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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Wednesday,
5 May 1943 - Bay of Biscay
0200 - Qu.9154BF -
Reached Escort Point Gabel.
0205 - On 200m-Line, diving for Test dive acc.
B.d.U.-Standing Order No.507 & 308. 205rpm.
0248 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meter.
0250 - Setting for Reception Depth.
0258 - T=20.
0305 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 1h and 2.8nm.
0306 - Boat ventilated. Battery 97%.
Releasing escort and running off at most economic speed on course 250°. Continuing transit independently.
Most economic speed: 225-235RPM/8kn => Range 42000km/22678nm
0430 - Early Morning Dawn.
0509 -
Incoming F.T.:
From B.d.U.:
Enemy Task Force ESE of Scilly, Qu.2555BF, course NW, 25kn.
0538 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged since Bordeaux.
1200 - Qu.8397BF -
Days Run: 232.4nm (22h) - ↗ 229.6nm (21h) - ↘ 2.8nm (1h) - since Bordeaux
Total: 232.4 nm (22h) - ↗ 229.6nm (21h) - ↘ 2.8nm (1h)
505cbm (5cbm in 22h); Weather and Sea unchanged since Bordeaux.
1201 -
Incoming F.T.:
From U 638:
Sinking after Wabo attack. - Staudinger -
1231 -
Incoming F.T.:
From U 531:
Sinking after Wabo attack. - Neckel -
1700 - Test Run of Main Diesels in increments acc.
B.d.U.-Standing Order No. 510, until 1800.
1830 - Crash dive for training.
T=10 after 39sec. Boat levels out at A-Meter at 1832.
1835 - Set for Reception Depth. Small-Ahead.
1900 - Surfaced after 30min. and 1.6nm.
1903 - Boat ventilated; Compressed Air Supply filled; Battery 95%.
2000 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since Bordeaux (30h).
2220 -
Incoming F.T.:
From B.d.U.:
Enemy Task Force South of Land's End, Qu.2592BF, course NW, 25kn.
Cmdr.:
Hopefully, not endangering U 217 (VIID; Kptlt. Kurt Reichenbach-Klinke) out on special duties (Minelaying off Lands End).
2303 -
Incoming F.T.:
From B.d.U.:
OKW-Report: The British have broken through the lines of the 5th Panzer Army, south of Tunis.
RST
KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115