[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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

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KTB - U 112

Thursday, 29 August 1940 - Northeast of Rockall

1200 - Qu.1474AM - Days Run: ↗ 186.3sm (24h)

1401 - It stopped raining: N7/6, overcast, fog, vis.<1000, <1000mb.

Norddeich Radio sending OKW report about Kptlt. Frauenheim (U 101) receiving the Knights Cross.

During the last two days have received several success reports from German Uboats, e.g., from U 46 (Endraß) and U 57 (Topp).

2120 - Qu.1521/24 - Course 270°.
Reached 15°W. Switching to "Atlantic"-Frequency.
Fog has lifted, weather and sea conditions are improving.

Outgoing F.T.2130/29: Reached 15°W acc. Op.-Order. 142cbm. 22eels. On 25.8., 0917, in Rosegarden, one twin engine aircraft and on 26.8., 2325, in Qu.3161AM, two pair twin engine aircraft. NW5/4, clear, light haze, vis.10000, >1000mb. - RST -

2148 - Incoming F.T.: RST: Message received. Next status and weather report in 24h.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

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KTB - U 112

Friday, 30 August 1940 - North of Rockall

0144 - W2/2, clear, light haze, vis.10000, >1000mb.
U 32 (Jenisch) reporting about successful operation against convoy HX.66.

0415 - Charging batteries (9100Ah): Stbd.engine charging, 495rpm; Port engine propulsion, 205rpm, 5-6kn.

0455 - Batteries charged: 40' for 900Ah.

1200 - Qu.1735AM - Days Run: ↗ 172.5sm (24h)

1220 - Diving for torpedo maintenance at A-50.

1730 - Torpedo maintenance completed. Water too shallow for diving exercise.

1740 - Surfaced after 5h20' and 7.9sm.

1803 - U 60 (Schewe) reporting about torpedo failures.

2012 - Incoming F.T.2010/30 from B.d.U.:
B-Dienst reports enemy convoy in Qu.1765AM, course east, 7kn.

2022 - Altering course from 135° to 270°.

2105 - "Smoke plume ahead stbd.!"

It's the forward sweeper of the convoy escorts, a V&W destroyer. Turning boat around on new heading 90°.

Cmdr.: "I position myself forward of the stbd. beam of the convoy."

2118 - Outgoing F.T.: "Gustav Gelb"! Convoy 2010/30 in Qu.1765AM, course 91°, 7kn. W2/2, clear, hazy, vis.10000, >1000mb. - RST -

2220 - Outgoing F.T.: Convoy 2010/30 in Qu.1769AM, course 100°, 7kn. 20 vessels, 1 aircraft carrier, 3 escorts. - RST -

2240 - The rear stbd. Flower Corvette goes on a southerly search pattern, rectangular to the convoy course and returns to the convoy after about 30min., and does it again at 2315h.

2318 - Outgoing F.T.: Convoy 2010/30 in Qu.1769AM top right, course 100°, 7kn. 20 vessels, 1 aircraft carrier, 3 escorts. - RST -

2340 - After about 25min., the rear stbd. Flower Corvette returns from its search pattern, only to do it again just as before, at 2349h.

Cmdr.: "Does the convoy know, that it is being shadowed?"

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.