U-302 - 4th War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with the help of Andi Forster

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		K  r  i  e  g  s  t  a  g  e  b  u  c  h ======================                   "U 302"
				Kommandant: Kapitänleutnant  S  i  c  k  e  l
				Beginning:  18 April 1943
				Ending:       19 July  1943
			1st Copy Control Number 1 2nd Copy Control Number 2 3rd Copy Control Number 3 4th Copy Control Number 4 5th Copy Control Number 5 6th Copy Control Number 6 7th Copy Control Number 7 8th Copy Control Number 8
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		18.04.43	Narvik
		10.10		Cast off from "Stella Polaris" for cruise to Trondheim.
		12.00	AG 1149	Day's run:  Surfaced       18 nm
				Submerged     0 nm
				Total         18 nm
				0 nm
		16.00	AF 3621
		20.00	AF 3564
			WSW 3, Sea 2, clear, 984.2 mb
		24.00	AF 3575
		19.04.43
		00.15		Passed Point "V 1"
		04.00	AF 3728
		08.00	AF 2996
			ENE 4, Sea 3, Vis. 8 nm, 973 mb
		09.58 - 11.30	AF 5334	Crash dive for training.
		12.00	AF 5337	Day's run:  Surfaced       261 nm
				Submerged       5 nm
				Total         279 nm
				5 nm
		16.00	AF 5387
		2000	AF 5652
			N 4, Sea 3, clear, Vis. 10 nm, 987 mb
		24.00	AF 5699
		20.04.43
		02.30		Taken in convoy at Point "H A 1".
		04.00	AF 5966
		08.00	AF 6778
			SW 4, Sea 3, clear, 998.7 mb
		11.10		Released from convoy.
		12.00	AF 9124	Day's run:  Surfaced       219 nm
				Submerged       0 nm
				Total         498 nm
				5 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 18.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 19.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 20.04.43

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		20.04.43	Trondheim
		13.00		Made fast Trondheim shipyard.
		21.04. - 28.05.43		Repair work on the boat at the Kriegsmarine Shipyard Trondheim.  Afterwards outfitting for the 4th war patrol.
		29.05.43
		14.10		Cast off Kriegsmarine Shipyard.
		14.30		Taken in convoy.
		16.00	AF 9112
		20.00	AF 6741	Released from convoy at Point "H A 1".
			E 1, Sea 0, clear, Vis. 15 nm, 1023 mb
		21.35	AF 5933	Passed mine to port.
		24.00	AF 5666
		30.05.43
		04.00	AF 5369
		08.00	AF 2993
			ENE 3, Sea 2, clear, Vis. 14 nm, 1023 mb
		08.25	AF 3771	Passed wreckage.  Suspect bow of an English landing craft.
		12.00	AF 3711	Day's run:  Surfaced       254 nm
				Submerged       0 nm
				Total         752 nm
				5 nm
		13.05	AF 3471	Passed drifting mine.
		14.58 - 18.21		Crash dive for training.
		18.22 - 18.27	AF 3417	Crash dive for training while blowing with the diesel.
		20.00	AF 3179
			ENE 2, Sea 0, clear, Vis. 15 nm, 1022 mb
		24.00	AF 3164
		31.05.43	Norwegian Sea
		00.25 - 00.43	AF 3164	Crash dive for training.

	Sun and Moon Data 20.04.43
	Sun and Moon Data 29.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 30.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 31.05.43

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		31.05.43
		02.30	AF 3136	Passed drifting mine.
		04.00	AB 9787
		08.00	AB 9765
			SE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 15 nm, 1018 mb
		12.00	AB 9578	Day's run:  Surfaced       205 nm
				Submerged     12 nm
				Total         957 nm
				17 nm
		13.25	AB 9576	Passed drifting mine.
		14.45	AB 9558	Aircraft "Do 24" bearing 170°T, 4000 meters away.
		15.45 - 16.16	AB 9556	Crash dive for training.
		18.28 - 18.29	AB 9538	Crash dive for training.
		20.00	AB 9375
			NNW 4, Sea 3, rain, Vis. 12 nm, 1016 mb
		24.00	AB 9361
		01.06.43
		04.00	AC 7153
		08.00	AC 7272
			SW 3, Sea 2, rain, Vis. 14 nm, 1016 mb
		09.10	AC 7272	Passed drifting mine.
		09.12	AC 7272	Recognition Signals exchanged with "R 155".
		09.15		Taken in convoy by "R 155" at Point "SR 1".
		11.45		Released from convoy.
		12.00	Hammerfest	Made fast alongside "BLACK WATCH" in Hammerfest.
				Day's run:  Surfaced        267 nm
				Submerged     2.6 nm
				Total         1224 nm
				19.6 nm
		02.06. - 08.06.43	Hammerfest	Lay in readiness alongside "BLACK WATCH".  Training of the crew.
				Outbound Orders for "U-302" in accordance with secure teletype F.d.U. Norwegen, Gkdos 1697 A1.

