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Old 11-04-21, 03:34 AM   #6003
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Default U 113 (IXC) - 2nd War Patrol - Detected by escort radar

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Thursday, 30 October 1941 - Off the Channel -

0515 - Morning Dawn.

0601 - Incoming F.T.: From U 106:
Have torpedoed USN Tanker Salinas (AO 19) 8246ts from convoy ON.28. Coup de grâce not possible due to ASW action from the U.S.A. escorts. - Rasch -

Cmdr.: The former XO of U 106 (IXB), Oblt. Hermann Rasch, has taken over the command of this successful boat, from the famous Kptlt. Jürgen Oesten, who has become commander of the 9th Flotilla at Brest. On his first war cruise as commander of U 106, Oblt. Rasch seems to experience firsthand, the "neutral" involvement of the U.S.A. in this conflict.

0635 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since 29 Oct., 2400h.

0948 - Incoming F.T.0940/30: From B.d.U.:
B-Dienst reporting enemy convoy in Qu.5369BE, on course SSW, speed 6kn.

0959 - "All hands on Maneuver Stations!". 2xH.F., new course 147°. Boat is operating on convoy 0940/30.

1049 - Incoming F.T.1040/30: From B.d.U.:
B-Dienst reporting convoy 0940/30 now in Qu.5393BE bottom left, on course 200°, speed 6kn.

1052 - L.I. reporting that we have 120cbm fuel left (50%). New course 152°.

1200 - Qu.5395BE - Days Run: 208.4sm - 206.4 (23h 15') - 2.0sm (45').
117.8cbm (5.3cbm/24h)+2cbm Reserve. On course 171°. 9100Ah. 8 external Ato. Weather unchanged since 29 Oct., 2400h (12h).

- to be continued -

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- continued from 30 October 1941, 1200h -

1210 - Boat is being attacked by a HuntI destroyer, approaching the boat with zero angle and 28kn, bearing 287°.

1211 - At E=2800m, ALARM!

Cmdr.: Just before closing the conning tower hatch, I see a second destroyer bearing 270°, running in at our position at high speed with zero angle. The visibility is about 5500m. This means, that the escorts must have a radar range of well over 3000m, I suspect, at least twice that range.

1214 - While diving, the convoy can be heard in the sound gear, in Qu.5399BE top left.

1215 - At 2A-Meter, Silent Running. ASDIC and Wabos behind the boat, at the last ASDIC contact position.

1234 - One of the destroyers is running back to the convoy and almost overruns our position in doing so but doesn't detect the boat. The other destroyer keeps dropping Wabos.
In all, 75 Wabos are being dropped on the boat! No damages.

1237 - Setting A-Meter.

1250 - A-Meter. Setting reception depth.

1257 - T=20. Suspended silent running.

1259 - S-Tiefe. The second destroyer, a Clemson/Town Destroyer, is dropping Wabos about 3500m astern. Has a radar range of 7000m.

1300 - The convoy briefly comes into sight in the A-Periscope, ahead to port, E=5500. Seems to be zig-zagging around a mean course of WSW, consisting of about 16 steamers and 4 escorts.

1325 - According to sound contact, the convoy is running again on course SSW.

1330 - Surfaced after 1h 19min. and 3.9sm.

Cmdr.: I must try to locate the convoy and send a contact report, before being detected again by the escorts.

1337 - On course 180°. The convoy comes back into sight, E=5500.

1338 - Sending contact report:
"Gustav Gelb!". Convoy 0940/30 in Qu.5398BE middle, on course 200°, speed 7kn. 16 steamers and 4 escorts with 7000m radar range. - RST -

- to be continued -

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