#27(b)- Nazi Submarine Activities (2) - 2 - April 16-30, 1942

#27 - Nazi Sub Activities (3) (b) b 2 Box 41 Map Room COM april 30 16-30 16- E. PRIORITY/SR NY1-2990 NR3 39 WD HQ EDC AND FIRST ARMY GOV IS APR 30 923P PRIORITY NR3 COMMANDER IN CHIEF US FLEET NAVY DEPT WASHDC NR2 MIS G-2 WAR DEPT WASHDC CREW OF ARMY BOMBER ON PATROL AT 2145 GMT THOUGHT THEY SAW PERISCOPE AND WAKE AT 4230N - 6935W PD UNKNOWN PLANE DROPPED FLARE AND ARMY BOMBER DROPPED FOUR DEPTH CHARGES PD OIL CAME TO SURFACE NO OTHER RESULTS KNOWN HARRIS platted COMINCH ACTION 05 10 19 20 20A 20K CG MOR 37 16 BOA VILLA 200 HYDRO Fwo(1) cwo(2) OPDO 12 302990 09 On GNSS V NAB P179 T 2 ABIR 202232 MUSK 546 GR25 MOUTINE/SR FROM: ACTION: COMPRAYTSEAFRONCH IS RESTRICTED UNQUOTS SAVY PSY SIGHTED COAST BOAT GUARD 1,0AD ZPQ OF SURVIVORS QUOTE THIS 9 MILES NE OREGON ENLET AT 18000 X TAKING ACTION 10 mintes with of Cap Hatterns TOTDU2312/30 Cominch Oct 10 16 20 37 20G File 302312 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADD-ESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COMEASEAFRON USS WOOLSEY OP OP"OP FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE 1 MAY 1942 TOR CODEROOM 0019/2358 EDWARDS/EDWARDS INFORMATION COMINCH OP OP"OP COM 3 ROUTINE DECODED BY NOB NEWPORT DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 302306 CCR 1650 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GET TEXT TWO ENEMY SUBMARINES BELIEVED GENERAL VICINITY AMBROSE. THREE VALUABLE SHIPS ESCORTED BY ICARUS DEPART NEW YORK TO EASTWARD AT ZERO SIX ZERO ZERO QUEEN. MEET SAME AT AMBROSE AND ESCORT TO BLOCK ISLAND OR UNTIL DETACHED. IF NEW ENEMY INFORMATION DEVELOPS EXPECT SEND YOU FOR SEARCH. DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-78 DEC 20 1972 07147 Make original only. Deliver to rummunication watch officer in beforen, Chee Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) 302306 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER F-353(chl) EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE PRIORITY FROM COMINGH FOR ACTION ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC AREA PPPP INTERESTED IN SUBMARINE POSITION OUTINE RELEASED BY REPORT DEFERRED DATE 30 April 1942. CDRS ALL SEA FROM LANT- =OP=PRIGRITY PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM INFORMATION ROUTINE DECODED BY DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 301647 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT 30 APRIL SUB SITUATIONX PART ONE X ONE HATTERAS CAPE HENRY AREA X ONE WESTBOUND ESTIMATED 37M 69-30W I TWO BY DF WITHIN 100 MILES AS FOLLOWS X 3911 72% 23162/29 X 40-30N 69-15% 00302/30 X ONE IN OULF OF MAINE OR NEAR CAPE COD X ONE BY DF WITHIN 100 MILES 38N 578 03172/30 POSSIBLY HOMEBOUND I FOUR HOMEBOUND ESTIMATED IN AREA 39-30 TO 1,0-30N AND 45 TO sow BUT MAY POSSIBLY BE NEAR 38N 570 X SIX NORTH law BETWEEN 45 AND 60m If 3 WESTBOUND X 90-30ll 34w X Was 400 X 10-30N 3711 X ONE OUTBOUND IN AREA 50 TO 60m AND 35 TO Low X ONE homeBound 42-3011 36-30W X ACTION TO ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC AREA INTERESTED IN SUBMARINE POSITION REPORT X FROM COMINCH X PART TWO X ONE 34-19M 76-31w 02152/30 X ONE IN BAHAMAS FLORIDA STRAITS AREA X ONE WESTBOUND 24N 70H X ONE ESTIMATED 28-30N 67" POSSIBLY EASTDOUND X ONE 12-52N 60-29W 03552/30 I ONE PROBABLY NEAR TRINIDAD X TWO OTHERS UNLOCATED EASTERN CARIBBSAN I ONE GEORGETOWN AREA I ONE OTHER NORTH COAST BRAZIL UNLOCATED X ONE CAFE PALMAS AREA I ONE HOMEBOUND 43-30N 31-30W I DECLASSIFIEB OSD Letter, 5-3-78 DEC 20 1972 platted P-35...ORM 37141 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) 301647 WAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE OPNAV PPARR.T FROM T 8 WILKINSON RELEASED BY FOR ACTION COMUSNAVE FORCES ARUBA- ROUTINE CURACAD APRIL 35 1942 DEFERRED DATE 2132 ALUSNA COLOMBIA PPARR.TY TOR CODEROOM DECODED BY INFORMATION COM 10 ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY AMES INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. FULTON 302123 NCR 8669 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT TEXT I AMOON BARRA NQULLA REPORTS AS COMFIRMED LARGE NAZI SUBMARINE AT BAHIA HONDA COLOMBIA NIGHT OF APRIL 9, DPNAV HAS NO CONFIRMATION OF ANY OF MANY SIMILAR REPORTS. COMMENT REQUESTED. 16....ORIGINA TOR COMINON....FILE DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-78 DEC 2 J 1972 37141 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) 27 302123 RIVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSES PRECEDENCE FROM OPNAY AMCON BARRANQUILLA PRIORITY RELEASED BY REAR ADMIRAL WILKINSON FOR ACTION 98AR COLUMBIA, S.A. DEFERRED DATE 30 APRIL 1942 PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM ENGRISH BY PRIDGEN INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY BLAND INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY. 332355 MCR 8743 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT TEXT REFER TO YOUR 292130 AND FURNISH MR. HUGHES WITH ANY ADDITIONAL DETAILS AVAILABLE. DISTRIBUTION: OP16.....ORIG. COMINCH 10/11 17 13 20G OPDO..... BADO 200P P1A... 30 20T DECLASSIFIED OBD Letter, 5-3-78 DEC 20 19/2 87141 Make original only. Deliver in communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 27 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMEN DRAFTER LITENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE COMPANSEAFRON COMINCH PRIGAITY FROM RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DDDDDDD 1 MAY 1942 DEFERRED DATE TOR CODERDOM 1129/0958 PRIORITY DECODED BY KNOWLTON/NEWHOUSE INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 302119 CCR 1829 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT SUBMARINE CONTACT REPORT SUMMARY FOR APRIL AFIRM ONE DOG ONE ALD CEORGE ONE X ALL OTHER ITEMS ZERO DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-78 DEC 20 1972 27 37141 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person, (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 302119 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM ADMIRALTY DPNAV PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE 30 APRIL 1942 TOR CODEROOM 1442/30 PRIORITY DECODED BY WIDMAN INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY HEINE INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. BLOUIN 12012/30 NOR8540 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (OPNAV FROM ADMIRALTY) U/B SITUATION. POSSIBLY 1 ITALIAN SOUTH OF CAPE PALMAS AND 1 NORTH OF GEORGETOWN. A THIRD UNFIXED POSSIBLY PARNAHYBA AREA. 2 GERMANS WITHIN 150 MILES OF PORT OF SPAIN AND MARTINIQUE. 2 OTHERS IN EAST CARIBBEAN AND 1 BAHAMAS OR FLORIDA STRAIT, 1 OUTWARD APPROXIMATELY 24-00 N 70-05 WI 1 BY POOR D/F AT 01172/30 WITHIN 150 MILES OF 28-30 95 67-05 W POSSIBLY HOMEWARD FROM BAHAMAS BUT MAY BE FROM MOBILOIL OUTWARD. 2 WILMINGTON TO HAMPTON ROADS. 1 OUTWARD APPREXIMATELY 37-45 N 69-30 W 1 BY D/F AT 15292/29 WITHIN 100 MILES OF 38-30 N 71-00 w. 1 ESTIMATED NEAR NANTUCKET AND 1 BY D/F AT 2320Z/29 WITHIN 100 MILES OF N 68-00 W PROBABBY HOMEWARD. 6 UNFIXED NORTH OF 41-00 N BETWEEN se 45-00 W AND 60-00 W. BY POOR D/F AT 03182/30 1 37-00 N 58-20 W PROBABLY HOMEWARD BUT CONTINUING W/T ACTIVITY IN THIS AREA IS PUZZLING AND 4 HOMEWARD ESTIMATED 30-30 TO 40-30 N 45-00 TO 56-00 R MAY BE STILL NEAR 37-00 N 58-00 W. BY POOR D/F AT 00242/30 1 OUTWARD 54-00 N TO 56-00 N 35-00 W TO 40-00 W. 3 OUTWARD WITHIN 100 MILES OF 44-00 N 40-05 W 41-30 N 37-00 W 50-30 N 34-00 W. 2 HOMEWARD APPROXIMATELY 42-0% N 36-30 R CONTINUED JAN 2 1973 REGRADED C o NUNDEN TIAL 37141 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 301201 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. PAGE 2 12612/30 NCR8540 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT 43-30 N 31-30 W. SOME ACTIVITY IN NORTHWEST APPROACHES. (ADVANCED COPY DELIVERED TO F-35 AT 1525/30) DISTRIBUTION ACTION COMINCH RECOP: 10/11 38 37 20G BADO 16 FILE: 200P JAN 2 1973 12012/30 NOR8540 CONFIDENTIAL 37141 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person, (See Art. 26 (4) NAVREGS.) REC FROM FCC RECEIVED BY BALTIVORE UNIT FROM RADIO BALTIVORE BY TELEPHONE RADIO BALTIMORE RECEIVED FROM RADIO CHARLESTON ON sep KCS AT 0407 GHT S§ EMPIRE OPAL 12.52 NORTH og 29 WEST SUGMARINE SIGHTED XX 0355 GMT RECPHONE3D/425DE/FC COMINCH ACTION $5 12 19 20 2DA 20K OG WOR 37 16 BDA 20/G 38 HYDRO FWO cwo(2) 200425 0 INTERCEPTED ON 500 KCS URGENT/RT "SUBMARINE" FROM RAD10 CHARLESTON 88 EMPIRE OPAL 12 52 NORTH 60 29 WEST SUBMARINE SIGHTED AT 0355 COMINCH ACTION 50 17 19 20 20A 20K CG (IDR 37 16 BDA 200 38 HYDRO FW0(1) cwo(2) OPDO COPY/RT 300355 RECEIVED I'ROM FCC VIA RONE RECEIVED BY BALTIMORE UNIT AT $122 GMT VIA TELEPHONE FROM RAD10 BALTIMORE INTERCEPTED ON 500 KGS FROM RAD10 TUCKERTON NJ SUBMARINE SIGHTED FROM XX *MMZE 19 MILES SOUTH CAPE LOOKOUT 113 GMT *MMZE - NOT LISTED OUR LISTS COMINCH ACTION 35 10 19 20 20A 20K CG ØØR DOA 37 16 20G 38 HYDRO FWO 360320 DE/RT 0320/30 CW0(2) OPDO 1. CH13 0 P FOR COMINCH SUBMARINE SIGHTED FROM 88 EMPIRE OPAL 1252 NORTH 6029 WEST AT 0355 END FROM RAD10 CHARLESTON COMINCH ACTION $5 19 19 20 20A 20K CG VER 37 16 DUA 200 38 HYDRO OPDO FWO CWO(2) st COPY/RT NAVAL MESSAGE HAVY- DEPARTMENT DRAFTER F-353(0HL) EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COMINCE ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC AREA PRIORIT PPPP FOR ACTION INTERESTED IN SUBMARINE ROUTINE RELEASED BY POSITION REPORT DEFERRED DATE 29 April 1942, F +CDRS ALL SEA FRON LANT -OPERAT. PRIORITY PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM INFORMATION ROUTINE DECODED BY DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. $1621 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT 29 APRIL SUB SITUATION X PART ONE I THREE BETWEEN CAPE LOOKOUT AND CAPE MAY X ONE BY DF WITHIN 50 MILES 39-45N 74W 00572/29 X ONE 43-08N 67-37W 16052/28 I ONE 37-37N 64-25W ABOUT 0330z/29 WESTBOUND X ONE BY DF WITHIN 100 MILES 37-30N 58-30W 15332/28 X DF INDICATES POSSIBLY 2 MORE IN SAME AREA X ONE EASTBOUND VICINITY 39N 10-30W I FIVE NOT RECENTLY LOCATED NORTH OF 41N BETWEE 47 AND 61W X 3 WESTBOUND X 42M 3h-30w X 4b-30N 36W I 40-30N 32W X TWO OUTWARD 48-30N 43-30W X TWO HOMEBOUND ESTIMATED I 41-30N 40-30W X 42-30N 35W I ACTION TO ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC AREA INTERESTED IN SUBMARINE POSITION REPORT X FROM COMINCH X PART TWO X ONE WILMINGTON CANAVERAL AREA X ONE BAHAMAS WINDWARD PASSAGE AREA X ONE 26-10N 66-15W 09152/29 X POSSIBLY ON MONA PASSAGE X ONE WITHIN 150 MILES CURACAO X ONE 14-31N 61-07ª 22052/28 X ONE NEAR TRINIDAD 12302/29 X ONE 07-20N 57-35 12482/28 plated I ONE FREETOWN TAKORADI AREA I POSSIBLY ONE VICINITY VICTORIA BRAZIL I 08D DECLASSIFIED Letter, 5-3-72 P-35.....ORM NAVAIDE TO PRES...20 200P DEC 20 1972 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 291621 37141 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE COMINCH HMS PARTHIAN OF OP PORITT FROM RELEASED BY DYER YOR ACTION NOUTINE DEFERRED DATE APRIL 29 1942 TOR CODEROON 2042/2021 ADMIRALTY OP OP PORITY DECODED WIGGINS/WINTER/FIELD INFORMATION CINCAWI ROOTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED ET INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY, 291939 CCR 2100 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATEM WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION TO HMS PARTHIAN. INFO TO ADMIRALTY AND CINCAWI. FROM COMINCH. MY 290621 DF BEARINGS AT 12182/29 AND 16192/29 FURTHER INDICATE U-BOAT IN YOUR VICINITY NO FIX OBTAINABLE. DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC 20 1972 37141 Make original only, Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Aft. 26 (4) NAVREGS.) 