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12.)  Radio Message: 1907/14/734   (Incoming 14.9.43 23.13 hours)
  Group "Monsun" settled.  Boats at Bäreninsel form Group "Eisenbart", boats off Eisfjord Group "Spitzbergen".
      F.d.U.
13.)  Radio Message:  1511/15/748   (Incoming 15.9.43 23.19 hours)
  Group "Spitzbergen":  Not closer than 2 nm from limits of the allocated area to prevent confusion with enemy submarine.  Cross only after enemy report. Shoot  at submarine only when detected with certainty as enemy.
      F.d.U.
14.)  Radio Message:  1347/703   (Outgoing 19.9.43 14.47 hours)
  To F.d.U.:  Was positioned in Eisfjord 14 - 16 September.  Nothing seen of enemy U-boat.  No traffic.  NNE 1, Sea 1, overcast, 999 mb, Vis. good, still 65 cbm.  Am missing Serial No. 740, 751, 754 to 761.
      Lübsen.
15.)  Radio Message:  1437/799   (Incoming 17.9.43 1518 hours)
  To Lübsen:  Report results reconnaissance "Barentsburg".
      F.d.U.
16.)  Radio Message:  1235/21/715   (Incoming 21.9.43 15.17 hours)
  Group "Spitzbergen":  Immediately report by Short Signal "Yes" if today at 09.55 hours square ÄG 7548 shot at a Ju 88 (weather aircraft).
      F.d.U.
17.)  Short Signal:  1555/21/717   (Outgoing 21.9.43 15.51 hours)
  "Yes".
      "U-277".
18.)  Radio Message:  2347/767   (Outgoing 26.9.43 00.41 hours)
  To F.d.U.:  Ran into Barentsburg again.  Two cannons (5-7 cm) with crew observed.  A provisional radio station of likely.  Otherwise no traffic.  WNW 3, Sea 2, 1001 mb, Vis. good, 45 cbm.
      Lübsen.
19.)  Radio Message:  2239/759   (Incoming 7.10.43 00.59 hours)
  1.)  "U-737" (Brasack) relieves "U-277" ÄG 75 on 7 October 12.00 hours.  2.)  "U-360" (Becker) relieves "U-307" in AB 3568 on 8 October 12.00 hours.  3.)  Relieved boats immediate Short Signal if overhaul Hammerfest will suffice.  Lübsen via AB 3490.  4.)  Brünner report, if task completed.  Time return transit.
      F.d.U.
20.)  Short Signal:  2348/7/776    
  Position 36 hours off entrance point.
      "U-277".
21.)  Radio Message:  1055/781   (Incoming 8.10.43 12.15 hours)
  "Lübsen", "Brünner":  9 October transmits:  1.)  Andenes 09.00 - 14.05 hours "Memel" 511 kHz.  2.)  Lingö 09.05 - 11.10 hours "LAJK" 792 kHz, half hourly each 5 minutes.
      F.d.U.
22.)  Short Signal:  1744/9/792    
  Repetition of the bearing signals on the same frequency.  
      "U-277".
23.)  Radio Message:  1832/793   (Incoming 9.10.43 19.32 hours)
  To "Lübsen".  1.)  Transmits:  Andenes from 19.00 hours "Memel" 511 kHz, Lingö from 1905 hours "LAJK" 792 kHz repeat half hourly for 5 minutes each.  2.)  Report passing "Schwarz 25" by Short Signal.
      F.d.U.
24.)  Short Signal:  2125/9/794    
  01.00 hours.    
      "U-277".
     
 
 
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25.)  Radio Message: 2323/798   Incoming 10.10.43 00.45 hours
  "Lübsen"
  Report passing "Schwarz 25" by Short Signal.
      F.d.U.
26.)  Short Signal:  0129/10/702    
  00.30 hours.    
      "U-277".
27.)  Radio Message: 0028/701   (Incoming 10.10.43 01.00 hours)
  "Lübsen"!    
  NNE 8 runs in the opposite direction to "Schwarz 25", gives bearing signals "Willi" on 470 kHz from 00.30 hours.  Afterwards escort to Topsund. /
      F.d.U.
      / bad transmitter.