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Radio Log of "U-96" during the War Patrol from 30.01 - 28.2.1941. |
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αα Short Signal |
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- Request bearing signals from Transmitter II in 3 hours - |
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U-105 |
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- Battle cruiser, 6 destroyers square AL 5556, southerly course, medium speed, contact lost - |
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U-52 |
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Signal 1935 |
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- Convoy in sight square AL 0264, SW-course- |
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U-107 |
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Signal |
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- Convoy in sight square 0257 - |
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U-107 |
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Short Signal |
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- Request bearing signals from contact keeper - |
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U-52 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Convoy dissolved, forced off, contact lost. One 7000 tonner yesterday "EMPIRE CITIZEN" square 0249 SW-course - |
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U-107 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Aircraft reported "DIONE" 2669 GRT sunk with artillery, square AM 5155 - |
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U-93 |
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Short Signal |
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- Began return transit - |
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U-106 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- 2 steamers 12000 tons. Dry-docking [required] short in starboard E-motor due to leaking bearing cooler. Position square AM 74 - |
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U-106 |
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- Convoy CG 8727, course west, low speed - |
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U-37 |
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- square CG 7685, 18 steamers, 2 gun boats - |
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U-37 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Square CG 7647, screen 1 destroyer, 1 gun boat - |
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U-37 |
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Short Signal |
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- Position in 30 hours off return harbor - |
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U-106 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Square CG 7546. Request bearing signals MGZ? - |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Square CG 7571 - |
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To B.d.U. |
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- CG 7493, base course 260°, 7 knots - |
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To B.d.U. |
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- CG 7494 bearing signals not heard on 581-meter wavelength - |
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U-37 |
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- 2 - |
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Short Signal weather report |
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- 48°N, 37°W, 998 mb, +12°C, SW 5-6, 10/10, drizzle, Vis. up to 1 nm - |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Square CF 9649 - |
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U-37 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Position CF 9538 forced off, in pursuit, gun boat forward, destroyer astern, still 9 steamers - |
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From U-37 |
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- Last Serial No. 121 - |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Convoy located CF 9519, course 320°, 6 knots - |
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U-37 |
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Signal |
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1 battle cruiser, 1 light cruiser with screen, enemy steers southeasterly course, enemy runs at high speed, have lost contact, square AE 8896 - |
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U-48 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- CF 9438 contact lost. Running at 7 knots to the NW - |
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U-37 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- 6 misses, unexplained, Etos depth 2 and 1 meter, 4 steamers and 1 probable, 21500 GRT - |
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U-37 |
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Short Signal weather report |
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48°N, 34°W, 970 mb, +3°C, NW 9-10, Cumulus clouds, strong hail showers, Vis. up to 1 nm - |
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To B.d.U. |
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- CF 8382, Vis. 1000 meters, running at 8 knots to the N - |
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U-37 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Short wave reception also emergency operation temporarily not possible. Request return transit order, 2 plus 4 torpedoes - |
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U-37 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- On 10 February 17.45 hours square AM 1934 aircraft bombs. In both batteries each 3 cells empty. Antenna shafts flooded. Return transit square BE 3615 - |
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U-93 |
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Short Signal- Position in 24 hours off return harbor - |
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U-93 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Per Radio Message 118 position 07.00 hours Point 2. Conditionally clear to dive. Forward batter entirely out of service, aft battery 4 cells empty, 15 leaking - |
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U-93 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- All Eto suspected to be slow. Serial No. 193 still unclear - |
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U-37 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Return transit. 3 steamers 19000 GRT, otherwise nothing seen. Shipyard overhaul about 4-5 weeks. AL 93 - |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Return transit. Dry-docking. Damaged forward diving plane. Light repairs. Square CF 36 - |
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U-37 |
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Short Signal |
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- No traffic, no weapons use due to weather - |
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U-7 (boat is in the vicinity) |
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To B.d.U. |
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- 2 steamers, 11000 GRT. Return transit St. Nazaire, square BE 3461 - |
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U-101 |
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Short Signal |
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- Position in 24 hours off return harbor - |
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U-94 |
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Short Signal |
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- Position in 24 hours off return harbor - |
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U-101 |
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Short Signal weather report |
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- 56°N, 23°W, 1044 mb, +7°C, NE 5-6, light rain showers, Vis. 5 nm - |
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U-123 |
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Short Signal weather report |
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56°N, 25°W, +8°C, 1014 mb, N 3-4, cloudy to heavily overcast, Cirrostratus with Cumulus without precipitation, Vis. up to 2 nm - |
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U-123 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Remain in attack area or continue on? - |
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U-46 |
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Short Signal |
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- Position square AL 39 - |
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U-? |
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Short Signal |
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- Position square AL 39 - |
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U-? |
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To B.d.U. |
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Return transit St. Nazaire (4300 tons) square AL 3922. On request REPULSE, "NICOLAS ANGELES" 12. Square AL 3624 - |
