U-159 - 2nd War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with help from Andi Forster

Departed	Date	Arrived	Date	Days at Sea
Lorient	14 May 1942	Lorient	13 July 1942	61

 

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Ships Hit
Date	KTB Time	Position	Ship	Tons	Nationality	Convoy
21 May 42	03.30	36°39'N, 22°46'W	NEW BRUNSWICK	6,529	British	OS-28
21 May 42	03.30	36°39'N, 22°46'W	MONTENOL	2,646	British	OS-28
2 Jun 42	02.53	23°33'N, 60°51'W	ILLINOIS	5,447	American
5 Jun 42	05.27 - 05.52	17°57'N, 68°33'W	PARACURY (damaged)	265	Brazilian
5 Jun 42	21.15	16°45'N, 70°15'W	SALLY	150	Honduran
7 Jun 42	22.24	14°33'N, 74°45'W	EDITH	3,382	American
11 Jun 42	04.45	10°09'N, 80°21'W	FORT GOOD HOPE	7,120	British
13 Jun 42	04.12 - 04.31	9°45'N, 81°39'W	SIXAOLA	4,693	American
13 Jun 42	19.38 - 19.40	10°03'N, 80°27'W	SOLON TURMAN	6,762	American
18 Jun 42	02.45 - 03.13	11°57'N, 72°27'W	FLORA	1,417	Dutch
19 Jun 42	17.30 - 18.10	12°15'N, 72°27'W	ANTE MATKOVIC	2,710	Yugoslavian
22 Jun 42	22.00 - 01.48	15°33'N, 67°51'W	E.J. SADLER	9,639	American
			Total = 50,770
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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				K  r  i  e  g  s  t  a  g  e  b  u  c  h
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				of the
				Unterseebootes  "  U  159  "
				Kommandant:  Kapitänleutnant    W  i  t  t  e.
				Beginning:  3 May 1942.
				Concluding:  13 July 1942.
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		03.05.42	Lorient	Torpedo offload.
		04.05.42		Provisions offload.
		05.05. - 07.05.42		Keroman Bunker.
		08.05.42		Torpedo loading.
		09.05.42		Provisions loading.  Final trim test.
		10.05. - 13.05.42		Wet Bunker, Berth S 2.
		14.05.42		Degaussing.
		20.00		Cast off Berth A 4 for 2nd patrol.
		15.05.42	Bay of Biscay
		00.00	BF 5532	Course 35°, 15 knots.
		04.00	BF 5575
		08.00	BF 5752
		11.29		Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	BF 5771	Day's run:  = 188 nm  = 1 nm
			φ = 45°47'N, λ = 6°55'W
			SW 4-5, Sea 3, 8/10
		13.00		Deep dive test:  depth A +10 meters.
		16.00	BF 4595
		18.06		Surfaced.
		20.00	BF 8112
		16.05.42	Outer Bay of Biscay
		00.00	BF 7354
		04.00	BF 7293
		08.00	BF 7289
		12.00	BF 7516	Day's run:  = 144 nm  = 12 nm
			φ = 44°34'N, λ = 9°58'W
			SW 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. medium
		16.00	BF 7464
		19.47 - 20.05	BF 7482	Test dive.
		17.05.42	West of Finisterre
		00.00	BF 7478	Course 235°, 6 nm.
		04.00	BE 9935
		08.00	BE 9953
		12.00	BE 9957	Day's run:  = 122 nm  = 0.3 nm
			φ = 43°17'N, λ = 12°30'W
			SSW 4-5, Sea 4, rain, Vis. moderate
		16.00	BE 9974
		18.06		Outgoing Short Signal:  My position is square BE 9977.
				- U-159 -
		18.20		Short Signal not confirmed.
		20.00	CG 1222
		20.30		Outgoing Short Signal:  My position is square BE 9977.
				- U-159 -
		20.40		Control station confirmed Short Signal.

	Sun and Moon Data 14.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.05.42

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		18.05.42	West of Spain
		00.00	CG 1218	Course 234°, 5 knots.
		04.00	CG 1163
		08.00	CF 3399
		12.00	CF 3631	Day's run:  = 148 nm  = 1 nm
			φ = 41°55'N, λ = 15°39'W
			WSW 2, Sea 2, 1/10, Vis. very good
		16.00	CF 3648
		20.00	CF 3598
		20.20 - 21.00		Test dive.
		19.05.42	West of Spain
		00.00	CF 3825	Course 234°, 6.5 knots.
		04.00	CF 3844
		08.00	CF 3768
		12.00	CF 3785	Day's run:  = 140 nm  = 0 nm
			φ = 40°20'N, λ = 18°05'W
			S 5, Sea 5, 9/10, Vis. medium
		16.00	CF 5336
		20.00	CF 5355
		20.05.42	East of the Azores
		00.00	CF 5374	Course 237°, 6.5 knots.
		04.00	CF 5531
		08.00	CF 5527
		12.00	CF 5544	Day's run:  = 152 nm  = 0 nm
			φ = 38°50'N, λ = 21°05'W
			NW 3-4, Sea 3, 6/10, Vis. good, long Swell
		16.00	CF 5488
		20.00	CF 5717
		21.30	CF 4962	Smoke cloud bearing 220°T.
		22.30	CF 4967	Several smoke clouds bearing 220°, 20 nm away, presumably a convoy on a southerly course.
		21.05.42	East of the Azores
		00.00	CF 7325
		00.20	CF 7329	Convoy in sight bearing 190°T, 8 nm away.
			Intention:  At darkness maneuver ahead, attack at moonset.  To remain unnoticed, Radio Signal first after attack.
		01.50		Temporarily forced off to the east by the astern sweeper.
		03.24	CF 7389	Convoy proceeds in double row, broad echelon, 3 corvettes and one destroyer in close escort.
				I advance into the flank behind the port forward escort and twice have 5 steamers before me that overlap wonderfully.
				6 aimed single shots from tubes I to VI.

	Sun and Moon Data 18.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 19.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 20.05.42
	Sun and Moon Data 21.05.42

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		21.05.42	1) Tube I: Tgt. spd. = 9 Tgt. angle = r.65° Range = 1000 Depth = 3 Boat spd. = 12 2)   "    II:        "        "             "          "         "          " 3)   "   III:        "        "             "          "         "          " 4)   "    IV:        "        "             "          "         "          " 5)   "     V:        "        "          r.90°          "         "          " 6)   "    VI:        "        "             "          "         "          "
				Course for the first 4 shots:  235°, 4 hits, running time 1 minute 45 seconds - 1 minute 55 seconds.
				Course for the two last shots:  65°, 1 hit, running time:  2 minutes 10 seconds.
				Three steamers sheer out immediately and are in a sinking condition, one starts to burn.
			A fourth steamer was torpedoed, lies deeper forward.  Sinking likely.  Two of the sinking steamers are 6000-7000 GRT, the third 3000 GRT.  The torpedoed steamer was medium tonnage.  In total 3 steamers sunk, 1 torpedoed with a total tonnage of 14000-18000 GRT.
			One hour long very many star shells, that illuminate the battlefield bright as day, despite this I can set off unnoticed on the surface.
		04.00	CF 7397
		04.12		Outgoing Radio Signal (0331):  Enemy convoy in sight square CF 7385.  The reported convoy consists of 15 vessels, enemy steers 180°, enemy runs at 8 knots.
				- Witte -
		04.27		Came to course 210°, hope to have the convoy again on this course in 2 hours.
		05.10	CF 7631	Convoy in sight again bearing 210°, 3 nm away.  Clear night, however very dirty horizon.
			I attempt again from the east to advance on the flank.  In so doing was noticed by the port forward escort, which could not possibly have seen me, since the corvette could hardly be seen in the binoculars by me. Suspect radar, exacty as with the astern escort in the first attack.
		05.33		In the searchlight of the corvette, about 1000 meters away, artillery fire.
		05.34	CF 7634	Crash dive.  At depth A -20 the first depth charges.
		05.36		Incoming Radio Message (0459):  To Witte:  Attack free tonight in favorable shooting opportunities.  At lightness continue transit, after that report position.  No convoy operation.
			Tough luck, if I had the radio message in my hands a few minutes earlier, we would have been spared the depth charge blessing that followed.
		07.05	Up to now 45 well-placed depth charges from 2 corvettes, which have us "properly" in the gear with good localization conditions.  Minor failures.  After a new approach ran off for 10 minutes at GF, by this I get free.  From now only still distant scare bombs.  Detonations all lay over the boat.  Average depth of the boat:  A +75 meters.
		08.00	CF 7634
		12.00	CF 7636	Day's run:  = 189 nm  = 15.8 nm
			φ = 36°34'N, λ = 22°38'W
		14.00	CF 7386	No propeller sounds for an hour, Asdic impulses were fainter, therefore: surfaced.  All in all the convoy operation was a beautiful baptism of fire for the young crew.

