ADMIRALTY OIC 588
		COMINCH FOR F21	OP  OP  OP  OP  OP
	AUGUST 1, 1943
	1725/1719
	SMITH/NILES
		011618Z	NCR 6885
	COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 588 FROM ADMIRALTY.
	MOST SECRET ULTRA  OIC SERIAL 588.
	1.  FX BY 0019/1/8 IN FJ 8293 PROPOSED RENDEZVOUS
	AT 1400/3/8 IN FK 5555 WITH GL.
	2.  GL BY 0108/31/7 IN FJ 91 HAD BEEN ATTACKED BY
	LOCKHEED WITH 2 WELL PLACED DEPTH CHARGES.  WAS
	RETURNING URGENTLY NEEDING SURGEON FOR WOUNDED
	OFFICER OF WATCH AND COMMANDER.  HAD 80 TONS AND
	ALL TORPEDOES.
	2 COPIES FOR F34 FOR LTCOMDR KNOWLES. . . .

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	OPOPOPOPOP
	1 AUGUST 1943	F 21
	1936/1913	OIC SERIAL 589
	SMITH/PATTERSON
		011716Z	NCR 6964
	(COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL 589 FROM ADMIRALTY
	OIC SERIAL 589.)
	ULTRA MOST SECRET.
	1.  AO BY 0648/31 REQUESTED AMMUNITION AND GREASE FOR
	GUNS.  UNDAMAGED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTACKS AND ALARMS
	INCLUDING 0500/30 ON EO 5667 AND 0446/31 IN EO 2937.
	2.  BY 1236/31 CY TO PROPOSE RENDEZVOUS WITH AO IN
	APPROXIMATELY EE 93 TO HAND OVER REQUIREMENTS AND THEN
	REPORT AND RETURN VIA         OF SQUARE WEST OF        TO OBTAIN
	FUEL.                             THEREAFTER AO TO REOCCUPY
	HIS FORMER AREA.  BY 0336/1 AUGUST CY WAS ATTACKED IN
	EO 1612.
	3.  IN BY 1219/31 TO OCCUPY ARA BETWEEN EF 34 AND 41
	AND EP 38 AND EG 49 TO INTERCEPT TRAFFIC PROCEEDING
	NORTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST.
	2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR LT COMDR KNOWLES. .

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH F21	OPOPOP
	AUGUST 1,1943
	1918/1931
	SMITH/ESPY
		011815	NCR 6965
	(COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL 590 FROM ADMY OIC SER 590)
	ULTRA MOST SECRET.
	1.  AO BY 0506/1 IN EO 31-51 WITH 95 TONS HAD
	MISSED TANKER 1100/21 IN EF 71-81 AND FROM 21 JULY TO
	23 JULY IN EF 71 TO 76 HAD BEEN LOCATED SEVERAL TIMES.
	FROM 27TH TO 30TH JULY HAD BEEN IN EO 55 AND 56 AND 64.
	2.  BY 1120/1 ALL BOATS IN CARIBBEAN AND OFF
	BRAZIL AND FREETOWN AND GUIANAS WERE TO BEGIN RETURN
	PASSAGE TO SUPPLY PLACES ORDERED WHEN DOWN TO 3 WEEKS
	SUPPLIES AS REFUELING CHANGES COULD COULD NOT BE ESTIMATED
	BEFORE THE LAPSE OF ABOUT THREE DAYS.
	3.  YA BY 16-37/30 SIGHTED FLYINGBOAT IN ES 3478
	AND PROPOSED RENDEZVOUS WITH CK IN KJ 7993 FOR 1200/1.
	2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT COMDR KNOWLES

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	OPOPOPOP
	1 AUGUST 1943	F21
	1943/1934	OIC SERIAL 591
	SMITH/PATTERSON
		011846Z	NCR 6972
	(COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL 591 FROM ADMY OIC
	SERIAL 591.)
	ULTRA MOST SECRET.
	EY REPORTED BY 1425/31 AND 0406/1 HAVING CARRIED
	OUT TASK.  QUERY MINELAYING.  HAD 61 TONS AND BY
	1110/1 WAS GIVEN FREEDOM OF ACTION IN COASTAL AREA
	OF                   POSSIBLY                  CA.
	2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT COMDR KNOWLES. .

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	OPOPOPOP
	1 AUGUST 1943	F21
	2028/2016	OIC SERIAL 592
	SMITH/PATTERSON
		011925Z	NCR 6998
	(COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL 592 FROM ADMIRALTY
	OIC SERIAL 592.)
	ULTRA MOST SECRET.
	1.  BY 2234/30 HEADING             PROBABLY                CE 19
	GIVEN TO KT AND TP AND YM EQUALS SHOENBERG AND
	ZD AND ZC AND DX.  ATTACKS IN WESTERN BAY ON 30TH
	JULY ON WHICH PARTICULARS TOMORROW RESULTED IN
	SURVIVORS FROM 2 U-BOATS AND HUMAN REMAINS FROM A
	THIRD.  SECOND ESCORT GROUP REPORT THAT THE SURV-
	IVORS WERE FROM TWO SUPPLY BOATS OF WHICH ONE WAS
	U 461.
	2.  TP BY 1521/30 IN BE 8355 AND KT BY 2204/30
	PASSED 17 DEG WEST.
	3.  KA TO ADVANCE BASE SLOWLY AS POSSIBLE AND TAKE
	OVER SPARES FROM IZ IN ABOUT
	2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT COMDR KNOWLES. .

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	OP  OP  OP
	2 AUGUST 1943
	2345Z/01
	LANDIS/YORK
	PAGE 1 OF 2	012056Z	NCR 7086
	(COMINCH FOR F-21 OIC SERIAL 593 FROM ADMIRALTY)
	OIC SERIAL 593.
	PARA 1.  BY 1915/30 PT AND BE WERE INTENDED TO
	RETURN TOGETHER BUT BY 2108/30 PT REPORTED NOT MET
	D/F 41 N 26 W AND WAS TO RETURN ALONE.
	PARA 2.  AH BY 0812/31 IN CE 2461 AND BY 1126/31
	TO WAIT IN                 PROBABLY               CE 74 FOR ZC.
	PARA 3.  HK MADE WW 0219/31 FROM 44 N 39 W.
	PARA 4.  BE BY 2155/30 TO REPORT POSITION AND
	BA FUEL STATE.  BY 0606/1 BA HAD BEEN AT RENDEZVOUS
	FOR 4 DAYS WITHOUT RESULT AND BY 0052/31 HAD 80 TONS.
	BY 1915/30 POSITIONS REQUIRED FROM CT AND YF.
	PARA 5.  DB TO REFUEL FROM P.M. 3RD FOR PASSAGE
	TO BERGEN FROM MB IN 6755 OF SQUARE WEST OF

 

	PAGE 2 OF 2	012056Z	NCR 7086
	REPORTING YES ON COMPLETION    PROBABLY        CE.  MB
	TO REMAIN IN THIS AREA.
	PARA 6.  BY 0146/1 MB TO STEER FOR 67 OF SQUARE
	WEST OF        PROBABLY              CE BUT NO FUELLING FOR PK
	AND DQ BEFORE RETURN.  PK WAS IN CE 30 BY 0015/1.
	PARA 7.  JI ON TO IRELAND 0800/1 APPARENTLY
	OUTWARD AGAIN PRESUMABLY BETWEEN ICELAND (C) AND
	FAROES.
	PARA 8.  AV BY 1216/31 TO STEER FOR 40 SQUARE
	WEST OF         TO FUEL FROM MB.     PROBABLY       CE.
	AD TO RETURN WITHOUT FUELLING.
	2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT COMDR KNOWLES.

 

	ADMIRALTY		PPPPPPPPP
		COMINCH
	1 AUGUST 1943
	0148
	LANDIS/FORCE
		012134Z	NCR 7114
	(COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 594 FROM ADMTY)
	OIC SERIAL 594  PARA 1.  FX BY 0236/1 HAD SUNK A 5000
	TONNER IN FJ 8372.  HAD 60 TONS AND 6 TORPEDOES.  OFF MAIN
	HARBOUR FROM 24TH JULY TO 30TH JULY 4 SHIPS.  TRAFFIC ALONG
	100 FATHOM LINE ARRIVING AND DEPARTING BY DAY MOSTLY AT
	DAWN.  NO AIR OR SEA PATROLS AT NIGHT.
	PARA 2.  BY 1128/1 POSITIONS REQUIRED FROM FD AND NS AND YJ.
	PARA 3.  BY 1824/30 FN IN JB 16 SUNK SS CORNISH CITY IN KR
	5726 ON 29TH JULY.  HAD 322 TONS AND 2 TORPEDOES.
	PARA 4.  JC BY 0046/14 JULY REQUESTED PERMISSION TO ATTACK
	IN GK 93 BUT BY 1248/14 THIS WAS REFUSED.
	2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F34 FOR LT COMDR KNOWLES

 

	ADMIRALTY		OP  OP  OP  OP
		COMINCH
	2 AUG 1943
	1003
	OLBAYS
	CONNOLLY
		021114Z	NCR 7294
	COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 595 FROM ADMIRALTY
	OIC SERIAL 595
	AT 1659B/26 JULY YF GIVEN DETAILS OF LAST
	YEAR'S EXPERIENCE OF TRAFFIC AND DEFENCE
	IN VICINITY OF NAVSQ EL26
	2 COPIES FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH FOR F-21	ROUTINE
	AUGUST 2 1943
	1558
	VALENTINE/KOTEEN
		021321Z	NCR 7218
	(COMINCH FOR F-21 OIC SERIAL 596 FROM ADMIRALTY)
	OIC SERIAL 596.
	(1)  CS SUNK BY AIRCRAFT YESTERDAY; IZ SEVERELY
	DAMAGED YESTERDAY AND PROBABLY SUNK THIS MORNING.
	(2)  MY 594 AND 595 WERE TO COMINCH ONLY WITH
	REFERENCE TO YF NEAR PANAMA AND JC OFF THE PLATE.
	(3)  HT BY 2252/31 HAD HAD SEVERAL PISTOL FAILURE
	AND MORALE WAS ACCORDINGLY LOW.  HAD 320 TONS AND
	9 TORPEDOES IN KQ 77.  GIVEN FREEDOM IN AREA AND
	TOLD TO EXPEND RAGE ON ENEMY.
	(4)  BY 1112/1/8 HN AND HP TO REPORT AND FREEDOM
	OF ACTION FOR THEM AND FM AND FN.  FK NOT MENTIONED
	AND IS PRESUMABLY RETURNING.

 

	PAGE TWO OF	021321Z	NCR 7218
	2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH FOR F-21
	AUGUST 3 1943		DEFERRED
	0448/0534
	SMITH/ESPY
	PAGE 1 OF 3	021813	NCR 7796
	(COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 597 FROM
	ADMIRALTY.)  MOST SECRET ULTRA
	1.  U-BOAT SITUATION.  N5  B2  ON13  U13  L15  ST14  P6  G5
	AD3  MD1  M15  UX6  W186  SC41  OB12  OE52  OW40.
	2.  TOTAL 429 INCLUDES N18 AND ALLOWS Q10.  KA TRANS-
	FERRED FROM AD TO OE.  ONE ESTIMATED TO M NOW NEGATIVE.
	3.  NI INCLUDES 366 AND 549 AND 550 HAENERT AND 675 AND
	854 AND 859 AND 988 AND 992.  C.O.S OF U/BS IN
	BALTIC 285 OTTO PIETSCHMANN 742 SCHWASSMAN 743 KANDZIOR
	973 PAPENMOELLER 978 PULST 979 MERRMEIER 980 DAHMUS 988
	DOBBERSTEIN.
	4.  Q INCLUDES UNKNOWN FOR A/C R/172 AT 0004Z/3 AND 1
	UNKNOWN FOR 2 A/C ATTACKS BY N/4 AT 1552Z/28 IN
	46-25 NORTH 10-05 WEST AND W/224 AT 1607Z/28 IN 45

 

	PAGE 2 OF 3	021813	NCR 7796
	DEGS 21 NORTH 09-29 WEST BOTH POSITIONS DOUBTFUL AND
	PRESUMABLY IDENTICAL AND ER FOR A/C B/99 ON 20TH
	IN BAY AND UNKNOWN FOR A/C C/172 AT 0850Z/29 IN
	46-42 NORTH 11-03 WEST AND ZIESMER FOR A/C 1530/30
	AND UNKNOWN FOR A/C 1200/31.  REFERENCE OIC SERIAL
	592 PARA 1 IN AREA 45-30 NORTH 10-45 WEST ZC FOR
	A/C U-461 AT 1006Z/30 AND ZD FOR A/C S/502 AND
	SECOND ESCORT GROUP AT 1343Z.  10TH VICTIM CS
	FOR A/C B/10 PRIOR TO 1540Z/1 IN 45-39 NORTH 10-17
	WEST.
	5.  REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 579 PARA 5 CANCEL REFERENCE TO
	ER AND ERASE AND SUBSTITUTE UNKNOWN POSSIBLY JB
	FOR A/C 1035Z/20TH ER WAS SINKING AT 0930Z/20

 

From	Para.	Correction
AOIC 605	4	REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 597 PARA 4.  DX CONFIRMED FOR ATTACK 1343/13TH JULY.

