[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

- continued from 27 January, 0920h -

0945 - On course 90°. 285RPM. Water depth is 143m.
Diving for Trial Dive and submerged cruise.

0950 - A-20. 135rpm.

1000 - Beginning of trial dive acc. B.d.U. Standing Order 507.

1006 - Sunrise.

1020 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meter. Setting for A-20.

1024 - Sound contact turbine, bearing 268°, E=17000, on medium speed on course 85°.

1037 - T=60. 65rpm/1.6kn

1050 - Lost sound contact turbine in relative bearing 285°, E=18000.

1117 - O₂ = 20%.

1200 - Qu.8742CA - Days Run: 137.5sm - ↗ 115.1.6sm (14h 24') - ↘ 22.4sm (9h 36').
127.5cbm (4.4cbm/24h). On course 90°. Battery 8700Ah. 2 internal Ato. T=60. O₂ = 20%.

1308 - Submerged cruise. Silent Running.

1527 - O₂ = 19%.

1949 - Sundown.

2007 - On new course 0°.

2015 - S-Tiefe. Weather and Sea unchanged.

2017 - O₂ = 18%.

2020 - Surfaced after 8h 20' and 10.8sm since Etmal, and 10h 35' and 15.1sm in total. Weather unchanged since 0130h. Battery 7900Ah.

2027 - Boat ventilated.

2051 - Compressed Air Supply filled.

2100 - At evening dusk, diving for submerged cruise.

2106 - At A-20. 65rpm/1.6kn. Silent Running. Lights out for the Off-Watch.

2205 - Sound contact with warship bearing 008°, E=21000, with slow speed on course 202°.

2317 - O₂ = 20%.

2330 - Sound contact crosses our bow at a distance of 8000m.

Boat operating acc. to Op.-Orders "Paukenschlag".

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

+++++

KTB - U 113

Wednesday, 28 January 1942 - ENE of Cape Hatteras -

0008 - Sound contact now 2500m to our port beam. Vessel identified as possible submarine contact. Boat remains submerged.
(In the External View, it is a US Submarine)

0205 - Lost warship sound contact in relative bearing 203°, E=21000, still with slow speed on course 202°. From Qu.8721 to 8743CA.

0314 - Sound contact turbine bearing 340°, E=19000, medium speed, course 215°.

0408 - Lost sound contact turbine in relative bearing 262°, E=20000, still with medium speed on course 215°. From Qu.8713 to 8715CA.

0437 - O₂ = 19%. Sound contact turbine bearing 237°, E=18000, medium speed, on easterly course.

0545 - On new course 85°.

Lost sound contact turbine in relative bearing 121°, E=21000, still with medium speed on course 215°. From Qu.8716 to 8725CA.

0744 - Sound contact turbine bearing 105°, E=20000, medium speed, course 287°.

0825 - Sound contact crosses our stern at a distance of 2000m.

0915 - Lost sound contact turbine in relative bearing 274°, E=20000, still with medium speed on course 287°. From Qu.8722 to 8712CA.

Cmdr.: I suspect that his was the same patrol vessel as the sound contact from 0442h to 0600h.

0937 - O₂ = 18%.

1003 - Sunrise.

1013 - S-Tiefe. Weather and Sea unchanged.

1015 - Surfaced after 13h 15' and 18.5sm. Weather unchanged since 27 Jan., 0130h. Battery 7300Ah.

1047 - Boat ventilated.

1110 - F.T. from B.d.U.: To U 125:
Folkers: Return to port, reloading from deck containers to be attempted.

1118 - Compressed Air Supply filled.

1200 - Qu.8476CA - Days Run: 45.4sm - ↗ 16.1sm (2h 25') - ↘ 29.3sm (21h 35').
126.6cbm (0.9cbm/24h). On course 0°. Battery 7300Ah. 2 internal Ato. Weather unchanged since 27 Jan., 0130h. Swell subsiding somewhat.

1210 - Charging Batteries (7300Ah):
- Port Engine Propulsion 285RPM/6kn;
- Stbd.Engine Charging, 496RPM.

1435 - Batteries charged (2h 25' for 2700Ah).

1448 - On new course 270°.

- to be continued -