Sun and Moon Data 21.05.42

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		21.05.42
		14.45	On transit to the west passed an enormous wreckage field with many lifeboats and rafts.  The smallest boat carried the name "MONTENOL", (Steamer "M O N T E N O L" = 2646 GRT).  Four further boats were examined, of them 3 of the same type.  The last 4 boats were equipped for 36 personnel each.  The boats originate from the convoy operation, the wreckage field confirms therefore, that at least 3 steamers were sunk.  Judging by the size of the lifeboats, as was also observed, two large and one smaller steamer were present.
		16.00	CF 7386
		18.17		Outgoing Radio message (1805):  Naval square CF 7355 5 hits on 4 steamers.  3 steamers left sinking, 4th steamer sinking likely.  Total about 14000-18000 GRT.  Depth charges.  My position is naval square CF 7344.  9 + 8 torpedoes, 200 cbm, NW 1, high pressure weather conditions.    - Witte -
				Square must correct meant:  CF 7389 and 76.
		20.00	CF 7296
		22.20 - 23.12		Test dive.
		22.05.42	Azores
		00.00	CF 7288
		04.00	CF 72xx	Course 257°, 7.5 knots.
			CF 9395
		05.07	CF 9356	"Santa Maria" abeam.
		08.00 [12.00?]	CF 9298	Day's run:  = 165 nm  = 2.5 nm
			φ = 36°40'N, λ = 26°07'W
			WNW 1, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. very good
		16.00	CE 9513
		20.00	CE 9438
		21.38 - 22.29		Test dive.
		23.05.42	South of the Azores
		00.00	CE 9451	Course 250°, 8 knots.
		04.00	CE 8668
		08.00	CE 8681
		12.00	CE 8599	Day's run:  = 190 nm  = 1 nm
			φ = 35°44'N, λ = 29°35'W
			NW 2, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. good, light Swell
		16.00	CE 8819
		20.00	CE 8765
		24.05.42	South of the Azores
		00.00	CE 8781	Course 250°, 8 knots.
		04.00	CE 7998
		08.00	DG 1213
		12.00	CE 1137	Day's run:  = 192 nm  = 0 nm
			φ = 34°30'N, λ = 33°20'W
			N 1-2, Sea 1, 6/10, Vis. good, light Swell
		16.00	DG 1146	U-159 is to switch to "Greenland" Circuit on 25 May at 08.00 hours.

	Sun and Moon Data 21.05.42
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	Sun and Moon Data 24.05.42

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		24.05.42
		20.00	DF 3391
		22.08 - 22.35		Test dive.
		25.05.42	Southwest of the Azores
		00.00	DF 3378	Course 250°, 8 knots.
		04.00	DF 3526
		08.00	DF 3542
		12.00	DF 3459	Day's run:  = 195 nm  = 0.7 nm
			φ = 33°22'N, λ = 37°07'W
			Wind 0, Sea 0, 9/10, Vis. good, light Swell
		16.00	DF 3446
		20.00	DF 2685
		26.05.42	Central Atlantic
		00.00	DF 2833	Course 250°, 8 knots.
		01.24		Incoming Radio Message (0003):  To "U-159" and "Merten":
			[sea area off Colon]	1)  As attack square head for: sea area off a location 110 nm south of naval square 8927 of the large square west of disguised square ZG.  ZG - naval square EC.  Focal point: close off the specified location.
				2)  Old objective inapplicable.  Fuel report in accordance with Outbound Orders, "Witte" add torpedo inventory.
		04.00	DF 2878
		08.00	DF 2766
		12.00	DF 2794	Day's run:  = 198 nm  = 0 nm
			φ = 32°13'N, λ = 40°37'W
			NE 1, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. very good, light Swell
		16.00	DF 5144
		20.00	DF 4383
		22.25 - 23.06		Test dive.
		27.05.42	Central Atlantic
		00.00	DF 4617	Course 238°, 8 knots.
		04.00	DF 4559
		08.00	DF 4575
		12.00	DF 4735	Day's run:  = 205 nm  = 0.8 nm
			φ = 30°10'N, λ = 44°05'W
			SE 2, Sea 1, 9/10, Vis. good
		16.00	DF 4751
		20.00	DE 6963
		28.05.42	Central Atlantic
		00.00	DE 9322	Course 241°, 8 knots.
		04.00	DE 92
		08.00	DE 92
		12.00	DE 92	Day's run:  = 192 nm  = 0 nm
			φ = 28°50'N, λ = 47°12'W
			SE 1, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good, light Swell

	Sun and Moon Data 24.05.42
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		28.05.42
		16.00	DE 91                                       I intend already tonight to take 6 over deck torpedoes into the boat, 1st the weather is favorable and 2nd the condition of these torpedoes interests me after the depth charge pursuit.
		20.00	DE 94
		21.00	SE 2, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. very god, light Swell	Began downloading 6 over deck torpedoes.
		29.05.42	Central Atlantic
		00.00	DE 94
		01.20		Downloading ended.
		02.15 - 02.45		Test dive.
		04.00	DE 86
		08.00	DE 86
		12.00	DE 86	Day's run:  = 162 nm  = 0.8 nm
			φ = 27°49'N, λ = 49°37'W
			SSE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. very good, light Swell
		14.25		Outgoing Radio Message (1358):  From "Witte":
				DE 8596, 176 cbm, 15 + 2 torpedoes, SE 2, high pressure weather.
		16.00	DE 88
		20.00	DE 88
		22.10	DE 88	Smoke cloud in 210°T, 15 nm away.
		22.17		It is a tanker on an easterly course, maneuvered ahead.
		23.46		Am ahead of the tanker and dived for submerged attack.
		30.05.42	Central Atlantic
		00.00	DE 88	Tanker sets light at darkness, hopefully it is no neutral!
		00.13
		00.25		Attack broken off, it is the Spanish tanker "CAMPOMANCES" with all prescribed neutrality markings.  That was bad luck, that this "training approach" on top of everything cost 2 cbm of valuable fuel!
		0x.x6	DE 88	Surfaced.
		04.00	DE 87
		08.00	DE 87
		12.00	DP 32	Day's run:  = 218 nm  = 4.2 nm
			φ = 26°30'N, λ = 53°40'W
			SSW 3-4, Sea 2, 6/10, Vis. good, long Swell
		16.00	DP 32
		20.00	DP 32
		31.05.42	Central Atlantic
		00.00	DP 34	Course 240°, 8 knots.
		04.00	DP 34
		08.00	DP 26
		12.00	DP 26	Day's run:  = 195 nm  = 0 nm
			φ = 25°10'N, λ = 55°41'W
			W 3, Sea 1, 9/10, (rain), Vis. good, long Swell
		16.00	DP 28

	Sun and Moon Data 28.05.42
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		31.05.42
		20.00	DP 28
		22.45 - 23.30		Test dive.
		01.06.32	Central Atlantic
		00.00	DP 51	Course 240°, 8 knots.
		04.00	DP 51
		08.00	DP 51
		12.00	DP 43	Day's run:  = 191 nm  = 0.8 nm
			φ = 23°20'N, λ = 58°22'W
			SSE 1, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. very good, light Swell
		16.00	DP 43
		18.39	DP 45	Smoke feather in 270°T, 20 nm away.
		20.00	DP 41	It is a freighter, zigzagging general course around 320°.
		22.30	Steamer changes his general course to 290°.  For me that means the outside curve and maneuvering ahead on the bright horizon
		02.06.42	Northeast of the "Mona Passage"
		00.00	DP 41
		01.15	It is too late for a day attack, therefore I maneuvered ahead of the steamer to the SW on the dark horizon.  The steamer temporarily passed out of sight in a black rain band, I must proceed cautiously in these unfavorable visibility conditions.
		02.04	DO 63	Shot from tube I:
			E 2, Sea 1, 7/10, Vis. moderate, showers	Target speed = 11.5 knots, target angle = red 90°, range = 800 meters, torpedo speed = 40 knots, depth = 3 meters, boat speed = 9 knots, course 41°.
				Enemy course:  310°.  Running time:  not observed.
				Miss due to unexplained shooting angle error in the lead angle calculator.
				Maneuvered ahead.
		02.53	DO 63	Shot from tube II:
			E 1, Sea 1, 3/10, Vis. good, except for rain band to the SW	Target speed = 11.5 knots, target angle = red 100°, range = 800 meters, torpedo speed = 40 knots, depth = 3 meters, boat speed = 12 knots, course 27°.
				Enemy course: 310°.  Running time:  1 minute 20 seconds.
			Hit bridge.  Steamer breaks apart in the middle and sinks within 40 seconds.  It was a fully loaded.
				Freighter type "CITY OF JOLIET" of 6200 GRT.
		04.00	DO 63	Course 230°, 8 knots.
		08.00	DO 62
		12.00	DO 65	Day's run:  = 263 nm  = 0 nm
			φ = 22°50'N, λ = 62°01'W
			SE 1-2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. good, light Swell
		16.00	DO 64                                      I intend to download the last over deck 2 Atos tonight, then into the operations area with 15 torpedoes below deck is a comforting feeling!
		20.00	DO 67
		21.15 - 23.00	ESE 3, Sea 2-3, 9/10, Vis. good, long Swell	Downloaded the last 2 torpedoes.
		03.06.42	Northeast of the "Mona Passage"
		00.00	DO 59	Course 230°, 8 knots.

