While in transit, his orders were changed to report to Cape Hatteras.
It was taking on water about 90 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras.
Cape Hatteras was affected by two hurricanes and one tropical storm this year.
Union was next deployed on blockade duty off Cape Hatteras.
Then he decided to head for the long stretch of beach running north out of Cape Hatteras.
When they get to Cape Hatteras, a guard stops them because the island is covered with water.
One man drowned near Cape Hatteras from the rip currents.
Still continuing to the northeast, it was last sighted south of Cape Hatteras.
U-701 was destroyed on 7 July 1942 off Cape Hatteras.
Much time was spent in this period in areas just east of Cape Hatteras.