beste mensen,
Hier is het logboek van de U-979,
SECRET
Office of Flag Officer,
Western Germany,
At SENGWARDEN,
Germany
23rd June, 1945.
No.3/3/4/56
THE SECRETARY OF THE ADMIRALTY (3).
LAST PATROL OF U-BOAT U.979
The following report on the last patrol of U.979 is forwarded for the information of Their Lordships with reference to Admiralty Messages D.T.G.261315/May and D.T.G.142011/June, and my signal D.T.G.151632/June.
2. Since the Commanding Officer of U.979 is awaiting trial for non-compliance with the Surrender Terms, it has not been considered practicable to glean any useful information from him pending his trial.
The First Lieutenant of the U-boat, however, has been questioned and has provided useful information in amplification of the recorded entries in the Deck Log.
3. All available information as to the last patrol of U.979 is included in the enclosed translation from the Deck Log for the period, in conjunction with track-charts of the voyage and report on the interrogation of the First Lieutenant.
for REAR ADMIRAL.
Enclosures.
1. Translation of Deck Log from 26th March, 1945 - 12th May, 1945.
2. Interrogation of the First Lieutenant.
3. Chart No.253 ) One copy
4. Chart No.1780 G ) only.
(Enclosure No.1 To Flag Officer, Western Germany, No.3/3/4/56 of 23rd June, 1945)
EXTRACT OF LOG OF GERMAN U-BOAT 979
(Note: SN = SCHNORCHELING.)
TIME COURSE MILES
26th March, 1945.
2045 Bergen - departure for 3rd patrol. Fl. leader says goodbye.
2105 Left Marineholm.
2125 Taken over by escort.
2227 Grounded Kalvanes. Escort followed course 2980 too long and grounded before us.
Groundfog - wind 0 - sea 0.
Escort is out of sight. U 285 does not report.
We are alongside each other and charge batteries.
Covered 10 miles.
27th March, 1945.
0226 Proceeded on with silly escort. Wind 0 - Sea 0.
0430 13.5 Miles. Dismissed by escort.
0435 2700 Compass. Magnetic course 2720. 10.5 Miles.
0523 Dived 3.5 miles. AN 2415.
0835 Till 1145, SN(250). Still 2700 AN 2414. 7.5 miles. on surface 34.0., submerged 11. - total 45 miles.
1250 a/c 3150 (3700 mag.) EM1. 2.3 miles.
1600 3150 8.3 miles. AN 2333. (3100 Mag. E.M.2)
2000 3150 E.M.2 3100 Mag. 4 miles.
2100 3150
2300 12 miles - 1.8 miles.
2355 To 135 Schnorchelvalve jammed. We must return again. AF 8784 covered 29.4 miles.
28th March, 1945.
0100 Compass course 1350
0504 Surfaced till 0512. Took down W/T.
0523 Till 0600 (SN 250) 12.5 miles.
0800 1350 AN 2332 4 miles.
1020 900 4.5 miles.
1200 AN 2335 4.5 miles.
1425 Till 1715 (SN250)
1455 1600 comp 1800 mag. 4 miles.
1605 " " " " 8 before Holnegra Bv = 00 12 miles
1620 a/c 1500 4 m. 1 - m - 2.5 m.
1840 a/c 900 2 m.
1937 surfaced S. of Hellisorg 1410
2000 1510 - 1350 - 4 m.
2010 5 At signal station Skelhanger ordered escort.
We are stopped and wait for escort.
Mileage covered surfaced 20 - submerged 9.
EXTRACT OF LOG OF GERMAN U-BOAT 979. PAGE 2.
TIME COURSE MILES
29th March, 1945.
0200 NADG. Taken over by escort. 18 miles.
0440 Escort left us.
0450 Fl. Nav. P.O. on board.
0515 Made fast Marineholm.
- - - - - - - -
Schnorchel repair - Training. Took over provisions.
mileage, surfaced 47 submerged 9.
1905 Trials.
1925 Dived 15 15.
2020 Surfaced 2 m.
2044 Made fast,
2255 Cast loose.
2315 Escort takes over.
30th March, 1945.
