| 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 11 DECEMBER 1942 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 111720 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ADMIRALTY | |||
| COMINCH | ROUTINE | ||
| 11 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 2350/2340 | |||
| COX/WHISANT | |||
| 1851Z/10 NCR 7537 | |||
| O.I.C. SERIAL 117 YOUR SERIAL 30. MOST SECRET. | |||
| NEW FREQUENCIES REFERRED TO ARE CONSIDERED TO BE | |||
| ADDITIONAL NORTH ATLANTIC SERIES NOT RESTRICTED TO | |||
| PARTICULAR BOATS COMPARE ADMIRALTY GENERAL MESSAGE | |||
| 865 AFIRM ADDRESSED OPNAV T.O.O. 1915/8 REF TINAS. WE | |||
| HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED ANY ADVICE ON THESE FROM OUR OWN | |||
| EXPERTS BUT THE MOVEMENT SUGGESTED CERTAINLY LOOKS | |||
| PROBABLE. WE WERE PROPOSING TO TAKE ZG TOWARDS ANTILLAS | |||
| AND KEEP ZD NEAR CAPE VERDE ISLAND OR ST. PAUL ROCKS | |||
| DC ADL 9 KR 167 EXR 28 FZ 182 EXR 1 METEOROLOGICAL | |||
| 0900/9 59 NORTH 30 WEST. | |||
| 2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
From |
Para. |
Correction |
AOIC 174 |
N/A |
REF O.I.C. SERIAL 117. KR ERRONEOUSLY ATTRIBUTED 167 SHOULD READ KR 628 EXR 28/11. |
| ADMIRALTY | |||
| COMINCH | ROUTINE | ||
| 11 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 0232/1110 | |||
| COX/WHISANT | |||
| 2157Z/10 NCR 7664 | |||
| ADMIRALTY O.I.C. SERIAL 118. MOST SECRET. | |||
| METEOROLOGICAL 0100/10 59 NORTH 37 WEST 1400/10 | |||
| 57 32. | |||
| 2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
| ADMIRALTY | OPOPOPOPOP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 12 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 1924/1850 | |||
| MOORE/CRISWELL | |||
| 1600Z/12 NCR 9069 | |||
| MOST SECRET. COMINCH OIC SERIAL 119 FROM ADMTY. | |||
| O. I. C. SERIAL 119 | |||
| METEOROLOGICAL | |||
| 2200/10 58N-22W; 0500/11 57-22 48-24; 0400/11 58-20; | |||
| 1000/11 57-30; 1100/11 58-18 ABOUT 1500/11 50-23; | |||
| 1500/11 57-31; 1700/11 53-25; 2300/11 57-35; 0400/12 | |||
| 40-41; 0500/12 53-26. | |||
| DX 504 ADL 10. BY 505 EXPECTED ADL 10 AND 11 ADU 11 | |||
| RETURN UNEXPLAINED. FZ CERTAINLY MOST LIKELY FOR VIC- | |||
| TIM FOR H 84 BUT HAVE NO CONFIRMATION YET OF IDENTITY. | |||
| 2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
| ADMIRALTY | OP OP OP OP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 13 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 1255 | |||
| COX/PENNE | |||
| 1154Z/13 NCR 9671 | |||
| COMINCH OIC SERIAL 120 FROM ADMIRALTY. | |||
| METEOROLOGICAL. | |||
| 1400/12TH 44-00 NORTH 30-00 WEST. | |||
| 1500/12TH 42-00 NORTH 20-00 WEST. | |||
| 1800/12TH 57-00 NORTH 27-00 WEST. | |||
| 0000/13TH 42-00 NORTH 21-00 WEST. | |||
| 2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR LT COMDR KNOWLES. | |||
| ADMTY | OP OP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 13 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 2235/2225 | |||
| HAMPTON/COX/CONNER | |||
| 2047Z/13 NCR 9943 | MOST SECRET | ||
| COMINCH OIC SERIAL 121 FROM ADTY OIC SERIAL 121. | |||
| 1 TO INDICATE THE NECESSITY FOR GUARDING THE SOURCE OF THIS | |||
| INFORMATION THESE SIGNALS WILL IN FUTURE BE PREFIXED BY | |||
| THE WORD ULTRA. | |||
| 2 ON 7TH DECEMBER FOLLOWING DISPOSITIONS WERE ORDERED | |||
| AFTER U BOATS HAD BEEN SUPPLIED. | |||
| 3 4 U BOATS WERE ORDERED TO PATROL BETWEEN POSITION | |||
| 00 DEGS 40 MINS NORTH 30 DEGS 40 MINS WEST, AND 03 30 N | |||
| 28 00 W IF NO SHIPPING ENCOUNTERED IT WAS INTENDED TO | |||
| CHANGE AREA ON 12TH DECEMBER. | |||
| 4 1 U BOAT WAS TO PATROL OFF RECEIFE WITH PERMISSION TO | |||
| ENTER TERRITORIAL WATERS BUT NOT HARBOURS. | |||
| 5 1 U BOAT WAS TO PATROL BETWEEN POSITION 10 DEGS 30 MINS | |||
| NORTH 29 DEGS 00 MINS WEST, AND ST JAGO CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. | |||
| TWO COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT COMDR KNOWLES. | |||
| ADMIRALTY | OP OP OP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 14 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 0039/0021 | |||
| LEGGETT/SHAW | |||
| 2320Z/13 NCR 0010 | |||
| COMINCH FROM ADMIRALTY | |||
| OIC SERIAL 122 METEOROLOGICAL 0500/13 51 NORTH 26 WEST | |||
| 0700/13 39 NORTH 39 WEST. | |||
| 2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. . . | |||
| ADMIRALTY | OPERATIONAL | ||
| COMINCH | PRIORITY | ||
| DEC 14, 1942 | |||
| 1749/1646 | |||
| BOLTON/BOLTON | |||
| 1550Z/14 NCR 386 | |||
| (COMINCH FROM ADMIRALTY) | |||
| U-BOAT SITUATION PART TWO. | |||
| (K) NIL | |||
| (N) 6 | |||
| (T) 4 | |||
| (B) 9 | |||
| (ON) 3 | |||
| (U) 19 | |||
| (L) 29 | |||
| (ST) 17 | |||
| (P) 11 | |||
| (M) 23 | |||
| (UX) 5 | |||
| (W) 128 | |||
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| ADMIRALTY | OP OP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 14 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 0207/0152 | |||
| BAMOTON COX/ CONNER | |||
| ULTRA | 2130Z/14 NCR 726 | MOST SECRET | |
| COMINCH O.I.C. SERIAL 123 FROM ADMIRALTY. | |||
| O.I.C. SERIAL 123. | |||
| (1) GEORGEGEORGE AND GEORGEWILLIAM EASYXRAYUNCLE 12. | |||
| ITEMITEM EASYXRAYUNCLE 13 MIKECHARLIE ADAM DOGLOVE 13 | |||
| CHARLIEADAM EASYXRAYLOVE 13 DOGDOG ADAMDOGLOVE 12. | |||
| (2) MY SERIAL 121 PARA 3. THIS PATROL CONSISTED OF 6 | |||
| NOT 4 UBOATS. 5 OF THEM WERE DOGPETER AND BAKERGEORGE AND | |||
| DOGSUGAR 159 AND DOGJIG WHICH IS A VACANT BIGRAM REALL- | |||
| OCATED TO 161 ACHILLES AND DOGKING WHICH IS A VACANT | |||
| BIGRAM REALLOCATED TO 126 BAUER, BIGRAMS FOXJIG AND DOG- | |||
| UNCLE ARE VACATED IN CONSEQUENCE. THE 6TH IS COMMANDED | |||
| BY SCHENDEL BUT AS IN SEVERAL OTHER CASES THE U/BOAT CAN- | |||
| NOT BE IDENTIFIED. AS TEMPORARY EXPEDIENT WILL EMPLOY | |||
| XRAY SERIES FOR SUCH CASES. THUS XRAYADAM SCHENDEL. | |||
| (3) FOR PARAS 4 AND 5 OF MY SERIAL 121 ALLOCATE XRAYBAKER DIERKSEN | |||
| AND XRAYCHARLIE RIGGELE RESPECTIVELY. | |||
| 2130Z/14 NCR 726 | PAGE 2 OF 3 | ||
| (4) IT WAS INTENDED TO SUPPLY THESE U/BOATS FROM | |||
| ZEDCHARLIE ABOUT 10/12 WITH SUBSTANTIAL QUANTITIES OF FUEL | |||
| AND PROVISIONS FOR A FORTNIGHT. | |||
| (5) THE FOREGOING HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN CASE SUCH IN- | |||
| FORMATION IS NOT YET FULLY AVAILABLE LOCALLY. IT IS | |||
| ASSUMED THAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH REFERENCES TO THE | |||
| NAVAL GRID AND HAVE COPIES FOR THE WHOLE AREA BUT IT MAY | |||
| BE HELPFUL TO MENTION THAT WE THINK THAT WHERE SIGNALS | |||
| REFER TO THIS GRID BY BIGRAMS OTHER THAN THE ORIGINALS | |||
| FOR EXAMPLE ZETSCHE WAS ATTACKED IN | |||
| ADAMMIKE 3253. | |||
| (6) PENDING YOUR ANSWER TO PARA 5 WE ADD THAT ON 5/12 THE | |||
| WESTWALL GROUP WAS ORDERED TO TAKE UP STATION ON AP- | |||
| PROXIMATELY 41 DEG. 25 MINS WEST BETWEEN LATITUDES 38 DEG | |||
| 00 MINS NORTH AND 42 DEG. 30 MINS NORTH. THIS GROUP | |||
