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COMINCH

ADMIRALTY

OP OP

1 AUGUST 1944

011544

	ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 383 X ULTRA X
	WWS: LOVE OBOE 46-30W 35-30W BY 010327 X LOVE ROGER 57-30N 32-30W BY
	010407 X LOVE PETER 51-30N 34-30W BY 010410 X DO YOU STILL DESIRE
	WWS X














	F-21 . . . ORIG. . .
	. . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . . "CCM"




	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	ROUTINE
	1 AUGUST 1944
	2014
	KRANING
	IMRIE/FISHER



		0116437Z NCR 6503




(COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 1247 FROM ADMIRALTY,
OIC SERIAL 1247. ULTRA.

1. AT 0324/1 VK IN LAT 50-27 N LONG 01-05 E
UNABLE TO DIVE MAKING FOR BOULOGNE.
2. LM COASTAL 0800/1.
3. WEATHER REPORTERS:
LO 47-30 N 36-30 W 0347/31/7
46-30 N 35-30 W 0327/1/8
LP 51-30 N 34-30 W 0349/31/7 AND
51-30 N CORRUPT 1528/31/7
LR 57-30 N 31-30 W 1348/31/7


2 COPIES TO COMDR KNOWLES.

Admiralty OIC Serial 1248 is missing

COMINCH

ADMIRALTY

OP OP

2 AUGUST 1944

021614

	ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 384 X ULTRA X
	WWS: LOVE PETER 51-30N 34-30W BY 020408 X LOVE ROGER 57-30N 34-30W BY
	020408 X LOVE OBOE 47-30N 33-30W BY 020308 X 1 AUGUST USCG NORTHLAND IN
	75-18N 17-14W FOUND RECENTLY ABANDONED AND BURNED GERMAN STEEL TRAWLER
	CRUSHED AND FAST IN ICE PACK X NAME OBLITERATED BUT EVIDENTLY COUBURG X
	LENGTH 155 FT BEAM 22 FEET DRAFT 12 FT X 37 MM FORWARD 20 MM AFT X












	F-21 . . . ORIG. . .
	. . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . . "CCM"




	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	RRRRR
	3 AUG 1944
	1739
	ALTENHOF
	D SMITH/SOWERS



		031510Z NCR 7848




(COMINCH FOR F21 FROM ADMTY OIC SERIAL 1249)

OIC SERIAL 1249.
1. WEATHER REPORTED. LP 1529/2ND LAT 52-30 N LONG 34-30 W.
LR 1349/2ND LAT 57-30 N LONG 34-30 W. LO 0308/2ND LAT
47-30 N LONG 33-30 W.
2. NX BY 1726/2ND TO STEER FOR FRANCE AND REPORT PASSING LAT
OF AL. BY 1435/2ND NY REPORTED YES AND WENT
ON TO IRELAND.
3. YOUR 383 CONSIDER UNNECESSARY TO TROUBLE YOU FURTHER FOR
WW UNLESS WE RUN INTO ANY PHASE OF UNCERTAINTY.
4. MY 1248 TO ONLY.




2 COPIES COMDR KNOWLES

COMINCH

ADMIRALTY

OP OP

5 AUGUST 1944

051850

	ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 385 X ULTRA X
	AM 051520B QUERY ONE 38-20N 43W SINCE SIGHTING 042115 RECEIVED HERE
	37-28N 38-02W APPARENTLY GARBLED X ASSUME YOU HAVE 041511 REPORTING
	MIKE YOKE EXPERIENCES IN MINCH WHICH IS POSSIBLY ASSICIATED WITH
	UNREAD OFFIZIER 041437 TO NAN YOKE X













	F-21 . . . ORIG. . .
	. . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . . "CCM"




	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH (FOR F21)	ROUTINE
	6 AUGUST 1944
	0127
	MELTON
	STEARNS/SOWERS



		052305Z NCR 9841




COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 1250 FROM ADMIRALTY.

1. LE AND LV TO AMERICA 2 0800/5
2. PE 772 EXR.
3. PF 676 NOW OB.


2 COPIES TO COMDR KNOWLES.

Admiralty OIC Serials 1251 and 1252 are missing




	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	ROUTINE
	8 AUGUST 1944
	0619
	MELTON
	SJOSTEN/HOFNER



		072330Z NCR 1307




(COMINCH FOR F-21 OIC SERIAL 1253 FROM ADMTY OIC
SERIAL 1253.)

