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U 113 (IXC) - 3rd War Patrol - Casting off - Leaving base
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Monday, 15 December - 2nd U.-Flotilla (Korvkpt. Heinz Fischer, 08.41 - 01.43) - Lorient -
- Final Repairs and Adjustments. Basin Trials.
- Taking on of fresh food provisions and potable water.
Received Intel.Briefing:
- Dangerous Mine-Situation outside the Naval Bases in France! Boats must stay on the ordered transit and approach paths and follow escorts in and out of the Western Naval Bases!
- The U.S.A. has armed its merchant fleet!
- The enemy might have knowledge of our uboat dispositions. This might be achieved by:
1. Disclosure/Treason (not likely, because group of naval staff involved is small).
2. Deciphering of our radio messages (is considered out of the question).
3. A combination of radio traffic and reports of sightings (cannot be confirmed or denied).
4. Location (DeTe = radar) and consequent deviation (to date, no evidence of this).
Pre-War Patrol Preparations completed.
Kptlt.&Cmdr.
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Tuesday, 16 December - 2nd U.-Flotilla (Korvkpt. Heinz Fischer, 08.41 - 01.43) - Lorient -
0900 - Received Op.-Orders:
1. Outbound transfer on Path "Kernleder" until Point "Kern" (200m-Line).
2. Deep Dive Trial on Point "Kern" to 2A-Meter.
3. After successful deep dive trial, first status report
when crossing 15°W and switching to Atlantic-Frequency. After that, keep radio silence!
4. Proceed acc. special orders under code word "Paukenschlag". Occupy Marqu.16DC for 24h and perform reconnaissance operations along the U.S.A. east coast. Tentative date for the concerted attack together with the other boats is 14 January 1942, however, commence attack only after code word has been given.
5. Atlantic crossing has to be done with most fuel economical speed.
6. Do not to attack anything on the outbound cruise unless an especially attractive target is located, such as a big warship, e.g., cruiser, carrier or battleship.
Cmdr.: But like B.d.U. likes to say, "We never let a 10,000 tonner pass us by." ...
1315 - N2/2, clear, visibility 8-9sm, >1000mb -
Casting off from bunker. Left for Third War Patrol with U 113 and Fifteenth War Patrol overall, and as the first "Paukenschlag" boat.
Taking on escort (Minesweeper "Rostock"), distance 300m.
Some burning ships in Lorient - probably ran aground during fog. A pair Me110 are patrolling the harbor and roadstead.
1340 - Port-Louis to our port beam and Kernével to our stbd. beam. An incoming swarm of Me109 fighters to our stbd. beam.
1410 - Point Luci-1 - Releasing escort. Incoming VIIC boat to our stbd. beam.
1415 - New course 180°.
1430 - New course 225°.
Linear distance to ordered patrol grid is 8500km/4590sm.
Testing of Diesel Engines:
- K.F., 205RPM, 7kn, Max. Distance: ~15,660sm;
- 235RPM, 8kn, Max. Distance: ~17,260sm => most fuel economical speed!
- 250RPM, 9kn, Max. Distance: ~13,900sm;
- 1/3-Ahead, 285RPM, 10kn; Max. Distance: ~11,125sm;
- 2xH.F., 14kn;
- G.F., 16.5kn;
- A.K., 17.5kn.
1505 - New course 270°. On Path "Kernleder".
1622 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since Lorient.
1636 - Qu.6178BF - A single Fw200 Condor in 150°true, E=12000, on heading ENE and a own Uboat bearing 60°, E=12000 on southern heading.
1755 - Qu.5299BF - Passing own Fish Trawler bearing 28°, E=8000n on parallel course.
Boat operating acc. to Op.-Orders "Paukenschlag".
Kptlt.&Cmdr.
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