U-96 - 6th War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with help from Andi Forster

Departed	Date	Arrived	Date	Days at Sea
St. Nazaire	2 August 1941	St. Nazaire	12 September 1941	42

 

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Ships Hit

None

Note:  The positions in the table above and in the Google Earth patrol summary are derived from the KTB and in many cases do not match those set forth in authoritative references such as Jürgen Rohwer, Axis Submarine Successes of World War Two or the Uboat.net website.  The goal here is to present the picture relative to the U-boat and not the absolute position that the ship was attacked or sank.

 

This KTB uses the depth notation "depth T = xx meters"  Under this scheme, the actual depth was twice the depth given after T = so for example, if the KTB entry read "depth T = 50 meters, the actual depth was 100 meters.  This was intended to hide the actual depth for security purposes. This notation was used from about January 1940 to December 1941.  In these KTBs, depths written without using "T =", for example "dived to depth 35 meters" were not so disguised.

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				"U  96"
				Kommandant:  Kaptlt. Lehmann-Willenbrock.
			Beginning:    9.7.1941               Ending:      12.8.1941
				Distribution:     "U-96" Copy No. 1 7. U.-Flottille " 2 B.d.U.-Op.- " 3 B.d.U.-Org.- " 4 O.K.M.                   5 + 6
				Enclosures: 1.) 1 Track chart for Copy No. 1-5. 2.) 1 Excerpt of the General Radio Log for Copies No. 1-5.
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		09.07.41	St. Nazaire
		19.12		Made fast in the U-boat Bunker (Crew, except for those on watch, proceeded to La Baule).  Kaptlt. Lohse ordered away.
		10.07.41
		09.00		Duty began.  Boat shifted for offloading.  Cleared the boat, provisions, torpedo offload until 19.00 hours.
		11.07.41		Shipyard period began.
		10.45		Boat shifted to the outfitting pier.  Leave began for the leave group.
				Afternoon self-cleaning.
		12.07.41		Morning duty according to shipyard routine.  Afternoon work on gear.
		13.07.41		Sunday routine.
		14.07.41		Morning duty according to shipyard routine.  Afternoon work on gear.
		15.07.41		Morning duty according to shipyard routine.
		10.00		Muster by the Second Watch Officer.
				Afternoon duty according to shipyard routine.  Ammunition offload.
		16.07.41
		09.00		Boat shifted to the dry-dock with a tug.
		09.45		Dry-docked in Dock III.
		10.50		Orders notification by the Second Watch Officer.
		14.00 - 17.00		Sports and work on gear.
		17.07.41		Morning duty according to shipyard routine. Afternoon sports or work on gear.
		18. - 22.07.41		Morning duty according to shipyard routine. Afternoon sports or work on gear.
		23.07.41
		07.00 - 07.30		Sports
				Morning duty according to shipyard routine. Afternoon duty according to shipyard routine
		15.00 - 17.00		Un-docked.
		17.30		Made fast outfitting pier.
		[Date and time entries for the rest of this page are covered over - dates below are presumed]
		24. - 26.07.41		Morning duty according to shipyard routine.  Sports.
		27.07.41		Morning duty according to shipyard routine.  Afternoon sports or work on gear.
				Mach.Ob.Gfr. Trupat into the Hospital.
		28.07.41
		xx.xx		Cast off.
		xx.xx		Made fast in the lock

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		continued
		28.07.41
		09.47		Cast off.
		10.16 - 10.53		Dove for trim test.
		11.00 - 12.10		Sea trial and radio direction finder calibration.
		13.04		Made fast in the lock.
		13.18		Cast off.
		13.30 - 15.25		Degaussing.
		15.30 - 16.10		Magnetic compass calibration.
		16.21		Made fast at the outfitting pier.
		16.30		Muster by the Kommandant and farewell to the Second Watch Officer (Lt.z.S.Rodler von Roithberg).
		29.07.41		Morning and afternoon duty according to shipyard routine.  Shipyard work.  Fuel and lubricating oil loading, water loading.
		During the shipyard period the following work was carried out:
		Ship construction:
		Cleaning and painting of the engine rooms and the bilges.  Sealing of the ventilation head valve, the forward Marcks buoy and the main rudder drive stuffing boxes.  Overhaul of the hatches, the sinks and lockers, the loading gear, the hoist, the depth gages, the support shelves, the fire extinguishers, the bunks, the over deck fasteners and closures.  Packing of the flood valve linkage for main ballast tank and reserve fuel oil tanks 2 and 4.  Painting of the heads and the galley.
		Engine installation:
		Repair of the outer exhaust gas valves, the diesel clutches, the fuel valves, the valves for the cooling water pumps, the fuel oil transfer pump, the auxiliary drain and trim pump, the spark arrestor, the low pressure reducer, the check valves, the start valves, the air whistle.  Check of the crank bearings starboard 3 and 4 and port 3 and 4.  Grinding of the exhaust gas valves, the valves for flooding and pumping manifold.  Sealing main ballast and reserve fuel oil tank 4 port and the valve for 2 i.  Renewing the cooling water piping.  Cleaning the lubricating oil consumption tank including the filter.  Check of the spring clutches of the superchargers and the starboard supercharger clutch.  Adjusting the starboard engine.
		E-systems:
		Overhaul and removal of the gyro-compass transformers.  Overhaul of the diving plane motors, the hand searchlights, the starters, the cooling system, the battery powered room lighting, the stern light.  Checking the gyro-compass.  Repair of ship and battery shorts.  Over charging.
		Torpedo system:
		Overhaul of the entire torpedo system.
		Radio Message system:
		Overhaul of the K.D.B., all of ther Radio converters, the loudspeaker system, the record player, the radio direction finder.
		Artillery:
		Overhaul of the periscopes, the 8.8 cm SK, the M.G. C/30, the M.G./34 the MP. 28 [typo 38?], 6 pairs of binoculars, the fire control system, the aft torpedo shooting receiver and the graduated ring of the UZO.

