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The Old Man
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U 113 (IXC) - 4th War Patrol - At supply ship
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Originally Posted by Kapitän
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Sunday, 3 May 1942 - East of the Lesser Antilles -
- Fourth week at sea completed -
0354 - O₂ = 19%.
0545 - Breakfast for the Port-Machine-Watch.
0600 - Secured from Silent Running. Port Machine-Watch on duty. Wake-Up and Morning Wash of remaining crew.
0630 - Breakfast for the remaining crew.
0700 - Swap-the-Decks for the Off-Watch.
0705 - T=20.
0707 - S-Tiefe. Morning Dawn. Weather and Sea seem to be unchanged.
0710 - Surfaced after 10h 50min. and 31.6sm.
Weather and Sea unchanged in 24h.
0715 - Boat ventilated. Batteries 7900Ah. 1/3-Ahead.
0738 - Sunrise.
0745 - 2xH.F.
0845 - Daily work routine for the Off-Watch.
1105 - Qu.3355EE -
1200 - Qu.3353EE - Days Run: 191.5sm - ↗ 159.9sm (13h 10') - ↘ 31.6sm (10h 50').
149cbm (6cbm/24h). Battery 7900Ah. 2 external Ato. 10.5cm: 28xLkG. On course 45°. Weather and Sea unchanged since 2 May, 0740h. – Lunch Break –
1300 - Daily work routine for the Off-Watch.
1430 - Qu.7777DQ - Reached limit of enemy air cover zone.
1715 - Dinner for the crew.
1740 - Qu.7755DQ -
1800 - Port Machine-Watch on duty.
1948 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since 2 May, 0740h.
2100 - Lights-Out for the Off-Watch.
2212 - On new course 90°. Darkness.
2305 - 1/3-Ahead. 16km from Supply Ship. 2/3-Moon rising in the East.
2330 - At E=8000, Supply Ship comes into sight (visibility for crew is 6000m).
2340 - Wake-Up for the Stbd.-Machine-Watch and the 1st Sea-Watch.
At E=5000, reducing speed. Exchanging Recognition Signal and running to the Leeward (Stbd.) and the moonlit Side of the Supply Ship.
2400 - "Mittelwächter": Mid-Night Coffee for the Watch on Duty.
Kptlt.&Cmdr.
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Started new career in August 2019 to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years before ...
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Monday, 4 May 1942 - Northeast of Caribbean -
0005 - Qu.7585DQ - 19°37'00"N, 050°57'00"W (bottom center) - Making fast at Supply Ship.
145cbm (4cbm/12h). Battery 7900Ah. 2 External Ato. 10.5cm: 28xLkG. NNW1/1, clear, visibility 3.5sm, >1000mb.
Taking over from Supply Ship:
- 73cbm Fuel => Now have 218cbm.
- 4 Ato => Loaded 4 Ato in bow compartment and 2 external Ato in stern compartment. Loaded tubes I-VI. Now have 6 internal Ato.
- Provisions and Fresh Water for 14 days (1100kg).
- Charged batteries (2h for 2100Ah).
Received Mine Situation Report of the Bay of Biscay:
Path Tannennadel and Cedernland closed as of 26 April.
Inbound Lorient boats to use paths Bogenlampe and Uhunest.
Handing over a copy of our KTB since damage to radio system, for reporting to B.d.U. by next boat at supply ship on our behalf.
Crew going aboard Supply Ship in shifts, for a hot shower, a warm meal, washing laundry and a doctors visit.
0515 - Completed re-supply and repairs. Radio System could not be repaired with what is available on supply ship.
0630 - Early Morning Dawn.
SSW1/1, clear, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.
0650 - Casting off Supply Ship and running off on an easterly heading.
0728 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged since 0630h.
0745 - At 16km from Supply Ship, 2xH.F.
1153 - Qu.7655DQ - On new course 45°.
1200 - Qu.7655DQ - Days Run: 208.2sm - ↗ (24h).
216cbm (6cbm/24h). Battery 10000Ah. 6 external Ato. 10.5cm: 28xLkG. On course 45°. Weather and Sea unchanged since 0630h.
1830 - Qu.8155DQ -
1938 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since 0630h.
Boat on return voyage.
Kptlt.&Cmdr.
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