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03-24-23, 02:45 AM
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Outbound Transit - Null Luft
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+++++++ U 115 - KTB - First War Patrol (17th war patrol overall) Wednesday, 24 March 1943 - North Atlantic - 0013 - Qu.3226AL bottom left - FuMB Detection in 71°true, E=16000 (no Magic Eye) - is in the area of the last attack on 23 March, 2227. Boat remains surfaced. 0056 - Qu.3225AL bottom left - Diving for FuMB Detection in 127°true (no Magic Eye), E=13700 - is located in Qu.3229AL center. Just before diving, Magic Eye detection with A/C in 119°true, E=7400, on course NW. 0100 - At A-Meter no Wabos and no Sound contact. 0110 - Submerged crusie at A-20. 0152 - T=20. 0156 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 1h and 3.0nm. Weather and Sea unchanged in 2 days and 5.5 hours. Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled; Battery 95%. 1/3-Ahead. Found both Flak guns damaged from the air attack on 23 March, 2227 - can not be repaired until daylight. 0412 - After watch change, the Morale of the MechMt.(T) is listed again as "Normal". 0559 - Qu.3163AL top right - FuMB Detection in 95°true, E=16000 (no Magic Eye), is located in Qu.3241AL center right. 0601 - Magic Eye Detection of A/C in 60°true, on course 297°. Boat remains surfaced. 0638 - Qu.3162AL center right - Morning Dawn - FuMB Detection in 335°true (no Magic Eye), E=16000, is located in Qu.3138AL center right. Shortly after, boat is approached by a twin-engine A/C from 355°true, no wabos and no machine gun fire. The A/C circles over the boat and flies off on course ESE. Boat remains surfaced. 0815 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 2 days and 12h. 0817 - Qu.3164AL top right - Diving for FuMB Detection in 100°true (no Magic Eye), E=7300. Just before closing the C/T hatch, a twin-engine A/C is sighted bearing 180°, E=2700. At T=20, 3-4 Waboss behind the boat - at A-Meter no damages. 0840 - Submerged cruise at A-20. 0912 - T=20. 0917 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 1h and 3.0nm. Weather and Sea unchanged. 0918 - Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled; Battery 93.6%. 1/3-Ahead. 0931 - Qu.3156AL top center - Diving from A/C in 2°true (no FuMB or Magic Eye detection), E=8000, on course ESE. 0935 - At A-Meter no Wabos and no Sound contact. 0955 - Submerged cruise at A-20. 1110 - T=20. 1116 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 1h 40min. and 5.0nm. Weather and Sea unchanged. Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled. 1/3-Ahead. 1135 - Qu.3155AL - Course 225°. 1156 - Qu.3155AK bottom left - Diving for FuMB Detection (Magic Eye) and sighting of A/C in 278°true, E=10600, on course 100°. 1159 - At A-Meter no Wabos and no Sound contact. 1200 - Qu.3155AL - Days Run: 154.8nm - ↗ 125.3nm (14h 09') - ↘ 29.5nm (9h 51') Total: 2523.4 nm (11days 14h 17') - ↗ 2356.0 nm (8days 21h 58') - ↘ 167.4 nm (2days 16h 19') On course 225°; 445cbm (3cbm in 24h); T=80; Battery: 89.3%; CO₂ = 1.0% 1245 - After Lunch break, beginning of Test Dive acc. Standing B.d.U.-Order No.507 & No.308. 1320 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meter. Setting for Reception Depth; 96rpm. 1328 - Boat rises to T=18 and levels out at T=20 at 1330. 1335 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 1h 35min. and 5.1nm - since Etmal (Total: 1h 39min. and 5.4nm). Weather and Sea unchanged in 2 days and 17 hours - medium heavy swell. Boat ventilated. Damaged Flak guns cannot be repaired due to swell continously washing over the bridge. 1340 - Charging batteries as before (86.4%). 1344 - Qu.3157AL center - A/C sighted in 100°true, on course WNW (no FuMB or Magic Eye detection). 1345 - "ALARM!" for Sunderland at E=8600. 1346 - At A-10 no Wabos and no Sound contact. 