[Kapitän]

Originally Posted by Kapitän

Started a new career in August 2019, to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years ago ...

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KTB - U 112

- continued from 1 Feb. 1200h -

1245 - Convoy 0820/1 comes into sight, the aft escort - a Flower Corvette - 9000m ahead.

1252 - The corvette goes on a search pattern.

1257 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
"Gustav Gelb!". Convoy 082071 in Qu.2922AM top left, on course 88°, speed 7kn, 6 Steamer in keel-line, 1 Corvette in back. No more eels, will try to attack with deck gun. - RST -

1302 - The corvette returns to the convoy. Boat moving to the sun side in the south, E=5500m.

1309 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Free for ambush attack with surface weapons. Expect status report after attack.

1323 - Qu.2922AM - Approaching convoy at angle 180°, with sun in the back. "Weapons Free!", at a distance of 5500m to the Corvette. After 21 rounds with the 10.5cm gun, the corvette sinks, E=3000!

1339 - The convoy is sending "SSS". At a distance of 3500m to the pos.4, Large Merchant, "Weapons Free!". After 27 rounds with the 10.5cm gun, the steamer explodes and sinks!

1343 - The convoy is zig-zagging. "Weapons Free!", at the pos.3, Large Merchant. After 30 rounds with the 10.5cm gun, the steamer sinks, at 1348h!

1350 - "Weapons Free!", at the pos.2, M-12 Merchant. After 15 rounds with the 10.5cm gun, the steamer sinks!

1354 - "Weapons Free!", at a distance of 1400m to the pos.6, SAR-Merchant. After 11 rounds with the 10.5cm gun, the steamer sinks!

1355 - "Weapons Free!", at a distance of 1700m to the pos.5, Ore-II-Merchant. After 11 rounds with the 10.5cm gun, the steamer sinks!

1402 - "Weapons Free!", at a distance of 3000m to the pos.1, Ore-Merchant. After 21 rounds with the 10.5cm gun, the steamer sinks!

Running back to the different sinking positions:
- Nothing found from the Ore-Merchant;
- Only debris found from the Ore-II-Merchant, fished a life belt out of the water;
- Nothing found from the SAR-Merchant;
- Questioned and supplied 15 survivors in 4 boats from the M-12-Merchant;
- Questioned and supplied 12 survivors in 3 boats from the pos.3, Large Merchant;
- Nothing found from the pos.4, Large Merchant;
- Questioned and supplied 14 survivors in 4 boats of the Corvette, took 2 Officers prisoner.

1505 - Running off on southerly heading at medium speed. Have 10 rounds of 10.5cm SpG left. "Dismissed from Battle Stations!".

- to be continued -

Started a new career in August 2019, to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years ago ...

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KTB - U 112

- continued from 1 Feb. 1505h -

1602 - Sundown.

2039 - Fuel 88.1cbm (50%).

2147 - Qu.4355AM

2208 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
At 0748h torpedoed 1 steamer 6322ts loaded with airplanes from convoy 1650/28/30 in Qu.1894AM. Last position of convoy 1650/28/30 at 1115h was Qu.1896AM, on course 88°, speed 7kn, 5 escorts. From 1323h to 1404h destroyed convoy 0820/1 with deck gun, 6 steamers and 1 corvette 32346ts, all in Qu.2922AM top center, have taken 2 officers from corvette prisoner. Convoys 1650/28, 1650/30 and 0820/1, are part of convoys SC-19/20 disbursed. Have 88cbm and 10 rounds 10.5cm. NW2/2, partly cloudy, light haze, visibility 10000m, >1000mb. - RST -

2253 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Return to base acc. Op.-Order.

Commencing return voyage. Placing 5 crew members on each bridge watch, augmenting with Mechanics (T).

RST

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