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05-07-23, 01:31 AM
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U 115 - First War Patrol (2nd leg) - West of Cape Finisterre
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+++++++ U 115 - KTB - First War Patrol (17th war patrol overall) Friday, 7 May 1943 - Northern coast of Spain 0145 - Qu.7983BF - Course 270°. 0417 - Qu.7981BF - Course 238°. 0445 - Early Morning Dawn. 0612 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 11h. 1200 - Qu.2238CG - West of Cape Finisterre -Days Run: 191.2nm - (↗ 24h) Total: 623.8nm (70h) - ↗ 619.4nm (68h 30') - ↘ 4.4nm (1h 30') - 33nm 500cbm (2cbm in 24h); Weather and Sea unchanged in 17h. 1532 - Incoming F.T.: From U 663: Sinking after airplane attack in Bay of Biscay. - Schmid - 1555 - Qu.2255CG - Course 231°. 1732 - F.T. from B.d.U.: To U 192: Happe: Give status and position report. 1831 - F.T. from B.d.U.: To U 192: Happe: Urgently give status and position report. 2027 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 25h. 2303 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.: OKW-Report: Tunis has been captured by the British 1st Army. RST
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05-08-23, 02:00 AM
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U 115 - First War Patrol (2nd leg) - West of Spain
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+++++++ U 115 - KTB - First War Patrol (17th war patrol overall) Saturday, 8 May 1943 - West of Vigo 0010 - SE5/4, clear, good visibility, >1000mb. 0400 - Qu.2455CG - Course 270°. 0510 - Early Morning Dawn. 0629 - Sunrise. ENE5/4, clear, good visibility, >1000mb. 0705 - Qu.2445CG - Crash dive for training. T=10 after 37sec. (2sec. improvement). Boat levels out at A-Meter at 0707. 0720 - At T=50, Commencing Torpedo Maintenance. 0754 - Tube III (AtoFAT) pulled and serviced. At 0800 Change of Watch. 1050 - Tubes IV, II and I (all T-3) serviced. Break. 1100 - Commencing servicing of stern tubes. 1151 - Tube V (EtoFAT) serviced. 1157 - CO₂ - Warning at 1.7%. 1200 - Qu.1666CG - Days Run: 166.0nm - ↗ 153.0nm (19h 05') - ↘ 13.0nm (4h 55') Total: 789.8nm (3tg 22h) - ↗ 772.4nm (3tg 15h 35') - ↘ 17.4nm (6h 25') 499cbm (1cbm in 24h); Course 270°; T=50; Battery 88%; Compressed Air 290Atü. - Lunch Break - 1300 - Commencing servicing of tube VI (T-4). 1351 - Tube VI serviced. 1407 - At Reception Depth. 1410 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 2h 10' and 5.6nm since Etmal (Total: 7h 05' and 18.6nm). Weather and Sea unchanged since Sunrise. 1416 - Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled. 1420 - Charging batteries (82%): Stbd.Diesel, Charging/496RPM; Port.-Diesel, Propulsion/285RPM/8kn. 1545 - Batteries charged: 1h 25' for 18%. Small-Ahead/225RPM/8kn. 2041 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since Sunrise. 2304 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.: OKW-Report: British troops withdraw from Buthidaung, Burma; Allied naval forces have begun the Operation Retribution blockade, sealing off Tunisia from the sea; German television began broadcasting from studios in Paris. Cmdr.: U 465, 439, 332 have not yet reported since they left Western France. Several challenges received no reply. Their loss must be assumed during the last few days in April when air patrolling was very strong. On 28.4. U 439 and 332 were detailed to assist U 437, who had been damaged. They did not reply to this order either, although they must have been in the vicinity. Search planes sent out did not find U 663, although considering the prevailing sea force this was not extraordinary. No reports were received from the boats detailed to assist. So far, U 663 has not replied to control. She can use only her emergency transmitter and probably cannot get through during heavy weather (antenna awash). Considering all this, we have been able to transit the Bay of Biscay relativly unscathed. RST
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05-09-23, 01:40 AM
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U 115 - First War Patrol (2nd leg) - Hunted by Escort Group (1)