	Sun and Moon Data 31.05.42
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		03.06.42
		01.15		Outgoing Radio Message (2357):  From "Witte":
				1.)  Seen:  30 May DE 88 Spanish "CAMPONANES", course 65°, 11 knots.
				2)  Sank:  2 June DO 63 American freighter 6200 GRT, course 310°, 11 knots.
				15 + 0 torpedoes, 159 cbm, SE 3, overcast, DO 59.
		04.00	DO 59
		08.00	DO 59
		12.00	DO 82	Day's run:  = 180 nm  = 0 nm
			φ = 21°00'N, λ = 64°20'W
			ESE 3, Sea 3, 9/10, Vis. good, light Swell
		13.28	DO 82	Flying boat bearing 260°, course 40°, 10 nm away.
		13.42		Flying boat out of sight.
		16.00	DO 82
		19.05	DO 82	Crash dive for flying boat bearing 320°T, 8 nm away.
		19.32		Surfaced.  Flying boat passed slowly out of sight.
		20.00	DO 84
		04.06.42	Mona Passage
		00.00	DO 84	Course 233°, 8 knots.
		00.07 - 00.26		Test dive, port outer exhaust gas valve leaks heavily, so after grinding again
		00.45 - 01.09		Test dive repeated.
		04.00	DO 76
		08.00	DO 79
		12.00	DO 7855	Day's run:  = 193 nm  = 1.1 nm
			φ = 19°00'N, λ = 67°07'W
			ESE 3-4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. medium
		13.08		Aircraft bearing 210°T, course 310°, 7 nm away.
			Type like "Douglas R3D-1 (DC-5) Navy".  Except for two fast single-engine land-based aircraft always this type was determined as air surveillance in the Mona Passage on this day
		13.28		Aircraft out of sight.
		14.00	DO 7872	Northwest corner of "Puerto Rico" in sight in 150°T.
		16.00	DO 7877
		19.03		Crash dive for aircraft in 190°T, target angle 0°, 7 nm away.
		19.32		Surfaced.  In 190°T "Mona" Island in sight.
		19.35		At the level of the island fly 2 aircraft of this type.
		20.00	ED 1126
		20.15		Aircraft pass slowly out of sight flying NW and NE courses.
		21.05		Crash dive for aircraft beating 50°T, target angle 0°, 8 nm away.
		21.20		Surfaced.
		21.53		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 270°T, course 120°, 8 nm away. (two fast single-engine land-based aircraft).
		22.23		Surfaced.
		22.51		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 340°T, target angle 0°. 10 nm away.

	Sun and Moon Data 03.06.42
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		04.06.42
		23.17		Surfaced.
		23.39 - 23.42		Port diesel burns in the timing gear casing.  Fire extinguished.  The fork lever bearing had overheated.
		05.06.42
		00.00	Exit Mona Passage
			ED 1154	Course 210°, 7 knots.
		00.13		Aircraft bearing 20°T, course 90°, 8 nm away.
		00.15		Aircraft out of sight.
		04.00	EC 3396
		04.37		Shadow in 140°T.
		04.45		It is a schooner under sail, course 350°, 5 nm away
		05.27	ESE 4, Sea 4, 9/10, Vis. medium, Swell	Artillery permission to fire!  The two cannons on deck can hardly be used, so the 20 mm must  do the rest of the work.
		05.52	EC 3393	Schooner capsized, ship was fully loaded and had estimated size of 300 GRT.
		08.00	EC 3397
		12.00	EC 3615	Day's run:  = 161 nm  = 3.2 nm
			φ = 17°30'N, λ = 69°12'W
			SE 4, Sea 3, 7/10, Vis. good, light Swell
		16.00	EC 3564
		20.00	EC 3578	Mast heads bearing 210°, course NW, range 10 nm.  After closing briefly the mastheads of a freight sailing vessel distinguished.  It is the loaded sailing vessel "SALLY" from Honduras which was sunk with 5 shots (3 hits) of 10.5 cm.
		21.15	EC 3811	Sailing vessel sank.  Estimated size 150 GRT.
		22.19	EC 3811                                   Several mastheads in sight bearing 270°T, course 120°, 12 nm awat.  The steamers came over the horizon very quickly.  Passenger steamers, protected by two four-stacked destroyers.
		22.34	SE 4, Sea 3, 5/10, medium Swell, Vis. good	I cannot maneuver ahead any more, because my port diesel cannot make more than 250 RPM. Since the target angle is
			quite sharp, I dive to attack submerged.  The steamers proceed in two columns in echelon, zigzag starting 30° to starboard, then 20° to port and once again 50° to port,
			With the last zigzag there is no shooting opportunity for me on the steamers, therefore I attempted to shoot the starboard flank escort.
			Destroyer continually had target angle 0°, even at GF I cannot get out of the way.  The destroyer intermediately turned towards.  Therefore I must assume that somehow he noticed me. Despite this I remained at periscope depth, because he slowly wandered astern at the very end and I still hoped for a chance to attack.  However he passed at high speed 150 meters astern and shot at my periscope with artillery turning at the same time for depth charge attack.  Now I went deep at AK, no more shots fired.
		23.05 - 23.40		5 well-placed, 3 distant depth charges.

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		06.06.42	Caribbean Sea
		00.00	EC 3815
		01.27	Surfaced. A destroyer cruises at the diving location until 01.15 hours.  One destroyer locates with Asdic, the other lays stopped and then runs in.
			Overall impression:  At the beginning good Asdic locating, however then due to little training and water layers U-boat quickly lost,  Reached depth:  A +60 meters.
		02.48		Outgoing Radio Message (2305):  KR KR square EC 3811 four passenger steamers, two destroyers, course 120°, 12 knots.  A few depth charges.  No contact due to diesel malfunction.  SE 3, Sea 4.    - Witte -
		04.00	EC 3738	Course 240°, 8 knots.
		08.00	EC 3757
		12.00	EC 2995	Day's run:  = 155 nm  = 8 nm
			φ = 16°01'N, λ = 71°18'W
			SE 2, Sea 2, 7/10, Vis. medium
		16.00	EC 5316
		20.00	EC 5315
		07.06.42	Caribbean Sea
		00.00	EC 5264	Course 240°, 8 knots.
		04.00	EC 5271
		08.00	EC 5123
		12.00	EC 5417	Day's run:  = 206 nm  = 0 nm
			φ = 14°42'N, λ = 73°50'W
			E 2, Sea 1, 7/10, Vis. medium, light Swell
		16.00	EC 4658
		18.20		Smoke shroud bearing 350°, 20 nm away.
		18.58		It is a steamer with general course 90°.
		20.00	EC 4592
		21.25		Dived for submerged attack.  Steamer zigzags about every 10 minutes around 20-30°.
		22.24		Stern shot from tube VI:
				Target speed = 12 knots, target angle = red 120°, range = 600 meters, torpedo speed = 30 knots, depth = 3 meters, boat speed = 3 knots, course 176°.
				Enemy course:  110°, running time: 40 seconds = 600 meters.
			EC 4644	Hit aft 10 meters, steamer sank after 12 minutes.
		22.31		Surfaced.  I went to a lifeboat, to determine the name and cargo.  It is the
			3372 GRT size American "EDITH", with foodstuffs and colonial wares from New York for Puerto Rico.  To the delight of the crew there is an opportunity to fish a lot of useful things like salami sausages, shirts, towels, watches and toys.
		08.06.42	Caribbean Sea
		00.00	EC 4645	With deceptive course 320°, ran off at HF.
		04.00	EC 4594	Course 240°, 8 knots.
		08.00	EC 4812
		12.00	EC 4761	Day's run:  = 188 nm  = 4.2 nm
			φ = 13°48'N, λ = 75°58'W
			SE 1, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. medium, light Swell, Summer lightening
		15.21 - 15.59		Test dive.

