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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Wednesday, 7 July 1943 - North of Iles Crozet -
Annex 2
Radio Messages transferred by Supply Ship:
From O.K.W.:
a) At Wolfsschanze, rocket research team leaders Wernher von Braun, Walter Dornberger and Ernst Steinhoff (brother of Kptlt. Friedrich Steinhoff) presented The Führer, Albert Speer, Wilhelm Keitel, and Alfred Jodl their research, including a film of a V-2 rocket launch, and successfully convinced The Führer to give rocket research and production a high priority.
b) The first Ta 152A prototype aircraft - an improved version of the excellent Fw 190D fighter - took flight.
c) During the Battle of Kursk, Soviet Il-2M aircraft attacked tanks of the German 9th Panzer Division. Our Luftwaffe responded with attacks of He 111 tactical bombers, flying 178 sorties, and Lt.Erich Hartmann (II/JG52) shot down 7 enemy airplanes, totalling 22 kills since the start of the battle.
From B.d.U.:
a) U 198 (IXD2; Kpt.z.S. Werner Hartmann) sank the Greek "Hydraios" 4,476 GRT on 6.7. in KP 3810 and the British "Leana" 4,742 GRT by gunfire on 7.7. Captain captured. Both ships were steering a course of 240°.
b) U 196 (IXD2; KrvKpt. Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat) has freedom of action to the W. as far as the coast in U 178's (IXD2; KrvKpt. Wilhelm Dommes) area (Mozambique Channel).
c) U 185 (IXC/40; Kptlt. August Maus) attacked a convoy (BT-18 from Bahia, Brazil to Trinidad), course 290, 10 knots in FC 7179 (about 125-175 miles east of Fortaleza, Brazil). During the first attack one tanker and one freighter, each 8,000 GRT, were left burning and sinking, and a Pi 2 hit was scored on 7,000 tonner. In the second attack in FB 9396 one freighter and one ammunition ship each of 6,000 GRT were sunk. The boat dived after gunfire. Air escort with the convoy by day, untrained escort vessels only by night, so far no Radar.
d) U 373 (Kptlt. Paul-Karl Loeser) sailed for mining operation Port Lyautey (Rabat, Morocco).
B-Dienst Report:
a) A rubber dinghy with 2 English airmen was reported by the enmey in BF 7741 (WNW off Fisterra). Boats were instructed to take them prisoner if sighted.
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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Thursday,
8 July 1943 - Indian Ocean -
0527 -
Incoming Radio Reports:
From O.K.W.:
a) In the Battle of Kursk, Walter Model's armour made three thrusts into the centre of the Soviet defences along the Central Front, the villages of Teploye, Olkhovatka and Ponyri in Russia. At Teploye, the main objective was Hill 272. Fierce fighting developed and swarms of Stuka's dropped 550-pound bombs on the anti-tank positions. The hill changed hands three times.
From B.d.U.:
a) U 197 (IXD2; Kptlt. Robert Bartels) has freedom of action to the N. in U 198's (IXD2; Kpt.z.S. Werner Hartmann) area.
b) U 455 (Kptlt. Hans-Martin Scheibe) took over cipher memorandum Triton from U 558 (Kptlt. Günther Krech) as ordered.
c) U 154 (Oblt. Oskar-Heinz Kusch) and U 126 (Oblt. Siegfried Kietz; ex Bauer) were on return passage in company through Biscay. U 154 reported on 2.7.: "Lost contact with U 126 after she had been bombed.". U 154 has meanwhile entered port without sighting U 126 again. She must be presumed lost.
d) U 267 (Kptlt. Otto Tinschert) reported at 1853 from CG 2212: "Unable to dive, am proceeding inshore.".
This boat may have been picked up by escort forces of a N.-bound Gibraltar convoy and bombed. She has been ordered to put into El Ferrol if she cannot restore her diving efficiency. If she returns directly air escort and destroyers will be provided. There are no U-boats in the vicinity to give immediate assistance. U 267 had not reported again by morning.
B-Dienst Report:
a) Escort Carrier USS Casablanca (CVE-55) was commissioned into service.
1025 - Morning Dawn.
1139 - Sunrise.
1200 - Qu.5267JB -
Days Run: 180.9nm - ↗ 24h
Total: 11560.6nm (64tg 22h) - ↗ 11137.8nm (58tg 07h 05') - ↘ 422.8nm (6tg 14h 55')
Course 41°; 508cbm (4cbm in 24h); Battery 100%; 2xEtoFat; 8xBold.
ESE7/6, overcast, light haze, visibility ~3.5nm, ~1000mb (Weather & Sea unchanged in 4d 12h)
1218 -
Incoming F.T.:
From U 514:
Rocket attack by Liberator. Sinking. - Auffermann -
2130 - Sundown.
2305 -
Outgoing F.T.:
To B.d.U.:
Supply done acc. Op.-Order. Compressor still not clear. 507cbm. 2EtoFat. ESE7/6, overcast, light haze, visibility ~3.5nm, ~1000mb. Continuing outbound transit acc. Op.-Orders. - RST -
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