ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	RRRR
	2 JULY 1942
	2157/2140
	SLADE/PORTER
		1810Z/01  CCR 8929
	(COMINCH OIC SERIAL NUMBER 13 FROM ADMIRALTY)
	OIC SERIAL THIRTEEN.  BV 508 AND BW 509 AND CL 379 EXXS
	27 CM 597 EXXS 29.
	TWO COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR:
	LT LAIRD . . .

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	RRRR
	2 JULY 1942
	2244/2231
	SLADE/PORTER
		1800Z/01       CCR 8938
	(COMINCH FROM ADMIRALTY)
	U BOAT SITUATION PART TWO.
	CJ 45N 16W FROM DF. CK EXST 27-47N 11W.  BP 47N 14W FROM
	DF.  BT EXL 26-41N 19W.  SURVIVORS FROM SILJESTAD IN KUPA
	TORPEDOED BY SAME U/B WITH RED EAGLE ON CONNING TOWER.
	C.O. CHECKED SHIPS ON LIST AND REMARKED QUOTE THERE
	ARE THREE MORE SHIPS COMING ON SAME ROUTE FROM NEW YORK
	WHICH SAILED ABOUT SAME TIME AS YOU UNQUOTE.  PRESUMABLY
	HARPERLEY SUTHERLAND BARRDALE AND CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.  HAVE
	YOU ANY INFORMATION ABOUT PRESS REPORTS THAT F.B.I.
	HAVE CAPTURED AGENTS LANDED FROM U/BS? PLEASE GIVE DATE
	AND POSITION OF MERIWETHER LEWIS.
	TWO COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR:
	LT LAIRD. . . .

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	RRRR
	JULY 7 1942
	2148/2137
	BUSBY/FIELD
		1904Z/7    CCR 9941
	COMINCH OIC SERIAL FROM ADMIRALTY.
	OIC SERIAL NO 14.   AFIRM GEORGE OPTION NEGAT THEREFORE
	REALLOCATE AFIRM GEORGE 653 AFIRM DOG UNIT 6.  CASTNEGAT
	704 AND CASTOPTION 90.  EASYXRAYXRAYSAIL 2.  CASTPREP
	752 AND EASYXRAYSAILTARE 1 48 N 19 W.  CASTQUEEN 86 EASYXRAY-
	UNIT 2  4730 N 11W.
	TWO COPIES TO F-35 FOR LT. LIARD.

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH
	8 JULY 1942
	0906/0705
	MILBY/EDWARDS
		1906Z/7           CCR 0049
	(COMINCH FROM ADMIRALTY)
	U/B SITUATION PART 2.
	CAST ROGER EASY XRAY LOVE 3 ATTACKED BY A/C 14157/6
	IN 46N 07W, NOW 47N 0830W
	BAKER YOKE EASY XRAY LOVE 3930N 22W
	BAKER ZED EASY XRAY LOVE 2 ATTACKED BY A/C 1532/5 IN
	46N 03W AND PROBABLY SUNK BUT ASSUME NOW 44N 1230W.
	BAKER SAIL ATTACKED BY A/C 0303/6 IN 4610N 0750W
	COURSE 120 AND PROBABLY SUNK BUT WILL ASSUME SURVIVAL.
	U/B WITH GOATHEAD SANK CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, GONZALEZ
	DIAZ AND M.F. ELLIOT PROBABLY 108.
	2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR LT LAIRD.

 

	ADMIRALTY
		OPNAV	RRRRRRRRRRRR
	9 JULY 1942
	2135/8
	STINER
	COLEMAN
	(GERMAN)	1820Z/8  NCR 9083
	(COMINCH OIC SERIAL NUMBER 15 FROM ADMIRALTY)
	OIC SERIAL NO 15.
	AH 373 ADP8
	DISTRIBUTION:
	ACTION COMINCH . . . . (2) FOR DELIVERY TO F-34 ONLY.  (ATTN LT. LAIRD)
		1820Z/8  NCR 9063

 

	F-353(JHP)
	COMINCH		PPPP
		ADMIRALTY
	13 JULY 1942.
			DDD
		131349
ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-353 SERIAL NUMBER 3 X     PRELIMINARY QUESTIONING OF KAPITANLEUTNANT HORST DEGEN COMMANDING     OFFICER OF U-701 SUNK BY PLANE 1810Z/07 REVEALS FOLLOWING X APPARENTLY     LEFT BREST END OF MAY X CALLED AT LORIENT FOLLOWING DAY FOR FUEL DEPARTED     FOR PATROL IMMEDIATELY X FIRST ATTACK SAID TO HAVE BEEN 15 OR 16 JUNE ON 8000     TON FREIGHTER 2 TORPEDOES BOTH MISSED POSIT UNKNOWN X ON 19 JUNE GUNNED     AND SANK PATROL VESSEL YP 389 IN 35N 75-10W AT 0815Z X ATTACKED BRITISH     FREEDOM AND WILLIAM ROCKERFELLER X WAS ATTACKED ALMOST DAILY BY AIRCRAFT     X FATAL ATTACK ON 7 JULY RESULTED IN DIRECT HIT AFT OPENING PRESSURE HULL X     TOTAL OF SEVEN RESCUED X FIVE BODIES ALSO PICKED UP X YOUR 1872Z/12 RECEIVED     AND REQUEST YOUR VIEWS OF ANY FURTHER REPORT MADE X                 F-353 . . . ORIG

