U-305 - 3rd War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with help from Andi Forster

Departed	Date	Arrived	Date	Days at Sea
Brest	23 August 1943	Brest	22 October 1943	61

 

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Ships Attacked
Date	KTB Time	Position	Ship	Tons	Nationality	Convoy
20 Sep 43	21.51 - 22.44	57°03'N, 31°36'W	HMCS ST. CROIX (I 81)	1,190	Canadian	ON-202
			Total = 1,190
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                                          of           U  n  t  e  r  s  e  e  b  o  o  t  e  s    "U-305"
				Beginning:  23.8.43.
				Ending    :  22.10.43.
			Distribution:     Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine Copy No. 1 + 2 Befehlshaber der Unterseboote -Op.-     "      " 3 Kommandieranden Admiral der Unterseeboote     "      " 4 Führer der Unterseeboote -West-     "      " 5 Führer der Unterseebootesausbildungsflottillen     "      " 6 27. Unterseebootsflottille     "      " 7 1. U-Flottille to the file of "U-305" at Ia.     "      " 8
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			Enclosures:             Track chart Copy No. 2 - 8         Combat sketches     "      " 3 + 8         Torpedo firing reports     "      " 3 + 5 + 8         Excerpt of the Radio Log   (Officer Only)     "      " 2 - 8                                                  and (General)
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		02.06. - 24.07.43	Brest	Shipyard period.
				Leave for the crew.
				Departure of the boat delayed
				(T V and Hagenuk)
		06.08.43	Brest	Torpedo loading.
		17.08.43	"	Provisions and taking over the boat.
		20.08. - 21.08.43	"	Installation and testing of the Hagenuk gear.
		23.08.43	Brest
		16.30		Departure on 3rd war patrol in accordance with Operations Order 54.
		17.00	"	Taken in Sperrbrecher convoy.
		20.00	BF 5254
			SE 1, Sea 0, overcast, 1019 mb, light Swell
		21.20	BF 5218	Taken under escort of 3 boats of the 6. MS-Flottille.
			(Point 346)
		24.08.43	Bay of Biscay
		00.00	BF 5258
			SE 1, Sea 0, 1020 mb, Vis. good
		04.00	BF 5585
			S 1, Sea 1, 1020 mb, slight Swell
		04.20 - 05.00		Test dive.
		05.15 - 06.40		Deep diving test to depth 2 A.
				Residual vent, main rudder shaft, flange to the Fu.M.O. leak.
		08.00	BF 5821
			W 3, Sea 2, overcast, 1020 mb, Vis. good, light Swell
		09.25	BF 5816	Escort released.
		09.40		Dived to proceed submerged to square ordered in Outbound Orders.  Depth 40 meters.
		12.00	BF 5815	Day's run:  Surfaced        53 nm
			Lat.  = 46°20'N	Submerged    04 nm
			Long = 05°16'W	Total              57 nm
		16.00	BF 5817
		20.00	BF 5763
		22.55		Surfaced to charge.
		25.08.43	Bay of Biscay
		00.00	BF 5764
			WSW 3-4, Sea 2-3, 3/10, 1017 mb
		01.05		Dived.

	Sun and Moon Data 23.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 24.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 25.08.43

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		continued
		25.08.43
		04.00	BF 5757	Surfaced to charge.
			WSW 3-4, Sea 2-3, 8/10, 1016 mb, Vis. medium
		05.40		Dived to proceed submerged depth 40 meters.
		08.00	BF 4996
		12.00	BF 4998	Day's run:  Surfaced        51 nm
			Lat.  = 45°40'N	Submerged    42 nm
			Long = 07°11'W	Total              93 nm
		15.35  )		Individual detonations (far off).
		15.37  )
		16.00	BF4997
		20.00	BF8113
		21.05		Individual detonations (far off).
		23.10		Surfaced to charge.
		26.08.43	Bay of Biscay
		00.00	BF 8111
			SSW 3-4, Sea 2-3, overcast, rain, 1010 mb, heavy marine phosphorescence, Vis. bad
		01.00		Dived.
		04.00	BF 7323
			NW 4, Sea 3, 9/10, occasional heavy rain, 1017 mb, Vis. bad
		04.15		Surfaced to charge.
		06.45		Dived to proceed submerged depth 40 meters.
		08.00	BF 7233
		12.00	BF 7232	Day's run:  Surfaced        50 nm
			Lat.  = 45°33'N	Submerged    42 nm
			Long = 09°18'W	Total              92 nm
		16.00	BF 7231
		18.35		Several detonations (far off).
		20.00	BF 7222
		23.07		Surfaced to charge.
		27.08.43	Bay of Biscay
		00.00	BF 7212
			WNWbyW 2-3, Sea 2, 4/10, 1020 mb
		01.30		Dived.
		04.00	BF 7131
			W 2, Sea 1-2, 6/10, 1020 mb
		04.35		Surfaced. to charge.
		06.25		Dived to proceed submerged at depth 40 meters.

	Sun and Moon Data 25.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 26.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 27.08.43

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		continued
		27.08.43
		08.00	BF 7112
		12.00	BF 7111	Day's run:  Surfaced        46 nm
			Lat.  = 45°33'N	Submerged    42 nm
			Long = 11°27'W	Total              88 nm
		14.30		Individual detonations (far off).
				Battery II gives off gas lightly, cleared forward rooms as a precaution. Battery inspected.  Reason:  some seawater found its way through the exhaust piping into individual cells. Since there was little chlorine gas, the rooms could be entered again.
		16.00	BE 9336
		20.00	BE 9335
		23.14		Surfaced to charge.
		28.08.43	Bay of Biscay
		00.00	BE 9329
			WSW 2, Sea 0-1, 6/10, 1020 mb
		02.10		Dived.
		04.00	BE 9345
		06.00	Surfaced to charge.
		07.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix = 12 nm, 172°T.
		07.15		Dived to proceed submerged at depth 40 meters.
		08.00	BE 9295
		12.00	BE 9294	Day's run:  Surfaced        46 nm
			Lat.  = 44°50'N	Submerged    40 nm
			Long = 13°23'W	Total              86 nm
		16.00	BE 9289
		20.00	BE 9288	Several detonations (far off).
		23.15		Surfaced to charge.
		29.08.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	BE 9513
			WSW 0-1, Sea 0, 8/10, mist, 1024 mb, light Swell
		01.25		Dived.
		04.00	BE 9436
		05.08		Surfaced to charge.
		06.50	WSW 1, Sea 0-1, mist, 8/10, 1025 mb	Dived to proceed submerged depth 40 meters.
		08.00	BE 9453
		12.00	BE 9452	Day's run:  Surfaced        49 nm
			Lat.  = 44°21'N	Submerged    40 nm
			Long = 15°17'W	Total              89 nm
		16.00	BE 9454
		17.00		Incoming Officer Only Message
				Bahr. . . . . . . .:  After transit to previously

	Sun and Moon Data 27.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 28.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 29.08.43

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		continued
		29.08.43
				ordered square go to square BD 60 and wait.  Economical fuel consumption.  Transfer of missing special orders is intended there.   After giving the passing report radio silence.
		20.00	BE 9446	Detonation (far off) 6-10 at intervals of 10 minutes.
		23.19		Surfaced to charge.
		30.08.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	EE 8663
			WSW 1, Sea 0-1, mist, overcast, 1024 mb, Vis. bad
		01.35		Dived.
		04.00	BE 8637
		05.35		Surfaced to charge.
		07.05		Outgoing Radio Message 0705/30/53:
				1.)  Passed BE 86.
				2.)  Daily after darkness and before dawn 2 hours each on the surface, thereby no aircraft and detection.        "Bahr".
		07.30		Dived to proceed submerged at depth 40 meters.
		08.00	BE 8616
		12.00	BE 8615	Day's run:  Surfaced        47 nm
			Lat.  = 44°34'N	Submerged    40 nm
			Long = 17°18'W	Total              87 nm
		16.00	BE 8614
		20.00	BE 8533
		22.50		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix = 5 nm, 180°T.
		22.55		Surfaced to charge.
		31.08.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	BE 8523
			SW 1, Sea 0-1, 4/10, mist, 1029 mb, Vis. medium
		01.10		Dived.
		04.00	BE 8279
		06.00	SW 2, Sea 1, 6/10, mist, 1020 mb, strong northern lights	Surfaced to charge.
		07.40		Dived to proceed submerged depth 40 meters.
		08.00	BE 8196
		12.00	BE 8195	Day's run:  Surfaced        48 nm
			Lat.  = 44°54'N	Submerged    41 nm
			Long = 19°18'W	Total              89 nm
		16.00	BE 8191
		20.00	BE 8183
		22.50		Surfaced to charge.