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		30.07.41		Duty according to shipyard routine.  Stable provisions loaded.  Fk.Ob.Gfr. Jansen into the Hospital.
		31.07.41		Duty according to shipyard routine.  Torpedo loading.
		01.08.41		Duty according to shipyard routine.  Fresh provisions loading.  Doctor's examination of the crew.  Lt.z.S. Groth ordered on board as Second Watch Officer.  Fk.Ob.Gfr. Jansen out of the Hospital.
		02.08.41		Oblt.z.S. Steinhoff on board as Kommandant in training.
		11.30		Send off of the boats U-71, 77, 96, 751 by the Flottillen Chef.
		11.52		Cast off.
		12.29		Made fast in the lock.
		12.55		Cast off from the lock.  Departed in convoy.
		15.00		Passed U-73 (inbound).
		15.02		Escort ended at N 1.
		15.20 - 16.02		Dived for trim test and to balance the boat.
		15.02	Course 185°.	Began transit to the attack area AL 82 (about 900 nm).  Transit speed 10 knots.
		16.00	BF 6463
			ENE 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 2
		17.15	Course 211°.
		19.00	Course 270°.
		20.00	BF 6486
			NbyE 2-3, Sea 2-3, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 2
		24.00	BF 5599
			NbyE 3, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. good, Swell 2
		03.08.41
		00.14		U-43 sighted to starboard, on westerly course.
		04.00	BF 5587
			NNE 4, Sea 3, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 3
		08.00	BF 5497
			NbyE 2, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 2
		09.49		Aircraft bearing 0°T, course 270°, 4000 meters away.
		09.50		Crash dive.  To depth T = 50 meters.  [actual depth 100 meters] Leak check.
		10.31		Surfaced.
		11.00	Course 305°.
		12.00	BF 7475  [typo BF 5475]	Day's run:  Surfaced 222.4 nm, Submerged 3.8 nm
			NbyW 2, Sea 1-2, 4/10, Vis. good, Swell 2

	Sun and Moon Data 02.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 03.08.41

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		continued
		03.08.41
		14.41	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 6.2 nm in 120°T.
		16.00	BF 4664	Fishing flotillas (sailing vessels) up to 8°W.
			NNW 4, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 2
		19.46	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 140°T, 2.2 nm.
		20.00	BF 4615
			NNW 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 2
		21.07	Course 325°.	Operated at a speed of 12 knots on the U-204 convoy.  Am 480 nm south of the convoy.  Meeting is possible in 40 hours.  Course leads to Porcupine Bank.
		24.00	BF 4268
			NNW 3, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 2
		04.08.41
		04.00	BF 1887
			NNW 2-3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. good, Swell 2
		05.06		Short Signal:  "Position BF 18" sent passing 10°W in accordance with Operations Order.  Signal was confirmed.
		08.00	BF 1739
			WNW 3, Sea 2, overcast (fog), Vis. medium to low, Swell 2
		09.35		Crash dive for aircraft, which flew from astern and came out of the clouds very low.  Type HE 111.  No bombs.  Probably German aircraft.
		10.12		Surfaced.
		12.00	BF 1482	Day's run:  Surfaced 244 nm, Submerged 1.9 nm
			W 3, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. medium, Swell 2
		16.00	BF 1412
			WbyN 3-4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. medium, Swell 3
		20.00	BF 3361
			WNW 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 4
			Course 340°.
		20.34		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				On 2 August outbound boats operate on new convoy reported by U-565.
				U-565 reported on 4 August 18.45 hours convoy in BF 2269, NW-course.  [typo BE 2269]
				No further contact keeper reports followed.  On 5 August at 04.30 hours B.d.U. ordered: continue operating on the convoy, consider fuel consumption, and head for about AL 91.
		21.00	Course 300°.	Operated at 10 knots on the U-565 convoy.  Range to meeting point (about AL 91) 300 nm.
		24.00	AM 7978
			WbyN 4-5, Sea 4, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 3

	Sun and Moon Data 03.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 04.08.41

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		05.08.41
		04.00	AM 7867
			NWbyW 5, Sea 3-4, 6/10 (rain), Vis. good, Swell 3
		06.45	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 19 nm in 173°T.
		08.00	AM 7873
			NWbyW 5, Sea 3-4, 4/10, Vis. good, Swell 3
		10.53		Aircraft sighted bearing 180°T, type Do 17 on W-course.  Long range, turned away, was not seen.
		12.00	AM 7766	Day's run:  Surfaced 210 nm
			NNW 3, Sea 2-3, 6/10, Vis. good, Swell 3
		13.22		Aircraft bearing 30°T, long range, on SE-course.  Type Sunderland.  Turned away, was not seen.
		15.07	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 3 nm in 162°T.
		16.00	AM 6761
			NW 3, Sea 2-3, 6/10, Vis. very good, Swell 3
		17.30		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  . . . . U-96 head for Point Hammer . . . . transit speed.  Disposition follows to pick up a Gibraltar convoy coming later.
		18.30	Course 233°.	With this operation on the U-565 convoy is settled.  Headed to new objective point BE 1955.  Transit speed.
		20.00	AM 7743
			NWbyW 2, Sea 1-2, 7/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		24.00	AL 9993
			NWbyW 2, Sea 1-2, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		06.08.41
		04.00	BE 2322
			NNW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		08.00	BE 2341
			WbyS 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. medium, Swell 1
		09.00 - 10.00		Test dive.
		12.00	BE 2268	Day's run:  Surfaced 149.7 nm, Submerged 2.3 nm
			W 2, Sea 1-2, overcast (fog rain), Vis. mostly low, Swell 1
		13.52	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 11 nm in 198°T.
		16.00	BE 2281
			W 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
			Course 228°.
		18.00	[unusual case of the "depth" of a disposition written in T= xx notation]	Radio Message from B.d.U. with new attack areas . . . . . . U-96 Point Hammer in 90°, 12 nm, depth T = 30 nm. [actual depth of the disposition was 60 nm]

	Sun and Moon Data 05.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 06.08.41

