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Machine Section.
 
     
     
 
"U - 518"
 
 
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                              Beginning:                                                      11 January 1943  
                              Ending:                                                           27 April 1943  
     
     
     
     
                              2nd War Patrol:                                             11.1.43 depart Lorient  
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                                                                                                    27.4.43 arrive Lorient  
     
     
     
     
     
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  A.)  D  i  s  o  r  d  e  r  s  ,    T  y  p  e     a  n  d    R  e  m  o  v  a  l  :  
  ================================================  
     
          1.)  D  i  e  s  e  l    E  n  g  i  n  e  s  :  
                  a.)  Failure of the diesel air compressor.  
                  b.)  Pressure valve casing lubricating oil piping torn.  
                  c.)  Spring tube in lubricating oil pressure piping torn 2 times.  
                  d.)  Fracture of the exhaust valve cylinder 7 of the starboard motor  
                  e.)  Breakage of the inner and outer valve springs of the exhaust valves of cylinder 1 port and starboard.  
     
          2.)  A  i  r    I  n  s  t  a  l  l  a  t  i  o  n  :  
                  a.)  Blow lines for the watertight bow and main ballast tank 6 leak.  
                  b.)  Valve for expressing the negative buoyancy tanks leaks.  
                  c.)  Individual hull blow valves do not hold tight.  
     
          3.)  E  l  e  c  t  r  i  c  a  l    I  n  s  t  a  l  l  a  t  i  o  n  :  
                  a.)  Failure of the refrigerator in the control room.  
                  b.)  Failure of the fresh water maker.  
     
          4.)  F  a  i  l  u  r  e     f  r  o  m    A  i  r  c  r  a  f  t    B  o  m  b    I  m  p  a  c  t  :    
                  a.)  Diesel air compressor.  
                  b.)  Fresh water maker.  
                  c.)  Both automatic battery switches.  
                  d.)  All incandescent bulbs in the stern room.  
     
  B.)  E  x  p  e  r  i  e  n   c  e  s  :  
                  a.)  Personnel:  
                  b)  Propulsion installation:  
                  c)  Diving installation:  
                  d)  Battery:  
     
     
     
 
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To A 1 a :         On 15 February the diesel air compressor stopped after some hard knocks (Compressor No. 31 187).
          An inspection revealed the fracture of the piston rod (exhaust side) to the tie rod opening, also the guide sleeve of the gear rack had moved to the pinion side and settled in the teeth of the pinion and the gear rack in such a way that the guide sleeve was unusable.
          A repair with on board means was not possible. The diesel air compressor remained out of service for the duration of the patrol.
          The cause of the malfunction lies in the fact that the day before the boat received two well placed aircraft bombs.
   
To A 1  b:         The pressure valve chest in the lubricating oil pressure line broke at the weld of the lubricating oil inlet of the starboard lubricating oil cooler on 24 February during the pursuit of a convoy.  This malfunction had a very severe effect, because the malfunction could not be repaired by bypassing the line. The leaked oil was caught in vessels and was poured into the collecting tanks, nevertheless there was substantial oil loss.
          The pressure valve chest was removed the following night and welded. During this time the boat was driven with E-motors, because from the removal, until installation of the pressure valve chest the engine installation was out of service.
          The lubricating oil pressure valve chest must be subjected to a pressure test during in the next shipyard period.
   
To A 1 c :         On 18 February there was a tear in the lubricating oil pressure line before the oil cooler intake spring tube installed during the last shipyard period, which again caused very high oil loss.  The starboard oil cooler was switched off and the boat was driven with only the port oil cooler.  Difficulties concerning oil pressure appeared up to "GF-level".  At greater driving levels the oil pressure dropped slightly below normal.
          The spring tube was removed and welded.  Duration of the removal of the malfunction: 3 hours.  This disturbance appeared later on one more occasion.
          To reduce the time required for repair of such a malfunction substantially, it is appropriate to provide spare spring tubes aboard.
   
