Note: this Radio log is from U-69's 6th war patrol 30 October - 8 December 1941

	Excerpt of the General Radio Log "U-69"
	Can no longer go continue to fuel oil.  Square 4436.  Return transit, 32 cbm. U-568 Up to now nothing found.  No bearing signals.  Square 4559, 250°, 6 knots. Gysae Since 18.25 hours contact on 2 other corvettes.  Course and speed changing.  210°. 7 knots.  No convoy in the vicinity.  Square 7178.  Continue transit. Mengersen 1.)  Since 13.00 hours submerged for destroyer.  No contact and success.  Square 4742   2.)  Request return transit due to uncertain fuel situation, at most 50 cbm.  Since 19 October 10 cbm lost. U-502 Position in 36 hours off return harbor. U- Clear to dive.  Position 11.00 hours Point 30 naval square BF 4295. U-81 Position 10.00 hours Point 30. Kraus NL on the bottom. U-71 Contact broken, in pursuit. Kentrat My position is BF 45. U-69 Depth charge pursuit by gun boat.  4 aimed shots, 2 hits.  Passenger steamer 8000 GRT burned out.  5000 GRT sunk.  In pursuit.  Square 1125. Lehman Operating on Lehmann convoy. Bigalk Position in 36 hours off return harbor. Schultze Forced off, in pursuit 180°, square 1774. Lehmann No contact, square JO 5561, 3 torpedoes. Topp Here on Greenland Circuit short and longwave no reception.  Longwave Ireland Circuit heard well. U-203 39°N, 22°W, 1000 mb, +12°C, SE 7-8, Cumulus clouds with precipitation, light rain showers, Vis. up to 5 nm. GE 51°N, 33°W, 1024 mb, +12°C, SE 1-2, 6/10 up to 9/10, cloudy to heavily overcast, Stratus or Stratocumulus, Vis. up to 10 nm. U-552 48°N, 19°W, 1016 mb, +8°C, N 7-8, at times overcast, however later rain, Vis. up to 1/2 nm. U-106 My position is BE 8944, bearing 230°. U-69 My position is BE 4885, bearing 304°. U-98 52°N, 44°W, 1028 mb, +10°C, NE 3-4, 1-5/10 overcast, clear to cloudy, Vis. over 10 nm. AU My position is BD 6862, bearing 264°. U-96 Bearing signals from aircraft 270°T, square DR 4957. U-373 Square KE 6838, bearing 97°. U-77 My position is BE 4876, bearing 249°. U-98 Convoy MN 4799, southwesterly course. Gysae Convoy position 10.00 hours square 4493, southeasterly course.  Forced to submerged for 8 hours.  Depth charges.  Fixed periscope and negative buoyancy tanks out of service.  Position square 4574.  Request return transit 21 cbm. U-568 Course 215°, sending bearing signals. Gysae Enemy located square 7136, SE-course, 7 knots, was forced off. Gysae FV 6989, 22 cbm, request after convoy operation Bernardo or Aroz. U-77 Convoy square 7887.  Wind and Sea 0-1, 6/10, Vis. 8 nm, 1029 mb, bright moon. Hardegen 45°N, 23°W, 1014 mb, +17°C, SE 5-6, 6/10 up to 9/10, cloudy up to heavy overcast, Vis. up to 10 nm. U-201 45°N, 25°W, 1018 mb, +15°C, SE 3-4, 6/10 up to 9/10, cloudy up to heavy overcast, Vis over 10 nm. U-77 Enemy convoy in sight in square 7844 U-203 To B.d.U. 5 unexplained misses, still 4 torpedoes.  No contact from further pursuit after dawn.  Square 0179 U-567 With pursuit searched sector 240° to 140° without success.  KX 7674. Gysae My position is BD 9618. U-751 My position is BE 7828. U-572

