U.S.S. GUADALCANAL
 
LOG OF COMMUNICATIONS DURING ACTION RESULTING IN CAPTURE OF U-505
  
 
 
 
(VHF, TBS and TBY)
  
     
 
     
4 June, 1944.
       
1110 TBS Bluejay v Frenchy Investigating possible sound contact, over.
  TBY Frenchy from Bluejay Roger, out.
       
1111 VHF Candy v Frisky 1 Checking in, over.
    Frisky 1 v Candy Roger; continue to orbit base.
       
1112 VHF Candy v Frisky 7 Checking in, over. On channel 4.
    Frisky v Candy Roger.
    Friskies v Candy Stand by to assist on sound contact.
       
1112 TBS Dagwood v Frenchy How do you hear me, over.
    Frenchy v Dagwood I hear you loud and clear, out.
  TBY Dagwood v Bluejay Take another escort and assist Frenchy:
      leave other escorts with me, out.
       
1113 VHF Frisky 1 and Frisky 7 v Candy Contact is three miles astern of us.
       
1116 VHF v Frisky 1 I've spotted sub; I'm going to try....
    Frenchy v Candy Did you hear Frisky 1's transmission?
       
1116 TBS Dagwood v Frenchy We are attacking contact.
      You will assist Frenchy - Jumbo take position 90 degrees from Frenchy for search.
    Jumbo Wilco.
       
1117 VHF From Frisky 1 I put a shot right where he is. I could see him at 2500 feet.
    v Candy Roger.
    v Frisky I'll put down another burst.
       
1117 TBS Jumbo v Frenchy Contact bearing 042 range 300
                   bearing 055 range 350
                   bearing 068 range 425
    Jumbo v Dagwood Your first leg southerly course, over.
    Jumbo Roger.
       
1118 VHF Candy v Frisky Just put down another burst. At first I could see him clearly. He is fading now; he is going deeper.
    From Candy Call Dagwood.
    Dagwood v Frisky Do you receive me?
    v Dagwood Loud and clear. Did you actually sight sub and fire.
 
     
 
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LOG OF COMMUNICATIONS DURING ACTION RESULTING IN CAPTURE OF U-505
 
 
     
4 June 1944
       
    v Frisky Affirmative.
       
1119 VHF Dagwood v Frisky 1 Are you the one that put down the slick?
    From Dagwood Negative.
    From Frisky I'll circle spot. Haven't seen him since last burst.
    From Dagwood I bear 345° from ship that dropped marker.
    Frisky 1 v Frisky 7 What was sub's course?
    From Frisky 1 Wait.
       
1121 TBY Dagwood v Bluejay Do you want the other two escorts, over.
  TBS Jumbo v Frenchy We are making attack, over.,
  VHF From Frisky 1 Escort dropping charges, reverse course.
  TBS Jumbo v Dagwood Disregard section search. You act as assistant ship. Frenchy is directing ship.
  TBY Dagwood v Bluejay Do you want the other two escorts at scene of action? Over.
       
1121-30 VHF From Frisky 1 You struck oil; all DE's sub is surfacing.
    From Frisky 7 Just took a burst; come in and have fun.
    From Frisky 1 Let's get the bastard.
    ...................... I wish I had 10,000 rounds.
       
1122 TBS From Frenchy We struck oil, over
    From Dagwood Roger, Go through your procedure. We will strike oil again.
       
1123 TBY Dagwood v Bluejay I would like to capture that bastard if possible. I would like to capture that bastard if possible, out.
  TBS From Jumbo He's been hit several times.
    From Dagwood Jumbo cease firing; make your turn.
       
  VHF Plane to plane You'd better keep going around; that baby's throwing a lot of lead.
    ...................... I'll go in again.
    ...................... I'll follow you up.
    ...................... I see allot of oil.
    Frisky 1 v Candy Has sub surfaced?
    v Frisky 1 Affirmative. There's a lot of oil on the starboard side.
    ...................... Keep it clear; I'm going in again; Bob.
       
1124 TBS Jumbo v Frenchy Stay clear while we fire torpedoes.
    v Jumbo Wilco.
  VHF Candy v Torchy 21 Will you vector me out.
    from Candy Vector west about 5 Miles.
  TBS v Jumbo They are all holding their hands up. They are surrendering.
    v Frenchy Watch torpedo in the water.
 
     
 
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LOG OF COMMUNICATIONS DURING ACTION RESULTING IN CAPTURE OF U-505
 
 
     
4 June 1944.
       
1124 VHF ................. I got in a good burst that time.
      Can't see anybody.
    ................. There are still 3 men on that deck.
       
