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Old 02-08-21, 03:55 PM   #5800
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Default U 112 Type IXB 1941/2021 - 4th War Patrol - Awards and Promotions

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KTB - U 112

Friday, 7 February 1941 - Lorient

The totals of this 4th war patrol with U 112 and 12th war patrol overall are:

Traveled surfaced: 3669,4sm - 14 days, 2h, 38min.
Traveled submerged: 171,1sm - 3 days, 12h, 47min.
Traveled total: 3840,5sm - 17 days, 15h, 25min.

Total of 15 ships for 109826ts sunk!

Of that from Op. against convoys SC19/20:
- 1 Aircraft Carrier of 26518ts, 1 Heavy Cruiser of 13300ts and 1 Corvette of 950ts sunk.
- 1 Tanker of 8229ts and 9 cargo ships of 47343ts sunk.
- 3 cargo ships of together 20726ts torpedoed.

Independently travelling ships:
1 Tanker of 8286ts and 1 merchant of 5200ts sunk and 1 merchant of 3019ts damaged with the deck gun.

Torpedo hits: 18 (15 ships sunk and 4 damaged)
Torpedo misses: 1 when the convoy was turning away.
Torpedo failures:
- 1 Ato (Pi-G7H) hit but failed to ignite,
- 1 Ato understeered in calm sea and
- 1 Eto understeered in heavy sea.

Crash Dives: 4
- 2 from airplanes in the Bay of Biscay,
- 1 from convoy escorts and
- 1 from an armed merchant.

Depth Charges: In all, 54 Wabos were dropped on the boat, inflicting no damage, 6-8 Wabos per drop, depth of about 130m.

Pressure hull damage: 89.58% (Accumulated: 32.78%) + 11 days (Sunday, 16 February 1941).

Honour points: 1318.56 (Accumulated: 20758.47).

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

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KTB - U 112

Saturday, 8 February 1941 - Lorient

Awards & Promotions:

Upon arrival in Lorient, I was awarded with the Oak Leaves to the Knights Cross!

The XO, Ob.Ltnt.z.S Emmo MARBACH, was awarded with the Knight Cross. A well deserved award!

4 Firemen 1cl., were promoted to Machinist’s Mate 2cl.

2 Coxwain's, were promoted to Boatswain's mates 2cl.

Both Radiomen 3cl., were promoted to Radioman 2cl.

The Torpedoman’s Mate 3cl., was promoted to Torpedoman’s Mate 2cl.

A Fireman 2cl., was promoted to Fireman 1cl.

A Seaman 2cl., was promoted to Seaman 1cl.

Both Warrant Maschinist-D, the Machinist’s Mate 2cl.-CR, the No.1 Seaman, a Seaman 2cl. and a Seaman 1cl., were awarded with the E.K.I.

A Coxwain, a Coxwain (AA) and a Seaman 2cl.(Cook), were awarded with the E.K.II.

13 crew members were awarded with the U-Boot-Kriegsabzeichen in Bronze.

The crew is given leave of 3 weeks in two shifts.

Fourth war patrol with U 112 and twelfth war patrol overall completed.

RST
Kptlt.&Cmdr.
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