MR452 Sec 1 Enemy Sub Sinkings and Attacks - September-November 1942

MR 452 (1) Sec. 2- ENEMY SUB SINKINGS AND ATTACKS SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER 1942 MR 452 N Sec. 2 - ENEMY SUB SINKINGS AND ATTACKS Folder WW Box 133 DECLASSIFIED (SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, 1942) SECRET Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COMINCH PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE R.ADM BELLINGER ADMIRALTY ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 30 NOVEMBER 1942 TOR CODEROOM 1951/ PRIORITY INFORMATION COMNAVEU ROUTINE / HUTCHINSON ROUTINE DECODED BY BAD DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 301935 NCR 9480 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION COMNAVEU PASS TO ADMIRALTY FOR ACTION. BAD INFORMED. F-00 F-01 YOUR 10598/22/7 F-015 F-0015 NOVEMBER 1 U 8 NAVAL AIRCRAFT ATTACKED SUBMERGING SUB- F-05 MARINE SOUTHWEST OF ICELAND WITH 4 DEPTH CHARGES F-07 OBTAINING AIR BUBBLES AND OIL CONTINUING 45 MINUTES. F-1 F-11 NOVEMBER 2 USS MC CALLA SIGHTED SUBMERGING SUBMARINE F-2 NEAR SOLOMON ISLANDS AT RANGE OF 2000 YARDS ELEVEN DEPTH F-3 CHARGES DROPPED ON PERISCOPE. THREE EXPLOSIONS HEARD F-30 M F-31 AFTER DEPTH CHARGES STRONG SEELL OF OIL. 34 ATTACKS F-32 REPORTED IN WEEK ENDING 24002/29. F-33 7-34 F-35 F-37 IG-00 E.O. E(D) or (E) 1072 veso By SLE Date FEB 21.1974 21 SECRET +52 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 17189 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME EXTENSION NUMBER PRECEDENCE HMS GEORGETOWN COAC OP OP OP PRIORITY FOR ACTION CTF 24 ROUTINE 27 NOV 1942 DEFERRED 2354/26 COMINCH (C&R) INFORMATION CINCWA, NSHQ, FONF, OP PRIORITY OP OP WRIGHT/CHILLE/ CTG 24.7. ROUTINE COURTNEY DEFERRED ASTENIA FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. DECLASSIMED LT HATCH 23002/26 NCR 6860 BY SR DATEFEB 21 1974 JCS MEMO. OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL II TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE IN DATE FIME DATE TIME CCT CORRECTED HEADING (COAC CTF 24 REPEATED COMINCH (C&R) CINCWA, NSHQ, FONF, CTG 24.7 FROM HMS GEORGETOWN) 250 50 = mi Do nycity AM ATTACKING CONTACT IN POSITION 040-10N 69-49W. COMINCH COG. 10/11 16 20G F-37 39 BADO FILE. 23002/26 Make only. Deliver to remmunication in (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 262300 asr DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM T DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COAC COMINCH C&R OP OP OP PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DATE 20 NOVEMBER 1942 DEFERRED 1653 CTF 24 ADMTY OP OP OP TOR CODEROOM NSHQ PRIORITY INFORMATION CINCWA POWER/MAZZOCCO FOHF DECODED BY CTG 24.7 ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY TRAMPOSH INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. GERMAN 14322/20 NCR 2780 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT COMINCH C&R INFO CTF 24 ADMTY CINCWA N8HQ FONF ACTION CTG 24.7 FROM COAC F-00 F-01 F-015 F-0015 F-05 POTENTILLA ATTACKED U-BOAT IN POSITION 49-17 N F-07 45-22 W BETWEEN 0830 AND 10362/20 WHEN CONTACT LOST. F-1 F-11 U-BOAT ON SURFACE INITIALLY RESULT SOME OIL. F-2 HM8 FIREDRAKE US8 BADGER POTENTILLA VERVAIN CARRIED F-3 SWEEP 2 HOURS NO RESULT (GARBLE) NOW REJOINING F-30 F-31 (GARBLE) ONS 144. POSITION COURSE AND SPEED 11002/20 F-32 49-09 N 45-47 W (A) 217 DEGS 7.5 KNOTS. F-33 DECLASSIFIED F-34 E.O. 11662 Par f(D) or (E) F-35 CLD 1073 F-37 COMINCH...ACT By SLR Date FEB 21 1974 IG-00 VCNO 16....F-37 20G 39 BADO FILE: CNO GEORET 452 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 1.1 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-23818-1 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM PRIORITY COMINCH RELEASED BY R. ADM. BELLINGER FOR ACTION ADMIRALTY ROUTI NE DEFERRED DATE NOVEMBER 19, 1942 TOR CODEROOM 2332/1447 PRIORITY INFORMATION COMNAVEIJ FROUM NE DECODED BY KEARNEY/NICHOLS BAD DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 182234 NCR 6166 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION F-00 YOUR 10593/22/7. NOVEMBER 8 USS SOUTHARD MADE SIX ATTACKS F-01 ON SUBMARINE IN PACIFIC. LAST ATTACK BLEN STERN OUT OF F-015 F-0015 WATER. SUB SURFACED ONE MINUTE LATER THEN SLID UNDER F-05 F-07 STERN FIRST AFTER ONE 4 INCH HIT ESTIMATED 11. CONTROL F-1 ROOM. SUBSEQUENT SEARCH NEGATIVE RESULTS. NOVEMBER 13 F-11 ARMY B18B DRO PED THREE BOMBS ON PARTLY SURFACED SUB- F-2 F-3 MARINE, AFTER INITIAL RADAR CONTACT 3ᵗʰ MILES DISTANT. F-30 ONE 651 POUND BOMB REPORTED WITHIN THREE FEET OF SUB. F-31 LARGE OIL CLICK. POSITION 13-10 N 69-35 N. 31 ATTACKS F-32 F-33 REPORTED WEEK ENDING 241dZ/15 F-34 F-35 F-37 BUSINESS COMINCH DELIVER TC BAD. IG-00 E.O.1 or (E) CLU Her 1972 VCNO By SLR Date FEB 21 1974 SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 452 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 10-23818-1 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ADMIRALTY COMINCH FROM BAD PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION COMMAVEU ROUTINE NSHQ OTTAWA 18 NOVEMBER 1942 DEFERRED DATE 1126 PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM /PARSONS INFORMATION ROUTINE DECODED BY DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEE FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. (LIMITED) 1444A/17 NCR 10866 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT RECEIVED FROM BAD BY HAND. ACTION F-00 MY F-01 1059/22/7. LIMITED DISTRIBUT F-015 PROMISING ATTACK IN THE BAY OF BISCAY. ON NOVEMBER 10TH, A F-0015 LIBERATOR 3A ATTACKED A FULLY SURFACED U-BOAT WITH 6 TORPEX F-05 F-07 MARK 11 DEPTH CHARGES NOT FITTED WITH TAILS ACTUAL SPACING F-1 40 FT., U-BOAT STRADDLED AND ONE HIT CLAIMED. ON 2ND ATTACK F-11 WITH 6 DEPTH CHARGES, U-BOAT OPENED FIRE, BOWS OF U-BOAT F-2 F-3 APPEARED AT 60 DEGREES FOR 6 MINUTES AND THE S/M SLOWLY F-30 SETTLED. F-31 F-32 2. OPERATION "TORCH" F-33 A. ON NOVEMBER 7TH 2 AIRCRAFT ATTACKS NORTH OF ORAN. IN THE F-34 1ST, A PORTION OF THE U-BOAT'S CASING WAS BLOWN INTO THE AIR F-35 F-37 AND IN THE 2ND, THE U-BOAT SANK STERN 1ST AFTER HER BOWS IG-00 HAD APPEARED AT 60 DEGREES. MUCH OIL AND AIR AND 5 MEN VCNO SEEN IN THE WATER. DECLASSIFIED JCS MEMO. 1-17-73 DATE FEB 21 1974 SHORET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer In person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 71444 +52 M. a. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 10-23819-1 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE PRIORITY FROM RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. PAGE 2 1444A/17 NCR 10866 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT B. THE GOOD SURFACE ATTACKS ON NOVEMBER 8TH ACHATES REPORTS ACTION F-00 SINKING A U-BOAT, PROBABLY VICHY FRENCH, OFF ARZEN. SPEED- F-01 WELL OFF ALGIERS DURING 11 ATTACKS TWICE BLEW A U-BOAT TO F-015 F-0015 THE SURFACE. WESCOTT NORTH OF JRAN BLEW A U-BOAT TO THE F-05 SURFACE. WESCOTT NORTH OF ORAN PRODUCED LARGE BMBBLES F-07 SMELLING OF CHLORINE AND CONSIDERS DESTRUCTION MOST PROBABLE F-1 F-11 c. NOVEMBER 10TH, VERITY CLAIMED THE PROBABLE SINKING OF A F-2 U-BOAT NORTH OF ORAN. F-3 D. NOVEMBER 11TH, URSULA SIGHTED 2 500 TON U-BOATS, ONE OF F-30 F-31 WHICH SHE CLAIMED TO HAVE SUNK. LORD NUFFIELD (A/S TRAWLER) F-32 OFF ALGIERS SANK AN ITALIAN AND TOOK 55 PRISONERS. F-33 F-34 E. NOVEMBER 12TH, STARWORT OFF ORAN SANK A GERMAN U-BOAT, F-35 AND TOOK 45 PRISONERS. CLARE OFF ORAN OBTAINED RADAR CONTACT F-37 AT 3801 YARDS AND FIRED MM 1.4 CHARGE PATTERN. A MINUTE LAT IG-00 VCNO A VIOLENT UNDERWATER EXPLOSION. C.O. AND C.10 CONSIDER U-BOAT SUNK. DECLA SSIFIED SHORET JCS MEMO, 1-17-73 BY SR DATE FEB 1974 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer In person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 10-03818-1 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE PRIORITY FROM RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. PAGE 3 1444A/17 NOR 10866 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT F. NOVEMBER 14TH, SEVERAL AIR ATTACKS RESULTED IN U-BOAT ACTION F-00 BEING BEACHED AND THE CREW LANDED AT ORAN. F-01 G. NOVEMBER 15TH, P.247 CLAIMS THE SINKING OF A U-BOAT IN F-015 F-0015 THE SICILIAN NARROW8, WRESTLER IN WESTERN APPROACHES TO F-05 STRAIT8 ATTACKED A U-BOAT. OIL RISING 4 HOURS LATER. F-07 U-BOAT CLAIMED AS SUNK. F-1 F-11 3. VICHY FRENCH SUBMARINE LE TONNANT ENTERED CADIZ NOV 14TH F-2 IN DAMAGED CONDITION. LATER REPORT STATED 8HE WAS SCUTTLED F-3 OUTSIDE HARBOUR AND CREW LANDED IN SPAIN. F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 F-34 F-35 F-37 IG-00 DECLASSIFIED VCNO JCS MEMO, 1-17-73 BY. se DATE FEB 21 1974 SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer In person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) a. a. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-23518-1 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT WVL 74 CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER CCWD 1645/14 1923z BMS INCOMING MESSAGE Nov 14 From: Port of Spain BWI To: MILID NO TSBC 312 Nov 14, 1942 Class five hundred ton sub attacked by plane one three Nov one three one zero north, six nine three zero west six hundred fifty 1b bomb exploded three feet from U boat thought successful. Daily periodic November one four. Visibility unlimited ceiling unlimited sky four stroke ten cumulus at two five zero zero ft wind ninety degrees at three zero zero zero ft six knots. Pratt Action Copy: G-2 TIB Info. Copies: OPD CG AAF BEGLASSIFIED E.O. 11002, 8A 7(5) end 5(D) or (E) OBD Income, May. 3, 1972 By SLR Date FEB 2.1. 