From |
Para. |
Correction |
AOIC 125 |
4 |
REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 123 PARA 4. CANCEL REFERENCE TO ZED CAST. SUPPLY U/B POSSIBLY ZED AFIRM OR ZED DOG BUT FOR PRESENT ALLOCATE XRAY INT SPWEBLER. |
| 2130Z/14 NCR 726 | PAGE 3 OF 3 | ||
| APPEARS TO HAVE INCLUDED VACANT BIGRAM FOXQUEEN RE- | |||
| ALLOCATED 106 RASCH AND FOX CHARLIE AND XRAYDOG PIENING | |||
| WHICH SANK CERAMIC AND XRAYEASY HANSSEN WHICH SANK HENRY | |||
| STANLEY. ON 7/12 ZEDEASY WAS MAKING FOR AREA TO SUPPLY THESE | |||
| BOATS. XRAYFOX WALKERLING BEGAN RETURN PASSAGE FROM AREA | |||
| ON 7/12 ZEDGEORGE ON 8/12 HAD ONLY 30 CUBIC METRES TO | |||
| HAND OVER AND PROBABLY BEGAN RETURN PASSAGE FROM SAME AREA. | |||
| TWO COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
From |
Para. |
Correction |
AOIC 141 |
6 |
REF. O.I.C. SERIALS 123 AND 124. THIS SUPPLY U/BOAT WAS SCHNOOR. ZEDBAKER. 460. ADAMDOGFOX. 18, NOT ZEDGEORGE. |
| ADMIRALTY | OP OP OP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 16 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 0002/2303 | |||
| SWAN/PARSONS | |||
| 2149Z/15 NCR 1407 | |||
| COMINCH OIC SERIAL 124 FROM ADMIRALTY. | |||
| 1. SCHAEFFER FO WAS IN 43N 47W ON 6/12TH ON 8TH/12 | |||
| HE WAS ORDERED TO 43-20N 33-10W TO OBTAIN MINIMUM AMOUNT | |||
| OF FUEL FROM ZED GEORGE NECESSARY FOR RETURN TO FRANCE. | |||
| MUELLER BAKER EASY WAS IN 42N 43W ON 6/12 AND WAS DUE TO | |||
| OBTAIN FUEL FOR RETURN PASSAGE FROM ZED GEORGE ON 7/12 | |||
| IN 44-45N 37-45W. IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER HE | |||
| DID SO, BUT AM ASSUMING BOTH BOATS NOW APPROACHING FRANCE. | |||
| 2. ON 7/12 ZED GEORGE HAD SUPPLIED LOESER AH FENN | |||
| XRAY GEORGE AND SCHMID INT WILLIAM IN 44-45N 37-45W. | |||
| AFIRMHYPO, XRAYGEORGE, AND INTWILLIAM WERE THEN ORDERED | |||
| TO PROCEED TO AREA WHICH IS THOUGHT TO BE 51N TO 53-42N | |||
| 40W TO 44-30W AT 0351/9 INT WILLIAM AS IN 47N 39W. ALL | |||
| THREE ASSUMED NOW NEAR HYPOXRAY 218. | |||
| REEDER AFIRM CAST WAS 40N 25W AT 0214/9 PROCEEDING TO | |||
From |
Para. |
Correction |
AOIC 141 |
1 & 2 |
REF. O.I.C. SERIALS 123 AND 124. THIS SUPPLY U/BOAT WAS SCHNOOR. ZEDBAKER. 460. ADAMDOGFOX. 18, NOT ZEDGEORGE. |
| PAGE 2 | 2149Z/15 NCR 1407 | ||
| TRINIDAD AREA. | |||
| 2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT COMDR KNOWLES | |||
| ADMIRALTY | |||
| COMINCH | ROUTINE | ||
| 16 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 0231/0511 | |||
| SWAN/UPTON | |||
| 0135Z/16 NCR 1589 | |||
| COMINCH OIC SERIAL 125 FROM ADMIRALTY. | |||
| OIC SERIAL 125. | |||
| 1. XRAYHYPO SCHUCH WAS IN 14 NORTH 52-30 WEST ON 6/12 | |||
| PROCEEDING TO AREA 35 NORTH 35 WEST. HE HAD OPERATED | |||
| IN AREA 02-30 NORTH TO 10-30 NORTH 44 WEST TO 52 WEST | |||
| SINCE 21/11 WITHOUT SUCCESS. IT IS CONSIDERED THAT | |||
| UNLESS HE HAS BEEN REFUELLED HE WILL RETURN TO FRANCE. | |||
| 2. REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 123 PARA 4. CANCEL REFERENCE | |||
| TO ZED CAST. SUPPLY U/B POSSIBLY ZED AFIRM OR ZED DOG | |||
| BUT FOR PRESENT ALLOCATE XRAY INT SPWEBLER. XRAY INT | |||
| WAS TO RETURN TO FRANCE AFTER HANDING OVER SUPPLIES. | |||
| 3. INT UNIT PUTKAMMER AND INT OPTION SCHUELER ENTERED | |||
| MEDITERRANEAN ON 6/12 AND 9/12 RESPECTIVELY. | |||
| TWO COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
| ADMIRALTY | OPOPOPOPOP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 16 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 1601/1521 | |||
| LEGGETTE/CRISWELL | |||
| 1410Z/16 NCR 1885 | |||
| MOST SECRET. COMINCH OIC SERIAL 126 FROM ADMTY. | |||
| O. I. C. SERIAL NO. 126 | |||
| METEOROLOGICAL | |||
| 1500/15TH 56N-36W; 2200/15TH 45N-15W; 2200/15TH | |||
| 53N-24W. | |||
| 0100/16TH 54N-23W; 0300/16TH 56N-35W; | |||
| 0600/16TH 52N-27W. | |||
| 2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
| ADMIRALTY | OPOPOPOPOP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 16 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 2227/2143 | |||
| MOORE/CRISWELL | |||
| 1756Z/16 NCR 2117 | |||
| ULTRA. MOST SECRET. COMINCH OIC SERIAL 127 FROM ADMTY. | |||
| O. I. C. SERIAL NO. 127 | |||
| 1. AH, XG, IW AND XK KOESER WERE IN CONTACT WITH HX 218 ON | |||
| THE 13TH AND 14TH DECEMBER. IW BEGAN RETURN TO FRANCE FROM | |||
| APPROXIMATELY 53-35N 40-00W AT ABOUT 1200/14. | |||
| 2. A GROUP OF 9 U-BOATS NOT YET FULLY IDENTIFIED WERE | |||
| ORDERED TO BE ON PATROL LINE 57-25 34-30 TO 55-55 33-55 | |||
| BY 1100/15. IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THESE U-BOATS ARE NOW | |||
| IN CONTACT WITH HX 218 AND/OR ON 152. | |||
| 3. A FURTHER GROUP OF 14 U-BOATS WERE ALSO DISPOSED | |||
| AGAINST HX 218 ON 14TH DECEMBER. THEIR POSITIONS ARE NOT | |||
| YET KNOWN AND IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THEY ARE NOW IN CON- | |||
| TACT WITH ON 153 AND/OR ON 152. | |||
| 4. SOME OF THE U-BOATS REFERRED TO IN PARAS 2 AND 3 HAD | |||
| ALREADY OPERATED AGAINST HX 217. | |||
| 2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
From |
Para. |
Correction |
AOIC 135 |
1 |
REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 127 PARA 1. CANCEL REFERENCE TO XK, KOESER. MESSAGE CORRUPT AND REFERRED TO LOESER, AH 373 |
| ADMIRALTY | OP PRIORITY | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| DECEMBER 16, 1942 | |||
| 2305/2228 | |||
| /SMITH | |||
| 2012Z/16 NCR 2152 | |||
| MOST SECRET, ULTRA. (COMINCH. OIC SERIAL 128 FROM ADMTY.) | |||
| 1. ON 14TH DECEMBER XA, WITTE XJ, DK, DJ, HEYSE | |||
| ALLOCATE VACANT BIGRAM FJ AND DP, WERE ORDERED TO FORM | |||
| A PATROL LINE FROM 00 DEG 50 MIN NORTH, 30 DEG 37 MIN | |||
| WEST TO 03-10 SOUTH, 33-30 WEST WITH INTERVALS OF 60 | |||
| MILES. | |||
| 2. ON 14TH DEC DJ WAS ATTACKED BY AIRCRAFT IN | |||
| POSITION 04-40 SOUTH, 34-07 WEST AND SLIGHTLY DAMAGED, | |||
| AFTER SHADOWING A FREIGHTER FROM 04-52 SOUTH, 33-10 WEST | |||
| TO 04-30 SOUTH, 34-10 WEST. HE THEN LOST CONTACT WITH | |||
| THE FREIGHTER TO REPAIR DAMAGE. FOUR TORPEDOES REMAINING. | |||
| 3. IN 13TH DEC XJ SANK CITY OF BOMBAY IN POSITION | |||
| 02-25 SOUTH, 29-00 WEST. ONE TORPEDO LEFT. | |||
| 4. ON 13TH DEC XB SANK SWEDISH SCANIA IN POSITION | |||
| 01-20 NORTH, 32-20 WEST. | |||
| PAGE 1 OF 2. | |||
From |
Para. |
Correction |
AOIC 130 |
1 |
REF OIC SERIAL 128 PARA 1. FOXJIG HEYSE NUMBER THOUGHT TO BE 128. |
| 2012Z/16 NCR 2152 | |||
| 5. ON 13TH DEC DK WAS ATTACKED BY AIRCRAFT IN | |||
| POSITION 02-40 SOUTH, 32-40 WEST. | |||
| 2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
| PAGE 2 OF 2. | |||
| ADMIRALTY | OP OP OP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 16 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 2309/2228 | |||
| MOORE/HUTCHINSON | |||
| 2047Z/16 NCR 2153 | |||
| COMINCH OIC SERIAL 129 FROM ADMIRALTY. | |||
| OIC SERIAL 129. MOST SECRET. | |||
| 1. KS 225; EXR 5; HA 186; EXR UNKNOWN DATE | |||
