The Radio Traffic from Ship 16 and Ship 33 with the Homeland at the
 
 
Handover and Commissioning of the Prize "STORSTAD"
  
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        The handover of the prize "STORSTAD" to Ship 16, its transport and release to the homeland required the sending of a radio message from Ship 33 and several short signals from Ship 16.  Due to the frequent failure of Ship 16 to sign its course signals, Skl. has the impression that Ship 33 is also involved in the transmission of Short Signals, which increases the confusion caused by the large number of signals transmitted.  The following radio messages are reproduced in chronological order with the correct originator:
        On 30 November Ship 33 reported to Skl. the intention to release the tanker "STORSTAD" as prize to the homeland:
 
30 November 2135/30 Ship 33: To Skl.:  Intention before departure to send Bouvet home "STORSTAD" 9 kn, good HF transmitter, 400 prisoners, 10000 tons Borneo-diesel-oil Gamma = 0.91.
      Meeting point requested to take advantage of Atlantic warfare. Only a limited supply of provisions is allowed. 79,000 without mines.
1 December 0622/1 Skl: Confirmed contents of the Radio Message from 33.
1 December 2111/1 Skl: Message from Ship 16 to send tanker to rendezvous point "Tulpe" and order:  33 report release of prize to meeting point by Short Signal.
4 December 2035/4 Skl: To 16, 33:  2037 GMZ Short Signal received from Ship 16 by Norddeich on 24 meters: How long should I wait for the meeting point? Discharge notification has not been received by Skl.
 
     
     
     
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  Ship 33 intends to hand over the prize "STORSTAD" to Ship 16 and informed them by Short Signal:  
 
5 December 2037/5 Ship 33: Short Signal:  Intend to meet you at 35°N, 60°E on the 8th of the month.  Ship 33.
 
     
  The signal is received by Norddeich and confirmed as having been sent by ship 16. However, the signature letter of the signal reads Emil - Ship 33. There is no key - or transmission error.  
 
5 December 2302/5 Skl:: 1)  Norddeich received on 36 meters with Volume 3 at 20.40 MGZ Short Signal from 16:  Intend to meet on 8 December at 35°S 60°E.
      2) Skl. understands the signal to mean that 16 wants to meet 33 to take over "STORSTAD".
      3)  33 report as soon as possible, if/when meeting point can be reached.
      4)  For getting together at be at meeting point at 08.00 hours and 16.00 hours MOZ.
 
     
  In accordance with Paragraph III of the Radio Message from Skl. Ship 33 reports with the following Short Signal:  
 
6 December 2117/6 Ship 33: Short Signal:  Can reach ordered meeting point 33.
6 December 2317/6 Skl.: Norddeich received on 35 meters 21.20 MGZ with Short Signal Volume 3:  Can reach ordered meeting point.
 
     
  On December 8, Ship 16 and Ship 33 met for the handover of the "STORSTAD." On 9 December, at 13.30 MGZ, Ship 16 and Ship 33 separated again. Since then, Ship 33 has not sent any further short signals.  
     
     
 
     
 
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9 December 2107/9 Skl: To 33:  From 17.56 MGZ Norddeich received on wavelength 24 meters with Volume 3 the following Short Signal:  14th day of the current month, am fully outfitted for 8 weeks, 26th day of the month, meaning. not interpreted by Skl.
10 December 1955/10 Skl.: At 17.56 MGZ received from Norddeich on wavelength 24 meters with Volume 4 without signature:  Prize 2 has set sail for homeland on 9 December. Skl. requests location and signature according to the new procedure for prize reporting.
 
     
  Since both Short Signal messages from Ship 16 are missing signatures, Skl. assumes that they were sent by Ship33. The resulting radio traffic does not yet provide any clarification.  
 
10 December 2001/10 Skl: 18.16 MGZ from Norddeich Short Signal received with Volume 5 on 24 meters from Ship 16:  Skl. accepts that delivery of "STORSTAD" is already taken place, must be released no later than 26 January.
11 December 0856/11 Skl.: To Radio Message 1955/10:  The Short Signal is considered a report from Ship 33 regarding the successful transfer of "STORSTAD" to Ship 16. If applicable, no further report; add signature letters to avoid confusion.
12 December 0022/12 Skl: To 16:  From Norddeich 1837 MGZ on wavelength 24 meters received Short Signal with Volume 2 from Ship 16:  Prize 2 of Ship 33 has set sail on 9 December.
 
     
For further clarification, Skl. sent the following radio message:  
     
     
 
     
 
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12 December 1438/12 Skl: 1)  From the Short Signals given by the ships Bruno and Emil on 8-11 December, Skl gathers: "STORSTAD" is equipped for 8 weeks, on December 9th after replenishment the ship Bruno will be released home and will probably arrive in western France on 26 January.
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      2)  If Skl.'s opinion is correct, Bruno will confirm a group jjj with a Short Signal.
      3)  Skl. takes control of "STORSTAD".  Intends to lead it via the rendezvous point. This will give ships in the South Atlantic the opportunity to exploit the tanker.
13 December 1957/13 Skl: Ship 16 confirms Skl. Radio Message 1438/12 by "j" Short Signal 1815 GMT received by Norddeich on 24 meters with Volume 3.