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KTB - U 113

4th War Patrol

Sunday, 29 March 1942 - 2nd U.-Flotilla (Korvkpt. Heinz Fischer, 08.41 - 01.43) - Lorient (Qu.6157BF)

- Palm Sunday -

Trimming trials and test cruise at Lorient roadstead.

Boats receive details of areas endangered by mines, according to captured material taken from the English destroyer (HMS Campbeltown) in St. Nazaire, before exploding in the Normandie-Drydock:
Area 1:
Between
47° N - 5° 30' W, Qu.BF5463
47° 30' N - 5° 30' W, Qu.BF5196
47° 40' N - 7° 20' W, Qu.BF4392
48° 20' N - 7° 20' W, Qu.BF1998
Area 2:
Between
48° N - 9° W, Qu.BF4229
49° N - 10° W, Qu.BF1736

In the Artic Ocean, our destroyer Z26 sinks Panamanian ship Bateau of Allied convoy PQ-13 in the Barents Sea shortly after 0000 hours. At 0943 hours, British cruiser HMS Trinidad spots Z26 along with Z24 and Z25, hitting Z26 with gunfire; at 1024 hours, HMS Trinidad is hit by a own torpedo that she fired and circled around, killing 31. At 1032 hours, British destroyer HMS Eclipse continues the attack, hitting Z26 with 6 more shells; at 1120 hours, Z24 and Z25 coordinate an attack on HMS Eclipse, hitting her with two shells, killing 23. Shortly after, Z26 sinks from the heavy damage. 243 of those aboard Z26 are killed, 96 survived; 88 of the survivors are picked up by Z24 and Z25, while German submarine U-376 picks up the remaining 8. HMS Trinidad is given temporary repairs in Murmansk, Russia and will sail for home on 13 May 1942.

Back home, between 2318 hours on the previous day until about 0300 hours on this day, 234 RAF bombers attack Lübeck, Germany, killing 320, injuring 784, and destroying 30% of the city. The Lübeck Cathedral, among other buildings, are destroyed in the city's historical center. The new "GEE" navigation systems are used by the British bombers on this attack. 12 bombers are shot down by our anti-aircraft defenses, and a GEE system is captured by us.

Continuing pre-war patrol preparation.

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

4th War Patrol

Monday, 30 March 1942 - 2nd U.-Flotilla (Korvkpt. Heinz Fischer, 08.41 - 01.43) - Lorient (Qu.6157BF)

Testing of Navigational and Radio Equipment.

1000 - Paris takes over Op.-Control. Commanding Officer will arrive in Paris in the evening after visiting St. Nazaire. The transfer took place quickly and without a hitch, it could not even have been noticed by the boats at sea. B.d.U.'s control F.T. station remains in Kernevel. The delay in radio messages caused by teleprinter transmission runs at about 10 minutes, and will be reduced as soon as the order transmission system has been worked in.

1630 - St. Nazaire: The torpedoes from MTB 74, which were on a delayed fuse setting, explode at the old entrance into the basin. This is raising alarms among 7th and 10th Flotilla. As the Organisation Todt workers, that were assigned to clean up the debris and wreckage the day after the explosion of HMS Campelton, run away from the dock area, our guards, mistaking their khaki uniforms for British uniforms, open fire, killing some of them. It is also thought, that some commandos are still hiding in the town. During a street by street search, some townspeople are also killed.

Continuing pre-war patrol preparation.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.