To A 1 d :         On 14 March light knocking and hissing sounds were detected in the exhaust valve of cylinder 7 of the starboard engine.  Also cylinder 7 had no ignition.
          The engine was shut down and the exhaust valve was removed.  It was determined that almost one third of the valve cone had broken off.  The valve was replaced, at the same time however, the valve stem of the second valve was bent, apparently caused by a fragment that had lodged between valve seat and valve disc.
                                                                                       Despite
 
     
     
     
 
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          Despite an exacting search of the combustion space, the fragments of the valve disk could not be found.
          In the next shipyard period exhaust gas piping must be examined accordingly.
   
To A 1 e :         During the return transit had to replace the inner and outer springs of the exhaust valves of cylinder 1 of the port and starboard engines because they had broken.
          The cause of the malfunction is not known.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
     
     
     
 
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To  A  2  a  :         In the area of the galley the piping for blowing the watertight bow and main ballast and reserve fuel oil tank 6 starboard were corroded each at a light curve.  Leaking areas were sealed with clamps.
   
To  A  2  b  :         On 13 April during the test dive, it was discovered that the negative buoyancy tanks were vented by a porous spot in the "Express negative buoyancy tank" valve housing.
          The valve was removed and the porous spot was sealed by drilling out and using a 1/4" bolt.  The negative buoyancy tanks remained out of service for the duration of the removal of the malfunction.
          Cause of the malfunction:  material failure.
   
To  A  2  c  :         The individual hull blow valves of main ballast tanks 1, 5 both sides and 8 occasionally leak, so that the main blowing distributor constantly floods.  By closing and opening the valves named above, the malfunction has disappeared temporarily.  The valves in the main blowing distributor had to be operated constantly to avoid seizing.  It is required that all valves in the main blowing distributor be ground during the next shipyard overhaul, because all cones and seats have identified rust.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
     
     
     
 
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To  A  3  a  :         On 8 February there was a failure in the refrigerator located in the control room due to escape of the Freon gas.  Freon gas was refilled and despite inspecting the system no leak was found.  The cooling system ran some time and then failed again due to escape of the Freon gas.
          The cooling system could not be put into operation any longer, because the Freon gas was all used up.
          The failure of the 2nd cooling system was difficult to bear, because the main operations area lay in tropical waters.
          It is suggested to provide a second reserve Freon flask on board.
   
To  A  3  b  :         On 14 February the fresh water maker failed.  Cause:  The water level regulator no longer works completely correctly, because with aircraft bomb impact the float had become leaky.
          The malfunction was corrected by soldering the float.
          On 1 April the water level regulator failed again. Unfortunately, the cause of the malfunction could not be determined.  Considering the fact that drinking water inventory had already fallen greatly, dispensed with further investigation of the malfunction and bypassed water level controller.  The supply of the fresh water maker was adjusted by hand during the return transit.  Nevertheless performance remained unchanged.
   
   
   
   
To A 4  : Failed due to aircraft bomb impact on 14 February:
        a.) The diesel air compressor (permanently).
        b.) Fresh water maker.  Fuse broken through and the float of the water level regulator leaked (temporarily).
        c.) Both automatic battery switches fell out.
        d.) All incandescent bulbs in the stern room.
   
          All malfunctions specified under A 4 a-d came from two aircraft bombs which detonated directly behind the stern.
          The boat was at depth A -43 meters.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
     
     
     
 
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B.)  E  x  p  e  r  i  e  n   c  e  s  :
  a.)  Personnel:
            With sustained submerged cruise for more than 50 consecutive days, technical personnel, especially diesel and E-motor operators, suffered greatly due to very high temperatures.  Temperatures in the diesel engine room and E-motor rooms were almost unbearable when crash diving.   Here the temperatures sometimes rose well above 50°C.  To keep the temperatures during submerged cruise within tolerable limits, each time shifted to E-motor drive 1/2 hour before normal diving, so that the diesels cooled down somewhat.  The boat was then ventilated with all available means.
            The following ventilation mode turned out to be very appropriate: the exhaust fans sucked incoming air ducts and grills from rooms creating a corresponding vacuum.  Then fresh air flowed through the conning tower hatch into the boat, so that thereby a small draft always prevailed.
            Also, it should be emphasized that even more room fans must be placed at disposal of the boat for repeated tropical journeys, because, these brought substantial relief.
            Very many of only the technical personnel suffered from boils and other strange skin diseases.  Most of the technical personnel had four to five severe and many small boils, so that constantly 1-2 men fell out of service and some others were only up to 50% capability.
            Otherwise the technical personnel, in spite of the highest demands, has well proven itself in the tropical areas,  also on this war patrol.
            The ration of salt water soap for the boats which remain long in tropical areas must be raised at all costs a minimum of 25%.
     