1127 TBY Bluejay to Dagwood Is that guy surrendering?
  TBS v Dagwood Cease firing; cease firing.
  VHF Frisky 1 v Dagwood Cease firing until further word.
    v Frisky 1 Roger.
    T 21 v Candy Don't attack unless sub attempts to submerge.
    v Torchy 21 Roger.
    v Candy Don't forget pictures.
    v Torchy 21 Roger.
       
1128 VHF Frisky 1 v Candy How many men do you see?
    v Frisky 1 Aft of conning tower there were three men and 2 forward on last run.
    v Candy Keep us informed.
    v Frisky 1 Shall I stay up here or fire.
    v Candy Cease firing.
    v Frisky 1 and 7 Roger.
       
1128 TBS v Jumbo Men are abandoning ship; - there are lots of men in the water.
    Jumbo v Frenchy Get a boat over. We'll go aboard the baby.
  VHF v Frisky 7 The sub...wait...looks like the sub is submerging; doesn't it, Jack.
    v Frisky 1 Seems if it is awful slow.
    Plane to Plane Use #1 attack first.
    v Frisky 7 What are your angles, T-21? This is Robie.
    Frisky 1 & 7 v Candy Do you see any men in the water?
    v Frisky 1 I can't see any from my position.
    Plane to Plane From astern, 2 DE's are closing in; we may have to attack him.
    v Torchy 21 2000 feet; directly ahead of sub for better position.
       
1129 TBY Dagwood v Bluejay Do you think we can capture this guy?
  TBS Jumbo v Frenchy We lost a torpedo out there.
    v Jumbo How long ago did you fire?
    Jumbo v Frenchy Approximately 5 minutes ago. Stay clear of water astern. Get ahead of his beam. Submarine is abandoning ship. Submarine is sinking.
    Pirate v Dagwood You circle the vicinity of submarine at a distance of about 2 miles and search for anymore submarines in the area.
 
     
 
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LOG OF COMMUNICATIONS DURING ACTION RESULTING IN CAPTURE OF U-505
 
 
     
4 June 1944.
       
1129 TBS Pirate v Dagwood Did you get that transmission?
    Dagwood v Pirate Wilco.
       
1130 TBS Dagwood v Jumbo Request permission to put party aboard and take submarine in tow. Over.
    v Dagwood We have taken care of that. We have a boat to rail. Over.
       
1132 VHF Frisky 1 & 7 v Candy Go down to altitude and look in water for survivors.
    v Frisky 7 Wilco.
    v Frisky 1 Roger. Several life boats and men in water.
      More still diving in. Leaving in yellow boats.
      - about 24.
       
    Frisky 1 & 7 v Candy Roger.
       
1132 TBS Jumbo v Dagwood Start picking up survivors.
    v Jumbo Wilco.
    v Dagwood Put boat in water and pick up any evidence.
      Use boat for picking up any evidence; - pick up survivors over your nets.
    v Jumbo Wilco.
       
1133 VHF Candy v Frisky 7 Sub seems to be settling; they may save it; - close DE - they may board it.
    v Frisky 1 Robie, look at conning tower; sure is a mess.
    Candy v Frisky 7 All men seem to be off.
    v Candy Are all men off topside?
    v Frisky I believe so.
    .............. Not a damn one left.
    .............. See any, Jack?
    .............. All deserted.
       
1133 TBS Dagwood v Frenchy We have to back; the way submarine is in the water.
       
  TBS Dagwood v Frenchy We are backing - will you please stand clear, over.
1135      
       
1135 VHF Frisky 1 & 7 v Candy How much fuel have you?
    From Frisky 1 45 gallons.
    v Frisky 7 40 gallons.
    Candy v Frisky 1 Escorts picked up most men; the sub is absolutely vacant.
    Candy v Dagwood Have planes stop firing.
    Goucho v Candy Cease firing.
    v Frisky 1 We quit 15 minutes ago - I don't know who is firing.
    v Frisky 7 No one on it - if they are, they're dead.
 
     
 
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LOG OF COMMUNICATIONS DURING ACTION RESULTING IN CAPTURE OF U-505
 
 
     
4 June 1944.
       
1135 VHF From Frisky 7 I wish those guys would hurry - there is still time to save sub.
       
1136 TBS Dagwood v Frenchy We have a boat in the water and are going aboard. Apparently there is no one left aboard. Apparently her rudder is jammed. She keeps going around in circles.
       