ULTRA TOPSEC.
1. WEATHER REPORTERS LR 0349/7 LAT 58-30 NORTH
LONG 32-30 WEST. LP 0348/7 54-30 NORTH 34-30 WEST.
LO BY 0129/7 IN BD 9561 WITH 180 CBMS 49 DAYS.
AT 1531/2 IN BD 5514 3 GNATS ON 2 OR 3 DESTROYERS
CO WILLIAM. EXPLOSIONS DEPTH CHARGES NO PURSUIT.
2. BA BY 0548/7 IN GE 13 WITH 50 TO 60 CBMS.
3. BY 1437/4 NY CONTRARY TO PREVIOUS ORDERS TO OCCUPY
AM CONCENTRATING ON SOUTHERN PART.
TO BE GIVEN MY EXPERIENCES AND NOT TO REPORT PASSAGE.
4. OIC 1251 AND 1252 WERE TO ONLY.


2 COPIES TO COMDR NOWLES




	ADMTY
		COMINCH
	8 AUGUST 1944	F-21	DDDDDD
	0638
	MELTON
	HOFNER/MCCOMB



	PAGE 1 OF 2.	072332Z NCR 1319




PART 1 REC'D AS 072326Z NCR 1321
PART 2 REC'D AS 072332Z NCR 1319
COMINCH FOR F-21 OIC SERIAL 1254 FROM ADMTY.

ULTRA TOPSEC. OIC 1254.
U-BOAT SITUATION.
1. NO 29 WHICH INCLUDES N 12 AND T 3 AND B 3. NT 29
U 13 L 8 ST 8 P 4 G 3 BE 1 HE 1 M 6 UX 6 W 181 SR 3 PW
23 SC 36 F 5 OE 29 OW 8 OB 22.
2. TOTAL 415 COMPRISES NI 1 AND ALLOWS Q 7 AND PO 4.
3. NI COMPRISES 2323.
4. TO MAY Q ADD LC FOR USS EUGENE E ELMORE AT 2000/29. TO
JULY Q ADD JT FOR USS WAKE ISLAND AT 2247Z/2ND AND UN-
KNOWN MINED IN KIEL HARBOUR PROBABLY ON 26TH AND PC FOR
RUSSIAN FORCES IN GULF OF FINLAND PROBABLY ON 30TH AND
UNKNOWN PROBABLY TQ FOR EG 2 AT 1809/31ST. TO AUGUST Q

From	Para.	Correction
AOIC 1164	4	REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 1254 PARA 4 CANCEL TQ AND SUBSTITUTE EITHER GZ OR CK.













	PAGE 2 OF 2.	072332Z NCR 1319




ALLOCATE IN TO HMS STAYNER AT 2027Z/4TH AND GB TO EG
2 AT 1434Z/6TH. TO PO ADD PH AND TG BOTH FROM PW AND
BQ AND HB BOTH DEDUCTED FROM L.
5. BALTIC C OS 637 FABRICIUS 683 KEXLER 868 TURPE
878 RODIG 999 PETERS 1007 WICKE.
6. TO PW ADD ZZ CAPSIZED IN KIEL RAID 24TH TO 25TH.
7. PG 398 AND PI 482 AND PJ 979 AND MV 245 AND LW
1223 AND PK 680 ALL EXR 6.





2 COPIES TO COMDR. KNOWLES.

Admiralty OIC Serial 1255 is missing




	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH
	9 AUGUST 1944	(F-21)	DEFERRED
	0933
	MELTON
	KIRKBRIDE/KNIGHT



		090502Z NCR 2142




OIC SERIAL 1256

1. NO BY 1630/7 TO GO OVER TO IRELAND 0800/8. PRESUME HE SAILED
FROM TPM 7TH AUGUST.
2. BY 1834/7 BL AND LD AND LV TO COMMENCE RETURN PASSAGE IN
CASE OF NEED IN TIME TO REACH BERGEN WITHOUT REFUELLING. LV TO
REPORT INTENTIONS IF OPERATION IN AREA STEERED FOR NO LONGER
SEEMS PROFITABLE.
3. JZ DUE AD G 0200/10.
4. BA AND JK TO IRELAND 0800/9.
5. LT BY 1120/8 TO REPORT PASSAGE ON LONG OF AL.
6. BY 1349/7 LO TO REMAIN IN AREA AS LONG AS POSSIBLE AS RELIEF
NOT YET POSSIBLE.
7. WEATHER REPORTS.
LP 0349/8 LAT 56-30 N LONG 33-30 W
LO 0128/8 LAT 44-30 N LONG CORRUPT

2 COPIES CDR KNOWLES




	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	RRRRRRR
	10 AUGUST 1944
	2229
	KRANING
	FISHER/YORK



		101902Z NCR 3262




(COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL 1257 FROM ADMTY.)

