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Old 02-12-22, 08:50 AM   #6157
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Default U 113 (IXC) - 3rd War Patrol - 3 capital ships evacuated from Brest

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Wednesday, 11 February 1942 - ESE of the Newfoundland Bank -

0741 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged since 8 Feb., Sundown.

0901 - Incoming F.T.: From U 564:
Sunk the Canadian Tanker Victolite, 11410ts, northwest of Bermuda, in Qu.CB7455. - Suhren -

1200 - Qu.2814CD - Days Run: 195.6sm (24h).
93.2cbm (2.6cbm/24h). On course 81°. Battery 10000Ah. 2 internal Ato. 136x10.5cm-SpG. 7676xM.G.-2cm-C/30-PbG. Weather unchanged since 8 Feb., Sundown.

1646 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 3 days.

2035 - On new course 75°.

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

RST
Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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Thursday, 12 February 1942 - North Atlantic -

0151 - Incoming F.T.: From U 108:
Sunk the Norwegian Blink, 2701ts, ESE of Cape Hatteras, in Qu.DC2139. - Scholtz -

Cmdr.: U-Scholtz belongs to the 2nd "Paukenschlag" Wave.

0731 - Sunrise. The haze has lifted, visibility has improved: NNW1/1, clear, visibility 8-9sm, >1000mb.

1105 - Qu.3455CD - On new course 75°.

1200 - Qu.3456CD - Days Run: 198.3sm (24h).
90.6cbm (2.6cbm/24h). On course 75°. Battery 10000Ah. 2 internal Ato. 136x10.5cm-SpG. 7676xM.G.-2cm-C/30-PbG. Weather unchanged since 12 Feb., Sunrise.

1632 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since 12 Feb., Sunrise.

2002 - Norddeich Radio sending a O.K.W. report about Operation "Cerberus", during which the German Battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, and the Heavy Cruiser Prinz Eugen and their escorts, are evacuated from Brest, leaving yesterday, on 11 Feb., passing through the English Channel today, and arriving in German ports tomorrow, on 13 Feb. The operation is protected by prevailing fog and 6 destroyers, 14 torpedo boats, 26 E-boats, 32 bombers and 252 fighters.

Cmdr.: This operation was the reason for the Op.-Order to the Biscay-Boats, to clear the English Channel of any enemy warships.

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

RST
Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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