1137 TBS Frenchy v Dagwood Put your boat in the water and pick up any evidence that you find. Put the survivors aboard over the nets, over.
    v Frenchy Wilco.
       
1139 TBS Frenchy v Dagwood That submarine is still circling, over.
       
1139 VHF Dagwood v Bluejay Get number of U-boat, Captain's name and number of days out as soon as possible.
    Dagwood v Bluejay Nice work.
    T-21 v Candy What is new dope?
    v Torchy 21 I am taking picture of small boat. They will be aboard in about 10 minutes.
    v Candy Any evidence of sub's sinking?
    v Torchy 21 Negative.
    Candy v Frisky 7 Boarding party going aboard.
    v Candy Roger, keep track of fuel.
    v Frisky 7 Roger.
       
1140 TBS Dagwood v Frenchy We observed a hatch which had previously been open. Now is closed.
    v Dagwood Roger
       
1142 TBS Bluejay v Dagwood Our boat is alongside of submarine now. *Please don't let the planes fire any more.
      (Secured from General Quarters)
  VHF Dagwood v Bluejay Roger, nice going.
       
1146 VHF Candy v Frisky 1 Boarding part alongside.
    Frisky 1 v Candy Return to base and prepare to come aboard.
    v Frisky 7 and 1 Wilco.
    Blondie v Candy Fired one round to empty gun.
    v Dagwood and Daisy Roger.
       
1152 VHF Candy v Frisky 7 Channel 4 over base.
    v Candy Roger.
    T-21 v Candy What is going on?
    v Torchy 21 Boarding party has boarded sub - still picking up survivors.
       
*Note - No plane fired a shot after 1121.
 
     
 
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LOG OF COMMUNICATIONS DURING ACTION RESULTING IN CAPTURE OF U-505
 
 
     
4 June 1944.
       
1152 VHF v Candy Any men gone below?
    v Torchy I believe so.
       
1155 TBS From Jumbo Area South of Jumbo is clear. One yellow life raft with nothing on it.
       
1159 VHF Dagwood v Candy Message for you.
    v Candy Bluejay requests number of U-boat - skipper's name and time out of port.
       
1200 TBS Jumbo & Frenchy v Dagwood As soon as anyone gets number of U-boat, name of skipper, time out of port, report to me, over.
    v Jumbo & Frenchy Wilco.
       
1205 VHF Dagwood v Bluejay Have boarding party remove all codes and publications.
       
1205 TBS Bluejay v Dagwood Our boarding party has made a search below, found one dead man that's all. Looks as though we may save this one, over.
  TBY Dagwood v Bluejay Attaboy, Roger out.
       
1210 TBS Dagwood v Bluejay The Captain is shot up and can't talk.
      Prisoners refuse to talk. Only information Captain is LANGER.
       
1211 TBS Bluejay to Dagwood Answer.
      Dagwood, did you get Frenchy's last transmission regarding name of Captain, over.
    Bluejay to Dagwood Answer.
       
1212 TBS Dagwood to Bluejay Prisoners say Captain's name is Lenger. Direct from Germany, no number on boat.
    Bluejay to Dagwood Roger.
       
1216 TBS Frenchy to Dagwood Negative. We knew we had him after we passed over, then depth charges.
       
1218 TBS Bluejay to Dagwood Answer.
       
1218 VHF Dagwood v Bluejay Keep as many escorts as you need and direct others to join me.
       
1219 TBS Bluejay v Dagwood Roger.
       
1219 VHF Bluejay to Dagwood I have complete prize crew ready to board sub. Will she remain afloat?
 
     
 
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LOG OF COMMUNICATIONS DURING ACTION RESULTING IN CAPTURE OF U-505
 
 
     
4 June 1944.
       
1220 VHF Bluejay to Dagwood Are we in possession of sub now?
    Dagwood Roger.
       
1221 TBS Pirate v Dagwood Do you have any other contacts of any kind?
    Pirate Negative.
    Pirate v Dagwood Rejoin Candy
       
1224 TBS Dagwood v Frenchy Captain of U-boat is LANGE, report name of U-boat
    Bluejay v Dagwood Affirmative on your last transmission.
      (transmission of VHF, 1220) Our people are aboard and there are no Germans, except one dead - she is taking water aft, and has no air. We are trying to get pumps started in ballast tanks.
       
1225 TBS Frenchy v Dagwood Roger. How long out of port?
    Dagwood v Frenchy We are trying to get that information now.
      Will let you know.
       
