War Patrol
4 October 1942 to
12 December 1942
Kapitänleutnant Peter
Zschech
Key and notes to translated message forms
With great appreciation to cryptology historian/researcher Mr. Ralph Erskine
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Date of message |
US Navy Security Classification |
(unknown) |
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| German date/time of transmission/serial # (Serial # was allocated when signal was being sent by shore station. A different serial # was given for each radio circuit (eg. Series 1 or 4, etc)) |
Group count (number of four letter cipher groups in original German signal) |
Cipher indicator group showing which cipher was being used ( eg. Triton (Shark) or Bertok) and the group for obtaining message setting (starting position of rotor for that message) |
Allied name assigned to U-boat radio circuit Series’ 1, 2 3, etc. were allied designations for various U-boat radio circuits. The circuits included the Ubootsküstenschaltung (for the Bay of Biscay and the northern approaches to the North Atlantic ), Irland (for U-boats in the north and middle Atlantic ), Amerika (for those in the north western Atlantic, central Atlantic and South American coast), Afrika (for the Indian Ocean ), and Diana and Hubertus. From time to time they were expanded and renamed (eg. Amerika I and II ). |
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| Message text |
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| Text within (( )) are US Navy translator's notes |
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| Offizier ( ) was a form of doubly-enciphered Enigma. Additional plugboard settings were used, which were generally valid for 10 days in a given month. |
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| Disguised Naval grid square reference, disguised using ‘Adressbuch’ (later captured from U 505) |
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US Time of intercept (GMT) |
Frequency |
US time and date of decrypt at Op-20-G |
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11 NOV 1942 |
HUSH SECRET |
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| 2124/11/146 |
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VVMD UFPW |
SERIES B LC G |
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ZSCHECH |
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| AERIAL BOMB, LIMITED DIVING CAPACITY AGAIN. NAVAL SQUARE EE 8468,
50 DEGREES, 10 KNOTS. MEDICAL HELP NEEDED URGENTLY. DAY-LONG SUBMERGING |
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| EE 8468 = 11.45 N - 56.57 W. |
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DF 14 N 57 W |
CASE 11/3/21 |
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2322 |
7640 KCS |
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12 NOV 1942 |
HUSH SECRET |
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| 0858/12/399 |
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KFQW OYUX |
(SERIES E) |
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LC WA |
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| FROM: |
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ZCECH |
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| HEAD FOR NAVAL SQUARE EH 60. MAKE REQUIRED REPORT. |
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| EH 60 = 14.33 N - 29.21 W. |
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1522 |
12260 KCS |
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12 NOV 1942 |
HUSH SECRET |
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| 0155/12/397 |
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FYXO YBSN |
SERIES 3 |
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| FROM: |
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ALL SUBS ON SERIES 3 |
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| 1. ZCECH: NEAREST DOCTOR WITH ENGLMANN IN ED 90 ALSO DOCTOR WITH
VOWE IN EH 60. RENDEZVOUS WITH LATTER POSSIBLE NO SOONER THAN 13TH.
REPORT NATURE OF INJURY AT ONCE. ALSO WHETHER VERY PROLONGED RENDEZVOUS
SEEMS NECESSARY. |
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| 2. ENGLMANN: ARRANGE RENDEZVOUS WITH ZCHECH. |
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| 3. THILO COUNT ON PROVISION IN APPROXIMATELY DS. |
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| 4. NAVAL SQUARES. |
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| ED 90 11.51N, 61.45W |
| ED 60 14.33N, 29.21W |
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1630Z |
12260 KCS |
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12 NOV 1942 |
HUSH SECRET |
LC WA |
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| 2117/12/304 |
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SHJB XTRH |
SERIES E |
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| 2ND WATCH OFFICER SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURY TO CHEST--RIBS BROKEN,
LUNGS PUNCTURED, SPITTING BLOOD, PULSE 140, MODERATE FEVER WITHOUT
MORPHINE, DIFFICULT BREATHING, SERIOUS PAIN, ADVISE TWO MORE DAYS,
QUESTION WHAT NEXT. |
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| SEA 1C LUENGEN SUFFERED CHEST INJURIES, IMPROVING. ON THE 7TH,
EO 1122, 5500 TON FREIGHTER LEFT SINKING. 320 DEGREES. ON THE 12TH
DURING DAY IN 1252 LAND-BASED PLANES, SURFACE BOMBS ON AFTER TURRET.
