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