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+++++++ U 115 - KTB - First War Patrol (17th war patrol overall) Sunday, 9 May 1943 - West of Vigo 0338 - Qu.1555CG - Course 231°. 0525 - Early Morning Dawn. 0642 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 24h. 0700 - Qu.1575CG - Alarm for training. T=10 after 36sec. (1sec. faster than before). 0705 - At A-Meter commencing Trial Dive acc. B.d.U.-Standing Order No.507 & 308; 145rpm. 0741 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meter. 0742 - Setting for T=20; 98rpm. 0759 - Reception Depth. 0805 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 1h 05min. and 3.8nm. 0807 - Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled; Battery 94%; 225RPM/8kn. 0917 - Qu.1577CG - "Surface Vessel!". S Class Destroyer bearing 310°, E=13000, very fast on course 325°. 0920 - Another surface vessel as a mere shadow bearing 0°, is identified as an Escort Carrier and two FuMB-Detection (No Magic Eye). 0922 - Aircraft sighted in 163°true, E=6000, direct approach. The S Class Destroyer is turning toward the boat at high speed. "ALARM!". 0923 - At T=20, 2 bombs, light concussions, no damages. 0930 - At A-Meter, Silent Running. 0935 - 26 Wabos dropped by two destroyers at the diving position astern until 1003. 1003 - One of the destroyers heads back to the Aircraft Carrier, while the other destroyer keeps loitering around our diving position. 1025 - The second destroyer leaves for the A/C Carrier at medium speed. 1035 - Secured from Silent Running; Setting for T=20. 1044 - Reception Depth. 1049 - S-Tiefe. In relative bearing 110°, a Tribal Class Destroyer, that still searching for us but in a different location, E=8000. 1122 - Surfaced after 2h and 5.5nm. 1123 - Boat ventilated; Battery 90%. FuMB Detection in the area of our diving position, 9700m astern (no Magic Eye). 1126 - Compressed Air Supply filled. 1/3-Ahead. 1200 - Qu.1733CG - Days Run: 164.7nm - ↗ 149.8nm (18h 45') - ↘ 14.9nm (5h 15') Total: 954.5nm (4tg 22h) - ↗ 922.2nm (4tg 10h 20') - ↘ 32.3nm (11h 40') 498cbm (1cbm in 24h); Course 231°; Battery 90%; Weather and Sea unchanged in 29h. Note: Possible salvo shots with 3 torpedoes are: I-II-III and II-III-IV. 1215 - 225RPM/8kn. - to be continued -
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05-09-23, 02:05 PM
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U 115 - First War Patrol (2nd leg) - Hunted by Escort Group (2)
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+++++++ U 115 - KTB - First War Patrol (17th war patrol overall) Sunday, 9 May 1943 - West of Vigo - continued from 9 May 1943, 1215 - 1657 - Qu.1755CG top right - Diving for FuMB Detection (No Magic Eye) in 210°true, E=13000. 1700 - At T=30, one bomb at the diving position and again at 1701. 1703 - At A-Meter, no sound contact. 1723 - At A-20, Sound contact warship bearing 328°, E=14000, on course NW. Seems to be too far from the position of the last contact at noon, to be the same escort group. 1729 - Reception Depth. 1737 - S-Tiefe. U Class Destroyer bearing 330° on search pattern, E=7500. Anything further cannot be seen due to the high swell and the destroyer is too close to be able to surface. 1741 - Boat turning to course 321°. 1748 - The destroyer runs off at high sped on course West. 1757 - Surfaced after 1h and 3.1nm. Escort Carrier sighted bearing 323°, on course 323°. Boat changing course to 304° and A.K. 1815 - Qu.1752CG bottom left - Boat is attacked by carrier-based A/C with machine guns and bombs, E=2500. Turing toward the approaching A/C hard to port, which cause the two bombs to overshoot the boat. After the fly-over, "ALARM!". 1817 - At T=25, ejecting one Bold (9 pcs. left), and running off on course 004°. 1818 - At A-Meter no further bombs or damages, but two destroyers are approaching our diving position. 1821 - At E=7000 to destroyers, rigging for Silent Running. The Escort Carrier seems to have reduced its speed, most likely zig-zagging. 1832 - The two destroyers run off from our diving position, in direction toward the Escort Carrier. As before, one very fast and the other at medium speed. 1842 - At Reception Depth. Secured from Silent Running. 1845 - S-Tiefe. A G&H Destroyer bearing 225°, E=6500, still on search pattern. 1855 - In the B-Periscope a carrier based A/C is seen on our stbd. beam, approaching from NNE, on opposite course, and dropping two bombs in the area of our last diving position, 4250m astern. 1910 - At E=10000, the Destroyer is out of sight (a faint smoke trail can still be seen in the B-Periscope). 1915 - Surfaced after 1h and 3.1nm. 1918 - Qu.1752CG top left - Right after the boat is ventilated and the Compressed Air Supply is filled, the boat is attacked by an Avenger A/C with Machine Guns, bombs and RP-3 Rockets, direct approach from West. Again, turned toward the approaching A/C with A.K., which cause the bombs and rockets to overshoot the boat. Right after the fly-over, "ALARM!". 1921 - At A-Meter, rigged for Silent Running and ran-off on course 0°. 1930 - As the two destroyers about 13000m away are not approaching, secured from silent running. 1940 - A-20. 2015 - After the watch change, set for Reception Depth. 2028 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 1h 10min. and 3.1nm. 2033 - Boat ventilated. On course 65°. 2037 - Compressed Air Supply filled. 2040 - Charging batteries (80%): Stbd.Diesel, Charging/496RPM; Port.-Diesel, Propulsion/285RPM/8kn. FuMB-Detection in 250°true, E=14500 (No Magic Eye). Boat stays surfaced. 2108 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 38h. 2220 - Batteries charged: 1h 40min. for 20%. - to be continued -
