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Old 01-19-22, 04:28 AM   #6126
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Default U 113 (IXC) - 3rd War Patrol - The storm continues

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KTB - U 113

Sunday, 18 January 1942 - South of Cape Hatteras -

0014 - On course 230°.

0500 - Diving for Torpedo Maintenance and Trial Dive.

0508 - T=60, course 270°, 65rpm/1.6kn.

0545 - Breakfast for the Port-Machine-Watch.

0600 - Port-Machine-Watch on duty. Wake-Up and Morning-Wash for the rest of the crew.

0630 - O = 20%. Breakfast for the rest of the crew.

0700 - T=50. Beginning of torpedo maintenance.

1000 - Bow tubes serviced. Break until 1020h.

1008 - O = 19%.

1112 - Sunrise.

1150 - Stern tubes serviced.

1200 - Qu.1836DC - Days Run: 61.5sm - 38.5sm (6h 38') - 23.0sm (17h 22').
147.7cbm (0.9cbm/24h). On course 270°. T=60. O = 19%. Battery 4700Ah. 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes. Lunch Break until 1300h.

1300 - Beginning of Trial Dive acc. Standing B.d.U.-Order 507, 135rpm/3kn.

1320 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meter. Setting for Reception Depth.

1345 - At Reception Depth, no F.T. received. At S-Tiefe, weather and sea unchanged. Setting for A-20 for submerged cruise.

1348 - O = 18%.

1355 - At A-20. 65rpm/1.6kn, Silent Running.

1715 - Dinner until 1800h.

1838 - O = 17%.

1848 - L.I. is distributing O in the boat.

1855 - At Reception Depth. On course 230°.

1900 - Surfaced after 7h and 9.8sm since Etmal, and 14h and 19sm in total. Weather unchanged since 15 Jan., 1325h.

1908 - Boat ventilated.

1929 - Compressed Air Supply filled.

2107 - Sundown. Lights-Out for the Off-Watch.

2330 - Qu.1855DC -

Boat operating acc. to Op.-Orders "Paukenschlag".

RST
Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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

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KTB - U 113

Monday, 19 January 1942 - South of Cape Hatteras -

0010 - Diving for submerged cruise at A-20.

0020 - At A-20., on course 270°, 65rpm/1.6kn, Silent Running.

0228 - O = 20%.

0728 - O = 19%.

1112 - Sunrise.

1200 - Qu.1843DC - Days Run: 58.6sm - 33.7sm (5h 10') - 24.9sm (18h 50').
146.8cbm (0.9cbm/24h). On course 270°. T=60. O = 19%. Battery 3300Ah. 14 internal and 8 external torpedoes.

1228 - O = 18%.

1728 - O = 17%. Setting for Reception Depth. On course 230°.

1738 - At S-Tiefe. L.I. distributing Oin the boat.

1740 - Surfaced after 5h 40' and 7.6sm since Etmal, and 17h 30' and 22.7sm in total. Weather unchanged since 15 Jan., 1325h.

1748 - Boat ventilated.

1823 - Compressed Air Supply filled.

1830 - Charging Batteries (3000Ah):
- Port Engine Propulsion 296RPM/6kn;
- Stbd.Engine Charging, 496RPM.

2010 - Battery 50% charged (1h 40' for 2000Ah).

2030 - Diving for Submerged Cruise at A-20.

2045 - At A-20. On course 270°.

2105 - Sundown.

2258 - O = 20%.

Boat operating acc. to Op.-Orders "Paukenschlag".

RST
Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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