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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Thursday, 3 June 1943 - Southwest of Ascension
1100 - Qu.8173FL - Early Morning Dawn.
1123 - Crash dive for training. T=10 after 40 Sec. (3rd Watch with Diving Officer).
1126 - A-Meter.
1127 - Setting for T=20 at 96rpm.
1136 - Leveled-off at Reception Depth (9min. for 60m). Battery 74.3%; Compressed Air Supply 280Atü.
1140 - Surfaced after 17min. and 1.1nm.
1143 - Compressed Air Supply filled. 2x225RPM/8kn.
1155 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 67.5h.
1200 - Qu.8176FL - Days Run: 177.1nm - ↗ 169.6nm (21h 33') - ↘ 7.5nm (2h 27')
Total: 5377.4 (29tg 22h) - ↗ 5142.2nm (26tg 9h 01') - ↘ 235.2nm (3tg 12h 59')
439.5cbm (1.5cbm in 24h); Battery 74.3%; Course 169°; 3xT-3, 2xEtoFat, 1xT-4; 9xBold; SSE6/5, clear, very good visibility, >1000mb.
1916 - Incoming Radio Reports:
O.K.W.-Report:
a) All Japanese resistance on Attu, Aleutian Islands ceased.
b) Operation Cottbus: German forces attacked partisans in Barysaw (Borisov), Byelorussia.
c) French Resistance saboteurs destroyed 300 tons of tires in the Michelin factory at Clermont-Ferrant.
d) The first fruits of victory reached British shops in the form of Algerian wine.
From B.d.U.:
a) It is intended that U 575 and U 731 shall proceed in company through Biscay. The following basic order has been issued. As far as possible 2-4 boats are to make the return passage through Biscay in company.
Commanding Officers will agree at the rendezvous on details of procedure for the return passage.
The basis is to be:
1) Proceed in accordance with B.d.U. Standing Order No. 13.
2) Remain surfaced as long as possible in good weather in order to cover ground.
3) In case of a surprise attack, remain on the surface. Fire from all guns.
4) Keep together at all costs.
b) U 178 (IXD2; KrvKpt. Wilhelm Dommes) reported: As convoys proceed close inshore, it is possible to haul ahead without maintaining close contact, if the boat remains at least 60 miles off the coast. Boat will not then be subject to interference by a/c, even though Radar locations constantly intercepted. The enemy is using a large number of a/c, which patrol the area ahead and to seaward of the convoy. At times 3 a/c were sighted at one time by day as far as 50 miles off the coast. Boat succeeded in getting away on the surface.
c) U 119 (XB; Kptlt. Horst-Tessen von Kameke) has carried out the minelaying operation off Halifax as ordered.
d) U 304 (Oblt. Heinz Koch) last made a short weather report on 24.5. from BD 23. On the same day she was ordered to an attack area in AK 4675, depth 70 miles. Since 1.6. the boat has several times been ordered to give her position and no answer has been received. As there are no clues, she must be presumed lost.
B-Dienst Report:
a) Radio intercept from the RAF: The months of April and May have resultated in the destruction of the German Uboat Arm, with 43 Uboats sunk during the month of May alone. This became possible with the arrival of the Escort Carriers as of the month of March.
2316 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 3 days and 7.5h.
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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Friday, 4 June 1943 - South-Atlantic
1105 - Qu.2198FS - Early Morning Dawn.
1133 - Crash dive for training. T=10 after 38 Sec. (3rd Watch with Diving Officer).
1137 - A-Meter.
1138 - Setting for T=20 at 96rpm.
1147 - Leveled-off at Reception Depth (9min. for 60m). Battery 74.3%; Compressed Air Supply 280Atü.
1150 - Surfaced after 17min. and 1.0nm.
1153 - Compressed Air Supply filled. 2x225RPM/8kn.
1159 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 3 days and 19.5h.
1200 - Qu.2432FS - Days Run: 187.6nm - ↗ 186.6nm (23h 43') - ↘ 1.0nm (17')
Total: 5565.0 (30tg 22h) - ↗ 5328.8nm (27tg 8h 44') - ↘ 236.2nm (3tg 13h 16')
437.5cbm (2cbm in 24h); Battery 74.3%; Course 169°; 3xT-3, 2xEtoFat, 1xT-4; 9xBold; SSE6/5, clear, very good visibility, >1000mb.
2307 - Incoming Radio Reports:
From O.K.W.:
a) Chinese 79th Corps launched a frontal attack against Japanese troops in the Hubei-Hunan border region in China, on the southern side of the Yangtze River; Japanese positions were pushed back, but the Chinese suffered very heavy casualties.
b) The Luftwaffe attacked the large Russian Tank factory in Gorki.
c) The British House of Commons refused to lift the economic blockade against occupied Europe.
From B.d.U.:
a) U 180 (IXD1; Fregkpt. Werner Musenberg) sighted aircraft on her return passage in FM 73 course 230°, in FL 62 course 150° and in FL 37 course 110°. She believed that there was routine air reconnaissance from Ascension for traffic from S. America to Africa. No radar observed. The boat sank the Greek "Boris" 5,166 GRT on 3.6 in FL 3816. Ship was carrying wood, minerals and mixed goods from Santos to Freetown.
b) U 177 (IXD2; Kptlt. Robert Gysae) has requested a rendezvous with U 195 (IXD1; KrvKpt. Heinz Buchholz) to transship a stoker, who is suspected of having a disease of the lungs. Rendezvous was ordered for 1200/7/6 in GR 4885.
c) U 594 (Kptlt. Friedrich Mumm) and U 409 (Oblt. Hanns-Ferdinand Massmann) are to move away to the W., if they have not succeeded in breaking through the Straits of Gibraltar and a fresh attempt seems too difficult.
d) U 758 (Kptlt. Helmut Manseck) reports experience with conning tower casing; with sea 4, diving times, depth keeping and spray normal. No disturbance in quadruple mounting.
e) U 455 (Oblt. Hans-Martin Scheibe) successfully beat off an attack by a Mosquito in BF 37.
f) U 418 (Oblt. Gerhard Lange) and U 436 (Kptlt. Günther Seibicke) were on their way home and, according to careful reckoning, should have made their arrival reports several days ago. The boats last reported on 23.5. from AK 9438 and 21.5. from BD 59 respectively. There are no clues as to cause of loss, but it was probably due to the very strong air activity in Biscay.
B-Dienst Report:
a) A Luxembourg national working at Peenemünde, Germany, reported to the United Kingdom the presence of a 10-meter-long rocket with 150- to 250-kilometer range which was fueled by "bottles containing gas".
2314 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 4 days and 7.5h.
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KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115