U-boat Archive - Admiralty-Cominch Messages

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ADMIRALTY

1 JANUARY 1944

011645

	ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 250 X ULTRA X
	REQUEST YOUR ALLOCATION 130610 FOR WHICH WE TENTATIVELY HAVE ABLE YOKE X
	WE ARE ALLOCATING CHARLIE QUEEN TO BOGUE A/C KILL 291346 NOV MY 230 X BY
	311934 CHARLIE VICTOR AND VICTOR HOW AND JIG UNCLE RESPECTIVELY TO OCCUPY
	AND SEND TWO SHORT WEATHERS DAILY FROM UPPER HALF OF
	PROBABLY ABLE KING AND
	BAKER DOG X COMMENT IN VIEW OF 291221 CONSIDER
	IT POSSIBLE RIO GRANDE IS BEING DIVERTED THROUGH DENMARK STRAIT ALTHOUGH
	THIS MANEUVER WOULD NECESSITATE NEW INSTRUCTIONS BY OFFIZIER OF WHICH WE
	HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE X COMPARE 221133 AND 271457 BOTH MARCH X BY 311219 BAKER
	ABLE DIRECTED TO WAIT FOR BORKUM AND FUEL BETWEEN 15 AND 20
	JANUARY X BY 311222 BAKER QUEEN TO RECEIVE BORKUM IN SAME SQUARE WHICH
	POSSIBLY EQUALS CHARLIE DOG X





	F-21 . . . ORIG. . .
	. . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . . "Cabin"




	ADMIRALTY		PRIORITY
		COMINCH
	2 JANUARY 1944	(F-21)
	2308/1
	NEWTON
	KIRKBRIDE



		011913Z NCR 6828




(COMINCH FOR F-21 OIC SERIAL 858 FROM ADMTY)
OIC SERIAL 858

1. BY 125731 BORKUM TO STAY PUT AS PASSAGE OF CONVOY STILL
POSSIBLE. IF NO CONTACT ORDERS FOR NEW PATROL LINE WOULD BE
ISSUED ON 1ST JANUARY. BY 2041/31 JS INTENDING TO RETURN ON
3RD JANUARY. BY 0007/1 AND 0019/1 AND 0022/1 PP AND MG AND
PM RESPECTIVELY REPORTED STARSHELL.
2. BY 1934/31 CV AND VH AND JU TO SEND 2 WW'S DAILY BETWEEN
1000 AND 1200 AND 0000 AND 0200 FROM FOLLOWING AREAS.
CV UPPER HALF OF PROBABLY AK.
VH FROM AREA
JU FROM CENTRE AND RIGHT THIRDS OF PROBABLY BD.
FIRST REPORTS ON 1ST JANUARY FROM POSITIONS THEN REACHED.
KK TO OCCUPY JU'S PLACE IN . CR TO REMAIN ON STATION.
3. BY 1219/31 BA CONGRATULATED AND ENJOINED TO PROCEED IN

PAGE 1 OF 2 PGS.













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ACCORDANCE WITH 1235/26 SEE OIC 852 PARA B.
NO SUPPLYING WITH GNAT BUT HANDING OVER OF BORKUM AND FUEL
FOR RETURN ENVISAGED ABOUT 15TH JANUARY TO 20TH JANUARY IN

BA NOT TO PROCEED FURTHER THAN THIS BUT TO AWAIT SUPPLYING
BOAT. BY 1222/31 BQ INFORMED NO REFUELLING
POSSIBLE BUT HANDING OVER OF BORKUM INTENDED AS FOR
BA. SUGGEST POSSIBLY DF AND THAT
SUPPLYING FOR BA MIGHT BE BY SOUTHBOUND U KREUZER
BUT REQUEST YOUR VIEWS.
4. PO EX ST 25TH DECEMBER. WT AND PS AND AM EX P
26TH DECEMBER TO EX U ABOUT 20TH DECEMBER.
PV AND IK EX ST 29TH DECEMBER.
5. CY 278 FRANZE EX R 30 DUE AD 8 THEN ON EA 984 AND EB
985 KEZSLER EX R 30 JX AD N 23 EX N 29 FOR STAVANGER.
NOT APPARENTLY OPERATIONAL AND MISSION UNKNOWN

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	ADMIRALTY		PRIORITY
		COMINCH FOR F-21
	2 JAN 1944
	2053
	KOCH
	SCHNEIDER



		021930 NCR 7438




COMINCH FOR F-21 FROM ADMIRALTY.

CORRECT MY 311645Z, OIC SERIAL 857 PARAGRAPH 11
AS FOLLOWS. ULTRA. BY 0612/30 AZ CLAIMED DESTROYER IN
BE 6592. BY 2220/29 XZ RETURNED IN BE 6933 WITH
SURVIVORS.









2 COPIES TO COMDR KNOWLES.




	ADMIRALTY		PRIORITY
		COMINCH (F-21)
	2 JANUARY 1944
	1555
	ANDERSON
	FISHER



	PAGE 1 OF 2	021401 NCR 7279




(COMINCH FOR F21 O.I.C. SERIAL 859 FROM ADMIRALTY)

O.I.C. SERIAL 859
1. YOUR 250. DOUBT THIS POSSIBILITY SINCE ANY
OFFIZIER PRIOR TO 291221 CLOSING ANY AREA WOULD AP-
PARENTLY HAVE BEEN NEGATIVED BY THAT MESSAGE. NO
OFFIZIER INTERCEPTED SINCE WHICH HAS NOT BEEN UNBUT-
TONED AND EVEN HAD THERE BEEN SUCH A MESSAGE ANY SHIP
NORTH OF 15N WOULD HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO ATTACK IN
INTERIM UNTIL EXPRESSELY PROTECTED. ASSUMING FOR THE
MOMENT A CLOSURE OF AREA NORTH OF 50N OR A RESTRICTION
ON DISCRETION TO ATTACK NORTH OF 50N TO HAVE BEEN
ORDERED AND ALSO THAT SHIP WAS ALREADY NORTH OF 50N BY
291221 THEN THE WEATHER REPORTERS WOULD BE TOO LATE
TO BENEFIT THIS SHIP.













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2. YOUR 249. I SUPPLY AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHLY
INTERVALS TO P/W SECTION A 6 MONTHS OLD LIST OF
IDENTIFICATIONS. THUS EARLY IN DECEMBER I GAVE THEM
A LIST AS AT 1ST JUNE. THIS LIST IS USED IN ADMIRALTY
SECTION WHERE YOUR LIAISON OFFICER WOULD HANDLE IT,
AND A COPY IS KEPT AT THE INTERROGATION CENTER BY THE
SENIOR OFFICER THERE AND INDIVIDUAL INTERROGATORS ARE
INFORMED AFTER REFERENCE TO IT WHETHER OR NOT SUGGESTED
IDENTIFICATIONS MENTIONED BY PRISONERS ARE CONSIDERED
SOUND. UNLESS AND UNTIL A PRISONER HAS MENTIONED ANY
PARTICULAR IDENTIFICATION INTERROGATORS ARE FORBIDDEN
TO USE IT. WHEN AN IDENTIFICATION HAS ONCE BEEN
CORRECTLY STATED BY A PRISONER, IT IS PROMULGATED TO
INTERROGATORS FOR THEIR USE. THE HEAD OF OUR P/W
SECTION ALONE KNOW IN A GENERAL WAY HOW WE COME TO BE













	PAGE 3 OF 3	021401 NCR 7279




ABLE TO SUPPLY SUCH LISTS AND HE HAD THIS KNOWLEDGE
ON HIS RETURN FROM WASHINGTON PARTLY BECAUSE HE WAS
PRESENT ON 1 OCCASION WHEN SPECIFIC INQUIRIES SUCH
AS YOU MENTION WERE ANSWERED BY F21 BY REFERENCE IN
HIS PRESENCE TO A LIST WHICH IN FACT HE SAW. I
CONSIDER THAT IT IS THE FACT THAT OUR KNOWLEDGE IS SO
UP-TO-DATE WHICH MOST CLEARLY REVEALS THAT IS COULD
NOT COME FROM ANY AGENT AND THEREFORE PREFER TO SUPPLY
BACK DATED LISTS AND THEREBY TO MINIMIZE SPECIFIC RE-
QUESTS FOR CURRENT IDENTIFICATIONS WITH THE RESULTANT
ADVANTAGE THAT ANY SUCH REQUESTS WHICH MAY STILL BE
MADE CAN BE MORE READILY PARRIED.

2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR COMMANDER KNOWLES.

COMINCH

OP OP

ADMIRALTY

2 JANUARY 1944

02xxxx

	ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 251 X ULTRA X YOUR
	658 PARA 3 NAVSQ DOG FOX BY 041899 AND
	111912 DEC X CONSIDER SUPPLYING ENVISAGED FOR UNKNOWN OUTBOUND FROM
	BISCAY AS NO SUGAR BOAT IN EVIDENCE X NOTE 3 LETTER GROUP MESSAGES RECEIPTED
	BY DAN 012119 AND 020445 WHICH MAY POSSIBLY BE ASSOCIATED WITH SUSPICIOUS
	SHIP ON COURSE 060 SPEED 10 WHICH FIRED ON CHALLENGING PLANE IN 09S 23-45W X












	F-21 . . . ORIG. . .
	. . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . . "CABIN"




	ADMIRALTY		OP OP OP
		COMINCH (F-21)
	3 JANUARY 44
	031223
	LANDIS
	JOHNSON



	PAGE 1 OF 2 PAGES	031054Z NCR 7765




(COMINCH FOR F21 OIC. SERIAL 860 FROM ADMIRALTY)

OIC SERIAL 860
(1) BY 1547/1 BORKUM IN ORDER JS AND PP AND RC AND
PM AND VK AND IC AND KN AND PG AND NP AND WT AND
PS TO BE BY 100A/2 ON PATROL FROM
BE. SOUTHBOUND CONVOY EXPECTED FROM 2ND
JANUARY BUT NO AIR RECCE. BOATS TO SUBMERGE BY DAY
AND SURFACE AT 1800. W/T SERVICE DIANA.
(2) BY 1900/1 IC CLAIMED A/S VESSEL IN BE 8224 AT
1758. 90 CBM BY 2318/1 PP ATTACKED BY AIRCRAFT IN
BE 8197. BY 2140/1 VK SANK 2 OF 3 DESTROYERS IN
BE 8248. BY 0015/3 PP REPORTED DESTROYER IN BE
8559 AND BY 0653/3 HAD SUNK HER. BY 0532/3 PM
ATTACKED BY AIRCRAFT IN BE 8559.













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(3) BY 0919/2 JB IN DN 68 WITH 93 CBM. REQUESTING
NAXOS AND BORKUM.
(4) AGREE COMINCH SUGGESTION THAT RENDEZVOUS FOR
BA AND BQ MORE PROBABLY IN NAVSQ CD BUT ON BASIS
OF TIME DISTANCE.
(5) BY 0042/3 JT SANK DESTROYER IN BC 5489.






2 COPIES TO F341 FOR COMDR KNOWLES




	ADMIRALTY		OP OP OP OP
		COMINCH (F-21)
	3 JANUARY 1944
	2158
	SMITH
	DUMMIT



	PAGE 1 OF 3	031856 NCR 8051





COMINCH FOR F-21 FROM ADMIRALTY.

OIC SERIAL 861.
ULTRA MOST SECRET. (1) BY 1900/2 RUEGEN TO OCCUPY FOLLOWING
NEW PATROL LINES IN AL AT ECONOMICAL SPEED. R-1
. R-2 . R-3 COMPRISING CR AND CM
AND CP AND JP . R-4 COMPRISING OLD R-5
R-5 OLD R-6 R-6 OLD R-7.
(2) BY 1729/1 PROHIBITION OF ATTACKS ON INDEPENDENTS REIMPOSED
FROM 0000/2 IN AREA BOUNDED BY NAVSQ 6378 WEST AND 6389 EAST OF
EG AND DF AND
DE. OLD AREA TO LAT 05-00 SOUTH AND AREA SOUTH AND WEST
OF LINE FROM FE 2957 TO FM 4940 TO GZ 7640 TO REMAIN CLOSED.
(3) BY 0528/3 BORK ILL AND BY 0943/3 VK TO RETURN. BY 0816/3
ATTACK ON PM UNSUCCESSFUL. (4) BY 1907/2 BORKUM INFORMED THAT
AS FOR FIRST TIME THERE WERE 9 U-BOATS IN THE GROUP EQUIPPED













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WITH 3.7 CM GUNS. THESE U-BOATS WERE TO OPERATE ON SURFACE
BY DAY IF CONVOY WAS PICKED UP. CONTROL WOULD DECIDE ON BASIS
OF REPORTS FROM SEVERAL U-BOATS REGARDING WEATHER AND DEFENSE
CONDITIONS WHETHER SITUATION APPEARED FAVOURABLE BEFORE GIVING
ORDER TO REMAIN ON SURFACE FOR FLAK DEFENCE. BOATS ORDERED TO
REPORT WERE THEREFORE TO DO SO WITHOUT DELAY. (5) BY 1912/2 JB GIVEN
FREEDOM OF ACTION OUTSIDE CARIBBEAN TO REPORT RETURN BY SHORT SIGNAL.
NO REFUELLING POSSIBLE BUT HANDING OVER OF NAXOS AND BORKUM
ENVISAGED IN NAVSQ CC OR DE. THIS STILL FURTHER WEAKENS NAVSQ
DF FOR BA AND BQ BUT RAISES QUESTION WHETHER THEIR HEADING POINT
IS DE. ON THE WHOLE PREFER CD. REQUEST YOUR VIEWS. (6) BY
1543/1 GX AND AZ TO RETURN AND PO TO HEAD FOR AL.
BY 1304/2 MG RETURNING VIA SPANISH ROUTE. BY 1905/2 YA TO HEAD
FOR AL. (7) BY 1106/3 TG WARNED OF DEFENSE ACTIV-
ITY AT GIBRALTAR AND GIVEN DISCRETION FOR TEMPORARY WESTWARD













	PAGE 3 OF 3	031856 NCR 8051




WITHDRAWAL IF HE CONSIDERED HE HAD BEEN DISCOVERED. (8) BY
2105/1 BY DUE ADU 2. CONSIDER BY EQUALS XZ. (9) BY 2139/2
RE ATTACKED BY A/C IN BF 4491 AND BY 0017/3 AZ ATTACKED BY A/C
IN BF 4810. (10) BY 1719/1 STURM PROBABLY EQUALS JZ TO SHIFT
TO IRELAND 0800/2. (11) CZ 739 MANGOLD AND LA 845 WEBER EXR 1
CZ TO ON. (12) JK DUE EXL 3. PV EX ST 1 AFTER AD ST 31. IK EX ST 2 AFTER AD ST 31.
AH EXP 1. (13) REQUEST CONFIRMATION THAT LATITUDE OF PARROT BUL
MER ATTACK 1929/29/12 WAS 42-22 NORTH IN VIEW OF PARA B OF YOUR
302115 DECEMBER AND POSITION ON 29TH DECEMBER OF BORKUM GROUP.
(14) ASSUME YOU HAVE 1705/31/12 RE GERMAN KNOWLEDGE FROM WEL-
LINGTON SURVIVORS AND 1058/28/12 RE USE OF T-5.



2 COPIES COMMANDER KNOWLES.

From	Para.	Correction
AOIC 866	8	REF COMINCH 253 AGREE THAT ADB IN MY 861 PARA 8 AND MY 864 PARA 3 SHOULD READ ADU AND ERRORS ARE REGRETTED.

