|
|
SUBSIM: The Web's #1 resource for all submarine & naval simulations since 1997
|
SUBSIM: The Web's #1 resource for all submarine & naval simulations since 1997 |
|
|||||||||
 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
|
04-29-23, 01:36 AM
|
#1 | |
|
The Old Man
 Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Posts: 1,580
Downloads: 29
Uploads: 0
|
12. Unterseebootsflottille - Bordeaux - Pre-War Patrol Preparation
Quote:
+++++++ U 115 - KTB - First War Patrol (17th war patrol overall) Thusday, 29 April 1943 - Bordeaux - Taking on of Provisions, Ammunitions, Torpedoes: - Rohr I-II-IV: T-3, Pi-2/39H (MZ/AZ) - Rohr III: AtoFAT, Pi-1/G7H (AZ) - Fwd above floor plates: 2 x T-3, Pi-2/39H (MZ/AZ) - Fwd below floor plates: 1 x T-3, Pi-2/39H (MZ/AZ) and 3 x AtoFAT, Pi-1/G7H (AZ) +++++++ Daily F.d.U. Briefing O.K.W.-Report: a) The Führer met with French Prime Minister Pierre Laval and Italian Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs Giuseppe Bastianini, at the Berghof. b) Our troops fell back to Lake Garaet Anchkel west of Bizerte, Tunisia; "Grado" Battalion of the "San Marco" Italian Naval Infantry Regiment, served as rearguard. B.d.U.-Report: a) Convoy No. 33 (ONS.5): At 0400, U 648 (Oblt.d.R. Peter Arthur Stahl) is in Qu.AK 2145. After diving 4 times for sound detection of the convoy, U-Stahl is maneuvering into submerged attack position at 0930; Wabos are being dropped but not close to the boat, light concussions. Upon surfacing, U-Stahl sends at 1019, ßß Enemy steers 220°. U-Stahl is on course 220° and highest speed, as to be in position for a submerged attack, as soon as the weather clears up, which is rapidly deteriorating, visibility up to 2000m, wind and sea increasing heavily, max speed possible is 10kn. There have been no further contact reports since 1100. U-Stahl dives 2 more times for sound detection in the afternoon and evening but has lost contact with the convoy, position at 2400, Qu.AK 1172. The operation on the convoy continues, and the boats are to continue the search assuming the enemy's course to be from 205 - 250° and enemy speed to be 4 - 7 knots according to the weather. b) U 437 (Oblt. Hermann Lamby) able to submerge only with difficulty after bombing attack in BF 7371. Speed 7 knots, course 80°. 2 waves of 4 Ju. 88's. Only aerial protection. U 437 reported at 1450. Speed 14 knots. Boats approaching to render assistance are ordered to proceed on their course, U 571 (Kptlt. Helmut Möhlmann) on the return passage is to follow the damaged U 437 to render assistance if necessary. c) The loss of U 174 (Oblt. Wolfgang Grandefeld) must be presumed, as this boat has not answered numerous requests to report. Last message from convoy area in BB 8689 on 27.4. B-Dienst Report: a) After much experimentation an "Upkeep" bomb drop was successfully carried out at Reculver in southeastern Britain. By this time several of the new Lancaster bombers modified for dam attacks have been delivered to the squadron's base, RAF Scampton, in Lincolnshire. RST
KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115
__________________
KSDII-Ace/GWX 3.0 Gold/CCoM 10.0 + h.sie-patch; Windows 7 (64-bit); NVIDIA GeForce GTX650 (310.90) |
|
|
|
|
04-30-23, 03:16 AM
|
#2 | |
|
The Old Man
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Posts: 1,580
Downloads: 29
Uploads: 0
|
12. Unterseebootsflottille - Bordeaux - Pre-War Patrol Preparation
Quote:
+++++++ U 115 - KTB - First War Patrol (17th war patrol overall) Friday, 30 April 1943 - Bordeaux - Taking on of Provisions, Ammunitions, Torpedoes: - Rohr I-II-IV: T-3, Pi-2/39H (MZ/AZ) - Rohr III: AtoFAT, Pi-1/G7H (AZ) - Fwd above floor plates: 2 x T-3, Pi-2/39H (MZ/AZ) - Fwd below floor plates: 1 x T-3, Pi-2/39H (MZ/AZ) and 3 x AtoFAT, Pi-1/G7H (AZ) +++++++ Daily F.d.U. Briefing O.K.M.-Report: a) Italian submarine Leonardo da Vinci transmitted her final signal in the Atlantic Ocean about 600 miles northwest of Cape Town. B.d.U.-Report: a) Convoy No. 33 (ONS.5): The weather conditions in the convoy area were also unfavorable on the 30th. Wind S.W. 7, visibility 4 seamiles high, steep waves running against the boats. At 0447, U 648 (Oblt.d.R. Peter Arthur Stahl) receives F.T.2307/29/183: Stahl: At 0400 switch to circuit Hubertus. At 0908, U-Stahl dives for trimming excerises and surfaces at 0930. U 381 (Kptlt. Wilhelm-Heinrich Graf von Pückler und Limpurg) reported the convoy in AD 9853, speed 5 knots, course 220° at 1600 according to hydrophone and depth charges. It was able to maintain contact until 1700, but then lost it owing to bad visibility. U-Stahl meets U 209 (Kptlt. Heinrich Brodda) at 2125. Comparison of navigational data reveals the same, U-Brodda will search in SE direction, U-Stahl in SW direction, position of U-Stahl at 2400 is Qu.AJ 3312. There have been no further reports of the convoy. U 386 (Oblt. Hans-Albrecht Kandler) and U 528 (Oblt. Georg von Rabenau) began return passage owing to considerable damage to boats caused by aerial bombs and depth charges. The operation continues. B-Dienst Report: a) After receiving a special Radio Intelligence report according to which the expected convoy in BC 5489 is to alter course to "Unknown" (probably between 0 and 90°) patrol lines are to be transferred as follows: Group "Specht" from AJ 7679 via 8824 to BC 2666, Group "Amsel" from BC 4372 via 3875 to 9264. The entire disposition is therefore transferred to the S. b) Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier USS Bogue (CVE-9) and her escorts detached from Convoy HX-235 in the eastern Atlantic and set course toward Belfast. RST
KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115
__________________
KSDII-Ace/GWX 3.0 Gold/CCoM 10.0 + h.sie-patch; Windows 7 (64-bit); NVIDIA GeForce GTX650 (310.90) |
|
|
|
|
|
05-01-23, 01:37 AM
|
#3 | |
|
The Old Man
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Posts: 1,580
Downloads: 29
Uploads: 0
|
12. Unterseebootsflottille - Bordeaux - Pre-War Patrol Preparation
Quote:
+++++++ U 115 - KTB - First War Patrol (17th war patrol overall) Saturday, 1 May 1943 - Bordeaux - Taking on of Provisions, Ammunitions, Torpedoes: - Rohr V: EtoFAT, Pi-2/39H(MZ/AZ) - only as circle runners against escorts. - Rohr VI: T-4 ("Falke"), Pi-4(MZ) - only stern tube; only against merchants due to its slow speed of 20kn. - Aft below floor plates: 2 x EtoFAT, Pi-2/39H(MZ/AZ) and 1 x T-4 ("Falke"), Pi-4(MZ) +++++++ Daily F.d.U. Briefing O.K.W.-Report: a) The International Medical Commission completed its investigation on the Katyn Massacre, concluding that the Soviet Union was responsible for the atrocity. b) US troops captured Hill 609 in Tunisia. O.K.M.-Report: a) Seaplane tender Richthofen is commissioned into service. B.d.U.-Report: a) Convoy No. 33 (ONS.5): The continuing bad weather also prevented contact being reestablished on 1st May. At 0428 the I.W.O.(Ltnt.z.S. Gerhard Nolte) of U 648 (Oblt.d.R. Peter Arthur Stahl) gives ALARM, as he believes to have seen an airplane shining a light on the water in the distance. The latter has been confirmed by U 954 (Kptlt. Odo Loewe) per F.T.1800/1/883. At 1200, position of U-Stahl is Qu.AJ 3247, snow flurries. There is still no sound contact of the convoy and the F.T. reception is very poor, sound volume 1. At 1712, U-Stahl sends a short weather report as ordered with F.T.1253/1/878. At 2143, U-Stahl receives F.T. 2011/1/885: If at dusk no contact, break off operation. Remain in the current position. "Stahl" send position and fuel. At 2400, position of U-Stahl is Qu.AJ 3428. To sum up: The operations against the convoy with 16 boats in all suffered from first to last from very hazy weather and strong S.W. wind, against which the boats had to struggle during their pursuit of the enemy. Lookout, finding and shadowing of the convoy were much hampered thereby. In all, only 5 boats contacted the convoy. After 