ALARM OUT OF ORDER. PORT DIESEL COMPLETELY OUT OF ORDER. ONE PLANE
CRASHED. EE 8326. |
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| EO 1122 - 10.27N 59.57W |
| 1252 - 10.09N 59.03W |
| EE 8326 - 13.03N 55.21W |
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D/F 15.15N 53W |
CASE 13/7/13 |
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0409Z |
12260 KCS |
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13 NOV 1942 |
HUSH SECRET |
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| 0658/13/305 |
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ZORG MBCA |
SERIES 305 G WA |
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| FROM: |
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ZSCHECH, SCHUCH |
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| 1) ZSCHECH GO AT ONCE TO VOWE TOWARD NAV. SQ. EH 40. MORE TO FOLLOW. |
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| 2) SCHUCH REPORT POSITION IMMEDIATELY. |
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| EH 40 - 14.33 N - 34.55 W |
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0752 |
9965 KCS |
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20 NOV 1942 |
HUSH SECRET |
WA WA |
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| 0946/20/485/166/274 |
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ZFCF SAPY |
(SERIES 1, 2, 4) |
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| FROM: |
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ALL SUBS CONCERNED IN SERIES 1, 2, 4 |
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| PORTS OF DESTINATION: |
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| BREST FOR DOEHLER, KREMSCH, UPHOFF, POEL. |
| PALLICE FOR MANNSTEIN, U-613 |
| LORIENT FOR BARGSTEN, ZSCHECH |
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0025 |
15880 KCS |
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20 NOV 1942 |
HUSH SECRET |
DF G |
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| 2145/20/489 |
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ORQI SBKE |
SERIES 4 |
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| RIGELE IS PROVISIONING ME WITH 55 PLUS 2 CUBIC METERS, 15 DAYS
SUPPLIES WHEN IS ZSCHECH ARRIVING? NE 2-3 14 MB, STEADY. |
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D/F 15.30N 29W |
CASE 20/9/65 |
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2131Z |
15880 KCS |
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20 NOV 1942 |
HUSH SECRET |
WA WA |
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| 2316/20/490 |
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DZOI IOJJ |
(SERIES 4) |
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| FROM: |
CONTROL |
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ALL SUBS IN SERIES 4 |
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| ZSCH WILL RENDEZVOUS WITH VOWE ON 22 NOVEMBER WITH COMMENCING
OF DAWN. SHORT SIGNAL, SIGNAL STRENGTH 3. |
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2317 |
15880 KCS |
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21 NOV 1942 |
HUSH SECRET |
LC WA |
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| 0129/21/492/300/374 |
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HVXD YIKA |
(SERIES 4) |
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| FROM: |
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ALL SUBS IN SERIES 0, 3 AND 4 |
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| 1. U-658 FOR FIREMAN 1ST CLASS GORKS, HEALTHY GIRL ARRIVED, ALL
WELL, CONGRATULATIONS. |
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| 2. U-154, U-505 FOR ENSIGNS (ENGINEERING) BALLEER AND ALTESELLMEIER,
HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS. |
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| FLOTILLA CHIEF. |
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0123 |
15880 KCS |
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4 DEC 1942 |
HUSH SECRET |
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| 1032/4/110 |
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ITGG RUAN (AREA B) |
LC |
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ZSCHECH, KREMSER, WISSMANN |
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| REPORT WEATHER TODAY PRIOR TO 1600. |
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7640 KCS |
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4 DEC 1942 |
HUSH SECRET |
JLN |
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| 1857/4/113/213/305 |
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AREA B,C,D,E |
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| FROM: |
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SCHAEFFER, WISSMANN, SCHROEDER, SCHWANDTK, ZSCHECH, POSKE, MUELLER |
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| 1) SCHAEFFER, WISSMANN, SCHROEDER AND SCHWANDTKE: REPORT WEATHER
BETWEEN 0300 AND 0600. |
