[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

Sunday, 10 November 1940 - In front of the Channel

1100 - Wind and sea calming down, turning to east.

1200 - Qu.5288BE - Days Run: 193.3sm ↗ (24h)
ENE5/4, clear, light haze, visibility 5sm, >1000mb.

1420 - SE5/4, clear, light haze, visibility 5sm, >1000mb.

1523 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Continue patrol south of 57°30'N, with focus on 16°W.

1800 - Radio report about "Admiral Scheer" attacking convoy HX.84 on 5 November, sinking 5 ships for 33000ts and the Auxiliary Cruiser "Jervis Bay" of 14000ts.

Boat operating according to new Op.-order 1523/10.

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

Monday, 11 November 1940 - Western Approaches

0025 - "Surface Vessel!". Two tankers in keel line, bearing 92°, E=8000, on course 70°, speed 12kn.

0027 - Going on parallel course. Boat is positioned leeward. In front, an empty Standard Tanker 8054ts, in back, a T19 Tanker 8570ts.

0032 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
2 tankers in Qu.5649BE top right, on course 70°, speed 12kn. Have no more internal eels. No use of surface weapons due to swell. SE5/4, clear, light haze, visibility 5sm, >1000mb. - RST -

0200 - Action broken off due to darkness setting in and high swell.

0900 - Wind and sea increasing: SSE7/6, turning to WNW.
B.d.U. HQ has moved to Kernevel (Lorient), will be operational as of 0900h.

1200 - Qu.6173BE - Days Run: 213.6sm ↗ (24h)
WNW7/6, clear, light haze, visibility 5sm, >1000mb.

1420 - Diving for trial dive at A+20. Submerged cruise at T=20, 65rpm.

1820 - O₂ = 20%. Surfaced.

1825 - Boat ventilated.

Boat operating according to new Op.-order 1523/10.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.