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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Sunday, 16 May 1943 - West of Madeira
0007 - Qu.1496DH center left - FuMB Detection (and Magic Eye) and shortly after a Sunderland in 24°true, E=8000, on course West. Crosses boats stern at a distance of 7500m. Boat remains surfaced.
0745 - Early Morning Dawn.
0855 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 3 days and 10h.
1200 - Qu.4116DH - Days Run: 181.8nm - ↗ 179.6nm (23h 15') - ↘ 2.2nm (45')
Total: 2231.8nm (11tg 22h) - ↗ 2144.3nm (10tg 14h 44') - ↘ 87.5nm (1tg 7h 16')
477cbm (3cbm in 24h); Course 211°; Battery 97%; 3xT-3, 2xEtoFat, 1xT-4; 9xBold; Weather and Sea unchanged in 3 days and 14h.
Note: Possible salvo shots with 3 torpedoes are: I-II-III and II-III-IV.
1212 - F.T. from U 463: To B.d.U.:
Surprise attack from aircraft. Hit by bombs. Sinking. - Wolfbauer -
Cmdr.: One of our invaluable "Milkcows" has been sunk!
1600 - SE4/3, clear, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.
2236 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 6.5h.
2304 - Incoming Radio Reports:
O.K.W.-Report:
a) During Operation Chastise, the RAF bombarded the Ruhr dams. During the attack, the dams of Möhne and Eder were destroyed, causing great floods with high civilian casualties, while the industrial targets remained intact.
B.d.U.-Report:
a) U 181 (IXD2; KrvKpt. Wolfgang Lüth): "Tinhow", 5,232 GRT, sunk on 11th May in KP 4777. Since then in KP 53 only a small amount of neutral traffic. Moderate sea and air patrol.
b) U 584 - 614 and 383 have refueled from U 119 (XB; Kptlt. Horst-Tessen von Kameke) for return passage. U 119 will proceed further for special operation Halifax.
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U 115
- KTB -
First War Patrol
(17th war patrol overall)
Monday, 17 May 1943 - West of Madeira
0810 - Early Morning Dawn.
0909 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 17h.
1130 - Wind and Sea increasing, shifting East.
1200 - Qu.6974DG - Days Run: 193.4nm - ↗ (24h)
Total: 2425.2nm (12tg 22h) - ↗ 2337.7nm (11tg 14h 44') - ↘ 87.5nm (1tg 7h 16')
474cbm (3cbm in 24h); Course 211°; Battery 97%; 3xT-3, 2xEtoFat, 1xT-4; 9xBold; ESE7/6, medium swell, clear, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb.
1501 - ENE7/6, medium swell, clear, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb –
F.T. from U 460: To B.d.U.:
Alarm for aircraft. Lost contact to convoy ONS.7. - Nagel -
1704 - F.T. from U 128: To B.d.U.:
Attacked by destroyer out of a rain squall. Sinking. - Steinert –
According to B-Dienst Report, U 128 (Oblt. Hermann Steinert), was sunk by enemy aircraft and patrol boat, south of Recife, Brazil, in FJ 68 and FJ 59.
1838 - F.T. from U 528: To B.d.U.:
Boat attacked from aircraft and destroyer. Not able to dive. Scuttling the boat. - Rabenau -
1912 - F.T. from U 646: To B.d.U.:
Surprise attack from airplane. Direct approach. Casualties and sinking. - Wulff -
Cmdr.: Something is going on. Why all of these sudden and unexplainable sinkings of our boats?! It must have something to do with the B.d.U.-F.T. from 15 May 1317.
2101 - Qu.9289DG top left - Destroyer bearing 284°, E=5300, medium speed, on course North. Further FuMB Detections (no Magic Eye).
Turns out to be a Hunter/Escort Group of five destroyers traveling in line abreast, no detection.
2105 - Running off on course WNW, as attack conditions are unfavourable: Daylight and high sea and swell.
2115 - Continuing on course 211°, 2x225RPM/8kn.
2137 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Sunderland on 15.5. 1214 Qu.1255DH bottom right, 1802 Qu.1515DH bottom right, and on 16.5. 0007 Qu.1496DH center left, each time on westerly heading. On 17.5. 2101 Qu.9289DG top left Hunter Group 5 Destroyers abreast on northerly heading medium speed. 473cbm and 6 eels. Switching to Circuit Amerika-II. ENE7/6, medium swell, clear light haze, visibility 3nm, >1000mb. Continue outbound transit acc. Op. Orders. - RST -
2244 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 8h.
2305 – Incoming Radio Reports:
OKW-Report:
a) Our troops in the Balkans launch their 5th Offensive against Tito's partisans.
b) The Luftwaffe bombards Cardiff, Wales, with 89 airplanes.
B.d.U.-Report:
a) U 198 (IXD2; Kpt.z.S. Werner Hartmann): Reported sighting at 1400 in KP 8441 a convoy of 6 ships with southerly course and slow speed. She fired 2 two fan torpedoes on 2 large vessels, together 12,000 GRT. Sinking hydrophoned but not observed owing to defence activity. Subsequently air patrol. Commanding Officer confirmed with certainty deterrent depth charges at the convoy 2 hours after attack.
b) According to an enemy U-boat situation report of the 15th May, the enemy surprisingly knew exactly the disposition of the Groups "Danube 1 and 2". The Groups are ordered to maintain radio silence except for important tactical messages.
B-Dienst Report:
a) Enemy U-boat sightings: AL 3828, AM 5111, AL 39, BE 51, BB 30, FC 78, FC37.
b) Enemy Aircraft in the Iceland area reported 3 U-boat sightings and a depth-charge attack, probably with hits. At 2105 on the 13th May a further aircraft attacked a U-boat with depth charges. Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier USS Bogue (CVE-9) arrived at Hvalfjöršur, Iceland, where she stayed just one night.
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KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115