U-123 - 1st War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with the help of Andi Forster

Departed	Date	Arrived	Date	Days at Sea
Kiel	21 September 1940	Lorient	23 October 1940	33

 

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Ships Hit
Date	KTB Time	Position	Ship	Tons	Nationality	Convoy
6 Oct 40	13.04	53°33'N, 25°55'W	BENLAWERS	5,943	British	OB-221
10 Oct 40	21.44	57°39'N, 13°36'W	GRAIGWEN	3,697	British	SC-6
19 Oct 40	01.31	57°03'N, 11°24'W	BOEKELO	2,118	Netherlands	SC-7
19 Oct 40	01.55	57°03'N, 11°24'W	SEDGEPOLL	5,556	British	SC-7
19 Oct 40	03.17	56°51'N, 11°36'W	SHEKATIKA	5,458	British	SC-7
19 Oct 40	05.00 - 05.30	56°39'N, 11°48'W	CLINTONIA	3,106	British	SC-7
			Total = 25,878
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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				"  U  123  "
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			Kommandant:	Kaptlt.  M  o  e  h  l  e
			Beginning:  30.  5.1940
			Ending:       19.  9.1940
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	- 1 -
		30.05.40	Bremen	10.00 hours Commissioning, afterwards outfitting of the boat.
		31.05.40	Bremen	Outfitting of the boat.  Preparations to dive and trim test.
		01.06.40	Bremen	Prepatarions to dive and trim test.  Drills.
		02.06.40	Bremen - Bremerhaven	Morning drills.
				16.00 hours Transit to Bremerhaven.
		03.06.40	Bremerhaven - Kiel	04.50 hours Weighed anchor.
				Transit to Kiel.
		04.06.40	Kiel	Stowed and work service.
		05.06.40	Kiel	U.A.K. testing.
		06.06.40	Kiel	U.A.K. testing.
				Afternoon balanced the boat.
		07.06.40	Kiel	U.A.K. testing.
		08.06.40	Kiel	U.A.K. testing.
		09.06.40	Kiel	U.A.K.
		10.06.40	Kiel	U.A.K. testing.
		11.06.40	Kiel	U.A.K. testing.
		12.06.40	Kiel	U.A.K. testing.
		13.06.40	Kiel	U.A.K. testing.
		14.06.40	Kiel	U.A.K. testing.
		15.06.40	Kiel	Shipyard.
		16.06.40	Kiel	Shipyard.
		17.06.40	Kiel	U.A.K. testing.
		18.06.40	Kiel	Transit to Danzig.
		19.06.40	Danzig	22.00 hours Made fast Danzig.
		20.06.40	Danzig Bay	U.A.G.1 - testing, measured mile

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		21.06.40	Danzig Bay	U.A.G.1 - measured mile.
		22.06.40	Danzig Bay	U.A.G.1 - measured mile.
		23.06.40	Danzig - Zoppot	11.00 hours Made fast Zoppot sea pier.
		24.06.40	Danzig Bay	N.V.K. - test off Kahlberg.
		25.06.40	Danzig Bay	AK cruise.
		26.06.40	Danzig -  Gotenhafen	11.50 hours Made fast Gotenhafen.
		27.06.40	Eastern Baltic	Tactical training.
		28.06.40	Eastern Baltic	Tactical training.
		29.06.40	Eastern - Central Baltic	Tactical training.
		30.06.40	Central - Eastern Baltic	12.00 hours Anchored Rönne (Bornholm) Roadstead.
				15.25 hours Transit to Gotenhafen.
		01.07.40	Gotenhafen - Oxhöft	T.E.K. testing. [T.E.K. = Torpedoerprobungskommando]
		02.07.40	Gotenhafen - Oxhöft	T.E.K. testing.
		03.07.40	Gotenhafen - Oxhöft	T.E.K. testing.
		04.07.40	Gotenhafen - Oxhöft	T.E.K. testing.
		05.07.40	Gotenhafen - Oxhöft - Kiel	T.E.K. testing.  Afterwards transit to Kiel.  19.55 hours emergency landing aircraft sighted.  Position = 54°54'N, = 15°40'E.  Stood by until the arrival of a rescue vessel.
		06.07.40	Kiel	14 15 hours  Made fast Kiel (Blücherbrücke).
		07.07.40	Kiel	S.V.K [S.V.K. = Sperrversuchkommando]
		08.07.40	Kiel	S.V.K testing.
		09.07.40	Kiel	S.V.K testing.
		10.07.40	Kiel	S.V.K testing.
		11.07.40	Kiel	S.V.K testing.
		12.07.40	Kiel	S.V.K testing.
				17.00 hours made fast shipyard.

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		13.07.40	Kiel	Shipyard.
		14.07.40	Kiel	Shipyard.
		15.07.40	Kiel	S.V.K testing.
		16.07.40	Kiel	S.V.K testing.
		17.07.40	Kiel	S.V.K testing.
		18.07.40	Kiel	S.V.K testing.
		19.07.40	Kiel	S.V.K testing.
		20.07.40	Kiel	S.V.K testing.
		21.07.40	Kiel	Sunday routine.
		22.07.40	Kiel	S.V.K testing.
		23.07.40	Kiel	S.V.K testing.
		24.07.40	Kiel	S.V.K testing.
		25.07.40	Kiel	S.V.K testing.
		26.07.40	Kiel	Shipyard - 12.00 hours Dry-docked.
		27.07.40	Kiel	Shipyard.
		28.07.40	Kiel	Shipyard.
		29.07.40	Kiel	Shipyard.  13.00 hours Un-docked.  14.30 hours Made fast Blücherbrücke.
		30.07.40		S.V.K testing.
		31.07.40		S.V.K testing.
		01.08.40	Kiel	S.V.K testing.
		02.08.40	Kiel	S.V.K testing.
		03.08.40	Kiel	At the disposal "Ufa".    [Universal Film AG - news reels]
		04.08.40	Kiel	Sunday routine.
		05.08.40	Kiel	Magnetic compass calibration and Radio Direction Finder calibration.
		06.08.40	Kiel	Blücherbrücke (work service).