1974 CM-IN-6276 (11-14-42) 2318Z ems 6 NOV151942 COPY No. 30 452 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMEN DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM NOIC TRINIDAD PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION BBNOWAT RRARR DATE 14 NOV 42 DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 1220/14 ADMTY PRIORITY INFORMATION BAD ROU RRRR DECODED BY 80(1) KINGSTON JAMAICA NOB TRINIDAD DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY LLOYD INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. ROONEY 1052Q/13 NCR 19303 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION (PASSED BY HAND TO OPNAY FROM BAD) F-00 F-01 F-015 F-0015 H.M. TRAWLER ST. LOMAN REPORTS APPARENTLY SUCCESSFUL ATTACK F-05 F-07 ON SUBMARINE IN 11-06 NORTH 56-55 WEST AT 1409Z/12TH NOVEM- F-1 BER. F-11 F-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 F-34 DECLASSIFIED F-35 JCS MEMO, 1-17-73 F-37 BY SR DATE FEB 21 1974 IG-00 COMINCH....COG VCNO 10/11...F37..16...2. FILE 452 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) a. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 10-23816 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COMUSFOR ARUBA PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE COMINCH DEFERRED DATE 13 NOVEMBER 1942 TOR CODEROOM 1753/1723 INFORMATION PRIORITY COMCARIBSEAFRON ROUTINE DECODED BY ROSS/ROSS NOB TRINIDAD NOB GTMO DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 131503 NCR 7920 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION B 18 B 30 MILE RADAR CONTACT ONSURFACED 500 TON F-00 F-01 SUB AT 130955Z. SUB SIGHTED 12 MINUTES LATER ON F-015 COURSE 33Ø, SPEED 15. TOWER EXPOSED WHEN ATTACKED. F-0015 BOMBED FROM ALTITUDE OF 50 FEET. PLANE SPEED 150 F-05 F-07 MILES, HEADING 080. 2 650 AND 1 325 DEPTH BOMBS F-1 DROPPED. ALL EXPLODED, 1 650 WITHIN 3 FEET OF SUB. F-11 F-2 POSIT 13410 69-35. SUB DISAPPEARED LEAVING LARGE OIL F-3 SLICK. BELIEVE DESTROYED. AREA UNDER AIR PATROL. F-30 F-31 F-32 COMINCH DELIVERED 3 COPIES TO 20-G. F-33 F-34 F-35 BECLASSIFIED F-37 E. O. 11662, See 2(7) end 5(D) or (E) IG-00 OSD lotter, May, 3, 1972 VCNO By SLR Date FEB 21 1974 SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) ... GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 10-23818-1 ,A52 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM. DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COMINCH PRIORITY RELEASED BY R.ADM BELLINGER FOR ACTION ADMIRALTY ROUTINE RRRRR DEFERRED DATE 10 NOV 1942 TOR CODEROOM 2027 COMNAVEU PRIORITY DECODED BY WEBSTER/JONES INFORMATION BAD ROUTINE RRRRR DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 102008 NCR 3415 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE E. 0. 11002 Est pom and 5(D) or (E) TIME GCT CBD letter. 1020 TEXT YOUR 10593/22/7 By SLR Date FEB 211974 ACTION F-00 NOVEMBER 3 NAVAL AIRCRAFT ATTACKED SUBMARINE ON SURFACE OFF F-01 ICELAND. CHARGES EXPLODED APPARENTLY IN CONTACT WITH AFTER F-015 END OF SUBMARINE. SEVEN MEN ON DECK LEFT SWIMMING AND SEEN TO F-0015 F-05 DROWN. OIL PATCHES AND BITS OF WOOD REMAINED IN VICINITY OF F-07 SWIMMERS. SUBMARINE BELIEVED BY PILOT TO BE U-10. NOVEMBER F-1 F-11 5-6-7 AND 8,MANY US SURFACE VESSEL8 ATTACKED SOUND CONTACT F-2 AND OIL SLICK OFF NANTUCKET LIGHT. DESTRUCTION POSSIBLE. BE- F-3 LATED REPORT: SEPTEMBER 6 TWO PLANES FROM USS HORNET ATTACKED F-30 F-31 SUBMERGING SUBMARINE OFF SOLOMON ISLANDS. SUBMARINE SUBMERGED F-32 VERTICALLY WITH NO FORWARD MOTION. SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL OBSER- F-33 VED. ATTACK OFF FRENCH GUIANA REPORTED IN COMINCH 052006 OCT- F-34 F-35 OBER SURVIVOR RESCUED AFTER TEN DAYS ADRIFT BY US3 ELLIS AND F-37 RECENTLY LANDED. TESTIFIES LEFT SUBMARINE BY ESCAPE LUNG SUB- IG-00 VCNO MARINE FLOODED. RE3T OF CREW PERISHED. 44 ATTACKS REPORTED IN WEEK ENDING 24002/18. Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) 452 - Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM ADMIRALTY COMINCH PRIORITY FOR ACTION BAD RELEASED BY COMNAVEU RRRRR NSHQ DEFERRED DATE 10 NOV 1942 TOR CODEROOM 1941 PRIORITY DECODED BY /JONES INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 1218A/10 NCR 18867 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (PASSED BY HAND FROM BAD) ACTION F-00 F-01 MY 1059/22 JULY. F-015 1. H. 120 A LIBERATOR ON THE 5TH NEAR 8.6.107 ATTACKED WITH F-0015 F-05 THE WHOLE U-BOAT VISIBLE WITH 6 TORPEX MARK 11. MARK 16 PISTOL F-07 THE STERN ROSE AT AN ANGLE OF 60 DEGREES AND THE REVOLVING F-1 SCREW8 WERE SEEN. F-11 F-2 2. ON THE 7TH A HUDSON ATTACKED IN POSITION 37 32 N 01 30 E F-3 AND SAW A PIECE OF THE CASING BLOWN INTO THE AIR. F-30 F-31 3. ON THE SAME DAY A HUDSON IN POSITION 38 08 N 02 12 E SAW F-32 A U-BOAT SINK STERN FIRST BOWS AT AN ANGLE OF 60 DEGREES FOR F-33 4 MINUTES AND REPORTED MUCH OIL AND AIR. 5 BODIES IN THE WATER F-34 F-35 4. FROM AN INCOMPLETE REPORT THE FRENCH LANDED 8 OR 9 SURVIV- F-37 OR8 FROM A GERMAN U-BOAT AT NEMOURS ON THE 6TH NOVEMBER. IG-00 5. THESE ARE IN ADDITION TO THE 2 PROMISING ATTACKS BY 64 VCNO SQUADRON ON THE 1ST AND 5TH. DECLASSIFIED JC8 MEMO. 1-17-73 SECRET BY SR DATE FEB 21 1974 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCB-18 452 Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM ALUSLO KARACHI OPNAV PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 1% NOVEMBER 1942 TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY 1829 DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE WHISNANT / HERSHEY DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. ROONEY 101055 NCR 5824 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION F-00 F-01 SUBMARINE ACTIVITY SINCE MY 011055. DEFINITES 1. 10-04 NORTH F-015 F-0015 53-11 EAST 17052ED 8 NOVEMBER. PROBABLES 1. REPORTED F-05 BY USAT C PLANE 230 DEGS 50 MILES FROM KARACHI 0200ZED 2ND. F-07 POSSIBLES 1. OIL AND BUBBLES REPORTED AFTER ATTACK F-1 F-11 BY RAF 25-12 NORTH 66-03 EAST AM 3RD. F-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 COMINCH. ACTION DECLARATIED F-34 E.O. 11 the 20 5(D) or (E) F-35 RECOP: FILE OED Inter May, 3, 1072 F-37 By SLR Date FEB 21 1974 IG-00 VCNO 101055 SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS., NCR-18 101055 952 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COMINDIV 5(INDEF CALL) PPPPPP RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE COMSOPACFOR DEFERRED DATE 10 NOV 1942 TOR CODEROOM 2316 CINCPAC PRAAPP INFORMATION COMINCH ANY USS ROUTINE DECODED BY JONES/JONES DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 190707 NCR 6006 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (FROM COMINDIV 5) ACTION F-00 REFER SOUTHARD DISPATCH 091710. domether AT 1015L SOUTHARDS 6TH ATTACK F-01 F-015 BLEW SUBS STERN OUT OF WATER. SUB SURFACED ONE MINUTE LATER F-0015 THEN SLID UNDER STERN FIRST AFTER ONE 4 INCH HIT IN ABOUT CON- F-05 F-07 TROL ROOM. HOVEY AND PBY JOINED 3EARCH WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. F-1 PLANE REMAINED TO CHECK. SURFACE VESSELS PROCEEDED AT NOON. F-11 F-2 SUB FIRED 2 TORPEDOES AND USED EVASIVE TACTICS. F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 F-34 F-35 F-37 3 COPIES TO 20-G BECLASSITED E. O. 11602 Bon 2(7) and E(D) or (E) IG-00 OSD leach May. 3, 1972 VCNO By SLR Date FEB 211974 SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 452-18 CORPORMENT 10-22819-2 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 CONSIDENTIAL WAR DEPARTMENT WVN 65 CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER CCWD 9/2005z alt INCOMING MESSAGE 11-9-42 2134Z From: San Juan PR To: Milid No. 7, November 9, 1942 PBY plane attacked sub zero eight one five one eight Z one four four seven N six zero five five W PRDMI four EA six five zero 1b bombs set for two five ft from altitude seven four ft. Sub believed damaged crash dived nine six ft water, From ConCaribSeaFront. Milid CDC informed. Con- siderable oil vicinity. Collins Action Copy: G-2 TIB Info. Copies: OPD CG AAF BECLASSIFIED E. O. 11602, Sec. S(E) and 5(D) or (E) OSD letter, May, 3, 1972 By SLR Date FEB 21 1974 CM-IN-3970 (11/10/42) 0113Z law 36 NOV10 27 COPY No. 452 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTML DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM NOB TRINIDAD PPPPP RELEASED BY FOR ACTION COMCARIBSEAFRON ROUTINE DATE 9 NOV 42 DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 1924/9 DECODED BY INFORMATION COMINCH PPPPP DEMEYER/LLOYD ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. ROONEY 991700 NCR 5205 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION F-00 YOUR 082031 AND 990227 MY #82222. 