291939 MAYAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE COMCARIBSEAFROM PRIORITY FROM RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE OPNAV DEFERRED DATE 29 APRIL, 1942 PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM INF INFORMATION US8 BRECKENRIDGE ROUTINE DECODED BY EVANS USS BIDDLE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED ET SMITH INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. LT KELLY 293617 NCR 7850 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. . ORIGINATOR FILL EM DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT SUBMARINE SIGHTED LAT 14-31 NORTH 61-06-30 WEST AT 2205Z. COMINCH...ACT RECORD COPY: 10/11 plotted 20G 37 16 BADO euo FILE 290617 DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC 20 1972 37141 Make original only. Deliver Le communication watch officer in person, (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 290617 NAVAL MESSAGE MAYY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER F-353(cml) DETENSION NUMBER ADDRESSIES PRESEDENCE ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC AREA PRIORITY FROM PPPP FOR ACTION INTERESTED IN SUBMARINE ROUTINE RELEASED BY POSITION REPORT DEFERRED DATE 28 April 1942. - -CDRS ALL SEA FROM LANT- - OPERAT.PRIORITY PRIORITY TOR CODERDOM INFORMATION BOUTINE DECODED ET DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY 281724 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL N TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT 28 APRIL SUB SITUATION X PART ONE X 2 OR 3 BETWEEN WILMINGTON AND CAPE MAY I PREBABLY ONE VICINITY 1,0-06N 73-43W X POSSIBLY ONE NANTUCKET AREA X FOUR WESTBOUND IN AREA 10 TO 47M AND 45 m. 59r X SEVEN EASTBOUND APPROXIMATELY X 42-30N 61W I 38N 574 I 37-30N 53-30K I 38-30N 52-30W X 31st 9911 X 10-3011 h5w X 4211 how X 1 WESTBOUND X 36H 65-30n x 10m 45W x 10-30N 1:0-30m X his 39W I ACTION TO ALL COMMANDS ATTANTIC AREA INTERESTED IN SUBMARINE POSITION REPORT X FROM COMINGE X PART TWO I h ESTIMATED AS FOLLOWS X CAPE CANEVERAL AREA X VICINITY PROVIDENCE CHARIEL X M.HA PASSAGE I HEAR MARTINIQUE I ONE 11-1:71 68-1,5W ABOUT 0956z/28 X ONE OTHER IN EASTIRN HAIZ CARENBEAN I ONE IN AREA squar 02 X ONE COURSE Sil ESTIMATED 25M 65r I ONE EASTROUND 47N 33W X ONE WISTBOUND 49M 29W X DECLASSIFIED OSD "DEC-20-9572 P-35 ORIO MAVAIDE TO PRES 200P 16 37. 39 10/11 CONFIDENTIAL 37341 Make original only. Deliver la communication watch officer in person, (See Art. 26 (4) NAVREGS) 281724 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME, DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COAC OPNAV PPPARITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION COMINCH ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 28 APRIL 1942 TOR CODEROOM 1752/1710 PRIORITY DECODED BY PORTER/PORTER INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 1631/28 CCR 1289 VPLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (FROM COAC) SUBMARINE SIGHTED BY AIRCRAFT 43-08N 67-37₩ AT 16052 28TH. COPY DELIVERED TO OPNAV CODEROOM DECLASSIFIED 08D Letter, 5-3-78 DEC 20 1972 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 281631 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDHESSEES PRECEDENCE ALUSNOB VICTORIA FROM PRIDRITY (BRAZEL) ACTION OPNAY NOUTINE RRR RELEASED BY DATE 28 APRIL, 1942. DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 1714 PRIORITY DECODED BY YOUNGDALE INFORMATION ALUSNA RIO ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY ROBINSON INDICATE ROONEYV ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 281539 NCR 07431 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL at TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRESEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT TEXT APRIL 26TH AT 1390 CCT SUBMARINE WAS SIGHTED 6 MILES OFF RIO DOCE LIGHT (APPROXIMATE POSITION 19-37 SOUTH, 39-56 WEST) (ALUSNA RIO ADVISED) ACTION: COMINGH 10/11 37 3ADO 16 20-G FILE plotted DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC 20 1972 37141 Make original only. Deliver Is communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) 281530 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM CINCAWI PRIOROGY RELEASED BY FOR, ACTION ADMIRALTY 811 ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 28 APRIL 1942 NSHQ TOR CODEROOM 2148/ INFORMATION 30 (1) JAMIACA PR I GRATTY BAD WASHINGTON ROUTINE DECODED LIGGINS-FINKELDEY/BERRY COMINCH OPNAV DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY COMCARIBSEAFRON INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 1343P/28 CCR 1318 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ADMIRALTY 811 REPEATED NSHQ SO (1) JAMAICA BAD WASH- INGTON COMINCH OPNAV COMCARIBSEAFRON FROM CINCAWT FOLLOWING HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM GEORGETOWN BEGIN. PAN AMERICAN PLANE REPORTS SIGHTING SUB ON THE SOR- FACE IN LAT 07-20 NORTH LONG 57-35 WEST AT 1248 GMT. FRON. END. BAD WASHINGTON PASS TO COMINCH OPNAV COMCARIBSEA- Kentted COMINCH DELIVER TO BAD (2) COPY DELIVERED TO OPNAV CODEROOM DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC 20 1972 GECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. T6 (4) NAVREGS.) 37139 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM CINCANI ADMIRALTY PPPPFF FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED ST. DEFERRED DATE APRIL 28 1942 TOR CODEROOM 1857 DECODED BY FIELD INFORMATION NSHQ PPPPPP 801 KINGSTON ROUTINE BAD COMINCH OPNAV DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY COMCARIBSEAFRON INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 1343P/28 CCR 1298A UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ADMIRALTY 811 (R) NSHQ, S01 KINGSTON, BAD, COMINCH, OPNAV, COM CARIBBEAN SEA FRONTIER. BAD PASS TO COMINCH, OPNAV, COMCARIBBEAN SEA FRONTIER. FOLLOWING HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM GEORGETOWN. BEGINS. PANAMERICAN PLANE REPORTED SIGHTING SUBMARINE ON THE SURFACE IN LAT 7-20N LONG 57-35W AT 1248 GMT. ENDS. THIS RECEIVED FROM BAD. COPY DELIVERED TO OPNAV CODEROOM. DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-78 SECRET DEC 20 1972 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 28/343 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRESEDENCE FROM COMPASEAFRON PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION COMINCH NOUTIME DATE APRIL 28, 1942 NITEXPERRED TOR CODEROOM 1704/1625 PRIORITY DECODED BY BUSBY/WINTER INFORMATION ADUTIME DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY 281320 CCR 1282 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL If TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILE IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GET TEXT. GOFF SUBMITTED REPORT OF SIGHTING 2 TORPEDO TRACKS ACROSS BOW AT 2145 R /21 APRIL ON LATITUDE 01-51 LONGITUDE 87-42 WHILE ON POSITION ASTERN OF CONVOY. IN VIEW OF OTHER VESSELS SIGHTING TIDE RIP STREAKS AT EXACT LOCATION AND TIME THIS REPORT DOUBTFUL. DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC 20 1972 27141 Make original only, Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (ID NAVREGS) 281320 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER CERTASION NUMBER ADD=ESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM ADMIRALTY PPPPRIORITY FOR ACTION OPNAV ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE 28 APRIL 42 TOR CODEROOM X8% 1352/28 PRIORITY DECODED BY PARKER INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRATED BY GILKER INDICATE BY ASTERISM ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY, ROONEY PAGE 1. OF 2 281213Z NCR 7317 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR THE IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT "(OPNAV FROM ADMIRALTY) U/B SITUATION. POOR D/F BEARINGS INDICATE AN ITALIAN U/B TO THE SOUTHWARD OF FREETOWN - DAKAR AREA. NO FRESH INFORMATION FROM NORTH BRAZIL AREA. ONE AT 05332/28 013-30 N 067-43 W. ONE BY D/F AT 00212/27 WITHIN 100 MILES OF $16-33 N 075-30 N. TWO OUT- WARD NOT RECENTLY FIXED ESTIMATED NEAR MARTINIQUE AND MONA PASSAGE. ONE OUTWARD ESTIMATED WITHIN 103 MILES OF 025-00 N $65-00 U. ONE NEAR CAPE CANAVERAL. ONE PROBABLY NEAR PROVIDENC CHANNEL. TWO OR THREE DELAWARE TO WILLINGTON. TWO ESTIMATED WITHIN 100 MILES 040-30 N 070-00 W. ONE OUTWARD ESTANWED ABOUT $36-00 N 65-30 W. ONE HOMEWARD ESTIMATED WITHIN 100 LILES OF 042-30 N 061-00 N. FOUR OUTWARD BETWEEN LATITUDES 43 DEGS AND 47 DEGS N AND LONGTTUDES 45 DEGS AND 55 DEGS V. SIX HOMEWARD 5 ESTIMATED APPROXIMATELY 34 DEGS $9DEGS 38 #7 37-30 53-30 38-30 52-30 40-30 45-00 42 40. THREE OUTWARD ESTIMATED WITHIN 100 WILES OF 49 DEGS 45 DEGS. 49-30 40-30 51 39. EX LONE CONFIDENTIAL STILL Make original only. Deliver UNCLASSIFIED JAN 28/2/3 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAUTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION NOUTINE DEFERRED DATE TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROOTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE If ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS LATISFACTORY. PACE 2 OF 2 2812132 NCR 7317 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEST HOMEWARD ESTIMATED APPROX 47 DECS 33 DECS. ONE OUTWARD ESTIMATED WITHIN 13,5 MILES OF 49 DEGS 29 DEGS. NO CHANGE EAST OF 32 DEGS W. DISTRIBUTION COMINCH....ACTION 10/11 16 38 37 20C BADO FILE: 200P.... CONFIDENTIAL Make original only. Deliver UNCLASSIFIED/ANCE 2 1973 87161 Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NBA NR 1984 FROM GURACAO RADIO RELAYED TO RADIO BALEDA.,RADIO SAN JUAN PR.,RADIO WASHINGTON SUBMARINE SIGHTED POSITION 11.47 NORTH 68.45 WEST TIME OF RECEIPT 0956 (hear Curacao) COMINCH ACTION 85 19 19 20 29A 20K CG BBR 37 16 AWA XXX 200 38 HYDRO FWO 1212 CH 28APRIL 8920 cwo(2) DPDO 281012 W59 29/28 IMP BETAT BERWUDA 28 1831 ADMIRACIRO IMMEDIATE OPNAV WASHINGTON FOLLOWING RECEIVED BEGINS 1048 GIFT INTERGEPTED FROM RDO CURACAO SUBMARINE SIGHTED POSN 11 DEGREES 47 MINUTES NORTH 68 DEGREES 45 MINUTES WEST ENDS NAVYCOM BERMUDA 0957P/28 1248A COMINGH ACTION (55 10 19 20 20A 20G 20K CG BUR ESA B1A 37 16 38 HYDRO BUSHIPS OPNAV CHO(2) FWO(1) pet'd at 280957 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM CINCPAC (NPM) COMINCH (NSS) PRIORITY RELEASED It FOR ACTION RRRROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 28 APRIL 1942 TOR CODEROOM 0925/0655 COMTWELVE (NPG) PRIORITY DECODED BY SMITH/SLADE INFORMATION RRRPOUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 280231 CCR 1244 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (ORIGINATOR CINCPAC X ACTION COMINCH INFO COMTWELVE) TAMBOR ON COMPLETION PATROL REPORTS SINKING ONE MEDIUM TANKER AND ONE SMALL FREIGHTER X A PBY REPORTS SIGHTING A SUBMARINE MAKING A CRASH DIVE BEARING 062 480 MILES FROM OAHU X THE SUMNER COMPLETED A CHECK SURVEY OF NANDI ROADS X CLIPPERTON ISLAND INVESTIGATED BY ATLANTA NO ENEMY ACTIVITY DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 CHORET DEC 20 1972 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 280231 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COMINCH ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC PPPPP RELEASED BY DYER FOR ACTION AREA INTERESTED IN ROUTINE SUBMARINE POSITION REPORT. DEFERRED DATE APRIL 27 1942 CDRS ALL SFLANT OP OP OP TOR CODEROOM 1927/1789 PRIORITY DECODED PITKIN/NEMHOUSE/FIELD INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY DECLASSIFIED INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. OSD Letter, 5-3-72 1743/27 CCR 2043 DEC 20 1972 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION TO ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC AREA INTERESTED IN SUB- MARINE POSITION REPORT. FROM COMINCH. 