OIC SERIAL 1257.
1. BY 1957/8 SH WAS IN LT RETURNING TO PENANG.
2. BY 2208/8 LT WAS IN AK 3846.
3. YV DUE AD G 11TH AUGUST. LM AND LL DUE AD G 12TH AUGUST.
4. SS AND ST BY 1446/8 TO PROCEED VIA KE TO
MQ.
5. WEATHER REPORTS LP 0409/10TH LAT 54-30 NORTH LONG 33-30
WEST. LR 0348/10TH LAT 60-30 NORTH LONG 32-30 WEST. LO
0029/10TH LAT 45-30 NORTH LONG 31-30 WEST.
6. XQ SCHAEFFER EXR 8 NC NOW OB.
7. MY 1255 TO ONLY.


2 COPIES F 34 FOR COMMANDER KNOWLES.

From	Para.	Correction
AOIC 1264	6	REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 1257 PARA 6 XQ EQUALS PM 484.

Admiralty OIC Serials 1258 to 1261 are missing




	ADMTY		PPPPPP
		COMINCH
	13 AUGUST 1944	FOR F-21
	2303
	MELTON
	HOFNER/SOWERS



		132004Z NCR 5531




(COMINCH FROM ADMTY. THIS REPEATS 131100Z GROUPS 80
ADDRESSED COMINCH FOR F-21 OIC SERIAL 1262 FROM ADMTY
OIC SERIAL 1262.)

ULTRA TOPSEC.
1. JE EXL 1. LE EXL 16/7. LM AND LL ADG 13. JZ ADG 11.
2. OIC SERIALS 1258, 1259, 1260 AND 1261 WERE TO
ONLY 131100Z






2 COPIES TO COMDR. KNOWLES.

Admiralty OIC Serial 1263 is missing

COMINCH

PPPPPPPPP

ADMIRALTY

14 AUGUST 1944

141410

	ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 386 X ULTRA X
	REFERENCE JAP DIP 2150/9 REGARDING SURVIVAL OF NOMI X WOULD APPRECIATE
	YOUR VIEWS PARTICULARLY AS TO ORIGIN QWF AND SUBSEQUENT MSG NOT
	INTERCEPTED HERE X IN VIEW 040046 AND 050020 ASSOCIATE HALIFAX ATTACK 040124Z
	WITH JIG EASY X













	F-21 . . . ORIG. . .
	. . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . . "CCM"




	ADMTY
		COMINCH
	15 AUG 1944	FOR F 21	DEFERRED
	0153
	MELTON
	WOODWARD/HOFNER



	PAGE 1 OF 2	150038Z NCR 6265




PART 1 150020Z NCR 6254
PART 2 150029Z NCR 6253
PART 3 150038Z NCR 6265

COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL 1264 FROM ADMIRALTY OIC
SERIAL 1264.

ULTRA
U BOAT SITUATION.
NO WHICH INCLUDES N 10 AND T3 AND B3. NT 29 U4 L4
ST5 P3 G7 M6 UX6 W179 SR3 PW20 SC36 F5 OE38 OW8 OB26.
2. TOTAL 407 COMPRISES NI1 AND ALLOWS Q 9.
3. NI COMPRISES 2324.
4. TO JULY Q ADD G R FOR A/C A/86 AT 1102Z/18 AND RH
FOR HMS CURZON AND EKINS AT 0215Z/21ST. TO AUGUST Q
ADD 3 UNKNOWNS FOR AIR RAID ON TOULON ON 6TH AND GM
FOR A/C C/53 AT 1230Z/9 AND EG 2 AT 0100Z/10TH AND