1400 - At A-Meter setting for Reception Depth; 96rpm. 1405 - T=20. 1410 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 25min. and 1.5nm. 1411 - Compressed Air Supply filled. 1415 - Charging batteries as before. 1431 - Qu.3157AL bottom left - "ALARM!" for Sunderland in 323°true; is initially on course ESE and at E=6200, turns towards the boat (no FuMB or Magic Eye Detection). At T=25 several Wabos off to port and in due course at A-Meter, further Wabos four different times until 1439 - no damages. 1525 - Setting for Reception Depth. 1530 - T=20. 1536 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 1h 05min. and 3.3nm. 1537 - Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled. 1540 - Charging batteries as before (85%). 1604 - Qu.3173AL center - Magic Eye Detection and Sighting of A/C in 62°true, E=7000 - in the area of the last attack. Interrupting Charging Process. A/C is on westerly heading and crosses our stern at a distance of 4200m, when suddenly it turns towards the boat, approaching from 0°true. 1606 - "ALARM!" for Wellington bomber. At T=30 two Wabos off to port. 1608 - At A-Meter another two Wabos behind the boat - no damages. Boat remains submerged. 1644 - Submerged cruise at A-20. 1800 - After dinner, setting for Reception Depth. 1805 - T=20. 1811 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 2h 05min. and 6.1nm. Weather and Sea unchanged in 2 days and 22 hours. 1813 - Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled. 1816 - Charging batteries as before (83.6%). 1821 - Qu.3175AL top right - FuMB Detection (no Magic Eye) in 80°true, E=14000. Interrupting Charging Process. 1823 - A/C sighted in 37°true, E=6500, seems to fly on course 282°. 1827 - FuMB Detection now in 310°true (no Magic Eye), E=14000. Suspect same A/C. Continuing Charging Process at 1831. 1905 - Qu.3175AL center - Magic Eye Detection and A/C sighting in 112°true, E=5700. "ALARM!". At T=30 1-2 Wabos far off - no damages. 1909 - At A-Meter again Wabos - no damages. Boat remains submerged. 2005 - Setting for Reception Depth. 2010 - T=20. 2015 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 1h 10min. and 3.5nm Weather and Sea unchanged in 3 days. 2016 - Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled. 2017 - Sundown. 2020 - Charging batteries as before (86.4%). 2150 - Batteries charged (1h 30min. for 13.6%). 1/3-Ahead. Cmdr.: Strong air patrol in this part of the North-Atlantic. The Magic Eye (and FuMB) has worked well. Still, some A/C seem to have the new rader gear installed, which cannot be detected by our FuMB systems (mostly Sunderlands). RST
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03-25-23, 03:01 AM
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Outbound Transit - Reached ordered approach point
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+++++++ U 115 - KTB - First War Patrol (17th war patrol overall) Thursday, 25 March 1943 - North Atlantic - - 2nd Week at Sea completed - 0316 - Qu.2655AL - Course 180°. 0630 - Morning Dawn. 0804 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 3 days and 12h. 1040 - Qu.2955AL - Course 225°. 1200 - Qu.2957AL - Days Run: 179.2nm - ↗ 159.7nm (17h 45') - ↘ 19.5nm (6h 15') Total: 2702.6 nm (12days 14h 17') - ↗ 2515.7 nm (9days 15h 43') - ↘ 186.9 nm (2days 22h 34') On course 225°; 440cbm (5cbm in 24h) 1304 - Incoming F.T.'s: 1) From B.d.U.: a) Op.-Order from 24 March: Contrary to present instructions Portuguese ships are not for the present to be stopped for the purpose of removing enemy nationals of military age. This does not cancel the general instructions for occasional examination of these ships for contraband. b) Intel-Report: Torpedo boats Jaguar and Greif, escorting heavy cruiser Lützow and light cruiser Nürnberg, arrived yesterday at Altafjord, Norway. c) OKW-Report: Report from U 510 (Korvkpt. Karl Neitzel) about Op. at coast of Guyana (South America) against convoy BT-6 from Brazil to Trinidad, and the need for a new Pi-2 pistol. 