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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Wednesday, 14 April 1943 - 12th U.-Flotilla Bordeaux (Korvkpt. Klaus Scholtz; ex U 108) -
Daily F.d.U. Briefing
O.K.W.-Report:
a) Stalin's son Yakov Dzhugashvili dies in one of our prisoner camps after his father refused to make a deal to secure his release. Apparantly, he committed suicide by running into the electric fence surrounding the camp, and supposedly, was also shot by a prison guard.
b) Our thrust southeast of Leningrad, is pushed back by the Soviet 14th Army.
c) The remnants of "Tobruch" Battalion of the "San Marco" naval infantry regiment of the Italian Navy begin to arrive in Italy from Tunisia.
B.d.U.-Report:
a) While entering Lorient escorted by a Sperrbrecher, U 526 (Kptlt. Hans Möglich) struck a mine and sank in a matter of seconds at a depth of 8 meters. The boat was proceeding at a distance apart of 300 meters, as ordered. By contrast with earlier cases observed (particularly high water columns with mine detonations) a surprisingly low black explosive column only was seen up to about the level of the conning tower.
It seems possible that this is a new type of mine which is directed only against U-boat escorts and was possibly laid by some vessel from Lorient, and therefore, that this may involve sabotage. The point in question - the fairway channel at "Trois Pierres" - is passed daily by numerous vessels outward and inward bound. No laying of mines by aircraft has been observed in the last year, and is considered a very difficult task in view of the heavy flak defence.
Investigations will be carried out by the Flotilla and the Officer Commanding Western Defences.
RST
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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Thursday,
15 April 1943 - 12th U.-Flotilla Bordeaux (Korvkpt. Klaus Scholtz; ex U 108) -
Daily F.d.U. Briefing
O.K.M-Report:
a) RAF bombers conducted a raid on La Spezia, Italy.
B.d.U.-Report:
a) At 2211, U 648 (Oblt.d.R. Peter Arthur Stahl) is ordered per F.T. 2150/15/102, to occupy AL 13 as temporary attack area.
b) In view of the loss of U 526 (Kptlt. Hans Möglich) the following instructions are given, effective at once, for incoming and outgoing boats when sailing in convoy - as far as weather conditions permit:
1) All members of the crew are to wear life-jackets.
2) Boats will proceed with bulkheads ready to close, and ready to submerge with the exception of Kingston valves, watertight forecastle and watertight stern.
3) The whole of the free watch must remain on the conning tower and also all on watch, who are not definitely required below deck.
B-Dienst Report:
a) Major General Hastings Ismay reported to Winston Churchill on our experiments with rockets.
RST
KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115