| NOW AT SEA IN ATLANTIC; HB 123; EXR 5. | |||
| 2. KT 262 LAST LOCATED; ON, ADP 9; CS AND ZD | |||
| ADST 7; GM ADST 9. | |||
| 3. KU 435 LAST LOCATED; ON WAS 33 NORTH 63 WEST | |||
| AT 0307/7. | |||
| 4. BJ AND KK EXL 14. | |||
| 5. IK AND IL EXP 7, THEREFORE CANCEL SAILING OF | |||
| AY AND AM IN MY PART 2 - 1850Z/10. | |||
| 2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
From |
Para. |
Correction |
AOIC 135 |
1 |
REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 127 PARA 1. CANCEL REFERENCE TO XK, KOESER. MESSAGE CORRUPT AND REFERRED TO LOESER, AH 373 |
AOIC 189 |
1 |
CANCEL REFERENCE O.I.C. SERIAL 129 TO HA AT SEA IN ATLANTIC. |
AOIC 135 |
2 |
PARA 3. CANCEL KU IN 33 NORTH 63 WEST. MESSAGE CORRUPT AND REFERRED TO STRELOW |
| ADMTY | OPERATIONAL | ||
| COMINCH | PRIORITY | ||
| 17 DECEMBER 1942 | OIC SERIAL 130 | ||
| 0217/0143 | |||
| MIKEL/YANOVER | |||
| 00217/17 NCR 2266 | |||
| COMINCH OIC SERIAL 130 FROM ADMTY OIC SERIAL 130. | |||
| MOST SECRET. ULTRA. | |||
| (1) REF OIC SERIAL 127 PARA 2. KINGQUEEN, EASY BAKER AND | |||
| EASYEASY IDENTIFIED IN THIS GROUP. | |||
| (2) REF OIC SERIAL 127 PARA 3. INTFOX, INTEASY AND | |||
| INTBAKER IDENTIFIED IN THIS GROUP. | |||
| (3) METEOROLOGICAL 1800/16 52 NORTH 35 WEST QUERY | |||
| INTWILLIAM WHO REPORTED CONVOY FOR LAST TIME IN | |||
| 53-45 NORTH 41-45 WEST AT 2033/14 AND HAD DEFECTS PROBABLY | |||
| DUE TO DESTROYER COUNTER ATTACK. | |||
| (4) REF OIC SERIAL 128 PARA 1. FOXJIG HEYSE NUMBER THOUGHT TO BE 128. | |||
| 2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
| ADMTY | |||
| COMINCH | ROUTINE | ||
| DECEMBER 18 1942 | |||
| 0154/0030 | |||
| /SMITH | |||
| 1416Z/17 NCR 2968 | |||
| ULTRA. MOST SECRET. OIC SERIAL 131. COMINCH FROM ADMIRALTY | |||
| 1. ON 14/12 NISSEN XL CLAIMED SINKING ORFOR IN | |||
| POSITION 16 DEGS 23 MINS NORTH, 50 DEGS 01 WEST. 14 | |||
| TORPEDOES AND 132 CUBIC METRES OF FUEL REMAINING. | |||
| COMMENT-POSSIBLY ORFOR. | |||
| 2. ON 15/12 DP CLAIMED SINKING VESSEL OF BARON | |||
| BELHAVEN CLASS IN POSITION 3 DEGS 50 MINS SOUTH, 32 | |||
| DEGS 55 MINS WEST. SEVEN TORPEDOES AND 97 CUBIC METRES | |||
| REMAINING. COMMENT - POSSIBLY BARON FAIRLIE. | |||
| 3. DI WAS DAMAGED BY D/C ATTACK 1/12 AND ON 15/12 | |||
| WAS IN APPROXIMATE POSITION 26 DEGS 30 MINS NORTH, 41 | |||
| DEGS, 20 MINS WEST. COMMENT - POSSIBLY HOMEWARD BOUND. | |||
| 2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
| ADMIRALTY (LONDON) | PPPPPPP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 17 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 2104 | |||
| PAWK | |||
| BLAND | |||
| LT. ROBINSON | 1946A/17 NCR 23568 | ||
| ULTRA. O.I.C. SERIAL 132. | |||
| 1. ADJUSTMENT OF INDIVIDUAL BIGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH | |||
| RECENT INCOMPLETE INFORMATION WILL TAKE CONSIDERABLE TIME. | |||
| DO NOT FEEL THAT DAILY SIGNAL IS OF VALUE UNTIL PROCESS | |||
| COMPLETE AND HAVE THEREFORE DISCONTINUED TEMPORARILY. | |||
| AFTER LAPSE OF ABOUT A WEEK VIOLENT CHANGES IN POSITIONS OF | |||
| SOME BIGRAMS WILL BE LESS APPARENT TO SHOULD BE | |||
| GREATFUL FOR YOUR REMARKS. | |||
| 2. CA EXL 13 ADL 15 EXL 17 REASONS NOT KNOWN. DW | |||
| EXL 17 EU EXL 17 IT EXU 8. | |||
| 3. AS 552 TOPP ADST 15 FD DUE ADL 18. FP ADL 15. | |||
| 4. REF O.I.C. SERIAL 127 PARA 2 HINSCH EE 569. ADDITIONAL | |||
| IDENTIFICATIONS AJ 455 AND HUNGER KQ 336 AND PARA 3 SCHUETT | |||
| KV 135. | |||
| (ONE OF TWO PAGES) | |||
| ADMIRALTY (LONDON) | PPPPPPP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 17 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 2104 | |||
| PAWK | |||
| BLAND | |||
| LT. ROBINSON | 1946A/17 NCR 23568 | ||
| (PAGE 2 OF TWO PAGES) | |||
| 5. THURMANN CV 553 WAS IN 50 DEG 15 MIN NORTH 21 DEG 35 MIN | |||
| WEST ON 14/12 PRESUMABLY RETURNING. | |||
| 6. GILARDONE GB 254 OPERATING AGAINST HX 217 SUBSEQUENT | |||
| MOVEMENTS NOT KNOWN. | |||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | |||
| MCR PASSED TO NCR FOR DISTRIBUTION. | |||
| MCR HAS MADE NO DISTRIBUTION. | |||
| TOR NCR 2248/17 | |||
| DISTRIBUTION BY NCR: | |||
| COMINCH(6). . . . . . . . ACTION | |||
| FILE | |||
| ADMIRALTY | OPERATIONAL | ||
| COMINCH | PRIORITY | ||
| 18 DEC 1942 | |||
| 1852/1743 | |||
| SWAN/BOLTON | |||
| 1533Z/18 NCR 3499 | |||
| (COMINCH OIC SERIAL 133 FROM ADMIRALTY) | |||
| OIC SERIAL 133. | |||
| REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 131, PARA'S 1 AND 3. | |||
| 1. XRAY LOVE AND MOHR. DOGOPTION 124 AND BLEICH- | |||
| RODT DOGINT 109 WERE ORDERED ON 9TH DEC TO OPERATE | |||
| DURING FULL MOON PERIOD IN AREA BETWEEN 50 AND 55 WEST | |||
| FROM 13 15 NORTH TO SOUTH AMERICAN COAST. WHEN MOON | |||
| WAS ON WANE THEY WERE TO PROCEED CLOSER TO TRINIDAD | |||
| TOBAGO AREA. | |||
| 2. ON 9TH DEC STAATS XRAYMIKE WAS ORDERED TO REPORT ON | |||
| TRAFFIC AND DEFENSES IN TRINIDAD TOBAGO AREA FOR | |||
| BENEFIT OF U-BOATS PROCEEDING TO THAT AREA. ON 14TH | |||
| DEC XRAY MISER WAS ORDERED TO ECONOMISE FUEL. | |||
| SCR DELIVERY TWO COPIES TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
| F-353 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMINCH | OP OP OP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ADMIRALTY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 DECEMBER 1942 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 181843 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ADMIRALTY | OP OP OP OP OP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 18 DEC 1942 | |||
| 2246 / 2210 | |||
| KIMBELL / REID | |||
| 2005Z/18 NCR 3663 | PAGE 1 OF TWO | ||
| MOST SECRET. ULTRA. OIC SERIAL 134. COMINCH | |||
| OIC SERIAL 134 FROM ADMIRALTY. | |||
| 1. ON 9/12 EMMERMANN, XRAYNEGAT, AFTER MOVING OFF RE- | |||
| PORTED HAVING COMPLETED REFUELLING FROM XRAYINT. XRAY | |||
| NEGAT THEN BEGAN RETURN VOYAGE AND AT 0427/15 REPORTED | |||
| THAT CONVOY ATTACKED ON 12/12 HAD HAD PROTECTION ALL | |||
| ROUND AND THAT HE HAD BEEN UNABLE TO ASCERTAIN TOTAL | |||
| NUMBER OF SHIPS. COMMENT. CONVOY PRESUMABLY FOXTARE- | |||
| TARE 4 GERMAN BROADCAST PREVIOUSLY CLAIMED EMMERMANN | |||
| SANK ORCADES. | |||
| 2. XRAYUNIT WAS TO RETURN TO FRANCE AFTER COMPLETION OF | |||
| REFUELLING MENTIONED IN OPTION INT CAST SERIAL 123 PARA 4. | |||
| 3. REFERENCE OPTION INT CAST SERIAL 124 PARA 3. ON 10/12 | |||
| AFIRMCAST AND REICHENBACH XRAYOPTION WERE GIVEN INST- | |||
| 2005Z/18 NCR 3663 | PAGE 2 OF TWO | ||
| RUCTIONS SIMILAR TO THOSE FOR XRAYLOVE, DOGOPTION, AND | |||
| DOGINT. WESTWARD EXTENSION OF AREA WAS DEPENDENT ON | |||
| REPORT FROM XRAYMIKE. | |||
| 4. METEOROLOGICAL . . . . 0300/18 FOUR ONE NORTH 24 W 1200/18 | |||
| 52 N 38 W, 1300/18 50 N 25 W. | |||
| 2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
| ADMIRALTY | PP PP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 18 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 2341/2315 | |||