  b)  Propulsion installation:
            The exhaust gas temperatures of the diesel engines are little bit higher than earlier and the exhaust not quite free of spark any more.  Also engines have a slight tendency to smoke. At high driving speeds brownish smoke remains, particularly with the starboard engine.
            The inner exhaust gas valves were sometimes so difficult to operate that often they could only be closed with the help of a tackle.  The operating lever of the port exhaust gas valve handle has already broken off.
    (One supposes that the lubrication of the bearing within the exhaust gas space is insufficient)
            Similarly the external exhaust gas valves that failed some weeks after putting to sea were prone to leak heavily, but were repaired almost completely when the exhaust gas valves were ground in several days in a row in the flooded condition.
     
  c)  Diving installation:
            On 18 February the outer tube door of torpedo tube 2 would no longer close. The reason lay in the fact that the operating linkage of the outer door had broken off in the area of the main ballast tank 8.
            In view of the fact that during the first war patrol there were unpleasant experiences with leaking outer tube door of tube 3 and, also the boat in start
   
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    long work and very difficult circumstances - the sea was not particularly good at this time - succeeded.
            For the purpose of this work boat set off somewhat from the operations area. 
            The outer tube door was stuck open due to the tilted fairing flap. Attempts from overboard to close the outer tube door were unsuccessful.  Thereupon main ballast tank 1 was flooded, the manhole covers of the watertight bow were opened and from there with a sledgehammer and crowbar the outer tube door was brought to the "Closed" position.  First the outer tube door actuator was freed by removing the hinge pin connecting the thrust bar and impulse lever.  So that now there was no longer a danger that the outer tube door could reopen, a device was made with which the outer tube door was permanently fixed from the watertight bow.  Torpedo tube 2 remained out of service for the war patrol.
     
  d)  Battery:
            Before putting to sea the battery was filled to 38 mm. On the transit to the operations area (diesel-electric) acid level dropped on average 1.5 - 2 mm per day.  However, in the tropics the water loss was substantially higher. Almost every day 12-14 hours were driven submerged due to the strong air surveillance in the operations area, so that every night, with an outside water temperature of 29°C more than 50 days in a row charged with at least 510 Ampere/hours.  In so doing the temperature of the battery rose to 43°C and more.
            Battery cells 11 and 60 showed irregular values after the aircraft bomb attack on 14 February.  The acid level, as well as the acid-density dropped here substantially faster than those of the remaining cells.  It remains to be seen whether both recover by a deep discharge and a subsequent over charging.
            A part of the cell covers must be condemned.  Due to the large temperature differences tears have formed in the sealing compound.
     
    Reached diving depth:  A +40 meters.
     
1.)  Commissioning of the boat:  25 April 1942.
     
2.)  Total operating time, and revolutions of the diesel engines:
  a.) Since commissioning.
  b.) During the war patrol.
   
Starboard diesel engine
Port diesel engine
Operating time
Revolutions
Operating time
Revolutions
a.)
2603 hours
33,349,060
a.)
2598 hours
36,043,720
04 minutes
10 minutes
b.)
943 hours
11,341,510
b.)
960 hours
11,412,440
56 minutes
28 minutes
   
C.  See Enclosure.
         
          Kptlt. and Kommandant                            Ob.Ltn (Ing) and Leitender Ingenieur
 
     
     
     
 
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  C.  Enclosure to the Kriegstagebuch Section Machine "U-518".  
  (War Patrol from 11.1.43 to 27.4.43)  
     