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U-48 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Square AM 20 unclear - |
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U-552 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- 2 over seas steamers total 4000 GRT. Anticipate longer shipyard period due to engine repairs. BE 37. |
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U-552 |
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Short Signal |
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- Position square BF 45 - |
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U-47 |
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Short Signal |
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- Position square BF 37 - |
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U-73 |
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Short Signal weather report |
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- 54°N, 23°W, 1002 mb, +6°C, NE 5-6, drizzle, Vis. up to 5 nm - |
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Short Signal weather report |
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57°N, 19°W, 1016 mb, +8°C, N 1-2, clear to cloudy, Strato- or Fracto- Cumulus, Vis. up to 10 nm - |
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U-107 |
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Short Signal |
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- Yes - |
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U-69 |
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Signal |
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- Convoy in sight AM 2214, course 300°. Enemy air, |
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- 4 - |
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low speed - |
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U-552 |
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Short Signal weather report |
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51°N, 15°W, 1004 mb, +9°C, NE 1-2, clear to cloudy, Cumulus, Vis. over 10 nm - |
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U-48 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- 1.) Ordered gyro compass converter, spare gyro globe, depth sounder. 2.) Short lay period, no dry-docking - |
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U-48 |
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Signal |
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- Convoy in sight square AE 8957, low speed, course 300° - |
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U-552 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- 3 steamers 25900 GRT. No more torpedoes. |
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U-69 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- 3 steamers 18000 GRT sunk from convoy, still 8 torpedoes - |
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U-95 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Total 4 steamers 21000 GRT. Out of torpedoes. Square AL 2654 - |
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U-107 |
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From U-103 |
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Returning with U-52, 32204 GRT - |
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αα Signal |
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- Convoy in sight, course 300°, speed 7 knots, square AE 8892 - |
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U-552 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- 7 ready torpedoes, 1 steamer 6500 GRT, just enough fuel, depth charge damage, square AL 23 - |
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U-73 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- From convoy square AE 8883 1 steamer, 1 tanker 16000 GRT sunk. 1 tanker 10000-12000 GRT torpedoes. Began return transit. Out of torpedoes - |
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U-97 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Have contact with a small part of the convoy. Square AE 7915. Sea 6-7, driving snow - |
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U-552 |
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αα Signal |
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Convoy in sight, square AM 4335, enemy steers westerly course, enemy air, low speed, was forced off by aircraft. enemy lost out of sight - |
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U-47 |
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αα Signal |
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- Have lost contact - |
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U-552 |
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αα Signal |
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- Convoy in sight square AM 4236. The reported position of the convoy is inexact - |
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U-47 |
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- 5 - |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Question return harbor. Shipyard assistance for exhaust gas valve. No dry-docking. Square AL 8236 - |
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U-69 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- To preserve engine installation propeller replacement as soon as possible is appropriate. Square 9995 - |
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U-46 |
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αα Signal |
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- Convoy in sight square AM 4282 - |
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U-47 |
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αα Signal |
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- Enemy steers SW-course - |
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U-47 |
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αα Signal |
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- Convoy square 4284 - |
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U-47 |
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From U-48 |
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- 36 hours off Nazaire and NAILSEA LOSS square BF 1185 Captain and Engineering Officer prisoners - |
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Short Signal weather report |
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53°N, 15°W, 1018 mb, +9°C, SE 3-4, Stratocumulus, Vis. up to 10 nm - |
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U-107 |
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αα Signal |
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- The last observed position of the enemy is square 4278 - |
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U-47 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Transmitter damage corrected. Enemy located square AM 4437, still consists of 24 steamers, 6 destroyers - |
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U-47 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Question: still operate on convoy, no torpedoes ready for shooting. Square 3937 - |
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U-97 |
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- Convoy located square 4457 upper-right - |
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U-47 |
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- Convoy located square 4473, course 230°, speed 8 knots - |
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U-47 |
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From U-47 |
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- Convoy located square 4478, course 210° - |
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Short Signal |
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- No traffic, only surveillance - |
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U-147 |
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From U-47 |
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- Convoy located square 6936, course 250°, Vis. 2 nm - |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Convoy AL 6961. One Sunderland at the convoy - |
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U-47 |
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αα Signal |
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Enemy convoy in sight, square 6946 - |
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U-97 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- New post seals for diving plane motor. Because boat luggage and crew outfitting in Nazaire, request approval for return there. Square AM 2473 - |
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U-46 |
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αα Signal |
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- Convoy in sight square 6947, course 230°, speed 8 knots - |
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U-97 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- No bearing signals due to depth charge pursuit. Have lost contact. In pursuit. Success up to now 22000 GRT - |
