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U 113 (IXC) - 3rd War Patrol - Gettings more done before 9am ...
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Originally Posted by Kapitän
- continued from 26 January, 1200h -
1220 - Batteries charged (2h for 2300Ah). 2x235RPM/7kn.
1608 - On new course 306°.
1845 - Water depth 162m.
1900 - Water depth 100m.
1915 - Water depth 63m.
1930 - Water depth 50m.
1951 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since 0515h. Water depth 45m.
2100 - Diving just before dark, for submerged cruise at Reception Depth.
2104 - Sound contact with steamer, bearing 200°, E=14000, on course SSW, medium speed.
2110 - Surfaced after 10min and 0.5sm. Boat operating on sound contact 2104/25. On course 158°. "Estimated contact with sound contact in about 45 min. All hands on Maneuver Stations!".
2200 - Now on course 201°. Diving for sound check. Steamer heard bearing 11°, E=5000. Speed of steamer must therefore be about 10kn.
2203 - Surfaced directly from T=20, after 3min. and 0.6sm.
2241 - Now on course 215°. Diving for sound check. Steamer heard bearing 318°, E=4500. Course of steamer must therefore be about 205°.
2244 - Surfaced directly from T=20, after 3min. and 0.3sm.
2306 - Now on course 203°. "Shadow Ahead Port! Distance 4000m!". It is the sound contact 2104/25! A Large U.S.A. Tanker of 18192ts, that appears to be empty, with a draught of 6.0m, on course 205, speed 11kn.
Cmdr.: I suspect, that the tanker is on its way to the oil refineries of Aruba-Trinidad, for loading of precious cargo destined for England. I sound "General Quarters!", as we are overtaking the tanker along its stbd. beam.
Boat operating acc. to Op.-Orders "Paukenschlag".
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KTB - U 113
Tuesday, 27 January 1942 - ESE of Cape Hatteras -
- Sixth week at sea completed - α 001°.
=> Torpedo tube V is hit amidships, after 1 min. 36 Sec.!
=> Torpedo tube VI is a failure, understeers!
The tanker starts sending "SSS" and zig-zags, reducing speed to 5kn.
Boat running ahead of tanker, in order to get the last loaded torpedo in tube III to bear.
0023 - On course 112°. Flooding tube III. Waiting for the tanker to return to its mean course of 205°, after turning away while zig-zagging.
0033 - Qu.7993CA - Single Shot with tube III: G7e/G7H (K-b/AZ); Running depth 3.5m; Vt30; Own course 112°; Own speed 3kn ahead; Shooter: Ltnt.z.S & I.W.O. Rainer SCHEUFLER.
Target ship: Large empty U.S.A. Tanker of 18192ts, draught 6.0m.
Target zig-zagging around mean course of 205°; Target distance 1300m; Target angle green95°; Target speed 5kn; Firing angle α 355°.
=> Torpedo is a hit below the forward bridge, after 79 Sec.!
0037 - The tanker continues on, further reducing speed, but is not sinking. Manning deck gun.
0038 - "Weapons Free!". E=900. After the 2nd shot, a fire breaks out on the tanker, and after 8 shots in total, the tanker starts to catch fire over all and sinks on an even keel at 0040h. Flames continue to linger on the water for a while, even after the tanker has sunk. Water depth here is 365m.
Running toward the sinking position. Questioning and supplying 14 survivors in 4 boats.
0100 - Running off on an easterly course, at 2xH.F.-Ahead.
"Secure Weapons! Dismissed from Battle Stations!".
Cmdr.: After a chase that lasted over 3.5h and covered a distance of nearly 38sm, we finally caught our prey, that provided us with more tonnage, than the previous 6 ships combined.
0130 - The weather is clearing up, but the sea and swell are increasing. Reducing speed to 1/3-Ahead.
Cmdr.: We were able to sink the tanker with the help of the deck gun, just in the nick of time.
0200 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
On 26 Jan., 0530h, sunk Supply Tanker, 3150ts, with Eto and deck gun, in Qu.7998CA. On 26 Jan., 0600h, sunk Small U.S.A. Merchant, 1667ts, with Eto, in Qu.7998CA. On 27 Jan., 0040h, sunk Large empty U.S.A. Tanker, 18458ts, with 2 Eto and deck gun, 1 Eto understeered, in Qu.7993CA. Tanker was en route to Aruba-Trinidad. Many patrol vessels in Qu.1230DC. Still have 2 internal Ato and 128cbm. NW6/5 increasing, clear, light haze, good visibility, medium swell, >1000mb. Continuing Op. - RST -
Cmdr.: The outgoing F.T.'s are more detailed and longer, in order to give the second wave of "Paukenschlag" boats, e.g, U-Rasch, that are already on their way to the U.S.A. East Coast, some intelligence about the theatre of operation.
0205 - "ALARM!". Crash diving from Catalina, direct approach from 275°true, E=5000. Airplane was first sighted heading SSE, and then turned toward the boat. Suspect radar detection. At T=30, 2 well placed bombs, no damages.
0207 - At A-20, another 3-4 bombs, no damages.
Also, sound contact turbine, bearing 351°, E=11000, heading straight toward our postion on course 253°, at medium speed.
Cmdr.: Clearly, the enemy has organized a concerted hunt for us. There! All of a sudden, sinking noises coming from the direction of the warship. I suspect, it must have foundered in the heavy sea. I decide to stay submerged.
0248 - On course 0°. 105rpm/2kn, Silent Running.
0427 - O₂ = 20%.
0702 - T=50. Beginning of torpedo reloading.
0714 - Tube V reloaded with G7a/G7H (K-a/AZ).
0727 - Tube VI reloaded with G7a/G7H (K-a/AZ).
0735 - Continue submerged cruise at A-20, 65rpm/1.6kn.
0837 - O₂ = 19%.
0909 - S-Tiefe. Morning Dawn. Weather is clear, however, stormy sea.
0910 - Surfaced after 7h 05min. and 16.7sm. Water Depth is 203m. NNW7/6, clear, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.
Light damage to forward upper deck from the last airplane attack, cannot be repaired due to the heavy swell. Battery 9000Ah.
0920 - Boat ventilated. On new course 45°.
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