0150 Escort leaves 12 12.
0207 0207 dived - 0210 measured speed 1258.0.
0250-
0347 270 6.3 SN. AN 2415.
0800 270 8.2 AN 2336
0915 318 2.3
1200 318 5 AN 2332. Mileage covered surfaced 38.5, subm. 22.0.
1300 318
1513-
1524 SN(250) ventilated with Schnorchel.
1600 318 9 AF 8787.
2000 318 7.2 AF 8770.
2025-
0410 SN(250).
2400 318 15.3 AF 8748.
31st March, 1945.
0110 318 4
0400 318 12 AF 7963.
0800 318 8.8 AF 7939
0900 318
1200 318 7.2 AF 7935. Mileage covered 63.5.
1300 318
1430-
1450 318 SN(250).
1600 318 7.2 AF 7697.
2100 318 from 2020 to 0350 SN(250).
2400 318 15.7 AF 7682 - mileage 31.3.
1st April, 1945.
0100 318
0400 " 16 AF 7654.
0500 " 1.1
0600 " 5.1
0800 " 3.6 AF 7643.
0900 "
1200 " 75 AF 7617 Total 64.5 m.
1300 " 1300-1315 SN(250).
1600 " 8 AF 7614.
1700 "
2000 " 10 AF 7533.
2100 " from 2025 - 0500 SN(250).
2400 " 15.4 AF 7295 mileage 33.5.
EXTRACT OF LOG OF GERMAN U-BOAT 979. PAGE 3.
TIME COURSE MILES
2nd April, 1945.
0100 318
0200 Watches put ahead D.S.Z. (German Summertime)
0400 " 12 AF 7283.
0500 " 4 0530 measured speed 1438.6.
0600 3
0800 " 3.6 AF 7255.
0900 "
1000 270 3.6 a/c 2700.
1200 " AF 7254 Mileage 63.5
1600 " 9 AF 7246.
1700 "
1900 5.4
2000 " 1.8 AF 7245.
2100 " From 2130-0420 SN(250).
2400 " 13.5 AF 7160 mileage 28.7
1300 " 1300-1315 SN(250)
2rd April, 1945.
0100 270
0400 " 16. AF 7164.
0500 "
0800 " 9. AF 7155.
0900 "
1200 " 7.3. AF 7154 Mileage 62.
1300 "
1600 " 8.5 AF 7146.
1700 " 1612 - 1626 SN(250).
1800 " 4.5
2000 " 3.2 AF 7145.
2100 " From 2215-0500 SN(250)
2301 Surfaced 2301-2308.
2400 " 11.5 AE 9366.
4th April, 1945.
0100 270
0400 " 16 AE 9364.
0500 "
0800 " 12.4 AE 9355.
0900 "
1200 " 7.2 AE 9354 mileage 63.5.
1300 "
1600 " 9.2 AE 9345.
1700 " 1635-1645 SN(250)
1900 " 6.2
2000 " 1.8 AE 9344.
2100 " 2211-0345 SN(250)
2400 " 11.2 AE 9266.
5th April, 1945.
0100 270
0400 " 15.5 AE 9256.
0500 "
0800 " 7.5 AE 9253.
1200 " 7.2 AE 9254 mileage 59.
1300 "
1600 " 7.5 AE 9246.
1700 " 1617 - 1639 SN(250)
2000 " 8.5 AE 9245.
2100 "
2400 11.6 AE 9166.
EXTRACT OF LOG OF GERMAN U-BOAT 979. PAGE 4.
TIME COURSE MILES
0100 270
0400 " 16. AE 9164.
0500 " 4.
0600 " 2.
0800 " 36. AE 9155
0900 " a/c 2130
1000 213
1200 " 7.3 AE 9155 mileage 61.
1300 "
1600 " 8. AE 9157.
1700
1900 6.2
2000 "
2300 From 2232 - 0530 SN(250)
2400 " 123. AE 9412.
7th April, 1945.
0100 213 0145 a/c 2700
0200 270
0400 " 19.5 AE 8636.
0500 " 5.
0800 " 7.3 AE 8634.
0900 "
1200 " 7.2 AE 8623.
1300 "
1600 " 7.6 AE 8625.