27 APRIL SUB SITUATION. PART ONE. ONE BY DF WITHIN 100 MILES 41N 71-30w 01232/27. POSSIBLY ONE OTHER OFF JER- SEY COAST. ONE EAST ONE WESTBOUND WITHIN 150 MILES CAPE SABLE. TWO WESTBOUND WITHIN 150 MILES CAPE RACE. TWO EAST ONE WESTBOUND ESTIMATED WITHIN 150 MILES 36N 58W . ONE BY DF WITHIN 50 MILES 36N 60W 17452/26. THREE HOMEBOUND: 46-30N 37W, 41-20N 44w, 40N 49W. FIVE WESTBOUND ESTIMATED AS FOLLOWS: 46-30N 44-30w, 46N 41W, 50-30N 41-30w, 49-30N 40-30w, 51-30N 35W. PART TWO. PROBABLY TWO WIL- NAVY DEPARTMENT EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROOTINE DEFERRED DATE TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRATED BY INDICATE BY ADDRESS FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY PAGE TWO OF TWO. 1743/27 CCR 2043 VALESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL at TRANSMITTED "WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL the DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GET TEXT 47-30N 28-30w. THREE EASTBOUND: 32-30N 63W, 42-30N 31-30w, 45N 29W. NOTHING RECENT FROM NORTH COAST BRAZIL OR FREETOWN AREAS. COPY DELIVERED TO OPNAV CODEROOM FOR: NAVAIDE, 20G, 200P, 16, 37, 39, 10/11, 12. DECLASSIFIED 08D Letter, 5-3-72 DEL 2V 1972 27341 Make original only. Deliver in communication waich officer in person. (See Art. 26 (1) NAVREGS) NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM ADMIRALTYIRDO LONDON) FOR ACTION OPNAV PPPPP ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE 27 APRIL 1942 TOR CODEROOM 1537 PRIORITY DECODED BY SOBEL INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY HILL INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY LT KELLY 271152/Z NCR 6732 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFENRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (OPNAV FROM ADMIRALTY) ATLANTIC U-BOAT SITUATION. NOTHING FRESH FROM FREETOWN OR N. BRAZIL AREAS. BY POOR D/F AT 00212/27 ONE UNFIXED IN E. CARIBBEAN. I OTHER PROBABLY IN THIS AREA. OUTWARD NOT RECENTLY FIXED ESTIMATED NEAR DOMINICAS, MONA PASSAPE PROVIDENCE CHANNEL AND 26-3pm 62-ppw. CAPE CANAVERAL OR FURTHER TO NE. 1 08 2 WILMINGTON TO HAMPTON ROADS. 5 1 BY POOR D/F AT 02332/27 WITHIN 25% MILES OF 33-JPM 72-3pm 2 DELAWARE TO CAPE COD. 7 OUTWARD 1 HOMEWARD ESTIMATED WITHIN 150 MILES OF CAPE SABLE. 2 OUTWARD ESTIMATED WITHIN 150 MILES OF CAPE RACE. 7 HOMEWARD ESTIMATED APPROX. 32-30N 63-00w. I BY D/F AT 17452 AND 20352/26 WITHIN 93 MILE S OF36-JIN 58-ppw. 2 HOMEWARD AND 1 OUTWARD ESTIMATED WITHIN 150 MILES OF THIS POSITION. 5 HOMEWARD ESTIMATED APPROX 49-MOW, 41-5AN 44-3pm, 46-3)IN 83 BSW. 42-30N 31-35W, 45-SON 29-3pm. a OUTWARD WITHIN 153 MILES OF 46-39N 44-33W, 46-03N 41-Apw, 47-3)IN 20-30W. a NOT FIXED ESTIMATED OUTWARD 53-35N 41-33W, 49-3/M 51-33N 35-00W. NO CHANGE E. OF 3pw. COMINCH ACTION 16 37 2gn 12/11 BADO 200P FILE. CONF UNCLASSIFIED REORADEDT T AL 17141 Make original only. Deliver to chimmunication watch officer in person, (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 27 271152 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER LITENSION NUMBER PRECEDENCE COMINCH USS BUCHANAN OP PRIORITY OP OP FROM FOR ACTION USS CORRY COLE USS RELIEF ROUTINE RELEASED BY USS CHICOPEE DATE 27 APRIL 1942 TOR CODEROOM 0543/0655 CINCLANT PRIORITY PRODUCTY DECODED BY HIGGINS-EDWARDS/BERRY INFORMATION NSHQ FONF ROUTINE COAC CINCAWI DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY. 270535 CCR 2037 VALESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL IE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ENEMY SUBMARINE LOCATED BY RDF WITHIN 100 MILES 41-00 NORTH 71-30 WEST AT 0123 ZED/27 PLANED DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-78 DEC 20 1972 92141 Make original naly. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 26 (4) NAVHE(S) 27 270335 NAVAL- MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME) DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ALL COMMANDS LANT COMINCH PPPPPPPPP FROM AREA INTERESTED IN PRICENT FOR ACTION SUB POSITS REPORT RELEASED BY DYER NOUTINE 26 APRIL 42 ALL 6F COM LANT OP OP OP OP DATE TOR CODEROOM 1650/1903 PRIORITY PITKIN-SMITH/PITKIN INFORMATION ROUTINE DECODED BY DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY. Letter, 0-3-78 GERMAN 261639 CCR-2026 OSD DEC 20 1972 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION TO ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC AREA INTERESTED IN SUBMARINE POSITION REPORT X FROM COMINCH X 26 APRIL SUB SITUATION X PART ONE X ONE 34-55N 75-45W AT 1915Z/25 X ONE 35-20N 75-25W AT 00322/26 X POSSIBLY ONE OTHER OFF DELAWARE X ONE 40N 72-36# AT 1446Z/25 X TWO IN AREA NORTH OF 40N 66 TO 70# ONE OF WHICH 41-5ON 69-30m AT 11107/26 X TWO OR THREE EASTBOUND AND ONE WESTBOUND POSSIBLY FOR RENDEZVOUS WITHIN 120 MILES OF 36-30M 57W AT 2129Z/25 X ONE SOUTHEAST OF CAPE SABLE X ONE BY DF WITHIN 100 WILES 41N 48W AT 00102/26 X THREE EASTBOUND IN APPROXIMATE POSITS X 37N 65W X 46-30N 41-30w X 40-30N 37W X SIX WESTBOUND IN APPROXIMATE POSITS X 52N 38# X 50-30N 37-30w X 46-30N 37-30w X 48N 41-30w X 46-30N 46-3 X 45-30N 46W XX PART TWO X ONE POSSIBLY FLORIDA STRAITS X ONE PROVIDENCE CHANNEL X ONE POSSIBLY DAMAGED BY DF WITHIN 100 MILES 30-30N 66-45W AT 0415Z/26 X 4 WESTBOUND IN (CONCLUDED ON PAGE 2) 37141 Make original only. Deliver is communication watch officer in serson. (See Art. 26 (4) NAVREGS.) 26,639 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSIONS PRECEDENCE FROM PRICRITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DATE TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. PAGE THO OF 261639 CCR-2026 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT TEXT APPROXIMATE POSITS 18N 57-30w X 23N 64% X 27-30N 59-30W X 53N 32W X ONE EASTBOUND 43-30N 33-30m X NO NEW INFO CARIBBEAN FREETOWN OR BRAZIL AREAS X FIVE ESTIMATED WESTBOUND STILL EAST OF 30w X COPY DELIVERED TO OPNAV CODEROOM FOR NAVAIDE. 23G 200P 16 37 39 10/11 12 TOR NCR 2030/26 OPNAV DISTRIBUTION COAST GUARD FILE. DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter 5-3-78 261639 COR 2026 DEC 26 DIE STI48 Make original only. Deliver in communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME I DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE COMINCH FROM PPPARMTY RELEASED If CDR DYER FOR ACTION NOB BERMUDA ROUTINE DATE 26 APRIL 1942 DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 1438/1457 PRIORITY DECODED BY SMITH/TIERS INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY 261425 CCR 2023 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DESPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT TEXT WITHIN 60 MILES 31-00N 68-00w DF INDICATES SUB AT 04172/26 PLOTTED DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 0-3-78 DEC 20 1972 STI41 Make original only. Deliver in communication watch officer in person, (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) 27 261425 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COMINCH PRPPP CARMODY FOR ACTION USCG MANASQUAN CINCLANT ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE 26 APRIL 1942 TOR CODEROOM 1251/1313 PRIDRITY DECODED ET SMITH/TIERS INFORMATION #DUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSED FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 261246 CCR 2020 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL H TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. DAIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT AT 00132/26 BY D/F A SUB WITHIN 108 MILES 41-30N 48-30w 2 TO 16 & MO & WERE DAY MT AT $4141.08 M 67-00 ($@42/20, 11407/05 11/2019 BITRIA 400 X HONERAND WAY BE To WITH 1 OUTNING, $0 NO TO ACCOUNT F29 02/12/20, or 0, 3 DECLASSIFIED 11 WM OBD Letter, 0-3-78 DEC 20 1972 97141 Make original only. Deliver Le communication watch officer in person, (See Art. 16 (4) NAVREGS.) 27 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADD-ESSEES PRECEDENCE FRO ADMIRALTY OPNAV PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE 26 APRIL 1942 TOR CODEROOM 1329/26TH PRIORITY DECODED BY YEAGER INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY HEINE INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY GERMAN 261145/Z NCR6196 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATOR WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DESEARED PRESEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT OPMAY FROM ADMIRALTY. U/B SITUATION NOTHING FRESH FROM FREETOWN, BRAZIL. OR CARIBDEAN. 4 NOT RECENTLY FIXED ESTIMATED APPROXIMATELY 18-99 N 57-30 N. 27-30 N 59-30 " 23-00 N 64-00 . AND PROVIDENCE CHANNEL. 1 FLORIDA STRAIT. 1 CHARLESTON TO CAPE LOOKOUT. 1 CAPE HATTERAS TO HAMPTON ROADS. 1 OFF DELAMARE. 2 APPROXIMATELY 40-05 N 66-95 W TO 70-59 ". 1 SOUTHEAST CAPE SABLE. 1 HOMEWARD ESTIMATE APPROXIMATELY 37-00 N 65-00 #. POSSIBLY THAT D/F'D AT 15192/24 AND 91172/25. 1 BY D/F AT 6416Z/26 WITHIN 6g MILES OF 31-99 N 67-99 W. PROBABLY HOMEWARD. D/FS AT 1024Z/25, 1548Z/25 AND 2129Z/25 WITHIN 199 MILES OF 36-30 N 57-55 W. SUGGEST 2 OR 3 HOMEWARD U/BOATS MAY BE TRYING TO RENDEZVOUS WITH 1 OUTWARD. so FAR AS KNOWN NO SINKINGS TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS UNUSUAL W/T ACTIVITY. BY D/F AT 05122/26. 1 POSSIBLY HOMEWARD WITHIN 195 MILES OF 46-30 N 50-00 W. 3 HOMEWARD ESTIMATED APPROXIMATELY 46-30 N 41-30 W. 40-30 и 37-90 N. 43-30 N 33-30 #. 7 OUTWARD NOT RECENTLY FIXED ESTIMATED APPROXI ATELY 46-30 N 46-30 N. 45-30 N 46-59 # 48-06 N 41-30 #. 46-30 N 37-30 R 50-36 N 37-30 W 52-00 N 38-05 W 53-00 N 32-00 #. 5 U/BS ESTIMATED OUTWARD NOT YET BEST OF 30 W. NO OTHER CHANGE. DISTRIBUTION COMINCH ACTION MECRADED JAN 2 1973 15/11. FILE: CONF NOR6195 L 37141 Make original only. Deliver to watch officer in offers. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGR.) 261145 NAVAL MESSAGE MAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSES PRECEDENCE FROM ALUSLO COLOMBO OPNAV PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DATE 28 APRIL 1942 DEFERRED TOR 1916/26 PRIORITY DECODED BY HUTCHINSON INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRATED BY HEINE INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSITES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY II SATISFACTORY. BERMAN 26074g NCR6337 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL se TRANSMITTED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT TEST VAGUE AND UNCONFIRMED REPORTS OF SUB OPERATING IN GENERAL AREA MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL SINCE 5 APRIL. 1200 23RD SONTAY REPORTS OPENING FIRE ON SUB FIFTY MILES SOUTH OF MOZAMBIQUE. 19002 24TH SAILING VESSEL POSITION 15-49 8 40-31 E REPORTED SUB ON SURFACE. DIVED THEN SURFACED AGAIN. DISTRIBUTION DECLASSIFIED COMINCH ACTION 08D Letter, 5-3-72 19/11 16 200 37 BADO FILE DEC 20 19.4 266740 NCR6337 37344 260740 Make original only. Deliver is communication watch afficer in Derson, (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) 27 0 IN V DY NR 2 T MUSK -- IMPORTANT REFERENCE ADMIRALTY MESSAGE AF POSITION 3520 N 7525 W AT 0032 CUT 01307/26 COMINCH ACTION TOD 01542/26/4/42 05 12 19 2g 2BA 20K CG RRH GC 37 16 USA #1A 2gG 38 HYDRO FWD 060(2) BUSHIPS OPDO 260154 27 TIV U TW ND DN V DY NR 21 T MUSK IMPORTANT GBMS7 FROM: C O A C REFERENCE ADMIRALTY MESSAGE AF POSITION 40-00 N 72-36 W AT 1446 G M T. COMINCH ACTION 22307/25 05 10 19 20 20A 20K CG ØØR 37 16 20G ØDA 01A 38 HYDRO TOD 23067/25/4/42 A C OPDO FWO CWO(2) 252306 27 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER CITENSION MUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COMINCH ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC SERVICE FOR ACTION AREA INTERESTED IN PPPPPPPP RELEASED BY COMDR DYER BUBMARINE POSITION ROUTINE REPORT DEFERRED DATE 25 APRIL 1942 CDRS ALL SEAFRON LANT (OPOPOP) TOR CODEROOM 1651/1829 PRIORITY DECODED BY PITKIN/SMITH INFORMATION ROOTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY II SATISFACTORY 251646 CCR 2002 (PAGE 1 OF 2) WNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL If TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT BEST (ACTION TO ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC AREA INTERESTED IN SUB- DECLASSIFIED MARINE POSITION REPORT FROM COMINCH) OSD Letter, 5-3-72 25 APRIL SUB SITUATION DEC 20 1972 PART ONE X ONE 35-40N 75-15W 12302/25 X ONE 38-54N 74-48W 13332/25 X POSSIBLY ONE 41-15N 71-07W 11457/25 X ONE 46-18N 68-25W 22302/24 POSSIBLY HOMEBOUND X ONE 42-50N 63-29W 615Z/25 X POSSIBLY ONE NEAR SABLE ISLAND X ONE BY DF WITHIN 100 MILES 35-30N 70w 11772/25 X POSSIBLY ANOTHER HOMEWARD IN SAME AREA X NO OTHER RECENT INDICATIONS OF SUBS IN AREA WEST OF BERMUDA X DFS INDICATE POSSIBDY 2 OR 3 EAST AND ONE WESTBOUND WITHIN 130 MILES 36N 58W X ONE BY DF WITHIN 100 MILES 37N 53W 06132/25 X 3 EASTBOUND 40N 43W X 4PN 38-30w X 42-30N 37-30w X 2 WEST ONE EASTBOUND WITHIN 150 MILES 46-30N 44W X 4 WESTBOUND X 47-30N 34# X 49-30N 35W X 52-30N 34W X 53N 34W X PART TWO X ONE 33-31N 76-57W 10252/25 X PROBABLY ONE FLORIDA 251646 97141 Mobe original only. Deliver to communication watch dor in person. (See Art. 26 (€) NAVREGS.) 