U-87 - 3rd War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with help from Andi Forster

Departed	Date	Arrived	Date	Days at Sea
St. Nazaire	19 May 1942	St. Nazaire	8 July 1942	51

 

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Ships Hit
Date	KTB Time	Position	Ship	Tons	Nationality	Convoy
16 Jun 42	04.17 - 04.18	42°21'N, 69°18'W	PORT NICHOLSON	8,402	British	XB-25
16 Jun 42	04.21	42°21'N, 69°18'W	CHEROKEE	5,896	American	XB-25
			Total = 14,298
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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			III. War Patrol	Copy No. . . . 4. . . . .
			K  r  i  e  g  s  t  a  g  e  b  u  c  h
				"  U-87  "
			Beginning:           27.  3.  42       Ending:                 8.7.42               Kommandant:     Kaptlt.  B  e  r  g  e  r                       Distribution:       6. U-Flottille Copy No. 1   B.d.U. " 2   2. A.d.U.-Boote " 3   O.K.M. " 4 and 5           Enclosures:       1 track chart For Copy No. 1-4   3 Firing reports   "          " 1-4   1 Radio Message Excerpt   "          " 1-4
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		28.03.42 -		Shipyard period St. Nazaire.  Diesel overhaul.
		22.04.42
		11.04.42		Fuel oil in the forward battery bilge.
		19.04.42		Again oil in the same bilge. Both times the welds were rither welded from the outside or sealed provisionally.
		22.04.42		Oil in the battery bilge for the third time.
		23.04.42 -		Additional shipyard period.  Now, at last, the fault locations can be welded from both sides. Therefore removal of the forward battery.
		18.05.42
				3rd War patrol.
		19.05.42
		19.12		Departed Atlantic Pier.  1/2 hour delay because "Löser" has a rope end in his propeller.
		19.55		Departed the St. Nazaire Lock.
		20.00		Taken under escort together with "Löser".
		22.08	SW 1, 2/10, 1009 mb, faint moonshine	Escort released.  Proceed on Route "Uhunest".
		23.24		Patrol boat group abeam to starboard 4000 meters not identified.
		24.00	Vis. good	On Route "Uhunest".
		20.05.42	Bay of Biscay
		02.00		German U-boat on opposite course 3000 meters off on the starboard side.  Did not answer recognition signal call with signal light.  Positioned off lighted fishing trawler.  1-1/2 hours long heavy anti-aircraft fire over St. Nazaire.
				"Löser" overhauled me slowly zig zagging in long legs.
		04.00	BF 6755
			SW 1, 4/10, light swell
		05.30		Large fishing trawler gathering on the 150-meter line.
		06.05		Dived to proceed submerged.
				Deep diving test depth A +60 meters.  All watertight.
		08.00	BF 6774
		12.00	BF 5895	Day's run surfaced    106 nm
				submerged   24 nm
				Total                         130 nm.
		13.15	WNW 4, Sea 2-3, 7/10	Surfaced.
		13.39		Dived.
		16.00	BF 5894
		20.00	BF 5885
		21.48		Surfaced.
		24.00	BF 5874

Sun and Moon Data 20.05.42

	- 2 -
		21.05.42
		04.00	BF 5785
			SSW 4, Sea 3, 2-8/10
		05.57		Dived to proceed submerged.
		08.00	BF 5774
		12.00	BF 4996	Day's run surfaced      72 nm
				submerged   48 nm
				Total                         120 nm.
		16.00	BF 4994
		20.00	BF 4985
		21.43		Surfaced.
		24.00	BF 4975
			W 2, Sea 2, 6/10, rain showers
		22.05.42
		04.00	BF 4894
			WbyS 3, Sea 2, Vis. medium, rain showers
		08.00	BF 4876
		12.00	BF 4874	Day's run surfaced      91 nm
			W 1, Sea 2, 1/10	submerged   24 nm
				Total                         115 nm.
		16.00	BF 4786
			SSW 2, Sea 1
		20.00	BF 4775
		24.00	BE 6995
			SSW 3, Sea 2, overcast
		23.05.42
		04.00	BE 6985
			SW 4, Sea 3, Vis. moderate
		06.52		Test dive
		07.55		Surfaced.
		08.00	BE 6975
			WbyN 4, Sea 3, 4/10
		12.00	BE 6895	Day's run surfaced     137 nm
				submerged     3 nm
				Total                         140 nm.
		15.50		Dived to proceed submerged.  The boat pitches strongly in the short sea and makes headway submerged at HF faster and more economically.
		16.00	BE 6886
		20.00	BE 6875
		22.13	Vis. medium	Surfaced.
		22.51		Sent position report.
		23.25		Acknowledgement message from B.d.U.
		24.00	BE 6796
			NW 2-3, Sea 3, 7/10

	Sun and Moon Data 21.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.05.42

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		24.05.42	Eastern North Atlantic
		04.00	BE 6785
			NW 1, Sea 2, 6/10
		08.00	BE 6774
			NW 2, long swells
		11.25		Switched to Ireland Circuit.
		12.00	BE 5986	Day's run surfaced     95 nm
			W 3, Sea 3, 2/10	submerged  43 nm
				Total                         138 nm.
				Difference between actual and dead reckoning Position 201°T, 18.2 nm
		16.00	BE 8316
			W 4, Sea 3, 9/10
		20.00	BE 8236
		24.00	BE 8226
		25.05.42
		04.00	BE 8216
			SW 4, Sea 4, overcast
		08.00	BE 8136
			Rain showers
		12.00	BE 8126	Day's run surfaced     125 nm
				submerged     0 nm
				Total                         125 nm.
		12.13		Test dive.
		15.04		Surfaced.  Submerged heavy knocking sounds at the position of the port forward diving plane.
		16.00	BE 8116
			W 4-5, Sea 4, rain
		20.00	BE 7336
		24.00	BE 7326
		26.05.42
		02.20		Radio Message 01.52 hours from B.d.U.:  "Report weather."
		03.22		Short Weather Signal sent:  "45°N, 21°W, 1002 mb, falling, 14°C, W 3-4, cumulous clouds, light rain showers, Vis. 5 nm, medium-high swells from the west."
		02.30		Radio Message 01.55 hours from B.d.U.:  "Via buoy off New York at 40°13.5'N and 73°47'W."
		04.00	BE 7324
		08.00	BE 7314
		09.55		Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	BE 7235	Day's run surfaced     103 nm
				submerged   13 nm
				Total                         116 nm.
		16.00	BE 7225
		20.00	BE 7215
			W 5, Sea 4-5, 0/10
		22.40		Surfaced.
		24.00	BE 7136

	Sun and Moon Data 24.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 25.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.05.42