	Sun and Moon Data 29.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 30.08.43
	Sun and Moon Data 31.08.43

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		01.09.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	BE 8157
			WNW 3, Sea 2, overcast, 1020 mb, light Swell
		04.00	BE 7365
		08.00	BE 7327
		08.35		Dived to proceed submerged depth 40 meters.
		12.00	BE 7318	Day's run:  Surfaced        47 nm
			Lat.  = 45°22'N	Submerged    42 nm
			Long = 21°48'W	Total              89 nm
		13.10		Surfaced.
		14.14		Dived.
		16.00	BE 7236
		17.50		Surfaced to charge and ventilate the boat.
		19.40		Dived.
		20.00	BE 7223
		22.50		Surfaced to charge.
		02.09.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	BE 7221	Transit to ordered waiting area.
			WNW 2, Sea 1, overcast, 1022 mb, light Swell, dark night
		04.00	BE 4877
			S 3, Sea 2, overcast, drizzle, 1017 mb, Vis. bad
		08.00	BE 4783
			S 3, Sea 2, overcast, drizzle, 1016 mb, misty
		08.47		Dived to proceed submerged at depth 40 meters.
		12.00	BE 4782	Day's run:  Surfaced        86 nm
			Lat.  = 45°51'N	Submerged    25 nm
			Long = 24°16'W	Total            111 nm
		14.35		Surfaced.
		16.00	BE 4749
			WNW 1, Sea 0-1, 8/10, mist, 1012 mb
		17.00		Dived.
		20.00	BE 4748
		22.46		Surfaced to charge and ventilate the boat.
		03.09.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	BD 6966
			N 4, Sea 3, 1014 mb, light Swell, Vis. medium
		04.00	BD 6952
			NNW 2, Sea 1, overcast, mist, 1013 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 01.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 02.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 03.09.43

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		continued
		03.09.43
		08.00	BD 6917
		08.45		Dived to proceed submerged at depth 40 meters.
		12.00	BE 6839	Day's run:  Surfaced        95 nm
			Lat.  = 46°18'N	Submerged    19 nm
			Long = 26°37'W	Total            114 nm
		15.00		Surfaced.
		16.00	BD 6834
			SSW 4-5, Sea 3-4, overcast, passing showers, 1005 mb
		16.45		Dived.
		20.00	BD 6822
		22.50		Surfaced to charge.
		23.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix = 11 nm, 275°T.
		04.09.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	BD 6578
			WNW 5, Sea 4, 8/10, 1004 mb, medium Swell, Vis. good
		04.00	BD 6493
			NW 3-4, Sea 3, 8/10, overcast, passing showers, 1004 mb, Vis. bad
		08.00	BD 6465
			WNW 4, Sea 3-4, 8/10, passing showers, squalls, 1004 mb
		08.45		Dived to proceed submerged at depth 40 meters.
		12.00	BD 6461	Day's run:  Surfaced        55 nm
			Lat.  = 47°04'N	Submerged    25 nm
			Long = 28°23'W	Total             80 nm
		15.10		Surfaced to ventilate.
		16.00	BD 6461	Incoming Radio Message 1331/4/183:
			NW 5, Sea 4, 5/10, 1013 mb	1.)  . . . . . . . . On 5 September Bahr and Kinzel meet to transfer the reference points in BD 6155.
				2.)  After completing transfer occupy as preliminary attack area . . . . Bahr BD 61.
		16.43		Dived.
		20.00	BD 6464
		23.00		Surfaced to charge and ventilate.
		05.09.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	BD 6457
			NW 4, Sea 3, 9/10, 1018 mb, Vis. medium
		04.00	BD 6197
			NW 3-4, Sea 3, 8/10, 1018 mb, medium Swell
		08.00	BD 6186
			WNW 4, Sea 4, 8/10, squalls, occasional passing showers, 1018 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 03.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 04.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 05.09.43

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		continued
		05.09.43
		08.40		Dived.
		12.00	BD 6159	Day's run:  Surfaced        54 nm
			Lat.  = 47°42'N	Submerged    19 nm
			Long = 28°37'W	Total             73 nm
		14.50		Surfaced to take a navigation fix.
		15.43		Surfaced.  Am positioned in ordered square.
		16.00	ED 6156	Steered search courses, Kinzel not met.
			WNW 4, Sea 3, 4/10, 1020 mb, Vis. good
		20.00	BD 6155
			NNE 4, Sea 3, 9/10, 1021 mb, Vis. medium, medium Swell
		06.09.43	North Atlantic	Back and forth in position at ordered meeting point.
		00.00	BD 6153
			W 3, Sea 2, overcast, 1021 mb
		04.00	BD 6155
			W 3-4, Sea 2-3, overcast, 1021 mb, dark night
		08.00	BD 6155
			WNW 3, Sea 2, 7/10, 1022 mb
		08.45		Incoming Radio Message 0843/6/124:
				. . . . . . . .  Bahr occupy BD 62.
		12.00	BD 6155	Day's run:  Surfaced       102 nm
			Lat.  = 47°51'N	Submerged       3 nm
			Long = 28°45'W	Total             105 nm
		16.00	BD 6155	Dived to listen, no sound bearings.
			W 3, Sea 2, 7/10, 1021 mb
		16.13		Surfaced.
		20.00	BD 6155
			W 3, Sea 2, 9/10, occasional squalls, 1021 mb
		20.05		U-boat in sight bearing 270°T, ran towards.  It is Kinzel.  Transfer of the reference points and exchange of experiences.
		20.55		Headed to ordered attack area on course 90°.
		21.38		U-boat out of sight bearing 330°T.
		07.09.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	BD 6162
			SSW 2, Sea 1, 6/10, 1020 mb, Vis. good, light Swell
		04.00	BD 6243
			SW 2, Sea 1, overcast, 1021 mb, dark night
		08.00	BD 6262
			SW 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, 1021 mb
		09.05		Dived.

	Sun and Moon Data 05.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 06.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 07.09.43

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		07.09.43
		12.00	BD 6265	Day's run:  Surfaced        95 nm
			Lat.  = 47°52'N	Submerged      6 nm
			Long = 26°44'W	Total            101 nm
		14.00		Surfaced to charge and ventilate the boat.
		16.00	BD 6291
			WSW 2, Sea 1, 8/10, 1021 mb
		16.35		Dived.
		20.00	BD 6268
		23.00		Surfaced to charge.
		08.09.43	North Atlantic	Back and forth in position on E and W courses.
		00.00	BD 6269	Incoming Radio Message 2245/7/155 Officer Only:
			WSW 3, Sea 2, 5/10, 1016 mb	1.)  . . . .
				2.)  On 10 September 2 hours after dawn in BD 9146   "Bahr" supply from "Schnoor" top off fuel and provisions.  No bearing signals.
				Incoming Radio Message 2302/7/156:
				Combat boats after supply return to previous waiting areas. . . . . . . . .
		04.00	BD 6285	Transit to supplier.
			WNW 3, Sea 3, 4/10, 1012 mb
		08.00	BD 6284
			WSW -SW 4, Sea 2-3, overcast, rain, 1020, Vis. bad
		08.15		Dived.
		12.00	BD 6276	Day's run:  Surfaced       20 nm
			Lat.  = 47°35'N	Submerged    21 nm
			Long = 27°36'W	Total              41 nm
		15.00		Surfaced to ventilate.
		16.00	BD 6273
			WSW 1-4, Sea 2-3, 1006 mb
		17.30		Dived.
		20.00	BD 6246
		23.07		Surfaced to charge.
		09.09.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	BD 6224
			WSW 3, Sea 2, x/10, overcast, 1007 mb
		04.00	BD 6469
			WSW 3, Sea 2, x/10, overcast, 1009 mb
		08.00	BD 6547	Transit to supplier.
			WSW 3, Sea 2, 1009 mb, x/10, Vis. good
		08.40		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix = 13 nm, 64°T.
		08.47		Dived to proceed submerged at depth 40 meters.

	Sun and Moon Data 07.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 08.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 09.09.43

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		continued
		09.09.43
		12.00	BD 6572	Day's run:  Surfaced       72 nm
			Lat.  = 46°39'N	Submerged    18 nm
			Long = 27°35'W	Total              90 nm
		15.45		Surfaced.
		16.00	BD 6577
			WNW 3, Sea 2, overcast, 1016 mb
		17.50		Dived to proceed submerged at depth 40 meters.
		20.00	BD 6xx9
		22.45		Surfaced to charge and ventilate.
		10.09.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	BD 6765
			WNW 4, Sea 3, 8/10, 1014 mb
		04.00	BD6768
			NW 2-3, Sea 2, 8/10, 1011 mb
		08.00	BD 9119
			NW 3, Sea 2, overcast, 1013 mb
		08.40		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix = 4 nm, 168°T.
		09.10		Dived to listen.
		10.46	BD 9145	Surfaced.  Boat positioned at ordered supply place, nothing seen.  Steered search courses.
		12.00	BD 9249	Day's run:  Surfaced       116 nm
			Lat.  = 45°03'N	Submerged     20 nm
			Long = 29°05'W	Total             136 nm
		13.05		Dived.
		16.00	BD 9243
		19.00		Surfaced.
		20.00	BD 9151	Dived.  Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix = 4 nm, 90°T.
			N 3, Sea 2, x/10, 101x mb
		22.55		Surfaced.
		11.09.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	BD 9151
			N 2, Sea 1, 5/10, 1010 mb
		04.00	BD 9148
			NW 2, Sea 1, 8/10, 1013 mb
		08.00	BD 9145
			WNW 2, Sea 1, x/10, 1012 mb
		10.30		U-boat in sight bearing 300°T.  Meeting with Kinzel.  Search together for the supplier.
		12.00	BD 9142	Day's run:  Surfaced        34 nm
			Lat.  = 45°18'N	Submerged    16 nm
			Long = 29°15'W	Total             50 nm
		13.45		Supplier with 3 U-boats in sight bearing 320°T.

