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U-333 - 1st War Patrol

Translation by Jerry Mason with help from Andi Forster

Departed	Date	Arrived	Date	Days at Sea
Kiel	27 December 1941	La Pallice	9 February 1942	45

Peter Cremer was born in Lorraine France on 25 March 1911 of a German father and French Mother. His paternal grandmother was English.
During WW II he commanded U-152 (type IID), famously the U-333 (type VIIC) and U-2519 (type XXI). Cremer carried out some of the most exciting patrols of the war, returning with the boat badly damaged and Cremer wounded three times. He sank or damaged 8 ships for a total of 36,125 tons and was awarded the Knights Cross.
In April 1945 Cremer became Field Commander of the Marine-Panzervernichtungsbataillon(Naval Tank Destroying Battalion)credited with destruction of 24 tanks in the defense of Hamburg.
In the final days of the war be commanded Admiral Dönitz's guard unit at the Naval Base at Mürwik.
After a month in British captivity Cremer settled in Hamburg and became the General Manager for Sperry Electronic Systems in Germany.
After a most eventful life he died on 5 July 1992.
Photograph courtesy of Andi Forster
		Korvettenkapitän 'Ali' Cremer

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Ships Attacked
Date	KTB Time	Position	Ship	Tons	Nationality	Convoy
22 Jan 42	20.45	44°15'N, 52°45'W	VASSILIOS A. POLEMIS	3,429	Greek	ON-53
24 Jan 42	15.25 - 15.26	46°03'N, 51°15'W	RINGSTAD	4,765	Norwegian	ON-53
31 Jan 42	16.50 - 18.33	45°25'N, 24°15'W	SPREEWALD	5,083	German
			Total = 13,277
Note: The positions in the table above and in the Google Earth patrol summary are derived from the KTB and in many cases do not match those set forth in authoritative references such as Jürgen Rohwer, Axis Submarine Successes of World War Two or the Uboat.net website. The goal here is to present the picture relative to the U-boat and not the absolute position that the ship was attacked or sank.

				Kriegstagebuch U-333
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				Kommandant: Kaptlt. C r e m e r
				Beginning on 25 August 1941
				Ending on 26 December 1941
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		25.08.41	Nordseewerke Emden	Commissioning of the boat.
		11.00
		26./27.08.41	" "	Equipping of the boat.
		28./29.08.41	Emden-Northsea-Kaiser Wilhelm Canal-Kiel	Transit of the boat from Emden to Kiel for UAK testing.
		30.08. - 10.09.41	Kiel	UAK testing.
		11. - 12.08.41	Western Baltic, Rönne	Sound testing in Rönne
		13. - 15.09.41	Gotenhafen	Transit of the boat from Rönne to Gotenhafen for TEK testing.
		16. - 19.09.41		TEK testing.
		20.09.41	Gotenhafen-Danzig	Transit of the boat to Danzig for UAG.
		21. - 23.09.41	Danzig, Danzig Bay	Testing with U.A.G. I.
		24. - 25.09.41	Danzig-Eastern Baltic, Swinemünde-Danzig	Transit of the boat from Danzig to Swinemünde and back.
		26.09. - 21.10.41	Danziger Werft	Final adjustments and overhaul of the boat.
		22. - 31.10.41	Hela, Harber, Danzig Bay	Testing by the Agru-Front.
		01. - 02.11.41	Danzig	Shore tactics training.
		03. - 19.11.41	Pillau	Torpedo firing training.
		20. - 24.11.41	Danziger Werft	Final adjustment and overhaul.
		24. - 26.11.41	Gotenhafen	Equipping and planning meetings for the tactical training.
		27.11. - 05.12.41	Eastern Baltic	Tactical training.
		06. - 07.12.41	Gotenhafen-Kiel	Transit of the boat from Gotenhafen to Kiel.
		08. - 18.12.41	Kiel	Shipyard period at the Kriegsmarinewerft.
		19. - 26.12.41	Kiel, Kiel harbor	Equipping and testing for war patrol.
				Oberleutnant z.S. and Kommandant i.V.

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				K r i e g s t a g e b u c h
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				" U-333 ".
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			Kommandant	Kapitänleutnant C r e m e r
			Beginning on:	27.12.1941
			Ending on:	9. 2.1942.
				Distribution: " U-333 " Copy No. 1 2. U-Flottille " " 2 2. A.d.U. " " 3 B.d.U. " " 4, 5, 6.
				Enclosures: 1 Track chart 1 Excerpt of the incoming and outgoing radio messages 6 Torpedo firing reports

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		27.12.41
		12.00	ENE 2-4, overcast	Cast off Tirpitz Mole.
		12.40		Made fast Holtenau Lock.
		13.05	ENE 2-4, snow	Cast off Holtenau Lock.
		16.00	NE 3-4, overcast
		20.00	N 3-4, snow, starry clear	Made fast Brunsbüttel quay wall.
		24.00	NW 3, starry clear
		28.12.41
		04.00	W 2, overcast
		07.00		Brunsbüttel: Cast off quay wall.
		07.15		Brunsbüttel: Made fast in the lock.
		07.45		Brunsbüttel: Cast off from the lock.
		08.00	SW 1, overcast
		08.20		Taken under escort by sperrbrecher.
		12.37		Between Elbe II and I diesel out of service for 20 minutes.
		12.00	SW 1-2, Sea 1
		16.17	SW 2, Sea 1	Drifting mine to port.
		16.54		Released escort.
		17.05		Drifting mine to port.
		17.15		Drifting mine to starboard.
		18.05	SW 2, Sea 1, overcast, low clouds, moonshine, 1008 mb
		20.00	AN 6632
			WSW 3, Sea 2, swell, overcast, low clouds, no moonshine
		24.00	AN 6395
			W 4-5. Sea 3, overcast
		29.12.41
		04.00	AN 6337
			W 5-7, Sea 5, overcast, rain
		08.00	AN 3848
			WNW 5, Sea 4, overcast, occasional rain
		09.10		Dived. Proceeded submerged in the North Sea, test dive, service the torpedoes.
		12.00	AN 3818	Day's run: Surfaced 236.0 nm
				Submerged 6.3 nm
				242.3 nm
		14.00		Surfaced. Proceeded on the surface. I believe that this is prudent with the skies partly overcast in the North Sea, because it is difficult for an aircraft to spot the boat in Sea 6 and bad visibility, besides, on the surface I will reach the operations area faster.
		16.00	AN 2578	Steamer in sight bearing 340°T, came to course 310°. Steamer comes from the Skagerak, therefore already checked.
			NNW 5-6, Sea 5, lightly overcast, Vis. clear, 998 mb