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| 2) BEGINNING DEC 5TH, 0800: ZSCHECH GO ON COASTAL CIRCUIT, POSKE
ON IRELAND CIRCUIT, MUELLER ON AMERICA 1. |
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12260 KCS |
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8 DEC 1942 |
HUSH SECRET |
RP |
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| 2012/8/74 |
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SERIES 0 |
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| ON 10TH DECEMBER AT 0800 'ZKCHECK' (?) WILL BE AT ESCORT RENDEZVOUS
OUTSIDE LORIENT. |
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0640/1-JUNE |
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11 DEC 1942 |
TOP SECRET ULTRA |
RP EHB |
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| 0319/11/25 |
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SLSM RAYL |
SERIES 0 |
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| POSITION ACCORDING TO L/B BEARING IS #BF 6176 ( (47.33N, 03.35W)
). BEARING IS EVALUATED AS GOOD BY D/F STATION. |
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4412 KCS |
1930/9/7/45 |
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11 DEC 1942 |
TOP SECRET ULTRA |
RP EHB |
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| 1923/11/37 |
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LZYA NOVO |
SERIES 0 |
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CZECH ( (505) ) AND NEITXEL ( (510) ) |
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| ONE M-BOAT AND SIX R-BOATS WILL CARRY OUT ROUTINE SWEEP DURING
THE NIGHT OF 11-12/12. OUTBOUND ON LANE 'LADEBRUECKE' INBOUND ON
'KERNLEDER', PASSING POINT 'LADE' ABOUT 0210A. |
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4412 KCS |
0423/22/7/45 |
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11 DEC 1942 |
TOP SECRET ULTRA |
GP MN |
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IMAE ETBO |
SERIES 0 |
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| POSITION ACCORDING TO L/F BEARING IS #BF 2843 ( (48.51N, 05.05W)
), H/F BEARING AT 0010A SQ ( (BF) ) 2846 ( (48.45N, 05.05W) ). BOTH
BEARINGS UNCERTAIN, ALTHOUGH VERY FALSE BEARING IS NOT ACCEPTED
BY BEARING STATIONS. NO OPINION HERE. SEND BEARING SIGNAL AGAIN
ON 384 KCS AT 0240A. |
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NO TOI |
4412 KCS |
1955/6/7/45 |
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11 DECEMBER 1942 |
TOP SECRET ULTRA |
GP |
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NXIZ GJVC |
SERIES 0 |
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| U-505 ( (ZSCHECH) ) WILL BE OFF LORIENT AT 0800A/12/12. |
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NO TOI |
4412 KCS |
1905/6/7/45 |
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11 DEC 1942 |
TOP SECRET ULTRA |
RP EHB |
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| 1351/11/33 |
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O-EJIE |
SERIES 0 |
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U-505 ( (ZSCHECH) ) |
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| PUT IN LORIENT AT 0800A/12/12. ESCORT HAS BEEN ASSIGNED. DO NOT
CROSS 50 METER LIMIT WITHOUT ESCORT. |
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4412 KCS |
0410/22/7/45 |
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In Port Lorient
12 December 1942 to 1
July 1943
Aborted Patrol
1 July 1943 to 13
July 1943
Kapitänleutnant Peter
Zschech
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2 JULY 1943 |
TOP SECRET ULTRA |
EM EHB |
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| 0957/2/29 |
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SAEV NJCB |
SERIES 0 |
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| HAVE TURNED AROUND, WILL BE AT 'LATERNE' AT 1530B. |
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NO D/F |
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2348/17 APR '44 |
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2 JULY 1943 |
TOP SECRET ULTRA |
EM EMB |
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ZOQZ NYFP |
SERIES 0 |
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RDO STA LORIENT |
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| ESCORT FOR U-514 ( (ACFFERMANN) ) AND U-505 ( (ZSCHECH) ) WILL
BE AT 'LATERNE' AT 1500B/2/7. DO NOT CROSS 50 METER LINE WITHOUT
ESCORT BECAUSE OF DANGER OF GROUND MINES |
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2 JULY 1943 |
HUSH SECRET |
MK JPC |
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| 1818/11/7 |
69 |
PHAI VTIO |
SERIES 0 |
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| 1. ATTEMPT TO REACH POINT KERN BY 2000B, 12 JULY. THERE, PICK-UP
BY M-BOATS WHICH HAVE ESCORTED TWO OUTBOUND SUBS TO POINT KERN. |
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| 2. M-BOATS AND SUBS ARE INFORMED. |
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| 3. REPORT IN GOOD TIME IF ( (YOUR) ) ARRIVAL DELAYED. |