1700 " 1645-1700 SN(250)
2000 "
2200 2225-0515 SN(250)
2400 " AE 8615.
8th April, 1945.
0100 270
0400 " 20. AE 8535.
0500 " 5. 1717.3 " F/M
0800 " 5.7 AE 8534.
1200 " 8. AE 8525 mileage 66.
1600 " 7.2 AE 8524.
1700 " 1633-1647 SN(250)
1800 4.7
2000 " 4. AE 8616.
2200 From 2226-0145 SN(230) 0290-0500 SN(290)
9th April, 1945.
0100 270
0400 " 18.5 AE 8434.
0500 " 5.
0800 " 6.3 AE 8426.
1200 " 7.5 AE 8425 mileage 66
1600 " 7.5 AE 8424.
1700 " 1645-1658 SN(250)
1800 4.5
2000 " 3.6 AE 8415.
2200 2253-2302 SN(290)
2300 6. 2300 Water entered in bearing instrument.
2400 " 4. 2330-0000 on surface AE 8426.
EXTRACT OF LOG OF GERMAN U-BOAT 979. PAGE 5.
TIME COURSE MILES
10th April, 1945.
0100 270 0120-0600 SN(290)
Took starsight Bv=1000 35sm.
0400 " 15.2
0500 " 5.
0800 " 0820 small steamer on opposite course
100T E-2000
1200 " 8.7 AE 8414 mileage 63.5
1600 " 7.3 AE 7636.
1700 " 1710-1721 B SN(250)
2000 " 9.1 AE 7635.
2100 230 1958 a/c 2300 Tick tick from 2250-0615 SN(290)
2300 a/c 2700
2400 270 11. AE 7626
11th April, 1945.
0100 270
0400 " 20 AE 7616.
0500 "
0700 11.5 0630 11.5.
0800 " 3. AE 7614.
0900 308 0815 a/c 3080
1200 " 7.5 AE 7536 Mileage 69.5
1300 "
1600 " 7.8 AE 7532
1700 " 1743-1750 SN(250)
2000 " 8.2 AE 7298.
2300 " from 2315-0500 SN(290)
2400 " 10.8 AE 7294.
12th April, 1945.
0100 308
0400 " 19.5 AE 7257.
0500 " 0500-0515 surfaced.
0800 " 11.1 AE 7246.
0900 "
1200 " 8.1 AE 7242 Mileage 65.5.
1300 "
1500 4.4
1600 " 1.8 AE 7217.
1700 " 1735-1750 SN(250)
1800 5.3 BY=2390, 8 m.
2000 " 3.6 AE 7138.
2200 2323-0410 SN(290)
2300 7.5 2320 a/c 2700
2400 270 2.5 AE 7137. Mileage 25.2.
EXTRACT OF LOG OF GERMAN U-BOAT 979. PAGE 6.
TIME COURSE MILES
13th April, 1945.
0100 270
0300 0340 went to 00
0400 0 20 AE 7124.
0500 45 2.7 0410 a/c 450 - 0440 a/c 2700.
270
0800 " 4.8 AE 7113.
0900
1100 5.5
1200 " 3.25 AE 7112. Mileage 61.
1300 0
1600 0 7.5
1700 0
1800 0 5.
2000 0 3.8 AE 4775.
2200 0 2230 a/c 900.
2400 90 8.2 AE 4773.
14th April, 1945.
0100 30 0014 a/c 300. 0025 a/c 00. 0200 a/c 900.
0
0200 90 8.3 from 0035-0600 SN(290).
0300 " 5.
0400 " 5. AE 4757.
0500 "
0600 180 10. 0600 a/c 1800.
0800 90 4.5 AE 4755.
0900 "
1200 0 5. AN 4755 mileage 60.3.
1300 0
1400 180 3.2
1600 " 2 AE 4755.
1700 30 1720 action stations
90 1745 evasion - 3 guardships.
65
1800 90 3.3
0
2000 0 2.3 AE 4753.
2100 270 2122-2134 SN(250)
2200 1.8
2400 " 3.7 AE 4752.
15th April, 1945.
0100 270 0.5 0010-0135 SN(250). 0152-0215 SN(250).