	Sun and Moon Data 27.12.41
	Sun and Moon Data 28.12.41
	Sun and Moon Data 29.12.41

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		29.12.41		Boat goes to old course 0°.
		20.00	AN 3541
			NW 4-6, Sea 4, lightly overcast, moonshine, 999 mb
		24.00	AN 3432
			NNW 3-5, Sea 3, lightly overcast, occasional moonshine, 1000 mb
		30.12.41
		04.00	AN 3118
			NNW 2-3, Sea 2, Swell, overcast
		05.35	AN 3115	Aircraft bearing 320°R, came to KF. Aircraft over flies me at 800 - 1000 meters. Boat was not detected, aircraft displays a green and a white top light. Type not determined.
		08.00	AN 2892
			NNW 3, Sea 2, overcast, drizzle
		09.22		Dived, test dive, serviced the torpedoes.
		12.00		Day's run: Surfaced 169.5 nm
				Submerged14.4 nm
				183.9 nm.
		13.20		Surfaced, proceeded on the surface because of the very high clouds there is no danger of surprise by aircraft.
		16.00	AN 2383
			N 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, Swell
		20.00	AF 8774
			NW 2, Sea 2, overcast, Swell, occasional moonshine
		24.00	AF 7929
			W 2, Sea 2, Swell, overcast, no moonshine
		31.12.41
		04.00	AF 7673
			W 2, Sea 2, overcast
		08.00	AF 7581
			W 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. good
		10.16	AF 7571	Dived, Proceeded submerged.
		12.00	AF 7496	Submerged.
			SW 4-5, Sea 4, overcast
		14.08	AF 9493	Surfaced, a mine 30 meters to port. Began breakthrough, proceeding on the surface without regard for aircraft, 2 x HF, can not run faster due to the overcoming sea.
		16.00	AF 7497	Dived, brief dive, cheerful New Year's Day celebration with apple juice.
			WSW 4-5, Sea 3-4, overcast, Swell
		18.50		Surfaced.
		20.00	AF 7727
			WSW 4, Sea 3, overcast, Swell
		24.00	AE 9995	Sea increases strongly, HF to ensure effective lookout.
			WSW 5, Sea 4, overcast, Swell
		01.01.42
		02.00	AN 1111
		03.20		LF, boat is completely overcome at HF.

	Sun and Moon Data 29.12.41
	Sun and Moon Data 30.12.41
	Sun and Moon Data 31.12.41
	Sun and Moon Data 01.01.42

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		01.01.42
		04.00	SW 6-7, Sea 6-7, overcast, heavy swell, storm
		08.00	AM 3258
			S 6-7, Sea 7, overcast, heavy Swell	Intend to proceed on the surface with 1 diesel LF between the Faroe Islands and Shetland Islands
		12.00	AM 3273	Day's run: Surfaced 155 nm
			SW 5-6, Sea 6, overcast, Swells, Vis. medium	Submerged9.5 nm
				164.5 nm.
				Sea state was so heavy that a crash dive of the boat for aircraft in the normal diving time is no longer guaranteed, therefore proceeded submerged, here we received the first scare depth charge to the delight of the crew.
		18.45		Surfaced, proceeded on the surface.
		20.00	AM 3274
			WSW 5, Sea 5, overcast, medium Swell, Vis. medium
		24.00	AM 3225
			W 5, Sea 5, overcast, medium Swell, occasional moonshine, Vis. good
		02.01.42
		04.00	AM 2463
			W 5, Sea 5, partial overcast, Swell, moonshine, Vis. good
		06.50	AM 2458	10° to starboard a smoke cloud in sight. Came to course 315°. Smoke cloud is a tanker with bow right, target angle 70°, range = 4000 meters. Showed small silhouette, turned towards him at high speed setting. Tanker zig zags directly towards me, so that initially I suspect that he has sighted me. To the dark horizon the moon is covered by clouds. Target angle of the steamer after the zig zag: bow right 15°. Turning is no longer possible, because the moon comes completely out of the clouds, the luck.
		06.57		Shot at 400 meters, 3-fan. 3-fan because I have no data concerning the speed of the enemy and the target was quite appropriate for 3 torpedoes, target angle bow right 50°, speed 9 knots. Shortly before the shot the steamer must have noticed me. The fan was just out as the tanker turned towards me at highest speed. Fan passed by ahead. At both diesels AK ramming by the tanker could just be averted by diving. Stern shot target angle bow right 90°, speed 15 knots missed because the Torpedo Officer in his excitement fired at 100 meters without permission. Tanker gives his name "ALGOQUINE" - 7200 tons - American, his position and Sophie Sophie on the surface. Transmitter was heard on the 600 meter wave. The Captain can definitely celebrate his birthday.

	Sun and Moon Data 01.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.01.42

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		02.01.42
				Maneuvered ahead again on the surface. Torpedo tube II out of service, outer tube door can not be moved by force. Unfortunately attempt to reload on the surface is impossible, boat swings and pounds too heavily. Course of the steamer is determined. I fall behind to allow reloading submerged. Due to the heavy swinging and pounding reloading is first possible below depth 50 meters.
		10.27		Surfaced, pursued on the same course to the entrance to the North Channel.
		12.00	AM 2474	Day's run: Surfaced 122 nm
			W 4, Sea 5, partial overcast, medium clouds, Vis. good	Submerged 9 nm
				131 nm.
		12.20	AM 2474	"U-701" reports a convoy in square AM 3377. I operate on the convoy, abandoned pursuit of the tanker, came to course 200°.
				Crash dive, aircraft abeam to starboard, low altitude, reloaded tube V.
		14.08	AM 2474	Surfaced.
		14.58		Came to course 130°, pursued.
		15.35	AM 2479	Crash dive. Aircraft to port bearing 345°T, circling course, land based aircraft.
		16.06	S 4, Sea 4, overcast, hail, rain, Vis. good	Surfaced, pursued in the direction of the North Channel on course 130°.
		16.48	Rain, Vis. 3000 meters
		20.15		After incoming Radio Messages from B.d.U. and Degen, it is apparent that convoy is not bound for the North Channel but instead for the North Minch, on new course 272°.
		19.00	Heavy rain
		20.00	AM 2655
			S 4-6, Sea 5, overcast, rain, misty
		20.29 - 20.55		Radio Message from B.d.U.: Degen and Kremer [typo Cremer] go via square NJ 56, FI 57, PK 26 to FH 84 [AL 26, AK 27, AJ 96 for BC 54]
		24.00	AM 2654
			S 7, Sea 5-6, low clouds, from time to time bright moon, seas from abeam
		03.01.42
		04.00	AM 2568
			W 7, Sea 4-5, overcast, no moonshine, abeam sea
		08.00	AM 2557
			NNW 5, Sea 4, medium high Swell, partial moonshine, overcast.
		12.00	AM 1659	Day's run: Surfaced 138.5 nm
			NNW 4, Sea 3-4, overcast, Swell	Submerged3.5 nm
				142.0 nm.
		16.00	AM 1659
			N 4, Sea 3-4, overcast, Swell
		20.00	AN 1645	Longitude determined by celestial observation.
			N 3, Sea 3, light Swell, cloud deck breaking up

