19.11.41 |
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Put to sea from Lorient. |
25.11.41 |
08.10 |
Put the boat on the bottom 5 nm south of Cape Espartel. |
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West of Gibraltar absolutely no sea or air surveillance. |
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12.30 |
Proceeded
in the Gibraltar Strait until east of Tangier. |
26.11.41 |
02.10 |
Broke through the Gibraltar Strait .
Undetected. |
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Protection of the Strait: |
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West side at the level of Tangier and west therefrom 1 destroyer
back and forth. At the level of Tarifa 1 fishing trawler back
and forth. |
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East side 1 destroyer off the Rock of Gibraltar back and forth. |
26.11. - 04.12.41 |
Stationed in the northern half of CG 96 and CH 70. |
27.11.41 |
18.00 |
At the level of Alborán probably submerged enemy U-boat. |
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Absolutely no sea or air surveillance. Under the coast active
traffic of illuminated steamers with Spanish markings. Probably
among them also enemy ships with false markings. |
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Between Málaga and Gibraltar sparse enemy traffic close
under land determined. Morning departure observed. Due
to the proximity of Gibraltar could only sink one steamer. |
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Objective point for enemy ships coming from the east is apparently
Estepona, northeast of Gibraltar. |
02.12.41 |
20.33 |
Norwegian "FJORD" sunk. Square CG 9619. |
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On the prescribed French Route illuminated and marked French. |
04.12.41 |
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Transit to the east. |
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The convoy expected from the west and the convoy assembling at
Gibraltar would likely have brought attack opportunities. |
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Distribution of a portion of incoming convoys to Spanish ports
is suspected. Outbound convoys also include such ships. Therefore
transit orders to the east at this time was unfortunate from our
narrow perspective |
7.12.41 |
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Entered Messina for fuel supply. Approach |
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