ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	ROUTINE
	1 DECEMBER 1942
	0145/0111
	STINER/ROSS
		1935Z/30  NCR 9808
	MOST SECRET.  COMINCH OIC SERIAL 106 FROM ADMIRALTY.
	OIC SERIAL 106.  FOXAFIRM AFIRMDOGLOVE 28.  REALLOCATE VACANT
	BIGRAM BAKERNEGAT 164 EASYXRAYLOVE 29.  THIS RENDERS BIGRAM
	DOGVICTOR VACANT.  BAKERSAIL EASYXRAYLOVE 28 APPARENTLY
	DELAYED.  REALLOCATE VACANT BIGRAM DOGINT 109 EASYXRAYLOVE 28.
	THIS RENDERS BIGRAM BAKERKING VACANT.  INTOPTION EASYXRAYUNIT
	29.  INTUNIT EASYXRAYUNIT 29.  INTPREP EASYXRAYUNIT 28
	KINGCAST LEFT BAYONNE NORTHBOUND 29 NOVEMBER.
	2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT COMDR KNOWLES.

 

From	Para.	Correction
AOIC 107	N/A	ITEMOBOE EASYXRAYLOVE 1 NOT EASYXRAYUNCLE 29 AS APPEARED AT TIME OF MAKING MY SERIAL 106.

 

	F-353(KAK)
	COMINCH
		ADMIRALTY	RRRR
	1 DECEMBER 1942.
		012042
ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-353 SERIAL NUMBER 28 X YOUR     1950Z/30 ATTACK 1843/30 JUNE BY PBM-1 ASSESSMENT BAKER X PILOT AWARDED DFC X     OUR PLOT SHOWS BIGRAM AFIRM TARE PAREN VISCOUNT VICTIM PAREN IN ATTACK     POSITION BUT PILOT STATED LARGE U/B SO BAKER AFIRM MORE PROBABLE FROM PLOT X     TINAS 0901/12 X 2228/16 X 2148/17 X 1949/29 X 2100/29 ALL JUNE AGAINST BAKER GEORGE     X NO TINAS ON NEAR DFS 1626/30 AND 1722/30 WHICH LED TO ATTACK X                                                                     F-353 . . . ORIG . . .     . . . NO DISTRIBUTION . . .

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	ROUTINE
	3 DEC 1942
	0158/0038
	LYNCH/ECKHARDT
		2015Z/2    NCR 1560
	COMINCH FROM ADMIRALTY.
	OIC SERIAL 107.
	REF ATTACK NORTH OF ICELAND 5/NOV REFERRED TO IN
	CONINCH'S 2008/10 NOVEMBER.  UNCLE 408 HOMMEN HAS
	PROBABLY FAILED TO RETURN TO NORWAY.  ADAMCHARLES
	EASYXRAYUNCLE THIRTY.  EASYYOKE ADAMDOGUNCLE 1.
	FOXGEORGE EASY XRAYLOVE 1 WILL BE REFERRED TO DURING
	PRESENT CRUISE AS FOXGEORGE PRIME.  ITEMOBOE
	EASYXRAYLOVE 1 NOT EASYXRAYUNCLE 29 AS APPEARED
	AT TIME OF MAKING MY SERIAL 106.  EASYVICTOR EASYXRAY
	PETER 30.
	2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR LT COMDR KNOWLES.

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	ROUTINE
	3 DECEMBER 1942
	0152/0035
	COX/NEWHOUSE
		2017Z/2            NCR 1553
	COMINCH FROM ADMIRALTY
	U-BOAT SITUATION PART 2.
	CHARLIEKING EASYXRAYPETER 25 NOW 48 N. 19 W. AM
	SUBSTITUTING EASYWILLIAM FOR EASYYOKE IN MED.  IN
	VIEW OF MY SERIAL 107.  KINGOBOE EASYXRAYBAKER 22 FOR
	UNCLE.  301647.  REF. EASYVICTOR AS INCIDENTS
	HITHERTO ATTRIBUTED HAVE ALL BEEN IN DENSE AREAS WILL
	NOT REPEAT NOT ATTEMPT TO REALLOCATE THEM.
	2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR LT COMDR KNOWLES.