	Sun and Moon Data 31.05.43
	Sun and Moon Data 01.06.43

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		09.06.43	Hammerfest	Put to sea from Hammerfest morning 9 June.  Transit via square AB 6550.  On 11 June occupy square AB 38 eastern half at 00.00 hours.
		11.00		Cast off from steamer "ERNA" in Hammerfest, put to sea.
		11.20		Taken in convoy.
		12.00	AC 7512	Day's run:  Surfaced        9 nm
				Submerged     0 nm
				Total           9 nm
				0 nm
		15.00		Released from convoy.
		15.20		At Point "SR 1".
		16.00	AC 7248
		16.45	AC 7244	Passed mine to port.
		20.00	AC 7134
			WNW 5, Sea 4, rain, Vis. 12 nm, 1013 mb
		24.00	AC 4776
		10.06.43
		04.00	AB 6964
		08.00	AB 6913
			W 6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. 12 nm, 1015 mb
		12.00	AB 6592	Day's run:  Surfaced        213 nm
				Submerged        0 nm
				Total           222 nm
				0 nm
		16.00	AB 6528
		20.00	AB 6267
			NW 5-6, Sea 4-5, overcast, Vis. 12 nm, 1023 mb
		24.00	AB 3898	Boat is in position
		11.06.43
		04.00	AB 3868
		08.00	AB 3835	Incoming Radio Message 1103 from F.d.U. to Sickel:
			NW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 15 nm, 1022 mb	Monitor the ice-free passage northeast of Bäreninsel.
		12.00	AB 3947	Day's run:  Surfaced        177 nm
				Submerged        0 nm
				Total           399 nm
				0 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 09.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 10.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 11.06.43

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		11.06.43	Arctic Ocean
		14.09 - 15.25	AB 3981	Fast oncoming destroyer mast bearing 60°T.  Crash dive!  Destroyer zigzags strongly.  Submerged attack not possible due to too great range.  Destroyer seems to be Russian type "GROMNY".  After surfacing searched the sea area for a possible convoy.  No results.
		16.00	AB 3949
		16.37		Outgoing Radio Message 1409 to F.d.U.:
				A destroyer square AB 3959 course 270°, high speed.  Searching sea area.        Sickel.
		20.00	AB 3922
			NW 1, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 12 nm, 1022 mb
		24.00	AB 3691
		12.06.43
		02.45	AB 3691	Recognition signals exchanged with BV-138.
		04.00	AB 3686
		08.00	AB 3928
			Wind 0, Sea 0, clear, Vis. 14 nm, 1020 mb
		12.00	AB 3984	Day's run:  Surfaced        155 nm
				Submerged      4.5 nm
				Total           554 nm
				4.5 nm
		16.07 - 17.06	AC 1776	Crash dive for training.
		20.00	AC 1773
			E 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 15 nm, 1018 mb
		24.00	AC 1747
		13.06.43
		00.03 - 00.19	AC 1747	Crash dive for aircraft unknown nationality bearing 60°T, 6000 meters (FW. 200?).
		04.00	AC 1777
		08.00	AC 1754
			NE 2-3, Sea 1-2, Vis. 15 nm, overcast, 1017 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 11.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 12.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 13.06.43

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		13.06.43
		12.00	AC 1775	Day's run:  Surfaced        158 nm
				Submerged         5 nm
				Total           712 nm
				9.5 nm
		13.00	AC 1774	Recognition Signals exchanged with BV-138 bearing 330°T, 1000 meters.
		16.00	AC 1774
		20.00	AC 1776
			NE 2-3, Sea 1-2, driving snow, Vis. 10 nm, 1018 mb
		24.00	AC 1772
		14.06.43
		04.00	AC 1777
		08.00	AC 1775
			NNE 3, Sea 2, fog, Vis. 1 nm, 1015 mb
		10.03 - 10.45	AB 3999	Crash dive for training.
		12.00	AC 1777	Day's run:  Surfaced        163.0 nm
				Submerged        1.7 nm
				Total           875.0 nm
				11.2 nm
		16.00	AC 1779
		20.00	AC 1787
			N 3-4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 12 nm, 1012 mb
		24.00	AC 4113
		15.06.43
		04.00	AC 4115
		08.00	AC 4118
			N 3-4, Sea 3, driving snow, Vis. 6 nm, 1004 mb
		12.00	AC 4143	Day's run:  Surfaced          182 nm
				Submerged          0 nm
				Total          1057.0 nm
				11.2 nm
		16.00	AB 6338
		16.58 - 18.07		Crash dive for training.