74 P 5 PILOTED BY LIEUT F-01 J C RAFFERTY WITH AVIATOR PILOT SMITH EBAS MAKING SWEEP F-015 F-0015 GOVERING COMINCH SUBMARINE PREDICTIONS ALTITUDE 2,900 FEET. F-05 BOTH PILOTS SIGHTED SUBMARINE VERIFIED BY BINO CULARS DIS- F-07 TANCE 10 MILES. WENT INTO CLOUD BANK UNTIL RECEIVED ORDER F-1 F-11 TO ATTACK. SUBMARINE SUBMERGED UPON SIGHTING PLANEL NO F-2 WAVES VISIBLE. COURSE AND SPEED AND DETAILS OF ATTACK AS F-3 GIVEN. RAFFERTY CONSIDERED MOST CAPABLE AND EXPERIENCED F-30 F-31 PILOT IN SQUADRON. F-32 F-33 F-34 F-35 DECLASSIFIED F-37 COMINCH...COG E. O. 11662, Bre S(TT) of B(D) or (E) IG-00 OSD letter, May. 1, 1578 VCNO FILE By SLR Date FEB 21 1974 I E Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 452 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-23919 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 THIS DOCUMENT IS THE BEST AVAILABLE. EVERY TECHNICAL EFFORT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO INSURE LEGIBILITY. 20 FROM: COMCARIBSEAFRON X INFO: COMINCH OP PRIORITY HP AT 456/7 COMINCH ACTION F37 16 22G ewo(2) 452 CG DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 Regraded Unclassified NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM USS SURPRISE OP PORITOP RELEASED BY FOR ACTION COMCARIBSEAFRON ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 7 NOVEMBER 1942 TOR CODEROOM 1115/1055 PRIORITY DECODED BY ROSS/ROSS INFORMATION COMINCH OP OP OP NOB TRINIDAD ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 070945 NCR 3857 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION F-00 COMCARIB FROM USS SURPRISE. F-01 F-015 F-0015 LAID 2 PATTERNS ON UNKNOWN SUB LAT 11 27 N F-05 LONG 63 07 W. NO APPARENT DAMAGE SAME SUB MADE F-07 2 TORPEDO ATTACKS ON THIS SHIP 0345 Q. BOTH F-1 F-11 MISSED POSSIBLE SUB STILL IN SAME AREA. F-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 3 COPIES DELIVERED TO 20-G F-32 F-33 F-34 F-35 BECLASSIFIED F-37 E. O. 11002, Sec. S(E) and 6(D) or (E) IG-00 OBD leaser May, 1, 19 FEB 21 1974 By SLR Date VCNO GEORET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 070945 452 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-23519-1 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 THIS DOCUMENT IS THE BEST AVAILABLE. EVERY TECHNICAL EFFORT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO INSURE LEGIBILITY. NAH V NAD P 60 T CJL62 NSS V NAD P 111 T P2SMX 2 H58AS 072125 CJL62 Q P2SMX OP GR 53 SUB ON BOTTOM HEAVY OIL BUBBLING TO SURFACE BUT BELIEVE NOT GIVEN DEATH BLOW X GEN GREENE GONE HOME LACK FUEL CAPTOR AND SC671 OUT OF DEPTH CHARGES SC672 STILL WITH US BUT WITH TEN HOURS FUEL X SUGGEST EFFECTIVE AFIRM SAIL VESSELS BE SENT SOON AS POSSIBLE X POSITION 4025 NORTH 6930 WEST 39 FATHOMS OF WATER cop Common 2150 117 / 7 /42NC 072125 452 ASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 THIS DOCUMENT IS THE BEST AVAILABLE. EVERY TECHNICAL EFFORT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO INSURE LEGIBILITY. SS V NAH P213 ZRP1 / S408C 5128L RAD V NAH P35 ZRX/ZRG2 HGI87 QSHMX QUGBF 63NYB (ZEB 4155) + V NAH P18 ZRX/ZRG2 HGI87 QSHMX QUGBF 63NYB (ZEB4155) Z 02511 062226 HGI37 QSHMX QUGBF. 63NYB Q S408C 5128L E0L40 EC1T1 0 GR so BT - - - - STREMY SUBMARINE BELIEVED DAMAGED AT LATITUDE FORTY DASH TWENTY SIX NEGAT LONGITUDE SIXTY NINE DASH TWENTY NINE WILLIAM X NOW 3. TIONARY AND LEAKING OIL X PROCEED TO POSITION X ANY PREVIOUS DERS ARE CANCELLED X CESF IN CHARGE X SIT ON HIM X SAIL, CAST VEN SIX ONE AND SEVEN ZERO FOUR AND SEVEN ZERO FIVE WILL IVE ABOUT DAYLIGHT 2235 NOV 6 GB - , -$ $ 4 R Tocopies Fox 452 ASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMEI DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM CTU 24.3.10 PRIORITY FOR ACTION CTF 24 ROUTINE RELEASED BY ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 6 NOV 42 TOR CODEROOM 0225 CINCLANT PRIORITY DECODED BY WEBB INFORMATION COMINCH ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY YEAGER INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. GERMAN 052045 NCR 2946 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT north of In lond ACTION F-00 AT 1222Z NOV 5TH PBY 5A, LT MILLARD, ATTACKED F-01 F-015 SUBMARINE LAT 67-45 NORTH LONG 18-33 WE8T. SUBMARINE F-0015 SURPRISED ON SURFACE. 2 650-POUND CHARGES AND 2 325-POUND F-05 CHARGES ALL SET 25 FEET DROPPED SIMULTANEOUSLY, NO SPACING. F-07 F-1 CHARGES EXPLODED APPARENTLY IN CONTACT WITH AFTER END OF F-11 SUBMARINE. 7 MEN ON DECK AT TIME OF ATTACK WERE LEFT F-2 SWIMMING AND WERE SEEN TO DROWN. SUBMARINE NOT SEEN AFTER F-3 F-30 ATTACK. OIL PATCHES AND BITS OF WOOD REMAINED IN VICINITY F-31 OF SWIMMERS: NUMBER ON BOTH SIDE8 OF CONNING TOWER OBSERVED F-32 F-33 TO CONSIST OF LETTER AND 2 NUMBERALS BELIEVED TO BE U-10 F-34 F-35 DISTRIBUTION BECLASSIFIED F-37 E. O. 11602, See. 3(B) and 5(D) or (E) 10-00 COG: COMINCH. OSD lease, May, 3, 1972 VCNO FILE. By SLR Date FEB 21-1974 052045 NCR 2946 052075 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) A52 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 10-23618 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER JB 16222/4t 6 INCOMING MESSAGE,1942 efg 1836Z PRIORITY From: Newfoundland Base Command To: Milid No. 42 KK Nov 4, 1942 Sub attacked by RCAF aircraft four six two six North five two zero seven West at one two zero five Z third one hit estimated damage unknown RCAF reports possible sub sighted four nine two zero North five eight one seven West at one nine five zero Z third Naval Station NS8 reports sub sighted four seven three five North five eight four zero West at zero seven four zero Z same date air and intelligence two three four CLGS two hundred to nine thousand feet vis one to twelve miles one dawn to dusk air patrol NSHQ Otmawj estimates sub westbound off St Johns. Brant. Action Copy: G-2 TIB Info. Copies: OPD BEGLASSIFIED CG AAF E. O. 11662, Sec. S(F) and 5(D) or (E) OSD letter, May, 3, 1972 By SLR Date FEB 21.1974 CM-IN-1653 (11-4-42) 2335Z ems 18 NOV 5 194? W.1.8. COPY No. 28 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM T DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM ADMIRALTY PRIORITY FOR ACTION COMINCH BAD 936 RELEASED BY ROUTINE COMNAVEU NSHC DEFERRED DATE 5 NOVEMBER 1942 TOR CODEROOM 1154/1745 OF 4TH PRIORITY DECODED BY /YANOVER INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 1547A/4 NCR 18853 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION MY 1159/22/7 F-00 F-01 MOST SECRET. H.M.S. GRAPH REPORTED THAT SHE SANK F-015 A U-BOAT IN THE BAY OF BISCAY ON THE 21ST. F-0015 F-05 ON THE 30TH AN AIRCRAFT AND FIVE DESTROYERS SANK F-07 A U-BOAT OFF PORT SAID AFTER A HUNT LASTING 18 HOURS. F-1 ON THE 28TH A HUDSON IN POSITION 07-58 NORTH F-11 F-2 18-09 WEST ATTACKED A U-BOAT.TWO DEPTH CHARGES EXPLODED F-3 VERY NEAR THE CONNING TOWER. A PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS 15 FEET F-30 OF U-BOAT'S STEM AT 45 DEGREES WITH A DEPTH CHARCE F-31 F-32 BOUNCING OFF THE HULL. U-BOAT DISAPPEARED LEAVING LARGE F-33 PATCH OF OIL. F-34 DECLASSIFIED JCS MEMO. 1-17-78 F-35 MXSR DATE FEB 21 1974. F-37 IG-00 THIS DISPATCH RECEIVED FROM B.A.D. VCNO SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer In person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) '041547 a. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 10-23818-1 452 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM' DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM CTF 23 USS WINSLOW OP PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE NOVEMBER 3. 1942 TOR CODEROOM 1641/1617 INFORMATION COMINCH CINCLANT ROUTINE DECODED BY MALCOLMSON/MALCOLNSON DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 031511 NCR 1170 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION F-00 PROCEED WITH ALL DISPATCH POSIT 00-47 8 31-38 W F-01 WHERE PATRON 83 ATTACKED SUB AT 0930P TODAY. F-015 F-0015 F-05 F-07 F-1 F-11 F-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 3 COPIES DELIVERED TO 20-G. F-34 F-35 BECLASSIFIED F-37 E. O. 11052, See 8(i) and 5(D) or (E) IG-00 OBD leaser, May, ", 1972 FEB 211974 VCNO By SLR Date SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 1.1 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE C 452 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 RE NAVY DEPARTM EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE CTU 23.6.1 CTF 23 OP.OP OP RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 3 NOV 1942 TOR CODEROOM 1626 COMINCH OPHOR OP INFORMATION CINCLANT DECODED BY HAMPTON USS WINSLOW ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY TRAMPOSH INDICATE my ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY. GERMAN 031345 NCR 1169 UNLESS INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEAT ACTION (PASSED BY CTF 23 TO COMINCH CINCLANT AND WINSLOW F-00 FOR INFO) Y-01 F-015 F-0015 ATTACKED SUB 0925 PREP 00-47 S 31-38 W RESULTS AIR F-05 BUBBLES AND SMALL SLICK WILL PATHOL AREA FOR NEXT P-07 F-1 36 HOUR REQUEST SURFACE SUPPORT. F-11 F-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 9-3) DISTRIBUTION: F-33 1-31 COMINCE. ,COG Y-30 FILE 031345 NCR 1169 1-37 BECLASSIFIED 16-00 E. O. 11602, Bre 2(f) end 5(D) or (E) VITRO OSD May, 1, 1072 By SLR Date FEB 21 1974 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 031345 452 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 THIS DOCUMENT IS THE BEST AVAILABLE. EVERY TECHNICAL EFFORT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO INSURE LEGIBILITY. 