	Sun and Moon Data 02.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.01.42

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		03.01.42
		24.00	AM 1564
			NNW 4-5, Sea 3-4, overcast, drizzle
		04.01.42
		04.00	AM 1554
			N 3-5, NW-Swell, hail, rain, overcast, Vis. medium
		08.00	AM 1544
			N 7-8, Sea 5, overcast, low clouds, occasional rain
		12.00	AL 3664	Day's run: Surfaced 125 nm
			NNE 6-7, Sea 7, overcast, snow squalls	Noon latitude taken: difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a fix = 10 nm, S.
		16.00	AL 3646
			NE 4-7, Sea 5-7, heavy Swell, squalls, snow hail, light overcast, Vis. good, occasional sun
		20.00	AL 3592
			NNE 4, Sea 3-4, overcast, Swell, Vis. good
		24.00	AL 3585
			NNE 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. medium
		05.01.42
		04.00	AL 2696
			NNE 3, Sea 3, overcast, Swell, Vis. medium
		08.00	AL 2685
			NNE 3, Sea 3, overcast, Swell, Vis. medium
		11.01		Dived. test dive.
		12.00	AL 2678	Day's run: Surfaced 140 nm
			N 2, Sea 2, overcast, light Swell	Submerged1 nm
				141 nm.
		12.20		Surfaced.
		16.00	AL 2731
			NW 2, Sea 1, cloudy, light Swell, low cumulus clouds
		20.00	AL 2713
			WNW 2, Sea 1, overcast, light Swell
		24.00	AL 1835
			W 2-3, Sea 2, overcast, light Swell
		06.01.42
		04.00	AL 1824
			WSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, light Swell
		08.00	AL 1739
			WSW 3, Sea 2, overcast, light Swell
		11.20	AL 1719
			SW 3, Sea 2, overcast, Swell, rain showers
		11.22		Dived, test dive.
		12.09	AL 1719	Day's run: Surfaced 178 nm
				Submerged2 nm
				180 nm

	Sun and Moon Data 03.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 06.01.42

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		06.01.42
		16.00	AK 3862
			WSW 4, Sea 3, overcast, Swell, Vis. good
		20.00	AK 3855	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix = 4 nm, S.
			WSW 4, Sea 3, overcast, Swell
		24.00	AK 3844
			SSW 3, Sea 3, overcast, Swell, occasional drizzle, Vis. medium
		07.01.42
		04.00	AK 3765
			SSW 2, Sea 2, light Swell, overcast, Vis. good, occasional moonshine
		08.00	AK 3754
			SW 1-2, Sea 2, Swell, occasional moonshine, rain showers, Vis. decreasing to 5 nm
		11.23		Dived, test dive.
		11.51		Surfaced.
		12.00	AK 3747	Day's run: Surfaced 125 nm
			S 3-4, Sea 2, overcast, Swell, Vis. medium	Submerged2 nm
				127 nm.
		16.00	AK 2800
			SSE 3, Sea 3, overcast, Swell, Vis. medium
		20.00	AK 2800
			S 5, Sea 3-4, Swell, overcast, Vis. medium
		24.00	AK 28.00
			ESE 4-6, Sea 5, overcast, Swell, Vis. bad
		08.01.42
		04.00	AK 2700
			ESE 5-6, Sea 6, overcast, Swell, Vis. medium
		08.00	AK 2900
			SE 7, Sea 6, overcast, Swell, Vis. bad
		12.00	AK 2900
			SSE 8-9, Sea 7, overcast, rain and hail, Vis. medium
		16.00	AK 2900	The after deck torpedo canister was smashed from the seas. Fenders and lines were washed overboard even though they were well fastened. The cover of the forward Marks rescue buoy is torn. Both boat hooks are bent over. The snap hook of the wire sling attached to the waist belts of the lookouts, are weak and come apart. Over half of the dishes are broken in the seas. Perhaps tin ware would serve better.
			WSW 8-9, Sea 7, squalls, abeam seas, Swells, changing: sun, rain, hail snow
		20.00	AK 2900
			SW 8-9, Sea 7, light overcast, Swell, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 06.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 07.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.01.42

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		08.01.42
		24.00	AK 5200
			WSW 8-9, Sea 7, partial overcast, Swell, Vis. medium, hail and snow showers
		09.01.42
		04.00	AK 5200
			WSW 8-9, Sea 7, Swell, rain showers, Vis. changing
		08.00	AK 5200
			SW 6-7, Sea 7, overcast, Swell, moonshine, Vis. decreasing to 100 meters
		12.00	AK 5200	Day's run: Surfaced: 75 nm.
			S 6-7, Sea 7, overcast, moonshine, rain showers
		12.36	AK 5200	Tanker in sight at range = 3000 meters. Type WB-WALKER, 1000 GRT. Intention: hold contact and attack at night. Submerged attack in this sea state is impossible. I hope quietly in Peter and that the weather improves. Came to a parallel course and held contact at 6-7000 meters. Wind increases, visibility decreases, closed to 4000 meters. Conning tower hatch must be kept closed due to overcoming seas. Wind increases, strength 9-10, Sea 7-8, visibility bad, close to 2000 meters. Due to heavy swell could only shoot at 400 meters on the same crest or trough of a swell. Steamer out of sight. One only sees wave crests. Snowstorm, visibility changes between 100 and 1000 meters. Closed on plotted course, ordered "Action Stations" and tubes ready. Steamer is briefly in sight at 1000 meters. Bow right target angle 40°. Tanker immediately turns hard towards me. Snow squall, visibility 50 meters, steamer out of sight. At high speed in the direction that the steamer turned. Must immediately reduce speed because the bridge watch can not be held due to overcoming seas. Snow and hail storms. Visibility 50-100 meters. Tanker has disappeared, contact is lost, more sea damage. Heave-to to ride out the storm. Peter is definitely a plutocrat.
		16.00	ESE 9-10, Sea 8-9, overcast, Swell, Vis. medium
		20.00	S 11-12 (hurricane), Sea 8-9, high Swell, overcast
		24.00	AK 5200
			SSW 11-12, Sea 8-9, high Swell, overcast
		10.01.42
		04.00	AK 5200
			SW 7-9, Sea 7, overcast, high Swell, hail, snow
		08.00	AK 5200
			SW 9-10, Sea 8, overcast, high Swell, snow, rain, Vis. bad

