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U 115 - First War Patrol (2nd leg) - The North Africa Campaign is officially over
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Started new career in August 2019 to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years before ... +++++++ U 115- KTB - First War Patrol (17th war patrol overall) Thursday, 13 May 1943 - East of the Azores 0310 - Qu.5855CF - 0630 - Early Morning Dawn. 0749 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 10h. 0819 - Qu.5877CF Center - "ALARM!" for Flying Boat, only medium speed. Was initially sighted at 0818 in 100°true, E=8800, on course NW. Turned towards the boat in 60°true and E=5800. 0822 - At A-Meter 1 Wabo and at 0823 another 2 Wabos - no damages. Suspect the same airplane that was sighted on 11 May, at 1828, in Qu.6155CF. 0917 - At Reception Depth. 0919 - Surfaced after 1h and 2.8nm. 0920 - Boat ventilated. 0925 - Compressed Air Supply filled. 1032 - Qu.8133CF bottom left - FuMB-Detection (also, Magic Eye) and shortly after a Flying Boat sighted in 280°true, E=12000. Boat remains surfaced. This seems to be again the same airplane as sighted at 0819h and on 11 May. 1107 - Qu.8135CF top right - FuMB-Detection in 330°true, E=15000 (no Magic Eye). 1108 - Diving for Flying Boat identified as Sunderland, in 335°true, E=10600, on course SE. 1110 - At Reception Depth no bombs. 1138 - Surfaced after 30min. and 1.5nm. 1139 - Boat ventilated. 1200 - Qu.8135CF - Days Run: 162.0nm - ↗ 148.7nm (19h 20') - ↘ 13.3nm (4h 40') Total: 1658.6nm (8d 22h) - ↗ 1592.0nm (7d 22h 05') - ↘ 66.6nm (23h 55') 489cbm (2cbm in 24h); Course 227°; Battery 96%; Weather and Sea unchanged in 14h. Note: Possible salvo shots with 3 torpedoes are: I-II-III and II-III-IV. 1550 - Qu.8155CF – 1736 - Qu.8157CF bottom left - FuMB-Detection in 145°true, E=14300 (also, Magic Eye). Shortly afterwards, appears "our" Sunderland again in 145°true, on course 306°, E=10900. 1737 - Diving for Sunderland. At T=20 no bombs. 1817 - Surfaced after 40min. and 1.9nm. 1818 - Qu.8173CF - Boat ventilated. Shortly after surfacing, the boat is attacked by the Sunderland from 250°true, is already very close. The airplane must have been equally surprised to see us, as we them, because the 3-4 Wabos fall wide to port. Sunderland flies off on course SE, machine gun fire from the tail turret. Boat remains surfaced. Boat sustained 2% hull damage; total of 4% for this patrol (230m x 96% => 220.8m) Cmdr.: This sea area is certainly highly patrolled by air - usually an indicator for high value shipping traffic. 2155 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 24h. 2304 – Incoming Radio Reports: From O.K.W.: a) At 1100, the Axis Forces in Tunisia, accepted the terms of unconditional surrender. Besides 130,000 German and 120,000 Italian troops, General von Arnim and 25 further Axis Generals have been taken prisoner of war. b) The Royal Navy has begun with the bombardment of Pantelleria. c) 26 B-24s of USAAF 44th Bomb Group launched from Benina Airfield in Libya at 0400 hours. 20 of them reached their target, the Wiener Neustadt Air Frame Works. From O.K.M.: a) Italian torpedo boats stationed at Yalta, Ukraine, conducted their last sortie from this base. From B.d.U.: a) U 180 (IXD1; Fregkpt. Werner Musenberg) Situation report: From 4-7 May stalked E-W traffic off Durban but found nothing. No traffic in KP 39 either. Destroyer and corvette in KP 9123, course 220°. Probably shot down a Handley Page on 12.5. in KZ 4155. Coastwise traffic off Cape St. Lucia according to bearings obtained. b) U 217 (VIID; Kptlt. Kurt Reichenbach-Klinke) reported that she had carried out minelaying task. Mines were laid in AM 8926 and 28. c) U 218 (VIID; Kptlt. Richard Becker) met Milkcow U 461 (Kptlt. Wolf-Harro Stiebler) to get medical attention for a sick man with a broken leg, who was subsequently transferred to U 461. RST
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05-14-23, 02:18 AM
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U 115 - First War Patrol (2nd leg) - "Gustav Gelb!"