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		27.05.42
		04.00	BE 7126
			Vis, medium, 999 mb, WNW 5, Sea 5
		08.00	BE 7116
		10.01		Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	BE 7114	Day's run surfaced      57.6 nm
				submerged   54.4 nm
				Total                         112.0 nm.
		14.15	WbyN 6-7, Sea 5, 5/10, high swell	Surfaced.
		16.00	BD 9334
		20.00	BD 9324
			WNW 4-5, Sea 4, 7/10
		24.00	BD 9314
		28.05.42
		04.00	BD 9235
			W 3, Sea 2, 7/10, WNW-swell 3, Vis. medium, rain
		08.00	BD 9225
		12.00	BD 9215	Day's run surfaced      94 nm
				submerged   19 nm
				Total                         113 nm.
		16.00	BD 9126	Difference between actual and dead reckoning position 211°T, 35.5 nm.
			W 2, Sea 2, medium SW-swell 2-3, 8/10, Vis. good
		20.00	BD 9147
			SW 2-3, 8/10, Vis. good
		24.00	BD 8359
		29.05.42
		00.00	BD 8348
			SSW 3, rain
		08.00	BD 8267
		12.00	BD 8257	Day's run surfaced     154 nm
			Vis. medium	submerged     0 nm
				Total                         154 nm.
			Western North Atlantic
		13.45		Test dive.
		14.27		Surfaced.
		16.00	BD 8196	Difference between actual and dead reckoning position 202°T, 9 nm.
			SW 2, Sea 1, fog, Vis. 300 meters
		20.00	BD 8185
			Fog, rain
		24.00	BD 8174
			SW 1, Vis. bad

	Sun and Moon Data 27.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.05.42

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		30.05.42
		04.00	BD 7386
			SSW 3, Sea 2, fog
		08.00	BD 7376
			Fog bank
		12.00	BD 7296	Day's run surfaced     148 nm
				submerged     2 nm
				Total                         150 nm.
		15.40		Test dive.
		16.00	BD 7285
			SW 3, 6/10, 996 mb
		16.42		Surfaced.
		20.00	BD 7277
			WSW 4, Sea 3, 7/10
		22.12		Radio Message 21.45 hours from B.d.U.:  "Between 01.00 and 05.00 hours report weather.  08.00 hours switch to Greenland Circuit.
		24.00	BD 7431
			W 4, Vis. good, rain
		31.05.42
		01.09		Short Weather Signal sent:  "45°N, 37°W, 996 mb, rising, 12°C, W 4, squall weather with rain showers, Vis. 5 nm, medium-high swells from the west."
		04.00	BD 7422
			WbyS 4, Sea 4, overcast,
		07.35		Dived to proceed submerged.
		08.00	BD 7415
		12.00	BC 9636	Day's run surfaced     67.5 nm
				submerged 23.2 nm
				Total                         90.7 nm.
		16.00	BC 9634
		18.10		Surfaced.
		20.00	BC 9627
			W 5, Sea 4-5, 5/10, 995 mb, long swells, Vis. medium
		24.00	BC 9641
		01.06.42
		04.00	BC 9661
			W 4, Sea 3
		08.00	BC 9555
		09.00		Radio Message 07.11 hours from Müller-Edzards:  "Convoy in sight square BC 8257."
				Shortly thereafter B.d.U. prohibits me from operating on it.
				I am positioned 200 nm behind the convoy.
		12.00	BC 9545	Day's run surfaced     58 nm
			WbyS 4-5, Sea 3-4, 8/10	submerged  36 nm
				Total                         94 nm.
		16.00	BC 9468
		20.00	BC 9728	Difference between actual and dead reckoning position 201°T, 19 nm.
		20.30		Test dive.
		22.26		Surfaced.
		24.00	BC 9718
			WbyS 5, Sea 4-5, overcast

	Sun and Moon Data 30.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 31.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.06.42

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		02.06.42
		04.00	BC 8959
			WbyS 6, Sea 5, overcast
		08.00	BC 8929
			W 3-4, Sea 4, overcast
		12.00	BC 8918	Day's run surfaced     107 nm
			WbyS 1, long high swells	submerged     9 nm
				Total                         116 nm.
		18.00	BC 8829
			Vis. good
		19.20		Test dive.
		20.00	BC 8816	Surfaced.
			W 3, Sea 2, 8/10
		20.15		Dived.
		22.55		Surfaced.
		24.00	BC 8736	Difference between actual and dead reckoning position 20°T, 12 nm.
			NNW 2-3
		03.06.42
		04.00	BC 8726
			WbyS 1, Sea 1, 8/10
		08.00	BC 8715
		12.00	BC 7956	Difference between actual and dead reckoning position 109°T, 6 nm.
			Vis. medium
				Day's run surfaced     144 nm
				submerged     4 nm
				Total                         148 nm.
		15.55		Drifting rescue raft.  Markings:  HANS EGEDE, Greenland [translator's note:  sunk by U-587 on 6 March]
		16.00	BC 7925
			NNE 2-3, Sea 2, 7/10
		19.12		Test dive.
		20.00	BC 7914
			N 3, Sea 2, fog, Vis. 200 meters
		2x.x5		Surfaced.
		23.00		Reached the eastern limit of the Newfoundland Bank according to soundings.
		24.00	BC 7826
			Fog, no visibility
		04.06.42
		04.00	BC 7818
			Fog
		08.00	BC 7755
			Fog
		09.56		Reached the western limit of the Newfoundland bank according to soundings.
		12.00	BC 7745	Day's run surfaced     154 nm
			E 1, overcast, 1022 mb	submerged     4 nm
				Total                         158 nm.
			West of the Newfoundland Bank
		16.00	BB 9987
			ENE 2, Vis. good
		18.25		Test dive.
		19.00		Surfaced.
		20.00	BB 9976
		24.00	BB 9698
			Vis. moderate

	Sun and Moon Data 02.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.06.42

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		05.06.42
		04.00	CC 1312
			SE 2-3, overcast
		08.00	CC 1226
		12.00	CC 1217	Day's run surfaced     179 nm
			Vis. changing greatly	submerged     5 nm
				Total                         184 nm.
		16.00	CC 1153
			ESE 4, Sea 3-4, overcast, rain
		18.55		Test dive.
		20.00	CC 1146
			Vis. bad
		20.45		Surfaced.
		21.12		Dived.
		21.50		Surfaced.
		24.00	CB 3368
			SE 3, fog, long swells
		06.06.42
		04.00	CB 3357
			Fog 100 meters
		08.00	CB 3292
			Wind calm, 990 mb
		12.00	CB 3276	Day's run surfaced     141 nm
			NW 3, Sea 2, fog	submerged     7 nm
				Total                         148 nm.
		16.00	CB 3198
			NW 4, Vis. moderate
		20.00	CB 3421	Test dive.
		21.05		Surfaced.
		24.00	CB 3414
			NW 3, Sea 3, Vis. good
		07.06.42
		04.00	CB 2655	Difference between actual and dead reckoning position 137°T, 15 nm.
		08.00	CB 2568
		12.00	CB 2581	Day's run surfaced     156 nm
				submerged     3 nm
				Total                         159 nm.
		16.00	CB 2495	Difference between actual and dead reckoning position 173°T, 11.5 nm.
			Wind still, Vis. good
		18.30		Test dive.
		19.30		Surfaced.
		20.00	CB 2728
		20.40		Smoke clouds bearing 230°T, later recognized as clouds of haze.
		24.00	CB 1963	A soldier suspected of syphilis.  Still in the initial stage. Isolation measures implemented.
			SW 2, Sea 1, light swell