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		07.08.40	Kiel	07.00 hours Cast off.  Transit to Memel.
		08.08.40	Memel	Independent training - 20.30 made fast Memel.
		09.08.40	Memel - Pillau - Danzig	09.00 hours Cast off to shoot torpedoes.
				10.50 hours Broke off shooting.
				15.00 hours  Ready for sea.  21.55 hours departed for Pillau.
				22.53 entered Pillau
		10.08.40		03.00 hours Made fast Holm - Danzig.
				Work service.
		11.08.40	Danzig	Sunday routine.  24.00 hours Ready for sea.  Transit to Memel.
		12.08.40	Memel	09.00 hours Began shooting in the shooting square.  17.00 hours Finished day shooting. 20.30 hours Cast off for night shooting.
		13.08.40	Memel	Torpedo shooting.
		14.08.40	Memel	Torpedo shooting.
		15.08.40	Memel	Torpedo shooting.
		16.08.40	Memel	At the disposal "Ufa".
		17.08.40	Memel	At the disposal "Ufa".
		18.08.40	Memel	At the disposal "Ufa".
		19.08.40	Memel	At the disposal "Ufa".
		20.08.40	Memel	At the disposal "Ufa".
		21.08.40	Memel	At the disposal "Ufa".
		22.08.40	Memel	At the disposal "Ufa".
		23.08.40	Memel	At the disposal "Ufa".
		24.08.40	Memel	At the disposal "Ufa".
		25.08.40	Memel	At the disposal "Ufa".
		26.08.40	Memel	At the disposal "Ufa".
		27.08.40	Memel	At the disposal "Ufa".

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		28.08.40	Memel	At the disposal "Ufa".
		29.08.40	Memel	At the disposal "Ufa".
		30.08.40	Memel	At the disposal "Ufa".
		31.08.40	Memel	At the disposal "Ufa".
		01.09.40	Memel - Kahlberg	00.00 hours Transit to Kiel via Kahlberg.
				(sound trials)
		02.09.40	Kiel	20.45 hours Made fast Kiel.
		03.09.40	Kiel - Wilhelmshaven	01.00 hours cast off Kiel to transit through the Canal to Wilhelmshaven,  20.30 hours Made fast U-boat Base.  13.37 hours and 14.08 hours Two drifting mines shot by Sperrbrecher.
		04.09.40	Wilhelmshaven
		05.09.40	Wilhelmshaven	On 4 September 13.30 hours  Shifted to the Westwerft.
		06.09.40	Wilhelmshaven	Shipyard.
		07.09.40	Wilhelmshaven	Shipyard.
		08.09.40	Wilhelmshaven	Shipyard.
		09.09.40	Wilhelmshaven	Shipyard.
		10.09.40	Wilhelmshaven	Shipyard.
		11.09.40	Wilhelmshaven	Shipyard.
		12.09.40	Wilhelmshaven	Shipyard.
		13.09.40	Wilhelmshaven	Shipyard.
		14.09.40	Wilhelmshaven	Shipyard.
		15.09.40	Wilhelmshaven	Shipyard.  10.00 hours  Un-docked, boat outfitted.
		16.09.40	Wilhelmshaven	Boat outfitted.
		17.09.40	Wilhelmshaven	Boat outfitted.
		18.09.40	Wilhelmshaven	Morning.  Degaussing, afternoon Radio Direction Finder calibration.
		19.09.40	Wilhelmshaven	10.45 hours Ready for sea.

 

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				"  U  1  2  3   "
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				Beginning:    21.9.1940
				Ending:        23.10.1940.
			Kommandant:	Kapitänleutnant    M  o  e  h  l  e  .

	- 1 -
		19.40
		21.09.40
		05.00	Kiel, Tirpitzhafen	Departed for 1st patrol; in formation with "U-103"
		06.00	SW 2, Sea 0-1, overcast, Vis. good
		06.20	Kiel Lightship	Taken in convoy by "VP 107".
		08.00	AO 7731 lower-left	Tactical advance in convoy through the Great Belt.
			SW 2, Sea 0-1, 3/10, Vis. good
		12.00	AO 7544 lower-left	Day's run:  = 66 nm
			SW 2, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. good
		16.00	AO 7198 upper-right corner	With escort through the Great Belt.
			SW 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. good
		20.00	AO 7241 upper-right	Anchored.
			Off the Seelands Rev. net barrier
			SW 1, Sea 0-1, 3/10, Vis. good
		22.09.40
		00.00	AO 7241 upper-right	Off Seelands Rev. net barrier at anchor.
		04.00	AO 7241 upper-right	Off Seelands Rev. net barrier at anchor.
		06.20	AO 7241 upper-right	Weighed anchor.  Continued transit in convoy.
			SW 1, Sea 0-1, 6/10, Vis. good
		12.00	AO 4876 upper-right	Transit in convoy through the Kattegatt.
			WNW 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good	Day's run:  = 106 nm (172 nm)
		16.00	AO 4815 center-right edge	In convoy through the Kattegatt.
			WNW 2, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. good
		20.00	AO 4468 center
			W 3, Sea 2, 2/10, Vis. good
		23.09.40
		00.00	AO 4451 center-left edge	Transit in convoy to Kristiansand South.
			SW 1, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good
		04.00	AN 3637 center-left
			W 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good
		08.00	AN 3615 upper-right	Convoy ended.
			Kristiansand Fjord	Transit through Vestergapet Fjord to the SW.
			SSE 3-4, Sea 2-3, rain, Vis. bad	Due to the bad visibility on the surface on course 235° via Barrier V and clear of the Norwegian coast.