29th April contact could not be reestablished. The only success was scored by U 258 (Kptlt. Wilhelm von Mässenhausen), who probably sank 2 ships and torpedoed a third. Naval defences were not reported as very strong. No reports were received about them. There was some air activity on the first day, but only seaplanes. During the last night a boat reported continuous air patrol, probably based on Greenland. The same boat observed what was probably a new type of location gear. The Commander repeatedly noticed planes approaching at great height and carrying a light like a planet that went on and off. No location was heard at the time. Two boats had to give up the chase because of enemy counter-measures. They were bombed and depth-charged and badly damaged. No boats were lost while attacking the convoy. The whole operation was hampered by heavy atmospherics, so that Operational Control had no definite information on the course of the operation from midnight until noon the next day. It can therefore be said that this attack failed only because of the bad weather, not because of the enemy's defences. As there was little prospect of picking the convoy up again while weather remained hazy, the boats were ordered to break off the operation at dusk on 1st May. b) "Milkcow" U 487 (Oblt.d.R. Helmut Metz) has given her remaining fuel to "Milkcow" U 461 (Kptlt. Wolf-Harro Stiebler), has taken over Engineer Officer from U 504 (Kptlt. Wilhelm Luis) and is continuing her homeward voyage. RST
KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115
__________________
KSDII-Ace/GWX 3.0 Gold/CCoM 10.0 + h.sie-patch; Windows 7 (64-bit); NVIDIA GeForce GTX650 (310.90) |
|
|
|
|
|
05-02-23, 01:59 AM
|
#4 | |
|
The Old Man
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Posts: 1,580
Downloads: 29
Uploads: 0
|
12. Unterseebootsflottille - Bordeaux - Pre-War Patrol Preparation
Quote:
+++++++ U 115 - KTB - First War Patrol (17th war patrol overall) Sunday, 2 May 1943 - Bordeaux - Loading of Cargo for transport to Penang in upper deck containers. - Final Repairs and Adjustments. Basin Trials. +++++++ Daily F.d.U. Briefing O.K.W.-Report: a) Japanese aircraft conducted a raid on Darwin, Australia. O.K.M.-Report: a) Order: In future do not report when Iceland-Faroes have been passed. Report by short signal when passing 61° North to the south. b) U 183 (Kptlt. Heinrich Schäfer) has refueled from U 117 (XB; Korvkpt. Hans-Werner Neumann) and is returning. c) As the Italian submarine (Leonardo da Vinci) did not keep her rendezvous for refueling, U 117 has turned back. B.d.U.-Report: a) Convoy No. 34: At 0012, U 648 (Oblt.d.R. Peter Arthur Stahl) reports via ßß-Signal: "My position is AJ 3429, 41cbm.". Is not received by HQ, in general very poor signal volumes. At 0430, U-Stahl is passing a big Iceberg to Stbd. At 0600, U-Stahl repeats F.T. from 0012, is again not received by HQ. At 0815, in Qu.AJ 3497, U-Stahl crash-dives for training and remains submerged for torpedo maintenance until 1316. During the morning of 2nd May weather was reported from the convoy area as wind south 5, visibility 6 miles. Towards evening the wind freshened to south 9, stormy, visibility up to 3 miles. One boat reported fog. The only news of the convoy came from U 628 (Kptlt. Heinrich Hasenschar), who reported at 0956 from AJ 8695 a wide band, probably a convoy, on a true bearing of 300°. Only at 1720, U-Stahl receives F.T.1035/2/895: To Stahl: "Operate on Hasenschar-Convoy. Switch to Amerika-I circuit immediately.". This important F.T. was not received for the first time by U-Stahl until 1347, which is now operating on course 260° and 2xH.F. If the convoy steers North, U-Stahl should be positioned in front of the convoy at noon tomorrow. At 2000, U-Stahl position is Qu.AJ 3769, Wind South to West 7, Sea 7, visibility 2nm, 1003mb, the boat is shipping much water. U 358 (Kptlt. Rolf Manke) reported that she had searched on a northerly