[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

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.

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

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KTB - U 112

Thursday, 30 January 1941 - West of Rockall Bank

0130 - Qu.2855AL

0702 - Incoming F.T.: From Toreli:
4 ships for 17489ts sunk. - Langobardo -

0745 - Morning Dawn.

0920 - Sunrise.

1200 - Qu.3922AL - Days Run: 263.0sm - ↗244.2sm (17h 30') - ↘18.8sm (6h 30')
104.6cbm (10.3cbm/24h). 7400Ah. 7 Eto and 3 Ato internal. Weather unchanged in 72h.

Diving for listening check, about 1h from estimated interception point with convoy 1650/28. Nothing heard.

1245 - Surfaced. Weather has improved: NW2/2, partly cloudy, light haze, medium visibility, >1000mb.

1255 - "All engines stop!". M.G.-2cm-C/30 manned. Commenced external torpedo reloading.

1300 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
Air reconnaissance reports an inbound convoy in Qu.6369AL. All boats to operate on this convoy.

Cmdr.: "I suspect, that this is convoy 1650/28, traveling at a higher speed than first thought and at changing courses."

1600 - 4 Ato taken under deck. Charging batteries at 7400Ah: Stbd.-Diesel 500RPM - Charging;
Port-Diesel 285RPM - Propulsion, 7kn.

1653 - Sundown.

1659 - Incoming F.T.1650/30: From B.d.U.:
B-Dienst reporting inbound convoy in Marqu.3879AL, course east, speed 7kn.

Cmdr.: "This must be convoy 1650/28, that somehow managed to circle around our position."

1706 - Stopped charging batteries at 9000Ah and chasing after convoy 1650/28/30 on course 88°, Full Speed Ahead.

Cmdr.: "The convoy is running right in between the two patrol positions of U-Oesten (U 106) to the north and U-Kuppisch (U 94) to the south.

Boat operating on convoy 1650/28/30.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.