	Sun and Moon Data 08.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 10.01.42

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		10.01.42
		12.00	SW 9-10, Sea 8-9, high Swell, snow, rain, Vis. bad
		15.15		Out of a show squall a steamer in sight ahead to starboard, bow right, target angle 110°, range = 1000 meters, about 8000 GRT - freighter. Continually disappears behind wave crests, running before the sea at about 7 knots. Came to HF. Must immediately again come to LF because the boat runs totally submerged. The boat can not turn with hard rudder, steamer easily runs away from me. After a few minutes out of sight. It's insane, I almost rammed the steamer and he just runs away from me, I can not close and can not shoot. With the over coming seas a lookout's waist belt breaks off at the steel sling, rings for hooking the steel sling on the waist belt are weak.
		16.00	AK 5200
			SW 11, Sea 8-9, overcast, Swell, rain showers
		20.00	SW 10, Sea 8, overcast, high Swell, hail showers
		24.00	SW 7-9, Sea 8, partial overcast, high Swell, hail, Vis. medium
		11.01.42
		04.00	AK 5200
			W 7, Sea 7, Swell, changing cloudiness, Vis. good
		08.00	AK 5200
			SW 6, Sea 6, overcast, Swell, Vis. medium
		12.00	AK 5200	Day's run: Surfaced: 60 nm.
			SW 6-7, Sea 6, Swell, overcast, rain, Vis. bad
		13.23		Dived, test dive.
		16.20	AK 5500	Surfaced.
			SW 10-11, Sea 8-9, Swell, snow storm, Vis. 300 meters
		20.00	AK 5400
			SSW 9-10, Sea 8-9
		24.00	AK 5400
			SSW 8-9, Sea 8-9
		12.01.42
		00.10		Dived, came to course 170° to move ahead submerged. Speed on the surface is 1 knot better if accepted, the speed measurement system no longer indicates. Days since a navigation fix.
		12.00		Day's run: 33 nm
		12.45	AK 5400	Surfaced.
			W 11-12, Sea 9, high Swell, very cold
		16.00

	Sun and Moon Data 10.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 11.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 12.01.42

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		12.01.42
		16.00	AK 5400
			W 8-10, Sea 7-8, Swell, overcast, Vis. medium
		20.00	AK 5400
			SW 6-7, Sea 7, high Swell, in squalls the wind rises to 8, Vis. good
		24.00	AK 5400
			NNW 10-11, Sea 6-7, overcast, Vis. bad (500 meters), confused, unpredictable seas, high Swell
		13.01.42
		04.00	AK 5400
			W 7-9, Sea 6, Swell, Vis. medium, decreasing in snow squalls
		08.00	AK 5400
			W 6-8, Sea 6, Swell, Vis. medium, snow and rain squalls, hail showers
		12.00	AK 5700	Day's run: 55 nm
			W 6-8, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. medium
		16.00	AK 5700
			SW 6-8, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. good
		20.00	AK 4900
			SW 6-7, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. decreasing in rain showers, Swells
		24.00	AK 4900
			SW 5-7, Sea 5-6, Swell, occasional rain showers, Vis. bad
		14.01.42
		04.00	AK 7300
			SW 5-6, Sea 6, overcast, Vis. bad, Swell
		08.00	AK 7300
			SW 5-6, Sea 6, overcast, Swell, Vis. medium
		12.00	AK 7300	Day's run: 80 nm.
			SW 5-7, Sea 5, overcast, Swell, hail, snow, rain, Vis. medium
		16.00	AK 7300
			WNW 4-5, Sea 5, abeam seas, Swell, overcast, Vis. decreasing in snow and rain
		20.00	AK 7300
			WNW 5-7, Sea 5, overcast, Vis. good, medium-high SW-Swell

	Sun and Moon Data 12.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 13.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 14.01.42

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		14.01.42
		24.00	AK 7200	A lookout is flung to the deck by an overcoming sea, eye injury.
			NW 5-7, Sea 6, changing overcast in squalls, wind strength freshening to 9-10
		15.01.42
		04.00	AK 7200
			W 7-8, Sea 6, Swell, cloud deck breaking up, snow shower, Vis. changing
		08.00	AK 7200
			NW 6-8, Sea 6, medium-high W-Swell, overcast, hail and snow showers, Vis. bad
		12.00	AK 7200	Day's run: 75 nm.
			W 7-8, Sea 6-7, Swell, clear to cloudy, occasional snow squalls
		16.00	AK 7200
			WSW 7-8, Sea 6-7, Swell, overcast, snow and sleet showers
		19.20		Radio Message: Occupy as attack area: "U-333" square PF 04 and 07. [BC 74 and 77]
				Proceeded to attack area.
		20.00	AK 7500
			SW 7-9, Sea 8, heavy Swell, overcast
		24.00	AK 7500
			SW 7-8, Sea 8, Swell, overcast, rain
		16.01.42
		00.05		Dived, because on the surface due to bad weather only made good 1 knot, submerged to advance. Pulled and reloaded torpedo tubes II, III and IV. Determined that torpedo tube II is torn beyond the pressure hull.
		12.00	AK 7400	Day's run: 52 nm
		12.55		Surfaced.
		16.00	AK 7700
			SW 4-6, Sea 5, medium-high Swell, Vis. good
		20.00	AK 7700
			SW 5-6, Sea 5, medium-high SSW Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		24.00	BC 3300
			SSW 3-5, Sea 4, medium-high S-Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		17.01.42
		04.00	BC 3300
			SW 5, Sea 5, Swell, overcast, Vis. medium

	Sun and Moon Data 14.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 15.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 16.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 17.01.42

