TALLEYRAND Class.
		12.00	EU 8689
			SW 2-3, Sea 1-2, light Swell, Vis. good to very good	Intend to go to Cape Palmas.
		16.00	EU 8649	Course 310°, LF.
		19.33		Land in sight bearing 343°T (Cape Palmas).  Contrary to my assumption, from the Löwe situation report (Radio Message 2130/9/216), it seems there is still a significant direct southerly traffic.  Therefore, because the "BALUHNISTAN" directly at Palmas has certainly raised considerable fuss, initially intend to search for traffic in EU 70, after that go to Palmas again.
		20.00	EU 8534
		20.10		Course 270°, economical transit speed.
		20.28		Course 260°, economical transit speed.
		24.00	EU 8515	Day's run:   Surfaced 173 nm + Submerged 1 nm = 174 nm
				Total          Surfaced       4432 nm
				Submerged     139 nm
		10.09.42	Central Atlantic	Course 260°, economical transit speed.
			Southwest of Cape Palmas
		00.00	EU 8515
			WSW 2, Sea 1-2, light Swell, Vis. good
		01.53		Radio Message 0011/10/220.  Sent Situation report to B.d.U.
				1.)  Operations area from 27 February.  No traffic observed from the west and south.  From the southeast medium traffic entering and leaving up to 200 meter line and closer.  Misleading heavy neutral traffic on 110°T, 60 nm from "Palmas".  Air up to 5°N, by day and moonlit nights.
				2.)  Sank 2 March ET 6685 "Blue Funnel" freighter 6000 GRT.  8 March EU 8192 "BALUCHISTAN" 6922 GRT.  2 misses on U-boat trap and small tanker.
				3.)  Intend EU 7 and 8.
				4.)  142 cbm, 7 Atos, 3 Etos.  EU 8515 all naval squares.
				Merten.

	Sun and Moon Data 09.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.03.42

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		continued
		10.03.42
		04.00	EU 8436
		08.00	EU 8453
		10.00		Course 260°, economical transit speed.
		12.00	EU 8446
			SW 2, Sea 0-1, light Swell, Vis. good
		16.00	EU 7693
		20.00	EU 7686
		22.50		Course 243°, economical transit speed.
		24.00	EU 7684	Day's run:   Surfaced 128 nm
				Total          Surfaced       4620 nm
				Submerged     139 nm
		11.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 243°, economical transit speed.
			Southwest of Cape Palmas
		00.00	EU 7684
			SW 0-1, Sea 0, light Swell, Vis. good
		04.00	EU 7678
		08.00	EU 7833
		12.00	EU 7825
			WSW 2, Sea 0-1, light Swell, Vis. good
		16.00	EU 7841
		17.29		Test dive.
		17.54		Surfaced, course 243°, economical transit speed.
		20.00	EU 7765
		22.30		Course 259°, economical transit speed.
		24.00	EU 7791	Day's run:   Surfaced 113 nm + Submerged 1 nm = 114 nm
				Total          Surfaced       4533 nm
				Submerged     140 nm
		12.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 259°, economical transit speed.
			Southwest of Cape Palmas
		00.00	EU 7791
			SSW 1, Sea 0-1, light Swell, Vis. medium to good

	Sun and Moon Data 10.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 11.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 12.03.42

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		continued
		12.03.42
		04.00	ET 9999
		08.00	ET 9997	Course 65°, economical transit speed.
		12.00	EU 7772	After reaching the corner of EU 77 without meeting traffic, began return transit to Cape Palmas.  Traffic from the southeast seems to run soley in the vicinity of the coast.  I can not imagine that traffic has been stopped or diverted, especially since it took so much time a year before for the enemy to respond to the considerable losses of steamers in that area.  If, however, all traffic at Palmas is dead, I will try to get a change of operations area.
			S 2, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. very good
		16.00	EU 7761	Course 65°, economical transit speed.
		20.00	EU 7818
		24.00	EU 7826	Day's run:   Surfaced 156 nm
				Total          Surfaced       4689 nm
				Submerged     140 nm
		13.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 65°, economical transit speed.
			West of Cape Palmas
		00.00	EU 7826
			SbyW 2, Sea 1-2, light Swell, Vis. good
		04.00	EU 7598
		08.00	EU 7675	Course 65°, economical transit speed.
		12.00	EU 7659
			S 2, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. good
		16.00	EU 8441
		20.00	EU 8426	Course 110°,        "
		24.00	EU 8433	Day's run:   Surfaced 135 nm
				Total          Surfaced       5024 nm
				Submerged     140 nm
		14.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 110°, economical transit speed.
			Southwest of Cape Palmas
		00.00	EU 8433
			S 2, Sea 1-2, light Swell, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 12.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 13.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.03.42