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		continued
		06.08.41
		19.19		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Shift attack areas 20 nm to the north.
				According to Officer-Only Radio Message the convoy left Gibraltar on 4 August at 20.00 hours was at 44°N, 21°W on northerly course.
		20.00	BE 2511
			W 2, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		21.00	Course 200°.
		24.00	BE 2452
			WNW 2, Sea 1, overcast mist, Vis. medium, Swell 1
		07.08.41
		04.00	BE 2447
			W 2, Sea 1, overcast mist, Vis. low, Swell 1	Visibility is deteriorating.  May be the reason the convoy has not been sighted.
		08.00	BE 1689
			WSW 2, Sea 1, overcast, (for rain), Vis. low, Swell 1
		06.34 - 07.02		Dived to listen.
				Visibility was mostly not over 1500 meters during the day.
		08.40		Am positioned in ordered attack area.
		09.25 - 09.54		Dived to listen.
		11.00	Course 0°.
		12.00	BE 1913	Day's run:  Surfaced 166.8 nm, Submerged 3.2 nm
			WbyS 2, Sea 1, mist fog (rain), Vis. low, Swell 1
		14.00	Course 150°.
		16.00	BE 1921
			WbyS 2, Sea 2, overcast mist, Vis. low, Swell 2
		18.00	Course 310°.
		19.20		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  If no enemy contact from darkness course 305°, economical transit speed.
		20.00	BE 1924
			WbyS 2, Sea 1, overcast (fog rain), Vis. low, Swell 1
		21.49 - 00.05		Dived due to low visibility and fog.
		24.00	BE 1678
			No observation
		08.08.41
		04.00	BE 1592
			W 3, Sea 2, overcast (fog), Vis. changing, Swell 1
		08.00	BE 1552
			W 2, Sea 1, overcast mist (fog), Vis. changing
		08.35 - 11.13		Proceeded submerged due to fog.
		12.00	BE 1519	Day's run:  Surfaced 110.3 nm, Submerged 11.1 nm
			W 2, Sea 1, overcast mist, Vis. medium, Swell 1

	Sun and Moon Data 06.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 07.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 08.08.41

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		continued
		08.08.41
		15.40	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 10.8 nm in 235°T.
		16.00	BE 1634
			SSW 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. low, Swell 1
		16.20		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Course east, transit speed, more to follow.
		16.44	Course 90°.
		19.35		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				1.)  Convoy located 7 August 20.00 hours Point Hecht in 346°T, 144 nm.  Southerly course, speed 6 knots.
				2.)  . . . . . . . . Lehmann . . . . . . . . operate on convoy for speeds 7 and 4 knots.
				Our starting position in reconnaissance line is BE 2471.  From dawn the convoy should proceed on a northerly course at 4 knots in accordance with the Radio Message.  After that continue to search on opposite course.
		20.00	Course 107°.
			BE 1511
			SSW 2, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		24.00	BE 1537
			SWbyS 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		09.08.41
		04.00	BE 1654
			SWbyS 2, Sea 1, overcast (rain), Vis. low, Swell 1
		08.00	BE 2471	During the day in accordance with Radio Message stood by for aircraft bearing signals, nothing heard.
			WSW 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
			Course 0°.
		11.35 - 13.04		Proceeded submerged, low visibility.
		12.00	BE 2441	Day's run:  Surfaced 199 nm, Submerged 1.2 nm
			WSW 2, Sea 1-2, Sea 0, (fog rain), Vis. changing, Swell 1
		15.27	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 4.3 nm in 197°T.
		16.00	BE 2414
			WS 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		20.00	BE 2172	Reached the convoy meeting point for plotted speed 4 knots, came about.
			W 1-2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
			Course 180°.
		24.00	BE 2448
			WSW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		10.08.41
		04.00	BE 2715
			SW 1-2, Sea 1-2, overcast, (rain), Vis. medium, Swell 1
		08.00	BE 2745
			WSW 2, Sea 1-2, overcast (rain), Vis. medium, Swell 1

	Sun and Moon Data 08.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 09.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 10.08.41

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		continued
		10.08.41
		12.00	BE 2778	Day's run:  Surfaced 148.5 nm, Submerged 2.5 nm
			WSW 2, Sea 1, overcast (rain), Vis. medium, Swell 1
		15.37	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 2.8 nm in 208°T.
		16.00	BE 5147
			W 1-2, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		16.22		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  . . . . course 335°, economical transit speed. . . . .
		16.40	Course 335°.
		20.00	BE 4363
			WbyS 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		24.00	BE 4332
			WbyN 2, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. good, Swell 2
		11.08.41
		04.00	BE 1994
			NNW 3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. good, Swell 3
		07.40	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 8.8 nm in 246°T.
		08.00	BE 1958
			NW 5, Sea 4, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 4
		12.00	BE 1951	Day's run:  Surfaced 112 nm
			NW 4, Sea 3-4, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 4
		16.00	BE 1916
			NWbyN 4, Sea 3-4, 6/10 (rain), Vis. good, Swell 4
		17.35 - 21.04		Proceeded submerged.
		20.00	BE 1913
			No observation
		24.00	BE 1679
			NWbyN 3, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 2
		12.08.41
		04.00	BE 1675
			NWbyN 2, Sea 1, 7/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		08.00	BE 1644
			NWbyN 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. very good, Swell 1
		09.34	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 9.6 nm in 93°T.
		10.55		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  . . . . steer course 325°, make RPM for 12 knots.
		11.12	Course 325°.	Due to unfavorable weather conditions can only run at low speed.
				Course for the U-568-convoy, range = 650 nm to the meeting point for westerly convoy course.  U-568 had contact only briefly.
		12.00	BE 1536	Day's run:  Surfaced 71 nm, Submerged 7 nm
			WbyS 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. medium, Swell 1

	Sun and Moon Data 10.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 11.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 12.08.41

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		continued
		12.08.41
		15.19		Sent fuel inventory 90 cbm on request by Flottille Short Signal.
				Signal was confirmed in a collective message.
		16.00	BE 1252
			WbyN 4, Sea 3, Vis. medium, fog banks, Swell 2
		17.52	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 3.7 nm in 324°T.
		20.00	AL 8774
			W 3, Sea 2-3, 2/10, Vis. medium, Swell 2
		20.18		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  . . . . boats carry the designation Group Grönland.
				New course 300°.
		20.30	Course 300°.
		24.00	AL 7853
			W 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 3
		13.08.41
		04.00	AL 7814
			W 3, Sea 2-3, overcast (fog rain), Vis. changing, mostly low, Swell 3
		08.00	AL 7485
			SW 3-4, Sea 3, overcast (fog rain), Vis. changing, mostly low, Swell 3
		12.00	AK 9662	Day's run:  Surfaced 240 nm, Submerged 0 nm
			W 4, Sea 3, overcast (fog rain), Vis. changing, mostly low, Swell 3
		16.00	AK 3613
			WbyS 2, Sea 2, overcast (fog rain), Vis. changing, mostly low, Swell 3
		20.55		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  1.  Clausen-convoy was in AL 2161 on 12 August at 11.00 hours suspected in sector between 210°T and 260°T, speed of advance 6-9 knots. . . . . . . .3. Group Grönland continue on as ordered until 14 August at dawn then depanding on position the boats have reached by then, operate within in the named sectors on the convoy.
				Am so far west that I will already come to a northerly course at 00.35 hours, to be in the plotted sector the next day at dawn for convoy course 220°.
		20.00	AL 9283
			WbyS 1, Sea 1, overcast (fog), mostly Vis. low, Swell 1
		24.00	AK 9241
			WNW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		14.08.41
		00.35	Course 320°.
		01.40	Course 340°.
		04.00	AK 6798
			NW 3, Sea Sea 2, 9/10 (fog), Vis. changing, Swell 2

