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1 Jan 1942

ww2dbaseTypical mid-war provisions load for a 12-week patrol German Navy Type IXC submarine, which had a complement of about 48 crew members (4 officers and 44 enlisted):

Item	Weight (kilograms)
Meat, fresh and boiled	224
Meat, sausages	108
Meat, canned beef or pork	2,180
Meat, canned fish	150
Vegetable, fresh potatoes	1,750
Vegetable, other	1,555
Fruit, fresh lemons	416
Fruit, other	300
Dairy, butter	50
Dairy, hard cheese	50
Dairy, processed cheese	65
Dairy, milk and cream	784
Bread, fresh	456
Bread, canned	660
Eggs	270
Coffee	60
Tea	3
Total	9,081

Menu for submarine U-93, week of 12-18 Jan 1942:

Monday:
Breakfast: coffee, bread, lard
Lunch: lentil and sausages, plums
Dinner: tea, butter, bread, sausages and meat

Tuesday:
Breakfast: coffee, buns, butter, jam
Lunch: soup, pork, potatoes, vegetables
Dinner: tea, butter, bread, sausages

Wednesday:
Breakfast: corn flakes, buns, butter
Lunch: poached eggs, spinach, potatoes, apricots
Dinner: tea, butter, bread, beef tongue, sausages, cheese

Thursday:
Breakfast: coffee, bread, butter, jam, cheese
Lunch: sauerkraut, ham hock, braised apples
Dinner: [data missing]

Friday:
Breakfast: coffee, butter, bread, eggs
Lunch: soup, goulash, potatoes, peaches
Dinner: tea, butter, bread, sausages

Saturday:
Breakfast: coffee, butter, bread, jam
Lunch: noodle soup, beef, pudding
Dinner: tea, butter, bread, cold meat

Sunday:
Breakfast: coffee, bread, eggs, butter
Lunch: pork, cabbage, strawberries with cream
Dinner: tea, butter, ham, bread, sausages ww2dbase

Source(s):
Vladimir Nagirnyak, "What the Dönitz's grey wolves were eating?", 16 Mar 2020, https://warspot.net/56-what-the-donitz-grey-wolves-were-eating

Added By:
C. Peter Chen

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