	Sun and Moon Data 21.09.40
	Sun and Moon Data 22.09.40
	Sun and Moon Data 23.09.40

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		continued
		23.09.40
		10.39		Dived, because visibility is better.
		12.00	AN 3565 upper-left	Proceeded submerged.
			S 5-6, Sea 4, 7/10, Vis. good	Day's run:  = 187 nm (= 359 nm)
		16.00	Northern North Sea
			AN 3559 center	Proceeded submerged.
		19.50	Northern North Sea	Surfaced, proceeded on the surface.
			AN 3554 lower-center edge	Course 285°, from 23.45 hours course 330°.
			W 6, Sea 4-5, 8/10, Vis. good
		24.09.40	Northern North Sea
		00.00	AN 3429 center	Proceeded on the surface.
			W 5-6, Sea 4-5, 9/10, Vis. good
		04.00	Northern North Sea
			AN 3142 lower-left
			NW 4, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. good
		07.30	AN 2895 upper-left	Dived.  Proceeded submerged.
			WSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good
		12.00	AN 2867 upper-left	Proceeded submerged.
			SW 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. good	Day's run:  = 183 nm (= 542 nm)
		16.00	Northern North Sea	Proceeded submerged.
			AN 2853 lower-right
			SW 1, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. good
		20.36	Northern North Sea	Surfaced.  Proceeded on the surface on course 350°, HF.
			AN 2824 lower-left
			NNW 6, Sea 5, 9/10, Vis. good
		25.09.40
		00.00	Northern North Sea	Proceeded on the surface by night.
			AN 2349 lower-left
			NNW 6, Sea 5, 9/10, Vis. good
		04.00	Northern North Sea	Proceeded on the surface by night.
			AN 2315 upper-left
			NNW 5-6, Sea 5, 5/10, Vis. good
		07.24	Northern North Sea	Dived, proceeded submerged.
			AF 7992 center
			NNW 3, Sea 4, 8/10, Vis. good
		12.00	Northern North Sea	Day's run:  = 117 nm (= 659 nm)
			AF 7968 lower-center edge
			NW 3, Sea 2-3, 5/10, Vis. moderate
		16.00	Northern North Sea	Proceeded submerged.
			AF 7964 center-left

	Sun and Moon Data 23.09.40
	Sun and Moon Data 24.09.40
	Sun and Moon Data 25.09.40

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		continued
		25.09.40
		20.38	Northern North Sea	Surfaced.  Proceeded on the surface by night.
			AF 7953 center
			NW 3-4, Sea 3, 8/10, Vis. good
		26.09.40	Northern North Sea
		00.00	AF 7687 lower-left	Proceeded on the surface by night.
			NW 3-4, Sea 3, 8/10, Vis. good
		04.00	Northern North Sea
			AF 7598 upper-left
			NW 3-4, Sea 3, 7/10, Vis. good
		07.18	North of the Shetland Islands	Dived.  Proceeded submerged.
			AF 7499 upper-right
			NW 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. good
		12.00	North of the Shetland Islands	Incoming Radio Message, by which we are tasked on a convoy of "U-29".  Because we are still off the Shetlands I do not consider this order binding.
			AF 7498 center
			W 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. good
				Day's run:  = 149 nm (= 808 nm)
		16.00	North of the Shetland Islands	Proceeded submerged.
			AF 7489 center
			SW 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. good
		20.55	North of the Shetland Islands	Surfaced.  Proceeded on the surface by night.
			AF 7722 upper-left
			SW 3-4, Sea 3, 8/10, Vis. good
		27.09.40	East of the Faroe Islands
		00.00	AE 9968 upper-right	Proceeded on the surface.
			SW 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. good
		04.00	East of the Faroe Islands	Proceeded on the surface.
			AE 9981
			SW 5, Sea 4, 8/10, rain, Vis. good
		07.54	South of the Faroe Islands	Dived, proceeded submerged.
			AM 3214
			W 5, Sea 4, 8/10, Vis. good
		12.00	South of the Faroe Islands	Day's run:  = 157 nm (= 965 nm)
			AM 3133 upper-left	Proceeded submerged.
			W 5, Sea 4, 8/10, Vis. good
		16.00	South of the Faroe Islands	Proceeded submerged.
			AM 3161 upper-center edge
			W 5, Sea 4, 8/10
		21.23	South of the Faroe Islands	Surfaced, proceeded on the surface by night.
			AM 3158
			WNW 5, Sea 4, 7/10, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 25.09.40
	Sun and Moon Data 26.09.40
	Sun and Moon Data 27.09.40

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		28.09.40	Northwest of the Hebrides
		00.00	AM 3171 center	Proceeded on the surface.
			NW 4, Sea 3, 4/10, Vis. good
		04.00	Northwest of the Hebrides	Proceeded on the surface.
			AM 2424 upper-left
		08.00	West of the Hebrides	Proceeded on the surface.
			AM 2364 lower-left
			NW 3, Sea 5, 9/10, Vis. good
		12.00	West of the Hebrides	Day's run:  = 192 nm (= 1157 nm)
			AM 2379 lower-center
			NW 3, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. good
		16.00	West of the Hebrides	Proceeded on the surface.
			AM 1668 lower-left
			NW 2, Sea 1, 7/10, Vis. good
		20.00	West of the Hebrides
			AM 1843 upper-right
			NW 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. good
		29.09.40
		00.00	West of the Hebrides	Proceeded on the surface by night into the operations area.
			AM 1797 upper-center
			NW 1, Sea 0-1, Swell 2, Vis. good, overcast
		04.00	North Atlantic	Proceeded on the surface.
			AL 0336 lower-right
			NW 1-2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. good
		08.00	North Atlantic	Proceeded on the surface.
			AL 0343 upper-left
			W 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. medium
		12.00	North Atlantic	Day's run:  = 296 nm (= 1453 nm)
			AL 3974 lower-right	Proceeded on the surface into the operations area.
			SW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good
		14.00	AL 6121 center	Arrived in the operations area.
		16.00	North Atlantic	Steamed to the west into the operations area with 1 diesel HF.
			AL 5224 center
			SW 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good
		20.00	North Atlantic	Came to course 310°.
			AL 5215 center
			SSW 4-5, Sea 3-4, 8/10, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 28.09.40
	Sun and Moon Data 29.09.40