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TOI 2359Z |
4412 KCS |
1354/24-AUG |
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In Port Lorient
13 July 1943 to 1 August
1943
Aborted Patrol
1 August to 2 August
1943
Kapitänleutnant Peter
Zschech
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2 AUGUST 1943 |
HUSH SECRET |
GP JPC |
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| 1211/2/86 |
111 |
OLOH YLXD |
( SERIES 0 ) |
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| FROM: |
COMSUBS WEST |
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PIETSCH ( (523) ), ZSCHECH ( (505) ), VON SCHROEDER ( (123) ),
LAUZEMIS ( (68) ) |
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| COUNTERMANDING OF DEPARTURE ORDER. AT COMMAND OF COMSUBS. SEPATARE
CRUSING UNDER SPANISH COAST. |
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| EXECUTION: HEAD FOR BF 8810 ( (43.39 N - 06.30 W 'A') ) OR 8820
( (43.39 N - 06.06 'A') ). CRUISE SEPARATELY CLOSE UNDER THE COAST
UP TO ABOUT CG 2230 ( (42.45 N - 09.18 W 'A'-VIGO-CAPE FINISTERRE
AREA) ) SUBMERGED BY DAY, SURFACED AT NIGHT. CAUTION RE TERRITORIAL
WATERS UNNECESSARY. REASON: ENEMY AIRPLANE RADAR HINDERED BY HIGH
COAST LINE, AND BY FISHING AND COASTAL VESSELS. |
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TOI 2218 Z |
4412 KCS |
2245/28 |
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2 JULY 1943 |
HUSH SECRET |
GP JPC |
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| 1625/2/98 |
28 |
ZFDD HHAS |
( SERIES 0 ) |
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U-FLOTILLA 10 |
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U-505 ( (ZSCHECH) ), U-523 ( (PIETSCH) ) |
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| ESCORT WILL BE AT LATERNE AT 1800B 2 AUGUST. |
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TOI 2346 Z |
4412 KCS |
2125/28 |
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2 AUGUST 1943 |
HUSH SECRET |
JPC |
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| 1218/2/90 |
20 |
TQRR SHDB |
( SERIES 0 ) |
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| FROM: |
PIETZSCH ( (523) ) |
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| PIETZSCH AND ZSCHECH ( (505) ) ARE RETURNING. WILL BE AT LATERNE
AT 1800B. |
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TOI 0146 Z |
4412 KCS |
2100/28 |
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14 AUGUST 1943 |
HUSH SECRET |
GP JLN |
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| 1955/14/31 |
31 |
MYZW FHVO |
( SERIES 0 ) |
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| FROM: |
COMSUBS WEST |
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| NO OUTER ESCORT FOR U-68 ( (LAUZEMIS) ), U-505 ( (ZSCHECH) ) BECAUSE
OF WEATHER SITUATION. |
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| PROCEED INBOUND AS ORDERED. |
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TOI 1839 Z |
4412 KCS |
1101/19 |
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BRITISH WIRE |
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15 AUGUST 1943 |
HUSH SECRET |
GP JLN |
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| 0924/15/35 |
40 |
MHAX TBIN |
SERIES 0 |
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| FROM: |
ZSCHECH ( (505) ) |
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| AT ( (DEPTH OF) ) 2 A PLUS 7 ( (AIR-) ) SUPPLY TRUNK CRACKED AND
FLATTENED. LAUZEMIS' ( (68) ) STARBOARD NEGATIVE BUOYANCY TANK IS
OUT OF ORDER. BOTH SUBS AT ( (POINT) ) LATERNE 1730B. |
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NO D/F TOI 0758Z |
1050/19 |
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BRITISH WIRE |
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15 AUGUST 1943 |
HUSG SECRET |
EP JPC |
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| 1395/15/46 |
35 |
ZAZU SDXQ |
SERIES 0 |
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| FROM: |
U-FLOTILLA 2 |
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| THE ESCORT FOR U-68 ( (LAUZEMIS) ) AND U-505 ( (ZSCHECH) ) WILL
BE AT POINT LATERNE AT 1500B TODAY. DO NOT CROSS 50 METER LINE WITHOUT
ESCORT. |
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TOI 1218Z |
4412 KCS |
0330/20 |
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BRITISH WIRE |
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In Port Lorient
15 August to 18 september
1943
(U-505 attempted another
War Patrol 21 to 22 August 1943)
Aborted Patrol
18 September to
30 September 1943
Kapitänleutnant Peter
Zschech
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25 SEPTEMBER 1943 |
HUSH SECRET |
RP H |
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| 1240/25/130/4 |
50 |
ONPV SAFH |
SERIES 0 AND 1 |
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| AFTER PASSING PREVIOUSLY ASSIGNED INTERMEDIATE HEADINGS, THE FOLLOWING
