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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Friday, 9 April 1943 - 12th U.-Flotilla Bordeaux (Korvkpt. Klaus Scholtz; ex U 108) -
Daily F.d.U. Briefing
O.K.W.-Report:
a) British troops captured Mahares, Tunisia.
O.K.M.-Report:
a) On the personal orders of the Naval High Command, U 128 - 376 - 91 - 262 are sent at maximum speed to meet the homeward-bound vessel, in order to take over in close escort complete flak defence and defence against surface ships. "Irene" was to proceed with course 86° to BE 9527 and there be met at 1800 by 4 destroyers which had previously escorted the "Himalaya" out. In view of several reports by our own aircraft of enemy forces sighted (cruisers, destroyers), Group West decided to escort the "Himalaya" back with destroyers and order "Irene" to proceed to Vigo.
U-boats will now operate on a new course and the rendezvous according to dead reckoning. They will wait there for about 2 hours and then proceed to Vigo with searching courses. Rendezvous with the ship will take place at the earliest in the course of the morning, approximately in BE 8640.
B.d.U.-Report:
a) U 516 (KrvKpt. Gerhard Wiebe) confirmed heavy corrosions on pressure hull at the level of battery compartment 2. She is able to dive only slight depths, and is returning at increased speed.
b) U 339 (Kptlt. Georg-Wilhelm Basse) arrived at Kiel being seriously damaged on 26 March by six depth charges from a British Catalina from the Faeroe Islands (190 Sqn RAF, pilot J. Fish), and was forced to return to Drontheim, Norway, where it was classed unfit for service and reclassified as a training boat.
c) U 635 (Oblt. Heinz Eckelmann) and U 632 (KrvKpt. Hans Karpf) operated against Convoy No. 24 (HX.231) and reported this at 0910 on the 5th April in AK 1852 and at 1710 on the 6th April in AL 3851. Both boats still had contact with the convoy. Since there were no more reports after this, they were ordered several times to give their position but without result. They must, therefore, be considered lost. There is no information as to whether this was due to convoy escort units or to aircraft.
B-Dienst Report:
a) American aircraft ordered at 1150 to attack enemy U-boat in minefield off Fedala (U 117; XB; Korvkpt. Hans-Werner Neumann).
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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)
Saturday,
10 April 1943 - 12th U.-Flotilla Bordeaux (Korvkpt. Klaus Scholtz; ex U 108) -
Daily F.d.U. Briefing
O.K.W.-Report:
a) The Allies continue Operation Flax over the waters between Sicily and Tunisia, claiming many destroyed Axis transport aircraft and fighters, while 84 American B-24 bombers attack Sardinia, Italy, sinking one cruiser and damaging another. On the ground, British troops captured Sfax, Tunisia.
O.K.M-Report:
a) "Irene" was not encountered by the 4 U-boats proceeding to meet her. Reconnaissance flight for "Irene" and "Himalaya", sighted at 1250 one cruiser of "Adventure" class in square 3355, course 30°, high speed. "Irene" was attacked towards 1700 in BE 9884, lower left, by a cruiser and presumably sunk. The boats were ordered to proceed to the position and take on survivors or look for lifeboats. At 2032 U 176 (Kptlt. Reiner Dierksen) reported enemy unit in sight in BE 9762. She recognized this later as a cruiser or destroyer with unknown aircraft and lost contact in BE 9495 because of high enemy speed, course being N.W. No further reports have been received.
B.d.U.-Report:
a) U 704 (Kptlt. Horst Wilhelm Kessler) has arrived in Kiel and will be used as training boat.
B-Dienst Report:
a) After being diverted, Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier USS Bogue (CVE-9) arrived at Boston Navy Yard, U.S.A.
b) The first modified Lancaster bomber was moved to RAF Manston, England, to conduct dropping trials for attacks on German dams.
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KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115