	Sun and Moon Data 09.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 10.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 11.09.43

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		continued
		11.09.43
		16.00	BD 9118	With the supplier already are:  Purkhold, Ferro, and Albrecht.
			N 2, Sea 1, 2/10, 1014 mb
		20.00	BD 9118
			N 2, Sea 1, 7/10, 1014 mb
		20.35		Began supply from U-"Schnoor".
				Provisions for 10 days.
				Fuel oil           30 cbm.
		22.50		Supply ended.  Fuel and provisions were taken over at the same time without difficulties.
		23.05		Test dive and proceeded submerged to ordered waiting area.
		12.09.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	BD 9115
		04.00	BD 9112
		08.00	BD 9113
			N 2, Sea 1, overcast, gloomy weather, 1019 mb
		08.05		Surfaced to charge.
		11.20		Dived.
		12.00	BD 6779	Day's run:  Surfaced       55 nm
			Lat.  = 45°38'N	Submerged    19 nm
			Long = 29°07'W	Total             74 nm
		16.00	BD 6775
		17.10		Surfaced.
			[AK 3270]	Incoming Radio Message 1234/12/145:  . . . . Bahr. . . . Depart in time from western area so as to reach position 180 nm north of point "H" by 20 September in the evening.
		19.00		Dived.
		20.00	BD 6757
		23.00		Surfaced to charge, transit to ordered position.
		13.09.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	BD 6752
			N 3, Sea 2, 5/10, 1022 mb
		04.00	BD 6488
			NNE 2, Sea 1, 6/10, 1022 mb, Vis. good
		08.00	BD 6455
			N 1, Sea 0, mist, 1022 mb
		09.05		Dived to proceed submerged at depth 40 meters.
		12.00	BD 6428	Day's run:  Surfaced        70 nm
			Lat.  = 47°10'N	Submerged    17 nm
			Long = 28°41'W	Total             87 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 11.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 12.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 13.09.43

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		13.09.43
		14.55		Surfaced to ventilate.
		16.00	BD 6422
			N 1, Sea 0, 4/10, 1023 mb
		17.00		Dived.
		20.00	BD 6183
		22.50		Surfaced, transit to ordered square.
		14.09.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	BD 6156
			W 2, Sea 1, overcast, 1022 mb
		04.00	BD 3789
			NW 1, Sea 0, 1022 mb, bright night
		08.00	BD 3756
			NW 1, Sea 0, 9/10, 1019 mb
		09.05		Dived to proceed submerged at depth 40 meters.
		12.00	BD 3761	Day's run:  Surfaced       85 nm
			Lat.  = 48°51'N	Submerged    27 nm
			Long = 28°21'W	Total            112 nm
		14.55		Surfaced to ventilate.
		16.00	BD 3766
			SW 2, Sea 1, 1/10, 1017 mb
		17.10		Dived.
		20.00	BD 3848
		23.00		Surfaced to charge and ventilate the boat.
		15.09.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	BD 3881
			SE 4, Sea 3, overcast, 1009 mb
		04.00	BD 3827
			WNW 3, Sea 2, 8/10, occasional squalls, 1006 mb
		08.00	BD 3584
			NW 3-4, Sea 5, 9/10, 1008 mb
		09.00		Dived to proceed submerged at depth 40 meters.
		12.00	BD 3554	Day's run:  Surfaced       75 nm
			Lat.  = 49°36'N	Submerged    24 nm
			Long = 27°28'W	Total             99 nm
		15.00		Surfaced to ventilate the boat.
		16.00	BD 3527
			WNW 3, Sea 2, 2/10, 1018 mb
		17.10		Dived.
		20.00	BD 3521
		22.55		Surfaced to charge and ventilate the boat.  Continued transit to ordered square.

	Sun and Moon Data 13.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 14.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 15.09.43

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		16.09.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	BD 3287
			WNW 3, Sea 2, 6/10, 1016 mb
		00.28		Incoming Radio Message 2308/15/107 Officer Only:
				"Bork", "Poeschel", "Epp", "Purkhold", "Albrecht",   "Kinzel", "Techand", "Hepp", "Bahr", "Otto", "Ferro", "Forstner", "Deecke", "Schetlig", "Engel", "Rendtel", "Curio", "Maeder", "Manseck", "Kluth", "Baltz" form group "Leuthen".  In named order on 20 Sept at 20.00 hours in patrol line located from Point Roman numeral I to Point Roman numeral II.  Spacing 17 nm.
				2.)  . . . . . . . .
				3.)  . . . . . . . .
		04.00	BD 3251
			WNW 2-3, Sea 2, 8/10, 1018 mb
		08.00	AK 9987
			WNW 3, Sea 2, overcast, 1020 mb
		09.00		Dived to proceed submerged at depth 50 meters.
		12.00	AK 9976	Day's run:  Surfaced       68 nm
			Lat.  = 51°07'N	Submerged    24 nm
			Long = 27°33'W	Total             92 nm
		14.50		Surfaced to ventilate.
		16.00	AK 9949
			NW 3, Sea 1, 3/10, 1026 mb
		16.35		Dived.
		20.00	AK 9943
		22.55		Surfaced to charge and ventilate.
		23.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix = 6 nm, 320°T.
		17.09.43	North Atlantic	Transit to ordered patrol line.
		00.00	AK 9913
			WNW 2, Sea 1, 6/10, 1030 mb
		04.00	AK 9646
			WNW 2-3, Sea 1, 0vercast, 1028 mb
		08.00	AK 9613
			SSW 3, Sea 1-2, overcast, 1028 mb
		08.55		Dived to proceed submerged at depth 40 meters.
		12.00	AK 9373	Day's run:  Surfaced        72 nm
			Lat.  = 53°00'N	Submerged    24 nm
			Long = 27°38'W	Total             96 nm
		15.00		Surfaced to ventilate.
		16.00	AK 9346
			WSW 2, Sea 1, 1030 mb
		17.05		Dived.
		20.00	AK 9319
		22.50		Surfaced to charge.

	Sun and Moon Data 16.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 17.09.43

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		18.09.43
		00.00	AK 9313
			W 3, Sea 2, 5/10, 1025 mb
		04.00	AK 6946
			SW 2, Sea 1, 9/10, occasional rain, 1022 mb
		08.00	AK 6913
			SW 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, drizzle, 1019 mb
		09.00		Dived to proceed submerged at depth 40 meters.
		12.00	AK 6673	Day's run:  Surfaced        90 nm
			Lat.  = 54°49'N	Submerged    19 nm
			Long = 27°38'W	Total            109 nm
		15.03		Surfaced to ventilate the boat.
		16.00	AK 6646
			WSW 2, Sea 1, overcast, mist, 1020 mb
		17.00		Dived.
		20.00	AK 6619
		23.05		Surfaced to charge and ventilate the boat.  Transit to the patrol line.
		19.09.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	AK 6613
			WSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, drizzle, gloomy weather, 1016 mb
		04.00	AK 6349
			SW 3, Sea 1-2, overcast, mist, 1014 mb
		08.00	AK 6313
			SW 3-4, Sea 2-3, overcast, mist, 1011 mb
		09.05		Dived to proceed submerged at depth 40 meters.
		12.00	AK 0384	Day's run:  Surfaced        84 nm
			Lat.  = 56°31'N	Submerged    18 nm
			Long = 27°38'W	Total            102 nm
		15.05		Surfaced to ventilate the boat.
		16.00	AK 0357
			WNW 3, Sea 2-3, 6/10, 1017 mb
		16.45		Dived.
		20.00	AK 0327
		22.35		Surfaced to charge.
		20.09.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	AK 0324
			NW 3, Sea 2, overcast, 1020 mb
		00.48		Searchlight bearing 60°T, sighted over the horizon, shifts quickly out, apparently an aircraft.  Range about 6000 meters.  Crash dive!
				Thereafter a series of detonations at various ranges.  No propeller sounds.

