Radio Messages sent from "U 593"
 
from 13.6. to 11, July 1943
  
 
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14.00 0916/14/549 First articulated yoke of the grinding linkage of the port outer exhaust gas valve is torn outside the pressure hull .  Request a shipyard day at Messina.
    K  e  l  b  l  i  n  g
     
19.07 Beta Beta Position 30 hours off arrival point.
    "  U  593  "
     
05.06 0235/24/566 22 June 21.30 hours square 9546 3 hits on 2 tankers each 6000 tons from an eastbound convoy.  2 Pi 2 T 7, one AZ T 3, sinking likely.
     
23.32 2130/5/517 15.43 hours square 9544 8000 tonner sunk from convoy.  Pi 2 depth 7 meters.
    K  e  l  b  l  i  n  g
     
02.26 Beta Beta Began return transit due to consumption of torpedoes.
    "  U-593  "
     
22.40 1647/9/505 11 July 00.00 hours 42°N 09.00 hours intake point.
    K  e  l  b  l  i  n  g
     
     
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Important Radio Message for "U  593"
  
 
from 13 June to 11. July 1943
  
 
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19.32 1839/14/555 K  e  l  b  l  i  n  g
    1)  On your birthday I convey my congratulations.  Dönitz
    2)  Congratulations.  F.d.U.
     
1939 1914/14/556 U-593 reports at 19.07 hours from Athens heard with Volume 5 position 30 hours off arrival point.
    Mediterranean Control
     
21.44 2120/14/558 K  e  l  b  l  i  n  g
    Escort positioned on 16 June at 07.00 hours at intake point Messina.  Stay as short as possible due to air danger.
    F.d.U.
     
12.51 0941/15/569 K  e  l  b  l  i  n  g
    Today at 12.00 hours meeting with Italian U-boat on opposite course is possible.  Italian U-boat is informed.
    F.d.U.
     
15.09 1320/17/509 K  e  l  b  l  i  n  g
    Today 09.10 hours an enemy U-boat in naval square CJ 9568.
    F.d.U.
     
21.49 2112/17/519 K  e  l  b  l  i  n  g
    Italian torpedo boat sighted an enemy U-boat at 20.15 hours naval square CJ 9549
    F.d.U.
     
22.43 2214/17/520 K  e  l  b  l  i  n  g
    First depart on orders by Messina Navy.  Report by telex when the boat is ready again.
    F.d.U.
     
17.20   1640/19/562    1706/19/563
17.39   2.  Kelbling in transit to the west between the longitudes CH 9264 and naval square CH 9354 remain south of the latitude of naval square CH 9374.  North of this latitude positioned between the given longitudes 2 further Italian U-boats in waiting station.
    F.d.U.
 
     
     
 
 
 
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15.23 1013/27/526 To   K  e  l  b  l  i  n  g
    I congratulate you and your crew on your beautiful success on 22 June
    Generalfeldmarschall Kesselring.
     
11.26 0232/30/593 To West Boats:
    Könenkamp and Massmann head for naval square CH 9127.  There on 29 June at 22.45 hours a drifting rubber boat from own crashed aircraft was sighted.  Rescue crew if possible.  If Deckert is still west of naval square then head there.
    K  e  l  b  l  i  n  g   if favorable advance.
     
01.21 2143/5/515 K  e  l  b  l  i  n  g
    In the next night report position by Short Signal.
    F.d.U. Italien
     
21.15 1825/7/554 New attack area for K  e  l  b  l  i  n  g  between the longitudes of the square 8294 and 9455 for Mehl afterwards to the east to longitude square 9655.  Mehl do not cross the eastern limit of the operations are due to operations of Italian U-boats.
    F.d.U.
     
21.14 1837/8/582 Kelbling
    1.  Return transit intended in the night of 10 to 11 July.
    2.  Report position by Short Signal.
    F.d.U.
     
01.50 0039/10/511 U-boat Base Toulon accepts Kelbling on 10 July from 22.00 hours.
    F.d.U.
     
08.35 2241/10/535 Kr Kr
    K  e  l  b  l  i  n  g
    On entry route there is an enemy U-boat.  Sighting in naval square CH 3655.
    F.d.U.