 
Sea Day
Distance driven
Driving duration
Operating time of the Compressors
Generated amount
nm
nm
hours
min.
hours
min.
hours
min.
tons
1.
60
-
7
19
-
-
-
-
-
2.
82
30
14
19
9
41
-
-
-
3.
90
31
13
14
10
46
-
-
-
4.
32
59
4
21
19
39
-
-
-
5.
98
33
13
12
10
48
-
-
-
6.
104
32
13
25
10
35
11
45
0.115
7.
160
3
23
18
-
42
24
-
0.240
8.
136
3
23
10
-
50
24
-
0.240
9.
114
2.5
23
18
-
42
24
-
0.240
10.
142
2
23
36
-
24
19
30
0.190
11.
162
2.5
23
14
-
46
-
-
-
12.
168
2
23
26
-
34
24
-
0.240
13.
172
2.5
23
21
-
39
24
-
0.240
14.
173
3
23
06
-
54
24
-
0.240
15.
165
3.5
22
59
1
01
24
-
0.240
16.
167
3
23
04
-
56
24
-
0.240
17.
147
2
22
37
1
23
24
-
0.240
18.
154
1.5
23
40
-
20
24
-
0.240
19.
157
2
23
10
-
50
24
-
0.240
20.
115
2
23
31
-
29
24
-
0.240
21.
112
3
23
04
-
56
24
-
0.240
22.
128
2
23
30
-
30
24
-
0.240
23.
167
2
23
24
-
36
24
-
0.240
24.
169
2.5
23
23
-
37
24
-
0.240
25.
161
2.5
23
16
-
44
24
-
0.240
 
     
     
     
 
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Sea day
Fuel oil
Lub. oil
Fresh Water
Potash cartridges
Oxygen
Provisions
kg
tons
1 (atm.)
kg
1.
1.5
20
0.050
-
-
145
2.
2.91
60
0.060
5
-
110
3.
3.0
60
0.040
5
-
185
4.
1.2
30
0.100
9
2880
175
5.
3.6
60
0.100
5
-
195
6.
3.3
70
0.120
4
-
145
7.
3.6
70
0.125
-
-
135
8.
4.05
80
0.200
-
-
115
9.
3.6
80
0.230
-
-
130
10.
3.2
70
0.200
-
-
110
11.
3.3
70
0.210
-
-
160
12.
3.75
60
0.190
-
-
135
13.
3.2
60
0.210
-
-
120
14.
3.1
60
0.260
-
-
100
15.
3.2
60
0.200
-
-
135
16.
3.1
70
0.250
-
-
100
17.
2.3
50
0.260
-
-
110
18.
2.5
60
0.270
-
-
120
19.
1.9
40
0.300
-
-
120
20.
1.6
40
0.190
-
-
130
21.
1.8
40
0.170
-
-
175
22.
2.1
50
0.200
-
-
100
23.
2.7
50
0.210
-
-
185
24.
2.8
50
0.200
-
-
135
25.
2.6
60
0.210
-
-
105
Total:
69.91
1420
4.555
28
2880
3375
 
     
     
     
 
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Sea Day
Distance driven
Driving duration
Operating time of the Compressors
Generated amount
nm
nm
hours
min.
hours
min.
hours
min.
tons
Brought Fwd.
3335
231.5
507
57
75
22
439
15
4.385
26.
160
2
23
28
-
32
24
-
0.240
27.
164
2
23
25
-
35
24
-
0.240
28.
145
2
23
26
-
34
24
-
0.240
29.
120
3
22
50
1
10
24
-
0.240
30.
149
4
22
50
1
10
24
-
0.240
31.
159
2
23
29
-
31
24
-
0.240
32.
77
9
16
55
7
05
16
30
0.150
33.
74
34
11
47
12
13
14
-
0.130
34.
152
3
22
50
1
10
24
-
0.240
35.
125
20
15
57
8
03
24
-
0.240
36.
85
41
11
39
12
21
20
-
0.200
37.
76
26
10
49
13
11
24
-
0.240
38.
76
33
11
35
12
25
24
-
0.240
39.
89
45
10
26
13
34
13
-
0.130
40.
45
35
8
40
15
20
12
-
0.130
41.
56
27
11
34
12
26
20
40
0.180
42.
52
28
11
14
12
46
24
-
0.240
43.
64
26
11
04
12
56
24
-
0.130
44.
60
33
11
11
12
49
17
-
0.150
45.
78
31
11
17
12
43
15
15
0.030
46.
73
28
11
13
12
47
24
-
0.240
47.
80
29
11
14
12
46
24
-
0.240
48.
54
44
9
47
14
13
24
-
0.170
49.
73
41
10
47
13
13
14
-
0.120
50.
111
41
9
31
14
29
15
30
0.140
Total:
5732
820.5
876
55
306
24
957
10
9.165
 