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		08.06.42
		16.00	EC 4748
		20.00	EB 6979
		09.06.42	Caribbean Sea	Course 240°, 8 knots.
		00.00	EB 9234
		04.00	EB 9246
		11.00	Shadow in 290°T, 5000 meters away.  With breaking dawn maneuvered ahead, It must be a day approach because it will only be dark for an hour.
		12.00	EB 9413	Day's run:  = 204 nm  = 2.3 nm
			φ = 12°16'N, λ = 79°01'W
			ESE 1, Sea 1, 2/10, Vis. good, light Swell
		13.53		Dived for submerged attack.
				While running against I see that there is a second steamer with it, but unfortunately also a destroyer!
			Because the escort is ahead to starboard, I attempt to attack on the starboard side.  The escort runs at listening speed, 8 knots.  From 3000 meters range Asdic sounds area heard clearly.  The escort is a no destroyer, instead an American gun boat of type "ERIE".  The gun boat already has target angle 100°, range 2000 meters, when suddenly it goes to high speed and runs towards me at target angle 0°.
		15.18		I can still get a shot off from tube III, in fact on the first steamers, that however missed due to an avoidance maneuver.
				Target speed = 9 knots, target angle = red 35°, range = 800 meters, torpedo speed 30 knots, depth = 3 meters, boat speed = 2 knots, course 331°.
				Enemy course:  190°.  Running time:  not observed.
		15.21 - 15.30		5 badly placed depth charges.  Strong water layers, therefore bad locating conditions at great depth.
				Reached depth: A +43 meters.
		16.00	EB 9444
		16.50		Surfaced.  Mastheads still seen, pursued.
		19.56		Flying boat ("Consolidated") bearing 20°T, course 120°, 10 nm away.
		20.00	EB 8965
		20.09		Flying boat out of sight.
		21.00		Flying boat in sight again bearing 160°T, course 200°, 9 nm away.
		21.10		Crash dive for flying boat.
		21.28		Surfaced.
		21.37		Crash dive for flying boat bearing 320°T, 7 nm away, target angle 0°.
		23.24		Surfaced.
			Observed at periscope depth, that the flying boat flies figure 8 loops over the convoy.  So I let myself fall back a bit and now intend to keep in contact with the flying boat.
		23.57	Since I am still a bit close to the flying boat to be able to stay on the surface unseen, I make a short advance in 20°T, where a suspicious smoke shroud was observed.

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		10.06.42	Off Panama coast
		00.00	EB 8996
		00.08	No more smoke cloud seen, however convoy and flying boat are also out of sight, therefore pursued in the general direction of the convoy.
		02.15	A steamer of the convoy in sight again.  Soon all three vessels area in sight, the escort now proceeds in close company.  Convoy speed is 10-11 knots.
		03.31	EL 2326	If I am still to shoot, this is the last chance, because I have inaccurate navigation and do not know how far I am from the coast.  In addition, the escort makes such restless movements, steams up and looks to both sides. So I take the next favorable moment to initiate attack.
			Wind 0, Sea 0, 2/10, clear night, dirty horizon, Summer lightening
		03.51		Double shot from tubes I and II:
				Double shot from tube III and IV:
				Target speed = 11 knots, target angle = red 110°, range = 2000 meters, torpedo velocity = 40 knots (tube III = 30 knots), depth = 3 meters, boat speed = 5 knots, course 270°.  Enemy course: 200°, running time:  not observed.
			Despite exact data all missed.  By my observation and also observation of the other officers of the boat both steamers stopped after the shots were taken, while the gunboat went to high speed and the steamers circled.
			The movements of the vessels lead one to suspect am under water locating or listening of the shots.
			Another approach is no longer possible due to the proximity to the coast.  "Colon" cannot be far away, then ahead to starboard, the sea sector is searched every half hour by a powerful searchlight.  That was a day with a lot of work and much bad luck!
		04.00	EL 2391
		08.00	EL 2239
		12.00	EL 2227	Day's run:  = 224 nm  = 11.7 nm
			φ = 10°13'N, λ = 80°46'W
			SSE 2-3, Sea 2, overcast (rain), Vis. bad
		16.00	EL 2273
		20.00	EL 2249
		11.06.42
		00.00	EL 2259	Course 90°, 5 knots.
		00.10		Crash dive for flying boat bearing 310°T, target angle 0°, 6 nm away.
		00.40		Surfaced.
		01.40	Smoke cloud bearing 120°T, 16 nm away.  It is just sunset and unfortunately I am on the bright horizon, despite this I advanced at GF in the direction of the smoke cloud.  The pitch-black thunderstorm cloud banks require special alertness in this operating area.
		02.25	An escort vessel, behind two steamers in broad echelon.  Course 310°.  The escort vessel is a destroyer and it is already noted while closing that both steamers are very large tonnage and are fully loaded.  The night is very bright, the water is an absolute, silvery, mirror duck pond, only the horizon is obscured and is constantly illuminated by very bright Summer lightening.
			From my experience the previous day and with these weather conditions for me, only a very careful approach and an attack from aastern is in question.

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		11.06.42
		04.00	EL 2261                                    The first approach failed, at enemy target angle 130° I am still 4000 meters away.  I broke the approach off, today I only want to shoot with very certain data.  By plotting the convoy has increased speed from 8 to 11 knots.  Occasionally the forward ship Morses with the destroyer, one stills feel pretty safe around Colon.  Since I can clearly convince myself of the size of the ships in the Summer lightening, I intend to shoot a double shot at each steamer and have the depth changed from 3 to 4 meters.  Despite yesterday's disappointment, I am daring this big torpedo expenditure again, these steamers deserve it.
		04.45	EL 2262	Double shot from tubes I and II:
			Wind 0, Sea 0, 4/10, clear night, dirty horizon, long Swell, Summer lightening	Double shot from tubes IV and III:
				Target speed = 11 knots, target angle = red 110°, range = 1000 meters, torpedo speed = 30 knots, (III 40 knots), depth = 4 meters, boat speed = 9 knots, course 20°.
				Enemy course 310°, running time:  3'33", 3'35", 3'40", not observed.
				Hit on the forward steamer forward 20 and aft 30 meters,
				Hit on the after steamer:  center.
		04.48	Three high explosion clouds, the forward steamer shows a list and settles deeper aft.  The other shows at first only a list.  Both steamers shoot emergency signals, the destroyer comes about and goes in the vicinity of his mortally wounded charges.
		05.05		The first steamer sinks.
				The second passes out of sight while running off.
		05.30	EL 2262                                    But here the destroyer comes to our aid very nicely.  His searchlight illuminates the sinking of the second steamer.  They were the largest steamers that I have attacked at night so far and were a good size.
				9000 and 8000 GRT.
				The appearance in silhouette corresponds with "Gröner" type "EMPIRE ROWAN" and "PORT ALMA".  From now on the searchlight from Colon constantly searches the horizon, apparently they woke up there.
		08.00	EL 2236
		10.07		Outgoing Radio Message (0702):  From "Witte":
				1)  4 June Mona Passage strong air.
				2)  Sunk:
				5 June EC 3593 freight sailing vessel 300 GRT.
				5 June EC 3811 freight sailing vessel 150    "   .
				7 June EC 4644 American "EDITH", course 90°.
				11 June EL 2261 from destroyer escort both steamers of 9000 and 8000 GRT course 310°.
				3)  Seen:
				9 June ES 9448 and EL 2326 convoy:  one gunboat , 2 steamers, course 190°.  Day and night 5 misses.  Avoidance maneuver after locating.  All naval squares.
				4)  Regular flying boats, no sea forces.  Wind calm, thunder showers.
				Up to now 7 steamers, 2 sailing vessels of 14132 GRT.  5 torpedoes, 133 cbm.
		12.00	EB 8972	Day's run:  = 166 nm  = 1.3 nm
			φ = 10°42'N, λ = 80°00'W
			NW 1, Sea 0, 4/10, long Swell, misty.

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		11.06.42
		12.31		Shadow bearing 0°T, target angle 0°, 2000 meters away.  I suspect a patrol vessel judging by the size, so
		12.32		Crash dive.
		13.59	Surfaced, because with longer observation at periscope depth recognized that it was a steamer on a southerly course.  Once again a surprise out of a black thunder cloud horizon.  Maneuver ahead must be give up soon because the steamer is escorted by a flying boat.
		15.58		Crash dive for flying boat bearing 230°T, course 80°, 10 nm away.  I remained submerged for an hour, because this black thunder cloud horizon [the danger of ] surprise by aircraft is too great.
		14.54		Surfaced.
		16.00	EB 8957
		20.00	EB 8929
		22.56		Flying boat bearing 280°T, course 160°, 16 nm away.
		22.47		Flying boat out of sight.
		12.06.42	Mosquito Gulf
		00.00	EB 8915	Course 270°, 5 knots.
		04.00	EB 8852
		08.00	EB 8883
		12.00	EL 2224	Day's run:  = 143 nm  = 2.3 nm
			φ = 10°24'N, λ = 80°43'W
			W 0, Sea 1, 8/10, Vis. changing, long Swell, lightening
		14.25		Aircraft bearing 150°T, course 330°, 11 nm away.
		14.45		Aircraft out of sight.
		16.00	EL 2266
		20.00	EL 2286
		20.57		Through the periscope bearing 50°T, mastheads and smokestack in sight.  Course about 320°, 14 nm away.
			In the first hour of the maneuver ahead I can determine that the steamer zigzags unusually, over 60° to each side, by which his general course changes slowly to the west.  For me that means the outside curve and I can only close slowly.  Several times the steamer passes out of sight in thunder showers, and I can only find him again by energetic pursuit in the direction of the bearing.  In the evening twilight I am on the bright horizon again and lose the steamer in a dark thunder cloud bank.  At this moment it came to a southerly course.  However after half an hour pursuit at GF I am suddenly ahead of him.  Because he also zigzags so strongly at night it takes a very long time to finally get in a favorable position for a stern shot.  But I am patient, he must get within a range of 1000 meters!
		22.00	Flying boat bearing 40°T, course 130°, 8 nm away.  This devil was all we needed.  I intend to remain on the surface until the last moment, although the aircraft is already damn close.  It seems to be the scheduled plane to Colon, which flies this direction every evening, and

