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Old 12-30-21, 04:34 AM   #6100
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Default U 113 (IXC) - 3rd War Patrol - On outbound transit

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KTB - U 113

Monday, 29 December 1941 - West of the Azores -

0730 - Qu.3477CD - On new course 251°.

0830 - Early Morning Dawn.

0954 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since 27 Dec., 0400h.

1200 - Qu.2926CD - Days Run: 159.0sm - (24h).
197.8cbm (3.5cbm/24h). On course 251°. Battery 7900Ah. 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes. Weather unchanged since 27 Dec., 0400h.

1201 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
Third position and status request for U 75 (Ringelmann). Boat is presumed lost.

(U 75, VIIB, Kptlt.Helmuth Ringelmann, was sunk on 28 December 1941 in the Mediterranean north-west of Mersa Matruh, in position 31.50N, 26.40E, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Kipling. 14 dead and 30 survivors.)

1801 - Norddeich Radio sending a report that a Soviet counter offensive on the Kerch, Crimea peninsular, was repelled by the German 72th Infantry Regiment. The counter attack by the German 42nd Infantry Regiment on the bridgehead, is still being fought off by the Soviets.

1908 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since 27 Dec., 0400h.

Boat operating acc. to Op.-Orders "Paukenschlag".

RST
Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

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KTB - U 113

Tuesday, 30 December 1941 - North Atlantic -

- Second week at sea completed -

0150 - Qu.2855CD - New course 256°.

0840 - Early Morning Dawn.

1002 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since 27 Dec., 0400h.

1200 - Qu.2786CD - Days Run: 157.6sm - (24h).
194.3cbm (3.5cbm/24h). On course 256°. Battery 7900Ah. 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes. Weather unchanged since 27 Dec., 0400h.

1240 - Diving for torpedo maintenance and trial dive acc. B.d.U. Standing Order 507. 135rpm, 3kn.

1300 - At T=50, commencing torpedo maintenance.

1429 - O = 20%.

1600 - Bow torpedoes serviced. Break until 1620h.

1750 - Stern torpedoes serviced. Dinner until 1835h.

1809 - O = 19%.

1845 - Commencing of trial dive.

1905 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meters.
(Critical depth begins at 158m)
135rpm. Setting reception depth.

1914 - Sundown.

1920 - At reception depth.

1940 - Surfaced after 7h 00min. and 20.2sm.
Weather unchanged since 27 Dec., 0400h.
Battery: 6700Ah. 2x235RPM, 6-7kn.

1952 - Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled.

Boat operating acc. to Op.-Orders "Paukenschlag".

RST
Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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