 

	ADMIRALTY
		OPNAV
	13 JULY 1942
	2218/1747
	REID/KEARNEY
	COLEMAN
	1728Z/12	CCR 0810
	COMINCH OIC SERIAL #16 FROM ADMIRALTY OIC SERIAL #16
	CAST SAIL 454 AND DOG CAST 43 AND DOG DOG 510 EASY
	XRAY XRAY SAIL 7 CAST TARE 598 AND CAST UNIT 658
	EASY XRAY SAIL 9 CAST WILLIAM 564 AND CAST XRAY
	654 EASY XRAY UNIT 9.
	2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT LAIRD
		1820Z/8  NCR 9063

 

	F-353(GHL)
	COMINCH		PPP
		ADMIRALTY
	17 JULY 1942.
		171848
ADMIRALTY FOR OIC FROM COMINCH X F-353 SERIAL NUMBER FOUR X YOUR 171215 DOG     EASY AND BAKER OPTION APPARENTLY NEW DEPARTURES REQUEST INFORMATION     ON THEM X ALSO REQUEST POSITS CAST LOVE X CAST MIKE X CAST SAIL X CAST TARE X     CAST UNIT X CAST WILLIAM X CAST XRAY X DOG CAST X DOG DOG X                                   F-353 . . . ORIG     NO DISTRIBUTION

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH
	13 JULY 1942
	0113/2330
		1817Z/12           CCR 8378
	UNIT/BAKER SITUATION REPORT PART 2 COMINCH FROM ADMIRALTY
	AFIRM BAKER ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF EXTENDED DURATION OF
	CRUISES NOW APPARENTLY NOT INFREQUENTLY EXCEEDING 60 DAYS
	AND 70 DAYS RESPECTIVE CLASSES BUT MAY HAVE RECEIVED
	FUEL AT 1000/30/6 INSTEAD OF AFIRM YOKE AS SUGGESTED
	IN MY 100Z.1
	PRESENCE OF AFIRM YOKE AND AFIRM TARE IN HATTERAS AREA AT
	ANY TIME NOW LESS CLEARLY ESTABLISHED.  CANCEL CAST AFIRM
	AND CAST CAST NOW CONSIDERED IDENTIFIABLE RESPECTIVELY WITH
	AFIRM ZED AND CAST BAKER.  WILL REALLOCATE THESE BIGRAMS TO
	FUTURE DEPARTURES.  CAST VICTOR EASY XRAY SAIL TARE 6.  DOG
	AFIRM AND DOG BAKER EASY XRAY LOVE 4 AND 5 ON OPTION
	SAIL 33.
	2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT LAIRD

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH
	15 JULY 1942
	2324/2251
	REID/DRUMMOND
		1849Z/14           CCR 1121
	U-BOAT SITUATION PART 2.  (COMINCH FROM ADMIRALTY) YOUR
	1349/13
	(1)  PLEASE REPEAT NAME OF PATROL VESSEL SUNK 19/6
	(2)  SUGGEST RE-PLOT AT FROM NEW YORK AREA ON 30/6 TO
	D/F032357 WITHIN 60 MILES OF 3630N 7230W.  TO ATTACK 091805
	AND POSSIBLY P/S111445.
	(3)  AY FROM 41N 66W ON 30/6 TO D/F 030748 AND ATTACK
	032300 AND THENCE FLORIDA STRAIT.
	(4)  CRUISES ATTRIBUTED TO CA AND AZ CAN BE TELESCOPED
	AS CAN CO AND CB AND DO NOT INVOLVE ANY MAJOR RE-PLOT.
	(5)  DURATION OF CRUISES OF U-BOATS NOW IN PORT MAY
	HAVE BEEN UNDERESTIMATED BUT NOT SUFFICIENTLY TO MAKE
	REPLOT FOR THEM NECESSARY.
	2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. LAIRD.

