[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

Started a new career in August 2019, to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years ago ...

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KTB - U 112

Monday, 23 September 1940 - First Day of Autumn -

0245 - Escort point "Nanni1" on 50m-line, 5h from St.Nazaire. Released escort.

0441 & 0800 - Incoming success reports from U 138 (Lüth) and U 31 (Prellberg).

1200 - Qu.5555BF - Days Run: 178.1sm ↗ (14h 30') - since St.Nazaire

1350-1425 - Evaded neutral convoy on surface.

1540 - Point "Tanne". Dive trial to 50m and A+20.

1610 - Surfaced.

1615 - Sent transfer message 10°W.

1627 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Message received. Next status and weather report in 24h.

1632 - Diving from two pair of twin engine airplanes in 25°true, on heading SSW, E=12000. At T=50 no bombs. Boat remains submerged.

1707 - Surfaced.

Cmdr.: "Again, aircraft appeared within minutes after sending a radio message. Suspecting the enemy's ability to intercept and to get bearing on our radio frequencies."

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

Started a new career in August 2019, to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years ago ...

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KTB - U 112

Tuesday, 24 September 1940 - Bay of Biscay

0424 - Incoming SOS from Catapult Ship "Ostmark": Torpedoed by enemy submarine outside of St.Nazaire!

1200 - Qu.1855BF - Days Run: 317.5sm - ↗ 314.2sm (22h 55') - ↘ 3.3 (1h 05')

1401 - Norddeich Radio reporting on Kptlt. Schepke being awarded with the Knights Cross.

1415 - Qu.1815BF - Steamer sighted bearing 340°, on course 68°, speed 7kn. Identified as English M04B Steamer of 5650ts.

1431 - At E=8000 diving for submerged attack. "Battle Stations!"

1502 - Shot with Tube I, G7e, K-b (contact fuse), Running depth 4m, Torpedo speed 30kn.
Target distance 760m, Target angle 90°Stbd, Target speed 7kn, Firing angle 350°.
Own course 339°, own speed 1.6kn.
Hit under the bridge after 44 sec.!
Steamer continues with a list to stbd., turns away to port.

1506 - Shot with Tube II, G7e, K-b (contact fuse), Running depth 4m, Torpedo speed 30kn.
Target distance 810m, Target angle 90°Stbd, Target speed 5kn, Firing angle 37°.
Own course 339°, own speed 1.6kn.
Hit under the funnel after 55 sec.!

Cmdr.: "The torpedo hits, as the zig-zagging steamer turns to stbd., right into the torpedo path. Steamer capsizes to stbd. and sinks in less than 1 minute, with loud underwater explosions."

1511 - Surfaced and approached 3 boats with 9 occupants. Questioned and gave provisions and ran off on westerly course. "Dismissed from Battle Stations."

1615 - Sending sinking report to B.d.U.
1626 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Sinking report received.

1806 - Norddeich Radio reporting on the Battle of Dakar (Operation "Menace").

- to be continued -