     
     
     
 
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Sea day
Fuel oil
Lub. oil
Fresh Water
Potash
cartridges
Oxygen
Provisions
kg
tons
1 (atm.)
kg
Brought Fwd.
69.91
1420
4.555
28
2880
3375
26.
2.8
70
0.270
-
-
120
27.
2.7
60
0.330
-
-
100
28.
2.9
60
0.300
-
-
130
29.
1.4
40
0.360
-
-
122
30.
2.6
70
0.350
-
-
130
31.
2.9
60
0.275
-
-
170
32.
2.3
60
0.300
-
-
120
33.
1.8
40
0.155
-
-
135
34.
3.8
80
0.155
-
-
160
35.
2.3
50
0.100
-
-
170
36.
2.1
50
0.200
-
-
130
37.
1.6
40
0.200
-
-
135
38.
1.5
40
0.230
-
-
145
39.
2.8
600
0.230
-
-
170
40.
1.7
50
0.250
-
2400
120
41.
1.4
30
0.190
-
-
170
42.
1.4
90
0.330
4
-
140
43.
1.6
40
0.220
4
-
140
44.
1.3
40
0.230
4
-
150
45.
3.2
1170
0.220
4
4800
145
46.
1.2
140
0.200
4
-
130
47.
2.1
100
0.200
4
-
115
48.
1.3
140
0.200
4
-
120
49.
2.9
160
0.200
4
-
145
50.
4.2
900
0.200
4
-
120
Total:
125.71
5600
10.445
64
10080
6807
 
     
     
     
 
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Sea Day
Distance driven
Driving duration
Operating time of the Compressors
Generated amount
nm
nm
hours
min.
hours
min.
hours
min.
tons
Brought Fwd.
5732
820.5
876
55
306
24
957
10
9.165
51.
36
37
13
14
10
46
24
-
0.240
52.
85
30
11
30
12
30
24
-
0.240
53.
81
33
11
26
12
34
24
-
0.240
54.
114
31
11
22
12
38
20
30
0.210
55.
91
23
11
58
12
02
24
-
0.240
56.
95
32
11
32
12
28
24
-
0.200
57.
80
39
11
26
12
34
24
-
0.240
58.
68
32
11
23
12
37
24
-
0.240
59.
70
25
10
59
13
01
24
-
0.240
60.
80
38
11
23
12
37
24
-
0.240
61.
67
45
11
29
12
31
24
-
0.240
62.
74
28
12
11
11
49
24
-
0.240
63.
57
29
11
18
12
42
24
-
0.240
64.
63
38
10
07
13
53
24
-
0.240
65.
100
39
11
26
12
34
24
-
0.240
66.
87
26
11
14
12
46
24
-
0.240
67.
88
31
10
32
13
28
24
-
0.240
68.
106
33
10
14
13
46
21
-
0.185
69.
81
30
9
52
14
08
24
-
0.240
70.
73
32
9
59
14
01
24
-
0.240
71.
75
27
11
05
12
55
24
-
0.240
72.
76
34
11
16
12
44
24
-
0.240
73.
58
44
8
38
15
22
24
-
0.240
74.
73
39
9
30
14
30
24
-
0.240
75.
69
30
10
26
13
34
24
-
0.210
Total:
7679
1645.5
1152
25
630
54
1550
40
15.010
 
     
     
     
 
- 14 -
 
     
 