COMINCH

OP OP OP

ADMIRALTY

3 JANUARY 1944

03xxxx

	ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 252 X ULTRA X
	WE ARE CARRYING FOLLOWING COVER NAMES COLON BERNAU FOR OSORNO X TRAVE
	FOR ALSTERUFER X TAUNUS COMMA SPESSART AND EIFEL FOR RUNNERS IN BISCAY
	PORTS X REQUEST YOUR COMMENT AND ANY FURTHER IDENTIFICATIONS X ASSUME YOU
	HAVE 011729 CLOSING BLOCKADE RUNNER LANE 15N TO 33N FROM 2 JAN X 022335
	USS SOMERS SHELLED WESSERLAND IN 14-55S 21-39W X SHIP WAS ABANDONED
	AND SANK 030030 X SOMERS HAS 134 P/WS INCLUDING 10 OFFICERS X











	F-21 . . . ORIG. . .
	. . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . . "CABIN"




	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH (F-21)	RRRRRRRRR
	4 JANUARY 1944
	2244/3
	SMITH
	DUMMIT



		031919 NCR 8077





COMINCH FOR F-21 FROM ADMIRALTY.

OIC SERIAL 862.
ULTRA MOST SECRET. U-BOAT SITUATION: (1) N-1 AD-2.
T-6. M-13. B-10. UX-6. ON-11. W-212. U-16. SC-46. L-16.
OB-12. ST-16. OE-58. P-4. OW-8. G-8. (2) TOTAL 445
INCLUDES NI-2. (3) NI COMPRISES 867 AND 1006. (4)
REFERENCE COMINCH SERIAL 250 AGREE AY FOR 0610/13 AND
CQ FOR BOUGE A/C 1346/29TH NOVEMBER.





2 COPIES COMMANDER KNOWLES.




	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	ROUTINE
	4 JANUARY 1944
	1113
	ANDERSON
	ROYAL



		040951Z NCR 8419





COMINCH FOR F-21 OIC SERIAL 863.

OIC SERIAL 863.
YOUR 252. FROM 0001A/17TH DECEMBER "EIFEL" RENAMED
"LINZ" IS "PIETRO ORSEOLO", "TAUNUS" RENAMED "REIHER"
PROBABLY "TANNENFELS", "SPESSART" RENAMED "BODENSEE"
PROBABLY "HIMALAYA".
2. 011729 RECEIVED.
3. GOOD WORK.





2 COPIES TO COMDR KNOWLES.




	ADMIRALTY		OP OP
		COMINCH
	4 JANUARY 1944
	1439
	KIMBRELL
	ROYAL



		041150Z NCR 8469





COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 864 FROM ADMTY.

OIC SERIAL 864.
1. BY 2159/3 BORKUM TO OCCUPY FOLLOWING POSITIONS IN
BE AT CRUISING SPEED.
B. 1 COMPRISING PP AND PM AND IC
B. 2 COMPRISING RC AND KN AND PG
B. 3 COMPRISING NP AND WT AND PS
SUBMERGED BY DAY. SURFACING FOR FLAK DEFENCE NOT ENVISAGED.
2. BY 1728/3 YA AND KG AND PY TO STEER FOR
AL BY 2108/3 KG HEADING FOR SPANISH COAST WITH OIL TRACE
FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT ATTACK 0258/2 IN BF 8137. ATTEMPTING
REPAIRS SO PRESUME PROBABLY STILL OUTWARD.

PAGE 1 OF 2 PAGES.













			041150Z NCR 8469




	3. BY 2031/3 RE ATTACKED BY A/C IN BF 56 HAVING LOST
	COMMANDER BY AIRCRAFT ATTACK ON 21/1. 0550/4 RE ATTACKED
	BY AIRCRAFT IN BF 54. BY 2059/3 AG UNABLE TO DIVE FROM
	AIRCRAFT ATTACK IN BF 5741 AND DUE ADB 4.
	4. BY 2007/3 AG INTENDING RETURN 4/1.
	5. BY 1730/3 CV AND VH AND JU TO REPORT RETURN 3 DAYS IN
	ADVANCE BY SHORT SIGNAL.
	6. GX DUE AD L 4. VX EX U 3.



	2 COPIES TO COMDR KNOWLES.




	PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES.

From	Para.	Correction
AOIC 866	8	REF COMINCH 253 AGREE THAT ADB IN MY 861 PARA 8 AND MY 864 PARA 3 SHOULD READ ADU AND ERRORS ARE REGRETTED.

COMINCH

OP OP

ADMIRALTY

4 JANUARY 1944

041724

	ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 253 X ULTRA X YOUR
	861 PARA 5 CONSIDER SUPPLIER AFTER MEETING BAKER ABLE AND BAKER QUEEN WILL
	MOVE FROM NAVSQ CHARLIE DOG TO NAVSQS CHARLIE CHARLIE OR DOG EASY TO R/V
	JIG BAKER X
	PARA 13 LATITUDE CTG 21.16 SIGNAL 291929
	CHANGED TO 44-22 NORTH BY 300909 X YOUR PARA 14 AFIRMATIVE X 041126 UNIDENTIFIED
	BLOCKADE RUNNER SUNK 06-41S 25-36W BY GUNFIRE FROM USS OMAHA AND JOUETT X
	CREW ABANDONED SHIP IN BOATS AFTER SETTING DEMOLITION CHARGES X HAVE NO
	RECORD OF ANY 3 LETTER GROUP TRANSMISSIONS AT THIS TIME AND REQUEST YOUR
	CONFIRMATION X YOUR 861 PARA 8 AND 864 PARA 3 PORT IS UNCLE INSTEAD BAKER X








	F-21 . . . ORIG. . .
	. . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . . "CABIN"




	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH FOR F 21	ROUTINE
	5 JAN 1944
	1314
	HAILE
	LYNN



		050854Z NCR 9069




(COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL 865 FROM ADMIRALTY.)
OIC SERIAL 865.

YOUR 253. NO RECORD OF ANY THREE LETTER GROUP
TRANSMISSIONS ABOUT THIS TIME HERE BUT S.S.
"FORT WELLINGTON" INTERCEPTED CORRUPT RRRR MESSAGE
AT 1050/4TH WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN ORIGINATED BY
BLOCKADE RUNNER ON FIRST BEING INTERCEPTED.
UNLIKELY THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN READ IN GERMANY.


2 COPIES FOR COMDR. KNOWLES.




	ADMIRALTY		PRIORITY
		COMINCH FOR F-21
	5 JAN 1944
	1624
	ANDERSON
	GLUNT



		051430 NCR 9152




ULTRA MOSEC O.I.C. SERIAL 866 (COMINCH FOR F-21 FROM
ADMIRALTY)
OIC SERIAL 866.

1. BY 1924/4 DY ATTACKED BY A/C BF 4824. BY 2033/4
RV ATTACKED BY A/C BF 5731 AND BY 2038/4 WAS UNABLE
TO DIVE BUT BY 0519/5 WAS IN BF 5545. BY 0431/5 PL
ATTACKED BY A/C BF 5449. BY 2327/4 VX WHO WAS EX U3
OR 4 HEARD DEPTH CHARGES IN BF 5493 FIRED T5 AND
HEARD BIG BANG AFTER 16 MINUTES QUERY FIRING.
2. BY 0939/5 CB INTENDING TO RETURN ON 6/1.
3. EB TO B FOR SPARES FOR 3.7 CM.
4. REF COMINCH 253 AGREE THAT ADB IN MY 861 PARA 8
AND MY 864 PARA 3 SHOULD READ ADU AND ERRORS ARE RE-
GRETTED. SHARE VIEW EXPRESSED BY YOUR FIRST SENTENCE.

2 COPIES TO F-34 FOR COMDR KNOWLES.

COMINCH

OP OP

ADMIRALTY

6 JANUARY 1944

PAGE 1 OF TWO

061026

	ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 254 X ULTRA X OMAHA
	AND JOULETT INTERCEPTED AND SAME BLOCKADE RUNNER DEFINITELY IDENTIFIED FROM
	CHARACTERISTICS AS BURGENLAND 07-29S 25-37W AT 051955 X ONE SUNK ON 4 JANUARY
	IDENTIFIED FROM DISTINGUISHING FEATURES AS RIO GRANDE MY 253 REFERS X
	PERTINENT DESPATCHES REGARDING ATTACKS BEING PASSED TO COMNAVEU FOR
	ADMIRALTY X NO SURVIVORS REPORTED RESCUED AS YET ALTHOUGH REPORTS INDICATE
	THERE WERE 4 BOAT LOADS FROM EACH RUNNER X REFERENCE AM 041800A PARA 2
	CONSIDER SHIP PURPORTING TO BE GLENBANK WAS ACTUALLY WESSERLAND WHICH
	FROM OUR PLOT TOOK EVASIVE COURSES TO SOUTHWARD AFTER INITIAL SIGHTING X
	MY 238 WE ARE HOLDING UP ASSESSMENT BLOCK ISLAND A/C ATTACK 28/10 ON MIKE
	EASY REFER MY 212 PENDING FURTHER INFO REGARDING IDENTITY ORTEGAL VICTIM X
	ACTION REPORTS USS CLEMSON AND DUPONT ATTACKS COMMENCING 011214 DEC
	IN 42-07N 19-10W GIVE DEFINITE INDICATIONS OF A U/B PRESENCE WITH POSSIBILITY OF
	KILL X IN ABSENCE OF ANY ZEBRA REPORT OF THIS ATTACK AND IN VIEW OF AM 141955
	REPORTING U/B 130610 WAS ON WESTERLY COURSE PAREN SEE COMSUBS 130941A PAREN

COMINCH

ADMIRALTY

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	WE ARE NOW CARRYING ABLE YOKE AS ALTERNATIVE VICTIM 011214 DEC ATTACK Z
















	F-21 . . . ORIG. . .
	. . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . . "CABIN"




	ADMIRALTY		OP OP OP
		COMINCH
	6 JAN 1944
	1406
	HAILE
	ROWLAND



		061150Z NCR 9799	X




COMINCH FOR F-21 FROM ADMTY.
OIC SERIAL 867.

1. REUGEN BY 1317/5 AT ECONOMICAL SPEED TO FOLLOWING
LINES - 1 VIA AE AND AD
TO LINE AK. XS IF TOO LOW IN
FUEL TO STAY PUT.
2. 3 COMPRISING CR AND CM AND CP
4 COMPRISING KP AND JV AND CH
5 COMPRISING KK AND GD AND CJ
AL. 6 COM-
PRISING XY AND VO AND PO FROM
BE. BOATS INTENDED TO BEGIN RETURN BEFORE 9TH JANUARY
TO REPORT NIGHT OF 5TH. JZ TO REPORT ON CROSSING MERID-
IAN AND STEER FOR SOUTHERN END OF R1. 2* BORKUM BY

PAGE 1 OF 2
[Penciled note: *Originator may have intended to start new
paragraph here.]













	061150Z NCR 9799	X




1544/5 TO TAKE UP BY 1800/6 FOLLOWING LINES AGAINST
NORTHBOUND CONVOY EXPECTED 7/1 OR 8/1 FROM
2 FROM 3 FROM ALL
BE. AIR RECCO FROM 6/1 IN PRESUMABLY
CF.
3. SERIAL 863 TO ONLY.
4. TO CLARIFY BLOCKADE RUNNING SITUATION WOULD APPRECI-
ATE NAMES OF SHIPS SUNK ON 4TH AND 5TH JAN AS SOON AS
AVAILABLE.


HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS.

2 COPIES TO COMDR KNOWLES.


PAGE 2 OF 2




	ADMIRALTY		PRIORITY
		COMINCH (F21)
	6 JAN 44
	062248
	LANDIS/ANDERSON
	JOHNSON



	PAGE 1	062035Z NCR 98	X




(COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 868 FROM ADMIRALTY)

OIC SERIAL 868.
(1) PL ATTACKED BY AIRCRAFT AT 2304/5 IN BF 5469 AND
AT 0336/6 IN BF 5541. HAD REPORTED LIMITED DIVING
ABILITY AT 0144/6 IN BF 5544, BUT BY 0740/6 TAKEN UP
BY ESCORTS. BY 0846/6 TQ AWAITING ESCORTS. BY 0604/6
JS ATTACKED BY AIRCRAFT IN BF 7357. BY 0615/6 DY
ATTACKED BY AIRCRAFT IN BF 5457.
(2) BY 0849/6 AK IN AL 97 AND MAY EQUAL YA. PO BY
2356/5 IN BE 25. BY 0558/6 GD INTENDED RETURN 8/1.
JY ON IRELAND AND AG ON COASTAL 0800/6.
(3) BY 0843/6 LA TO BERGEN FOR REPAIRS TO HYDROPHONES.
(4) BY 1423/4 THE FORMER COMMANDERS OF HS AND JA AND
HM AND FO TO SAIL WHEN WAR READINESS RESTORED FOR
NAVSQ LD 75, OPERATIONAL AREA TO FOLLOW. WHEN













	PAGE 2	062035Z NCR 98	X




TORPEDOES EXPENDED REFUELLING FOR RETURN PASSAGE AND
TAKING OVER CYPHER MATERIAL.
(5) BY 1706/5 BOATS NOT TO SURFACE BY DAY ON SPANISH
ROUTE, AS THIS MUST NOT BE COMPROMISED FOR BATTERED
BOATS.
(6) BY 1008/6 JU IN LAT 46N LONG 29W.
(7) JX AND DF ARE SOUTHBOUND TO KIEL.






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	ADMIRALTY		PRIORITY
		COMINCH
	JAN 7 1944
	1753
	READY
	YORK



	PAGE 1 OF 3	071410Z NCR 578	X




(COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 869 FROM ADMIRALTY OIC
SERIAL 869)

1. BY 0551/7 TG IN CH. NAXOS
DEFECTIVE. BY 0613/7 AM IN CH7278 DESPITE PREVIOUS
LACK OF PASSAGE REPORT OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MED
DESTINATION.
2. BY 1231/6 YA TO STEER FOR SOUTHERN WING OF
RUEGEN 1. IQ FOR SOUTHERN WING RUEGEN 5. PY FOR
SOUTHERN WING REUGEN 3. BY 2204/6 IQ IN BE29. BY
2207/6 PO ATTACKED BY A/C IN BE2425 BUT SEEMS
DOUBTFUL.
3. BY 2025/6 BORKUM 1. 2 AND 3 SHIFT PATROL LINE
90 MILES TO SOUTHWARD. CONVOY NOT EXPECTED BEFORE
10/1. BY 1916/6 PP ATTACKED BY A/C AND BY 0259/7













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PP REPORTED A/C SHOT DOWN AT 1920/6 IN BE7349 NAXOS
DEFECTIVE 70 CBMS.
4. HL INFORMED BY 1232/6 OF SIGHTING REPORT IN
EC 66 AND ORDERED TO REPORT.
5. AIRCRAFT ATTACKS IN BAY REPORTED AS FOLLOWS.
PV 1140/6 BE 7764. VX 2025/6 BF 4594 AND 0240/7
BF4584. VK 2011/6 BF 7192 AND 0643/7 BF 7281. DY 0012/7
BF5491 REDUCED TO 7 KNOTS. JS 0610/7 BF 5746 AND
0645/7 BF5751.
6. AZ DUE AD U 7. WU EX U 6. AJ EX L 6. DY DUE
AD L 8. JS DUE AD L 9. TQ AD L 6. PL AND RE AD U 6. RV AD
U 5. GX AD L 4. DQ AD L 1. MF AD G 31/12.
7. 4254. AGREE AY POSSIBLY 011214 BUT B/53 ALSO
IMPRESSIVE AND SATISFACTORY ON PLOT. REFERENCE CON-
VERSE COURSE REPORTED PLEASE COMPARE AIRCRAFT ATTACK













	PAGE 3 OF 3	071410Z NCR 578	X




022142 ON U/B COURSE 225 DEGREES ACTUALLY ON KT.
ASSUME YOU HAVE ATLANTIC DEFENSE SITUATION 2247/6.





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Admiralty OIC Serial 870 is missing




	ADMIRALTY		PRIORITY
		COMINCHFOR F-21
	JANUARY 8 1944
	1508
	ALTENHOF
	FISHER



	PAGE 1 OF 2	081121Z NCR 1195	X




(COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 871.)