course without success. U 260 (Kptlt. Hubertus Purkhold), who had sighted a star shell during the night of 1/2 May, searched from 30 to 40°, also without success. According to the report from U 628, the convoy has probably steered a course of 20-25° and speed of 7.7 knots by dead reckoning. This information was radioed to the boats as a clue. Boats were also informed that enemy courses of 10-50° and 6.8 knots might be reckoned on for further hunting of the convoy. U 92 (Kptlt. Adolf Oelrich) had to move away as her Diesel coupling and thrust bearing were faulty, 2 cylinder heads had cracked. The operation is being continued with 29 boats. B-Dienst Report: a) Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier USS Bogue (CVE-9) and her task group arrived at Banghor Bay, Belfast Harbor, where Bogue will have HF/DF radio detection gear installed (Huff-Duff). b) The RAF Bomber Command reported to the British Air Ministry that it currently has 725 ready crews for operations; the number included 129 crews of Wellington bombers and 250 crews for Lancaster bombers. RST
KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115
__________________
KSDII-Ace/GWX 3.0 Gold/CCoM 10.0 + h.sie-patch; Windows 7 (64-bit); NVIDIA GeForce GTX650 (310.90) |
|
|
|
|
|
05-03-23, 02:01 AM
|
#5 | |
|
The Old Man
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Posts: 1,580
Downloads: 29
Uploads: 0
|
12. Unterseebootsflottille - Bordeaux - Pre-War Patrol Preparation
Quote:
+++++++ U 115 - KTB - First War Patrol (17th war patrol overall) Monday, 3 May 1943 - Bordeaux - Taking on of fresh food and water supply. +++++++ Daily F.d.U. Briefing O.K.W.-Report: a) 487 Squadron of the New Zealand Air Force attacked a power station in Amsterdam. All 10 bombers dispatched were lost to Luftwaffe fighters. b) US troops captured Mateur, Tunisia. O.K.M.-Report: a) Light cruiser Nürnberg arrived at Kiel; Torpedo Boats Jaguar and Greif, and Z4 Richard Beitzen had escorted her to Kiel from Norway. Later that day, Jaguar, Greif, and Möwe escorted minelayers out of Kiel for the North Sea. b) Royal Navy began bombarding Pantelleria Island near Sicily. B.d.U.-Report: a) After the following boats have passed the approach points ordered on 16.4., they are to occupy the attack areas shown: U 181 (IXD2; KrvKpt. Wolfgang Lüth) - KP 30, 50, 60 and KQ 10, 40. Focal point Lourenzo Marques. According to reliable reports there is brisk outward and inward traffic. U 198 (IXD2; Kpt.z.S. Werner Hartmann) and U 196 (IXD2; KrvKpt. Eitel-Friedrich Kentrat) - KP 80, 90 and KZ 10 to 30. U 198 is to steer N.E. and U 196 S.W. of the line running from KP 8480 to KZ 3990. Focal point off Durban. Italian submarine sank several ships in this area. +++++++ Pre-War Patrol Briefing: a) Since 11.42: Deckgun also as Flak. b) Since End1942: A/C with Rockets RP-3. c) Since 8 Jan.1943: B.d.U.-Standing Order No. 307: Inspection/Replacement of Pistol G7H after Wabo Attack. d) Since 8 Jan.1943: B.d.U.-Standing Order No. 308: Closing of Torpedo Tubes during Deep Dive. e) Since 30 Jan.1943: B.d.U.-Standing Order No. 510: Test Run of Main Diesels at AK for 30min., every 4 days. f) Since March 1943: 1) Forward Projectile "Hedgehog": Range/Distance 230-260m; Effective Range/Radius 30m; Sinking Speed 13m/s. 2) Mark24 Mine "Fido" (Homing) Torpedo: Depth 15-45m; Speed 12 kn for 10 min; Range 3700m. g) Since 1 April 1943: B.d.U-Standing Order No.309: Depth Setting of Pi-2/39H at MZ-Setting. h) Since 14 Apr.1943: 1) New Allied Radar 271-Mark-III (9.7cm Range), can detect Uboats a distance of 12nm. 2) Submerge for about 30 minutes on confirmation of a/c radar (also, Magic Eye). 3) A/C equipped with Leigh Lights for night attacks. i) Since 1 May 1943: B.d.U-Standing Order No.306: Op.-Order for use of FAT-Torpedoes. j) As of 3 May 1943: B.d.U-Standing Order No.305: Op.