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Started new career in August 2019 to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years before ... +++++++ U 115- KTB - First War Patrol (17th war patrol overall) Friday, 14 May 1943 - Southeast of the Azores 0203 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.: Reached first patrol point acc. Op.-Orders, on 12 May, 0900. On 13 May, 0819, Sunderalnd in Qu.8133CF bottom left, and at 1108 in Qu.8135CF top right, and again at 1736 in Qu.8157CF bottom left. On 13 May, 1817, in Qu.8173CF top right, shortly after surfacing attacked by Sunderland with Wabos and Gun Fire, minor damages. Suspect the same airplane each time. Continue outbound transit. 488cbm. S7/6, clear, visibility 6.5nm, >1000mb. - RST - 0353 - Qu.7655CF - 0700 - Early Morning Dawn. 0810 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 1 day and 10h. 1036 - Incoming F.T.1030/14/5: From B.d.U.: B-Dienst reports enemy convoy in Qu.1287DH, on course NNE, speed 6kn. Cmdr.: As suspected, the strong enemy air patrol indicated that there must be a convoy or other high value shipping passing through this area. 1045 - Boat is operating on the convoy. Course 139°, 2xH.F. Estimated contact with convoy at 1730 in Qu.1229DH. 1200 - Qu.7917CF - Days Run: 189.0nm - ↗ 187.1nm (23h 20') - ↘ 1.9nm (40') Total: 1847.6nm (9tg 22h) - ↗ 1779.1nm (8tg 21h 25') - ↘ 68.5nm (1tg 00h 35') 487cbm (2cbm in 24h); Course 140°; Battery 96%; Bold 9 each; Weather and Sea unchanged in 1 day and 14h. Note: Possible salvo shots with 3 torpedoes are: I-II-III and II-III-IV. 1608 - Qu.7989DH center left - "ALARM!" for Sunderland in 115°true, on course WNW, E=10500. 1611 - At A-Meter no bombs. 1618 - Course 90°, 1/3-Ahead. 1637 - At Reception Depth. 1643 - Surfaced after 35min. and 2.0nm. 1644 - Sunderland can be seen flying off in 35°true, on course ESE, E=6000. Boat remains surfaced. 1646 - Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled. 1651 - Course 115°, 1/3-Ahead. 1834 - Qu.1226DH - FuMB-Detection twice in relative bearing 118° (no Magic Eye). 1837 - (Battle Class) Destroyer bearing 57°, E=14000, on course 31°, slow speed. Cmdr.: After diving for the Sunderland, we almost missed the contact point with the convoy but found it now as calculated. Historically, Battle Class destroyers didn't see any action in WWII. 1845 - Boat is positioned toward the front of the port side of the convoy, which slowly comes into sight. Going on parallel course 31°. Convoy speed is determined as 6-7kn. 1855 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.: "Gustav Gelb!" Sighted convoy 1030/14/5 in Qu.1229DH top right, course 31°, speed 6.5kn. Keeping contact with Battle Class Destroyer. S7/6, medium heavy swell, clear, visibility 7.5nm, >1000mb. - RST - 1858 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.: RST: Assume attack position and keep contact with convoy. Await further orders but if situation allows you are free to attack. Shortly after sending the F.T., the (Battle Class) Destroyer goes on a search pattern and a second escort comes into sight. Boat has to keep distance to escorts by changing speed and course, E=11100. 2148 - A Sunderland crosses our stern at a distance of 6400m on course WNW, goes out of sight at E=12000. All the while, the (Battle Class) Destroyer must smell that something is up, because she continuously goes on search patterns, while the other escort stoically stays its course. Cmdr.: I decide to dive for a submerged attack while it is still dusk and before the Sunderland comes back around. - to be continued -
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U 115 - First War Patrol (2nd leg) - Convoy Battle