2. 0540-0743 SN(250)
0200 1.7
0400 290
270 7.7 AE 4727.
0500 290
0600 220
150 4.5
0700 150 1.5
110 1.5
0800 110 1.8
0.8 AE 4752
0900 125 2.5 Bearing Bv.=300 8m.
1000 " 1.3
1100 " 2.7
1200 " 0.8 AE 4729 - mileage 46.
1300 " 1.3 1400 - 3 guardships
1400 30 3.7 1415 action stations. 1430 action stations over.
EXTRACT OF LOG OF GERMAN U-BOAT 979. PAGE 7.
TIME COURSE MILES
15th April, 1945 (Continued) .
1500 90 1.3
180
1600 180 1.1 AE 4753.
1700 0 1646-1654 SN(250)
2000 0 9.3 AE 4729.
2100 180 2.4
2200 0
2400 0 2.1
0 0.4 AE 4729.
16th April, 1945.
0100 0 0032 - 0540 SN(250).
0200 230
0400 50 18.3 AE4728.
0500 50 3.5
0600 165 1.3 Bv=1520 1.75 sm.
1.2
0800 180 6.8 AE 4729.
0900 219
1100 180 3.9
1200 " 1.3 AE 4753. Mileage 55.
1300 0
1400 300
1500 0 3.2
1600 1.2 AE 4753.
1700 0
1800 3. 1806 1 4-engined plane - double Leitwerk.
1900 270 1.2 1940 Action Stations - 3 craft 2800 1900 1100
2000 280 0.7 1.2 AE 4752
0.9 2015 fired torpedo tube V T.5.
2100 220 2.4 2025 " " " II T.3.
2300 270
2400 9. AE 4751.
17th April, 1945. S.W. ICELAND.
0100 0 0042-0549 SN(290)
0200 270 7.2
0400 10. AE 4755.
0500 180 1.7
0600 270 2.5
180 1.4
0800 180 39. AE 4755.
0900 0 0803-0815 SN(250)
1200 0 5. AE 4752 mileage 55.
1300 160
1600 160 4.5 AE 4753
1700 160 0.7
1800 160
1900 0 1830 3 Explosions. 1845 5 Explosions.
2000 0 4.3 AE 4753
2300 0 3.5
2400 0 2.2 AE 4729.
EXTRACT OF LOG OF GERMAN U-BOAT 979. PAGE 8.
TIME COURSE MILES
15th April, 1945. S.W. ICELAND.
0100 0 0003-0345 SN(290) 0708-0722 SN(250)
0200 200
0300 40
0400 180 18.7 AE 4725.
0500 "
0800 "
0900 150
1000 " 3.
1200 " 2. AE 4752 mileage 47.
1300 "
1600 " 4.9 AE 4756.
1700 180 1634 4-engined aircraft double.
1800 180 3.5 1805 "Uberlaufer" Fischer.
1900 340 0.6
0
2000 0 2.4 AE 4756.
2100 0 2108-2115 SN(290)
2300 0 5.
2400 0 1.5 AE 4753.
19th April, 1945.
0100 315 0020-0433 SN(290)
0400 135 19.2 AE 4725.
0500 135 2.5
0.8
0700 135 Located enemy, submerged. 0708-0717 SN(250)
0800 180 1.5 AE 4728.
3.3
0900 "
1200 " 4.3 AE 4753 mileage 49.5
1300 "
1400 30 2.
1600 " 2.4
1800 " 2.5
1900 0
2000 180 2.5 AE 4753.
2100 0 0.4 2156-2206 SN(250)
2400 0 2.2
0.3 AE 4729.
20th April, 1945.
0100 320 0054 - 0450 SN (290)
0400 320 17.2 AE 4728.
0500 105 2.5
0600 180 6.7
0700 0705-0715 SN(250).
0800 3. AE 4753.
0900 "
1100 0
1200 0 5. AE 4753 mileage 45.5.
1400 167 2.5
1600 " 1.7 AE 4753.
1700 "
1900 " 3.5
2000 270 0.9 AE 4756.
2100 " 2105 - 2 fighters.
