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U 113 (IXC) - 3rd War Patrol - Crossing the Bay of Biscay
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Thursday, 18 December 1941 - Bay of Biscay -
Cmdr.: Today, U 125 (IXC), Kptlt. Ulrich Folkers, will leave for Operation "Paukenschlag".
0019 - O₂ = 20% (1h 57').
0359 - O₂ = 19% (3h 50').
0739 - O₂ = 18% (3h 40').
0752 - At Reception Depth.
Incoming F.T.: From U 751:
Qu.8756BE. Aircraft Carrier protecting convoy HG.76. Constantly fast single engine fighters in the air. Calm wind and sea. - Bigalk -
0800 - Surfaced after 9h 38' and 21.9sm.
Weather unchanged since Lorient. Battery 8700Ah.
Incoming F.T.: From U 434:
Convoy HG.76: Diving from airplanes! - Hyda -
Cmdr.: Convoy HG.76 seems to be very well protected by air and sea!
0810 - Boat ventilated. 2xH.F.
0817 - Qu.4539BF - ALARM! One twin engine airplane in 50°true, E=10000, on a southwestern heading.
0819 - At A-20, no bombs.
Cmdr: "Most likely didn't see us."
0820 - Sunrise.
0834 - At Reception Depth.
0837 - Surfaced after 20min. and 1.1sm.
Weather unchanged since Lorient. Battery 8600Ah. 2xH.F.
Cmdr.: The Intel Briefing about the very strong air cover in the Bay of Biscay and Qu.BF40 in particular, was not exaggerated!
0855 - Incoming F.T.:
Different contact reports of convoy HG.76
0901 - F.T. from B.d.U.: To Group "Seeräuber":
Operate on Convoy HG.76, according to contact reports 0855/18.
Group "Seeräuber" consists of:
U-67(IXC), Kptlt.Günther Müller-Stöckheim
U-71(VIIC), Oblt.Hardo Rodler von Roithberg
U-107(IXB), Oblt.Harald Gelhaus
U-108(IXB), KvtKpt.Klaus Scholtz
U-127(IXC), KvtKpt.Bruno Hansmann
U-131(IXC), KvtKpt.Arend Baumann
U-434(VIIC), Kptlt.Wolfgang Heyda
U-574(VIIC), Oblt.Dietrich Gengelbach
1016 - Qu.4561BF - ALARM! 3 Catalina approaching from 40°true on course SW, E=11000.
1019 - At A-20, no bombs.
1031 - At Reception Depth.
1036 - Surfaced after 20min. and 1.1sm.
Weather unchanged since Lorient. Battery 8500Ah. 2xH.F.
1200 - Qu.4555BF - Days Run: 146.1sm - ↗ 119.7sm (13h 02') - ↘ 26.4sm (10h 58').
228.6cbm (3.5cbm/24h). On course 258°. Battery 8500Ah. 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes. Weather unchanged since Lorient (48h).
1201 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
First position and status request for U 131 (Baumann) and U 434 (Hyda), and third position and status request for U 557 (Paulssen), boat is presumed lost.
(U 557, VIIC, KrvKpt. Ottokar Arnold Paulssen, sank on 16 December 1941 in the Mediterranean Sea west of Crete, in position 35.31N, 23.19E, after erroneous ramming by the Italian torpedo boat Orione; 43 dead, all hands lost.)
1530 - 1/3-Ahead.
1655 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since Lorient.
2052 - Boat operating on ship contact report 2040/18, in Qu.4487BF, on course NNE, medium speed.
2113 - "Smoke plume ahead!". It is the ship contact report 2040/18 and is identified as a small tramp steamer type merchant. Running off on southerly heading, acc. Op.-Orders "Paukenschlag".
2133 - Back to general course 259°.
Boat operating acc. to Op.-Orders "Paukenschlag".
Kptlt.&Cmdr.
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Friday, 19 December 1941 - Bay of Biscay -
0140 - Qu.6933BE - Passed Qu.BF40 and enemy air cover zone. Going on most fuel economical speed, 235RPM, 8kn.
0700 - Early Morning Dawn.
0831 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since Lorient.
1200 - Qu.6918BE - Days Run: 234.9sm - (↗ 24h).
224.2cbm (4.4cbm/24h). On course 259°. Battery 8500Ah. 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes. Weather unchanged since Lorient (72h).
1201 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
Second position and status request for U 131 (Baumann) and U 434 (Hyda).
1708 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since Lorient.
1720 - Qu.6837BE. "Smoke plume bearing 68°!".
Medium sized steamer running slowly on course 30°, E=16000.
Boat is continuing on outbound transit, acc. Op.-Orders "Paukenschlag".
1957 - Incoming F.T.: From U 574:
Diving from escort of convoy HG.76. - Gengelbach -
2000 - Qu.6855BE -
2151 - Incoming F.T.: From U 574:
Qu.8789BE. Torpedo hit midship on escort of convoy HG.76. Detected by second destroyer. Trying to escape on su...a...c...
Boat operating acc. to Op.-Orders "Paukenschlag".
Kptlt.&Cmdr.
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