	Sun and Moon Data 13.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 14.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 15.06.43

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		15.06.43
		20.00	Arctic Ocean
		20.00	AC 4111
			E 3-4, Sea 3, misty, Vis. 8 nm, 1005 mb
		24.00	AC 4112
		16.06.43
		04.00	AC 4114
		08.00	AB 6339
			E 6, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. 8 nm, 1007 mb
		12.00	AB 6339	Day's run:  Surfaced       161.0 nm
				Submerged       3.5 nm
				Total        1218.0 nm
				14.7 nm
		16.12 - 17.35	AC 1778	Crash dive for training.
		20.00	AC 1774
			ESE 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 12 nm, 1013 mb
		24.00	AC 1797
		17.06.43
		04.00	AC 1777
		08.00	AC 1787
			NE 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 15 nm, 1016 mb
		12.00	AC 1775	Day's run:  Surfaced       158.0 nm
				Submerged       3.5 nm
				Total           1373 nm
				18.2 nm
		12.30		6 Ju 88 bombing the radio station on Bear Island.  Hit effects could not be observed from the boat.
		16.00	AC 4111
		16.53 - 17.20		Crash dive for training.
		20.00	AC 1772
			NE 3-4, Sea 3, fog, Vis. 300 meters, 1014 mb
		24.00	AC 4114

	Sun and Moon Data 15.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 16.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 17.06.43

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		18.06.43	Arctic Ocean
		04.00	AC 1777
		08.00	AC 1748
			NE 4-5, Sea 3-4, fog, Vis. 500 meters, 1011 mb
		12.00	AC 1775	Day's run:  Surfaced       161.0 nm
				Submerged       3.5 nm
				Total         1534.0 nm
				21.7 nm
		16.00	AC 1742
		17.00 - 18.00	AC 1745	Crash dive for training.
		22.00	AC 1775
			NE 4-5, Sea 4, fog, Vis. 300 nm, 1011 mb
		24.00	AC 1758
		19.06.43
		04.00	AC 1781
		08.00	AC 1775
			E 2, Sea 2, fog, Vis. 500 nm, 1008 mb
		12.00	AC 1781	Day's run:  Surfaced       158.0 nm
				Submerged       2.8 nm
				Total         1692.0 nm
				24.5 nm
		16.00	AC 1777
		20.00	AB 3995
			ESE 2, Sea 1-2, fog, Vis. 15 nm, 1010 mb
		23.00 - 23.24	AB 3993	Crash dive for training.
		24.00	AC 1741
		20.06.43
		04.00	AB 3969
		08.00	AC 1718
			ESE 2-3, Sea 1-2, Vis. 15 nm, 1014 mb
		12.00	AB 3969	Day's run:  Surfaced       168.0 nm
				Submerged       1.1 nm
				Total         1860.0 nm
				24.5 nm
		15.00 - 16.04	AC 1718	Crash dive for training.

	Sun and Moon Data 18.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 19.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 20.06.43

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		20.06.43	Arctic Ocean
		17.45		Kr. Kr. from F.d.U. to Sickel 1718:
				Head for square ÄG 7430 at highest continuous speed outside the ice limit.
				Boat proceeded at both diesels GF on ordered course.
		19.02		Incoming Radio Message 1857 from F.d.U.:  Own weather troop forced to Cape Mitra Spitzbergen by enemy landing in Krossfjorden.  Waiting for pick up at Pickup Point:  79°14.5'N, 11°10'E, at the southern end of the first glacier there is a lateral moraine.  There will likely be a dinghy with motor available.  As recognition signal show yellow signal flags.  Pick up troop observing appropriate caution.
		20.00	AB 3955
			ESE 3-4, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. 10 nm, 1015 mb
		21.30	AB 3916	Focke Wolf 200 in sight bearing 20°T, 4000 meters, parallel course.
		24.00	AB 3697
		21.06.43
		04.00	AB 3439
		08.00	AB 3119
			SE 3-4, Sea 2-3, misty, Vis. 7 nm, 1015 mb
		12.00	ÄG 7843	Day's run:  Surfaced       305.0 nm
				Submerged       2.6 nm
				Total         2165.0 nm
				28.2 nm
		16.00	ÄG 7541
		19.03		Incoming Radio Message 1840 from F.d.U.:
				1.)  Report arrival time at Pickup Point 2 by Short Signal.
				2.)  On not meeting weather troop repeat pick attempt as long as possible
				3.)  In between check pickup point 1 at 79°20.5'N, 10°57'E at the base point of Glacier 3 on land south of the lateral moraine.
		20.00 - 20.15	ÄG 7249	1 nm from Pickup Point 2.  Carried out long search without results.  By the foehn winds the air clears strongly so that one can see further inland.  I decide to go to point 1.
		21.30 - 21.45	ÄG 7246	1 nm from Point 1.  Search of the coast also without results.  Suspect the troop is still on the march to the coast.  I decide to postpone the rescue attempt until the next day.