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		30.09.40	North Atlantic	Ran through the operations are on course 310°, 1 diesel HF.
		00.00	AL 2987 lower-right
			SSW 6, Sea 4-5, overcast, Vis. good
		04.00	North Atlantic
			AL 2972 lower-right
			W 6, Sea 4-5, 8/10, Vis. good
		08.00	North Atlantic
			AL 2944 lower-left corner
			W 4, Sea 4, 8/10, Vis. good	From 10.00 hours Came to course 170°.
		12.00	North Atlantic	Day's run:  = 163 nm (= 1616 nm)
			AL 0193 center
			W 2, Sea 1-2, 7/10, Vis. good
		16.00	North Atlantic	Search courses in the operations area.
			AL 0197 lower-left
			W 2, Sea 1, 7/10, Vis. good
		20.00	North Atlantic
			AL 5148 [E.m. nonsensical]
			WSW 0-1, light Swell, Vis. good, overcast
		01.10.40	North Atlantic	In the operations area cruised on course 70°.
			AL 5412 center-left
			SW 1, light Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		04.00	North Atlantic	In the operations area cruised on course 70°.
			AL 5186 lower-center
			E 1, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. good
		08.00	North Atlantic	In the operations area cruised on course 70°.
			AL 5271 lower-left
			SE 1, light Swell, overcast, Vis, moderate
		10.31 - 11.17		In accordance with Radio Message relieved "U-32" as weather boat, weather reports daily at 03.00 hours, 13.00 hours, 17.00 hours.
				Dived, balanced the boat.
		12.00	North Atlantic	In position in operations area.
			AL 5257 lower-left	Day's run:  = 131 nm (= 1747 nm)
			S 2, Sea 0, 5/10, Vis. good
		16.00	North Atlantic	In operations area.
			AL 5264 upper-right corner
			S 2, Sea 0-1, 3/10 Vis. good
		17.00	North Atlantic	Incoming Radio Message with my square allocation.  Came to course 180°, to reach the southern edge of the new operations area.  The transit route due seemed to be abandoned by the English to the advanced time of year.
			AL 5263 upper-left corner
			S 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 30.09.40
	Sun and Moon Data 01.10.40

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		continued
		01.10.40		After that, may go through the area of AL 81, as the example of the "U-38"-convoy proves.
		20.00	North Atlantic	In the new operations area.
			AL 5293 upper-right
			SSE 2, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. good
		20.30 - 20.51		Dived to flush main ballast and reserve fuel oil tank IV.
		02.10.40
		00.00	North Atlantic	In operations area.
			AL 5333 upper-right
			SSE 3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. good
		04.00	North Atlantic	In operations area.
			AL 5293 center
			SSE 3, Sea 2-3, 8/10, Vis. good
		08.00	North Atlantic	In operations area.
			AL 5261 lower-left corner
			SSE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good
		10.30		KR from U-103, came to course 120° intercept point with the convoy in about 10 hours.
		12.00	North Atlantic	Operating on convoy.
			AL 5237 upper-right	Day's run:  = 128 nm (= 1875 nm)
			SSE 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 4 nm
		13.14		U-103 canceled convoy report.
		16.00	North Atlantic	In operations area.
			AL 6144 lower-right
			SSE 6, Sea 5, 6/10, Vis. good
		20.00	North Atlantic	In operations area.
			AL 6181 lower-right
			SSE 5, Sea 4-4, overcast, Vis. good
		23.00		In accordance with Radio Message new attack disposition came to course 245°.  New operations area between 54° to 56°N and 20° to 23°W.
		03.10.40	North Atlantic	In operations area
		00.00	AL 6189 upper-left	Course 245°.
			S 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. good
		04.00	North Atlantic	Course 245°.
			AL 6413 lower-left
			SW 6, Sea 4, 8/10, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 01.10.40
	Sun and Moon Data 02.10.40
	Sun and Moon Data 03.10.40

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		continued
		03.10.40	North Atlantic
		08.00	AL 5536 upper-right	Course 245°.
			W 5, Sea 4, 9/10, Vis. good
		10.00		Came to course 180°.
		12.00	North Atlantic	In operations area
			AL 6417 left edge center	Day's run:  = 104 nm (= 1979 nm)
			W 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good
		16.00	North Atlantic	In operations area.
			AL 5593 upper-center
			SSW 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good
		20.00	North Atlantic	In operations area.
			AL 5831 lower-right corner
			S 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. good
		04.10.40	North Atlantic
		00.00	AL 5837 center	In operations area.
			S 3, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. medium
		04.00	North Atlantic	In operations area.
			AL 5883 upper-right corner
			SSW 4-5, Sea 3-4, 8/10 (9), Vis. medium
		08.00	AL 5888 lower-center	In operations area.
			W 7, Sea 6, 8/10 (rain), Vis. medium	Incoming Radio Message concerning new disposition in patrol line. [AL 7220 - 9790]
		12.00	AL 5873 lower-right	Day's run:  = 117 nm (= 2096 nm)
			W 8, Sea 7, 8/10 (rain), Vis. medium
		16.00	North Atlantic	In operations area.
			AL 5845 lower-right corner
			WNW 8, Sea 7, 7/10, Vis. medium
		20.00	AL 5763 upper-left	In operations area, came to course 240°.
			WNW 6-7, Sea 6, 7/10, Vis. medium
		05.10.40
		00.00	North Atlantic	Course 240° to starting position in patrol line.
			AL 5766 upper-right corner
			W 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good
		04.00	AL 5737 lower-left	"               "              "               "
			SW 3, Sea 2, overcast (rain), Vis. bad
		08.00	North Atlantic	"               "              "               "
			AL 3774 lower-left
			NE 3, Sea 2-3, overcast (rain), Vis. medium
		12.00	AL 7231 lower-left	"               "              "               "
			NNW 2-3, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. good	Day's run:  = 110 nm (= 2206 nm)

	Sun and Moon Data 03.10.40
	Sun and Moon Data 04.10.40
	Sun and Moon Data 05.10.40

