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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Wednesday, 21 April 1943 - 12th U.-Flotilla Bordeaux (Korvkpt. Klaus Scholtz; ex U 108) -
Daily F.d.U. Briefing
O.K.W.-Report:
a) New Zealand Maori troops capture Takrouna, Tunisia, while troops of the 48th Battalion of the British Royal Tank Regiment, capture Tiger I tank "131" near Medjez-el-Bab, Tunisia.
B.d.U.-Report:
a) Convoy No. 28:
At 0600 on the morning of the 21st, U 306 (Northern section of Group "Meise") sighted a northeast-bound convoy in AJ 2771. The first message from the convoy was not received until 0930. The boats belonging to the Group "Meise" were detailed to operate on the convoy if they were not more favorably placed to attack the southwestward-bound convoy further to the E.
U 306 (Kptlt. Claus von Trotha) continually reported contact with the convoy (at 1614 in AJ 2586, course 90°) up to 0200 in the morning, in AJ 2696. This boat sank a ship of the type "Sibajack" (12.000 GRT) at this time and lost contact. U 598 (Kptlt. Gottfried Holtorf) reported a convoy hydrophone bearing at 0100. Other boats did not come up. 2 boats reported flying boats with the convoy. Visibility deteriorated during the night and fog and snow drifts came with a N.N.E. wind strength 8.
Up to now, 7 U-boats are operating on the convoy, U 306, 631, 108, 598, 134, 552 and 189. In addition, a group of 5 more boats in waiting positions further to the E, are detailed for this - U 378, 732, U 648 (Oblt.d.R. Peter Arthur Stahl), 209 and 934.
Operations on the convoy continue: At 1800, U 648 (Oblt.d.R. Peter Arthur Stahl) is ordered per F.T. 1713/21/172, to operate at increased cruising speed on the "Trotha"-Convoy (HX.234) and by dead-reckoning, can make contact with the convoy in the morning of 23 April. According to the plot and convoy reckoning this should be the expected HX convoy No. 234.
b) U 217 (VIID; Kptlt. Kurt Reichenbach-Klinke) receives freedom of movement in BE. The boat is to withdraw from this area in good time so that the special duty can be carried out when the moon is in a favorable quarter (Minelaying off Lands End).
B-Dienst Report:
a) An attempt was made to assassinate General Charles de Gaulle when the Wellington bomber flying him to Glasgow, Scotland, was sabotaged at RAF Hendon. The pilot detected the elevator controls had been cut just before take-off and aborted the flight. The incident is hushed up and blamed on our intelligence but de Gaulle will never fly by plane in Britain again.
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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Thursday,
22 April 1943 - 12th U.-Flotilla Bordeaux (Korvkpt. Klaus Scholtz; ex U 108) -
Daily F.d.U. Briefing
O.K.W.-Report:
a) South African and British fighters intercepted an Italian air convoy off Tunisia, and claimed to have shot down 12 transport aircraft and 7 escorts. On the ground, the final Allied assault began against the remaining Axis forces in North Africa with armoured thrusts from Sidi Nsir, Medjez, and Pont du Fahs. Only at Enfidaville was there a halt. Resistance remained fierce, however, and was professionally handled by the Axis troops, allowing Luftwaffe units to be evacuated from the shrinking perimeter.
B.d.U.-Report:
a) Convoy No. 28 (HX.234):
Weather conditions in the convoy area are reported as wind N.W. 5, visibility 10 seamiles on 22nd. Contact, which was broken off at 2000, was not reestablished during the day. Only 2 steamers on a course of 60, a destroyer and an aircraft were reported by U 413 (Kptlt. Gustav Poel) in the evening. U 306 (Kptlt. Claus von Trotha) resumed contact with the convoy, lost it again and then reported the convoy in AJ 3361 at 0800. This boat also reported aircraft with the convoy.
At 2350,
U 648 (Oblt.d.R. Peter Arthur Stahl) is ordered per F.T. 2345/22/117, if no further contact, occupy until 1400, assigned position in patrol line AJ 2526 to 2959.
U-Stahl is running a highest speed to assigend position.
U 134 (Oblt. Hans-Günther Brosin) began the return passage owing to heavy damage to engine, not caused by enemy activity. 18 boats are now operating on the convoy.
B-Dienst Report:
a) British Mosquito reconnaissance aircraft photographed on of our rockets at Peenemünde, but intelligence analysts can not be certain of the object photographed.
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KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115