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The Old Man 
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U 113 (IXC) - 3rd War Patrol - Engulfed by a North Atlantic Storm
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Originally Posted by Kapitän
Started new career in August 2019 to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years before ...
Friday, 2 January 1942 - SSE of the Newfoundland Grand Bank -
0215 - Qu.6377CC - On new course 251°.
0850 - Early Morning Dawn.
1013 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since 27 Dec., 0400h.
1200 - Qu.6518CC - Days Run: 158.8sm - (↗ 24h).
186.4cbm (4.4cbm/24h). On course 251°. Battery 6100Ah. 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes. Weather unchanged since 27 Dec., 0400h.
1501 - Norddeich Radio sending a O.K.W. report about the successes of the Kriegsmarine:
In December 1941, 285 ships sunk for 583,706ts, of that by Uboats, 26 ships sunk for 124,070ts.
For the year 1941, 1,329 ships sunk for 4,328,558ts, of that by Uboats, 432 ships for 2,171,754ts.
1821 - Wind and Sea are increasing shifting south and in due course to southeast. Visibility becoming worse as well.
1938 - Sundown. SSW7/6, overcast, hazy, limited visibility, ~1000mb.
2030 - Qu.6455CC - On new course 262°.
2400 - SE7/6, overcast, hazy, limited visibility, ~1000mb, aft lake.
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 ...
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. O₂ = 20%. Commencing of torpedo maintenance.
1000 - Bow torpedoes serviced. Battery power 5000Ah (50%). Break until 1020h.
1017 - Sunrise.
1039 - O₂ = 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. O₂=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".
Kptlt.&Cmdr.
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Last edited by Kapitän; 01-03-22 at 05:38 AM.
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