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Old 11-06-21, 04:32 PM   #6010
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Default U 113 (IXC) - 2nd War Patrol - Waiting for daylight

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Sunday, 2 November 1941 - Bay of Biscay -


0030 - Qu.4555BF. Reached enemy air cover zone.
"From now on, all hands on 'Quivive'!".

0500 - Morning Dawn.

0606 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since 29 Oct., 2400h.

1200 - Qu.4655BF - Days Run: 197.5sm - 195.6sm (23h 15') - 1.9sm (45').
103.7cbm (4.4cbm/24h)+2cbm Reserve. On course 59°. Battery 7900Ah. 8 external Ato. Weather unchanged since 29 Oct., 2400h (4.5 days).

1502 - Norddeich Radio sending O.K.W. report about successes of the Kriegsmarine during the month of October 1941. The Uboat arm contributed 32 ships for 156,554ts sunk to the tally.

1612 - Incoming F.T.: To U 109:
Bleichrodt: Free maneuver. - B.d.U. -

1727 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since 29 Oct., 2400h.

2300 - Point Lore. Nothing noticed.

Boat operating acc. Op.-Orders as per F.T.2257/1.

RST
Kptlt.&Cmdr.
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Monday, 3 November 1941 - On approach path Heart -

0401 - Incoming F.T.: From U 202:
In two attacks sunk from convoy SC.52 the Danish steamer Flynderborg 2022ts and the British steamer Gretavale 4586ts. - Kptlt. Linder -

0445 - Morning Dawn.

0509 - Qu.5199BF. An inbound French Ferryboat to our stbd. beam on parallel course, speed 12kn, E=3600. Evaded on surface.

0556 - Sunrise. Weather unchanged since 29 Oct., 2400h.

1030 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.:
Will be at point Luci2 on 3 Nov., 2230h. - RST -

1120 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.:
RST: Escort will be at point Luci2 on 4 Nov., 0700h. Next radio message on shortwave.

1200 - Qu.5286BF - Days Run: 211.7sm - (24h).
96.7cbm (7.0cbm/24h)+2cbm Reserve. On course 59°. 7900Ah. 8 external Ato. Weather unchanged since 29 Oct., 2400h (5.5 days).

1330 - 18sm south of Pen March.

1711 - Sundown. Weather unchanged since 29 Oct., 2400h.

1830 - New course 45°. First beacon lights of Ìle de Groix come into sight.

1900 - Diving for submerged cruise at reception depth, silent running, 65rpm.

2058 - At A-Meter.

2100 - Setting boat aground. Water depth 104m. "Lights out for the off-watch, quite in the boat."

2122 - O = 20%.

Boat operating acc. Op.-Orders as per F.T.1120/3.

RST
Kptlt.&Cmdr.

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