 

	PAGE 3 OF 3	021813	NCR 7796
	WHEREAS F/19 DID NOT ATTACK TILL 1018Z/20.  A/C
	B/19 WAS LOST BUT WAS IN AREA OF ER AND REPORTED
	MAKING AN ATTACK AT 0910Z/20.
	6.  REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 565 PARA 5 CANCEL UNKNOWN
	POSSIBLY NQ FOR A/C D/58 AND REDUCE Q TOTAL TO 13.
	7.  REFERENCE JUNE Q SUGGEST JG FOR A/C H/120 ON
	24TH SINCE ALTERNATIVE JH WAS ADDRESSED 17 JULY.
	2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR LT COMDR KNOWLES

 

	COMINCH		PPPPPPPPPP
		ADMIRALTY
	3 AUGUST, 1943
		031652
ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 162 X ULTRA X     JIG CHARLIE VICTIM 311200 JULY X KLT WERNER KRAUS X IN VIEW OF 280123B     JULY FROM DOG DOG SUGGEST LIQUIDATION CHARLIE JIG 091722 JULY AND ITEM     NAN 210904 JULY X FOX BAKER POSSIBLY SUNK FROM FAILURE TO REFUEL MONSOON     SUBS FOR WHICH BAKER ABLE APPARENTLY SUBSTITUTED BY 262320B JULY X BAKER     WILLIAM ALSO POSSIBLY LIQUIDATED FROM 270930B JULY AND 010055B X YOKE ABLE     CONFIRMED ABLE UNCLE BY 142254B AND 142337B JULY X YOUR SERIAL 570 U-67     VICTIM 160918 JULY X CO KLT GUNTHER MUELLER BELIEVED ADDRESSED MUELLER-     STOCKHEIM TO DISTINGUISH FROM ITEM NAN X                                                           F-353 . . . ORIG. . .   . . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . .                                                                                 "Cabin"

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	ROUTINE
	4 AUGUST 1943
	0934/0910
	VALENTINE/SCHMONSEES
		040746Z	NCR 8536
	ULTRA MOST SECRET O.I.C. SERIAL 598 (((COMINCH FOR F21
	O.I.C. SERIAL 598 FROM ADMIRALTY)))
	1.  NU GIVEN FREEDOM OF ACTION IN ENTIRE CARIBBEAN AREA
	BY 1700B/26.
	2.  BD SANK PORT CHILCOTIN IN FR 1517 ON 24TH JULY AND
	BY 2110B/27 HAD 5 EELS AND 79 TONS AND ASKED ABOUT
	SUPPLY IN NAVSQ NORTH OF         LATTER POSSIBLY
	EH.  OWING TO SMALL AMOUNT OF SHIPPING UNDER
	COAST DD IN EP 19 AT 0123B/28 AND AG WERE TOLD AT 1126B/
	28 TO OPERATE TO N.E. OF PRESENT AREA AND TO OPERATE IN
	DEEPER WATER RESPECTIVELY.  AG HAD BEEN IN EO 61 TO 52
	AND ED 98 AND 99 WITHOUT SUCCESS.  AT 0514B/28 CY IN EE
	7591 REPORTED ON SHIPPING AND AIR IN ED 9960, ED 9650
	AND EN 33.  HE HAD 42 TONS AND ASKED ABOUT SUPPLY.  NX
	ATTACKED IN EP 4811 AT 1607B/23 NO HITS AND AGAIN AT

 

		040746Z	NCR 8536
	2033B/24 IN EP 4323 4 HITS ON STERN.  SEVERAL INCLUDING
	C.O. WOUNDED AND BY 0915B/28 WAS ON FAST RETURN PASSAGE
	IN EG 4429 WITH 85 TONS.
	3.  CK IN ET 2110 WITH 37 TONS AT 0600B/28 REPORTED BOTH
	COMPRESSORS FAILED PERMANENTLY AND REQUESTED R/V WITH
	YA FOR RETURN PASSAGE IN COMPANY.
	4.  AT 2320B/26 BA REPORTED HS COMPLETED TO 210 TONS HZ TO
	207 TONS BW NOT ARRIVED.  ONWARD PASSAGE IN COMPANY.  EX-
	PECTED TO ARRIVE FUELLING R/V WITH IN ON 28TH JULY.  HAD
	89.5 TONS, SUPPLIES FOR 9 WEEKS AND REQUESTED PERMISSION
	TO CONTINUE OPERATIONS MENTIONED BEING IN DQ 24 ON 22/7
	BUT QUERY DG INTENDED.  AT 0930B/27 BW ORDERED TO R/V OF
	BA WITH IN AND TO REPORT POSITION.  AT 1647B/27 BE AND
	PT TO R/V FOR RETURN PASSAGE AS ORDERED ON 24TH JULY.
	HJ TO CONTINUE PASSAGE ALONE IF NOT AT R/V AT RIGHT TIME.

 

		040746Z	NCR 8536
	NO POSSIBILITY OF REFUELLING BA FOR CONTINUING TASK.
	5.  AH BY 2337/26 IN CF 7836 COURSE NORTH DIVED BY DAY.
	TANKS HOLED IN SEVERAL PLACES.  BY 0951/27 TO RETURN
	WEST OF AZORES AND R/V WITH TANKER IN         PROBABLY
	CD 90.
	2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR COMDR. KNOWLES.

 

From	Para.	Correction
AOIC 599	5	REF OIC 598 PARA 5.  TY MORE PROBABLY EQUALS BD

 

	ADMIRALTY		PRIORITY
		COMINCH
	4 AUGUST 1943
	1949
	LANDIS/FISHER
		041753Z	NCR 8768
	(COMINCH FOR F-21.  OIC SERIAL 599 FROM ADMY.)
	OIC SERIAL 599.
	1.  AT 2014/24 TI REPORTED PASSAGE VIA CF 53
	DT 67 AND EJ 93 TO ET 1555 ALL NAVSQ.  ALL FISH
	AND 86 TONS REMAINING.
	2.  AT 1120/25 FOLLOWING ATTACKING AREAS ALLO-
	CATED IN              PROBABLY             ET - TI 90 CQ 80
	IQ 70 NR 50.
	3.  AT 2314/25 NY REPORTED HAVING BEEN IN EV
	7732 ON 24TH JULY.  REQUESTED PERMISSION TO OPERATE
	TO EASTWARDS IN VIEW OF FAILURE OF METOX.  74 TONS.
	4.  REF OIC 598 PARA 5.  TY MORE PROBABLY EQUALS BD.
	2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F 341 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES.

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH FOR F-21	ROUTINE
	5 AUGUST 1943	OIC SERIAL 600
	0103/2255
	ALTENHOF/PURDY
		042012Z	NCR 8916
	COMINCH FOR F-21 OIC SERIAL 600 FROM ADMIRALTY.
	REF           SERIAL 9 PARA 1:
	"FOLLOWING ARE BRITISH EQUIVALENTS OF GERMAN TITLES
	FOR W/T SERVICES:
	LOCAL IS COASTAL
	SERIES ONE IS IRELAND.
	SERIES TWO LINE ONE IS AMERICA, 1A.
	SERIES TWO LINE TWO IS AMERICA, 1B
	SERIES THREE LINE ONE IS AMERICA, 2C.
	SERIES THREE LINE TWO IS AMERICA, 2D.
	SERIES FOUR IS AFRICA.
	SERIES SEVEN IS DIANA (SUSPENDED)
	SERIES EIGHT IS HUBERTUS.
	2.  INFORMATION ON THE AREAS IN WHICH THESE SERVICES

 

	SHEET TWO OF ADMIRALTY	042012Z	NCR 8916
	ARE IN GREATEST USE IS CONTAINED IN ADMIRALTY SIGNALS TO
	HF/DF OFFICERS, WHICH SHOULD BE HELD IN           AMERICA
	TWO IS NORMAL SERVICE FOR WEST AFRICA, NORTH OF EQUATOR.
	MY 599 REFERS.
	2 CC TO F-34 FOR COMDR KNOWLES.

 

	ADMIRALTY		PRIORITY
		COMINCH
	5 AUGUST 1943	FOR F 21
	1944/1913	OIC SERIAL 601
	ALTENHOF/PATTERSON
		051715Z	NCR 9377
	(COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL 601 FROM ADMIRALTY.)
	MOST SECRET ULTRA.
	UC2 (NO SIGNAL ALLOCATED) EX R3 INTENDING AD B V G 956 EX
	R3 VH 960 EX R3 PS AD P 29/7 TQ AD ST 26/7 BI EX L1  BY AND
	HI EX L1 BUT AD L2 HB EX L1 BUT AD L5 PN AD ST 13/7.
	2.  ZH SUNK BY A/C ATTACK 61-18 NORTH 14-38 WEST, 0736Z/4
	SURVIVORS PICKED UP BY DESTROYER.
	3.  NG WAS IN BE 8416 WITH DC AT 2012/23 AND WAS PROCEEDING
	IN COMPANY VIA CE 40 TO POSITION CONSIDER CE 40 PROBABLY A
	MISTAKE FOR CF 40 UNLESS DAKAR HEADING ORDERS HAVE BEEN CHANG-
	ED.
	4.  BY 1520/23 IC TO STEER FOR RECCO LINE AT HIGH SPEED IF AIR
	SITUATION PERMITTED AND TO OCCUPY AU'S POSITION IN ACCORDANCE
	WITH DISPOSITION ORDER OF 17/7 NOT AVAILABLE HERE AREA
	PRESUMABLY CAPE PALMAS OR TAKORADI
	2 COPIES DELOVERED TO F-34 FOR COMDR KNOWLES. .

 

	ADMIRALTY		PRIORITY
		COMINCH
	AUGUST 6 1943
	0240/0058
	KIMBRELL/ROWLAND
		052120Z	NCR 9584
	COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL 602.
	AT 1317B/23CONTROL REPEATED FOR HK TEXT OF
	W/T MESSAGE 1145B/6 NOT AVAILABLE HERE GIVING
	FOLLOWING ATTACKING AREAS.
	AD BETWEEN NAVSQ DL 31 61  DM 69  DB 93.  PW AND
	NS BETWEEN DM 61  EB 37  EC 29  DN 53.  DS BETWEEN EB
	63 41 77 AND EL 39.  FOCAL POINT OFF EL 26.  GZ BE-
	TWEEN EC 61 97  ED 79 43.  FOCAL POINT EC 96.  PL
	FROM ED 51 AND EE 43 SOUTHWARD TO COAST.  FOCAL
	POINT ED 99.
	2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR COMDR. KNOWLES.

Admiralty OIC Serial 603 is missing

	COMINCH		PPPPPPPPPP
		ADMIRALTY
	5 AUGUST, 1943
		052151
ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 163 X ULTRA X ABOUT     031925 CARD FIGHTER STRAFED SURFACED U/B PRESUMABLY DOG BAKER AREA 36-35N     40-39W AND OBSERVED 6 BODIES X LATER ATTACKED BY TBF WHILE STILL SURFACED     WITH TWO DCS AND ONE MARK 24 MINE X FORTY-FIVE SECONDS LATER A HEAVY     EXPLOSION WITH WATER THROWN UPWARDS 150 FEET X U/B KEELED OVER THEN SANK     AT 50 DEGREE ANGLE X NO OIL OR DEBRIS X PRELIMINARY REPORTS INDICATE A/C SANK     SUB 031025 09-33S 30-27W X MOFFETT AND B24 SANK SECOND SUB DURING FOLLOWING     NIGHT 09-40S 30-07W X DOG YOKE PROBABLY EQUALS SIMMERNACHER BY 310809 AND     310823 AND 311241 ALL JULY X YOUR SERIAL 579 PARA 6 IS TARE KING ALLOCATED     LIBERATOR ATTACK 090920 JULY 40N 13-45W QUERY X NO ACTION REPORT RECEIVED FOR     SUCH ATTACK AND ACTION REPORTS 080913 AND 071425 INDICATE PROBABLE SINKINGS     WITH WHICH 091620 ALL JULY WOULD ACCOUNT FOR TARE KING COMMA TARE MIKE AND     KING UNCLE X SUGGEST FOX BAKER AND BAKER WILLIAM AS VICTIMS 140811 AND     150843 BOTH JULY X REQUEST YOUR ALLOCATION VICTIMS 031205 X 061117 X 091620 X     141332 X ALL JULY X                       F-353 . . . ORIG. . .   . . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . .                                                                                 "Cabin"

 

	COMINCH
		ADMIRALTY	RRRRRRRRR
	6 AUGUST, 1943
		06
ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 164 X ULTRA X     SUGGEST TENTATIVE LIQUIDATIONS JULY AS FOLLOWS COLON DOG SUGAR 151616     15-58N 73-44W X AIR BUBBLES STILL RISING ONE HOUR AFTER STRADDLE OF DCS     AGAINST A/A X KING GEORGE 231238 MY SERIAL 157 X DOG CHARLIE 301811     MY SERIAL 161 X REQUEST ITALIAN DATA F-21 SERIAL 141 X AM 061432     REQUEST BASIS QUOTE 2 ITALIAN WITHIN 200 MILES 33N 25W BOUND SW UNQUOTE X                                                                             F-353 . . . ORIG. . .   . . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . .                                                                                 "Cabin"

 

	F-21
	COMINCH		PPPPP
		ADMIRALTY
	8 AUGUST, 1943
		081711
ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 165 X ULTRA X     COMDRSEAFRON 071655B RE BADGER ATTACK 231238 JULY INDICATED VICTIM NAN OBOE     X CARD A/C ATTACKED 2 U/BS MOVING PARALLEL ON SURFACE 100 YARDS APART ABOUT     071800 39-32N 38-21W X SANK ONE PRESUMABLY MIKE BAKER HAVING SIX CIRCULAR     HATCHES IN LONG RAISED DECK FORWARD X OTHER 740 TONS OR LARGER REPORTED     PROBABLE KILL BUT DF 080017B SUGGESTS ONLY DAMAGED X YOUR SERIAL 568 REQUEST     TIME/DATE ORDER TO PETER OBOE NOT AVAILABLE HERE X                                                                       F-353 . . . ORIG. . .   . . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . .                                                                                 "Cabin"