	Sun and Moon Data 12.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 13.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 14.08.41

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		continued
		14.08.41
		08.00	AK 6753
			NNW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 2
		09.08 - 09.54		Test dive.
		11.37	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 25 nm in 132°T.
		12.00	AK 6738	Day's run:  Surfaced 191 nm, Submerged 2 nm
			N 2, Sea 1-2, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 2
		16.00	AK 6486
			NbyE 3, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. good, Swell 3
		20.00	AK 6452	Radio Message with new attack areas:  U-96 was assigned the 54 nm square AK 37.  Distance is 120 nm.
			N 3, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. very good, Swell 3
		22.15	Course 10°.
		24.00	AK 6421
			N 3, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. very good, Swell 3
		15.08.41
		04.00	AK 6157
			N 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 3
		08.00	AK 6128
			N 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 3
		11.30	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 5.1 nm in 10°T.
		11.32 - 13.36		Dived to balance the boat and search for banging outboard.  The G.H.G. is rendered unusable.
		12.00	AK 0299	Day's run:  Surfaced 134.8 nm, Submerged 12 nm
			N 2, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 2
		16.00	AK 3971
			N 2, Sea 2, 1/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		20.00	AK 3947
			N 2, Sea 1-2, 1/10, Vis. good, Swell 2
		20.08	Course 160°.	Boat holds well before the sea.  Over deck is examined for banging.
		21.17 - 22.15  )		Dived to listen to the boat.  No success.
		23.06 - 00.06  )
		21.02		German U-boat in sight bearing 100°T, on N-course.  Conning tower is lit up by the sun and stands out brightly over the darker sea, despite the bright sky.  No recognition signas.
		23.38	Course 10°.
		24.00	AK 3948
			No observation
		16.08.41
		00.36	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 7 nm in 320°T.

	Sun and Moon Data 14.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 15.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 16.08.41

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		continued
		16.08.41
		04.00	AK 3914
			N 3, Sea 2, Vis. good, Swell 2
		06.00		In ordered attack area.
		08.00	AK 3775
			N 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 2
		12.00	AK 3748	Day's run:  Surfaced 81 nm, Submerged 6 nm
			N 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		16.00	AK 3719
			N 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		from 19.00		Lay stopped until 19 August 21.00 hours.
		20.00	AK 3713
			N 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		21.15 - 22.00		Check fired the 8.8 cm and M,G, C 30.  Cleaned the cannon.
				Pennant of the port forward diving plane hangs down.  Turn buckles torn.  Pennant removed.
		22.28 - 22.57		Dived to listen to the boat.  Noise source is eliminated
		24.00	AK 3713
			N 2, Sea 1, Vis. good, Swell 1
		17.08.41	Boat lay stopped.
		04.00	AK 3713
			N 1, Sea 1, overcast, very dark night, Swell 1
		08.00	AK 3713
			N 1, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		12.00	AK 3713	Day's run:  Surfaced 30 nm, Submerged 1 nm
			NW 1, Sea 1, Vis. good, Swell 1
		16.00	AK 3713
			NW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		20.00	AK 3713
			NW 2, Sea 1-2, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		24.00	AK 3713
			NW 3, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 2
		18.08.41	Boat lay stopped.
		04.00	AK 3713
			NWbyW 3, Sea 2, overcast, very dark night, Swell 2
		08.00	AK 3713
			NWbyW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		12.00	AK 3713	Day's run:  Surfaced 5 nm
			NWbyW 2-3, Sea 1-2, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		16.00	NWbyW 2-3, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
			AK 3721
		20.00	AK 3721
			NWbyW 2, Sea 1-2, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		24.00	AK 3721
			NWbyW 2, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 1

	Sun and Moon Data 16.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 17.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 18.08.41

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		19.08.41	Boat lay stopped
		04.00	AK 3716
			NWbyW 2, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		08.00	AK 3716
			Calm, Sea 0, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		08.45 - 09.03		Test dive.
		12.00	AK 3716	Day's run:  Surfaced 0 nm, Submerged 1 nm
			ESE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 0
		16.00	AK 3716
			E 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		21.00	Course 150°.	On 1 diesel KF headed to the center, later to the southern half of the attack area (square AK 37).
		24.00	AK 3751
			SE 3-4, Sea 2, overcast (rain), Vis. good, Swell 2
		20.08.41
		from 01.00	Stopped lay until 21.00 hours
		04.00	AK 3754
			W 1, Sea 1-2, overcast (mist), Vis. medium, Swell 2
		08.00	AK 3752
			WNW 3, Sea 2, overcast (rain), Vis. medium, Swell 2
		12.00	AK 3752	Day's run:  Surfaced 21 nm, Submerged 0 nm
			W 3, Sea 2, overcast (rain), Vis. medium, Swell 2
		16.00	AK 3753
			W 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 2
		20.00	AK 3753
			W 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. good, Swell 2
		21.00	Course 160°.	1 diesel KF.
		24.00	AK 3767
			WSW 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		21.08.41
		from 01.00 - 13.45	Lay stopped
		04.00	AK 3791
			WSW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. medium, Swell 1
		08.00	AK 3792
			WSW 2, Sea 1, overcast (rain), Vis. good, Swell 1
		10.50		Radio Message from B.d.U.:
				Group Greenland from 21 August 18.00 hours proceed on course 70° and day's run 150 nm.  Disposition in the area Iceland Passage North Channel intended.
		12.00	AK 3792	Day's run:  Surfaced 20 nm
			SW 2, Sea 1, overcast (mist, rain), Vis. good, Swell 1

	Sun and Moon Data 19.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 20.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 21.08.41

