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The Old Man 
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U 112 Type IXB 1940/2020 - 1st War Patrol
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Originally Posted by Kapitän
Started a new career in August 2019, to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years ago ...
Saturday, 7 September 1940 - Bay of Biscay
0004 - U-Stockhausen regaining contact to SC.2 and serving as contact keeper.
0255 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Reached Point "Lore". Arrival Lorient 8.9., 1200h. - RST -
0311 - "ALARM!" from twin engine aircraft approaching from 15°true. Flying over the boat on course 195°, turns back around on course 15° and detects the boat only when positioned right over it. On A-20 two bombs - no damages on A-Meter.
Cmdr.: "I am very suspicious of the fact, that we get attacked by aircraft, right after reporting in from the escort point. Has its position location been compromised and can the enemy intercept our radio frequencies?".
0411 - Surfaced the boat after 1h and 3sm.
0610 - Charging batteries (7300Ah): Stbd.engine charging, 490rpm; Port engine propulsion, 396rpm, 9kn.
0810 - Batteries charged. 2h for 2700Ah. 2x285rpm, 8kn.
1200 - Qu.5277BF - Days Run: 184.1sm - ↗ 181.1sm (23h) - ↘ 3.0 (1h)
1800 - Norddeich Radio reporting about RAF raids on German held harbors in northern France preparing for Op.-"Sea Lion", "with little success".
2100 - 19sm south of Pen March.
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Started a new career in August 2019, to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years ago ...
Sunday, 8 September 1940 - Bay of Biscay - Third week at sea completed.
0118 - Qu.6178BF - German VIIC boat sighted on course ESE. Perhaps, patrolling the area in search of enemy submarines, as previously reported by U 58 (Schonder).
0300 - Diving for submerged cruise on A-20. Silent running, 1.6kn.
0524 - O₂=20%.
1104 - O₂=19%.
1145 - Surfaced the boat after 8h45min. and 13sm.
ESE4/3, clear, light haze, vis.10000, >1000mb.
1154 - Boat ventilated.
1200 - Qu.6184BF - Days Run: 130.7sm - ↗ 117.7sm (15h 15') - ↘ 13.0 (8h 45')
1225 - Ile de Croix - Course 15°.
1320 - Entering Lorient without escort. Many ships burning and several of them sunk from what seems to have been an enemy air raid. Harbor entrance of Lorient protected by several patrol vessels, a AA-Cruiser and four aircraft, two of which are Me110.
1400 - Mooring boat at Isère. First war patrol with U 112 and 9th war patrol overall completed.
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