Enclosure 25 to Kriegstagebuch I  
     
     
G B M S  =  R a d i o  M e s s a g e s
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sent by the Australian Naval Authority concerning mine fouling
  
 
from 8 November 1940.
  
     
 
1) 8 November, 1013 hours MGZ
    Melbourne Radio at 11.15 hours GMT to all English merchant ships (GBMS):
      From Australian Commonwealth Naval Board =
       
      Danger area exists off Cape Otway 38°53'S 143°30'E for an area of 30 nm radius. stop  All ships must keep clear. =
       
2) 8 November, 1047 MGZ
    Melbourne Radio at 11.35 hours to all English merchant ships (GBMS)
      From Australian Commonwealth Naval Board =
       
      Port Phillip and Bass Strait are closed to all shipping until further orders.  stop  Ships proceeding through this area are to make for the nearest convenient port. =
       
3) 8 November, 10.38 hours MGZ
    Melbourne Radio at 11.43 hours GMT to all English merchant ships (GBMS):
      From Australian Commonwealth Naval Board =
      A danger area dangerous to navigation exists within 30 nm radius from Wilsons Promontory 39°08'S 146°26'E. stop Ships must avoid this area. =
       
       
 
     
     
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4) 8 November, 13.53 hours MGZ
    VIM to GBMS cde 12
       
      Steamer sank off Cape Otway possibly mined all ships to avoid this vicinity.
             From Australian Commonwealth Naval Board
       
5) 8 November, 16.25 hours MGZ
    VIA (Adelaide) to all GBMS cde 12.
      Steamer sunk off Wilson's Promontory by explosion by possible mine.  All ships avoid this vicinity.
             From Australian Commonwealth Naval Board
       
6) 11 November, 16.25 hours MGZ
    VIA (Adelaide) to all GBMS cde 22.
      For SYDNEY STAR only.
      Proceed nearest port of Signal Station outside of Bass Strait and report yourself by V/S/ (Visual Signal) to state indented movement.
             From Australian Commonwealth Naval Board
       
7) 11 November, 12.25 MGZ
    VIA (Melbourne) to GBMS cde 28
      My 1047 8th November.  Bass Strait is open to traffic commencing daylight Thursday 14 November.  All ships are to call an Australian port for routing instruction before entering the Bass Strait.
             From Commonwealth Naval Board
       
8) 12 November, 09.45 hours MGZ
    Perth Radio at 01.01 hours GMT:
      All merchant ships from Naval Bord Melbourne =
       
      Neutral vessels are advised to call at an Australian port before entering the Bass Strait.
       
9) 20 November, 07.00 hours MGZ
    VI (Perth) to GBMS 5 cde 22.
      For all ships which have not received routing instructions later than 12 November are to call at an Australian port for revision of routing instructions before entering the Bass Strait.
              from Naval Bord Melbourne.