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		05.10.40
		16.00	North Atlantic	Back and forth in position in patrol line.
			AL 7222 lower-left
			NNW 2, Sea 1-2, 7/10 (v), Vis. changing
		20.00	AL 7225 center	"              "           "                "
			WNW 2-3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. good
		06.10.40
		00.00	North Atlantic	Back and forth in position in patrol line.
			AL 7237 lower-right
			NW 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good
		04.00	AL 7224 lower=right corner	"              "           "                "
			W 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. good
		06.00		Came to course 273°, transit  to 120 nm to brought forward patrol line. [AK 9311 to AL 8785]
		08.00	North Atlantic
			AL 7218 upper-left
			W 1-2, Sea 0-1, 8/10 (rain), Vis. good
		12.00	AL 7125 lower-left	Day's run:  = 126 nm (= 2332 nm)
			W 3, Sea 2, 7/10 (rain), Vis. changing
		12.15	AL 7124 lower-right	Steamer in sight abeam to starboard, about 7000 meters, came out of a rain squall, course 260°.
		12.45		Crash dive.
				Steamer changed course to 220° speed about 8 knots.
		13.04		1 torpedo from tube I, (Eto) range by stop watch 1650 meters.  Hit aft.  English steamer "BENLAWERS" (5943 GRT) fully loaded.  Not a very heavy detonation, sank over the stern stem after 16 minutes.  Crew went to the boats.
		15.00		Surfaced, continued transit.
		16.00	North Atlantic	Continued advance to patrol line.
			AL 7116 lower-left corner
			W 2, Sea 1-2, 7/10, Vis. good
		20.00	AE 9323 lower-center edge	Continued advance to patrol line.
			W 4-5, Sea 3-4, 7/10, Vis. good
		07.10.40	North Atlantic
		00.00	AK 9311 center	Advance on course 49° to new patrol line.
			W 3-4, Sea 2, 8/10 (squalls), Vis. good	AL 35 - AM 19, 9 knots.      [AL 3566 to AM 1985]
		04.00	AK 6959 center	"          "                "               "
			SSW 2, Sea 1, 7/10, Vis. good
		08.00	AL 4715 upper-left	"          "                "               "
			SW 4-5, Sea 3-4, overcast (rain), Vis. changing

	Sun and Moon Data 05.10.40
	Sun and Moon Data 06.10.40
	Sun and Moon Data 07.10.40

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		07.10.40
		12.00	North Atlantic	Day's run:  = 177 nm (= 2509 nm)
			AL 4483 upper-right
			WSW 4-5, Sea 3-4, 8/10 (rain), Vis. changing
		16.00	AL 4518 center	Came to advance course 49° to new patrol line.
			W 5, Sea 4, 5/10, Vis. good	AL 35 to AM 19, 9 knots.
		20.00	AL 4292 center-left
			W 8-9, Sea 7, 8/10, Vis. changing
		08.10.40	North Atlantic
		00.00	AL 5143 center-left	Advance on course 49° to new position line.
			W 8, Sea 7, overcast squalls (rain), Vis. changing
		04.00	AL 2979 lower-right corner	"                  "             "             "
			W 7-8, Sea 7, 8/10, squalls overcast, Vis. changing
		06.00	AL 2983 center-left edge	Steamer in sight, course about 230°, size about 8000-9000 tons, deeply loaded.  Dimmed.  Turned away to avoid a collision.  Steamer then quickly passed out of sight.  Came to course 230°.  Highest possible speed setting.  Turns for 10 knots.  Strived to get the steamer in sight when it gets light.
			W 7, Sea 7, 8/10, rain squalls, Vis. greatly changing
		08.00	North Atlantic
			AL 2984 lower-left
			W 7, Sea 6-7, 8/10, Vis. changing
		12.00	AL 5127 lower-right	Course 230° behind the steamer.
			W 5-6, Sea 5, 7/10, Vis. changing	Day's run:  = 221 nm (= 2730 nm)
		16.00	AL 4293 lower-right corner
			W 2, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good	Came to course 270°.
		20.00	AL 4275 upper-right	Steamer did not come in sight again.  Came about.  Came to course 49°.
			NW 4-5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. good
				In accordance with Radio Message came to 16 knots to get to square AL 35 at highest speed.
			North Atlantic
		09.10.40	North Atlantic
		00.00	AL 5144 upper-right corner
			NW 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. changing
		04.00	AL 2982 lower-left corner
			NW 4, Sea 3, 8/10, Vis. changing	Headed for AL 35 on course 49°, 16 knots.
		08.00	AL 0215 upper-center
			NW 4-5, Sea 3-4, 7/10, Vis. changing
		10.40	AL 2883 upper-right
			NW 4-5, Sea 3-4, 7/10, Vis. changing, rain	In accordance with attack order (αα from U-103) came to course 97°, GF.

	Sun and Moon Data 07.10.40
	Sun and Moon Data 08.10.40
	Sun and Moon Data 09.10.40

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		09.10.40
		12.00	AL 2893 center	Course 97° behind the convoy.
			NW 5, Sea 4, 8/10, Vis. changing	Day's run:  = 295 nm (= 3025 nm)
		16.00	AL 3796 center-left	Course 90° behind the convoy.
			NW 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. changing
		20.00	North Atlantic	Despair slowly takes hold!
			AL 3896 lower-left corner
			NW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. changing
		10.10.40
		00.00	Rockall Bank	On course 90° behind the convoy.
			AM 1922 upper-right	Where are the contact keeper reports?
				Since the first sighting report four more up to midnight.
		04.00	AN 0122 upper-left	New patrol line ordered without us. [AM 2795 - 2985] Came to course 83°.  Headed for a position north of the patrol line because there is the possibility of an error in the Radio Message order.
			NW 4, Sea 3, 9/10, Vis. changing
		07.00	AM 1898 lower-center edge	When there is no correction of the Radio Message, came to course 300° at 1 x LF.
				Intend to remain in the vicinity of the Rockall Bank.
		08.00	Rockall Bank
			AM 1897 center-right	The boat lies before the seas at LF.
			NNW 4-5, Sea 4, 6/10, Vis. changing
		12.30	AM 1885 center-right edge	Crash dive for aircraft, that came directly towards us,  No bombs thrown.
				Day's run:  = 258 nm (= 3283 nm)
		16.36	AM 1881 center-right	Surfaced.
			WNW 3, Sea 2-3, 5/10, Vis. good
		16.45		Crash dive for aircraft.
		19.54	AM 1849 center-left	Surfaced.
		19,57		Crash dive! Ahead a large freighter, course about 50°, square AM 1843.
				During the following approach suddenly a small shadow comes in sight on the port side.  It turns out to be a gun boat.  Due to the low draft of this vessel and the prevailing long swell bypassed it and when the steamer did not come in sight in the darkness,
		21.20		surfaced.
				An all around sweep on the surface showed that the gunboat had moved off to the east. The steamer is still in the west, apparently with engine damage.
				All-freight ship, very deeply loaded, on an even keel, about 7500 GRT (about 140 meters long).  Steamer lies stopped.
		21.34	Rockall Bank	Surface approach.
			AM 1848 upper-center edge	1 Eto with depth setting 3 meters on target lying stopped.
			WNW 2-3, Sea 2, medium Swell, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 09.10.40
	Sun and Moon Data 10.10.40