-Order on loading of Upper Deck Containers. k) Report on enemy a/c A/S activity: 1) On 28 April, U 504 (Kptlt. Wilhelm Luis) was attacked by aircraft without previous radar location in BF 49 after a suspicious looking trawler group had passed. The boat presumes cooperation. Also, U 437 (Oblt. Hermann Lamby) was heavily bombed during the night in BF 7281 (outbound). The boat was temporarily out of control and submerging was restricted. Help was urgently needed and all boats in the vicinity were ordered to proceed at high speed to the area to render assistance. Destroyer and fighter protection was also requested. Today, U 415 (Oblt. Kurt Neide) was bombed 3 times by a plane in BF 74 while homeward bound. Despite much damage she was still able to dive. Boat has requested escort from outer point "KERN". During the period November 1942 to January 1943 enemy a/c A/S activity had little result, but since February its effect has increased to an alarming extent. It is not known whether this is due to improved location gear or to the use of more suitable types of a/c. The fact is that during the last two months there have been more U-boat sighting by English aircraft, and more U-boats have been attacked. The night attacks repeatedly reported recently make it necessary for the boats in the Biscay area to be given permission to proceed on the surface during the day only to recharge batteries, and submerged at night. Every effort is being made to produce apparatus able to intercept the radar equipment presumably used by the enemy. 2) G.O.C. Atlantic Air Forces gives the following information on English air operations in his Reg. No. Most Secret 853/43: "Average sortie of enemy sea reconnaissance during the last 3 months was 35 - 40 planes daily from the following bases: - Beaulieu (near Southampton) - unknown number of Halifaxes and Liberators - Talbenny (near Milford Haven) - 23 Beaufighters - Chivenor (Cornwall) - 36 Whitleys and Wellingtons - St. Eval, Trevose Head - 73 Wellingtons - Mount Batten - 14 Sunderlands - Pembroke Dock - 12 Sunderlands - Poole - 12 Sunderlands Concentration by day W. of 10° W, by night in inner Biscay. Largest number of aircraft during the afternoon. When convoys were sailing N. and S. between Gibraltar and England reconnaissance was reinforced to about 50 aircraft daily. English reconnaissance aircraft keep radio silence S. of 49° N., so that it is not possible to discover in what areas they are concentrating. Ther is no particular increase in activity observed during the last few weeks." 3) It should be noted here that when convoys are going through it is almost impossible for U-boats to operate on the surface owing to constant air activity. Experience shows that aircraft A/S activity increases when there are a number of U-boats on return passage through Biscay after major convoy operations. Action by Ju 88's type C6, available to G.O.C. Atlantic Air Forces, against A/S aircraft is possible only to a restricted extent. 4) G.O.C. Atlantic Air Forces states in his Reg. No. 853/43, para. 4): "The Ju 88 C6 is inferior to the Beaufighter (a further 2 Ju88's lost on 22 on U-boat escort off the Spanish coast) and no longer superior to modern A/S aircraft Boeings and Fortress II. Reasons: too slow, unsuitable armament, water-cooled engines sensitive to gunfire". 5) It is clear from G.O.C. Atlantic Air Forces' report that no improvement can be expected in the near future in countermeasures to the ever increasing enemy aircraft anti-submarine hunts, which are now making themselves felt immediately off our own bases. There will be further losses. Cmdr.: When we arrived in Bordeuax 3 weeks ago, the escort path was patrolled by Bf110's. RST
KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115
__________________
KSDII-Ace/GWX 3.0 Gold/CCoM 10.0 + h.sie-patch; Windows 7 (64-bit); NVIDIA GeForce GTX650 (310.90) |
|
|
|
|
|
05-03-23, 08:21 AM
|
#6 |
|
Silent Hunter
 
 Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Chicago area, which is more dangerous than Omaha Beach.