1225 VHF Dagwood v Bluejay What is size of U-boat?
    Dagwood Wait
       
1227 TBS Bluejay v Dagwood It appears to be 500 tons. Captain's name is LANGE - they claim U-boat has no number, that it used Captain's name.
       
  VHF Dagwood v Bluejay Roger.
       
  TBS Dagwood v Frenchy Fitting in bow of sub for towing pendant. Permanent pendant, not fitted; estimated tonnage, 1200 tons.
    Dagwood v Frenchy Latest information from survivors is they have been out three months or more, nothing more could be gotten from them, over.
    Dagwood Roger.
       
1229 VHF Dagwood v Bluejay We are sending boarding crews in two boats with gasoline driven pumps.
       
1230 VHF Dagwood v Bluejay We thought we heard Jumbo estimate 1200 tons?
    Dagwood Roger.
    Bluejay Roger.
    Dagwood v Bluejay Sub appears to be circling, is that correct?
    Dagwood to Bluejay Roger. Prisoner states that the sub has been out for 3 months or better.
 
     
 
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LOG OF COMMUNICATIONS DURING ACTION RESULTING IN CAPTURE OF U-505
 
 
     
4 June 1944.
       
1230 TBS Jumbo v Dagwood Take turn around and search for survivors. Over.
    Jumbo Wilco.
       
1234 TBS Dagwood v Frenchy There is nothing in the area we are searching.
       
1238 TBS Frenchy v Jumbo We examined that raft and incidentally there is nothing here now, over.
    Daisy v Jumbo There's a table floating in the water about one point off your port bow. Jumbo has stopped.
    Daisy Roger
       
1240 TBS Jumbo v Dagwood Backing now. Get out of the way, please.
    Dagwood v Jumbo Executive Officer or second in command is named Lt. Meier; home is in Danzig.
    Jumbo v Dagwood Roger
       
1240 TBS Irish & Pirate v Bluejay I am going to stop soon and lower motor whaleboat. Patrol around me when I do.
    Bluejay v Pirate Wilco.
       
1243 TBS Irish v Pirate (Repeated Bluejay's transmission as above).
    Pirate v Irish Wilco
       
1244 TBY Bluejay to Dagwood Is that sub still underway? Over.
  TBS Bluejay v Dagwood The sub is still circling and we are unable to get in the compartment.
       
1246 VHF Dagwood v Bluejay

Are you sure there are no Germans aboard?
       
1247 TBS Bluejay v Dagwood That is the report I have from the boarding party, the officer in charge.
  TBY Dagwood v Bluejay Ride 'em cowboy.
       
1250 VHF Torchy 21 v Candy Are you getting plenty of pictures of what is going on?
    v Torchy 21 We are taking pictures.
    v Candy Want you to get pictures of escort going alongside sub.
    v Torchy 21 Roger
       
1255 VHF Blondie v Candy Patrol around carrier.
  TBS Bluejay v Pirate Wilco
    Bluejay v Irish Wilco.
    Bluejay v Jumbo Wilco.
       
1256 TBS Dagwood to Bluejay Portable radio in boat; request permission to bring boat to sub.
    dagwood v Bluejay Permission granted.
 
     
 
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LOG OF COMMUNICATIONS DURING ACTION RESULTING IN CAPTURE OF U-505
 
 
     
4 June 1944.
       
1259 VHF Torchy 21 & Frisky 4 v Candy Patrol around base, radius 2-3 miles; angles 1.
    From Torchy 21 Wilco.
    Frisky 4 v Candy Patrol around base, radius 2-3 miles; angles 1.
    Torchy 21 v candy Is Frisky with you?
    Torchy 21 Negative.
    Frisky 4 v Torchy 21 Candy says orbit base 2-3 miles distance; angles 1.
       
1300 VHF Frenchy & Jumbo v Candy Report number of prisoners.
    v Jumbo Lt. Meier, Executive Officer or second in command and 2 additional prisoners.
  VHF Frenchy to Bluejay We have 50 prisoners. (later corrected to 48 by blinker).
    Jumbo v Bluejay Acknowledge Frenchy's report on prisoners and get U-boat number.
       
1307 TBY Jumbo v Bluejay Did you say your boat is on way over here?
    v Jumbo Roger. Our boat is in the water. We can send it to you if you want it.
       