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		10.10.40		No results!
				If there was no failure then the devil had his thumb in between!
		21.44		One Eto with the same settings.
				Hit under the bridge.  Detonation cloud about 150 meters high.  Running time 1 minute 28 seconds = 1320 meters.  Sank after about 10 minutes.  SOS was not heard.  Part of the crew was saved in rafts, as was determined by the gleam of flashlights.
				After starting off on zigzag courses moved off on general course 270°.
		11.10.40	Rockall bank
		00.00	AM 1765 lower-right	Moved off on course 270°.
			NNW 2, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. good
		02.00		Came to course 180° after receiving a new operations area.
		04.00	AM 1783 lower-right corner
			SSW 2-3, Sea 1, 9/10, (rain), Vis. changing
		08.00	AM 1926 lower-right corner
			SSW 2, Sea 1, overcast (rain), Vis. moderate
		12.00	AM 1959 center-right edge	Day's run:  = 98 nm (= 3381 nm)
			SSW 2, Sea 1, overcast (rain), Vis. bad
		12.20		Came to course 230°.
		13.20		Received the first αα from U-48.  Came to course 260°.  At the beginning of twilight we should be exactly ahead of the convoy.
		16.00	Rockall Bank	Operating on the convoy.
			AM 1981 upper-left corner
			SSW 3, Sea 2, overcast (rain), Vis. moderate
		19.17	AL 0313 upper-center	Crash dive for armed fishing trawler, that apparently moved back and forth ahead of the convoy.
		20.43	SSW 5, Sea 4, overcast (rain), Vis. bad	Surfaced.  Unfortunately the weather is lousy, also the visibility is so bad that the convoy could rush past at 1000 meters without being seen.
		23.58		Oddly the position given from U-48 at this moment lies 12 nm to the north, despite this the course was reconfirmed as 91°.  Came to course 320°.
		12.10.40	West of Rockall Bank
		00.00	AL 0386 upper-left corner	Course 320° operating on the convoy.
			SSW 6-7, Sea 5-6, overcast (rain), Vis. bad
				Came to course 0° on receiving Radio Message from B.d.U. concerning B-Dienst report of a sunken steamer.

	Sun and Moon Data 10.10.40
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		12.10.40
		04.00	AL 0352 upper-right
			SSW 2, Sea 1, 7/10, Vis. moderate
		08.00	AL 3885 center-right
			SSW 0-1, Sea 1, 7/10, Vis. good
		12.00	AL 3863 center-right edge	Headed for Rockall Bank on course 100°, where the convoy must pass.
			West of Rockall Bank
				Day's run:  = 177 nm (= 3558 nm)
		16.00	AM 1755 center-right edge	Came to course 245°, because further pursuit of the convoy is hopeless on the basis of the weather.  Visibility about 500 meters.
			ENE 2, Sea 1, SSW-Swell, Vis. bad
		20.00	AM 1772 upper-center	Transit into new operations area.
			NNE 1-2, Sea 1, SW-Swell, 6/10, Vis. good
		13.10.40	West of Rockall Bank
		00.00	AL 3895 center-right
			NW 1, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. good
		04.00	AL 3888 lower-right corner
			WNW 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. good	Transit into new operations area.
		08.00	North Atlantic
			AL 0315 center
			WNW 1, Sea 1, 7/10, Vis. good
		12.00	AL 3961 lower-right	Day's run:  = 151 nm (= 3709 nm)
			NW 1, Sea 0, 4/10, Vis. good	Repaired sea damage below the over deck.  All mountings etc. were loosened and threatened the blow piping.
		16.00	North Atlantic	Transit into new operations area.
			AL 3957 center
			NW 1, Sea 0, 2/10, Vis. good
		20.00	AL 3972 lower-center	While test firing the 10.5 cm the shell went off while being loaded and tore the support of the forward net cutter away.
			NW 1, Sea 0, 2/10, Vis. good
		14.10.40	North Atlantic
		00.00	AL 6214 center-left
			NW 1-0, 2/10, Vis. good
		04.00	AL 6247 left edge lower	Transit into new operations area.
			SW 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. good
		08.00	AL 6511 lower-left corner
			SW 1, Sea 0-1, 7/10, Vis. good
		12.00	North Atlantic	In new area came to course 90°.
			AL 6571 upper-center edge	Day's run:  = 147 nm (= 3856 nm)
			NW 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 12.10.40
	Sun and Moon Data 13.10.40
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		14.10.40
		16.00	AL 6581 upper-right corner	Search courses in the operations area.
			NW 3, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. good
		20.00	North Atlantic	Search courses in the operations area.
			AL 6592 upper-center
			NW 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. good
				For now I do not intend to maneuver on the convoy reported by "U-93" because the current range is about 400 nm and the limited fuel inventory would be used up completely without certainty based on the experiences of the last weeks.
		15.10.40	North Atlantic
		00.00	AL 6564 lower-left	Search courses in the operations area.
			NE 1, Sea 0-1, 6/10, Vis. good
		04.00	AL 6534 lower-left
			NNW 3, Sea 1-2, 6/10, Vis. good
		08.00	AL 6294 lower-left	Search courses in the operations area.
			NW 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. good
		12.00	North Atlantic	Day's run:  = 121 nm (= 3977 nm)
			AL 6378 lower-left	Search courses in the operations area.
			WNW 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. good
		16.00	AL 6622 center	Search courses in the operations area.
			N 3, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. good
		20.00	AL 6635 center-right edge	Search courses in the operations area.
			N 2, Sea 1-2, overcast (rain), Vis. changing
		16.10.40	North Atlantic
		00.00	AM 4419 center-left
			N 1, Sea 0, 6/10, Vis. good
		04.00	AM 4453 upper-right	Search courses in the operations area.
			NE 1, Sea 0, overcast, Vis. good
		08.00	AM 4544 upper-left corner
			E 0-1, Sea 0, Vis. good
		12.00	North Atlantic	Day's run:  = 134 nm (= 4111 nm)
			AM 4559 center	Again a U-boat (U-103) reports:  Began return transit with 31000 tons!  Again U-93 has a convoy! - Morale sinks slowly but surely under the above-points!  And the boats leaving after us get the positions around Rockall!  The only salvation remains a trip to Halifax!
			NNE 1, Sea 0, 9/10, Vis. good
		16.00	AM 4562 center-right	Encountered the rafts of a sunken steamer.  Name not determined.  No traces of the crew members.
			NNE 1, Sea 0, 7/10, Vis. good
				Search courses in the operations area.