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U-47 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Convoy apparently dissolved into groups. Hold contact on 2 steamers square 6892, course W, low speed - |
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U-47 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Forced off, in pursuit, square AL 6898 - |
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U-73 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- was forced off by destroyer. Have lost contact - |
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U-97 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Square 6891 course west, 00.00 hours - |
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U-97 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- To Radio Message Serial No. 104: No contact, position AL 9235 - |
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U-47 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Return transit Nazaire 14 days shipyard, brief dry-docking, square AL 6887, nothing from convoy - |
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U-73 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Am with small steamer, square 9123, course NE - |
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U-97 |
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To B.d.U. |
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Did not continue contact with steamer, attempting to operate on convoy - |
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U-97 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Serial No. 196, 197 from 26 not received. Square AL 3473 - |
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U-95 |
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Short Signal |
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- Position square AN 72 - |
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U-96 |
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Short Signal |
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54°N, 19°W, 1002 mb, +5°C, W 3-4, clear to cloudy, however still drizzle, Vis. up to 10 nm - |
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U-96 |
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Short Signal |
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- No traffic - |
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U-96 |
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Short Signal |
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- Position square AL 37 - |
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U-96 |
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αα Signal |
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- Enemy convoy in sight square AL 3552, enemy steers SW-course - |
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U-96 |
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αα Signal |
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- The correct position of the convoy is square AL 3528. |
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U-96 |
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αα Bearing Signal |
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- Bearing of the enemy 355°, distance 17 nm - |
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αα Bearing Signal |
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- Bearing of the enemy 349°, distance 17 nm - |
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αα Bearing Signal |
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- Bearing of the enemy 355°, distance 15 nm - |
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αα Bearing Signal |
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- Bearing of the enemy 338°, distance 16 nm - |
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αα Signal |
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- Enemy located square 3587, enemy steers northwesterly course - |
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U-96 |
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αα Signal |
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- Enemy located in square 3376 - |
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U-96 |
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αα Bearing Signal |
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- Bearing of the enemy 335°, distance 16 nm - |
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αα Bearing Signal |
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- Bearing of the enemy 335°, distance 14 nm - |
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αα Signal |
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- The correct position of the convoy is square 3374 - |
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U-96 |
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αα Bearing Signal |
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- Bearing of the enemy 350°, distance 14 nm - |
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αα Bearing Signal |
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- Bearing of the enemy 352°, distance 13 nm - |
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αα Signal |
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- The correct position of the convoy is square 2496 - |
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U-96 |
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αα Bearing Signal |
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- Bearing of the enemy 342°, distance 13 nm - |
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αα Bearing Signal |
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- Bearing of the enemy 344°, distance 14 nm - |
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αα Signal |
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- Enemy is located in square 2491 - |
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αα Bearing Signal |
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- Bearing of the enemy 350°, distance 12 nm - |
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αα Bearing Signal |
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- Bearing of the enemy 7, distance 11 nm - |
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αα Signal |
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- The correct position of the convoy is square 2483 - |
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U-96 |
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αα Bearing Signal |
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- Bearing of the enemy 41°, distance 13 nm - |
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αα Signal |
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- Enemy position AL 2458 - |
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U-96 |
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αα Bearing Signal |
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- Bearing of the enemy 55°, distance 13 nm - |
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αα Signal |
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- Enemy position square 2457- |
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U-96 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Convoy separated into groups. Out of torpedoes. Pursuing to the NW in square AL 2417 - |
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U-96 |
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To B.d.U. |
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- Return transit Lorient. 5 weeks shipyard. From convoy 1 auxiliary cruiser, 2 steamers, previously "CLEA", "ARTHUR F. CORWIN", "BLACK OSPREY" lightly damaged tanker, total 55600 GRT. Square AL 2363 - |
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U-96 |
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Short Signal |
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- Position 36 hours off return harbor - |
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U-96 |
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Short Signal |
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- Position 24 hours off return harbor - |
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U-96 |
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Excerpt of the Radio Log " U 96 " |
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from 20 February 1941 |
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Concerning bearing of the contact holding aircraft on 581 meter wavelength: |
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10.48 hours - a-a-a- Large Target -a-a-a- bearing 136T minimum width 5 |
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10.52 hours - a-a-a- Large Target -a-a-a- bearing 136T minimum width 5 |
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12.27 hours - a-a-a- Letters -a-a-a- bearing 150T |
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12.34 hours - a-a-a- Letters -a-a-a- bearing 153T |
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12.44 hours - a-a-a- Letters -a-a-a- bearing 153T |
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Fk.Mt. and Station Leader |
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" U 96 " |
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