[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

Friday, 6 September 1940 - Bay of Biscay

0315 - Qu.4255BF - New course 90°. Have to reduce speed due to heavy swell.

0734 - U 65 sending contact report from SC.2: "Driven off by escorts. W8/7, poor visibility.
- von Stockhausen -

1200 - Qu.4345BF - Days Run: ↗ 244.2sm (24h)

1436 - Evading neutral steamer, bearing 273°, on course 121°, 6-7kn, E=9000, on surface.

2115 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Will arrive Point "Lore", 7.9., 0300h. - RST -

2202 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Report when at Point "Lore" and continue on Approach Path "Herz" without escort.

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, 7 September 1940 - Bay of Biscay

0004 - U-Stockhausen regaining contact to SC.2 and serving as contact keeper.

0255 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Reached Point "Lore". Arrival Lorient 8.9., 1200h. - RST -

0311 - "ALARM!" from twin engine aircraft approaching from 15°true. Flying over the boat on course 195°, turns back around on course 15° and detects the boat only when positioned right over it. On A-20 two bombs - no damages on A-Meter.

Cmdr.: "I am very suspicious of the fact, that we get attacked by aircraft, right after reporting in from the escort point. Has its position location been compromised and can the enemy intercept our radio frequencies?".

0411 - Surfaced the boat after 1h and 3sm.

0610 - Charging batteries (7300Ah): Stbd.engine charging, 490rpm; Port engine propulsion, 396rpm, 9kn.

0810 - Batteries charged. 2h for 2700Ah. 2x285rpm, 8kn.

1200 - Qu.5277BF - Days Run: 184.1sm - ↗ 181.1sm (23h) - ↘ 3.0 (1h)

1800 - Norddeich Radio reporting about RAF raids on German held harbors in northern France preparing for Op.-"Sea Lion", "with little success".

2100 - 19sm south of Pen March.

RST

Kptlt.&Cmdr.