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		17.01.42
		08.00	BC 3600
			SW 2, Sea 2, light Swell, drizzle, Vis. bad
		12.00	BC 3900	Day's run: 180 nm.
			NE 3, Sea 2, medium-high Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		16.00	BC 3900
			SSW 4, Sea 4, heavy Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		17.40		Radio Message to B.d.U.: Cremer occupy Berger attack area. With that boat joins Group "Ziethen".[BB 98 and 99]
				Proceeded to attack area.
		20.00	BC 6300
			N 3-5, Sea 4, Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		24.00	BC 6200
			N 5, Sea 5-6, Swell, rain showers, Vis. bad
		18.01.42
		04.00	NNW 5-6, Sea 4-5, medium Swell, overcast, drizzle, Vis. bad
		08.00	WNW 5-6, Sea 5, Swell, overcast, rain shower, Vis. bad
		12.00	BC 6500	Day's run: 145 nm. Steamer in sight astern to starboard, on a wave crest, range = 4000 meters. Type: large freighter estimated at 7-8000 GRT. 2 masts small pole masts, 1 especially large cargo hatch between the bridge and smokestack. Special feature: astern a cannon of large caliber, clearly visible.
			WNW 6-7, Sea 5-6, medium Swell, freshening in squalls to WNW 7-8
				Intention: attack submerged, without regard to sea state 6, inexact depth keeping and even at the danger of broaching. - It must fall -. Maneuvered ahead at GF. As a result, further damage from breakers. Initiated attack so that running submerged on attack course before the sea, it would be possible to see through the periscope. Submerged at target angle bow right 5°, range = 8000 meters, depth keeping is nearly impossible. At HF and GF ran between depth 11 and 16 meters. Bow angle between 15° bow down and 10° degrees stern down due to the sea state. Throughout the steamer was only seen for seconds. Depth 3 meters, bow right, target angle 90°, speed 7 knots, range = 1500 meters, settings inexact, therefore sought no shooting angle due to parallax. Shot from tube I and III aimed double shot, at the forward mast and after mast. After about 2 minutes, shot
		12.28
		13.15

	Sun and Moon Data 17.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 18.01.42

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		18.01.42
				shot from tube IV. At speed 5 knots the boat cuts under. After about 3 minutes after shooting the double shot 2 heavy detonations. A third a short time later, however weaker than the first two. I did not hear the latter myself. Suspect boiler explosion. Steamer had heavy list to starboard and is heavily down by the stern. Blows off steam and sinks over the stern.
		15.50		Surfaced.
		16.00	BC 6500
			WNW 7-8, Sea 7, Swell, hail fog
		20.00	BC 6500	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix = 204°T, 235 nm.
			WSW 6-7, Sea 6-7, high Swell, Vis. good, decreasing to 3 nm in hail squalls, changing cloudiness and sunshine
				22.30 hours exact ship's position - 43° 09'N, Longitude = 43° 20W.
		24.00	BC 8900
			W 5-6, Sea 5-6, Swell, Vis. medium, rain
		19.01.42
		04.00	BC 8900
			W 5, Sea 5, medium Swell, overcast, Vis. medium changing, rain
		08.00	BC 8900
			W 5, Sea 4-5, high Swell, partial overcast, Vis. good
		11.20	W 5-6, Sea 5-6, medium Swell, overcast, occasionally freshening, Vis. good	Dived, test dive and reloaded torpedoes.
		12.00	BC 8800	Day's run: 90 nm.
		14.30		Surfaced.
		16.00	BC 8800
			WSW 5-6, Sea 6, medium high W-Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		20.00	BC 8800
			W 7-8, Sea 6, medium Swell, overcast, Vis. medium
		24.00	W 6-7, Sea 6, Swell, overcast, rain, Vis. bad
		20.01.42
		04.00	BC 8800
			W 4, Sea 4, medium-high Swell, lightly cloudy, Vis. good
		08.00	BC 8700
			NW 4, Sea 3-4, medium Swell, medium cloudy, Vis. good
		11.45	BC 8700	Dived, test dive and serviced the torpedoes.
			WNW 2-3, Sea 3, light W-Swell, partial overcast, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 18.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 19.01.42
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		20.01.42
		12.50		Surfaced.
		16.00	BC 8700
			S 1-2, Sea 2, medium-high Swell, Vis. very good, sunny, cumulus clouds coming up in the south
		17.39		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix = 316°T, 38 nm.
		20.00	BC 7600
			WSW 4, Sea 3, light Swell, individual veil of clouds, Vis. good
		24.00	BC 7600
			SSW 2-3, Sea 3, light swell, Vis. very good, clear starry night and moonshine
		21.01.42
		04.00	BC 7600
			S 4-5, Sea 2-3, light Swell, overcast, drizzle, Vis. bad
		08.00	BC 7500
			S 3-5, Sea 3, overcast, misty, Vis. bad
		12.00	BC 7500	Day's run: 134.3 nm.
			S 5-7, Sea 5, overcast, rain, Vis. bad
		16.00	BC 7500
			S 7-8, SSW Sea 6, drizzle, Swell, overcast, Vis. bad
		20.00	BC 7700
			W 4-5, Sea 5, Swell, overcast, fog, Vis. bad
		24.00	BC 7700
			W 3-4, Sea 2-3, Swell, overcast, drizzle, Vis. medium
		22.01.42
		04.00	BC 7700
			W 3-4, Sea 2, medium SW-Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		08.00	BC 7700
			WNW 2, Sea 2, medium-high Swell, overcast, Vis. medium
		12.00	BB 9600	Day's run: 117 nm.
			WNW 2-3, Sea 2, light Swell, overcast, Vis. medium
		12.08		Came to course 348°, headed for Cape Race, dived, test dive.

	Sun and Moon Data 20.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 21.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 22.01.42

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		22.01.42
		12.59		Surfaced.
		16.00	BB 9600
			WNW 3, Sea 2, medium-high Swell, partial overcast, Vis. medium
		18.43	BB 9600	Steamer in sight abeam to starboard. One smokestack and 2 masts. Intention: Submerged attack. Abandon maneuver ahead.
		18.54		Steamer steers a swerving course, swings between 260° and 280°, had a small caliber cannon astern and is a medium-sized freighter.
		20.45		Depth 3 meters, speed 9 knots, target angle 100°, set range = 700 meters. Tube IV shot. After 57 seconds hit amidships, smokestack falls onto the bridge.
		21.05		Sank after 10 minutes. Asked the name of steamer, hardtack and cigarettes given in exchange.
				Name of the steamer is "BURDWAN". 6069 GRT.
		24.00	BB 9600
			NW 2, light NW-Swell, light overcast, Vis. good
		23.01.42
		04.00	BB 9300
			NW 1, Sea 1, Swell, for the most part starry clear, Vis. good
		08.00	BB 6900
			NNW 2, Sea 1, weak Swell, overcast, Vis. medium
		12.00	BB 6900	Day's run: 138 nm.
			NNW 2, Sea 1, weak Swell, overcast, Vis. very good
		12.12		Dived, test dive.
		13.12		Surfaced.
		15.30		Crash dive. Large land-based aircraft in sight bearing 330°T, 2000 meters, above the clouds. 7 depth charges at long range.
		18.44	W 3-4, Sea 2, light Swell, broken cloud deck, Vis. medium	Surfaced.
		19.01		Cape Race in sight to port astern.
		19.23		Crash dive for aircraft in sight ahead to port. Range = 3000 meters. Aircraft does not fly close to the water, instead above the clouds and was observed through holes on the clouds.
		23.23		Surfaced.
		24.00	BB 6900
			W 1-2, Sea 1, light Swell, overcast, moonshine now and then, Vis. very good