	Sun and Moon Data 20.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 21.06.43

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		21.06.43	Arctic Ocean
		24.00	ÄG 7244
			SE 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 16 nm, 1014 mb
		22.06.43
		00.45 - 00.58	ÄG 7243	Unusual smoke clouds sighted from the sea prompt me to search Wreck Bay.  No results.
		01.30	ÄG 7241	Incoming Radio Message 0039 from F.d.U.:
				1.)  After taking the weather troops aboard conservative reconnaissance of the abandoned station, as far as chart allowance permits.
				2.)  Then if possible look at Isfjorden and Bell Sound.  Enemy vessels and base is suspected there.  Expect enemy action.  Aircraft was shot at at Barentsburg (Isfjorden) on 12 June.
		04.00	ÄG 7133
		04.22		Short Signal:  20.00 hours.  Sickel.  Short signal was given twice at Point 2, however was not heard by Control.
		08.00	ÄG 4794
			S 3, Sea 2-3, Vis. 8 nm, overcast, 1014 mb
		10.07 - 10.43	ÄG 7137	Crash dive for training.
		12.00	ÄG 7163	Day's run:  Surfaced       257.0 nm
				Submerged       1.4 nm
				Total         2422.0 nm
				29.6 nm
		13.56		Radio Message 1314 from F.d.U.:
				Report taking weather troop on board with Short Signal "Yes" and time.
		16.00	ÄG 7249	Since noon proceeded with the boat 1000 meters distance, from the "seven glaciers" from north to south, looking carefully at the coastline.
		16.40 - 17.15		Troop shows themselves at Point 2.  Shoot 1 green star.  Boat lies stopped 500 meters under land.  With the dinghy first 2, then 3 men taken over.
				Weather troop:  1.  Reg.Rat. Dr. Nusser
				2.  Assistent Rudolf Garbaty
				3.  Funkmaat Heinrich Ehrich
				4.  Fk.Ob.Gfr. Eduard Müller
				5.  Mtr. Wilhelm Krüger
				The 6th man, Inspektor Heinrich Köhler, wounded, fell into enemy hands from the statements of the rescued.

	Sun and Moon Data 21.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 22.06.43

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		22.06.43	Arctic Ocean
				To give the people a day of calm, I decide to go into Krossfjorden tomorrow night to inspect the weather station.  From the statements of the troop, the winter and summer weather stations are occupied by the enemy.  Suspect Russians.
		20.00	ÄG 7162
			SSW 3-4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 7 nm, 1011 mb
		24.00	ÄG 4798
		23.06.43
		00.33		Short Signal:  "Yes".      Sickel.
				Short Signal was first be heard now due to the bad receiving conditions.
		04.00	ÄG 7162
		08.00	ÄG 4798
			S 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. 12 nm, 1014 mb
		12.00	ÄG 7162	Day's run:  Surfaced       157.0 nm
				Submerged           0 nm
				Total         2579.0 nm
				29.6 nm
		13.03		Radio Message 1131 from F.d.U.:
				1.)  Report completion of Spitzbergen reconnaissance task by Short Signal, important results also"Nußbaum"-insight by Radio Message.
				2.)  Afterwards report ice limit at 17, 19 and 21°E buy short signal, last three digits of the squares.
		16.00	ÄG 7135
		20.00	ÄG 7270
			SSE 2-3, Sea 2-3, overcast, Vis. 15 nm, 1017 mb
		24.00	ÄG 7258
		24.06.43	Lilliehöökfjorden
		00.28 - 01.15		View into the bay of the weather station abandoned by the German troop.  A large seaworthy metal motorboat with a dinghy (20-30 tons) is at anchor in the harbor.  The boat is occupied by 2 men.  Several tents on the cliffs.  Several soldiers of unknown nationality on the cliffs.  U-boat can close unnoticed to 600 meters in the harbor.  Fire assault with cannon and MG C 30 on the motorboat, that with the 5th salvo of direct hits was destroyed completely.