	Sun and Moon Data 05.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 06.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 07.06.42

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		08.06.42
		02.42		Stopped to outboard work.  The source of trouble for the knocking sounds at the bow is not found.  The sounds can be heard loudly in the bow room, interferes with the GHG very heavily.
		04.00	CB 1953
		08.00	CB 1945
			SW 3, Sea 1, 5/10
		12.00	CB 1864	Day's run surfaced     155 nm
				submerged     3 nm
				Total                         158 nm.
		13.50		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  "Berger and Löser report position."
		14.57		Short Signal sent:  "My position is square CB 18."
				Was not acknowledged.
		16.00	CB 1849
			SW 1, Vis. good	Test dive.
		17.05		Surfaced.
		17.20		Drifting automobile inner tubes.
		19.29		Received Position Short Signal:  "CB 18, signed NQ."  Probably radio repeater for me.
		20.00	CB 1791	False acknowledgement from B.d.U. for Short Signal:  "U-87 reports with 2 Short Signals 19.29 hours with volume 2:  My position is CB 1145."
		21.47		Radio Message from B.d.U."  "Berger, Degen, Löser Execute task at the earliest in after 11 June, further details follow on 9 June."
		23.05		Short Signal sent:  "My position is CB 17."
		24.00	CB 1775
			WNW 1, fog
		09.06.42	At Nantucket Island
		02.46		Mines loaded on the surface.
				False acknowledgement from B.d.U. for Short Signal:  "U-87 reports by Short Signal at 17.42 hours with volume 2:  My position is square CB 1318.
				It was not sent by me.
		04.00	CA 3995
			Fog
		08.00	CA 3987
			Fog, wind calm
		08.48		Content confirmation of my second Position Short Signal.
		10.39		Shadow in sight nearly abeam bearing 340°T.  Destroyer of the "DEVEY" class in opposite course of about 90°.  High speed.  At most 5000 meters off.
		10.40		Crash dive.  Destroyer came out of the thick haze.  I stood before the clear, bright horizon in a glassy calm sea.  Have a blessed sleep!
		11.02		Surfaced.  Destroyer out of sight.
		11.04		Crash dive,  Destroyer ran directly out of the rising sun.

	Sun and Moon Data 08.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.06.42

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		continued
		09.06.42
		11.16		Surfaced.
		12.11	CA 6226	Difference between actual and dead reckoning position     78°T, 34 nm.
			Wind calm, Vis. very good
				Day's run surfaced     159 nm
				submerged     5 nm
				Total                         164 nm.
		16.00	CA 6224	Drifting rescue framework with red flag.
			E 1, Sea 0, 1/10
		20.00	CA 6216
		21.50		Drifting wreckage and rescue rafts.
		24.00	CA 6138
		10.06.42
		00.36		Officer-Only Radio Message from B.d.U.:  "To Berger.
		01.45		1.)  Do not execute Mining Order New York, but foul area off Boston.  Observe traffic beforehand.  The area NW and SW of the peacetime position of the Boston light ship appears favorable.  See Kriegsmarine Standing War Order 492.  Deploy in 20-30 meters water depth.
				2.)  If fouling off Boston is not possible, carry out wide range fouling at the Barnegat Lightship between 39°30N and 39°50N up to 20 nm off the coast.  Light ship positioned as in peacetime from U-boat observations.
				3.)  Report execution from more than 50 nm distance as soon as possible by Officer-Only Message.
		03.50		Came to opposite course in the direction of Boston.  A special chart of Boston is not on board.  A chart is drawn based on the Sailing Instructions and Light List.
		04.00	CA 6143
		08.00	CA 6132
		12.00	CA 3879	Day's run surfaced     180 nm
			Wind calm, mirror-flat sea, very heavy distortion on the horizon	submerged     0 nm
				Total                         180 nm.
		13.26		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 330°T, course 45°, aircraft altitude 200 meters.  Distance 7000 meters, land-based aircraft.
		13.58		Surfaced.
		14.15		Passed Nantucket Whistle Buoy (Lightship substitute) at 60 meters.  Red position buoy is located there.
		14.37		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 0°T, course 250°, altitude 200 meters, distance 6000 meters.  Land-based aircraft.
		14.57		Surfaced.
		15.57		Several fishing vessels ahead.  Dived.
		16.00	CA 3839	There are always new fishing vessels.
		19.45	Wind calm	Surfaced.
		20.00	CA 3914
		24.00	CA 3677
			WSW 1, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 09.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.06.42

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		11.06.42
		01.06		Small cargo sailing vessel bearing 320°T, course 60°.
		01.17		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 115°T, course 270°, altitude 300 meters, distance 5000 meters.  Land-based aircraft.
				The sailing vessel crosses my course.
		02.40		Surfaced.
		04.00	CA 3562
			W 1, 1/10
		04.29		Fishing vessel bearing 270°T.
		04.58		Cape Cod and Nauset Beach lighthouses burning as in peacetime.
		04.59		Fishing vessel bearing 300°T.
		08.00	CA 3249
			Hazy, Vis. moderate
		09.10		Patrol vessel with faintly set fishing lights in sight ahead.  Comes closer quickly.
		09.15		Dived.
				Patrol vessel searches with listening gear.  High whistling sound 96 times/minute.
		12.00	CA 3163	Day's run surfaced     150 nm
				submerged   21 nm
				Total                         171 nm.
			Off Boston
		12.30		Patrol vessel comes very close.  Put the boat on the bottom (depth A -10 meters), because my self noise is very loud.  Patrol vessel stops for a short time and listens with search gear.
				Runs off slowly after 30 minutes.
		13.23		Raised the boat from the bottom.  Entered Boston Bay [Massachusetts Bay].
		16.00	CA 3162
			Wind calm, Vis. medium
		17.00		Fast three masted motor sailing vessel runs over the boat course 115°.
		17.25		3 fast boats, probably U-boat hunters leaving.  Same course as the sailing vessels.
		18.00		Fast motor launch sounds on opposite course.  Remains close by for 1/2 hour and throws explosive devices.  It sounds as if gravel were thrown against the hull.
		18.15		Put the boat on the bottom (depth A -40 meters).
				Boat lies close to the peacetime position of the Boston Lightship.
				Made all around periscope sweeps several times.
				Heavy traffic runs past on both sides of the boat on course 310° from Cape Cod running to the north along the 40-meter line.
				Medium traffic traveling north on course 240° from Cape Ann also heading north along a series of buoys.  There is no traffic in the middle of the bay.  The outer bay is protected by a series of patrol vessels at the level of Cape Ann - Cape Cod and south therefrom, at night with faint set fishing lights.  At least some with listening gear (bright whistling sound 96 times/minute).