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		continued
		14.03.42
		04.00	EU 8516
		08.00	EU 8529	Course 65°, economical transit speed.
		12.00	EU 8528	Course 285°,        "
			SSW 1-2, Sea 0-1, light Swell, Vis. very good
		16.00	EU 8524
		18.00		Course 110°. starboard E-motor KF.  Began to weld main ballast and reserve fuel oil tank 8
		18.55		Welding ended.  Course 110°, economical transit speed.
		20.00	EU 8515
		20.13		Radio Message 2013/14/299
				For a week no traffic.  Seems to have completely stopped.  Request FC 70 and 80 because now is still possible fuel-wise.  135 cbm.  EU 8314.
				Merten.
		20.52		Course 245°, economical transit speed.
		24.00	EU 8463	Day's run:   Surfaced 110 nm + Submerged 1 nm = 111 nm
				Total          Surfaced       5134 nm
				Submerged     141 nm
				Because there seems to be no traffic at Cape Palmas now, it seems a deversion has taken place or the traffic is being controlled.  Therefore, in accordance with Operations Order, I want to try and reach the the planned alternative area off the Brazilian coast now because fuel and torpedoes allows.  In any case, there is certainly traffic.
		15.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 245°, economical transit speed.
			West of Cape Palmas
		00.00	EU 8463
			SbyW 1-2, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. good
		04.00	EU 8454
		08.00	EU 7692
		10.56		Radio Message 0942/15/210
				To Löwe and Merten:  1)  No change of the operations area to FC for fuel and traffic reasons.
				2)  Merten search for traffic along the coast to the east.  Focal point EV 65 and 7310.  [Lagos and Takordi]
				3)  Löwe remain off ET 38.  Go closer, search for traffic.
				4)  All naval squares.
				Therefore came about again for Cape Palmas and possibly advance in the inner Guinea Bay.

	Sun and Moon Data 14.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.03.42

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		continued
		15.03.42
		11.34		Course 70°, economical transit speed.
		12.00	EU 7695
			SE 1, Sea 0-1, light Swell, Vis. good
		14.40		Smoke clouds in sight bearing 40°T.  4 steamers, 1 escort vessel recognized.  It is the announced French convoy on the reported route to the west.
		15.45		Course 90°, economical transit speed.
		16.00	EU 8472
		20.00	EU 8464
		24.00	EU 8543	Day's run:   Surfaced 171 nm
				Total          Surfaced       5305 nm
				Submerged     141 nm
		16.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 70°, economical transit speed.
			West of Cape Palmas
		00.00	EU 8543
			SW 2, Sea 1-2, light Swell, Vis. good
		04.00	EU 8562	Course 90°,        "
		08.00	EU 8628
		08.13		Steamer in sight bearing 19°T.  Began maneuver ahead.
		10.47		Dived to attack submerged.
		11.35	EU 8611	Tube I fire.  1 Ato depth 3 meters, torpedo speed = 40 knots, range = 800 meters, target speed 8.5 knots.  Miss.  Unexplained.  Steamer has seen the bubble track.
		12.44		Surfaced.  Followed the steamer and slowly angled out to port, to not get too close to the coast and be seen from land in brightness because the steamer runs along in the direct vicinity of the coast,  Followed the steamer at HF, base course 285°.
		20.00	EU 8165	From 20.30 hours angled in strongly.  Steamer disappeared completely in the lightening and rain squalls.
			Heavy tropical lightening
		22.00		Steamer found again.  He has moved away from the coast a bit. Was only found by the bright flash of lightening.
		22.45		Closed to 1000 meters for a surface attack.
				Tube I fire.  Depth 3 meters, torpedo speed = 40 knots, 1 Ato.  Target speed = 9 knots, range = 800 meters, running time 55 seconds.

	Sun and Moon Data 15.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.03.42

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		continued
		16.03.42		Hit at the forward edge of the bridge.  Steamer sank immediately over the forestem.  Size 5000 GRT. 5 cargo hatches, normal type.  Cargo probably ore.  The crew did not get a boat to the water, therefore waived determining the name and did not go to the sinking location.  Proceeded along the coast to Palmas.
		24.00	EU 8143	Day's run:   Surfaced 208 nm + Submerged 5 nm = 213 nm
				Total          Surfaced       5513 nm
				Submerged     146 nm
		17.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 160°.
			Southwest of Cape Palmas
		00.00	EU 8143
			SSW 2-3, Sea 2, light Swell, Vis. bad, Summer lightening
		01.20		Course 120°, economical transit speed.
		04.00	EU 8191
		05.45		Shadow in sight 50° to starboard.  Steamer distinguished.  Closed on general course 285° and maneuvered ahead
		06.33		Closed in to starboard to shoot on the surface.
		06.35	EU 8511	Tube I fire.  1 Ato.  Depth 3 meters, range - 1000 meters, target speed 10 knots, running time 1 minute 57 seconds.  Hit center.  Steamer still floats, sets out boats.  Went to the boats, determined the steamer was "ILE DE BATZ" 5755 GRT from Rangoon, piece goods.
		07.51		Artillery operation:  33 explosive shells.  Steamer shot on fire, showed a list to port.
		08.00	EU 8511	Steamer capsized, sank over the stern post.
		08.26		Course 120°, LF.
		10.25		Course 90°, economical transit speed.
		10.59		Steamer in sight bearing 75°T.  Began maneuver ahead on general course 285°.
		12.00	EU 8512
			W 1, Sea 0-1, light Swell, Vis. good
		12.16		Dived to attack submerged.
		13.26		Two-fan from tubes II and IV.  2 Atos, depth 3 meters, target speed - 10 knots, range - 500 meters, running time 24.8 seconds.  Hit center.  Crew sets out one boat.  The other is destroyed.    Immediately began to row for the nearby coast.  Steamer gives no indication of sinking.

