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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

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

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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)

Wednesday, 17 March 1943 - Northern North-Sea

0535 - Morning Dawn. Setting 3/4-Moon in NW.

0713 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 24h.

0715 - Qu.7352AF - Diving for torpedo maintenance.

1020 - Bow tubes serviced - break.

1030 - Servicing of stern tubes until 1200.

1200 - Qu.7351AF - Days Run: 206.9 nm - ↗ 193.7sm (19h 15') - ↘ 13.2sm (4h 45')
Total: 1130.4 nm (110h 17') - ↗ 1108.3nm (102h 54') - ↘ 22.1nm (7h 23')
On course 288°; 493cbm (6cbm in 24h)

1201 - CO₂ Warning at 1.7% (after 4h 45').

1300 - Setting for reception depth. At 1305 T=20.

1315 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 1h 15' and 3.6nm
(Total: 6h and 16.8nm); Weather and Sea unchanged in 1day/6h.

1316 - Boat ventilated.

1323 - Crash dive for training.

1324 - A-10, 96rpm.

1327 - Setting for reception depth. T=20 at 1332.

1338 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 15min. and 1nm.

1340 - Boat ventilated; Compressed air supply filled; Battery 80%.

1342 - Charging batteries: Stbd.Diesel Charging, 496RPM; Port Diesel Propulsion, 375RPM/10kn.

1552 - Batteries charged: 2h 10' for 20%. 1/3-Ahead/10kn.

1713 - Qu.7311AF bottom right - ALARM! from Flying Boat (Sunderland) approaching from 295°true. Diving at E=7900. No FuMB Detection (also, no Magic Eye). At T=60 two loud Wabo detonations.

1717 - At A-Meter, further Wabos and again at 1720 - no damages. Boat remains submerged.

1813 - Setting for Reception Depth. T=20 at 1818.

1828 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 1h 15' and 3.8nm.

1829 - Boat ventilated; Compressed air supply filled; Battery 97%.

1842 - Qu.7311AF center - Diving due to FuMB detection in 136°true, E=15400 (no Magic Eye).

1847 - At A-Meter no Wabos.

1855 - Sundown.

1857 - Setting for Reception Depth. T=20 at 1902.

1907 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 25' and 1.4nm.
Battery 94%.

2028 - Switched to Ireland Circuit as ordered.

2030 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Switched to Irland Circuit. At 1713 Alarm from Sunderland in 295°true, no FuMB and Magic Eye detection. At A-20 and A-Meter Wabos, no damages, Qu.7311AF center right. At 1842 diving due to FuMB Detection, at A-Meter no Wabos, Qu.7311AF center. 491cbm. N4/3, clear, good visibility, >1000mb. Continue outbound transit. - RST -

2300 - Qu.4895AF top left - Crossed Prime Meridian.

2303 - F.T. from B.d.U.: OKW-Report:
Japanese forces attack British positions in Arakan, West-Burma, forcing Indian troops to fall back. US troops captured Gafsa, Tunisia. 90 Luftwaffe bombers attacked Cardiff, Wales.

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KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115