Sea day
Fuel oil
Lub. oil
Fresh Water
Potash
cartridges
Oxygen
Provisions
kg
tons
1 (atm.)
kg
Brought Fwd.
125.71
5600
10.445
64
10080
6807
51.
2.6
100
0.300
-
4800
330
52.
1.6
100
0.260
4
2880
115
53.
1.8
70
0.200
4
-
125
54.
2.3
90
0.300
-
-
350
55.
2.1
80
0.155
-
-
110
56.
1.6
50
0.155
9
-
150
57.
1.7
50
0.135
4
-
190
58.
1.7
100
0.200
7
-
115
59.
2.2
80
0.315
7
-
180
60.
1.7
50
0.200
7
9600
130
61.
1.7
50
0.240
4
-
125
62.
2.5
110
0.190
7
-
115
63.
1.5
310
0.110
7
-
110
64.
2.0
80
0.190
9
-
120
65.
2.2
60
0.260
8
-
115
66.
2.4
70
0.150
8
-
130
67.
2.4
60
0.120
8
4800
110
68.
4.1
120
0.135
8
6000
130
69.
2.6
95
0.160
8
2400
120
70.
1.7
70
0.200
8
-
110
71.
1.6
70
0.140
8
-
210
72.
1.5
90
0.150
6
-
120
73.
1.2
80
0.160
8
-
110
74.
2.7
90
0.180
6
-
115
75.
1.4
80
0.270
4
-
195
Total:
176.51
7805
15.320
213
40560
10537
 
     
     
     
 
- 15 -
 
     
 
Sea Day
Distance driven
Driving duration
Operating time of the Compressors
Generated amount
nm
nm
hours
min.
hours
min.
hours
min.
tons
Brought Fwd.
7679
1645.5
1152
25
630
54
1550
40
15.010
76.
73
30
11
11
12
49
24
-
0.240
77.
71
30
11
13
12
47
24
-
0.240
78.
64
28
10
39
12
21
23
-
0.200
79.
70
32
12
31
11
29
24
-
0.240
80.
82
46
9
08
14
52
10
30
0.070
81.
186
2
23
34
-
26
4
-
0.040
82.
164
-
24
-
-
-
8
-
0.050
83.
158
2
23
28
-
32
24
-
0.240
84.
158
2.5
23
27
-
33
24
-
0.230
85.
164
2.5
23
21
-
39
24
-
0.200
86.
166
2
23
23
-
37
24
-
0.230
87.
166
2
23
35
-
25
24
-
0.240
88.
153
2.5
23
21
-
39
24
-
0.240
89.
140
2
23
29
-
31
24
-
0.210
90.
137
1.5
23
34
-
26
24
-
0.200
91.
136
2
23
29
-
31
24
-
0.230
92.
128
2
23
21
-
39
24
-
0.230
93.
130
2.5
23
21
-
39
24
-
0.240
94.
125
6.5
23
22
-
38
24
-
0.240
95.
12
48
12
25
11
35
24
-
0.240
96.
122
21
23
12
-
48
24
-
0.240
97.
162
2
23
22
-
28
24
-
0.240
98.
173
9.5
21
06
2
54
24
-
0.240
99.
186
2.5
23
24
-
36
24
-
0.240
100.
115
33.5
13
23
10
37
24
-
0.220
Total:
10920
1960.0
1653
54
729
25
2100
10
20.240
 
     
     
     
 
- 16 -
 
     
 
