18.September 1939
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Seelage Ost
05:30 Polish submarine “Rys” arrives
in Stockholm. Now two polish subs “Rys” and “Semp” are in Sweden.
“Köln”
and “Königsberg” are transferred to the Baltic sea for training.
No aerial reconnaissance possible because of
bad weather.
“Schleswig Holstein” leaves
Neufahrwasser and takes position 2sm east of Redlau to provide artillery
support to german troops at Alt- and Neu-Oblusch and Ostrowgrund.
1.R-Flottille is attacked by light battery while searching for mines off Gdingen. No
mines encountered.
Seelage West
2.french Line-ship-division left Gibraltar and arrives in Oran.
U-Boot positions:
Arrived in Wilhelmshaven from Atlantic operations:
U38 (16600t), U40
Returning from Atlantic: U26, U29, U33
Still in operation area: 1 boat exit north-canal
4
boats west-exit north-canal, entrance St.Georgs-Kanal
U35
is ordered to advance into the channel from the west.
U7 advances
to the area north of Utsire to attack enemy ships and protect german steamers.
U32 sinks
british steamer SS ”Kensington Court” (4863t) by gunfire
south of Cork
U27 reports a british carrier, escorted by 3 destroyers
west of Firth of Clyde heading 200°.