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U 115 - First War Patrol (2nd leg) - Allied terror bombings continue on German cities
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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, 12 June 1943 - SSW of St.Helena - 0215 - Qu.3388GE - Course 119°. 0803 - Qu.1418GF - 1200 - Qu.1456GF - Days Run: 188.0nm - ↗ (24h) Total: 6768.2nm (38tg 22h) - ↗ 6510.4nm (34tg 23h 04') - ↘ 257.8nm (3tg 22h 56') 488cbm (2cbm in 24h); Battery 95%; 1xT-3, 2xEtoFat, 1xT-4; 9xBold SSE6/5, clear, visibility 6.5nm, >1000mb (Weather and Sea unchanged in 11days, 20h) - Early Morning Dawn - 1258 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 11 days and 21h. 1353 - Qu.1468GF - Course 110°. 1636 - Qu.1572GF - Course 119°. 2308 - Incoming Radio Reports: From O.K.W.: a) The RAF launched a heavy raid on Bochum in the Ruhr region. In retaliation, our Luftwaffe launched a night attack on Plymouth. From B.d.U.: a) U 653's group (Kptlt. Gerhard Feiler), on outward passage, reported several a/c shadowing in BF 7346. Boats were ordered to dive together at an opportune moment at their own discretion. b) U 172 (Kptlt. Carl Emmermann) reports constant air activity of carrier-borne a/c over her supply rendezvous with U 118 (XB; KrvKpt. Werner Czygan) - (DH 4455). Supply rendezvous has been transferred 100 miles to the south. c) U 645 (Oblt.d.R. Otto Ferro) was attacked by a Liberator for 40 minutes at her rendezvous with U 450 (Oblt. Kurt Böhme), BD 3666. The aircraft dropped bombs 30 meters in her wake. The boat hit the aircraft, which flew off making smoke. According to a Radio Intelligence Report, this aircraft called for assistance, so it was probably shot down. An hour later U 645 was again attacked, without result. Rendezvous for U 450, U 592 (Kptlt. Carl Borm) and U 645 was then transferred to BD 3391. d) U 105 (Kptlt. Jürgen Nissen; ex Schewe) refueled from "Milkcow" U 460 (Kptlt. Ebe Schnoor) on 19.5. and then returned to the operations area off Freetown. On 7.6. she was ordered to make a situation report and did not reply. She must be presumed lost. Nothing is known of the cause of loss. 2334 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 12 days and 8h. RST
KorvKpt.& Cmdr. U 115
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