24.September 1939

 

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Seelage West

 

U24 attacks enemy destroyer off Pentland Firth.

 

In the Northsea heavy seas disturb minesweeping and sub-chasing operations.

Two Reserve-Vorpostenboote operate against enemy merchant ships between Landsort and Trelleborg.

“Schleswig Holstein” and “Schlesien” bombard enemy batteries on Hela-South.

23.Infanterie Div. is transported from Königsberg to Stettin protected by “Bremse”, and boats of T.S.- and 7.M.S.Flottille.

 

U-Boote:

U24 heading for home.

U36 operating against merchant ships from Aalesund and Kristiansund.

U33 sinks the british vessel “Caldew” (274t) south of the Faroes by gunfire.

U34 seizes the spanish ship “Hanonia” near Norway and sends it to Germany. The ship is used as Schiff II for minelaying operations later on.

U31 sink the steamer “Hazelside” by gunfire and 1 torpedo.

 

Railbattery “Gneisenau” is transferred back from the Army to Navy. Gruppe Ost plans to use battery at Hela.

 

The boats of 3., 5., 7. Hafenschutzflottille are going back to the fishing ministery because coastal area is not threatened.

 

 

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