 

	F-353(KAK)
	COMINCH
		ADMIRALTY	RRRRRR
	4 DECEMBER 1942
		051206
ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-353 SERIAL NUMBER 29 X     PRELIMINARY INTERROGATION P/W FROM USAT BRAZIL X MOSTLY FROM CAPTURED     DIARY X QUERY UNCLE 595 JURGEN QUAET-FASLEM X 500 TONS X BLUE FISH EACH SIDE     C/T X COMMISSIONED EARLY NOVEMBER 1941 X FROZEN IN DANZIG SEVERAL MONTHS     COMPLETED TRIALS SPRING 1942 X EX 1ST CRUISE JULY 23 AND 9 DAYS LATER     ASSIGNED 9TH FLOTILLA X AD AUGUST 17 X EX 2ND CRUISE SEPT 9 AD OCT 12 X 3RD     CRUISE NOV 9 AND ASSIGNED 29TH FLOTILLA BASED SPEZIA X CAPTAIN STATED BOMBED     BY A/C 0945/14 NOV OFF CAPE KHAMIS X U/B UNABLE SUBMERGE AND FURTHER BOMBING     CRIPPLED HER X SCUTTLED BY RADIOMAN HOLDORF LATER RESCUED BY BRITISH DD X     OFFICERS FRIEDERICH KAISER COMMA HORST EPERHARD VON HORSTIG AND EMMERICH     VON MIRBACH ENGINEER X REQUEST SPECIFIC CANCELLATIONS EACH PART 2 EX AND AD     WHEN SUPERCEEDED BY OIC X DID KING OBOE X XRAY SUGAR RECENTLY OR OBOE     NAN PRIOR EX BAKER X QUERY ABSENCE WWA SIGNALS AND EX XRAY SUGAR X DESIRE     INFORMATION CAPACITY U/B PENS FRENCH PORTS AND EFFECT RECENT BOMBINGS X                 F-353 . . . ORIG . . .     . . . NO DISTRIBUTION . . .

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	ROUTINE
	6 DEC 1942
	2118/2103
	PRINGLE/ECKHARDT
		1452Z/6    NCR 4553
	COMINCH FROM ADMIRALTY.
	OIC SERIAL 108.
	YOUR SERIAL 29.
	KINGOPTION IS UNIDENTIFIED BUT THERE BEING EVIDENCE OF
	AN ADDITIONAL U-BOAT IN NORTHERN NW APPROACHES WAS
	ASSUMED EASYXRAYBAKER.  OUR OWN TENTATIVE IDENTIFICATION
	IS WITH A BOAT WHICH WAS WORKING UP FROM APRIL TO
	AUGUST AND HAS NOT SINCE BEEN FIXED.  NOT CONSIDERED
	EVER OPTIONNEGAT.  KINGPREP 302 SICHEL EASYXRAYROGER
	26 KINGQUEEN 336 HUNGER EASYXRAYROGER 28 METEOROLOGICAL
	NOT RECENTLY AVAILABLE BUT 0400 48 N 40 W AND 51 N 22W.
	INFORMATION EASYXRAYXRAYSAIL NOT SO RELIABLE AS EASYXRAY
	ROGER SINCE PREPWILLIAM STATE THAT PERIOD SPENT XRAYSAIL
	VARIES CONSIDERABLY.  HAVE THEREFORE SENT YOU RECENTLY
	ONLY EASYXRAYROGER DATES.  DEPARTURES MUCH LESS FREQUENT
	TOTALLING ONLY 12 IN NOVEMBER.
	PAGE 1 OF 3

 

	ADMIRALTY
	PAGE 2 OF 3	1452Z/6    NCR 4553
	PEN CAPACITY (A) PORT (B) NUMBER OF U-BOATS FOR WHICH
	ACCOMODATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED (C) NUMBER OF U-BOATS FOR
	WHICH ADDITIONAL ACCOMODATION IS BEING BUILT.
	A. B.   C. BREST 20   NIL LORIENT 18   8 ST NAZAIRE 20   NIL LA PALLICE 9   4 BORDEAUX NIL   15
	HAVE REQUESTED DESPATCH TO YOU OF COPIES OF ASSESSMENTS
	OF RAID DAMAGE.  INCIDENTS DESCRIBED IN YOUR SERIAL FIT
	595 WELL INCLUDING EASYXRAYROGER 23/7 AND AFIRMDOGUNIT
	17/8.  SEE MY SERIALS 21 AND 27 REFERENCE NEGAT.  AGREE
	EASYXRAY 9/9 SEE MY SERIAL 40 BUT CONSIDER AFIRMDOGUNIT
	6/10 SEE MY SERIAL 52 AND EASYXRAYUNIT 31/10 SEE MY SERIAL
	78.  IN FUTURE WILL ENDAEVOUR TO INCLUDE IN SERIALS.