1310 TBS Dagwood v Jumbo We have 24ft. of high pressure hose aboard, over.
    Dagwood Roger.
       
1313 TBS Jumbo v Frenchy 20 or more publications indicate the sub is U-505
    Bluejay v Jumbo Frenchy said U-boat is #505
  VHF Bluejay Roger
       
  VHF Candy v Frisky 4 How do you receive me?
    v Candy Loud and clear.
    v Frisky Any instructions. I just got my radio working.
    v Candy Orbit base, radius 2 to 3 miles, angles 1.
       
1316 TBS Bluejay v Dagwood One of your boats washed aboard sub. It killed the engine. On starboard quarter.
  VHF Dagwood v Bluejay Have one of the DEs help the boat.
  TBS Bluejay v Dagwood Roger.
 
     
 
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LOG OF COMMUNICATIONS DURING ACTION RESULTING IN CAPTURE OF U-505
 
 
     
4 June 1944.
       
1318 TBS Frenchy v Dagwood Candy's boat washed aboard sub and batters on starboard beam. See if you can get water out and get things squared away. Over.
    v Frenchy Roger
       
1325 TBS Bluejay v Jumbo Do you want us to return to the scene of the boat to work on it? Over.
  VHF Frenchy v Bluejay Are you working on our boat?
    Jumbo v Bluejay Ask Frenchy if he is taking care of our boat?
    Frenchy v Jumbo Bluejay asks if you are working on his boat? Over.
    Jumbo v Frenchy Roger, Affirmative.
    Bluejay v Jumbo Frenchy is working on your boat.
  VHF Jumbo v Bluejay Thank you. Stay with us.
       
  VHF Bluejay to Dagwood Are you making any progress on sub?
  TBS Bluejay v Dagwood Not much. Over.
  VHF Dagwood v Bluejay Have salvaging party get all the equipment they can get.
       
1338   Bluejay to Dagwood I understand sub rudder is jammed. Over.
    Bluejay v Dagwood We got power cut so that we've got the sub stopped. Sub is dead in water. The after compartment of the sub is flooded. I don't know whether we can get in there. She seems to be settling slowly. We are having trouble with the bow planes which are rigged out and struck a couple of times.
       
1342   Bluejay v Daisy We backed away from the sub now. Her planes made a big hole in the side and there is 4 feet of water above the floor plate. Probably will stop when we get in there, over.
    Bluejay v Daisy There are 2 boat loads aboard sub, less 4 men - they are aboard boat now.
       
1345   Bluejay v Daisy Men on the sub report they can't do much with it unless they get a tow. Dagwood has been notified now. We tried it, the plates made a job for us, whether anyone else could do it, I don't know.
    Daisy That is correct, out.
 
     
 
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LOG OF COMMUNICATIONS DURING ACTION RESULTING IN CAPTURE OF U-505
 
 
     
4 June 1944.
       
1347 TBS Bluejay v Dagwood Daisy has a hole in side in the forward starboard engine room - water is up to the water line. We are preparing hose to try to pump water. Sub settling by stern. He claims the boarding party would like a tow.
       
1348 TBS Bluejay v Dagwood Interference with connection tow. Daisy went in for two good blows. Dagwood reported sub slowly sinking to stern Dagwood reports after compartment partly flooded unable to enter it.
       
1350 TBS Dagwood v Bluejay We have a collision mat and will give it to you if you want it.
       
    Dagwood v Jumbo Bluejay report she has a collision mat if you want it.
    Dagwood Roger
    Bluejay v Dagwood Reports sub dead in the water.
       
1352 TBS Bluejay v Dagwood Your Engineer Officer aboard. He said he would like sub in tow. Like high pressure so that the after compartment could be pumped.
    Bluejay v Jumbo Did you receive Dagwood's transmission?
    Dagwood v Jumbo Bluejay asks how you are going to get high pressure air aboard.
    Jumbo v Dagwood From the carrier.
    Jumbo v Dagwood Did you get last transmission?
       
1355 TBS Dagwood v Jumbo Bluejay. They said they could send out high pressure air flasks - will they do any good?
    Jumbo v Dagwood I believe not; air must come from tanks. After compartment damaged , forward not, recommend towing.
       
1400 TBS Bluejay v Jumbo Sub dead in water now.
  TBY Jumbo v Bluejay Are you coming to take sub in tow?
  TBS Bluejay v Pirate Jumbo says negative.
  VHF Dagwood v Bluejay I am going alongside myself to put tow line on myself. Keep out of my way.
    Jumbo v Pirate Bluejay reports he is going alongside sub now, over.
    Dagwood v Jumbo Bluejay reports he is going alongside sub to commence towing operations.
    This is Jumbo I will patrol northwest for Bluejay unless otherwise ordered.
 
