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Old 08-22-20, 04:03 AM   #5524
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Default U 112 Type IXB 1940/2020 - 1st War Patrol

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KTB - U 112

Wednesday, 21 August 1940 - West of Utsira

Skl. sending B-Dienst report: Inbound Northern Channel convoys, running north of 58°N, Outbound convoys running south of 58°N. New patrol lines up to 59°N, i.e., AM1724 bottom right to AM1521 bottom right.

1200 - Qu.2922AN - Days Run: 195.1sm (24h)

1400 - Entering Bergen via southern approach.
WNW4/3, light cloud cover, light haze, visibility 10000, >1000mb.

1740 - Landing in Bergen. 156 cbm. Taking on of 20.2 cbm fuel, water and provisions.

1840 - Leaving Bergen under escort. In the Hjetle-Fjord, Norwegian patrol vessels and fishing boats.

Continue on outbound transit.

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

Thursday, 22 August 1940 - Northwest of Bergen

0800 - Evading neutral steamer on surface.

0949 - Weather getting worse again: NW7/6, overcast, rain, visibility 1000, <1000mb.

1200 - Qu.2233AN - Days Run: 270.8sm (24h)

1201 - Third position request to U 51 (Knorr) remains unanswered. Group Brest finds large oil patch in Qu.BF14. Presumably, from U-Knorr, who was on his way to Lorient.

RST
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