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Old 04-03-23, 02:08 AM   #375
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Default Transiting the Bay of Biscay

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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)

Friday, 2 April 1943 - Bay of Biscay -

0550 - Morning Dawn.

0656 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 2 days and 3h.

0813 - Qu.7355BF -

0823 - Qu.7355BF center right - FuMB and Magic Eye Detection in 182°true, E=15500.

0840 - Diving for FuMB and Magic Eye Detection.
Sound contact warship bearing 119°, E=11000, medium speed on course 340°. Boat remains submerged. T=20.

0907 - Second sound contact with warship bearing 95°, E=37000, fast, on course 252°.

0928 - S-Tiefe. Distance to first sound contact is 20000m. Lost second sound contact.

0930 - Surfaced after 50min. and 2.4nm.
Weather and Sea unchanged.

0931 - Boat ventilated. 1/3-Ahead.

1200 - Qu.7365BF - Days Run: 222.0nm - ↗ 219.6nm (23h 10') - ↘ 2.4nm (50')
Total: 4311.8 nm (20days 14h 17') - ↗ 4053.6 nm (16days 16h 46') - ↘ 258.2 nm (3days 21h 31')
On course 90°; 392cbm (8cbm in 24h); Weather and Sea unchanged in 2 days and 8h.

1830 - Qu.8155BF -

1927 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 2 days and 15.5h.

Cmdr.: U 648 (Ob.Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) concludes her Final War Patrol Outfitting and Op.-Briefing in Kiel.

RST
KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115
Started new career in August 2019 to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years before ...

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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)

Saturday, 3 April 1943 - Bay of Biscay -

0005 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Will be at entry point Gabel on 4 April, 0000. - RST -

0225 - Qu.8246BF center right - FuMB and Magic Eye Detection in 170°true, E=18000. Boat remains surfaced.

0241 - Qu.8254BF center left - FuMB Detection 0225 now in 187°true, E=19000 - seems to be on course 222°, speed 4-5kn.

0411 - Qu.8255BF -

0530 - Morning Dawn.

0642 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 3 days and 3h.

1200 - Qu.8346BF - Days Run: 227.5nm - ↗ 227.5nm (24h) - On course 90°; 386cbm (6cbm in 24h)
Total: 4539.3 nm (21days 14h 17') - ↗ 4281.1 nm (17days 16h 46') - ↘ 258.2 nm (3days 21h 31')
Weather and Sea unchanged in 3 days and 8h; 11 internal torpedoes.

1352 - Qu.8355BF -

1915 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 3 days and 15.5h.

2310 - Qu.9155BF center right - FuMB and Magic Eye Detection of A/C in 119° true, E=6600. In due course, continued FuMB and Magic Eye Detection with A/C in different directions and distances. Appears to be of own escort airplane patrolling the escort point.

2334 - Qu.9155BF - Course 122°.

2346 - Arrived at escort point Gabel. Course 70°.
(No escort sighted).

Cmdr.: U 648 (Ob.Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) leaves Kiel for her First War Patrol, acc. Op.-Order 54.

RST
KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115
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