	Sun and Moon Data 16.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.03.42

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		continued
		17.03.42		Surfaced.  Artillery operation.  Steamer burns and begins to settle deeper aft to sink.  Shortly before went in the immediate vicinity and determined:  steamer "SCOTTISH PRINCE".  Name is painted over but still recognizable.  Size 4917 GRT (seems like 6000 GRT).  Armament:  1 = 10.2 cm on stern, 2 double machine guns on the bridge.  Otter gear.  Artillery platform behind the bridge.  Cargo oil fruits, soybeans.
		14.50	EU 8513	Steamer sank over the stern post.
		15.01		Crash dive for aircraft (fast land-based aircraft bearing 140T).
		16.00	EU 8525	Surfaced, course 180°, HF.
		17.36		Course 90°, economical transit speed.
		19.45		Smoke feather in sight bearing 55°T.  Began maneuver ahead on course 285°.
		20.00	EU 8535	Steamer bow left, target angle 40-50°.
				At twilight closed in and initiated attack from the port side.
		21.03	EU 8523	Tube III fire.  1 Eto.  Depth 3 meters, range = 1000 meters, target speed = 9 knots, running time 83 seconds.
				Hit center.  Steamer set out boats and began to transmit.  Transmitted to interfere.  Went to the boats and determined:  steamer "ALLENDS" 5081 GRT with piece goods from Calcutta.  Home port Cardiff.
		22.28	EU 8523	Coup de grâce from tube IV.  1 Ato.  depth 4 meters.  Running time 36 seconds.  Range - 1000 meters.  Hit after mast.  Steamer sank at 22.33 hours over the stern post
				Moved off 10 minutes to the south.
		22.43		Course 85°, economical transit speed.
		24.00	EU 8377	Day's run:   Surfaced 160 nm + Submerged 8 nm = 168 nm
				Total          Surfaced       5673 nm
				Submerged     154 nm
				Intend to run on the general course of today's 4 steamers in the hope of running into the next 4.
		18.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 85°, economical transit speed.
			East of Cape Palmas
		00.00	EU 8377
			S 1-2, Sea 1, dark night

	Sun and Moon Data 17.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.03.42

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		continued
		18.03.42
		04.00	EU 8397
		08.00	EU 9179
		12.00	EU 9274
			SW 2, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. good
		12.30		Course 88°, economical transit speed.
		16.00	EU 9294
		20.00	EU 9385
		20.40		Radio Message 2019/18/252  English U-boat Warning.  16.00 hours naval square EU 82.
				The "SCOTTISH PRINCE" crew seems to have reached land.
		24.00	EU 9374	Day's run:   Surfaced 216 nm
				Total          Surfaced       5889 nm
				Submerged     154 nm
				Continued transit on an easterly course does not seem advisable, therefore came about again for Cape Palmas.  The fit and starts of traffic on Monday and Tuesday indicate that traffic is controlled by a higher authority and Takoradi is probably a collection point for SE-traffic, which proceeds in fits and starts for Freetown.
		19.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 268°, economical transit speed.
			East of Palmas
		00.00	EU 9374
			SbyW 1-2, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. good
		03.00	.	Radio Message:  2004/19/253.
				Situation and success report.
				1)  Situation:  Yesterday fits and starts heavy traffic inbound at Palmas directly under land. Beginning of each two weeks seemingly convoy assembly.  Fast land-based aircraft at Palmas.
				2.)  Successes:  17 March sank:  8143 freighter 5000 GRT, 8511 "ILE DE BATZ", 8513 "SCOTTISH PRINCE", 8523 "ALLENDE".  All coming from "India".  Up to now 33745 GRT.
				3)  Remaining temporarily at "Palmas", 120 cbm, 1 Ato, 1 Eto, 40 shots 10.5 cm.  Square 9374.  All naval squares.
				Merten.
		04.00	EU 9294
		11.41		Crash dive for aircraft.  Large land-based aircraft, probably 4-engined.  Bearing 120°T with course 328°, range - 5000 meters, altitude 500-600 meters coming out of the sun sector.

	Sun and Moon Data 18.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 19.03.42

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		continued
		19.03.42
		12.00	EU 9432
			SW 2, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. very good
		12.23		Surfaced, course 268°, economical transit speed.
		14.27		Course 260°, economical transit speed.
		16.00	EU 9422	Aircraft in sight bearing 260°T, range - 8000 meters.
				Crash dive.
		16.38		Surfaced. Course 260°, economical transit speed.
		20.00	EU 9412
		20.04		Radio Message:  1828/19/260
				To Merten:
				Well done!  B.d.U.
		24.00	EU 8632	Day's run:   Surfaced 122 nm + Submerged 4 nm = 126 nm
				Total          Surfaced       6611 nm
				Submerged     158 nm
		20.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 260°, economical transit speed.
			South of Palmas
		00.00	EU 8632
			SW 2, Sea 2, light Swell, Vis. good
		04.00	EU 8622
		08.00	EU 8536
		09.00		Course 270°.
		11.33		Aircraft in sight bearing 90°T.  Very far off.  11.44 hours aircraft out of sight bearing 90°T.
		12.00	EU 8526
			SW 2-3, Sea x, light Swell, Vis. very good
		16.00	EU 8526
		17.00		Course 0°, economical transit speed.
		19.05		Course 105°,        "
		19.41		Course 90°, economical transit speed.
		20.00	EU 8518
		23.00		Course 270°, economical transit speed.
		24.00	EU 8525	Day's run:   Surfaced 154 nm
				Total          Surfaced       6165 nm
				Submerged     158 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 19.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.03.42