| KELLY/CONNER | |||
| MOST SECRET | 2101Z/18 NCR 3760 | ULTRA | |
| COMINCH OIC SERIAL 135 FROM ADMIRALTY. | |||
| OIC SERIAL 135. | |||
| (1) REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 127 PARA 1. CANCEL REFERENCE | |||
| TO XK, KOESER. MESSAGE CORRUPT AND REFERRED TO LOESER, | |||
| AH 373. | |||
| (2) REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 129 PARA 2. HACKLAENDER, CS | |||
| 454. PARA 3. CANCEL KU IN 33 NORTH 63 WEST. MESSAGE | |||
| CORRUPT AND REFERRED TO STRELOW, KU 435 IN GROUP OF 9 U BOATS | |||
| IN OIC SERIAL 127 PARA TWO. | |||
| (3) REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 130 PARA 1. ZETSCHE, EB 591, | |||
| LAST LOCATED ON. | |||
| (4) GO, 410, PASSED 20 DEGREES WEST OUTWARD BOUND FROM | |||
| FRANCE ON 9/12. | |||
| TWO COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
| ADMIRALTY | OPOPOPOP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 19 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 0930 | |||
| VALENTINE/COX/BERNICK | |||
| 0115Z/19 NCR 4150 | |||
| (COMINCH OIC SERIAL 136 FROM ADMIRALTY) | |||
| (ULTRA. MOST SECRET. COMINCH OIC SERIAL 136) | |||
| (1) ON 13/12 ENGLMAND, XP, WAS IN ABOUT 31N 41-45W | |||
| PROCEEDING TO AREA 36N 37W, ONLY 11 TONS OF FUEL REMAINING. | |||
| (2) ON 6/12 UNIDENTIFIED U BOAT PROBABLY XP WAS IN 09-07N | |||
| 48-37W HAVING CHASED ARGENTINE TANKER IN 07-09N 48-37 | |||
| ON 3/12. | |||
| (3) REFERECE OIC SERIAL 123, PARA 6. NANSSEN, XE, NOW | |||
| IDENTIFIED AS JANSSEN. XF IDENTIFIED AS GF 91. THEREFORE | |||
| VACATE BIGRAM XF. FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL IDENTIFICATIONS IN | |||
| WESTWALL GROUP: MUELLER, BE 67. SCHAEFFER FO 183. EPPEN, | |||
| XQ | |||
| (4) XE ATTACKED HORORATA IN 42-03N 34-33W AT 1754/13 | |||
| PAGE 1 OF 4 | |||
| 0115Z/19 NCR 4150 | |||
| AND AFTER SEARCHING PORTA AREA PROCEEDED 114/12 | |||
| TO OBTAIN FUEL IN AREA 39-45N 25-20W. ASSUMED NOW | |||
| HOMEWARD. | |||
| (5) GF FAILED TO OBTAIN SUFFICIENT FUEL FROM ZG AND | |||
| ON 14/12 WAS WAITING IN AREA 42-20N 22W TO MEET | |||
| WOLFBAUER, ZE; GF HAD THEN ONLY 10 TONS OF FUEL AND | |||
| BOAT WAS UNSEAWORTHY OWING TO D/C AND WEATHER DAM- | |||
| AGE. ASSUMED NOW HOMEWARD. | |||
| (6) BE AFTER REFUELLING FROM ZG WAS IN 44N 20W. | |||
| ON 15/12 INWARD BOUND. | |||
| (7) ZG BEGAN RETURN ON 13/12. | |||
| (8) FO HAD ONLY 8 TONS FUEL ON 14/12 AND WAS WAIT- | |||
| ING FOR ZE 5 IN AREA 42-25N 21-40W TO OBTAIN SUFFIC- | |||
| IENT FUEL FOR RETURN TO PORT. | |||
| PAGE 2 OF 4 | |||
| 0115Z/19 NCR 4150 | |||
| (9) ON 14/12 CLAUSEN BQ 129 XP XH AND XM WERE | |||
| ORDERED TO WAIT IN SUPPLY AREA AND BE MOST ECON- | |||
| OMICAL WITH FUEL AS ARRIVAL OF ZE HAD BEEN DEL- | |||
| AYED BY BAD WEATHER AND PREVIOUS REFUELLING SEE | |||
| SERIAL 133, PARA 2, AND SERIAL 137. | |||
| (10) ON 9/12 KALS ALLOCATE VACANT BIGRAM D UNIT | |||
| 130, WAS ORDERED TO "REMAIN IN LINE". ZE WAS BRI- | |||
| NGING DU REPLACEMENT FOR R.D.E. SEARCH RECEIVER. | |||
| DU HAD SUNK PRESIDENT CLEVELAND, PRESIDENT PIERCE | |||
| AND EXETER OFF FEDALA. | |||
| (11) AT 1938/9 XQ REPORTED UNSUCCESSFUL CHASE OF | |||
| FAST INDEPENDENT SHIP IN POSITION 38-48N 40-51W. | |||
| (12) SUPPLY SITUATION STATED ON 15/12 TO BE VERY CRITICAL | |||
| OWING TO "TANKER SHORTAGE AND WEATHER CONDITIONS". | |||
| COMMENT ASSUMED TO REFER TO Z BOATS. | |||
| PAGE 3 OF 4 | |||
From |
Para. |
Correction |
AOIC 162 |
9 |
REF O.I.C. SERIAL 136, PARAGRAPH 9, AND O.I.C. SERIAL 160, PARAGRAPH 3. BQ 129 IDENTIFIED AS WITT, NOT CLAUSEN, WHO IS NOW FZ 182. |
| 0115Z/19 NCR 4150 | |||
| (13) IN CONSEQUENCE ONLY JANSSEN WOULD RECEIVE | |||
| SUPPLIES. COMMENT. ASSUME FC, FQ, XD, AND XQ STILL | |||
| OPERATING BETWEEN AZORES AND 45W. | |||
| PAGE FOUR AND FINAL | |||
| 2 COPIES FOR F-34 FOR LT. COMMANDER KNOWLES. | |||
| ADMIRALTY | PRIORITY | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 19 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 0121/0036 | |||
| SWAN/WALLACE | |||
| 2350Z/19 NCR 4598 | |||
| (COMINCH OIC SERIAL 139 FROM ADMIRALTY) | |||
| OIC SERIAL 139. METEOROLOGICAL 1600/19 40 NORTH 25 WEST | |||
| 2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT COM KNOWLES. | |||
| ADMIRALTY | OP OP OP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 21 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 0229/0215 | |||
| YORK/MILBY | |||
| 2345Z/20 NCR 5270 | PAGE 1 OF 2 | ||
| COMINCH O.I.C. SERIAL 141 FROM ADMIRALTY. | |||
| MOST SECRET. ULTRA. O.I.C. SERIAL 141. | |||
| 1. YOUR SERIAL 32. DO YOU REQUIRE FULL DETAILS | |||
| ZED INFORMATION OR MERELY SUFFICIENT TO IDENTIFY U/B AND | |||
| BIGRAM. PENDING REPLY WILL CONTINUE TO SEND FULL DE- | |||
| TAILS. | |||
| 2. REF O.I.C. SERIAL 127 PARA. 3. ADDITIONAL IDENTI- | |||
| FICATIONS SCHROEDER. KINGITEM. 623, SCHUETT. KINGFOX. | |||
| 135, ZURMUEHLEN. EASYXRAY. 600, SPORN. KINGMIKE. 439, | |||
| RUDLOFF. EASYHOW. 609. GRAEFF. KINGADAM. 644. RUPPELT. | |||
| GEORGEYOKE. 356, STRU. GEORGEOBOE. 410. KRUSHKA, | |||
| KOTTWENN AND MASSMANN NOT YET IDENTIFIED AND SHALL NOT AT | |||
| PRESENT ALLOCATE BIGRAMS. | |||
| 3. REF O.I.C. SERIAL 127 PARA. 2. ADDITIONAL | |||
| IDENTIFICATIONS. HASENSCHAR CHARLIE NAN 704. KAPITZKY | |||
From |
Para. |
Correction |
AOIC 165 |
1 |
REF O.I.C. 145 PARA 1 - ERRONEOUS ALLOCATION OF KF WAS ON O.I.C. 141. ALLOCATION IN O.I.C. 92 WAS CORRECT. |
AOIC 189 |
3 |
YOUR SERIAL 37. YH IDENTIFIED AS KR THEREFORE CANCEL IDENTIFICATION WITH CN IN OIC 141. |
| 2345Z/20 NCR 5270 | PAGE 2 OF 2 | ||
| GEORGZED. 615, AND HOLTRING. GEORGELOVE. 604 | |||
| SCHEIBE AND STEINAECKER NOT YET IDENTIFIED. | |||
| 4. REF. O.I.C. SERIALS 123 AND 124. THIS SUPPLY | |||
| U/BOAT WAS SCHNOOR. ZEDBAKER. 460. ADAMDOGFOX. 18, NOT | |||
| ZEDGEORGE. WOLF. 465. WOLF CONCERNED IN ATTACK ON | |||
| HOWXRAY. 217 AND UNLIKELY TO BE SUPPLY U/BOAT. THERE- | |||
| FORE VACATE BIGRAM ZEDGEORGE AND ALLOCATE KINGWILLIAM. | |||
| 465 TONNAGE THIS SERIES UNKNOWN. | |||
| 5. REF. O.I.C. SERIALS 123. PARA FOUR. AND 125. | |||
| PARA 2. THIS U/BOAT WAS ZEDCHARLIE. THEREFORE CANCEL | |||
| BIGRAM XI. ZEDCHARLIE. ADST 19/11 BUT PRESUMABLY EXST | |||
| WITHIN 2 DAYS. | |||
| 6. ON 16/12 TROJER. GEORGE UNCLE. 221 SUPPLIED | |||
| SMALL QUANTITY FUEL TO MANSEK. KINGNAN 758. IN 55 DEGS | |||
| 03 MINS N, 25 DEGS 16 MINS W. BOTH THEN RETURN TO FRANCE. | |||
| 2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR | |||
| LT-COMDR KNOWLES. | |||
| ADMIRALTY | OPERATIONAL | ||
| COMINCH | PRIORITY | ||
| 21 DECEMBER 1942 | OIC SERIAL 142 | ||
| 0302/0246 | |||
| MIKELL/YORK/YANOVER | |||
| PAGE 1 OF 2 | 0110Z/21 NCR 6292 | ||
| COMINCH OIC SERIAL 142. FROM ADMIRALTY. | |||
| MOST SECRET. ULTRA. O.I.C. SERIAL 142. | |||
| (1) ON 10TH DECEMBER BABERG, PROBABLY GX 618, REPORTED | |||
| STRONG AIR PATROLS IN AREA 32-00 N - 34-50 N 12-40 W - | |||
