[Kapitän]

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KTB - U 113

Tuesday, 23 December 1941 - West of Cape Finisterre -

- First week at sea completed -

Cmdr.: Today, U 123 (IXB), Kptlt. Reinhard Hardegen, will leave for Operation "Paukenschlag".

0240 - Qu.7555BE -

0740 - Early Morning Dawn.

0905 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since Lorient.

1018 - Incoming F.T.: From U 79:
Diving from escort! - Kaufmann -

1200 - Qu.7491BE - Days Run: 191.4sm - (↗ 24h).
211.9cbm (1.7cbm/24h). On course 259°. Battery 10000Ah. 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes. Weather unchanged since Lorient (1 week).

1201 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
First position and status request for U 79 (Kaufmann) and
third position and status request for U 451 (Hoffmann), boat is presumed lost.

(U 451, VIIC, KvtKpt. Eberhard Hoffmann, was sunk on 21 December 1941, while attempting to cross the Strait of Gibraltar, north-west of Tangier, in position 35.55N, 06.08W, by depth charges from a British Swordfish aircraft (812 Sqn FAA/A). 44 dead and 1 survivor.)

1759 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since Lorient.

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

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

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KTB - U 113

Wednesday, 24 December 1941 - NNE of the Azores -

- Christmas Eve -

Cmdr.: Today, U 66 (IXC), KvtKpt. Richard Zapp, will leave for Operation "Paukenschlag".

0750 - Early Morning Dawn.

0915 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since Lorient.

1000 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
Merry Christmas from the B.d.U.! Commanders are obliged to keep with Uboat Protocol for Special Occasions.

1200 - Qu.9862BD - Days Run: 191.9sm - (↗ 24h).
210.1cbm (1.8cbm/24h). On course 259°. Battery 10000Ah. 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes. Weather and Sea have further decreased and shifted eastward: ENE1/1, clear, visibility 8-9sm, >1000mb.

1201 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
First position and status request for U 567 (Endraß!) and
second position and status request for U 79 (Kaufmann).

1550 - Qu.9855BD -

1814 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since Etmal.

1820 - Qu.9849BD. Diving for submerged cruise at A-20.

1825 - At A-20, 135rpm, 3kn. "Merry Christmas!".

2019 - O₂ = 20%.

2120 - Surfaced after 3h and 8.8sm.
Weather unchanged since Etmal. Battery 9300Ah.

2130 - Boat ventilated. 2x235RPM, 8kn.

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

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.