110 0556/3 LONDON BETAT 24/23 OF MAINTY CONNAV WASHINGTON OP -bo me sw of support Rocks 0034 SOUTH 3227 WEST FRANS HALS SUBMARINE ATTACKED AGAIN FIVE CORREDOES MISSED WE FIRED AND DROPPED DEPTH CHARGES = 0342GMT/3 COMINCH ACTION F 37 20 G (85) 16 00R CG cwo(2) JEW 452 ECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified .O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 ILR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COMGEN STRAW CINCPAC PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE 1 NOVEMBER 1942 TOR CODEROOM 9535/ 0415 COMINCH PRIORITY INFORMATION COMAIRPAC ROUTINE DECODED BY NEWHOUSE/NEWHOUSE COMAIRSOPAC ROUTINE COMSOPAC DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. PAGE 1 312045 NCR 9516 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION COMGEN STRAW SENDS TO CINCPAC FOR ACTION. INFO ADEE8 F-00 COMINCH COMAIRPAC COMAIRSOPAC COMSOPAC. F-01 F-015 CINCPAC 290345 AUGUST. F-0015 VMF 111. F-05 F-07 F4F 3. CAST 1, DOG 1,. F-1 J2F5. CAST 1, DOG B. F-11 F-2 VMF 441. F-3 F4F3. FOX 0. F-30 VM8B 151. F-31 F-32 SBC4. BAKER 7, DOG 1. F-33 VMO 155. F-34 DECLASSIFIED F-35 SBC4. FOX 0. HYPO C. E. C. 11652, Sec 2(5) end 5(D) or (E) F-37 J2F5. BAKER 1, CAST 0. OSD lotter, May. 1, 1073 FEB 21 1974 By SLR Date 10-00 HEADQUARTERS SQUADRON. PBY5A. BAKER 2, DOG $.. - SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) #. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 312045 45V DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. COMGEN STRAW 312045 NCR 9516 PAGE 2 OF 2 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION J2F5. CAST 0, DOG 1. F-00 VS1D14. F-01 J2F5. CAST 1, DOC 0. F-015 F-0015 F-05 F-07 F-1 F-11 F-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 F-34 F-35 F-37 DECLASSIFIED IG-00 E. C. 11002 Dee on end 5(D) of (E) VCNO 0.0 1072 FEB 21 1974 By SLE Dote SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 07133 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM CINCPAC PRIORITY COMAIRSOPAC FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE 1 NOVEMBER 1942 TOR CODEROOM 356/2212 PRIORITY DECODED INFORMATION COMAIRPACFDT COMINCH ROUTINE BY NEWHOLSE/NEWHOUSE COMPATWING 1 COMSOPAC DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 311315 NCR 9466 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATOR WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT AIRCRAFT AVAILABILITY 1 NOVEMBER FROM COMAIRSOPAC. ACTION F-00 INCLUDES ALL SOPAC NAVY CATALINAS. PATRON 11 F-01 23 F-015 AFIRM 9 BAKER 4 CAST 3 DOG 2 HYPO 1. PATRON 88 F-0015 AFIRM 4 CAST 2 DOG 2 HYPO 1. PATRON 24 AFIRM 5 F-05 CAST 2 DOG 3. PATRON 51 AFIRM 5 BAKER 4 DOG 1 F-07 F-1 HYPO 1. PATRON 72 AFIRM 1 EASY 1. PATRON 91 F-11 AFIRM 11 BAKER 5 CAST 4 DOG 2. FLAG AFIRM 1 F-2 F-3 CAST 1. F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 F-34 F-35 BECLASSIFIED F-37 E. C. 11657, Ex 1(in and 5(D) or (E) OSD lower, May, 3, 1972 IG-00 By SLR Date FEB 21 1974 VCNO SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 311315 E.I GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-23319-1 952 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTA DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM RADIO HALIFAX FOR ACTION COMINCH C&R OP PRIORITY OP OP OP ROUTINE RELEASED BY CTF 24 DEFERRED DATE 30 OCT 1942 TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY 1344 DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED-BY LELAND INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED DISPATCH WILL BE ROUTED BY LT BOBINSON NCR 8143 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION F-00 F-01 F-015 FOLLOWING HAS BEEN INTERCEPTED: "YX8 V J1DY* F-0015 F-05 AM OVER SUBMARINE AT 50-30 N 46-30 W." F-07 F-1 F-11 F-2 F-3 F-30 CALLS UNIDENTIFIED BY NCR. F-31 12 DECLASSIFICIAY DECLASSIMENTS BY RT. 2 4 1974 F-35 F-34 COG: COMINCH F-35 10/11 16 F-37 20G BADO FILE. F-37 IG-00 VCNO CONFIDENTIAL Make original only, Deliver to communication watch officer in person, (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) asr DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM NOB TRINIDAD PORITOP OP RELEASED BY FOR ACTION OPNAV ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE OCT 30 1942 TOR CODEROOM 0304 COMINCH ORoROP OP DECODED BY MILBY / SOBEL INFORMATION COMCARIBSEAFRON ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. LT HATCH 300125 NCR 7954 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION F-00 F-01 attached F-015 WYDIS 031210 TO COMINCH. F-0015 SURVIVOR FROM SUBMARINE BELIEVED SUNK OCTOBER 2 RECEIVED F-05 FROM USS ELLIS. ESCAPED SUB BY LUNG. NAME FRANCISSEK F-07 F-1 MACHON. SIGNALMEN 2ND. SERVICE NUMBER UN8138/41S. POLISH F-11 BIRTH. GRATEFUL GOOD TREATMENT RECEIVED. SUGGEST GHERHARDI F-2 BE SENT IMMEDIATELY OR LOCAL INTERROGATION BE PERMITTED F-3 F-30 THROUGH MEMBER ELLIS CREW FRIENDLY WITH PRISONER. F-31 SHIPBOARD INTERROGATION UNSKILLFUL BUT BEING SENT AIRMAIL. F-32 F-33 F-34 16 ACTION F-35 DECLASSIFIED COMINCH FILE. F-37 OSD Letter, 5-3-72 300125 IG-00 MAY 241974 VCNO SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCH 452 * GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1943 10-23218-3 300123 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 COMBENTIAL WAR DEPARTMENT CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING MESSAGE WVN 81 CCWD Filed 30/2029Z October 31, 1942 ecn 0030Z From: San Juan PR To: MILID WALL No. PRD 904 October 30, 1942 Periscops sighted by shore watchers two nine one four three zero Z at one nine five three N seven five zero seven W. From ComCaribSeaFront. CDC MILID informed. Naval vessel attacked sub three Pero zero zero one twoZ at one seven zero five N six four one nine W negative results. Parra Action Copy: G-8TIB Info. Copies: OPD DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, See 3(7) and 5(D) or (E) OSD letter, May, 3, 1972 By SLR Date FEB 1974 CM-IN-13115 (10-31-42) 0635Z ems 72 OCT311942 25 L COPY No. asv THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM RDO HAL IFAX FOR ACTION COMINCH OPOPOP $ ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE 30 ocT 1942 TOR CODEROOM 2218 PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY MANSON INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. SHALL 2200Z/30 NCR 8444 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION F-00 F-01 F-015 ENEMY SUBMARINE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED WAS ON SURFACE. F-0015 HAVE ATTACKED ENEMY SUBMARINE WITH DEPTH CHARGES. F-05 ENEMY COURSE WAS 270 DEGS. BUBBLES OIL RISING. F-07 F-1 F-11 F-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 BEGLASSIFIED F-34 E. O, 11652, See. S(i) and 5(D) or (E) F-35 OSD lease, May, & 1072 By SLR Date FEB 21 1974 F-37 IG-00 ACTION: COMINCH VCNO 10/11 16 37 39 20G BADO FILE. Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 302200 asv - GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM PRIORITY NOB GTMO BAY CUBA FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY COMINCH RRRR DEFERRED DATE 30 OCTOBER 1942 TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY 1118/30 INFORMATION COMCARIBSEAFRON RRRR ROUTINE DECODED BY DRUMMOND DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY GEARHART INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY. ROUTED BY LT. SHALL 300545 NCR 8102 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE GCT TEXT ACTION norher off AMPLIFY MY 291847. SHORE WATCHER SIGHTED PERISCOPE F-00 F-01 19-53N 75-07w AT 1430Z 29TH. PC567 SC489 AND SPRY F-015 HAD ECHO RANGE CONTACTS BETWEEN 1105 AND 1535Q IN F-0015 F-05 SAME AREA. ABOUT 35 CHARGES DROPPED BY THESE SHIPS. F-07 PLANES IN AREA SIGHTED NOTHING DROPPED NO CHARGES. F-1 NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE TO SUB. SUB NOT SIGHTED BY F-11 F-2 ANY NAVAL PERSONNEL OTHER THAN SHORE WATCHER. MASTER F-3 CHIEF MATE AND SEAMAN ABOARD TUG E. J. MORAN OF KING F-30 GEORGE 610 CONVOY IN SAME AREA REPORTED SEEING PRO- F-31 F-32 PELLOR WAKE MOVING UNDERNEATH SHIP AND MASTER FELT F-33 SOME CONTACT WITH HULL. ENGINEER REPORTED SOME OBJECT F-34 ) -35 STRUCK PROPELLOR OF MORAN. DEGLASSIFIED 1-37 DISTRIBUTION: E. O. 11002, En ter and 5(D) or (E) IG-00 08D Inc. Have & 1072 COMINOH ACTION VCNO By SLR Date FEB 211974 FILE Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGSO 300545 952 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SD12 FROM STATE FOR OPNAV CONFIDENTIAL FOLLOWING RECD OCT 29 510AM DATED DAKAR OCT 28 3PM NO 459 ON OCTOBER 15 AT 534PM A RADIO MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED FROM AN AMERICAN SHIP, ACCORDING TO A SOURCE ON THE LIPARI. THE MESSAGE STATED, "SIGHTED SUB OPENED FIRE." THE SHIPS CODE LETTERS WERE KFUV AND THE POSITION SHE INDICATED WAS 9 DEGREES 10 NORTH AND 16 DEGREES 32 WEST. (FLEXER) 710AM OCT 29 ROUTED BY ROBINSON: COMINCH. .ACTION FILE NCR 7442 DECLASSIFIED MAY 24 1974 28 a52 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME\ DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE CINCPAC (NROA) FROM FOR ACTION ALL TASKFORCOM8 PAC PRIORITY ROUTONE RELEASED BY COMSOPACFOR 29 OCTOBER 1942 DEFERRED DATE 0422/0127 TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY PARSONS/PARSONS DECODED BY INFORMATION COMINCH ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. LIMITED DISTRIBUTION 282359 NCR 7296L UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT CINCPAC SENDS. COM&NCH INFORMED. ACTION F-00 WHENEVER ENEMY SUBMARINE ATTACK IS MADE ON FLEET UNIT ATTACK- F-01 F-015 ER SHOULD BE HUNTED TO DESTRUCTION. COMTASKFOR 64 BE 280133. F-0015 