 

	ADMIRALTY
	PAGE 3 OF 3	1452Z/6    NCR 4553
	INDICATION OF CONSEQUENTIAL CANCELLATION OF MOVEMENTS
	ESTIMATED IN PART 2 SIGNALS BUT IN GENERAL STATEMENTS
	IN FORMER CLASS OF SIGNALS OVERRIDE PART 2'S.  KINGJIG
	606 AFIRMDOGUNIT 5 ALMOST CERTAINLY FRANKE INTPREPEASY
	XRAY UNIT 5 APPARENTLY DELAYED KINGAFIRMEASYXRAYUNIT 5.
	2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR LT COMDR KNOWLES.

 

	ADMIRALTY		OP OP OP OP
		COMINCH
	6 DECEMBER 1942
	2119/2137
	SWAN/UPTON
		2004Z/6        NCR 4559
	COMINCH OIC SERIAL 109 FROM ADMIRALTY.
	OIC SERIAL 109 METEOROLOGICAL.  0400/6 - 51-00 NORTH
	22-00 WEST.  1400/6 - 52-00 NORTH 43-00 WEST, AND
	42-00 NORTH 33-00 WEST.
	TWO COPIES TO F-34 FOR LT COMDR. KNOWLES

 

	ADMIRALTY		OP OP OP OP OP
		COMINCH
	7 DECEMBER 1942
	1131 / 114
	HAMRTON / RIED
		1031Z/7        NCR 4906
	COMINCH OIC SERIAL 110 FROM ADMIRALTY.  MOST SECRET.
	BAKER INT AFIRM DOG LOVE 6.  AFIRM PREP EASY XRAY
	LOVE 6.  AFIRM VICTOR AFIRM DOG UNIT 7.  DOG LOVE EASY
	XRAY LOVE 7.  INT INT AND GEORGE JIG EASY XRAY UNIT 7.
	TWO COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT COMM KNOWLES.

 

	ADMIRALTY		OP OP OP OP OP
		COMINCH
	7 DECEMBER 1942
	1404/1351
	STINER/ROTH
		1300Z/7        NCR 4959
	(MOST SECRET.  COMINCH OIC SERIAL 111 FROM ADMTY.)
	OIC SERIAL 111.  METEOROLOGICAL.  0000/7 54 N
	43 W.  0400/7 54 N 40 W AND 43 N 40 W.  0500/7 39 N 19 W.
	2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LTCOM. KNOWLES.

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	RRRRR
	7 DECEMBER 1942
	1949/1616
	STINER/CURTIS
		1533Z/7             NCR 5134
	COMINCH FROM ADMIRALTY.
	U-BOAT SITUATION PART 2.
	AK AND IY AND CI EXU4.  K NIL N 3  T 4  B 9  ON 7  U 21
	L 29  ST 20  P 11  M 21  UX 5  W 120  SC 40  OB 12  OE 47
	GRAND TOTAL 397 INCLUDING NI 9.  2 DEDUCTED FROM M
	FOR PROBABLE SINKINGS BY ERICA 27TH NOV 42 AND
	QUIBERON AND QUENTIN 28TH NOV 42.
	2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR LT COM KNOWLES

 

	ADMIRALTY		OP OP OP OP OP
		COMINCH
	8 DECEMBER 1942
	1605/1553
	COX/HAMPTON/CRISWELL
		1430Z/8        NCR 5726
	MOST SECRET.  COMINCH O.I.C. SERIAL 112 FROM ADMIRALTY.
	O.I.C. 112.
	METEOROLOGICAL 160 1600/7 48N-23W;  2000/7 56N-37W;
	2200/7 44N-38W;  0500/8 58N-24W;  0500/8 56N-36W;
	0400/8 35N-25W;  0100/8 57N-21W;  2300/7 38N-37W;
	0600/4 43N-20W;  P.M./4 51N-33W; 0500/5 43N-52W;
	1500/5 56N-25W.
	2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES.

