Logbook of the sail training ship "Niobe" from 1930, written by the later commander of U 842

Very interesting logbook by Wolfgang Heller about the training on board the sail training ship "Niobe".

Written during the training voyage on the Baltic Sea, 30.06. - 09.10.1930. Neatly written with some pictures, of which, however, a few have been lost. Wolfgang Heller describes the itinerary and life on board. Peppered with very personal impressions. With dedication of the commander of the sail training ship. Good condition due to age, lacks, marginal defects and partly foxed. Binding a little bit damaged, but all pages strong.

Dimensions: ca 27 x 23 cm, ca 100 pages.

The Niobe was a sail training ship of the Reichsmarine and capsized on 26 July 1932 in a white bo off Fehmarn. Wolfgang Heller joined the Reichsmarine in 1930. 1937 to 1941 service on the Panzerschiff Deutschland and the heavy cruiser Lützow. From April 1942 submarine training.09./10.1942 commander's course with the 24th U-flotilla, Memel. 10.1942 - 01.1943 trainee commander on U 155. From March 1943 commander of U 842. On the first venture U 842 was sunk by depth charges on 06.11.1943 while operating on a convoy. Corvette Captain Wolfgang Heller and the entire crew were killed (56 dead).

A very interesting piece of naval history. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)