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KTB - U 113

Tuesday, 6 January 1942 - East of Bermuda -

- Third week at sea completed -

0702 - Incoming F.T.: From U 701:
Have sunk the British Baron Erskine, 3657ts, SSE of Cape Farewell, Greenland. Was straggler from convoy SC.62. Also, lost man over board on 2 Jan., II.W.O. Ltnt.z.S. Bernhard Weinitschke. - Degen -

Cmdr.: The entire North-Atlantic seems to be in an uproar.

0905 - Early Morning Dawn.

1022 - Sunrise. NNW7/6, rain, poor visibility, <1000mb.

1130 - Diving for torpedo maintenance and trial dive.

1200 - Qu.1255DE - Days Run: 129.6sm - ↗ 128.3sm (23h 30') - ↘ 1.3sm (30').
177.6cbm (2.6cbm/24h). On course 270°. Battery 7300Ah. 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes. T=60. Lunch.

1209 - O₂ = 20%.

1300 - T=50. Commencing of torpedo maintenance.

1549 - O₂ = 19%.

1605 - Bow tubes serviced. Break until 1625h.

1755 - Stern tubes serviced. Dinner until 1835h.

1845 - Beginning of trial dive acc. B.d.U.-Standing Order 507. 135rpm, 3kn.

1905 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meter. Setting Reception Depth.

1922 - At Reception Depth.

1929 - S-Tiefe. O₂ = 18%. Battery: 5900Ah.

1930 - Surfaced after 7h 30' and 21.7sm since Etmal, and 8h and 23sm total. Weather and Sea unchanged since Sunrise.

1939 - Boat ventilated.

1959 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since Sunrise.

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

Wednesday, 7 January 1942 - East of Bermuda -

0705 - Qu.1155DE -

0905 - Early Morning Dawn.

1018 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since Sunrise, 6 Jan.

1200 - Qu.1145DE - Days Run: 108.5sm - ↗ 86.8sm (16h 30') - ↘ 21.7sm (7h 30').
175.8cbm (1.8cbm/24h). On course 270°. Battery 5900Ah. 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes. Weather unchanged since Sunrise, 6 Jan.

2007 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since Sunrise, 6 Jan.

2121 - Qu.3355DD -

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

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.