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		12.06.42	I hope that the Americans pay less attention in the evening than in the morning!
		22.27		Aircraft passes out of sight,so my calculation was correct.
		13.06.42	Mosquito Gulf
		00.00	EL 2246	Course 230°, 16 knots.
		04.00	EL 2184
		04.12	EL 2184	Shot from tubes VI and V:
			SW 1, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. medium, medium Swell, lightening, Summer lightening and marine phosphorescence	Target speed = 13 knots, target angle = green 80°, range = 1000 meters, torpedo speed = 30 knots (40), depth = 4 meters, boat speed = 1.5 knots, course 278°.  Enemy course 200°, running time:  1 minute 1 second, 59 seconds.
				Hit forward 30 meters and 40 meters.  Forecastle was torn off, otherwise however no further sinking observed.
			Boats were put to the water.  I circled the ship at close range, to gather exact data for the type.  It is a modern passenger freighter with 4 passenger decks, 2 raked masts and a short thick smokestack.  Aft there is a deck house.  If I had recognized it as a large passenger freighter during the approach I would have had the depth setting of the torpedoes changed from 3 to 4 meters.
		04.31	Because the steamer still lays calmly without settling deeper and artillery use promises little success due to the strong Swell,
				Coup de grâce from tube III:
				Shooting angle - 0°, hit center, range = 950 meters, 61 seconds.
		05.13	EL 2184	Steamer sank over the forestem.
			6 boats were observed in the water, 5 fully occupied, with them 6 large rafts.  In the dark night the boats pass out of sight quickly, I still catch one and learn here that it was a ship of the "United Fruit" company with bananas from Colon to New York.  In addition to the cew of 84 men, there were 97 passengers on board. The name explanation was incomprehensible.  The name "SIXAOLA" could be heard several times from the many explanations with which I was content to get away from here for now. By detailed observation by me and also by the other officers the sunken ship cannot be the "SIXAOLA" pictured in the "Merchant Ships" instead a ship of the same Shipping Firm of type "ANTIGUA".  The observations match also with the photograph in the book.  I suspect, that here a name change from the Shipping Company and because the observations are unambiguous and confusion of such a gross nature is ruled out.  Nevertheless, until the final clarification of this case, I decide. until his decision to use the name "SIXAOLA" in the report, as this name is unfortunately my only "official" document so far.
		08.00	EL 2158	Therefore:
				"SIXAOLA" of 4693 GRT.
		08.14		Outgoing Radio Message (0815):  From "Witte"
				Just now naval square EL 2184 "SIXAOLA", course 270°, sunk.  2 stern torpedoes, 124 cbm, thunder showers, wind calm.
		12.00	EL 2163	Day's run:  = 174 nm  = 0 nm
			φ = 10°08'N, λ = 81°10'W
			N 2, Sea 1, 4/10, Vis. medium, medium Swell, rain showers
		14.05		5 aircraft (land) bearing 150°, 12 nm away, circling in a sector of 20°.

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		13.06.42
		14.20		Aircraft out of sight in a rain wall.
		14.37		Aircraft bearing 100°T, course 0°, 12 nm away.
		14.40		Aircraft out of sight.
		16.00	EL 2262
		18.20	EL 2262	Smoke cloud bearing 30°T, 10 nm away.  It is a destroyer with target angle green 30°, quickly growing larger.  I show the stern and go to GF on course 250°.
		18.xx		Destroyer out of sight.
		18.40	Mastheads bearing 340°T.  It is a steamer on course 160°.  Matched his general course and then because I can no longer maneuver ahead close off Colon, with that comes strong air surveillance in this area, there is only one decision:  dive and try to close submerged.
		18.52		Dived for submerged attack.
			The steamer is now by observation and bearing shift bow left target angle 20°.  I try to at GF to close and steady the bearing.  That works splendidly, then the steamer zigzags only 10° to each side, I can even gain some space and turn for the stern shot at a short distance.  I can see from afar it is a ship of modern construction with a far protruding bow and cruiser stern.  With this sharp stem yhe speed is very difficult to estimate, however by submerged plotting he must run 13-14 knots.
		19.38 - 19.40	NE 3, Sea 2, 7/10, long Swell, Vis. good	2 aimed single shots from tubes VI and V:
				1)  Target speed = 15 knots, target angle = red 90°, range = 1000 meters, torpedo speed = 30 knots, depth = 4 meters, boat speed = 2 knots, course 66°.  Enemy course:  160°, running time:  1 minute 25 seconds = 1300 meters.
				2)  Target speed = 13 knots, target angle = red 100°, , range = 800 meters, torpedo speed = 40 knots, depth = 4 meters, boat speed = 2 knots, course 70°.  Enemy course:  160°, running time: 1 minute 13 seconds = 1500 meters.
		19.xx		Both shots hit aft 30 meters.  Surfaced.
		19.49		Despite the air surveillance I go briefly to the lifeboats, to determine the name.  It is the first constructed in 1941 American:
				"SOLON TURMAN" of 7000 GRT.
		19.54	EL 2264                                    Steamer sank vertically over the stern.  As with the other steamers the Americans are by no means bitter instead in the best of moods and keep wishing that one after the war we cound "shake hands" over a "drink"!  With this steamer my activity here has ended, all torpedoes are shot and I intend to use my 182 shells and my ample fuel to request delayed return transit.
		21.x5		Flying boat bearing 320°T, course 200°, 14 nm away.
		21.11		Crash dive, aircraft flies towards at target angle 0°, range 6 nm.
		23.30		Surfaced, therefore the boat was unseen.
		14.06.42	North of the Panama Canal
		00.00	EB 8983	Course 30°, 7 knots.
				I intend so set off a bit to the north and then give a situation report.

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		14.06.42
		01.14		Outgoing Radio Message (2217.2237):  From "Witte"
		(01.29)		Situation:  1)  Approach and entry into "Colon" general course north-south.  On 11 June alternate courses irregularly to the west through "Mosquito Gulf"
				2)  Traffic in area 60-100 nm off "Colon" by day traffic drove without excpetion with aircraft escort.  Independents and small destroyer escort.  In "Colon" nights half hours strong searchlight as objective.
				3)  Defense:  From 13 June heavy air, EL 2262 a destroyer, air untrained.  Sea forces good Asdic locating, little toughness, quickly lost, favorable water layers.
				4)  Seen:  11 June EB 8973 steamer course 160°.
				5)  Sunk:  13 June EL 2264 "SOLON TURMAN" course 160°, 14 knots.
				6)  Total:  52725 GRT.  Out of torpedoes, 182 shells, 117 cbm, thunder showers.
				7)  Request delayed return transit.  EB 8984.  All naval squares.
		04.00	EB 8961
		08.00	EB 9477
		11.50		Incoming Radio Message (1032):  U-159:
				1)  Well done.
				2)  Giving of about 30 cbm and possibly provisions to planned in sea area square EC "Achilles" position 08.00 about square ED 85.
				3)  Suggestion concerning the meeting point according to experience available there, concerning traffic, defenses and weather conditions.
		12.00	EB 9446	Day's run:  = 206 nm  = 3.8 nm
			φ = 11°55'N, λ = 79°01'W
			NE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. medium, Swell, Summer lightening, lightening.
		15.02		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 120°T, course 30°, 6 nm away.
		16.00	EB 9425                                    At periscope depth I saw the aircraft close up circling the diving location.  It is a "Douglas B 18 A".  I have to go quickly to depth 40 meters twice because the aircraft was approaching the periscope at target angle 0°.  Bombs do not fall, and the boat was definitely not seen either, who knows what it's looking for here.
		16.53		Surfaced.
		20.00	EB 9165
		23.10		Outgoing Radio message (14.00):  From "Witte":
				Suggest meeting point square EC 8563 on 18 June.  Stiff ENE Trade Wind, naval square EB 9427.
			Because the coast in this bay is practically uninhabited, I suggested this meeting point directly under the coast.
		15.06.42	Caribbean, Cape de la Vela
		00.00	EB 9257	Course 96°, 5 knots.