Sun and Moon Data 11.06.42

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		continued
		11-06.42
				Only light traffic goes through the southeast entrance of the harbor, small vessels and fishermen.
		19.10		A fast boat comes back.  Throws explosives again.  Mostly 3-4 in quick succession.
		20.00	CA 3156
			SW 1, Sea 0, hazy
		23.15		Aircraft, course 240° at low altitude over the boat probably a civilian aircraft.
		24.00	CA 3156
		12.06.42
		01.30		The sailing vessel returns in the company of 3 fast boats.   Probably a U-boat hunting group.  The 3 masted schooner gives an outward appearance of being very neglected.
				Speed about 15 knots.
		02.15	Last of twilight, bright afterwards, cloudless shy, Vis. good	Surfaced.
				The city of Boston is hardly darkened.  The lighthouses burn as in peacetime.  The buoys are mostly changed in their identification and position.  In place of the Boston Lightship there is an unlighted bell buoy.
				I intend, to lay 4 mines off the north part of the northeast entrance, 2 mines off the east part.
		04.00	Wind calm, the sky darkens gradually	Waited until 04.00 hours for full darkness.  Then preflooded underway on E-motors at HF.  Light inbound and outbound traffic at night.
		04.55		1st mine deployed.
		05.15		Shadow of an anchored fast boat in sight ahead.
		05.20		Dived.
		05.50		2nd mine deployed submerged.
		06.09		3rd and 4th mine deployed shortly after one another.
				Due to failure of the mine top stop in tube III deployed the 4th mine together.
		06.11		Surfaced.
		06.15		Dived, because a pilot vessel approaches from behind a rock directly towards me.
		06.42		Surfaced.
		06.49		5th mine deployed.
		07.10	Wind calm	6th mine deployed.
				Set off to the east.
		08.00	CA 3156	Avoided several patrol vessels.
		10.50	SW 2-3, Sea 2, Vis. bad, ground fog	Dived to proceed submerged.
		11.53		Surfaced.  Still thick fog.
		11.58		Dived.
		12.00	CA 3249	Day's run surfaced     41 nm
				submerged 29 nm
				Total                         70 nm.

	Sun and Moon Data 11.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 12.06.42

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		continued
		12.06.42
		15.55	SW 1, Sea 1, Vis. good	Surfaced.  Cape Cod is still in sight.
		15.57		Dived.
		16.00	CA 3285
		17.30		Listening device in the direction of Cape Cod.
		18.30		The same.
		18.48	CA 3286	Convoy in sight bearing 45°T, target angle 100°, low speed, 6-7000 meters distant.  15 steamers, 4 destroyers.  Due the strong self noise the convoy was not heard.  I can use only the air search periscope, because the attack periscope has fogged up inside.   Unfortunately, the enemy has already passed by.  No attack can be made with the air search periscope in the glassy sea.
			Wind calm, flat sea
				Went deep for a short time (depth A +60 meters), because the flank destroyer seems to have seen me.  Convoy runs lightly zig zagging course of 300° in the direction of Boston.
		20.00	CA 3283
		20.54		Convoy is still in sight.
		23.00	CA 3295	Surfaced.  Battery is nearly empty.
			S 1, Sea 1, 7/10, fog, Vis, changing heavily
		13.06.42	Gulf of Maine
		04.00	CA 3265	I intend to go on the Cape Ann - Cape Sable convoy route.
			SbyE 1-2, fog, Vis. 100 meters
		04.28		Officer-Only Radio Message sent:  "Fouling northeast approach to Boston early on 12 June.  74 cbm.  Request important Serial Numbers from 11 June."
		08.00	CA 3235
			Fog, Vis. 100 meters
		10.46		Dived to listen.
		12.00	BA 9794	Day's run surfaced      77 nm
				submerged   34 nm
				Total                         111 nm.
		13.06	Fog, Vis. 100 meters	Surfaced.
		14.15		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  "Well done.  Attack area north of the Latitude and west of the Longitude of CB 25."
		16.00	BA 9792
			Fog, Vis. 100 meters
		19.14		Dived to listen.
		19.32		Surfaced.
		20.00	BA 9876
			Fog, Vis. 100 meters
		20.48		Dived to listen.
		21.02		Surfaced.
		24.00	BA 9887
			Fog, Vis. 100 meters

	Sun and Moon Data 12.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 13.06.42

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		14.06.42
				There seems to be permanent fog here.  Intend to go towards Cap Cod and observe traffic off the coast there, until visibility improves.
		02.04		Dived to listen.
		02.15		Surfaced.
		02.20		Forward torpedo transferred from the overdeck, duration 2 hours.  At the same time diver examines the forward diving plane.   I suspect a knocking zinc protection plate, all are firmly in place.
		04.00	CA 3332
			Fog, Vis. 50 meters.
		08.00	CA 3353
			Fog, Vis. 100 meters, S 2
		12.00	CA 3376	Day's run surfaced     101 nm
			Fog, Vis 100 meters	submerged     3 nm
				Total                         104 nm.
		15.13		Dived to listen.  Sounds of listening devices at Cape Cod.
		15.54		Surfaced.
		16.00	CA 3536
			Fog, Vis. 100 meters
		20.00	CA 3528
			Fog, Vis. 100 meters
		21.00		Dived.  Put the boat on the bottom (depth A +0 meters).
		24.00	CA 3527
			Fog, Vis. 100 meters
		15.06.42
		01.20		Surfaced.  Still foggy.
		01.35		Dived.  Put the boat on the bottom (depth A -10 meters).
		04.00	CA 3527
		08.00	CA 3527
			Fog, summer lightening
		08.05		Surfaced.  Remained lying stopped.
		12.00	CA 3528	Day's run surfaced     58 nm
			Fog, E 1, Sea 1, 995 mb	submerged    2 nm
				Total                         60 nm.
		14.55		Dived.  Put the boat on the bottom (depth A -20 meters).
		15.40	NbyW 3, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. medium	Sound bearing off shore, visibility has gotten better.  A small fisherman just off shore.
				Set off from land submerged.
		16.00	CA 3526
		18.25		2-engined land-based aircraft (double tail) flies long legs from land out over the sea.  Altitude 50 meters, distance 3500 meters.
		18.33		Surfaced.  Aircraft is still in sight.
		18.35		Dived.
		19.40		Surfaced.  Avoided a fishing vessel.
		20.00	CA 3526
			Vis. good, 7/10
		22.51		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 90°T, course 120°.  Altitude 500 meters, distance 9000 meters.
		23.55		Surfaced.
		24.00	CA 3297
			Overcast