2) From U 191: As ordered, have reconnoitered the ice boundary N. of Iceland and in the Denmark Straits. The boundary runs from AE 2231 via AE 2284 to AD 2931 and thence bearing 240°. Nature: pack-ice barriers with drift-ice in parts. Very thick fog in the Denmark Straits. Drift mine sighted in AD 2931, otherwise no patrol or Radar. Fired on by destroyer at 1700/25/3. - Fiehn - Cmdr.: Special Op.-Report from the boat we left with together from Kiel and Kristiansand for both of our first war patrols. 1611 - Qu.5233AL - Course 180°. 2020 - Qu.5269AL top right - Reached ordered approach point. 2026 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 3 days and 22.5h. 2107 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.: Reached ordered patrol area. Alarm from enemy aircraft as follows: 22.3., 1717 and 1803 Qu.8753AE bottom left, 1900 Qu.8755AE top right; 23.3., 1046 Qu.8775AE bottom left, 1429 Qu.8777AE bottom left, 1830 Qu.3311AL bottom left, 2227 Qu.3234AL center; 24.3., 1345 Qu.3157AL center, 1431 Qu.3157AL bottom left, 1604 Qu3173AL center, 1905 Qu.3175AL center. During attack on 23.3., 2227, water entry in stern torpedo room, tube VI not operational, damages to both Flak guns cannot be repaired due to sea state, damage to pressure hull, safe diving depth 209m, several slightly wounded crew members back on deck. On 23.3., 1908 until 2002, according sound contact U.-Search Group of six patrol vessels from Qu.3239AL center right to Qu.3235AL, course 300°, speed 15kn. Airplanes mainly Sunderland, some Hudson, few Wellington. Mainly Sunderlands with new radar gear, cannot be detected by means of FuMB and Magic Eye. 439cbm. SSE7/6, medium to heavy swell, clear, good visibility, >1000mb. - RST - Cmdr.: We seem to have cleared the Enemy Patrol Area of the Iceland Passage. RST
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03-26-23, 02:53 AM
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Outbound Transit
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+++++++ U 115 - KTB - First War Patrol (17th war patrol overall) Friday, 26 March 1943 - West of Rockall Bank - 0150 - Qu.5611AL - Course 135°. 0640 - Morning Dawn. 0700 - Diving for Torpedo Maintenance. 0705 - T=50. Beginning of torpedo maintenance. 0812 - Sunrise. 1016 - Bow tubes serviced. Break. 1031 - Servicing stern tubes (Tube VI is not operational). 1122 - Tube V serviced. 1154 - CO₂ Warning at 1.7%. 1200 - Qu.5655AL - Days Run: 154.2nm - ↗ 140.3nm (19h) - ↘ 13.9nm (5h) Total: 2856.8 nm (13days 14h 17') - ↗ 2656.0 nm (10days 10h 43') - ↘ 200.8 nm (3days 3h 34') On course 135°; 437cbm (3cbm in 24h); T=50; Battery 92%. 1300 - Setting for Reception Depth. 1304 - T=20. 1310 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 1h 10min. and 3.3nm. Weather and Sea unchanged in 4 days and 15h. 1311 - Boat ventilated. 1315 - Charging batteries (89.3%): Stbd.-Charging, 496RPM; Port-Propulsion, 285RPM/7kn. 1430 - Batteries charged (1h 15' for 10.7%). Small Ahead. 1538 - Qu.5682AL center - FuMB Detection (no Magic Eye) in 49°true, E=13000. 1539 - "ALARM!" for approaching twin-engine A/C in 45°true, E=10000. 1541 - At A-Meter Wabos and again at 1542 and 1544 - no damages, no Sound Contact. Boat remains submerged. 1555 - A-20. 1646 - Setting for Reception Depth. 1651 - T=20. 1654 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 1h 05min. and 3.8nm. Weather and Sea unchanged in 4 days and 19h. 1657 - Boat ventilated and Compressed Air Supply filled. 1/3-Ahead. 2027 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 4 days and 22.5h. 2224 - Qu.5955AL - 2303 - Incoming F.T.s: 1) From B.d.U.: a) Op.Order: Sector C in Route A (15 - 30 N.) is open for attack on independent ships with immediate effect until 29.3 inclusive. b) Intel-Report: Auxiliary Aircraft Carrier USS Bogue (CVE 9) and her escorts detached from Convoy SC.123 in the mid-Atlantic and set course back toward Argentia, Newfoundland. c) OKW-Report: During Operation Supercharge II, the British 8th Army, lead by the Indian 4th Division, has won the battle for the Mareth-Line, Tunisia, forcing the Axis Troops to withdraw to the North. 2) U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) completes Final Repairs at Blohm & Voss shipyard Hamburg. RST