	Sun and Moon Data 22.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 23.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 24.06.43

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		24.06.43
				Both sentries are killed.  The U boat could not move closer to the beach because of ice conditions.  Artillery fire on the enemy troop tents that served as shelters.  Direct hits on the tents could not be observed because they are very small and well camouflaged.  Very good splinter effect is expected in the vicinity of the impacts.
		03.08 - 03.27	Kongsfjorden	Shelling of Ny-Ålesund from Kongefjorden.  2 storage houses burned, a third probably.  Men were not observed.
		04.00	ÄG 7284
		08.00	ÄG 7435
			SW 1, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 15 nm, 1016 mb
		12.00	ÄG 7454	Day's run:  Surfaced        186 nm
				Submerged         0 nm
				Total        2765.0 nm
				29.6 nm
		16.00	ÄG 7485
		17.03 - 18.45	ÄG 7486	Crash dive for training.
		20.00	ÄG 7496
			NE 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 14 nm, 1014 mb
		24.00	ÄG 7485
		25.06.43
		02.20	ÄG 7596	Attempted to penetrate Isfjorden with the boat surfaced.  Inspection of Barentsburg without results.  Was shot at from land with artillery.  Because weather conditions for reconnaissance of Isfjord are unfavorable I depart.  Inspection of Bell Sound is unsuccessful due to fog.
		04.00	ÄG 7826
		06.30	ÄG 7941
		08.00	ÄG 7862
			S 2, Sea 1-2, misty, fog in places, Vis. 1 nm, 1010 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 24.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 25.06.43

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		25.06.43	Arctic Ocean
		08.41		Radio Message to F.d.U.:
				1.)  From the troop Köhler wounded, in enemy hands. Station occupied.
				2.)  At Barentsburg shot at with artillery.  Isfjord and Bell Sound not viewed entirely.
				Question waiting for better weather?        Sickel.
		12.00	ÄG 7849	Day's run:  Surfaced       258.0 nm
				Submerged          4 nm
				Total         3023.0 nm
				33.6 nm
		13.48		Incoming Radio Message from F.d.U.:
				After completing ordered ice reconnaissance return Hammerfest via SR 1.  Afterwards another operation anticipated.
		16.00	ÄG 7796
		20.00	AB 3118
			W 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 15 nm, 1013 mb
		24.00	AB 3272
		26.06.43
		04.00	AB 3614
		08.00	AB 3676
			SW 1-2, Sea 1, rain, Vis. 15 nm, 1016 mb
		12.00	AB 3936	Day's run:  Surfaced        262 nm
				Submerged        0 nm
				Total         3285 nm
				33.6 nm
		15.54	AC 1781	Recognition Signals exchanged with "U-212" bearing 135°T, 4 nm.
		16.43		Incoming Radio Message 1529 from F.d.U.:
				1.)  Sickel relieve Benker AB 6622 depth 30 nm.
				2.)  27 Jun 00.00 hours give weather troop and account of special task.
				3.)  Sickel report relieving by Short Signal "Yes".
		20.00	AC 4141
			WSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 14 nm, 1020 mb
		22.50	AB 6389	Boat is positioned in new attack area.
		23.18	AB 6389	Recognition Signals exchanged with "U-625".
		23.37 - 00.40	AB 6623	Gave the weather troop to "U-625", "U-625" fetches first 2, then 3 men over in his dinghy.

	Sun and Moon Data 25.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 26.06.43

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		27.06.43	Arctic Ocean
		03.31		Short Signal:  "Yes.        Sickel.
		04.00	AB 6652
		08.00	AB 6385
			W 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 11 nm, 1023 mb
		10.10 - 11.17	AB 6622	Crash dive for training.
		12.00	AB 6628	Day's run:  Surfaced        200.0 nm
				Submerged        2.7 nm
				Total         3485.0 nm
				36.3 nm
		16.00	AB 6388
		20.00	AB 6621
		23.29		Incoming Radio Message 2259 from F.d.U.:
				New attack area "Monsun" from 28 June 04.00 hours:  Volger 3833, Esch 3949, Queck 6328, Sickel 6371.  All AB.  Depth 30 nm.
		24.00	AB 6628
		28.06.43
		03.50	AB 6378	Boat positioned in new attack area.
		04.00	AB 6378
		08.00	AB 6345
			SSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 14 nm, 1024 mb
		12.00	AB 6295	Day's run:  Surfaced          163 nm
				Submerged           0 nm
				Total         3648.0 nm
				36.3 nm
		16.00	AB 6269
		17.14 - 18.17	AB 6344	Crash dive for training.
		20.00	AB 6371
			SW 3, Sea 2, fog, Vis. 1 nm, 1022 mb
		24.00	AB 6375
		29.06.43
		04.00	AB 6344
		08.00	AB 6377
			W 4, Sea 3, misty, Vis. 6 nm, 1022 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 27.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 28.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 29.06.43