OIC SERIAL 871.
1. HMS TWEED TORPEDOED AFT AT 1613Z 7TH JANUARY IN
LAT 44-18N LONG 21-17W AND SANK AT 1615Z 7TH JANUARY.
C.O. 7 OFFICERS AND 36 RATINGS RESCUED. FOXERS DEFECTIVE
AND NOT STREAMED.
2. BY 0040/7 CV REPORTED DRIVING OFF AIRCRAFT IN AK
2113. 75 C.B.M. ALL FISH.
3. BY 0040/7 VH IN LAT 54N LONG 32W.
4. BY 0050/7 JU IN LAT 47N LONG 31W.
5. BY 1008/7 JU IN LAT 48N LONG 31 OR 33W.
6. BY 1114/7 REPORTS FROM TG AND AM IN
CH ACKNOWLEDGED.
7. BY 1207/7 CV IN LAT 61N LONG 33W.
8. VZ AD ST 27/12. MG AD L 8.













	PAGE 2 OF 2	081121Z NCR 1195




9. REF OIC 869 PARA 6 FOR NF READ MF.




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COMINCH

OP OP OP

ADMIRALTY

8 JANUARY 1944

081406

	ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 255 X ULTRA X
	071600Z 31 SURVIVORS FROM BURGENLAND RESCUED BY USS DAVIS 08-06S 26-45W
	AND 120 STILL IN BOATS X REFERENCE AM 031220A QUERY POSITION 25-55N
	61-50E 310635 DEC X FOLLOWING INFORMATION ONLY HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED FOR
	RELEASE ON BLOCKADE RUNNERS QUOTE WITHIN THE LAST FEW DAYS PLANES AND
	SURFACE SHIPS OF THE FOURTH FLEET HAVE SUNK A GERMAN BLOCKADE RUNNER IN
	THE SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN UNQUOTE X NO FURTHER RELEASES WILL BE AUTHORIZED
	UNTIL IT IS EVIDENT SUCH INFORMATION IS OF NO FURTHER BENEFIT TO THE ENEMY X










	F-21 . . . ORIG. . .
	. . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . . "CABIN"

Admiralty OIC Serial 872 is missing




	ADMIRALTY		OP OP OP
		COMINCH
	JANUARY 9, 1944
	1651
	ALTENHOF
	STRICKLAND



	PAGE 1 OF 3	091410Z NCR 1860




ULTRA MOST SECRET.
COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 873 FROM ADMIRALTY OIC
SERIAL 873.

1. BY 1648/7 BORKUM TO SHIFT SOUTH AND BY 2020/8
TO BE BY 1800/9 IN FOLLOWING POSITION LINES IN
CF. GROUP 1 FROM GROUP 2 FROM
GROUP 3 FROM . AIR RECCE
INTENDED.
2. BY 2105/7 PM REPORTED HAVING SUNK 1 OF 3 DESTROYERS
IN BE 7655 WITH TRIPLE SALVO AND HAVING MISSED CRUISER
OR DESTROYER WITH T5 ON 24 DECEMBER AND 2 JANUARY
OWING TO LOW SPEED OF ENEMY. ON 24 DECEMBER OFFICER
KILLED BY GUNFIRE. 3.7 GUN KNOCKED OUT. 56 CBM (CBM)
5 GOOD FISH. AT 2222/7 PM REPORTED 2 DESTROYERS IN
BE 7661. BY 0351/8 PG REPORTED 3.7 GUN BROKEN DOWN.













	PAGE 2 OF 3	091410Z NCR 1860




BY 0115/8 PP DEFECTIVE RETURNING.
3. BY 1812/7 RUEGEN TO EXTEND AREA COVERED BY OCCUPY-
ING FOLLOWING AREAS RADIUS 15 MILES AT ECONOMICAL
SPEED IN AL. JZ JW XS XU
CO CF CR YA VO KK
XY IQ PO CM CP JV CH
IN BE KP CJ TO REMAIN SUB-
MERGED BY DAY AND TO REPORT THAT NIGHT DATE OF RETURN
IF BEFORE 12 JANUARY. 2 EASTBOUND AND 1 WESTBOUND
CONVOYS EXPECTED.
4. CJ REPORTED STAR-SHELLS AT 0053/9 AND SEAPLANE
IN BE 2191 AT 0100/9.













	PAGE 3 OF 3	091410Z NCR 1860




5. BY 2201/7 CP INTENDING RETURN 11 JANUARY.
6. BY 0530/8 PY IN BE 55 AND BY 2206/8 TO OCCUPY
AL UNTIL NEXT NEW MOON WHEN OPERATIONS IN
PROBABLY AM INTENDED.
7. AT 1151/8 VX REPORTED BEING ATTACKED BY AIRCRAFT
IN BE 6669. APPARENTLY ATTACK BY SUNDERLAND U/10
WHICH REPORTED U-BOAT SUNK 40 SURVIVORS IN WATER.
8. OIC SERIALS 870 AND 872 WERE TO ONLY.





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	ADMIRALTY		OP OP OP
		COMINCH (F-21)
	9 JANUARY 1944
	2113
	ANDERSON/LANDIS
	FISHER



	PAGE 1 OF 3	091818 NCR 2012




(COMINCH FOR F21 O.I.C. SERIAL 874 FROM ADMIRALTY)

O.I.C. SERIAL 874.
1. BY 2231/8 AM IN CH 7348 UNABLE TO DIVE.
2. BY 1708/7 DD CONTRARY TO PREVIOUS ORDERS TO
REPORT AT ONCE. BY 2250/7 DD IN KZ 89. BY 1813/8
TO BE ON 26/1 IN NAVSQ 3525 OF SQUARE EAST OF
TO SUPPLY FROM CHARLOTTE SCHLIEMANN. FREEDOM OF
ACTION UNTIL 26/1 AND THEREAFTER HANDING OVER CYPHER
MATERIAL TO SB ENVISAGED. CONSIDER MAY EQUAL JC OR
JB OR KS IN THAT ORDER OF PROBABILITY. BY 2000/8
DD WARNED OF PRESENCE OF NIP SUB IN JL 31 PROBABLY
ON 11/1 BUT POSSIBLY LATER. COURSE SOUTHWEST SPEED 9.5.
3. BY 1405/8 HS TO OCCUPY OLD AREA IN MS AND LC
AND WARNED OF PRESENCE OF SB. TO REPORT THAT NIGHT AND
STATE IF UNABLE TO REMAIN UNTIL FIGHTING POWER EXCEPT













	PAGE 2 OF 3	091818 NCR 2012




FOR 2 FISH EXHAUSTED. BY 2234/8 HS IN LD 80.
4. BY 1009/9 VH IN LAT 54N LONG 33W. BY 1007/9
JU IN LAT 47 LONG 31W.
5. PN DUE EXST 8. AZ DUE ADU 8. VK DUE ADP 11.
KG UNABLE TO REPAIR DUE ADST 10.
6. BIEDER PROBABLY EQUALS EA TO SHIFT TO IRELAND
1800/8.
7. BY 2027/7 BA AND BQ TO CONTINUE RETURN VIA TG
95. BA TO REPORT WHAT SQUARE ON THIS COURSE AND ON WHICH
DATE HE COULD ARRIVE WITH TEN CBM. BY 0312/8 BA REPLIED
ON 18/1. SUGGEST BD.
8. BY 2024/7 SE TO REPORT ON PASSING LONG OF NAVSQ
1229 OF SQUARE EAST OF PROBABLY CF AND JK
ON LONG OF BE. QUERY JK TO MEET BQ AND
BA.













	PAGE 3 OF 3	091818 NCR 2012




9. BY 0928/9 AND 1014/9 JZ EQUALS STURM IN AL 32.
10. BY 1134/9 AJ GIVEN 55 GROUPS OFFIZIER. QUERY
TO MEDITERRANEAN.



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Admiralty OIC Serial 875 is missing




	ADMIRALTY		OP OP OP OP
		COMINCH
	10 JANUARY 1944
	1255
	ALTENHOF
	REA



	PAGE 1 OF 2	101139Z NCR 2352




COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL 876 FROM ADMIRALTY OIC
SERIAL 876.

1. BY 1719/9 BORKUM IN ORDER RC AND PM AND IC AND KN
AND PG AND NP AND WT AND PS TO BE BY 0400/10 ON PATROL
FROM CF. CONVOY SIGHTED BY
AIR IN CF 9311 AT 1330/9 BUT COURSE NOT FIXED AND FURTHER
SWIFT AS RESULT OF AIR RECCE POSSIBLE FROM 0300/10. BY
0833/10 NO FRESH RECCE REPORTS BORKUM TO DIVE AT DAWN
AND SURFACE AT 1930. FURTHER RECCE THIS EVENING.
2. BY 1545/9 GD AND PP AND XV TO SHIFT TO COASTAL AT
1545/9.
3. BY 0630/9 TRANSMITTED AT 2323Z/9 CJ IN BE 2128 WITH
50 CBM MOVING OFF TO REPAIR. CONVOY HAD BEEN HEARD ON
HYDROPHONES IN BE 2186 ASSUMED ON WESTERLY COURSE.













	PAGE 2 OF 2	101139Z NCR 2352




4. 1134/9 TO AJ CONCERNED MED CYPHER MATERIAL THUS
CONFIRMING SUGGESTED DESTINATION. QUERY ALSO PV.
5. OIC 875 WAS TO ONLY.








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	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH FOR F21	ROUTINE
	10 JANUARY 1944
	1952
	LANDIS
	FORCE



	PAGE 1 OF 2	101657Z NCR 2528




(COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 877 FROM ADMIRALTY
OIC SERIAL 877 U/BOAT SITUATION)

1. N4 T8 B4 ON8 U17 ST14 P4 G7 AD2 M14 UX6 W213
SR16 PW21 SC25 OE57 OW8.
2. TOTAL 445 INCLUDES NI2 AND ALLOWS Q2.
3. NI COMPRISES 398 AND 483.
4. BALTIC C O 961 FISCHER.
5. TO JANUARY Q ALLOCATE VX FOR A/C U/10 AT 1055/8TH
IN LATITUDE 46-50 N LONGITUDE 10-45 W IDENTITY NOT
CERTAIN AS SIGNAL WAS CORRUPT BUT CORROBORATED BY
PLOT AND RZ TO AIR RAID ON POLA NINTH. REFERENCE
OIC SERIAL 805 PARA 4 ON FURTHER EVIDENCE CANCEL
ALLOCATION OF WZ TO A/C D/172 AND ALLOCATE TO A/C













	PAGE 2 OF 2	101657Z NCR 2528




F/179 AT 0245/19TH NOVEMBER IN LATITUDE 40-15 N
LONGITUDE 19-18 W.
6. PW COMPRISES PROBABLY WITHDRAWN FROM SERVICE AND
INCLUDES 20 BALTIC U/BOATS NOT MENTIONED IN Z SINCE
1942 AND RB NOT MENTIONED SINCE MAY 1943.
7. SR COMPRISED SHORT RANGE U/BOATS OF 250 AND 300
TONS CONSIDERED POTENTIALLY OPERATIONAL IN NEAR
WATERS. HAVE ESTABLISHED CATEGORY IN VIEW OF STRA-
TEGIC IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH CHANNEL.
8. OB HEADING CANCELLED AND U-BOATS REALLOCATED TO
PW AND SR.
9. SC REDUCED BY TRANSFERS TO PW AND SR BUT NOW
INCLUDES VA AND AQ.

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	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	PPPPP
	JANUARY 10, 1944
	1820
	ALTENHOF
	STONE



		101656Z NCR 2469




COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 878 FROM ADMIRALTY.

OIC SERIAL 878. ULTRA MOSEC.
1. OIC 874 PARA (1) CONTAINED DRAFTING ERROR. JC OR
JB OR KS CONSIDERED MOST PROBABLE SQUARES FOR
RENDEZVOUS LYING TO WEST OF ONE OF THEM.
2. PO MADE CORRUPT SIGNAL AT 0905/10.
3. VH LAT 54-00N 32-00W 1141/10. CV LAT 61-00N
LONG 34-00 W 1105/10. JU LAT 46-00N LONG 31-00W
0230/10.
4. HB EXL 9.
5. YA EQUALS AK.




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	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH
	11 JAN, 1944	FOR F-21	DEFERRED
	0004
	ANDERSON
	GLUNT



		102133 NCR 2670




ULTRA MOST SECRET. (COMINCH FOR F-21 OIC SERIAL 879
FROM ADMIRALTY)

OIC SERIAL 879.
ON 5TH JANUARY ALL U-BOATS WERE INFORMED WITH
REFERENCE TO CONVOYS BETWEEN U.S.A. AND GIBRALTAR
OF THESE FACTS.
(A) CORRECT MEANING OF CONVOY LETTERS, I.E.,
UNCLE GEORGE ETC.
(B) ROUTES LAY BETWEEN LAT 32 N AND 36 N
(C) ON 16 JANUARY BY DEAD RECKONING UGS 30 IN
DD 13 DAYS RUN 204 AND GUS 26 IN DE 32 SAME ADVANCE.




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	ADMIRALTY		OP PRIORITY
		COMINCH
	12 JANUARY 1944	OIC SERIAL 880
	121844
	KIMBULL
	C STRONG



	PAGE 1	121203Z NCR 3690




(COMINCH FOR F-21 OIC SERIAL 880 FROM ADMIRALTY)
ULTRA MOST SECRET.

1. BORKUM ORDERED ON TO SL 144 BY 1842/11 AND
2037/11 AND TO TAKE UTMOST ADVANTAGE OF RARE
OPPORTUNITY. T5 AND RDB TO BE USED. PM HAD REPORTED
CORVETTE BY 1815/11 IN CF 2455 AND CONVOY BY 1819/11
IN CF 2452 BUT WAS DRIVEN OFF BY 2132/11 IN CF 2423.
CONTRADICORY ORDERS FOR DAY TIME 12TH JANUARY. 1ST
BY 0134/12 TO REMAIN SURFACED UNTIL AIRCRAFT APPEARED
AND THEN TO DIVE OR STAY UP AS SITUATION DEMANDED BUT
BY 0727/12 TO PROCEED ON SURFACE ACCEPTING THE RISK
PROVIDED RELATIVE POSITION PROMISED PROSPECT OF REACH-
ING ATTACKING POSITION. PG BY 0654/12 DIVING TO
REPAIR DIESEL HAVING BY 0420/12 HEARD DEPTH CHARGES.