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH
	17 JULY 1942
	2113/2056
	SMITH/NEWHOUSE
		1759Z/17           CCR 1618
	COMINCH FROM ADMIRALTY.
	U BOAT SITUATION PART 2.
	BAKER OPTION EASY XRAY LOVE 6 ATTACKED BY A/C 44 _ 5 _ NORTH
	1 _ WEST 0617/11.  DOG EASY EASY XRAY LOVE 7.  DOG FOX
	EASY XRAY LOVE 11 ATTACKED BY A/C 151715 45 DEGS NORTH
	10-40 WEST AND 151310 SECOND ATTACK VERY PROMISING
	BUT ASSUMED PROCEEDING _ _ DEGS NORTH 19 DEGS WEST.
	DOG GEORGE EASY XRAY LOVE 9 38 DEGS NORTH 20 WEST.
	DOG HYPO EASY XRAY LOVE 12 SUNK BY A/C 45 NORTH 12-30
	WEST 171222 _  ITALIAN CALVI SUNK BY HMS LULWORTH
	ESCORTING SAIL LOVE _ _ _ _ ONE ONE FIVE FOURTEEN STROKE SEVEN.
	3 ATTACKS ON GERMAN (DOG AFIRM)  TWO ITALIANS SUNK
	IN EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN DURING PAST WEEK.  U BOAT THAT
	SANK ANGLO CANADIAN HAD CHASED SHIP FOR 16 HOURS ADVISED
	CREW NOT TO BOARD _ _ _ _ _      _ _    _ _ _ _ _   _ _ _  _ _ _ _ _ _

 

	ADMIRALTY	1759Z/17           CCR 1618	PAGE 2
	ANOTHER FROM SOUTHWARD AS HE INTENDED TO SINK BOTH.
	GAVE IMPRESSION HE KNEW MOVEMENTS OF SHIPS.  SURVIVORS
	THOMAS MACKEAN STATE U-BOAT C.O. HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR
	CARGO.  SUGGEST BAKER JIG RESPONSIBLE BUT BAKER GEORGE
	AND BAKER HYPO ALSO IN THIS AREA.
	2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. LAIRD.

 

	ADMIRALTY		PPP
		COMINCH
	JULY 20 1942
	2218/2131
	STINER/FIELD
		1913Z/20             NCR 6196
	COMINCH FROM ADMIRALTY.
	U-BOAT SITUATION PART 2.  PARA 1.  DOGHYPO EASYXRAYXRAYSAIL
	11/7 48N 18W.  EASYAFIRM EASY XRAYXRAYSAIL 13/7 59N 22W.
	EASYCAST AND EASYDOG AND EASYEASY EASYXRAYXRAYSAIL 16/7.
	PARA 2.  BAKERPREP EASYXRAYLOVE 13/7 44N 18W.
	CASTYOKE EASY XRAYXRAYSAILTARE 13/7 46N 19W.  CASTZED EASY-
	XRAYSAILTARE 16/7 45N 10W.  EASYINT EASYXRAYSAILTARE
	15/7 45N 13W.
	TWO COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. LAIRD.

 

	ADMIRALTY		PPPP
		OPNAV
	JULY 20 1942
	2208/2145
	PARSONS/FIELD
	1916Z/20	NCR  6204
	COMINCH OIC SERIAL NO.17 FROM ADMIRALTY.
	OIS SERIAL NO. 17.  DOG INT 463 AND EASY BAKER 591 EASY
	XRAY XRAY SAIL 13/7.  EASY HYPO 609 AND EASY GEORGE
	405 AND EASY FOX 511 EASY XRAY SAIL 18/7.
	TWO COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT LAIRD.

 

From	Para.	Correction
AOIC 18	N/A	AMMEND REFERENCE MY 1916/20 TO EAST BAKER TO READ EASY BAKER FIVE NINE TWO BUT EASY BAKER NOW IDENTIFIED OPTION NEGAT THEREFORE CANCEL BIGRAM
AOIC 28	N/A	REFERENCE MY SERIAL NO. 17 EASY FOX NOW THOUGHT TO BE IN FRANCE IS PROBABLY 700 TONS.  THEREFORE CHANGE BIGRAM FROM EASY FOX TO FOX AFIRM (R) FOX AFIRM 511

 