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	RRRRRRRRRR
	9 AUGUST 1943
	2159/8
	ALTENHOF/BECKMAN
		081750Z	NCR 1343
	(COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 604 FROM ADMIRALTY)
	YOUR 162.  CONCUR IN ALLOCATING CJ TO 091722 JULY
	AND IN TO 210904 JULY.
	YOUR 163 ATTACK ON DB SOUNDS GOOD BUT OUGHT NOT
	A MARK 24 TO BE SAFE AT LESS THAN 30 FT. DEPTH
	(QUERY) PERHAPS SAFER TO RETAIN FOR TIME BEING.
	SIMILARLY CONSIDER DOUBT IS CAST ON DOUBLE CLAIM FOR
	3/8 IN AREA 09-30S 30-30 W BY D/FS 0527/4 AND
	2323/5.  AGREE YP PROBABLY EQUALS DY.  ALLOCATION OF
	VICTIMS TO ATTACKS MENTIONED IN REMAINDER OF YOUR
	SERIAL 163 IS DIFFICULT AND IT HARDLY SEEMS POSSIBLE
	TO PROVIDE SATISFACTORY FOR ALL.  OUR PRESENT
	SUGGESTIONS FOLLOW.  TK FOR LIB 090920 BUT WE HAVE
	PAGE 1 OF 3 PAGES

 

		081750Z	NCR 1343
	HAD NO ACTION REPORT FOR THIS NOR FOR 080913 TO
	WHICH WE ALLOCATE PO NOR FOR 071425 FOR WHICH WE
	SUGGEST KU.  FOR 091620 WE GUESS TM.  AGREE WITH YOU
	ABOUT FB AND BW.  VERY DOUBTFUL ABOUT FOLLOWING DK
	FOR 031205 NA FOR 081117 JD FOR 141332.
	WE THUS HAVE FOLLOWING 18 HYPOTHETICAL VICTIMS
	ADDITIONAL TO THE 18 IDENTIFIED CASES IN JULY
	TREATING OUR GUESS OF NO FOR BADGER AS CLEARLY
	CONFIRMED - PY FOR R/172 AT 030043 DK FOR J/224 AT
	031205  KU FOR K/480 AT 071425  PO FOR U.S. LIB AT
	080913  NA FOR R/224 AT 081117  TK FOR U.S. LIB
	090920  TM FOR R/179 AT 091620  CJ FOR PBY AT
	091722  FB FOR SANTEE 140811  JD FOR L/86 141332
	PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES

 

		081750Z	NCR 1343
	BW FOR SANTEE 150843  DS FOR 151616  JB FOR
	F/19 AND E/58 AT 201035  IN FOR 210904  YM POSSIBLY
	EQUALS NM FOR N/4 AND W/224            AT 290850 DC FOR
	SANTEE 301811  YJ PROBABLY EQUALS EB FOR 301530.
	2.  ITALIAN FREIGHTER WB AND WG STATED BY AGENTS
	TO HAVE SAILED FROM BORDEAUX 29TH JULY.  AM OBTAINING
	MED INFO FOR YOU FROM ITALIAN SECTION.
	MY 603 WAS TO          ONLY
	PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGES

 

From	Para.	Correction
AOIC 605	3	MY 604 PARA 3 OMISSION DISCOVERED OF FOLLOWING.  HN FOR G/172 AT 290850.
AOIC 625	3	REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 604 PARA 3 YM PROBABLY EQUALS AL.

 

	COMINCH		PPPPPPPP
		ADMIRALTY
	9 AUGUST, 1943
		091728
ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 166 X ULTRA X     GEORGE ZEBRA SCUTTLED 071020 12-54N 64-34W FOLLOWING SIX A/C ATTACKS X     43 SURVIVORS X DFS 090020 AND 090801 HAVING 5 LETTER GROUPS ON NORDDEICH     FREQUENCY INDICATE JAB U/B POSSIBLY ITEM EIGHT MENTIONED 282237B MAY X     QUERY R/V WITH BAKER ABLE FROM DF 080251 X COMPARE ALPHAS MY SERIAL 161 X     YOUR SERIAL 604 APPARENTLY LINE OMITTED BETWEEN QUOTE W/224 UNQUOTE AND     QUOTE AT 290850 UNQUOTE SINCE ONLY 17 CASES MENTIONED X ALSO QUERY YOUR     DISPOSITION TARE ABLE FOR 11/12 JULY OIC AND 563 AND 565 AND DOG     XRAY FOR 301343 OIC 597 X YOUR SERIAL 604 EXPERTS HERE BELIEVE MK24 MINE     WILL FUNCTION ABOVE CUT-OFF DEPTH SO THAT ATTACK ON DOG BAKER VERY     PROBABLY LETHAL X WE CONSIDER ONLY ONE SUNK BY ATTACK 3/8 OFF RECEIFE X                                         F-353 . . . ORIG. . .   . . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . .                                                                                 "Cabin"

 

	ADMTY
		COMINCH (FOR F21)	ROUTINE
	10 AUGUST 1943
	1436
	ROYAL
		100645Z	NCR 2264
	MOST SECRET ULTRA  OIC SERIAL 605.  (COMINCH FOR F21 OIC
	SERIAL 605 FROM ADMIRALTY.)
	1.  U-BOAT SITUATION.
	N4  AD5  B6  MD1  ON13  M15  U15  UX6  L19  W189
	ST20  SC40  P7  OB12  G6  OE36  OW35.
	2.  TOTAL 429 INCLUDES NI7 AND ALLOWS Q7  GC AND EU
	TRANSFERRED TO AD LATTER ON P/W EVIDENCE INDICATING
	POSSIBLE SINKING.  U34 FROM SC TO Q.
	3.  NI INCLUDES 290 AND 315 AND 429 AND 747 AND 989
	AND 990 AND 991.  C.O.S OF U-BOATS IN BALTIC ECK 852
	JEBSEN 859 FALKE 992.
	4.  Q INCLUDES U 34 RAMMED IN BALTIC PRIOR TO 0900Z/6
	IL FOR A/C T4 AND A/C L/210 AT 0717Z/2.  IN 46 DEG
	PAGE 1 OF 3 PAGES

 

		100645Z	NCR 2264
	27 MIN N 09-59W.  FQ FOR A/C M/461 AT 1820Z/2 IN 46-35N
	11-50W.  ZH FOR A/C G/423 AT 0736Z/4, UNKNOWN U-BOAT
	PROBABLY FX FOR A/C AND MOFFETT ON 3RD.  UNKNOWN U-BOAT
	FOR A/C 1020Z/7 AND IZ FOR A/C V/228 AT 1844/1 IN 47-24N
	12-10W.
	5.  REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 597 PARA 6 AND OIC SERIAL 565
	PARA 5 REPLACE CANCELLED NQ BY NO FOR BADGER ON 23RD
	RESTORING Q TO 14.
	6.  REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 597 PARA 4.  DX CONFIRMED FOR ATTACK
	1343/13TH JULY.
	7.  MY 604 WAS TO COMINCH ONLY.
	8.  MY 604 PARA 3 OMISSION DISCOVERED OF FOLLOWING.  HN FOR
	G/172 AT 290850.
	9.  CDR. WENGER WAS HERE TODAY FOR A TALK ABOUT POSSIBILTY
	PAGE 2 OF 3.

 

		100645Z	NCR 2264
	OF HIS RECEIVING MORE INFO. FOR CRYPTO PURPOSES AND IT BE-
	CAME NECESSARY TO DISCUSS PRINCIPLES AGREED BETWEEN YOU AND
	ME AS EXPRESSED IN MY SERIAL 361 OF 21 MARCH.  WAS ABLE TO
	OBTAIN HIS CONCURRANCE IN THE DECISION THAT MATTERS OF APPRE-
	CIATION AS DISTINCT FROM INFORMATION SHOULD NOT BE MADE
	TOPICS OF DISCUSSION BUT ONLY BY EMPHASIZING THAT ALL
	FACTUAL ZED INFO IS REGARDED BY US AS FREELY COMMUNICABLE BY
	YOU TO HIM.
	10.  YOUR 141.  ITALIAN U-BOATS IN MED.
	(A)  OPERATIONAL 41  (B)  NON OPERATIONAL 15.  AVERAGE
	AT SEA NOWADAYS 9.  SUNK 1940 20.  1941 18.  1942 21.  1943 TO
	3/B 16.  SCRAPPED 5.  NEW CONSTRUCTION 1940 NIL.  1941 5.
	1942 14.  1943 6 PLUS 2 EX JUGOSLAV.
	2 COPIES TO COMDR KNOWLES AND 4 TO 20G.
	PAGE 3 OF 3 PAGES

 

	ADMTY
		COMINCH	ROUTINE
	10 AUGUST 1943	FOR F 21
	1755/1633	OIC SERIAL 606
	LANDIS/PATTERSON
		101305Z	NCR 2355
	(COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL 606 FROM ADMTY.)
	MOST SECRET ULTRA OIC SERIAL 606.
	1.  REF F 21 SERIAL 165.  PQ WAS ORDERED TO REPORT POSIT-
	ION BY 1905/15.
	2.  REF F 21 SERIAL 166.  WE ALSO TOOK D/F'S 09020 AND
	090801 AS JAPANESE ITEM 8 BUT CONSIDER THAT ITEM 10
	MAY BE IN COMPANY.  BA MAY RETURN TO PROVIDE METOX COVER
	AS HE IS UNLIKELY TO HAVE 1 STILL LESS 2 TO HAND OVER.
	3.  TA NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF SURVIVAL OR OF LIQUIDAT-
	ION BUT AM RETAINING AS OPERATIONAL.  DX CONFIRMED BY
	PRISONERS FROM ZD TO HAVE BEEN IN COMPANY AND CONSIDER
	SUNK 301343.  CONSIDER SAFER TO RETAIN DB BECAUSE OF
	REPORT OF 740 TONNER WITH MB FOR WHICH WE CAN MAKE
	NO SUGGESTION OTHER THAN POSSIBLY BQ OR HC WHICH DO
	NOT SEEM VERY LIKELY.
	2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR COMDR KNOWLES. .

 

	COMINCH		PPPPPPPP
		ADMIRALTY
	10 AUGUST, 1943
		101725
ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 167 X ULTRA X     ITEM NAN VICTIM 210904 JULY X 3 P/WS INCLUDE C.O. HEINE THERHARD MUELLER X     CARD A/C SANK SUB WITH BOMBS COMMA STRAFING AND DCS 091418 40-12N 37-29W X     40 SURVIVORS IN WATER X BORIE DROPPED 16 DCS ON STRONG CONTACT THEREAFTER     LOST 41-17N 38-40W X NO SHOCK WAVE SEEN BUT MORE OIL AND AIR BUBBLES WHICH     STOPPED WHEN GOFF DROPPED 11 DCS ON SAME CONTACT ONE HOUR LATER X BOTH     CLAIMED PROBABLY SUNK X TOTAL EIGHT U/BS ATTACKED BY CARD GROUP OF WHICH     THREE SUNK ONE PROBABLY SUNK TWO DAMAGED X                                                           F-353 . . . ORIG. . .   . . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . .                                                                                 "Cabin"

 

	ADMTY
		COMINCH
	12 AUGUST 1943		DEFERRED
	2247
	ALTENHOF/ROYAL
		111650	4238
	MOST SECRET ULTRA OIC SERIAL 607.  (((COMINCH FOR F21
	OIC SERIAL 607 FROM ADMIRALTY)))
	1.  IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY 1200 TON BOATS AND 500 TON
	MINELAYERS REALLOCATE BIGRAMS AS FOLLOWS:
	SA 177 GYASE     SB 178 DOMMES     SC 180 MUSENBERG     SD 181 LUETH     SE 195 BUCHHOLZ     SF 196 KENTRAT     SG 197 BARTELS     SH 198 HARTMANN     SI 200 SCHONDER OR HESSE     SJ 847 KUPPISCH
	PAGE 1 OF 2 PAGES.

 

		111650	4238
	MZ 214 STOCK     MY 217 REICHENBACK     MX 218 BECKER
	2.  VACATE FOLLOWING BIGRAMS ACCORDINGLY FN, FK, HH, FM,
	HR, HP, HT, HN, JH, JI, AC, GC, GN.
	3.  VI 360 EXR 7 INTENDING ADB.  DQ AND PK DUE ADL
	11.  HB ADL 5.  MX ADU 6.  DJ EXL 8.
	2 COPIES TO COMDR KNOWLES.
	PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES.

 

	ADMTY		PRIORITY
		COMINCH
	AUGUST 11 1943	FOR F 21
	2038
	ALTENHOF/KOTEN
		111812Z	NCR 4174
	(COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL 608 FROM ADMIRALTY)
	OIC SERIAL 608.
	(1)  HK REPORTED BY 0300/23/7 INDEPENDENT TRAFFIC
	THROUGH SOUTHERN EDGE OF CA ON COURSES 20 DEG AND 200
	DEG.  NO CONTINUOUS TRAFFIC IN THE 50 FATHOM AREA IN
	CA WHICH INDEPENDENTS AND CONVOYS CROSSED BY DAY WITH
	FREQUENT CHANGES OF ROUTES IN USE.  HIT FAST FREIGHTER
	IN CB 7569 ON 25/5 BUT NO EXPLOSION AND MISSED ANOTHER
	IN CA 9489 ON 15/6.  DAY AIR IN WHOLE AREA.  RETURNING ON
	25/7 WITH 80 AND 15 PLUS TYL.
	(2)  AU BY 0620/23 WAS DAMAGED IN EU 9686 ON 22/7
	BY 4 DEPTH CHARGES FROM WELLINGTON, ONE OF WHICH
	ROLLED OFF DECK.  HAD 52 AND WAS RETURNING NEEDING

 

	PAGE TWO OF	111812Z	NCR 4174
	SUPPLIES.
	(3)  DB BY REBRE WITH 56 AND 2 PLUS 2 DUDS.
	2 (TWO GROUPS OMITTED*) THREE MISSES ON TANKER HUNTED
	TO DN 36.
	(4)  BA BY 2302/22 TO PROCEED AFTER COMPLETION OF
	REFUELLING TO PROBABLY
	DR TO MEET IN FROM 30/7 ARRANGING OWN FUEL CONSUMPTION
	TO REACH 20 OF SQUARE WEST OF         WITH 15 AND REFUEL
	THERE FOR REMAINDER OF RETURN PASSAGE.        PROBABLY
	EQUALS DG.
	(5)  JB REQUESTED BEACONS 0626/23.
	*BEING SERVICED
	2 COPIES TO COMMANDER KNOWLES

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	OP  PRIORITY
	12 AUGUST 1943
	1809/1709
	VALENTINE/TOUSIGNANT
		121709Z	NCR 4671
	ULTRA MOST SECRET.  COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL
	609 FROM ADMY.
	OIC SERIAL 609. BY OFFIZIER 1930/31 JAP SUB
	NORTHBOUND IN NAVSQ FD 30 ON 1ST AUGUST NOT
	TO BE REPORTED IF SIGHTED.  DESCRIPTION:  2500
	TONS LENGTH 109 METRES BEAM NINE METRES MAIER
	BOW.  A/C HANGAR AND CATAPULT ASTERN AND 14
	CM TWIN MOUNTING FORWARD OF C/T.
	2 COPIES FOR F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES.