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03-27-23, 01:53 AM
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The Old Man
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Outbound Transit
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+++++++ U 115 - KTB - First War Patrol (17th war patrol overall) Saturday, 27 March 1943 - West of the Porcupine Bank - 0548 - Qu.8355AL - 0635 - Morning Dawn. Halfmoon in the South, relative bearing 0°. 0700 - Diving for Trial Dive acc. B.d.U.-Standing Order No.507 & No.308. 0705 - A-Meter. 145rpm/4kn. 0742 - Boat is safe and secure at 2A-Meter. 0745 - Setting for Reception Depth. 96rpm. 0753 - T=20. 0800 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 1h and 3.6nm. Weather and Sea unchanged in 5 days and 10h. Boat ventilated. 0803 - Sunrise. 0805 - Charging batteries (93.6%): Stbd.-Charging, 496RPM; Port-Propulsion, 285RPM/7kn. 0850 - Batteries charged (45' for 6.4%). 1/3-Ahead. 1200 - Qu.8623AL - Days Run: 195.6nm - ↗ 184.9nm (20h 45') - ↘ 10.7nm (3h 15') Total: 3052.4 nm (14days 14h 17') - ↗ 2840.9 nm (11days 7h 28') - ↘ 211.5 nm (3days 6h 49') On course 180°; 432cbm (5cbm in 24h); Weather and Sea unchanged in 5 days and 14h. 1403 - Qu.8655AL - 2027 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 5 days and 22 1/2h. Cmdr.: U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) commences War Patrol Outfitting in Hamburg. RST
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03-28-23, 02:02 AM
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Attack on Enemy Task Force
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+++++++ U 115 - KTB - First War Patrol (17th war patrol overall) Sunday, 28 March 1943 - Western Approaches - 0432 - Qu.2155BE - Course 180°. 0640 - Morning Dawn. 0800 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 6 days and 10h. 1035 - Qu.2455BE - 1100 - Qu.2458BE center top - Diving for FuMB-Detection (no Magic Eye) in 152°true, E=14000. 1102 - At Reception Depth, sound contact with three warships, relative bearings from 312° to 315°, varrying distances from E=17000 to E=23000, very fast on course SSW; according sound contact positioned in Qu.2483BE left half. Suspect enemy Task Force or U-Hunter Group. 1200 - Qu.2458AL - Days Run: 221.8nm - ↗ 217.5nm (23h 00') - ↘ 4.3nm (1h) Total: 3274.2 nm (15days 14h 17') - ↗ 3058.4 nm (12days 6h 28') - ↘ 215.8 nm (3days 7h 49') On course 180°; 423cbm (9cbm in 24h); T=20; Battery 95%; CO₂ 1.2%. 1240 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 40min and 2.1nm - since Etmal (Total: 1h 40' and 6.4nm). Weather and Sea unchanged in 6 days and 15h. 1245 - Boat ventilated. Charging batteries as before (95%). 1300 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.: 26.3., 1539, Alarm for twin-engine A/C in Qu.5682Al center, no bombs. 28.3., 1100, Diving for FuMB-Detection in Qu.2458BE top center. Obtained sound contact with task force or hunter group in Qu.2483BE left half, at high speed on course SSW, at least one capital ship. 423cbm. SSE7/6, medium heavy swell, clear, good visibility, >1000mb. - RST - 1303 - Qu.2482BE center - Diving for FuMB-Detection (no Magic Eye) in 306°true, E=8300. Boat sinks quickly to A+10 and can only be brought up to A-Meter with 1/3-Ahead. No Wabos and no sound contact. 1330 - Setting for Reception Depth. 1336 - T=20. 1338 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 35min and 1.9nm. 1342 - Boat ventilated. Charging batteries as before (95%). 