Command " U-435"
   
 
W a r   P a t r o l
 
 
from
  
 
16 September 1942
 
 
03 October 1942
 
     
 
on 19 September  
01.56 0120/771
  Convoy square AC 1429 course west.
                                                     Strelow
   
03.25 0305/776
  03.00 hours convoy square AC 1418 course 260°, 9 knots.
                                                     Strelow
   
on 20 September 00.37
00.37 0012/710
  Convoy square AB 2319 course 250°, 9 knots, consists of 29 vessels, broad formation.
                                                     Strelow
   
19.50 1025/740
  Admiral Nordmeer:
  5 single shots on three steamers and 1 destroyer, 1 surface runner, 1 steamer 6000 GRT was probably sunk.  Hit after 46 seconds.  1 destroyer sunk.  2 other steamers probably hit.  Detonations after 4 minutes 10 seconds and 4 minutes 30 seconds.  06.27 hours, square AB 2272.
                                                     Strelow
   
on 21 September  
20.03 Short signal
  Convoy square AA 6672.
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on 22 September  
17.38 1116/792
  07.19 hours AA 9286, 5 single shots, 2 hits on auxiliary cruiser 12000 GRT, 3 others on 3 steamers esch 8000 GRT.  Sinking of auxiliary cruiser observed after 3 hours (away).
                                                     Strelow
 
     
     
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on 22 September  
17.50 1132/793
  1 steamer (away 11.16 hours) sinking observed in listening gear.  After surfacing 4 passed sinking locations.  2 plus 2 [torpedoes]. 75 cbm.
                                                     Strelow
   
on 24 September  
07.57 0728/748
  Admiral Nordmeer:
  In spite of very good visibility convoy not found.  My location at 08.00 hours AE1828.  Starting return transit.  4 plus 0, 60 cbm.  1019 mb, N 4, Sea 2, clear.
                                                     Strelow