 

	COMINCH		PPPPPPPP
		ADMIRALTY
	12 AUGUST, 1943
	PAGE 1 OF 2.	121848
ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 168 X ULTRA X CARD     A/C SANK SUB 111609 AT 41-29N 38-55W X INITIAL ATTACK BY FIGHTER STRAFFING     (PRODUCING EXPLOSIONS AT REAR C/T) AND DCS X AS U/B SUBMERGED MK24 MINE     DROPPED 150 FEET OFF STARBOARD BOW X MIKE WAS OBSERVED TO PARALLEL SUBS     COURSE AND THEN CIRCLE 60 DEGREES STRIKING MIDWAY BETWEEN C/T AND STERN     PRODUCING EXPLOSION ABOUT SAME SIZE AS A DC X HEAVY OIL AND AIR BUBBLE     FOLLOWED BY CONTINUOUS FLOW OF OIL FOR AT LEAST 1 HOUR X MY 167 KING ABLE     VICTIM 091418 X CO OBLEUT ADOLF GRAEF X 4 OFFICERS 50 MEN PICKED UP X ONE     OFFICER 5 MEN MISSING X GRAEF STATES HIS SUB WAS PREVIOUSLY ATTACKED AM/8     LOSING 1 OFFICER AND 1 MAN ALTHOUGH OTHER P/WS STATE TEN WERE KILLED BY THIS     ATTACK X SECOND SUB ATTACKED SAME VICINITY AM/8 AND WHICH SHOT DOWN 2 A/C     NOT HEARD FROM AGAIN ACCORDING P/WS X CARD THINKS THIS SECOND U/B WAS     DAMAGED AM/8 AND LATER SUNK 081943 X P/WS STATE KING ABLE LEFT FRANCE ABOUT     TWO WEEKS BEFORE SINKING X HAD GENERAL R/V AND REFUELLING AREA 40N 40W X     SUB HAD BEEN ON STATION FIVE DAYS AWAITING RADIO ORDERS X A/C PHOTOGRAPHS     CLEARLY SHOW ONE 20 MM ON EACH WING C/T AND QUAD 20 MM IMMEDIATELY ABAFT     C/T MOUNTING TWO OVER TWO X ANOTHER U/B FIRED 5 FISH AT BORIE WHILE     RECOVERING KING             F-353 . . . ORIG. . .     . . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . .                                                                                 "Cabin"

 

	COMINCH
		ADMIRALTY
	12 AUGUST, 1943
	PAGE 2 OF 2.
ABLE SURVIVORS POSSIBLY 111609 VICTIM X LARGE NUMBER P/WS SUGGESTS KING ABLE     MAY HAVE PICKED UP SURVIVORS FROM ANOTHER SUB AS P/W'S DID NOT RECOGNIZE     SOME OF THEIR OWN MEN 24 HOURS AFTER RECOVERY X CARD'S TOTAL CLAIM SINCE 3/8     FOUR SUNK THREE PROBABLY SUNK ONE PROBABLY DAMAGED ONE POSSIBLY DAMAGED     X                                                                                           F-353 . . . ORIG. . .     . . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . .                                                                                 "Cabin"

 

	ADMIRALTY		OP  OP  OP  OP
		COMINCH
	14 AUGUST 1943
	1325/1316
	VALENTINE
	RINDS
		141006Z	NCR 5720
	(ULTRA.  MOST SECRET.  OIC SERIAL 610.  COMINCH
	FOR F-21 FROM ADMIRALTY)
	(1)  FX REPORTED AT 2238/11 THAT A LIBERATOR HAD
	BEEN SHOT DOWN IN FD 9555 AFTER BOMBING BD AND GL.
	CREW OF GL HAD BEEN TAKEN OVER.  R/V REQUESTED WITH
	BD IN ER 3555 ON 18/18.  60 TONS REMAINING AT 2315/11
	BD REPORTED BEING SLIGHTLY DAMAGED BY AIR ATTACK WHILE
	TRANSHIPPING.  HAD ONLY TAKEN OVER PART OF GL'S
	BAGGAGE.  AT 0012/12 BD ORDERED TO PROPOSE R/V IN A
	FOR EVENING 12/8 TO TRANSSHIP HALF OF GL'S CREW.
	BD REPLIED AT 0329/12 THAT R/V WOULD FOLLOW MEANWHILE
	STEERING TOWARDS "MAGNET."  IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER
	GL HAD ALREADY BEEN SUNK ON 3/8 BY MOFFET AND CREW
	TRANSFERRED TO FX OR WAS ONLY DAMAGED BUT FINALLY
	SUNK ON 11/8.
	(2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES.)

 

	ADMIRALTY		OP  OP  OP
		COMINCH
	14 AUGUST 1943
	2116/1754
	LANDIS/FISHER
		141840	NCR 5938
	(COMINCH FOR F-21 OIC SERIAL 611 FROM ADMIRALTY.)
	OIC SERIAL 611.
	1.  BY 1854/5 AO AFTER MEETING CY TO OCCUPY NAVSQ
	EO 22 EP 21 AND EF 51.  AT 1040/6 IT WAS ASSUMED THAT
	AS AO HAD 79 TONS HE WOULD REMAIN IN OPERATIONAL AREA.
	2.  BY 1203/5 TP AND KT TO STEER FOR        AFTER
	REFUELLING FROM KA.  KA TO RETAIN 45 TONS AND IF POSSI-
	BLE TO BE HIMSELF REFUELLED LATER.  KA AND KT AND TP TO
	SHIFT TO AMERIKA 1 AT 0800/6.  XF POSSIBLY EQUALS CA OR
	CB.  TP REPORTED AT 0202/6 THAT HE HAD STOPPED SALI IN
	CE 1344.  AT 0535/6 TP ORDERED TO MEET DB AND MB IN CD
	6464 BUT AT 1047/6 ORDER CANCELLED AND TP TO REFUEL FROM
	KA AND THEN PROCEED TO
	3.  AT 0023/6 DB REPORTED HE HAD NOT MET MB AND
	PROPOSED RENDEZVOUS IN 6464 PRESUMABLY CD FOR 1200/6.

 

		141840	NCR 5938
	HAD BEEN SERIOUSLY DAMAGED PRESUMABLY BY CARD'S ATTACK
	ON 3RD AUGUST.  SEVERAL DEAD AND WOUNDED.  AT 1015/6 MB
	ORDERED TO TRANSFER LIEUT TO DB AS DEPUTY CO.
	4.
	2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR COMMANDER KNOWLES.
	PAGE 2 OF 2.

 

	ADMIRALTY		PPPPPPPPPP
		OIC SERIAL 612
	16 AUGUST 1943	COMINCH
	0834/	F 21
	SMITH/KOCH/PATTERSON/
	MONROE
		152201	NCR 6714
	(OIC SERIAL 612 COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL612 FROM
	ADMIRALTY)
	1.  BY 1716/28 JULY BOATS IN                          ET AND IN
	SQUARE EAST OF IT TO LEAVE PATROL SO AS TO REACH NAVSQ. 20
	BE SQUARE WEST OF         WITH 12 TONS.  REFUELLING INTENDED THERE
	ABOUT 20/8.  CONSIDER        PROBABLY         DG AND SUPPLIER
	WAS ZH.  SPECIAL ORDERS TO BE ISSUED TO BOATS WITH AMPLE
	FUEL.  CK AND AU TO STEER FOR ABOVE SQUARE AS EARLIER RE-
	FUELLING INTENDED FOR THEM.
	2.  BY 1259/4 NO FURTHER SUPPLYING POSSIBLE FOR PRESENT
	BOATS TO LEAVE OPERATIONAL AREAS WITH SUFFICIENT FUEL TO
	REACH BASE.  BOATS ALREADY DOWN TO LESS THAN HALF NECESSARY
	QUANTITY TO BEGIN RETURN AT ONCE.  SUPPLYING FOR THEM WOULD
	BE ARRANGED.
	3.  BY 1645/5 PASSAGE EAST OF AZORES AGAIN PERMITTED AS
	CARRIER AIRCRAFT MADE PASSAGE WEST OF AZORES EQUALLY
	DANGEROUS.
	4.  BY 1014/6 ORDERS TO YP TO STEER FOR NAVSQ. EV 80 CANCELLED
	YP TO CARRY OUT UNSPECIFIED SPECIAL TASK. QUERY SUPPLYING.
	5.  BY 0641/6 CK AND PROBABLY AU IN DS 83 WITH 23 TONS AND

 

		152201	NCR 6714
	21 TONS AND 15 DAYS AND 12 DAYS PROVISIONS RESPECTIVELY.
	6.  AV WAS IN DC 8596 AT 0322/7 WITH 36 TONS AND 3 WEEKS.
	7.  PL WAS IN EE 2117 AT 0515/7 ENQUIRING POSITION FOR
	SUPPLYING.  AT 0115 STROKE 29 JULY HAD BEEN IN EE 7122.
	8.  PC WAS RETURNING IN ED 36 AT 0146/7 WITH 53 TONS AND
	4 WEEKS.  AT 0138 STROKE 29 JULY.  PC REPORTED ABOUT PUERTO
	RICO AREA.
	9.  BY 0230/6 PW RETURNING IN DN 7213 AFTER ATTACK ON
	CONVOY IN DN 7361 ON SECOND AUGUST.  70 TONS AND 3 WEEKS.
	10.  U-BOATS INFORMED WITH RESERVE THAT HEADING POINT FOR
	ALL CARIBBEAN BOUND SHIPPING WAS EF 43.
	11.  BY 0146/7 PC RETURNING IN ED 36 WITH 53 TONS AND 4 WEEKS.
	12.  MB REPORTED BEING ATTACKED BY AIRCRAFT AT 1221/7 IN
	CD 6155.
	13.  BY 0306/7 EY REPORTED SINKING SOMERS CLASS DESTROYER
	IN CA 8152 AT 2138/5.  RETURNING.  49 TONS.
	14.  BY 0125/7 GL REPORTED BOAT UNFIT FOR RETURN.  HAD
	BEEN DAMAGED BY AIR ATTACK ABOUT 30 JULY.  AGAIN ON THIRD
	AUGUST IN FK 5455 AND BY 17 HOUR DEPTH CHARGE ON FOURTH
			(PAGE 2 OF 4)

 

		152201	NCR 6714
	AUGUST IN FK 5511.  FX SANK FREIGHTER IN FK 6272 AT
	0847/6.
	15.  BY 0250/7 IQ RETURNING IN ET 4418 AFTER SINKING
	FERNHILL.  60 TONS AND 5 WEEKS.
	16.  BY 1831 STROKE 11 KING GEORGE WAS IN FF 1495.  IQ AND
	CQ AND NR ORDERED TO MEET KG BUT ORDER CANCELLED AT
	2139/11.
	17.  BY 0054 EX RETURNING IN ET 18 WITH 42 TONS AND 4
	WEEKS.
	18.  BY 1502/5 NY RETURNING FF 14 WITH 48 TONS AND 3
	WEEKS.
	19.  BY 1934/5 GX PRESUMABLY RETURNING IN               ET
	99 WITH 39 TONS AND 25 DAYS.
	20.  BY 2302/6 EX RETURNING WITH 42 TONS AND 4 WEEKS IN ET
	18.
	21.  BY 2328/6 NG TO PATROL                   EK 46.
	22.  BY 1856/6 HC AND YQ HARPE POSSIBLY EQUALS BQ TO SHIFT
	TO AFRICA 2 AT 0800/7.
	23.  BY 1928/11 HZ AND HS AND JA AND HM AND FO TO SHIFT
	TO AFRICA W/T AT 0800/12.
	24.  AT 0051/6 AO REPORTED HE HAD NOT MET CY AND CONTIN-
			(PAGE 3 OF 4)

 

		152201	NCR 6714
	UING PASSAGE.  79 TONS REMAINING.  BY 0212/6 CY TO REPORT
	POSITION FORTHWITH.  QUERY LIQUIDATED.
	25.  BY 1856/6 AD TO SHIFT TO IRELAND AT 0800/7.
	2 COPIESDELIVERED TO F34 FOR COMDR KNOWLES.
			(PAGE 4 OF 4)

 

	ADMIRALTY		PRIORITY
		COMINCH
	17 AUGUST 1943
	0127
	LANDIS/ JOHNSON/NILES
	(PAGE 1 OF 3)	162134Z	NCR 7137
	(COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 613 FROM ADMTY)
	1. BY 1112/13 AUGUST MB TO REPORT BY 2400 PRESENT
	STATE OF SUPPLYING OR ARRIVAL AT NEW SUPPLY POINT WHERE
	BOATS WERE WAITING IN URGENT NEED.
	1.  BY 1551/4 DB TO REPORT IF RETURN PASSAGE WAS
	IMPOSSIBLE.
	3.  BY 1320/4 TP AND KT TO BE TOPPED UP BY KA IN 3455
	OF SQUARE WEST OF            CE ON OR AFTER 1200/7
	BUT BY 1127/13 KA AFTER BEING SUPPLIED BY KT TO MOVE OFF TO
	PROBABLE       BD 70 OR CE 70 TO RECEIVE MAINS UNIT
	FROM DJ IN ABOUT A WEEK.
	4.  BY 2106/12 NU TO REPORT THAT NIGHT AND NT TO SHIFT
	TO AMERICA 2 AT 0800/13.  NU ALSO TOLD TO REPORT 1910/4 AND
	1856/6.
	5.  SB MADE OFFIZEIR 2000/12 BY D/F 26 DEG SOUTH

 

		162134Z	NCR 7137
	56 DEG EAST THEREFORE NOT HOMEWARD.  QUERY SB AND OTHERS
	REFUELING MONSUN AND THEN PROCEEDING TO PENANG OR BATAVIA.
	6.  IQ WAS IN EK 7956 AT 0630Z/13 HAVING ABANDONED
	CHASE OF SHIP DESPITE ORDERS TO CONTINUE AND OFFER OF
	REFUELING.
	7.  BY RETURNING IN FF 1339 WITH 53 TONS AND 6 WEEKS
	AT 2231/4.  QUERY VICTIM OF LIBERATOR ATTACK 11TH OR 12TH AUG.
	8.  IC RETURNING FROM EV 8841 WITH 61 TONS FUEL AND
	6 WEEKS AT 0305/5.
	9.  DD REPORTED FROM EF 64 WITH 58 TONS AT 0526/5
	PRESUMABLE RETURNING.
	10.  PL MADE SITUATION REPORT AT 0500/5 FROM ED 6626.
	RETURNING.
	11.  SD RETURNING AT 0202Z/12 AFTER SINKING CLAN
	MACARTHUR IN KR 2213.  236 TONS 1 FISH.

