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Norway 1945.

The U boat was U 870 (Type IXC/40) coming back to Kristiansand from her First and only operational patrol (Nov 10, 1944 - Feb 02, 1945 - 101 days at sea); the boat operated in the North Atlantic and west of Gibraltar. It was able to sink on this enterprise 1 merchant ship with 4,637 GRT and 2 warships with 1,825 ts and damage 1 merchant ship with 7.207 GRT and 1 war ship with 1,400 ts............................

After attacking a small group of landing ships on 20 December 1944, the U-boat was then attacked by a British aircraft from No. 220 Squadron RAF but got away, and also evading two hunter-killer groups of vessels. For that reason the extensive damages seen in the photos below................

Sources: http://www.ubootarchiv.de/ubootwiki/index.php/U_870
http://uboat.net/boats/u870.htm
http://www.ebay.de/itm/232111459802?clk ... 298wt_1023

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First Patrol.

U A, under Kapitänleutnant Hans Cohausz, left Kiel on 06.06.1940. After the march through the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal, as well as being escorted to Brunsbüttel, the boat operated in the North and Central Atlantic, the Canary and Cape Verde Islands, and off Freetown. The boat was supplied by the PENGUIN on July 18, 1940 with 85 m³ of fuel, on July 19, 1940 with lubricating oil, fresh bread, drinking and washing water, on July 21, 1940 with artillery ammunition, on July 23, 1940 with four torpedoes, on July 24, 1940 with seven Torpedoes, and on July 25, 1940 with the rest of fuel and provisions. U A was able to sink 7 ships with a total of 40,606 GRT on this sail. The return march led via Wilhelmshaven (escort), Brunsbüttel, and the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal to Kiel. After 85 days and covered about 15,250 nm, U A returned to Kiel on 08/30/1940.

The following were sunk:

06/16/1940 - the British ANDANIA 13,950 GRT
06/26/1940 - the Norwegian CRUX 3,828 GRT
07/14/1940 - the Norwegian SARITA 5,824 GRT
08/03/1940 - the Yugoslav RAD 4,201 GRT
08/15/1940 - the Greek ASPASIA 4,211 GRT
08/19/1940 - the Hungarian KELET 4,295 GRT
08/20/1940 - the Panamanian TUIRA 4,397 GRT

Sources: http://www.ubootarchiv.de/ubootwiki/index.php/U_A
https://picclick.de/U-Boot-Krieg-Foto-U ... id=1&pid=1

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U 48.

Sources: https://www.weitze.com/militaria/10/Kri ... 43510.html

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The U-130 (Type IX C).

Sources: https://www.keymodelworld.com/article/u ... focus-no20

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Coming back!

In the picture the UA returning to Kiel on Aug 30, 1940 under Kapitänleutnant Hans Cohausz.The return march led via Wilhelmshaven, Brunsbüttel, and the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal to Kiel. U A was able to sink 7 ships with a total of 40,606 GRT on this patrol.

Sources: http://dubm.de/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/U-A-001-1.jpg
http://www.ubootarchiv.de/ubootwiki/index.php/U_A

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Two Type IX C coming home after a good patrol.

Sources: https://www.luftfahrtverlag-start.com/u-boot-im-focus/
http://www.uboataces.com/ref-insignia.shtml

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U-Boot im hafen (at the harbor)!

Sources: http://www.akpool.co.uk/postcards/27032 ... te-an-deck
https://www.ebay.de/itm/U-Boot-U-103-na ... Sw93ZawnQE

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Return of U 128 to Lorient.

2nd Patrol - U 128, under the command of Kplt. Ulrich Heyse, left Lorient on January 8, 1942. The submersible operated in Vizcaya in the Azores, Bermuda, off Florida, the Bahamas and in the North Atlantic. She was able to sink 3 ships for 27,311 GRT on this patrol. After 74 days and having covered some 9,900 nm, U 128 returned to Lorient on March 23, 1942.