Sea day
Fuel oil
Lub. oil
Fresh Water
Potash
cartridges
Oxygen
Provisions
kg
tons
1 (atm.)
kg
Brought Fwd.
176.51
7805
15.320
213
40560
10537
76.
1.6
90
0.230
6
-
135
77.
1.4
90
0.220
6
-
125
78.
1.5
90
0.200
-
-
110
79.
1.7
90
0.210
-
-
110
80.
1.9
120
0.180
6
-
105
81.
2.8
190
0.150
-
-
115
82.
2.4
160
0.190
-
-
145
83.
2.2
183
0.160
-
-
115
84.
2.4
110
0.190
-
-
150
85.
2.4
80
0.190
-
-
115
86.
2.5
90
0.200
-
-
170
87.
2.4
90
0.195
-
-
125
88.
2.5
80
0.165
-
-
120
89.
2.6
90
0.130
-
-
230
90.
2.5
90
0.195
-
-
120
91.
2.5
80
0.195
-
-
135
92.
2.6
90
0.180
-
-
145
93.
2.8
90
0.120
-
-
125
94.
2.6
80
0.200
-
-
135
95.
0.8
50
0.180
-
-
110
96.
2.6
70
0.230
-
-
155
97.
2.7
90
0.370
-
-
125
98.
3.7
110
0.200
-
-
110
99.
3.9
155
0.160
-
-
120
100.
2.3
70
0.190
-
-
100
Total:
235.81
10333
20.150
231
40560
13787
 
     
     
     
 
- 17 -
 
     
 
Sea Day
Distance driven
Driving duration
Operating time of the Compressors
Generated amount
nm
nm
hours
min.
hours
min.
hours
min.
tons
Brought Fwd.
10920
1960.0
1653
54
729
25
2100
10
20.240
101.
98
34
9
59
14
01
20
30
0.205
102.
95
36.5
9
33
14
27
24
-
0.235
103.
96
36
9
35
14
25
24
-
0.080
104.
85
39
8
44
15
16
24
-
0.235
105.
84
36
8
45
15
15
24
-
0.230
106.
87
35
8
08
15
52
24
-
0.230
107.
89
-
8
46
-
-
-
-
-
Total:
11554
2176.5
1717
24
818
41
2240
40
21.455
 
     
  Fuel inventory on departure:                                                         229 m³  
  Fuel taken over from supplier:                                                        35 m³  
  Fuel inventory on return                                                             13.99 m³  
  Lowest compressed air inventory:                                                   90kg/cm²  
  Battery totally charged:                                                           752,671 Ampere hours  
  Battery totally discharged:                                                       837,498 Ampere hours  
  Longest uninterrupted submerged cruise:                                15 hours 22 minutes  
     
  __________________________________________________________________________  
     
 
 Provisions
 
     
  Quantity of provisions loaded before the patrol:                            15000 kg  
  Provisions taken over during the patrol                                           1200 kg  
  Provisions delivered after the patrol:                                               1393 kg  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
- 18 -
 
     
 
Sea day
Fuel oil
Lub. oil
Fresh Water
Potash
cartridges
Oxygen
Provisions
kg
tons
1 (atm.)
kg
Brought Fwd.
235.81
10333
20.150
231
40560
13787
101.
2.5
70
0.140
16
-
130
102.
1.6
70
0.130
16
4800
130
103.
2.5
75
0.120
16
4800
160
104.
2.2
70
0.135
16
4080
180
105.
2.2
70
0.240
12
4320
195
106.
2.2
80
0.300
12
4800
135
107.
2.0
60
0.300
-
-
90
Total:
251.01
10828
21.515
319
63360
14807
 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
- 19 -
 
     
 
G  E  H  E  I  M  !
 
 
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Q  u  e  s  t  i  o  n  n  a  i  r  e  .
 
 
=====================
 
     
  To attach to the K.-T.-B. Section Machine.  
     
 
1.) a.) Did the boat have a tendency to cut under?
  b.) Are there any special observations concerning the behavior of the boat?
     
To   1a.) No!
       1b.) The boat lies very stable in heavy seas.
     
2.)   Were TM ejected by quick method?
  a.) How often was reloaded by quick method?
  b.) Were TM thrown from the overdeck?
     
To    2.)  a and b:  No!
     
3.)   In the highest case how many times did the boat dive in a day?
    5 times.
     
4.)   Are there any special observations with depth charge explosions, apart from damage?
    No!
     
5.)   Was the rubber boat used?         What are the experiences?
    Boat was used during supply for taking over provisions in small seas, however, had to be mended before, because boat became leaky despite good storage in the upper deck container.
     
6.)   What is the experience with the electrolyte meter?
    A daily executed comparison measurement, acid-density - electrolyte counter, showed an average indication error of 5 - 10%.
     
     
 
     
 
         
 
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