 

From	Para.	Correction
AOIC 114	N/A	2400/7 IS CORRECTED TIME FOR 58 NORTH 24 WEST. GIVEN IN MY SERIAL 112

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	RRRRRRRRRRRR
	9 DECEMBER 1942
	0008/2334
	YORK / REID
		1720Z/8        NCR 5982
	MOST SECRET.  COMINCH OIC SERIAL 113 FROM ADMIRALTY.
	OIC SERIAL 113 ZEDEASY EASYXRAYUNIT6.  REF
	MY SERIAL 87 A MISTAKE HAS BEEN NOTICED.  BAKERDOG
	SHOULD READ BAKERJIG COMPARE MY SERIAL 89.
	2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT COMM KNOWLES.

 

	ADMTY		OP OP OP
		COMINCH
	8 DEC 1942
	2020/2009
	COX/ROY
		1911Z/8        NCR 5861
	COMINCH OIC SERIAL 114 FROM ADMTY.
	MOST SECRET  OIC SERIAL 114  METEOROLOGICAL 2200/7
	38 NORTH 57 WEST.  2200/7 43 NORTH 36 WEST.  2400/7
	IS CORRECTED TIME FOR 58 NORTH 24 WEST. GIVEN IN
	MY SERIAL 112.  0600/8 46 NORTH 38 WEST.
	2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR LT COMDR KNOWLES.

 

	F-353(KAK)
	COMINCH
		ADMIRALTY	ROUTINE
	DECEMBER 9, 1942
		091833
ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-353 SERIAL NUMBER 30 X     EXCELLENT TINA 2141/6 INDICATES REFUELING SUB 12-50N 53W FROM 2003/22 NOV X     1912/18 NOV AND 1917/16 NOV REPORTED SERIAL 26 X SIXTEEN DFS BETWEEN 0135/6 AND     1256/6 ON SPECIAL FREQUENCIES 3920 COMMA 3930 AND 6675 KCS MIGHT INDICATE U/BS     FROM FROM OBOE NAN NOW OPERATING NORTH ATLANTIC CONVOY AREA X QUERY     ZEBRA GEORGE OPERATING SO FAR WESTWARD X                                                                 F-353 . . . ORIG . . .     . . . NO DISTRIBUTION . . .

 

	ADMTIRALTY
		COMINCH	RRRRRRRRRR
	10 DECEMBER 1942
	0237/0153
	LEGGETTE/CRISWELL
		1830Z/9        NCR 6877
	COMINCH OIC SERIAL 115 FROM ADMIRALTY.  MOST SECRET.
	O.I.C. SERIAL 115.
	REF MY SERIAL 99 STATING FH WOULD BE LIQUIDATED AFTER
	PLOTTING TO HOME PORT.  THIS BIGRAM REPRESENTED 512
	APPARENTLY SUNK 021150 OCTOBER OFF CAYENNE WHERE AT
	THAT TIME WE ESTIMATED BIGRAM BF.  OUR OWN TENTATIVE
	IDENTIFICATION FOR BF WAS WITH 160 WHICH ADL 9 WHEN
	FH WAS DUE.  THEREFORE, REALLOCATED FH 160 AND LIQUI-
	DATE BF AS 512 INSTEAD OF FH.  FU ADL 1.  CP ADP 3.
	SA IDENTIFIED OE, THEREFORE, CANCEL BIGRAM KH ADU 9.
	IZ ADU 9.  AE ADP 8. FT ADL 7.  FB EXL 9.  DL EXL 9.
	APPARENTLY DELAYED
	METEOROLOGICAL . . . 0300/9 59N-33W AND 44N-14W; 0500/9
	47N-37W AND 47N-17W.
	2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT COMDR KNOWLES.

 

	ADMTY		OPERATIONAL
		COMINCH	PRIORITY
	10 DECEMBER 1942
	1538/1517
	KIMBELL/PURDY
		1353Z/10      NCR 7214
	COMINCH OIC SERIAL 116 FROM ADMTY.
	METEOROLOGICAL.  1200/9   59N   30W.
	1300/9   41N   40W
	0400/10 46N   21W
	0500/10 39N   17W
	2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES.

 

	F-353
	COMINCH		PPPP
		ADMIRALTY
	11 DECEMBER 1942