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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Monday, 15 March 1943 - Southern coast of Norway
0540 - Morning Dawn.
0601 - F.T. from B.d.U.: B-Dienst Report:
The Allies will soon begin to deploy the so called "Leigh Lights" (as of 14 April) and the British Royal Navy has launched their first X-class midget submarines.
0659 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged since Kristiansand.
0713 - Qu.3791AN - Course 304°. Released from convoy according to orders. (U-191; IXC/40; Kptlt. Helmut Fiehn, goes to Bergen)
0715 - Diving for Test dive acc. B.d.U.-Standing Order No.507. 145rpm. Seems to take a long time for the boat reach and to level out on the set depth (10m increments).
0754 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meter.
0755 - Setting for Reception Depth.
0800 - Boat rises to 17.5m and levels out at T=20 at 0802.
0815 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 1h and 3.7nm.
0816 - Boat ventilated. Battery 97%.
1200 - Qu.3751AN - Days Run: 205.6 nm (19h 42') - ↗ 201.9nm (18h 42') - ↘ 3.7nm (1h) - since Kristiansand
Total: 693.3 nm (62h 17') - ↗ 689.6nm (61h 17') - ↘ 3.7nm (1h)
504cbm (6cbm in 20h); Weather and Sea unchanged since Kristiansand.
1445 - Crash dive for training.
Boat sinks to 75m and levels out at 71m at 1449h.
1450 - Set for Reception Depth. 96rpm.
1455 - Boat levels out very well at T=20.
1500 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 15min. and 1nm.
1501 - Boat ventilated, Compressed Air Supply filled. Battery 94%.
1501 - F.T. from B.d.U.: B-Dienst report:
Enemy task force within the Eastern Barrage, Qu.5742AN, course SE, 21kn.
1836 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 1 day/2h.
2315 - Qu.2655AN - Course 0°.
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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Tuesday,
16 March 1943 - West of Utsira
0541 - Morning dawn. Just before breakfast of the Port-Watch, FuMB Warning (no Magic Eye) 290°true, E=14000.
0542 - Diving. Just before closing the C/T hatch, an airplane is seen approaching the boat from 290°true, E~6000. Diving with A.K. During the diving process, Sound Contact with a convoy on a southerly heading bearing 95°, E=19000.
0545 - At A-Meter Wabos and again at 0548h. No damage.
0556 - 96rpm. Setting for Reception Depth.
0601 - T=20. Boat stays submerged.
0705 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 1h 23min. and 4.2nm.
Boat ventilated. Battery 92%.
0707 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 1 day/15h.
0711 - Qu.2855AN - Wind and Sea increasing: N4/3, clear, good visibility, >1000mb. Course 355°.
F.T. from B.d.U.:
B-Dienst report:
Enemy task force within the Eastern Barrage, Qu.4661AN, course ESE, 21kn. Operational trials of the 37-mm Flak gun-armed German Ju 87G anti-tank aircraft began on the Eastern Front.
1200 - Qu.8782AF -
Days Run: 230.2 nm - ↗ 225.0nm (22h 22') - ↘ 5.2nm (1h 38') - On course 355°.
Total: 923.5 nm (86h 17') - ↗ 914.6nm (83h 39') - ↘ 8.9nm (2h 38').
499cbm (5cbm in 24h); Battery 94%; Weather and Sea unchanged since 0700.
1211 -
Outgoing F.T.:
To B.d.U.:
At 0542h in Qu.2358AN, after FuMB detection diving from A/C approaching from 290°true. At A-Meter two Wabos - no damages. According sound contact convoy in Qu.2359AN on southerly heading. 499cbm. N4/3, clear, good visibility, >1000mb. Continue outbound transit. - RST -
1303 - Qu.8755AF - Course 302°.
1843 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since 0711.
2302 -
F.T. from B.d.U.:
Report on conovy battles HX.229 (37 ships) and SC.122 (50 ships): Group Raubgraf sank 13 ships of HX.229 and Group Stürmer sank 9 ships of SC.122.
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KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115