	Sun and Moon Data 18.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 19.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 20.09.43

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		20.09.43
		04.00	AK 0321	I assume that the enemy searches the route of the expected convoy with increased air reconnaissance.
		06.20		Surfaced.
		06.24		Searchlight bearing 210°T over the horizon, range 5000 meters.  Crash dive!
				14 detonations at medium range.
		08.00	AK 3884
		09.00		Surfaced.  Transit to patrol line continued.
		10.00		Incoming Radio Message ßß 1000:  Convoy AK 3931 westbound.        "U-731".
				Operated on Techand report, pursued the convoy.  Tonight  I already had contact tonight on the convoy without knowing it.
		11.11		Incoming Radio Message 1050/20/193:  Group "Leuthen" on 21 September at 08.00 hours switch to Hubertus Circuit.
		12.00	AK 3884	Day's run:  Surfaced       76 nm
			Lat.  = 57°28'N	Submerged    20 nm
			Long = 27°35'W	Total              96 nm
			W 4, Sea 3, 1/10, 1023 mb
		14.12		Incoming Radio Message 1010/19/170:
				1.)  . . . . . . .
				2.)  Passing of a westbound convoy in the waiting area of the boats is expected from today.  If this is sighted, operate on it immediately at highest speed.
		16.00	AK 3922
			W 2-3, Sea 2, 5/10, 1023 mb
		17.20	AK 3914	Aircraft bearing 290°T, range about 12000 meters, target angle 0°.  Had not sighted me.
				Crash dive!
		17.45		Surfaced.
		19.05	AK 0261	A steamer in sight bearing 200°T.  Range about 25000 meters.  I maneuver ahead.  Soon afterwards determined that there was a destroyer as escort ahead of the steamer.
		19.22		Outgoing Radio Message ßß 1922/20/111:
				1 destroyer, 1 steamer square AK 0259.        "U-305".
		20.00	AK 0253
			W 2, Sea 2, 2/10, 1024 mb	Enemy steers a westerly course.  I maneuver ahead to attack.
		21.05	AK 0218   [The reason for the quad no longer being used is unclear]	Aircraft attacking out of the sun sector bearing 250°T, range about 5000 meters.  Sighted by lookout too late.  MG ready.  Turned away hard, used antiaircraft weapons, port twin shots 80 well placed rounds at the target.  No effect observed.  The quadruple was no longer used.  Aircraft shot with on board weapons and threw 4 bombs that entered the water on the starboard side.  No particular effect.

Sun and Moon Data 20.09.43

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		20.09.43
		21.08		As aircraft fly's by - Crash dive!  Went to depth A +20 meters.  At about 80 meters one depth charge behind the boat.
				In the sound gear propeller sounds.
		21.33		Went to periscope depth.  A destroyer (Churchill Class) comes in sight in the periscope at about 6-8000 meters, has target angle 0°.  Initiated attack with T V.
		21.51	AK 0218	Shot from Tube II (T V) range = 1500 meters, bow left target angle 60°, target speed = 12 knots, depth = 4 meters.
				After shooting went to depth 2A, after 2 minutes 30 seconds a loud torpedo detonation (a bright and a dull bang).  Thereafter very loud detonation.  Probably the detonation of several depth charges at the same time, then some individual detonations.  Propeller sounds ceased.
		22.30		At periscope depth.  Beginning of twilight.  Destroyer lies stopped, had a slight list to the port side, smokes heavily.  The after mast is tilted aft, therefore a hit in the stern.  An aircraft circles over the destroyer.  I run for a coup de grace.
		22.40		Sound gear reports propeller sounds bearing 280°T.  Another destroyer comes in sight, range about 6000 meters.
		22.44	AK 0218	Coup de grace from tube III (T III) depth 4 meters, range 1000 meters, fixed shooting angle 0°.  After 1 minute 02 seconds a hit aft 10 meters.  High red fire mushroom, heavy coil of smoke, thereafter nothing more seen of the stern.
				In the mean time the second destroyer (Jervis Hunt Class) comes closer, it is quite dark.  Turn away for a stern shot.
		22.53	AK 0218	Shot from tube V (T V):  target speed 10 knots, bow left target angle 143°, depth 4 meters, range = 1500 meters.  Tube runner!  Enemy turns towards, I can see the wake at the stern.  I can not go deep, because the torpedo is half ejected.  As the destroyer closes to 500 meters the torpedo goes.  Target angle 70-80°.  Quickly went very deep!  After 57 seconds, torpedo detonation, no depth charges.
		23.10		In the sound gear bearing 20°T and 145°T sinking sounds determined.  I decide to move off submerged, because the aircraft is still above reloaded torpedoes.
		21.09.43	North atlantic
		00.00	AK 0218	Asdic impulses.  Sound bearings from 3 destroyers.  Boat was over run once, very inexact depth charges.  No damage!
		04.00	AK 0241

	Sun and Moon Data 20.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 21.09.43

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		21.09.43
		05.02		Last detonation.
		06.30		Surfaced.
		07.30		Outgoing Radio Message 2347/20/137:
				21.09 hours naval square 0218 bombed unsuccessfully, afterwards T V hit on approaching destroyer, target angle 10.  22.44 hours coup de grace on destroyer and another T V hit on second destroyer.
				Bahr.
		08.00	AK 2967	Switched to "Hubertus" Circuit.
			W 0-1, Sea 0, 2/10, 1029 mb
		08.12		Crash dive!  Searchlight bearing 100°T.
		08.20		Sound bearing 160°T.  Went to depth 2 A meters.
		09.00		4 detonations far off, were not for me.
		09.36	AK 0287	Surfaced.
		09.38		U-boat in sight.  Recognition signals exchanged with von Forstner.  He searches for the convoy on course 260°, I on course 250°.
		12.00	AK 2977	Day's run:  Surfaced        62 nm
			Lat.  = 56°26'N	Submerged    22 nm
			Long = 33°36'W	Total              84 nm
			W 2, Sea 1, passing showers, fog, 1029 mb	Increasing weather deterioration.
		13.02		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix = 18 nm, 73°T.
		15.27		Incoming Radio Message 1409/21/879:
				Kluth reports 10.00 hours from square 0167 sound and convoy voice bearing 187°T.  Operate on this and on westerly courses, enemy speed 9 knots. . . . . . . .
		16.00	AK 5134
			S 2, Sea 1, 6/10, fog, 1029 mb, Vis. bad
		1744		Dived to listen.  No sound bearings!
		18.40		Surfaced.  Pursued the convoy.
		20.00	AK 5144
			S 1, Sea 1, fog, 1029 mb
		23.39		Dived to listen.  No sound bearings.
		22.09.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	AK 4616
			SW 2, Sea 1, overcast, fog, 1026 mb
		00.02		Surfaced.
		02.51		Dived to listen.  No sound bearings.
		04.00	AK 4539
			SW 3, Sea 1, fog, 1026 mb
		04.14		Surfaced.
		05.05	AK 4579	Steamer in sight bearing 200°T, very close,

	Sun and Moon Data 21.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 22.09.43

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		22.09.43
				turned away, lost immediately due to very thick fog.  Closed again, nothing seen.  Because visibility is very bad, and to determine if it is a single steamer or the whole convoy,
		06.18		dived to listen.  The sound gear is very unreliable and gives only one bearing in 305°T.
		06.35		Surfaced.  Came to course 305°, nothing seen, fog has become somewhat thinner.
		06.37		A steamer astern to starboard bow left 70°, 500 meters away.  Ran off while blowing, steamer turns after, bow right 60°, briefly sets white toplight.  Steamer turns further, now has about bow right 40°, opens on about course 108° and opens fire with bow cannon at about 400 meters.  Shot goes by just over the conning tower.
		06.40		Crash dive!  Hard to starboard while diving at 10 meters the second shot falls.  Steamer runs past astern of the boat.  Boat goes to depth A +20 meters.
		06.48		Vessel with piston engine over runs the boat and throws about 15 depth charges that lay too high.  Asdic!
		07.45		Faint underwater telephone in the G.H.G. bearing 230°T, no propeller sounds.
		08.00	AL 4579
		08.25		Went to periscope depth, faint sound bearing in 290°T.  Depth charges behind the boat, quite close.
				Went to depth 2 A, explosive locating!
		09.15		No further locating and sound bearings.
		10.30		Surfaced.
		11.05		Outgoing Radio Message 1005/22/822:
				1.)  06.40 hours square AK 4579 in fog pursued steamer, artillery fire, depth charges Asdic, underwater telephone traffic bearing 230°T.
				2.)  Hagenuk No. 26 and radio direction finder totally failed, G.H.G. conditionally operable.
		12.00	AK 4814	Day's run:  Surfaced       204 nm
			Lat.  = 54°28'N	Submerged    10 nm
			Long = 38°28'W	Total             214 nm
			SSW 4, Sea 3, fog, 1022 mb, Vis. 2000 meters
				According to plotting the convoy must be ahead.  I operate on enemy course 230°, speed 8-9 knots and put myself out in front of the convoy route to remain ahead when the visibility improves.
				Position is inexact because it has been days since there was an accurate navigation fix, have taken only one moon

