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Old 01-04-22, 06:09 AM   #6107
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Default U 113 (IXC) - 3rd War Patrol - The bridge watch better fasten their seat belts

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KTB - U 113

Saturday, 3 January 1942 - South of the Newfoundland Grand Bank -

0015 - The sea is continuously washing over the bridge. Running athwart on course 215° doesn't help.

0500 - Diving for torpedo maintenance and trial dive acc. B.d.U.-Standing Order 507.

0510 - At A-20. On new course 270°. 135rpm, 3kn.

0545 - Breakfast for the Port Machine Watch.

0600 - Port Machine Watch on duty. Wake-up and Morning Wash for the remaining crew.

0630 - Breakfast for the remaining crew.

0700 - T=50. O = 20%. Commencing of torpedo maintenance.

1000 - Bow torpedoes serviced. Battery power 5000Ah (50%). Break until 1020h.

1017 - Sunrise.

1039 - O = 19%.

1150 - Stern torpedoes serviced.

1200 - Qu.5695CC - Days Run: 119.3sm - 99.0sm (17h 00') - 20.3sm (7h 00').
184.6cbm (1.8cbm/24h). On course 270°. Battery 4900Ah. 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes. T=60. O=19%. Lunch Break until 1300h.

1300 - Commencing of trial dive.

1320 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meters.
(Critical depth begins at 158m)
135rpm. Setting reception depth.

1339 - At reception depth. On new course 215°.

1340 - Surfaced after 1h 40min. and 4.9sm since Etmal, and total 8h 40min. and 25.2sm.
Weather unchanged since 2 Jan., 2030h.
Battery: 4400Ah. 2x235RPM, 3-6kn.

1423 - Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled.

1425 - Sea still continuously washing over the bridge. Going on course 260° doesn't help.

1445 - Running athwart on course 215° again, seems to be better.

1946 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since 2 Jan., 2030h.

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

Sunday, 4 January 1942 - South of the Newfoundland Grand Bank -

0900 - Early Morning Dawn.

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

1200 - Qu.8269CC - Days Run: 124.9sm - 119.9sm (22h 20') - 4.9sm (1h 40').
182.9cbm (1.7cbm/24h). On course 215°. Battery 4400Ah. 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes. Weather unchanged since 2 Jan., 2030h.

1956 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since 2 Jan., 2030h.

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

RST
Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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