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KTB - U 113

Saturday, 20 December 1941 - Northwest of Cape Finisterre -

0412 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Crossed 15°W. Switching to Atlantic Frequency. A lot of enemy air cover from Qu.4399 - 4561BF. 5 times Alarm, bombed twice, no damages. On 18 Dec., 2115h, one steamer in Qu.4484BF, on course NNE. On 19 Dec., one steamer in Qu.6837BE, on course 30°. Continuing outbound transit acc. to special Op.-Orders. 221cbm. 14+8 eels. N2/2, clear, visibility 8-9sm, >1000mb. - RST -

0433 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Message received. Continue as ordered.

0710 - Beginning Morning Dawn.

0841 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since Lorient.

1200 - Qu.6778BE - Days Run: 193.5sm - (↗ 24h).
219.8cbm (4.4cbm/24h). On course 259°. Battery 8500Ah. 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes. Weather unchanged since Lorient (4 days).

1201 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
First position and status request for U 574 (Gengelbach), and third position and status request for U 131 (Baumann) and U 434 (Hyda), both boats are presumed lost.

(U 131, IXC, KvtKpt. Arend Baumann, was sunk on its first war patrol, while operation on convoy HG.76, on 17 December 1941 in the North Atlantic north-east of Madeira, Portugal, in position 34.12N, 13.35W, by depth charges and gunfire from the British escort destroyers HMS Exmoor and HMS Blankney, the British destroyer HMS Stanley, the British corvette HMS Pentstemon and the British sloop HMS Stork and by gunfire from a Martlet aircraft* (802 Sqn FAA) of the British escort carrier HMS Audacity. 47 survivors, no casualties.)

(U 434, VIIC, Kptlt. Wolfgang Heyda, was sunk on its first war patrol, while operating on convoy HG.76, on 18 December 1941 in the North Atlantic north of Madeira, in position 36.15N, 15.48W, by depth charges from the British escort destroyer HMS Blankney and the British destroyer HMS Stanley. 2 dead and 42 survivors.)

1722 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since Lorient.

Boat operating acc. to Op.-Orders "Paukenschlag".

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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KTB - U 113

Sunday, 21 December 1941 - WNW of Cape Finisterre -

0037 - Further contact reports by Group "Seeräuber" of convoy HG.76.

0545 - Breakfast of the Port Machine Watch.

0600 - Port Machine Watch on duty station. Wake-Up of the remaining crew and morning wash.

0630 - Breakfast for the remaining crew.

0700 - Diving for Torpedo Maintenance at Reception Depth.

0705 - T=20. 135rpm, 3kn. Beginning of Torpedo Maintenance.

0849 - Sunrise.

0859 - O₂ = 20%.

1005 - Bow torpedoes serviced. Break until 1030h.

1200 - Qu.8255BE - Days Run: 167.8sm - ↗ 153.2sm (13h 00') - ↘ 14.6sm (5h 00').
218.0cbm (1.8cbm/24h). On course 259°. T=20. O₂ = 20%. Battery 7500Ah. 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes. Stern torpedoes serviced. Lunch Break until 1300h.

1225 - Qu.8255BE -

1249 - O₂ = 19%.

1300 - Diving for trial dive acc. B.d.U. Standing Order 507. 135rpm, 3kn.

1321 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meters.

1223 - Testing of E-Engines:
- 1/3-Ahead, 185rpm = 4kn
- Half-Ahead, 245rpm = 6kn
- Full-Ahead, 285rpm = 7kn
- A.K., 296rpm = 7.5kn

1327 - 135rpm. Setting reception depth.

1343 - At reception depth.

1345 - Surfaced after 1h 45min. and 5.0sm (Total: 6h 45' and 19.6sm). Weather unchanged since Lorient (5 days). Battery: 7000Ah.

1349 - Boat ventilated.

1350 - Charging batteries:
- Port Diesel, 285RPM, Propulsion, 8kn;
- Stbd. Diesel, 496RPM, Charging.

1402 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
First position and status request for U 451 (Hoffmann) and second position and status request for U 574 (Gengelbach).

1620 - Battery charged = 2h 30min. for 3000Ah.
2x235RPM, 8kn.

1734 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since Lorient.

2100 - Lights-Out for the Off-Watch.

2340 - Wake-Up of the First Sea Watch and the Stbd. Machine Watch.

2400 - "Mittelwächter" - Midnight Coffee for the Watch on Duty.

Boat operating acc. to Op.-Orders "Paukenschlag".

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.