		- 30 -                                      Time:  D.G.Z.
		21.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 270°, economical transit speed.
			South of Palmas
		00.00	EU 8525
			SW 2, Sea 1-2, light Swell, Vis. good
		04.00	EU 8515
		08.00	EU 8435
		10.00		Course 305°, economical transit speed.
		12.00	EU 8421
			S 1-2, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. good
		16.00	EU 8174	Course 110°.
		20.00	EU 7367
		24.00	EU 8147	Day's run:   Surfaced 146 nm
				Total          Surfaced       6311 nm
				Submerged     158 nm
		22.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 110°, economical transit speed.
			Southwest of Palmas
		00.00	EU 8147
			S 2, Sea 1-2, medium Swell, Vis. good
		04.00	EU 8194
		08.00	EU 8521
		09.20		Course 95°,        "        Decided to go to Takoradi as a possible assembly place.
		12.00	EU 8611
			SW 1-2, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. good
		13.57		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 300°T, range - 10000 meters, course 70°, type not distinguished.
		14.27		Surfaced, course 95°, diesel-electric.
		16.00	EU 8635
		19.23		Radio Message:  1851/22/288
				To Löwe:  Free to maneuver also in Merten attack area.
		20.00	EU 9416
		24.00	EU 9439	Day's run:   Surfaced 210 nm + Submerged 1 nm = 211 nm
				Total          Surfaced       6521 nm
				Submerged     159 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 21.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.03.42

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		23.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 95°, diesel-electric.
			East of Palmas
		00.00	EU 9439
			S 1, Sea 0-1, light Swell, Vis. good
		04.00	EU 9552
		08.00	EU 9646
		12.00	EU 9666
			SSE 1-2, Sea 0-1, light Swell, Vis. very good
		16.00	EV 7455
		17.10		Crash dive for aircraft.  Large 3-engined, land-based aircraft with fixed landing gear bearing 190°T, 1000 meters.  On parallel course.
		17.40		Surfaced.  Course 95°, economical transit speed.
		20.00	EV 7544
		24.00	EV 7564	Day's run:   Surfaced 200 nm + Submerged 1 nm = 201 nm
				Total          Surfaced       6721 nm
				Submerged     160 nm
		24.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 95°, economical transit speed.
			Southwest of Takoradi
		00.00	EV 7564
			SE 2, Sea 1-2, light Swell, Vis. good
		04.00	EV 7646
		08.00	EV 7666
		12.00	EV 8455
			S 2, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. very good
		14.00		Course 270°, economical transit speed.  Intend to move back and forth athwart the inbound course from the Cape about 100 nm from Takoradi and first determine the situation regarding air surveillance.  Oil trace as before.
		16.00	EV 8455
		20.00	EV 8444
		22.33		Course 300°.  Intend advance to Cape "Three Points" and be there at dawn.
		24.00	EV 7661	Day's run:   Surfaced 181 nm
				Total          Surfaced       6902 nm
				Submerged     160 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 23.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.03.42

		- 32 -                                      Time:  D.G.Z.
		25.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 300°, economical transit speed.
			East of Palmas
		00.00	EV 7661
			SSW 2, Sea 1-2, light Swell, Vis. good, bright moonlit night
		04.00	EV 7612
		07.40		"Three Points" in sight.  Back and forth at HF on course 200°.
		08.00	EV 7283	Course 200°, HF.
		08.44		Course 130°, economical transit speed.
		10.18	EV 7298	Smoke cloud in sight bearing 183°T.  Closed at GF.  Convoy determined.  Consists of 5 steamers and three escort vessels.  Maneuvered ahead on general course 20°.  Convoy apparently going to Takoradi.
		11.46		Dived for submerged attack.  Just off the 100-meter line.
		12.00	EV 7533
			SE 1, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. good
		12.12		Light detonation in the vicinity.  After all around sweep determined a smoke bomb 200-meters in the wake.  Aircraft single engine, over the boat.  Convoy zigzagged away to the southeast, 2 escort vessels come towards the boat.  Attack opportunity gone to hell.  Was seen by the aircraft because sometimes went very shallow and showed the periscope generously.  Probably the diving location was betrayed by the oil trace.  Prepared for depth charge pursuit and went to depth A -30 meters.  Listening and locating conditions must be very bad because the approaching escort vessels were first heard with they were directly over the boat.
				A half hour after detonation of the smoke bomb propeller sounds of 2 escort vessels in the vicinity.  One over us, the other further away.
		12.28		The gyro-compass was stopped, steered by magnetic compass.  Incomprehensibly no depth charges.  Convoy possibly French, otherwise completely unexplained.  The type of patrol vessel was poorly identified.  Small black smokestack cap was noted.  After an hour went to periscope depth, nothing more seen of the convoy.  One escort vessel lay stopped at the diving location, came towards us.  Before going deep ejected a Bolde, and this seemed to hold the escort vessel.  However not a single depth charge fell.
				Proceeded submerged at depth A -40 meters.
		16.00	EV 7538	Course 220°, proceeded submerged.
		16.14		Surfaced.  Course 220°, HF.  The convoy was either English, in which case it already entered Takoradi, of French, then pursuit is senseless.  Therefore no pursuit.