2400 " 6.8 2315 - 2 fighters 10,000m. AE 4755.
EXTRACT OF LOG OF GERMAN U-BOAT 979. PAGE 9.
TIME COURSE MILES
21st April, 1945.
0100 270 0145-0420 SN(290)
0200 0 0546-0645 SN(290)
0300 225
0400 " 14.4 AE 4757.
0500 45 1.3
0600 30 6.
0700 85 1.5
0800 " 1.4 AE 4754.
0900 "
1000 1000 1 aircraft Boeing.
1200 5.8 AE 4755 mileage 46.
1300 " 1211 - 4 aircraft bombs
1500 0 Bv - 1210 3.25m.
1600 0 4.5 AE 4756
1700 0 1.5 1610 - 3 guardships.
2000 0 4.5 AE 4753
2100 0
2300 2324-2329 SN(250)
2400 0 5.2 AE 4729-1/2
22nd April, 1945. S.W. ICELAND.
0100 0 0113-0652 SN(250)
Constant alteration of course on account of fishing boats.
0400 290 5. 4 AE 4728.
0500 2.3
0700 30 9.3
0.2
0800 90 1.0 AE 4756.
0900 0
1200 0 4.3 AE 4753 mileage 48.
1500 180 2.7
1600 " 1.5 1600. Bv.=27 6m.
1700 210 1.2
2000 315 3.6 AE 4753.
2100 0 1.2
2400 0 37. AE 4729.
23rd April, 1945.
0100 0 0105 - 0530 SN(290)
0200 270
0300 220
0400 30 16. AE 4729.
0500 180 5.
0600 180 2.5 Bv. 290 - 36sm.
2.3 0652-0658 SN(250)
0700 0.9
0800 180 0.8 AE 4750.
0900 90
1200 90 4.9 AE 4753 - mileage 46.5
1300 0
1500 180 1620. Bv=301.5 3.6m.
1600 180 5.1
1700 180 1.5
1800 " 0.5
1900 " 3.
2000 " 1.1 AE 4756.
2100 270 2121-2126 SN(250)
2400 " 6. AE 4755.
EXTRACT OF LOG OF GERMAN U-BOAT 979. PAGE 10.
TIME COURSE MILES
24th April, 1945 S.W. ICELAND.
0100 270 0110-0515 SN(290)
0400 90 14.7 AE 4754.
0500 135 1.5
20 2.3
0600 90 2. 0642-0650 SN(250)
0700 90 2.8
1.
0800 90 1.3 AE 4756.
0900 0
1100 3.5
1200 0 1. AE 4753 mileage 47.
1300 180 1312 - 1 single engined a/c. one a/c bomb.
1600 0 5.6 AE 4753.
1700 0 1835 at Periscope depth next to us 2 guardships.
1800 200 2. 1845 - 6 Depth charges 1906 1.W.
1900 225 4. - 1 enemy D/ch.
1945 3 " "
2000 5 " "
2000 270 1.2
1.5 AE 4752.
2100
2200 5.3
2300 180 2.6
2400 " 3.8 AE 4754.
25th April, 1945. S.W. ICELAND.
0100 180 1.5 0100-0555 SN(290)
0200 220 2.3
180 3.3
0300 2.5
1.6
0400 180 4. AE 4782.
0500 200 1.2 0550 in 750 a/c E 3,000m.
0600 30 4.4
0800 30 4.7 AE 4758.
0900 30
1200 " 4.3 AE 4758 mileage 53.5
1300 "
1500 " Bv=300 4m.
1600 " 4.5 AE 4753.
1700 0 2.5
2000 0 3.5 AE 4729
2100 0 2120-2125 SN(250)
2200 270
2300 0 5.3
2400 0 0.7 AE 4726.
26th April, 1945.
0100 150
0300 270
0
0400 45
180 11.2 AE 4729
0500 180 2.3
0700 8.6 Bv=170 3.6m.
0800 180 2. AE 4753.
0900 190
1200 180 5.6 AE 4753. mileage 46.
1300 0 1.
1600 0 3.4 AE 4753.
1700 180
EXTRACT OF LOG OF GERMAN U-BOAT 979. PAGE 11.