	F-353(GHL)
	COMINCH
		ADMIRALTY	RRRRR
	21 JULY 1942.
		211904
ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC FROM COMINCH X F-353 SERIAL NUMBER FIVE X     FOLLOWING IS INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM ONE OF AMAGANSETT SABOTEURS     CONCERNING MOVEMENTS OF U-202 IN WHICH INFORMANT MADE TRANSIT X     COMMANDED BY LEICHNER X BOAT ALSO KNOWN AS INNSBRUCK X LEFT LORIENT     EVENING 28 MAY X 20 AND 30 MAY RAN SUBMERGED DURING DAYLIGHT X THEREAFTER     RAN ON SURFACE UNTIL ABOUT 400 MILES FROM AMERICAN COAST X STEAMED AT     ABOUT 10 KNOTS WHICH WAS STATED TO BE MOST ECONOMICAL X FOLLOWED NEW     NEUTRAL ROUTE FOR NEWFOUNDLAND INSTEAD OF SOUTHERN ROUTE WHICH PASSES     200 MILES NORTH AZORES X SIGHTED ONE PORTUGUESE VESSEL WHICH SEEMED TO BE     EXPECTED BY CAPTAIN X AT ONE TIME WORD EVIDENTLY RECEIVED OF PASSAGE OF     LARGE VESSEL FROM HALIFAX TO BOSTON X INTERCEPTION ATTEMPTED BUT FAILED X     ON 9 OR 10 JUNE MESSAGE RECEIVED OF A U-BOAT BEING DOWN X ASSUMPTION WAS     SHE HAD BEEN VICTIM OF ATTACK AND WAS LOST X ON MORNING OF 12 JUNE U-202     ABOUT 40 TO 50 MILES OFF LONG ISLAND X RAN IN SUBMERGED AND LAY ON BOTTOM     TILL 2300Q X SURFACED CLOSED BEACH IN DENSE FOG AND LANDED SABOTEURS X           F-353 . . . ORIG     . . . NO DISTRIBUTION XXXXX . . . . .

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	ROUTINE
	JULY 24 1942
	2333/2223
	ROTH/PARSONS
		1932/24              NCR 9088
	COMINCH FROM ADMIRALTY.
	U-BOAT SITUATION PART 2.  CAST AFIRM ADDED SOUTH OF CAPE VERDES
	BECAUSE DETAILED REPORT OF A/C ATTACK 0617/11 REFERRED
	TO IN MY 1759/17 AS ON BAKEROPTION INDICATED U/B WAS
	500 TONS TYPE.  BUT BAKEROPTION ESTABLISHED BY D/F 191224.
	BAKERROGER EASYXRAYLOVE 20-44 NORTH 11 WEST.  AFIRMQUEEN
	EASY XRAY SAILTARE 16 _ 4-30 NORTH 17-30 WEST.

 

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	RRRRRRRRRRRRRR
	25 JULY 1942
	2353/24
	COLEMAN
		2149Z/24    NCR 9141
	(COMINCH OIC SERIAL NUMBER 18 FROM ADMIRALTY)
	OIC SERIAL NUMBER 18.
	AMEND REFERENCE MY 196/20 TO EASY BAKER TO READ EASY
	BAKER FIVE NINE TWO BUT EASY BAKER NOW IDENTIFIED OPTION
	NEGAT THEREFORE CANCEL BIGRAM.  EASY GEORGE ALSO IDENTIFIED
	OPTION NEGAT AND CANCELLED.  EASY JIG TWO ONE NOUGHT AND
	DOG JIG ONE SIX FOUR  EASY XRAY XRAY SAIL TWO NOUGHT NOW
	SIX NOUGHT NORTH ONE ONE WEST.  CAST CAST TWO ONE THREE
	EASY XRAY UNIT TWO NOUGHT NOW FOUR SIX THREE NOUGHT NORTH
	ONE TWO THREE NOUGHT WEST.
	TWO COPIES TO F-35 FOR LT. LAIRD.

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	ROUTINE
	26 JULY 1942
	0345/0359
	STINER
	STINER
		1730Z/25            NCR 9993
	COMINCH FROM ADMIRALTY.
	U-BOAT SITUATION.  PART TWO.
	MY 1931Z/20 REGRET DOG HYPO ERRONEOUSLY ALLOCATED.
	SEE MY 1759Z/17 REALLOCATE DOG KING ESTIMATED AFIRM
	DOG LOVE 25.  COMMUNIQUE INTERVIEW WITH VON BUELOW
	COMMANDER OF UNIT 404 ESTABLISHES THAT HE SANK WEST
	NOTUS, AND QUOTE 3 STEAMERS IN ONE DAY, TWO OF THESE
	OUT OF A CONVOY ON NORTHERLY COURSE.  THEN WE COULD
	START HOME UNQUOTE.  CONSIDER THESE 3 SHIPS TO BE NORDAL
	MANUELA AND L. MATKOVIC AND THAT HE ALSO SANK ALCOA
	SHIPPER AND MOLDANGER.  EASY XRAY UNIT 6TH MAY AND
	AFIRM DOG UNIT 11TH JULY.  BOTH DATES PARAGRAPH A.
	ALLOCATE VACANT BIGRAM AFIRM LOVE.
	TWO COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT. LAIRD.