Sun and Moon Data 25.03.42

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		continued
		25.03.42		Therefore no pursuit in 20°.  Intend to go once more to Palmas, to wait for the weekly traffic there.
		17.21		Course 270°, HF.
		19.55		Course 270°, economical transit speed.
		20.00	EV 7529
		21.23		Radio Message 1717/25/23:  Today EV 7523 convoy, 5 freighters, 3 escort vessels, course 20°.  During submerged attack seen by land-based aircraft.  Smoke bomb thrown.  Convoy turned away.  5 hours submerged by aircraft and patrol vessels, however no depth charges.  Question French convoy possible.        Merten.
		23.29		Radio Message:  2045/25/261
				To Merten:
				French convoy possible, however not reported.  French convoys do not proceed darkened.
		24.00	EV 7518	Day's run:   Surfaced 141 nm + Submerged 12 nm = 153 nm
				Total          Surfaced       7042 nm
				Submerged     172 nm
		26.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 270°, economical transit speed.
			East of Palmas
		00.00	EV 7318
			SW 2, Sea 1-2, light Swell, Vis. good
		04.00	EV 7437
		08.00	EV 7419
		12.00	EU 9638
			SW 2, Sea 1, medium Swell, Vis. good
		16.00	EU 9627
		20.00	EU 9338
		24.00	EU 9319	Day's run:   Surfaced 162 nm
				Total          Surfaced       7205 nm
				Submerged     172 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 25.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.03.42

		- 34 -                                      Time:  D.G.Z.
		27.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 270°, economical transit speed.
			Southwest of Cape Palmas
		00.00	EU 9319
			SSW 2, Sea 2, light Swell, Vis. good, bright moonlit night
		04.00	EU 9438
		08.00	EU 9418
		12.00	EU 8635
			SSW 1-2, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. very good
		16.00	EU 8624
		20.00	EU 8536
		22.00		Radio Message:  2012/27/289
				Except for reported probably French convoy no traffic.  1 April return transit, 96 cbm, 2 Etos, 1 Ato.  Naval square EU 8617.
				Merten.
		23.05		A brightly lit steamer in sight bearing 321°T.  Bow right, course approximately 110°.  Nationality markings illuminated.  Moved off.
		24.00	EU 8525	Day's run:   Surfaced 138 nm
				Total          Surfaced       7343 nm
				Submerged     172 nm
		28.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 270°, economical transit speed.
			Southwest of Cape Palmas
		00.00	EU 8525
			SW 2, Sea 1-2, light Swell, Vis. good
		00.25		Neutral steamer in sight out of a rain squall.
		04.00	EU 8514
		08.00	EU 8426
		08.47		Radio message:  0810/28/12/127/189
				To all boats:  Report not yet reported successes immediately.
		12.00	EU 8491
			SW 2, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. good
		16.00	EU 8726
		20.00	EU 8757
		21.00		Course 285°, economical transit speed.
				Day's run:   Surfaced 133 nm
				Total          Surfaced       7426 nm
				Submerged     172 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 27.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.03.42

		- 35 -                                      Time:  D.G.Z.
		29.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 285°, economical transit speed.
			Southwest of Cape Palmas
		00.00	EU 4745
			SbyW 2, Sea 1-2, light Swell, Vis. good, bright moonlit night
		04.00	EU 7961
		08.00	EU 7919
		12.00	EU 7917
			S 3, Sea 2, medium Swell, Vis. good
		16.00	EU 7831
		17.00		Test dive.
		17.23		Surfaced.
		20.00	EU 7587
		24.00	EU 7492	Day's run:   Surfaced 137 nm + Submerged 1 nm = 138 nm
				Total          Surfaced       7613 nm
				Submerged     173 nm
		30.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 285°, economical transit speed.
			West of Cape Palmas	(Diesel-electric)
		00.00	EU 7492
			S 2, Sea 1-2, light Swell, Vis. good, bright moonlit night
		04.00	EU 7446
		08.00	ET 9661
		09.34		Smoke cloud in sight bearing 311°T.  Both diesels HF.  09.45 hours can make out 3 vessels.  Began to maneuver ahead on general course 150°. Convoy 2 columns, 8 steamers in the center of which probably a gun boat with very high topmasts.  Intend to send a perfect contact keeper report for "Löwe" first and then attack in the afternoon.
		10.47		Radio Message 1021/30:
				Convoy in sight, naval square ET 9628, course 170°, 9 knots.    Merten.
		11.15		Convoy out of sight in a rain squall.  Ran to meet.
		11.47		Convoy in sight again.
		12.00	ET 9659
			S 2, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. good reduced in isolated showers.