RECENT INCREASES IN NUMBERS OF SCREENING DESTROYERS IN F-05 F-07 TASK FORCES SHOULD MAKE IT PRACTICABLE TO LEAVE KILLER F-1 GROUP AT SCENE OF ATTACK. WITH POSITION OF ATTACKER MARKED F-11 BY COURSE AND RANGE OF TORPEDOES FIRED KILLER GROUP OPER- F-2 F-3 ATING IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED DOCTRINE HA8 EXCELLENT F-30 CHANCE FOR SUCCESS. F-31 F-32 F-33 F-34 F-35 F-37 LIMITED DISTRIBUTION IG-00 E. O. 11002, Rea 5(E) and 6(D) or (E) VCNO OSD letter, May, 1, 1972 By SLR Date FEB 21.1974 SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 282359 452 GOVERNMENT PRINTING EFFICE Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM NOB GTMO BAY CUBA PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION COMINCH RRRR ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 26 OCTOBER 1942 TOR CODEROOM 2223/26 PRIORITY HAMPTON INFORMATION COMCARIBSEAFRON RRRR ROUTINE DECODED BY DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY GEARHART INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. ROUTED BY LT. SHALL 261946 NCR 5702 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION F-00 PC560 IN NG315 REPORTS ATTACK ON SOUND CONTACT F-01 19-45N 74-50W AT 9520Q. FIRST ATTACK FOLLOWED F-015 F-0015 BY MOUSETRAP 12 MINUTES LATE. DEEP SETTINGS AT F-05 0607. BAINBRIDGE JOINED SEARCH AT 0900. REMAINED F-07 UNTIL 1000. NO VISIBLE RESULTS. F-1 F-11 F-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 DISTRIBUTOON: F-33 F-34 COMINCH ACTION F-35 FILE DECLARATIED F-37 E. O. 110°2 Sea to and 5(D) or (E) 1G-00 OSD letter, May, 3, 1972 VCNO By SLR Date FEB 21 1974 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 261946 952 printing OFFICE - 11-23318-1 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM ORAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM ALUSLO KARACHI OPNAV PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 26 OCT 1942 TOR CODEROOM 1449 PRIORITY DECODED BY CONNER/PENNE INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY MANSON INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. ROUTED BY LT. ROBINSON 260521 NCR 5458 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION F-00 F-01 SUBMARINE ACTIVITY REPORT PERIOD BETWEEN MY 181200 AND F-015 0730Z/25TH. DEFINITES 3 OCEAN VINTAGE TORPEDOES 16072/21 F-0015 F-05 21-37 NORTH 60-06 EAST; HAVFRU ATTACKED 23RD OFF RASALHADD F-07 2 TORPEDOES 1 NEAR MISS 1FAILED TO EXPLODE BRITISH F-1 AIRCRAFT ATTACKED SUBMARINE 0530Z/25TH AT 21-25 NORTH F-11 F-2 60-13 EAST. PROBABLES 1 ELEAZAR WHEELOCK REPORTED F-3 SIGHTING SURFACED SUBMARINE 06302/22 06-21 NORTH 57-35 F-30 EAST. KARAGOLA SIGHTED SUSPICIOUS VESSEL TONNAGE 20000 F-31 F-32 POSSIBLY SUPPLY SHIP 08302/22 05-20 NORTH 63-05 EAST. F-33 F-34 F-35 DECLARATION F-37 E. O. 11000, the 80 cod 5(D) or (E) IG-00 OBD have May, 1972 By SLR VCNO ACTION: COMINCH Date FEB 21-1974 RECORD COPY: 20G.... FILE. SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 260521 NCR 452 * #. a. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1942 16-23818-2 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE NOB TRINIDAD PRIORITY FROM PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION COMINCH ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 21 OCT 42 TOR CODEROOM 1259/21 PRIORITY INFORMATION CARISSEAFRON PRIORITY DECODED BY DEMEYER ROUTINE COMFCOM 6 DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY GODFREY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. ALLENSWORTH 211201 NCR 1712 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (COMCARIBSEAFRON PASS TO COMFCOM 6) ACTION F-00 F-01 MY 202320 CORRECT AS FOLLOWS. COMPLETE INTERROGATION F-015 CREW REVEALS ALL BOMBS DROPPED ALL DETONATED. BELIEVE F-0015 F-05 SEVERE DAMAGE OR POSSIBLE SUNK. F-07 F-1 F-11 F-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 OMINCH ...ACT F-33 F-34 FILE..... BECLASSIFIED F-35 E. O. 11602, See. S(T) and 5(D) or (E) OSD letter, May, 1, 1972 F-37 By SLR Date FEB 211974 IG-00 VCNO 211201 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 211201 452 s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-22018 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM PRIORITY NOB TRINIDAD FOR ACTION COMINCH PRIORITY ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE 21 OCT 42 TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY 0152 ROBERTS INFORMATION COMCARIBSEAFRON BSEAFRON PRIORITY COMF IGHT ROUTINE DECODED BY COM 6 DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY WIDMAN INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. UNLESS OTHERGERMANTED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED202320 NCR 1459 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT DECLASSINED ACTION COMCARIBSEAFRON PASS TO COMFIGHTCOM 6 E. O. 11652, Sec. S(E) and 5(D) or (E) F-00 MY 201940. nd here OSD letter, May, 3, 1972 F-01 By SLR Date FEB 21 1974 F-015 PBM SIGHTED SUBMARINE ON SURFACE COURSE 30 F-0015 F-05 SPEED 15, VISUAL CONTACT 6 MILES. PLANE AT 4200 FEET. F-07 ATTACKED ON COURSE 050, SPEED 190. ALTITUDE OF RELEASE F-1 40 FEET. SUB JUST SUBMERGED SWIRL VISIBLE. TWO 650 F-11 F-2 POUND DEPTH BOMBS DROPPED. 25 FEET SETTING. ONE OR F-3 SWIRL, SECOND JUST FORWARD SWIRL. LARGE AIR BUBBLES F-30 APPEARED FOR 4 MINUTES AFTER ATTACK. LATER OIL SLICK F-31 F-32 200 FEET DIAMETER COMING TO APEX VISIBLE. UNKNOWN F-33 BLACK OBJECTS CAME TO SURFACE APPEARED SOXAD. BOW F-34 7--35 GUNNER FIRED 100 ROUNDS MACHINE ON ATTACKS. BULLETS F-37 SEEN TO HIT CONNING TOWER AND STERN. NO DESCRIPTION IG-00 OF SUB. PICTURES TAKEN NOT YET DEVELOPED. VCNO DISTRIBUTION: ACTION COMINGH FILE 202220 CR 1459 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 20.320 452 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 10-23018 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM ADMIRALTY PRIORITY FOR ACTION COMINCH BAD ROUTINE RELEASED BY COMNAVEU DEFERRED DATE 22 OCTOBER 1.942 NSHQ OTTAWA TOR CODEROOM 1544 PRIORITY DECODED BY / REID INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. PAGE 1. OF 2 1235A/20 NCR 5564 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION F-00 MY 1059/22/7. F-01 ON THE 12TH A LIBERATOR H.120 ATTACKED A U-BOAT F-015 NEAR O.N. 136 WITH I 6 270 LBS TORPEX TAIL AND NOSE F-0015 F-05 SPOILER DEPTN-CHARGES AND STRADDLED HER AMIDSHIPS. F-07 3 OR 4 MINUTES LATER A WHITE CYLINDER 18 INCH DIA- F-1 METER AND THEN A GREEN OBJECT 1 FOOT IN DIAMETER WITH F-11 F-2 BOLTS ON TOP AND DOWN SIDES WERE SEEN. THIS SAME AIR- F-3 CRAFT ATTACKED A U-BOAT IN 53-58 NORTH 33-43 WEST WHICH F-30 IS THE LONGEST DISTANCE FROM BASE AT WHICH AN ATTACK F-31 F-32 SC FAR HAS BEEN RECORDED. ON 15TH ,HMS VISCOUNT RAMMED F-33 AND SANK A U-BOAT AND ON THE 16TH HMS FAME FOLLOWED HER F-34 F-35 EXAMPLE AND TOOK 39 PRISONERS. ON THE NEXT DAY, HMS POT- F-37 ENTILLA ATTACKED A U-BOAT WITH GUNFIRE AND THEN DEPTH- IG-00 CHARGES , , THESE 3 SHIPS WERE ESCORTING S.C. 104. HMS VCNO CELANDINE ESCORTING O.N. 137 SIGHTED AND ATTACKED A DECLASSIFIED SECRET JCS MEMO, 1-17-73 BY.SR DATE FEB 21 1974 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) K01235 952 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-23618-1 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT AFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. PAGE 2 OF 2 1235A/20 NCR 5564 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION F-00 U-BOAT WITH A 5OFT. PATTERN AND REPORTED ATTACK F-01 BELIEVED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. F-015 F-0015 F-05 F-07 F-1 F-11 F-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 F-34 F-35 F-37 IG-00 DECLASSIFIED VCNO JCS MEMO, 1-17-73 BY SR DATE FEB 21 1974 SHORET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM NOB TRINIDAD PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION COMINCH ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 18 OCTOBER, 1942 TOR CODEROOM 0135 PRIORITY DECODED BY MIKELL//SMITH INFORMATION COMCARIBSEAFRON ROUTINE COM 6 DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY COM F INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. LT HATCH 172351 NCR 9557 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION (COMCARIB PASS TO COM 6.) F-00 COM F ) F-01 F-015 SUBMARINE SURFACING ON COURSE 180 SIGHTED FROM 4 MILES F-0015 4,000 FEET ALTITUDE. ATTACKED AT 170 KNOTS IN 30 DEGREE F-05 DIVE ON COURSE 345 RELEASE ALTITUDE 200. MY 171359. F-07 F-1 DROPPED 4 650 POUND DEPTH BOMBS ON SUBMERGED BUT STILL F-11 VISIBLE SUB. 2 DETONATED DIRECTLY OVER CONNING TOWER. F-2 LARGE AIR BUBBLE AFTER FSEE MINUTES BUT NO OTHER EVI- F-3 F-30 DENCE DAMAGE. THIS SUBMARINE WAS PARELLELLING CONOOS F-31 TRINIDAD 19 ABOUT 10 MILES EAST. F-32 F-33 F-34 DECLASSIFIED F-35 F-37 ACTION E. O. 11652, See. S(E) and 5(D) or (E) COMINCH OSD lotter, May, 3, 1972 IG-00 By SLR FILE. Dato FEB 211974 VCNO 172351 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 172351 452 GOVERNMENT PRINTING affice 16-23618 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTLE T DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM POTENTILLA FOR ACTION CTF 24 OP PRIORITY OP OP OP ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE 17 OCT 1942 COMINCH C&R PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM 0495 INFORMATION ADMIRALTY OP OP OP OP INCWA ROUTINE DECODED