	Sun and Moon Data 22.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 23.01.42

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		24.01.42
		04.00	BB 6900
			SW 2-3, Sea 1, light Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		08.00	BC 4700
			S 3, Sea 2, light Swell, overcast, occasional moonshine, Vis. good
		12.00	BC 4800	Day's run: 144 nm.
			S 3, Sea 2, light Swell, starry clear, misty	Steamer in sight in the morning twilight. 30° to starboard. Right away from the merchant sailors on my boat estimated as at least 10-12000 GRT. Target angle bow right 70°, moved off to windward at 2 x GF up to 14.40 hours. In so doing speed determined to be 12 knots. It is probably the freighter reported by "U-203".
		14.40		Dived. Submerged attack. Depth 3 meters, speed 12 knots, target angle bow right 82°, range = 1000 meters.
		15.25	BC 4700	Shot from tube I, depth 3 meters, speed 13 knots, target angle 90°.
		15.26		Shot from tube III, depth 3 meters, speed 13 knots, target angle 102°, range = 1000 meters. Hit at the forward edge of the bridge. Shot from tube III passed ahead due to incorrect speed. Steamer lies stopped, heavy down by the bow, blows off steam, coup de grace from tuben IV passed because steamer turned with stern in the wind.
		15.53		Steamer sunk over the forestem.
		16.01	BC 4700	Surfaced. Lifeboats give the following: position 45°50'N, 51°04'W, torpedoed, bearings
			S 3, Sea 3, light Swell, freshening, Vis. decreasing
				v c e 127°
				v g s 100°
				v a x 82° rs
				8 sss
				de b l w g
				Crew in the lifeboats were very calm, waving and the wounded were already dressed. The lifeboats were large, very well equipped with a transmitter - spark gap transmitter - Type of steamer large freighter with superstructure, 2 masts, 2 pole masts forward and astern, a cannon on the stern, estimated at least 11000 GRT.
		20.00	BC 4800
			S 3, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. good
		24.00	BC 4800
			S 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium
		25.01.42
		04.00	BC 4800
			S 2, Sea 2, overcast, Vis. medium
		08.00	BC 4900
			SSW 2, Sea 1, light Swell, overcast, Vis. medium

	Sun and Moon Data 24.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 25.01.42

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		25.01.42
		12.00	BC 4900	Day's run: 176 nm.
			SW 2-3, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. very good, bright sun
		16.00	BC 5700
			SW 2-3, Sea 2, light Swell, Vis. very good
		20.00	SW 4-5, Sea 4, overcast, misty, Vis. bad
		20.20		Two shadows 50° to port, 1 steamer and 1 thin shadow, believed to be a destroyer. Dived. Intention: First attack the destroyer then the steamer. Initially came to parallel course, because I only had 1 Eto and wanted to shoot this at the destroyer. Steamer does not come closer. I believe he had sighted me and zig zagged away.
		22.00		Wanted to surface, when at 22.00 hours the steamer was in sight again. No destroyer seen. I believe I have been fooled and the destroyer was a figment of the imagination. Depth control is getting more and more difficult and the steamer is only visible for seconds at a time. Steamer is a 7000 GRT freighter, in ballast, runs at best 5 knots. I have the impression that he sometimes stops, and suspect he my have been torpedoed. Depth 3 meters, speed 9 knots, bow right, target angle 90°, range = 1000 meters set.
		22.46		Shot tube V. 9 knots because steamer suddenly shifted away incredibly quickly and speed had risen. Missed.
				Meanwhile, end of twilight, with rage ordered surfacing to pursue.
		23.05	WSW 5-6, Sea 4-5, freshening, moonshine, Vis. very good	Surfaced. Steamer lies stopped a little forward of abeam, at 2000 meters, so that I overtake him with E-motors at HF. 40° to starboard there is a destroyer 3000 meters away. After surfacing for an all around sweep the conning tower hatch was jammed shut from breakers and would not open. Bright moonshine, destroyer comes closer, bow left target angle 40°.
		23.15		Dived. Went to depth 30 meters, attack on the surface was not possible due to moonshine and visibility. Freighter was a U-boat trap working together with a destroyer.
		01.00		Surfaced. Unfortunately am out of Etos. Continued return transit. Radio Message from B.d.U. concerning U-boat trap:
				26 January square FH 7831 brightly lit steamer, with a dimmed destroyer, course W, heavy weather, 8-9.
				Degen.

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		26.01.42
		01.00		Surfaced. Came to course 90°, one diesel 250 RPM.
		04.00	BC 5700
			W 5-6, Sea 4-5, very bright moonshine, light Swell, Vis. clear
		08.00	BC 5800
			WNW 5-6, Sea 4-5, overcast, Vis. good, medium Swell
		12.00	BC 5800	Day's run: 130 nm.
			W 4-6, Sea 4, medium W Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		16.00	BC 5800
			WNW 5-6, Sea 6, clouds breaking up (Stratocumulus)
		20.00	BC 5900
			NW 3-5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. good
		20.33		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix = 90°T, 30 nm.
		22.35		One diesel LF full RPM.
		24.00	BC 6700
			N 2, Sea 2, medium-high Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		27.01.42
		04.00	BC 6700
			N 2-3, Sea 2, light Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		08.00	BC 6800
			NW 2, Sea 1, light W-Swell, partial overcast, Vis. good
		12.00	BC 6800	Day's run: 215 nm.
			N 1, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. very good
		12.40		Dived, test dive.
		13.20		Surfaced.
		16.00	BC 6900
			E 1-2, Sea 1, light Swell, sunshine
		17.00		Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix = 242°T, 65 nm.
		20.00	BC 9200
			E 1-2, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. very good
		24.00	BC 9300
			E 3-4, Sea 1, light Swell, partial overcast, Vis. good
		28.01.42
		04.00	BC 9300
			ESE 3-5, Sea 3, partial overcast, Vis. good
		08.00	BD 7100
			SE 5, Sea 4, overcast, Vis. good, Swell
		12.00	BD 7100	Day's run: 160 nm.
			SE 6-7, Sea 4-5, medium Swell, overcast, Vis. bad

