[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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

- continued from 31 August 1940, 1245h -

1308 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Sunk from convoy B.HX-67: On 31.8., at 0357h, one tanker 8229ts and at 0406h one tanker 19023ts, both in Qu.1873AM. At 0659h, Ark Royal in Qu.1881AM. At 0901h, a steamer loaded with aircraft 6547ts, in Qu.1882AM. At 1149h, a large tramp steamer 6651ts, in Qu.1894AM and torpedoed a standard steamer loaded with tanks 6311ts. Many US-American tankers and steamers loaded with war material, running in convoy. No more internal eels. Heading west for loading external torpedoes and for repairs from artillery attack. 143cbm. W2/2, clear, light haze, vis.10000, >1000mb. - RST -

1339 - Incoming F.T.: RST: Your boat and its crew are the pride of Germany!" - B.d.U. -

2000 - Flak gun manned. Stopped engines. Commenced loading of external torpedoes.

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, 1 September 1940 - Rockall Bank - Second week at sea completed.

0420 - Evening dusk (Sunrise and Sunset apparently shifting due to high FPS ...) - All external torpedoes loaded under deck and batteries charged.

Cmdr.: "One bottle of beer for each crew member."

0610 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
All external torpedoes loaded. 8Ato. 140cbm. 1791AM. W2/2, clear, light haze, vis.10000, >1000mb. Continue Op. acc. Op.-Order. - RST -

0615 - Boat continuing Op. on previously ordered new patrol line from NW - SE, between Middle Ireland and northern entrance of The Minch. Also, acc. to an Skl.-Order, one weather boat is to permanently be placed between 55°-60°N and 20°-25°W and another is to place weather buoys NW and West of Scotland.

1000 - Wind and sea increasing: NW6/5, clear, light haze, vis.10000, >1000mb.

1200 - Qu.1936AM - Days Run: 152.3sm - ↗ 150.1sm (23h 15') - ↘ 2.2 (45')

1600 - Incoming F.T. from B.d.U.:
B-Dienst reporting that convoy SC.2 consisting of 53 ships, will arrive at the escort point, on 6 Sept. Acc. a secret Commander-F.T., U 47 (Prien), U 65 (von Stockhausen) and U 124 (Schulz) are ordered to operate on this convoy.

1902 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Join Group SC.2. Reach Qu.AL02 by 6 Sept., 0000h. Status report after arrival.

1920 - New course 280°. During the day, success reports from U 57 (Topp) and U 59 (Matz).

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.