	Sun and Moon Data 29.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.03.42

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		continued
		30.03.42
		12.46		Radio Message:  1221/30:
				Convoy ET 9633, course 160°, speed 9 knots.  Löwe request radio repeat.
		13.35		Radio Message 1330/30
				Convoy dispersed.  One part SW, one part SE.  Am following SW group.  ET 9683.    Merten.
				Convoy dispersed.  Gun boat turned away hard on opposite course.  Steamers scattered immediately at higher speed in a sector from 180°.  Initially it gave the impression as if one group goes to the SW, the other separately to the SE.  Intend to remain with the SW group.  Immediately sent a Radio Message to Löwe.  Steamers scatter so strongly that I must concentrate on one.  A large steamer with 3 masts, closest to me is my prey.  At first the steamer steers a SW course.
		16.00	ET 9961
		15.30		Steamer is lost from sight in a rain squall.
		16.25		Steamer in sight again.  Steamer makes large legs around the general course.  Now steers general course SE.
		20.00	FE 3333	The maneuver ahead is extraordinarily difficult because of the irregular large legs around the general course and high speed (13 knots).  A sure maneuver ahead is nearly impossible.  Each time when the boat it fortuitously ahead  of the enemy on the general course, the general course changed. If he wants to zigzag like that up to Cape Town, it will take 2 months.  Intention:  give up a day submerged attack, plan a night surface attack.  Closing in the evening twilight is very difficult and was immediately replaced by a bright moonlit night.  Finally succeed in getting 5000 meters ahead on the enemy course to dive for a night submerged attack.
		22.43		Two-fan from tubes V and VI.  2 Etos, depth 3 meters, range - 3000 meters, 2 hits, running time: 2 minutes 14 seconds.  Steamer sank immediately up to the forecastle in the water.
		22.45		Surfaced.  Steamer transmitted.  Interfered. Steamer is heavily armed:  3 - 12 cm, 4 4 cm anti-aircraft guns, searchlights, artillery control platform.  Steamer lies with the foreship in the water up to the bridge, stern is broken off at the after edge of the cargo hold and lies horizontally.  Steamer fires rockets and illuminates with the searchlight in the sky.  Gives no indication of sinking, therefore
				23.16 hours coup de grâce with the last Ato.

Sun and Moon Data 30.03.42

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		continued
		30.03.42		Depth 4 meters, range - 1000 meters, running time 48.8 seconds.  Steamer sank immediately over the forestem.  Stern rises vertically out of the water.  The sinking vortex made the boats still alongside capsize.  Ship made a very big impression, estimated 7000 GRT.  Went to a boat, determined:  steamer "MUNCASTER CASTLE" 5853 GRT, armament 3 12 cm cannons, 4 4 cm anti-aircraft guns, service:  War Navy.  Over 190 men on board.  Cargo trucks, probably with Transport Command underway for Capetown.  Therefor the many boats (10-12 full lifeboats).
		23.33		Began return transit.
				Serious overestimate.  Everyone had allowed the steamer 7000 GRT.  However it is not enough to get to 40000 GRT.  Once again is it 39500 GRT.
		24.00	FE 2366	Day's run:   Surfaced 215 nm + Submerged 2 nm = 217 nm
				Total          Surfaced       7828 nm
				Submerged     175 nm
		31.03.42	Central Atlantic	Course 270°, HF.
			Southwest of Cape Palmas
		00.00	FE 3366
			S 1-2, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. medium to good
		01.26		Radio Message:  2357/30:
				Today 10.00 hours convoy 5 steamers ET 9628, course 160°, 9 knots.  13.30 convoy ET 9683 dispersed.  All scattered, course for Capetown.  Zigzagging heavily.  Just now FE 3369 "MUNDCASTER CASTLE", out of torpedoes.  Total 7 steamers 39598 GRT.    Merten.
		04.00	FE 3239	Course 29°, HF.   [probably 290°]
		08.00	FE 3211	Diesel-electric.
		09.05		Course 305°, economical transit speed.
		12.00	ET 9785
			S 1, Sea 0, light Swell, Vis. very good
		16.00	ET 9725
		20.00	ET 8926
		24.00	ET 8678	Day's run:   Surfaced 210 nm
				Total          Surfaced       8038 nm
				Submerged     175 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 30.03.42
	Sun and Moon Data 31.03.42

		- 38 -                                      Time:  D.G.Z.
		01.04.42	Central Atlantic	Course 305°, economical transit speed.
			West of Cape Palmas
		00.00	ET 8678
			SW 1, Sea 0-1, light Swell, Vis. good
		04.00	ET 8577
		08.00	ET 8519
		12.00	ET 8177
			SW 2-3, Sea 2, light to medium Swell, Vis. moderate
		16.00	ET 8156
		20.00	ET 8113
		21.10		Course 320°, economical transit speed.
		24.00	ET 4992	Day's run:   Surfaced 161 nm
				Total          Surfaced       8199 nm
				Submerged     175 nm
		02.04.42	Central Atlantic	Course 320°, economical transit speed.
			West of Cape Palmas
		00.00	ET 4992
			NE 2, Sea 0-1, light Swell, Vis. medium to good
		04.00	ET 4927
		08.00	ET 4675
		12.00	ET 4665
			NNW 2, Sea 0-1, light Swell, Vis. medium	Course 320°, HF.
		16.00	ET 4275
		20.00	ET 4123
		22.00		Course 0°, HF.
		24.00	ET 1751	Day's run:   Surfaced 236 nm
				Total          Surfaced       8435 nm
				Submerged     175 nm
		03.04.42	Central Atlantic	Course 0°, HF.
			Southwest of Freetown
		00.00	ET 1751
			NNW 1, Sea 0, light Swell, Vis. medium

