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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.

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

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KTB - U 113

Thursday, 1 January 1942 - Southeast of the Newfoundland Grand Bank -

0000 - Qu.4247CD - "HAPPY NEW YEAR!".

0145 - At Reception Depth.

0150 - Surfaced after 2h 20min. and 6.8sm.
Weather unchanged since 27 Dec., 0400h.
Battery: 6100Ah. 2x235RPM, 6-7kn.

0200 - Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled.

0501 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
Paukenschlag Boats: Attack date has been set for 14 January 1942. Continue acc. Op.-Order.

Cmdr.: The original attack date has been pushed-out by 1 day.

0845 - Early Morning Dawn.

1004 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since 27 Dec., 0400h.

1102 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
As of today, the Uboat base in Bergen (11th Flotilla) is operational.

1200 - Qu.4172CD - Days Run: 142.6sm - ↗ 135.8sm (21h 40') - ↘ 6.8sm (2h 20').
190.8cbm (1.7cbm/24h). On course 256°. Battery 6700Ah. 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes. Weather unchanged since 27 Dec., 0400h.

1201 - Incoming F.T.: From 11th Flotilla:
As of today, the Uboat base in Bergen is operational.
- FregKpt. Hans Cohausz, Flotilla Commander -
(historically, as of 05.42)

1207 - Incoming F.T.: From 12th Flotilla:
As of today, the Uboat base in Bordeuax is operational.
- FregKpt. Klaus Scholtz, Flotilla Commander -
(historically, as of 10.42)

Also, Incoming F.T.: From O.K.M.:
The harbor of Riga is operational again.

1802 - Norddeich Radio sending a report of Radio Berlin, that 26 countries of the "United Nations" have signed a pact, that they would not enter a separate peace treaty with Germany or Japan.

1927 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since 27 Dec., 0400h.

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

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.