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- continued from 14 May, 2148 - 2200 - Qu.8748CF - Diving for submerged attack, at E=11000, T=18. 2205 - Course 121°, which will be the attack course. 2211 - Sundown. 2222 - At E=4000 to Destroyer, rigging for Silent Running. According to the sound contact, the storm must have divided the convoy into two parts, a faster section of 10 steamers in front and a slower section of 11 steamers behind. All in all, 9 escorts are heard. 2245 - The boat passes in between the forward port leading escort and the forward port side escort. No ASDIC is heard. Secured from Silent Running, 1/3-Ahead. 2258 - S-Tiefe. "Battle Stations!" 2301 - Qu.8749CF - Submerged Spread Shot with tubes I-II: T-3/Pi39H (MZ); Angle of divergence 1.5°; Running depth 4m; Vt30; Own course 121°; Own speed 4kn ahead; Target ship: Row Carrier 5761ts, draught 5.8m. Target course 31°; Target distance 500m; Target angle red90°; Target speed 10kn; Firing angle α 353°. Weather/Sea: S7/6, medium heavy swell, clear, visibility 6.5nm, >1000mb. Shooter: KvtKpt. & Cmdr. RST. Both torpedoes are hits, No.1 midships, No.2 in the aft section! The steamer explodes in a huge fireball which can be heard and felt in the whole boat, and sinks burning over its entire length within 2 minutes. Must have been loaded with some very hazardous cargo. We have to withdraw backwards as to not endanger the boat from the explosions and also, not to get rammed by a HogIsland Freighter, that is evading the torpedoed Row Carrier towards our position. 2306 - Qu.8749CF - Submerged Single Shot with tube IV: T-3/Pi39H (MZ); Running depth 4m; Vt30; Own course 121°; Own speed 5kn ahead; Target ship: Liberty Cargo 5681ts, draught 5.8m. Target course 31°; Target distance 1500m; Target angle red90°; Target speed 10kn; Firing angle α 314°. Weather/Sea: S7/6, medium heavy swell, clear, visibility 6.5nm, >1000mb. Shooter: KvtKpt. & Cmdr. RST. 2306 - Qu.8749CF - Submerged Single Shot with tube III: AtoFat/PiG7H (AZ); Running depth 4m; Vt30; FAT-Settings: Straight Run 2000m - Giro Angle red90° - Giro Run 1600m; Own course 121°; Own speed 5kn ahead; Target ship: Liberty Cargo 5681ts, draught 5.8m. Target course 31°; Target distance 1500m; Target angle red90°; Target speed 10kn; Firing angle α 304°. Weather/Sea: S7/6, medium heavy swell, clear, visibility 6.5nm, >1000mb. Shooter: KvtKpt. & Cmdr. RST. Right after the shot, turning boat hard to stbd., to bring the T-4 to bear. 2309 - Flooding tube VI. The AtoFat (Tube III) is a hit but fails to detonate - suspect too sharp of an angle for the contact fuse. 2311 - Qu.8749CF - Submerged Single Shot with tube VI: T-4 "Falke"/Pi39H (MZ); Running depth 4m; Vt20; Own course 175°; Own speed 3kn ahead; Target ship: Liberty Cargo 5681ts, draught 5.8m. Target course 31°; Target distance 1500m; Target angle red160°; Target speed 10kn; Firing angle α 138°. Weather/Sea: S7/6, medium heavy swell, clear, visibility 6.5nm, >1000mb. Shooter: KvtKpt. & Cmdr. RST. 2312 - Tube IV (T-3), that was a miss on the Liberty Cargo, is a hit on another unidentified vessel, after 6 min., so, almost at the end of its run time. 2317 - Sound Operator reports sinking sounds from the direction of the tube III torpedo impact. 2319 - The T-4 "Falke" is a hit after 8 min. Assuming hit on the Liberty Cargo. A Black Swan Sloop and a C&D Destroyer are circling around our shooting position. 