	ADMIRALTY		OP PRIORITY








	PAGE 2	121203Z NCR 3690




AT 1930/11 KN BY 0211/12 IN CF 2266 RETURNING WITH
DIVING EFFICIENCY IMPARED AND CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE
FROM ATTACK 1020/11 BY 3 CARRIER AIRCRAFT REPORTED
BY HIS 1026/11. HAD REPORTED STEAMSHIP WHICH WAS
PRESUMABLY CVE AT 0747 AND 0846 AND 0853.
2. BY 2046/11 AG36 OFF.
3. JK BY 1405/11 IN BE 9154 WITH 235 QUERY SPECIAL
TANKAGE BOTH NAXOS AERIALS OUT AND BY 2211/11 WAS TO
STEER FOR NEW POSITION CA OR ALMOST
ANYTHING ELSE. REQUEST VIEWS. TO RETAIN RESERVE
NAXOS AND NOT TO DELIVER ANY FUEL. 82 GROUPS OF OFFICIER TO
JT AND BA AND BQ AND JB AND HL AS WELL AS JU IMPLIES
SUBSTITUTION OF FIRST AND/OR LAST FOR JK AS SUPPLIER
OF OTHERS. HL TO REPORT NIGHT OF 11TH JANUARY. JB




	ADMIRALTY		OP PRIORITY








	PAGE 3	121203Z NCR 3690




BY 1009/11 IN DE 74 RETURNING.
4. WU TO OCCUPY AL AND WITH NEW MOON
INTO AM WITH PY. KK TO
AE FOR NEW MOON OPERATION OF HARBOUR.
5. JV TO REPORT FUEL NIGHT 11TH JANUARY. CI INTENDS
RETURN 14TH JANUARY AND CF 15TH JANUARY. CJ BY
0347/11 IN BE 2242 PARTIALLY REPAIRED AND FIT TO
OPERATE AND IS TO OBTAIN GSR FROM IQ IN
AL AT 1730/13.
6. AL IS HEADING FOR PV AND VW. PV IN
BE 8251 BY 1708/11. JU BY 0136/11 HAD 100 AND
INTENDED RETURN 5TH FEBRUARY. PASSAGE REPORTS
REQUIRED FROM VX AND IK AND SE. AJ ADDRESSED IN
OFFIZIER BY MED.
7. DECOY BUOYS TO BAFFLE ASV BEING LAID IN BAY EAST




	ADMIRALTY		OP PRIORITY








	PAGE 4	121203Z NCR 3690




OF 12.
8. JU BY 1008/11 IN 47 DEGS NORTH LONG. 31 DEGS WEST
CV BY 1053/11 IN LET 59 DEGS NORTH LONG. 33 DEGS WEST.
VH BY 1101/11 IN LAT 54 DEGS NORTH LONG. 31 DEGS WEST.
9. TO BY 1348/10 AND 1356/10 SAW THREE SHIPS IN AL
8421 COURSE 080 DEGS 16 KNOTS AND BY 1610/10 HAD LOST
CONTACT. REUGEN TO OPERATE ON THIS AND ANY LIKE
REPORT ENERGETICALLY AT TOP SPEED IF POSITION FAVORABLE.
PO BY 0230/11 IN AL 4582 HEARD 2 FAST SHIPS. HAD 103.
10. IC BY 2340/10 HAD 71.
11. BY 1816/10 LA ONTO IRELAND 0800/11 AND HEADING
FOR AO AND VX AND WU WAS THEN AL.



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COMINCH

OP OP OP

ADMIRALTY

12 JANUARY, 1944.

121829

	ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 256 X ULTRA X YOUR
	879 SIGNAL 050854 WAS ADDRESSED TO BLOCKADE RUNNERS ONLY X BY 101817
	KAMMERRARREST FROM
	DOG EASY AND DOG FOX
	AND PROBABLY BAKER DOG AND ABLE EASY AND ABLE DOG AND BAKER CHARLIE X SEE
	COMMENT MY 250 REGARDING DIRECTING KING KING TO (NORTH SQUARE) FOR
	OPERATION OFF REYKJAVIK X 111954 ON [Unreadable word] OPERATIONS IN NORTH
	CHANNEL BY WILLIAN UNCLE AND PETER YOKE X 111642 REGARDING DECOY BUOYS IN
	BISCAY X TARE OBOE BY 101348 AND 101606 X









	F-21 . . . ORIG. . .
	. . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . . "CABIN"




	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	OP OP OP OP
	JANUARY 13, 1944
	2310/2310
	STRICKLAND/STRICKLAND
	STRICKLAND/STRICKLAND



	PAGE 1 OF 5	131855* NCR 4467*




*PART 1 RECEIVED AS 131842Z NCR 4453
*PART 2 RECEIVED AS 131855Z NCR 4467

COMINCH FOR F-21 OIC SERIAL 881 FROM ADMIRALTY. OIC
SERIAL 881.

1. MY 1325 12TH BORKUM EXCEPTING KN AND PG TO REPORT
DURING NIGHT 1700 WT CF 2233 99 CBMS. 1813 NP BE
7933 45 CBMS ALL FISH. 2104 PM BE 7696 33 CBMS. 2300
IC BE 7925 61 CBMS. 2301 PS BE 7636 94 CBMS. 0640
PG BE 7966.
2. 34 RC PROBABLY VICTIM OF BLOCK ISLAND 0440 11TH
BUT REQUEST ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR CORE AND 2ND JAN AND
SCHENCK 24TH DEC AND PARROTT 29TH DEC.
3. BY 1319 12TH JU TO RENDEZVOUS ONE HOUR BEFORE













	PAGE 2 OF 5	131855* NCR 4467*




SUNSET ON 16TH JAN IN CD WITH BA
AND BQ. BQ IF LATE OR EARLY TO PROPOSE NEW RENDEZVOUS
THAT NIGHT. FROM 13TH JAN JT TO REPORT WEATHER DAILY
BETWEEN 1000 AND 1200 AND BETWEEN 0000 AND 0200. JU
AND BA AND BQ TO AMERICA 1000/13TH JAN. AFTER
RENDEZVOUS JU TO REPORT WHETHER RETURN PASSAGE NECESSARY.
BY 2150/10 JT RETURNING RN IN BC 90.
4. BY 1324 12TH JB TO RECEIVE NAXOS AND BORKUM IN
WESTERN HALF OF BE.
5. BY 1341 12TH JW TO RENDEZVOUS IN AL
TO HAND NAXOS TO CO. BY 2314 12TH JW REPORTED NO SPARES
AND 151 CBMS. BY 0531 13TH RENDEZVOUS CANCELLED. BY
0934 12TH JV HAD 145 CBM.













	PAGE 3 OF 5	131855* NCR 4467*




6. BY 0337 13TH VW IN BE 85. BY 0528 13TH IK IN BE
28.
7. BY 0030 13TH VH IN LAT 54-00 NORTH LONG 34-00 WEST.
BY 0047 13TH CV IN LAT 61-00 NORTH LONG 32-00 WEST.
BY 1005 12TH JU IN LAT 48-00 NORTH LONG 31-00 WEST.
8. BY 2236 12TH SB IN LC 13 300 CBMS COMMENCING RETURN
PASSAGE 25 PERCENT OF FOOD BAD.
9. FC DUE AD L 14. WW EX U 12. CS DUE AD U 15.
LC549 KRANKENHAGEN AND ED 989 RODLER EXR 11.
10. MG NOW IN PORT WITHOUT HAVING AFFORDED ANY CLUE
AS TO TYPE. CONSIDER MORE PROBABLY 740 TONNER AND
THEREFORE AM CHANGING BIGRAM TO LB.













	PAGE 4 OF 5	131855* NCR 4467*




11. STRIEGLER CO OF MERCATOR BOAT HAS BEEN ADDRESSED
IN BLOCKADE RUNNER CYPHER THUS STRENGTHENING VIEW THAT
SUCH BOATS ARE BLOCKADE RUNNERS.
12. YOUR 256. AGREE. INFO ABOUT GIBRALTAR CONVOYS
WAS ON SUNFISH BUT SHOWS WHAT U-BOATS PRESUMABLY KNOW
ON SAILING.
13. MIGHT AK OR CD AND AJ OR AK
AND BC OR AJ AND CC. PREFER BOTH
THESE SOLUTIONS TO BD AND AE AND AD AND BC BECAUSE
PASSAGE OF ICELAND (C) FAEROES CHANNEL VERY IMPROBABLE
AND RUNNER EITHER VIA DENMARK STRAIT OR FAEROES WOULD
BE ON EXTREME LIMIT AND NOT IN CENTRE OF CLOSED AREA.**













	PAGE 5 OF 5	131855* NCR 4467*




CONTINUANCE OF RESTRICTIONS SO FAR SOUTH POSSIBLY STILL
FOR RIO GRANDE. ALTERNATIVELY FOR TANKER OF WHICH
ONLY FOLLOWING ARE KNOWN:
(A) SCHILEMANN DUE TO MEET DD 26TH JAN POSSIBLY
DESTINED THEREAFTER FOR EUROPE.
(B) BRAKE IN SINGAPORE AREA ON 6TH JAN AND PROB-
ABLY STILL IN FAR EAST SO LATE AS 16TH JAN.
(C) ROSSBACH EX MADRONO DUE SINGAPORE END OF
JANUARY FROM KOBE.



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COMINCH

OP OP

ADMIRALTY

13 JANUARY, 1944.

132121

	ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 257 X ULTRA X
	YOUR 877 PARA 6 AND 9 AT YOUR CONVIENENCE REQUEST IDENTITIES OF PETER
	WILLIAM AND SUGAR ROGER AND SUGAR CHARLIE X QUERY YOUR CLASSIFICATION OF
	SUBS REFITTING BALTIC AND DISPOSITION SINCE OIC 713 OF ROGER GEORGE AND
	ROGER ROGER AND ROGER TARE AND VICTOR EASY X YOUR 626 PARA 6 REQUEST NAME
	ADDRESSEE COMMA TIME/DATE OFFIZIER AND ANY FURTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE X
	OIC 880 PARA 3 UNSOLVED BUT IN VIEW OF FUEL AND OMISSION FROM
	ADDRESSEES 101902 CONSIDER JIG KING PROBABLY PASSING EASTWARD OF AZORES
	WITH POSSIBLE HEADING NAVSQ FOX CHARLIE OR FOX JIG OR GEORGE BAKER 30 X









	F-21 . . . ORIG. . .
	. . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . . "CABIN"




	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH FOR F21	OP OP OP
	14 JANUARY, 1944
	1715
	ANDERSON
	FORCE



	PAGE 1 OF 2	141400Z NCR 4872




(COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 882 FROM ADMIRALTY)

OIC SERIAL 882.
1. BY 1232/13 BORKUM DISSOLVED. FOLLOWING TO
JOIN RUEGEN AND OCCUPY ATTACKING AREAS IN
BE RADIUS 15 MILES. NP IC PM PG
AND PS IN AL. ALL ON IRELAND
AT 0800/14. WT ALSO TO SHIFT TO IRELAND AND STEER
FOR FURTHER ORDERS TO FOLLOW. SUGGEST
DJ INTENTION BEING PASSAGE TO MED OR
OPERATIONS OFF CASABLANCA. REQUEST YOUR VIEWS.
2. BY 0343/14 AJ IN CG 2595 AND BY 0705/14 TO
SHIFT TO IRELAND AT 1600/14.













	PAGE 2 OF 2	141400Z NCR 4872




3. BY 0851/14 NP ATTACKED BY AIRCRAFT IN BE 8179.
4. BY 1301/13 CJ TO OCCUPY AL AFTER
COMPLETING R/V. BY 1236/13 RC TO REPORT FORTHWITH.
5. BY 0110/14 AND 0344/14 SA NOW UNDER BUCHHOLZ IN
CG 4523.
6. BY 1543/13 WU ATTACKED BY AIRCRAFT AT 1515/13
IN BE 5655.
7. BY 1255/132 HL TO REPORT THAT NIGHT QUERY PRO-
MISSING ATTACKS TO EXPLAIN SILENCE.
8. BY 0055/14 CV IN LAT 60-00N LONG 33-00W BY
0018/14 JT IN LAT 46-00 N LONG 33-00 W BY 0006/14
VH IN LAT 54-00 N LONG 34-00 W.


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COMINCH

OP OP OP

ADMIRALTY

14 JANUARY, 1944.

142045

	ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 258 X ULTRA X
	COMSUBS 121319 INTENTION WILL BE COVERED BY GUADALCANAL X QUERY SUB
	REPORTED SUNK OFF AGUILES 13 JAN REQUEST YOUR APPRECIATION FOR SUDDEN
	CESSATION BISCAY OFFENSIVE FOLLOWING THE INTENSE ACTIVITY FIRST PART OF
	JANUARY X YOUR 881 PARA 2 AGREE ROGER CHARLIE VICTIM ONE OF THESE
	ATTACKS PROBABLY BLOCK ISLAND BUT DEFERRING FINAL ALLOCATION PENDING
	RECEIPT OF ACTION REPORTS X











	F-21 . . . ORIG. . .
	. . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . . "CABIN"




	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	RRRRRRRR
	15 JAN 1944
	0004
	ALTENHOF
	MULLIGAN



		142123 NCR 5118




ULTRA MOSEC (COMINCH FOR FOX 21 OIC SERIAL 883 FROM
ADMIRALTY OIC SERIAL 883)

(1) OIC 863 BY 120724 REIHER TO PROVISION AND
COMPLETE WITH FUEL AT PALLICE ON 15TH JANUARY AND BY
120734 BODENSEE SIMILARLY AT BREST. NO MENTION OF
LINX.
(2) BY 1223/13 SB TO MEET SCHLMEMANN ON 26/1 IN
35-25 EAST OF AND OBTAIN CIPHER MATERIAL FROM DD.
(3) 2025/13 TO PY CONTAINS DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS
FOR NORTH CHANNEL OPS.



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	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	OP OP OP OP
	15 JANUARY 1944	OIC SERIAL #884
	2142	FOR F21
	LANDIS
	E.ROBERTS/C STRONG



	PAGE 1	151812Z NCR 5704




(COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL #884 FROM ADMIRALTY)
PART 1 151810Z NCR 5688
PART 2 151812 NCR 5704

1. BY 2206/14 FOLLOWING NEW ATTACKING AREAS ALLOTTED
TO RUEGEN IN AM EA JW IN
AL JZ XU AK VO CO CR TO
IQ PO PV JV CM AO
CH PS VW NP IN BE KP
IC CJ AND PM AND PG AREA PREVIOUSLY ORDERED
SUBMERGED BY DAY SURFACE BY NIGHT BUT AFTER ENEMY
SIGHTING BOATS FAVORABLY PLACED TO OPERATE ON SURFACE
IN DAYLIGHT UNTIL ENDANGERED BY AIR. BOATS RETURN-
ING BEFORE 20/1 TO REPORT THAT NIGHT.
2. BY 2240/14 CJ 2 DAYS AT RENDEZVOUS WITHOUT MEETING
IQ.
BT 2302/14 AND 1006/15 IQ TO REPORT FORTHWITH.




	ADMIRALTY
			OP PRIORITY







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QUERY VICTIM OF BAYNTON CAMROSE 1810Z/8.
3. BY 0034/15 AU IN BE 8370 AND BY 0257/15 TO HEAD
FOR AL. BY 0730/15 AO IN BE 5487.
4. BY 0404/15 NP IN BE 5748 FIRED GNATS AT
SEARCHING GROUP. BY 0800/15 VW HAD FIRED GNATS
AGAINST ESCORT GROUP IN BE 8385 AT 2354/13. NO
SUBSEQUENT HUNT.
5. BY 0349/15 CM RETURNING CLAIMING SINKING FAST
INDEPENDENT COURSE 090 DEG IN AL 6712 AT 0417/13.
PRESUMABLY EXPLOSIONS REPORTED BY BALFOUR.
6. CL EQUALS XU INTENDING RETURN 17/1 CJ 19/1
PM AND PG 20/1.
7. BY 1642/14 EA AND LA TO REPORT CROSSING PARALLEL
OF AE AND LA TO HEAD FOR
POSSIBLY AK.




