English translation of U-513 logbook for September 5, 1942 attacks
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U-513 logbook extracts from September 5, 1942:
“16.02 – Two bow shots on the innermost freighter, at anchor … No detonation. Both torpedoes were not heard in the sound gear [hydrophone] … Continued on for a stern shot.
“16.15 – Two single stern shots … hit forward … and aft … Sinking heard after 3 minutes. [Saganaga}
“16.20 – After the shot the boat settled .. on coming up again collision with the second freighter … conning tower was bent over …
“16.46 – Two bow shots … hit forward … [and] aft … Sinking after 1½ minutes. Large freighter …” [Lord Strathcona]
Times are given in German Summer Time.
U-boat logbooks were called Kriegstagebücher or KTB in German