TIME COURSE MILES
26th April, 1945 (Continued) .
1900 180 3.4
2000 270 1.4 AE 4756.
2100 270
2300 2313-2324 SN(250).
2400 180 5. AE 4755.
27th April, 1945.
0100 180 0133-0243 SN(250) 0300-0619 SN(250).
0200 2.3 0643-0650 SN(250) ventilated U-boat.
0300 " 6.1
0400 0 4.3 AE 4758.
0500 20 1.5
3.5
0600 " 4.5
0700 " 1.
0.5
0800 " 1.2 AE 4756.
0900 "
1200 " 4.8 AE 4753. Mileage 44.
1300 1300-1505 lay on bottom. 2 corvettes.
1500 30 1317 destroyers pass over us.
1600 180 2.8
0.9 AE 4753
1700 180 3.4
0.5 Bv 20 5m.
1900 0.5 1915 laid on bottom.
2000 0.5 AE 4753.
2200 rose from bottom.
2300 270 1.1 2320-2325 SN(250)
2400 " 2.3 AE4753.
28th April, 1945.
0100 270 0140-0613 SN(260)
300 3.4
0200 0 1.3
0300 120 6.
160 2.5
0400 180 0.5
3.7 AE 4759.
0500 0
0600 0 9.
0700 60 0.9
0800 0 2.2 AE 4756.
0900 0
1000 Bv 3090 2.4m.
1200 3.4 AE 4753 mileage 43.
1300 0.8 1231 lay on bottom 54m.
1600 AE 4653.
1800 340 1820 rose from bottom.
0 1.5 2 corvettes 3 small fishing steamers.
2000 180 4.4 AE 4753.
2100 270 0.4
2200 270
2300 0
2400 180 5.6 AE 4753.
EXTRACT OF LOG OF GERMAN U-BOAT 979. PAGE 12.
TIME COURSE MILES
29th April, 1945.
0100 180 0215-0550 SN(290)
0400 0 14. AE 4752.
0500 180 3.
0600 140 7.5
0700 4.
90 0.5
0800 40 1. AE 4756.
0900 "
1000 1045 lay on bottom 48m.
AE 4753 mileage 45.5.
1300 On bottom 49m.
1600 AE 4653.
1700 220 1620 rose from bottom.
1800 180
1900 270 3.2
1.2
2000 " 0.5
0.6 AE 4756.
2300 " 3.8
2400 " 0.5 AE 4750.
30th April, 1945.
0100 270 1.
1. 0115 Action stations 2 Corvettes E ?
0200 180 0130 Action stations over 0152-0348 SN(290)
0300 160 5.4 Bv 360. 3.4 miles. red, green red stars.
0400 190 4.4 AE 4759.
0500 180 4.4 0414-0500 SN(290)
0600 0 0617-0620 SN(250)
0700 40 4.
0800 40 2.8 AE 4759.
0900 40
1100 30
1200 30 6.7 AE 4756 mileage 40.
1300 30
1400 0
1500 180
1600 180 4.9 AE 4753.
1700 0.5 1831 lay on bottom 56m.
2000 AE 4753.
2100 270 2005 rose from bottom.
2200 3.2
2400 270 2.8 AE 4756.
1st May, 1945.
0100 180 1.8 0140-0612 SN(290).
0300 8.7
0400 " 1.3 AE 4783.
3.5
0500 10 1.2
0600 40 6.2
10 1.6
0700 90 1.7
0.5
0800 90 1.7 AE 4753.
0900 1. Lay on bottom 48m.
1200 AE 4753
1500 1558 rose from bottom.
1600 0 0.3 AE 4753
1700 30 2.2
EXTRACT OF LOG OF GERMAN U-BOAT 979. PAGE 13.
TIME COURSE MILES
1st May, 1945 (Continued) .
1800 210 1.9
2000 " 2. AE 4753.
2100 270
2300 180 4.
2400 1.6 AE 4752.
2nd May, 1945.
0100 180 0140-0443 SN(290)
0300 250 8.8
0400 250 4.6 AE 4755
0500 180 1.7
0600 30 3. 0622-0628 SN(250)
0700 0 1.9
355
0800 90
90 2. AE 4753.
