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U 115
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First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Tuesday, 20 April 1943 (The "GröFaZ's" Birthday) - 12th U.-Flotilla Bordeaux (Korvkpt. Klaus Scholtz; ex U 108) -
Daily F.d.U. Briefing
O.K.W.-Report:
a) The British government announced a limited recruitment for women for the Home Guard.
b) British troops captured the Enfidaville Airfield in Tunisia.
c) Japanese troops under the Commander in Chief of the Combined Fleet, Admiral Mineichi Koga, attacked the British Maungdaw-Buthidaung line in Burma.
B.d.U.-Report:
a) U 218 (VIID; Kptlt. Richard Becker) has put out for special duties (Minelaying in North Channel).
b) U 197 (IXD2; Kptlt. Robert Bartels) is ordered to proceed to the Cape Town area.
B-Dienst Report:
a) Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier USS Bogue (CVE-9) arrived at Argentia, Newfoundland.
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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Wednesday,
21 April 1943 - 12th U.-Flotilla Bordeaux (Korvkpt. Klaus Scholtz; ex U 108) -
Daily F.d.U. Briefing
O.K.W.-Report:
a) New Zealand Maori troops capture Takrouna, Tunisia, while troops of the 48th Battalion of the British Royal Tank Regiment, capture Tiger I tank "131" near Medjez-el-Bab, Tunisia.
B.d.U.-Report:
a) Convoy No. 28:
At 0600 on the morning of the 21st, U 306 (Northern section of Group "Meise") sighted a northeast-bound convoy in AJ 2771. The first message from the convoy was not received until 0930. The boats belonging to the Group "Meise" were detailed to operate on the convoy if they were not more favorably placed to attack the southwestward-bound convoy further to the E.
U 306 (Kptlt. Claus von Trotha) continually reported contact with the convoy (at 1614 in AJ 2586, course 90°) up to 0200 in the morning, in AJ 2696. This boat sank a ship of the type "Sibajack" (12.000 GRT) at this time and lost contact. U 598 (Kptlt. Gottfried Holtorf) reported a convoy hydrophone bearing at 0100. Other boats did not come up. 2 boats reported flying boats with the convoy. Visibility deteriorated during the night and fog and snow drifts came with a N.N.E. wind strength 8.
Up to now, 7 U-boats are operating on the convoy, U 306, 631, 108, 598, 134, 552 and 189. In addition, a group of 5 more boats in waiting positions further to the E, are detailed for this - U 378, 732,
U 648 (Oblt.d.R. Peter Arthur Stahl), 209 and 934.
Operations on the convoy continue: At 1800,
U 648 (Oblt.d.R. Peter Arthur Stahl) is ordered per F.T. 1713/21/172, to operate at increased cruising speed on the "Trotha"-Convoy (HX.234) and by dead-reckoning, can make contact with the convoy in the morning of 23 April. According to the plot and convoy reckoning this should be the expected HX convoy
No. 234.
b) U 217 (VIID; Kptlt. Kurt Reichenbach-Klinke) receives freedom of movement in BE. The boat is to withdraw from this area in good time so that the special duty can be carried out when the moon is in a favorable quarter (Minelaying off Lands End).
B-Dienst Report:
a) An attempt was made to assassinate General Charles de Gaulle when the Wellington bomber flying him to Glasgow, Scotland, was sabotaged at RAF Hendon. The pilot detected the elevator controls had been cut just before take-off and aborted the flight. The incident is hushed up and blamed on our intelligence but de Gaulle will never fly by plane in Britain again.
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