	Sun and Moon Data 14.10.40
	Sun and Moon Data 15.10.40
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		16.10.40
		20.00	North Atlantic	Search courses.
			AM 4672 upper-center
			NNE 1, light Swell, 8/10, Vis. good
		17.10.40	West of Ireland
		00.00	AM 4691 upper-right corner
			Wind calm, Sea 0, 6/10, Vis. good
		04.00	AM 4691 upper-right corner
			Wind calm, Sea 0, 9/10, Vis. moderate
		08.00	AM 5451 center	Search courses.
			Wind calm, Sea 0, 2/10, Vis. good
		12.00	West of Ireland	Day's run:  = 141 nm (= 4252 nm)
			AM 5452 center-left
			NE 1, Sea 0, 7/10, Vis. good
		16.00	AM 5188 lower-left	Search courses.
			NE 1, Sea 0, 6/10, Vis. good	Came to HF, to intercept a convoy reported by U-48 at Rockall.
		20.00	West of Ireland	Search courses.
			AM 5141 upper-right corner
			NE 0-1, Sea 0, 4/10, Vis. good
		18.10.40	West of the North Channel	Heading for Rockall.
		00.00	AM 2947 lower-left corner
			Wind calm, Sea 0, 4/10, Vis. good
		04.00	AM 0131 upper-left	Came to course 45°, to be in ordered position in patrol line at 08.00 hours.   [AM 2745 to 0125]
			Wind calm, Sea 0, 6/10, Vis. good
		08.00	AM 1892 center-right	Back and forth in position in patrol line on courses 135° and 315°.
			ESE 1, Sea 0, 6/10, Vis. good
				Suspect the convoy steered through square 25 close off the Hebrides and the with a southerly course broke through into the North Channel.
		12.00	West of the North Channel	Back and forth in position in patrol line.
			AM 1893 center-left edge	Day's run:  = 198 nm (= 4450 nm)
			SSE 1, Sea 0, 1/10, Vis. good
		14.20	AM 1896 center-right	On Radio Message from U-38 "Position of the convoy AM 1539 course 110°."  Came to course 90° to cut off the convoy.
		16.00	AM 2775 center-right edge
			SSE 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. good
		16.01	AM 2775	Steamer in sight bearing 120°T, range = 20000 meters, course about 250°.  Large modern freighter.  Soon changes course to 180° and later 140°.  Closed to the limit of visibility.

	Sun and Moon Data 16.10.40
	Sun and Moon Data 17.10.40
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		18.10.40		About 17.00 hours the steamer suddenly came about.
				We followed and
		18.03	West of the North Channel	submerged.  Beforehand I deduced from the radio traffic, that this ship was waiting for a convoy, which it was to lead in. Radio tuned to "ok".
			AN 2913 lower-center
				Ran to meet at GF submerged.
		20.21	West of the North Channel	At the beginning of twilight the ship stopped zigzagging, apparently because it throght it was safe, and remained lying stopped.
			AM 2779 lower-right
			SSE 1, Sea 1
				1st bow shot Eto from 1100 meters, hit center.
				Name and markings no longer distinguished due to darkness.  Completely modern large freighter apparently of type TUSCAN STAR (11400 tons).  Little effect despite large explosion column.  Remained lying on an even keel.
		20.28		2nd torpedo on the same target.  Hit under the bridge.  Again little effect.  Seems to have very good compartmentalization.
		20.30		Surfaced.  Suddenly 300 meters ahead of me  a U-boat surfaced.  U-99 who was very indignant that he arrived 5 minutes too late with his torpedo.
		20.46		3rd torpedo, because the steamer still made no move to sink.
				Steamer began to settle deeper.
				Thereupon went to the other side of the steamer.  As we are abeam on his starboard side, he began to sink quickly.  Sank.
		21.43		From the flickering lights of his rafts, suddenly ahead to port light signals and star shells, which brightly illuminate a large convoy.
				Because an escort approached the sinking location, initially moved off to the west until 21.50 hours, then closed the convoy.  Convoy steered about 210° to 230°.
		22.44	AM 2921 upper-left	3 single shots on 3 steamers.  Range = 2000 meters.
		22.45	Slowly freshening from the SW, shifting to the SE	Miss because the steamers turned away and increased speed.  Apparently turned away due to a torpedo hit by another U-boat.
		22.46
				Strong confusion in the convoy.  Wild zigzagging back and forth.
				Moved off ahead of the intervening escorts.
				New approach.
		23.20	West of the North Channel	1 torpedo on a steamer of about 5000 GRT.  Range = 800 meters.  At the moment of the shot the steamer turned hard to port, miss.  2 escorts at about 300 meters range, ran off at highest speed and started again around the escorts.
			AM 2924 center