	ADMIRALTY
			OP PRIORITY







	PAGE 3	151812Z NCR 5704




8. BY 1332/13 KK TO OCCUPY AREA OFF
AE FOCAL POINT JUST OFF REYKJAVIK ACCORDING
TO DEFENCE. WARNED OF MINE AND DEFENCE SITUATION
AND BY 1340/13 GIVEN CONVOY APPRECIATION.
9. BY 1222/14 AJ TO REMAIN ON COASTAL.
10. BY 1117/15 VH INTENDING RETURN 18/1. NOW
FEEL WT PROBABLY HEADING FOR BD 21 POSSIBLY TO
REPLACE VH. ABSENCE OF ENQUIRY ABOUT EFFECTIVENESS
OF BOAT FURTHER STRENGTHENS.
11. BY 1648/13 IK GIVEN 50 GROUPS OFFIZIER AND
BY 0517/15 REPLIED YES. QUERY OPERATION OFF
CORNWALL AREA.
12. BY 1006/15 JT IN LAT 47 NORTH LONG 29 WEST
BY 0149/15 VH IN LAT 54 NORTH LONG 34 WEST BY
0047/15 CV IN LAT 59 NORTH LONG 33 WEST.




	ADMIRALTY
			OP PRIORITY







	PAGE 4	151812Z NCR 5704




13. BY 2155/14 RH BEING ATTACKED BY AIRCRAFT IN
BF 8321.
14. BY 1203/14 HM TO REPORT IF NOT TOO NEAR AREA
OF HS PROPOSED OPERATIONAL AREA APPROVED. DATE
OF SUPPLYING TO BE PROPOSED 4 WEEKS IN ADVANCE
BY 1548/14 HM IN LD 84.







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	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH (F-21)	RRRRRRR
	16 JANUARY 1944
	0242
	LANDIS
	DUMMIT



	PAGE 1 OF 3	152015Z NCR 5898




ULTRA MOST SECRET.
COMINCH FOR F-21 FROM ADMIRALTY.

OIC SERIAL 885
1. MEDITERRANEAN SITUATION IN SIGNAL FROM CAPTAIN U/BOAT
MEDITERRANEAN TO MEDITERRANEAN NAVAL COMMAND AND ANY
CONCENTRATION IN THIS AREA WOULD STRIP WESTERN MEDITER
RANEAN FOR CONSIDERABLE TIME AS RETURN PASSAGE THROUGH
SICILIAN CHANNEL IMPOSSIBLE FOR BOAT EXHAUSTED BY OPER-
ATIONS. THIS PASSAGE AS DANGEROUS AS STRAITS OF GIBRAL-
TAR. POLA ONLY ABLE TO TAKE 4 EVEN WHEN FREE FROM RAIDS
AND SALAMIS ONLY 1. TE AND GI WOULD BE READY IN POLA
MID JANUARY, BOTH WITH NEW CO'S AND INTENDED TO OPERATE
CFF PALESTINE AND LATER CRETE. PB AT SEA IN WESTERN
MEDITERRANEAN SINCE 3/1 INTENDED TO GO TO EASTERN MEDI-













	PAGE 2 OF 3	152015Z NCR 5898




TERRANEAN BUT APPARENTLY HAS SET COURSE FOR TOULON.
SAID TO BE ONLY BOAT IN WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN COMPLETELY
EFFECTIVE, PRESUMABLY MEANING FOR IMMEDIATE TRANSFER. 5
WOULD BE READY IN TOULON BETWEEN 17/1 AND 21/11 WITH NEW
CO. SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO TYRRHENIAN SEA. GENERAL
PRINCIPLE SHOULD BE TO RETAIN BOATS IN AREAS PROVED PROM-
ISING PENDING CLEAR EVIDENCE OF ENEMY INTENTIONS AND NOT
TO TRANSFER ON SUSPICION. 2. OC BASE AT PENANG TO CHOOSE
SUCCESSOR FOR CO OF U-IT 23 PRESUMABLY EX ITALIAN FREIGHTER
DEFAULT OF PREVIOUS CO NOT EXPLAINED, POSSIBLY SICKNESS OR
DRINK OR CONCEIVABLY TAURUS VICTIM SALVABLE. 3. KK BY
1332/13 FOCAL POINT OFF AE AND GIVEN SWEPT
CHANNEL ACCURATELY. AIR OPERATIONS COULD BE EXPECTED TO
BE HINDERED BY WEATHER. 4. CB AD ST 15 AG AD U 13. 5.
YOUR 258. BAY OFFENSIVE RESTRICTED BY WEATHER AND HIGH













	PAGE 3 OF 3	152015Z NCR 5898




SEAS GIVING FALSE CONTACTS. ASSUME AGUILES REFERENCE
BASED ON PRESS REPORT. GIBRALTAR REPORTS THAT SPANISH
ADMIRAL DENIES THAT ANY SURVIVORS WERE PICKED UP BUT
STATED GERMANS HAD NOTIFIED LOSS OF A U/BOAT OFF AGUILES
NIGHT 8TH TO 9TH. IF SOUND, PRESUMABLY AM. YOUR 257 MY
626. 6. IT APPEARS THAT JA SHOULD HAVE READ DJ AND THAT
YOUR 177 REFERS. REF JK WE TOOK SAME VIEW OF 101902.






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COMINCH

OP OP

ADMIRALTY

15 JANUARY, 1944.

152050

	ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 259 X ULTRA X
	YOUR 882 PARA 1 CONSIDER POSSIBLY BAKER DOG 21 WITH
	WILLIAM TARE RELIEVING ONE OF WEATHER REPORTERS X PARA 7 NO PROMISING
	ATTACKS BUT HOW LOVE POSSIBLY IN CARIBBEAN BY DF 112102Z ON 5095 KCS
	ALTHOUGH SERIES APPEARS UNLIKELY X ONE BEARING ONLY WHICH PASSED THROUGH
	WINDWARD PASSAGE AND NO TEXT NO RECEIPT X XRAY SUGAR
	FROM 111014 AND OMISSION 142206 X ACCORDINGLY XRAY
	UNCLE X










	F-21 . . . ORIG. . .
	. . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . . "CABIN"




	ADMIRALTY		OP PRIORITY
		COMINCH (FOR F-21)
	JAN 16 1944
	1651
	VALENTINE
	TOUSIGNANT



	PAGE 1/3	161336Z NCR 6223




ULTRA MOST SECRET COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL 886
FROM ADMIRALTY OIC SERIAL 886.

1. IK BY OFFIZIER 1648/13 TO
AK COMPARE REBUKE TO AG 1153/18/12. POSSIBLY INTENDED
TO OBTAIN MAIL FROM CHOST RIO GRANDE. TO ADJUST
PASSAGE TO ARRIVE PM 21.
2. GD BY 0616/16 WAS 48 HOURS OFF ESCORT.
4. JU AND BA AND BQ IF PREVENTED FROM HANDING
OVER BY WEATHER ARE TO MOVE OFF TOGETHER TO S OR SE













	PAGE 2/3	161336Z NCR 6223




AGREEING NEW RENDEZVOUS VERBALLY.
5. FREQUENCIES AT 0001/16 AMERIKA 1 FOR VH AND CV
AND IK AND KK ALSO FOR JK THUS LATTER STILL POSSIBLY
NORTH OF AZORES TOWARDS CA. AMERIKA 2 FOR SA AND WT.
6. WT WITH AJ GIVEN GIB CONVOY INFO. THEREFORE
APPARENTLY DJ AND WT BY 0518/16 REPORTED 4
DESTROYERS IN CF 6316.
7. SA AND HB ALSO GIVEN GIB CONVOYS. HEADING FOR
LATTER. POSSIBLY ET WHERE HB
OPERATED LAST MARCH.
8. HEADING FOR PN AND RH AND WW ON COMPLETION OF
UNSPECIFIED TASK POSSIBLY LAYING OUT RADAR DECOY













	PAGE 3/3	161336Z NCR 6223




BUOYS IN AL.
9. CP ON TO COASTAL CM NOT REPEAT NOT TO RETURN
UNLESS FISH NIL AND LESS THAN 26 METRES EA BY
0907/15 IN AL 31.
10. (FINAL) EE283 NEY AND EF 312 EXR 13. AGREE XS
EQUALS CI AND THEREFORE CL EQUALS XU PN EXST 10.






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	ADMTY		OP OP OP OP
		COMINCH (FOR F-21)
	JAN 17, 1944
	1527
	VALENTINE
	POWLEY



		171245Z NCR 6677	V




ULTRA MOSEC (COMINCH FOR F-21 FROM ADMIRALTY OIC
SERIAL 887)

(1) BY 0330/17 VH REPORTED SINKING C 3 INDEPENDENT
COURSE NORTHEAST 10 KNOTS IN AK 8518 43 CBM 4 FISH
CANNOT IDENTIFY IN ADMIRALTY BY 0207/17 VH IN LAT
53 DEG N LONG 34 DEG WEST.
(2) BY 0728/17 IC IN BE 8555 RETURNING DAMAGED.
(3) AJ AND AF GIVEN 165 GROUPS OFFIZIER BY 2309/16
AF POSSIBLY EXST 9 PRESUMABLY TO MED.
(4) BY 2005/16 EA IN AM 1188 MOVING OFF TO REPAIR
DAMAGE TO FLAK.
(5) BY 1652/16 JV TO STEER FOR AK TO
RELIEVE VH.
(6) BY 1438/16 HEADING POINT FOR HB CORRECTED


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	PAGE 2 OF 2	171245Z NCR 6677




(7) BY 0158/17 JT IN LAT 47 DEG N LONG 25 DEG WEST
BY 0044/17 CV IN LAT 61 DEG N LONG 33 DEG W.














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	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH
	17 JANUARY 1944		DEFERRED
	2149
	SMITH/ALTENHOF
	ROSENTHAL



		171639* NCR 6824




*RECEIVED FROM ADMIRALTY IN 2 PARTS
PART 1 17/1630 NCR 6842
PART 2 171639 NCR 6824

(COMINCH FOR F21 FROM ADMIRALTY ULTRAMOSEC)

OIC SERIAL 888
U BOAT SITUATION
(1) N6 T7 B6 ON6 U17 L17 ST14 P4 G8 AD2 M14 UX6
W219 SR16 PW21 SC25 OE54 OW9
(2) TOTAL 451 INCLUDES NI 9 AND ALLOWS Q3.
(3) NI COMPRISES 299 AND 680 AND 864 AND 1167
AND 1128 ALSO ON BASIS OF AGENTS REPORT 428 AND
746 AND 1166 AND 1199.
(4) TO JANUARY Q ADD IQ HMCS CAMROSE AND HMS
BAYNTUN PM 8TH IN LAT 50-24 N LONG 18-22 W AND
RC TENTATIVELY FOR US CVE BLOCK ISLAND AT 0440/11

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			171639 NCR 6824




	AND UNKNOWN A/C L/172 AT 2225/13 IN LAT 44-20 N
	LONG 20-45 W.
	(5) BALTIC CO'S 245 SCHUMANN AND 673 SAUER.
	(6) REFERENCE COMINCH SERIAL 257 RT ADT 10TH
	OCTOBER RR ADB 7TH NOVEMBER VE ADN 15TH JANUARY
	RG DUE ADR 17TH.
	(7) REFIT COMPRISES DF AND BB AND RK AND 339
	FROM ON AND RG AND CN AND AP REFIT TOTAL COMPRISED IN W.
	(8) PW COMPRISES 4 AND 5 AND 11 AND 14 AND 21
	AND 29 AND 30 AND 38 AND 56 AND 59 AND 61 AND 137
	AND 139 AND 140 AND 142 AND 143 AND 145 AND 146
	AND 151 AND 418 AND 661.
	(9) SR COMPRISES 2 AND 3 AND 6 AND 7 AND 8 AND
	10 AND 17 AND 57 AND 58 AND 60 AND 62 AND 141 AND




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			171639 NCR 6824




	148 AND 149 AND 150 AND 152.
	(10) SC COMPRISES UA AND UB AND UC2 AND UD1 AND
	UD2 AND UD3 AND UD4 AND UD5 AND UF2 AND 28 AND
	37 AND 46 AND 48 AND 52 AND 71 AND 72 AND 78
	AND 80 AND 96 AND 101 AND 120 AND 351 AND 554
	AND 555 AND 560.












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	OF 3 PAGES

COMINCH

OP OP

ADMIRALTY

17 JANUARY, 1944.

172225

	ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 260 X ULTRA X
	YOUR 880 PARA 1 R/V BY 131648 SUGGESTS
	ABLE KING AND ABLE JIG AS PER YOUR 880 PARA 13 WITH [Unreadable word] POINTS
	SAME AS MY 256 X PARA 5 AGREE JIG KING PROBABLY WESTBOUND NORTH OF AZORES
	FROM 151219 WITH POSSIBLE HEADING DOG BAKER 30 WHERE R/V FOR JAN 1944 WITH
	A SUB SOUTH OF CAPE FEAR WAS SUGGESTED IN P/W LETTER LAST SUMMER X












	F-21 . . . ORIG. . .
	. . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . . "CABIN"

Admiralty OIC Serial 889 is missing




	ADMIRALTY		OP OP OP OP
		COMINCH
	JANUARY 18, 1944
	181459/181502
	SMITH/KOCH
	STRICKLAND/STRICKLAND



		181208Z* NCR 7255*



* PART 1 RECEIVED AS 181142Z NCR 7256
* PART 2 RECEIVED AS 181208Z NCR 7255

COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL 890 FROM ADMIRALTY. ULTRA.
OIC SERIAL 890.

1. BY 2021/17 BQ REPORTED FROM CD 3585 HAVING BEEN
ATTACKED BY CARRIER AIRCRAFT AND SLIGHTLY DAMAGED
BEFORE TRANSHIPMENT FROM JU. ONE HOUR LATER DESTROYERS
WITH ABNORMAL PROPELLER SINGING NOISES. PRESUMED JU
"FALLEN OUT." WAS MOVING OFF TO NORTHEAST 42 CBM.
BY 2303/17 JU TO REPORT POSITION AND BQ TO CONTINUE
RETURN. JK TO GIVE BA ABOUT 30 CBM ONE HOUR BEFORE
SUNSET 19TH JAN IN CE. THIS
STRENGTHENS MY 886.
2. AGREE F 21 SUGGESTION HEADING POINT FOR JK PROB-
ABLY DB 30 TO RESCUE PRISONERS SOUTH OF CAPE FEAR.













	PAGE 2 OF 4	181208Z NCR 7255




2. BY 0607/18 HL IN EE25.
3. BY 0320/18 LA IN AE 8754 WITH 220 CBM.
4. BY 1216/17 JV TO BEGIN WW 1200/20 FROM NEW AREA
AK.
5. BY 1055/17 VH NOT TO LEAVE AREA UNTIL 19TH JAN AND
THEN TO SEND FURTHER WW'S FOR AT LEAST 3 DAYS IN
BD REMAINING UNTIL DOWN
TO 28 CBM.
6. BY 1548/17 IK TO HAND OVER CHARTS TO RIO GRANDE
ON 23RD JAN IN SQUARE NAMED ON COMPLETION OR IF NOT
MET BY 28TH JAN IK TO STEER FOR AK AND
REPORT.













	PAGE 3 OF 4	181208Z NCR 7255




7. BY 0309/18 RUEGEN INFORMED OF GERMAN AIR SIGHTING
AT 1800/17 IN AM 4386 OF CONVOY COURSE 250 DEG 10 KNOTS.
U-BOATS FAVORABLY PLACED TO STEER AT MAXIMUM SPEED TO
ATTACK BY DAY OR DURING NIGHT 18TH/19TH SUBMERGING BY
DAY AND AT NIGHT SEARCHING AT HIGH SPEED AT RIGHT
ANGLES TO CONVOYS COURSE WHICH WAS TO BE ASSUMED BETWEEN
250 DEGS TO 220 DEG.
8. BY 0052/18 CM NOT RETURNING UNTIL 22ND JAN.
9. BY 1952/17 AF 12 HOURS OFF ST RETURNING DEFECTIVE.
10. JT LATITUDE 47 NORTH LONGITUDE 22 WEST 2346/17.
CV LATITUDE 60 NORTH LONGITUDE 34 WEST 0029/18.
VH LAT 53 NORTH LONG 32 WEST 0140/18.
11. BY 0559/18 AM 36 HOURS OFF TOULON.