 

		162134Z	NCR 7137
	12.  SA RETURNING BY STAGES IN KR 4299 AT 1916/6 WITH
	297 TONS 1 FISH HAVING SUNK EPFTHALIA MARI.
	13.  VF WAS IN AF 4848 ON 28TH JULY HAVING LOST
	CONTACT WITH ZH.  BY 1855/28 ZH AND VF TO CONTINUE PASSAGE
	INDEPENDENTLY.
	2 COPIES FOR COMDR KNOWLES . . . . . .
	(PAGE 3 OF 3)

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	ROUTINE
	17 AUGUST 1943	F 21
	0244/0206	OIC SERIAL 614
	LANDIS/ KOCH/PATTERSON
		162149Z	NCR 7186
	(COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL 614 FROM ADMIRALTY.)
	ULTRA MOST SECRET.
	1.  U BOAT SITUATION.  N5 B6 ON14 U16 L20 ST20  P8  G8 AD5
	MD1 M15  UX6  W188  SC40  OB12 OE34  OW30.
	2.  TOTAL INCLUDES N13 AND ALLOWS Q4.
	3.  NI INCLUDES 766 AND 917 AND 1221 KOELZER.  CO'S OF
	U BOATS IN BALTIC NORDHEIMER 990 LINDER 579 WEIZ 959
	KNACKFUSS 345.
	4.  Q INCLUDES MB FOR CARD  1800/7TH AND KA FOR CARD
	1418/9TH AND UNKNOWN FOR CARD 1609/11TH AND UNKNOWN
	FOR LIB A/C NOON 11TH OR NOON 12TH IN ABOUT 12-30 NORTH
	20-00 WEST FEEL SOME SLIGHT DOUBT ABOUT MB IN VIEW
	OF SIGNAL 1112/13TH AUGUST.
	2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F-34 FOR COMDR KNOWLES. .

Admiralty OIC Serial 615 is missing

	ADMIRALTY		OP  OP  OP  OP
		COMINCH
	AUGUST 17, 1943
	1615/1608
	VALENTINE/STONE
		171300Z	NCR 7470
	ULTRA MOST SECRET O.I.C. SERIAL 616.  COMINCH FOR
	F 21.  O.I.C. SERIAL 616 FROM ADMIRALTY.
	1.  BY 1124/13 U-BOATS ON PASSAGE WARNED TO BE
	CAREFUL OF CARRIER BORNE AIRCRAFT ASSUMED TO BE
	PERMANENTLY OPERATING IN SQUARES CB AND CC.
	2.  BY 013/4 DB ATTACKED BY AIRCRAFT AT 2130/3.
	PARTIALLY ABLE TO DIVE.  C.O. WOUNDED.  NO MENTION
	OF MARK 24.
	3.  BY 2154/3 EX AND BD AND DD AND FX AND IK AND BV
	AND GX AND EX AND AU AND AV AND CY AND AG TO RETURN
	TOWARDS 30 OF SQUARE WEST OF              CE.  OWING TO
	STRAINED SUPPLY SITUATION UTMOST ECONOMY.
	4.  SF ATTACKED CONVOY IN LT 8582 AT 1938/3.
	5.  HC AND YQ PASSED 18 DEG WEST AT 2230/3.  BY
	(PAGE 1 OF 2)

 

		171300Z	NCR 7470
	0012/4 TO STEER FOR                       FOR PRESENT.  NO
	CLUE TO IDENTITY.
	6.  NX REPORTED FROM                  AT 2350/3.
	CE BUT D/F POSITION SUGGESTS NX MADE MISTAKE
	AND WAS IN CD 6971.
	7.  SJ WAS IN AK 50 AT 1930/9 WITH 470 TONS.
	8. TP WAS IN CD 10 BOTTOM LEFT AT 0149/10 SUPPLY-
	ING HAVING BEEN COMPLETED.  HAVE SUGGESTED TO
	IN MY 615 THAT TP MAY BE DESTINED TO PICK
	UP ESCAPED PRISONERS IN GULF OF ST LAWRENCE AND THAT
	BB THROUGH 0149/10 POSITION RATHER MORE
	CONSISTENT WITH HEADING POINT CB OR CA.  SHOULD
	APPRECIATE YOUR VIEWS OR ALTERNATIVE SUGGESTION OF
	IDENTITY OF RESCUE U-BOAT.
	2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR COMDR KNOWLES.      (PAGE 2 OF 2)

 

	COMINCH		OP  OP  OP
		ADMIRALTY
	17 AUGUST, 1943
		172055
ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 169 X ULTRA X YOUR     SERIAL 616 PARA 8 FAVOR NAVSQ CHARLIE ABLE AS HEADING FOR TARE PETER BUT     BELIEVE SPECIAL TASK OF DOG YOKE BY 061014B MAY BE RESCUE OF ESCAPED PRISONERS     X NORTHWEST COURSE BY DOG YOKE SUGGESTED BY DF 132244 LOCALITY 40-15N 54W     FOLLOWING A/C ATTACK 121623 IN 38-54N 52-25W ON U/B CLEARLY ESCRIBED AS 740 TYPE     AND FROM POSSIBLE R/V WITH EASY YOKE NEAR MENENSHA X LATTER AT 120100 37-50N     51-15W FIRES ON SURFACED SUB AT 6000 YARDS WHICH WAS SENDING IMPROPER     RECOGNITION SIGNALS X EASY YOKE PRESUMABLY DF'D 132353 LOCALITY 40-30N 48-30W     EASTBOUND X IN VIEW OF 051645B AND SUBSEQUENT CVE OPERATIONS WEST OF AZORES     BELIEVE REFUELLING R/V SUGGESTED BY 032154B AND 131112B MOVED TO SOUTHWARD X     NO RECEIPT BY CONTROL FOR BT 071021Z HEARD HERE X YOUR SERIAL 612 PARA 24 AGREE     CHARLIE YOKE PROBABLY SUNK AND SUGGEST PBM ATTACK 030425 IN 11-33N 54-05W X     NAN SUGAR AND NAN UNCLE ALSO POSSIBLY LIQUIDATED FROM UNANSWERED     ENQUIRIES X SUGGEST LIKELY A/C ATTACKS WITH DC STRADDLES AND OIL 241721 JULY     IN 16-55N 69-52W AND 282246 JULY IN 15-57N 68-30W X NEITHER ATTACK REPORTED BY     RETURNING BOATS X                 F-353 . . . ORIG. . .   . . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . .

 

	ADMIRALTY		PRIORITY
		COMINCH
	18 AUGUST 1943
	1704/1644
	VALENTINE/SCHMONSEES
		181431Z	NCR 8132
	ULTRA MOST SECRET.  (((COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 617
	FROM ADMIRALTY OIC SERIAL 617)))
	1.  BY 0432/10 DB REPORTED BEING KEPT UNDER WATER AT
	R/V BY DESTROYERS AND AIRCRAFT.  NORTHWARD PASSAGE IM-
	POSSIBLE AND PROPOSED "A R O Z".  SURGEON CONSIDERED IT
	URGENT TO DISEMBARK WOUNDED QUICKLY.  25 TONS 13 DAYS.
	CE 1439 AROZ USED IN 1941 AND BELIEVED TO REFER TO AR-
	OSA BAY IN 42-30 NORTH 09-00 WEST.
	2.  BY OFFIZIER 0720/10. DB TO GO TO NEW R/V ORDERED
	WITH MB IN                  PROBABLY                       CE 4555 FOR SUPPLY-
	ING.  MB URGENTLY REQUIRED FOR FURTHER SUPPLYING.
	3.  BY 2111/9 VF TO REPORT POSITION THAT NIGHT AND BY
	1057/10 VF AND ZH TO REPORT POSITION FORTHWITH.
	4.  BA TO SHIFT TO IRELAND AT 0800/10.
	5.  BY 1058/10 SH TO REPORT ON PASSING LATITUDE OF FE
	71.  INTENDED THAT SH SHOULD GIVE SJ 40 TONS.

 

		181431Z	NCR 8132
	6.  YP TO SHIFT TO AMERICA 1 AT 0800/11 CORROBORATING
	SUGGESTION YP HEADING FOR FOR ST. LAWRENCE.
	7.  BY 1648/10 TP IN CC 6234 WITH 113 TONS HAVING BEEN
	SUPPLIED BY KA ON 7TH AUGUST.  DESPITE THIS ENQUIRED IF
	HE WAS TO MEET KT.  AT 1900/10 ORDERED TO PROCEED AS
	ORDERED TO HEADING POINT.
	8.  GX IN                     ES.  AT 2147/10 REQUESTED SPARES
	ON BEING SUPPLIED.
	9.  IK WAS IN ES 80 WITH 20 TO 30 TONS AT 0420/11.
	2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR COMDR. KNOWLES.

 

	ADMTY
		COMINCH FOR F21	RRRR
	18 AUGUST, 1943
	2149
	LANDIS/FORCE
		181729Z	NCR 24580
	(COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 618 FROM ADMTY
	OIC SERIAL 618)
	AJ ADST 31 JULY HR ADG 23 JULY VJ 274 AND
	VK 275 AND VL 238 AND VM 422 EXR 12 VG DUE
	ADN 17 VH ADN 14  VI ADN 14  VN 963 EXR 17
	HB AND HI EXL 16.
	2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F34 FOR COMMANDER KNOWLES

 

	COMINCH
		ADMIRALTY	RRRRRRRRR
	18 AUGUST, 1943
		182111
ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 170 X ULTRA X     YOUR SERIAL 617 PARA 3 QUERY VICTOR FOX LIQUIDATED IN A/C ATTACKS WEST OF     FAEROES 3 AUGUST X REFERENCE AM 180301 AND 180320 DFS 180202 AND 180215 FIXED     36N 44W AND PASSED 180236 TO U.S. FORCES IN AREA BY COMINCH X TO AVOID     CONFUSION REQUEST THAT HF/DF FIXES BE NOT REPEAT NOT PASSED BY ADMIRALTY TO     U.S. - AFRICAN CONVOYS OR SUPPORT GROUPS IN CENTRAL ALANTIC X                                                                             F-353 . . . ORIG. . .   . . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . .                                                                                 "Cabin"

 

	ADMIRALTY		OP  OP  OP  OP
		COMINCH
	18 AUGUST 1943
	1914/1851
	VALENTINE
	RINDS
		191625Z	NCR 8784
	(MOST SECRET ULTRA OIC SERIAL 619.  COMINCH FOR
	F-21 FROM ADMIRALTY)
	BY 0230B/14 AUGUST TP TO OCCUPY SQUARES 70 TO 90
	OF                      "ACCORDING TO HK OBSERVATIONS FAST
	INDEPENDENTS STEER FROM SOUTHERN EDGE OF SQUARE ON
	COURSES OF 020 200 DEGREES.  100 METRE LINE CROSSED
	THROUGH DAY BY CONVOYS AND INDEPENDENTS INWARD
	AND OUTWARD BOUND."  AIR ACTIVITY BY DAY AND SOMETIMES
	BY NIGHT IN WHOLE AREA.  CONVOY HAS BEEN REPORTED
	NAVSQUARE 8676 AND D/R SUNK IN 8152, VERY STRONG AIR
	AFTER BEING OBSERVED.  "EXACT DATA ABOUT COURSES AND
	ROUTES CANNOT BE GIVEN OF SHIPPING IN YOUR AREA AS THEY
	ARE VERY SCATTERED.  CONSIDER THAT REFERENCE TO HK
	INDICATES THAT                      NAVSQ. CA.
	(2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR COMDR. KNOWLES)

 

	ADMIRALTY		OP  OP  OP  OP
		COMINCH
	20 AUGUST 1943
	0001/2321
	VALENTINE
	RINDS
		192246Z	NCR 8915
	(ULTRA MOST SECRET.  COMINCH FOR F-21 OIC SERIAL
	620 FROM ADMIRALTY)
	BY 1203/14 AUGUST TP TO BEGIN RETURN PASSAGE
	AND AWAIT AV IN NAVSQ 7925 OF LARGE SQ,    W OF
	PROBABLY        CE.  TO GIVE AV FUEL AND
	PROVISIONS FOR PASSAGE TO BERGEN.
	2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR COMDR. KNOWLES

 

	ADMIRALTY		OP  PRIORITY
		COMINCH
	20 AUGUST 1943
	1928/1921
	VALENTINE/TOUSIGNANT
		201631Z	NCR 9364
	ULTRA MOST SECRET OIC SERIAL 621.  (COMINCH FOR
	F 21 OIC SERIAL 621 FROM ADMIRALTY)
	TP ATTACKED BY LIBERATOR IN CC 5186 AT 1815/12
	AND AT 2352/13 WAS REPAIRING IN CC 5396.  AT 0853/14
	TP INFORMED THAT ODD TABLES HAD BEEN USED IN
	0230 B/14 SEE OIC SERIAL 619 AND THAT
	2.  AO ON RETURN PASSAGE IN EF 4411 WITH 57 TONS
	AND 4 WEEKS' FOOD AT 0444/14 REPORTED ON SITUATION
	IN THAT AREA.
	3.  EY ATTACKED BY A/C IN CA 6885 ON 7TH AUGUST.
	4.  DJ IN CF 36 AT 0703/14.
	5.  DD IN CE 80 AT 0446/15.
	P 1 OF 3.

