[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

Friday, 25 October 1940 - Bay of Biscay

0138 - Airplane in 245°true, E=11000, on heading WNW. Turns out to be a FW200 Condor. Boat remains surfaced.

0258 - Point "Tanne" - 200m-Line. Diving for test dive at A+20. Testing submerged speed at T=50:
- Slow: 3kn
- 1/3: 4kn
- Half: 5kn
- Full: 6kn
- Flank: 7kn
All good.

0330 - Surfaced.

0832 - Twin engine airplane in 340°true, E=3000, on heading SSW. Getting as close as 2400m and flying off again on heading NNE.
Cmdr.: "The distance from England is exactly the same distance as marked on the convoy map for airplane range in 1941."

1059 - 3 twin-engine airplanes in 45°true, E=9000, on heading SW. Diving at E=7000. At T=20, 6 bombs at the diving position - no damages. Distance 220sm from England.

1129 - Surfaced. WNW1/1, partly cloudy, visibility 8-9sm, >1000mb.

1200 - Qu.4663BF - Days Run: 274.3sm - ↗271.1sm (23h) - ↘3.2sm (1h)

1215 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Transit message 10°W. Twice enemy airplanes 220sm from England. Once bombs - no damages. Continue outward transit. 170cbm. WNW1/1, partly cloudy, visibility 16000, >1000mb. - RST -

1228 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Transit message received. Continue outward transit.

(to be continued)

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

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(continued from 25 October, 1228h)

2151 - QU.4295BF - "Surface Vessel!" Medium Steamer bearing 270°, E=4500, on heading NE, speed 6kn.

2159 - Turning boat around to course 135°, speed 1.6kn, decks awash. "Battle Stations!"

2211 - Shot with Tube I, G7e, K-b (contact fuse); Running depth 5m; Torpedo speed 30kn.
Shooter: Ltnt.z.S. & I.W.O.Emmo MARBACH.
Target distance 1700m; Target angle 68°port; Target speed 6kn; Firing angle 10°.
Own course 135°; Own speed 1.6kn, decks awash.

Torpedo is a hit after 100sec. Steamer continues zig-zagging.

2215 - Shot with Tube II, G7e, K-b (contact fuse); Running depth 5m; Torpedo speed 30kn.
Shooter: Ob.Ltnt.z.S. & I.W.O.Emmo MARBACH.
Target distance 1400m; Target angle 60°port; Target speed 5kn; Firing angle 350°.
Own course 135°; Own speed 1.6kn, decks awash.

Torpedo is a hit after 103sec. but fails to detonate!

2218 - Blowing tanks and manning deck gun. "Free to attack!", at E=1400m.
After 13 shots and hits, a fire is breaking out on the steamer and she settles in the water.

2220 - The steamer sinks slowly by the bow. Approaching 2 life boats. Questioned and provisioned the 7 occupants. Steamer has 4792ts.

2240 - Leaving on general course.

2258 - Compressed air supply filled.

RST

Kptlt. & Cmdr.