Sun and Moon Data 22.09.43

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		22.09.43
				and sun.  I believe operating on the report of other boats is hopeless because their position reports are probably also inaccurate.
		16.00	AK 4788
			SSW 3-4, Sea 2-3, fog, rain, 1020 mb, Vis. 2500 meters
		19.18		Oil trace in direction 190°, smoke smell.  Pursued in direction 190°.
		20.00	AJ 9393	Dived to listen, faint sound bearing in 190°T.
			SSW 3, Sea 2-3, fog, rain, 1021 mb
		20.21	WSW 2-3, Sea 2, 8/10, Vis. about 4-6 nm	Surfaced.  Visibility is suddenly improving.
		20.48	AJ 96x6    [probably 9636]	Steamer in sight bearing 160°T, 8 nm away.  Steamer is already far out, because the horizon  is somewhat hazy.  I am positioned before the bright horizon.  I maneuver ahead to attack.  Enemy steers about 260°.
		22.31		Outgoing Radio Message 2223/22/852  ßß
				1 steamer square AJ 9638
				"U-305".
				Enemy speed is about 10 knots.  I am positioned in the northwesterly sector, brightly and clearly illuminated by the setting sun.  I position myself outside the limit of visibility so as not to be seen in the twilight.  By plotting I am positioned ahead..
				On turning to attack course, nothing seen at intercept point.
		23.47		Dived to listen.  Nothing is heard!
		23.09.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	AJ 9626
		00.07		1 detonation, possibly from a torpedo.  Hopefully another U-boat has taken my steamer.
		00.21		4 detonations.
		00.25		Surfaced.  Searching on S and W courses for the convoy.
		00.31	AJ 9629	Aircraft in sight bearing 340°T, about 6000 meters away, had side lights set.  I expect an attack but there is nothing.  Aircraft flies off in the direction of the convoy.
		01.58	AJ 9626	Star shells bearing 315°T, held on to it.
		02.15		10 detonations.
		03.01	AJ 9621	Star shells ahead at the same distance as at 01.53 hours.  Because the convoy steers a westerly or southwesterly course, it must have changed course.

	Sun and Moon Data 22.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 23.09.43

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		23.09.43
		03.10		Dived to listen.  No sound bearings.
		03.48	AJ 9622	Surfaced, small shadow bearing 0°T, own U-boat.
				I search for the convoy in a southwesterly direction, because I do not trust the star shells.  Rendtel had in Radio Message 1011/21 reported the same occurrence.
		04.00	AJ 9621
			SW 2, Sea 1, 5/10, mist, 1022 mb
		04.22		Outgoing Radio Message 0325/23/837:
				01.58 hours 9621 star shells, 03.01 hours 9675 star shells.  Position 9621.  No sound bearings.  Suspect search group.  All naval squares.
				"Bahr".
		07.26		Dived to listen,  No sound bearings.
		07.58		Surfaced.
		08.00	AJ 9539	Operated on the convoy on various courses.  The position reports of the other boats form no picture, furthermore I believe my own navigation is off significantly.
			SW 2, Sea 1, overcast, 1025 mb
		08.24		4 detonations.
		08.52		2         "
		09.57		Star shells bearing 360°T.  Pursued!
				I believe this will be the last opportunity to get to shoot, even if this may be a search group.
		10.28	AJ 9534	Aircraft in sight.  Machine guns ready!  Aircraft turns away and goes on a parallel course.  In the mean time visibility is again become bad.
		10.37		Aircraft passes out of sight in the clouds.
		10.30		Outgoing Radio Message ßß 1029:  Aircraft holds contact.  Not acknowledged by Control.
				"U-305".
		10.39	AJ 9526	Two ships in sight, distance 9 nm bearing 310°T.
		10.45		Outgoing Radio Message ßß 1046:  Convoy square AJ 9524.
				"U-305".
		11.05		Outgoing Radio Message ßß 1104:  Sending bearing signals in accordance with War Orders.
				"U-305".
				Was not acknowledged by Control.
		11.20 - 11.35		Sending bearing signals.
		11.50 - 11.53		Sending bearing signals.
		12.00	AJ 9551	Day's run:  Surfaced       225 nm
			Lat.  = 52°28'N	Submerged     14 nm
			Long = 42°22'W	Total             239 nm
			SW 1, Sea 0, overcast, 1023 mb

Sun and Moon Data 23.09.43

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		continued
		23.09.43
		12.10 - 12.15		Sending bearing signals.
				While moving ahead I determine that it is not the convoy but rather two steamers, course 260 - 270°, speed 10-11 knots.
		13.53		Outgoing Radio Message ßß 1338/26/892:
				2 steamers AJ 9519 westerly course, 10 knots.
				AJ 9641
		13.54	AJ 9466	One corvette bearing 20°T, 3 nm away, target angle 0°.  Ran off and at let him close to 5 nm.
		14.29		Dived for submerged attack.  No sound bearings.  Ran towards the corvette, nothing seen.
		16.00	AJ 9463
		16.15		Surfaced, two detonations.
				Then pursued both steamers without hope of success.
		17.00		Incoming Radio Message 1012/23/876:
				Operation on convoy broken off, set off to the east.  Boats in favorable position off the convoy stay utilize attack opportunities.
				Broke off operation because with the renewed visibility deterioration I have no prospect of success.
		18.22		Dived to proceed submerged, set myself off to the east.
		20.00	AJ 9163	Several detonations.
		20.27		One detonation.
		24.09.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	AJ 9542	Transit to the east, continuous detonations are heard, most are distant.
		03.16		Surfaced to charge and ventilate the boat.
		04.00	AJ 9551
			SSW 1, Sea 0, 8/10, 1027 mb
		06.25		Incoming Radio Message 0504/24/818:
				1.)  . . . . . .
				2.)  "Bahr", "Poeschel" report position during the night.
				3.)  . . . . . .
		06.28		Dived to proceed submerged at depth 40 meters.
		08.00	AJ 9563
		12.00	AJ 9641	Day's run:  Surfaced       157 nm
			Lat.  = 52°28'N	Submerged     21 nm
			Long = 41°26'W	Total             178 nm
		13.58		Surfaced to ventilate.

	Sun and Moon Data 23.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 24.09.43

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		24.09.43
		15.22		Incoming Radio Message 1357/24/820:
				1.)  . . . . . .
				2.)  Remaining Group "Leuthen" head for reference point "Y" with day's run 200 nm.  Do not be seen.  Nights run at higher speed.
				3.)  . . . . . .
				4.)  . . . . . .
		16.00	AJ 9652
			SE 2, Sea 1, overcast, drizzle, 1024 mb
		17.35		Dived.
				The reference point "Y" is not known to me, and I am still located far to the west, decide to send a Radio Message immediately.
		17.53		Surfaced.
		18.28		Outgoing Radio Message 1730/24/826:
				1.)  Reference point "Y" not known, have only reference points A - L.
				2.)  Located in square AJ 9661, 80 cbm.
				"Bahr".
		18.38		Dived to proceed submerged at depth 40 meters.
		20.00	AJ 9662
		23.21		Surfaced, proceeded on the surface.
		25.09.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	AK 7442
			SE 2, Sea 1, overcast, fog, 1025 mb
		01.25		Incoming Radio Message 1936/24/829:
				1.)  . . . . . . . .  "Bahr" join Group "Roßbach" and extend reconnaissance line in accordance with Serial No. 881 and 824 one position to the south.
				2.)  Reference point "Y" in Serial No. 92 and 820 must mean "J".
		04.00	AK 7439	Proceeding on the surface to ordered reconnaissance line.
			S 1, Sea 0-1, overcast fog, drizzle, 1027 mb
		08.00	AK 7524
			SW 1, Sea 1, overcast, mist, 1028 mb
		11.35		Incoming Radio Message 1102/24/835:
				Group "Roßbach"
				Contrary to pervious orders: On 27 September at 06.00 hours be in new patrol line located from point _a_ [AK 2558] to point _b_ [AK6781].  Spacing15 nm. Convoy expected from 27 September.
		12.00	AK 7623	Day's run:  Surfaced       176 nm
			Lat.  = 53°48'N	Submerged     11 nm
			Long = 36°06'W	Total             187 nm
		16.00	AK 8178	Life ring with inscription "A U X R I X A" fished out.
			W 2, Sea 1, 2/10, mist, 1022 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 24.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 25.09.43

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		25.09.43
		16.38		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix after a sun observation = 67 nm, 55°T somewhat bad horizon.
		20.00	AK 8231
			W 2-3, Sea 2, 8/10, fog, 1028 mb
		26.09.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	AK 5978	Transit to ordered Group "Roßbach" patrol line.
			WNW 2, Sea 1, overcast (occasional fog), 1028 mb
		04.00	AK 5997
			WNW 2, Sea 1, 8/10, fog, 1030 mb
		08.00	AK 6776
			WNW 2, Sea 1, overcast, drizzle, mist, 1029 mb
		09.30		Dived to proceed submerged, due to the large navigation correction on 25 September the boat is already in the vicinity of the ordered square.
		12.00	AK 6782	Day's run:  Surfaced       153 nm
			Lat.  = 53°55'N	Submerged       5 nm
			Long = 30°14'W	Total             158 nm
		16.00	AK 6783
			WNW 2, Sea 1, 6/10, occasional fog, 1030 mb
		16.21		Surfaced.
		17.42		Dived.
		20.00	AK 6781
		23.45		Surfaced.
		27.09.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	AK 6773
			W 2, Sea 1, 9/10, mist, 1028 mb
		04.00	AK 6781	Boat is in position in the Group "Roßbach" patrol line.  Back and forth in position in line.
			W 2-3, Sea 1-2, overcast, mist, 1028 mb
		08.00	AK 6781
			W 2, Sea 1-2, overcast, mist, 1026 mb
		09.51		Dived to listen, because visibility is bad.
		11.11		Surfaced.
		12.00	AK 6781	Day's run:  Surfaced       104 nm
			Lat.  = 53°59'N	Submerged     26 nm
			Long = 30°25'W	Total             130 nm
			SW 4, Sea 3, overcast, occasional fog, 1023 mb
		12.14		Incoming Radio Message 1132/27/871:  To Roßbach:  From 12.00 hours course 300°, speed 7 knots on 28 September [at 00.00 hours] halt.