BY FIELD8 NSHQ- DEFERRED FONF & CAPT LIVERPOOL PARAPHRASED BY EARY COAO, CTG 24.7 INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 01032/17 NCR 8945 GERMAN UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. WDY ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION CTF 24 RPTD COMINCH C&R ADMIRALTY CINCWA NSHQ FONF COAC F-00 F-01 STG 24.7 CAPTAIN LIVERPOOL FROM POTENTILLA. F-015 F-0015 ATTACKED U-BOAT ON THE SURFACE WITH GUNFIRE AND WHEN DIVED F-05 F-07 ATTACKED DEPTH CHARGE. MUCH OIL ON THE SURFACE CONSIDER F-1 HIM DAMAGED APPROXIMATE POSITION 53550 N 27-17 N. F-11 (sc-104) F-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 DECLASSIFIED F-34 DISTRIBUTION: F-35 E. O. 31062, See 2(i) and F(D) or (E) OSD latter, May, 1, 1972 F-37 COMINCH..COG. By SLR IG-00 Date FER 211974 38 OPDO VCNO FILE: CNO... 01/32/17 NCR 8945 SHORE# Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-23818-1 170103 452 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM USS SURPRISE OPERATI ONAL RELEASED BY FOR ACTION COMCARIBSEAFRON PR 10ALTY DEFERRED DATE 16 OCTOBER 1942 TOR CODEROOM 1556/1535 OPERATIONAL INFORMATION COMINCH PRIORITY DECODED BY YANOVER/YANOVER DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 161500 NCR 8467 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION ATTACK MADE ON EXCELLENT SOUND CONTACT LAT. 14-49 F-00 F-01 LONG. 70-49. NO APPARENT DAMAGE. F-015 F-0015 F-05 F-07 F-1 F-11 F-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 3 COPIES DELIVERED TO 20G F-34 F-35 BEGLASSIFIED F-37 E. O. 11052 See I(E) end 5(D) or (E) IG-00 OSD letter, May, 3, 1072 By SLR VCNO Date FEB 21 1974 SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 952 e. U.S. . GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 161500 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM HM8 FAME OP READRITY RELEASED of FOR ACTION OTF 24 ROUTINE DATE 16 OCTOBER, 1942 DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 1915 COMINCH(CAR) OP PRIORITY DECODED BY WINDUS/MCCUTCH//8MITH INFORMATION ADMIRALTY CINC WA ROUTINE N8HQ; FONF; COAC DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY CTG 24.7 INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. LT HATCH 14492/16 NCR 21843 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION (CTF 24 REPEATED COMINCH C&R, ADMTY, CINC WA, N8HQ, FONF, COAC, CTG 24.7 FROM HMS FAME.) F-00 F-01 HMS FAME RAMMED AND 8ANK U-BOAT IN A POSITION 53-54 NORTH F-015 F-0015 29-16 WEST HM8 FAME HOLED FORE AND AFT CONSIDERABLE FLOOD- F-05 ING IN ENGINE ROOM, ENGINE IN ACTION AT PRESENT. AM PRO- F-07 CEEDING DIRECT UNITED KINGDOM. I HOPE TO MAINTAIN 12 KNOTS. F-1 F-11 F-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 F-34 DECLASSIFIED F-35 JCS MEMO, 1-17-73 F-37 MY SR DATE FEB 21 1974 COMINCH ACTION IG-00 VCNO RECORD COPY: 16 20-G F-37 CNO BADO FILE. 1449Z/16 GEORGE Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) M. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-23818-1 16,440 952 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMEI DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE CTU 24.1.14 PRIORITY FROM PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION CINCWA ROUTINE DATE 16 OCTOBER, 1942 DEFERRED 1428 COMINCH(C&R) PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM PRIDRITY DECODED BY INFORMATION CTF 24 STINER/OLIVER///8MITH ADMIRALTY ROUTINE NSHQ; FONF; COAC PARAPHRASED BY CTG 24.7 DEFERRED SC 104 INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. LT HATCH 12417/16 NCR 8431 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION (CINCWA INFO COMINCH(C&R) CTF 24, ADMIRALTY, NSHQ. FONF, COAC, CTG 24.7, 80 104 FROM CTU 24.1.14) F-00 F-01 MY 1215Z/15TH°. HM8 CELANDINE SIGHTED SUBMARINE 3 MILES F-015 F-0015 AHEAD OF CONVOY IN FOG AND ATTACKED WITH 50 FOOT PATTERN F-05 BELIEVED SUCCESSFUL. F-07 F-1 F-11 F-2 F-3 F-30 *REFERENCE NOT IN NCR FILE8; WILL BE REQUESTED IF DESIRED. F-31 F-32 F-33 DECLASSIFIED F-34 E. O. 11652, Sec. S(E) end 5(D) or (E) OSD letter, May, 3, 1972 F-35 FEB 21 1974 F-37 COMINCH COG. By SLR Date IG-00 RECORD COPY: 16 20-G F-37 39 BADO CNO VCNO FILE. 1241Z/16 SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 161241 452 PRINTING DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ALUSNA VICHY FROM PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION OPNAV ROUTINE 16 OCTOBER, 1942 DEFERRED DATE 1100 TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY ROY/ROTH DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE SMITH DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. LT HATCH 160810 NCR 8359 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION F-00 MY BEST SOURCE BY FAR STATES GERMANS LOST TOTAL 7 SUBS F-01 DURING AUGUST. ALSO TELEGRAM FROM TOKIO INFORMED THEM F-015 JAPANESE CRUISER WAS SUNK 15 TO 20 DAYS AGO. F-0015 F-05 F-07 F-1 F-11 F-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 BECLASSIFIED F-32 F-33 E. O. 116/2, 8c and 5(D) or (E) OSD letter, May, 1, 1072 F-34 By SLR Date F-35 FEB 21 1974 F-37 16 ACTION IG-00 RECORD COPY: COMINCH 20-G. NAVAIDE. .CNO 20-OP VCNO FILE. 160810 SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 160810 952 ... GOVERNMENT PRINTING AFFICE DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES RECEDENCE FROM COMPASEAFRON FOR ACTION COMINCH PRIORITY ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE 16 OCT 1942 TOR CODEROOM 0120 INFORMATION PRIORITY COMGULF8EAFRON ROUTINE DECODED BY HAMPTON DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY LELAND INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. ROUTED BY LT SHALL 152208 NOR BILL UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED TAIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TWE GCT TEXT ACTION F-00 F-01 F-015 88 HEOGH SILVERCLOUD FIRED 3 ROUNDS DN THAT MASSETER AND F-0015 FIRST OFFICER BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN A RERISONE ONE HALF F-05 F-07 MILE ASTERN AFTER WHICH PER18COPE DISAPREARED F-1 YOUR 151454. VE88EL RADIOED 8888 ON - METERIB WHICH WAS F-11 RELAYED BY M V GLOUCESTER AND RECEIVED BY WAX. INFORMATION F-2 F-3 OBTAINED UPON ARRIVAL VESSEL8 HERE. TRANSMISTON NOT F-30 RECEIVED BY NBA. (RDO BALBOA). F-31 F-32 F-33 F-34 D F-35 RECLASSIVED F-37 E. 0. 11000, E 10-00 OLL lasy 172 VCNO By SLR ACTION: COMINCH Dasc HHB 21 1974 FILE. Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (Seciati) PRINTING - 15-208 452 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMEE DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE NOB GUANTANAMO COMINCH PPPPPP FROM PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY DATE 15 OCT 1942 DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 2236 COMCARIBSEAFRON PPPPPP PRIORITY DECODED BY KLAFF INFORMATION ROUTINE TRAMPOSH DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. GERMAN 151932 NCR 7963 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION not 15misE 7 Imentanamo F-00 F-01 AMPLIFY MY 150231. 8C-746 ATTACKED SOUND CONTACT TWICE F-015 AT 19-48 EOGTH 75-09 #. FIRST ATTACK 2230Q/14, 5 CHARGES F-0015 DROPPED. SECOND 2250Q, 6 CHARGES DROPPED. BOTH CONTACTS F-05 F-07 FOLLOWED DOWN TO 100 YARDS ON ECHO RANGING EQUIPMENT F-1 BEFORE ATTACK. DEPTH SETTING 50 TO 150 FEET. SUB NOT F-11 SIGHTED. NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE. F-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 DISTRIBUTION: F-34 COMINCH...ACT F-35 F-37 FILE 151932 NCR 7963 BECLASSIFIED IG-00 E. O. 11652, See S(E) and 5(D) or (E) VCNO OSD letter, May, 3, 1972 By SLP. Date FEB 21 1974 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 452 s. GOVERNMENT PROSTING OFFICE 15193 N-189 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE PPPPPPPP FROM CTU 24.1.4 PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION CTF 24 ROUTINE DATE 16 OCT 1942 DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 1254 PRIORITY DECODED BY PLAIN TEXT INFORMATION COMINCH C&R ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY CARDER INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. LT HATCH 11127/15 NCR 21729 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (RECEIVED FROM BAD BY HAND) ACTION ACTION CTF 24 F-00 REPEATED COMINCH C&R, ADMTY, CINCWA, N8HQ, FONF, COAC, CTG F-01 24.7 F-015 REPEATED ATTACKS AT LEAST 4 UBOATS DURING NIGHT DRIVEN OFF. F-0015 HMS VISCOUNT RAMMED AND SANK 4-48 AT 9130Z. VISCOUNT F-05 F-07 MAXIMUM 7.5 KNOTS REMAINING WITH CONVOY. CONVOY STILL BEING F-1 SHADOWED. HM8 FAME FUEL REMAINING 57%. 8C 104 POSITION F-11 F-2 COURSE AND SPEED AT 09002 53-50NORTH 34-25 WEST (B) 085 F-3 DEGREES 7 WEATHER 48 82 15 64. F-30 F-31 F-32 MCR DELIVERED TO F37 FOR COG. MCR DELIVERED TO NCR FOR FURTHER DISTRIBUTION. TOR NCR 1416 F-33 (NCR DISTRIBUTION) F-34 COMINCH. 