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		15.06.42
		04.00	EB 9293
		08.00	EB 9382	I don't need to hurry and get to the meeting point in time, because according to Radio Messages, "Achilles" is currently hunting an eastbound convoy.
		10.47	Dived to proceed submerged.  I want to remain submerged until lightness because in the Tropical rain you can't see your hand before your face.
		12.00	EB 9393	Day's run:  = 151 nm  = 4 nm
			φ = 12°30'N, λ = 76°40'W
		12.29	NW 2, Sea 1, 8/10, thunder showers, light Swell	Surfaced.
		16.00	EC 7174
		20.00	EC 7196
		20.32	"Achilles" reports to B.d.U. that meeting is possible on 18 June and suggests meeting point EC 8551.  My meeting point is probably a little to close under land for him!
		16.06.42	Caribbean, Cape de la Vela
		00.00	EC 7287	Course 96°, 5 knots.
		04.00	EC 7297
		08.00	EC 7378
		12.00	EC 7623	Day's run:  = 142 nm  = 0 nm
			φ = 12°19'N, λ = 74°13'W
		16.00	EC 8411
		20.00	EC 8422
		17.06.42	Caribbean, Cape de la Vela
		00.00	EC 8435	Course 96°, 5 knots.
		01.51 - 02.09		Test dive.
		04.00	EC 8515
		08.00	EC 8278
		12.00	EC 8283	Day's run:  = 100 nm  = 0.8 nm
			φ = 12°30'N, λ = 72°28'W
			ENE 4, Sea 3, 5/10, Vis. good, light Swell
		16.00	EC 8521
		16.48	EC 8524	Mastheads of a tanker bearing 300°T, course 80°, 12 nm away.  Ran as close as possible and then dove, to get closer submerged. From the immediate vicinity I can look at this
			ENE 4, Sea 4, 2/10, Vis. good, medium Swell
			beautiful ship, perfect for torpedo firing.  It is a modern about 7000 GRT size tanker with a canon on the stern.  An attack with artillery would be pointless in this weather, because a modern armed tanker driving in ballast would only smile slightly at this attempt - so I have to let him run with a heavy heart.
		19.17		Surfaced.
		20.00	EC 8289
		23.07	Schooner bearing 170°T, 12 nm away.  In retaliation for the tanker, I want to tackle this fellow, but I couldn't get this one either because he is crossing diretly towards the coast and I gave up pursuit at the 10-meter line. When he crosses the other bow, I run next to him at a reasonable distance and intend to ambush him at night.

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		18.06.42	Caribbean, Cape de la Vela
		00.00	EC 8527	Course 180°, 5 knots.
		00.56	Smoke feather bearing 270°, 12 nm away.  It is a steamer on course 80°.  I position myself ahead and intend to make a surprise attack at night.  What is less pleasant for me is the fact that it is heading straight for the coast; how slowly the last 2 hours go by in such moments before darkness.  I run in in a sharp silhouette and then turn for running combat.
		02.45	Artillery permission to open fire, range = 800 meters.  Luckily, the first shot is in the bridge.  Steamer turned hard away immediately and returns fire.  It's really uncomfortable, especially at this short distance.  I also turned away at GF for the first time when he continues to fire in rapid salvos.  Gradually we find ourselves on the opposite course, but at twice the distance. I can no longer use the 3.7 cm without a sight. After about 10 minutes, a lucky hit goes into the aft deck house.  Due to the developing smoke, the steamer is very handicapped in shooting, that encourages me to stick with it, although he had already shot in damn well.  Even now he continues to shoot despite the obstructed view, only the impacts are less precise.  When his superstructure began to burn, he gave up the fight and launched boats, and ceased fire. Soon the ship will be on fire and then I also cease fire.
		03.13
		03.15	EC 8553	Steamer capsizes burning to starboard.
			I went to a lifeboat (it is a motor lifeboat) and learned the name from the rather testy boat crew.
				"FLOMAR" of 5551 GRT.
			I don't stay here long, because the torch shines too brightly and I only have 22 meters of water under the keel.
		03.44		"Achilles" requests confirmation of meeting point in EC 8551 at 20.00 hours.
		04.00	EC 8552
		06.03		Outgoing Radio Message (0524):  From "Witte" to "Achilles":
				Agreed.
		08.00	EC 8288
		12.00	EC 8285	Day's run:  = 152 nm  = 5.3 nm
			φ = 12°26'N, λ = 72°31'W
			ENE 6, Sea 5, 7/10, Vis. good, medium Swell
		16.00	EC 8516
		20.00	EC 8518
		21.20		Incoming Radio Message (1930):  From "Achilles" to "Witte":
				Position square 8528.  Hunting tanker square 8522, course 0°.  New meeting point beacon square 8533 in 30°T, 6 nm away.  Time to follow.
		22.28		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 100°, 8 nm away, target angle 0°.
		22.51		Surfaced.
		19.06.42	Caribbean, Cape de la Vela
		00.00	EC 8552	Course 67°, 5 nm away.
		04.00	EC 8298

	Sun and Moon Data 18.06.42
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		19.06.42
		04.04		"Achilles" reports that the tanker was Spanish and he will be at the meeting point at 09.30 hours.
		08.00	EC 8526
		12.00	EC 8533	Day's run:  = 142 nm  = 0.7 nm
			φ = 12°11'N, λ = 72°14'W	I was at the meeting point at the beginning of twilight, however did not find "Achilles".
			ENE 3, Sea 2, 4/10, Vis. good, misty
		13.37		Incoming Radio Message (1101):  From "Achilles" to "Witte":
				Question position.  Suggest new position today 23.00 hours naval square 8551.
				Set off to the NW.
		15.31	Steamer bearing 320°T, course 70°, 9 nm away.  Steamer comes out very quickly from the hazy horizon and had about target angle right 10°.  I intend to take a closer look at this steamer submerged and then attack it with artillery in spite of the weather.
		15.32		Dived.
		16.00	EC 8526 [Versaufloch]	I took the steamer up to the last moment a Spaniard, because it has lowered the side of the hull at the level of the cargo hatches
		17.28		I surfaced next to the steamer, because I could observe at close range that I had no neutral vessel before me.
		17.30	ENE 5-6, Sea 4-5, medium Swell	First salvo.  The men at the cannon don't have it easy in this weather, but our opposite isn't firing back, so I can proceed
			very cautiously. Nevertheless, two men were knocked out of action by the sea in their belts.  This small steamer is much tougher than his larger brother yesterday, although there were more than 70 hits in the belly out of 100 shells, it hardly lists.  The crew had already abandoned the ship after the first salvos.
		18.10	Secured the cannon.  Steamer starts to burn and and since there is not a word to be understood in this sharp wind, let one man come on board.  This man writes everything worth knowing without even being asked.  It is the Yugoslavian
				freighter:
				"ANTE MATKOVIC" of 2710 tons.
				Cargo:  Coal from Norfolk for Trinidad.
		18.36	BC 8523                                  Steamer sinks over the forestem.  Until the third salvo he transmitted an emergency signal.  That was a tough but nice end to our series of sinkings.  But we are still proud of our remaining 17 shells!
				Total success:  11 steamers, 2 sailing vessels of 60986 GRT.
		20.00	EC 8528
		21.34		Incoming Radio Message (1834):  From "Achilles" to "Witte":
				Request confirmation.  Sending bearing signals from 24.00 hours in accordance with bearing wavelength plan, if meeting fails.  From darkness meeting point light square 8533 in 30°T, 6 nm away.
		22.39		Outgoing Radio Message (2206):  From "Witte" to "Achilles":
				Positioned from 23.00 hours 8551 back and forth, at darkness going to new meeting point.

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		20.06.42	Caribbean, Cape de la Vela
		00.00	EC 8545	Course 50°, 9 knots.
			Hopefully we will meet today, because every lost day costs its fuel. Thank goodness I was able to shorten the waiting time with 2 steamers!
		01.03	U-161 in sight bearing 100°T.  Recognition signal exchanged.  We go in hailing range and decide to make the fuel delivery tonight directly under land, the stormy Trade Wind forces us to.  We won't be bothered by sailing vessels and fishing boats either, because by the time they can start something, we will have long since disappeared.
		04.00	EC 8529
		08.00	EC 8536
		08.05		Went alongside U-161.
		08.35	Began oil transfer and provisions transfer.  Everything goes according to plan, "Achilles" gets everything he wishes, and we are supplied with lemons and oranges for this.
		10.40	EC 8536	Transfer ended, began return transit.
			As "Achilles" and I could see from the chart, yesterday I shot the "ANTE MATKOVIC" before U-161's nose.  His bad luck -- our luck!
		12.00	EC 8531	Day's run:  = 162 nm  = 4.8 nm
			φ = 12°17'N, λ = 72°20'W
		16.00	EC 8291
		20.00	EC 8266
		20.48		"Achilles" reports the completion of supply.
		21.06.42	Caribbean Sea
		08.00	EC 8316	Course 62°, 4.8 knots.
		01.53		Outgoing Radio Message (2356):  From "Witte"
				1)  Sunk:  18 June square 8553 "FLOMAR", course 80°, after half hour artillery combat.  19 June square 8523 "ANTE MATKOVIC:, course 70°.
				2)  Seen:  17 June square 8524 tanker, course 80°.
				3)  78 cbm, 17 shells, stormy Trade Wind (NE 7).  Square 8316.  All naval square EC.
		04.00	EC 8322
		08.00	EC 5995
		12.00	EC 6745	Day's run:  = 139 nm  = 0 nm
			φ = 13°36'N, λ = 71°04'W
			E 6, Sea 5, 4/10, Vis. good, medium Swell
		16.00	EC 6752
		20.00	EC 6733
		22.06.42	Caribbean Sea
		00.00		Course 66°, 6.5 knots.
		00.15 - 00.37		Test dive.
		04.00	EC 6594
		08.00	EC 6648
		12.00	EC 6651	Day's run:  = 155 nm  = 0.8 nm
			φ = 14°42'N, λ = 69°05'W
			E 5, Sea 4, 3/10, Vis. good, medium Swell
		16.00	ED 4171
		20.00	ED 4156