	Sun and Moon Data 25.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 26.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 27.09.43

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		27.09.43		Remain in reached position as stationary patrol line.
		15.44		Dived.
		16.00	AK 5963
			WSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, fog, 1023 mb
		16.58		Surfaced.
		19.35		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix = 13 nm, 45°T.
		20.00	AK 5697
		21.50		Dived to listen.
		23.00		Surfaced.
		28.09.43	North Atlantic	Group "Roßbach" patrol line
		00.00	AK 5678
			WSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, occasional fog, 1023 mb
		04.00	AK 5677
			SW 3, Sea 2, fog, 1023 mb
		09.32		Dived to listen.
		10.47		Surfaced.
		08.00	AK 5677
			WSW 3, Sea 2, mist, 1023 mb
		12.00	AK 5677	Day's run:  Surfaced       156 nm
			Lat.  = 54°38'N	Submerged       8 nm
			Long = 32°26'W	Total             164 nm
			W 5, Sea 4, mist, overcast, fog, 1021 mb
		16.00	AK 5677
			SW 4-5, Sea 3-4, overcast, fog, 1021 mb
		20.00	AK 5677
			SW 5, Sea 4, overcast, fog, rain, 1020 mb
		29.09.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	AK 5677
			SW 4, Sea 3, 6/10, 1019 mb
		04.00	AK 5677
			WSW 3-4, Sea 3, overcast, 1019 mb
		08.00	AK 5677
			WSW 3, Sea 2-3, 2/10, 1020 mb
		09.42		Dived.
		10.49		Surfaced.
		12.00	AK 5677	Day's run:  Surfaced       151 nm
			Lat.  = 54°38'N	Submerged       1 nm
			Long = 32°26'W	Total             152 nm
			WSW 2, Sea 1, 2/10, 1019 mb
		13.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix = 28 nm, 270°T.
		16.00	AK 5915
			SW 3, Sea 2, 8/10, 1018 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 27.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 28.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 29.09.43

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		29.09.43
		20.00	AK 5677
			SW 4, Sea 3, overcast, rain, mist, 1009 mb
		22.12		Incoming Radio Message 2111/29/817:  Group "Roßbach"
				Course 70, speed 6 knots.
		22.54		Incoming Radio Message 2134/29/818 and 2215/29/819:
				1.)  . . . . . .
				2.)  Group Roßbach in named order:  "Heilmann",     "Speidel", "Rendtel", "Techand", "Lauterbach", "Engel", "Hunger", "Manseck", "Deecke", "Freyberg", "Giersberg", "Maeder", "Curio", "Ferro", "Purkhold", "Baltz", "Bork", "Dauer", "Bahr", "Krüger", "Forstner".  On 1 October at 10.00 hours in patrol line from Point 1 to Point 2, spacing 15 nm. . . .   On 1 October a slow southwest convoy is expected.  Maintain radio silence except for tactically important reports.  As far as possible remain unnoticed.
				3.)  . . . . .
				4.)  . . . . .
				5.)  . . . . .
		30.09.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	AK 5677	Transit to new position in patrol line.
			W 3, Sea 2, 5/10, 1011 mb, Vis. good
		04.00	AK 5659
			WNW 3, Sea 2, 6/10 1012 mb
		08.00	AK 6441
			WNW 3, Sea 2, 9/10, 1012 mb
		10.42	AK 6424	Dived for aircraft bearing 200°T, range 6000 meters, altitude about 2000 meters, parallel course.
		12.00	AK 6424	Day's run:  Surfaced       183 nm
			Lat.  = 55°30'N	Submerged     -- nm
			Long = 29°55'W	Total             183 nm
		12.16		Surfaced.
		14.12	AK 6431	Dived for 2 aircraft (land-based aircraft) bearing 70°T, range 6-7000 meters.
				To remain unnoticed, proceeded submerged.
		16.00	AK 6197
		20.00	AK 6198
			NW 3, Sea 2, 4/10, 1009 mb
		20.15		Surfaced.
		01.10.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	AK 6258
			NW 3, Sea 2, 4/10, 1007 mb
		00.22		Incoming Radio Message 2351/30/833:  Officer-Only:
				Contrary to previous orders on 1 October at 12.00 hours in new patrol line from Point 3 to Point 4.   . . . . . . . .

	Sun and Moon Data 29.09.43
	Sun and Moon Data 30.09.43
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		01.10.43
		04.00	AK 6311
			NW 3-4, Sea 1-2, 8/10, passing showers, 1006 mb, Northern Lights
		08.00	AK 9352
			NW 3, Sea 2, 8/10, 1005 mb
		12.00	AK 3891	Day's run:  Surfaced        87 nm
			Lat.  = 57°36'N	Submerged    10 nm
			Long = 27°00'W	Total              97 nm
		13.57	AK 3891	Aircraft (Halifax) bearing 160°T, out of the clouds, range about 2000 meters.  Aircraft is apparently just as surprised as I am. Inaccurate strafing with onboard weapons, own defense measures do not come to fruition. No bombs. Since aircraft makes no effort for a second attack, submerged.
		16.00	AK 3891
		17.05		Surfaced.
		20.00	AK 3891
			NW 3, Sea 2, 8/10, 1009 mb
		20.44		Incoming Radio Message 2002/1/850:  Officer-Only:  In Serial No. 833 shift ordered patrol line by 2 October 08.00 hours 60 nm in direction 350°T.  New named order from the north:  "Speidel", "Rendtel", "Lauterbach", "Engel", "Hunger", "Techand", "Manseck", "Deecke", "Freyberg", "Giersberg", "Finke", "Maeder" and continuing as before.
		21.14		U-boat in sight bearing 20°T.  Recognition signals exchanged with "Dauter".
		22.03		U-boat passes out of sight bearing 60°T.  Proceeded to the north to the new ordered position.
		02.10.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	AK 3858
			NW 3, Sea 2, 5/10, occasional rain, 1011 mb
		04.00	AK 3825
			NW 2, Sea 1, 5/10, 1012 mb
		08.00	AK 3682
			NNW 1, Sea 1, 9/10, 1012 mb
		12.00	AK 5682	Day's run:  Surfaced      120 nm
			Lat.  = 58°30'N	Submerged    13 nm
			Long = 27°18'W	Total             133 nm
			NW 2, Sea 1, overcast, 1011 mb
		12.54		Dived.
		16.00	AK 3682
		17.03		Surfaced.
		18.13		U-boat bearing 60°T, range 14000 passes at a distance abeam of 5 nm.

	Sun and Moon Data 01.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 02.10.43

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		02.10.43
		20.00	AK 3682
			W 5, Sea 4, 8/10, occasional rain, 999 mb
		23.12		Incoming Radio Message 2250/2/866:
				Shift patrol line another 50 nm in direction 350°.  For this purpose, from 00.00 hours 3 October course 350°, 7 knots, until reaching new position.
		03.10.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	AK 3682
			W 5, Sea 4, 8/10, 999 mb
		03.00		Clocks set back one hour.
		D.S.Z.
		04.00	AK 3652
		M.E.Z.	W 5-6. Sea 4-5, overcast, 999 mb
		08.00	AK 3487
			W 6, Sea 5, overcast, 999 mb
		11.28		Dived.
		12.00	AK 3481	Day's run:  Surfaced      84 nm
			Lat.  = 59°18'N	Submerged    3 nm
			Long = 27°34'W	Total            87 nm
		14.03	WSW 7, Sea 6, 8/10, 997 mb	Surfaced.
		16.00	AK 3481
			WSW 6-7, Sea 7, 8/10, 996 mb
		17.25		Dived.
		20.00	AK 5481
			WSW 7, Sea 7, overcast, 994 mb
		21.32		Surfaced.
		04.10.43	North Atlantic	Group Roßbach patrol line.
		00.00	AK 3473
			NW 6, Sea 5, 7/10, 1002 mb
		04.00	AK 3473
			NW 4, Sea 3, 7/10, 1002 mb
		08.00	AK 3395
			NW 3, Sea 3, 5/10, 1007 mb
		10.20		Incoming Radio Message 0930/4/845:
				At 10.00 hours course 90°, speed 8 knots.
		10.52		Dived.
		11.38		Surfaced,
		12.00	AK 3393	Day's run:  Surfaced      163 nm
			Lat.  = 59°22'N	Submerged      4 nm
			Long = 28°24'W	Total            167 nm
			NW 2, Sea 1, 5/10, 1007 mb
		16.00	AK 3483
			NW 2, Sea 1, 8/10, 1005 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 02.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 03.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 04.10.43