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		18.10.40		Convoy seems completely scattered and runs like a flock of sheep without a bellwether.
		19.10.40
		00.21	AM 2924 lower-left corner	1 torpedo on a 6000 GRT steamer.  Speed 5 knots range = 500 meters.  Bow shot on straight course, steamer passed through without changing course or speed.  Unexplained miss.
				New approach on 2 large shadows to the south.  There 2 escorts.  Approach on large freighter of 7000 GRT with passenger facilities.  Steamer had stopped, was busy with masses of shipwrecked from a tanker torpedoed at this location shortly before.
		01.31	West of the North Channel
			AM 2927 upper-left	1 torpedo (stern tube) heavy detonation, center.  Sank after about 4 minutes, apparently a boiler explosion.
				New approach on a 2nd shadow, steamer of about 4000 GRT.  A pure freighter.  Also stopped, lightly damage on the stern.
		01.35	AM 2927 upper-left	1 stern torpedo.  G 7 a.  Bayonet right, miss.
				New approach on the same steamer.
		01.55	AM 2927	1 torpedo.  Hit in the engine room.  Sank after 5 minutes.
				Nothing more of the convoy is distinguished. Moved off at GF to the south because an escort is behind us.  When this is shaken off angled in to the east in the suspected advance direction of the dispersed convoy.
		02.34	AM 2943 center-left edge	Star shells in the east, apparently a gathering convoy or the remains of this former Malhalla. [a large long convoy]
		02.44	AM 2943 lower-left	A shadow to port.
				Closed.  Steamer of about 5500 GRT.  4 large cargo hatches.  High wood deck cargo.
				Steamers apparently waits for the gathering convoy coming up astern.
		03.17	West of the North Channel	1 torpedo, the "last" from 600 meters.  Hit center.  Ship lists heavily.  Deck cargo goes overboard, fire due to an engine explosion, sank after 30 minutes.
			AM 2946 upper-left
			SSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. changing
				Began return transit because all torpedoes were shot, except for 3 G 7 a in the over deck containers, which however cannot be taken below because the transfer gear is damaged by the seas.
		04.35	West of the North Channel	Shadow ahead.
			AM 2972	Closed.  Turned out to be a freighter with wood cargo, which lay about 2 meters deeper astern.  Was probably torpedoed before in the convoy, however due to his cargo

	Sun and Moon Data 18.10.40
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		19.10.40		with a hit aft was still seaworthy.  I came to the conviction that the ship could be brought in easily and therefore decided to sink the steamer with artillery despite the proximity of the escorts.
		05.00 - 05.30		Steamer sunk.  Sank over the stern stem.  Name determined with searchlight, "CLINTONIA" English 3106 GRT.
		05.36		Came to course 220° and moved off.
		08.00	West of Ireland	Return transit.
			AM 4322 upper-right corner
			E 3, Sea 2-3, 9/10, Vis. medium
		12.00	AM 4293 upper-center	Return transit.
			NE 2, Sea 1, overcast (rain), Vis. moderate	Day's run:  = 193 nm (= 4643 nm)
		16.00	AM 4551 upper-left corner	Return transit.
			SE 2, Sea 1, 5/10 (rain), Vis. moderate
		20.00	AM 4824 lower-right	Return transit.
			SE 0-1, Sea 1, overcast (rain), Vis. good
		20.10.40	West of Ireland
		00.00	AM 7221 center-right	Return transit, course 180°.
			SE 0-1, Sea 0, 4/10, Vis. good
		04.00	AM 7287 upper-right	Return transit, course 180°.
			SSW 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. good
		08.00	AM 7581 lower-right	Return transit.
			SSW 2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. good
		12.00	West of Ireland	Return transit.
			AM 7828 upper-center	Day's run:  = 266 nm (= 4909 nm)
			SSW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good
		16.00	BE 3222	Return transit.
			SSW 2, Sea 1, 7/10 (rain), Vis. good
		20.00	BE 3285 upper-center	Return transit.
			W 4, Sea 3, 7/10, Vis. good
		21.10.40	Western exit of the Channel
		00.00	BE 3555 lower-center	Return transit Lorient, course 180°.
			W 3, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. good
		04.00	BE 3852 upper-center	Return transit Lorient, course 111°.
			SW 2-3, Sea 1-2, 5/10, Vis. good
		08.00	BE 3948 lower-right	Return transit Lorient.
			W 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 19.10.40
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		21.10.40	West of the exit of the Channel
		12.00	BE 3999 upper-left	Return transit Lorient.
			SW 3, Sea 2, 9/10, Vis. good	Day's run:  = 258 nm (= 5167 nm)
		15.29 - 16.15	BF 4129	Crash dive for aircraft.
			SW 3, Sea 2, 5/10
		16.44 - 18.25		Crash dive for aircraft.
		20.00	BF 4241 lower-left corner	Return transit Lorient.
			SW 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. good
		22.10.40	North of the Nay of Biscay
		00.00	BF 4259 lower-left corner	Return transit Lorient.
			SW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. good
		04.00	BF 4621 center	Return transit Lorient.
			SSW 3, Sea 2-3, 5/10, Vis. good
		08.00	BF 5442 center-right	Return transit Lorient.
			S 3, Sea 2, 7/10 (rain), Vis. good
		08.10		Dived.
		12.00	BF 5451 center-left	Return transit Lorient.
				Day's run:  = 223 nm (= 5390 nm)
		14.44 - 15.15		Surfaced to ventilate the boat.
		20.00	BF 5461 center-right	Return transit, surfaced.
			SSE 2, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. good
		23.10.40
		00.00	BF 5552 center-left edge	Return transit Lorient.
			SSE 1, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. good
		04.00	BF 6442 center
			W 1-2, Sea 1, 10/10, Vis. good
		09.30		Escort off Lorient.
		11.25		Made fast Lorient.
				Kapitänleutnant.

	Sun and Moon Data 21.10.40
	Sun and Moon Data 22.10.40
	Sun and Moon Data 23.10.40

 

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	Comments of the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote.
	A very good and successful patrol.
	The performance of the Kommandanten is all the more pleasing, as it was his first war patrol with a new boat which had not faced the enemy.
		For the Befehlshaber der Untereseeboote
		The Chief of the Operations Department

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