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U 115 - First War Patrol (2nd leg) - "Milkcow" not found
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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, 29 May 1943 - Middle Atlantic 0025 - Qu.7966ES - 0033 - As contact with the Supply Boat cannot be established and the weather report does not suggest any improvement of the seastate any time soon, decision is made to continue with the outbound transit. Running off on southerly heading. 2x225RPM/8kn. 0121 - Qu.7969ES - Course 169°. 0700 - Qu.2141FD - Diving for Torpedo Maintenance and Trial Dive. 0705 - T=50. Beginning torpedo maintenance. 0756 - Tube I serviced. 0814 - Tube II pulled - Watch Change at 0808 - 0848 - Tube II serviced. 0939 - Tube III serviced (Tubes I-III are T-3/Pi39H). - Break until 1000 - 1051 - Tube V serviced (EtoFat/Pi39H). - Break until 1100 - 1109 - Sunrise. 1151 - Tube VI serviced (T-4/Pi39H). CO₂ Warning at 1.7% (after 4h 51min.). Submerged cruise at A-20. 1200 - Qu.2148FD - Days Run: 151.7nm - ↗ 138.7nm (19h) - ↘ 13.0nm (5h) Total: 4494.5nm (24tg 22h) - ↗ 4292.8nm (21tg 20h 24') - ↘ 201.7nm (3tg 01h 36') 448.5cbm (2cbm in 24h); Battery 71.4%; Course 169°; 3xT-3, 2xEtoFat, 1xT-4; 9xBold; T=A-20; CO₂ =1.7%. - Lunch Break - 1257 - S-Tiefe. Weather and Sea unchanged. 1300 - Reception Depth. Beginning of Trial Dive acc. B.d.U. Standing Order No.507 & No.308. 145rpm/3kn. 1340 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meter. Setting for T=20 with 96rpm. 1357 - Boat rises to T=19.5m. (17min. for 140m). 1400 - Weather and Sea appear to be unchanged. Battery 65.7%; Compressed Air Supply 265 Atü; CO₂ 2%. 1405 - Surfaced after 2h 05' and 6.2nm - since Etmal (Total: 7h 05' and 19.2nm). - N6/5, medium swell, clear, good visibility, >1000mb. 1410 - Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled. 1415 - Qu.2172FD - Charging batteries (65.7%): Stbd.-Charging, 496RPM; Port-Propulsion, 285RPM/8kn. 1710 - Batteries charged => 2h 55min. for 34.3%. 2xSmall-Ahead/185RPM/7kn. 2005 - Qu.2443FD - NW1/1, clear, very good visibility, >1000mb - Crash dive for training. T=10 after 39 Sec. 2007 - A-Meter. 2010 - Setting for T=20 at 96rpm. 2019 - Reception Depth (9min. for 60m). Battery 97%. 2025 - Surfaced after 20min. and 1.1nm. - WNW1/1, clear, very good visibility, >1000mb. 2028 - Compressed Air Supply filled. 2030 - Test Run of main diesels acc. B.d.U.-Standing Order No.510. - 2xSmall-Ahead/185RPM/6.8kn. 2030 - 285RPM/1/3-Ahead/10.6kn. 2035 - 375RPM/2xH.F./13.4kn. 2040 - 455RPM/Full-Ahead/16.5kn. 2045 - 496RPM/A.K./18.3kn/30min. 2115 - Reducing speed in speed settings of 5min. decrements. 2130 - 2x225RPM/8kn. 2306 - Incoming Radio Reports: O.K.W.-Report: a) Major air raid by the RAF against Wuppertal with 1,900 tons of explosives. The British claim that half of the city has been destroyed. There were many civilian casualties. From B.d.U.: a) In order to make it difficult for enemy aircraft in the Biscay area to find U-boats and in order, in case of enemy air attacks, to be able to counter the enemy when surfaced, which has proved to be most practical , with heavy and successful gunfire, all boats returning in a position W. of 16° should continue the return passage together, through the Biscay area in Groups up to 4 boats. b) U 707 (Oblt. Günther Gretschel) which is able to submerge and is proceeding with U 952 (Oblt. Oskar Curio) will be closely escorted on the 30th May by 5 Ju. 88 until met by escorts. c) Since U 128 (Oblt. Hermann Steinert; ex Heyse) did not arrive for refueling she must be considered lost. 2322 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 3h. RST
KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115
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