I n c o m i n g   Radio Messages "  U  374  "!
  
 
04.10. 1859/4/131/280 19.26 Hessler, Greger, Fischel and Hiersacker on 5 November between 01.00 and 05.00 hours report weather by Short Signal.
       
13.10. 1830/13/145/267 12.47 Occupy as attack area U-109 the square BA 1935, U-502 the square EA 5155 depth 100 nm.  There are in attack areas U-573 in square AZ 96, U-374 in square AT 32, U-208 in square AT 36.
       
16.10. 1538/16/247 16.24 U-374, U-573 and U-208 report fuel by Naval Short Signal.
       
16.10. 1852/16/258 19.26 Heinsohn, Fischel, Schlieper and Bleichrodt head for square UP 71 [AJ 71], day's run about 120 nm.  Permission to attack, as generally outside the blockade area.
       
16.10. 2108/16/128/263 21.33 Mengersen, Krech, Fischel and Hinsch report weather by Short Signal.  Send between 01.00 and 05.00 hours on 17 October.
       
20.10. 0040/20/107/252 01.35 Occupy at economical transit speed:  1)  As Group Mordbrenner attack areas depth 40 nm.  U-374 square 9595, U-573 square 9615, U-208 square 9697, U-109 square 9636, of the large square the lies west of HL.  [AH]    (continued)
       
20.10. 0130/20/254 01.52 2)  As Group Schlagetot U-569, U-123, U-82, U-202, U-84, U-203 and U-93 and U-854 patrol line from square 5195 to square 6915.  (continued from 0040/20)
       
23.10. 1235/22/222 06.32 1)  Group Mordbrenner immediately report if a boat was noticed by the enemy with certainty in the area of the ordered attack area.  Success of the presence in this area depends on monitoring.
      2)  U-569 free to maneuver in area between Groups Schlagetot and Mordbrenner.
       
29.10. 1001/29/300 11.34 Radio Message 1001/29/300:  To Mordbrenner.  Occupy as attack areas: 1)  Heinsohn square EM 4485.  2)  Schlieper square 6685, Fischel square 6368, Bleichrodt square 6955 of the large square west of square EM.  [BB]  3)  Depth for all 80 nm.  4) Fischel in square 6382 drop by where a focal point is suspected.  5)  The western limit of the entire area for Group Mordbrenner at the moment is the longitude of square 9875.
       
29.10. 1012/28/281 02.27 To Mordbrenner.  Head for square EM 47.  Attack permission there as before.   [Note: this message was sent before the one above]
            
31.10. 2159/31/217 22.45 1)  All Mordbrenner operate on Kentrat-convoy.  2.)  All Mordbrenner and Rasch and Rosenbaum report immediately if in contact with the enemy and attacks, request bearing signals promptly.  3)  Kentrat has held contact for over 1000 nm, attack first when others are there.
 
     
     
Click the flag to view the above page from the original German KTB
     
 
- 2 -
  
     
 
31.10. 2212/31/218 22.50 1) Rasch immediately report with Naval Short Signal.  2.) All Mordbrenner report by Short Signal "No" if enemy contact is unlikely to happen later tonight.  3.)  Rosenbaum return transit.
       
31.10. 2123/31/269 00.51 Mordbrenner operate on Kentrat-convoy.  Boats from Reißwolf report successes.  Bravo for Rasch.
       
31.10. 0207/31/276 02.21 Group Mordbrenner do not operate on Kentrat-convoy, instead take up ordered attack areas.
       
31.10. 1214/31/296 12.53 Bleichrodt, Heinsohn, Schlieper and Fischel by 1 November 11.00 hours take up patrol line from CA 7555 to MB 4885.  Operation against Kentrat-convoy intended. [all BC]
       
01.11. 0330/1/233 05.10 Mordbrenner and Kentrat first continue to operate on convoy general course 250°.  Enemy speed 10.5-12 knots.  If unsuccessful, continue search in sectors between 240° and 260° based on position for 19.00 hours in 8212.  Order from the south Bleichrodt, Heinsohn, Schlieper and Fischel.  Kentrat free to maneuver.  Rasch break off search
       
01.11. 1544/1/252 16.35 U-374 do not attack. Hold contact.  Immediately give Short Signal weather report.  Group "Schlagetot" operate on this convoy.  Hardegen requests bearing signals.
       
01.11. 2035/1/264 21.00 Fischel, Lehmann, Topp, and Rasch on 2 November between 01.00 and 05.00 hours report weather by Short Signal.
       
