Thanks to CHUCK MILES (1068-1989) for this huge task. Every time a boat took on fuel in any port, on the high seas from another U-Boat or from some other ship or any way at all - CHUCK put it on this list.

U-93 replenished from the tanker BELCHEN on 3 June, 1941 when the ROYAL NAVY cruisers HMS AURORA and KENYA arrived to sink the BELCHEN. U-93 rescued 49 survivors.

U-38 replenished from EGERLAND on 6 June, 1941. On station in the Central & South Atlantic from a French base 9/10 May, 1941 on the west coast of Africa between the Azores & Cape Verde Islands, patrolled off Freetown, proceeded south of Freetown and refueled. Back patrolling off Freetown, through the refueling area north of St. Paul Rocks, up the coast of Africa and returned to a French base (U-38 was attached to the 2nd U-Boot-Flotille at Lorient) leaving station 24 June, 1941.

Around 18 June, 1941 U-103, U-107, U-A & U-69 were to be supplied from the tanker LOTHRINGEN, but she was sunk first. These boats were to have continued to operate in the Freetown area after refueling, but had to return to base. U-38 was to have refueled from EGERLAND which was also sunk, so she too had to return to base.

U-123 refueled at Las Palmas on 25 June, 1941 from the supply tanker CORRIENTES under the code name CULEBRA. On station in the Central and South Atlantic 8 June, 1941 from a French port (U-123 was attached to the 2nd U-Boot-Flotille at Lorient). Patrolled up the west coast of Africa between the Azores and Cape Verde Islands, refueled as shown here, then hit Convoy SL.76. North of Cape Verde Islands, off Freetown and the west coast of Africa between the Azores and Cape Verdes where she found Convoy HG.69. Off station 25 August 1941 and returned to a French Port - in all likelihood, Lorient.

U-69 refueled at Las Palmas on 30 June, 1941 from the CORRIENTES. On station from a French base (U-69 was part of the 7th U-Boot-Flotille at St. Nazaire) in the Central and South Atlantic very early in May, 1941; patrolled off the west coast of Africa between the Azores and the Cape Verde Islands, mined the harbors at Lagos and Takoradi on the Guinea coast laying seven ground mines in each harbor & forcing the Admiralty to close them temporarily. Continued to patrol off Freetown, up to the refueling area off St. Paul Rocks but was unable to take on fuel there as LOTHRINGEN had been sunk. Up the west coast of Africa again between the Azores & Cape Verdes where she met with Convoy SL.76; she refueled as indicated here and went off station for return to base on 7/8 July.

U-103 refueled at Las Palmas between 1-5 July, 1941. This was the 2nd refueling stop on her patrol that was previously covered in this piece.

U-109 replenished from the tanker THALIA at 'MORO' which is Cadiz, on 27 July, 1941. She was on station from her French base (U-109 was part of the 2nd U-Boot-Flotille based at Lorient) from the end of July 1941, between 26/29th of July in the Central & South Atlantic. She patrolled off the west coast of Africa between the Azores and Cape Verde Islands, refueled as shown, searched to the southward between 25 and 30 degrees west, proceeded to the Gibraltar area where she found Convoy HG.69. She went off station 19 August, 1941 and returned to base.

Over 27/28 September, 1941 U-111, U-67 and U-68 met in Tarafal Bay in the Cape Verde Islands to transfer fuel and torpedoes, and a sick man. They were surprised by the ROYAL NAVY submarine HMS CLYDE, which was damaged and returning to Gibraltar, was sent to intercept and attack the three U-Boats. U-67 was damaged when she rammed CLYDE and had to return to base.

U-111 was on station 19 August, 1941 in the Central and South Atlantic from her French base (U-111 was attached to the 2nd U-Boot-Flotille at Lorient). She patrolled off the west coast of Africa between the Azores and the Cape Verde Islands searching to the southward between 30 and 35 degrees west, through the refueling area of St. Paul Rocks and to the east, west & south of St. Paul Rocks, on to Tarafal Bay on 28 September 1941 where she met U-68 who took over torpedoes. U-67, arriving a day earlier, was to transfer a sick man to U-111. Surprised by the ROYAL NAVY submarine HMS CLYDE, fuel was transferred to U-68. U-111 began her return passage to base but was sunk on 4 October, 1941.

U-67 was on station in the Central and South Atlantic on 3 September, 1941 from her French base (U-67 was attached to the 2nd U-Boot-Flotille at Lorient), patrolled off the west coast of Africa from the Azores to the Cape Verde Islands. She found Convoy SL.67. She took part in the rendezvous at Tarafal Bay with U-111 and U-68 on 28 September, 1941 to transfer a sick man to U-111. Surprised by the British submarine CLYDE, U-67 rammed her, causing damage severe enough to warrant her return to base. She transferred fuel to U-68 and returned to base; off station on 18 October, 1941.

U-68 was on station in the Central and South Atlantic from her French base (U-68 was attached to the 2nd U-Boot-Flotille at Lorient) on 2 September, 1941 where she patrolled up the west coast of Africa from the Azores to the Cape Verde Islands and encountered Convoy SL.87. She was part of the rendezvous at Tarafal Bay with U-111 & U-67 to transfer fuel & torpedoes on 28 September, 1941. She was surprised by the ROYAL NAVY submarine HMS CLYDE, which was damaged with U-67 who rammed her. U-68 resumed patrol going off Freetown, to Ascension Island, St. Helena & as far as Walfish Bay. She refueled for a second time on this patrol on 13 November, 1941 from the auxiliary cruiser SCHIFF 16, better known as the raider ATLANTIS. ATLANTIS was sunk and her survivors went to the raider PYTHON which was herself, soon sunk. U-68 led the rescue effort which consisted of many U-Boats (German and Italian) to bring all the survivors of both raiders back to France. U-68 was off station 25/26 December, 1941.

U-204 replenished from THALIA in Cadiz 12/14 October, 1941. She was on station in the North Atlantic from her French base (U-204 was attached to the 1st U-Boot-Flotille at Brest) 18 September, 1941. Patrolled in the eastern Atlantic then was escort for the blockade runner RIO GRANDE in mid-Atlantic, then back to the eastern Atlantic where she met Convoy OG.75 west and southwest of Ireland, refueled as above, then went west of Gibraltar and went off station 19 October, 1941 and returned to base.

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