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05-10-23, 12:54 AM
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U 115 - First War Patrol (2nd leg) - Hunted by Escort Group (3)
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+++++++ U 115 - KTB - First War Patrol (17th war patrol overall) Sunday, 9 May 1943 - West of Vigo - continued from 9 May 1943, 2220 - 2233 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.: 9.5., 0920, Qu.1577CG, Escort Group with Escort Carrier and three Destroyers and again at 1700 in Qu.1755CG, both on course NW, 18kn. Both times not able to attack due to attack of carrier based airplane and high swell at day time. No damages. Suspect two different escort groups. Switching to Circuit Amerika-I. 497cbm. 15 eels. ENE5/4, clear, visibility 7.5nm, >1000mb. - RST - 2304 - Incoming F.T.'s: From O.K.W.: a) The German occupation government in the Netherlands declared martial law. b) The "San Marco" Italian naval infantry regiment surrendered at Bizerte, Tunisia. From O.K.M.: a) In order to make it possible for the boats to guide in other boats when they themselves have sighted a convoy even when there are major differences in fixes, a shadower's signal buoy has been constructed and two boats (U 358 and U 381) have been equipped with one to try out. The buoy is to be fired as a star or rocket in the same way as the former signal rocket with axial staff, and will be distinguishable by very obvious characteristics from star signals and illuminant rockets, as the enemy often uses these to lead our boats astray. If these buoys are satisfactory, it is intended to use them operationally. From B.d.U.: a) U 666 Oblt. Herbert Engel) brought down a "Halifax" (misidentified as a Sunderland) with 6 shots at 1028 in the Bay of Biscay, Qu. BE 6888. The Halifax only strafed the boat on its first attack and received AA hits in one of the port engines during a second run. The pilot then apparently lost control when turning to come in again and the Halifax crashed into the sea about 500m (546 yds) from the boat, killing the crew of eight. b) U 648 (Oblt.d.R. Peter Arthur Stahl), 168, 381 and 226 refueled from U 459 (KrvKpt. Georg von Wilamowitz-Möllendorf). c) U 663 (KrvKpt. Heinrich Schmid) was not found and so far, has not reported. According to dead reckoning she must enter port at the latest on 12.5. d) U 531 and 438 were probably caught unawares and sunk in the thick fog while operating on convoy No.36, U 438 was probably lost after a daylight attack. U 630 and U 192 (Oblt. Werner Happe) did not report at all after attacking the convoy. Last message from U 630 was dated 21.4. as she left the supply boat in BD 25. U 192 last radioed on 3.5. from AJ 3757 (Convoy No. 33). Both these boats may therefore have been lost earlier. 5 boats must be considered lost. RST
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05-11-23, 06:42 AM
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U 115 - First War Patrol (2nd leg) - Received new orders
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+++++++ U 115 - KTB - First War Patrol (17th war patrol overall) Monday, 10 May 1943 - West of Vigo 0201 - Trying to re-establish contact with the escort groups in the area. Course 52°. 0242 - Qu.1577CG - Course 128°. 0402 - Qu.1812CG - Course 180°. 0454 - Qu.1815CG - Course 231°. 0545 - Early Morning Dawn. 0703 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 2 days. 1017 - Qu.1767CG - Course 270°. 1039 - Qu.1759CG - FuMB Detection in 250°true and 262°true (no Magic Eye), E=18000. 2xH.F. 1043 - Destroyer bearing 344°, E=138000, on course NNE, medium speed. 1047 - Trying to get a closer look. Course 315°, Full-Ahead. Slowly more and more destroyers come into sight, a River Class Frigate can clearly be identified. Appears to be a Hunter/Escort Group consisting of at least 7 destroyers, on course 18°, 12 kn. 1052 - New course 18°, 2xH.F./13kn. Approaching as close as 9400m - no detection. 