	Sun and Moon Data 01.04.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.04.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.04.42

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		continued
		03.04.42
		04.00	ET 1451
		08.00	ET 1154
		12.00	EK 7757
			NNW 3, Sea 2-3, light Swell, Vis. medium
		16.00	EK 7477
		17.00		Test dive.
		17.22		Surfaced.
		20.00	EK 7176
		24.00	EK 4779	Day's run:   Surfaced 288 nm
				Total          Surfaced       8732 nm
				Submerged     176 nm
		04.04.42	Central Atlantic	Course 0°, HF.
			South of the Cape Verde Islands
		00.00	EK 4779
			NE 3, Sea 2, medium Swell, Vis. medium
		04.00	EK 4713
		08.00	EK 4416
		10.26		Course 5°, HF.
		12.00	EK 4118
			NbyE 3, Sea 2, long Swell, Vis. medium to good
		16.00	EK 1742
		20.00	EK 1449
		24.00	EK 1175	Day's run:   Surfaced 268 nm
				Total          Surfaced       8990 nm
				Submerged     176 nm
		05.04.42	Central Atlantic	Course 5°, HF.
			Northeast of the Cape Verde Islands
		04.00	EK 1113
		05.37		Diesel-electric.
		08.00	DU 7743

	Sun and Moon Data 03.04.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.04.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.04.42

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		continued
		05.04.42
		12.00	DU 7479
			NNE 4-5, Sea 5, medium Swell, Vis. medium to good
		16.00	DU 7451
		20.00	DU 7184
		24.00	DU 7152	Day's run:   Surfaced 193 nm
				Total          Surfaced       9183 nm
				Submerged     176 nm
		06.04.42	Central Atlantic	Course 5°, HF.
			Northeast of the Cape Verde Islands
		00.00	DU 7152
			NbyE 4, Sea 3-4, medium Swell, Vis. medium to good
		04.00	DU 4785
		08.00	DU 4726
		10.36		Course 5°, HF.
		12.00	DU 4464
			NNE 5, Sea 4, medium Swell, Vis. medium to good
		16.00	DU 4191
		20.00	DU 1798
		24.00	DU 1498	Day's run:   Surfaced 239 nm
				Total          Surfaced       239 nm    [typo 9422 nm]
				Submerged     176 nm
		07.04.42	North Atlantic	Course 5°, HF.
			South of Madeira
		00.00	DU 1498
			NNE 4, Sea 3-4, medium Swell, Vis. good
		02.45		Diesel-electric.
		04.00	DU 1439
		05.52		Course 5°, HF.
		08.00	DU 1163

	Sun and Moon Data 05.04.42
	Sun and Moon Data 06.04.42
	Sun and Moon Data 07.04.42

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		continued
		07.04.42
		12.00	DH 8792
			NNE 4, Sea 3, light to medium Swell, Vis. very good
		13.37		"Hierro" in sight bearing 64°T.
		16.00	DH 8496	Course 10°, HF.
		20.00	DH 8199
		24.00	DH 8211	Day's run:   Surfaced 276 nm
				Total          Surfaced      9698 nm
				Submerged     176 nm
		08.04.42	North Atlantic	Course 10°, HF.
		00.00	DH 8211
			NNW 2, Sea 1-2, light Swell, Vis. good
		04.00	DH 5815
		08.00	DH 5516
		09.44		Test dive.
		10.16		Surfaced.
		12.00	DH 5251
			ENE 2-3, Sea 1-2, medium-long NNW-Swell, Vis. good
		16.00	DH 2858	Course 32°, HF.
		17.06 - 18.11		Madeira in sight bearing 110°T.
		20.00	DH 2593
		24.00	DH 2378	Day's run:   Surfaced 282 nm + Submerged 1 nm = 283 nm
				Total          Surfaced       9980 nm
				Submerged     177 nm
		09.04.42	North Atlantic	Course 32°, HF.
			North of Madeira
		00.00	DH 2378
			NE 2, Sea -12, light Swell, Vis. good
		04.00	DH 2334
		08.00	CF 9866
		12.00	CF 9682

	Sun and Moon Data 07.04.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.04.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.04.42

