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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Saturday, 12 June 1943 - SSW of St.Helena -
0215 - Qu.3388GE - Course 119°.
0803 - Qu.1418GF -
1200 - Qu.1456GF - Days Run: 188.0nm - ↗ (24h)
Total: 6768.2nm (38tg 22h) - ↗ 6510.4nm (34tg 23h 04') - ↘ 257.8nm (3tg 22h 56')
488cbm (2cbm in 24h); Battery 95%; 1xT-3, 2xEtoFat, 1xT-4; 9xBold
SSE6/5, clear, visibility 6.5nm, >1000mb (Weather and Sea unchanged in 11days, 20h) - Early Morning Dawn -
1258 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 11 days and 21h.
1353 - Qu.1468GF - Course 110°.
1636 - Qu.1572GF - Course 119°.
2308 - Incoming Radio Reports:
From O.K.W.:
a) The RAF launched a heavy raid on Bochum in the Ruhr region. In retaliation, our Luftwaffe launched a night attack on Plymouth.
From B.d.U.:
a) U 653's group (Kptlt. Gerhard Feiler), on outward passage, reported several a/c shadowing in BF 7346. Boats were ordered to dive together at an opportune moment at their own discretion.
b) U 172 (Kptlt. Carl Emmermann) reports constant air activity of carrier-borne a/c over her supply rendezvous with U 118 (XB; KrvKpt. Werner Czygan) - (DH 4455). Supply rendezvous has been transferred 100 miles to the south.
c) U 645 (Oblt.d.R. Otto Ferro) was attacked by a Liberator for 40 minutes at her rendezvous with U 450 (Oblt. Kurt Böhme), BD 3666. The aircraft dropped bombs 30 meters in her wake. The boat hit the aircraft, which flew off making smoke. According to a Radio Intelligence Report, this aircraft called for assistance, so it was probably shot down. An hour later U 645 was again attacked, without result. Rendezvous for U 450, U 592 (Kptlt. Carl Borm) and U 645 was then transferred to BD 3391.
d) U 105 (Kptlt. Jürgen Nissen; ex Schewe) refueled from "Milkcow" U 460 (Kptlt. Ebe Schnoor) on 19.5. and then returned to the operations area off Freetown. On 7.6. she was ordered to make a situation report and did not reply. She must be presumed lost. Nothing is known of the cause of loss.
2334 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 12 days and 8h.
RST
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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Sunday, 13 June 1943 - South of St.Helena -
0220 - Qu.1919GF - Course 110°.
0502 - Qu.1953GF - Course 119°.
1200 - Qu.2784GF - Days Run: 188.2nm - ↗ (24h) - Course 119°
Total: 6956.4nm (39tg 22h) - ↗ 6698.6nm (35tg 23h 04') - ↘ 257.8nm (3tg 22h 56')
487cbm (1cbm in 24h); Battery 95%; 1xT-3, 2xEtoFat, 1xT-4; 9xBold.
SSE6/5, clear, visibility 6.5nm, >1000mb (Weather and Sea unchanged in 12days, 20h) - Early Morning Dawn -
1247 - Qu.2785GF - Course 110°.
1253 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 12 days and 21h.
1530 - Qu.2798GF - Course 119°.
2316 - Qu.5261GF - Course 110°.
2324 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 13 days and 8h.
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KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115