	Sun and Moon Data 14.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.06.42

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		16.06.42
		01.14		Mast heads in sight.  Approached, destroyer of the GLEAVES Class.  High speed.  Course 80°.
		02.10		Destroyer out of sight.
		03.35	CA 3268	Convoy in sight bearing 90°T, course 300°, speed 8 knots, light zig zags.  6 large freighters and 4 destroyers.
				I wait until complete darkness, because I am positioned on the bright horizon.  The sky darkens quickly.  Cape Cod Lighthouse in sight.
		04.10		Run in the gap between the forward sweeper and the foremost ship.  Steamers proceed quite disorderly in 2 rows. I am positioned in the convoy
		04.17		Shoot tube I, depth 4 meters, target angle bow right 80°, speed 8 knots, range 1100 meters, hit in the center after 100 seconds.
				Target deeply laden 7000 GRT freighter.
				Shoot tube II, depth 4 meters, target angle right 80°, speed 8 knots, range 800 meters, hit aft 40 meters after 110 seconds.
				Target:  Lightly loaded 4500 GRT freighter, passes at 300 meters.  Miss, likely past behind due to shifting too quickly. However, hits the first steamer after 110 seconds.  After few seconds after ship floods.  Then is no longer seen. Sinking certain.
		04.21		Shoot tube III and tube IV.  Multiple shot.  Depth 4 meters, target angle left 80°, speed 8 knots, range 600 meters.  Hit center, 2nd hit aft 50 meters after 50 and 90 seconds respectively.  Shortly thereafter an internal explosion in the steamer.
				Target:  Deeply laden 7000 GRT freighter with high deck cargo.  It began to turn away at the shots because of the first hits.  After 2 minutes with heavy list lightly burning when last seen.  Sinking is certain.  Forward and flank escorts shoot heavily with star shells blocking both sides.  I run the rear of the convoy, because I suppose there is no escort there.
				Brief blinking ahead. Probably a flashlight.  Shortly after artillery fire at 1000 meters range.
		04.30		Crash dive.  Boat settles 2 times with a heavy down angle.  Caught with blowing.  Forward they had let the water run into the bilge in order to reload, the destroyer drives closely past the boat.  Once the boat settled to depth (A +104 meters).
		05.25		Surfaced.  Ran off, because the convoy entered Boston.
		06.10	Rain, Vis. bad	A faint light bearing 220°T.  On approaching very dazzling white light across the entire horizon.  Fishing vessels.

Sun and Moon Data 16.06.42

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		continued
		16.06.42
		08.00	CA 3371
			NbyW 2-3, Sea 2, overcast
		10.45		Drifting net buoy.
		12.00	CA 3319	Day's run surfaced     108 nm
			NE 1, Sea 1, Vis. bad	submerged   11 nm
				Total                         119 nm.
		12.05		Test dive after reloading.
		12.50		Surfaced.  With E-motors at KF into the sea.
		16.00	CA 3327
			NEbyE, Sea 2
		20.00	CA 3327
		24.00	CA 3316
			E 4, Sea 3-4
		17.06.42
		04.00	CA 3234
		08.00	CA 3246
			E 1, long swells,	Standing in position.
		12.00	CA 3246	Day's run surfaced     71 nm
			E 2-3, rain	submerged   2 nm
				Total                         73 nm.
		13.26	Vis. bad	Three masted schooner under sail bearing 20°T.  It is the same as seen on 12 June off Boston.  Turned away.
		13.48		Destroyer bearing 90°T, course 200°.  Quickly comes closer out of the haze.
				Crash dive, by sound bearings the destroyer runs close by ahead of the boat, however, has not seen us.
				The sailing vessel runs at quite low RPM ahead.  In addition, wild searches often hear several destroyers at the same time. Frequent stops in order to listen or work with locating gear.  Like a startled wasps' nest.
		15.52		Surfaced.  Going to the east in the direction of Cape Sable.
		16.00	CA 3246
			E 2-3, swell, Vis. 1000 meters
		16.50		Radio Message 10.56 hours B.d.U.:  "For boats in the area of the North American coast no supply possible . . . . "
		19.20		Radio Message situation report sent:
				Since 12 June fog except for a few hours.  Square CA 3513 to CA 3519 no traffic.  Convoy course 300° 12 June square CA 3286, 16 June square CA 3268 from the latter two steamers each 7000 GRT sunk.  From today strong sea defense off the main harbor.  Position CA 3246.  Going to the east.  A squares CA.  Fuel inventory 67 cbm.  4 + 2 torpedoes.  E 3, 1008 mb rising, rain, Vis. up to 1000 meters."
		20.00	CA 3256	By examination identified 5 men with crab lice.
			EbyN 2, Vis. bad
		24.00	CA 3266
			EbyS 3-4, Sea 3, fog

	Sun and Moon Data 16.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.06.42

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		18.06.42
		01.05		Small fishing vessels bearing 0°T.
		04.00	CA 3349	Dived to proceed submerged.
			Rain fog, Vis. 100 meters
		08.00	CA 3355
		12.00	CA 3364	Day's run surfaced     78 nm
				submerged  14 nm
				Total                         92 nm.
		12.45	ESE 1, long swells	Surfaced.
		16.00	CB 1151
			Vis. medium
		16.40		Steamer in sight bearing 100°T, target angle left 90°, course 0°, speed 15 knots, zig zagging.
				The horizon is very hazy.
		17.35		Suddenly thick fog, visibility 400 meters.
				Steering collision course.
		18.39		Dived to listen.  Propeller sounds bearing 80°T.
		18.45		Surfaced.
		18.56	Wind calm, fog	Steamer in sight ahead to starboard, 500 meters off.
		18.57		Shot from tube V.  Depth 4 meters, target angle left 60°, speed 8 knots, range 600 meters, missed.
				Steamer goes to AK reverse at the moment of the shot.  Apparently had a good fog lookout.  Probably undershot, because the steamer was estimated in the haze to be 6000 GRT.  Actual size about 3000 GRT.
				New approach for a bow shot.  Immediately after coming in sight the steamer begins artillery fire from a stern cannon of approximately 7.5 cm which was camouflaged before.
		19.04		Crash dive.  No sound bearings.
				Steamer lies stopped somewhere.
		19.32		Surfaced.  Enemy not found again in the fog.
		20.00	CB 1123	Wind calm, fog, Vis. 300 meters.
		21.00		Destroyer bearing 135°T on opposite course.  Crash dive.
		21.18		Surfaced.
		24.00	CB 1213	Difference between actual and dead reckoning position by sounding 0°T, 8 nm.
			Fog, rain
		19.06.42
		04.00	CB 1213
			Wind calm, fog
		04.35		Dived to proceed submerged.
		08.00	CB 1216
		08.35		Put the boat on the bottom (depth A +0 meters).
		10.39		Surfaced to ventilate.
		10.57		Dived and put the boat on the bottom (depth A -10 meters).
		12.00	CB 1216	Day's run surfaced      98 nm
				submerged   10 nm
				Total                         108 nm.
		14.25	Vis. clear, hazy horizon	Surfaced.
		14.31		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 320°T, course 120°, altitude 600 meters, distance 3000 meters.  Flying boat, 2 engines.