		- 42 -                                      Time:  D.G.Z.
		continued
		09.04.42	NE 1, Sea 0-1, light Swell, Vis. good
		16.00	CF 9399
		20.00	CG 7719
		24.00	CG 6765	Day's run:   Surfaced 288 nm
				Total          Surfaced      10268 nm
				Submerged       177 nm
		10.04.42	North Atlantic	Course 32°, HF.
			Southwest of Gibraltar
		00.00	CG 4765
			N 1, Sea 0-1, long Swell, Vis. good
		04.00	CG 4575
		08.00	CG 4297
		12.00	CG 4316
			NE 2, Sea 1, long medium NW-Swell
		16.00	CG 1961
		19.00		Course 32°, 2 x HF.
		20.00	CG 2449
		24.00	CG 2191	Day's run:   Surfaced 300 nm
				Total          Surfaced      10568 nm
				Submerged       177 nm
		11.04.42	North Atlantic	Course 50°, 2 x HF.
			Southwest of Cape Finisterre
		00.00	CG 2191
			NE 1-2, Sea 1, long Swell, Vis. medium to good
		02.55		Lighthouse on "Cabo Finisterre" in sight.
		03.25		Lighthouse on "Cabo Villano" in sight bearing 60°T.
		04.00	CG 2223	Course 27°, 2 x HF.
		04.52		Lighthouse on "Cabo Touriñán" bearing 112°T.
				"        "  "Cabo Finisterre" bearing 102T.
				"        "   "Cabo Villano bearing 63°T.

	Sun and Moon Data 09.04.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.04.42
	Sun and Moon Data 11.04.42

		- 43 -                                      Time:  D.G.Z.
		continued
		11.04.42
		05.18		Course 58°, 2 x HF.
		07.29		Lighthouse on "Illas Sisargas" in sight bearing 171°T.
				"        "  "La Coruña" bearing 111°T.
		08.00	BF 7925
		11.10		Dived to proceed submerged.
		11.00	BF 8471
			ESE 2-3, Sea 2, light Swell, Vis. good
		16.00	BF 8472
		16.53		Surfaced, ventilated the boat.
		17.13		Dived, proceeded submerged.
		20.36		Surfaced.  Continued on the surface.
		22.19		Radio Message 2142/11/233
				Position 13 April 07.00 at L 2.    - Merten -
		23.33		Radio Message 2305/11/41
				Entry route for Merten is Route "Tannennadel-Cedernland".  U-594 departs Nazaire 11 April evening.  U-69 departs Nazaire 12 April.  Both boats via Uhu-Nest.
		24.00	BF 8513	Day's run:   Surfaced 217 nm + Submerged 25 nm = 242 nm
				Total          Surfaced       10785 nm
				Submerged     202 nm
		12.04.42	North Atlantic	Course 57°, 2 x HF.
			Central Bay of Biscay
		00.00	BF 8513
			Wind calm, Sea 0, light Swell, Vis. moderate, misty
		01.00		Course 42°, 2 x HF.
		04.00	BF 8314
		06.35		Course 42°, HF.
		07.09		Dived to proceed submerged.
		08.00	BF 5882
		10.05		Surfaced.  Ventilated the boat.
		10.21		Dived.  Proceeded submerged.
		12.00	BF 5859
		14.06		Surfaced.  Boat briefly ventilated, took midday navigation fix.
		14.28		Dived.  Proceeded submerged at depth A -40 meters.
		16.00	BF 5856

	Sun and Moon Data 11.04.42
	Sun and Moon Data 12.04.42

		- 44 -                                      Time:  D.G.Z.
		continued
		12.04.42
		20.00	BF 5838
		20.42		Course 55°, proceeded submerged.
		21.00		Surfaced.  Proceeded on the surface.
		21.11		Entry route.  GF.
		22.30		Reached Point "Tanne".  Course 59°, GF.
		24.00	Point "Ceder"	Day's run:   Surfaced 145 nm + Submerged 35 nm = 180 nm
				Total          Surfaced       10965 nm
				Submerged     237 nm
		13.04.42	North Atlantic	On prescribed route to L 2.
			Point "Ceder"
			Wind calm, Sea 0, medium-long Swell, Vis. medium
		03.21		Both diesels LF.
		03.28		Reached L 2, stopped.
				Held in position with both E-motors.
		04.00	Position L 2
		07.20		Taken in convoy.
		08.50		Released from convoy.
		09.15	Lorient	Made fast at A 4.
				K.Kapt. and Kmdt.

	Sun and Moon Data 12.04.42
	Sun and Moon Data 13.04.42

			Total Results:
			3 March Freighter (Blue Funnel Type "PROMETHEUS") 6000 GRT 8 March Steamer "BALUCHISTAN" 6992    " 17 March Steamer "ILE DE BATZ" 5755    "   Steamer unknown normal type 5000    "   Steamer "SCOTTISH PRINCE" 4917    "   Steamer "ALLENDE" 5081    " 30 March Steamer "MUNCASTER CASTLE" 5853    " ____________________________________________________________________ Total sinkings number                                                                          39598 GRT                                                                                    _______________
			Reached diving depth"  A I +40 meters
			Total distance covered:
			Distance on the surface:       10965 nm
			Distance submerged    :            237 nm
			===========================
				Korv.Kapt. and Kmdt.

 

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	Comments of the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote
	on the Kriegstagebuch of "U-68" from 28.12.41 - 13.4.42.
	A well and thoughtfully carried out patrol with a beautiful success.
		Signed in draft:    D  ö  n  i  t  z  .
		For correctness:
		Leutnant zur See and Adjutant.

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