27 NAVAL MESSAGE HAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE FOR CODERGON PRIDBITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROOTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED If INDICATE If ASTERICK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY.- 251646 CCR 2002 (PAGE 2 OF 2) UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THE DISPATCH WILL H. TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR fill in DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT STRAITS AREA X SEVERAL UNLOCATED CARIB AREA X POSSIBLY ONE OR-TWO OFF NORTH COAST BRAZIL X 5 OUTBOUND X 20N 55W X 28-30N 57W X 25N 61W X 28-30N 74-30w X 53-30N 28W X ONE EASTBOUND 47N 32W COPY DELIVERED TO OPNAV CODE ROOM NAVAIDE TO PRES..20G..200P..16..37..39..10/11..12. DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-78 DEC 20 1972 Make original only, Deliver to remmunication watch officer in prison. (See Art. 26 (4) NAVREGS) NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER F-355(GHL) EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC FROM COMINON PRIORITY. ////// RELEASED BY FOR ACTION AREA INTERESTED IN STB- MARINE POSITION REPORT ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE April 25, 1942 CDRS ATL SEA FROM LANE OPERATIONAL PRIORITY. PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM INFORMATION ROUTINE DECODED BY DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 251634 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT 25 APRIL SUB SITUATION I PART ONE X ONE 35-40N 75-15W 02302/25 X ONE 38-54N 74-48W 13332/25 X POSSIBLY ONE 41-15N 71-07W 11452/25 X ONE 40-18N 68-25W 2330Z/25 POSSIBLY HOMMOUND X ONE 42-50N 63-29V 06152/25 X POSSIBLY ONE HEAR SABLE ISLAND X ONE BY IF WITHIN 100 MILES 35-30N 70W 01172/25 X POSSIBLY ANOTHER HOMEWARD IN SAME ARXA X NO OTHER RECENT INDICATIONS OF SUBS IN AREA WEST OF BERMUDA X DFS INDICATE POSSIBLY 2 OR 3 EAST AND ONE WESTBOUND WITHIN 100 MILES 36N 58W X ONE BY DF WITHIN 100 MILES 37H 53W 06132/25 X 3 MASTBOUND 40N 43V X 40M 38-30W X 42-30N 37-30W I a WEST ONE MASTBOUND WITHIN 150 MILES 46-30X 4AW X 4 WESTBOUND X 47-30N 34W X 49-30N 35W X 53-30N 34W X 53H 34W X ACTION TO ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC AREA INTERESTED IN SUBMARINE POSITION REPORT FROM COMINGH X PART TWO X ONE 33-31N 76-57V 10252/25 X PROBABLY ONE FLORIDA STRAITS ARRA I SEVERAL UNLOCATED GARIB ARNA X POSSIBLY ONE OR TWO OFF NORTH COAST BRAZIL X 5 OUTBOUND X 20N 55W X 36-30N 57V X 26N 61W X 28-30H 74-30W x 53-30N 2BV I ONE EASTROUND 47N 32W platted DECLASSIFIED OSD DEC 0°19722" F-35 ORIG NAVAIDE TO PRES 200 200P 16 37 39 10/11 12 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 27 251634 s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE IN V DY NR 13 PP T MUSK GRMST I M P o R TANT COAC FROM: CO ATLANTIC COAST, (RCN) JALIFAX ACTION: OPNAV PRIORITY/SR REFERENCE ATMIRALTY MESSAGE AF POSITION 38 DEGREES 54 MINUTES N 74 DEGREES 48 MINUTES W AT 1333 CMT COMINCH ACTION 05 10 19 15312/25 20 20A 20K CG GOR 37 16 BOA 01A 20G 38 HYDRO FW0(1) CWO(2) TOD 15392/25/4/42 GHD I V IN DY 13 R TO 251539 27 PRORITY IN V DY NR 12 T MUSK PPP CEMO 7 IMPORTANT COAC FROM: CO ATLANTIC COAST (RCN) HALIFAX ACTION. OPNAY PRIORITY/3R REFERENCE ADMIRALTY MESSAGE AF POSITION 41 DEGREES 15 MINUTESNN 71 DEGREES 07 MINUTES W T 1145 GMT COMINCH ACTION 05 10 19 20 29A 20K CG por 37 LA BDA 143277731 14327/25 $1A 200 38 HYDRO FW0(1) CWO(2) TOD 15077/25/4/42 CHD 27 251507 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ADMY OPNAV PRIORITY FROM FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE 25 APRIL 1942 TOR CODEROOM 1301 PRIDRITY DECODED BY POWELL INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED ET LELAND INDICATE BY ASTENISK ADDRESSIES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY ROUTED BY FULTON 251157Z NCR 5645 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (OPNAV FROM ADMY) U/B SITUATION HLIGHT D/F INDICATIONS THAT 1 OR MORE ITALIANS HAVE RETURNED TO NORTH COAST OF BRAZIL. NO INFORMATION FROM FREETOWN AREA. PROBABLY 2 UNFIXED IN CARIBBEAN. 1 FLORIDA STRAIT. 4 OUTWARD APPROXIMATELY 20-00 N 55-00 ", 28-30 57-00, ################## 25-00 61-00, 28-30 74-30. 1 BY D/F AT 15192/24 WITH IN 90 MILES OF 35-00 N 72-05 PO881BLY PATROLLING. 1 ESTIMATED HOMEWARD BY D/F AT 01172/25 WITHIN 60 MILE8 OF 36-30 70-30. 3 CAPE HATTER08 TO LONG ISLAND. 1 OUTWARD. 1 HOMEWARD WITHIN 60 MILE8 OF 41-00 67-30. D/F'S AT 0708Z/24 1719Z/24 AND 0024Z/25 SUGGEST 2 OR 3 PROBA- BLY HOMEWARD WITHIN 196 MILES OF 36-00 58-00, A 4TH ESTIMATED OUTWARD FROM D/F AT 09117/24 PROBABLY ALSO IN THIS AREA AND 1 OR POSSIBLY 2 NEAR SABLE ISLAND. 2 OUTWARD AND 1 HOMEWORD WITHIN 150 MILES OF 46-30 44-09. 4 HOMEWARD ESTIMATED APPROX- IMATELY 48-05 43-00, 40-00 38-30, 42-30 37-30, 47-99 32-00% CONFIDEN TA JAN L GE 2) 2 1973 97341 Make original only. Deliver watch officer in person. (Seg Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 27 251157 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM FOR ACTION PRIORITY ROUTIME RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM DECODED BY INFORMATION BOUTIME DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE ET ASTERISM ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. PAGE 2 251157Z ICR 5645 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL If TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GET TEXT 5 OUTWARD ESTIMATED 53-00 34-00, 52-39 34-00, 49-30 35-03, 47-30 34-00, 53-30 28-00. NO MAJOR CHANGE EAST OF 32-00 WEST. ACTION: COMINCH 10/11 16 37 200 BADO 200P JAN 2 1973 97143 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NAVAL MESSAGE MAYY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE OP OP OP FROM COMINCH PRIORITY RELEASED ET CARMODY FOR ACTION USCG MANASQUAN ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 25 APRIL 1942 COAC TOR CODEROOM (942/1020 DECODED ET INFORMATION NSHQ PRIORITY FONF ROUTINE HIGGINS/BERRY CINCAWI DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY 250920 CCR 1987 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEST AT 06132/25 DF INDICATES SUB WITHIN 100 MILES 37 N 52-45 W DECLASSIFIED ORD Letter, 5-3-78 DEC 20 1972 27 BTNI Make original only. Deliver to communication wairh officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 250920 MAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM ALUGHA CAIRO PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION OPNAV ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE APRIL 25, 1942 TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY 1500 DECODED BY T. Dr LARKIN INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHERMED BY CAMPBELL INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. ROUTED BY LT. FULTON 25,914 HCR 5699 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT SEVERAL REPORTS INCLUDING ONE ESCAPED CREEK NAVAL OFFICER STATE ON SEVEN SUSMARINES NOW BASED AT SALAMIS ENGINES ARE FRENCH NAMES CN INSTRUMENTS. FRENCH RITH GERMAN EQUI- VALENTS UNDERNLATH to T INSTRUCTIONS IN FRENCH. SUGGEST POSSIBILITY FRENCH SUBS BEING QUIETLY TURNED OVER TO CER- MANS. VIEW ELZ C CREEK SUBS JERE OF FRENCH MANUFACTURE 5R1- TISH CONDUCTING FURTHUR INVESTICATIONS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IDENTITY SUBJECT SUBS. ACT: 16 CODINCH CNO DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-78 DEC 20 1972 CHORET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGÉ.) STATE 25091 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE NOS BERMUDA OP PRIORITY OP OP FROM COMINCH FOR ACTION USS TARBELL USS GREER ROUTINE RELEASED BY CARMODY CINCAWI DEFERRED DATE 25 APRIL 1542 0448/0536 PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM INFORMATION COAC PRIORITY FONF ROUTINE DECODED BY HIGGINS-ED ARDS RDS/BERRY NSHQ DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY, 250440 CCR 1983 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT AT 01172/25 BY DF A SUB WITHIN 100 MILES 35-30N 70-00w DECLASSIFIED ORD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC 20 1972 27 37141 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person, (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 250440 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER ESTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COM E $ F FOR ACTION OP PRIDBITY, OP OP COMINCH ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE 25 APRIL 1942 PRIORITY TOR CODERDOM 2434/$427 DECODED BY GLUNT/BERRY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED ET INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSESS FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 250405 CCR 859 WNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME ECT TEXT REFERENCE BUCHANANS 241939 X CORRECTED POSITION 40-32 N 69-50 W DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter DEC 2 0.1972 27 37163 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 74 (4) NAVREGS) 250+05 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE OPnon OP FROM USS BUCHANAN RELEASED BY FOR ACTION COMDESLANT ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 25 APRIL 1942 OP TOR CODEROOM 0400/0355 INFORMATION USS CORRY ROUTINE DECODED BY FINKDELDY/BERRY DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 242245 CCR 855 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATER WILL #1 TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL TN DATE_AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEST (COMBESLANT PASSED TO COM 1 AND COMINSHORE PATROL FOR INFO; COM 1 THEN PASSED TO COM E S F COMSCORON 101 NOB NEWPORT COMUTRON 4 SOPA AFLOAT AT BOSTON; COM E S F THEN PASSED TO COMINCH) THREE ADDITIONAL CONTACTS CORRY FIVE MILES SOUTH WEST OF ORIGINAL CONTACT DECLASSIFIED 08D Letter, 5-3-78 DEC 20 1972 27 87181 Mike original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 242345 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COMINCH (F-36) FOR ACTION OF"UP" OP CINCLANT-CINC AWI ROUTINE RELEASED BY DYER DEFERRED DATE APRIL 24 1942 TO# CODERO 2445/2230 PRIORITY INFORMATION COAC--FONF--NSHO ROOTINE DECODED BY FIELD.BELL. RRARRR DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY 242133 CCR 1977 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME CCT TEXT ENEMY SUBMARINE LOCATED BY RDF WITHIN 100 MILES 36-00 N 57-30 W AT 17187/24. DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-78 DEC 20 1972 27 87141 Make original unly. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 26 (4) NAVREGS.) 242133 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM USS BUCHANAN PRIORITY FOR ACTION COMDESLANT OP OP OP ROUTINE RELEASED BY AFFERRED DATE APRIL 24 1942 PASSED BY COMDESLANT TO COM 1, INSHOREPAT PORT- TOR CODEROOM 0332/0314 LAND, USS NORTH CARD- PRIMARY OP INFORMATION LINA. PASSED BY COM 1 TO CESF. PASSED BY ROUTINE DECODED ME/ELD/FIELD CESF TO COMINCH FOR INFQ DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 241930 CCR 848 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE, ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT GOOD SOUND CONTACT RELEASED FULL BARRAGE CORRY AND BU- CHANAN CONTINUING SEARCH LAT 43 12 LON 69-50. 