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		22.06.42
		20.36	Mastheads bearing 230°T, 12 nm away, it is a tanker on north course.  I intend to first have a look at this ship submerged, then then the weather is stormy and I only have 17 precious shells.
		20.47	Dived.  On getting closer one sees that it is a large, fully loaded tanker, but unfortunately is seen to have a cannon aft.  Despite this I decide after long deliberation to attack this tanker on the surface with artillery, because it is too difficult to let such a whopper pass idly.
		22.00	NE 4-5, 5/10, Vis. good, medium Swell	Surfaced.  Cannon ready!
				Unfortunately it turns out that of the 17 shells in the readiness
			containers only a few of them still work, most of them did not survive the depth charge prosecution.  However these few have the desired effect, the first boat is launched.  The tanker transmits avidly, however does not shoot back -- so carry on!  Now only impudence helps!  At range = 800 meters the 3.7 cm comes into action (without sight), occasionally the 2 cm helps.  Success:  hardly any hits but the tanker stops and sets out the remaining boats.  Now I have the bridge shot on fire at close range, the waterline is too difficult to hit in this swell.  Soon the bridge burns, and I hope, it will burn out and lead the cargo to explode.
		23.06.42	Caribbean Sea
		00.00	ED 4161
		01.00	The bridge still burns, there is already a fire on deck as well, but apparently the fire will not penetrate the tank decks.  Therefore I decide despite the burning foreship and the dangerous cargo to have the engine room blow up  and so accelerate the sinking.
				A loaded 10000 ton tanker is always worth the full commitment!
		01.43 01.48	After "anxious" 20 minutes of waiting, the rubber boat with the demolition squad comes back.  Detonation of the explosive charge installed in the ship bottom of the engine room.  At first the tanker settles deeper aft quickly, then however still floats quite a long time on its cargo, even when only the bow of the vertical ship is jutting out of the water.
		02.26	ED 4161	Tanker sinks,  It is the:
				9639 GRT size tanker "E.J. SADLER". of the Standard Oil Company, New Jersey with home port Wilmington.
			That was a nice piece of luck at the end of our first, so successful, undertaking.  With that he total success has no reached:
				70625 GRT
		24.00	ED 4139
		01.40		Outgoing Radio Message (0306):  From "Witte":
				22 June square ED 4161 next loaded tanker "E.J. SADLER", course 0°, surfaced, with 3.7 cm bridge shot on fire.  Because despite burning foreship after 4 hours no sinking observed, afterwards demolition and sank.  Square ED 4162.  All naval squares.  Stiff Trade Winds.

	Sun and Moon Data 22.06.42
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		23.06.42
		08.00	ED 4216
		12.00	ED 1978	Day's run:  = 143 nm  = 5.5 nm
			φ = 16°02'N, λ = 66°50'W
			ENE 3, Sea 2, 5/10, Vis. good, medium Swell
		13.12		Convoy bearing 100°T, course 210°, 12 nm away (three tankers, one destroyer).
				Avoided.
		14.17	Convoy out of sight.  A Radio Message was not sent because at this time there was no connectivity to the control station.
		16.00	ED 1949
		20.00	ED 1962
		20.44		Outgoing Radio Message (2012):  From "Witte":
				Square ED 1978, 14.00 hours, 3 tankers, 1 destroyer course 210°, 8 knots, no contact due to fuel.
		24.06.42	Southwest Anegada Channel
		00.00	ED 2719
		04.00	ED 2732
		08.00	ED 2576
		12.00	ED 2538	Day's run:  = 192 nm  = 0 nm
			φ = 17°25'N, λ = 64°08'W
			W 2, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good, light Swell
		15.00		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 290°T, 10 nm away.  Target angle 0°.
		15.26		Surfaced.
		16.00	ED 2374
		16.01	Crash dive for aircraft bearing 295°T, 12 nm away.  Aircraft flew very high and turned towards the boat.  It is a small single-engine fast land-based aircraft with observable landing gear.
		16.04		Depth A -30 meters two aircraft bombs.  Minor damage which was corrected immediately.
		17.30		Observed at periscope depth, that the aircraft circled at medium altitude over the diving location.
		19.30		Aircraft out of sight, surfaced, set off at GF.
		20.00	ED 2346
		21.00	ED 2322	"Sombrero" bearing 75°T, 15 nm away.
		25.06.42	North of the Anegada Channel
		00.00	DO 8958	Course 48°, 7.5 knots.
		04.00	DO 8935
		04.35		Shadow bearing 230°T, 8000 meters away.
		05.15	It is a steamer running at about 15 knots on course 30° -- and I only show him the stern!
		06.10		Steamer out of sight.
		08.00	DO 9481
		12.00	DO 9462	Day's run:  = 173 nm  = 9.4 nm
			φ = 20°05'N, λ = 62°24'W
			E 3-4, Sea 3, 2/10, Vis. very good, medium Swell
		12.37		Radio repeater for "U-158".

	Sun and Moon Data 23.06.42
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		continued
		25.06.42
		16.00	DO 9512
		20.00	DO 9282
		26.06.42	Northeast of Anegada
		00.00	DO 9239	Course 49°, 8 knots.
		04.00	DO 6xxx
		08.00	DO 68xx
		12.00	DP 4487	Day's run:  = 183 nm  = 0 nm
			φ = 22°15'N, λ = 60°04'W
			E 3, Sea 2-3, 5/10, Vis. very good
		16.00	DP 44x2
		20.00	DP 4527
		27.06.42	Central Atlantic
		00.00	DP 4853	Course 47°, 8.5 knots.
		0x.xx	Steamer bearing 40°T, course 120°, 5 nm away.  I turn at HF towards the steamer, however let it go when it zigzagged away after a short time and showed its stern with target angle 180°.
		04.00	DP 4549
		08.00	DP 4331
		12.00	DP 2857	Day's run:  = 194 nm  = 0 nm
			φ = 24°20'N, λ = 56°27'W
			ENE 5, Sea 5, 4/10, Vis. god, rain squalls
		16.00	DP 2737
		20.00	DP 2577
		28.06.42	Central Atlantic
		00.00	DP 2583	Course 48°, 8 knots.
		04.00	DP 25.xx
		08.00	DP 367x
		12.00	DP 3311	Day's run:  = 186 nm  = 0 nm
			φ = 26°38'N, λ = 53°08'W
			ESE 3, Sea 2, 3/10, Vis. good, light Swell
		1x.xx - 1x.xx		Test dive.
		16.00	DE 7872
		20.00	DE 7829
		29.06.42	Central Atlantic
		00.00	DE 7x.xx	Course 49°, 8 knots.
		04.00	DE 7x.xx
		08.00	DE 7615
		12.00	DE 8193	Day's run:  = 192 nm  = 1.8 nm
			φ = 28°47'N, λ = 51°11'W
			SE 2, Sea 1, 4/10
		16.00	DE 8153
		20.00	DE 5877
		22.xx - 22.xx		Test dive.
		30.06.42	Central Atlantic
		00.00	DE 5857	Course 52°, 8.5 knots.
		04.00	DE 5861
		08.00	DE 5918
		12.00	DE 5633	Day's run:  = 214 nm  = 0.8 nm
			φ = 31°06'N, λ = 48°47'W
			E 1, Sea 1, 1/10, Vis. very good, light Swell

