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KTB - U 113

Tuesday, 20 January 1942 - East of Charleston -

- Fifth week at sea completed -

0408 - O₂ = 19%.

0545 - Breakfast for the Port-Machine-Watch.

0600 - Port-Machine-Watch on duty. Wake-Up and Morning Wash of the rest of the crew.

0630 - Breakfast for the rest of the crew.

0700 - Swab-the-decks for the Off-Watch.

0908 - O₂ = 18%.

1109 - Sunrise.

1200 - Qu.1794DC - Days Run: 47.0sm - ↗ 17.8sm (2h 40') - ↘ 29.2sm (21h 20').
145.9cbm (0.9cbm/24h). On course 270°. T=60. O₂ = 18%. Battery 4200Ah (15.5h at 65rpm = 800Ah). 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes. Lunchbreak.

1300 - Daily work routine for the Off-Watch.

1358 - O₂ = 17%. Setting for Reception Depth.

1408 - L.I. distributing O₂ in the boat.

1410 - At Reception Depth. On course 230°.

1415 - Surfaced after 2h 15' and 3.2sm since Etmal, and 17h 45' and 24.8sm in total. Weather unchanged since 15 Jan., 1325h.

1418 - Boat ventilated.

1449 - Compressed Air Supply filled.

1500 - Diving for submerged cruise at A-20.

1510 - At A-20. On course 270°. 65rpm/1.6kn. Silent running.

1715 - Dinner until 1800h. O₂ = 20%.

2103 - Sundown. Lights-out for the Off-Watch.

2218 - O₂ = 19%.

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

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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KTB - U 113

Wednesday, 21 January 1942 - East of Charleston -

0338 - O₂ = 18%.

0838 - O₂ = 17%. Setting for Reception Depth.

0848 - At S-Tiefe. Weather and sea have improved somewhat. It stopped raining but still overcast and a heavy swell.
The L.I. is distributing O₂ in the boat.

0850 - Surfaced after 17h 50' and 23.sm.
Weather and sea improving somewhat, wind shifting NE, sea still with a heavy swell that washes over the bridge, although, not as much as before, overcast, medium visibility.

0858 - Boat ventilated. 2x235RPM.

0930 - Compressed Air Supply filled.

0955 - Early Morning Dawn.

1000 - Charging Batteries (2900Ah):
- Port Engine Propulsion 285RPM/6kn;
- Stbd.Engine Charging, 496RPM.

1108 - Sunrise. NE6/5, overcast, light haze, medium visibility, heavy swell, <1000mb.

1200 - Qu.1772DC - Days Run: 48.6sm - ↗ 25.4sm (3h 55') - ↘ 23.2sm (20h 05').
145.1cbm (0.8cbm/24h). On course 300°. Battery 6500Ah. 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes. Weather unchanged since Sunrise, swell subsiding, visibility ~5sm.

1342 - Qu.1747DC - Single Engine airplane in 90°true, on northerly heading, E=6000, turning back right behind the boat and flying off on course South. 100sm from land. Suspect airplane belonging to U.S.A. Naval Air Command Tampa, Florida. Boat remains surfaced.

1506 - Batteries charged (5h for 7100Ah). 2x235RPM.

1515 - On course 270°. Water depth 435m.

1605 - Diving for Torpedo Maintenance and Trial Dive acc. Standing B.d.U.-Order 507.

1611 - T=49, 65rpm/1.6kn. Beginning of torpedo maintenance.

1741 - Stern tubes serviced.

1758 - O₂ = 20%.

2103 - Sundown.

2130 - Bow tubes serviced.

2135 - Beginning of trial dive. Depth under keel 333m. 135rpm/3kn.

2138 - O₂ = 19%.

2155 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meter. Setting for Reception Depth.

2212 - At Reception Depth. No F.T.s received.

2228 - S-Tiefe. Darkness. Weather and Sea unchanged.

2230 - Surfaced after 6h 25' and 9.7sm.
Weather unchanged since Sunrise.

2238 - Boat ventilated

2245 - Charging Batteries (9500Ah):
- Port Engine Propulsion 285RPM/6kn;
- Stbd.Engine Charging, 496RPM.

2315 - Batteries charged (30' for 500Ah). 2x235RPM/7kn.

2319 - Incoming F.T.: From U 123:
Have sunk 53360ts off New York. - Hardegen -

Cmdr.: The other Paukenschlag boats that have left after us, have already scored nice successes further north, while we were yet again, battling through another storm. We have now arrived in the operational area as well, as the most southern boat of the Group Paukenschlag. Let's hope, the Americans have not closed their shipping lanes already.

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

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.