40.32 DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC 20 1972 CONFIDENTIAL 37141 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person, (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 27 241930 MAYAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT "SE DRAFTER F-353(0HL) EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COLOR ALL COMPANDS ATLANTIC AREA PRIORITY FOR ACTION PPPPP INTERESTED DI SUMMARINE ROUTINE RELEASED ST POSITION REPORT -CDES Att. SEA FROM LANZ -OPIRAT,PRIORITY DATE 2l: April 1912 TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY INFORMATION ROUTINE DECODED BY DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY 241836 1967 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE DRIGUNATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GET TEXT 2harrir. SUB SITUATION X PART ONE X POSSIBLY 0.8 OR TWO ALOHD COAST SOUTH CAFE MAY X 3 de 2a ESTIMATED III AREA 32 TO 3911 AND 07 TO 721 M am 39-1.8N 71-24% 02308/24 X die la-lou 60-30% 16022/24 X as 42-46W 67-dar 11574/24 I 2 EASTBOOND ESTIMATED ABOUT 200 MILES BIRTH OF X 2 BAST AID 1 VISITIOUSD WITHIN 150 MITHS 3911 61-301 I THE NORTH OF 4211 BETWEEN so AND 6011 X la WITH 100 MILES I 4m 36% X tax hav X 39-30% 121 X 30-3011 560 X 2 WESTROIND VEGINITY OF H 1,6-3011 3911 INC 153-3011 39-30W I ACTION TO All COMMANDS ATLANTIC ANA INTERESTED If SUMARING POSITION REPORT I FROM COMINGE I PART TWO X as TEAR 27-21:N 30W 02362/21, I SIVERAL IN CARD UNIOCATED X THE POSSIBLY WITHIN 500 HITSS NORTH CEL HAST CAFE ST. ROQUE I 9 OUTWARD BOUND X 2911 71-301 X 26-30H 5% X 20-3011 5am X 21-3011 SW I 47-3011 300 = 10-300 31N I 5311 30M X 500 300 I 53-3011 2b-30v I gane pastpound 42-3011 30-30% X DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-78 DEC 20 19/2 27 P-35....ORDO NAVAIDE TO M/ZA 200, 200P 16 10/11 17147 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person, (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 241836 o 9 DOV 118 IMPORTANT COAC UNIT 5225 AMT OR 25 Rubi REFERS NCE ADMIRALTY MESSAGE AF POSITION #2 DAGREEF 400 MINUTES NORTH TRADIS THE DA CARE € - N XECOMES CA WEST AT 757 AMT THE 6dde 00 N 72192/24 COMINCH ACTION paych 20g 206 as CG DOB 37 16 COA 01A 26 38 HYDRD BUSHIRS E1(0(1) owo(2) X TUD 35671 X BMRO 206 any CG The 33 10 601 018 NE 190mg MORRIES END (3) my 2.41238 URGENT FCC PHONE BALTIMORE UNIT RECEIVED AT 1223 GMT ON 500 KCS FROM ss TROPIC STAR 23 MEN FROM PIPESTONE COUNTY ON BOARD SIGHTED SUBMARINE LATITUDE 4850 N LONG 6842 W TOR COMM OFF 1227/24 DE COMINCH ACTION 05 18 19 2/ 20 20A 20K CG 00R 37 16 00A 01A 20G a 38 HYDRO BUSHIPS FWO (1) cwo(₂) 241227 FCC PHONE URGENTI RECEIVED BY BALTIMORE UNIT DIRECT ON 500 KCS FROM SS TROPIC STAR NOW TORPEDOED BUT MISSED TOR COMM OFF 1220/24 DE COMINCH ACTION 05 10 19 20 20A 29K CG 00R 37 16 00A o 1A 38 200 HYDRO BUSHIPS FWO(1) cwo(2) 24,220 BASS TO OPNAV PRIORITY FROM: HALIFAX ACTION: OPNAV IMMEDIATE PRIORITY G87A INTERCEPT 1151 GMT SUBMARINE SIGHTED 42 DEGREES 46 MINUTES NORTH 67 DEGREES 04 MINUTES WEST BY MOKJ* (* UNLISTED IN BERNE 1 RECEIVED BY CAMPEBDOWN RADIO AT 1157 12182/24 COMINCH ACTION 05 10 19 20 20A 20K CG DOR 37 16 DOA 01A 20G 38 HYDRO BUSHIPS FWO(1) owo(2) 27 241218 HSS V NAM P32 2 ABIR 240704 MUSK ZPQ CR110 FROM: COM EASTSEAFRON ACTION: OPNAV DO NOT TRANSMIT TH18 MESSAGE BY RADIO ROUTINE/SR THIS IS RESTRICTED X M/V REINHOLY NORWEGIAN VESSEL SANTOS TO NEWYORK 4795 GROSS TONS SHELLED BY SUBMARINE AT 0500 QUEEN APRIL 23 EIGHTY MILES SE BY E AMBROSE X SIXTY TO EIGHTY SHELLS FIRED BY SUB OF WHICH FIFTEEN TO TWENTY WERE HITS X VESSEL RETURNED FOURTEEN SHELLS IN ENGAGEMENT LASTING TVENTY MINUTES X SUBNARINE SUBMERGED WHEN DD404 AND PLANE APPEARED X VESSEL CAME IN ON OWN POWER UNDER ESCORT ARRIVING NEWYORK 232250 QUEEN X ONE MEMBER CREW JOHN SAETRE KILLED X TWO INJURED HANS MORTENSEN CARL LUNDSTROEM X NUMBER IN CREV THIRTY FOUR X SEVERAL PRAGMENTS OF SHELLS USED BY SUB INCLUDING SOME UNUSUAL PROJECTILES APPARENTLY INCENDIARIES ARE AVAILABLE COMINCH ACTION 27 85 10 19 20 20A 20K CG PRR 37 16 BOA 01A 20G 38 HYDRO TOTDU0750/24 HYDRO FWO(1) cwo(2) OPDO BUORD 240750 SSS SSS NAF V NAD P 4 Z WIND BAFT Z QUAF / WIND 2 NMF / QUAF BT FROM RADIO BOSTON (TRURO) MASS PRIORITY/HR ACTION DCGO 1ST NAYDIST BOSTON PASSED BYMMRO DCGO 1ST NAVDIST TO COMBNE FOR INFO FOLLOWING BEARING REC FROM NORTH TRURO MASS(D/F) VIA LANDLINE AT 0302 GMT BEARING ON SS BRADBURN SUBMARINE SIGHTED NORTH TRURO MASS (D/F) 199 SURFSIDE MASS (D/F) 203.8 FOURTH CLIFF MASS(D/F) 189.6 AND CORRECTION POSN IN LAT 3918 N COMINCH COG 0333 4/24/42NC 77 240333 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPART мь DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COMTASKEROUP 27.2 CINCLANT PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED #L DATE 24 APRIL 1942 DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 0743/24 COMTASKOROUP 23.4 PRIORITY DECODED BY WIDMAN INFORMATION COMSUBLANT ROMEINE HEINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. GERMAN 232253 NOR4979 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL It TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT AT 99359 APRIL 18TH IN LAT 36-5g LONG 60-52 R-1 MADE 1 TORPEDO HIT ON ENEMY SUB WESTBOUND ON SURFACE. A COLUMN OF BLACK SMOKE OR DIL WAS SEEN JUST ABAFT CONNING TOWER AND SUBMARINE DISAPPEARED IMMEDIATELY WITH SLIGHT ANGLE DOWN BY THE STERN. NO DETONATION HEARD RANGE 1 400 YARDS. ENEMY WAS WESTBOUND. PLOTTED DISTRIBUTION COMINCH....COG. RECOP: 16...200...... FILE: CNO...200P..... DECLASSIFIED OBD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC 20 1972 77 232253 NCR4079 CECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer In person. (See Art. 26 (4) NAVREGS.) STARE "y"s 2253 MAYAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMEN DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM CESF USS HOWARD OP OP*UP FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE 23 APRIL 1942 TOR CODEROOM 1854/1832 DECODED BY CURTIS/PORTER INFORMATION COMINCH OP OP*UP CINCLANT ROUTINE COM THREE COM FOUR DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY COM FIVE INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 231721 CCR 408 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME CCT TEXT ELEVEN ENEMY SUBMARINES IN CLOSE VICINITY LATITUDE THREE EIGHT DASH FIVE ZERO NORTH LONGITUDE SEVEN TWO DASH I TWO ZERO WEST X SIGHTED ON SURFACE AT ZERO NINE ONE NINE QUEEN X EDISON RHIND PLANES AND ZNP IN AREA X PROCEED IM- MEDIATELY X THIS IS BY CINCLANT'S DIRECTION XX PLUTED 27 DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC 20 1972 CHORET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 16 (4) NAVREGS.) STING 231721 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER P-353(0HL) EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSIES PRECEDENCE FROM BONCOICH ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC AREA PRIORIT PPPPP FOR ACTION INTERESTED IN SUBMARINE BOUTINE RELEASED BY POSITION REPORT DEFERRED DATE 23 4pril 1942 -000 ALL USA 7RS LAMILY =OPIRAT.PRIOR.ITY TOR CODEROOM PRICRITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY 231702 CCR 1933 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL If TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT TEXT 23 APRIL SUD SITUATION I PART ONE X FIVE ESTIMATED IN AREA 35 TO 39N AND 68w AND COAST 150ST OF THEM PROBABLY IN EASTERN FAST X ONE 39-40H 72-09 10442 23 PROBABLY BASTBOUND X L NORTH OF LOW BETWEEN 50 AND 69% OF WHICH CHE possibly ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTH SABLE ISLAND X 5 EASTBOUND If APPROX POSITS X 10-30% 35% X 46-30N 40-30r X LO-30N 450 M 38N 15-30w X 38H 60W x TWO WESTBOUND X 10-30N 360 X 472 36a X ACTION TO ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC AREA INTERESTED IN SUBMARINE POSITION REPORT X FROM COMINOR M PART Two X ONE 34-0711 67-38" 11092'23 POSSIBLY EASTROUND X ONE HIAR 32% Tar X ONE you 66-400 21502/22 MAYBE WESTBOUND X ONE 29-23N 80-57W 06332/23 X SEVERAL UNLOGATED CAN D AREA X 7 OUTHOUND X 23N 594 X 31N sur X 24N 50-30W x 560 26-30H I Shill 28W I 47M 26=30W X LOW JLW X ONE HOMEBOUND 44-30H 3lm X ONE 13-508 30-45W 14152/22 I DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC 2 U 1972 AVAIDE TO Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (Bee Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) . a. - - - - 231702 0000000 NAC V NAD P4 L5P V NAD P2 T M1C KIVU N WIND / INCH MIC KIYU 2 QUAF 231529 WIND R TEAM CRAR ZPQ o GR AA DE FROM: COM BOSDIST CG ACTION: COMONE INFO # COMINSHORE PATROL AT BOSTON APPROP. ACTION PASSED BY COMONE TO NYPORTSMOUTH NH AND SOPA PORTLAND ME FOR FOR DIO X SOUTHWEST HARBOR REPORTS THAT MR MITCHELL MANAGER OF ADDISON PACKING COMPANY AT SOUTHWEST HARDOR REPORTED THE MASTER OF ONE OF THE COMPANYS FISLING BOATS RESORTED TEAT A SUBMARINE VAS SEEN ON SURFACE AT 0500 or POSITION FIVE MILES SOUTH SCHOODICK POINT EASTERN POINT FRENCHMANS BAY X THIS LINKS UP WITH REPORT TO SOUTHWEST HARBOR FROM KEEPER AT GREAT DUCK ISLAND THAT HE HEARD DIESEL MOTOR ROUND EAST AT 0120 a THIS DATE X FOGGY COULD NOT MAKE OUT LIGHTS TOT 1648/23APRKR Cominch Cog 20G 20 16 37 706 331648 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION RECEIVED IN THE OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE BY TELEPRINTER CIRCUIT (TWX) AT 1625 23 APRIL 1942 FROM: DISTRICT INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, 7TH NAVAL DISTRICT ACTION: DISTRICT NAVAL INTELLIGENCE SUBJECT---RADIO MESSAGE INTERCEPTED BY "SAN RAFAEL", DOMINICAN SS. UPON SUBJECT BEING BOARDED AT TAMPA, FLORIDA 23 APRIL 1942 THE RADIO OPERATOR STATED HE INTERCEPTED THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE AT 1600 EWT APRIL 21, 1942 QUOTE "ADVISORY TO ALL SHIP CARRIBEAN -- SS YWING REPORTED AT 1410 GMT AFTER SUFFER ADMONISH BIG SUBMARINE ON 72.33 N 13.11 W STOP RECEIVEDGENEROUS INFORM OF SUBMARINECOMMAND DEDICATED TO CAPTAIN EXPLAINING QUOTE CAPTAIN ONLERK I DONT DESTROY YOUR SHIP BECAUSE NEVER FORGET OUR OLD FRIENDSHIP STOP NEXT TRAVERSE I CANNOT OFFERINGS SAFETY STOP WE ARE MASTER CARIBBEAN AND PROMPT OF ATLANTIC STOP ADVANCE STOP INSTRUCCION SENDING NOW OTHERS WAITING YOUR SHIPS SHADOW STOP GOOD LUCK NINTH SUBMARINE MASTER" UNQUOTE ZONE OFFICE COMMENTS ON MESSAGE THAT IT IS EXACT AS TO SPELLING ETC AND THAT LETTERS YWING ARE IN PARENTHESIS AND THAT LETTER "NEGAT" HADBAR OVER IT. FORTSON DECLASSIFIED 08D Letter, 5-3-78 DEC & 1972 16-ACTION 1 D---COMINCH--37--20G--20K--19--20 231625 DN V D Y NR, 13 ROUTINE/SS T-RUSK EM GBMS7 V COAC IMPORTANT REFERENCE ADMIRALTY MESSAGE AF POSITION 39 DEGREES 40'N 72 DEGREES 09'W AT 1044 GMT 15072/23 TOD--15422/23/442 El COMINCH ACTI ON $5 10 19 21/- 20A 20K CG 00R 37 16 ODA 01A 200 38 HYDRD (FWC(1) CWO(2) BUSHIPS 031542 to NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM T DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COM ESF OP AP.AP OP RELEASED BY FOR ACTION COMINCH ROUTIME DATE 23 APRIL 1942 DEFERRED TON CODEROOM 1632/1626 NOB NEWPORT OP OP OP OP DECODED BY INFORMATION COMFIVE PRIORITY PORTER/CURTIS COMFOUR COMSIX ROUTINE COMONE COMTHREE DEFERRED PARAPHRATED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 231541 CCR 388 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (CORRECTED COPY) CAPT OF PAN AMERICAN PLANE REPORTS VERBALLY TOTAL ELEVEN SUBS SIGHTED ON SURFACE POSIT 38-53 NORTH 72-04 WEST TIME 0919Q. SUBS COURSES DUE WEST SPEED 8 SEA MODERATE VISIBILITY EXCELLENT. SUBS DISPOSED ABOUT HALF MILE APART NONE SUBMERGED WHILE UNDER OBSERVATION, Putted DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 0-3-78 DEC 20 1972 37141 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person, (See Art. 26 (4) NAVREGS.) 