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Friday, 22 May 1942 - Lorient

The totals of this 4th war patrol with U 113 and 16th war patrol overall are:

Traveled surfaced: 9536.9sm - 35 days, 20h, 13min.
Traveled submerged: 751.0sm - 10 days, 3h, 47min.
Traveled total: 10287.9sm - 46 days, 0h, 0min.

Total of 9 merchants for 26,695ts and 7 tankers for 52,248ts (Total of 78,943ts) sunk. Also, 2 Cruisers for 10,840ts and 1 Escort of 610ts sunk: HMS Aurora (12) in the harbor of Port-of-Spain and HMS Phoebe (43) from convoy OS.27. Additionally, 2 U.S.A. Grumman TBF "Avenger" airplanes, belonging to Escort Carrier "USS Long Island" (CVE 1) shot down and 1 pilot taken prisoner.

Also, 1 Tanker of 18,192ts from convoy OS.27 torpedoed. All in all, 20 ships for 108,585ts sunk or torpedoed.

From the report of the Cmdr., Aircraft Carrier based airplanes are operating along the convoy routes in CF30 and CG10. Enemy Air cover over Bay of Biscay, seems to have shifted from Qu.40BF to Qu.50BF.

Torpedo hits: 18 (9 Eto and 9 Ato).
Torpedo misses: 1 Ato on zig-zagging convoy at night.
Torpedo failures:
- 1 Eto and 2 Ato were duds.
- 2 Ato ignited prematuraly.
- 4 Ato understeered.
Note: All torpedoes with Pi-G7H. 6 Ato were taken on from supply ship.

Crash Dives: 19:
- 16 from airplanes;
- 1 from Warship;
- 2 from armed merchants.

Depth Charges/Fliebos: 102 (all from airplanes) - None from Warships. The Bold-1 was not deployed.

Pressure hull: 52.58% (Accumulated damage: 47.92%)

Honour points: 4354.78 (Accumulated: 32180.09)

RST

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Saturday, 23 May 1942 - Lorient

KTB - U 113

B.d.U. Assessment:

This was the fourth war patrol of this boat and crew, and was performed under much increased air activity by the enemy. The outbound and return cruise went smoothly, as did refueling und supply from the supply ship.
The return voyage was marked by Carrier based A/C along the convoy routes in CF30 and CG10, whereas, the enemy air cover over the Bay of Biscay seems to have shifted from Qu.40BF to Qu.50BF
The weather conditions were favorable while operating in the assigned Op.-area of the Carribean.
The sinking of an enemy cruiser and other valuable shipping in Port-of-Spain, after the boat being damaged and without radio contact after the air attack on 26 April, as well as the sinking of a second Cruiser from convoy OS.27, are to be highlighted.
The selfless actions by the boat and crew in saving members of the stricken boat in the Bay of Biscay, as well as, the desctruction of 2 enemy airplane with an enemy pilot taken prisoner, deserve every respect.
It is therefore with great honor, that the Commander is being promoted to Korvettenkapitän, and given a postion on the B.d.U.-Staff, as 1. Admiralstabsoffizier operativ (A I op) 'Geleitzugs-Asto' (convoy staff officer), in Paris, Avenue Maréchal Maunoury.
Consequently, the Commander will relinquish the command of the boat to the current XO.

Karl Dönitz

Admiral (3.) & B.d.U.