2325 - Flooding tube V. 2326 - Qu.8749CF - Submerged Single Shot with tube V: EtoFat/Pi39H (MZ); Running depth 4m; Vt30; FAT-Settings: Straight Run 2000m - Giro Angle green90° - Giro Run 1600m; Own course 210°; Own speed 3kn ahead; Target ship: Black Swan Frigate 1250ts, draught 3.7m. Target course 265°; Target distance 1500m; Target angle red80°; Target speed 10kn; Firing angle α 284°. Weather/Sea: S7/6, medium heavy swell, clear, visibility 6.5nm, >1000mb. Shooter: KvtKpt. & Cmdr. RST. After the shot, the Sloop is turning away on a northerly heading, while the C&D-Destroyer is shooting star shells and searching for survivors. The EtoFat is a miss after the end of the run. 2330 - "Dismissed from Battle Stations!". A Diana Typ Steamer 2600ts, loaded with tanks on the upper deck, is passing our port beam on course 31°, slow speed. - to be continued -
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05-15-23, 01:52 PM
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U 115 - First War Patrol (2nd leg) - Convoy Battle (SL.129)
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- continued from 14 May, 2330 - Incoming Radio Reports from 2300 and 2304: O.K.W.-Report: a) Japanese 3rd Division captured Gong'an, Hunan Province, China. b) US aircraft bombed the Bluie East Five site in eastern Greenland, suspecting German usage of the site. c) The Martin B-26 Marauder made its operational debut in northern Europe with a partially successful attack by US 322nd Bomb Group on the Velsen power station at Ijmuiden in the Netherlands. d) The US 8th Airforce attacked Kiel. During the raid 3 Uboats are destroyed. B.d.U.-Report: a) After taking over potash cartridges and binoculars, U 217 (VIID; Kptlt. Kurt Reichenbach-Klinke) is to operate in the American area. Approach point CB 41. b) U 223 (Oblt. Karl-Jürgen Wächter) is again able to crash dive and is proceeding home at 6 knots. c) U 186 (KrvKpt. Siegfried Hesemann) was directed to attack Convoy No. 39. She last reported on 12.5. from CE 2244: "intend to attack reported enemy forces". The boat was probably destroyed during this daylight attack. She is presumed lost. d) U 89 (KrvKpt. Dietrich Lohmann) stalked Convoy No. 38 and on 12.5. sighted smoke plume and carrier borne plane in BD 6921. Since that time boat has not reported again despite challenge. She must be presumed lost - probably through air attack. B-Dienst-Report: a) According to a special Radio Intercept intelligence report the convoy "HX 238" was in BC 4851 at 2000 on 12.5. From that position she steered a course of 48° to BC 4338 and from that position was to change her course to 350°. b) Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier USS Card (CVE-11) departed New York bound for Casablanca, Morocco ferrying aircraft and troops. c) Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier USS Bogue (CVE-9) transfered from Belfast to the Firth of Clyde, Scotland for calibration of her HF/DF radio detection gear. d) In Britain, following more "Upkeep" bomb dropping training at the Wainfleet Bombing Range on the Wash (where a wooden mock up of the dam's towers had been constructed) at full night dress rehearsal was conducted on the Uppingham and Colchester reservoirs. e) British Mosquito reconnaissance aircraft photographed a German rocket at Peenemünde, Germany; it was estimated to be 38 feet in length and 2 feet in diameter. RST
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U 115 - First War Patrol (2nd leg) - Convoy Battle (SL.129)