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		continued
		21.08.41
		13.45 - 14.04		Test dive.
		13.48	Course 70°.
		16.00	AK 3769
			E 1, Sea 0-1, 8/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		19.00	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 3 nm in 324°T.
		20.00	AK 3843
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		24.00	AK 3826
			NNW 1, Sea 0-1, 8/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		22.08.41
		04.00	AK 3733
			NNW 1, Sea 0-1, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		07.30	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 7 nm in 193°T.
		08.00	AL 1713
			SSW 1, Sea 0-1, 7/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		12.00	AL 1588	Day's run:  Surfaced 113 nm, Submerged 0.5 nm
			NW 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		14.53	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 1.4 nm in 248°T.
		16.00	AL 1595
			ENE 2, Sea 1, 7/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		20.00	AL 1673
			NE 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		24.00	AL 1664
			NEbyN 2-3, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		23.08.41
		04.00	AL 2518
			NEbyE 2-3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		07.13	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 4.4 nm in 248°T.
		08.00	AL 2526
			NE 3, Sea 2, 4/10 (rain), Vis. goos, Swell 1
		09.07 - 09.35		Test dive.
		10.37 - 12.24		Dived to unload the torpedo from tube IV.  Malfunction:  Air in the torpedo, blew off.  1 bottle line leaks.
				Boat has been at sea 3 weeks.  In the operations area except for a German U-boat no vessels seen.
		12.00	AL 2532	Day's run:  Surfaced 133.5 nm, Submerged 5.0 nm
			NEbyN 3, Sea 2, overcast (rain), Vis. medium, Swell 2
		15.51	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 6.2 nm in 309°T.

	Sun and Moon Data 21.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 22.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 23.08.41

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		continued
		23.08.41
		16.00	AL 2475
			NbyE 2, Sea 1-2, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		20.00	AL 2482
			NbyE 2, Sea 1-2, 7/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		24.00	AL 2468
			NbyE 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		24.08.41
		04.00	AL 3345
			E 1, overcast, 8/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		08.00	AL 3352
			E 1, Sea 0, 8/10, Vis. good, Swell 0
		10.10		In new attack area.
		10.28 - 11.00		Dived for aircraft, land-based aircraft bearing 110°T, course 310°, 10000 meters away.
		12.00	AL 3338	Day's run:  Surfaced 116.8 nm, Submerged 1.7 nm
			E 0-1, Sea 0, 4/10, Vis. very good, Swell 0
		12.25	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 5.9 nm in 126°T.
		15.45		Radio Message:  New attack areas:  . . . . U-96 Point Panther bears 254°T, 90 nm, depth 50 nm. . .
		16.00	AL 3416	[approximately AL 3335]
			E 0-1, Sea 0, 4/10, Vis. very good, Swell 0
			Course 0°.
		20.00	AL 3273
			SE 1-2, Sea 0-1, 7/10, Vis. very good, Swell 0
		21.30	Course 170.
		23.00	Course 0°.
		24.00	AL 3429
			E 1, Sea 0, 6/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		25.08.41
		00.30 - 07.00	Lay stopped
		04.00	AL 3249
			E 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. medium, Swell 1
		07.00	Course 190°.
		08.00	AL 3272
			NE 1, Sea 1, overcast (rain), Vis. good, Swell 1
		12.00	AL 3418	Day's run:  Surfaced 101 nm
			SE 1, Sea 0, overcast, Sea 0-1, Vis. good, Swell 1
		12.10		Smoke feather in sight bearing 100°T.  Pursued at GF until 14.34 hours.  Unsuccessful.  Mirage?
		12.14	Course 100°.
		12.18	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 11.6 nm in 316°T.
		14.37	Course 330°.

	Sun and Moon Data 23.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 24.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 25.08.41

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		continued
		25.08.41
		16.00	AL 3425
			SE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		20.00	AL 3284
			SE 2-3, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		20.45		Met U-563.  Experience exchange.
		21.12		Continued transit.
		23.30	Course 190°.
		24.00	AL 3249
			SE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		26.08.41
		00.30 - 06.50	Lay stopped
		04.00	AL 3248
			SE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast (rain), Vis. medium, Swell 1
		06.50	Course 190°.
		08.00	AL 3247
			ESE 2, Sea 1-2, overcast (rain), Vis. medium, Swell 1
		09.03 - 11.18		Dived to work on the torpedoes.
		11.22	Course 250°.	Day's run:  Surfaced 82.5 nm, Submerged 2.5 nm
		12.00	AL 3199
			E 2, Sea 1, 7/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		13.36	Course 160°.
		16.00	AL 3335
			ENE 2, Sea 1, 7/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		19.00	Course 0°.
		20.00	AK 3339
			E 2, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		22.32		In accordance with Radio Message from B.d.U. head 190° and run at transit speed.  Operation on Schüler-convoy (AM 4796). Range to meeting point with westerly convoy course about 300 nm.  Promising, especially with the favorable weather conditions and continuous contact holder reports.
		22.40	Course 190°.
		23.30	Course 200°.
		24.00	AL 3339
			E 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 2
		27.08.41
		01.36		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Halt!
		02.03 - 05.45	Lay stopped.
		03.19		Radio Message sent on request with weather and situation report:  In operations area persistent good visibility, no traffic, no surveillance.  A  torpedoes, AL 3368.
				Radio Message on Flotilla traffic wavelength.  Kiel acknowledged.

	Sun and Moon Data 25.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 26.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 27.08.41

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		continued
		27.08.41
		04.00	AL 3367
			EbyS 3, Sea 1-2, 9/10, Vis. medium, Swell 2
		04.50		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  No S-transit.  Operation on convoy according to B-Dienst on 26 August 17.00 hours in AE 7590-7560, course northeast to southeast.
				In accordance with supplemental Radio Message  . . . . expect speed of advance 5-8 knots . . . .  U-96 operate on convoy course 135°.
				Am positioned 73 nm from the meeting point with the convoy for 8 knots.  After reaching the meeting point back and forth in position athwart the convoy course line until the hour circle for convoy speed 5 knots passes through.
		05.45	Course 55°.
		08.00	AL 3441
			EbyS 3, Sea 1-2, Vis. good, Swell 2
		12.00	AL 3422	Day's run:  Surfaced 148 nm
			E 5-6, Sea 3-4, overcast (rain), Vis. medium, Swell 4
		14.00	Course 0°.
		15.00	Course 220°.
		16.00	Course 20°.
			AL 3286
			E 6, Sea 4-5, overcast (rain), Vis. medium, Swell 4
		20.00	Course 20°.
			AL 3286
			ENE 6-7, Sea 5, overcast (rain), Vis. medium, Swell 4
		22.21		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  If by darkness there is no enemy contact, set off to the SW.  More to follow.
				During the night ran on course 270° to possibly aid U-570, which in the evening in AL 7658 reported it was unable to dive and presumably set off to the south.
		24.00	AL 3283
			ENE 6, Sea 5, overcast (rain), Vis. medium, Swell 4
		28.08.41
		00.37	Course 270°.
			AL 3271
		04.00	NE 4, Sea 4, overcast (rain), Vis. medium, Swell 4
		08.00	AL 3181
			NE 4, Sea 4, overcast (rain), Vis. medium, Swell 4
		08.02	Course 225°.
		11.30		Met U-84.
		11.52 - 14.26		Test dive and had supper submerged.
		12.00	AL 3177	Day's run:  Surfaced 145.5 nm, Submerged 2.5 nm
			NEbyE 5, Sea 4, overcast (rain), Vis. medium, Swell 4