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	My position is CF 2777. U-103 Disposition order can not be completed due to fuel inventory. U-66 Wind ESE 7, Sea 6, clear, 1022 mb, Vis 15 nm, square 7889. U-373 My position is BE 62. U-561 Square BT 8187 fog, in pursuit on general course 35°.  45 cbm. Kentrat Fog, Vis. 100 meters, convoy square 7442.  Course by sound bearing 270°.  Submerged fog attack, 4 hits, 2 ships sunk.  6 hour depth charge pursuit.  5 torpedoes, 55 cbm, operating on Kentrat convoy. U-203 43°N, 23°W, 1020 mb, +21°C, SE 5-6, 6/10 up to 9/10, cloudy up to heavy overcast, Stratus or Stratocumulus, Vis. over 10 nm. U-69 Position 36 hours off return harbor. U-125 Operating on Kentrat convoy. U- With deep diving test stern tube piping leaking, return transit.  Position tomorrow 17.00 hours L 2. Jebsen Convoy 19.00 hours square 4615, course SSE, 12 knots, dived for aircraft.  Contact lost.  Continuing return transit, Vis. 12 nm U-502 To Radio Message . . . . . . . by potting enemy speed 10 to 12 knots. Rosenstiel No U-81 Yes tw 40°N, 23°W, 1022 mb, +21°C, E 7-8, overcast, precipitation during the last hours drizzle, Vis. up to 5 nm QP Will put the boat on the bottom 09.30 hours L 2.  Serial No. 125 and 126 missing. Kuhnke 48°N, 21°W, 1032 mb, +14°C, wind calm, changing cumulus clouds without precipitation, Vis. over 10 nm U- Fast convoy 2 steamers two destroyers, square LO 6182, course 080°, can not hold on without diesel, continue southern transit. Mohr Position 36 hours off return harbor. U- Position 36 hours off return harbor. U-751 Disposition order can not be completed due to fuel inventory. U-107 Confirmation of my Short Signal is incorrect.  Signal was later repeated. U-751 My position is BF 44 U-81 Position in 12 hours off return harbor U-101 51°N, 31°W, 1024 mb, +15°C, S 3-4, 1/10 to 5/10, clear to cloudy, Cumulus, Vis. up to 10 nm. U-569 Periscope sighted square 4682 U-502 Position in 36 hours off return harbor U-502 Position in 36 hours off return harbor U-81 Have begun return transit. U-107 49°N, 33°W, 1012 mb, +13°C, NW 1-2, 10/10 overcast, Cumulus and Stratocumulus, Vis up to 5 nm. U-203 My position is CF 5026, bearing 115°. U-572 No bearings received, square 5217. U-373 No bearings square 5165. U-69 Supply completed. U-77 Task completed 29 October square 91 west of KG without anything of note, KS 34 185 cbm. UA 51°N, 26°W, 998 mb, +9°C, W 3-4, 6/10 to 9/10, cloudy up to heavy overcast, Vis. up to 5 nm U-74 48°N, 23°W, 996 mb, +14°C, W 5-6, 6/10 up to 9/10, cloudy up to heavy overcast, Vis. up to 2 nm. U- 50°N, 34°W, 998 mb, +10°C, NW 5-6, Cumulus clouds and precipitation, Vis. over 12 nm U- 44°N, 27°W, 1004 mn, +18°C, S 3-4, 10/10 overcast, layered clouds with continuous precipitation. U-107 Position in 36 hours off return harbor. U-107 Position in 36 hours off return harbor. U- 58°N, 43°W, 988 mb, +18°C, NW 7-8, 10/10 overcast, Altostratus, Vis. up to 10 nm U-77

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	50°N, 36°W, 1004 mb, +7°C, NW 7-8, Cumulus clouds with precipitation, hail showers, Vis. up to 2 nm U- GO 7698 1 destroyer course N, 10 knots. U-69 Position in 36 hours off return harbor U-203 Position in 36 hours off return harbor U- Began return transit due to engine damage. U-77 Position in 36 hours off return harbor. U-74 34°N, 9°W, 1018 mb, +20°C, E 9-10, cloudy to overcast, without precipitation, Altostratus with Cumulus or Stratocumulus, Vis., up to 2 nm. TX 50°N, 35°W, 1000 mb, +9°C, W 5-6, Cumulus with precipitation, light rain showers, Vis. up to 10 nm. U-561 51°N, 29°W, 996 mb, +10°C, W 5-6, light rain showers, Vis. up to 10 nm U- 46°N, 40°W, 1008 mb, +8°C, W 1-2, 10/10 overcast, light rain, Vis. 5 nm   32°N, 40°W, 978 mb, +6°C, W 9-10, 10/10 overcast, Vis. up to 2 nm U-38 Position in 36 hours off return harbor. U-77 JX 1425 destroyer sighted.  