	Sun and Moon Data 26.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 27.01.42
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		28.01.42
		16.00	BD 7100
			SE 5-7, Sea 5, medium Swell, overcast, Vis. medium
		20.00	BD 7200
			SSE 5-6, Sea 4-5, medium Swell, rain, Vis. bad
		24.00	BD 7200
			S 2, Sea Swell from the SW, overcast, Vis. medium
		29.01.42
		04.00	BD 4900
			WNW 3-4, Sea 3, light Swell, bright moonlit night
		08.00	BD 4900
			WNW 2-3, Sea 2, light Swell, partial overcast, Vis. good
		12.00	BD 5700	Day's run: 151 nm.
			WNW 3, Sea 1, light Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		13.07		Dived, test dive.
		13.40		Surfaced.
		16.00	BD 8100
			WNW 3, Sea 2, light Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		20.00	BD 8200
			NW 3, Sea 2, light Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		24.00	BD 8200
			NW 2, Sea 2, light Swell, bright moonlit night, Vis. very good
		30.01.42
		04.00	BD 8200
			ESE 1, light Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		08.00	BD 8300
			ESE 1, light Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		12.00	BD 8300	Day's run: 170 nm.
			SE 2, Sea 1, light Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		16.00	BD 9100	Difference between dead reckoning and actual position after a navigation fix = 119°T, 22 nm.
			SE 3, Sea 2, light Swell, partial overcast, Vis. good
		20.00	BD 9100
			SE 2, Sea 1, light Swell, partial overcast, Vis. good
		24.00	BD 9200
			SSE 3-4, Sea 1-2, light Swell, overcast, isolated holes, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 28.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 29.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 30.01.42

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		31.01.42
		04.00	BD 9300
			SSE 2, Sea 1, light NNW-Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		08.00	BD 9300
			S 2-3, Sea 2, light Swell, partial overcast, Vis. medium to good
		12.00	BE 7100	Day's run: 165 nm.
			SSE 2-4, Sea 2, light Swell, overcast, misty, Vis. bad
		12.28		Dived, test dive.
		13.03		Surfaced.
		15.00	BE 7100	Steamer in sight abeam to starboard. Range = 8-10000 meters, disappears in the haze. Took bearings with the UZO and determined course was 50°. Maneuvered ahead at HF and course 90°. Out of sight, had zig zagged. Visibility has deteriorated. Closed at GF.
		15.56		Steamer in sight. Range = 5-6000 meters, bow left, about target angle 30°. Dive ordered, Want to have another good look at the steamer. Intention: want to get as close as possible to determine the character because in a Radio Message to Greger B.d.U. particularly emphasized the requirement to form an exact picture. From 1000 - 350 meters continuously extended the periscope and observed with large and small magnification. Perfect enemy character on the following basis:
				1.) Zig zagging general course 60° for Ireland.
				2.) Unmistakable English steamer type, like BURDWAN, only apparently larger, small masts, no cross trees indicating only an English steamer, height of the smokestack and life rafts on the shrouds, like English freighters in Norway.
				3.) A cannon on the stern.
				4.) No neutral markings.
				5.) No flag.
				6.) Meat bag in the foremast. Indicating it is not a Swede as Swedes have salted meat.
				At about 500 meters I let the First Watch Officer confirm through the periscope, because two eyes see more than one.
		16.50		Shot from tube I, depth 3 meters, target angle bow left 91°, range = 360 meters, by stopwatch, speed 9 knots.
				Hit amidships, steamer had list to port. Still does not sink. Let the Obersteuermann who had been with the Hapag and Slomann Lines and the combat helmsman of the Loyd, Woermann, Hansa and Essberger Lines confirm the estimate of the type and the size of the steamer. Both unanimously declare the steamer to be English type.

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		31.01.42
				Doubt impossible. Fog arises steamer lost.
		17.55		Surfaced, steamer lies to port abeam 2000 meters away. Initially intend to finish [the steamer] with artillery to save a torpedo for a destroyer. The Watch Officers especially urge me to crack a destroyer. Intention abandoned for the following reasons: Steamer does nothing, the crew does not go to the boats, therefore caution is warranted Transmits on the 600-meter wave in English. Gives typical English radio message. Position given, text suspicious, sends with spark gap transmitter. The calm behavior makes me suspicious. I believe it is a trap and am absolutely sure it is an Englishman, all on the bridge are certain. Radio Message on surfacing: Sinking and SOS SOS ffpsn 45° 17'N, 50°W torpedoed, sinking and burning. British prisoners on board.
		18.03		Dived for coup de grace, again close to about 400 meters to observe the steamer one more time. I am firmly convinced to shoot at the Englander.
		18.33		Shot from tube V, hit at the level of the smokestack followed thereafter by a heavy detonation, so that I initially believed he had blown apart and was loaded with ammunition. As the smoke cleared, superstructure burned round the smokestack, forecastle was flooded. Quite thick fog arose suddenly, steamer is sinking, can be reported sunk. Ran off on course for home.
				Complete joy concerning the success sent by Radio Message to B.d.U.:
				Square JA 63, just now with last Atos typical passenger-freighter 8000 tons sunk. 2 hits, probably loaded with munitions, because after 2nd hit large detonation. Appearance: Dark gray hull, white superstructure, one smokestack, 2 slender masts without crosstrees, 5 large hatches, 2 pole masts ahead of the bridge, round stern, no flag, no neutrality markings, one cannon on stern, zig zagging on general course 60°, shot at 350 meters by stopwatch as exact enemy character determined. Sank in accordance with operational orders. Total 33069 tons. Cremer.
		[31 Jan 19.21] [31 Jan 21.20] [1 Feb 01.50]		Based on the incoming Radio Message by which Uphoff, Degen, and me should head for 7114, I supposed that B-Dienst has intercepted the Radio Message from the steamer which still floats, and therefore whoever gets there first should sink it. Likewise the Radio Message by which boats in square BD and BE should report their position. On Radio Message to Schuch, an accident was at first thought not possible, then immediately headed for the and reported

	Sun and Moon Data 07.02.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.02.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.02.42

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		31.01.42
		[1 Feb 02.17]		sinking to B.d.U.
		01.02.42
		04.00	BE 7200
			S 2, Sea 1, light Swell, overcast
		08.00	BE 7100
			S 2-3, Sea 1, light Swell, overcast, drizzle, showers.
		09.40		Sinking location of the steamer reached. A large oil slick 100 meters across. Came to search course.
		12.00	BE 7100	Day's run: 167 nm.
			SSE 3, Sea 2, Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		16.00	BE 7100
			SSE 3, Sea 2, Swell, partially overcast, Vis. good
		17.37		Shadow in sight, probably a destroyer, but because I am not perfectly convinced, waited until rain squall abated as it might also be a rescue cutter.
		17.42		Crash dive for destroyer at high speed astern, approximately the same course 270°, range = 4000-5000 meters, [the destroyer] slowed.
		19.08		Surfaced.
		20.00	BE 7100
			SSE 3, Sea 2, light Swell, partial overcast, Vis. good
		24.00	SW 3, Sea 2, bright moonlit night, occasional visibility deterioration to 2000 meters
		02.02.42
		04.00	BE 7200
			S 3-4, Sea 1, light Swell, broken cloud deck, Vis. good, occasional moonshine
		08.00	BE 7200
			S 3-4, Sea 1, light Swell, broken cloud deck, Vis. good
		12.00	BE 7300
			SSE 3, Sea 2, light Swell, cloud deck breaking up, Vis. good
		16.00	BE 8100
			SE 3-4, Sea 2, light Swell, broken cloud deck, Vis. good