	Sun and Moon Data 27.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 28.08.41

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		continued
		28.08.41
		15.53	[AM 4478]	Radio Message from B.d.U.:  New attack areas:  Group Kurfürst, depth 60 nm.  Point Hecht bears.  U-96 229°, 160 nm.
				Range to attack area 305 nm, course 157°.
		16.00	AL 2435
			NbyE 3, Sea 3, Vis. medium, Swell 3
		17.05	Course 157°.	Transit speed 1 diesel LF.
		17.44 - 19.16		Dived for evening meal.
		19.30		Met U-569.
		20.00	AL 2462
			NNE 3, Sea 2-3, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 2
		24.00	AL 3374
			N 3, Sea 2-3, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 2
		29.08.41
		04.00	AL 3519
			NNE 2, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 2
		07.15	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 11 nm in 204°T.
		08.00	AL 3579
			NEbyE 2, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 2
		12.00	AL 3752	Day's run:  Surfaced 129 nm, Submerged 8.8 nm
			NEbyE 2, Sea 1-2, 4/10, Vis. good, Swell 2
		16.00	AL 3794
			NEbyE 2, Sea 1-2, 2-5/10, Vis. good, Swell 2
		16.50	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 9 nm in 48°T.
		20.00	AL 0317
			NEbyE 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		24.00	AL 0373
			ENE 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		30.08.41
		04.00	AL 6322
			ENE 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		07.15	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 5.8 nm in 48°T.
		08.00	AL 6361
			E 1-2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		12.00	AL 6392	Day's run:  Surfaced 151 nm
			SEbyS 2-3, Sea 1-2, overcast (rain), Vis. good, Swell 1
		16.00	AL 6633
			SSE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium, Swell 2
		17.30 - 20.16		Proceeded submerged due to low visibility.
		20.00	AM 4471
			no observation

	Sun and Moon Data 28.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 29.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 30.08.41

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		continued
		30.08.41
		22.30		Reached new attack area.
		24.00	AM 4445
			NWbyW 1-2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		31.08.41
		04.00	AM 4484
			SSW 1, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. medium, Swell 1
		07.45 - 08.25		Dived for land-based aircraft, Lockheed, bearing 220°T, course 10°, 1000 meters away.
		08.00	AM 4725
			SSW 1, Sea 1, overcast (rain), Vis. low, fog banks, Swell 1
		08.03	Course 23.5°	Propeller sounds bearing 235°T shifting to the south, apparently fainter.  Searched on the surface.
		08.52 - 09.22		Dived for Lockheed bearing 200°T, course 240°, 2000 meters away.
		09.22	Course 180°.
		09.48		Was overflown by Lockheed at an altitude of 100 meters, aircraft passed 150 meters behind the stern, detected by engine sounds, too late to dive, was not seen.
		10.58	Course 65°.
		10.30 - 10.52		Dived to listen, sounds bearing 65°T.  Pursued at GF.
		11.45 - 12.02		Dived to listen.  Sound bearing in 270°T.
		12.00	Course 70°.	Day's run:  Surfaced 109.6 nm, Submerged 4.9 nm
			AM 4753
			NE 1-2, Sea 1, overcast (rain), Vis. low, Swell 1
		13.40 - 14.30		4 lifeboats, rafts and wreckage in AM 4739 to AM 4815.
		14.28 - 14.52		Dived to listen, very faint bearing in 70°T, gave up pursuit.  Apparently a fast independent, which was protected by the aircraft.
		16.00	Course 250°.	Headed for the lifeboats.  3 boats examined, 1 boat bore the name "SEGUNDO" (4414 GRT Oslo).
			AM 4815
			SSE 1-2, Sea 1, overcast (fog), Vis. low, Swell 1
		20.00	AM 4639
			SWbyW 2, Sea 1, overcast (rain), Vis. low, Swell 1
		22.43	Course 300°.
		24.00	AM 4735
			SWbyW 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. medium, Swell 1
		01.09.41
		04.00	AM 4723
			SWbyS 2-3, Sea 3, overcast (fog), Vis. medium, Swell 1
		08.00	AM 4479
			SWbyS 2-3, Sea 2, overcast (fog, rain), Vis. low, Swell 1

	Sun and Moon Data 30.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 31.08.41
	Sun and Moon Data 01.09.41

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		continued
		01.09.41
		09.30	Course 340°.
		11.00		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Air reports convoy 08.30 hours in AM 4531, course 260°, position uncertain.  Group Kurfürst remain in attack areas.  Convoy course is to the north of the attack areas.  From 10.00 hours stand by for bearing signals.
		12.44	AM 4444	Day's run:  Surfaced 120 nm, Submerged 1.5 nm
			SWbyS 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		12.30	Course 140°.
		15.03	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 9.1 nm in 270°T.
		16.00	AM 4447
			S 2, Sea 1-2, 8/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		16.12	Course 340°.
		18.00	Course 160°.
		20.00	AM 4447
			WSW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		23.21 - 23.56		Dived to flush main ballast and reserve fuel oil tanks 2 and 4.
		24.00	AM 4475
			WSW 2, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
			Course 340°.
		02.09.41
		04.00	Course 160°.
			AL 6663
			WSW 1-2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. changing, Swell 1
		07.24		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 5.7 nm in 148°T.
		08.00	AM 4475
			WSW 1-2, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		09.00	Course 250°.	Boat lay against the seas to work on the torpedoes.  From 09.00 hours stood by for bearing signals.
		10.28	Course 160°.	A boat reported bearing results (10.38 hours AL 6657 203°T).  By this the convoy must be between AL 66 and AL 92.  Pursued accordingly at 14 knots.
		10.48		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Group Kurfürst convoy suspected south of AL 62 on SSW-course.  Boats operate accordingly.
				According to Radio Message from air at 12.50 hours position was suspected in AL 6586.  Course was 260°.
		12.00	AL 6933	Day's run:  Surfaced 125.2 nm, Submerged 1.8 nm
			SW 1-2, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		12.37	Course 240°.
		15.31		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Air corrected convoy position 08.45 hours in AL 9289.
				Correction confirmed own assumption, maintained course.

