10.September 1939
The Ob.d.M. decides:
a) As soon as O.d.Ost opens the Eastsea for training operations again, “Strahl”
has to be transferred to O.d.West.
b) To provide more vessels of type “Strahl”.
c) to enforce minelaying operations by submarines along east coast of
England.
d) to procide escort for german ships along the norwegian coast.
e) that Danzig will get Army base. Just port facilities for Navy.
f)
Gdingen becomes military-harbor for
Kriegsmarine. Transfer of schools and training units will be discussed.
g) Navy operates coastal fortifications.
h) 1.M.S.-Flottille shall be transferred to the Northsea after clearing
Gdingen area.
i)
“Grille” has
to be replaced (even before “Tannenberg” is ready) by “Hansestadt
Danzig”.
Order to Gruppe Ost:
a) If possible spare Gdingen harbor installations when attacking.
b) Not to use Mz.-planes against ground (land) targets.
U-Bootsjagd Ostsee reports Baltic-sea free and
gives green light for training operations.
Air recon does not spot any british units up to
the area of Shetland. Rumours about british units in the area are not confirmed.
German steamers that are still in Norway are ordered to go to Germany. U20
is escorting in the area of Utsir.
The british submarine "Oxley" is torpedoed in error by "Triton"
and goes down off Obrestad.