	PAGE 4 OF 4	181208Z NCR 7255




12. BY 1519/17 JT AND ED AND LC TO SHIFT TO IRELAND
AND IC TO COASTAL 0800/18. ED EQUALS RODLER VON ROITH-
BERG SIGNALS APPARENTLY BEING ADDRESSED WITH EITHER
NAME.
13. AR EXU 17 DB EXL 16 QUERY FOR HEIMAT.
14. OIC 889 WAS TO ONLY.









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COMINCH

OP OP OP

ADMIRALTY

18 JANUARY, 1944.

181935

	ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 261 X ULTRA X
	161845 GUADALCANAL A/C ATTACKED 2 SUBS 40-30N 37-20W WITH ROCKETS
	AND DEPTH BOMBS X AT LEAST 20 SURVIVORS WERE IN WATER AND WAS SEARCHING
	FOR THEM X BOTH SUBS CLAIMED SUNK BUT FROM 171021 BAKER QUEEN ONLY DAMAGED
	X THIRD SUB PRESUMABLY BAKER ABLE SEEN LYING NEARBY BUT GOT AWAY X
	GUADALCANALWILL COVER SITUATION COMSUBS 172303 X FOURTH FLEET NOW HAS 383
	PRISONERS FROM RUNNERS X ASSUME YOU HAVE 162309 GIVING EXPERIENCE OF TARE
	GEORGE IN [Unreadable two words] X PETER [Unreadable word] CONFIRMED [Unreadable word]
	WELLINGTON 132325 X YOUR 886 PARA 2 WE HAVE NOTHING TO EXPLAIN 160640 X









	F-21 . . . ORIG. . .
	. . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . . "CABIN"




	ADMIRALTY		OP OP OP
		COMINCH FOR F-21
	19 JAN 1944
	1646
	SMITH
	SCHNEIDER



		191508 NCR 7879




COMINCH FOR F-21 OIC SERIAL 891 FROM ADMIRALTY OIC
SERIAL 891.

ULTRA MOSEC.
1. VH BY 1104/18 TO AMPLIFY ACCOUNT OF SINKING
NOT TO JUSTIFY ACTION BUT TO CLARIFY NO BLAME
IMPUTED EVEN IF RIO GRANDE TO SEARCH FOR SURVIV-
ORS. 2. BY 1114/18 FURTHER CLOSURE
AJ TO AK TO
AD AREAS CLOSED ON 10TH
JAN STILL CLOSED. 3. CP DUE ADU 20 GD DUE ADU
18 AG DUE ADU 13 CB ADST 15 HK ADL 15.



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Admiralty OIC Serial 892 is missing




	ADMIRALTY		OP OP OP OP
		COMINCH FOR F21
	JANUARY 20, 1944
	1617
	ALTENHOF
	NILES



		201312Z NCR 8494




ULTRA MOSEC O I C SERIAL 893 (COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC
SERIAL 893 FROM ADMIRALTY)

1. RUEGEN BY 1546/18 TO EXPECT WESTBOUND CONVOY
IN NIGHT 20/21. AK AND CO AND JW AND JZ AND EA
IF LATTER EFFECTIVE TO PROCEED SOUTH BY NIGHT AND WAIT
SOUTH OF LAT . SOUTHERN BOATS OF GROUP IF NOT
ALREADY OPERATING TO WAIT NORTH OF LAT
AL.
2. VO AND CR BY 2110/18 TO TRANSFER 50 MILES
SOUTH.
3. BY 1830/18 AU REPORTED FAST SMALL CONVOY
OVERHEAD AL 9843 COURSE WESTERLY. CONTACT LOST
T5 AT DESTROYER EXPLOSION AFTER 10 MINUTES.
4. BY 2107/18 AND 0749/19 RUEGEN INFORMED OF

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			201312Z NCR 8494




	CONVOY IN AL 6293 AT 1800/18. TO SEARCH AT HIGH
	SPEED AND REPORT EVERY CLUE, NOT TO SUBMERGE WITHOUT
	HAVING HAD A GOOD LOOK AROUND IN DAYLIGHT.
	5. BY 1603/19 ANOTHER WESTBOUND CONVOY EXPECTED
	P M 20TH. TO CROSS LINE AM 0113 AND 4251 AND 4838.
	AIR RECCO INTENDED AND OPERATION NIGHT 20/21/1.
	IF BEHIND TIME OPERATION NEXT NIGHT FURTHER WEST.
	ALL U BOATS EXCLUDING PM AND PG TO DIANA 0800/20.
	6. BY 1605 1611/19 ATTACKING AREA DEPTH
	20 MILES, BY 1900/20 JZ AND VO AND AK
	AND PV AND PS AND AU AND VW
	AND NP ALL AM. JW AND TO
	AND PO AND AO AL AL. EA IF FLAK
	IN ORDER AND U BOATS WITH LOW FUEL FREEDOM IN AREA.


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			201312Z NCR 8494




	SUBMERGED BY DAY. SURFACE 1830A/20.
	7. BY 2200/19 CR ATTACKED 4 STEAMSHIPS AT
	0830 IN AL 3984 COURSE WEST. T5 HIT. NAXOS DEFECTIVE
	58 CBMS.
	8. 0845/19 CH WITH 16 RETURNING.





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	ADMIRALTY		OP OP
		COMINCH
	20 JAN 1944	OIC SERIAL 894
	1610
	SMITH
	MULLIGAN



	PAGE 1 OF 2	201326Z NCR 8491




OIC SERIAL 894 (COMINCH FOR FOX 21 OIC SERIAL 894
FROM ADMIRALTY)

ULTRA MOSEC.
1. BY 1554/19 WT TO OCCUPY AREA OFF
DJ FOCAL POINT AS CLOSE TO CASA AS
DEFENCES PERMIT. TO APPROACH UNSEEN AND COUNT ON
SURPRISE. BY 1517/19 TRAFFIC IN MARCH 43 APPROACHED
PORT VIA DJ.
2. BY 1551/19 HL TO SEND DETAILED SITUATION
REPORT THAT NIGHT.
3. BY 0954/19 CONTROL ACKNOWLEDGED CORRUPT WAR
EMERGENCY REPORT 0814/19 BEGINS. TORPEDO HIT.
CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS DESTROYED. BOAT SERIOUSLY
DAMAGED, IS SINKING CAN ONLY HOLD HER FOR SHORT TIME
NOW ENDS.













	PAGE 2 OF 2	201326Z NCR 8491




4. BY 1834/19 BA TO REPORT IF JK NOT MET BY
EVENING 20/1 ADDING FUEL AND FOOD.
5. OIC 892 WAS TO ONLY.








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	ADMIRALTY		OP OP OP
		COMINCH FOR F-21
	20 JANUARY 1944
	1951
	ALTENHOF
	STONE



	201655Z NCR 8600	(PAGE 1 OF 3)




ULTRA MOSEC (COMINCH FOR F 21 FROM ADMIRALTY OIC SERIAL
895).

1. BY 0502/20 HL IN DQ 7771 RETURNING DAMAGED AFTER
BEING RAMMED BY TANKER EB 98 ON 29/12.
2. BY 1430/18 VH REPORTED VESSEL SUNK HAD BEEN UNES-
CORTED, ZIGZAGGING AND HAD ATTEMPTED TO RAM HIM. AFTER
2ND HIT ON STERN STOPPED AND SENT SSSS. VESSEL SIMILAR
TO RIO GRANDE BUT 2ND MAST JUST FORWARD OF BRIDGE AND
ALL 3 MASTS EQUAL SIZE. BY 2002/16 HAD FOUND AND SUNK
FORWARD PART OF SHIP ABANDONED IN AK 8399. DEFINITELY
TYPE EC2 WITH ENGLISH INSCRIPTIONS AND UNFAMILIAR
ARMAMENT. NO SURVIVORS. BY 1248/19 WAS INFORMED THAT
THERE WAS NO LONGER ANY DOUBT THAT VESSEL SUNK WAS
HOSTILE. TO PROCEED FORTHWITH TO AREA ORDERED. JV AND













	201655Z NCR 8600	(PAGE 2 OF 3)




AND CV TO REPORT IMMEDIATELY EVERY SIGHTING OF INDEPEN
DENTS IF POSSIBLE WITH DESCRIPTION.
3. BY 1529/19 IK TO BE AT R/V AT 1200/22 AS RIO GRANDE
WOULD ARRIVE EARLY.
4. BY 1032/20 JV IN 56-00N 30-00W. BY 0922/20 VH IN
49-00N 29-00W. BY 1125/20 CV IN 60-00N 33-00W AND BY
2306/20 INTENDING RETURN 26/1.
5. FOLLOWING W/T FREQUENCIES FOR 0800/20. EE AND KK
IRELAND. JB AND JV AMERICA 1. JT AND PM AND PG COASTAL.
PY DIANA. JY TO REPORT POSITION.
6. BY 2032/19 RH IN BE 9241. MAJORITY OF U-BOATS OUTWARD
BOUND TO NORTH ATLANTIC APPEAR TO PASS THROUGH THIS
AREA BEFORE ALTERING TO ND NW.
7. AB RETURNING DEFECTIVE FROM BF 5572 AT 1123/19. PP













	201655Z NCR 8600	(PAGE 3 OF 3)




AD ST 15 KN AD ST 20.





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COMINCH

OP OP

ADMIRALTY

20 JANUARY, 1944.

201XXX

	ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 262 X ULTRA X
	P/WS BURGENLAND REPORT 3 EX-ITALIAN CARGO SUBS DUE TO DEPART SINGAPORE
	FOR ATLANTIC ABOUT 15 DEC X TORPEDO TUBES REMOVED X OFFICERS AND CREW
	GERMAN X SCHNEEWIND C.O. OF ONE X ASSUME YOU HAVE 191603 AND 191605
	TO RUEGEN REGARDING OPERATION ON WESTBOUND CONVOY NIGHT OF 21 OR 22 JAN X
	WE HAVE NO CLUE TO DISTRESS 0814A BY 190954 X ASSUME FROM 182138 THAT JIG
	KING SENT GARBLED S/S REFERRED TO 200249 X











	F-21 . . . ORIG. . .
	. . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . . "CCM"




	ADMIRALTY		OP PRIORITY
		COMINCH
	21 JANUARY 1944
	1512/21
	ALTENHOF
	ROSENTHAL



		211337Z NCR 9052




ULTRA (COMINCH OIC SERIAL NO 896 FROM ADMIRALTY)

OIC SERIAL 896
1. BY 2357/20 BA HAD NOT MET JK BUT REPORTED AIR-
CRAFT AND DESTROYERS AT RENDEZVOUS. 8.9 CBM AND 8
DAYS. MOVING TO NORTHEAST. BY 0112/21 JK AT RENDEZ-
VOUS BUT HAD NOT SEEN BA. BY 0228/21 BA AND JK TO
RENDEZVOUS 1 HOUR BEFORE SUNSET IN ON 22ND
JANUARY.
2. BY 0207/21 RUEGEN TO STAY PUT AS AIR RECCE FRUIT-
LESS. FURTHER AIR RECCE INTENDED 21 JANUARY.
3. BY 2038/20 JY IN AL 2655 WITH 217 CBM.
4. ED AND LC TO REPORT ON ENTERING AL.
5. FOLLOWING W/T FREQUENCIES FOR 0800/21. CI AND CF
AND CJ AND CH COASTAL. EB AND BQ IRELAND.
6. KF AND CE AND AF AND TINSCHERT APPARENTLY AGAIN

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			211337Z NCR 9052




	NJ EX ST 20. WU DUE ADU 23. WX PROBABLY NOELKE EXP
	19 RETURNING DEFECTIVE.
	7. BY 0031/21 CV IN 60-00N 34-00W. BY 0130/21 JV
	IN 55-00N 30-00W.
	8. SN 852 ECK AND JX 1060 BRAMMER AND EG 472
	FORSTNER EXR 18 EH 313 SCHWEIGER DUE EXR 20.





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	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH	RRRRRRRR
	22 JAN 1944	OIC SERIAL 897
	0248	F21
	LANDIS
	E.ROBERTS



		212015Z NCR 9417




(COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL 897 FROM ADMIRALTY

ULTRA MOST SECRET.
OIC SERIAL 897
REFERENCE O I C SERIAL 883. BY SUNFISH 192345 MASTERS
OF REIHER AND BODENSEE AND HUGO AND SEEBAER INFORMED
THAT THEIR TASK WAS CANCELLED AND SHIPS ARE TO UNLOAD
AS RECENT EXPERIENCES SHOWED THAT BLOCKADE RUNNING
THROUGH BISCAY INVOLVED TOO GREAT A RISK.
HUGI AND SEEBAER QUERY EQUALS ESSBGERGER AND
FUSIYAMA.



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	ADMIRALTY		OP PRIORITY
		COMINCH (F21)
	JAN 22 1944
	1541
	MITCHELL
	TOUSIGNANT



		221429 NCR 9681




COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL NO 898 FROM ADMIRALTY OIC
SERIAL NO 898.

BY 1651/21 FOLLOWING NEW AREA SOUTH OF 15-00N SUBSTITU-
TED FOR THAT IN WHICH ATTACKS ON INDEPENDENTS PREVIOUSLY
FORBIDDEN. FROM 0000/22 FROM 63-78W TO 63-57E OF
EG TO
. AREAS NORTH
OF THIS NEW AREA REMAIN CLOSED. THERE APPEAR TO BE
SEVERAL POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS BUT CONSIDER MAIN OBJECT IS
TO AFFORD GREATER OFFING FROM U.S. FORCES AND THAT
EASTERN LIMIT OF AREA IS WELL TO EAST OF ASCENSION
POSSIBLY FF 96-55. CONSIDER RUNNER POSSIBLY BOGOTA
WHICH LEFT SUNDA STRAIT 18TH DECEMBER. IF SO FUELLING
WILL BE NECESSARY. SOME SLIGHT EVIDENCE CONNECTS BOGOTA
BRAKE AND QUITO SO ALL 3 MAY BE ON PASSAGE TO EUROPE.

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	ADMIRALTY		OP PRIORITY
		COMINCH (F21)
	JAN 22 1944
	1901
	ALTENHOF
	TOUSIGNANT



	PAGE 1/3	221654Z NCR 9784




COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 899 FROM ADMIRALTY OIC
SERIAL 899. ULTRA MOST SECRET.

1. BY 125/21 BOATS OF RUEGEN EXPECTED TO BEGIN RETURN
WHEN DOWN TO 25 CBM BUT NOT TO REPORT SO DOING UNTIL
CLEAR OF GROUPS AREA. BY 1300/21 WW AND PN TO REPORT
POSITION AND JOIN RUEGEN IN AL AND
AL AND AM RESPECTIVELY.
GROUP WOULD THEN TOTAL 18. BY 0508/22 WW IN BE 5525.
BY 1058/22 EA IF STILL ABSENT FROM RUEGEN TO REPORT
POSITION AND READINESS THAT NIGHT. CR TO OCCUPY

2. BY 1253/21 AFTER COMPLETION OF TASK AR TO STEER FOR
AL.
3. BY 1052/22 JY TO PROCEED SUBMERGED BY DAY AS FAR













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AS POSSIBLY CD OR DF. PW EVIDENCE
SUGGESTS THIS SERIES ARE TORPEDO CARRIERS. IF SO JY
MIGHT BE BOUND FOR PENANG. LC TO PROCEED VIA
AL.
4. BY 0550/22 HB IN DH 20 QUERY HEADING POINT
DH 20 AND THAT HB NOW REQUIRES FRESH ORDERS.
5. BY 1625/21 SA AND HL TO CROSS CLOSED AREA BY SHORTEST
ROUTE REPORTING COURSES OF INDEPENDENTS IMMEDIATELY IN
CASE PERMISSION TO ATTACK COULD BE GIVEN.
6. BY 1054/22 WT INFORMED OF DEPARTURE OF CONVOY FROM
GIB ON 21/1 EXPECTED TO ARRIVE CASA 22/1. CONVOY FROM
U S A EXPECTED 21/1 OR 22/1 AND CONVOY TO USE DUE TO
SAIL 27/1. ABOVE 3 CONVOYS STATED TO BE ON 10 DAY CYCLE.