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		continued
		29.06.43	Arctic Ocean
		11.56		Incoming Radio Message 1126 from F.d.U.:
				Group "Monsun" occupy in old named order with depth 30 nm squares 3647 - 3914 - 3958 - 6328.  All AB.
		12.0	AB 6347	Day's run:  Surfaced          154 nm
				Submerged           3 nm
				Total           3802 nm
				39.3 nm
		15.50	AB 6355	Boat is positioned in the new attack area.
		20.00	AB 6322
			WNW 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 10 nm, 1024 mb
		21.46 - 01.18	AB 6325	Crash dive for training.
		24.00	AB 6328
		30.06.43
		04.00	AB 6355
		08.00	AB 6328
			SW 3, Sea 2, fog, Vis. 500 meters, 1021 mb
		12.00	AB 6354	Day's run:  Surfaced          138 nm
				Submerged           7 nm
				Total         3940.0 nm
				46.3 nm
		16.00	AB 6351
		20.00	AB 6325
			SW 4, Sea 3-4, fog, Vis. 2 nm, 1014 mb
		24.00	AB 6355
		01.07.43
		04.00	AB 6325
		08.00	AB 6328
			SW 3, Sea 2-3, fog, Vis. 300 meters, 1007 mb
		12.00	AB 6355	Day's run:  Surfaced          156 nm
				Submerged           0 nm
				Total         4096.0 nm
				46.3 nm
		16.00	AB 6325
		17.14 - 17.55	AB 6322	Crash dive for training.
		20.00	AB 6328
			SW 2, Sea 1, fog, Vis. 4 nm, 1005 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 29.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 30.06.43
	Sun and Moon Data 01.07.43

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		continued
		01.07.43	Arctic Ocean
		24.00	AB 6352
		02.07.43
		04.00	AB 6322
		08.00	AB 6352
			NNE 4-5, Sea 3-4, snow shower, Vis. 12 nm, 1014 mb
		12.00	AB 6327	Day's run:  Surfaced         153.0 nm
				Submerged         1.7 nm
				Total            4249 nm
				48 nm
		16.38 - 17.41	AB 6351	Crash dive for training.
		20.00	AB 6355
			N 3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 16 nm, 1021 mb
		24.00	AB 6322
		03.07.43
		04.00	AB 6355
		08.00	AB 6328
			NW 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 14 nm, 1021 mb
		11.28		Incoming Radio Message from F.d.U.:
				New attack areas depth 30 nm.  Volger:  3612 - Esch 3647 - Queck 3914 - Sickel: 3928.
		12.00	AB 6328	Day's run:  Surfaced         160.0 nm
				Submerged         2.6 nm
				Total          4409.0 nm
				50.6 nm
		15.21		Incoming Radio Message 1521 from F.d.U.:
				In radio message 1128 must mean:  Sickel:  3958.
		16.00	AB 6325
		18.00 - 18.29	AB 3985	Boat positioned in new attack area.  Crash dive for training.
		20.00	AB 3985
			WNW 3, Sea 2, clear, Vis. 15 nm, 1020 mb
		24.00	AB 3955

	Sun and Moon Data 01.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 02.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 03.07.43

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		04.07.43	Arctic Ocean
		04.00	AB 3982
		04.45 - 04.54	AB 3982	Crash dive for aircraft unknown nationality bearing 185°T, 6000 meters.
		08.00	AB 3952
			NW 3, Sea 2, clear, Vis. 15 nm, 1019 mb
		12.00	AB 3985	Day's run:  Surfaced         158.0 nm
				Submerged         2.4 nm
				Total            4567 nm
				53 nm
		14.11		Incoming Radio Message 1253 from F.d.U.:
				"Monsun" shift attack areas 30 nm in 250°T.
		16.00	AB 3984
		17.00	AB 3978	Boat positioned in new attack area.
		19.30	AB 3898	Drifting mine.
		20.00	AB 3898
			WNW 1-2, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 15 nm, 1021 nm
		24.00	AB 3971
		05.07.43
		04.00	AB 3869
		08.00	AB 3896
			N 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 15 nm, 1020 mb
		09.20		A BV-138 bearing 270°T, 4000 meters.
		12.00	AB 3898	Day's run:  Surfaced         172 nm
				Submerged         0 nm
				Total          4739 nm
				53 nm
		16.00	AB 3977
		20.00	AB 3892
			N 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 12 nm, 1020 mb
		21.00 - 03.25	AB 3891	Proceeded submerged.
		24.00	AB 3867
		06.07.43
		04.00	AB 3868
		05.03 - 11.19	AB 3869	Proceeded submerged.