	Sun and Moon Data 18.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 19.06.42

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		continued
		19.06.42
		14.58	Fog, SW 1-2	Surfaced.
		16.00	CB 1218
			Fog, Vis. 200 meters
		18.07	Fog, Vis. 1000 meters	Dived to listen.  Sound bearing 30°T.
		18.44		Surfaced.
		18.50	Vis. good, to the horizon, wind calm, glassy flat Sea	Destroyer ahead to port, course 270°, low speed, distance 5000 meters, target angle 110° (one-stack destroyer).
				Crash dive.
				Destroyer increases speed.  I can not attack in the glassy flat sea with the air search periscope.
		19.45		Surface.
		20.00	CB 1241
			SW 1, Sea 0, 4/10, Vis. 5-6000 meters
		24.00	CB 1217
			Vis. moderate
		20.06.42
		02.15		Dived to listen.
		02.39		Surfaced.
		03.12	Light swell	Stern torpedo transferred from the overdeck, work duration 2 hours.
		04.00	CB 1211
		06.10		Test dive.
		06.23		Surfaced.
		08.00	BA 9973
			SbyE 1, fog, 999 mb
		12.00	BA 9973	Day's run surfaced     88 nm
			Fog, rain	submerged   5 nm
				Total                         93 nm.
		16.00	CB 1214
			Vis. heavily changing
		18.07	Vis. between 100 and 4000 meters	Dived to listen.
		18.20		Surfaced.
		20.00	BA 9973
			Bands of haze to the horizon
		21.46		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 260°T, course 300°, altitude 500 meters, distance 3000 meters.  Land-based aircraft.
		22.13		Surfaced.
		23.32		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 220°T, course 240°, altitude 200 meters, distance 3000 meters.  Flying boat.
		24.00	BA 9979
			W 1, Vis. good
		21.06.42
		00.20		Surfaced.
				Exceptionally strong mirage.  Mostly three to four horizons on top of each other.  As a result, the rocks and beacons (also the lighted buoys) off Seal Island and Cap Sable come

	Sun and Moon Data 19.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 21.06.42

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		21.06.42
				in sight at 35 nm.  Can see the brightly-illuminated coast at 30 nm, lighthouses burn as in peacetime
		04.00	BA 9998
			W 1, overcast, Vis. good
		08.15		Patrol vessel with fishing lights ahead in sight.  Quickly comes closer.  Avoided.
		08.00	CB 1312
		08.40		Ran away from the rising star.  Because of the heavy layer of dust it looked enlarged like a strong reddish floodlight which quickly got closer.
		08.59		Crash dive.  2 star shells were fired at a range of about 2000 meters.  Sound bearings not possible due to self noise.
		10.00		Surfaced.
		11.50		A vessel in sight bearing 30°T.  Looks like a German U-boat conning tower.  Approached submerged.  It is recognized as a fishing boat.
		12.00	CB 1351	Day's run surfaced     143 nm
			WSW 1, 3/10, Vis. good	submerged     6 nm
				Total                         149 nm.
			South of Nova Scotia
		13.57		Surfaced.
		15.57		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 280°T, course 180°, altitude 200 meters, distance 4000 meters.  Land-based aircraft.
		16.00	CB 1337
			S 1, Sea 1, 3/10
		16.30		Surfaced.
		20.00	CB 2115
		20.45		Sailing fishing vessel bearing 130°T.
		21.10		Dived, for a closer look.
		21.56		Ran off.  Boat is a fast boat with two short completely unexplicably placed masts.  On the forward mast a small sail (triangular).   The boat turns constantly in a large curve at the position.  Water depth here of 180 meters.  Boat looked like a fishing boat from afar.
		23.05		Surfaced.
		23.50		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 100°T, course 290°, altitude 1000 meters, distance 6000 meters.  Land-based aircraft.
		24.00	BB 7878
			Wind calm, Vis. medium
		22.06.42
		00.25		Surfaced
		00.45		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 295°T, course 0°, altitude 1000 meters, distance 4000 meters.  Flying boat.
		02.20		Surfaced.
				Main ballast and reserve fuel oil tanks 2 and 4 converted.  Dived several times.
		04.00	BB 7872
		05.10		Patrol vessel 240°T, course 100° with a masthead light.  Set a second light later.

	Sun and Moon Data 21.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.06.42

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		continued
		22.06.42
		08.00	BB 7855
			W 1, Sea 0, overcast
		11.20		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 210°T, course 135°, altitude 500 meters, distance 4000 meters.  Lockheed Hudson.
		12.00	BB 7827	Day's run surfaced     128 nm
			SW 1, Sea 1, 5/10	submerged    14 nm
				Total                         142 nm.
		12.49		Surfaced.
		14.09		Drifting net marker.
		16.00	BB 7733
			Vis. moderate
		16.55		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 280°T, course 110°, altitude 200 meters, distance 2000 meters.  Lockheed Hudson.
				Aircraft came directly out of the clouds.  3 well-placed aircraft bombs at depth A -30 meters.  Bombs fall relatively late.  Probably the 2nd approach of the aircraft.  No significant damage.
		18.55	Heavy haze layer on the horizon, wind calm	Surfaced.
		19.25		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 60°T, course 330°, altitude 100 meters, distance 2000 meters.  Land-based aircraft.
		20.00	BB 7736
			Wind calm, fog
		20.05		Surfaced.
		24.00	BB 7827
		23.06.42
		03.03		Dived to proceed submerged.
		04.00	BB 7822
		08.00	BD 7588
		12.00	BB 7588	Surfaced.
			Wind calm, flat glassy Sea, Vis. 2500 meters, heavy haze layer on the horizon	Day's run surfaced      96 nm
				submerged   17 nm
				Total                         113 nm.
		12.02		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 100°T, course 270°, altitude 100 meters, distance 1000 meters.  Lockheed Hudson.
				Aircraft came directly out of the sun, which at the moment comes exactly over the haze layer and is very dazzling.
				Dived, because the diesel is not yet ready.
				After 25 seconds three well-placed aircraft bombs at depth A -70 meters.  Bombs lie aft beneath the boat.
				Damage:  Entire electrical system, E-motors, order and reporting system, lighting, water level glass, pressure gauges, all rudders, 200-meter depth meter remains operable.  Boat settles quickly with a large down angle.   Is held by blowing main ballast tank 3.  Boat rises up to depth A -65 meters.  The E-motors will not run, because, as we later determined there were several spare parts and tools which had fallen from their mountings into the E-motors.  Due to the down angle the boat is

