[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

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

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KTB - U 112

Tuesday, 28 January 1941 - South of Iceland

0129 - O₂ = 19%.

0649 - O₂ = 18%.

0830 - Surfaced after 15h and 20.6sm. Battery 8100Ah. Weather unchanged.

0908 - Boat ventilated. Compressed air supply filled.

0952 - Sunrise.

1100 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
B-Dienst reporting a outbound convoy in Marqu.5150AM, course 270°. All boats are ordered to operate on this convoy.

Boat is operating on convoy 1100/28.

1200 - Qu.1891AL - Days Run: 55.1sm - ↗28.8sm (5h 45') - ↘26.3sm (18h 15')
116.8cbm (0.7cbm/24h). 8100Ah. 7 Eto and 3 Ato internal. Weather unchanged in 48h.

1250 - Altering course to 180°, due to heavy swell washing over the bridge.

1658 - Incoming F.T.1650/28: From B.d.U.:
B-Dienst reporting an inbound convoy in Marqu.2912AL, course 90°, speed 7kn.

Boat now operating on convoy 1650/28.

Cmdr.: "Under normal weather and sea conditions, it would be possible to intercept this inbound convoy, even at slow speed. Under the current weather and sea conditions, this seems to be almost impossible. Still, we need to attempt to do it."

1701 - 1./KG40 reporting to the B.d.U., that on this day, 5 of its Fw200 Condor, sunk 2 and damaged another 2 ships.

1705 - Sundown.

Boat operating on convoy 1650/28.

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

Wednesday, 29 January 1941 - South of Iceland

0245 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
U 93 (Korth) has contact with an inbound convoy in Qu.4124AM. All boats to operate on Convoy-"Korth".

0550 - Charging batteries at 8100Ah: Stbd.-Diesel 500RPM - Charging; Port-Diesel 285RPM - Propulsion, 4-5kn.

0730 - Incoming F.T.: From U 93:
U-Korth loosing contact with convoy in Qu.4134AM.

0745 - Morning Dawn. Battery charged: 1h 55' for 2200Ah.

0750 - Diving for submerged cruise due to high swell continuously washing over the bridge. T=20.

0944 - Sunrise.

0949 - O₂ = 20%.

1030 - Incoming F.T.: U 93/B.d.U.:
U-Korth reporting the sinking of 2 merchants and 1 tanker for 20000ts from convoy SC-19. No more contact with convoy. All boats are ordered to continue to operate on SC-19 until dark.

1200 - Qu.2725AL - Days Run: 108.5sm - ↗96.3sm (19h 50') - ↘12.2sm (4h 10')
114.9cbm (1.9cbm/24h). 9000Ah. 7 Eto and 3 Ato internal. Weather unchanged in 72h. T=20.

1348 - Incoming F.T.: From U 106:
U-Oesten reporting sinkings from convoy SC-19.

1449 - O₂ = 19%.

1704 - Sundown.

1830 - Surfaced after 10h 40' and 31sm. Battery: 7400Ah.
Weather has improved: S3/2, partly cloudy, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.

1839 - Boat ventilated.

2300 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
Boats reporting no more contact with convoy SC-19. New patrol lines are:
U 48 (Schultze) - AM15+16
U 106 (Oesten) - AL38, AM17+18
U 94 (Kuppisch) - AL03, AM19+01
U 107 (Hessler) - AL28, 37, 02, 39
U 103 (Schütze) - AL61 to 63
U 52 (Salman) - AL64 to 66
U 93 (Korth) - AM41, 42, 44, 45
U 101 (Mengersen) - AL68+69, AM47

Boat operating on convoy 1650/28.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.