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Old 08-25-20, 01:46 PM   #5528
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Default U 112 Type IXB 1940/2020 - 1st War Patrol

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

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KTB - U 112

Saturday, 24 August 1940 - Northwest of Shetlands

0530 - Morning Dawn - Reaching "Rosegarden".

0900 - Diving for torpedo maintenance and diving exercises.

1200 - Qu.7746AF - Days Run: 181.4sm - 177.3sm (21h) - 4.1sm (3h)

1507 - Torpedo maintenance and deep dive trial to A-Meter successfully completed. Submerged cruise at A-10, 65 rpm, silent running.

RST
Kptlt.&Cmdr.
Started a new career in August 2019, to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years ago ...
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KTB - U 112

Sunday, 25 August 1940 - "Rosegarden" - First week at sea completed.

0205 - O=17%. L.I. distributing oxygen in boat.

0215 - Surfaced after 14h15', 19.5sm.
WNW7/6, clear, light haze, vis.10000, >1000mb.

B.d.U. suspects inbound Northern Channel traffic to run north of 59°N.

0546 - U 48 (Rösing) reporting successful operation against convoy HX.65. Is going to Lorient.

0610 - Charging batteries (8100Ah): Stbd.engine charging, 495rpm; Port engine propulsion, 295rpm, 5-6kn.

0740 - Batteries charged: 1.5h for 1900Ah.

0917 - Morning Dawn. Diving from aircraft in 180°true, on northerly heading, E=8000. On A-10 no bombs.

1155 - Submerged cruise at A-10, 65 rpm, silent running.

1200 - Qu.9991AE - Days Run: 74.5sm - 50.9sm (7h) - 23.6 (17h)

Continuing outbound transit.

RST
Kptlt.&Cmdr.
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