30.September 1939
Seelage Ost
Two parts of net-barrier “Jade 1” deployed.
Protection by R-Flottillen and 17.U-Jagdflottille.
“Grille”, “Bremse”, “M82” six boats of 13.Vp.-Flottille supported by two squadrons
of Navy Air force start operations against merchant ships in the area Hanöbucht
– eastcoast of Sweden – Gotland – Oeland.
In the area of Danzig the town of Ceynowa is
taken.
M-squadron attacks Heisternest-harbor in the
morning.
Seelage West
11:00 british sub and aircraft attack german
sub without success.
British a/c over northfriesische Islands in
the morning.
Unidentified submarine off Borkum.
“Admiral Graf Spee” sinks the british steamer “Clement” 5051BRT 120sm southeast of Pernambuco (First ship to be sunk by AGS)
Merchant warfare in
the Skagerrak – Kattegat stopped until now 49 steamers, 7 seized and sent to
Kiel.
Random minesweeping
operation of F.d.M.West with “Jaguar”
and 6.T.-Flottille without
result.
U-Boote:
U35 reports heavy traffic and
heavy anti-sub forces in the area Portland – Casquets , Dieppe – Hastings.
U32, U53 heading for home.
U23 returned to Wilhelmshaven
because of damaged fuel-pump.
U19 is ordered to return
because of damaged “Brennstoffzelle”
U7 north of Utsire
U13 off Firth of Forth
U3 south of the Skagerrak
U16 off Skudesnaes.
U21, U22, U19 heading for home.
U10, U20 heading towards their
operation area.
U36 arrives in Wilhelmshaven
(2800 BRT sunk, seized swedish steamer “Algeria” 1540t)