	GL FOR A/C P.461 AND EG2 AT 0028Z/11TH AND CL FOR MINE AND
	A/C F/502 AT 0353Z/12TH AND PP FOR A/C A/461 AT 2215Z/12TH.
	REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 1254 PARA 4 CANCEL TQ AND SUBSTITUTE
	EITHER GZ OR CK. REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 1233 PARA 5 CANCEL
	ALLOCATION OF RV TO A/C /304 AT 0030/21 JUNE AND ALLOCATE
	WV TO THIS ATTACK. ALLOCATE RV TO A/C C/244 AT 0015/8TH
	JUNE. REFERENCE 3 UNKNOWN U BOATS ABOVE AT PRESENT WE ARE
	ARBITRARILY ASSUMING CM AND AF AND AB TO BE SUNK THUS REDUC-
	ING PW BY 3.
	5. FROM PO DEDUCT PP AND ADD RT. OB INCREASED BY ADDITION
	OF KD AND KL AND NN AND NC.
	6. BALTIC CO'S 103 KNECHT 1063 STEPHAN 2502 HANNESEANN 7.
	PC 393 AND PI 482 AND PJ 979 AND MV 245 AND LW 1223 ALL EXR 6.
	PK 680 AND LX 1221 BOTH EXR DATE UNKNOWN. REFERENCE OIC SERIAL
	1257 PARA 6 XQ EQUALS PM 484.



	2 COPIES FOR COMDR KNOWLES.








	ADMIRALTY 150038Z NCR 6265 PAGE 2 OF 2

From	Para.	Correction
AOIC 1275	4	REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 1264 PARA 4 REINSTATE AF AND CM IN PW.

Admiralty OIC Serial 1265 is missing




	ADMIRALTY		OP OP OP OP
		COMINCH
	15 AUGUST 1944
	1140
	KRANING
	IMRIE/YORK



		151031Z NCR 6501




ULTRA TOPSEC.
COMINCH FOR F-21 OIC SERIAL 1266 FROM ADMIRALTY.
OIC SERIAL 1266.

1. LACK OF ORDERS TO LT AND KNOWN FACT THAT HE IS NOT
TO BE EMPLOYED AS RELIEF WEATHER REPORTER SUGGEST SOME
SPECIAL OPERATION. IT IS FELT HERE THAT BELLE ISLE STRAIT
IS LIKELY AREA AT THIS TIME. PERISCOPE SIGHTED BY
US ARMY AIRCRAFT 2015Z/12TH MAY POSSIBLY REFER.
2. OIC 1263 AND 1265 WERE TO ONLY.




2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR COMDR KNOWLES.

Admiralty OIC Serial 1267 is missing




	ADMTY
		COMINCH	PRIORITY
	AUGUST 16 1944
	2006
	KIMBRELL
	KOTEEN/ROWLAND



		161844Z NCR 7465




ULTRA TOPSEC COMINCH FOR F-21 OIC SERIAL 1268 FROM
ADMTY.

OIC SERIAL 1268.
(1) PN 285 AND PO 925 BOTH EXR 15. NC AGAIN
EXR 12, SO CANCEL ALLOCATION TO OB. CO OF LX IS
ACKERMAN.
(2) OIC 1267 WAS TO ONLY.


*RECEIVED TOPSEC, RECLASSIFIED SECRET.
2 COPIES TO COMMANDER KNOWLES.




	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	PRIORITY
	AUG 17 1944
	1940
	KRANING
	YORK/



		171800 NCR 8216




(COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 1269 FROM ADMIRALTY
OIC SERIAL 1269) ULTRA.

1. REF OIC SERIAL 1264 PARA 4 U BOATS SUNK
IN TOULON NOW KNOWN TO BE PH AND TG AND AB.
IN SAME RAID CM SEVERELY DAMAGED.
2. 2 UNKNOWN U BOATS SUNK IN AIR RAID ON BREMEN 29TH JULY.
3. XS OTTO EXR UNKNOWN DATE.
4. LT TO AMERICA 2 AT 0800/17. CONSEQUENTLY
WE THINK MORE PROBABLE THAT HE IS PROCEEDING
TO INDIAN OCEAN.



2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR COMDR KNOWLES. .

From	Para.	Correction
AOIC 1312	3	REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 1269 PARA 3 CANCEL XS OTTO APPRARENTLY GERMAN ERROR FOR BORNHAUPT WHO REPLACED OTTO AS C O.