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		04.10.43
		18.33		Incoming Radio Message 1803/4/803:
				1.)  Expected westbound convoy has probably passed the patrol line yesterday evening.
				2.)  Today at 21.00 hours proceed from 17.00 hour position on course 195°, day's run 150 nm, proceed such that enemy does not notice deployment.  With unfavorable weather conditions or if required by air reconnaissance proceed submerged by day and run at highrt transit speed at night.
				3.)  Intention is, to catch an eastbound convoy about in AK 80 and 90 and to supply boats low in fuel in the familiar area.
				4.)  . . . .
				5.)  Boats low in fuel, or that can not operate further for personnel or material reasons report this tonight.  Conserve fuel.
		20.00	AL 1381
			N 2, Sea 1, 4/10, occasional rain, 997 mb
		21.11		Incoming Radio Message 1947/4/808:  From position line from 17.00 hours not at 21.00 hours proceed on course 150°, but instead first on 5 October at 08.00 hours.
		05.10.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	AL 1381
			NE 2, Sea 1, overcast, rain, 996 mb
		04.00	AL 1381
			NE 2, Sea 1, 9/10, 994 mb
		08.00	AL 1381	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix = 4 nm, 270°T.
			NE 3, Sea 2, overcast, 993 mb
				My fuel inventory (55 cbm) is probably not sufficient for the coming convoy operation and following return transit.  Because the boat due to various failures (Hagenuk, G.H.G. forward diving plane, leakage of about 15 cells of battery II) is not fully ready for combat, I believe a new fuel supply is not appropriate and therefore decide to ask for return transit after detecting the expected convoy.
		09.46		Outgoing Radio Message 0822/5/        :  Request return transit after detecting convoy.  Besides already reported failures forward diving plane totally out of service, battery 2 is conditionally operable.  NNE 3, Sea 2, 994 mb falling, 55 cbm.
				"Bahr"
		10.29		Dived.
		12.00	AL 1516	Day's run:  Surfaced      118 nm
			Lat.  = 58°58'N	Submerged     27 nm
			Long = 26°02'W	Total            145 nm
		16.00	AL 1542
		19.00		Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 04.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 05.10.43

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		05.10.43
		19.48		Incoming Radio Message 1939/5/851:
				1.)  . . . . . . . .  2.)  . . . . . . . .
				3.)  To Bahr:  Agree with intention.
		20.00	AL 1458
			N 5, Sea 4, 6/10, 1002 mb
		21.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix = 5 nm, 249°T.
		06.10.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	AK 3839
			N 5, Sea 4, 6/10, 1006 mb
		08.00	AK 3894
			SW 2, Sea 1, 6/10, 1009 mb
		10.00		Dived.
		12.00	AK 0832	Day's run:  Surfaced      118 nm
			Lat.  = 56°38'N	Submerged     27 nm
			Long = 27°20'W	Total            145 nm
		12.47		Surfaced.
		13.24		Incoming Radio Message 1304/6/850:
				1.)  "Techand" take over from "Bahr" on 10 October noon in BD 3335 about 10 cbm fuel oil.  Afterwards both boats return transit.  . . . . . . . .
				2.)  . . . . . . . .
		14.06		dived.
		16.00	AK 0388
		19.54		Surfaced.
		20.00	AK 6324
			WSW 4, Sea 3, overcast, 1011 mb
		07.10.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	AK 6358	Transit to ordered meeting point with Techand.
			WSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, 1009 mb
		04.00	AK 6623
			WSW 3-4, Sea 2, 8/10, 999 mb
		08.00	AK 6661
			S 5, Sea 4, overcast, 994 mb
		08.52		Dived.
		12.00	AK 6667	Day's run:  Surfaced        79 nm
			Lat.  = 54°58'N	Submerged     23 nm
			Long = 26°56'W	Total            102 nm
		16.00	AK 6691
		19.50		Surfaced.
		20.00	AK 6694
			S 4, Sea 3, 9/10, 998 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 05.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 06.10.43
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		07.10.43
		20.10		Incoming Radio Message 1700/7/876:
				1.)  Boats positioned in the vicinity operate at highest speed on "Techand" report.  Possibly a convoy escort.
				3.)  . . . . . . . .
				4.)  If convoy, all boats operate on it at highest speed.
		22.01		Incoming Radio Message 2200/7/882:
				ßß:  1 destroyer AK 6258.
				"Manseck".
		22.55		Incoming Radio Message 1613/7/874:
				ßß:  1 destroyer AK 6196.
				"U-731".
		23.15		Incoming Radio Message 2145/7/885:
				1.)  . . . . . . . .
				2.)  All boats operate at highest speed on Manseck report.  There is only a little space to the east.
				3.)  Also, former "Roßbach boats", if positioned favorably and boat is ready operate on convoy.
				4.)  . . . . . . . .
				I operate on reported destroyer, because I can be at convoy intercept point by dawn.
		08.10.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	AK 6958
			S 4, Sea 3, 3/10, 998 mb
		04.00	AL 4478
			WSW 3, Sea 2, 8/10, 998 mb
		07.11		A bright glow lasting 2 minutes (torpedo hit) bearing 350°T.
		08.00	AL 44x1
			WSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, 1000 mb
		10.00	AL 4157	Operation on convoy broken off for the following reasons:
				1.)  I have been positioned for 2 hours at the plotted convoy position for enemy speed 8 knots and enemy course 70-90°, no visual bearing, not one aircraft.
				2.)  If the enemy steers to the north, there is no prospect of getting ahead with the expected heavy air.
				3.)  Up to now no contact keeper reports received giving a clue as to the expected convoy.
				Continued transit to the meeting with "Techand".
		12.00	AL 4184	Day's run:  Surfaced       138 nm
			Lat.  = 55°57'N	Submerged     16 nm
			Long = 25°50'W	Total             154 nm
		15.30		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix = 13 nm, 168°T.

	Sun and Moon Data 07.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 08.10.43

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		08.10.43
		16.00	AL 4458
			SSW 4, Sea 3, overcast, 1000 mb
		18.32		Incoming Radio Message 1712/8/825:
				1.)  . . . . . . . .
				2.)  . . . . . . . .
				3.)  . . . . . . . . switch from 9 October at 08.00 hours to "Hubertus" Circuit, Looks, "Coastal", . . . . Bahr. . . "Ireland".
		20.00	AL 4488
			SW 5, Sea 4, 8/10, 996 mb
		09.10.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	AL 4755
			S 5, Sea 3-4, overcast, rain, 998 mb
		04.00	AL 7125
			SSW 4, Sea 3-4, overcast, rain, 996 mb
		08.00	AL 7185	Switched to "Ireland" Circuit.
			SSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, rain, 996 mb
		11.10		Dived.
		11.35		6 detonations (far off).
		12.00	AL 7452	Day's run:  Surfaced       156 nm
			Lat.  = 52°41'N	Submerged       3 nm
			Long = 25°46'W	Total             159 nm
		16.00	AL 7428
			SW 3, Sea 1-2, 2/10, 1003 mb
		16.45		Surfaced.
		20.00	AL 7458
			SW 2, Sea 1, 8/10, 1012 mb
		20.40		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix = 4 nm, 36°T.
		10.10.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	AL 7722
			WbyS 3, Sea 2, 5/10, 1011 mb
		04.00	AL 7756
			WSW 2, Sea 1, 6/10, 1015 mb
		08.00	AL 7797
			WbyS 1, Sea 1, 7/10, 1019 mb
		12.00	BD 3335	Day's run:  Surfaced       116 nm
			Lat.  = 50°51'N	Submerged     11 nm
			Long = 25°15'W	Total             127 nm
			WbyS 2, Sea 1, 5/10, 1021 mb, freshening
		13.30	BD 3335	U-boat in sight bearing 246°T.
		14.30		Began the effort to establish a hose connection with U-Techand.  As a result of the very unfavorable weather, wind and sea freshening from the WSW, long NbyNW-Swell, it is difficult to keep the boat in position, fire hose and heaving lines turn out to be too weak and

	Sun and Moon Data 08.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 09.10.43
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		10.10.43
				break several times. Other working lines are not on board.
		16.00	BD 3332
			WSW 4, Sea 3-4, 3/10, 1019 mb
		16.30		Broke attempt off and arrange a meeting for the next day at 09.00 hours, we hope for better weather.
		17.00		Dived, moved off submerged.
		19.50		Surfaced to ventilate the boat.
		20.00	BD 3335
			SW 4, Sea 3, 0vercast, 1017 mb
		22.55		Dived went to depth 40 meters.
		11.10.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	BD 3335
		04.00	BD 3338
		07.50		Surfaced
		08.00	BD 3335
			SW 7, Sea 6-7, overcast, fog, 1004 mb, Vis. low
		09.00		Positioned at the arranged meeting point, as a result of bad visibility "Techand" is not found.  Steering search courses.
		11.20		Incoming Radio Message 1032/11/107:
				Supply not possible due to sustained bad weather.  Broke off attempt.  "Bahr" out of sight.  Request supply.  11 cbm.  SW 9, Sea 8, 1007 mb, Vis. 1 nm, BD 3335.
				"Techand".
		11.23		"U-Techand" again in sight, in the currently prevailing weather fuel transfer is out of the question.  We decide to proceed submerged together to the supplier, until there is a decision from Leadership.
		12.00	BD 3335	Day's run:  Surfaced         44 nm
			Lat.  = 50°51'N	Submerged     60 nm
			Long = 25°15'W	Total             104 nm
			SW 7, Sea 6, overcast, occasional rain, 1004 mb
		12.10		Dived.
		16.00	BD 3334
		18.00	SW 3-4, Sea 3, overcast, mist, rain, 1004 mb
		18.10		"U-Techand" in sight bearing 320°T, 8 nm away.
		18.25		Incoming Radio Message 1224/11/111:
				1.)  "Techand" go to "Barthke" and supply for economical return transit.  "Bahr" continue transit.
				2.)  . . . . . . . .