ARE TO HEAD AS FOLLOWS: CZECH ( (505*) ) PIENING ( (155) ), JANSEN
( (103) ) SQ GREEN QK 95 ( (POSSIBLY CE 75 36.09N - 33.42W 'B')
) REPLENISHMENT IS PLANNED HERE. TROJER ( (221) ), HUNGERSHAUSEN
( (91) ) SQ GREEN CM 00 ( (POSSIBLY AK 80 52.20N - 33.15W 'C') ). |
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| ( ("INTERMEDIATE HEADINGS" ARE ASSUMED TO BE THOSE ASSIGNED
BEFORE THE SUBS LEAVE PORT, INDICATING THIER ROUTE THROUGH BISCAY)
) |
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| *VERY LIKELY VARIENT FOR ZSCHECH |
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TOI 1944Z |
10310 KCS |
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28 SEPT 1943 |
HUSH SECRET |
RP C/V |
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| 2233/28 |
57 |
YEXJ VSER |
SERIES 0 |
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| FROM: |
ZSCHECH ( (505) ) |
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| MOTOR OF MAIN BILGE PUMP CRACKED ( (ANGES PRUNGEN) ) BY CLOSED
ARMATURE CIRCUIT AND SHORT CIRCUIT IN NEWLY INSTALLED SIEMENS SWITCH
BOARD; ARMATURE BURNT OUT, COMPLETELY OUT OF ORDER. IN NAV SQ BE
69 ( (46.03N - 12.15W) ) REVERSED COURSE. AT 0800B SEPT WILL BE
AT "LAMPE". |
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D/F NO FIX |
TOI 2115Z 4412 KCS |
1940/29 |
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29 SEPTEMBER 1943 |
HUSH SECRET |
MK JPC |
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| 1159/29/76 |
26 |
NKVJ KVZT |
SERIES 0 |
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| FROM: |
U-FLOTILLA 2 |
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U-505 ( (ZSCHECH) ) |
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| ESCORT WILL BE A LEMPE AT 0800B, 30 SEPTEMBER, 1943. |
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TOI 1300Z |
16.1E KCS |
1418/29 |
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In Port Lorient
30 September to 9 October
1943
Aborted Patrol
9 October to 7 November
Kapitänleutnant Peter
Zschech
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13 OCTOBER 1943 |
HUSH SECRET |
DF EHB |
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| 1508/13/60/171 |
72 |
YQPQ OFAY |
SERIES 0 AND 1 |
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| 1. NEW INTERMEDIATE HEADING FOR ZSCHECH ( (505) ) AND WINTERMEYER
( (190) ) IS BLUE SF 90 ( (POSSIBLY CE 70 36.09 - 33.42W 'C') ). |
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| 2. BAHR ( (305) ), CURIO ( (952) ), PURKHOLD ( (260) ), ENGEL
( (666) ), TURN ON COASTAL AT 0800A TOMORROW. |
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| 3. BARLEBEN ( (271) ), NEW HEADING IS THE SQUARE SENT IN THE OFFIZIER
MSG OF 12 OCTOBER, SER NO 41 TO BRAUEL. |
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TOI 1610Z |
15.22KCS |
0129/16 |
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20 OCTOBER 1943 |
HUSH SECRET |
RP H |
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| 1051/20/113/66 |
24 |
ZIFC EMGD |
SERIES 0 AND 1 |
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| 1) WOLF ( (966) ) REPORT POSITION. |
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| 2) CZECH* ( (505) ) AND REESE ( (420) ) ARE REMINDED OF PASSAGE
REPORT. |
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| * SIC: TAKEN TO BE ZSCHECH, SINCE PRONOUNCIATION WOULD BE THE
SAME. |
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TOI 1014Z |
10310 KCS |
0155/24 |
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23 OCTOBER 1943 |
HUSH SECRET |
EP |
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| BETA MOB S-PK |
JJMA -KF |
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SERIES 0 |
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| 0608/23 |
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DAN U-BOAT |
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| FROM: |
U-505 ( GW) ( (ZSCHECH) ) |
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| MY POSITION IS #CF 20 ( (41.33N - 20.30W) ) - NEGATIVE. |
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| NO CASE |
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TOI 0524Z |
5595 KCS |
101/25 |
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23 OCTOBER 1943 |
HUSH SECRET |
RP H |
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| 0629/23/164/48 |
33 |
LTWM DMPC |
SERIES 0 AND 1 |
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| U-505 ( (ZSCHECH) ) REPORTS JUST OFF 54 METERS: #CF 20 ( (41.33N
20.30W 'C') ) 'NEGATIVE'. |
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| ADDITIONAL CONTROL: TURN ON IRELAND 1800A TODAY. |
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| TOI 1604 |
10310 KCS |
0615/25 |
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24 OCTOBER 1943 |
HUSH SECRET |
RP V |
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| 1040/24/187/84 |
21 |
GFPF JFSN |
SERIES 0 AND 1 |
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