	Sun and Moon Data 01.09.41
	Sun and Moon Data 02.09.41

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		continued
		02.09.41
		12.14 - 12.35		Dived for aircraft bearing 230°T, course 50°, distance 8000 nm.
		16.00	AL 6946	Continued to operate on the U-73-convoy per Radio Message 1954 hours . . . convoy located 11.43 hours in BE 1159 on course 40°.
			SSW 1, Sea 0-1, overcast (rain), Vis. medium, Swell 1
				From this the general course was 38°, speed reported at 7 knots.  Speed of advance previously 5.5 knots.  Course remains 240°.  Position at 20.00 hours about 180 nm ahead of the convoy.  New group designation Seewolf.  From 3 September 00.00 hours Ireland Circuit.
		20.00	AL 6885
			EbyS 4-5, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. medium, Swell 3
		24.00	AL 9136
			SSW 6-7, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. medium, Swell 3
		03.09.41
		04.00	AL 9155
			S 4, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. medium, Swell 3
		08.00	AL 8294
			Sea 4, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. medium, Swell 3
		09.00	Course 220°.	Plot is improving.  From 09.00 hours stood by for bearing signals.
		10.30		Met U-77.
		12.00	AL 8526	Day's run:  Surfaced 194 nm, Submerged 1 nm
			SbyW 3-4, Sea 3-4, overcast (rain), Vis. medium, Swell 1
		12.09 - 12.33		Dived for aircraft bearing 250°T, course 180°, distance 2000 meters.
		14.00	Course 310°.	Reached the meeting point for convoy for speed 7 knots.  Want to move back and forth before the course line until the hour circle for convoy speed 5 knots passes.
		15.00	Course 130°.
		16.00	AL 8528
			SbyW 3, Sea 2-3, overcast (rain), Vis. changing, Swell 3
		16.14		U-boat sighted bearing 160°T.
		17.00	Course 310°.
		17.10		Radio Message from U-98:  Convoy in AL 9656, course 240°, distinguished 1 cruiser, 8 steamers, fog.
				Am west of the convoy, about 160 nm away.
		17.34		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Group Seewolf operate on U-98-convoy at highest speed.
		17.44	Course 115°.
		19.25	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 5 nm in 240°T.
		20.00	AL 8568
			SEbyE 4-5, Sea 3, 8/10 (fog), Vis. medium, Swell 3

	Sun and Moon Data 02.09.41
	Sun and Moon Data 03.09.41

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		continued
		03.09.41
				U-98 reported 22.45 hours (received 23.35 hours) contact on destroyer in square AL 9593.
		23.33	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 3 nm in 195°T.	From that the convoy has made a zigzag to the west.  Course improved to 90°.
				U-98 reported 23.43 hours (received 00.09 hours) contact lost.  Destroyer deceptive course.  Convoy in fog probably a zigzag to the south.
		23.50		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  U-98-convoy is probably a Gibraltar convoy.  If contact is broken must expect general course up to 170°.
				Speed of advance not more than 8 knots, possibly as little as 5 knots.
				Operated on convoy courses from 200-280° and speed 7 knots.  Intercept point for last convoy course (180°), 7 knots will be reached at 11.00 hours (4 September)
		24.00	Course 90°.
			AL 9731
			SEbyE 0-1, Sea 1, blue sky, Swell 1
		04.09.41
		01.00	Course 150°.
		04.00	Course 184°.
			AL 9853
			ESE 3-4, Sea 3, overcast (fog, rain), Vis. low, Swell 1, fog banks
		05.00	Course 156°.
		05.00 - 05.55	Course 170°.	Dived to listen.  3 sound bearings, U-boats.
		07.54 - 08.19		Dived to listen.  Only U-boat sounds.
		08.00	BE 2234
			SE 3, Sea 2, overcast, fog (rain), Vis. changing, Swell 1
		09.00	Course 116°.
		11.00	Course 250°.	From 11.00 hours searched on westerly courses.  Stood by for bearing signals.
		11.44		Condor circles us.  Recognition Signals exchanged.  Navigation fix given taken with a grain of salt.
		12.00	BE 2266	Day's run:  Surfaced 138.4 nm, Submerged 5.1 nm
			SbyE 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good Swell 1
		12.37		Met U-69.
		15.43 - 16.47		Bearing signals received from 8 U-boats.  Showed position square BE 2326.  Ran towards at GF.
		15.56	Course 50°.
		16.00	BE 2281
			SEbyS 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		16.58		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Do not operate on bearing signals.  It is only an escorted steamer.
				Continued to operate on U-98 convoy.

	Sun and Moon Data 03.09.41
	Sun and Moon Data 04.09.41

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		04.09.41
		17.00	Course 250°.
		17.33	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 13 nm in 0°T.
		17.58		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Continue searching in sector 180° to 220° from convoy position 16.40 hours on 4 September in AL 9656.  Distribution from the of east 2 boats each in a 5° sector enemy speed 4-7 knots.
				By this U-96 is between 205° and 210°.  Operated now due to own position initially on convoy speed of advance 4 knots.
				Boat will be in assigned sector at 21.15 hours.  About 23.00 hours intercept point for 4 knots will be reached.  Thereafter ran in assigned sector to the intercept position for 7 knots.
		19.00	Course 120°.
		19.35		Sighted U-boat bearing 270°T.
		20.00	BE 2251
			SEbyS 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		21.00		U-563 passed in the vicinity on southerly course.
		22.07		U-boat sighted bearing 20°T.
		22.09		Speed both diesels LF.
		24.00	BE 2284
			SEbyS 2-3, Sea 1-2, 9/10, Vis. medium, Swell 1
		05.09.41
		04.00	BE 2542
			WSW 2, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		08.00	BE 2732
			WSW 2, Sea 1-2, 8/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
				From 11.00 hours stood by for bearing signals in accordance with Radio Message.
		12.00	BE 2758	Day's run:  Surfaced 207 nm, Submerged 0 nm
			W 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		12.14	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 6.6 nm in 67°T.
		16.00	BE 5118
			SW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		19.19	Course 200°.
		20.00	BE 4393
			SWbyW 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, (rain), Vis. good, Swell 1
		21.38		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Continue to operate on outbound (Gibraltar) convoy.  Continue search in previously ordered order.  By formation in N-S strips between 15° and 23°W.
				U-96 has the strip between 20°30' and 21°00'W
		22.00	Course 250°.
		24.00	BE 4629
			SW 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1