01.11. 2047/1/266 22.35 1)  Operating on Fischel-convoy:  Hardegen, Hinsch, Schuch, Rollmann, Linder, Uphoff, Mützelburg, Elfe and Greger.  In this order carry out search in sector 20-70°.  Starting from 15.00 hour position in square KC 4172.  On 2 November 12.00 hours, in assigned sub-sectors be on circular arc that the enemy could reach at  speed 11 knots, then run against the convoy searching obliquely in assigned sectors.  Fischel free to maneuver. 2)  Kentrat free to maneuver on Fischel-convoy or Rasch.  Report intentions. 3.)  Boats operating on the Fischel-convoy carry the designation "Raubritter".
       
01.11. 2146/1/269 22.16 Fischel and Rasch question contact.  To Short Signal weather report.  Correct longitude 48.
       
03.11. 1041/3/176/228   Return harbors are Brest for U-208, U-374.  Lorient for U-502, U-125.  Nazaire for U-73, U-573, U-568.
       
04.11. 1259/4/131/280   Hesse, Greger, Fischel and Hiersacker on 5 November between 01.00 and 05.00 hours report weather by Short Signal.
 
     
     
 
     
 
- 3 -
 
     
 
05.11. 1747/5/164/300 18.30 Elfe, Fischel, Fraatz and Hesse on 6 November between 01.00 and 05.00 hours report weather by Short Signal.  2)  Rosenbaum on 6 November at 08.00 hours switch to Ireland Circuit.
       
06.11. 1759/6/184/220 18.51 Kentrat, Hinsch, Fischel and Mohr report weather on 7 November between 01.00 and 05.00 hours.
       
07.11. 1903/7/103/233 19.36 1)  Linder, Mützelburg, Fraatz and Rosenbaum report weather on 8 November between 01.00 and 05.00 hours by Short Signal.  2)  Endrass, Topp, Fischel, Hinsch and Heinsohn on 8 November at 08.00 hours switch to Ireland Circuit.
       
10.11. 0819/10/5 08.50 Escort on 11 November for U-73 Point N1 at 09.00 hours, for U-374 at 06.00 hours from 60-meter line additionally Sperrbrecher.
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
 
     
     
 
     
 
 
 
O u t g o i n g  Radio Messages "  U  374  "
  
 
=============================
  
 
02.10.   22.39 Short Signal (Position)
03.10.   13.30 Short Signal (Passing report)
04.10.   00.37 Short Signal (Position)
04.10.   07.07          "         (Position)
04.10.   23.45         "         (Position)
05.10.   23.06         "         (Position)
16.10   18.07         "         (Fuel inventory)
17.10   04.36         "         (Weather report)
31.10   23.44         "         (No)
01.11. 0350/1 04.22 From Fischel:  To 1)  No.  2) One steamer 6000 GRT.  9 and 1 torpedoes.  47 cbm.  Position square 1515 request return in 6382.
01.11. 1500/1 15.13 Alfa 274 Enemy convoy in sight, square 4172, course 50°.
01.11.   17.00 Short Signal
01.11. 1852/1 19.00 From Fischel:  Square 4168, 15 ships, course 50°, 8 knots.  Wind NE 2, Vis. 25 nm, cloudless.
01.11. 2000/1 21.37 From Fischel:  correct position is SE 4191, course 50°, 9 knots.  Aircraft.  45 cbm.
02.11. 0031/2 00.45 From Fischel:  Stand by for bearing signals.
02.11   01.10 Short Signal
02.11.
to   
02.00 Bearing signals with Alfa 138.
02.11
from   
02.00 Bearing signals with Alfa 162.
02.11. 03.00/2 04.10 Alfa 251 square 4133, course 20°.  From U-374
02.11   04.30 Short Signal
02.11 0500/2 09.32 From Fischel:  Contact lost, depth charges, compass failure, pursuit no longer possible, 42 cbm.
02.11 1107/2 11.46 From Fischel:  Position square 1877.  Last sound bearing 08.00 hours in 10°T, 27 nm away.  33 ships, 3 destroyers, 3 escort vessels.  Return transit.  31 October independent 6000 GRT sunk.  Several torpedo failures.  3 and 1 torpedoes.
02.11   16.32 Short Signal (Weather report)
05.11   02.43          "         (Weather report)
06.11   02.32          "         (Weather report)
07.11   02.38          "         (Weather report)
09.11.   20.26 Short Signal - Position in 36 hours off return harbor.