	Sun and Moon Data 04.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 05.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 06.07.43

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		continued
		06.07.43
		08.00	AB 3947
		12.00	AB 3948	Day's run:  Surfaced         78.0 nm
				Submerged      19.8 nm
				Total         4817.0 nm
				72.8 nm
		16.00	AB 3898
		20.00	AB 3896
			E 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. 15 nm, 1019 mb
		24.00	AB 3868
		07.07.43
		04.00	AB 3971
		08.00	AB 3898
			ESE 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 15 nm, 1016 mb
		12.00	AB 3974	Day's run:  Surfaced         182 nm
				Submerged          0 nm
				Total         4999.0 nm
				72.8 nm
		16.00	AB 3898
		16.45 - 17.54	AB 3897	Crash dive for training.
		20.00	AB 3895
			E 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 15 nm, 1012 mb
		24.00	AB 3947
		08.07.43
		00.05	AB 3947	Drifting mine.
		04.00	AB 3892
		08.00	AB 3978
			E 2, Sea 1, fog, Vis. 3 nm, 1008 mb
		12.00	AB 3896	Day's run:  Surfaced         160.0 nm
				Submerged        2.6 nm
				Total         5159.0 nm
				75.4 nm
		16.00	AB 3948
		20.00	AB 3892
			SE 2, Sea 1, misty, Vis. 5 nm, 1005 mb
		23.37 - 00.15	AB 3977	Crash dive for training.

	Sun and Moon Data 06.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 07.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 08.07.43

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		09.07.43	Arctic Ocean
		04.00	AB 3897
		08.00	AB 3947
			SW 2, Sea 1, misty, Vis. 10 nm, 1004 mb
		12.00		Day's run:  Surfaced        161.0 nm
				Submerged        1.2 nm
				Total          5320.0 nm
				76.6 nm
		16.00	AB 3893
		20.00	AB 3897
			SSE 1, Sea 0-1, clear, Vis. 15 nm, 1005 mb
		24.00	AB 3977
		10.07.43
		04.00	AB 3868
		08.00	AB 3971
			ESE 1, Sea 1, fog, Vis. 500 meters, 1003 mb
		12.00	AB 3897	Day's run:  Surfaced           168 nm
				Submerged           0 nm
				Total          5488.0 nm
				76.6 nm
		16.00	AB 3977
		20.00	AB 3897
			W 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 10 nm, 1004 mb
		24.00	AB 3947
		11.07.43
		04.00	AB 3892
		08.00	AB 3977
			SSW 1-2, Sea 1, rain, Vis. 3 nm, 1008 mb
		12.00	AB 3977	Day's run:  Surfaced           181 nm
				Submerged           0 nm
				Total          5669.0 nm
				76.6 nm
		16.00	AB 3892
		17.30 - 18.27	AB 3867	Crash dive for training.
		20.00	AB 3868
			SW 2, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 14 nm, 1010 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 09.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 10.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 11.07.43

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		continued
		11.07.43	Arctic Ocean
		24.00	AB 3896
		12.07.43
		04.00	AB 3899
		08.00	AB 3896
			ESE 1, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 10 nm, 1011 mb
		12.00	AB 3896	Day's run:  Surfaced         161.0 nm
				Submerged         2.7 nm
				Total          5830.0 nm
				79.3 nm
		16.00	AB 3899
		17.28 - 17.48	AB 3897	Crash dive for training.
		20.00	AB 3895
			SE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 14 nm, 1011 mb
		24.00	AB 3948
		13.07.43
		04.00	AB 3867
		08.00	AB 3978
			ESE 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 12 nm, 1012 mb
		12.00	AB 3897	Day's run:  Surfaced         164.0 nm
				Submerged         1.4 nm
				Total          5994.0 nm
				80.7 nm
		16.00	AB 3978
		17.28 - 17.57	AB 3974	Crash dive for training.
		20.00	AB 3892
			SE 2-3, Sea 2, misty, Vis. 8 nm, 1014 mb
		24.00	AB 3947
		14.07.43
		04.00	AB 3895
		08.00	AB 3898
			ENE 4, Sea 3, fog, Vis. 500 meters, 1014 mb
		05.40 - 08.59	AB 3897	Proceeded submerged.

