[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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KTB - U 112

Saturday, 16 November 1940 - Bay of Biscay

U 103 (Schütze) sights an incoming convoy in Qu.4475AM; U 137 (Wohlfahrt) sights an outgoing convoy in Qu.5159AM and incoming and outgoing traffic in front of the Northern Channel, in direction 250°.

0948 - SOS-Message from weather boat WBS4 Hinrich Freese: Being attacked by brit. Cruiser Najad and Trawlers Elm and Westorie. Position Jan Mayen.

1200 - Qu.5297BF - Days Run: 188.7sm - ↗185.5sm (22h 50') - ↘3.2sm (1h 10')

2110 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
During approach toward point "Luci", rescued 6 survivors of 2 French fishing vessels in heavy storm south of Ile de Croix. One other fishing vessel and the light ship have sunk as well but no survivors found. ETA point "Luci", 2200h. - RST -

2126 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Transmission failure. Please repeat last radio message.

2133 - Sending F.T.2110/16 again to B.d.U.

2207 - Point "Luci". Sea conditions improving: ENE4/3, overcast, hazy, visibility 3sm, ~1000mb.
Taking on escort (R-Boat).

Landing at Lorient under protection of Flak-Cruiser. Several damaged ships in Lorient roads, as well as, in outer and inner harbour basin.

2325 - Mooring boat at Isère.

- 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 16 Nov., 2325h -

The totals of this 3rd war patrol with U 112 and 11th war patrol overall are:

Traveled surfaced: 4827.2sm - 21 days, 14h, 23min.
Traveled submerged: 103.2sm - 1 days, 21h, 2min.
Traveled total: 4930.4sm - 23 days, 11h, 25min.

Torpedo hits: 8 (7 ships sunk and 1 damaged)
Torpedo misses: 3 when the convoy was turning away.
Torpedo failures: 2 Eto (Pi-G7H) hit but failed to ignite and 1 Ato understeered in heavy sea 7/6.

6 cargo ships of 39151ts and 1 Auxiliary Cruiser of 12367ts sunk, for a total of 51518ts.

Of these, 3 steamers of 23805ts and the Auxiliary Cruiser were sunk out of convoy OB-238.
Also, 1 tanker of 18192ts was torpedoed during this convoy battle.

3 cargo ships sunk for 15346ts, each travelling independently.

Crash Dives: 2 - 1 from convoy escorts and 1 from an armed merchant.

Depth Charges: In all, 80 Wabos were dropped on the boat, inflicting no damage.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.