 

	PAGE 2 OF 3	201631Z	NCR 9364
	6.  SH IN GH 7157 AT 1706/14 IS TO MEET HZ.
	7.  SJ TO MEET DB IN                 PROBABLY
	CE 2652 AFTER 1200/16 TO GIVE FUEL FOR ECONOMICAL
	RETURN TO FRANCE.
	8.  HC AND YQ SUPPLY GROUPS GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS AT
	2233/14 REGARDING FLA PROTECTION LOOK OUTS.  HC
	AND YQ TO REPORT OWN FUEL AND BOATS NOT ARRIVED
	ON 16TH AUGUST.  YQ THEN TO STEER FOR
	POSSIBLY                     DG 7535 AND HC FOR NAVSQ DF 9555
	TO WEST OF      THERE TO MEET CX AND EX RESPECTIVELY.
	PC IN DF 78 AT 0223/15 35 TONS AND 20 DAYS'. ORD-
	ERED TO GO TO HC FIRST SUPPLY POINT.

 

	PAGE 3 OF 3	201631Z	NCR 9364
	9.  DY ON AMERICA 2 AT 0800/16.
	10.  KT IN CD 2455 AT 1053/16.
	11.  FROM 13TH AUGUST ONWARDS NEW SHORT WAVE
	ROUTINE FOR CARRIBBEAN ON 6615 KC/S.
	12.  ALL TIMES ARE ZONE BAKER.
	13.  NR LIQUIDATED IN A/C ATTACK 1200Z/11 IN
	12-30 NORTH  20-00 DEGREES WEST.
	14.  REQUEST YOUR ESTIMATE OF IDENTITIES OF LAST
	4 U-BOATS MENTIONED IN YOUR 191555 Z.
	2 COPIES FOR COMDR KNOWLES.

 

From	Para.	Correction
AOIC 623	11	REF. O.I.C. SERIAL 621 PARA 11 FOR 6SQSG 15 READ 6675.

 

	COMINCH		OP    OP
		ADMIRALTY
	20 AUGUST, 1943
		201739
ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 171 X ULTRA X BY     141222 HOW CHARLIE TO REFUEL NAN TARE COMMA ABLE GEORGE AND PETER LOVE IN     NAVSQ 5935 WEST                 AND BAKER QUEEN TO REFUEL DOG DOG COMMA ABLE UNCLE     AND                CHARLIE KING               X BY 142233 AFTER ABOVE REFUELLING HOW CHARLIE     TO HEAD FOR NAVSQ 9555 WEST            TO R/V EASY XRAY AND BAKER QUEEN                                                   TO R/V GEORGE XRAY X BY 142317 BAKER QUEEN     REPORTED SALVO OF FOUR AT 1005B WITH TWO DETONATIONS ON CRUISER TYPE CARDIFF     IN NAVSQ DOG ROGER 3187 SO                                    PROBABLY BOTH     NAVSQ DOG GEORGE                    X DF 192238Z ATTRIBUTED TO BAKER DOG WHO     BY 160930 WAS TO REPORT BY SHORT SIGNAL WHEN PART OF CREW OF GEORGE LOVE     TAKEN OVER X TO RESTRICT INFORMATION ON U/B INTELLIGENCE TO THOSE WHO NEED     TO KNOW WE ARE ELIMINATING ALL REFERENCES TO NUMBER U/BS OPERATING AT SEA IN     FUTURE ESTIMATES SUCH AS BIWEEKLY TRENDS X IF YOU CONCUR REQUEST SIMILAR     OMISSION OF SUCH FIGURES FROM ADMIRALTY OPTELS X                       F-353 . . . ORIG. . .   . . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . .                                                                                 "Cabin"

 

	ADMIRALTY		OP  OP  OP  OP
		COMINCH
	21 AUGUST 1943	(FOR F21)
	0047/0059	OIC SER 622
	VALENTINE/KNAPP
		202335Z	NCR 9537
	(COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 622 FROM ADMIRALTY.)
	MOST SECRET ULTRA OIC SERIAL 622
	AT 0204 18 AG REPORTED BB SIGNAL D/F'D IN
	LOCALITY 31-30N 39-00 W THAT SHE HAD BEEN AT
	RENDEZVOUS FOR 3 DAYS AND HAD NOT MET SHIP.  AT
	0437/19, SJ TO TAKE OVER HC'S SUPPLY TASK OWING
	TO LATTER'S FAILURE.  PC AND NT AND AG AND PL
	TO TOP UP FROM SJ FOR ECONOMICAL RETURN IN
	NAVSQ 8635 W OF      PROBABLY         DC I.E. DF
	8635 FROM 23RD AUGUST ONWARDS.
	SJ TO REMAIN IN AREA ON COMLETION AND BV AND IK
	AND NY AND BD AND FX TO STEER FOR SAME RENDEZVOUS.
	NY REPORTED FROM DH 19 ABOUT 0935/19 THAT FUEL
	WAS NOT REQUIRED.
	2 COPIES FOR COMDR KNOWLES.

 

	ADMIRALTY		PRIORITY
		O.I.C.   #623
	22 AUGUST 1943	COMINCH FOR F 21
	0416	OIC SER 622
	ALTENHOF/WINBORN
		212240Z	NCR 244
	O.I.C. SERIAL 623.  COMINCH FOR F 21.  FROM ADMIR-
	ALTY.
	1.  BY 0324/18 TP REPORTED ATTACK BY 2 DESTROYERS
	IN CD 7923 AT 2236/17.  PROPOSED REFUELLING
	FURTHER NORTH.
	BY 0554/18 TP AND AV NOW R/V FROM 1600/19
	IN NAVSQ. 4516 OF LARGE SQ. WILLIAM OF
	PROBABLY CE.
	2.  SUGGEST HC POSSIBLY CARD VICTIM 11TH AUGUST.
	3.  BY 1349/17 YO EQUALS BQ TO REFUEL EX AND GX
	IN                        DG 7882 FROM DAWN 19 ALL 3
	THEN RETURNING.  BY 0435/17 BQ REPORTED REFUELLING
	COMPLETED 95 TONS REMAINING BUT THIS DEEMED TOO
	LOW AND BQ ORDERED TO REPORT STOCKS AFTER RE-
	FUELLING ON 19TH AUGUST.  1 FURTHER BOAT TO BE
	PAGE 1 OF 4

 

		212240Z	NCR 244
	SUPPLIED IF POSSIBLE.
	4.  BY 1203/18 KT AND KA TO PROCEED IF FUELING
	NOT COMPLETED TO         PROBABLY          CE 70 WHERE
	KA TO RECEIVE MAINS UNIT FROM DJ ABOUT 21ST AUGUST.
	AREA AROUND           PROBABLY         CG 55 THEREAFTER
	INTENDED FOR KA.  KT HAD REPORTED AT 0318/9 ATTACKED
	AND DAMAGED BY A/C ATTACK AT 1010/9.  1 AC SHOT
	DOWN.  KA DIVED.  CD 3479 BY 1106/9.  KA AND KT AND
	TP TO MEET IN 2455 WEST OF                 CE.
	KT TO GIVE FUEL TO KA THEN KT RETURN TP TO
	WESTWARD AND KA TO WAIT.
	5.  BY 1613/18 DC TO REPORT COMPLETION OF
	"ABSETZAUFGABE" AFTER "TOTAL COMPLETION" FREEDOM
	OF ACTION IN AREA AS FAR AS FH 20.  REFUELLING ON
	RETURN PASSAGE INTENDED.  QUERY LANDING AN AGENT

 

		212240Z	NCR 244
	IF DC NOT SUNK BY SANTEE 1811Z/30/7.
	6.  BY 1138/18 NO REFUELLING FOR CQ OR KG WHO
	WERE TO BEGIN RETURN ACCORDINGLY AND REPORT.
	7.  BY 0015/8 SB REPLIED YES TO OFFIZIER 2008/7.
	WAS IN JA 15.  NO CONTACT.  REQUESTED NEW R/V.
	8.  BY 2303/17 SD TO MEET SG IN KQ 6725 AT
	1600/18.
	9.  BY 1608/18 SF RETURNING WITH 270 TONS AND
	18 FISH OWING TO PROVISIONS.  AT 1714/18 PROPOSED
	MEETING SC IN JA 2235 AT 1000/20 FOR INSTRUCTION
	REGARDING
	10.  BY 0016/8 TI RETURNING IN ET WITH 49 TONS.
	11.  BY 0415/17 DB HAD COMPLETED SUPPLYING AND
	WAS RETURNING ON "DQ'S ROUTE".
	12.  BY 2337/16 CONTROL ACKNOWLEDGED REPORT FROM

 

		212240Z	NCR 244
	BD IN ES 10 THAT TRANSFER OF GL'S CREW HAD BEEN
	COMPLETED.
	13.  AT 0527/2 NT REPORTED TASK COMPLETED AT 0942/2 EY AND NT CONGRATULATED.
	14.  CONSIDER VF LIQUIDATED BUT ATACKS ON 3RD
	AUGUST WERE ON ZH ACCORDING TO PRISONERS.
	15.  AT 0121/2 CY REPORTED BEING ATTACKED ON 1ST
	AUGUST.  WOULD MEET AO IN EE 9333 ON 3/8.  CONSIDER
	CY SUNK BY A/C ATTACK 0425Z/3.
	16.  REF. O.I.C. SERIAL 621 PARA 11 FOR 6SQSG 15
	READ 6675.
	2 COPIES TO LT COMDR KNOWLES.
	PAGE 4 OF 4

 

	ADMIRALTY		PPPPPPP
		COMINCH
	22 AUGUST 1943
	1313/1336
	SMITH/MONROE
		221140	NCR 420
	(COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 624 FROM ADMIRALTY)
	OIC SERIAL 624
	1.  AT 1302B 10TH AUGUST DB TO REPLENISH FOR RETURN
	PASSAGE TO "KALS".  ONLY TO CALL AT AROZ IF VITALLY
	NECESSARY OTHERWISE DIRECT TO                     CG 2230
	AND THENCE BY SPANISH COAST ROUTE.
	2.  AT 0554B 18TH AUGUST TP AND AV TO RENDEZVOUS FROM
	1600B 19TH AUGUST ONWARDS IN 45-16 WEST OF CE.
	3.  SB RENDEZVOUSED WITH ITALIAN U BOAT ABOUT 12TH
	AUGUST AND BOTH ARE DUE TO ARRIVE IN NAVSQ LE 6636
	AT 0100A 24TH AUGUST.
	2 COPIES DELIVERED TO F341 FOR COMMANDER KNOWLES

 

	COMINCH
		ADMIRALTY	RRRR
	22 AUGUST, 1943
		222030
ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 172 X ULTRA X YOUR     SERIAL 623 PARA 4 BELIEVE MORE LIKELY NAVSQ CA 55 IN VIEW OF SPECIAL     PROVISIONING OF KING ABLE BY 091106 AND HIS APPARENT SUBSTITUTION FOR KING     TARE WHOSE HEADING MOST PROBABLY WAS CA 90 SEE YOUR SERIALS 611 PARA 2 AND     619 X REQUEST YOUR DISPOSITION FOX HOW IN VIEW OF 140227 JULY X QUERY     ORIGINATION BY BT 281800 JULY APPARENTLY ABLE LOVE ALTHOUGH YOKE MIKE MORE     PROBABLE X REQUEST TEXT BT 080251Z DF'D 17N 32W QUERY IDENTITY DAMEROW 012308     AND 021002 X                                                                 F-353 . . . ORIG. . .   . . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . .                                                                                 "Cabin"

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	ROUTINE
	24 AUGUST 1943
	0015/2259
	VALENTINE/WOODWARD
	PAGE 1 OF 2	231652Z	NCR 1151
	MOST SECRET ULTRA OIC SERIAL 625.
	(COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL 625 FROM ADMIRALTY)
	(1)  UNCLE BOAT SITUATION NAN FIVE TARE ONE
	BAKER SEVEN OBOE NAN FOURTEEN UNCLE ONENINE LOVE
	ONEEIGHT SUGAR TARE TWOFOUR PETER NINE GEORGE
	EIGHT ABLE DOG FIVE MIKE DOG ONE MIKE FIFTEEN
	UNCLEXRAY SIX WILIAM ONEEIGHTNINE SUGAR CHARLIE
	FORTY OBOE BAKER TWELVE OBOE EASY THREESIX OBOE
	WILLIAM EIGHTEEN.
	(2)  TOTAL 427 INCLUDES NI 4 AND ALLOWS Q 5.
	(3) NI INCLUDES 241 AND 394 AND 719 AND 720.
	(4)  TO JUNE Q ADD SI FOR A/C G/84 AT 1420/
	24TH IN 59 DEGS NORTH 26 DEGS 18 WEST.  TO JULY
	ADD NS FOR A/C 1721/24 AND NU FOR A/C 2246/28 AND

 

	PAGE 2 OF 2	231652Z	NCR 1151
	VF CAUSE UNKNOWN POSSIBLY IN FAROES AREA ON 30TH.
	TO AUGUST ADD CY FOR A/C 0425/3RD.
	(5)  REFERENCE OIC SERIAL 604 PARA 3 YM
	PROBABLY EQUALS AL.
	(6)  B INCLUDES UD 2 AND UF 2 EXR 19.
	PROBABLY FOR A/S TRAINING SCHOOL.
	2 COPIES FOR COMDR KNOWLES