| 12-20 W, WITH PATROL VESSELS AND M/S GROUPS OFF MAIN PORTS. | |||
| LITTLE TRAFFIC OFF CASABLANCA. CONSIDERS THAT QUOTE | |||
| OPERATIONS OFFER LITTLE HOPES OF SUCCESS. UNQUOTE. | |||
| (2) HE WAS PROCEEDING TO POSITION 34-20 N 18-06 W | |||
| HAVING ONLY 8- POTASH CARTRIDGES LEFT. | |||
| (3) THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT THREE OR FOUR OTHER | |||
| U/BOATS HAVE BEEN OPERATING IN AN AREA BETWEEN THE AZORES | |||
| AND GIBRALTAR. | |||
| (4) METEOROLOGICAL. 1000/18 44 DEG N 30 W. | |||
| 1000/18 51 N 27 W. 0900 18-52 N 36 W. 1200/18 41 N 16 W. | |||
| PAGE 2 OF 2 | 0110Z/21 NCR 6292 | ||
| 1800/18 50 N 29 W. | |||
| 1900/18 34 N 09 W. | |||
| 1100/19 40 N 18 W. | |||
| 1400/19 50 N 30 W. | |||
| 1500/19 49 N 27 W. | |||
| 1700/19 46 N 23 W. | |||
| 0500/20 51 N 36 W. | |||
| 2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR KNOWLES. | |||
| ADMIRALTY | OP OP OP | ||
| COMINCH | PRIORITY | ||
| 21 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 1951/1937 | |||
| COX/PARSONS | |||
| 1741Z/21 NCR 5625 | |||
| COMINCH OIC SERIAL 143 FROM ADMIRALTY. | |||
| OIC SERIAL 143 METEOROLOGICAL. | |||
| 0500/21 51N 37W. 0600/21 50N 20W. 0100/21 50N 20W. | |||
| 0500/21 41N 15W. 1000/21 40N 14W. 1100/21 48N 31W. | |||
| TWO COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT COMDR KNOWLES. | |||
| F-353 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMINCH | PPPPPPPPP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ADMIRALTY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 DECEMBER 1942 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 212145 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ADMIRALTY | OP OP OP OP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 23 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 0115/0054 | |||
| VALLENTINE/WHISANT | |||
| 2259A/22 NCR 6612 | |||
| (COMINCH OIC SERIAL 145 FROM ADMIRALTY OIC SERIAL 145) | |||
| ULTRA MOST SECRET. | |||
| 1. FOLLOWING NEAR ON 153 17 DECEMBER AND 15 DECEMBER | |||
| EH EX KI AP HAUSE 18 KRUSCHKA IP AND STURM GO. ALSO | |||
| SHUETT. KV. 135 ERRONEOUSLY ALLOCATED KF IN OIC 92. | |||
| 2. DQ REQUESTED BEACON SIGNALS FROM SHADOWER AT | |||
| 0858 PROBABLY SAME AREA. | |||
| 3. EX BEGAN RETURN FROM 50 NORTH 27 WEST AT 1219/18 | |||
| AND KI AT 1941/18. | |||
| 4. IP IN CONTACT CONVOY 0415/19 IN 49 DEGREES 33 MINS | |||
| NORTH 29 DEGREES 45 MINS WEST BUT EH AND EX APPARENTLY | |||
| ONLY STRAGGLERS. | |||
| 5. KOTTMAN XR WAS TO R/V WITH EH BUT AT 1001 HAD NOT | |||
| MET. POSSIBLY BECAUSE EH HAD ABANDONED RETURN PASSAGE TO | |||
| PAGE 1 OF 2 | |||
From |
Para. |
Correction |
AOIC 165 |
1 |
REF O.I.C. 145 PARA 1 - ERRONEOUS ALLOCATION OF KF WAS ON O.I.C. 141. ALLOCATION IN O.I.C. 92 WAS CORRECT. |
| 2259A/22 NCR 6612 | |||
| CHASE STRAGGLERS. | |||
| 6. ON 18 DECEMBER EH 2 TORPEDOES 65 TONS. IB 12 | |||
| AND 43 XR 11 AND 81 GO 91 TONS | |||
| 7. METEOROLOGICAL 1500/22. 49 NORTH 38 WEST. | |||
| 2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
| PAGE 2 OF 2 | |||
| ADMIRALTY | OP PRIORITY | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 23 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 0103/0054 | |||
| COX/HANDLEY | |||
| MOST SECRET | 2308A/22 NCR 6611 | ULTRA | |
| COMINCH OIC SERIAL 146 FROM ADMIRALTY OIC SERIAL 146. | |||
| ULTRA MOST SECRET. | |||
| 1. BRUNS XS WAS IN 39 DEG NORTH 14 DEG WEST ON 6TH | |||
| DEC PROCEEDING TOWARDS DAKAR AND ON 18 DEC IN 13 DEG 30 | |||
| MINUTES NORTH 20 DEG WEST. | |||
| 2. ON 19 DEC XS WAS ORDERED TO REPORT QUOTE WHETHER | |||
| OPERATION DIRECTLY OFF DAKAR HAD BEEN CARRIED OUT AND | |||
| HOW LONG BOAT WAS THERE UNQUOTE. COMMENT. PROBABLY | |||
| RECCO POSSIBLY MINING. | |||
| 2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES | |||
| ADMIRALTY | OP OP OP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 23 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 0528 | |||
| COX/VALENTINE/FARGO | |||
| 0920Z/23 NCR 6729 | |||
| (MOST SECRET, ULTRA COMINCH OIC SERIAL 147 FROM | |||
| ADMIRALTY OIC SERIAL 147) | |||
| 1. UNGESTUEM GROUP SEE SERIAL PARA 2 HAVE BEEN | |||
| SEARCHING FOR ON 152. AT 0909/19 THEY WERE ORDERED | |||
| TO REMAIN IN AREA REACHED ASSUMING SPEED OF CONVOY | |||
| REDUCED TO 2 TO 3 KNOTS BY WEATHER. | |||
| 2. AT 0908/18 HAD BEEN INFORMED REFUELLING IMPOSSIBLE | |||
| AND TO RETURN WHEN NECESSARY. | |||
| 3. FOLLOWING ARE LATEST KNOWN POSITIONS - 1500/17 EE. | |||
| 53-50 N 33-10 W. 1600/17 EB 53-30 N 33-50 W, CN 53- | |||
| 30 N 33-40 W GL 53-40 N 34-0 W 1900/17 FENN. KG. | |||
| 445, VACATING BIGRAM XG, 53-20 N 35 W. 0800/18 TTEINAECKER. | |||
| PAGE ONE OF TWO | |||
| 0920Z/23 NCR 6729 | |||
| GN. 218. 52-30 N 36-40 W. 1200/18 KQ. 52 N 36 W | |||
| AND AH. 52 N 37-40 W. 0400/19 KU 51 N 35 W. | |||
| 4. RAUFBOLD GROUP, SEE SERIALS 127 PARA 3 AND 145, | |||
| GIVEN SAME FUEL ADVICE AS ANGESTEUM. IP LOST CONTACT | |||
| 0602/19. | |||
| 2 COPIES FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
| PAGE TWO OF TWO | |||
| ADMIRALTY | OP OP OP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 23 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 0457/0452 | |||
| COX/STONE | |||
| 0055Z/23 NCR 6716 | |||
| (COMINCH OIC SERIAL 148 FROM ADMTY OIC SERIAL 148). | |||
| 1. ULTRA MOST SECRET. ON EIGHTEENTH DECEMBER FO | |||
| REFUELLED FROM ZE IN POSITION 40 DEG 50 MINUTES NORTH | |||
| 24-35W, THENCE HOMEWARD. | |||
| 2. ON 18TH DEC. GF IN POSITION 40-00N 21-50W WAS | |||
| SENDING BEACON SIGNALS FOR R/V WITH XD. ON 19TH DEC. | |||
| WAS SENDING BEACON SIGNALS FOR R/V WITH ZE. | |||
| 3. AT 1056/18 INTTARE SANK BRETWALDE STRAGGLER FROM | |||
| MKF 4 Y IN 44N 16-25W. | |||
| 4. AT 1226/18 HARTMAN II REPORTED KMS 5 IN 44N 16-25W. | |||
| 5. GG WAS IN 47N 19W AT 1718/18. | |||
| 6. AUFFERMANN XT ZITZEWITZ XU FOLKERS XV AND INTTARE | |||
| AND THOSE OF WESTWALL GROUP FOR WHOM NO FUELLING ORDERED | |||
| (PAGE ONE OF TWO) | |||
| 0055Z/23 NCR 6716 | |||
| WERE ORDERED TO OPERATE AGAINST KMS 5. FO ONLY IF | |||
| SUFFICIENT FUEL. | |||
| 7. AT 1910/18 II AND QUOTE "REST OF BOATS" UNQUOTE TO | |||
| CONTINUE PASSAGE TO AREA 59 N 24W. | |||
| 2 COPIES TO F-34 LT. COMDR KNOWLES. | |||
| PAGE TWO OF TWO. | |||
| ADMIRALTY | OP OP OP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 23 DECEMBER 1942 | OIC SERIAL 149 | ||
| 1329/1322 | |||
| MIKELL/NICHOLS | |||
| 1045Z/23 NCR 6925 | |||
| COMINCH OIC SERIAL 149 FROM ADMIRALTY | |||
| ULTRA MOST SECRET. OIC SERIAL 149 | |||
| (1) REF OIC SERIAL 128. ON 18/12 FOX JIG | |||
| ORDERED TO OCCUPY X-RAY JIG'S OLD POSITION, AND | |||
| FECHNER X-RAY WILLIAM TO EXTEND LINE SOUTH TO COAST. | |||
| X-RAY JIG PRESUMED HOMEWARD BEFORE 1100/17. | |||
| (2) ON 17/12 DOG JIG REPORTED IN 01 DEGS N | |||
| 30 MINS S. 32-15 W BEING ONLY PARTLY EFFECTIVE SINCE | |||
| 14/12. WAS RETURNING. | |||
| (3) ON 18/12 X-RAY PREP, X-RAY HYPO, X-RAY JIG AND | |||
