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U 113 (IXC) - 3rd War Patrol - On outbound transit
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Originally Posted by Kapitän
Started new career in August 2019 to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years before ...
Saturday, 27 December 1941 - Northwest of the Azores -
Cmdr.: Today, U 130 (IXC), KvtKpt. Ernst Kals and U 109 (IXB), Kptlt. Heinrich "Ajax" Bleichrodt, will leave for Operation "Paukenschlag".
0030 - Weather is getting worse: Wind and Sea increasing and shifting North and in due course to West, overcast and light haze.
0340 - Qu.1277CE - On new course 251°.
0400 - Weather: W5/4, overcast, light haze, medium visibility, ~1000mb.
0544 - Incoming F.T.: From U 75:
Will arrive (Salamis) about 1000h, 28 Dec.! - Ringelmann -
0640 - Diving for torpedo maintenance and trial dive acc. B.d.U. Standing Order 507. 135rpm, 3kn.
0645 - T=50.
0700 - Commencing torpedo maintenance.
0839 - O₂ = 20%.
0937 - Sunrise.
1000 - Bow torpedoes serviced. Break until 1020h.
1150 - Stern torpedoes serviced.
1200 - Qu.1426CE - Days Run: 157.5sm - ↗ 142.0sm (18h 40') - ↘ 15.5sm (5h 20').
202.2cbm (2.6cbm/24h). On course 251°. Battery 8300Ah. 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes. T=50. O₂=20%. Lunch Break until 1300h.
1219 - O₂ = 19%.
1300 - Commencing of trial dive.
1318 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meters.
(Critical depth begins at 158m)
1320 - 135rpm. Setting reception depth.
1335 - At reception depth.
1340 - Surfaced after 1h 40min. and 4.6sm (Total: 7h and 20.1sm). Weather unchanged since 27 Dec., 0400h. Battery: 7900Ah.
1349 - Boat ventilated.
Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
According to a report from Group North, British landings have been made at Aelesund and Nordfjord. U 156, 87, 135, also U 582 which has put into Drontheim in the meantime, have been ordered to proceed as quickly as possible to square AF 8490.
1400 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
First position and status request for U 75 (Ringelmann).
1845 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since 27 Dec., 0400h.
Boat operating acc. to Op.-Orders "Paukenschlag".
Kptlt.&Cmdr.
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Started new career in August 2019 to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years before ...
Sunday, 28 December 1941 - WNW of the Azores -
0155 - Qu.3655CD - On new course 262°.
0815 - Early Morning Dawn.
0946 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since 27 Dec., 0400h.
1200 - Qu.3583CE - Days Run: 151.9sm - ↗ 147.3sm (22h 20') - ↘ 4.6sm (1h 40').
201.3cbm (0.9cbm/24h). On course 262°. Battery 7900Ah. 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes. Weather unchanged since 27 Dec., 0400h.
1201 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
Second position and status request for U 75 (Ringelmann).
1857 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since 27 Dec., 0400h.
1931 - Norddeich Radio sending an O.K.W. report about the English landing attempt at Narvik and Vestfjord, and Aelesund and Nordfjord, on 26 Dec., which was repelled by German Army, Naval and Air Forces.
Boat operating acc. to Op.-Orders "Paukenschlag".
Kptlt.&Cmdr.
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