	PAGE 3/3	221654Z NCR 9784




7. BY 1210/21 AJ AND AF INFORMED OF EXPERIENCES OF
AM.
8. BY 1109/22 CV LAT 61-00N LONG 32-00W. BY 1022/22
VH LAT 48-00N LONG 29-00W. BY 1001/22 JV LAT 54-00N
LONG 31-00W.
9. BY 2125/21 R/V FOR DD AND SB AND SCHLIEMANN ALTERED
TO EAST.
10. JT DUE ADL24 WU DUE ADU23 NJ AND CE AND KF DUE
ADST22.
11. VY IN BF 5473 AT 0041/22 APPARENTLY CONTINUING
OUTWARD AFTER SUCCESSFUL TRIAL DIVE.
12. CL ON COASTAL AT 0800/22 AND RH ON DIANA AT 0800/23.

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OP OP OP

ADMIRALTY

22 JANUARY, 1944.

222XXX

	ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 263 X ULTRA X
	BY 211651 PREVIOUS KAMMERARREST CONTINUED NORTH AND CANCELLED SOUTH OF
	15N X NEW CLOSED AREA FROM 22 JAN NAVSQS 8378 WEST AND 6357 EAST OF
	EASY GEORGE COMMA PROBABLY EASY TARE COMMA
	POSSIBLY EQUALS FOX GEORGE COMMA NAVSQ 7955 EAST OF POSSIBLY
	FOX MIKE X YOUR 898 HAVE NO LIKELY RUNNER CANDIDATES X NIP SUB PROBABLY
	I-29 ESTIMATED WITHIN 300 MILES 21S 05E TODAY X NOTE 5 LETTER GROUP CIPHER
	191722 AND 191745 SERIALS 23 AND 24 TRANSMITTED BY DAN X










	F-21 . . . ORIG. . .
	. . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . . "CCM"

Admiralty OIC Serial 900 is missing




	ADMIRALTY		OP PRIORITY
		COMINCH (F21)
	24 JAN 1944
	1914
	LANDIS
	TOUSIGNANT



		241620 NCR 897




PART 1 OF 241620* ULTRA MOST SECRET (COMINCH FOR
F21 OIC SERIAL 901 FROM ADMIRALTY) OIC SERIAL 901.

1. BY 0903/23 JZ WITH 120 CBM MOVING OFF TO REPAIR
SEA DAMAGE TO 3.7 CM GUN AND BY 2355/23 IN AL 3850.
BY 1054/23 ED TO STEER FOR AL. BY 1138/23
NEW ATTACKING AREAS RADIUS 10 MILES IN AM
FOR EA FOR WW FOR RH FOR PN . PN
WAS IN BE 56 AT 0130/22.
2. BY 1212/23 LC TO RELIEVE CV AND OCCUPY AT
ECONOMICAL SPEED AK 2111 TO 2233 TO 2699 TO 2577.
BY 0930/23 VH INTENDING RETURN 26/JAN. BY 1853/22
LA TO SHIFT TO AMERICA 1 AT 0800/23. QUERY
BD AND THAT LA INTENDED TO REPLACE VH. CV
LAT 60-00N LONG 32-00W 0151/24 JV LAT 53-00N LONG

PAGE 1/3













			241620 NCR 897




	32-00W 1044/24 VH LAT 47-00N LONG 28-00W 1030/24.
	3. BY 0149/23 KP BEGINNING RETURN.
	4. BY 1301/23 IK TO BE BY 1200/24 AT NEW RENDEZVOUS
	150 MILES NORTH IF RIO GRANDE HAD NOT BEEN MET BY
	1800/23.
	5. BY 1134/23 SEEHAUSEN ALLOCATE YB QUERY EQUALS
	DB TO STEER FOR 80-00E OF QUERY ET.
	6. BY 1054/23 EB AND SN AND EE TO REPORT ON ENTERING
	AL. SN AND JB ON IRELAND AND HB ON AMERICA
	2 0800/24. LACK OF ORDERS TO HB AND W/T FREQUENCY
	SUGGEST ONWARD PASSAGE POSSIBLY STILL ET 20.
	7. BY 1837/23 BA TO REPORT AFTER MOVING OFF.




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			241620 NCR 897




	8. BY 1751/22 JA TO REPORT ON PASSING LONGITUDE
	OF LE 4655 AND BY 1208/23 TO OCCUPY SQUARE
	EAST OF IT SO FAR AS LONGITUDE OF NAVSQ 2333.
	(END OF PART 1*)






	* RECEIVED AS 241543Z.





	PAGE 3/3




	ADMIRALTY		OP OP OP
		COMINCH FOR F-21
	24 JANUARY 1944
	241824
	LANDIS
	MONROE



		241620 NCR 880




(FROM ADMIRALTY PART 2 FINAL 241620)
MOST SECRET ULTRA
CONCENTRATING ON SQUARE 18 EQUALS COLOMBO DURING NEW
MOON. AFTER SUPPLYING SB TO OCCUPY QUERY KQ OR KP
OR GR AND DD TO HEAD FOR BY 1929/22 DD
AND SB NOT TO ATTACK INDEPENDENTS SOUTH AND EAST OF
UNTIL THEY HAVE MOVED
OFF SUFFICIENTLY AFTER COMPLETION OF SUPLYING.
9. JY ADL 24, WV EX U 20, FP EX L 23.
10. LD 546 JUST AND EI 973 PAPENMOELLER AND EJ 990
NORDHEIMER EXR 22, EF AND EG DETAILED FOR ON.




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RRRRRR

24 JANUARY 1944

241843

"OPERA"

	ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 264 X ULTRA X BY
	231134 SEEHAUSEN PROBABLY IN FOX PETER AS HE WAS FORMERLY FIRST W.O. X TO HEAD
	FOR NAVSQ 80 EAST OF POSSIBLY EASY TARE X CAPTAIN WYNHE AND JP JOIN
	ME IN HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WELL MERITED PROMOTION X














	F-21 . . . ORIG. . .
	. . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . . "CCM"




	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH (F-21)	ROUTINE
	25 JAN 1944
	0144
	REESER
	ROWLAND



		241941Z NCR 1118	XX




COMINCH FOR F-21 FROM ADMTY. ULTRA MOSEC. OIC SERIAL
902 U-BOAT SITUATION.
1. N 5 T 5 B 10 ON 10 U 18 L 17 ST 17 P 5 G 8 AD 2 M
14 UX 6 W 208 SR 16 PW 22 SC 30 OE 49 OW 10.
2. TOTAL 453 INCLUDES NI 2 AND ALLOWS Q 1.
3. NI COMPRISES 300 AND 1005.
4. TO JANUARY Q ADD JU FOR USS GUADALCANAL AT 1845/16TH.
5. BALTIC CO 821 KNACKFUSS.
6. SC NOW INCLUDES UC 1 AND 534 AND 579 AND 637 AND 708.
7. PW NOW INCLUDES 416 RAMMED IN BALTIC 15TH OCTOBER
1943.
8. FOR 2 UNKNOWNS Q IN BALTIC 19TH MARCH AND 23RD APRIL
1943 TENTATIVELY ALLOCATE 272 AND 733 RESPECTIVELY.


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	ADMIRALTY		OP OP OP
		COMINCH
	JAN 25, 1944
	1415
	ANDERSON
	BENNETT



	PAGE 1 OF 2	251120Z NCR 1396




COMINCH FOR F-21 OIC SERIAL 903 FROM AD-
MIRALTY. ULTRA MOSEC.

1. DOUBT F 21 SUGGESTION THAT YB EQUALS FP
BY 231134 AS FP DID NOT SAIL UNTIL 1800/23 THOUGH
OUT 22/1 PRESUMABLY FOR TRIAL. ALSO THINK IT PROB-
ABLE THAT NO WO IN DB AVAILABLE FOR PROMOTION TO
CO OWING TO CASUALTIES ON LAST CRUISE.
2. CI 48 HOURS OFF BY 0727/25. ED BY 2230/24
IN AL 3437 WITH 101. RH BY 0027/25 IN BE 2215.
3. HB GIVEN WEST AFRICAN EXPERIENCES OF FC.
4. SHORT SIGNALS OR BRIEF ENIGMA REQUIRED FROM
BA AFTER FUELLING AND WHEN IN APPROXIMATELY
BD AND FROM BQ AND JB IF NOT ALREADY EAST OF
BE.













	PAGE 2 OF 2	251120Z NCR 1396




5. HEADING FOR WV AND VY IS AL.
ED ONTO DIANA AFTER PASSAGE REPORT AND BQ AND CO
ONTO COASTAL.
6. RUEGEN AREA NOW DEPTH 35 PRESUMABLY RADIUS
17.5 JW BY 0740/25 REPORTED DESTROYER IN AL 3899.
7. IC DUE ADP 26.
8. CV 60 N 33 W 0121/25 VH 47 N 29 W 0043/25
JV 54 N 31 W 0047/25.
9. BY 0845/25 JB IN CE 11 WITH 48 CBM DAYS
RUN 70 AND WANZE AND NAXOS DEFECTIVE.



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	ADMIRALTY		PRIORITY
		COMINCH FOR F-21
	25 JAN 1944
	2218
	SMITH
	SCHNEIDER



		251830 NCR 1626




ULTRA MOST SECRET (COMINCH FOR F-21 OIC SERIAL 904 FROM
ADMTY OIC SERIAL 904)

1. BY 0229/25 RH ON TO DIANA AND ORDERS FOR NEW ATTACK-
ING AREAS MENTIONED IN 1138/23 REPEATED. TO BY 0940/25
REPORTED AIRCRAFT SEARCHLIGHT AT 0730 IN AL 0355 AND FAST
PROPELLER NOISES AT 0925 COURSE SOUTH. 3.7 GUN DEFECTIVE
65 CBM.
2. BY 1037 ED ORDERED TO JOIN RUEGEN AND OCCUPY
AM.
3. CV LAT 60-00 N LONG 32-00 W 1157/25. JV LAT 54-00
N LONG 31-00 W 1148/25.
4. IK BY 0936/25 STEER FOR BD ON COMPLET-
ION OF TASK. REPORTS ORDERED BEING MADE AFTER MOVING OFF
24 HOURS. PRESUMABLY RELIEVING VH.

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Admiralty OIC Serial 905 is missing




	ADMIRALTY		PPP
		COMINCH (F21)
	26 JANUARY 44
	2037
	REESER
	MITCHELL



		261611Z NCR 2190




ULTRA MOST SECRET. (COMINCH FOR F 21 FROM ADMIRALTY)
OIC SERIAL 906)

1. WW BY 1826/25 REPORTED FAST CONVOY AND T5 AT
DESTROYER AT 1320/25 IN AL 9846. BY 0859/26 AD-
MONISHED FOR NOT REPORTING COURSE.
2. EA BY 1919/25 REPORTED SEARCHLIGHT AIRCRAFT AND
3.7 FAILURE.
3. JZ BY 0231/26 REPORTED SEARCHLIGHT AIRCRAFT AL
3327. SEA DAMAGE TO 3.7.
4. PY BY 0429/26 IN AM 4511 HAVING MOVED OFF AFTER
2 DAYS IN AM 5370 AND 5610. WAS SPOTTED 2315/23 AND
HUNTED. CLAIMS 1 SHIP SUNK WITH T5. WAS ABLE TO
IDENTIFY ENEMY'S MANEUVERS AND AIRCRAFT TAKE-OFF BY
OBSERVATION OF R/T. 83 CBMS.













			261611Z NCR 2190




	5. GF AND WY AND IV EX U 25 PD EX L25.





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	ADMIRALTY		OPOPOPOP
		COMINCH FOR F 21
	26 JANUARY 1944
	2059
	REESER
	STONE



		261941Z NCR 2206




ULTRA MOSEC. COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL 907 FROM
ADMIRALTY.

OIC SERIAL 907.
LA BY 1126/26 TO OCCUPY AS ATTACKING AREA AND
WESTERN HALF OF BB AND BC RESPECTIVELY ON
EVIDENCE OF STATEMENT THAT IS IMPORTANT
SUPPLY HARBOUR CLEARLY ST JOHNS. TO EXPECT MEDIUM
AIR PATROL AND INFORMED THAT U-BOAT SIGHTED SHIP
COURSE SW IN AND SANK DESTROYERS IN AND
ALL CLEARLY MEANING JT.
NB A M 261611Z SHOULD BE OIC SERIAL 906.




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COMINCH

PPPPPPPP

ADMIRALTY

26 JANUARY, 1944.

26XXX0

"OPERA"

	ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 265 X ULTRA X
	SIGHTING 251430 BY UNKNOWN SHIP REPORTED PARA ABLE 3 AM 261037 WAS FROM
	FLORENCE KARTUS ON 220 AND WAS CANCELLED 251535 X















	F-21 . . . ORIG. . .
	. . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . . "CCM"




	ADMTY		OP OP OP
		COMINCH FOR F 21
	JANUARY 27, 1944
	1923
	SMITH
	NILES



		271701Z NCR 2745




ULTRA MOSEC. (COMINCH FOR F 21 OIC SERIAL 908 FROM
ADTY) OIC SERIAL 908.

1. RUEGEN DISBANDED. ACTING ON G A F SIGHTING
OF SOUTHERLY CONVOY IN AM 5168 AT 1220/26 HINEIN GROUP
TO BE BY 1830/27 FROM AM
PROCEEDING SUBMERGED BY DAY AND SURFACING 1830 RECCO
INTENDED TO IMPROVE POSITIONS. IN ORDER PV PS AU NP
VW WW RH PN.
2. WV AND AR BY 2046/26 TO HEAD AT TOP SPEED FOR
MIDDLE OF HINEIN ON SURFACE BY DAY. AR BY 0805/27 IN BE
3780 WITH 3.7 DEFECTIVE.
3. STUERMER GROUP AT TOP SPEED ACCORDING TO
WEATHER TO FOLLOWING POSITIONS WITH DEPTH 30 ALL BUT
LAST IN AM. ED JZ EA JW

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			271701Z NCR 2745




	VO AK CR TO PY PO
	AND AO IN AL. EASTBOUND AND
	WESTBOUND CONVOYS EXPECTED. JW BY 0610/27 IN AM
	1775 WITH 124 AND QUADRUPLE AND NAXOS DEFECTIVE.
	EE AND EB TO STEER FOR PRESUMABLE AM. EE
	BY 0108/27 HAD PASSED AL WITH 103.








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	ADMTY		PRIORITY
		COMINCH FOR F 21
	JANUARY 28, 1944
	1923
	SMITH
	NILES



		271902Z NCR 2868




ULTRA MOST SECRET. (COMINCH FOR F 21 FROM ADMTY OIC
SERIAL 909.)

1.