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Started new career in August 2019 to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years before ... +++++++ U 115- KTB - First War Patrol (17th war patrol overall) Saturday, 15 May 1943 - Northwest of Madeira 0015 - T=50. Commencing torpedo reloading. 0127 - Torpedoes reloaded with previous loadout. 0132 - Course 121°. Sound contact with stationary steamer bearing 275°, E=15300. Suspect the vessel hit by the T-4 "Falke". 0138 - At Reception Depth. 0145 - Surfaced after 3h 45min. and 11.0nm. Weather and Sea unchanged. 0147 - Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled; Battery 80%. 0150 - Running after convoy on course 31° and 1/3-Ahead. 0229 - On course 0°. FuMB Detection in 23°true, E=16000. At the same time, Granville steamer 2197ts sighted, bearing 32°, E=5300, stationary. Must be the steamer torpedoed with the T-4 "Falke". Has upper deck cargo in crates and a deck gun on the ships stern. Is also armed with a gun on the bow and at least 4 Flak guns. 0235 - At E=4800 diving for submerged attack. 0252 - T=18, H.F., course 15°. 0307 - Turning in toward steamer, approaching from the port side, course 105°. 0317 - S-Tiefe. "Battle Stations!". Flooding tube III. 0318 - Qu.8749CF - Submerged "Coup de grâce" with tube III: AtoFat/PiG7H (AZ); Running depth 4m; Vt40; FAT-Settings: Straight Run 2000m - Giro Angle green90° - Giro Run 1600m; Own course 105°; Own speed 2kn ahead; Target ship: Granville Bulk Carrier 2278ts, draught 6.0m. Target heading 15°; Target distance 1000m; Target angle red90°; Target speed 0kn; Firing angle α 001°. Weather/Sea: S7/6, medium heavy swell, clear, visibility 6.5nm, >1000mb. Shooter: KvtKpt. & Cmdr. RST. => Torpedo hits after 50 Sec.(1029m), but fails to detonate. 0321 - Retreating backwards and diving for torpedo reloading. "Dismissed from Battle Stations!". 0343 - T=30. Tube III reloaded with AtoFat (PiG7H/AZ). 0357 - S-Tiefe. "Battle Stations!". Flooding tube III. 0358 - Qu.8749CF - Submerged "Coup de grâce" with tube III: AtoFat/PiG7H (AZ); Running depth 4m; Vt40; FAT-Settings: Straight Run 2000m - Giro Angle red90° - Giro Run 1600m; Own course 105°; Own speed 2kn ahead; Target ship: Granville Bulk Carrier 2278ts, draught 6.0m. Target heading 15°; Target distance 1000m; Target angle red90°; Target speed 0kn; Firing angle α 002°. Weather/Sea: S7/6, medium heavy swell, clear, visibility 6.5nm, >1000mb. Shooter: KvtKpt. & Cmdr. RST. => Torpedo hits after 37 Sec.(761.4m), but fails to detonate. Flooding tube IV. 0359 - Qu.8749CF - Submerged "Coup de grâce" with tube IV: AtoFat/PiG7H (AZ); Running depth 4m; Vt40; FAT-Settings: Straight Run 2000m - Giro Angle red90° - Giro Run 1600m; Own course 105°; Own speed 2kn ahead; Target ship: Granville Bulk Carrier 2278ts, draught 6.0m. Target heading 15°; Target distance 1000m; Target angle red90°; Target speed 0kn; Firing angle α 002°. Weather/Sea: S7/6, medium heavy swell, clear, visibility 6.5nm, >1000mb. Shooter: KvtKpt. & Cmdr. RST. => Torpedo is a hit amidship after 32 Sec.(658.5m)! A big hole can be seen where the torpedo hit but at first, no apparent signs of the ship sinking can be seen. 0407 - By now, the ship has a distict list to port and some of the crew can be seen trying to launch some boats in the heavy sea. 0408 - "Dismissed from Battle Stations!". 0409 - The steamer sinks with loud and big explosions. 0411 - Surfaced after 1h 36min. and 3.8nm. Running to the sinking position. Nothing found except an empty life boat and some debris. The life boat has the name BARON RUTHVEN written on it. Running off on course 209°, 1/3-Ahead. Note: All Fat-Attacks acc. B.d.U.-Standing Order No. 306 and all Pi-2/MZ-Attacks acc. B.d.U.-Standing Order No. 309. 0600 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.: From 14.5., 2300 to 15.5., 0400, sunk from convoy 1030/14/5 in submerged attack, 3 steamers for 10,000ts., Qu.8748CF to 8749CF. Double salvo T-3, single shot T-3 and T-4 hits. One EtoFat a miss on a Black Swan Sloop. 