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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Monday, 29 March 1943 - Western Approaches -
0200 - Clocks set an hour ahead in accordance with Op.-Orders.
0304 - F.T.: from B.d.U.: To U 260:
Cmdr to explain why steamer 7176t was not attacked. Should send copy of attack report in KTB.
0446 - F.T. from U 260: To B.d.U.:
Had to break-off of attack due to weather and setting-in darkness. End of report. - Purkhold -
0630 - Morning Dawn -
0747 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 7 days and 10h.
1200 - Qu.5486BE - Days Run: 185.9nm - ↗ 167.4nm (18h 33') - ↘ 18.5nm (5h 27')
Total: 3460.1 nm (16days 14h 17') - ↗ 3225.8 nm (13days 1h 01') - ↘ 234.3 nm (3days 13h 16')
On course 180°; 417cbm (6cbm in 24h).
2013 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 7 days and 22h.
2216 - Qu.8156BE - Course 90°.
F.T. from B.d.U.:
1) OKW-Report:
The Führer orders the construction of large missile launch sites on the French coast.
New Zealand troops capture Gabès, Tunisia, while Axis troops withdraw from El Hamma.
2) From U 174: Have not yet found "Karlin". - Grandefeld -
3) U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) concludes War Patrol Outfitting in Hamburg.
RST
KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115 |
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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Tuesday,
30 March 1943 - Off the Bay of Biscay -
0630 - Morning Dawn -
0742 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 8 days and 10h.
1200 - Qu.8344BE -
Days Run: 227.9nm - ↗ 227.9nm (24h) - ↘ 0nm (0h) -
Total: 3688.0 nm (17days 14h 17') - ↗ 3453.7 nm (14days 1h 01') - ↘ 234.3 nm (3days 13h 16')
On course 90°; 409cbm (8cbm in 24h).
1632 - Qu.8355BE - It's becoming overcast and beginning to rain.
2003 - Sundown. SE7/6, overcast, rain, poor visibility, <1000mb.
2305 -
F.T.'s from B.d.U.:
1)
OKW-Report:
a) The RAF bombed the Philips factory in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
b) Elements of the British 8th Army have broken through the Gabes Pass by more than 100miles and are continuing to push North, while the US 1st and 9th Infantry Divisions attacked Italian positions at Hill 369 near El Guettar, Tunisia, with little success.
c) British light cruiser HMS Glasgow intercepted Blockade Runner Regensburg, whose crew scuttled the ship.
2)
B-Dienst-Report:
a) Escort Carrier USS Bogue (CVE-9) and her task group arrived at Argentia, Newfoundland, and Aircraft Carrier USS Ranger (CV-4) transits from Casco Bay, Maine to the Boston Navy Yard, Massachusetts.
3)
To all boats:
a)
U 156 (KrvKpt. Werner Hartenstein) last reported on 7 March from EE 45. Several orders to give her position and the situation remained unanswered. On 8 March a U-boat was attacked by an aircraft in EE 91. According to dead reckoning, only U 156 could have been there at the time. She must be presumed lost.
b) U 594 (Kptlt. Friedrich Mumm) was damaged by 2 unexplained explosions at 40 meters while test diving on 28 March. Flotillas have been instructed to ensure better protection against sabotage for ships in the dockyard and to have the boats thoroughly examined before they sail. It is not impossible that sabotage had a hand in boats which were lost through unknown causes.
c) U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) transits the K.W.K. to Kiel.
Cmdr.:
We lost the commander and boat that sunk the Laconia.
RST
KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115