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Old 01-18-22, 04:51 AM   #6129
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Default U 113 (IXC) - 3rd War Patrol - Operating acc. to Op.-Orders

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KTB - U 113

Saturday, 17 January 1942 - East of Myrtle Beach -

0328 - O = 17%.

0335 - At Reception Depth.

0338 - Surfaced after 15h 38' and 19.9sm since Etmal, and after 17h and 21.7sm in total.
Weather unchanged since 15 Jan., 1325h.
Battery: 5000Ah. (17h at 65rpm => 1300Ah).

0351 - Turning into the wind, doesn't help.

0359 - Boat ventilated. On course 180°.

0508 - Compressed Air Supply filled.

0515 - Diving for submerged cruise.

0525 - At A-20. On course 270°. 65rpm/1.6kn.

0700 - Silent Running.

0708 - O = 20%.

1112 - Sunrise.

1200 - Qu.1682DC - Days Run: 36.5sm - 8.0sm (1h 37') - 28.5sm (22h 23').
148.6cbm (0.9cbm/24h). On course 270°. T=60. O = 20%. Battery 4900Ah. 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes. Suspended Silent Running.

1208 - O = 19%.

1308 - Silent Running.

1658 - O = 18%.

2107 - Sundown.

2208 - O = 17%.

2218 - At Reception Depth. L.I. distributing Oxygen in the boat.

2222 - On course 174°. Surfacing directly from T=20, after 10h 22' and 13.8sm since Etmal, and after 17h 07' and 22.4sm in total. Weather unchanged since 15 Jan., 1325h. Battery: 4200Ah.

2308 - Boat ventilated.

2400 - Compressed Air Supply filled.

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

Sunday, 18 January 1942 - South of Cape Hatteras -

0014 - On course 230°.

0500 - Diving for Torpedo Maintenance and Trial Dive.

0508 - T=60, course 270°, 65rpm/1.6kn.

0545 - Breakfast for the Port-Machine-Watch.

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

0630 - O = 20%. Breakfast for the rest of the crew.

0700 - T=50. Beginning of torpedo maintenance.

1000 - Bow tubes serviced. Break until 1020h.

1008 - O = 19%.

1112 - Sunrise.

1150 - Stern tubes serviced.

1200 - Qu.1836DC - Days Run: 61.5sm - 38.5sm (6h 38') - 23.0sm (17h 22').
147.7cbm (0.9cbm/24h). On course 270°. T=60. O = 19%. Battery 4700Ah. 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes. Lunch Break until 1300h.

1300 - Beginning of Trial Dive acc. Standing B.d.U.-Order 507, 135rpm/3kn.

1320 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meter. Setting for Reception Depth.

1345 - At Reception Depth, no F.T. received. At S-Tiefe, weather and sea unchanged. Setting for A-20 for submerged cruise.

1348 - O = 18%.

1355 - At A-20. 65rpm/1.6kn, Silent Running.

1715 - Dinner until 1800h.

1838 - O = 17%.

1848 - L.I. is distributing O in the boat.

1855 - At Reception Depth. On course 230°.

1900 - Surfaced after 7h and 9.8sm since Etmal, and 14h and 19sm in total. Weather unchanged since 15 Jan., 1325h.

1908 - Boat ventilated.

1929 - Compressed Air Supply filled.

2107 - Sundown. Lights-Out for the Off-Watch.

2330 - Qu.1855DC -

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

RST
Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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