20G CNO 16 39 BADO CJSW FILE F-35 F-37 IG-00 WEATHER PASSED DECLASSIFIED VCNO JCS MEMO, 1-17-73 BY SR DATE FEB 2 1974 SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 151112 45V PRINTING DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM ADMIRALTY COMINCH PRIORITY FOR ACTION BAD RRRRRRRRRR NSHQ ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE OCTOBER 15, 1942 TOR CODEROOM 0642/0457 PRIORITY DECODED BY MOORE/CRISWELL INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 2334A/14 NCR7466 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT MOST SECRET. COMINCH BAD 185 NSHQ 865 FROM ADMTY. ACTION F-00 F-01 F-015 MY 1652/13. READ ALL BETWEEN "A WHITLEY" AND "CORRECTION F-0015 AMEND" AS "IN THE BAY STRADDLED A U-BOAT 50 FEET AHEAD OF I F-05 THE SWIRL AND THE REAR GUNNER FIRED 200 ROUNDS HITTING THE F-07 F-1 CONNING TOWER." BAD ⑉ 11/1/14 TO ADMTY ONLY REFERS. F-11 F-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 3 COPIES TO 20G. F-34 F-35 DECLASSIFIED F-37 JCS MEMO, 1-17-73 IG-00 BY SR DATE FEB 21 1974 VCNO SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 142334 952 a. s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-23818-1 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM NOB TRINIDAD PARRAPP RELEASED BY FOR ACTION CQMINCH ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 14 OCT 1942 TOR CODEROOM 1919 COMCARIBSEAFRON PPR###PP DECODED BY MIKELL INFORMATION COM FIGHTERCOMMAND 6 ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY COURTNEY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. LT HATCH 140729 NCR 6856 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. WAZ ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (COMGARIBSEAFRON PA88 TO COM FIGHTER COMMAND 6 FOR INFO) ACTION F-00 F-01 AT 01372/14 8188 ATTACKED SUB LAT #8-32N LONG 59-33W. F-015 RADAR CONTACT 12 MILES. VISUAL 300 YARDS. SUB ON F-0015 SURFACE APPARENTLY STATIONARY. PLANE MADE BEAM ATTACK F-05 F-07 DROPPING ONE SIX FIVE ZERO POUND DEPTH CHARGE ESTIMATED F-1 CONSIDERABLY OVER. ALTITUDE 300 FEET. SETTING 25. LOST F-11 CONTACT IMMEDIATELY IN DARKNESS. REMAINED IN AREA 1 1/2 F-2 F-3 HOURS. NO EVIDENCE DAMAGE. F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 F-34 BECLASSIFIED F-35 COMINCH. ACTION E. O. 11652, See. 5(D) end 5(D) or (E) F-37 OSD letter, May, 1, 1972 IG-00 FILE. By SLR Date FEB 21 1974 VCNO 140729 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) arrice 140729 452 GOVERNMENT - DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ADMIRALTY CODENCIO FROM PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY 14 OCTOBER 42 DEFERRED DATE 1643/2245 TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY BAD/ROBERTS DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS STATE 1652 WAS UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED MATDERERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION MY 1059/22/7. F-00 ON THE 8TH H.M.S. ACTIVE OFFIREICAPE OF GOOD HOPE GOT F-01 A CONTACT ON R.D.F. TYP AND A/S AT 1600 F-015 F-0015 YARDS. U-BOAT PASSED DOW TELPORT SIDE AND A TEN F-05 CHARGE PATTERN SET TO 5 VINI3.50 EET AS FIRED. NEXT F-07 F-1 MORNING DIESEL OIL 3 M.I.LESSIBYL MILE OBSERVED. F-11 H.M.S. CROCUS OFF FREETOM) 8TH GOT A CON- F-2 TACT ON R.D.F. TYPE 271 RAMMED A U- F-3 F-30 BOAT AT FULL SPEED BETWEEICOORING TOWER AND STERN AT F-31 AN ANGLE OF 75 DEGREES. THEU+BOXT ON CROCUS FOR 2 F-32 MINUTES. THE PORT THROWER FRED 60 YARDS 140 F-33 F-34 FEET. SETTING CHASED RAMMED GAIN 3 HITS ALSO F-35 WERE SCORED WITH THE ROUNDS OF DERLIKON. F-37 U-BOAT PASSED DOWN STARBONRIB EDEDEAND SHE WAS STRADDLED IG-00 VCNO WITH THROWERS CHARGES BET АТЬФ 140 FT. U-BOAT DIS- DECLASSIFIED JCS MEMO, 1-17-73 I BY SR DATE FEB 21 1974 Make original only. Deliver to communication watchietirein person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 131652 452 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356,4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA)Date 4/4/3/94 AL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT RAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 1652A/13 PG. 2. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION APPEARED BUT WAS PICKED UP BY A/S AND ATTACKED WITH 9 F-00 CHARGES, CONTACTS WERE LOST AT 400 AND 600 YARDS. AIR- F-01 CRAFT REPORTED OIL AND #RECKAGE BUT NOT NECESSARILY F-015 F-0015 RELEVANT. A HUDSON FROM ICELAND ATTACKED U-BOAT S.W. F-05 OF ICELAND AND PIECES OF WRECKAGE, STRIPS OF WOOD AND F-07 OIL WERE SEEN 1.0 MINUTES LATER. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED F-1 F-11 LATER AND SAW STILL MORE WRECKAGE AND LARGE QUANTITIES F-2 OR OIL. A WHITLEY F-3 F-30 F-31 **REMAINDER OF MESSAGE INDECYPHERABLE, CHECK ASKED FOR. F-32 F-33 F-34 PASSED TO COMINCH BY B.A.D. F-35 3 COPIES TO 20-G. F-37 IG-00 DECLASSIFIED VCNO JCS MEMO, 1-17-73 BY SR DATE FEB 21 1974 CLURET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) as GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-23818-1 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COMINCH PRIORITY RELEASED BY V. ADM. EDWARDS FOR ACTION ADMIRALTY ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE OCTOBER 12 1942 TOR CODEROOM 1916 COMNAVEU PRIORITY DECODED REID/ED#ARDS/ROSS INFORMATION BAD ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 121900 NCR 3013 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. way ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION attached F-00 YOUR 10598/22/7 F-01 LITTLE ANTI-SUBMARINE ACTIVITY THIS WEEK. F-015 F-0015 SEPEMBER TWENTY-TWO PLANE OF NAVAL PATROL F-05 SQUADRON SEVENTY-THREE ATTACKED U-BOAT OFF F-07 ICELAND WITH THREE MARK TWENTY-NINE DEPTH BOMBS. F-1 F-11 BOW OF SUBMARINE REPORTED BLOWN TO SURFACE. F-2 SUBMARINE DISAPPEARED STERN FIRST. ONLY TWENTY- F-3 F-30 SIX ATTACKS REPORTED IN WEEK ENDING 24002/11. F-31 F-32 F-33 F-34 F-35 DECLASSIFIED F-37 E. O. 11652, See 5(m) and 5(D) or (E) IG-00 OSD letter, May, 3, 1972 FEB 21 1974 VCNO By SLR Date SEGRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) #. a. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 10-23818-1 121900 452 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTML DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM ALUSNA CAPETOWN PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION OPNAV RRRRRR 12 OCT 1942 DEFERRED DATE TOR CODEROOM 2045 PRIORITY DECODED BY YANOVER INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY JONES INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. HATCH 120940 NCR 5792 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION F-00 F-01 ON OCTOBER 8 HMS ACTIVE REPORTS MADE PROMISING ATTACK ON F-015 F-0015 U BOAT IN LAT 33-44 SOUTH LONG 17-92 EAST. LARGE PATCH OF F-05 OIL OBSERVED AFTER ATTACK. F-07 F-1 F-11 off copetown F-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 F-34 DECLASSIFIED F-35 E. 0. 11652, See 8(B) and 5(D) or (E) F-37 COMINCH....ACT OSD letter, May, 3, 1972 By SLR IG-00 VCNO RECOP: Date FEB 21 1974 FILE.,CNO.. 120940 SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 1209to 452 M. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-23819-1 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COMGULF8EAFRON PRIOR POPOP RELEASED BY FOR ACTION COMCARIBSEAFRON ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 11 OCT. 42 TOR CODEROOM 2317 NAVSTA GTMO PRIO OPOP INFORMATION ROUTINE DECODED BY HARRINGTON COMINCH DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY WALLACE INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. GERMAN 111846 NCR 5279 Why UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (PASSED BY CONCARIBSEAFRON TO COWINCH FOR INFO) ACTION F-00 PANAIR PILOT REPORTS UNUSUALLY LARGE OIL SLICK SIGHTED AT F-01 F-015 12407/11 OCT. POSITION 20-10 NORTH 73-50 WEST F-0015 ALTITUDE AT SIGHTING SOOFT. F-05 F-07 F-1 F-11 F-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 DISTRIBUTION: F-34 COMINCH...COG. DECLASSIFIED F-35 FILE. F-37 E. O. 11012, See 700 and I(D) or (B) OSD laste, Mr. 1, 1072 10-00 By SLR VCNO Date FEB 21 1974 111846 NCR 5279 CONFIDENTIAL Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person, (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 111846 452 - - - Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM; DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM NOB TRINIDAD PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE COMINCH DEFERRED DATE 18 OCTOBER, 1942 TOR CODEROOM 0428 PRIORITY INFORMATION COMCARIB8EAFRON ROUTINE DECODED BY CARSWELL//SWITH COM F COM 6 DEFERRED, PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. MY LT HATCH 080118 NCR 9645 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION (COMCAR)BSEAFRON PASS TO COM F COM 6) F-00 F-01 HUDSON SIGHTED SUBMARINE ON SURFACE COURSE 185* 15 MILES F-015 5,000 FEET ALTITUDE. MY 2118/17. RADAR CONTACT AT 7 MILES F-0015 F-05 4500 FEET ALTITUDE. ATTACKED ON COURSE 165 SPEED 240 KNOTS F-07 RELEASE ALTITUDE 50 FEET SUB SUBMERGING CONNING TOWER F-1 VISIBLE. DROPPED 2 50 POUND CHARGES 30 FEET SPACING. 2 F-11 F-2 WITHIN 30 FEET STARBOARD AFT CONNING TOWER. 2 WITHIN 30 F-3 FEET PORT FORWARD CONNING TOWER. ALL DETONATES. NO F-30 EVIDENCE DAMAGE. SUB LIGHT GREY ESTIMATED 75 TONS. F-31 F-32 F-33 *RECEIVED A8 EYEX; MAY BE EIVE. F-34 DECLASSIFIED 35 F-37 COMINCH ..ACTION E. 0. 