[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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

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Monday, 24 March 1941 - Memel - 24th Flotilla (Korvkpt. Hannes Weingärtner)

I inform B.d.U., that it would be my esteemed honor and privilege, to fulfill my duty under his command once again.

B.d.U. tells me, that I will take command of a brand new IXC type boat and crew. This boat is a further development of the type IXB boat, with storage for additional 43 tons of fuel, which gives it an increased range of up to 13450 nautical miles at 10 knots.

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

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Monday, 31 March 1941 - Bremen - AG Weser, Deutsche Schiff und Maschinenbau

Arrived at the shipyard for the final stages of construction of U 113 (IXC).

Technical information of the type IXC boat:
(sm = submerged, sf = surfaced, ph = pressure hull, oa = overall, hp = horsepower).
Displacement (tons): 1120 (sf); 1232 (sm); 1540 (total)
Length: 76,76m oa; 58,75m ph
Beam: 6,76m oa; 4,40m ph
Draught (draft): 4,70m
Height: 9,40m
Power (hp): 4400 (sf); 1000 (sm)
Speed (knots): 18,3 (sf); 7,3 (sm)
Range (miles/knots): 13450/10 (sf); 63/4 (sm)
Fuel: 208t
Torpedoes: 22 (4 bow and 2 stern tubes)
Mines: 44 TMA or 66 TMB
Deck gun: 1 x 10,5cm-SK-C/32 (150 x SpG + 30 x LkG rounds)
Flak gun: 2 x M.G.-2cm-C/30: 8000 x PbG (1 x M.G.-2cm-C/30 instead of 1 x 3.7cm-SK-C/30)
Crew: 48-56 men
Max diving depth: 165m (Crush depth: ca. 250m)
Boat is fitted with KDB listening gear.