1357 - Qu.2485BE top center - Diving for FuMB-Detection (no Magic Eye) in 104°true, E=10000. 1402 - At A-Meter no Wabos and no sound contact. 1427 - Setting for Reception Depth. 1432 - T=20. 1434 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 40min and 2nm. 1440 - Boat ventilated. Charging batteries as before (95%). 1444 - Qu.2485BE center bottom - FuMB-Detection (no Magic Eye) in 19°true, E=9400. 1445 - "ALARM!" for A/C approaching from 15°true, E=5000. 1446 - At A-Meter no Wabos and no sound contact. Boat remains submerged. 1605 - Setting for Reception Depth. 1608 - Sound contact with several warships in relative bearings from 17-22°, E=26000. Seems to be the same task force from 1102. 1611 - T=20. 1613 - S-Tiefe. Nothing can be seen. Difficult to maintain boat at S-Tiefe due to the high swell. 1624 - An A/C can be seen in the B-Periscope on the stbd. beam on opposite course. The presence of the Escort Group explains the heavy air patrols in this area. 1630 - Task force comes into sight, consists of an Escort Carrier Baiter Class, 12400ts, and two Light Cruisers (Pos.2, Lightweight Class, 5950ts and Pos.3, Arethusa Class, 5240ts and in keel line, and 7 escorts, on course 41°. Closing on task force at S-Tiefe at A.K. and both periscopes up. "Battle Stations!". 1657 - Flooding bow tubes. 1700 - Qu.2488BE bottom right - Spread Shot with tubes I-IV: T-3/Pi39H (MZ); Angle of divergence 1.5°; Running depth 5m; Vt30; Own course 90°; Own speed 6kn ahead; Target ship: Position 1 Escort Carrier Baiter Class 12400ts, draught 6.7m. Target ship is located in Qu.2489BE bottom left. Target course 41°; Target distance 4500m; Target angle red132°; Target speed 18kn; Firing angle α 26°. Weather/Sea: SSE7/6, medium heavy swell, clear, good visibility, >1000mb. Shooter: KvtKpt. & Cmdr. RST. After the shot, diving to A+50 and rigging for Silent Running. Throughout the entire process, no detection by the escorts, which at times come verily close to the boat. All torpedoes are misses. Seems like they all passed between the pos.2 and pos.3 Cruisers. Cmdr.: In hindsight, it would have been better to turn towards the target with angle red90, set the target speed to the max. speed of the vessel (20kn) and set the Angle of divergence to 3°. 1725 - Setting for Reception Depth. 1733 - T=20. 1735 - S-Tiefe. All clear. Breaking off action, diving deeper for torpedo loading. "Dismissed from Battle Stations!". 1742 - At T=50, on course 137°. Commencing torpedo loading. 1755 - Tubes I and II loaded with T-3/Pi39H(MZ/AZ). 1809 - Tubes III and IV loaded with AtoFAT/Pi-1(G7H/AZ). Setting for Reception Depth. 1813 - T=20. 1815 - Surfaced from S-Tiefe after 3h 30' and 12.5nm. 1823 - Boat ventilated; Compressed Air Supply filled. Charging batteries as before (77.8%). 1903 - Qu.2723BE - Course 180°. 2010 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 6 days and 22h. 2048 - Qu.2729BE - Batteries charged (2h 25' for 22.2%). 1/3-Ahead. 2105 - Outgoing F.T.: To B.d.U.: 28.3., 1700, 4-spread in heavy sea state missed Escort Carrier in Qu.2488BE bottom right. Carrier part of Escort Group of 2 Light Cruisers and 7 Destroyers. Last position at 1800 in Qu.2489BE bottom left, on course 41°, speed 20kn. Group is protected by strong air cover in Qu.24BE. Continue with outbound transit. Have 11 internal eels and 420cbm. SSE7/6, medium heavy swell, clear, good visibility, >1000mb. - RST - 2305 - F.T.s from B.d.U.: 1) To RST: Go to Bordeaux for repairs. As Operation "Elisabeth" is about to begin, attention is again called to the closing of routes in BF and BE. 2) Intel-Report: Aircraft Carrier USS Ranger (CV-4) arrived at Casco Bay, Maine, U.S.A. 3) OKW-Report: The British 1st Army launched its Offensive in Tunisia. The US 12th Air Force bombed the oil refinery at Livorno, Italy. 4) U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) conducts War Patrol Outfitting in Hamburg. Cmdr.: We received our new marching orders. RST
