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U-537

CountryGermany
Ship ClassType IX-class Submarine

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Commanding Officer Kapitänleutnant Peter Schrewe on the bridge of the German Type IXC/40 submarine U-537, Atlantic Ocean, Oct 1943.Inflatable rubber rafts on the after deck of German U-537 in Martin Bay, Labrador, Dominion of Newfoundland (now Canada) on 22 Oct 1943. The rafts were used to take pieces of Weather Station Kurt ashore to the Hutton Peninsula.
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U-537 Operational Timeline

18 Sep 1943 U-537 departed Kiel, Germany for her first war patrol. She carried Wetter-Funkgerät Land-26 weather station equipment along with meteorology expert Dr. Kurt Sommermeyer and his assistant Walter Hildebrant on board.
22 Oct 1943 U-537 arrived in Martin Bay, Labrador, Newfoundland and began establishing Weather Station Kurt under the direction of meteorologist Kurt Sommermeyer. Meanwhile, crew members of the submarine repaired damage caused by a storm days earlier.
23 Oct 1943 U-537 departed Martin Bay, Labrador, Newfoundland after installing Weather Station Kurt and repairing the submarine's storm damage.
8 Dec 1943 U-537 arrived at Lorient, France, ending her first war patrol.




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Commanding Officer Kapitänleutnant Peter Schrewe on the bridge of the German Type IXC/40 submarine U-537, Atlantic Ocean, Oct 1943.Inflatable rubber rafts on the after deck of German U-537 in Martin Bay, Labrador, Dominion of Newfoundland (now Canada) on 22 Oct 1943. The rafts were used to take pieces of Weather Station Kurt ashore to the Hutton Peninsula.
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