Admiralty OIC Serial 1270 is missing

COMINCH

ADMIRALTY

RRRRRRRR

17 AUGUST 1944

171807

	ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 387 X ULTRA X
	IN VIEW JAP DIP 111900 LOVE ITEM ALLOCATE SUNK BY USS ROBINSON 131901
	MAY IN 18-10N 33-20W X AM 151221B PARA ABLE SIX X WAS RASKOVA A MERCHANT
	VESSEL QUERY X














	F-21 . . . ORIG. . .
	. . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . . "CCM"




	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	ROUTINE
	AUG 18 1944
	2136
	KRANING
	YORK/DORSEY



	PAGE 1 OF 2	181823B NCR 9045




TOPSEC ULTRA. OIC SERIAL 1271. (COMINCH FOR
F21 OIC SERIAL 1271 FROM ADMIRALTY)

1. SQ ASSUMED BY CONTROL ON 17/8 TO BE RETURNING
IN VIEW OF CROP OF REPORTS NEAR CEYLON. HS TO HAVE
NEW BATTERY BEFORE HOMEWARD JOURNEY AS CAPACITY
ONLY 38 PERCENT.
2. R/V'S FOR FUELLING ON 22/8 FOR JK AND LP
IN AK 8266 AND FOR BA AND LR ON 26/8 IN AL
1832 BOTH AT SUNDOWN. LD INFORMED THAT HE WILL
NOT BE FUELLED AND MUST LEAVE PAMP L* ACCORDINGLY.
3. LO LAT 45-30 N LONG 29-30 W 1229/17. LR
LAT 56-30 N LONG 31-30 W 1448/17. LP 55-30 N
LONG 31-30 W 0409/18. LAT 56-30 N LONG 33-30 W
0509/18.













	PAGE 2 OF 2	181823B NCR 9045




4. REF MY 1269 PARA 4. LT HEADING REMAINS OPEN
HAVING REGARD TO 1721/2 WHICH SUSPENDED SERVICES
AMERICA 1A AND 1B FROM 1200/3.


*AS RECEIVED. .

2 COPIES TO F-341 FOR COMDR KNOWLES. .




	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	RRRRRRR
	20 AUGUST 1944
	2104
	MEYER
	MCKENNA/



		201945Z NCR 508




(ACTION COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 1272 FROM
ADMIRALTY OIC SERIAL 1272)

ULTRA
1. PQ 1199 NOLLMANN EXR 18. SV 871 EXR 19 NV
FROM OB TO REFIT PR 717 TO OB.
2. MY 1270 TO ONLY.






2 COPIES TO COMMANDER KNOWLES.

Admiralty OIC Serials 1273 and 1274 are missing

COMINCH

OP OP

ADMIRALTY

21 AUGUST 1944

211945

	ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 388 X ULTRA X
	TWO OFFICERS AND ONE PROPAGANDIST AMONG 41 P/WS FROM LOVE EASY X C.O.
	LOST X YOUR 1271 PARA 4 X LOVE TARE HEADING BAFFLING BUT BEST GUESS IS HE
	IS APPROACHING ST JOHNS AREA X THIS CONSISTENT WITH AMERICA TWO AND AREAS
	ASSIGNED LOVE EASY AND JIG SUGAR X DOUBT LOVE TARE ENROUTE TO INDIAN
	OCEAN BECAUSE OF FUEL FACTOR AND NOTE SUGAR UNCLE STILL ON IRELAND X
	WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR FURTHER VIEWS AND WHEN CONVENIENT COMMENT ON
	QUERIES MY 386 AND 387 X NAN ZEBRA HEADING 190820 RECEIVED HERE ABLE
	DOG 47 X CONSIDER ABLE EASY 47 POSSIBLY INTENDED IN VIEW OF 190934 X









	F-21 . . . ORIG. . .
	. . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . . "CCM"




	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH FOR F-21	RRRRRRR
	22 AUGUST 1944
	220220
	MELTON
	MONROE/



	PAGE 1 OF 2	212256 NCR 1359




(COMINCH FOR F-21 OIC SERIAL 1275 FROM ADMIRALTY)
OIC SERIAL 1275. U-BOAT SITUATION.
1. NO 28 WHICH INCLUDES N 13 AND T 2 AND B 2. NT 27
U 2. L4. ST 3. P 7. G 5. M 6. UX 6. W 174. SR 3. PW
22. SC 36. F 4. OE 39. OW 10. OB 25.
2. TOTAL 401 COMPRISES NI 1 AND ALLOWS Q 7.
3. NI IS 822 ELSINGHORST.
4. TO JULY Q ADD 2 UNKNOWNS FOR AIR RAID ON BREMEN 29TH
AND PL SUNK BY MINE OFF BREST ON 13TH AFTER BEING TAKEN
UP BY ESCORT AT B 1. TO AUGUST Q ADD CI FOR HMS ORCHID
AT 1600Z/15TH AND DY FOR A/C W/201 AT 1510Z/18TH AND
IV FOR HMS WENSLEYDALE AT 0811Z 20TH AND LE FOR USS
BOGUE AT 1613Z/20TH.
5. PO NOW 31 INCLUDES SB AND HM FROM G. WY NOW RECOMM-
ISSIONED AND TRANSFERRED FROM PO TO U. ALSO PO REDUCED

From	Para.	Correction
AOIC 1287	4	REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 1275 PARA 4 FOR LE SUBSTITUTE LT.



