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KTB - U 113

Sunday, 1 February 1942 - Northwest of Bermuda -

0047 - On new course 53°. O₂ = 19%.

0600 - O₂ = 18%.

0907 - S-Tiefe. Weather has deteriorated: Rain and storm.

0916 - Sunrise. Surfaced after 15h and 36.5sm.
Weather: West5/4, overcast, drizzle, fog, limited visibility, medium swell, <1000mb.

0927 - Boat ventilated. Battery 8100Ah.

0934 - Intercepted open F.T. on the 600m-Frequency:
SSS SSS SSS Tacoma Star SSS SSS SSS
torpedoed. Position 38° 46' N, 64° 17' W

Cmdr.: The position given corresponds with Marqu.5447CB. The steamer could have been torpedoed by U-Bleichrodt.

0936 - Charging Batteries (8100Ah):
- Port Engine Propulsion 285RPM/6kn;
- Stbd.Engine Charging, 496RPM.

0953 - F.T. from U 109: To U 130:
Kals: Just now sunk the steamer Tacoma Star. Request meeting already at 0900h in CB4965. - Bleichrodt -

1001 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
Front Flotillas will soon be supplied with Short Range Radar FMG 41G (gU) FuMO 29 Seetakt equipment. (Historically: FuMO29-Radar, as of Q4/1942); and FuMB-1/Metox600A, as of August 1942, until 08/43). (Historically, also available, Bold-1, as of 01/42).

1111 - Batteries charged (1h 35' for 1900Ah).

1200 - Qu.7157CB - Days Run: 94.0sm - ↗ 57.5sm (9h) - ↘ 36.5sm (15h).
120.0cbm => 50% (2.2cbm/24h). On course 53°. Battery 10000Ah. 8 external Ato. 136x10.5cm-SpG. Weather unchanged since Sunrise 1 Feb.

1315 - Qu.7155CB - On new course 90°.

1846 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since Sunrise.

2000 - Evening Dusk. Diving for submerged cruise at A-20, 135rpm/3kn.

2100 - Lights out for the Off-Watch. Silent Running.

2207 - O₂ = 20%.

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

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

Started new career in August 2019 to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years before ...

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KTB - U 113

Monday, 2 February 1942 - NNW of Bermuda -

0327 - O₂ = 19%.

0425 - Qu.7255CB -

0747 - O₂ = 18%.

0900 - Surfaced after 13h and 37.8sm.
Weather and Sea unchanged since Sunrise, 1 February.

0909 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 24h.

0913 - Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled. Battery 7600Ah.

0916 - Swell subsiding somewhat. Drizzle stopped but still foggy. 2x235RPM/7kn.

F.T. from U 105: To B.d.U.:
Sighted 3 boats and 3 rafts from "Spreewald", with 24 Germans and 58 prisoners in BE 4720, about 40 sea miles north of the scene of sinking, and picked them up. According to survivor's statements the Captain sailed away from the other boats in an easterly direction with about 20 men on the evening of 1 February.
- Schuch -

0928 - F.T. from B.d.U.: To U 105:
Schuch: Search to the east by Condors was fruitless. You are in charge of further search. All other boats collect round U 105 by using beacon signals.

1200 - Qu.7266CB - Days Run: 122.6sm - ↗ 84.8sm (11h) - ↘ 37.8sm (13h).
116.0cbm (4.0cbm/24h). On course 90°. Battery 7500Ah. 8 external Ato. 136x10.5cm-SpG. Weather unchanged since 0916h.

1202 - First Position and Status Request for U 581 (Pfeifer).

1300 - Charging Batteries (7500Ah):
- Port Engine Propulsion 285RPM/7kn;
- Stbd.Engine Charging, 496RPM.

1301 - Incoming F.T.: From U 103:
Sunk the U.S.A. Tanker W.L. Steed, 6182ts, off the U.S.A East Coast, in Qu. CA 5640. - Winter -

Cmdr.: The second "Paukenschlag"-Wave has meanwhile arrived at the U.S.A. East Coast.

1501 - Norddeich Radio sending O.K.W.-Report:
During the month of January, the KM has sunk 106 ships, for 419,907ts. Of these, the Uboats have sunk 62 ships, for 327,357ts.

1510 - Batteries charged (2h 10' for 2500Ah). 2x235RPM/7kn.

1815 - Qu.7355CB -

1835 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since 0916h.

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

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.