031541 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM T DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE COMEASTSEAFRON COMINCH FROM OP O-RomP FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY DATE 23 APRIL 1942 DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 1632/1626 NOB NEWPORT PRIORITY DECODED BY PORTER/CURTIS INFORMATION COM X FIVE COM FOUR ROUTINE COM SIX DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY COM ONE COM THREE INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY, 231541 CCR 388 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL It TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT CAPT OF PAN AMERICAN PLANE REPORTS VERBALLY TOTAL ELEVEN XXXXXX SUBS SIGHTED ON SURFACE POSIT THREE EIGHT DASH FIVE THREE NORTH SEVEN TWO DASH ZERO (BALANCE OF THIS DESPATCH BEING SERVICED "URGENT") DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-78 DEC 20 1972 37141 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch after in person, (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 27 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM CESF FOR ACTION USS MCLEISH OP PUPITE OP ROUTINE RELEASED BE DEFERRED DATE 23 APRIL 1942 TOR CODEROOM 19/1/1840 COMINCH CINCLANT DECODED BY INFORMATION COMDESLANT COM 3 OP PRIGRITY, OP OP CURTIS/CURTIS COM 4 COM 5 ROUTINE COM 6 DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 231735 CCR 512 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT PROCEED IMMEDIATELY VICINITY LAT 38-53N LONG 72-20W WHERE 11 SUBS SIGHTED ON SURFACE 919Q. EDISON RHIND HOWARD PC 474 1N AREA ALSO PLANES AND ZNPS. plotted DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC 20 1972 SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 37339 OP PRIORITY Eat Enter FAM NSS V NAH P44 ZRG2 Z ASIR 231352 NERK. OP GR12 FROM COMEASTSEAFRON ACTION ANY OR ALL NAVY SHIPS NINE SUBMARINES REPORTED IN LAT 3853 N LONG 7204 (if AT 0919Q TODDU1354/23 Commet Coz R IMI RELAYED NBA FOX. file RELAYED NSC FOX: a NAA SUBFOX subs 27 231354 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ALUSNOB, NATAL FROM PRIORITY FOR ACTION OPNAV RRRRRRRR ROUTINE RELEASED BY 23 APR 1942 DEFERRED DATE 1538 TOR CODEROOM PRIORITT OLIVER INFORMATION ROOTINE DECODED BY C.E. MOTTLA DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY LT. KELLY 231301 NCR 4492 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME SET TEXT CLIPPER NC 11 REPORTS 02-47 NM,18-37 #, 222205Z, AT 8000 FT., SIGHTED LARGE SHIP BELIEVED LEAD IN WATER WHICH SHOWED LIGHT BUT EXTINGUISHED ON PLANE'S APPROACH. PILOT BELIEVES TIIIS MOTHER SHIP WHICH WAS SEEN WITH 3 SUBS ALONGSIDE 01-35 N, 20-43 #, 190225Z. COMINCH....ACTION 20G...16 37 BADO...CNO...FILE. 231301 DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC20 1972 CONFIDENTIAL 97141 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 231301 DN V DY NR 10 PRIORITY/SS P T MUSK REFERENCE ADMIRALTY MESSAGE AF POSITION 34 DEGREES 07 MINUTES N67 DEGREES 38 MINUTES W AT 1059 GMT 1235Z/23 TOD 1254Z/23/4/42 BEG COMINCH ACTION 05 10 19 20 2ØA 20K CG 1 DOR 37 16 00A 01A 38 HYDRO 20G BUSHIPS FWO(Z) CWO(2) 231254 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM USS BROOKLYN (NERK) FOR ACTION COMEASTSEAFRON 5 PPPP PRIORITY ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE 23 APRIL 1942 TOR CODEROOM 1354/1332 CINCLANT PRIDBITY INFORMATION COMINCH PPPP ROUTINE DECODED BY TIERS/SLADE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY, 231246 CCR 364 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL HE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT TEXT (ORIGINATOR BROOKLYN) SIGHTED PERISCOPE AT 0644 QUEEN LAT 39-40 LONG 72-09 AND SECOND PERISCOPE LAT 39-44 LONG 72-12 X PLANE SEARCH WITHOUT RESULTS DECLASSIFIED OBD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC 20 1972 37143 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch after in Bereen. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) #7 2312 46 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE PRIORITY FROM ADMIRALTY FOR ACTION OPNAV PPPPPPP ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE 23 APRIL 1942 TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY 1455 DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE JERMAN DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY HILL INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. LT KELLY 231157Z NCR 4491 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (OPHAV FROM ADMIRALTY) ATLANTIC U-BOAT SITUATION. NOTHING FRESH FROM E. SOUTH ATLANTIC. DOUBTFUL REPORT OF ONE NEAR BAHIA 14-152/22 ND. OF 4 UNFIXED IN CARIBBEAN ONE LAST LOCATED 07122/15 MAY HAVE BEEN D/FD AT 01-402/22ND AND ATTACKED SAN JACINTO AND NOW BE HOMEWARD BOUND AT 00282/23 AND 00372/23RD ANOTHER HOMEWARD ABOUT 32-00N 72-00% POSSIBLY FROM FLORIDA STRAIT. 1 39-40H 73-55W AT 17202/22. 4 OUTWARD WITHIN 100 MILES OF 30-00N 68-3/M, 28-00N 55-0211, 31-00N 51-00M, 24-00N 50-30W. 5 HATTERAS TO LONG ISLAND. 1 OTHER HOMEWARD FROM THIS AREA UNFIXED. 4 NORTH OF 40N BETWEEN 50-00W AND 65-00W OF WHICH 1 BY POOR D/F AT 20552/23 WITHIN 100 MILES OF 41-00N 61-00w. 6 HOMEWARD ESTIMATED APPROXIMATELY 38-00N 60-001, 38-00N 45-30N, 40-30N 45-00, 46-30N 40-30W, 41-30N 35-00W 44-30N 34-00. 6 OUTWARD ESTIMATED APPROXIMATELY 56-00N 26-301, 54-00N 28-00% 47-00N 26-30m, 49-00N 31-00, 49-30N 36-0m, 47-00N 36-00W. APPARENTLY 2 OR 3 OUTWARD FROM GERMANY as IN NORTHWEST APPROACHES. OTHERWISE NO CHANGE DF 30 WEST. JAN 21973 COMINOH. ACTION I DUNCLASSIFIED REGRADED A L 37141 16 37 200 10/11 BADO 200P FILE Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See € 231157Z 231157 0 NAM V NAN PT T BUNK NSS V NAH P29 T S4G Z ABIR 231109 BUNK S4G P. GR 15 FROM EASTSEAFRON FOLLOWING FROM Potter PAN AM PLANE SUB SIGHTED HOVE TO 34 07 N 67 38 W ACT/ON, NOB BERMUDA PRIORITY/SS COMINCH COMINCH - ACTION TOT 1125 APRIL 63 MG 05 - 05 - 10 MA 9 - 20 - 20A - 20K - CG - - OUR X 16 - 00A - Ø1A - 20G - 38 BUCHIPS - HY -CW0(2) HXXXXX - ******* XXXXXX 231125 0 O REW FREM DN V DY NR 7 -T- MUSK CAST X GBM87 IMPORTANT FROM C.O.A.C. C. REFERENCE ADMIRALTY MESSAGE AF POSITION 2923N 8057₩ AT 0633 GMT COMINCH ACTION 05% 10 19 20 20A 20K C.G. OR 37 16 ØA 01A 20G 38 HYDRO FWD (1) CWD (2) OPDO 09027/23 Data - you TOD 09317/23/4/42 BMR ware 040.00 230931 REC BY PHONE FROM FCC AT 0822 GCT PRIORITY/SR RECD BY BALTIMORE UNIT VIA RDO BALTIMORE ON 500 kc AT 0742 GMT SUBMARINE SIGHTED SS LARA SUBMAR INE SIGHTED 29 23 N 80 57 W AT $633 GMT COMINCH ACTION 05 10 19 20 20A 20K C.G. OOR 37 16 ØØA 01A 20G 38 HYDRO FWO (1) CWO(2) OPDD RECNAVCOM/822/23APR42/SR/BR 230822 galatted DH V BY NR 5 T. MUSK - ROUTINE/SR REFERENCE ADMIRALTY MESSAGE AF POSITION 30 DEGREES NORTH 55 DEGREES 40 MINUTES REST 0107 GMT, 23 COMINCH ACTION 35 10 19 20 20A 2 0K C.O. PPR 37 16 USA D1A 200 38 HYDRO FWO (1) CWD (2) TOD 04457/23/4/42 AC /12 H 230445 ASS V A60 P2 FROM: CINCLANT 7802 I AGO 230125 HERK o GR11 LT ACTION: ANY OR ALL U AL Blathed VESSELS. URGENT/SR SUR SIGNTED BY HERCHANT XESSEL IS POST 29.2311 AT 0634 GMT COMISCH ACTION 05 10 19 29 20A 20% C.G. PUR 35 16 www 000 4A RESCRIPT 200 38 HYDRO . FWO(1) CHO(2) OPDO folu TOTOSSO 23 APR 1992 PIT : X IMI 2 230330 VISA 2: YAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ****** B.A.D. REMXINE DEFERRED DATE 23 APRIL, 1942 TOR CODEROOM 12,14 PRODUCTY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROSTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY SWITH INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY LT KELLY 222017P NCR 4459 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT RECEIVED BY HAND FROM B. A. D. IMEDIATE FOLLOWING MESSAGE HAS BEEN RECEIVED BECIN: TO ANY BRITISH WARSHIP FROM EXCK CHASED BY SUBMARINE 30 DECREES N 66 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 17 AT 222150 CUT B. A. D. PASS TO OPNAV AND COMINCH COWINCH...ACT 16...20-G...CNO...37...FILE DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 0-8-72 DEC 21 1972 222017P CONFIDENTIAL 37141 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in serson. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) " 222017 FROM: CINCAWI ACTION: BAD 23 APRIL 1942 /SLADE 222017P CCR 353A IMMEDIATE. (BAD PASS TO OPNAV AND COMINCH) FOLLOWING MESSAGE HAS BEEN RECEIVED BEGIN: TO ANY BRITISH WARSHIP FROM WXGK CHASED BY SUBMARINE 30 DEGREES N 66 DEGREES 40 MINUTES W AT 2150 GMT/22 COPY DELIVERED TO OPNAV CODEROOM DECLASSIFIED OBD Letter, 5-8-72 DEC21 we 17 NAVAL MESSAGE MAYY DEPARTM DRAFTER CETENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEED PRESEDENCE PPPPPPP COMINCH ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC PRIDAITY FROM RELEASED BY COMDR DYER FOR ACTION AREA INTERESTED IN SUBMARINE POSITION BOUTINE REPORT DEFERRED DATE 22 APRIL 1942 CDRS ALL GEA FRON LANT(OP OP OP) TOR CODEROOM 1705/1852 PRIDRITT DECODED BY PITKIN/SMITH ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ACTERIER ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY. GERMAN 221627 CCR 1902 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL If TRANSMITTED WITH DEFENSED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME TEXT ( ACTION TO ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC AREA INTERESTED IN SUBMARINE POSITION REPORT FROM COMINCH) DECLASSIFIED OSD Latter, 5-3-72 22 APRIL SUB SITUATION DEC 21 1972 PART ONE X ONE 35-18N 74-49* 1650Z/21 X ONE 38-42N 74-97W PROBABLY 22002/21 X RESSXXXX ONE OTHER BETWEEN HATTERAS AND DELAWARE CAPES X 1 OR 2 BETWEEN BARNEGAT AND CAPE COD X ONE BY DF WITHIN 100 MILES 38-30N 67-30W 01102/22 PROBABLY SUB THAT ATTACKED PIPESTONE COUNTY 37-43N 66-16W 02507/21 X ONE ESTIMATED VICIN- ITY 41-30N 64W X ONE EAST AND ONE WESTBOUND WITHIN 100 MILES 441 53-30w X ONE OUTSOUND 47-30N 50w X ONE BY DF WITHIN 52 MILES 38N 52-30W 17267/21 PROBABLY EASTBOUND X ONE NEAR 36-30M 53# HOMEBOUND X 3 EASTBOUND VICINITY FOLLOWING POSITS X 45N 44W X 44N 41W X 39-30N 36# X 3 WESTBOUND X 50N 27m X 49N 32% X 47N 32W X ACTION TO ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC AREA INTERESTED IN SUBMARINE POSITION REPORT X FROM COMINCH X PART TWO X CONT'D ON PAGE TWO CONFIDENTIAL STENE Make original unly. Deliver the communication watch offer is person. (See Art. TM (4) NAVREGS) 27 221627 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER LITENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE PRIDEITY FROM RELEASED ST FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE PRIDAITS TOR CODEROOM DECODED BY INFORMATION ADDITIME DEFERRED PARAPHRASED ET INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY OTHERWISE ENDICATED THIS DISPATEN WILL as TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT TEXT PAGE TWO OF 221627 CCR-1902 ONE BY DF WITHIN 183 MILES 32N 71-30w 12187/22 X PROB/BLY ONE IN FLORIDA STRATIS AREA X ONE BOUND SW ESTIMATED 27N 66W X ONE BY DF WITHIN 100 MILES 26N 71-30w 11402/22 X DISREGARD TWO REPORTED IN ST THOMAS AREA YESTERDAY X SEVERAL IN CAR1B UNLOCATED X 3 COURSE SW X 32N 52-30W X 26N 48W X 32N 45W X NO NEW INFO ON 3 ESTIMATED MOVING TOWARD BRAZIL X ONE FREETOWN CAPE VERDE ISLANDS X POSSIBLY ONE 5-568 02607E 0945Z/21 X DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC 21 1972 COPY DELIVERED TO OPNAV CODEROOM FOR NAVAIDE 20G 200P 16 37 39 10/11 12 TOR NCR 2108/22 OPNAV DISTRIBUTION: COAST GUARDS OBDO FILE. CONFIDENTIAL 37141 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch afficer in person, Cliss Art. TR/AVAYREGS) 221627 CCR1992 NAVAL MESSAGE MAYY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER F-353(011.) EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ALL COMMANDS ATLAMIC AREA FROM COMMON INTERESTED IN SUBMARINE PRIORITY PFP RELEASED BY FOR ACTION POSITION EART ROUTINE -CDRS ALL SEA PBIN LANT DATE 22 April 1942. PRIDAITY TOR CODEROOM DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY, 221627 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT TEXT 22 APRIL SUB STTUATION X PART ONE X ONE 35-18M 16502/21 M ONE 38-1,211 7b-078 22002/21 X PROBABLY ONE OTHER BETWEEN FIA. TTERAS AND DELAWARE CAPES X 1 OR 2 BENTEN BARRICAT AND CAFE COD X 0525 BY TXP WITHIN 200 MILES 38-3011 67-3011 01102/22 PRODABLY SUB THAT ATTACHED PIPESTONE COUNTY 37-l:311 66-164 02501/21 X as ESTIMATED VICINITY 1.1-3011 Que X ONE EAST AND ONES WESTDOUTED VISID 100 HIMS Mill 53-30W X ONE OUTBOURD 47-30H for & CBDS Iff IF WITHIN to MINES 38M 52-30W 17262/2 PROBABLY EASTROUTED X one NEAR 36-3011 530 X 3 EASTROUND VICENTTY FOLLOWING POSITS X 1591 We X WAN law X 39-3011 36il X 3 X 5011 27d X 193 32 WX 47N 32M I ACTION TO XXX ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC AREA INTERESTED IN SUBMARDS POSITION REPORT X FROM COMINGH X PART TWO X ONE BY D7 WITHIN 100 MILES 32% 71-3077 12182/22 X PROBABLY ONE IN FLORIDA STRAITS A/SA X ONE BOUND 58 ESTIMATED 2711 661 x ONS BY DF WITHIN 100 MILES 26N 71-30% 00402/22% DISREGARD TWO REPORTED TN ST THOMAS AREA YESTURDAY X SEVERAL IN CARIB UNLOCATED X 3 COURSE ST X 3011 52-30W X 26% you X 32N 150 X NO N INFO or 3 ESTIMATED MOVING TOWARD BRAZIL X as FRESTOWN CAPE VERDE ISTANDS X POSSIBLY 02-07E ONE 05-568 08-16 09452/21 X DECLASSIFIED 7-3 GRIO 080 Letter, 5-3-72 NAVAIDE TO PRES 200 200P 16 37 39 10/11 12 DEC 21 1972 CONFIDENTIAL Make original only. Deliver to cummunication watch officer in person. (See Art. 16 (4) NAVREGS.) - PROGRESS - 0-00 221627 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTI T DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSES PRECEDENCE URGENT FROM ALUSNOB BAHIA RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE OPNAV DEFERRED DATE 22 APAIL 1942 PRIORITY TOR CODERO $620/22 DECODED BY STOKSTAD/BLACK INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY HEINE INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. GERMAN 221531 NCR3958 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT PAN AIR PILOT REPORTS SIGHTING SUB ON SURFACE HEADING NORTH IN LAT 13-50 S LONG 38-48 W AT 14152. SUB SUBMERGED ON SIGHTING, CARIOCA, BRAZ, MINESWEEPER AWAITING CONFIRMATION ORDER FROM RIO TO PROCEED SEARCH. PORT BAHIA CLOSED TO SAILINGS. DISTRIBUTION COMINCH ACTION 10/11 16 200 37 BADO FILE. DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC 21 1972 CONFIDENTIAL 37147 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) A 221531 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMEN DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE COAC COMINCH PPPARMTY FROM FOR ACTION UPRAY CNO ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE 22 APRIL 1942 NSHQ ADMIRALTY 1707/1620 COMTASKFORCE 24 PPPRODUTY TOR CODEROOM DECODED BY SMIRE/SMITH INFORMATION FONF ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 221436 CCR 126 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ( ADMIRALTY COMINCH USCNO NSHQ 909 (R) CTF 24 FONF FROM COAC HALIFAX ) COTATI ARRIVED HALIFAX UNDAMAGED 22ST APRIL MY 17452/20 SIGHTED SUBMARINE ON SURFACE AND OPENED FIRE ON SUBMARINE. SUBMARINE SUBMERGED AND WAS NOT SEEN AGAIN. TO DEL COPT DELIVERED TO OPNAV CODE ROOM CNO... DECLASSIFIED 08D Letter, 5-3-72 SECRET DEC 21 1972 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) M 221436 STAND NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER PRECEDENCE FROM ALUSHOB NATAL OPNAV URGERT RELEASED BY FOR ACTION MOUTIME DEFERRED DATE 22 APRIL 1942 TOR CODEROOM 1513/22 PRIORITY DECODED BY STOKSTAD/LEICH INFORMATION ADOTIME DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY HE 1NE INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY ID SATISFACTORY. GERMAN. 221400 NCR3941 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DESPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRESEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT TEXT CLIPPER NC 9 REPORTS EASTBOUND 2091002 ABOUT HALF WAY TO AFRICA ELECATION 8,035, SIGHTED WHAT BELIEVED TO BE 2 SHIPS LIGHTS WHICH EXTINGUISHED WHEN NC 9 ABEAM. WESTBOUND 2119452 75 MILES OFF FISH LAKE, ELEVATION 3500 SIGHTED SEVERAL LIGHTS IN RADIUS ABOUT 1 MILE WHICH EXTINGUISHED ONE BY DNE AT PLANES APPROACH. 1 SHIP GAVE WHAT BELIEVED TO BE ATTEMPTED RECOGNITION SIGNAL PLANE REPLIED AND LIGHTS THEN REAPPEARED. DISTRIBUTION COMINCH ACTION 10/11/ 16 250 37 DECLASSIFIED FILE: 200P OSD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC 21 1972 2214 NCR3941 CONFIDENTIAL Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 221400 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME. DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE PRIORITY FROM ADMIRALTY FOR ACTION OPNAV PRIORITY ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE 22 APRIL 1942 PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM 1345/22 DECODED BY VERGER INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY HEINE INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. GERMAN 221155/Z NCR3912 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (DPNAV FROM ADMIRALTY) U/B SITUATION POSSIBLY 1 #5-56 $ 02-07 E AT 09452/21. 1 BETWEEN FREETOWN AND CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. NO FRESH NEWS OF THE 3 WHICH MAY BE MOVING TOWARDS COAST OF BRAZIL; 1 OR 2 SOUTH OF VIRGIN ISLANDS AT 1550Z#21, 2 OR 3 UNFIXED IN CARIBBEAN, 1 BETWEEN JACKSONVILLE AND FLORIDA STRAIT, 1 BY D/F AT 00402/22 WITHIN 90 MILES OF 26 N 71 Wg 4 BOUND SOUTHMEST ESTIMATED WITHIN A HUNDRED MILES OF 27 DEG. 66 DEGS. 36 DEB. 52-30, 32 DEG. 45 DEG, 26 DEG. 48 DEG. 3 CAPE HATTERAS TO DELAWARE, 1 BY D/F AT 04362/22 WITHIN 150 MILES 37 DEG. 71-36; 1 DR 2 NANTUCKET TO DELAWARE, 1 BY D/F AT 01112/22 WITHIN A HUNDRED MILES 38-30 67 DEGS. 1 ESTIMATED WITHIN A HUNDRED MILES 41-30 64 DEGS. 1 47-30 50 DEGS. OUTWARD, $ OUTWARD AND 1 HOMEWARD WITHIN A HUNDRED MILES OF 44 DEGS. 53-30 BY D/F AT 1729/21 WITHIN 60 MILES 38 DEGS 52-30 HOMEWARD BY D/F AT # 19412/21 WITHIN 90 MILES OF 36-30 53° HOMEWARD 2 HOMEWARD ESTIMATED WITHIN A HUNDRED MILES OF 45 DEGS. 44 DEGS 44 DEGS. 41 DEGS. 3 OUTWARD ESTIMATED ABOUT 47 DEGS. 32 DEGS. 48 DEGS. 32 DEGS. 50 DE@S. 27 DEG. BY D/F AT 10382/21 WITHIN 120 MILES OF 39-30 36 DEGS. HOMEWARD NO CHANGE EAST OF 30 DEGS. WEST. DISTRIBUTION COMINGH ACTION JANC 24 1973 FILE: UNCLASSIFIED A L Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 221155 NAU 1891 Z KONA S4G 0 URGENT/SR FROM: USS R-12 ACTION: RDO SAN JUAN, P.R. -RDO PENSACOLA - USS PARTRIDGE,- ANY OR ALL U.S. NAVAL SHIPS PASSED BY COMTEN TO COMINCH FOR ACTION Z NILR 1545 NAU NAS NIJG NERK 0 BT TWO SUBMARINES REPORTED POSITION SEVENTEEN FIFTY FIVE NORTH SIXTY FOUR FORTY FIVE WEST COMINCH ACTION 05 10 19 20 20A 20K C.G. ØØR 37 16 ØØA 01A 2 ØG 38 HYDRO FW0(1) CWO(2) OPDO 6808CR22APR/8920 220808 yer. NSS V NAR P25 T S4G EZRA NAR V NAH P8 2 ABIR 220540 CAZE 84G Q EZRA OP GR 36 FROM: COMEASTSEAFRON ACTION: COMGULFSEAFRON - COMINCH OPERATIONAL PRIORITY/HR INFO: COMCARIBSEAFRON FOLLOWING INTERCEPTED ON 500 KCS TUCKERTON SIGHTED SUBMARINE FROM SS SEATRAIN NEW ORLEANS 0415 GMT 23 26 N 82 37 W X THREE SUSPICIOUS VESSELS LYING ON SURFACE SIGNALING EACH OTHER BY LIGHTS X NO NAVIGATION LIGHTS TOT $554 APRIL 22 MG COMINCH ACTION $5 10 19 20 20A 20K C.G. $0R 37 16 DDA U1A 20C 38 HYDRO FWO(1) CWD(2) OPDO 220554 MAYAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COMINGH FOR ACTION USS TARBELL SPORT OP USS GREER ROUTINE RELEASED BY COLE DEFERRED DATE 22 APRIL 1942 CINCLANT TOR CODEROOM DECODED BY HIGGINS/HIGGINE INFORMATION NSHQ PHOPPPP COAC ROUTINE FONF CINCA&WI DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERIEK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY # SATISFACTORY. 220545 CCR1895 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL If TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT RDF FIXES WITHIN 180 MILES 39-00 N 67-08 W AT 01102/22 X WITHIN 108 MILES 26-15 N 71-30 W AT 004/22 DECLASSIFIED OBD Letter, 0-3-72 DEC 21 1972 CONFIDENTIAL 37141 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in service. (See Art. 26 (4) NAVREGS.) 220545 RECD BY PHONE FROM FCC AT 0522 CCT PRI ORITY/SR RECD BY BALTIMORE UNIT ON 500 KC VIA RDO BALTIMORE AT 6506 GWY SIGHTED SUBMARINE 8S SEATRAIN NEW ORLEANS AT 0415 GMT 23 36 N 82 37 W SUSPECTOUS VESSELS LYING ON SURFACE SIGNALLING BY FLASHING LIGHTS AT EACH OTHER AND NO NAVIGATION LIGHTS COMINCH ACTION 05 10 19 20 20A 20K C.C. OGR 37 16 DDA DIA 200 38 HYDRO FWO (1) CHO(2) OPDO if RECNAVCOM(522/22APR42/SR/BR 220522 MAYAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM CRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRESEDENCE PRIORITY FROM COMINCH RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE COLE DEFERRED DATE 22 APRIL 1942 TOR CODEROOM $459/$645 INFORMATION PRIORITY CINCLANT ROUTINE DECODED BY EDWARDS/BERRY DEFERRED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSIES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY. 220440 COR 1894 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL If TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT RDF FIXES WITHIN 60 MILES POSIT 37-30 N 54-30 W AT 1921Z/21 X WITHIN 100 MILES 37-15 N 52-30 W AT 19412/21 DECLASSIFIED ORD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC 21 1972 CONFIDENTIAL 97141 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) 220440 NAVAL MESSAGE MAYY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE NSHQ OPNAV FROM ****** FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED NL 22 APRIL 1942 DEFERRED DATE 0658/22 TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY LEGGETTE MEUSHAW DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE HARDEY DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. ENS ROONEY 220426Z NCR 3787 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ADMIRALTY CINC A WI OPNAV FROM NSHQ D/F INDICATE U-BOATS WITHIN 75 MILES OF 026-30 NORTH 071- WEST AT 00432. DISTRIBUTION COMINCH ACTION RECORD COPY 37 38 16 200 BADO FILE FILES: CNO.... 2204262 SECRET Make epiatmal saly. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 20436 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE PRIORITY FROM NSHQ FOR ACTION 0 PNAV ROUTINE RELEASED FL ARRARR DEFERRED DATE 22 APRIL 1042 PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM 5415/22 DECODED BY LEGLER/ATKING INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY BALL INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. ROONEY 220345Z NCR 3733 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (FROM NSHQ TO ALL BRITISH WARSHIPS IN AREA 7A, ADMIRALTY, CINCASWI, OPNAV, COAC, FONF) MY 2222Z 2&ST POSITION RE-ESTIMATED AS WITHIN 60 MILES 37 NORTH 52-30 W. DISTRIBUTION: COMINCH ACTION RECORD COPY: 37 38 16 2,30 BADO CNO FILE 2233452 NOR 3733 SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 220345 97188 03 27 NAVAL MESSAGE MAYY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSES PRECEDENCE COMINGH PRIORITY FROM RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE c H LYMAN DEFERRED DATE 22 APRIL 1942 USCO MANASQUAN TOR CODEROOM 2057 / 4201 DECODED BY INFORMATION COAC PPPPPPPPP PITKIN / RUSH FONF ROUTINE NSHQ CINCAWI DEFERRED PARAPHRASED ET ADMIRALTY INDICATE BY ASTERIEK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY, 220029 CCR 1893 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL It TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEST FOR INFO USCG MANASQUAN COAC FONF NSHQ CINCAKI ADMIRALTY. DF BEARINGS INDICATE SUB WITHIN 50 MILES 38-00 N 52-45 W AT 1326 QUEEN. CANCEL MY 212008 NOT TO ALL ADDRESSEES DECLASSIFIED 08D Letter, 0-3-78 DEC 21 1972 CONFIDENTIAL 97143 Make original only. Deliver la communication watch officer in serson. (See Art. 76 (i) NAVREGSO 220029 MAYAL MESSAGE MAYY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE PRIORITY FROM HSHQ FOR ACTION OPNAV RRRR THILOGA RELEASED WE DEFERRED DATE 22 APRIL 42 PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM 1244/22 DECODED BY LEGGETT/ATKIN INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY CILKER INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. ALLENSKORTH 2122227 NCR 3669 VNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (FROM NSHQ TO ALL BRITISH WARSHIPS IN A REA 7A, ADMTY, CINCA&#1, OPNAV, COAC, FONF) SUBGARINES INDICATED BY D/F AT 1921Z WITHIN 60 MILES 37-30 NORTH ***** 54-32 WEST. DISTRIBUTION COMINCH....ACTION RECORD COPY: 16 20G BADO FILE: CNO.... SECRET 2122227 Make original ealy. Deliver le communication watch offer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) un 212222 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM CINCPAC PPPP FOR ACTION ALL TASK FORCE COMERS PACIFIC ROUTINE RELEASED R DEFERRED DATE 21 APRIL 1942 TOR CODEROOM 2312 / 2210 2210 prescribe PPPP INFORMATION COMINCH DECODED BY BUSBY / BUSH ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 212043 CCR 18 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT TO ALL TASK FORCE COMDRS PACIFIC FOR ACTION INFO COMINCH. FROM CINCPAC. DIRECTION FINDER CUTS SHOW FIVE ORANGE SUBS IN WESTERN PACIFIC AND APPARENTLY HEADED EAST. LOCATIONS. LATITUDE OF FOUR IS 34 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 165,165-30, 166 AND 172 EAST RESPECTIVELY. A FIFTH AT 36 NORTH AND 166 EAST. plotted DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC 21 1972 SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer In person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) STABS 212043 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE COMINCH ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC PPPPPPPP PRIORITY FROM COMDR DYER FOR ACTION AREA INTERESTED IN SUBMARINE POSITION ROUTINE RELEASED BY REPORT 21 APRIL 1942 DEFERRED CDRS ALL 8F LANT--OPERAT.PRIORITY DATE 1804/2041 PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM HIGGINS/SLADE