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U 113 (IXC) - 2nd War Patrol - Continuing outbound transit
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Originally Posted by Kapitän
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Tuesday, 7 October 1941 - In front of the Channel -
0540 - Qu.2885BE - New course 0°.
Cmdr.: As the search for the south-bound convoy continues to the south-west of us and we are out of position to engage, I decide to continue operations acc. Op.-Orders.
0600 - Morning Dawn. Diving for torpedo maintenance and trial dive, acc. Standing Order 507.
0605 - T=50. 135rpm, 3kn. Breakfast.
0700 - Servicing of the bow torpedoes until 1000h. Break until 1030h.
1030 - Servicing of the stern torpedoes until 1200h. Lunch break until 1300h.
1200 - Qu.2855BE - Days Run: 150.4sm - ↗ 130.0 (17h) - ↘ 20.4sm (7h).
198.7cbm (3.5cbm/24h). 6600Ah. 9 internal torpedoes (6xEto, 3xAto). On course 0°. T=50. O₂=19%.
1300 - Beginning of trial dive. 135rpm.
1319 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meter.
1337 - At reception depth.
1340 - Surfaced after 7h 40' and 22.1sm. Weather unchanged since Etmal 6 October.
1343 - Boat ventilated. Battery 6200Ah.
1802 - Norddeich Radio sending a report from Radio Berlin, that England has declined the exchange of wounded POW's with Germany.
1831 - Sundown. 7/8-Moon rising in the East.
2000 - Qu.2555BE -
Boat continuing outbound transit acc. Op.-Orders.
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Wednesday, 8 October 1941 - West of Ireland -
0305 - Qu.2255BE -
0400 - Wind and Sea shifting to the West, the haze is lifting.
0600 - Morning Dawn. West7/6, clear, visibility 8-9sm, >1000mb.
0711 - Sunrise.
1010 - Qu.9855AL -
1200 - Qu.9828AL - Days Run: 188.0sm - ↗ 183.3 (22h 20') - ↘ 4.7sm (1h 40').
193.4cbm (5.3cbm/24h). 6200Ah. 9 internal torpedoes (6xEto, 3xAto). On course 0°.
1715 - Qu.9555AL -
1827 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since Morning Dawn.
Cmdr.: Some of the boats operating on the south-bound convoy make brief contact but loose it again in bad weather and with setting darkness.
Boat continuing outbound transit acc. Op.-Orders.
Kptlt.&Cmdr.
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