Posts: 3,935
Downloads: 436
Uploads: 27
|
IJN Cruiser exploding
an IJN cruiser exploding just after being struck by a Mk18.
Playing mod-set TMO 2.5 under RSRD. 
__________________
there are only two things in the world: submarines and targets. Fortis et stabilis et fidelis, semper    ------------------------------------------------------------ Silent Hunter 4 1.5 Gold Edition on CDROM LAA enabled Dell XPS with 32 GB Ram running Win10 |
|
|
|
05-03-23, 08:24 AM
|
#7 |
|
Silent Hunter
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Chicago area, which is more dangerous than Omaha Beach.
Posts: 3,935
Downloads: 436
Uploads: 27
|
IJN Escort Carrier exploding
IJN Escort Carrier (ASW) reeling after a hit by Mk18.
Notice the planes still resting on the non-existent deck (i love this stuff). a few moments later, each of the planes just dissolved. Playing TMO 2.5 under RSRD. 
__________________
there are only two things in the world: submarines and targets. Fortis et stabilis et fidelis, semper ------------------------------------------------------------ Silent Hunter 4 1.5 Gold Edition on CDROM LAA enabled Dell XPS with 32 GB Ram running Win10 |
|
|
|
|
05-04-23, 01:40 AM
|
#8 | |
|
The Old Man
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Posts: 1,580
Downloads: 29
Uploads: 0
|
12. Unterseebootsflottille - Leaving Bordeaux for 2nd leg of 1st War Patrol
Quote:
+++++++ U 115 - KTB - First War Patrol (17th war patrol overall) Tuesday, 4 May 1943 - Bordeaux Daily F.d.U. Briefing O.K.W.-Report: a) The Führer postponed Operation Citadel, which ultimately will give the Soviets more time to prepare their defenses. b) RAF bombers conducted a raid on Dortmund, late in the night and into the next day, killing almost 700. c) The Luftwaffe evacuation from Tunisia is completed. +++++++ Op.Briefing: Operations Order No. 54 in effect for the patrol. a) Transport of supplies to our U.-Base in Penang. b) Transit via Pre-Defined control points: 1) Qu.CF 5610 2) Qu.EH 6230 3) Qu.FS 5580 - 1st Supply point 4) Qu.GR 9570 5) Qu.JB 5490 - 2nd Supply point 6) Qu.LF 5560 - U.-Base Penang c) Sink min. 25,000ts of enemy shipping during transit. d) As per B.d.U.-Order from 19 April: The operational area in southern waters is to be extended immediately. The new boundary now runs from GZ 7644 via JK 8254, KT 4745, KJ 4772, LM 2456, to the W. as far as the coast. Outside this area all attacks on unescorted isolated vessels are forbidden. +++++++ 1400 - Bordeaux - N3/2, clear, visibility 5.3nm, >1000mb. Casting Off. Leaving for 2nd leg of First War Patrol. 1600 - Qu.9237BF - Entry point to mine-free path - Taking on of escort: 1 Escort Destroyer, 2 TBMT1924 and 1 Bf110. Course 290°. 1700 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.: Enemy Task Force in the English Channel, Qu.3374BF, on course West, speed 27kn. 1742 - Qu.9226BF - FuMB-Detection. Boat stays surfaced. Nothing seen. Short Range Radar FMG 41G (gU) FuMO 29 Seetakt Gerät remains turned off. 1820 - Qu.9222BF - Boat is attacked by a single Hudson. The escort flak shoots down the plane, which crashes into the ocean about 50m to our stbd. beam. As nothing can be seen from the airplane, our group continues on. 1853 - Qu.9221BF - Our escort group is attacked by three Liberator bombers (from Beaulieu, near Southampton), approach from 340° true, firing RP-3 rockets and machine guns, and dropping bombs, which all fall wide. The escorts shoot down one plane and our Flak shoots down two airplanes. One escort destroyer is searching for survivors but none are found. The boat sustains 2% hull damage (2% => 98% of 230m = 225.4m safe max. diving depth). - 3.7cm-SK-C/30: 30 rounds PbG fired (remaining 2520 x PbG) - Twin-M.G.