	Sun and Moon Data 11.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 12.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 13.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 14.07.43

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		continued
		14.07.43	Arctic Ocean
		12.00	AB 3977	Day's run:  Surfaced         136.0 nm
				Submerged         6.3 nm
				Total          6130.0 nm
				87.0 nm
		13.31 - 18.31	AB 3978	Proceeded submerged.
		16.00	AB 3899
		20.00	AB 3897
			ENE 6-7, Sea 6, fog, Vis. 1 nm, 1009 mb
		21.44 - 02.56	AB 3894	Proceeded submerged.
		24.00	AB 3891
		15.07.43
		04.00	AB 3867
		08.00	AB 3896
			E 6, Sea 5, fog, Vis. 300 meters, 1007 mb
		05.45 - 08.59	AB 3895	Proceeded submerged.
		12.00	AB 3977	Day's run:  Surfaced         62.0 nm
				Submerged      24.8 nm
				Total          6192.0 nm
				111.8 nm
		16.00	AB 3893
		20.00	AB 3869
			ESE 1, Sea 1, clear, Vis. 15 nm, 1010 mb
		24.00	AB 3978
		16.07.43
		04.00	AB 3897
		06.00 - 09.01	AB 3895	Proceeded submerged.
		08.00	AB 3896
			SE 2, Sea 2, fog, Vis. 200 meters, 1005 mb
		09.32 - 14.52	AB 3897	Proceeded submerged.
		12.00	AB 3971	Day's run:  Surfaced        139.0 nm
				Submerged         9.5 nm
				Total          6331.0 nm
				121.3 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 14.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 15.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 16.07.43

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		continued
		16.07.43	Arctic Ocean
		16.00	AB 3971
		20.00	AB 3897
			W 4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. 10 nm, 1016 mb
		24.00	AB 3978
		17.07.43
		04.00	AB 3892
		08.00	AB 3972
			SSE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. 12 nm, 1021 mb
		12.00	AB 3899	Day's run:  Surfaced        139.0 nm
				Submerged         4.8 nm
				Total          6470.0 nm
				126.1 nm
		14.23		Incoming Radio Message 1320 from F.d.U.:
				Herrle relieves Sickel 17 July 20.00 hours in AB 3896 depth 30 nm.  Sickel return transit Andefjorden Narvik.
		16.00	AB 3896
		16.56 - 17.23	AB 3971	Crash dive for training.
		20.00	AB 3896
			W 1, Sea 1, misty, Vis. 4 nm, 1024 mb
		22.00		Departed attack area.
		23.05	AB 6236	Experience exchange with Kommandant "U-307".
				Both boats in hailing distance.
		24.00	AB 6239
		18.07.43
		04.00	AB 6536
		08.00	AB 6599	Drifting mine.
			Wind 0, Sea 0, clear, Vis. 15 nm, 1024 mb
		09.05 - 09.26	AB 6836	Crash dive for training.
		12.00	AB 6893	Day's run:  Surfaced        220.0 nm
				Submerged        2.6 nm
				Total          6690.0 nm
				128.7 nm
		14.00	AB 9233	Drifting mine shot.
		15.28 - 15.46	AB 9263	Crash dive for training.

	Sun and Moon Data 16.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 17.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 18.07.43

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		continued
		18.07.43	Arctic Ocean
		18.33 - 18.45	AB 9299	Crash dive for training.
		20.00	AB 9539
			E 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, Vis. 14 nm, 1025 mb
		24.00	AB 9838
		19.07.43
		03.40		Boat positioned off Point "Schwarz 25".
		07.35		Made fast Harstad provisioning pier.
		11.45		Departed Harstad.
		12.00	AG 1115	Day's run:  Surfaced        218.0 nm
				Submerged        2.1 nm
				Total          6908.0 nm
				130.8 nm
		16.00	AG 1158
			NE 1, Sea 0, clear, 1022 mb
		17.00		Days run of the 4th patrol plus the cruise from Narvik to Trondheim and Trondheil - Hammerfest:
				Patrol:                   6978 nm              130.8 nm
				Cruise to KMW
				Trondheim             1224 nm                19.6 nm
				Total:                     8202 nm              150.4 nm
				Special Experiences:
				The white camouflage of the boat (exterior like an ice flow) proved itself very well in the fjords at Spitzbergen.
				On board, 19 July 1943
				Kapitänleutnant and Kommandant.

	Sun and Moon Data 18.07.43
	Sun and Moon Data 19.07.43

	Enclosure 1 to F.d.U. Norwegen Gkdos 2430
	Comments of the F.d.U. Norwegen
	on the K.T.B. "U 302" from 18.4. - 19.7.1943
	The rescue of the weather troops from Spitzbergen was executed with skill and judgment.         Otherwise nothing to note.

	Comments of the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote
	on the K.T.B. "U 302" (Sickel) from 9.6. - 19.7.1943.
	Nothing to note.
		For the Befehlshaber der Unterseeboote
		- The Chief of the Operations Department -