	BY Q OF PH AND TG SUNK TOULON 6TH. IN VIEW OF LACK OF Z
	MENTION WE ARE INCLUDING WB IN PO.
	6. REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 1264 PARA 4 REINSTATE AF AND CM
	IN PW.
	7. REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 1173 PARA 7 CANCEL ALLOCATION NH.
	Z MENTION APPARENTLY GERMAN ERROR AND 991 IS IN BALTIC.
	8. BALTIC CO'S 1002 BOOS.
	9. MY 1273 AND 1274 ONLY.





	2 COPIES TO COMMANDER KNOWLES ONLY.













	ADMIRALTY 212256 NCR 1359 PAGE 2 OF 2

Admiralty OIC Serials 1276 to 1280 are missing

COMINCH

URGENT

ADMIRALTY

22 AUGUST 1944

221227

	ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 389 X ULTRA X
	BOGUE A/C VICTIM 201613 IDENTIFIED AS LOVE TARE NOT LOVE EASY X C.O.
	K.K. ZINKE X















	F-21 . . . ORIG. . .
	. . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . . "CCM"




	ADMIRALTY		PRIORITY
		COMINCH (F-21)
	26 AUGUST 1944
	0228
	KARABINUS
	DORSEY/FISHER



		260031Z NCR 4228




(COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL 1281 FROM ADMIRALTY
OIC SERIAL 1281. ULTRA TOPSEC.)

1. BY 1458/25 JS ORDERED TO OCCUPY SAME OPERATIONAL
AREA AS LE ARRIVING THERE IN ABOUT 14 DAYS.
AMERICA 2 AT 0800/26.
2. MY 1274 TO 1280 INCLUSIVE TO ONLY.





2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-341.




	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH
	27 AUGUST 1944		ROUTINE
	0121
	KARABINUS
	DORSEY/IMRIE



		262229Z NCR 5021




(ULTRA. COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL 1282 FROM
ADMIRALTY OIC SERIAL 1282)

1. PS 978 AND PT 1004 BOTH EXR 22.




2 COPIES FOR F 34 FOR COMDR KNOWLES.

Admiralty OIC Serials 1283 and 1284 are missing




	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH (FOR F21)
	28 AUGUST 1944		ROUTINE
	1855
	MEYER
	STERNS/WALP



		281727Z NCR 6114




COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 1285 FROM ADMIRALTY
OIC SERIAL 1285.

YOUR 386. AM QUITE SATISFIED THAT MOMI DID NOT
ARRIVE AND WE TOOK THE SAME VIEW OF ASSOCIATION
OF 040046 AND 050020 AND EXPLAINATION OF INWARD
PASSAGE TO LORIENT. INTERCEPTS REPORTED BY
GERMANS TO JAPANESE NOT INTERCEPTED BY BRITISH
STATIONS AND MAY HAVE BEEN IMAGINED HOPEFULLY
OR FRADUENTLY.
2. YOUR 387 RASKOVA ALMOST CERTAINLY MERCHANT
SHIP BUT NO RECORD OF THIS SHIP HERE. REGRET
DELAY IN ANSWERING QUERIES.
3. BY 1283 AND 1284 TO ONLY.


2 COPIES TO COMMANDER KNOWLES




	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH
	29 AUGUST 1944		ROUTINE
	0305
	KRANING
	FISHER/ROBERTS



	PAGE 1 OF 2	281922Z NCR 6472




PART 1 281906Z NCR 6489
PART 2 281914Z NCR 6495
PART 3 281922Z NCR 6472

(COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 1286 FROM ADMTY.)

