Clear text summary of Radio Messages sent and
 
 
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02.01.44 19.16
ß ß 16.16
    Intend to start return transit on the 4th day of the current month.
                                                            "U-23"
     
04.01.44 16.06
ß ß 19.16
    Ship has no recognition signals  for sea-air military forces (recognition signals for merchant ships).
                                                            "U-23"
     
10.01.44 06.11                                                        23.58/9/x13
    U-boat Control:
    23.30 hours departure Convoy R 37 and Romanian K-boot from Constanța - Sulina on outside route
                                                            "U-Wahlen"
     
10.01.44 16.53                                                        16.42/10/x15
    U-boat Control:
    16.30 hours made fast, 17.00 hours will depart Sulina.
                                                            "U-Wahlen"
     
11.01.44 09.08                                                        06.08/11/x20
    U-boat Control:
    06.00 hours made fast Galați.
                                                            "U-23"
     
11.01.44 18.37
ß ß 18.37
    Intend to start return transit on 15th of the current month.
                                                            "U-19"
     
16.01.44 20.24                                                        19.41/16/x50
    Commander U-boats:
    16.25 hours in square 1359 on tanker 1500 GRT, loaded, 3 single shots, 1 hit aft 10 meters.  4 escorts.  Depth charges while on the surface.  Target speed 8, target angle left 80°, range 2500 meters, MZ on, calm, light swell, hazy, Vis. 1-2 nm.
                                                            "Grafen"
     
18.01.44 19.52
ß ß 19.53
    Intend to begin return transit on 23rd of the current month.
                                                            "U-20"
     
23.01.44  
ß ß 00.50
    Began return transit Northern Route.
                                                            "U-20"
     
23.01.44 21.15
                                                       20.46/23/x24
    Commander U-boats:
    06.05 hours shore artillery firing naval square 1219, NE-corner.  Sea 0-1, Vis. 1 nm, 1028 mb, 15.5 cbm, 5 torpedoes, position 026.
                                                            "U-24"
 
     
 
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24.01.44 16.51
ß ß 16.56
    Position 36 hours off meeting point with escort.
                                                            "U-20"
 
     
 
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