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Old 06-14-23, 04:43 AM   #460
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Default U 115 - First War Patrol (2nd leg) - Heading for Cape Town area

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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.

RST
KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115
Started new career in August 2019 to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years before ...

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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)

Monday, 14 June 1943 - South-Atlantic -

0200 - Qu.5344GF - Course 119°.

0805 - Qu.5394GF - Crash dive for training. T=10 after 41 Sec. (3rd Watch with Diving Officer).

0807 - A-Meter; Boat sinks to A+16, can only be brought back to A-Meter running E-Motors at 145rpm.

0818 - Boat back at A-Meter; Setting for T=50 with 96rpm.

0826 - At T=50.

0830 - Beginning torpedo maintenance.

0921 - Tube I serviced (T-3/Pi39H). - Break until 0935 -

1026 - Tube V serviced (EtoFat/Pi39H).

1117 - Tube VI serviced (T-4/Pi39H).

1124 - At Reception Depth.

1200 - Qu.5399GF - Days Run: 167.9nm - ↗ 157.5nm (20h 05') - ↘ 10.4nm (3h 55')
Total: 7124.3nm (40tg 22h) - ↗ 6856.1nm (36tg 19h 09') - ↘ 268.2nm (4tg 02h 51')
Course 119°; T=20; 485cbm (2cbm in 24h); Battery 85.7%; Compressed Air 290Atü; CO₂ 1.6%; 1xT-3, 2xEtoFat, 1xT-4; 9xBold.

1255 - Sunrise. CO₂ Warning at 1.7% (after 4h 50min.).

1300 - Beginning of Trial Dive acc. B.d.U. Standing Order No.507 and No.308. 145rpm/3kn.

1305 - A-Meter.

1344 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meter.

1345 - Setting for T=20 with 96rpm.

1402 - Reception Depth.

1410 - Surfaced after 2h 10' and 6.5nm (Total: 6h 05' and 16.9nm). - Weather and Sea unchanged.

1411 - Boat ventilated.

1417 - Compressed Air Supply filled.

1420 - Charging batteries (80%): Stbd.-Charging, 496RPM; Port-Propulsion, 375RPM/9kn.

1600 - Batteries charged => 1h 40min. for 20%. 2x245RPM/8kn.

1750 - Qu.6425GF - 119°.

2015 - Qu.6438GF - Crash dive for training. T=10 after 38 Sec. (3rd Watch with Diving Officer).

2018 - A-Meter.

2020 - Setting for T=20 with 96rpm.

2029 - At Reception Depth.

2035 - Surfaced after 20' and 1.2nm. - Weather and Sea unchanged.

2038 - Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled; Battery 97%; 2x245RPM/8kn.

2321 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 14 days and 8h.

RST
KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115
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