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

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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)

Thursday, 24 June 1943 - Off Cape Town -

- continued from 24 June, 1628 -

1635 - T=20. Sound contact warship bearing 76°, E=17500.

1639 - S-Tiefe. In the A-Periscope a smoke plume can be seen bearing 80°; The II.W.O. is scanning the sky with the B-Periscope.

1643 - One by one, 6 sound contacts with warships approaching from general direction North, distance between 12500m and 17500m. Turning boat hard to port, in order to evade to East.

1653 - 7th sound contact warship. The first warship comes into sight (Hunt-III-Destroyer) and one by one the others as well, E=7000, all on course South. 1/3-Ahead and turning boat back around hard to stbd., in order to evade to west.

1658 - On course 270°. The 8th sound contact warship and at 1659, #9. Rigging for Silent Running.

1707 - #10 sound contact with warship.

1708 - A Sunderland and a Catalina drop 12 Wabos at our last diving position and fly off again in opposite directions at 1715.

The enemy has assembled a U-Hunt Group of 10 (!) escorts and at least 4 airplanes in search for us, the escorts are sniffing around our last diving position but not dropping any Wabos. Luckily, they are not conducting a "Swamp-Action".

The search group consists of: 3 Black Swan Sloops, 2 Hunt-I Destroyers, and 1 each Hunt-III, A&B, E&F and G&H Destroyer and 1 River Class Frigate.

1730 - The Search Group has split up with 5 searching around and diving position and 5 a bit more towards our direction.

1749 - A Catalina appears from SW and drops 3 bombs and the diving position, circles once and flies off on course NE.

1754 until 1800 - 3 airplanes that appear to be 2 Sunderlands and another twin-engine airplane, drop 16 bombs at our diving position. After they fly off, it seems as though, that one of the Hunt-I Destroyers is burning and lying low in the water by the stern. E=7000. Apparently, she was hit by one of the bombs dropped by the airplanes.

1843 - A Sunderland and another airplane continue to drop 13 Wabos at the diving position.

1849 - After dropping another 6 Wabos, the Sunderland flies off on course SW.

1851 - Another 1 Wabo can be heard and at 1853 2 more.

1854 - An airplane at the diving postition 11000m astern, flies off on course NE.

1912 - Retracting the A-Periscope and continuing to observe the situation with the B-Periscope.

1926 - 3 Wabos are dropped at the diving position by A/C and again 1 at 1929 and 1 at 1932.

1959 - An airplane (Consolidated) can be seen in 193°true, E=6000, on course 68° and disappears in 108°true, E=7000, in Qu,5646GR center top.

2008 - With the change of watch, secured from Silent Running.

2112 - CO₂-Warning at 1.7%.

2132 - Catalina in 217°true, E=6800, on course 47°, turns to course 85° when positioned 2000m abeam to port and is out of sight in 100°true, E=8000. About 1min. later, 6 Wabos are being dropped at the diving position, about 23000m astern, where the destroyers are still searching for us.

2136 - 2 Wabos at the diving position and 3 Wabos at 2138; a airplane can be seen flying off on course NE.

2149 - Surfaced after 5h 30min. and 14.9nm. Compressed Air Supply 285Atü, Battery 51.4%, Weather and Sea unchanged.

2153 - Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled.

2200 - Charging batteries (51.4%): Stbd.-Diesel Charging 496RPM; Port-Diesel Propulsion 185RPM/5kn.

2201 - Manning the 2cm-Flak Gun.

2210 - 1/3-Ahead, 285RPM, 8kn.

- to be continued -

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

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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)

Thursday, 24 June 1943 - Off Cape Town -

- continued from 24 June, 2210 -

2215 - Qu.5644GR top center - Wellington bomber in 240°true, E=5000, direct approach (No FuMB and Magic Eye detection). Going to A.K. A/C is attacking with machine guns only. After the fly-over, the 2cm-C/30 shoots down the airplane, which is catching fire and crashing into the sea off to stbd., the flames lingering on the water for about 1min. Boat stays surfaced and continues battery charging, Port Diesel Half-Ahead, 375RPM, 10kn.

2256 - Qu.5566GR center top - Magic Eye detection, shortly after a airplane (Hudson or Ventura) in 64°true, direct approach. Going to A.K. and hard to stbd., "Open Fire!". The airplane drops 2 bombs that too short and flies off on course SW, "Cease Fire!".

2258 - Now a Catalina is approaching from 85°true, E=4200 (no FuMB/Magic Eye detection). Going to A.K. and hard to stbd., "Open Fire!". During the first approach spot light, but no bombs are dropped (perhaps, due to the accurate Flak fire). 3 bombs underneath each wing can clearly be seen.

2259 - Sundown. After the fly-over, "Cease Fire!", interrupting charging process and "ALARM!". Catalina is turning around and approaching from 275°true, E=2600. During the diving process no bombs.

2301 - At T=75, 3 Wabos, no damages. On course 13°.

2316 - On course 270°. Setting for Reception Depth.

2325 - T=20. Battery 64.3%, Compressed Air Supply 285Atü, CO₂ 1.1%.

2332 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 33min. and 1.7nm. - Weather and Sea unchanged.

2336 - Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled.

2337 - Charging batteries (64.3%): Stbd.-Diesel Charging 496RPM; Port-Diesel Propulsion 285RPM/8kn.

2339 - Right after manning the 2cm-Flak Gun, FuMB-Detection and right after a Catalina in 187°true, E=6000, direct approach, spot light. "Open Fire!". During the first approach no bombs are dropped, 3 bombs underneath each wing can clearly be seen.

2342 - After Magic Eye detection, a second airplane appears and drops 3 Wabos wide to port and behind the boat.

2343 - "ALARM!". During the diving process no bombs. At T=55, 2 Wabos.

2346 - At A-Meter, another 2+1 Wabos. No damages.

2354 - Setting for Reception Depth.

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