3 AtoFat duds, 1 AtoFat a hit on Coup de grâce on a Granville Bulk Carrier that was torpedoed with the T-4. Last position of convoy 1030/14/5 on 14.5., 2330, Qu.8749CF top left, course 31°, speed 10kn, 20 steamers and 9 escorts in two groups due to storm. A single Sunderland over the convoy. Still have 3 T-3, 2 EtoFat and 1 T-4. 482cbm. S7/6, medium heavy swell, clear, visibility 6.5nm, >1000mb. Continue outbound transit acc. Op.-Orders. - RST - 0850 - Charging batteries (74%): Stbd.-Charging, 496RPM; Port-Propulsion, 285RPM/7kn. 1105 - Batteries charged => 2h 15min. for 26%. 225RPM/8kn. 1200 - Qu.1255DH - Days Run: 202.4nm - ↗ 185.6nm (18h 04') - ↘ 16.8nm (5h 56') Total: 2050.0nm (10tg 22h) - ↗ 1964.7nm (9tg 15h 29') - ↘ 85.3nm (1tg 6h 31') 480cbm (7cbm in 24h); Course 211°; 3xT-3, 2xEtoFat, 1xT-4; 9xBold; Weather and Sea unchanged in 2 days and 14h. Note: Possible salvo shots with 3 torpedoes are: I-II-III and II-III-IV. - to be continued -
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U 115 - First War Patrol (2nd leg) - Convoy Battle concluded
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- continued from 15 May, 1200 - 1213 - FuMB Detection (also, Magic Eye). 1214 - Qu.1255DH - Sunderland in 20°true, crossing our stern on course WNW, E=9500. Boat remains surfaced. 1243 - FuMB Detection in 15°true, E=14000 (no Magic Eye). Boat remains surfaced. 1317 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.: B.d.U. Ref. 2555 A4. To all Submarine Commanders:In his efforts to rob the submarines of her most valuable characteristic (invisibility) the enemy is several lengths ahead of us by virtue of his radar location. I am fully aware of the difficult position that this puts you in when fighting enemy escorts and anti-submarine forces. You may rest assured that I have done, and shall continue to do everything within my powers as Commander-in-Chief to change this situation as rapidly as possible. Work is being carried on both within the Navy and outside it to develop and improve your weapons and gear. I expect you to continue your determined struggle with the enemy and by pitting your ingenuity, ability and toughness against his tricks and technical developments, finally to finish him off. Commanders in the Mediterranean and Atlantic have proved that even today the enemy has weak spots everywhere and that in many cases the enemy resources are not nearly so efficient as they would appear at first sight, if the boat's Commander is determined to score a success in spite of everything. I believe that I shall shortly be able to give you better weapons for this hard struggle of yours. (Signed): DÖNITZ 1403 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.: RST: According to enemy radio intercept, attacked convoy is SL.129. Departed Freetown on 11 May. Rendezvous planned with MKS.13 on 24 May. 47 merchants and 9 escorts. Ships reported sunk are: SANSU, Br., 5,446ts, W. A. Prod; 9 passengers; FORTOL, Br., 2,629ts; BARON RUTHVEN, Br., 3,178ts, Iron Ore. One of the escorts is Black Swan Sloop, HMS Whimbrel (U 29).Congratulations! Continue acc. Op.-Orders. - B.d.U. - Cmdr.: So, the name of of the ship on the life boat of the last ship sunk was correct. 1802 - Qu.1515DH bottom right - "ALARM!" for Sunderland in 85°true, E=9000, on course West (No FuMB/Magic Eye detection). 1805 - At A-Meter no bombs. 1825 - T=50. Commencing torpedo loading. 1832 - Tube III reloaded with T-3/Pi39H. 1840 - At Reception Depth. 1844 - Incoming Radio Reports: O.K.W.-Report: a) Japanese troops surrounded Chinese troops near Baiyang, Hunan Province, China, inflicting heavy casualties. b) Luftwaffe I./KG 55, flying He 111 bombers, departed from Sarabuz Russkiy Airfield in Krym, Russia for Stalino (now Donetsk), Ukraine. The transfer was in response to the Soviet counter-offensive toward Kharkov, Ukraine. O.K.M.