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"U 764" (Bremen)
 
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1.) 06.06.44 1604/6/844 Repeat for deployers.
      1)  Operations area in accordance with teleprinter orders F.d.U. West for snorkel boats is lifted.  Snorkelers proceed to BF 2730 on the shortest route for BF 3184.
      2)  BF 3186 and 3194 are mined by own S-boats.
      3)  "Rodler" as ordered between "Scillys" and "Lizard Head".
       
2.) 17.25 hours 1702/6/846 The following squares fouled by own mines:  BF 2357, 2358, 2359 and 2377.  Amend Operations Order "Channel No. 1".
       
3.) 07.06.44 2132/6/851 Own mine laying from BF 3199 lower-left to BF 3277 upper-left.  Amend Operations Order "Channel No. 1".
  00.08 hours  
       
4.) 12.16 hours 0936/7/863 Square BF 3136 fouled by own mines.  Amend Operations Order "Channel No. 1".
       
5.) 08.06.44 1730/8/803 4 destroyers today proceeding at high speed from Brest to Cherbourg.  Off Point 340 a destroyer proceeds about 5 nm north of route "Herz".
  21.08 hours  
       
6.) 09.06.44 0206/9/810 Newly fouled mine areas:
  12.35 hours   BF 3194, 3195, 3198, 3199, 3277, 2357, 2358, 2359 and 2377.
       
7.) 12.30 hours 0216/9/811 To snorkel boats in the Channel
      1.)  Heavy enemy traffic from the sea area between "St. Catherine's Point" and "Owers Lightship" to the S and SSE.
      2.)  Attack this traffic.  Latitude 50°10'N may not be crossed to the south, because own destroyers operate here.
      3.)  Enemy traffic observed in the operations area, indicating mine free areas for attack.
       
8.) 12.41 hours 1158/9/816 Own destroyer missing about BF 2837.  Boats within 20 nm of the vicinity go to the assistance as quickly as possible.  At the moment because of weather there is probably no enemy air.  Anticipate B.S.W. [Befehlshaber der Sicherung West]- Armed Forces.
       
9.) 18.09 hours 1322/9/817 Rescue for destroyer completed.  Head for ordered attack areas.
 
     
     
                                                  
 
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10.) 18.49 hours 1350/9/818 1.)  "Stuckmann" belongs to Group "Snorkelers".
      2.)  Operations are in accordance with Serial No. 811 extended to the south of the latitude of "Barfleur".  Expect only own S-boats here.
      3.)  Focal point for "Bork", "Bremen", "Hartmann", "Sieder" is BF 3610.  Also attack observed enemy traffic to the south of the latitude of "Barfleur".
      4.)  For the rest of the "Snorkelers" focal point to the north.
      5.)  Minelaying up to 10 nm north of "Barfleur".   BF 3569 fouled by mines.
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
 
     
 
     
     
 
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11.) 10.06.44 2210/10/838 New mine laying in BF 3681.
  01.37 hours   Correct operations order.
                                  "F.d.U.-West"
       
12.) 11.06.44   12.20 hours 0849/11/850 1.)  Buoyed routes in N-S direction at longitude 0°35'W and 0°55'W.
      2.)  N-S running route east of "Barfleur".
      3.)  At "Barfleur" defensive position against enemy destroyers for own S-boats coming from Cherbourg.
       
13.) 12.06.44 2342/11/856 Everywhere on French Channel coast within the 15-meter line be aware of own mines.
  00.17 hours  
       
14.) 13.06.44 0940/13/879 When returning from the Channel Coastal route is not to be used, instead proceed via BF 2760 and 2790 to Point 342.  Correct Operations Order Channel 1 appropriately.  Return harbor for all snorkelers is Brest.
       
15.) 14.06.44 1847/13/810 Call at "Cherbourg" only in an extreme emergency.  The harbour and east entrance also beyond the mole is mined.  Note in Operations Order Channel.
  21.57 hours  
       
16.) 22.06.44   00.14 hours 2116/21/842 1.)  "Hartmann", "Stuckmann". 
    Messages requested in Serial No. 838 are of decisive importance for new decisions of Control.  Delivery of the message is more important than an attack
      2.)  "Bremen".
      Also send situation report by short signal, if opportunity arises to do so.
       
17.) 04.28 hours 0109/22/846 1.)  For "Uhl", "Bork", "Sieder", "Dobberstein", "Dabkleff" previous orders concerning attack spaces are cancelled.  Boats occupy area to the north of "Cotentin" without taking own mined areas into consideration. "Cherbourg" is by the enemy a beleaguered fortress.  Expect bombardment "Cherbourg" by heavy units from approximately 20000 meters.  Detect and attack these units.  Supporting fortress "Cherbourg" at the moment is a particularly important task for U-boat force.
      2.)  For "Hartmann", "Stuckmann", "Bremen" the initial report remains the most important task in accordance with Serial No. 842.
      3.)  As previously mentioned.  If at all possible report situation.  If necessary by short signal.  Reports are of the highest importance for the attempt of other boats.