0900 80
1000 80 4.6 0959 lay on bottom 39m.
1200 AE 4735 mileage 36.5.
1300 300 1206 rose from bottom.
1400 330
270 3.5 1320 action stations 2 guardships.
1331 Salvo from tube 1 and 4 after 35" explosion.
1340 2 explosive charges.
1353 pushed out Bold (S.B.T.2)
1415 action stations over.
1500 315 1. 1515-1800 on bottom.
1600 315 2.4 AE 4729.
1700 0 1642 2 guardships 1 land and 1 seaplane.
1800 1800 1 plane
1900 0 1825 5 planes. 1935 on bottom 50m.
Bv 1220 4.9m.
2000 9.5
2400
3rd May, 1945.
0100 0 2.4
0400 0 9.8 Rose from bottom 0054. 0159-0550 SN(290)
0500 100 AE 4789. 5 guardships, 2 corvettes passed over us twice.
0600 " 9.5
0700 90
0800 0 2.5 AE 4723.
0900 0 0947 bottomed 83m.
1000 4.6 1012-1044 1 explosive charge each time.
1200 AE 4723 mileage 45.5.
1300 On bottom AE 4723.
1800 1. 1812 periscope depth 1 island and inland steamer AE 4723.
On bottom AE AE 4723.
EXTRACT OF LOG OF GERMAN U-BOAT 979. PAGE 14.
TIME COURSE MILES
4th May, 1945.
0100 315 1.3 0155 rose from bottom. 0220-0607 SN(250)
1.
0200 "
0300 220 3.
0400 130
200 5. AE 4726.
0500 75 1.
4.
0600 180 1.2
0 0.2
0800 180 1.7 AE 4726.
0900 180 0.5 0811 bottomed 60m.
1000 1. Bv 2910 2.3m.
1100 1016 rose from bottom steamer 4000
1200 AE 4726 mileage 21.5.
1300 90 2.3 1316 bottomed 72m.
1600 AE 4726. On bottom.
2300 2307 rose from bottom.
2400 2.1 AE 4726.
5th May, 1945.
0100 1. 0038 action stations. 4 - 5 steamers - 4 escorts.
0200 NADK 3. (2 steamers - 3 escorts) 0105 spread from tubes I, II, IV T3. 0115 fired tube III T.5.
0125-0446 Webos 0209 after series of D/ch.
Stbd. shaft catches.
0131 rammed - Detonations of spread.
I 28" III 6' 30" II 1' 24" Tube III 6' 15"
AE 4726.
0500 330 Sank 1 escort 800 T. Torpedoes with 2 torpedoes 1 tanker 7000T.
0800 " AE 4726.
1200 " 18. Total 2 escorts - 1 - 7000 T. 550 ch.
1300 "
1600 " AE 4623.
2000 " AE 4721.
2100 "
2400 270 14. AE 4487.
6th May, 1945.
0100 270 0125-0132 SN(250).
0200 2.5 0131 D/ch 22.
0239-0555 SN(250).
0400 270 7.3 AE 4478.
0500 " 4.
0600 " 4.
0700 325
0800 325 23. AD 5696.
0900 "
1200 " 4. AD 5693. mileage 38.
1300 "
1600 " 4. AD 5692.
2000 " 5. AD 5668.
2100 " SN(250) from 2026-2038.
2400 " 5. AD 5664.
EXTRACT OF LOG OF GERMAN U-BOAT 979. PAGE 15.
TIME COURSE MILES
7th May, 1945.
0100 325
0200 3.7 0158-0333 SN(250).
0300 0337-0552 surfaced.
0400 8.8 AD 5628.
0500 " from 0414-0610 SN(250)
0600 " 9.5
0800 " 4.7 AD 5621.
0900 "
1200 " 5.8 AD 5387 mileage 44.5.
1600 " 4.2
0.6 AD 5379.
1700 20
2000 " 4.4 AD 5376.
2100 " 1.3 2012-2022 SN(250).
2400 " 4.8 AD 5581.
8th May, 1945.
0100 20
0200 3.3 0236-0536 SN(250)
0400 " 6.9 AD 5354.