-2cm-C/30: 460 rounds SpG fired (remaining 2180 + 2640 = 4820 SpG; 1360x2=2720 PpG; Total: 7540) 1905 - On Course 250°. 1934 - Sundown. N3/2, clear, visibility 4.6nm, >1000mb. RST
KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115
__________________
KSDII-Ace/GWX 3.0 Gold/CCoM 10.0 + h.sie-patch; Windows 7 (64-bit); NVIDIA GeForce GTX650 (310.90) Last edited by Kapitän; 05-04-23 at 01:37 PM. |
|
|
|
|
|
05-05-23, 01:42 AM
|
#9 | |
|
The Old Man
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Posts: 1,580
Downloads: 29
Uploads: 0
|
U 115 - First War Patrol (2nd leg) - Bay of Biscay
Quote:
+++++++ U 115 - KTB - First War Patrol (17th war patrol overall) Wednesday, 5 May 1943 - Bay of Biscay 0200 - Qu.9154BF - Reached Escort Point Gabel. 0205 - On 200m-Line, diving for Test dive acc. B.d.U.-Standing Order No.507 & 308. 205rpm. 0248 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meter. 0250 - Setting for Reception Depth. 0258 - T=20. 0305 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 1h and 2.8nm. 0306 - Boat ventilated. Battery 97%. Releasing escort and running off at most economic speed on course 250°. Continuing transit independently. Most economic speed: 225-235RPM/8kn => Range 42000km/22678nm 0430 - Early Morning Dawn. 0509 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.: Enemy Task Force ESE of Scilly, Qu.2555BF, course NW, 25kn. 0538 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged since Bordeaux. 1200 - Qu.8397BF - Days Run: 232.4nm (22h) - ↗ 229.6nm (21h) - ↘ 2.8nm (1h) - since Bordeaux Total: 232.4 nm (22h) - ↗ 229.6nm (21h) - ↘ 2.8nm (1h) 505cbm (5cbm in 22h); Weather and Sea unchanged since Bordeaux. 1201 - Incoming F.T.: From U 638: Sinking after Wabo attack. - Staudinger - 1231 - Incoming F.T.: From U 531: Sinking after Wabo attack. - Neckel - 1700 - Test Run of Main Diesels in increments acc. B.d.U.-Standing Order No. 510, until 1800. 1830 - Crash dive for training. T=10 after 39sec. Boat levels out at A-Meter at 1832. 1835 - Set for Reception Depth. Small-Ahead. 1900 - Surfaced after 30min. and 1.6nm. 1903 - Boat ventilated; Compressed Air Supply filled; Battery 95%. 2000 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged since Bordeaux (30h). 2220 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.: Enemy Task Force South of Land's End, Qu.2592BF, course NW, 25kn. Cmdr.: Hopefully, not endangering U 217 (VIID; Kptlt. Kurt Reichenbach-Klinke) out on special duties (Minelaying off Lands End). 2303 - Incoming F.T.: From B.d.U.: OKW-Report: The British have broken through the lines of the 5th Panzer Army, south of Tunis. RST
KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115
__________________
KSDII-Ace/GWX 3.0 Gold/CCoM 10.0 + h.sie-patch; Windows 7 (64-bit); NVIDIA GeForce GTX650 (310.90) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hybrid Mode
