Radio Messages
 
In the Period from 2.7.1943 to 30.9.1943 concerning " U-505 "
  
 
 
 
0957/2/29 1005/29 "Ko" qsa 5  Came about.  Position 15.30 hours Laterne.
July 43                                                   "Zschech"
       
1057/2/30 1145/30 "Ko" qsa 5  Escort for U-505 and U-514 positioned on 2 July 15.00 hours at "Laterne".  Do not cross 50-meter line without escort due to mine danger.
July 43    
                                                    "Radio Station Lorient"
       
2232/10/357 0005/10 "rv" qsa 4  Limited ability to dive.  Came about due to heavy oil trace depth charges.  Naval square BF 8564
July 43    
                                                    "Zschech"
       
1808/11/7 2015/11 "Ko" qsa 4  To Zschech.
July 43     1.  Attempt to reach Point Kern on 12 July at 20.00 hours.  To be taken in convoy there by M-boats escorting two outbound boats.
      2.  M-boat and U-boats are informed.
      3.  Report late arrival in a timely manner.
                                                    "F.d.U. West".
       
1218/2/90 1407/2 "Ko" qsa 5  Pietzsch and Zschech return transit.  At Laterne 18.00 hours.
Aug. 43                                                   "Pietzsch"
       
1211/2/86 1324/2 "Ko" qsa 4  To Pietzsch, Zschech, v. Schröder, Lauzemis:
Aug. 43     By order Befehlshaber, contrary to Outbound Order. Independent transit under the Spanish coast, execution:
      Head for BF 8810 or 8820, close under the coast up to CG 2230, submerged by day, nights surfaced proceed independently. 
Respect for territorial waters not required. Reason: Enemy aircraft locating hindered under high coast and by fishermen and coastal drivers.
                                                    "F.d.U. West".
       
1625/2 1718/2 "Ko" qsa 5  U-505, U-523.
      Escort positioned 2 August 18.00 hours "Laterne".
       
1945/14/31 2040/14 "Ko" qsa 4  Outer escort for U-68, U-505 not required due to weather, outbound transit as ordered.
                                                    "F.d.U. West".
       
0924/15/35 0958/15 "Ko" qsa 5  Zschech at depth 2A plus 7 meters air intake mast torn and flattened.  Lauzemis starboard negative buoyancy tank out of service.  Both boats 17.30 hours "Laterne".
                                                    "Zschech"
       
1323/15/46 1420/15 "Ko" qsa 4  Escort for U-68 and U-505 positioned today 15.00 hours Point Laterne.  Do not cross 50-meter line without escort.
                                                    "2.U-Flottille"
       
0941/22/49 1000/22 "Ko" qsa 5  Return transit same oil trace as on 10 July.  Lampe 13.30 hours with "Henke".
                                                    "Zschech"
       
1034/22/50 1146/22 "Ko" qsa 5  U-515, U-505 escort positioned 13.30 hours at Lampe.
                                                    "10.U-Flottille"
 
     
 
 
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1240/25/4 Lä 0130/25 qsa 5  After passing previous objectives head:  Zschech, Jansen, Piening square Green QK 95 supply intended here.  Trojer, Hungershaus square Green CM 00
Sept.43    
       
2233/28/64 "Ko" 2313/28 qsa 5  Main drain pump motor started by armature short and short circuit in newly installed Siemens switchboard.  Armature charred, total failure.  Came about naval square BE 69.  Will be at Point Lampe on 30 September at 08.00 hours.
                                                    "Zschech"
       
1159/29/76 Lä 1705/29 qsa 5  To U-505.
Sept. 43     Escort positioned on 30 September 43 08.00 hours "Lampe".
                                                    "2.U-Flottille"
       
2354/7/76 "Ko" 2345 qsa 5  1.)  New objective for Tinschert, Pommeresche and Zschech is naval square 90 of the large square west of disguised square WP.
July 43    
      2.)  Borm and Koehl switch to Coastal Circuit from 8 July 08.00 hours.