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Old 05-18-22, 05:03 AM   #6287
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Default U 113 (IXC) - 4th War Patrol - Reaching the Bay of Biscay

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Sunday, 17 May 1942 - Northwest of Cape Finisterre -

- Sixth week at sea completed -

0338 - Sunrise.

0415 - O = 18%.

0545 - Breakfast for the Port-Machine-Watch.

0600 - Secured from Silent Running. Port Machine-Watch on duty. Wake-Up and Morning Wash of remaining crew.

0630 - Breakfast for the remaining crew.

0700 - Surfaced after 14h and 41sm.
Weather and Sea unchanged in 24h, visibility is 8.6sm.
Swap-the-Decks for the Off-Watch.

0705 - Boat ventilated. Charging batteries (6700Ah): Port-Diesel, Propulsion 396RPM/11kn; Stbd.-Diesel, Charging 496RPM.

0845 - Qu.7455BF - Daily work routine for the Off-Watch.

0950 - Batteries charged => 2h 45min. for 3300Ah. 2xH.F./14kn.
1200 - Qu.7433BF - Days Run: 173.3sm - 132.3sm (10h) - 41.0sm (14h).
114cbm (6cbm/24h). Battery 10000Ah. 10.5cm: 28xLkG. 2xM.G.-2cm-C/30: 6651xPbG. On course 53°. SW1/1, partly cloudy, visibility 8.6sm, >1000mb.
– Lunch Break –

1300 - Daily work routine for the Off-Watch.

1600 - Qu.7255BF - On new course 26°.

1620 - Sundown. W1/1, partly cloudy, visibility 8.6sm, >1000mb.

1700 - Diving for submerged cruise at T=19, 135rpm/3kn.

1715 - Dinner for the crew.

1800 - Port Machine-Watch on duty.

1855 - O = 20%.

2100 - Silent Running. Lights-Out for the Off-Watch.

2305 - O = 19%.

2340 - Wake-Up for the Stbd.-Machine-Watch and the 1st Sea-Watch.

2400 - "Mittelwächter": Mid-Night Coffee for the Watch on Duty.

Boat continuing return voyage.

RST
Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

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Monday, 18 May 1942 - Bay of Biscay -

0326 - Sunrise.

0415 - O = 18%.

0600 - Secured from Silent Running.

0700 - Surfaced after 14h and 41.4sm.
Weather and Sea unchanged since Sundown, 17 May.

Reached Qu.BF40. "All hands on Quivive!".

0705 - Boat ventilated. Charging batteries (7400Ah): Port-Diesel, Propulsion 396RPM/11kn; Stbd.-Diesel, Charging 496RPM.

0800 - Qu.4855BF - On new course 90°.
Boat is on ordered approach path Uhunest, as per new Op.-Orders received at supply ship.

0925 - Batteries charged => 2h 20min. for 2600Ah. 2xH.F./14kn. Wind and Sea increasing, shifting north.

1200 - Qu.4944BF - Days Run: 170.6sm - 129.2sm (10h) - 41.4sm (14h).
110cbm (4cbm/24h). Battery 10000Ah. 10.5cm: 28xLkG. 2xM.G.-2cm-C/30: 6651xPbG On course 90°. NNW5/4, partly cloudy, visibility 8.6sm, >1000mb.

1555 - Qu.4955BF -

1610 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since Etmal.

1700 - Diving for submerged cruise at T=30, 135rpm/3kn.

1900 - O = 20%. T=19.

2100 - T=30. Silent Running.

2305 - O = 19%.

Boat continuing return voyage.


RST
Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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