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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Wednesday,
24 March 1943 - North Atlantic -
0013 - Qu.3226AL bottom left - FuMB Detection in 71°true, E=16000 (no Magic Eye) - is in the area of the last attack on 23 March, 2227. Boat remains surfaced.
0056 - Qu.3225AL bottom left - Diving for FuMB Detection in 127°true (no Magic Eye), E=13700 - is located in Qu.3229AL center. Just before diving, Magic Eye detection with A/C in 119°true, E=7400, on course NW.
0100 - At A-Meter no Wabos and no Sound contact.
0110 - Submerged crusie at A-20.
0152 - T=20.
0156 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 1h and 3.0nm.
Weather and Sea unchanged in 2 days and 5.5 hours.
Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled; Battery 95%. 1/3-Ahead.
Found both Flak guns damaged from the air attack on 23 March, 2227 - can not be repaired until daylight.
0412 - After watch change, the Morale of the MechMt.(T) is listed again as "Normal".
0559 - Qu.3163AL top right - FuMB Detection in 95°true, E=16000 (no Magic Eye), is located in Qu.3241AL center right.
0601 - Magic Eye Detection of A/C in 60°true, on course 297°. Boat remains surfaced.
0638 - Qu.3162AL center right - Morning Dawn -
FuMB Detection in 335°true (no Magic Eye), E=16000, is located in Qu.3138AL center right.
Shortly after, boat is approached by a twin-engine A/C from 355°true, no wabos and no machine gun fire. The A/C circles over the boat and flies off on course ESE. Boat remains surfaced.
0815 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 2 days and 12h.
0817 - Qu.3164AL top right - Diving for FuMB Detection in 100°true (no Magic Eye), E=7300. Just before closing the C/T hatch, a twin-engine A/C is sighted bearing 180°, E=2700. At T=20, 3-4 Waboss behind the boat - at A-Meter no damages.
0840 - Submerged cruise at A-20.
0912 - T=20.
0917 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 1h and 3.0nm.
Weather and Sea unchanged.
0918 - Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled; Battery 93.6%. 1/3-Ahead.
0931 - Qu.3156AL top center - Diving from A/C in 2°true (no FuMB or Magic Eye detection), E=8000, on course ESE.
0935 - At A-Meter no Wabos and no Sound contact.
0955 - Submerged cruise at A-20.
1110 - T=20.
1116 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 1h 40min. and 5.0nm.
Weather and Sea unchanged. Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled. 1/3-Ahead.
1135 - Qu.3155AL - Course 225°.
1156 - Qu.3155AK bottom left - Diving for FuMB Detection (Magic Eye) and sighting of A/C in 278°true, E=10600, on course 100°.
1159 - At A-Meter no Wabos and no Sound contact.
1200 - Qu.3155AL -
Days Run: 154.8nm - ↗ 125.3nm (14h 09') - ↘ 29.5nm (9h 51')
Total: 2523.4 nm (11days 14h 17') - ↗ 2356.0 nm (8days 21h 58') - ↘ 167.4 nm (2days 16h 19')
On course 225°; 445cbm (3cbm in 24h); T=80; Battery: 89.3%; CO₂ = 1.0%
1245 - After Lunch break, beginning of Test Dive acc.
Standing B.d.U.-Order No.507 & No.308.
1320 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meter.
Setting for Reception Depth; 96rpm.
1328 - Boat rises to T=18 and levels out at T=20 at 1330.
1335 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 1h 35min. and 5.1nm - since Etmal (Total: 1h 39min. and 5.4nm).
Weather and Sea unchanged in 2 days and 17 hours - medium heavy swell.
Boat ventilated. Damaged Flak guns cannot be repaired due to swell continously washing over the bridge.
1340 - Charging batteries as before (86.4%).
1344 - Qu.3157AL center - A/C sighted in 100°true, on course WNW (no FuMB or Magic Eye detection).
1345 - "
ALARM!" for Sunderland at E=8600.
1346 - At A-10 no Wabos and no Sound contact.
1400 - At A-Meter setting for Reception Depth; 96rpm.
1405 - T=20.
1410 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 25min. and 1.5nm.
1411 - Compressed Air Supply filled.
1415 - Charging batteries as before.
1431 - Qu.3157AL bottom left - "
ALARM!" for Sunderland in 323°true; is initially on course ESE and at E=6200, turns towards the boat (no FuMB or Magic Eye Detection).
At T=25 several Wabos off to port and in due course at A-Meter, further Wabos four different times until 1439 - no damages.
1525 - Setting for Reception Depth.
1530 - T=20.
1536 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 1h 05min. and 3.3nm.
1537 - Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled.
1540 - Charging batteries as before (85%).
1604 - Qu.3173AL center - Magic Eye Detection and Sighting of A/C in 62°true, E=7000 - in the area of the last attack.
Interrupting Charging Process. A/C is on westerly heading and crosses our stern at a distance of 4200m, when suddenly it turns towards the boat, approaching from 0°true.
1606 - "
ALARM!" for Wellington bomber. At T=30 two Wabos off to port.
1608 - At A-Meter another two Wabos behind the boat - no damages. Boat remains submerged.
1644 - Submerged cruise at A-20.
1800 - After dinner, setting for Reception Depth.
1805 - T=20.
1811 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 2h 05min. and 6.1nm.
Weather and Sea unchanged in 2 days and 22 hours.
1813 - Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled.
1816 - Charging batteries as before (83.6%).
1821 - Qu.3175AL top right - FuMB Detection (no Magic Eye) in 80°true, E=14000. Interrupting Charging Process.
1823 - A/C sighted in 37°true, E=6500, seems to fly on course 282°.
1827 - FuMB Detection now in 310°true (no Magic Eye), E=14000. Suspect same A/C. Continuing Charging Process at 1831.
1905 - Qu.3175AL center - Magic Eye Detection and A/C sighting in 112°true, E=5700. "
ALARM!". At T=30 1-2 Wabos far off - no damages.
1909 - At A-Meter again Wabos - no damages. Boat remains submerged.
2005 - Setting for Reception Depth.
2010 - T=20.
2015 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 1h 10min. and 3.5nm
Weather and Sea unchanged in 3 days.
2016 - Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled.
2017 - Sundown.
2020 - Charging batteries as before (86.4%).
2150 - Batteries charged (1h 30min. for 13.6%). 1/3-Ahead.
Cmdr.:
Strong air patrol in this part of the North-Atlantic. The Magic Eye (and FuMB) has worked well. Still, some A/C seem to have the new rader gear installed, which cannot be detected by our FuMB systems (mostly Sunderlands).
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