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The Old Man 
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U 113 (IXC) - 2nd War Patrol - Reporting to the B.d.U.
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Originally Posted by Kapitän
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Thursday, 6 November 1941 - Lorient
The totals of this 2nd war patrol with U 113 and 14th war patrol overall are:
Traveled surfaced: 5461.3sm - 29 days, 17h, 41min.
Traveled submerged: 118.0sm - 2 days, 16h, 49min.
Traveled total: 5579.3sm - 32 days, 10h, 30min.
Total of 4 merchants for 18091ts sunk and 2 Ore-Freighters for 8157ts torpedoed.
Of that from Op. against convoy 0710/15 (perhaps, detached from HX.153):
3 steamers of 15812ts sunk and 2 steamers of 8157ts torpedoed.
Independently travelling ships:
1 steamer of 2279ts sunk.
Torpedo hits: 8 (4 Eto and 4 Ato).
Torpedo misses: 2 Eto on zig-zagging steamer.
Torpedo failures:
- 4 Eto (Pi-G7H) understeered in high sea. Of these:
- 1 Eto was not serviced yet after leaving port and
- 1 Eto was subject to high water pressure due to an open torpedo tube, when the boat had to dive from an approaching destroyer.
Crash Dives: 1 from a destroyer.
Depth Charges: 182 - no damage.
Pressure hull: 100% (Accumulated: 0%).
Honour points: 1521.84 (Accumulated: 27066.89).
Kptlt.&Cmdr.
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Friday, 7 November 1941 - Lorient
B.d.U. Assessment:
This was the second war patrol of this boat and crew. This war cruise was hampered by bad weather and much increased ASW capabilities of the enemy, who has equipped its escort vessels with 3000m and 7000m range radar. The boat and crew experienced its "baptism of fire", with nearly 200 depth charges being dropped on the boat. It has to be noted, that the boat did not experience any damage from these attacks, because of the exemplary behavior and skill of the commander and crew. It is also noteworthy, that the boat did not encounter any enemy airplanes, throughout the entire patrol. As it was not possible to load the external torpedoes under deck due to weather, the commander made the best of the opportunities that he was presented with. He also, sighted three further convoys and managed to keep contact and send shadowing reports. The sinking of 4 steamers of 18091ts and torpedoing 2 steamers of 8157ts, is a fine success.
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