	Sun and Moon Data 25.06.42
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	Sun and Moon Data 28.06.42
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		30.06.42
		16.00	DE 6173
		20.00	DE 6161
		01.07.42	Central Atlantic
		00.00	DE 6212	Course 53°, 8.5 knots.
		04.00	DE 3881
		08.00	DE 3838
		12.00	DE 3679	Day's run:  = 192 nm  = 0 nm
			φ = 33°03'N, λ = 45°56'W
			Wind 0, Sea 0, 3/10, Vis. very good, light Swell
		16.00	DE 3664
		20.00	DF 1415
		02.07.42	Central Atlantic
		00.00	DF 1186	Course 55°, 9 knots.
		04.00	DF 1243
		08.00	DF 1234
		12.00	CD 8778	Day's run:  = 210 nm  = 0 nm
			φ = 34°59'N, λ = 42°25'W
			E 2, Sea 1, 5/10, Vis. good, light Swell
		16.00	CD 8764
		20.00	CD 7716
		23.22 - 00.03		Test dive.
		03.07.42	Central Atlantic
		00.00	CD 8595	Course 59°, 9 knots.
		04.00	CD 8646
		08.00	CD 8635
		12.00	CD 9184	Day's run:  = 213 nm  = 1.8 nm
			φ = 36°43'N, λ = 38°41'W
			Wind 0, Sea 0, 1/10, Vis. good, long Swell
		13.07		Steamer bearing 120°T, course 0°, 12 nm away.
		13.17	CD 9185                                   Dived.  Steamer runs at 16 knots so that I can only still try to get closer submerged.  At 5000 meters I can observe, that it is an about 12000 GRT size modern passenger freighter.
		13.59		Surfaced.
		14.10		Steamer out of sight.
		15.30		Outgoing Radio Message (1415):  From "Witte":
				KR KR naval square CD 9155 large passenger freighter, course 0°, 16 knots.  No contact.
		16.00	CD 9194
		20.00	CD 9244
		22.10		Incoming Radio Message (2115):
				2.)  "U-159" on 4 July at 08.00 hours switch to Ireland Circuit.
		04.07.42	Southwest of the Azores
		00.00	CD 9228	Course 60°, 8 knots.
		04.00	CD 6977
		08.00	CD 6958

	Sun and Moon Data 30.06.42
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		04.07.42
		12.00	CD 6963	Day's run:  = 176 nm  = 2.8 nm
			φ =38°04'N, λ = 35°33'W
			NNW 4, Sea 3, 5/10, Vis. good, medium Swell
		16.00	CE 4721
		20.00	CE 4496
		05.07.24	Flores Island (Azores)
		00.00	CE 4554	Course 60°, 9 knots.
		04.00	CE 4299
		08.00	CE 4381	Flores Island in sight bearing 40°T, 35 nm away.
		12.00	CE 5144	Day's run:  = 208 nm  = 0 nm
			φ =39°48'N, λ = 31°51'W
		16.00	CE 5125
		16.58		Incoming Radio Message (1825):  That "U-159" should report weather tonight.
		20.00	CE 5211
		06.07.42	Northeast of the Azores
		00.00	CE 2885	Course 75°, 8 knots.
		0x.x4	W 3-4, Sea 3, Vis. good, 7/10	Outgoing Short Signal weather report.
		04.00	CE 2972
		08.00	CE 2959
		12.00	CE 3745	Day's run:  = 192 nm  = 0 nm
			φ =40°41'N, λ = 28°03'W
			WSW 5, Sea 4, 9/10, medium Swell, Vis. medium, hazy horizon
		16.00	CE 3758
		20.00	CE 3821
		07.07.42	Northeast of the Azores
		00.00	CE 3836	Course 73°, 7.5 knots.
		04.00	CE 3676
		08.00	CE 3639
		12.00	CF 1591	Day's run:  = 178 nm  = 0 nm
			φ =41°21'N, λ = 23°48'W
			NNW 3, Sea 2, 3/10, medium Swell, Vis. good
		16.00	CF 1647
		17.02 - 18.21		Test dive.
		18.38		Incoming Radio Message that "U-159" should report weather tonight.
		20.00	CF 1651
		08.07.42	West of Spain
		00.00	CF 1638	Course 71°, 7 knots.
		01.x6		Outgoing Short Signal weather report.
		04.00	CF 2155
		08.00	CF 2135
		12.00	CF 2237	Day's run:  = 152 nm  = 2.8 nm
			φ =42°20'N, λ = 20°46'W
			SW 4, Sea 3-4, 5/10, Vis. good, light Swell, hazy horizon

	Sun and Moon Data 04.07.42
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		08.07.42
		16.00	CF 2263
		20.00	CF 2327
		09.07.42	West of Spain
		00.00	CF 2335	Course 73°, 7 knots.
		04.00	CF 3121
		08.00	BE 8896
		12.00	BF 8973	Day's run:  = 166 nm  = 0 nm
			φ = 43°07'N, λ = 17°07'W
			WSW 4, Sea 4, 7/10, Vis. good, medium Swell
		16.00	BE 9748
		17.22		Mastheads in 250°T, course 140°, 12 nm away.  It is a medium sized steamer, behind it an escort.  Moved off at GF.
		18.10		Convoy out of sight.
		18.44		Incoming Radio Message, that "U-159" should report weather tonight.
		20.00	BE 9761
		22.00 - 22.25		Test dive.
		10.07.42	West of Finisterre
		00.00	BE 9814	Course 73°, 8 knots.
		03.06		Outgoing Short Signal weather report.
		04.00	BE 9823
		08.00	BE 9598
		12.00	BE 9673	Day's run:  = 210 nm  = 0.8 nm
			φ = 44°02'N, λ = 12°30'W
			NNE 7, Sea 6, 5/10, medium Swell, Vis. good
		16.00	BE 9666
		18.08		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 330°T, 7 nm away, course 170° (four-engined land-based aircraft).
		18.34		Surfaced.
		20.00	BF 7453
		23.00		Dived to proceed submerged.
		11.07.42	Bay of Biscay
		00.00	BF 7512	Course 71°, 1.5 knots.
		04.00	BF 7513
		08.00	BF 7521
		09.07		Surfaced.
		12.00	BF 7374	Day's run:  = 150 nm  = 19 nm
			φ = 44°52'N, λ = 9°00'W
			NNE 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. good, medium Swell
		12.45	From now until running in about 45 fishing cutters (tuna fishermen).  Due do the high bright Cumulus cloud deck I decide to proceed on the surface today by day.
		14.15		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 35°T, course 180°, 8 nm away.
		14.35		Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 08.07.42
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		11.07.42
		15.02		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 180°T, course 200°, 10 nm away.
		15.33		Surfaced.
		16.00	BF 7356
		16.19		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 140°T, course 0°, 10 nm away.
		16.35		Surfaced.
		16.40		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 300°T, course 70°, 14 nm away.
		17.22		Surfaced.
		18.26		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 150°, course 40°, 12 nm away
		19.58		Surfaced.
		20.00	BF 7336	Came to GF.
		22.57		Outgoing Radio Message (2238):  From "Witte":
				Position 13 July 06.00 hours L 2 via Kernleder.
		12.07.42	Bay of Biscay
		00.00	BF 5745	Course 56°, 15 knots.
		02.10		Dived to proceed submerged.
		04.00	BF 5734
		08.00	BF 5734
		08.06		Surfaced.
		08.21		Crash dive for aircraft bearing 20°T, course 160°, 12 nm away.  Proceeded submerged.
		12.00	BF 5732	Day's run:  = 150 nm  = 23 nm
			φ = 46°28'N, λ = 05°43'W
		16.00	BF 5499
		20.00	BF 5579
		13.07.42	Off Lorient
		00.00	BF 5575	Course 56°, 15 knots.  Surfaced.
		01.02	BF 5573	Severe night aircraft bombs.  Aircraft came in a glide from abeam to port and immediately detected the boat in the searchlight.  The defense of 2 cm functioned well, however the aircraft was not deterred in attack.  Three bombs were thrown in close series on the port side about 20 meters next to the hull.  The bombs had little delay, so that the boat felt the full effect.  Very many, at the moment severe failures.  59 batter cells are cracked.
				Crash dive, proceeded submerged.
				Repaired aircraft bomb damage.
		04.00	BF 5549
		06.18		Surfaced.  In the meantime the battery is completely empty and as a result I am not clear to dive.

	Sun and Moon Data 11.07.42
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		13.06.42
		08.00	BF 5555
		0x.44		Incoming Radio Message (0819): 10. U-Flottille requests report, when "U-159" will be at L 2.
		0x.55		Outgoing Radio Message (0814):  From "Witte":
				Severe night aircraft bombs, position 11.00 hours L 2.
				This Radio Message was submitted by me independently of the previous one.
		11.00	L 2	Day's run:  = 112 nm  = 26 nm
		11.05		Taken in convoy.
		13.44		Made fast Lorient Berth A 4.
				Total day's run:  = 10578 nm  = 188.9 nm
				(Kaptlt. and Kommandant)

Sun and Moon Data 13.07.42

 

	Enclosure to U-159's KTB - click on the text at left to proceed to the document
Chart	Track chart of entire patrol

 

	Comments of the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote
	on the Kriegstagebuch "U-159" from 14.5. - 13.7.1942.
	Excellently carried out, first patrol of the Kommandant with a new boat.
	With exemplary courage and attacking spirit, the Kommandant achieved an outstanding success while making full use of all chances of success.
		Signed in draft:  D  ö  n  i  t  z  .
		For correctness:
		Leutnant z.S. and Adjutant

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