11652, Sec. S(E) and 5(D) or (E) OSD letter, May, 3, 1972 IG-00 FILE. By SLR Date VCNO FEB 21 1974 080118 CONTIDENTIAL Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) OFFICE - 080118 asv DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM CTU 24.3.10 PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION BUORD ROBRR DEFERRED DATE 7 OCT. 42 CINOLANT TOR CODEROOM1557 CTF 24 PRIORITY INFORMATION COMPATWINGSLANT EBLE NOB ICELAND RRRR DECODED BY DEFERRED WALLACE PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. GERMAN 062050 NCR 2424 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. MAS ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION F-00 DN OCTOBER 5TH ATTACKED SUBMARINE WITH 4 650LB. DEPTH F-01 CHARGES SET FOR 25 FT. DEPTH. XXSPACING 40 FEET. F-015 F-0015 SUBMARINE RUNNING AWASH CONNING TOWER FULLY VISIBLE WHEN F-05 BOMBS EXPLODED. NO PHOTOGRAPHS OF EXPLOSION OBTAINED. F-07 PLANE CREW REPORTS MEAN POINT IMPACT ON CONNING TOWER. F-1 F-11 2 CHARGES AHEAD OF CONNING TOWER 2 AFT. TWO CHARGES ON F-2 PORT SIDE SUB 2 ON STARBOARD. AXIS OF PATTERN PARALELL TO F-3 CENTER LINE OF SUBMARINE. NO DUDS. SUBMARINE NOT SEEN F-30 F-31 ACAIN AFTER EXPLOSIONS. ONLY VISIBLE RESULT OF ATTACK F-32 WAS SMALL DILPATCH IN ADDITION TO BROWN TNT RESIDUE F-33 F-34 DISTRIBUTION: BEGLASSIFIED F-35 BUORD....ACT. E. O. 11652, Boe. S(I) end 5(D) or (E) F-37 OSD letter, May, 3, 1072 COMINCH 10/11 40 IG-00 By SLR Date FEB 21.1974 VCNO FILE:20P. 62,50 NCR 2424 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 062050 45V s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 10-23818 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMEN. DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM C.T.U. 91.1.5 QP OPPROPTYOP RELEASED BY FOR ACTION COMINCH e & R ROUTINE DATE 6 OCT 1942 DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 2144/6 COMGULFSEAFRON OPPROPTY OP BOLTON INFORMATION COM 8 KEY WEST ROUTINE DECODED BY DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY GLASSCOCK INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. LT ROBINSON 061946 NCR 1923 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION F-00 MADE SEVERAL RUNS STATIONARY UNDERWATER OBJECT MARKED BY F-01 F-015 OIL SLICK. OBTAINED FRESH OIL CONTINUING AIR SLUG AND F-0015 NUMEROUS CANS POWDERED MILK. POISTION 29-30 NORTH 88-35 F-05. WEST AT 1330Q. DEPTH 180 FEET. F-07 F-1 150 mi South of F-11 F-2 m obile F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 ACT: COMINCH F-33 F-34 FILE..... -35 BECLASISHED F-37 E. O. 11662, Sec. 8(i) end 6(D) or (E) IG-00 OSD letter, May, 3, 1972 VCNO By SLR Date FEB 21 1974 061946 SECRET 06/94/6 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 952 v. a. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-23818-1 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME. DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COMINCH PRIORITY RADM BELLINGER RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ADMIRALTY ROUTINE RRR DATE 5 OCTOBER 1942 DEFERRED 2032 COMNAVEU TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY BRINKLEY DECODED BY INFORMATION BAD ROUTINE RRR DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. LT ROONEY 052006 NCR 2190 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. may ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION YOUR 10598/22/7 F-00 F-01 SEPTEMBER TWENTY-NINE AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUNNED AND BOMBED SUBMERGING SUBMARINE IN GULF OF ST. LAWRENCE X FOUR F-015 F-0015 TWENTY-FIVE FOOT DEPTH BOMBS DROPPED CLOSE ABOARD FROM ALTITUDE FIFTY FEET X U-BOAT BLOWN TO SURFACE STOPPED F-05 F-07 SETTLED SLOWLY BY STERN DISAPPEARING THIRTY SECONDS LATER SLIGHTLY DOWN BY STERN X F-1 F-11 OCTOBER TWO ARMY AIRCRAFT ATTACKED SURFACED SUBMARINE OFF FRENCH GUIANA WITH TWO MARK SEVENTEEN AND TWO MARK F-2 F-3 TWENTY-NINE DEPTH BOMBS X OIL AND AIR IN LARGE QUANTITIES X ONE SURVIVOR TO SURFACE FIVE MINUTES AFTER ATTACK X F-30 F-31 RAFT DROPPED X SIX MILE OIL SLICK AFTER THREE HOURS X F-32 OCTOBER TWO ARMY AIRCRAFT ATTACKED SUB WITH DECKS AWASH F-33 NEAR TRINIDAD X RADAR CONTACT TWELVE MILES VISUAL ONE MILE X F-34 THREE MARK SEVENTEEN DEPTH BOMBS DROPPED ON FIRST ATTACK F-35 FROM TWENTY-FIVE FEET X SUB LIFTED OUT OF WATER AND TURNED F-37 ON SIDE X PLANE MADE SECOND ATTACK WITH ONE MARK TWENTY-NINE IG-00 CLOSE ALONGSIDE X BIG SWIRL AND TURBULENCE TWENTY MINUTES LATER X VCNO PAGE ONE OF TWO 052006 DECLASSIFIED SECRET 652, Sec. S(I) and 5(D) or (E) OSD letter, May, 3, 1972 By SLR Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 NAVREGS) FEB (4) 211974 052006 45V PRINTING OFFICE DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 UVD CORRYAES YTJARINEA Tees ESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME. TER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY, 052006 NCR 2190 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION BELATED REPORTS X JUNE TEN NAVAL AIRCRAFT OF PATRON F-00 FORTY-THREE GUNNED AND DEPTH BOMBED SUBMARINE NEAR F-01 KISKA X BOW BROUGHT TO SURFACE X SUB SANK STERN FIRST X F-015 AUGUST SEVEN USS COLHOUN ATTACKED SOUND CONTACT NEAR F-0015 GUADALCANAL X NUMBER OF OBSERVERS REPORT BOW OF SUB F-05 MOMENTARILY BLOWN TO SURFACE KEEL UP AT ANGLE OF FORTY F-07 DEGREES X LARGE AMOUNT DIESEL OIL X FIFTY ATTACKS REPORTED F-1 F-11 IN WEEK ENDING 24002/04 F-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 COMINCH ORIG P-33 F-34 BADO FILE F-35 F-37 052006 IG-00 PAGE TWO OF TWO BECLASSIFED VCNO E. O. 11652, See. t(f) end 5(D) or (E) CED letter, Mg. 1, 1072 FEB 21 1974 By SLR Date SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) - - - Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME. DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM USRO CURACAO COMINCH PRAPPPPPPP RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DATE 4 OCTOBER 1942 DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 1937/1925 COMCARIBSEAFRON DECODED BY KRIK/KIRK INFORMATION PPPPPPPPPP ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 041747 NCR 666 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. 100 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION F-00 FULL SURFACED SUB DARK COLOR FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY TON F-01 CLASS ON COURSE EAST SPEED 12 SIGHTED AT 4000 FEET F-015 F-0015 AT 1512Z POSITION, LAT 12-53, LONG 68-34. (NE Curacao) F-05 ARMY PLANE A-20-A DROPPED FOUR CHARGES AT 300 F-07 FEET TRAVELING 280 MILES PER HOUR AFTER SUB HAD F-1 SUBMERGED ABOUT THIRTY SECONDS. DAMAGE EVIDENCED F-11 F-2 BY AIR BUBBLE AND OIL RISING FOR PERIOD OF ONE HOUR. F-3 AREA BEING KEPT UNDER SURVEILLANCE. F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 3 COPIES TO 20G F-34 -35 F-37 BECLASSIFIED IG-00 E. O. 11652 Bee S(E) and 5(D) or (E) OSD letter, May, 3, 1972 VCNO By SLR Date FEB 21 1974 SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 0417-7 asr COVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-23819-1 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMEN. DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM NOB TRINIDAD PRIORITY FOR ACTION PPPPP COMINCH ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE 4 OCTOBER 1942 TOR CODEROOM 0509/04 COMCARIBSEAFRON PRIORITY PPPPP DECODED BY POWELL INFORMATION ROUTINE PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. WR NCR 369 DEFERRED GEARHART ROUTED BY LT. ROBINSON 040131 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION 300 mi Bernado SE% F-00 PBM ATTACKED LARGE GREY SUB 20302/03 POSITION 29-52N F-01 58-13W SIGHTED VISUALLY 2 MILES FULLY SURFACED. COURSE F-015 F-0015 150 SPEED 15. PLANE DIVED OUT OF SUN ON PARALLEL COURSE F-05 FROM ALTITUDE 5,000. AIR SPEED 180. DROPPED 2 MARK 29 F-07 F-1 DEPTH BOMBS FROM ALTITUDE 75. 1ST SHORT 2ND ALONGSIDE F-11 STERN. SUB THEN CRASH DIVING. 1 BURST 50 CAL FROM BOW F-2 GUN ON TARGET. NO EVIDENCE DAMAGE. AIRCRAFT COVERING F-3 F-30 AREA TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. F-31 F-32 F-33 F-34 DISTRIBUTION: F-35 F-37 COMINCH ACTION DEGLASSINED IG-00 FILE E. C. 11602 Ene. a(m) and 5(D) or (E) CED letter, May, 3, 1972 VCNO By SLR Date FEB 21 1974 SONFIDENTIAL Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 040131 252 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMEN DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM NOB TRINIDAD COMINCH PPPPPP FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY DATE 3 OCT 1942 DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 1509 CARIBSEAFRON PPPPPP DECODED BY WEBB INFORMATION ROUTINE CLEARY DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. J. ALLEN 031210 NCR9880 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. WAY ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME TEXT 60 me Corenne GCT n ACTION CAPTAIN BURHANNA IN B18A ATTACKED U-BOAT ON SURFACE ON F-00 COURSE 120 AT 021150Z LAT 05-50 N LONG 52-25 W. SIGHTED F-01 F-015 FROM 15 MILE. ATACKED FROM DEAD AHEAD AT 156 KNOTS. F-0015 ALTITUDE OF RELEASE 50FEET. 2 MARK 17's AND 2 MARK 29'8. F-05 FIRST DROP 4d FEET SHORT REMAINDER IN TRAIN OVER SUB. OIL F-07 F-1 AND BUBBLES IMMEDIATELY AND FOR 30 MINUTES THEREAFTER. F-11 FIRST 3 MINUTES OIL AND AIR SPOUTED FROM SURFACE IN LARGE F-2 QUANTITIES. ONE SURVIVOR TO SURFACE 5 MINUTES AFTER F-3 F-30 ATTACK. DROPPED RAFT. 6 MILE OIL SLICK AFTER 3 HOURS. F-31 COBOMRON 99 EVALUATES A8 SURE KILL. ENDEAVORING TO RESCUE F-32 SURVIVOR. F-33 F-34 DECLASSIFIED DISTRIBUTION: F-35 E. O. 11052 See. I(I) and 5(D) of (E) ACT: COMINCH. CED letter, May, 1, 1972 F-37 Date FEB 21 1974 By SLR IG-00 FILE. VCNO 031210 NCR 9880 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person, (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 452 - DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94