     
 
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LOG OF COMMUNICATIONS DURING ACTION RESULTING IN CAPTURE OF U-505
 
 
     
4 June 1944.
       
1405 VHF Bluejay to Dagwood Do you want our collision mat? Over.
  TBS Dagwood Wait.
    Bluejay v Pirate Dagwood received your transmission.
       
1407   Bluejay v Dagwood We will send a boat for collision mat. over.
    Bluejay v Jumbo Bluejay. Our Gunnery Officer says Executive Officer of U-505 said that they have been out 80 days and that only officers have been allowed topside, enlisted men do not know location of sub.
       
1410   Bluejay v Jumbo Did you get that transmission?
    Jumbo v Bluejay Affirmative.
       
1414   Hello Jumbo this is Candy Can you hear me, over.
       
    Candy from Pirate We hear you strength 3 modulation good. Jumbo we heard you strength 4, modulation good.
       
1414   v Bluejay All blondie's but Daisy patrol around me.
       
1414 TBS Bluejay v Pirate Wilco.
    Frenchy v Pirate Relaying Bluejay message, all ships except Daisy patrol around Candy. We now have line on ship.
    Bluejay v Pirate Relay from Frenchy. Frenchy has Bluejay boat in tow request instructions, over.
       
1415 TBS Frenchy v Pirate Relay message from Bluejay. Frenchy salvage boat, acknowledge, over.
    Pirate v Frenchy Roger, we can't patrol until boat is salvaged, over.
       
1427 TBS Frenchy v Pirate Bluejay rogered for last transmission.
    Frenchy Roger out.
       
1430 TBS Bluejay v Jumbo Blondie on patrol - patrol further out.
      relay on Bluejay message. Irish Wilco.
       
1435 TBS Pirate v Daisy Over.
    Daisy v Pirate Over.
    Pirate v Daisy Would you get the Medical Officer on TBS, over.
    Daisy this is Medical Officer Over.
    Pirate to Daisy Patient's report, no bleeding, pulse 94.
 
     
 
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4 June 1944.
       
1440 TBS Daisy v Doctor Royalty Give me more of personnel injuries - what is pulse, is patient in shock, over.
    v Pirate Patient was given morphine, pulse low, no bleeding, no external injuries, all internal, injuries, mashed between whaleboat and sub.
    v Doctor Give patient plasma followed by a 1/000 cc's for a few hours - give morphine grains 1/4 every 4 hours and control band. Keep quiet, report on any incidents. Daisy out.
       
1445 No further signals.  
       
1448 TBS Bluejay v Dagwood Over.
    Bluejay to Dagwood Answer.
    Bluejay to Dagwood What is Daisy's condition, over.
    v Dagwood Wait
       
1453 TBS Bluejay v Dagwood One of our engineering spaces, we have four, the second one forward is flooded to water line. If we get the collision mat placed we should be able to pump it down and then put plugs in holes on the other side, over.
  TBS Bluejay v Dagwood Did you get my last transmission? over.
  VHF Dagwood v Bluejay Roger.
  TBS Dagwood v Pirate Bluejay rogered on channel 4.
       
1453 TBS Bluejay v Dagwood Relay from Frenchy. We have about all water pumped out of your boat; suggest you send boat - we have no facilities for towing boat to carrier, over.
       
1455 VHF Dagwood v Bluejay Message, are your engines O.K.?
    Daisy v Jumbo We have welding apparatus and qualified welders - if Daisy desires to borrow them.
    Pirate v Frenchy Did bluejay receive my last transmission?
    Frenchy v Pirate Roger Wait.
       
1500 TBS Daisy v Pirate From Bluejay. Are your engines O.K.?
    Dagwood Roger, engines O.K., reduction gear for starboard shaft is in compartment that's flooded - it will take us a day or two to get things squared away after we get compartment cleared of water - before we could use starboard shaft, over.
  VHF Daisy v Bluejay What speed can you make?
 
     
 
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LOG OF COMMUNICATIONS DURING ACTION RESULTING IN CAPTURE OF U-505
 
 
     
4 June 1944.
       
1500 TBS Bluejay v Dagwood 15 knots, maximum.
       
1503 TBS Bluejay v Pirate Relaying message, Frenchy has pumped out your boat and has it alongside and doesn't have towing facilities - suggest you send another boat to bring boat back, over.
    Frenchy v Pirate Bluejay rogered for message and said, Wait.
       