 

	COMINCH		OP  OP  OP
		ADMIRALTY
	24 AUGUST 1943
		241430
ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 173 X ULTRA X     AT 231400Z CORE A/C ATTACKED SURFACED U/B WITH DCS 26-59N 37-20W X EIGHTY-FIVE     SECONDS AFTER SUBMERGENCE ONE MK24 EIGHT HUNDRED FEET UP TRACK WITH NO     RESULTS X SHORT SIGNAL 231431Z OF FOUR GROUPS PROBABLY REPORT OF THIS ATTACK     X LATER CORE STRIPPED HER LOW PRESSURE TURBINE WITH SPEED REDUCED TO 12 KNOTS     X HOWEVER SHE IS REMAINING IN AREA TODAY BEFORE RETURN TO PORT X AT 240837     CORE A/C SANK U/B WITH DCS 27-00N 37-06W X ABOUT TWENTY SURVIVORS IN WATER X     OIC 625 PARA 4 NOW CONSIDER MORE LIKELY A/C 282246 FOR NAN UNCLE AND A/C     ATTACK 260809 IN 18-06N 75W FOR NAN SUGAR WHEN HEAVY OIL SLICK FOLLOWED     DROPPING OF 4 MARK 44 DEPTH BOMBS X                                                     F-353 . . . ORIG. . .   . . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . .                                                                                 "Cabin"

 

	COMINCH		OP  OP  OP
		ADMIRALTY
	24 AUGUST 1943
	PAGE 1 OF 2.	242155
ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 174 X ULTRA X BY     151334 DOG JIG DIRECTED TO EXCHANGE BEACON SIGNALS WITH FLIEDER BELIEVED TO BE     GERMAN LIASON OFFICER ABOARD JAP SUB X TIME AND PLACE OF R/V APPARENTLY IN     151311 WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE X IF MEETING NOT CONSUMATED BY SECOND DAY     COMMA DOG JIG TO REPORT HOME X BY 191313 AND 191355 DOG JIG ORDERED TO     PROCEED SUBMERGED BY DAY FROM CF 20 TOWARD SPANISH COAST COMMA THEN FROM     APPROXIMATELY CG 2260 ALONG 100 METER LINE TO BF 87 FOR SECOND R/V WITH 3 OR 4     DDS IN BF 8468 X FLIEDER APPARENTLY TO ACCOMPANY DOG JIG TO COAST AS FAR AS     BF 8459 AND TO REPORT 3 DAYS IN ADVANCE THE DATE OF ARRIVAL AT SECOND R/V X     AT 0745B ON SUCH DATE FLIEDER TO HEAD EAST FROM BF 8459 FOR BF 8468 AND DDS IN     WIDE FORMATION TO HEAD WEST FROM BF 8549 X 8 JU 88S TO LEAD DDS TO FLIEDER AND     UPON SIGHTING HIM TO SHOOT RED STARS AS RECOGNITION SIGNAL X IF R/V NOT     EFFECTED FLIEDER TO CONTINUE ON COURSE EAST AT 10 KNOTS X AFTER R/V SUBS TO     PROCEED WITH DDS VIA POINT LIEBE TO BREST X FLIEDER ADVISED OF THESE     ARRANGEMENTS THROUGH JAPANESE ATTACHE X NOTE DF 211800Z POSSIBLY REPORTING     FAILURE OF FIRST R/V X BY 202015 SUGAR FOX AND SUGAR DOG ASSUMED BY COMSUBS     TO BE           F-353 . . . ORIG. . .   . . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . .                                                                                 "Cabin"

 

	COMINCH		OP  OP  OP
		ADMIRALTY
	24 AUGUST 1943
	PAGE 2 OF 2.	242155
HEADING AT FULL SPEED TO AID SUGAR GEORGE WHO WAS BOMBED IN NAVSQ KING     QUEEN 8252 AND PROCEEDING SOUTH UNABLE TO DIVE X CORE A/C ATTACKED LARGE     SUB 241416 27-09N 37-03W X ONE MK 24 DROPPED UP TRACK 500 FEET 60 SECONDS AFTER     SUBMERGENCE X OIL BUBBLES 10 MINUTES LATER CONTINUING FOR 15 MINUTES TO FORM     LARGE SLICK X MY SERIAL 173 CORE VICTIM 240837 WAS FOX XRAY X FIVE OFFICERS     INCLUDING KLT AUGUST MAUS PLUS 31 RATINGS RESCUED X                                                                             F-353 . . . ORIG. . .   . . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . .                                                                                 "Cabin"

 

	ADMIRALTY		OP  OP  OP
		COMINCH
	25 AUGUST 1943
	0121/0103
	VALENTINE/MITCHELL
		242219Z	NCR 1789
	ULTRA MOST SECRET.  OIC SERIAL 626 ((( COMINCH FOR
	F21 OIC SERIAL 626 FROM ADMIRALTY)))
	1.  CQ BY 0038/20 IN EJ 90 RETURNING WITH 40 TO 50
	TONS PRESUMABLY WITHOUT REFUELLING.
	2.  SD BY 1213/19 INTENDED TO R/V WITH SF AT 1200/20
	IN 30-30 SOUTH 43-10 EAST AS SG WAS REMAINING NEAR
	28-00 SOUTH 00-44 EAST.  HAD 208 BUT FOOD STOCKS LOW.
	3.  BY 1859/19 SA TO REPORT POSITION TO ENABLE FO TO
	SUGGEST R/V.  BY 2044/19 SA REPORTED FROM KZ 75 WITH
	242.
	4.  BY 1038/20 DB AND DD ONTO COASTAL AT 2000/20 AND
	TI AND NY AND CK AND AU ONTO IRELAND.
	5.  DB ASSIGNED LORIENT.  ALL INWARD BOUND U/BOATS TO
	FOLLOW SPANISH COASTAL ROUTE.  DB AND AD AND BA INFORMED
	BY 0950/20 THAT 3 U/BOATS WERE OUTWARD BOUND BY THIS

 

		242219Z	NCR 1789
	ROUTE CONSIDER THESE TO HAVE BEEN HB AND HI AND FP
	LATTER WAS ORDERED TO LEAVE BY SIGNAL REFERRED TO.
	6.  OFFICER IN JA ADDRESSED LONG OFFIZIER MESSAGE
	QUERY FOR HANDING TO COMMANDER OF JAP U/BOAT.
	7.  BQ BY 0020/20 HAD 61 AND FOOD FOR 3 WEEKS AND BY
	0113/20 WA TO MEET PC AT DAWN/22 IN               PROBABLY
	DG 4825 TO GIVE UP 15 TONS AND RETURN TOGETHER
	WITHOUT REPORTING.  BUT PC BY 0248/20 WAS IN DF 59
	HAVING GIVEN 12 TO NT AND WAS THEN ORDERED TO FUEL
	FROM SJ AND BQ WAS TO RETURN ALONE.
	8.  HK ADL 19, AH ADP 16, PT ADST 10.
	9.  YOU SHOULD SEE AM 241000Z TO OPNAV FOR 20G.  U/BOAT
	CONCERNED IS RU.
	10.  YOUR SERIAL 172.  WE PREFER HH EQUALS CG IN VIEW
	OF KA AND KT'S INTENDED MOVEMENT TO SOUTH EAST TO

 

From	Para.	Correction
AOIC 885	6	YOUR 257 MY 626.  6.  IT APPEARS THAT JA SHOULD HAVE READ DJ AND THAT YOUR 177 REFERS.

 

		242219Z	NCR 1789
	MEET DJ.
	11.  CONSIDER FH PROBABLY LIQUIDATED BUT HAVE NOT YET
	IDENTIFIED ATTACK.  SEVERAL EXAMPLES RECENTLY OF
	BIRTH OR PROMOTION SIGNALS LONG AFTER U/BOAT PRESUMED
	LOST BY OPERATIONAL CONTROL.  SUCH SIGNALS MAY BE
	ORIGINATED BY SEPARATE DEPARTMENT.
	12.  080251Z NOT AVAILABLE HERE.
	13.  DAMEROW COMMANDED FQ ON FINAL VOYAGE.
	(2 COPIES TO COMDR KNOWLES)

 

	ADMIRALTY		PRIORITY
		COMINCH
	25 AUGUST 1943
	1959/1939
	VALENTINE/FALLON
		251829Z	NCR 2254
	ULTRA MOST SECRET.
	(COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 627 FROM ADMIRALTY)
	OIC SERIAL 627.
	1.  KT BY 0920/20 HAD BEEN AT RENDEZVOUS SINCE 12TH
	WITHOUT MEETING AND WAS BEGINNING RETURN PASSAGE.
	2.  FO BY 2312/20 PROPOSED RENDEZVOUS WITH SA FOR
	1200/23 IN JJ 4655.
	3.  KT AND PW ON TO IRELAND 0800/21.  REF OIC 626 PARA 10
	AND YOUR 174 IF 211800Z WAS FROM DJ IT SEEMS PROBABLE
	THAT KT HEADING FOR XJ 20 MAY HAVE BEEN TO MEET DJ IN
	BE 70.
	4.  SG BY 1446/20 WHICH WAS A LINK RELAY BY SH HAD BEEN
	ATTACKED WITH STICK OF BOMBS IN KQ 8252 AND WAS UNABLE
	TO DIVE AND WAS MOVING SOUTHWARD.  CONTROL ASSUMED SF
	AND SD WOULD CLOSE AT FULL SPEED.  SF BY 1832/20 WAS IN

 

	PAGE 2 OF 2	251829Z	NCR 2254
	JA 2224.  SB BY 1401/20 TO PROCEED VIA LP 24 TO
	RENDEZVOUS WITH JAPANESE ESCORT REFRAINING FROM ATTACK
	EAST OF 90 E.
	5.  EXPECT ITALIAN SS ERITREA NEAR RENDEZVOUS MEETING
	ITALIAN U BOAT.
	2 COPIES TO COMDR. KNOWLES.

 

	ADMIRALTY		PRIORITY
		O.I.C. SERIAL 628
	26 AUGUST 1943	COMINCH FOR F 21
	1327
	ALTENHOF/WINBORN
		261043Z	NCR 2620
	(COMINCH FOR F 21 O.I.C. SERIAL 628 FROM ADMIRALTY).
	1.  BY 1610/12 JULY PETERDOG REPORTED IN BAKEREASY 8442
	VIOLENT BATTERY EXPLOSION AND INABILITY TO DIVE.  EASY-
	YOKE TO ROGER/VICTOR FROM 2200 AND TO REMAIN IN COMPANY
	DURING REPAIRS.
	2.  BY 0409/13 JULY BAKEREASY WAS RETURNING AFTER SEEING
	NOTHING BETWEEN DOGPETER 10 AND 80 AND 60.
	3.  NANXRAY BY 2350/12 JULY HAD COMPLETED SUPPLYING IN
	COMPANY WITH NANUNCLE.  HAD 128 AND ZEBRAFOX STILL HAD
	340.
	4.  BY 1930/12 JULY ITEMITEM REPORTED ENGAGEMENT WITH 3
	BEAUFIGHTERS.  DAMAGE SLIGHT BUT 10 DEAD AND 13 WOUNDED
	INCLUDING C.O.
	5.  CHARLIEQUEEN BY 2107/12 HAD PASSED BAKEREASY 95
	WITH BAKERABLE.
	6.  ESCORT TO MEET TARESUGAR AND PETERNAN 1200/14 JULY.
	DELIVER 2
	COPIES FOR LT. COMDR. KNOWLES.

 

	COMINCH		OP  OP
		ADMIRALTY
	26 AUGUST 1943
		261355
ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 175 X ULTRA X     BY 142204 DOG JIG TOLD TO R/V FLIEDER 1200B/20 AUGUST IN MIDDLE OF UPPER     EDGE NAVSQ 4652 PROBABLY CHARLIE FOX X BY 151311 AND 151334 ADVISED BEACON     SIGNALS ON 407 KCS FOR THIS R/V X POOR DF 0258/26 IS BELIEVED TO BE FLIEDER     REPORTING 3 DAYS FROM R/V X DF 211800Z NOW ASSOCIATED WITH CROATAN ATTACK     211800 IN 42-05N 24-00W X                                                                             F-353 . . . ORIG. . .   . . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . .                                                                                 "Cabin"

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH
	27 AUGUST 1943		DEFERRED
	0230
	KOCH/FISHER
		262025	NCR 3013
	(COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL 629 FROM
	ADMIRALTY.)
	OIC SERIAL 629
	CONSIDER FH MAY HAVE BEEN COMMANDED BY
	POMMER ESCHE ON LAST CRUISE AND HAVE BEEN
	SUNK BETWEEN KNOWN INTENDED DEPARTURE EXG
	29TH JUNE AND ORDER OF 18TH JULY TO HAND OVER
	FUEL.  ON THIS VIEW CONTROL'S ORDER OF 11TH
	JULY TO AUFFERMANN TO REPORT POSITION WOULD
	NOT BE AN ERROR AND FB COULD HAVE BEEN SUNK
	BETWEEN EXL 3 AND 11 JULY POSSIBLY BY R/24
	AT 1117Z 8TH JULY.