0500 " 9. 0611 - SN(270)
0800 9. AD 5325.
0910 " 0926 surfaced.
1000 3.5
6.9
1200 300 26.3 1207 dived (alarm) smoke. 100(400rw) AD 2965.
mileage submerged 47, surface 33.2 = 80.2.
1300 65
1600 " 7. AE 2966.
1700 "
2000 " 7.2 AE 1741.
2100 " 4.3 2024 surfaced ; 0005 dived.
2200 90 16.5
2400 " 22.5 AE 1738.
9th May, 1945.
0100 90 1.
0400 " 7. AE 1817.
0500 "
0600 3.6
0800 " 3.6 AE 1818.
0900 " 0811 surfaced.
1000 21.8
1200 26. AE 1917. mileage surfaced 68.8 - subm. 31.4 = 120.2.
1300 90
1600 90 46.4 AE 1939.
2000 90 56. AE 2817.
2400 90 56. AE 2917.
10th May, 1945.
0100 140 000 a/c 1400
0400 " 56. AE 5331.
0600 " 56. AE 6184.
0900 0815 a/c 1130
1200 56. AE 6519. mileage 326.5.
1500 113
1600 " 56. AE 6672.
2000 " 56-1/2 AF 4711.
2400 " 48. AF 4762.
EXTRACT OF LOG OF GERMAN U-BOAT 979. PAGE 16.
TIME COURSE MILES
11th May, 1945.
0100 113
0400 " 48.
0800 " 50.
0900 " 18. 0930 at 1640
1000 164
1200 " 5. mileage 281.
1300 "
1600 "
2000 " 14.
2100 "
2400 " 3.6
12th May, 1945.
0100 164 0033-0333 SN(180)
0400 " 16.6 AF 7398.
0800 " 8.3
1200 " 7.5
1300 "
1600 " 7.5
2000 " 7.2 AF 8441.
SECRET
LAST PATROL OF U-boat U.979
(Enclosure No.2 to Flag Officer, Western Germany, No.3/3/4/56 of 23rd June '45)
INTERROGATION OF FIRST LIEUTENANT OF U.979
PERSONAL DETAILS.
Oberleutnant Opitz, aged 23 years. Home in Hamburg, at 69 Ise Strasse. Served in U.546 early in 1944, making one unsuccessful patrol in Atlantic. Then served for three weeks in U.1064. Joined U.979 in August, 1944.
LAST PATROL OF U.979.
The following information was given in amplification of the Deck Log entries:
10th April. "Tick tick from 2250 to 0615" refers to the apparent transmissions from some sort of buoy, which were heard throughout that period.
24th April. U.979 raised the periscope almost alongside two patrol vessels. Depth charges were heard almost immediately. The U-boat remained at periscope depth with periscope lowered, and escaped by frequent alterations of course.
2nd May. A mild counter-attack was avoided by usual evasive alterations of course, remaining at periscope depth with periscope lowered, and use of S.B.T.
5th May. At 0115 a "Gnat" was fired at a small convoy. Explosion was heard. Counter-attack was prompt, and altogether 55 depth-charges were dropped. Only slight superficial damage to U-boat, but starboard shaft became noisy and so starboard engine was stopped. Throughout the hunt the U-boat remained at periscope depth, raising periscope as necessary. At 0131 the U-boat was rammed from aft, the escort vessel being sighted too late. Believed that S.B.T was used during the hunt. The hunt was shaken off after about four hours, and it was decided to return to Bergen for repair to starboard shaft.
After the depth charge attacks, it seemed that one depth charge must have fallen on the casing and lodged there, for it was heard rolling about. It remained there until the following day, when it was heard to roll off and there was an explosion a little later.
GENERAL TACTICS.
It was not considered safe to approach too close inshore. The U-boat was bottomed as convenient, relying on charts and personal knowledge of a locality. In general, U.979 proceeded at periscope depth, only using Schnorchel when it became necessary to charge batteries. Evasive tactics depended on depth of water, and in depths of under fifty fathoms it was usual to remain at about periscope depth, depending for escape on frequent changes of course, with occasional use of S.B.T.
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