OIC SERIAL 1286.
1. OPERATIONS IN CENTRAL CHANNEL HAVE NOW BEEN
ABANDONED BUT INSHORE OPERATIONS IN BRISTOL CHANNEL
AND POSSIBLY WESTERN ENGLISH CHANNEL WILL CONTINUE.
KN AND KT AND MY AND VY NO PROCEEDING TO THESE AREAS.
2. FOLLOWING ARE CURRENT ESTIMATES FOR REMAIN-
ING BOATS EX-BISCAY PORTS.
(A) EN ROUTE NORWAY VK LAT 50-05N LONG
01-20W. GD 50-20N 02-35W. ED 49-50N
03-30W. AR 49-25N 05-35W. IP 49-20N
09-55W CE 45-25N 04-10W WILL FIRST

OPERATE IN ATLANTIC. LJ 47-25N 04-35W.

LL 45-05N 03-45W. LM 44-25N 03-00W.

JZ 44-30N 03-40W. CV 45-10N 06-20W.

HK 46-40N 10-45W. KG 47-10N 10-40W.

PV 47-05N 10-50W. LH 48-00N 16-45W.

EZ 50-15N 18-30W. PA 52-05N 19-30W.

MX 53-00N 17-25W.

(B) ENROUTE FAR EAST WITH FREIGHT FA LAT 45-00N

LONG 07-30W FB 44-30N 08-00W. FC FORMERLY MF

LAT 44-30N LONG 04-00W.

3. FOLLOWING REMAIN:

PORT	BOAT	DATE	DESTINATION
U	WY	1ST SEPT	NORWAY
L	DQ	5TH SEPT	NORWAY
ST	EB	29TH AUG	NORTH ATLANTIC
ST	EP	13TH SEPT	NORWAY
P	VN	28TH AUG
P	VO	29TH AUG
P	WT	31ST AUG
P	KK	3RD SEPT	NORWAY
P	VW	4TH SEPT
P	IC	9TH SEPT	NORWAY

4. TQ AND EA AND CK ARE OVERDUE P AND PROBABLY SUNK.

2 COPIES F-341 FOR COMMANDER KNOWLES.

ADMIRALTY 281922Z NCR 6472 PAGE 2 OF 2




	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH
	29 AUGUST 1944		ROUTINE
	0520
	KRANING
	FISHER/IMRE



		290153Z NCR 6547




PART 1 290140 NCR6546
PART 2 290153 NCR6547

(COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL 1287 FROM ADMIRALTY.)

OIC SERIAL 1287

U-BOAT SITUATION:
1. NO 27 WHICH INCLUDES N 17 AND T 1 AND B 2 NT
24 U 1 L 1 ST 2 P 6 M 4 UX 6 W 176 SR 3 PW 23 SC 36
F 5 OE 52 OW 10 OB 24.
2. TOTAL 400 COMPRISES NI 3 AND ALLOWS Q 7.
3. NI INCLUDES 889 BRAEUCKER AND 2328 AND 2504.
GERMAN REFERENCE TO COMMISSIONING OF 2328 AT HAMBURG
POINTS TO SERIES 2321 AS BEING TYPE 23 SINCE OTHER
HAMBURG SERIES CLEARLY TYPE 21.
4. TO AUGUST Q ALLOCATE G X TO AIRCRAFT G/53
AT 2205Z/14TH AND WU TO EG 11. AT 0800Z/18TH AND NT

From	Para.	Correction
AOIC 1289	4	REFERENCE OIC 1287 PARA 3 BY PRU 2 NEW TYPE SERIES ARE KNOWN TO BE UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT HAMBURG ONE BEING TYPE 21 THE OTHER TYPE 23.



	BLOWN UP BY CREW AFTER GOUNDING OFF TOULON 20TH.
	AND IG FOR HMS VINDEX SWORDFISH WITH JW 59 ON 24TH
	OR 25TH. AND HM. AND SB. AND WB ALL BLOWN UP AT G
	ON 25TH. THESE THREE TRANSFERRS REDUCING PO TO 28.
	REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 1275 PARA 4 FOR LE SUBSTITUTE
	LT.
	5. BALTIC CO'S UA NOW ARCO-ZINNEBERG 905
	SCHWARTING 1273 KNOLLMAN 3001 VOGEL.
	6. F NOW INCLUDES U 219 TO WHICH FC ALLOCATED
	AND PREVIOUS BIGRAM CANCELLED. FROM OB TRANSFER EX
	TO REFIT. TO PO ADD GA AND SUBTRACT IC. TO PW ADD
	NX UNDER REPAIR AT TOULON 16TH.