 

	ADMIRALTY		OP  OP  OP  OP  OP
		COMINCH
	27 AUGUST 1943	O.I.C. SERIAL 630
	272059
	SMITH / KEENER
	PAGE 1 OF 2	271921Z	NCR 3483
	(COMINCH FOR F 21 O.I.C. SERIAL 630 FROM ADMIRALTY.)
	ULTRA MOST SECRET O.I.C. SERIAL 630.
	BY 1800/24 SJ ORDERED TO SUPPLY BD AND FX DUE TO
	ARRIVE ABOUT 26/8.  LAST 2 BOATS SUPPLIED TO BE
	RETAINED TO TAKE OVER SOME OF GL CREW.  REPORT TO BE
	MADE WHEN TRANSFER COMPLETE.
	PORTS ASSIGNED.  ST FOR TI AND IQ AND GX AND NY AND
	IC.  U FOR PW.  P FOR EX AND L FOR BQ.
	BOATS RETURNING BY SPANISH COASTAL ROUTE GIVEN
	DISCRETION TO ALTER ROUTES IF SEA PATROL NEAR COAST
	TOO STRONG.  ENEMY A/C HAVE BEEN VERY ACTIVE AGAINST
	SUCH PATROLS AND HMS EGRET WAS SUNK TODAY.  HMS
	BIDEFORD AND HCMS ATHABASKAN HAVE ALSO BEEN DAMAGED.
	NEW WEAPON EMPLOYED APPARENLY SOME TYPE OF ROCKET BOMB

 

	PAGE 2 OF 2	271921Z	NCR 3483
	WITH PLANES CONTROLLED BY LIGHT IMPLUSES BUT EXPERT
	APPRECIATION AWAITED.
	W/T SHIFTS AT 0800/25 CK AND AU TO COASTAL DJ TO
	AMERICA 2.  TP TO REPORT SITUATION.  AT 0800/24
	NY AND TI TO COASTAL AND IC AND IQ AND GX AND EX AND
	BQ ONTO IRELAND.  NR TO REPORT POSITION.
	SA BY 2024/24 REPORTED THAT HE HAD SHIFTED R/V WITH
	FO TO NORTHWARD BY 150 MILES APPARENTLY BY DIRECT
	W/T INTERCOMMUNICATION BUT HAD MOVED OFF FROM NEW R/V
	OWING TO PRESENCE OF 2 FLYING BOATS.  BY 0001/25
	CONTROL CANCELLED R/V AND SA AND FO WERE TO PROCEED SA
	TO MEET ANOTHER BOAT LATER.
	SF BY 2048/23 HAD NOT FOUND SG AND WAS SEARCHING TO
	EAST AND SOUTH.  HAD 235.
	2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR COMMANDER KNOWLES. . . .

 

	COMINCH		OP  OP
		ADMIRALTY
	28 AUGUST 1943
		281410
ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 176 X ULTRA X     CARD A/C ATTACKED SUB 271231 28-44N 37-55W WITH BOMBS AND MINE DROPPED     60 SECONDS AFTER SUBMERGENCE X NO SHOCK WAVE OBSERVED PROBABLY DUE     CONSIDERABLE DEPTH X CLAIM PROBABLY SUNK MILK COW X CARD A/C SANK 500     TONNER 271302 28-19N 37-58W WITH MINE X SHOCK WAVE AND EXPLOSION 15 SECONDS     AFTER DROP X ANOTHER HEAVIER EXPLOSION 40 SECONDS LATER AND LARGE FLOW OF     OIL X ABLE OBOE POSSIBLY SUNK AS 231631 ENITHER RECEIPTED NOR REPEATED X     QUERY SUGAR GEORGE SUNK FROM 232048 X DOG JIG APPARENTLY NOT ACCOMPANYING     JAP FROM 241830 X APPARENTLY  R/V WAS MERELY TO PUT JAHN ABOARD AS NAVIGATOR     X                                                     F-353 . . . ORIG. . .   . . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . .                                                                                 "Cabin"

 

	ADMIRALTY		OP  OP  OP
		COMINCH
	28 AUGUST 1943	OIC 631
	2028/2004
	SMITH/SCHNEIDER
		281920	NCR 4071
	COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL 631 FROM ADMTY.
	ULTRA MOST SECRET.
	OIC SERIAL 631.  YOUR 176 AGREE SG SUNK.  HAVE
	NEITHER 231631 NOR 2418230 NOR ANY MENTION OF
	JAHM (JAHM).  REQUEST YOU WILL AMPLIFY URGENTLY.
	2 COPIES TO F-341 FOR COMMANDER KNOWLES.

 

	COMINCH		URGENT URGENT
		ADMIRALTY
	28 AUGUST 1943
		282249
ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 177 X     ULTRA X YOUR 631 X SHORT SIGNAL 231631 FROM ABLE OBOE     REPORTS BEING ATTACKED BY A/C IN DF 9783 SEE MY 173 X BY 241830     CHARLIE KING AND ABLE UNCLE ON COASTAL DOG JIG ON AMERICA 2     AT 0800B/25 AND TARE PETER TO REPORT SITUATION REFERENCE MY     174 OFFICIERS 191313 AND 191355 ADDRESSED TO DOG JIG QUOTE     FOR ENSIGN JAHN UNQUOTE X                                                                       F-353 . . . ORIG. . .   . . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . .                                                                                 "Cabin"

 

	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH (FOR F-21)	PPPPPPPPP
	29 AUGUST 1943
	1819
	SMITH/DUMMIT
		291723	NCR 4596
	COMINCH FOR F 21 FROM ADMIRALTY.
	O I C SERIAL 632.
	1.  309 VO AND 643 VP AND 220 ME EXR 26 ALSO 841
	TENTATIVELY JJ SINCE THIS U/BOAT IF FIRST OF
	SERIES TO BECOME OPERATIONAL.
	2.  ME IS PROBABLY LARGE MINELAYER-SUPPLIER TYPE
	FROM BALTIC BEHAVIOR AND P/W EVIDENCE.  ALTER-
	NATIVELY 500-TON MINELAYER.
	3.  ALL THESE U/BOATS DUE EX HAUGESUND A M 29 TO
	BERGEN.
	4.  DD ADL 29, FC AND JF AND JE EXL 29, BY EXL 21
	BA ADL 23, NX ADP 16, 5.
	YOU SHOULD SEE A M 291030 Z TO OPNAV FOR 20-G.  U/BOAT
	CONCERNED IS RR.
	2 COPIES TO COMMANDER KNOWLES.

 

	ADMIRALTY		OP PRIORITY
		COMINCH
	30 AUGUST 1943
	1603/1545
	KIMBALL/TOUSIGNANT
		301401Z	NCR 4913
	COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL 633 FROM ADMY.
	ULTRA MOST SECRET.  OIC SERIAL 633.
	1.  BY 2355/27 DJ TO STEER FOR NAVSQ FK 40 AND HB
	FOR BD 90 AND FP FOR DB 90.
	2.  SH WAS IN FD 9734 PROBABLY AT 2333/27 AND
	REPORTED A SHIPS COURSE 170-00 IN FD 6145 OR
	6155 AT 2336/28.
	3.  FO IN JK 63 AT 2300/28 WITH 109 TONS.
	4.  BY 2344/27 NG AND NR AND HI ORDERED TO
	REPORT.  CONSIDER NG SUNK OFF DAKAR.
	5.  ON 29TH JJ AND VO AND VP INFORMED OF TOTAL
	BOMBING RESTRICTIONS OFF SKAGERRAK.  CONSIDER
	THEY HAVE BEEN RECALLED TO INTERCEPT DANISH
	ESCAPEES BUT THAT ME MAY HAVE CONTINUED PASSAGE.
	2 COPIES FOR
	COMDR KNOWLES.

 

	ADMTY		PRIORITY
		COMINCH (F 21)
	AUGUST 30, 1943
	2135/2105
	SMITH/MILES
		301815Z	NCR 5086
	COMINCH FOR F21 FROM ADMIRALTY OIC SERIAL 634
	ULTRA MOST SECRET.  OIC SERIAL 634.
	1.  BY 1202/28 SH IS INTENDED TO HAND OVER
	SURPLUS FUEL.  TO GO ON TO AMERICA 2 AT 0800/29.
	PRESUMABLE FOR DJ OR SJ CORRECTED POSITION OF SH
	WAS FD 6455 AT 2336/28.
	2.  BY 2230/27 DD WAS 36 HOURS OFF ESCORT
	RENDEZVOUS FOR LORIENT.
	3.  BY 1203/28 U/B'S RETURNING BY SPANISH
	COASTAL ROUTE WERE WARNED OF A/S OPERATIONS AND
	WERE TO KEEP AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO COAST IF
	ALREADY EMBARKED ON PASSAGE BY THIS ROUTE OTHERWISE
	TO KEEP OUTSIDE OF BF 74.
	4.  2335/28 NP RETURNING FROM BF 5749 APPARENTLY
	AFTER ABORTIVE START.  BY 2346/28 IP IN

 

		301815Z	NCR 5086
	PRESUMABLY BE 5655.  BY 1159/29 PX RETURNING OWING
	TO DEFECTS IN HAGENUK DETECTOR AND PF OWING TO LEAK
	AND TR OWING TO W/T DEFECTS.  CONSIDER SABOTAGE
	IN BOATS OR DOCKYARDS IS INCREASING.
	5.  T O O 0116/29 CANCELLED SERIAL 373 AND
	THEN PROCEEDED APPARENTLY TO REPEAT ITS CONTENTS
	WHICH WERE AN ORDER TO YP IN VIEW OF REPORTED
	ATTACK ON U/B IN DB 6371 TO REPORT AFTER COMPLETING
	UNSPECIFIED TASK AND MOVE TO SEAWARD.  ATTACKING
	AREA WOULD THEN BE ALLOTTED.  UNCERTAIN WHETHER
	OR NOT THIS MEANS THAT SERIAL 373 WAS MISCONCEIVED.
	6.  BY 1453/27 COASTAL AT 0800/28 FOR IC AND
	IQ AND EY.
	7.  1155/29 MZ ORDERED ON COASTAL SERVICE
	TO STEER FOR POSITION ALREADY ORDERED FOR SPECIAL
	TASK.                           (PAGE 2 OF 2)
	2 COPIES FOR
	COMDR KNOWLES

 

	ADMTY
		COMINCH FOR F21	RRRRR
	31 AUGUST, 1943
	0241
	SMITH/LANDIS/FORCE
	PAGE 1 OF 3	301923Z	NCR 5292
	(COMINCH FOR F21 FROM ADMIRALTY)
	OIC SERIAL 635
	(1)  U/BOAT SITUATION.  N7  T1  B7  ON16  U18  L15
	ST22  P11  G8  AD6  MD1  M14  UX6  W189  SC40  OB12  OE46
	OW7.
	(2)  TOTAL 426 INCLUDES NI4 AND ALLOWS Q5.
	(3)  NI INCLUDES 242 AND 291 AND 316 AND 426.
	(4)  Q INCLUDES SG FOR A/C N/265 AT 1430Z/20  SW
	MADAGASCAR AND EG FOR HMS EASTON AT 2152/22 IN
	LAT 36 DEG 25 MIN N LONG 12 DEG 39 MIN E AND FX
	FOR CORE A/C AT 0837Z/24 AND HI FOR HMS WANDERER

 

	PAGE 2 OF 3	301923Z	NCR 5292
	WITH DG 92 AT 0645Z 25 IN LAT 42 DEG 03 MIN N LONG
	18 DEG 02 MIN W AND UNKNOWN FOR CARD A/C AT 1302Z
	27.  IN ADDITION JAPANESE I8 PROBABLY SUNK 1900Z/28
	BY HMS GREENVILLE.
	(5)  AD INCLUDES ND STATED BY P/W TO HAVE BEEN MINED
	EARLY IN YEAR.
	(6)  REFERRENCE OIC SERIAL 558 TRANSFER 171 FROM JULY
	Q TO OCTOBER Q IN VIEW OF P/W EVIDENCE OF MINING
	OFF LORIENT.
	(7)  BALTIC COS 476 NIETHMANN 471 KLOENEKORN 957
	SCHARR.
	(8)  ON FROM NOW ON INCLUDES NORTH SEA E OF LONGITUDE

 

	PAGE 3 OF 3	301923Z	NCR 5292
	OF SHETLANDS.  FOLLOWING IS LIST OF COS OPERATIONAL
	ON:
	625 BENKJH   703 BRUENNER 629 BUGS   387 BUECHLER 737 BRASACK   360 BECKER 586 ESCH   713 GOSE JAKOB 601 GRAU   255 HARMS 307 HERRLE   269 HANSEN 354 FRASE HERRSCLEB   366 HILDEBRANDT 960 HEINRICH   355 LABAUME 711 LANGE   277 LUEBSEN 956 MOHS   302 SICKEL 212 VOGLER   639 WICHMANN
	2 COPIES DELIVERED TO COMMANDER KNOWLES.

 

	COMINCH		OP      OP     OP
		ADMIRALTY
	30 AUGUST 1943
		302100
ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 178 X ULTRA X     BY 281325B COMSUBS ADVISED THAT DOG QUEEN'S LANE NOW HEAVILY PATROLLED X     SUBS ALREADY THERE TO TRAVEL MOST CAREFULLY AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO COAST     COMMA OTHER RETURNING SUBS TO GO AROUND AREA BETWEEN CG 20 AND BF 74 TO     79 X IN THIS CONNECTION NOTE FIVE LETTER GROUP MESSAGE FROM NORDDSICH     281755Z POSSIBLY TO SAME EFFECT X                                                                             F-353 . . . ORIG. . .   . . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . .                                                                                 "Cabin"

 

	COMINCH
		ADMIRALTY	RRRRR
	31 AUGUST 1943
		312122
ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 179 X ULTRA X     SUGGEST LIQUIDATION KING ROGER FROM 081845 AND 091043 AND 111911 JULY X     ASSUME GEIER BY 061750 AND 082309 JULY ARE EX-TRUTZ X AT YOUR CONVEINENCE     REQUEST THE FOLLOWING COLON (1) IDENTITY ALBRECHT BY 062036 JULY X (2)     REALLOCATIONS 071425 AND 141332 AND 201035 ALL ZEBRA JULY IN VIEW OF     081758 AND 062117 AND 230826 ALL BAKER JULY X (3)  QUEEN DATES U-121     AND U-612 WRITTEN OFF OIC 203 AND 196 BUT NOT ALLOCATED 556 AND 558 X     (4)  IDENTITIES AM KNOWN SUNK ASSESSMENTS 291045 AND 291102 BOTH APRIL     172307 AND 261552 BOTH MAY X (5)  DISPOSITION ROGER KING X                                                           F-353 . . . ORIG. . .   . . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . .                                                                                 "Cabin"