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U 115
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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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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Sunday,
11 April 1943 - 12th U.-Flotilla Bordeaux (Korvkpt. Klaus Scholtz; ex U 108) -
Daily F.d.U. Briefing
O.K.W.-Report:
a) The Führer issued orders that the best armies, the best leaders and the best weapons were to be made available for employment in the "Encirclement of the enemy forces deployed in the Kursk area".
b) The Allies claim several German transport aircraft shot down flying between Sicily and Tunisia. On the ground, Allied troops captured Kairouan, Tunisia.
c) 73 Zero fighters and 27 D3A carrier dive bombers attacked Oro Bay near Dobodura, Australian Papua, sinking 1 US cargo ship, sinking 1 US destroyer, damaging 1 transport, and damaging 1 Australian minesweeper.
O.K.M-Report:
a) Of the boats sent in to pick up survivors from the "Irene" U 128 (Oblt. Hermann Steinert) was forced to submerge for several hours by a search group in BE 9726, U 176 (Kptlt. Reiner Dierksen) suspected the sinking to have been in BE 9790. At 1800 on the 10th April she observed in that position or southward from it a large cloud of smoke but found nothing in spite of a lengthy search. Our own air reconnaissance reported at 1101 in BE 9739, 8 empty rescue floats. Our own boats were ordered to proceed over the above mentioned square and, if nothing were sighted up to then, to break off the search at midday on the 12th of April.
B.d.U.-Report:
a) U 84 (Kptlt. Horst Uphoff) will proceed to AJ 82 and en route there, in order to give a false impression of the presence of several boats, give out radio messages continuously.
b) U 615 (Kptlt. Ralph Kapitzky) pursued the vessel reported yesterday further and sank it at night in AK 5417. The vessel was probably an auxiliary warship of 12,000 GRT. The Commanding Officer was wounded by splinters and had to return.
c) U 181 (IXD2; KrvKpt. Wolfgang Lüth) sighted the American vessel "Monasses", 5,983 GRT, course 45°, in ET 8881 and sank her by torpedo and artillery fire. In the course of the engagement 1 man was killed (MtrGfr. Wilhelm Williger) and 2 injured by 3.7 cm barrel premature. As it was necessary for them to be taken on by a homeward-bound vessel, rendezvous was arranged with U 516 (KrvKpt. Gerhard Wiebe) at 1200 on the 12th April in FE 6155.
d) U 117 (XB; Korvkpt. Hans-Werner Neumann) has carried out minelaying as ordered.
e) U 414 (Oblt. Walther Huth) has passed the Straits of Gibraltar and has, therefore, reached the area under the command of the Senior Officer U-boats, Mediterranean.
f) U 465 (Kptlt. Heinz Wolf) was bombed by an aircraft in BF 4569 and is returning.
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KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115