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KTB - U 113

Tuesday, 30 December 1941 - North Atlantic -

- Second week at sea completed -

0150 - Qu.2855CD - New course 256°.

0840 - Early Morning Dawn.

1002 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since 27 Dec., 0400h.

1200 - Qu.2786CD - Days Run: 157.6sm - (↗ 24h).
194.3cbm (3.5cbm/24h). On course 256°. Battery 7900Ah. 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes. Weather unchanged since 27 Dec., 0400h.

1240 - Diving for torpedo maintenance and trial dive acc. B.d.U. Standing Order 507. 135rpm, 3kn.

1300 - At T=50, commencing torpedo maintenance.

1429 - O₂ = 20%.

1600 - Bow torpedoes serviced. Break until 1620h.

1750 - Stern torpedoes serviced. Dinner until 1835h.

1809 - O₂ = 19%.

1845 - Commencing of trial dive.

1905 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meters.
(Critical depth begins at 158m)
135rpm. Setting reception depth.

1914 - Sundown.

1920 - At reception depth.

1940 - Surfaced after 7h 00min. and 20.2sm.
Weather unchanged since 27 Dec., 0400h.
Battery: 6700Ah. 2x235RPM, 6-7kn.

1952 - Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled.

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, 31 December 1941 - ESE of the Newfoundland Grand Bank -

0840 - Early Morning Dawn.

0959 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since 27 Dec., 0400h.

1200 - Qu.4263CD - Days Run: 133.8sm - ↗ 113.6sm (17h 00') - ↘ 20.2sm (7h 00').
192.5cbm (1.8cbm/24h). On course 256°. Battery 6700Ah. 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes. Weather unchanged since 27 Dec., 0400h.

1401 - Norddeich Radio sending an O.K.W. report about Kptlt. Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat (U 74, VIIB) and Kptlt. Robert Gysae (U 98, VIIC) being awarded on this day, with the Knights Cross. Also, today, Obtlt. Reinhard "Teddy" Suhren (U 564, VIIC) and Kptlt. Heinrich Lehmann-Willenbrock (U 96, VIIC), were awarded with the Oak Leaves to the Knights Cross.

1800 - Qu.4255CD. On New course 262°.

1919 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since 27 Dec., 0400h.

2330 - Diving for submerged cruise at A-20.

2340 - At A-20. 135rpm, 3kn.
Beginning of New Years Celebration.

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

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.