	Sun and Moon Data 31.01.42
	Sun and Moon Data 01.02.42
	Sun and Moon Data 02.02.42

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		02.02.42		17.30 hours life ring abeam to port (H.M.S.)
		20.00	BE 8100
			S 2, Sea 1, light Swell, Vis. very good
		24.00	BE 8200
			S 3, Sea 1, light Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		03.02.42
		04.00	BE 8100
			SSW 2, Sea 2, light Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		08.00	BE 5700
			SSW 3, Sea 3, light Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		12.00	BE 4900	Day's run: 207 nm.
			S 3, Sea 2, light Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		16.00	BE 4900
			S 2, Sea 1, light Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		20.00	BE 4900
			S 2-3, Sea 1-2, light Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		24.00	BE 4800
			SSW 2, Sea 1, light SW-Swell, Vis. medium
		04.02.42
		04.00	BE 4800
			SSE 2, Sea 2, Swell, could deck breaking up, Vis. medium
		08.00	BE 4900
			SE 2, Sea 1, light Swell, cloud deck breaking up, Vis. good
		12.00	BE 4600	Day's run: 185 nm.
			NE 2, Sea 1, partial overcast, Vis. very good
		12.50		Dived, test dive.
		13.20		Surfaced.
		16.00	BE 4600
			NE 1-2, light Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		20.00	BE 4600
			NE 1-2, light Swell, overcast, Vis. very good
		24.00	BE 4600
			NE 1-2, Sea 1, overcast, dark night, Vis. good
		05.02.42
		04.00	BE 5400
			N 3, Sea 1, light Swell, partial overcast, Vis. medium
		08.00	BE 5500
			NE 2, Sea 1, light Swell, partial overcast, occasional moonshine, Vis. medium

	Sun and Moon Data 02.02.42
	Sun and Moon Data 03.02.42
	Sun and Moon Data 04.02.42
	Sun and Moon Data 05.02.42

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		continued
		05.02.42
		12.00	BE 5500	Day's run: 192 nm.
			NNE 3-4, Sea 2-3, cloud deck breaking up, Vis. very good
		16.00	BE 5800
			N 3-4, Sea 2-3, light Swell, overcast, Vis. good
		20.00	BE 5800
			NE 3-4, Sea 3-4, overcast, Vis. good
		24.00	BE 5900
			ENE 3, Sea 2, light Swell, overcast, Vis. bad
		06.02.42
		04.00	BE 5900
			ENE 3-4, Sea 3, overcast, partial moonshine, Vis. good
		08.00	BE 6700
			ENE 3-4, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. medium
		12.00	BE 6700	Day's run: 160 nm.
			NE 4, Sea 3, partial overcast, medium Swell
		16.00	BE 6800
			NE 3-5, Sea 4, medium Swell, partial overcast, Vis. good
		20.00	BE 6800
			N 4, Sea 3, medium Swell, partial overcast, Vis. medium
		24.00	BE 6900
			NW 3, Sea 3, medium Swell, partial overcast, Vis. medium
		07.02.42
		04.00	BE 6900
			SE 2, Sea 3, overcast, Vis. medium in rain squalls Vis. decreasing to 1000 meters
		08.00	BF 4700
			SE 2-3, Sea, light Swell, overcast, Vis. medium
		12.00	BF 4700	Day's run: 192 nm.
			ENE 2, Sea 1, light NE-Swell, partial overcast, Vis. very good
		12.22		Dived, test dive.
		12.47		Surfaced.
		13.25		Crash dive, abeam a sea plane with parallel course.
		14.00		Surfaced.

	Sun and Moon Data 05.02.42
	Sun and Moon Data 06.02.42
	Sun and Moon Data 07.02.42

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		continued
		07.02.42
		16.00	BF 4800
			ENE 2, Sea 1, light NE-Swell, overcast, Vis. very good
		20.00	BF 7300
			ENE 3, Sea 2, overcast, rain, Vis. good
		24.00	BF 8100
			ENE 4-5, squalls, Sea 4-5, Vis. changing, rain showers, hail squalls with heavy reduction in visibility.
		08.02.42
		04.00	BF 8100
			E 5, Sea 3-4, medium Swell, overcast, Vis. bad
		08.00	BF 8200
			E 3-5, Sea 3, overcast, rain, Vis. medium
		12.00	BF 8300	Day's run: 208 nm.
			E 4, Sea 4-5, light Swell, overcast, Vis. very good
		16.00	BF 8300
			NE 4-5, Sea 3-4, partial overcast, Vis. good
		20.00	BF 9100
			NE 4-5, Sea 4-5, partial overcast, Vis. good
		24.00	BF 9100
			E 3-4, Sea 2-3, partial overcast, Vis. good
		09.02.42
		04.00	BF 9200
			ENE 4, Sea 3, overcast, medium Swell, Vis. bad
		08.00	BF 6800
			NE 4-5, Sea 4-5, medium Swell, partial overcast, moonshine, Vis. bad
		09.33		Escort in sight.
		09.40		Boat joins the escort.
		12.00	BF 6800
			NE 3-5, Sea 2, sunshine, Vis. medium
				Entered at "high" speed (3 knots less).
		16.00	NE 3, Sea 2, sunshine, Vis. medium
		17.20		Made fast in the lock.
		17.50		Departed the lock.
		18.00		Made fast in Box 5.

	Sun and Moon Data 07.02.42
	Sun and Moon Data 08.02.42
	Sun and Moon Data 09.02.42

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Radio	Excerpt of Radio Log
Track Chart	Track chart covering entire war patrol

	Commentary of the Befehlshabers der Unterseeboote
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	to the KTB of " U-333 " from 27.12.41 - 9.2.42.
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	1.) First war patrol of the Kommandant with a new boat. The opportunities for success offered were put to good use and resulted in a great success. It is a pity the poor weather thwarted other favorable opportunities. 2.) Do not always assume U-boat traps. Lighted steamer with dimmed destroyer is by no means entitled to this assumption. 3.) Surface transit in the North Sea on 29 December contradicted clear orders. 4.) The sinking of the steamer on 31 January was handled separately. The observations from the considerations of the Kommandant could not justify the sinking on Route Anton.
		Signed in draft: D ö n i t z .
		For correctness:
		Leutnant z.S. and Adjutant

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