| X-RAY MIKE ORDERED GREATEST FUEL ECONOMY, AS | |||
| REFUELLING MIGHT BE DELAYED 10 DAYS. | |||
| (4) ON 18/12 X-RAY BAKER REPORTED DAMAGE DUE TO | |||
| "A/C BOMBS FROM PERSISTENT CONSOLIDATED" IN 06-40 S. | |||
| 1045Z/23 NCR6925 | |||
| 33-50 W. UNABLE TO DIVE, 18 TANKS HOLED AND 18 NOT | |||
| WATERTIGHT. WAS MOVING TO 06-10 S, 26-40 W. TO EFFECT | |||
| REPAIRS. 15 TORPEDOES LEFT. ON 19/12 HE REPORTED | |||
| LIMITED DIVING ABILITY AND EFFECTIVE EXCEPT FOR OFF- | |||
| SHORE OPERATIONS. | |||
| (5) REF OIC SERIAL 146 BRUNS FOXGEORGE 175. | |||
| (6) ON 18/12 X-RAY OPTION IN 11N 49 W, | |||
| REPORTED SINKING ETNA IN 17-15 N, 45-30 W. WQM ON 14/12. | |||
| INTENTION TO MOVE NORTH EAST FORBIDDEN, 13 TORPEDOES LEFT. | |||
| (7) REF OIC SERIAL 123 X-RAY DOG IDENTIFIED DOG QUEEN 155. | |||
| (8) ON 18/12 X-RAY CAST BEGAN RETURN FROM 12/30 N, | |||
| 27-30W. | |||
| 2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR LT COMDR KNOWLES. | |||
| PAGE 2 OF 2 | |||
| ADMIRALTY | OPERATIONAL | ||
| COMINCH | PRIORITY | ||
| 23 DECEMBER 1942 | OIC SERIAL 151 | ||
| 2130/2108 | |||
| MIKELL/NICHOLS | |||
| PAGE 1 OF 3 | 1915Z/23 NCR7187 | ||
| COMINCH OIC SERIAL 151 FROM ADMIRALTY. | |||
| MOST SECRET ULTRA. | |||
| (1) YOUR SERIAL 33. KINGVICTOR SEE OIC 145 PARA 1. | |||
| AGREE OTHER IDENTIFICATIONS BUT AS BAKER UNIT 105 EASY | |||
| XRAYLOVE 23/11 ALLOCATE GYSAE XRAYZED. | |||
| (2) KINGWILLIAM ADAMDOG SUGARTARE 21 CHARLIEKING | |||
| EASYXRAYPETER 20 KINGYOKE 384 EASYXRAYROGER 12 HOWCHARLIE | |||
| 525 EASYXRAYROGER 15 FOXOBOE ADAMDOGLOVE 23 BAKERWILLIAM AN D | |||
| BAKERADAM AND MIKEBAKER EASYXRAYLOVE 23 QUERY MIKEBAKER | |||
| ADAPTED AS SUPPLY U/B. | |||
| (3) GIESSLER GEORGEWILLIAM WAS IN 46 N 18 W ON | |||
| 19/12 STEINACKER GEORGENAN IN 47 N 23 W ON 18/12. | |||
| (4) HOWBAKER IN 58N 20 W ON 17/12. ON 18/12 | |||
| HOWBAKER AND LEIMKUEHLER PROBABLY KINGSUGAR 225 ORDERED TO | |||
| TEMPOARY ATTACKING AREA THOUGHT TO BE ON LINE 52 DEG 50 | |||
| MIN N 22 W TO 54-40 N 25 W | |||
| PAGE 2 OF 3 | 1915Z/23 NCR 7187 | ||
| (5) UNIDENTIFIED ONE EASYXRAYPATER 15, 2 EASYXRAY- | |||
| PETER 20, 1 EASYXRAYPETER 22 PROBABLY OTHERS FROM | |||
| SUGARTARE BUT HOPE TO LOCATE AND IDENTIFY WHEN | |||
| NEXT INFO AVAILABLE. | |||
| (6) ON 18/22 FOXZED IN 61 N 15 W APPARENTLY DELAYED | |||
| EASYXRAYSUGAR. | |||
| (7) ON 18/12 SCHULTZE EASYVICTOR 432 IN 34 DEG 25 MIN | |||
| NORTH 10 WEST REPORTED NO SIGN DISEMBARKATION OF TROOPS | |||
| IN MEHEDIA. CONSIDERABLE NEUTRAL TRAFFIC BETWEEN TANGIER | |||
| AND QUERT ALGERICAS AND QUERY CADI. HAD SUNK TRAWLER AND | |||
| REQUESTED PERMISSION TO MOVE FREELY TO WESTWARD. | |||
| (8) METEOROLOGICAL | |||
| 1500/22 47 N 30 W | |||
| 1700/22 49N 38 W | |||
| 0200/23 34 N 38 W | |||
| 0400/23 37 N 18 W | |||
| PAGE 3 OF 3 | 1915Z/23 NCR 7187 | ||
| 0600/23 44 N 12 W | |||
| 0700/23 50 N 37 W | |||
| 1200/23 54 N 25 W | |||
| 2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES | |||
| F-353 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMINCH | PPPP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ADMIRALTY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 DECEMBER 1942 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23xx45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ADMIRALTY | OP OP OP OP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 25 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 1514/1455 | |||
| COX/WHISANT | |||
| 1307A/25 NCR 8597 | |||
| (COMINCH OIC SERIAL 152 FROM ADMIRALTY) | |||
| OIC SERIAL 152. MOST SECRET. | |||
| METEOROLOGICAL. 1500/23 49 NORTH 20 WEST. | |||
| PM/24 43 NORTH 28 WEST. | |||
| 2100/24 43 NORTH 28 WEST. | |||
| 0000/25 38 NORTH 30 WEST. | |||
| 0400/25 45 NORTH 20 WEST. | |||
| 2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
| ADMIRALTY | OP OP OP OP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| DEC 26, 1942 | |||
| 1650/1607 | |||
| KIMBELL/BALFOUR | |||
| 1420Z/26 NCR 9108 | |||
| MOST SECRET OIC SERIAL 154 | |||
| COMINCH OIC SERIAL 154 FROM ADMIRALTY. | |||
| METEOROLOGICAL. REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 153 SECOND | |||
| LINE 50 NORTH NOT REPETITION NOT 59 NORTH. | |||
| MRTEOROLOGICAL. 1700/25-58 NORTH 17 WEST. 0500/26- | |||
| 49 NORTH 28 WEST. 0500/26 60 NORTH 19 WEST. 0 (QUERY) | |||
| 00/26 46 NORTH 18 WEST. 1900/25 35 NORTH 25 WEST. | |||
| 0300/26 43 NORTH 53 WEST. | |||
| 2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR LT. CMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
| F-353 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMINCH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ADMIRALTY | RRRR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 DECEMBER 1942 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 262115 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ADMIRALTY | OP OP OP OP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 27 DEC 1942 | |||
| 0328/0307 | |||
| COX-VALENTINE/ECKHARDT | |||
| 0055Z/27 NCR 9490 | |||
| MOST SECRET. ULTRA. COMINCH FROM ADMIRALTY. | |||
| OIC SERIAL 155. | |||
| (1) KING.ADAM. REPORTED CONVOY OBOE NAN 154 AT | |||
| 1632/26 AND 1839/26. FOXZED WAS IN 50 N 23 W AT | |||
| 1454/25. | |||
| (2) KINGGEORGE MEMBER OF UNGESTUEM GROUP BEGAN RETURN | |||
| PASSAGE AT 1516/25 AND AT 0354/26 WAY IN 49 N 28W. | |||
| (3) BY 188/25 UNGESTUEM GROUP WAS TO BE ON NEW RECCO | |||
| LINE THOUGHT TO BE FROM 50-45 N 32-05 W TO 48-51 N | |||
| 29-55 W STEERING 020 DEGS. 4 KNOTS. ALTERNATIVE | |||
| POSITION COULD BE FROM 50-45 N 45-35 W TO 48-51 N | |||
| 43-25 W BY 1100/26 SPITZ AND UNGESTEUM GROUPS WERE | |||
| TO REMAIN IN POSITIONS REACHED AS PASSAGE OF CONVOY | |||
| ON 26/12 STILL CONSIDERED POSSIBLE. | |||
| (4) SCHWAFF. WAS IN 48-30 N 17-W OUTWARD PETERMIKE/25. | |||
| ADAMLOVE PASSED 17W OUTWARD ADAMMIKE/26. KOENIG XRAY- | |||
| YOKE PASSED 48 N 18W OUTWARD 0001/26. | |||
| 2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR LT. CMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
| ADMIRALTY | OP OP OP OP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 27 DEC 1942 | |||
| 0419/0406 | |||
| COX/ECKHARDT | |||
| 0215Z/27 NCR 9519 | |||
| COMINCH FROM ADMIRALTY. | |||
| MOST SECRET. ULTRA. OIC SERIAL 156. | |||
| (1) FOXGEORGE REPORTED AT 0625/26 HAVING PATROLLED | |||
| WITHIN 60 MILES OF DAKAR SINCE 21 DECEMBER. MEDIUM | |||
| AIR PATROLS. NO TRAFFIC. | |||
| (2) ON 25/SEPT XRAY CHARLIE WAS IN 35 N 28-30 W AND | |||
| WITT DOGSUGAR IN 26-30 N 32 W. DOGSUGAR HAS DEFECTS | |||
| AND WAS TO ROGER/VICTOR WITH FOLKERS POSSIBLY DOGLOVE | |||
| WHO AT 1800/25 WAS IN 35-50 N 25-50 W BOUND S.W. | |||
| (3) XRAYTARE OUTWARDBOUND WAS SEARCHING FOR WUERDEMANN | |||
| YOKEADAM WHO WAS SOUTHWARD BOUND IN AREA 30-30 N 24 W | |||
| ON 25 DECEMBER. | |||
| (4) AT 1146/26 ZEDEASY REPORTED CONVOY OF 5 SHIPS IN | |||
