[Kapitän]

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KTB - U 113

Monday, 5 January 1942 - SSW of the Newfoundland Grand Bank -

0501 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
For Commanders eyes only:
Paukenschlag Boats: No fuel supply available for return cruise, include in operational planning. Only in absolute emergency, boats can supply out of supply ship "Max Albrecht" in El Ferrol. Still no attacks granted until further orders.

0900 - Early Morning Dawn.

1019 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since 2 Jan., 2020h.

1200 - Qu.8768CC - Days Run: 141.3sm (↗ 24h).
180.2cbm (2.7cbm/24h). On course 215°. Battery 5100Ah. 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes. Weather unchanged since 2 Jan., 2030h.

(Note: Propulsion keeps switching to "battery charging" without prompting by Commander. Assuming, that when boat cuts under in high swell, it runs on electric engines for a short while and when "resurfacing", it automatically switches to "battery charging". Have then manually, switch back to "2x-Ahead").

2005 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since 2 Jan., 2030h.

2039 - It's beginning to rain, wind is shifting to East and in due process to NNW. Poor visibility.

2330 - On new course 270°.

Boat operating acc. to Op.-Orders "Paukenschlag".

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

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KTB - U 113

Tuesday, 6 January 1942 - East of Bermuda -

- Third week at sea completed -

0702 - Incoming F.T.: From U 701:
Have sunk the British Baron Erskine, 3657ts, SSE of Cape Farewell, Greenland. Was straggler from convoy SC.62. Also, lost man over board on 2 Jan., II.W.O. Ltnt.z.S. Bernhard Weinitschke. - Degen -

Cmdr.: The entire North-Atlantic seems to be in an uproar.

0905 - Early Morning Dawn.

1022 - Sunrise. NNW7/6, rain, poor visibility, <1000mb.

1130 - Diving for torpedo maintenance and trial dive.

1200 - Qu.1255DE - Days Run: 129.6sm - ↗ 128.3sm (23h 30') - ↘ 1.3sm (30').
177.6cbm (2.6cbm/24h). On course 270°. Battery 7300Ah. 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes. T=60. Lunch.

1209 - O₂ = 20%.

1300 - T=50. Commencing of torpedo maintenance.

1549 - O₂ = 19%.

1605 - Bow tubes serviced. Break until 1625h.

1755 - Stern tubes serviced. Dinner until 1835h.

1845 - Beginning of trial dive acc. B.d.U.-Standing Order 507. 135rpm, 3kn.

1905 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meter. Setting Reception Depth.

1922 - At Reception Depth.

1929 - S-Tiefe. O₂ = 18%. Battery: 5900Ah.

1930 - Surfaced after 7h 30' and 21.7sm since Etmal, and 8h and 23sm total. Weather and Sea unchanged since Sunrise.

1939 - Boat ventilated.

1959 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since Sunrise.

Boat operating acc. to Op.-Orders "Paukenschlag".

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.