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	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH FOR F21
	30 AUG 1944		DDDDDDD
	0136
	MELTON
	ELY/POWLEY



		291555 NCR 7177



PART 1 - 291540 NCR 7171
PART 2 - 291548 NCR 7184
PART 3 - 291555 NCR 7177 (NOT INCLUDED, BEING SERVICED)
(COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 1289 FROM ADMIRALTY
OIC SERIAL 1289)
(1) FOLLOWING IS OUR ESTIMATE OR RESULTS OF U-BOAT CAMPAIGN
DURING OVERLORD.
(A) NUMBER OF U BOATS TAKING PART IN THE CAMPAIGN 44
NUMBER OF THESE U BOATS DESTROYED 25 PLUS 3 PROBABLE (57%
OR 64%)
NUMBER OF MERCHANT SHIPS SUNK BY U BOATS IN THE CAMPAIGN 10.
NUMBER OF MERCHANT SHIPS DAMAGED BY U BOATS IN THE CAMPAIGN 7.
NUMBER OF COMMISSIONED SHIPS SUNK 3.
NUMBER OF COMMISSIONED SHIPS DAMAGED 6.
NUMBER OF ESCORTS SUNK BY U BOATS IN THE CAMPAIGN 4.
(B) NUMBER OF CRUISES INITIATED TOWARDS CHANNEL 53.
NUMBER OF WHICH ENDED FATALLY 25. PERCENTAGE 47.
(C) NUMBER OF CRUISES WHICH PENETRATED INTO CHANNEL 45.
NUMBER WHICH ENDED FATALLY 17. PERCENTAGE 38.
(D) NUMBER OF CRUISES WHICH PENETRATED SPOUT 20.
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	NUMBER SUNK IN SPOUT 6. PERCENTAGE 30.
	NUMBER SUNK DURING RETURN FROM SPOUT 1. PERCENTAGE 5.
	NUMBER OF UNSUCCESSFUL CRUISES TO SPOUT 7. PERCENTAGE 35.
	(E) NUMBER OF CHANNEL CRUISES NOT INTENDED TO REACH SPOUT 14.
	NUMBER SUNK 5. PERCENTAGE 36.
	(F) SUNK BY AREAS TOTAL 25
	(1) CHANNEL
	(A) SPOUT 5.
	(B) WEST CHANNEL 11.
	(2) BAY 4.
	(3) NORTHABOUT 4 TOTAL 25.
	(G) NUMBER SUNK BY AIRFORCES 11 1/2.
	NUMBER SUNK BY SURFACE FORCES 13 1/2. TOTAL 25
	(2) REFERENCE OIC 1287 PARA 3 BY PRU 2 NEW TYPE SERIES ARE KNOWN TO BE
	UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT HAMBURG ONE BEING TYPE 21 THE OTHER TYPE 23.
	(3) REF REPORT ON U66 G/SERIAL 38 PAGE 22



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	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH
	30 AUGUST 1944		DEFERRED
	1221
	KRANING
	FISHER/ROBERTS



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(FROM ADMIRALTY.)

PART 3 FINAL MY 291555. ULTRA.

DO YOU FEEL THAT SUCH SPECIFIC TIMES AND PURPORTED
QUOTATIONS MIGHT GIVE AN UNDESIRABLE IMPRESSION
THAT SIGNAL LOG HAD BEEN CAPTURED?
[Penned note: Concur and consider such material should never appear in
P/W interrogation reports. Take up with Op16Z]
[Penned note: Op16Z will comply henceforth]

4. MY 1288 TO ONLY.

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	ADMIRALTY		PRIORITY
		COMINCH FOR F21
	30 AUGUST 1944		DDDDDDD
	2120
	MELTON
	KNOWLES/WOODWARD



		301925B NCR 7705	X




COMINCH FOR F-21 FROM ADMIRALTY.
ULTRA.
OIC SERIAL 1290.
1. PE BY 1305/29 TO OCCUPY AK NORTHERN HALF
AND AL AS ATTACKING AND WW AREA. TO
REPORT ARRIVAL IN AL.
2. WEATHER REPORT LR 1148/29 LAT 58-30N LONG 33-39W.
3. PO AND PN AND PG TO IRELAND AT 0800/30.
4. PM AND MW BY 1229/29 STEER FOR AM.
5. BY 1256/29 FOLLOWING STEERING POINTS LX TO BC.
NK TO AL. MV TO AL. ALL
TO REPORT PASSING LONG OF AL.

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