1511 VHF Torchy 21 and Frisky 4 v Candy Prep cast. Make sure guns are on safe.
    v Torchy 21 and Frisky 4 Roger
    Candy v Torchy 21 Have hydraulic leak. Will have to pump down wheels and flaps.
    Torchy 21 v Frisky 4 Will you land first?
    v Torchy 21 Negative. It will take me a while to pump them down.
       
1516 TBS Frenchy v Candy Can you hoist our boat aboard and send yours over here, over.
  TBS Frenchy v Pirate Message from Bluejay. (Same as above).
       
1517 VHF Frenchy v Bluejay Find out from prisoners if they saw planes last night or before.
       
1518 TBS Bluejay v Frenchy We will gather the information requested in your last transmission, over.
       
1521 TBS Jumbo v Frenchy Over.
      Roger.
      We are relaying to Bluejay the following message - Would like to suggest to take prisoners over to Bluejay in Motor Whaleboat.
  TBY Frenchy v Bluejay Affirmative on your message.
       
1525 VHF Frenchy v Bluejay Have you confirmed the number of the sub is 505?
  TBS Bluejay v Frenchy On last transmission, Wait. Over.
       
1530 TBS Bluejay v Frenchy Evidence that it is U-505 confirmed by the Captain of the sub and by our First Lieut.
  VHF Bluejay v Jumbo No prisoners understand English. We have confirmed by publications that the no. of the sub is 505.
       
1538 TBS Dagwood v Jumbo Recommend 4 ship night screen, Frenchy 4, Pirate 2, Jumbo 1.
    Dagwood Wait
 
     
 
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LOG OF COMMUNICATIONS DURING ACTION RESULTING IN CAPTURE OF U-505
 
 
     
4 June 1944.
       
1538 TBS Jumbo v Dagwood Take charge of the screen.
    Jumbo Wilco.
    Dagwood Out.
       
1542 TBS Pirate v Daisy Tell Doctor the patient has responded to treatment and is coming along all right, over.
    Pirate Roger.
    Daisy Out.
       
1545 No further signals.  
       
1600 VHF Dagwood v Bluejay Can you proceed? If so, we will get going.
    Bluejay v Jumbo Executive Officer from submarine was injured.
    Dagwood from Pirate Message from Bluejay relayed - Can you proceed now - IF so, we will get going now. Over.
    Pirate v Dagwood Wait please.
       
1604 TBS Bluejay v Pirate Affirmative, Dagwood says wait, over.
    Bluejay v Pirate Affirmative, (Repeated above).
       
1607 TBS Pirate v Dagwood Come in please, over.
    Dagwood v Pirate Over.
    Pirate v Dagwood Please relay to Bluejay. Daisy cannot get underway until forward compartment pumped dry and patch put on hole.
       
1608 TBS Dagwood v Pirate Bluejay received your last transmission and asks when you will be ready to proceed, over.
       
1610 TBS Pirate v Dagwood Please relay to Bluejay - The way things are going now, not before 1900, over.
    Dagwood v Pirate Bluejay has rogered your last transmission.
    Dagwood Roger.
    Pirate Out.
       
1612 TBS Bluejay v Frenchy We are sending over 9 prisoners including the Captain, who is badly wounded and the German Doctor with him.
    Dagwood Roger.
    Pirate Out.
       
1614 TBS Bluejay v Pirate Roger, Wilco, out.
       
1615 TBS v Pirate Roger.
    Dagwood v Pirate Message from Bluejay - Pirate stand by Daisy until Daisy is ready to rejoin. We will proceed on present course.
    Dagwood Roger.
    Pirate Out.
 
     
 
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LOG OF COMMUNICATIONS DURING ACTION RESULTING IN CAPTURE OF U-505
 
 
     
4 June 1944.
       
1615 TBS Dagwood v Pirate Correct my last transmission, relay from Bluejay - Pirate will stand by Daisy while rest of us proceed on present course, over.
       
1619 TBS Dagwood v Pirate Message v Bluejay - Do you understand to rejoin when possible?
    Pirate v Dagwood Affirmative.
    Pirate Out.
       
1623 TBS Bluejay to Frenchy Answer.
    v Frenchy Roger.
    Bluejay to Frenchy What are you doing now?
    v Frenchy Would you repeat your last message?
    Bluejay to Frenchy What are you doing now?
    v Frenchy I am taking on motor whaleboat.
       
1625 TBS Frenchy v Bluejay How long before you will be ready to proceed?
      We are taking aboard your motor whaleboat.
       
