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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Saturday, 20 March 1943 - Norwegian Sea -
0530 - Qu.6555AE - North of the Faeroe Islands - Course 252° - Entry to the Iceland Passage.
0555 - Morning Dawn.
0742 - Sunrise. 7/8-Moon setting in the West. Weather and Sea unchanged in 4 days.
0753 - Crash Dive for Training and Test Dive acc. B.d.U.-Standing Order No.507.
0853 - Surfaced after 1h and 3.8nm.
Weather and Sea unchanged.
0900 - Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled. 2xH.F.
1200 - Qu.6577AF - Days Run: 304.8 nm - ↗ 301.0nm (23h) - ↘ 3.8nm (1h)
Total: 1783.4 nm (7days 14h 17') - ↗ 1699.1nm (6days 9h 58') - ↘ 84.3nm (1day 4h 19')
On course 252°; 470cbm (14cbm in 24h)
1227 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
18.3., 1126, Qu.4499AF bottom right, Alarm for Sunderland, 2x2 Wabos no damage. 18.3., 1720, Qu.4491AF center, Alarm for Sunderland, 4 Wabos no damage.
18.3., 1817, Qu.4459AF bottom right, Alarm for Sunderland, Machine Gun Fire and 4 Wabos behind the boat. Tube VI can only be opened and closed with great effort, will attempt to repair with onboard tools. Test of Pi-G7H acc. B.d.U-Order No.307 without complaints. 19.3., 0806, Qu.4446AF center right, Alarm for A/C, no Wabos.
Test Dive acc. B.d.U.-Order No.507 without complaints. 470cbm. N4/3, clear, good visibility, >1000mb. Continue outbound transit. - RST -
1746 - Qu.67455AE -
1947 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 4.5 days. Full Moon in the East.
2303 - F.T.'s from B.d.U.:
B-Dienst Report: Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier USS Bogue (CVE 9) and her task group departed Argentia, Newfoundland bound for mid-Atlantic rendezvous with eastbound Convoy SC123.
To all boats: Because of the homeward-bound blockade runners "Regensburg" and "Karin" attack on unescorted independent ships is forbidden with immediate effect within a 200-mile wide strip, 100 miles either side of a line from CD 32 to AK 13. All independent ships encountered within this strip are to be reported immediately. Further areas will be closed in due course.
OKW-Report: Continued attacks of the British 8th Army against the Mareth-Line of the DAK in southern Tunisia.
RST
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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Sunday,
21 March 1943 - Iceland Passage -
0401 - Qu.8353AE center - During watch change diving from FuMB Detection (no Magic Eye) in 60°true, E=9000. At A-Meter no Wabos.
0404 - Sound contact warship bearing 158°, E=8600, in Qu.8329AE bottom right, on course 285°, speed approx.13kn.
0412 - At Reception Depth.
0445 - Sound contact 0404/21 now bearing 79°, E=14000, in Qu.8329AE center left, on course 315°.
0508 - Lost sound contact 0404/21 in 77°, E=22600, in Qu.8325AE bottom right, on course 315°.
Cmdr.:
I suspect that this is one of the patrol vessels patrolling the Iceland Passage from Faeroe Islands to Iceland, as reported in the Op.-Briefing. Tube VI cannot be repaired with on-board tools. We will have to continue our war patrol with one less torpedo tube.
0516 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 1h 15' and 3.8nm.
Weather and Sea unchanged. Full Moon in WSW.
0521 - Boat ventilated. 2xH.F.
0618 - Qu.8355AE - Morning Dawn.
0750 - Sunrise. Full Moon setting in West. Weather and Sea unchanged in 5 days.
1102 -
F.T.'s from B.d.U.:
B-Dienst Report: According to a new Radio Intelligence (X) report, SC 123 was in BC 4564 at 1100/21/3.
The Russian BI-3 rocket-powered prototype aircraft took its third flight at Sverdlovsk (modern day Yekaterinburg), Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia.
To all boats: U 332 urgently requested aircraft assistance in BF 81. She was attacked there, presumably by English aircraft. 4 Ju 88's were sent out, 2 of which were shot down by Beaufighters.
As the blockade-runner "Doggerbank" is taking avoiding action, attack is forbidden with immediate effect, on independent ships in CF 30, 60, 90 and in large square CG.
During the first three weeks of March, Uboats have sunk 97 ships for 500,00ts, much more than the enemy can build during this time frame.
1200 - Qu.8377AE -
Days Run: 301.0 nm - ↗ 297.2nm (22h 45') - ↘ 3.8nm (1h 15')
Total: 2084.4 nm (8days 14h 17') - ↗ 1996.3nm (7days 8h 43') - ↘ 88.1nm (1day 5h 34')
On course 252°; 456cbm (14cbm in 24h)
1226 -
Outgoing F.T.:
To B.d.U.:
From 0404 to 0508, after FuMB detection, sound contact with patrol vessel from Qu.8329AE bottom right on course 285° to Qu.8429AE center left and further on course 315° to Qu.8325AE bottom right. Speed approx.13kn. Suspect patrol vessel between Faeroe Islands and Iceland. Repair of tube VI not possible with onboard tools. 456cbm. N4/3, clear, good visibility, >1000mb. Continue outbound transit. - RST -
1300 - Wind and Sea increasing to NNE7/6, clear, good visibility, >1000mb. Reducing speed to 1/3-Ahead (some crew members sick).
1640 - Qu.8537AE - Crash dive for training.
Submerged cruise at A-20, 100rpm.
1845 - Setting for Reception Depth. T=20 at 1850.
1855 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 2h 15' and 6.6nm.
CO₂ = 1.3% ; Compressed Air Supply 280Atü; Battery 88.6%.
1857 - Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled.
1958 - Sundown. SSE7/6, clear, good visibility, >1000mb.
2114 - Qu.8555AE -
RST
KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115