1124 - On course 0°. Decision to break-off pursuit. Reason: 1. Unfavourable attack conditions, i.e, medium heavy swell and no cover due to clear daylight; 2. Numeric superiority of enemy; 3. Such attack not within scope of actual Op.-Order. 1140 - Running off on course 110°, and at 1153 on course 164°. 1200 - Qu.1764CG - Days Run: 183.6nm - ↗ 174.3nm (20h 50') - ↘ 9.3nm (3h 10') Total: 1138.1nm (5tg 22h) - ↗ 1096.5nm (5tg 7h 10') - ↘ 41.6nm (14h 50') 495cbm (3cbm in 24h); Course 164°; Weather and Sea unchanged in 2 days and 5h. Note: Possible salvo shots with 3 torpedoes are: I-II-III and II-III-IV. 1215 - Qu.1764CG - Course 270°. Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.: 1200 Enemy Task Force 7 Destroyers in Qu.1753CG on course 18°, 12kn. Attack not possible due to seastate and no cover due to clear daylight. Continue outbound transit. 495cbm. ENE5/4, medium heavy swell, clear, visibilty 7.5nm, >1000mb. - RST - 1355 - Qu.1755CG - 225RPM/8kn. 2120 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 2 days and 14h. 2244 - Qu.3955CF - 2303 - Incoming F.T.'s: From OKW: a) Heinz Guderian tells The Führer of his misgivings about the Zitadelle plan. Uncharacteristically, Hitler responded that, he too, had concerns about an offensive at Kursk. b) The British 1st Army reached Hammamet, Tunesia, with the British 6th Armoured Division cutting off our troops at Cape Bon, Tunisia. From B.d.U.: a) U 663 (KrvKpt. Heinrich Schmid) not found. b) Received the following orders for torpedo equipment of boats: 1) Standing B.d.U. Order No. 40 (Appendix 5) for the torpedo equipment of boats with the Pi 2, Fat G7A and FAT G 7e at present available. 2) Standing B.d.U. Order No. 309: New depth settings of Pi 2 with "MZ one" (Previous reference: Standing B.d.U. Order No. 35 and Standing B.d.U. Order No. 301 "Draughts of Merchant Vessels".). 3) Standing B.d.U. Order 306: Method of using FAT torpedoes (incl. Operational release of FAT G 7E). RST
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05-11-23, 03:13 PM
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U 115 - First War Patrol (2nd leg) - More Uboats lost
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+++++++ U 115 - KTB - First War Patrol (17th war patrol overall) Tuesday, 11 May 1943 - North Atlantic - 1st week at sea completed - 0555 - Early Morning Dawn. 0700 - Qu.3855CF - Course 227°. 0720 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 3 days. 0945 - FuMB-Detection in 30°true, E=17700 (No Magic Eye). Boat stays surfaced. 1158 - Incoming F.T.: From U 528: Attacked by aircraft. Severe damages and casualties. Unable to dive. - Rabenau - 1200 - Qu.3877CF - Days Run: 195.4nm - ↗ (24h) Total: 1333.5nm (6d 22h) - ↗ 1291.9nm (6d 7h 10') - ↘ 41.6nm (14h 50') 492cbm (3cbm in 24h); Course 227°; Weather and Sea unchanged in 3 days and 5h. Note: Possible salvo shots with 3 torpedoes are: I-II-III and II-III-IV. 1530 - East7/6, medium heavy swell, clear, visibility 6.5nm, >1000mb. 1828 - Qu.6155CF - Course 270°. 1953 - Qu.6146CF - Airplane in 80°true, on northerly heading. Boat stays surfaced. 2130 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 6h. 2232 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.: At 1158 in BE 6520 U 528 (Oblt. Georg von Rabenau) requested immediate assistance from planes as she was totally unable to dive. She was ordered to move away to the west at once and report course and speed. U 558 (Kptlt. Günther Krech) was ordered to proceed to her assistance. Air support cannot be provided before 12.5. by a BV 128. No further messages have been received from U 528. 2304 - Incoming Radio Reports: From OKW: a) The British are evacuating Maungdaw before the Monsum season begins in Arakan. b) Winston Churchill arrived in Washington DC for the Trident Conference scheduled to start tomorrow. From B.d.U.: a) U 177 (IXD2; Kptlt. Robert Gysae) has been allocated the area between GR 54 and KY 66, and that north of JJ 48 as her attack area. When the moon is favourable, she is to operate close inshore and later move away to the south. Independent traffic is suspected inshore and in JJ 10-50. It remains to be seen whether the "Bachstelze" being tried out by this submarine proves its worth. b) U 192 (Oblt. Werner Happe) is listed as missing 3 stars and U 663 (KrvKpt. Heinrich Schmid) has not been picked up although an escort has been sent out several times. She must be assumed lost. B-Dienst Report: a) Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier USS Card (CVE-11) departed Norfolk bound for New York. b) Allied convoy SC 130 (37 ships) departed Halifax for Liverpool. RST
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