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03-29-23, 01:46 AM
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Heading toward new base for repairs
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+++++++ U 115 - KTB - First War Patrol (17th war patrol overall) Monday, 29 March 1943 - Western Approaches - 0200 - Clocks set an hour ahead in accordance with Op.-Orders. 0304 - F.T.: from B.d.U.: To U 260: Cmdr to explain why steamer 7176t was not attacked. Should send copy of attack report in KTB. 0446 - F.T. from U 260: To B.d.U.: Had to break-off of attack due to weather and setting-in darkness. End of report. - Purkhold - 0630 - Morning Dawn - 0747 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 7 days and 10h. 1200 - Qu.5486BE - Days Run: 185.9nm - ↗ 167.4nm (18h 33') - ↘ 18.5nm (5h 27') Total: 3460.1 nm (16days 14h 17') - ↗ 3225.8 nm (13days 1h 01') - ↘ 234.3 nm (3days 13h 16') On course 180°; 417cbm (6cbm in 24h). 2013 - Sundown. Weather and Sea unchanged in 7 days and 22h. 2216 - Qu.8156BE - Course 90°. F.T. from B.d.U.: 1) OKW-Report: The Führer orders the construction of large missile launch sites on the French coast. New Zealand troops capture Gabès, Tunisia, while Axis troops withdraw from El Hamma. 2) From U 174: Have not yet found "Karlin". - Grandefeld - 3) U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) concludes War Patrol Outfitting in Hamburg. RST
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03-30-23, 01:53 AM
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U 156 is lost
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+++++++ U 115 - KTB - First War Patrol (17th war patrol overall) Tuesday, 30 March 1943 - Off the Bay of Biscay - 0630 - Morning Dawn - 0742 - Sunrise. Weather and Sea unchanged in 8 days and 10h. 1200 - Qu.8344BE - Days Run: 227.9nm - ↗ 227.9nm (24h) - ↘ 0nm (0h) - Total: 3688.0 nm (17days 14h 17') - ↗ 3453.7 nm (14days 1h 01') - ↘ 234.3 nm (3days 13h 16') On course 90°; 409cbm (8cbm in 24h). 1632 - Qu.8355BE - It's becoming overcast and beginning to rain. 2003 - Sundown. SE7/6, overcast, rain, poor visibility, <1000mb. 2305 - F.T.'s from B.d.U.: 1) OKW-Report: a) The RAF bombed the Philips factory in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. b) Elements of the British 8th Army have broken through the Gabes Pass by more than 100miles and are continuing to push North, while the US 1st and 9th Infantry Divisions attacked Italian positions at Hill 369 near El Guettar, Tunisia, with little success. c) British light cruiser HMS Glasgow intercepted Blockade Runner Regensburg, whose crew scuttled the ship. 2) B-Dienst-Report: a) Escort Carrier USS Bogue (CVE-9) and her task group arrived at Argentia, Newfoundland, and Aircraft Carrier USS Ranger (CV-4) transits from Casco Bay, Maine to the Boston Navy Yard, Massachusetts. 3) To all boats: a) U 156 (KrvKpt. Werner Hartenstein) last reported on 7 March from EE 45. Several orders to give her position and the situation remained unanswered. On 8 March a U-boat was attacked by an aircraft in EE 91. According to dead reckoning, only U 156 could have been there at the time. She must be presumed lost. b) U 594 (Kptlt. Friedrich Mumm) was damaged by 2 unexplained explosions at 40 meters while test diving on 28 March. Flotillas have been instructed to ensure better protection against sabotage for ships in the dockyard and to have the boats thoroughly examined before they sail. It is not impossible that sabotage had a hand in boats which were lost through unknown causes. c) U 648 (Ltnt.z.S.d.R. Peter-Arthur Stahl) transits the K.W.K. to Kiel. Cmdr.: We lost the commander and boat that sunk the Laconia. RST
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