	Sun and Moon Data 22.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.06.42

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		continued
		23.06.42
				taken deep.  Went to depth A +0 meters and malfunctions are removed.  Boat remains fairly water tight.
				Further malfunctions and damage:
				Both compressor foundations torn;  port compressor bearing plate torn; torpedo tube V leaks; torpedo tube V warped; in the electric torpedo which lay in the tube, the battery shifted aft; bolts in the thrust bearings cracked or loosened; most of the port diesel foundation bolts cracked;  engine moved laterally; E-motors foundation bolts loosened; shaft flange port bolt heads partially torn; 5 cells of the after battery leaked; most spare parts on the ceiling jumped out of their brackets (danger to the crew).
				Injuries:  Masch.Mt. Haferbier, bruise on the foot.  Fell in the diesel room with the torn out door between the E-motor room and the diesel room.
				Proceeding submerged.
		16.00	BB 7832
			10°C in the boat
		17.11		3 aircraft bombs far off.
		20.00	BB 7836
		22.30		Boat put on the bottom depth A +10 meters.
		24.00	BB 7839
		24.06.42
		02.41	SSE 1, Sea 2, Vis. medium	Surfaced.  Port engine remains out of service.
		03.20		Searchlight blinking in several locations 180°T.  Nearby suddenly a quickly shifting white sight.  Nothing seen.
		03.27		Dived to listen.  Faint slow propeller sounds.
		03.56		Surfaced.
		04.00	BB 7839
			SSE 3, fog
		08.00	BB 7976
			Thick fog, Vis. 50 meters
		12.00	CB 2263	Day's run surfaced     72 nm
			[ganze Nach?] thunderstorms	submerged 16 nm
				Total                         88 nm.
		16.00	CB 2293
			S 1-2, rain, fog, thunderstorms
		18.24		Test dive.
		19.44		Surfaced.
		20.00	CB 2616
			Fog
		20.07		Radio Message to B.d.U.:  "Greatly changing visibility, a lot of fog.  18 June square CB 1123 single miss in fog on a small fast freighter course 0°.  Otherwise nothing seen.  Square BB 75, 77, 78 heavy air, medium sea surveillance.  Yesterday aircraft bombs at depth A -70 meters.  One engine out of service.

	Sun and Moon Data 23.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 24.06.42

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		continued
		24.06.42
				Foundation bolts cracked.  Engine moved laterally.  Both compressor foundations torn.  A compressor out of service.  Stern tube out of service.  2 stern torpedoes out of service.  2 E and 1 A torpedo.  49 cbm, 1006 mb, thunderstorms, fog, S 2, Position square CB 22.  Request delayed return transit.  Missing Serial Numbers 275, 276 from 21 June."
		21.32		Radio Message 21.06 hours from B.d.U.:  The missing Serial Numbers are completed."
		21.50		Radio Message 21.18 hours from B.d.U.:  Begin return transit."
		18.07		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  "To Berger, Degen, Löser:  All three harbors are open only with special precautionary measures of the USA for traffic.  Everywhere success is probable.  For . . . . . . . ."
		24.00	CB 2635
			Rain, fog, Vis. 100 meters
		25.06.42
		01.13		Test dive.
		13.30		Surfaced.
		04.00	CB 3414
		08.00	CB 3426
			SSW 2, rain, Sea 1-2, fog
		12.00	CB 3515	Day's run surfaced     131 nm
				submerged     7 nm
				Total                         138 nm.
			Western North Atlantic
		16.00	CB 3535
			W 2, Vis. heavily changing, rain
		20.00	CB 3624
		21.35		Radio Message 20.37 hours from B.d.U.:  ". . . . Berger report weather."
		24.00	CB 3636
			NE 1, Sea 1, rain showers
		26.06.42
		02.31		Short Weather Signal sent:  "42°N, 57°W, 1010 mb steady, +20°C, NE 1-2, 10/10 overcast cloud layer, mist, Vis. 10 nm, low SW-swells."
		04.00	CC 1452
			Continuous thunderstorms
		08.00	CC 1542
			Heavy rain
		12.00	CC 1561	Day's run surfaced     192 nm
			NW 3, Sea 2, Vis. good	submerged     0 nm
				Total                         192 nm.
		12.52		Test dive.
		13.23		Surfaced.
		16.00	CC 1627
			NW 1, Sea 1
		20.00	CC 2414
		24.00	CC 2432

	Sun and Moon Data 24.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 25.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 26.06.42

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		27.06.42
		04.00	CC 2288
		08.00	CC 2378
			W 2, Vis. medium
		12.00	CC 2395	Day's run surfaced     217 nm
			Hazy horizon	submerged     1 nm
				Total                         218 nm.
		16.00	CC 3182
			W 1, foggy, 1023 mb
		20.00	CC 3249
		24.00	CC 3266
			Rain, fog
		28.06.42
		04.00	CC 3353
		08.00	CD 1143
			E 1, Vis. medium
		12.00	CD 1139	Day's run surfaced     224 nm
			N 1, Vis. good	submerged     0 nm
				Total                         224 nm.
		16.00	CD 1236
		19.10		Test dive.  Work on the diesel.
		20.00	CD 1321
			E 1
		20.34		Surfaced.
		24.00	BC 9779
		29.06.42
		04.00	BC 9795
			Rain, fog, wind calm
		08.00	BC 9881
		12.00	BC 9869	Day's run surfaced     221 nm
				submerged     3 nm
				Total                         224 nm.
		16.00	BC 9955
			E 1, Vis. good
		20.00	BD 7742
			S 1
		24.00	BD 7495
			SSW 2, Sea 1-2	Difference between actual and dead reckoning position 325°T, 25 nm.
		30.06.42
		04.00	BD 7581
		08.00	BD 7569
		12.00	BD 7656	Day's run surfaced     216 nm
			SSW 3, Sea 2	submerged     0 nm
				Total                         216 nm.
		16.00	BD 8441
		20.00	BD 8429
			WbyN 2-3, Sea 2, Vis. good
		24.00	BD 8517

