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Old 01-29-22, 06:28 AM   #6145
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Default U 113 (IXC) - 3rd War Patrol - 8 steamers in less than a week

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- continued from 28 January, 1448h -

1520 - Water Depth 427m. "Commander to Bridge!".
Two steamers in keel line, bearing 257°, E=8500/9000, on course 334°, speed 9kn.

1530 - Diving for submerged attack, at angle to bow 0°.

1532 - Sound Contact turbine, bearing 43°, E=13500, with medium speed on course 208°.

1545 - On course 245°. The lead steamer is identified as Caribou class, 2100ts, draught 7.5m, 1 Army Truck as upper deck cargo and a stern gun. 500m behind a SAR-Freighter of 2530ts, draught 6.0, is burning in the forecastle, 1 Airplane and 2-3 boats as upper deck cargo, also, has a deck gun on the forecastle. Both are U.S.A. steamers.

1553 - "Battle Stations!". Flooding tube V.

1555 - Qu.8446CA - Single Shot with tube V: G7a/G7H (K-a/AZ); Running depth 5.5m; Vt30. Own heading 245°; Own speed 1kn astern; Shooter: Kptlt. & Cmdr. RST.
Target ship: U.S.A. Caribou Steamer of 2100ts, draught 7.5m.
Target course 334°; Target distance 1247m; Target angle red90°; Target speed 9kn; Firing angle α 330°.

1556 - Qu.8446CA - Flooding tube VI - Single Shot with tube VI: G7a/G7H (K-a/AZ); Running depth 4.0m; Vt44. Own heading 245°; Own speed 2kn astern; Shooter: Kptlt. & Cmdr. RST.
Target ship: U.S.A. SAR-Freighter of 2530ts, draught 6.0m.
Target course 334°; Target distance 1320m; Target angle red90°; Target speed 9kn; Firing angle α 350°.

=> Tube V is a hit amidships after 87 Sec.!
The steamer sinks after 1-2 minutes followed by one single underwater explosion. Water depth here is 184m.

=> Tube VI is a failure, understeers amidships!

1605 - The sound contact turbine from 1532h, is approaching our position. Running off on course 130°. 1/3-Ahead.

1612 - At E=7000, the sound contact is identified as a Clemson Destroyer, and has the following ASW ranges: ASDIC: 1300m; Sound: 6500m; Radar: 7000m; Field of View: 8000m.
Reducing speed to Small Ahead.

1619 - At E=4000, Silent Running.

1623 - The destroyer is sniffing around for us, in the general area of our firing position.

1715 - After 1h, the destroyer runs off on course SW.

1723 - At Reception Depth.

1730 - "Dismissed from Battle Stations!". On new course 90°.

1737 - O= 20%. T=60.

1755 - Lost sound contact with Clemson Destroyer in relative bearing 158°, E=19000, on course SW.

1827 - S-Tiefe. Wind and Sea conditions seem to have subsided somewhat and it is partly cloudy.

1830 - Qu.8457CA - Just mere seconds before surfacing, a P38-"Lightning" is seen in the B-Periscope in 220°true, E=6000. At first the airplane is on course south but then turns around and flies off of course north. Suspect that the airplane belongs to the Air Cover Zone of New York.

1845 - Surfaced after 3h 15min. and 9.2sm. Battery 9300Ah.
Weather: NE5/4, partly cloudy, light haze, medium visibility, >1000mb.

1847 - Boat ventilated.

1927 - Sundown. ENE5/4, partly cloudy, light haze, medium visibility, >1000mb.

2117 - F.T. from B.d.U.: To U 123:
Hardegen: U 575 is at Spreewald rendezvous point.
In case Spreewald has not passed the meeting place, she has taken course so that she will reach that point not earlier than the morning of 30 January. You are to wait until 1 February at 2400 hours and in case Spreewald is not found, will proceed.

2120 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
On 27 Jan., 0205h, right after sending F.T., bombed by Catalina, direct approach, search lights, no damage, Qu.8771CA. Many patrol vessels in Qu.8710/20CA. On 28 Jan., 1557h, sunk U.S.A. Caribou Merchant, 2100ts; last internal Ato on U.S.A. SAR-Freighter understeered; both in Qu.8446CA. Still have 8 external Ato and 126cbm. Heading East. ENE5/4, partly cloudy, light haze, medium visibility, >1000mb. - RST -

Diving for submerged cruise at Reception Depth.

2123 - T=20, 105rpm/2kn, Silent Running.

2313 - Sound contact steamer bearing 120°, E=19000, on course 009°, slow speed.

2323 - S-Tiefe. Weather and Sea unchanged. Boat stays submerged because of no use of weapons due to weather and no internal torpedoes.

2327 - T=20, 105rpm/2kn, Silent Running.

2347 - O = 20%.

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

RST
Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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KTB - U 113

Thursday, 29 January 1942 - Northeast of Cape Hatteras -

0133 - Lost sound contact with steamer in relative bearing 219°, E=20000, on course 006°, slow speed, from Qu.8483 to 8456CA.

0507 - O = 19%.

0620 - 105rpm/2kn, Silent Running.

0941 - Sunrise.

0957 - O = 18%.

1000 - Surfaced after 12h 40min. and 29.2sm.
Weather and Sea unchanged since Sundown, 28 Jan.
Battery 7800Ah. 2x235RPM/7kn. Course 83°.

1007 - Boat ventilated.

1200 - Qu.8545CA - Days Run: 91.8sm - 53.4sm (8h 05') - 38.4sm (15h 55').
126.0cbm (0.6cbm/24h). On course 83°. Battery 7800Ah. 8 external Ato. 136x10.5cm-SpG. Weather unchanged since Sundown 28 Jan.

1216 - Incoming F.T.: From U 132:
Sunk the Coast Guard Cutter Alexander Hamilton, off Iceland. - Vogelsang -

1403 - Qu.8554CA - Let a neutral Brazilian Caribou Steamer pass, E=4500. Is on course North and armed with stern deck gun. Did not send radio message. No use of weapons due to weather and sea.

Cmdr.: As the steamer is armed, it should have been sunk, but unfortunately, weather prevented it.

1605 - Qu.8555CA - On course 90°.

1815 - Charging Batteries (7800Ah):
- Port Engine Propulsion 285RPM/7kn;
- Stbd.Engine Charging, 496RPM.

1915 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 24h. Visibility ~5sm.

1932 - F.T. from U 109: To U 130:
Kals: Don't send radio beacon. Wait until 30 Jan. NW11/9-10, 998mb, have to heave to due to storm. Approximate Position CB4840 - Bleichrodt -

2005 - Batteries charged (1h 50' for 2200Ah). Evening Dusk.

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

RST
Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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