[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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

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- continued from 26 April, 1200h -

1300 - Servicing of the bow tubes until 1600h.

1453 - O₂ = 19%.

1606 - At Reception Depth. Receiving and Sending of F.T. messages seems still to be not possible.

1609 - Surfaced after 4h 09' and 12.2sm since Etmal, and 6h 30' and 19.0sm in total.
Weather: SSW1/1, clear, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.

1613 - Boat ventilated and damages to Conning Tower repaired.

1636 - Flak2 repaired.

1642 - Qu.6128ED - "ALARM!". Direct approach of a pair of single engine fighters from 215°true, E=6000.
Due to the Repair Crew being on top, it takes longer to dive. During the diving process Machine Gun fire and 4 bombs - no damages.

1644 - At A-20, no further bombs.

1702 - Qu.6128ED - Surfaced after 20min and 1.1sm.

1703 - Right after surfacing, again "ALARM!", from a Catalina, direct approach from 175°true, E=7000.

Since the tanks haven't been fully blown yet, the diving process is faster than usual.

1704 - At A-20, about 3 bombs, followed by another 2. In further course, about 22-24 bombs are dropped at and around our diving position.

Cmdr.: Clearly, the enemy has organized a hunt for us, however, we have still have not encountered any ASW vessels, yet.

1723 - Surfaced after 20min.and 1.0sm.
Weather and Sea unchanged since 1609h.

1731 - Flak1 repaired.

1735 - Damaged to the Upper Deck are repaired.

The Radio Antenna is destroyed! Boat is not able to receive or send F.T.-Messages!

1802 - 2xH.F.

1835 - Qu.6155ED - On new course 180°.
Compressed Air Supply filled. Battery 8500Ah.

Cmdr.: The boat is only partially able to dive - max. depth is A+20. We are also unable to send or receive any F.T.-Messages. But still, we were very lucky and count our blessings, as our fate could have been of a much different nature. After deliberation with the Officers onboard, I decide to continue the war patrol.

1840 - Charging Batteries (8500Ah).
Port-Diesel, Propulsion 396RPM/11kn; Stbd.-Diesel, Charging 496RPM.

2007 - Batteries charges => 1h 27min. for 1500Ah.
2xH.F.-Ahead/14kn.

2110 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since 1600h.

2200 - Diving for submerged cruise at A-20.

2207 - A-20; 135rpm/3kn, Silent Running.

Cmdr.: Our last outgoing F.T. was sent yesterday, and the one prior to that, the day before yesterday. B.d.U.will anticipate our next report by latest tomorrow. From our inability to send F.T.s and from intercepted enemy F.T.s, B.d.U. will conclude that we might have been sunk and will start sending position and status requests for the next 3 days. The only way for us to give indications to B.d.U., that we are still operational, is by further sinkings over the next few days, until we reach the supply ship again.

Boat operating acc. Op.-Order as per F.T.0907/23.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

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Monday, 27 April 1942 - Lesser Antilles -

0025 - O₂ = 20%.

0425 - Qu.6455ED -

0545 - O₂ = 19%. Stopping Silent Running.

0855 - Sunrise.

0923 - T=20. O₂ = 18%.

0930 - Surfaced after 11h 30min. and 33.6sm.

0933 - Boat ventilated.

0935 - Charging Batteries (7700Ah).
Port-Diesel, Propulsion 396RPM/11kn; Stbd.-Diesel, Charging 496RPM.

1135 - Batteries charges => 2h for 2300Ah.
2xH.F.-Ahead/14kn.

1200 - Qu.6728ED - Days Run: 132.0sm - ↗ 84.1sm (7h 41') - ↘ 47.9sm (16h 19').
179cbm (2cbm/24h). Battery 10000Ah. 15+2 Torpedoes. 10.5cm: 26xSpG, 28xLkG. On course 180°. Weather and Sea unchanged since 26 April, 1600h.

1235 - It's beginning to rain, wind and sea increasing and shifting west and in due course north, poor visibility.

1305 - Qu.6755ED - SW2/2, overcast, rain, poor visibility, <1000mb.

1735 - Qu.9155ED - N4/3, overcast, rain, poor visibility, <1000mb.

2103 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since 1700h.

2115 - Diving for submerged cruise at A-20.

2122 - A-20, 135rpm/3kn, Silent Running.

2353 - O₂ = 20%.

Cmdr.: I suspect, that B.d.U. sent the first status and position request today.

Boat operating acc. Op.-Order as per F.T.0907/23.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.