	Sun and Moon Data 04.09.41
	Sun and Moon Data 05.09.41

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		06.09.41
		04.00	BE 4644
			SSW 1, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. medium, Swell 1
		06.00	Course 140°.
		08.00	BE 4594
			SSW 1, Sea 1, 7/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		09.09 - 11.12		Dived to work on the torpedoes.
		12.00	BE 4836	Day's run:  Surfaced 197 nm, Submerged 4 nm
			SSW 1, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		15.40	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 4 nm in 325°T.
		16.00	BE 4946
			S 1, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		20.00	BE 4989
			SbyE 1-2, Sea 1, 7/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		20.33		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  Group Seewolf break off convoy operation.  Course north, transit speed.
		20.56	Course 0°.
		24.00	BE 4956
			SSE 1-2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		07.09.41
		04.00	BE 4697
			SSE 1-2, Sea 1, 7/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		08.00	BE 4637
			SEbyS 2, Sea 1, 7/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		09.39 - 10.50		Buoy overboard.  Maneuvers as driving exercises.
				From 11.00 hours stood by for bearing signals in accordance with Radio Message.
		12.00	BE 4397	Day's run:  Surfaced 198 nm
			SSE 2, Sea 1, overcast (fog), Vis. medium, Swell 1
		14.30	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 7.5 nm in 97°T.
		16.00	BE 4338
			SSE 1-2, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		18.19	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 3.4 nm in 41°T.
		20.00	BE 1966
			SE 1-2, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		24.00	BE 1693
			S 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		08.09.41
		04.00	BE 1399
			S 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, fog, Vis. low, Swell 1
		08.00	BE 1366
			SbyE 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. medium, Swell 1

	Sun and Moon Data 06.09.41
	Sun and Moon Data 07.09.41
	Sun and Moon Data 08.09.41

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		08.09.41
		09.48 - 11.15		Buoy maneuvers for driving training.
		11.13 - 11.43		Crash dive and balanced the boat.
		11.52		Crash dive, 22 seconds up to 10 meters.
		11.54		Surfaced.
		12.00	AL 8896	Day's run:  Surfaced 221 nm, Submerged 1.4 nm
			SSE 2, Sea 1, 7/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		13.57	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 6.7 nm in 193°T.
		16.00	BE 8863
			SSE 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		18.23	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 3.2 nm in 42°T.
		20.00	AL 8593
			SbyE 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		22.30	Course 50°.
		24.00	AL 9418
			SbyE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		09.09.41
		04.00	AL 9186
			SSW 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium, Swell 1
		08.00	AL 9244
			SSW 2-3, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. medium, Swell 1
		10.00	Course 80°.
		12.00	AL 9228	Day's run:  Surfaced 164 nm
			SSW 2-3, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. medium, Swell 1
		13.44		Radio Message from B.d.U.:  . . . . free to maneuver south and southwest of the disposition (Seewolf).
				This means BE 20 and BE 10.
		14.45	Course 160°.
		16.00	AL 9263
			SSW 2-3, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. good
		20.00	AL 9612
			SbyW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		20.17	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 2.7 nm in 157°T.
		24.00	AL 9688
			SSW 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		10.09.41
		04.00	AL 9995
			SSW 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		07.00	Course 125°.
		08.00	BE 3148	Began return transit, due to fuel exhaustion.
			SbyW 0-1, Sea 0, 1/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
			Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 4.5 nm in 216°T.

	Sun and Moon Data 08.09.41
	Sun and Moon Data 09.09.41
	Sun and Moon Data 10.09.41

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		10.09.41
		12.00	BE 3436	Day's run:  Surfaced 277 nm, Submerged 0 nm
			SE 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		13.10	Changing courses.	Several fishing flotillas (Logger-rigged sailing vessels).
		13.44		Dived.  Moved off submerged.  No nationality markings.
		14.26		Surfaced.  Warning shots with 8.8 cm and MG. C/30.  Sailing vessels set French flag with yellow pennant.
		14.38	Course 125°.	Continued transit.
		16.00	BE 3558
			ESE 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		20.00	BE 3916
			ESE 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		20.08		Radio Message to B.d.U.:  Nothing seen.  3-week engine overhaul.  New radio direction finder, gyro-compass converter.  Position 12 September 09.00 hours N 1.  BE 39.
				Radio Message was confirmed on 11 September at 04.44 hours.  At 10.32 hours 08.00 hours was ordered as time for convoy intake.
		24.00	BE 1775
			SbyE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. medium, Swell 1
		11.09.41
		04.00	BF 4166
			ESE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. medium, Swell 1
		07.30	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix: 6.5 nm in 296°T.
		08.00	BF 4523
			ESE 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		12.00	BF 4657	Day's run:  Surfaced 318 nm, Submerged 2 nm
			EbyN 2, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		13.55	Course 90°.
		16.00	BF 5474
			EbyN 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		20.00	BF 5495
			NbyE 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		24.00	BF 5586
			NbyE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good, Swell 1
		12.09.41
		03.00	Course 59°.
		04.00	BF 6473
			NbyE 2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		08.00	BF 6463
			NbyE 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good, Swell 1
		08.20		At N 1 taken in convoy, ran in together with U-567.

	Sun and Moon Data 10.09.41
	Sun and Moon Data 11.09.41
	Sun and Moon Data 12.09.41

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		12.09.41
		11.01		Made fast in the lock.
				Reception by Flottillen-Chef (and O.T.).
		11.26		Cast off.
		11.39		Made fast in Bunker 10 B.
		Summary:
		The boat was at sea 42 days.  During this time was consumed:
				125.2 cbm fuel oil
				1428 kg. lubricating oil
				3970 liters drinking water.
		During check firing were shot:  6 units 8.8 cm shells
			52    "       2 cm cartridges.
		6213.7 nm were covered.  Occurring malfunctions of the engine installation were repaired by on board means.
		There were no casualties in the crew.
		During the patrol, except for French fishing boats, no enemy vessels were seen.  10 German U-boats were sighted.

Sun and Moon Data 12.09.41

 

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	C  o  p  y  !
	Comments of the Befehlshaber der Unterseeboote.        U-96
	The lack of success of the patrol is not the fault of the proven Kommandanten.  The convoy operation took place under generally unfavorable weather conditions.
		For the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote
		The Chief of the Operations Department.
		signed in draft:  G  o  d  t  .

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