| 37 N 35 W. | |||
| (5) OIC 155. ITEMNAN WAS IN 49-30 N 22-45 W AT | |||
| 1351/26. | |||
| 2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
From |
Para. |
Correction |
AOIC 162 |
2 |
REF O.I.C. SERIAL 156, PARAGRAPH 2, WITT DS SHOULD WITTE DS. |
| ADMTY | OPOPOPOPOP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 27 DEC 1942 | |||
| 1133/1124 | |||
| COX/GRAHAM | |||
| 1022Z/27 NCR 9707 | |||
| COMINCH OIC SERIAL 157 FROM ADMTY OIC SERIAL 157. | |||
| MOST SECRET - ULTRA. | |||
| (1) AT 1200/26 SEIBICKE YOKEBAKER, CAST AFIRM, | |||
| HESSE YOKECAST, STEIN YOKEDOG, MOEHLMANN YOKEEASY | |||
| AND PUECKLER YOKEFOX WERE ORDERED TO PROCEED TOWARDS | |||
| AREA 10-30 NORTH 13-12 NORTH, 25-18 WEST 28-00 | |||
| WEST. AT 2000/26 WERE ORDERED TO FORM DELPHIN GROUP | |||
| AND BE ON UNKNOWN PATROL LINE BY 1200/29. THREE | |||
| POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES FOR LINE ARE: | |||
| (A) 35-09 NORTH 12-06 WEST 32-33 NORTH 12-06 WEST. | |||
| (B) 35-09 NORTH 22-54 WEST 32-33 NORTH 22-54 WEST. | |||
| (C) 35-09 NORTH 32-30 WEST 32-33 NORTH 33-42 WEST. | |||
| TWO COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
| ADMTY | OPOPOPOPOP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| DECEMBER 27, 1942 | (OIC SERIAL 158) | ||
| 1631/1620 | |||
| SIKELL/BASSFORD | |||
| 1314Z/27 NCR 9772 | |||
| COMINCH OIC SERIAL 158 FROM ADMY. ULTRA MOST | |||
| SECRET. | |||
| 1. AT 1708/26 SPITZ AND UNGESTUEM GROUPS OF WHICH | |||
| SOME SHORT OF FUEL WERE ORDERED TO OPERATE AGAINST | |||
| ON 154 AT MAXIMUM SPEED. AT 1940/26 U BOATS WERE | |||
| ADVISED THAT REFUELING WAS INTENDED AND THAT CONVOY | |||
| WOULD PROBABLY LATER ALTER COURSE TO WESTWARD. | |||
| 2. PURKHOLD POSSIBLY IN 436 AND GZ AND EB HASENSCHAR | |||
| YH WERE NEAR CONVOY AND ARE CONSIDERED NOW PROBABLY | |||
| CHASING IT. GY AND II AND NA CONTACT TODAY. | |||
| 3. METEOROLOGICAL. 1900/26 51 NORTH 30 WEST | |||
| 2000/26 51 31 | |||
| 0300/27 58 16 | |||
| TWO COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
| 2 COPIES DELIVERED | |||
| TO F-34 FOR LT | |||
| COMDR KNOWLES | |||
From |
Para. |
Correction |
AOIC 159 |
2 |
REF OIC 158 CANCEL PURKHOLD INTNEGAT 436 AND REALLOCATE PURKHOLD YOKEINT. |
| ADMIRALTY OIC SERIAL 159 | OP OP OP | ||
| COMINCH OIC SERIAL | |||
| DECEMBER 27, 1942 | 159 | ||
| 1556/1542 | |||
| MIKELL/ROTH | |||
| 1421Z/27 NCR 9798 | |||
| (MOST SECRET. ULTRA. COMINCH OIC SERIAL 159 | |||
| FROM ADMIRALTY OIC SERIAL 159.) | |||
| REF OIC 157. EQUALLY POSSIBLE POSITION IS | |||
| 10 DEG 51 MIN NORTH 25 DEG 45 MIN WEST TO 08 DEG 15 MIN | |||
| NORTH 27 DEG 33 MIN WEST. THIS SUPPORTED BY ORDERS | |||
| AT 1200/26 AND FACT THAT CASTAFIRM AND YOKEBAKER LEFT | |||
| LORIENT 17TH DEC. ON OTHER HAND IF MOEHLMAN IS STILL | |||
| AFIRM UNIT HE WAS IN 42 NORTH 14 WEST ON 26TH DEC AND | |||
| COULD NOT REACH SOUTHERN AREA BY 29TH DEC. | |||
| 2. REF OIC 158 CANCEL PURKHOLD INTNEGAT 436 AND | |||
| REALLOCATE PURKHOLD YOKEINT. | |||
| 3. CANCEL SEIBICKE YOKEBAKER AND ALLOCATE | |||
| SEIBICKE INTNEGAT 435. | |||
| 2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LTCOM. KNOWLES. | |||
From |
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Correction |
AOIC 161 |
3 |
REF OIC SERIAL 159 PARA 3 ALLOCATE SEIBICKE EASYUNIT 436. |
| ADMIRALTY SERIAL 160 | OP OP | ||
| COMINCH OIC | |||
| 27 DEC. 1942 | SERIAL 160 | ||
| 1639/1649 | |||
| MIKELL | |||
| 1727/27 9829 | |||
| MOST SECRET. ULTRA. COMINCH OIC SERIAL 160, FROM | |||
| ADMIRALTY OIC SERIAL 160 | |||
| 1 ON TWENTY-SIXTH DECEMBER, XRAY LOVE ORDERED | |||
| TO OCCUPY NORTHERN HALF AND AFIRM CAST SOUTHERN HALF | |||
| OF AREA BOUNDED BY TRINIDAD, POSITION NINTEEN NORTH | |||
| SIXTY-ONE WEST, POSITION ELEVEN NORTH SIXTY-ONE WEST, | |||
| AND POSITION EIGHT NORTH FIFTY-TWO WEST. DOG INT WAS | |||
| TO OPERATE NORTHWEST OF WESTERN AND DOG OPTION SOUTH | |||
| OF SOUTHERN LIMITS OF AREA. XRAY OPTION TO OPERATE | |||
| ROUND TRINIDAD. | |||
| PAGE 1 OF 2 | |||
| 2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
From |
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Correction |
AOIC 165 |
1 |
REF O.I.C. 160 PARA 1: POSITION 19N 61W, SHOULD READ 19N, 53 DEGS 40 MINS W. |
| 2 DOG INT REPORTED FROM ZERO-EIGHT DEGREES | |||
| FORTY-TWO MINUTES NORTH. FORTY-NINE DEGREES | |||
| THIRTY-SIX MINUTES WEST, SEVERAL MISSES ON | |||
| INDEPENDENTS AND SUSPECTED QUEEN SHIPS | |||
| 3. ON TWENTY-SIXTH DECEMBER, XRAY MIKE, | |||
| XRAY HYPO, XRAY PREP, AND BAKER QUEEN WERE | |||
| ORDERED TO REFUEL FROM ZED EASY, MINIMUM FOR | |||
| RETURN PASSAGE. ZED EASY THEN TO AWAIT ORDERS | |||
| IN AREA THIRTY-FOUR NORTH, THIRTY-NINE DEGREES | |||
| TWENTY-FIVE MINUTES WEST. SEE OIC ONE-FIVE-SIX, | |||
| PARAGRAPH FOUR. | |||
| PAGE 2 OF 2 | |||
| 2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
From |
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Correction |
AOIC 162 |
3 |
REF O.I.C. SERIAL 136, PARAGRAPH 9, AND O.I.C. SERIAL 160, PARAGRAPH 3. BQ 129 IDENTIFIED AS WITT, NOT CLAUSEN, WHO IS NOW FZ 182. |
| ADMIRALTY | OP OP OP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 27 DECEMBER 1942 | (OIC SERIAL 161) | ||
| 1827/1807 | |||
| YORK/MILBY | |||
| 1654Z/27 NCR 9872 | |||
| ULTRA. MOST SECRET. | |||
| COMINCH OIC SERIAL 161 FROM ADMTY OIC SERIAL 161. | |||
| KINGINT 623 INTEASY 610 AFIRMYOKE 751 | |||
| AFIRMDOGFOX 26 | |||
| FOXQUEEN 106 AFIRMDOGLOVE 26 GEORGEFOX 91 | |||
| AFIRMDOGUNIT 26. EASYXRAY 600 DUE AFIRMDOGPREP 27 | |||
| BAKERDOG 172 DUE AFIRMDOGLOVE 27 EASYEASY 569 DUE | |||
| AFIRMDOGPREP 28 GEORGEDOG 92 DUE AFIRMDOGUNIT 28. | |||
| DOGFOX 103 DUE AFIRMDOGFOX 28 INTBAKER 211 DUE | |||
| AFIRMDOGUNIT 29. | |||
| 2. REF OIC SERIAL 159 PARA 3 ALLOCATE SEIBICKE | |||
| EASYUNIT 436. | |||
| 3. DIETRICHS YOKEJIG VICINITY OPTIONNEGAT | |||
| EQUIPPED WITH QUERY ACOUSTIC TORPEDOES. | |||
| 2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
| 2 CC DELIVERED | |||
| TO LT-CMDR | |||
| KNOWLES. | |||
| ADMIRALTY | PPPPPPPPPPP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 28 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 1251/1158 | |||
| MOORE/FORD | |||
| 0900Z/28 NCR 348 | |||
| THIS IS COMINCH O.I.C. SERIAL 162 FROM | |||
| ADMIRALTY. MOST SECRET ULTRA. | |||
| 1. REF O.I.C. SERIAL 128, PARAGRAPH 1, | |||
| AND O.I.C. SERIAL 149, PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 3. | |||
| WITTE X J IDENTIFIED AS DS 159. REF O.I.C. | |||
| SERIAL 156, PARAGRAPH 2, WITT DS SHOULD | |||
| WITTE DS. | |||
| 2. REF O.I.C. SERIAL 136, PARAGRAPH 9, AND | |||
| O.I.C. SERIAL 160, PARAGRAPH 3. BQ 129 | |||
| IDENTIFIED AS WITT, NOT CLAUSEN, WHO IS | |||
| NOW FZ 182. | |||
| 2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. CMDR. KNOWLES. . . | |||
| ADMTY | OPOPOPOP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 28 DEC 1942 | |||
| 2331/2224Z | |||
| ROBBINS/GRAHAM | |||