1626 TBS Frenchy v Bluejay Roger. When will you be ready to proceed? Over
       
1628 TBS Frenchy v Pirate Relay from Candy - When will you be ready to proceed?
    Pirate v Frenchy Wait.
       
1629 TBS Pirate v Frenchy Relay to Candy - Approximately 10 minutes, out.
    Frenchy v Pirate Bluejay has rogered your message, out.
    v Frenchy Thank you, out.
       
1720 TBS Bluejay v Dagwood We have 7 prisoners in good condition, over.
    Bluejay v Jumbo The Executive Officer reported that there were 60 men aboard. We do not know whether that included the 4 officers or whether that was just enlisted men.
    Pirate v Jumbo Did Bluejay get my last transmission?
    Bluejay v Frenchy Roger on your last transmission.
    v Dagwood Roger, out.
       
1729 TBS Dagwood v Pirate Testing, how do you hear me?
    Pirate v Dagwood Hear you loud and clear.
    v Pirate Thank you, out.
    Dagwood Out.
       
1740 TBS Bluejay v Daisy Your boat is alongside now. We have some
 
     
 
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LOG OF COMMUNICATIONS DURING ACTION RESULTING IN CAPTURE OF U-505
 
 
     
4 June 1944.
       
1740 TBS Bluejay v Daisy (Continued from page 16). confidential communications material - shall we give it to them?
    Daisy v Bluejay Affirmative.
    Bluejay v Daisy Wilco, out.
       
1744 TBS Bluejay v Frenchy Am sending my coxswain with ordnance information in a little black book - he will put it in the hands of an officer.
       
1748 TBS Bluejay v Jumbo We have about 20 very valuable publications. Executive Officer, U-505, treated for scalp wound. Other prisoners all right. Request permission to transfer prisoners and publications by your boat.
       
1750 TBS Frenchy v Bluejay Take station ahead of me.
       
1751 TBS v Frenchy Wilco.
    Jumbo v Bluejay I got your last transmission. Wait until later, acknowledge.
    Jumbo Roger, out.
       
1754 TBS Dagwood v Pirate Relay from Bluejay - How is Daisy making out? Over.
    v Pirate Wait, please.
    Dagwood Roger.
       
1759 TBS Pirate v Dagwood Relay to Bluejay - We are having trouble getting collision mat placed.
    v Pirate Bluejay has received your last transmission, Out.
    Dagwood Out.
       
1826 VHF Dagwood v Bluejay Can you run on one engine with that compartment flooded?
    Candy v Daisy We need two more hours before we can get that compartment dry.
       
1839 TBS Bluejay v Dagwood We cannot transmit by light - our power is out forward, over.
       
1845 TBS No further signals until 2000  
       
2002 TBY Bluejay v Irish I have surprise (radar contact) bearing 153, 5 1/2 miles, Appeared 1 or 2 times and the disappeared, over.
    Irish v Bluejay Roger.
 
     
 
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LOG OF COMMUNICATIONS DURING ACTION RESULTING IN CAPTURE OF U-505
 
 
     
4 June 1944.
       
2004 TBY Irish v Bluejay Investigate your surprise, acknowledge.
    Bluejay v Irish Roger, Wilco, out.
       
  TBY Jumbo v Bluejay Discontinue transfer of prisoners this afternoon, acknowledge.
    Bluejay v Jumbo Wilco, out.
       
  TBY Jumbo v Bluejay Take George 2, acknowledge.
    Bluejay v Jumbo Wilco, out
       
2015 No further signals until 2115  
       
2123 VHF Irish v Bluejay If results are negative, rejoin, over.
    Irish v Bluejay Answer please.
       
2124 TBS Pirate to Irish Bluejay is calling you on channel 4.
       
2125 TBS Irish to Pirate Roger, Wilco. We have answered on channel 4, over.
       
2126 TBS Bluejay v Dagwood

Come in please. So far we have not made progress in clearing water from flooded compartment. Asked Pirate for four pumps. I would like to have compartment cleared before we hit bad weather. I am afraid it will break in the bulkheads if we don't.
       
2128 TBS Bluejay v Frenchy We have possible sound contact.
    Frenchy v Bluejay Answer please.
       
2129 TBS Bluejay v Pirate Over.
    Bluejay to Frenchy Answer.
       
2130 TBS Jumbo v Frenchy What was Bluejay's last transmission?
    Frenchy v Jumbo Amplify contact transmission.
       
2136 TBS Bluejay v Frenchy Contact negative, I did not think message got through, so I didn't amplify.
    Frenchy v Bluejay Roger.
 
     
 
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