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KTB - U 113

Tuesday, 3 February 1942 - North of Bermuda -

- Seventh week at sea completed -

0301 - Incoming F.T.: From U 106:
Sunk the Swedish Amerikaland, 15355ts, off the U.S.A East Coast, in Qu. CA 8458. - Rasch -

0535 - Qu.8155CB -

0545 - Breakfast for the Port-Machine-Watch.

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

0630 - Breakfast for the remaining crew.

0700 - Swab-the-decks for the Off-Watch.

0740 - Early Morning Dawn.

0845 - Daily Work Routine for the Off-Watch.

0857 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since 2 Feb., 0916h.

1200 - Qu.8244CB - Days Run: 165.2sm (↗ 24h).
113.4cbm (2.6cbm/24h). On course 90°. Battery 10000Ah. 8 external Ato. 136x10.5cm-SpG. Weather unchanged since 2 Feb., 0916h. Lunch.

1201 - Second Position and Status Request for U 581 (Pfeifer).

1300 - Daily Work Routine for the Off-Watch.

1650 - Qu.8255CB -

1715 - Dinner.

1825 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since 2 Feb., 0916h.

2100 - Lights-Out for the Off-Watch.

2340 - Wake-Up for the First Sea-Watch and the Stbd.-Machine-Watch.

2400 - "Mittelwächter" - Midnight Coffee for the First Sea-Watch and the Stbd.-Machine-Watch.

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

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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KTB - U 113

Wednesday, 4 February 1942 - Northeast of Bermuda -

0200 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Passed the air cover zones of Halifax and Bermuda. Current position Qu.8346CB. Loading of external eels not possible due to weather. 113cbm. Commencing return voyage. W5/4, overcast, fog, poor visibility, <1000mb. - RST -

0227 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Message received. Continue acc. Op.-Order.

0405 - Qu.8355CB - On new course 75°.

0524 - Incoming F.T.: From U 136:
Enemy convoy in AL 0389 on westerly course. 17 vessels. - Zimmermann -

0701 - Incoming F.T.: From U 751:
Sunk the British Silveray, 4535ts, from dispersed convoy ON.55, off Nova Scotia. - Bigalk -

0730 - Early Morning Dawn.

0847 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since 2 Feb., 0916h.

1200 - Qu.9118CB - Days Run: 133.1sm (↗ 24h).
110.8cbm (2.6cbm/24h). On course 75°. Battery 10000Ah. 8 external Ato. 136x10.5cm-SpG. Weather unchanged since 2 Feb., 0916h.

1202 - Third Position and Status Request for U 581 (Pfeifer). Boat is presumed lost.

(U 581, VIIC, Kptlt. Werner Pfeifer, was sunk on 2 February 1942 in the North Atlantic south-east of Horta, Azores, in position 38.24N, 28.30W, by depth charges from the British destroyer HMS Westcott, 4 dead and 42 survivors.)

1814 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since 2 Feb., 0916h.

2149 - On new course 82°. Fog is lifting and it is clearing up. Wind and sea are subsiding, shifting south.

2400 - South1/1, clear, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.

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

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.