However, on the back of the photo (below) it says 22-III-1942. What was the return date?

The full text reads: "Einfahrt des OT Patenboot(??) am 22. III. 42 Lorient "Unser Empfangskuss" ("Entry of the godfather ship OT (??) on 22. III. 42 Lorient "Our welcome kiss")

OT Patenboot... godfather makes sense... So U 128 sponsored a OT group?

Sources: https://www.buchfreund.de/de/d…bootes-u ... id=1&pid=1
http://www.ubootarchiv.de/ubootwiki/index.php/U_128

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Ausräumen!

In the context of the U-Bootwaffe (U-Boat Branch), the order given as "Boot ausräumen" can be translated as "clear the boat", i.e. remove all mobile equipment after a patrol to facilitate work in the shipyard. Was there a normal procedure established (a list of items to be withdrawn)? The question arose when I saw the photo below..................

Source: https://www.google.com/url?esrc=s&q=&rc ... DdBhzkjz2J
http://guerra-abierta.blogspot.com/2013/06/u-37-i.html

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U 409 back to Brest.

The images below show U 409 (Type VII C) returning to port after finishing her patrol, BTW the access cover to the gyro casing has been removed, part of the "Boot ausräumen" in preparation for an overhaul in dry dock?............

Source: http://www.ebay.de/itm/20-Fotos-U-409-T ... 43ae4a82f9

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U 753 at La Pallice.

U 753, under Korvettenkapitän Alfred Manhardt von Mannstein, sailed from La Pallice on April 22, 1942. The submersible operated in the North Atlantic, off Cape Hatteras, in the Straits of Florida, in the Greater Antilles, off Yucatan and in the Eastern Caribbean. She was supplied on May 5, 1942 by U 459 with 20 m³ of fuel, 1 m³ of lubricating oil and 1,500 kg of food, and on June 16, 1942, again by U 459, with 8 m³ of fuel and food. During this operation, U 753 sank 2 ships with a total of 13,769 GRT and damaged 2 ships with a total of 6,908 GRT. After 64 days and having covered 10,627 nm, U 753 returned to La Pallice on June 25, 1942.

Sunk and damaged (d.) were:

05/20/1942 - American GEORGE CALVERT 7,191 GRT
05/22/1942 - British EP TERIAULT 326 GRT (d.)
05/25/1942 - Norwegian HAAKON HAUAN 6,582 GRT (d.)
05/27/1942 - Norwegian HAMLET 6,578 GRT

Conclusion of the commander of the Submarine Force:

With a little more luck, the success of this patrol could have been greater in relation to the traffic found. The behavior of the crew after the heavy air attack was good (U 753 was attacked by a Whitley bomber in the Bay of Biscay which damaged the sub on 23 June.

Source: https://www.aboutww2militaria.com/es/el ... -1942.html
https://ericwiberg.com/2014/04/u-753-un ... mas-patrol
http://www.ubootarchiv.de/ubootwiki/index.php/U_753

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U 74 at Bergen.

U 74, under the command of Kapitänleutnant Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat, left Kiel on February 22, 1941. After the march through the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal, the submersible moved to Heligoland and from there to Bergen. On February 27, 1941, the U-74 arrived in Bergen, where the last individual training and the incorporation of equipment took place........I calculate that the photos show this navigation, since it was the only time that this submersible was there.

Sources: https://www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/pict ... -Fjord.jpg
https://picclick.de/Foto-2WK-Marine-U-B ... 57604.html

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Return of a successful patrol!

Sources: Foto U Boot U 565 Kommandant Franken bekommt Blumen und Kuchen in La Spezia 1943
https://www.booklooker.de/B%C3%BCcher/S ... h9nUu01ZZ2

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Coming back!

One U-boat (Type VII) happily returns to port after the end of her patrol.....................

Sources: https://www.emedals.com/a-kriegsmarine- ... hoto-album

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Flowers after the return!

Source: https://www.zvab.com/servlet/BookDetail ... id=1&pid=1

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