-Report: a) British Admiral Andrew Cunningham announced that "the passage through the Mediterranean was clear", and convoys from Gibraltar to Alexandria, Egypt resumed. b) During convoy action from 9-13 May against convoys HX.237 and SC.129, in favorable attack conditions, very strong and accurate defense and radar activity. Only 5 ships sunk and 3 own losses. B.d.U-Report: a) U 266 (Kptlt. Ralf von Jessen) and U 753 (FrgKpt. Alfred Manhardt von Mannstein), have been lost with all hands. b) U 108 (Kptlt. Ralf-Reimar Wolfram; ex KrvtKpt. Klaus Scholtz) has been withdrawn from active service and will be used as a school boat. B-Dienst Report: a) In the estimated (German) submarine situation issued by the enemy on 13.5., 15 boats were reported as probably patrolling within 150 miles round 57° North and 40° West. At the time the Groups "Isar", "Inn" and "Lech" totaling 13 boats were lying in the area named. As only one radio message was sent from this area on 11.5, it appears that only location can have been used as a basis for this report. At the same time about 10 boats were supposed to be in the area between 50-55° North and 27-30° West. However, at the time, only 2 tankers and one submarine were there. During the previous days several radio messages were sent. b) Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier USS Bogue (CVE-9) returned to Belfast, Northern Ireland from the Firth of Clyde, Scotland for 16 hours before departing again bound for Iceland. 1847 - Surfaced after 45min. and 2.2nm. 1848 - Boat ventilated. 1853 - Compressed Air Supply filled. 2x225RPM/8kn. 2231 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 3 days. RST
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U 115 - First War Patrol (2nd leg) - Milkcow lost
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Started new career in August 2019 to commemorate the beginning of WWII, 80 years before ... +++++++ U 115- KTB - First War Patrol (17th war patrol overall) Sunday, 16 May 1943 - West of Madeira 0007 - Qu.1496DH center left - FuMB Detection (and Magic Eye) and shortly after a Sunderland in 24°true, E=8000, on course West. Crosses boats stern at a distance of 7500m. Boat remains surfaced. 0745 - Early Morning Dawn. 0855 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 3 days and 10h. 1200 - Qu.4116DH - Days Run: 181.8nm - ↗ 179.6nm (23h 15') - ↘ 2.2nm (45') Total: 2231.8nm (11tg 22h) - ↗ 2144.3nm (10tg 14h 44') - ↘ 87.5nm (1tg 7h 16') 477cbm (3cbm in 24h); Course 211°; Battery 97%; 3xT-3, 2xEtoFat, 1xT-4; 9xBold; Weather and Sea unchanged in 3 days and 14h. Note: Possible salvo shots with 3 torpedoes are: I-II-III and II-III-IV. 1212 - F.T. from U 463: To B.d.U.: Surprise attack from aircraft. Hit by bombs. Sinking. - Wolfbauer - Cmdr.: One of our invaluable "Milkcows" has been sunk! 1600 - SE4/3, clear, light haze, good visibility, >1000mb. 2236 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 6.5h. 2304 - Incoming Radio Reports: O.K.W.-Report: a) During Operation Chastise, the RAF bombarded the Ruhr dams. During the attack, the dams of Möhne and Eder were destroyed, causing great floods with high civilian casualties, while the industrial targets remained intact. B.d.U.-Report: a) U 181 (IXD2; KrvKpt. Wolfgang Lüth): "Tinhow", 5,232 GRT, sunk on 11th May in KP 4777. Since then in KP 53 only a small amount of neutral traffic. Moderate sea and air patrol. b) U 584 - 614 and 383 have refueled from U 119 (XB; Kptlt. Horst-Tessen von Kameke) for return passage. U 119 will proceed further for special operation Halifax. RST
KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115
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