	Sun and Moon Data 27.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 28.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.06.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.06.42

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		01.07.42	Eastern North Atlantic
		04.00	BD 8526
		08.00	BD 8611
			W 1, Sea 1
		12.00	BD 8389	Day's run surfaced     192 nm
			WSW 2, 7/10	submerged     0 nm
				Total                         192 nm.
		12.28		Test dive.
		13.06		Surfaced.
		16.00	BD 9174
			Vis. medium	Difference between actual and dead reckoning position 33°T, 17 nm
		20.00	BD 9166
			WSW 4, Sea 3, 9/10
		22.45		Radio Message 21.23 hours from B.d.U.:  "Berger report weather.  On 2 July at 08.00 hours switch to Ireland Circuit . . . . . . . . "
		24.00	BD 9255
			WSW 5, Sea 4, overcast
		02.07.42
		01.07		Short Weather Signal sent:  "45°N, 27°W, 1007 mb falling, +18C, W 3-4, altostratus 10/10 overcast, Vis. 5 nm, medium-high W-swell."
				Due to receiver interference the confirmation was not received.
		04.00	BD 9341
			Long swells
		04.04		Short Weather Signal repeated.
		08.00	BD 9329	Switched to Ireland Circuit.
		12.00	BE 7114	Day's run surfaced     224 nm
			Rain showers	submerged     1 nm
				Total                         225 nm.
		16.00	BE 7126
		20.00	BE 7215
		24.00	BE 7235
			W 3, Sea 3, overcast
		03.07.42
		04.00	BE 7324
			W 1, Vis, medium
		08.00	BE 7336
		12.00	BE 8126	Day's run surfaced     223 nm
			Light swell	submerged     0 nm
				Total                         223 nm.
		12.05		Test dive.
		14.23		Surfaced.
		16.00	BE 5876	Difference between actual and dead reckoning position 10°T, 17 nm.
		20.00	BE 5895
			W 2, Vis. changing
		24.00	BE 5984
		04.07.42
		04.00	BE 5996
			W 3, Sea 2, 7/10
		08.00	BE 6785

	Sun and Moon Data 01.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.07.42

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		continued
		04.07.42
		12.00	BE 6874	Day's run surfaced     199 nm
			Vis. good, 4/10	submerged   11 nm
				Total                         210 nm.
			Bay of Biscay
		16.00	BE 6886
		20.00	BE 9313	Difference between actual and dead reckoning position 140°T, 6 nm.
			WbyS 2-3, rain showers
		23.00		Sailing vessel (fisherman) bearing 90°T, course NE.
		24.00	BE 9332
		05.07.42
		04.00	BF 7122
		06.10		Dived to proceed submerged.
		08.00	BF 7212
			W 1, 7/10, Vis. good
		12.00	BF 7222	Day's run surfaced     183 nm
				submerged   12 nm
				Total                         195 nm.
		16.00	BF 7231
		20.00	BF 7233
		23.15		Surfaced.
		24.00	BF 7312
			W 1, Sea 1, 5/10
		06.07.42
		04.00	BF 7353	Up to now no return harbor has come for me.  Apparently they do not suppose I am so far along.  Therefore, send a position report.
			WSW 2, 1020 mb
		04.31		Short Signal sent:  "My position is BF 81."
		06.22		Dived to proceed submerged.
		08.00	BF 8111
		12.00	BF 8113	Day's run surfaced     41 nm
				submerged  54 nm
				Total                         95 nm.
		14.20		Surfaced.
		14.55		Dived.
		16.00	BF 8126
			W 3, Sea 2, 7/10, swells
		18.45		My sent Short Signal is understood incorrectly.  Received Radio Message 12.15 hours from B.d.U.:  Concerning position report in the Bay of Biscay."
		19.30		For that reason went to Coastal Circuit.
		20.00	BF 8132
		20.53		Received Radio Message 10.36 and 11.57 hours from B.d.U.:  Entrance route is Morgennebel."
		22.46		Surfaced.
		23.37		Sent Radio Message:  "Position 8 July 07.00 hours Nanni 1."
		24.00	BF 8223

	Sun and Moon Data 04.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 06.07.42

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		07.07.42
		00.40	Rain showers	Fishing sailing vessel bearing 90°T.
		00.58		Radio Message 00.24 hours from 6th U-Flottille:  "Escort positioned on 8 July 06.00 hours Nanni 1."
		01.45		2 fishing trawlers avoided.
		03.05		Bright glow astern.  Searchlight from aircraft.
		04.00	BF 5884
			W 2, Sea 2-3, 5/10	Several times flashes bearing 0°T.
		05.10		Dived to proceed submerged.
		08.00	BF 5894
		12.00	BF 5895	Day's run surfaced      55 nm
				submerged   53 nm
				Total                         108 nm.
		13.36		Surfaced.
		13.42		Dived.  Difference between actual and dead reckoning position 285°T, 19 nm.
		16.00	BF 5894	Surfaced.
		16.18		Dived.
		17.06		Surfaced.
		20.00	BF 6775
			WbyS 3, Sea 2, Vis. good
		22.35		Reached Point "Morgen".
		24.00		Route "Morgennebel".
		08.07.42
		04.00		Route "Morgennebel".
		05.32		Sperrbrecher at N 1 in sight.  Exchanged recognition signals.
		06.08		Taken under escort.
				Made fast St. Nazaire Lock.
				Day's run surfaced      143 nm
				submerged    31 nm
				Total                         174 nm.
			Final Observations.
			After completing the mine task off Boston 2 freighters with a total of 14000 GRT were sunk in subsequent merchant warfare.  Because of damage by aircraft bombs the patrol was broken off early.  The operations area is particularly unfavorable especially during the summer months because prevailing fog or bad visibility.
			6 mines (TMC) were laid and 5 torpedoes shot.  There were 2 out of service torpedoes on board.  An Eto due to aircraft bombs, an Ato due to leaking overdeck container.
			Nautical miles covered 6934 sm, of these 6263 sm surfaced and 671 sm submerged.
			The morale of the crew was good.  The work of the engine personnel during the removal of failures caused by aircraft bombs is especially noteworthy.
			The state of health was quite good.  All cases could be cured with on board means except for a suspected case of syphilis.

	Sun and Moon Data 07.07.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.07.42

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Chart	Track chart covering entire war patrol                23 December 1941 to 8 February 1942
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	Comments of the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote
	on the Kriegstagebuch of "U-87" from 27.3, to 8.7.1942.
	Mine task and convoy attack were carefully considered and well executed.  Because of heavy depth charge damage premature return transit was required.
		Signed in draft: Dönitz
		Validized:
	Leutnant z.S. and Adjutant

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