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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Thursday, 8 July 1943 - Indian Ocean -
0527 - Incoming Radio Reports:
From O.K.W.:
a) In the Battle of Kursk, Walter Model's armour made three thrusts into the centre of the Soviet defences along the Central Front, the villages of Teploye, Olkhovatka and Ponyri in Russia. At Teploye, the main objective was Hill 272. Fierce fighting developed and swarms of Stuka's dropped 550-pound bombs on the anti-tank positions. The hill changed hands three times.
From B.d.U.:
a) U 197 (IXD2; Kptlt. Robert Bartels) has freedom of action to the N. in U 198's (IXD2; Kpt.z.S. Werner Hartmann) area.
b) U 455 (Kptlt. Hans-Martin Scheibe) took over cipher memorandum Triton from U 558 (Kptlt. Günther Krech) as ordered.
c) U 154 (Oblt. Oskar-Heinz Kusch) and U 126 (Oblt. Siegfried Kietz; ex Bauer) were on return passage in company through Biscay. U 154 reported on 2.7.: "Lost contact with U 126 after she had been bombed.". U 154 has meanwhile entered port without sighting U 126 again. She must be presumed lost.
d) U 267 (Kptlt. Otto Tinschert) reported at 1853 from CG 2212: "Unable to dive, am proceeding inshore.".
This boat may have been picked up by escort forces of a N.-bound Gibraltar convoy and bombed. She has been ordered to put into El Ferrol if she cannot restore her diving efficiency. If she returns directly air escort and destroyers will be provided. There are no U-boats in the vicinity to give immediate assistance. U 267 had not reported again by morning.
B-Dienst Report:
a) Escort Carrier USS Casablanca (CVE-55) was commissioned into service.
1025 - Morning Dawn.
1139 - Sunrise.
1200 - Qu.5267JB - Days Run: 180.9nm - ↗ 24h
Total: 11560.6nm (64tg 22h) - ↗ 11137.8nm (58tg 07h 05') - ↘ 422.8nm (6tg 14h 55')
Course 41°; 508cbm (4cbm in 24h); Battery 100%; 2xEtoFat; 8xBold.
ESE7/6, overcast, light haze, visibility ~3.5nm, ~1000mb (Weather & Sea unchanged in 4d 12h)
1218 - Incoming F.T.: From U 514:
Rocket attack by Liberator. Sinking. - Auffermann -
2130 - Sundown.
2305 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Supply done acc. Op.-Order. Compressor still not clear. 507cbm. 2EtoFat. ESE7/6, overcast, light haze, visibility ~3.5nm, ~1000mb. Continuing outbound transit acc. Op.-Orders. - RST -
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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Friday,
9 July 1943 - Southeast of Madagascar -
1012 -
Incoming Radio Reports:
From O.K.W.:
a) Industrialist Otto Merker, has been appointed by Albert Speer as General Director of the Main Committee for Shipbuilding, of the Reich Ministry of Armaments and War Production (RMfRuK). As such, he is succeeding Rudolf Blohm.
Merker's main task is to organize the production of new submarines of the type submarine class XXI and XXIII for the Kriegsmarine. An unfinished finishing facility for the submarines is to be the Valentin submarine bunker. On 8 July, Merkers's plan is submitted to the Führer, whereas under Merker's leadership, the construction time for these submarines is to be reduced from the original 11.5 months to 2 months by introducing the sectional construction method.
From O.K.M.:
a) Italian Supply U-Boat Aquilla III (Comandante Cappellini), arrived at Sabang just off the northern tip of Sumatra island, occupied Dutch East Indies, at 1515 hours; her fuel tanks were nearly empty when she pulled into port.
B-Dienst Report:
a) While at Norfolk, Commander Joseph Dunn relieved Captain Short as commanding officer of Escort Carrier USS Bogue (CVE-9).
1025 - Morning Dawn.
1129 - Sunrise.
1200 - Qu.3419JB -
Days Run: 189.3nm - ↗ 24h
Total: 11749.9nm (65tg 22h) - ↗ 11327.1nm (59tg 07h 05') - ↘ 422.8nm (6tg 14h 55')
Course 41°; 505cbm (3cbm in 24h); Battery 100%; 2xEtoFat; 8xBold.
ESE7/6, overcast, light haze, visibility ~3.5nm, ~1000mb (Weather & Sea unchanged in 5d 12h)
2131 - Sundown.
RST
KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115