	Sun and Moon Data 10.10.43
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		11.10.43
		19.00		Began return transit by setting off to the SE.
		20.00	BD 3356
			NW 3, Sea 2, overcast, mist, rain, 1004 mb
		12.10.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	BE 1411
			NW 3, Sea 2, overcast, mist, rain, 1005 mb
		04.00	BE 1483
			NW 3, Sea 2, overcast, 1015 mb
		08.00	BE 1873
			W 2, Sea 1-2, 2/10, 1019 mb
		09.24		Dived to proceed submerged at depth 40 meters.
		12.00	BE 1853	Day's run:  Surfaced         63 nm
			Lat.  = 48°50'N	Submerged     58 nm
			Long = 22°40'W	Total             121 nm
		16.00	BE 1867
		16.38		2 detonations (far off).
		19.51		Surfaced to charge and ventilate the boat.
		20.00	BE 1892
			SW 2, Sea 1, 2/10, 1021 mb
		22.10		Dived to proceed submerged.
		13.10.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	BE 4315
		04.00	BE 4327
		06.01		Surfaced to charge and ventilate the boat.
		08.00	BE 4399
			SSW 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, 1024 mb
		08.07		Dived to proceed submerged.
		12.00	BE 4392	Day's run:  Surfaced         44 nm
			Lat.  = 47°36'N	Submerged     60 nm
			Long = 20°47'W	Total             104 nm
		16.00	BE 4599
		20.00	BE 5411	Surfaced.
			WSW 1, Sea 0-1, 2/10, 1023 mb
		20.24		Incoming Radio Message 1710/13/176:
				Return harbors  . . . . . . .   "U-305"  . . . . . .is Brest.. . . . .
		21.02		Incoming Radio Message 1508/13/17:
				1.)  . . . . . . .
				2.)  "Bahr" tomorrow at 08.00 hours switch Coastal Circuit.
				3.)  . . . . . . . .
		22,47		Dived to proceed submerged at depth 40 meters.
		14.10.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	BE 5459

	Sun and Moon Data 11.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 12.10.43
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		14.10.43
		04.00	BE 5494
		05.32	SSW 1, Sea 0-1, 6/10, 1023 mb	Surfaced to charge and ventilate the boat.
		07.54		Dived to proceed submerged at depth 40 meters.
		08.00	BE 6814
		12.00	BE 5818	Day's run:  Surfaced        63 nm
			Lat.  = 46°14'N	Submerged     58 nm
			Long = 18°40'W	Total             121 nm
		20.00	BE 5857
			S 1-2, Sea 1, 6/10, 1023 mb
		20.02		Surfaced, switched Coastal Circuit.
		22.44		Dived.
		15.10.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	BE 8252
		04.00	BE 8236
		05.02		Surfaced to charge.
		07.34		Dived.
		08.00	BE 8381
		12.00	BE 8385	Day's run:  Surfaced        62 nm
			Lat.  = 44°50'N	Submerged     52 nm
			Long = 16°46'W	Total             114 nm
		16.00	BE 8623
		20.00	BE 8634	Surfaced.
			SSE 1, Sea 0-1, overcast, 1008 mb
		22.37		Dived.
		16.10.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	BE 9448
		04.00	BE 9476
		05.00	NW 2, Sea 1, 8/10, 1008 mb	Surfaced.
		07.30		Dived.
		08.00	BE 9723
		12.00	BE 9754	Day's run:  Surfaced        52 nm
			Lat.  = 43°37'N	Submerged     56 nm
			Long = 14°56'W	Total             108 nm
		16.00	BE 9762
		20.00	BE 9766	Surfaced.
			NW 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, 1009 mb
		22.45		Dived.
		17.10.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	BE 9867
		04.00	BE 9869
		05.00		Surfaced.
		07.30	NW 2, Sea 1, 8/10, 1008 mb	Dived.

	Sun and Moon Data 14.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 15.10.43
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		17.10.43
		08.00	BE 9978
		12.00	BE 9987	Day's run:  Surfaced        70 nm
			Lat.  = 42°55'N	Submerged     51 nm
			Long = 12°27'W	Total             121 nm
		16.00	BE 9989
		20.00	BE 9997	Surfaced.
			SW 2, Sea 1, lightening, threatening skies, overcast, 998 mb
		21.34		Dived.
		18.10.43	North Atlantic
		00.00	BF 7778
		04.00	BF 7787
		04.18	SW 2, Sea 1, 8/10, 100 mb	Surfaced.
		07.30		Dived.
		08.00	BF 7798
		12.00	BF 7878	Day's run:  Surfaced        60 nm
			Lat.  = 42°55'N	Submerged     57 nm
			Long = 10°10'W	Total             117 nm
		16.00	BF 7887
		19.32		Surfaced.
		20.00	BF 7889
			SW 2, Sea 1, 8/10, 1004 mb
		22.34		Dived.
		19.10.43	North Atlantic	Transit on "Piening Route".
		00.00	BF 7865
		04.00	BF 7917	Surfaced.
		07.30	SSW 2, Sea 2, overcast, passing showers, 1000 mb	Dived.
		08.00	BF 7689
		12.00	BF 7697	Day's run:  Surfaced        66 nm
			Lat.  = 43°55'N	Submerged     54 nm
			Long = 8°12'W	Total             120 nm
		16.00	BF 7696
		19.00		Surfaced.
		20.00	BF 8485
			W 3, Sea 2, overcast, occasional showers, 1006 mb
		20.10.43	Bay of Biscay
		00.00	BF 8579
			W 3, Sea 2, overcast occasional rain, 1006 mb
		04.00	BF 8538
			W 3, Sea 2, overcast, rain, 1006 mb
		08.00	BF 8344
			W 3, Sea 2, 8/10, 1007 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 17.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 18.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 19.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 20.10.43

	- 35 -
		continued
		20.10.43
		08.11		Outgoing Radio Message 0811/20.62:  ßß:  Positioned 30 hours off return harbor, my direction finder is out of service.
				"Bahr".
		08.14		Dived.
		12.00	BF 8315	Day's run:  Surfaced        60 nm
			Lat.  = 45°18'N	Submerged     57 nm
			Long = 5°18'W	Total             117 nm
		16.00	BF 8385
		18.54		Surfaced.
		19.20		Incoming Radio Message 1005/20/70:  Escort positioned on 21 October at 16.00 hours at Point 346.
		19.34		Incoming Radio Message 1212/20/71:  Escort positioned not on 21 October at 16.00 hours but instead on 22 October at 08.30 hours at Point 346.  Run on entry route at night.
		20.00	BF 5876
			SW 3, Sea 2, 8/10, 1009 mb
		21.52		Dived.
		21.10.43	Bay of Biscay
		00.00	BF 5846
		04.00	BF 5845
		04.59		Surfaced.
		07.48	W 3, Sea 3, 8/10, rain, 1006 mb	Dived.
		08.00	BF 5739
		12.00	BF 5762	Day's run:  Surfaced        88 nm
			Lat.  = 46°11'N	Submerged     49 nm
			Long = 5°50'W	Total             137 nm
		16.00	BF 5735
		18.57		Surfaced.
		20.00	BF 5574
			WSW 1, Sea 1, 7/10, 1007 mb
		22.10.43	Bay of Biscay
		00.00	BF 5537
			SW 2, Sea 1, overcast, occasional rain, 1007 mb
		04.00	BF 5259
			WSW 2, Sea 1, 2/10, 1004 mb
		08.00	BF 5218	Taken in convoy by patrol boats.
			(Point 346)
			SW 2, Sea 1, overcast, occasional rain, 1004 mb
		10.06		Taken in Sperrbrecher convoy.
		11.55		Entered Brest.
				Kapitänleutnant and Kommandant

	Sun and Moon Data 20.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 21.10.43
	Sun and Moon Data 22.10.43

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	Commentary of the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote
	on the K.T.B. of "U-305" (Bahr) from 23.8. - 22.10.1943.
	The Kommandant has vigorously and tenaciously fought on Leuthen convoy and successfully exploited the shot opportunities. Especially valuable is the first visual observation of the effect of a T 5.   Accredited success:  2 destroyers sunk.
		For the Befehlshaber der Unterseeboote
		- The Chief of the Operations Department -

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