Excerpt from the Radio Message Log  " U-701 "
                                  =================================  
 
  My position is BE 92
                                         U ??  II
  My position is BC 80
                                         U ??
28.02.42  
01.17 My position is BE 63
                                         "U-701"
01.03.42  
  My position is BE 39
                                         U ??
02.14 "Degen" gave passage report from naval square BE 63 on 54 meters received with strength 5-4.
  Enemy convoy in sight AG 6862, steering westerly course, speed 8 knots.
                                          "U-135"
16.18 Enemy position
  square 6832, steering SW-course, speed 8 knots.
                                          "U-135"
21.36 1.)  "Varendorff", "Scholz", "Flachsenberg", "Liebe", "Ites", "Degen" report weather between 01.00 and 05.00 hours.
  2.)  On 2 March at 00.00 hours "Suhren", "Gallhaus", "Borchert", "Dietrich", "Scholz" switch to Ireland Circuit, Flachsenberg to Greenland Circuit.
  My position is BF 71
                                          U ??
02.03.42 Wind SSW 6, Sea 5, medium SW-swell, 10/10 overcast (altostratus) occasional rain, +13°, 1030 mb falling.
                                          "U-701"
13.40 Occupy as attack areas:
  1.)  Prätorius square QB 93, of the large square east of 71, as well as sea area to the south of the named square up to width of square UR 8655, focal point in the south.
  2.)  Degen sea area XB 00 and QB 60.  Occasional advances under the coast.
  3.)  East-west line within square MF at the height of the following squares:
  Berger square 61, Hinsch square 63, Varendorff square 65, Schröter square 67, von Mannstein square 69, all squares UB.  Thurmann attack free in the stated area.
  4.)  Attention is called to the Commander's Handbook Paragraph 354.
  5.)  Radio silence except for tactically important messages.
04.03.42  
  Positioned for entering harbor in 36 hours.
                                          U ??
  Large transport, a destroyer ahead, course east naval square AL 1558, heavy seas from the east, rain, maintaining contact not possible.
                                          "U-213"
05.03.43 Enemy out of sight naval square AL 1559, course 110 low speed.  ESE 7, Sea 7, short and high, 1019 mb.
                                          "U-213"
 
     
     
Click the flag to view the above page from the original German KTB
     
 
- 2 -
 
 
05.03.42  
  In Radio Message Serial Number 140 and 142 square specified must be naval square AM
                                          "U-213"
11.03.42 Convoy AM 2734 northerly course.                    U ?? (Kelbling)
  Detected by red searchlight, driven off, depth charges.  Last position convoy 21.30 naval square AM 2734, course 300°, medium speed.  14 steamers, 5 destroyers.  Position naval square 2727.  NE 2, Sea 1, overcast, Vis. very good.
                                          Kelbling
12.03.42 Have begun return transit.        U ??.
14.03.42 Position for entering port in 26 hours.        U ??.
16.03.42 No traffic, only patrols.        U ??.
  20.30 hours position for entering port in 36 hours.        U ??.
  49°N, 63°W, increasing, 1014 mb, 22°, NW 3/4, 6/10-9/10 clouds with heavy overcast, deep heavy weather clouds, no precipitation, Vis. 5 nm, medium-high E-swell.        "U ??".
18.03.42  
  Enemy convoy square AM 4525.  Course SW.  Approximately 20-30 ships and 4 destroyers, slow speed.  Detected during attack.  Depth charges.  No damage.
                                          "Schacht"
19.03.42  
  Enemy convoy in sight AM 4723, enemy course 200°, speed 7 knots.
  Enemy position AL 6946.        "U-507".
  Enemy out of sight lost in square AL 6974.        "U-507".
20.03.42  
  Naval square AL 7896 return transit to Lorient begun.  On convoy 6 torpedoes, 4 hits probable.  6 Etos, 2 Atos remaining.
                                          Schacht.
23.03.42  
My position is AM 02.        "U-87".
26.03.42  
  Positioned 36 hours from meeting point with escort.        "U ??".
  Positioned for entering harbour in 12 hours.  Request bearing signals from Transmitter 1 Lorient.        "U ??".
23.27
 Square XB 00 coastal areas very strong air and guard vessels.  Assume that there is an airfield in the fjord, not confirmed because of lack of time.  A freighter 1500 GRT, a guard vessel, two U-boat hunters sunk.  Dark red light, like Kelbling, no echo location.  Area "York" nothing, many floating mines.  Still 7 Torpedoes 50 cbm.  Baggage, boat assignment to 7.U-Flottille after return harbour requested.  N 5, Sea 5, 1024 mb steady, overcast, Vis. medium, +1°, GX 92.
                                          "Degen".
27.03.42 Convoy in sight square BE 4612, course south speed approximately 13 knots.
                                          U-Borcherdt.
09.40
 Correction:
  Presumed loading area in the fjord.  Baggage, boat assignment.
                                          Degen.
28.03.42  
  110 cbm fuel oil remaining.        "Mützelburg".
29.03.43 Naval square BF 5845 and olive-green U-boat bow breaks the surface.
                                        Müller
30.03.42  
03.52
 50°N 13°W, 1008 mb steady, +11°, SW 3, precipitation during the last 3 hours after drizzling, at the moment overcast
 
     
     
     
 
- 3 -
 
 
  Vis. 10 nm, low SW-swell.        "U-701".
30.03.42  
19.45
 Position 36 hours from meeting point with escort.        "U-701".
  Serial Number 69 encoding error.
  1 April 07.30 hours N 1.  For 7.Flottille.  Request confirmation that shipyard conference as well as torpedo and munitions offload will take place in spite returning to port on Wednesday.        Thurmann.
31.03.42  
  47°N, 08°W, 1020 mb rising, +13°, SW 3/4, low SW-swell, 6/10-9/10 clouds with heavy overcast, without precipitation, cumulonimbus with or without mid-level or high clouds, Vis. 5 nm.
                                          "U-701".
20.18
 Position Belle Isle propose night transit to Point 32, request orders if not in agreement.
                                          Degen.
01.04.42  
  At 07.00 hours intend to put the boat on the bottom at Lucie 2.  Request approval.
                                          Poske.
04.27
 To 1. U.-Flottille
  Require two tugs in the harbor due to rudder damage.
                                          Degen
  Question return route.  Position naval square BF 5726.        "U-569".