2. BY 1955/26 WUNDERLICH INFORMED BY 12 UB
FLOTILLA OF JAP CALL SIGNS ALLOCATED TO U IT22.
PRESUMABLY CO OF OUTWARD BOUND EX-WOP IN BAY OF BISCAY
3. CJ DUE ADST 29. CM DUE ADU 29. IV DUE ADU
28.
4. BY 2117/26 JY TO SEND WW BETWEEN 0001 AND
0200 AND BETWEEN 1000 AND 1200/27. U BOATS WITH
UNKNOWN SIGNATURE ALMOST CERTAINLY JY IN 51 N 26 W
1028/27.
5. BY 0507/27 DB IN 8558 ACKNOWLEDGED BY

(PAGE 1 OF 2)













			271902Z NCR 2868




	CONTROL AS FROM NEY. QUERY NEW CO OR MORE PROBABLY ERROR.
	6. BY 0810/26 AO MOVING OFF TO WEST TO REPAIR 3.7
	WITH 89 CBM.
	7. FOLLOWING SHIPS SUNK IN JW 56A. PENELOPE
	BARKER, ANDREW GEORGE CURTIN, FORT BELLINGHAM. HMS
	OBDURATE TORPEDOED BUT PRESUMED TO HAVE ARRIVED.
	8. BY 2355/26 WV IN BE 39 HAVING COMPLETED TASK
	OF DROPPING RADAR DECOY DECOY BUOYS.
	9. JV 54 N 31 W 1010/27. LC 61 N 23 W 0926/27.




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From	Para.	Correction
AOIC 916	5	REF OIC 909 PARA 5 AND F 21 266. BP AGREE THAT CONTROL ACKNOWLEDGED SIGNAL FROM SEEHAUSEN. YB THEREFORE EQUALS DB. SOUTHBOUND U BOAT MADEIRA TO CANARIES IN AM 291447 WAS YB TO COVER POSSIBILITY NOT THE SAME AS DB. BY 1840/28 DB GIVEN EXPERIENCES OF FC.




	ADMIRALTY		OP OP OP OP
		COMINCH FOR F 21.
	28 JAN 1944
	2051
	ANDERSON
	GLUNT



		281722Z NCR 3403




ULTRA MOSEC. (COMINCH FOR F-21 OIC SERIAL 910 FROM ADMY.

OIC SERIAL 910.
1. BY 1616/27 HINEIN TO SURFACE AT ONCE AND BY 1634/27
AND 1844/27 AND 2233/27 TO PROCEED WEST AT MAXIMUM
SPEED TO INTERCEPT CONVOY SIGHTED BY AIR IN AM
7212 AT 1717/27. DESPITE COURSE 270 DEGS CONVOY
WAS UNDOUBTEDLY BOUND FOR GIBRALTAR AND U-BOATS
WERE TO SEARCH ON BASIS OF COURSE 210 DEG TO 250
DEG. BY 0824/28 BOATS TO GET INTO POSITION FOR
SUBMERGED ATTACK BY REMAINING SURFACED ONLY DIVING
ON APPEARANCE OF AIR.
2. BY 0312/28 WW IN AM 7153 REPORTED R/T TRAFFIC AND
NAXOS. BY 0900/28 PN IN AM 7164 WITH 105 CBM
OPERATING ON CONSTANT R/T BEARING OF 000 DEGS.













	PAGE TWO OF	281722Z NCR 3403




BY 0950/28 RH IN AM 7177 WITH 107 CBM.
3. SUNDERLAND D/461 ATTACKED SURFACED U-BOAT IN LAT
52 DEG 41 MIN NORTH LONG 14 DEG 27 MIN WEST AT
1200Z/28 AND AT 1230Z/28 REPORTED U-BOAT SUNK 30
SURVIVORS IN WATER.
4. BY 1823/27 EB AND EH TO JOIN STEUERMER AND OCCUPY
AM.
5. BY 0552/28 HL IN DF 49.
6. BY 1827/27 LD TO SHIFT TO IRELAND 0800/28 AND JY TO
MAKE WW AGAIN ON 28TH JAN.
7. BY 1822/27 IK TO REPORT AFTER DARK IF RIO GRANDE NOT
MET AND PROCEED TO AREA ORDERED.
8. 1752/27 HS IN MS 77 WITH 135 CBM BEGIN RETURN
PASSAGE. WAS DEFECTIVE BUT WOULD ENDEAVOUR TO REPAIR
WHEN WITH SUPPLIER. ONLY SUCCESS HAD BEEN SINKING

From	Para.	Correction
AOIC 812	4	OIC 910 (4) EH SHOULD READ EE.













	PAGE THREE OF THREE	281722Z NCR 3403




OF 7500 TONNER IN MS 79 ON 26TH JAN.
9. BY 1333/27 CO BASE PENANG INSTRUCTED RETAIN U. IT 23
IN PENANG UNTIL ARRIVAL OF SUITABLE CO BY BOAT FROM
HOME. JA TO LEAVE AT EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE FOR
OPERATIONS IN SQUARE MF.
10. CI ADU 27 CH AD U 26 AB EX L 24 VL EX U 27.






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Admiralty OIC Serial 911 is missing




	ADMIRALTY		OP OP OP
		COMINCH FOR F 21
	JAN 29, 1944
	1930
	REESER
	POWLEY



		291454Z NCR 4080




(COMINCH FOR F-21 FROM ADMIRALTY)

ULTRA MOSEC OIC SERIAL 912
1. JV 53 N, 31 W. 1042/28. JV 51 N, 27 W.
0148/28 AND 50 N, 28 W. 0850/28.
2. CM DUE ADU 30.
3. BQ DUE ADL 29. CL DUE ADST 30.
4. OIC 910 (4) EH SHOULD READ EE.
5. EH AND EJ NOW ON.
6. EI WITH EXPERIMENTAL 3.7 CM UNARMOURED GUN
PLATFORM FORWARD OF BUT CONNECTED TO CONNING TOWER
DUE ADB 29 OWING TO RESULTANT INSTABILITY APPARENTLY
ALSO DESTINED ON.
7. OIC 911 WAS TO


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	ADMIRALTY
		COMINCH FOR F 21
	30 JANUARY 1944		DEFERRED
	0017
	REESER
	REA



	PAGE 1 OF 2	292107Z NCR 4230




COMINCH FOR F-21 FROM ADMIRALTY.

OIC SERIAL 913.
1. LOCAL TRAFFIC ADMONITORY 83 RECOMMENDING USE OF
FUMO EQUALS RADAR IN SELF PROTECTION AND EXPERIENCES
TO BE REPORTED IN IMITATION OF CB WHO IN BE66 WITH
NAXOS DEFECTIVE USED FUMO WHEN CHARGING AND DETECTED
1 A/C BY NIGHT AT 16000 METRES AND 1 BY DAY AT 26000
AFTER CALIBRATING ON 2 APHRODITES LASHED TOGETHER.
2. XAUNKOENIG* MAY BE FIRED "IN CONJUNCTION WITH
OTHER T5 AND WITH T3 BUT 30 KNOT EELS SHOULD BE FIRED
EARLIER THAN T5 IF POSSIBLE BY AS MUCH AS 2 MINUTES
AND INTERVAL BETWEEN T5 AND T5 SHOULD BE 2 MINUTES.
AFTER FAT OR LUT T5 SHOULD NOT BE FIRED IN LESS THAN













	PAGE 2 OF 2	292107Z NCR 4230




10 MINUTES. T5 MAY BE USED IN TROPICS.
3. SEVERAL REFERENCES IN BALTIC BY U235 AND U237 TO
SCHNORCHEL PASSAGE APPARENTLY A NEW FORM OF
SUBMERGED PROPULSION. VIEW HERE IS THAT DIESELS MAY
BE USED WITH COMBUSTION ENABLED BY LIQUID OXYGEN
FROM BOTTLES REPLACING HALF OF BATTERY SPACE.
CALCULATE PERFORMANCE 13 KNOTS FOR UP TO 7 HOURS OR
8 KNOTS FOR 25 HOURS. SEA WATER WOULD BE ADMITTED TO
SCRUB DOWN CARBON DIOXIDE PRODUCED. JK INFORMED
BY 2138/18 THAT NEW SCHNORCHEL CAMS REQUIRED INCREASED
ROLLER CLEARANCE NAMELY 1.6 MILIMETERS MEASURED ON
NORMAL AHEAD CAM. JK MAY BE PARTIALLY MODIFIED.


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COMINCH

ADMIRALTY

RRRRRRRRRR

29 JANUARY, 1944.

29XXXX

"OPERA"

	ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 266 X ULTRA X
	YOUR 907 THIS LEAVES SERIAL 905 UNACCOUNTED FOR X OIC 909 PARA 5 BY OUR
	COPY 270532 CONTROL ACKNOWLEDGED 270507 AS FROM SEEHAUSEN X QUERY
	IDENTITY SOUTHBOUND U/B MADEIRA TO CANARIES AM 291447A X














	F-21 . . . ORIG. . .
	. . . . . NO DISTRIBUTION. . . . . "CCM"




	ADMIRALTY		OP OP OP
		COMINCH
	30 JAN 1944
	1139
	LANDIS
	YORK



		301052Z NCR 4624




(COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 914 FROM ADMTY OIC
SERIAL 914)

OIC SERIAL 909 PARA 1.





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	ADMIRALTY		OP OP OP
		COMINCH
	30 JAN 1944
	1413
	LANDIS
	YORK



	PAGE 1 OF 2	301240Z NCR 4672




(COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 915 FROM ADMY OIC
SERIAL 915)

1.

2. BY 1704/29 STUERMER TO OCCUPY FOLLOWING
POSITIONS IN AM RADIUS 15 MILES. EB
ED EE EA JW TO
AND IN AL JZ PY CR VO
AK PO AO .
3. BY 0349/29 EB IN AL 3236.
4. BY 1712/29 HINEIN TO OCCUPY FOLLOWING POSITIONS
AL RADIUS 15 MILES. WW PN AU
RH PV WV AR AND
BE VW PS













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5. BY 1659/29 VY TO SHIFT TO DIANA AT 0800/30.
BY 1333/29 PN ATTACKED BY AIRCRAFT IN AM 7755 AND
BY 1357/29 BEING SHADOWED BY AIRCRAFT.
6. OIC 905 WAS TO ONLY. REGRET DELAY IN
NOTIFICATION.





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	ADMIRALTY		OP OP OP OP
		COMINCH FOR F 21
	JANUARY 30, 1944
	2246
	SMITH
	NILES



		301846* NCR 5029




PART 1 RECEIVED AS 301842 NCR 5054
PART 2 RECEIVED AS 301846 NCR 5029

ULTRA MOSEC (COMINCH FOR F21 FROM ADMIRALTY OIC SERIAL
916.)

1. BY 1510/28 JZ HEARD WESTBOUND STEAMSHIP IN
AL 2263. ALL FLAK UNSERVICEABLE. REPAIRING. 99 CBM.
2. AR IN AM 7770 AT 0210/29. VY IN BE 5596 AT
0100/29. RH IN AL 9637 AT 1745/28.
3. AB IN CG 2537 AT 0345/29 PRESUMABLY MED BOUND.
4. BY 1926/28 HS TO STEER
FOR REFUELLING IN ABOUT 14 DAYS.
KK OR POSSIBLY KS.
5. REF OIC 909 PARA 5 AND F 21 266. BP AGREE
THAT CONTROL ACKNOWLEDGED SIGNAL FROM SEEHAUSEN. YB
THEREFORE EQUALS DB. SOUTHBOUND U BOAT MADEIRA TO

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			301846 NCR 5029




	CANARIES IN AM 291447 WAS YB TO COVER POSSIBILITY NOT
	THE SAME AS DB. BY 1840/28 DB GIVEN EXPERIENCES OF
	FC.
	6. HB GIVEN FREEDOM OF ACTION IN SQUARE ORDERED
	AND EAST ALONG COAST. PRESUME WHOLE OF ET INTENDED
	THOUGH STRICT INTERPRETATION WOULD BE ET 20. TO
	REPORT WHEN FUEL DOWN TO 85 CBM FOR DECISION ABOUT
	POSSIBILITY OF REFUELLING.
	7. BY 1329/28 LC TO SEND WW'S FORTHWITH AND
	SHIFT TO AMERIKA 1 AT 0800/29.
	8. AT 0230/29 GERMAN AIRCRAFT REPORTED 200 TO
	300 LANDING CRAFT IN BF 6777. BY 0344/29 GF AND WY
	AND VL AND VN AND ITES ALMOST CERTAINLY EQUALS PD TO STEER
	AT TOP SPEED FOR BF 6880 REGARDLESS OF SWEPT CHANNELS.

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			301846 NCR 5029




	AT 0808/29 KP REPORTED CONVOY WITH AIR ESCORT IN BF
	9162. AT 0835/29 STUERMER PLUS VY AND AR AND DB AND
	AT 0902/29 HINEIN TO STEER AT HIGHEST MAINTAINABLE
	SPEED FOR BF 50 REGARDLESS OF AIR. AT 1120/29 FLAK
	OVER, INVASION FLEET HAVING BEEN RECOGNISED AS STEAM
	TRAWLERS.
	9. LE 802 SCHMOECKEL EX R 29.
	10. BY 1231/28 IK TO OCCUPY
	TO REPORT WEATHER BD. BA TO INCLUDE
	FUEL OF JK IN HIS REPORT IN ORDER TO DECIDE LATTERS
	OPERATIONAL AREA. PRESUME BA MADE 0147/30 NOT YET
	AVAILABLE HERE.
	11. BY 1750/28 SN AND LD TO REPORT ON PASSING
	LATITUDE OF AL. HL TO SHIFT TO
	AMERIKA 1 CV TO IRELAND AND VH TO COASTAL AT 0800/29.

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	ADMIRALTY		OP OP OP
		COMINCH
	JAN 31 1944
	1534
	LANDIS
	YORK



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COMINCH FOR F21 OIC SERIAL 917 FROM ADMIRALTY OIC
SERIAL 917.

1. BY 1737/28 W/T FLAG AND MORSE NAMES
ALLOCATED TO U IT23 AND 24 AND 25. THESE U/BOATS
ARE APPARENTLY FAR EAST AND U IT21 IN BORDEAUX
AND U IT22 OUTWARD IN BISCAY. THIS AGAIN RAISES
DOUBTS ABOUT SUCCESS OF TAURUS.
2. JV 54 N 30 W 0156/31. LC 60 N 33W
0017/31. VH 46 N 26 W OR 24 W 0003/26. IK 54 N
34 W 0225/31.
3. CF DUE DST31 BQ DUE ADL31.
4. BY 1617/30 SB REPORTED FROM KH73 THAT HE
HAD 90 DAYS PROVISIONS AND 19 TONS RUBBER FROM













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SCHLIEMANN WHO HAD 1497 CBM DIESEL OIL 455 CBM
TARAKAGA OIL FOR MERCATOR BOATS 101 CBM LUBRICATING
OIL AND PROVISIONS FOR 6 BOATS. DD HAD MISSED
FREIGHTER IN KP 6227 ON 13/1.





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COMINCH

OP OP

ADMIRALTY

31 JANUARY, 1944.

312055

	ACTION TO ADMIRALTY FOR OIC X FROM COMINCH X F-21 SERIAL 267 X ULTRA X
	YOUR 916 PARA 10 X 300147 NOT AVAILABLE HERE AND NOT RECEIPTED X DOUBT IF
	FROM BAKER ABLE WHO WAS ADDRESSED 281231 ON SERIES 2 AND ORDERED TO REPORT
	IN BAKER DOG 90 BY 241241 X POSSIBLY 300147 MADE BY JIG
	BAKER WHO WENT ON SERIES 1 BY 231054 AND WAS TO GET NAXOS IN WESTERN HALF
	BAKER EASY BY 121324 X SUPPLYING POSSIBLY INTENDED BY OFFERMANN
	QUERY SKIPPER OF FOX PETER BY 310305 X











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