| 2224Z/28 NCR 699 | |||
| (COMINCH OIC SERIAL 163. FROM ADMTY. | |||
| MOST SECRET.) | |||
| OIC SERIAL 163. METEOROLOGICAL 1800/28 59 NORTH | |||
| 21 WEST. | |||
| TWO COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT CMDR KNOWLES. | |||
| ADMTY | OPOPOPOP | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| DECEMBER 29, 1942 | |||
| 1820/1816 | |||
| VALENTINE/STONE | |||
| 1620Z/29 NCR 1277 | |||
| (COMINCH O.I.C. SERIAL 164. FROM ADMIRALTY) | |||
| MOST SECRET. O.I.C SERIAL 164 METEOROLOGICAL | |||
| 0100/28 35N 37W. 1100/28 44N 25W. 1900/28 | |||
| 43N 27W. 2400/28 38N 26W. 0300/29 28N 33W. | |||
| 0500/29 57N 24W. 0600/29 43N 27W. QHJ | |||
| 2 COPIES DELIVERED F-34 FOR LT.CMDR. KNOWLES | |||
| ADMIRALTY | PRIORITY | ||
| COMINCH | |||
| 30 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 0423/0258 | |||
| MOORE/HUTCHINSON | |||
| PAGE 1 | 2120Z/29 NCR 1636 | ||
| MOST SECRET. O.I.C. SERIAL 165 | |||
| COMINCH FROM ADMIRALTY. | |||
| 1. REF O.I.C. 160 PARA 1: POSITION 19N 61W, SHOULD | |||
| READ 19N, 53 DEGS 40 MINS W. | |||
| 2. FIEDLER CW DUE ADU 30 AFTER MEETING NIYMDOWITZ, | |||
| PROBABLY ZA 126/12 IN 42 DEG 15 MIN NORTH, 17 DEGS | |||
| 34 MINS WEST. QUERY ZA NOW AVAILABLE REFUELLING | |||
| UNGESTUEM, ALTERNATIVELY ZE. | |||
| 3. DQ BEGAN RETURN PASSAGE 26/12. FC APPARENTLY THEN | |||
| STILL ON PATROL. | |||
| 4. ROSENBERG KY IN 58 DEGS NORTH 17 DEGS WEST, | |||
| 125/12 KOELLNER YL POSSIBLY 631 REPORTED MX 219 AT | |||
| 1518/26 AND WAS ORDERED TO ATTACK BUT WAS SUNK BY | |||
| HMS HESPERUS. KY AND DREWITZ BF ALSO INTENDED TO ATTACK | |||
| BUT DID NOT MAKE CONTACT AT 0850/27 KY IN 58 DEGS. | |||
From |
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Correction |
AOIC 181 |
4 |
IN MY SERIAL 165 YOKELOVE INDICATED KELLNER OR KOELLNER IDENTIFICATION WAS AS STATED ONLY TENTATIVE. AGREE THAT LATER INFO ESTABLISHED 631 SURVIVING AT 0009Z/30. |
AOIC 181 |
4 |
IDENTIFICATION OF DREWITZ WITH BF WAS RESULT OF REALLOCATION BY GERMANS OF SHOKY SIGNATURE OF U 512 TO NEW U-BOAT COMMANDED BY DREAITZ. THEREFORE CANCEL REFERENCE TO BF IN OIC 165. |
| PAGE 2 | 2120Z/29 NCR 1636 | ||
| NORTH 15 DEGS WEST, WAS CONTINUING PASSAGE TO AREA | |||
| 54 DEGS NORTH 24 DEGS WEST. | |||
| 5. BD ADL 27 BD PROBABLY XN. MB ADL 24 OWING TO BREAKDOWN. | |||
| KM ADU 24, XQ NOW IDENTIFIED KV 519 AND DF ADG 29, | |||
| ADL 29. FEILER AG AND CI AND EJ AND GD ADU HF09. | |||
| ES EXU 29. | |||
| 6. REF O.I.C. 145 PARA 1 - ERRONEOUS ALLOCATION OF KF | |||
| WAS ON O.I.C. 141. ALLOCATION IN O.I.C. 92 WAS CORRECT. | |||
| 7. MC CERTAINLY AND OTHER M SERIES PROBABLY NOW BEING USED | |||
| AS SUPPLY U-BOATS. BUT TRAINING OF THIS CLASS IN BALTIC | |||
| ESTABLISHES THAT THEY ARE CONNECTED WITH AND PERHAPS | |||
| PARTIALLY INTENDED FOR MINELAYING. | |||
| 8. MATERIAL FOR FIRST (1ST) TO FIFTH (5TH) DECEMBER | |||
| PRESUMABLY EQUALLY AVAILABLE TO YOU. THEREFORE DO | |||
| NOT PROPOSE TO TRANSMIT THIS TO YOU. IT WOULD, | |||
| HOWEVER, BE HELPFUL TO HAVE YOUR SUGGESTIONS AS TO | |||
From |
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Correction |
AOIC 174 |
5 |
REF O.I.C. SERIAL 165 XQ EPPEN SHOULD READ FV 519 NOT KV. |
AOIC 174 |
5 |
ES DID NOT EXU UNTIL 31/12. REF EJ TEXTUAL FLAW INDICATED THIS BUT CLEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. THEREFORE DELETE THIS MENTION OF EJ. |
| PAGE 3 | 2120Z/29 NCR 1636 | ||
| RESPECTS IN WHICH WE CAN BEST COOPERATE WITH YOU | |||
| IN EXTRACTING MAXIMUM UTILITY FROM ZED MATERIAL IN | |||
| GENERAL. | |||
| 2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 | |||
| FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
| ADMIRALTY | |||
| COMINCH | ROUTINE | ||
| 30 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 1425/1336 | |||
| RUWITCH/ROBERTS | |||
| 1053Z/30 NCR 1951 | |||
| COMINCH OIC SERIAL 166 FROM ADMIRALTY. | |||
| OIC SERIAL 166. | |||
| 1. YOUR SERIAL 35. NO. ADMIRALTY FIXES WERE: (A) | |||
| LOVE 251912 IN 37 NORTH 22 WEST AND (B) VICTOR 252044 | |||
| IN 30 NORTH 26 WEST. ESTIMATED POSITIONS OF CONVOYS | |||
| AT THESE TIMES WERE APPROXIMATELY- - | |||
| (1) UGS 3 IN 32 NORTH 23 WEST | |||
| (2) GUS 2 IN 32-30 NORTH 20-20 WEST. | |||
| IN FACT THESE SIGNALS OF WHICH THE RESPECTIVE TIMES OF | |||
| ORIGIN WERE 1940/25 AND 2015/25 DID NOT REPEAT NOT RE- | |||
| LATE TO EITHER CONVOY. BAKERGEORGE. REPRESENTS HEYSE | |||
| 128. | |||
| 2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
| ADMIRALTY | |||
| COMINCH | OP OP OP | ||
| 30 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 1430/1357 | |||
| KIMBRELL/PARSONS | |||
| 1322Z/30 NCR 1967 | |||
| COMINCH OIC SERIAL 167 FROM ADMIRALTY OIC SERIAL 167. | |||
| METEOROLOGICAL. | |||
| 2000/29 49N 22W 2400/29 45 28 000/30 43 28 0600/30 43 33 | |||
| 0800/30 40 33 1900/29 43 29 2000/29 51 25 0500/30 42 29. | |||
| 2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT COMDR KNOWLES. | |||
| ADMIRALTY | |||
| COMINCH | OP OP OP OP | ||
| 31 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 2330 | |||
| MICHEL/PENNE | |||
| 2155Z/30 NCR 2313 | |||
| COMINCH OIC SERIAL 168 FROM ADMIRALTY | |||
| (1) ON 28 DECEMBER FOLLOWING U-BOATS TOLD TO FORM | |||
| FALKE GROUP: YL, LANGFELD YP, NEUBERT YQ, KY, BF, IT, | |||
| BUELOW YR, XX, ZITZEWITZ XU TENTATIVELY IDENTIFIES AS | |||
| IL, RAHE YM, RODLER YO, HUMMETAT YN AND II. | |||
| (2) BY 0300/31 FALKE GROUP WAS TO BE ON PATROL LINE | |||
| THOUGHT TO BE FROM 51-09 NORTH 1945 WEST TO 53-57 NORTH | |||
| 24-45 WEST. A CONVOY BOUND SOUTHWEST WAS EXPECTED. | |||
| (3) ALTERNATIVE POSITION FOR PATROL LINE IS | |||
| 51-09 NORTH 30-15 WEST TO 53-37 NORTH 38-15 WEST BUT THIS | |||
| IS CONSIDERED MUCH LESS LIKELY THAN POSITION IN | |||
| PARAGRAPH 2. | |||
| 2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
| ADMIRALTY | |||
| COMINCH | OP OP OP OP | ||
| 31 DECEMBER 1942 | |||
| 1112/1111 | |||
| VALENTINE/BARCO | |||
| 1000Z/31 NCR 2744 | |||
| (COMINCH OIC SERIAL 169 FROM ADMIRALTY) | |||
| OIC SERIAL 169. REF OIC SERIAL 159 PARA 1. IT IS | |||
| NOW ALMOST CERTAIN THAT THIS PATROL LINE RUNS FROM | |||
| 32-33 NORTH RO 35-09 NORTH ON 22-54 WEST AS SUGGESTED | |||
| IN OIC SERIAL 157 PARA 1. (B) IT IS ALSO HIGHLY | |||
| PROBABLE THAT MOEHLMANN STILL COMMANDS 571. THEREFORE | |||
| VACATE BIGRAM YE AND CONFIRM MOEHLMANN, 571. ADAMUNCLE. | |||
| 2 COPIES TO F-34 | |||
| ADMIRALTY | |||
| COMINCH (OIC | OP OP OP | ||
| 31 DECEMBER 1942 | SERIAL 170) | ||
| 1426/1414 | |||
| MIKELL/BASSFORD | |||
| 1309Z/31 NCR 2797 | |||
| COMINCH OIC SERIAL 170 FROM ADMIRALTY. | |||
| MOST SECRET. | |||
| METEOROLOGICAL. | |||
| 1800/30 43 N 35 W. | |||
| 0000/31 42 N 28 W. | |||
| 0500/31 43 N 28 W. | |||
| 0500/31 56 N 24 W. | |||
| 0500/31 43 N 36 W. | |||
| 0500/31 47 N 14 W | |||
| 2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES. | |||
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