Southwesterly course.  Lost in rain squall, WbyS 3, Vis. changing up to 6 nm, rain, still 50 cbm, in pursuit. Rasch 20 cbm. U-373 Replacement of both batteries, diesel and main clutches required.   Request Brest, because preliminary investigation took place there.  Square 1652. U-373 Request escort be at BF 5828 on 18 November 06.00 hours.  At 21.00 hours unknown U-boat. Bleichrodt 50°N, 35°W, 996 mb, +2°C, W 5-6, light hail showers, Vis. up to 2 nm. U-105 Disposition order can not be carried out due to fuel inventory.  Began return transit. U-567 Position in 24 hours off return harbor. U-38 Position in 12 hours off return harbor. U-38 45°N, 35°W, 1006 mb, +13°C, NW 5-6, Cumulus clouds with precipitation, heavy rain showers, Vis. up to 10 nm U-372 Still have 28 tons fuel on boars, have begun return transit. U-572 Still have 36 tons fuel on board. U-69 No. U-98 No. U-201 49°N, 30°W, 998 mb, +14°C, SW 5-6, Cumulus clouds with precipitation, light rain showers, Vis. up to 5 nm U-201 No. U-201 Still have 75 tons fuel oil on board, BG 20 UE. UE My position is BG BC 45. U- My position is FU 43 UA. Condition of the battery is again worsened, was warm with charging.  Battery change after return urgent.  110 cbm, PM. Lüdde 47°N, 24°W, 1026 mb, +21°C, W 3-4, 1/10 up to 5/10, clear to cloudy, Cumulus, Vis. up to 2 nm. U-572 55°N, 20°W, 1002 mb, +10°C, W 3-4, Cumulus with precipitation, Vis. up to 2 nm. U-127 Only have grid chart 1874, 1890-92 on board.  KB 9875, 74 cbm. Neumann Complete grid charts, nautical charts only B 302 and 309 on hand.  Square PM 8675, NW 3, 1030 mb, air +8C, water +15°C, 2/10, Vis. 7 nm. Heyda 1890 to 92 G, LM 74, 65 cbm. Neidemann Charts like Neumann, AF 55, 60 cbm. Gengelb 1890 to 92 G, LX 92, 65 cbm. Heidemann 54°N 32°W, 1004 mb, +7°C, W 5-6, at times overcast, snow (hail), Vis. up to 1 nm U-69 43°N, 58°W, 1018 mb, +14°C, SE 5-6, 6/10 up to 9/10, cloudy to heavy overcast, Cirrus or Cirrostratus, Vis. up to 5 nm. Heyda 53°N 30°W, 1014 mb, +10°C, SW 2, 10/10 overcast, Cumulus and Altocumulus, Vis. up to 5 nm U-69 51°N, 26°W, 1006 mb, +12°C, SE 3-4, 10/10 overcast, layered

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	clouds with continuous precipitation, drizzle, Vis. up to 1 nm. U-69 XA 2897 convoy course about SSE, forced off by destroyers, weather continuing SE. Lüth Few smoke clouds in sight in square 5913. U-574 One steamer in 5858 course south, navigation fix at 10.00 hours. Lüth Enemy convoy in sight square 5954, enemy steers southeasterly course, enemy runs at low speed. U-575 Have contact square 5983. U-574 Position square 8238 just now steamer from 15.07 hours sunk, its course 160°.  Pursuing on course 115°. Lüth Provisions for 40 days. Mohr 40°N, 24°W, 986 mb, +20°C, E 3-4, at times changing Cumulus clouds, precipitation during the last hours, drizzle, Vis. up to 10 nm U-43 Began return transit. U-69 Independent square 9252, course 250°, medium speed, contact. Heyda Position in 36 hours off return harbor. U-69 Request radio beacon to enter Brest. U-558 To B.d.U. radio message service to determine the volume by MFS B.d.U. M.N.O. Rom My position is BF 43 Fischel Position in 36 hours off return harbor. U-201 Request Radio Beacon Group 6. U-69