INFORMATION ROUTINE DECODED BY DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 211736 CCR 1877 (SHEET 1 OF 2) UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT TEXT (INFO TO ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC AREA INTERESTED IN SUBMARINE POSITION REPORT FROM COMINCH) 21 APRIL SUB SITUATION X PART ONE X ONE NW 35-41N 74-45W AT 11007/21 X POSSIBLY THREE OTHERS BETWEEN HATTBRAS AND LONG ISLAND X ONE 40-55N 69-40w AT 16052/20 X ONE 41-21N 71-21W AT 1145Z/20 X ONE 41-14N 65-55W AT suns 02547/21 X ONE WESTBOUND ESTIMATED 38N 68-30W X ONE BY DF WITHIN 100 MILES OF 35-30N 69-30w AT 02137/21 POSSIBLY HOMEBOUND AT SLOW SPEED X TWO WITHIN 150 MILES OF SABLE ISLAND X ONE EASTBOUND AND ONE WESTBOUND WITHIN 100 MILES OF 44N 49W X TWO EASTBOUND BY DF WITHIN 100 MILES X 38-30N 58W AT 0234Z/21 X 37-30N 55W AT 192/21 X TWO EASTBOUND IN APPROX POSITS X 40-30N 46W X 43N 44-30w X ONE WEST- DECLASSIFIED BOUND 48-30N 45W X OSD Letter, 5-3-72 (CONTINUED ON NEXT SHEET) DEC 21 1972 CONFIDENTIAL 211736 37141 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 21 MAYAL MESSAGE HAVY DEPARTML DRAFTER LITENSION NOMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE PRIORITY FROM RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE TOR CODEROOM PRIDRITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERIEK ADDRESSED FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. COMIT CH 211736 CCR 1877 (SHEET 2 OF 2) VALESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT PART TWO X ONE 30-20k 81-18W AT 22002/20 X. POSSIBLY ONE OTHER IN FLORIDA STRAITS X TWO 17-55N 64-45# AT 15502/21 X OTHERS UNLOCATED IN CARIBBEAN AREA X ONE BY DF WITHIN 180 MILES OF 34-30N 42% AT (2582/21 X FIVE WESTBOUND IN APPROX POSITS X 49N 28% X 47N 28W X 31N 5PM X 28N 46m X 29N 63-30W X THREE EASTBOUND X 43K 30-30w X 44-32N 32-30m X # 48N 28" X ONE CAPE VERDE FREETOWN AREA X THREE REPORTED FUELING APRIL 19 PROBABLY MOVING BRAZILIAN COAST COPY DELIVERED TO OPNAV CODEROOM NAVAIDE 200 200P 16 37 39 10/11 12 DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC 21 1972 CONFIDENTIAL 87143 Make original only. Deliver Le communication watch offer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER F-353(CHL) EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COMINCH ALL COMMANDO ASTANZIO AREA PRIORITYPED? FOR ACTION DIT/NESTED IN SUBMARINE ROUTINE RELEASED BY POSITION REPORT DEFERRED 21 FEBRUARY 1942 CDRS ALL SEA FROM LANT - OPERAT. PRIORITY DATE PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM INFORMATION ROUTINE DECODED BY DEFERRED PARAPIERASED BY. INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSIES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY 253736 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL EE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT 21 APRIL SUB SITUATION X PART ONE I ONE) 35-lan HAS AT 11002/21 X POSSIBLY DRES OTHERS BETWEEN HATTERAS AND LOWN ISLAND X one 404554 69-40W AT 16052/20 X ONE 10-2111 AT 1145 7/20 X CHE 10-11/21 65-591 AT 02542/21 X ONE WISTBOUND ESTIMATED 3811 68-3017 I QNS BY DF 100 MILES OF 35-3011 60-30% AT 02133/21 POSSIBLY HOMELY AT SIDE SPEED X TWO WITHIN 19 MILES OF SANTS ISLAND X an EASTBOUND AND on WESTBOUND WITHIN 100 MILES OF his Low X TO EASTBOUND BY IF WITHIN 100 MILES X 30-30N 500 AT 02347/21 X 37-3 55% AT 01192/21 X TW) EAST BOUND IN APPROX POSITS X Lo-3011 464 X 10% hla-30w X can WESTRUIND 1,8-3011 45% x INFO To and COMPANDS ATLANTIC AREA INTERESTED IN SUBMARINE POSITION REPORT X FROM COMINCH I ART TWO X ONE 30-20N 01-18W AT 22002/20 I POSSIBLY ONE OTHER IN FLORIDA STRAITS X TWO 17-558 AT 19503/21 I OTHERS UNLOCATED IN CARIB HEAN AREA X ONE BY If WITHIN 100 MILES (if 34-30N 42W AT 02582/21 X FIVE WISTERGUND IN APPROX POSITS X LON 20s X 47W 26# X 31N for I 28N has I 29N 63-30W X THREE EAST BOUND I WH 30-30W X W-308 32-30W I Len 26W X ONE CAPE VERDE FRESTOWN AREA X THREE REPORTED FUELING APRIL 19 PROBABLY MOVING BRAZILIAN COAST I DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 NAVA IDE TO PRES. 39 10/11 DEC 21 1972 CONFIDENTIAL, 1877 Make original only. Deliver la communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) 211736 - - - - 27 NAU NR 1823 L 2 NILB 1545 NAU NSS NIJG NERK 000 BT FROM: USS as SS 89 URGENT RT ACTION: RADIO SANJUAN PR...RADIO WASHN DC USS PARTRIDGE.. ANY OR XL US NAVAL SHIPS TWO SUBMARINES REPORTED POSITION SEVENTEEN FIFTY FIVE NORTH SIXTY FOUR FORTY FIVE WEST COMINCH ACTION 05 19 10 20. 20A 20K CG ØØR 37 Virgan 16 DDA 01A 20G 38 HYDRO FWO CWO(2) 1558 CH 21APRIL16300 27 211558 RECEIVED VIA FONE FROM FCC RECEIVED BY BALTIMORE UNIT ON 500 Kc VIA RAD10 BALTIMORE AT 1104 GMT ENEMY SUBMARINE SIGHTED SS FALMOUTH 35 41 NORTH 74 45 WEST AT 1100 GMT COMINCH ACTION 10 19 05 20 20A 20K CG OOR 37 16 ØØA Ø1A 200 38 HYDRO FWO (1) CWO (2) TOR 211117 RT/BR 2111.17 L5P y NAD P14 T V1C KIVU Z WIND 7 Q A2W L9X M1C CRAB M1C KIVU 2 WIND 211199 ABIR OP GR26 0 P/RT FROM: CDM1 ACTION COM EASTSEAFRON PASSED BY XXXXXXXXXXX COM1 TO COMSCORON 1D1 COMUTRON 4.... SOP AFLOAT AT BOSTON....GOP AFLOAT AT PORTLAND ME POLLOWING RECEIVED ON 500 KOS AT 1105 GCT ENEMY SUBMARINE SIGHTED FROM SS FALMOUTH POSN 35 42 1/2 NORTH 74 45 WEST AT 1100 GMT COMPROH ACTION 35 19 10 20 20A 20K do ØØR 37 16 BWA D1A 200 38 HYDRO FWO(1) cwo(2) COPY/ST 211109 NAYAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM. DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM CINCLANT (NERK) URGENT FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE 21 APRIL 1942 TON CODEROOM NOB BERMUDA PRIORITY DECODED BY ESTES INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY THOMPSON INDICATE ET ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY it SATISFACTORY. LT(JG)TUCKER 210626 NCR 3241 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (FROM CINCLANT ORIGINATOR , 56 DF BEARINGS FIXES SUB WITHIN 195 MILES 33 N W AT 5117 2/21. ANOTHER WITHIN 1555 MILES 37-30 R 56 If AT 2348Z/29. COMINCH...NFO DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-78 DEC 21 1972 219626 CONFIDENTIAL 210626 Make original only. Deliver in remmunication watch officer in person, (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) NSS V NAM P2 T S4G Z PLAT /S4G ZMU2 PRIORITY/SR Z QUAN / 0 PLAT P 2 NDW 202324 QUAN P GR AA (SEE BELOW) FOLLOWING INTERCEPTED FROM NAO ON 300 KCS AT 1722 EST X FOLLOWING FROM LGNX X SUBMARINE PAINTED RED SAME COOR AS ST JOHN LIGHT VESSEL SUBMARINE HAVE TAKEN POSITION TO MAKE SHIP MISTAKE HER FOR LIGHT SHIP DE NAO FROM: D/F CAPE HATTERAS, N.C. ACTION: COM C.G. NORFOLK DISTRICT PASSED BY COM C.G. NORFOLK DISTRICT TO COMFIVE FOR INFO: TOT 0013 21 APL 42 B INEO: PASSED BY COMFIVE TO COMINCH - FOR XXXXXX . MESSAGE INDICATED HAS BEEN RETRANSMITTED TO FOR INFORMATION plotted **NAO RDO CHARLESTON ***SS OREGON EXPRESS (NORWEGIAN) COMINCH ACTION 05 10 19 20 20A 20K C.G. OOR 37 16 DDA 01A 20G 38 HYDRO FWO(1) CWO(2) OPDO 210013 SSS NSS ⑈ NAH P 116 T S4G HAF V MAH P 13 2 ABIR 202050 S4C 0 BAFT P GR 20 BROM COMEASTSEAFRON ACTION COMINCH INFO NOB NEWPORT RI PRIORITY/HR ARMY BOMDER REPORTS BELIEVED SIGHTED SUBMARINE LATITUDE 4055 NORTH 6940 WEST AT 1205 QUEEN NO ATTACK MADE ARMY COVERING AREA TOD 2140 F 20 APR 42 COMINCH - ACT / 202050 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER P-353(01) EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC AREA PRIORITY PPPP FROM CONTRON FOR ACTION INTERESTED IN SUBMARINE POSITION REPORT ROUTINE RELEASED BY CDRS ALL SHA FROM LAMT DATE 20 APRIL 1942 PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 201847 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT TEXT 20 APRIL SUD SITUATION X PART ONE X ONE 36-Our 75-272 16452/19 X ONE 37-09N 75-35% 07102/20 X ONE UNCONPIRMED 38-46M 71-54W 12312/20 X ONE 40-40N 70-50% 20402/19 X 2 UNCONPIRMED ONE 44-36N 67-167 10302/20 AND ANOTHER W-27N 66-13W 10482/20 X 3 NORTH OF law BETWEEN $2 AND 65% OF WHICH CHE 43-19H 58-467 17292/20 X own: WEST AND ONE EASTBOUND ESTIMATED 37-30M 70-307 X ONE BY D7 WITHIN 100 MILESSN 69a 05122/20 POSSIBLY EASTBOUND I MAYBE ANOTHER EASTEOUND SAVE AREA X L HOME/BOUND VICINITY FOLLOWING POSITS X37M 91 X 30-30N 219 I L2N LBW I Was 39W I 2 WESTBOUND IN APPROX POSITS X box LOW I 50-30N Law I ACTION TO ALL COMMANDS ATIANTIC AREA INTERESTED IN SUBMARINE POSITION REPORT I FROM COMINCH I PART TWO I ONE 30-18N 81-15W 06472/20 I ($) 27-30N 60-07W 05402/20 X ONE BY DF VICINITY the 72% 0029%/20 I OTHERS IN GARIE UNLOCATED I TWO outwardsound I 32-30N 47-30W I 30-30M 42-30W I THREE WITH SUPPLY SHIP REPORTED TESTERDAY NOW CONFIRMED X 2 EASTBOUND X 42-30M 34-30w X 472 32-30W X DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 P-35: ORID MAYADE TO PRES, 200 200P 16 37 10/11 DEC 21 1972 CONFIDENTIAL Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person, (See Art. 26 (4) NAVREGS.) 201847 I - --- RECEIVED FROM FCC VIA FONE RECEIVED ON 500 Kc AT 1740 GMT TRANSMITTED BY RAD10 CHATHAM MASS INTERCEPTED BY LAUREL UNIT SS CATATI POSITION 43 19 NORTH 58 46 WEST CHASED BY SUBMARINE BEARING CAPE RACE RADIO 232 THREE FOURTHS CANSO RADIO 142 THREE FOURTHS S PAUL ISLAND NOVA SCOTIA 165 ONE FOURTH RADIO CAMPERDOWN NS 107 ONE HALF RADIO YARMOUTH NS 192 FROM RADIO CHATHAM MASS DOMINCH COMINCH ACTION 10 05 19 20 20A 20K CG ØØR 37 16 ØØA 01A 20G 38 HYDRO FWO (1) CWO(2) TOR FONE CR/RT 1801/20 201801 DN WP V DY DN V DY NR 21 T N MUSK WP V DY NR 14 T 0Z4 PRIORITY RT SM ENEMY SUBMARINE SIGHTED SS COTATI 43 19 N 58 46 W CHASED BY SUBMARINE AT 17257/20 17452/20 COMINCH ACTION 05 19 10 20 20A and 20K CG apr 37 16 ØDA 01A 20G 38 HYDRO FWO (1) CWO(2) COPY/RT 201745 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COMGULFSEAFRON PPARAPT RELEASED BY FOR ACTION COMINCH ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 27 APRIL 1942 TOR CODEROOM 1635/1548 PRIORITY DECODED BY TIERS/SMITH INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY il SATISFACTORY 201441 COR 1,149 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL at TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEST SUBMARINE SIGHTING REPORTED BY ARMY OBSERVATION PLANE LATITUDE 27-3511 82-10W AT 191730Q AND BY PATROL VESSEL LATITUDE 27-30% LONGITUDE 86-078 AT 266440Q X CONCENTRATED SEARCH OF AREA BEING MADE DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-78 DEC 21 1972 CONFIDENTIAL 78141 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch offer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) L5P V MAD P6 T MIC KIVD 2 WIND / M10 CRAB MIC KIVO A2W L9X 2 QUAF 201217 2 VIND TEAM CRAB GR AA FROM: COM BOSTON DIST BOSTON MASS XXXXINFO: COMONE. COM INSHORE PATROL BOSTON PASSED BY: COMONE TO SOP AFLOAT AT BOSTON MASS ..SOP WELDAT PORTLAND UE, COMSCORON 1D1 ..COMUTRON A FOLLOWING FROM CROSS ISLAND LB STATION X SIGHTED SUBMARINE AT 6130 AM PAINTED A DARK COLOR LAST SEEN 1/2 MELES SOUTH BY EAST AND READED IN AM EASTERLY DIRECTION DISTANCE APPROX 2 MILES FOLLOWING SHORE LINE. COMINGH ACTION 55 115 19 20 29A 20K CG USA 37 16 202A B1A 21G 3: HYDRO FWO(1) CWD(2) BUSHIPS - G I 201250 RECEIVED FROM FCC VIA FONE RECEIVED ON 500 KCS AT 1231 GMT INTERCEPTED AT BALTIMORE UNIT DIRECT FROM THE SHIP URGENT FROM SS MALANTIC ALL TANKERS LEAVING OVER FALLS LIGHTSHIP YOU ARE BEING FOLLOWED BY SUBMARINE SIGNED MASTER SS MALANTIC COMINCH ACTION 05 10 19 20, 20A 20K CG OUR 37 16 BOA 01A 20H 38 HYDRO FWO (1) CWO (2) (OR FONE 1238/20 CP/RT 201238 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME. DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM ADMIRALTY LONDON **** RELEASED BY FOR ACTION OPNAV ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 20 APRIL 42 TOR CODEROOM 1528/20 PRIORITY DECODED BY MORGAN INFORMATION ROUTINE PARAPHRASED BY GILKER DEFERRED INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY, ROONEY PAGE 1 OF 2 201215Z NCR 2852 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (OPNAV FROM ADMIRALTY) U/B SITUATION. 3 WITH SUPPLY SHIP IN 001-35 N 020-40 E ****** MAY NORTH 02252/19 XXX BE ITALIANS FROM/BRAZIL GR POSSIBLY GERWANS FROM FREETOWN AREA. ONE WITHIN 120 MILES TO NORTHEARD OF CURACAO PROBABLY D/FD., AT 00317/20. 35XMKRX 3 OTHERS UNFIXED IN CARIBBEAN. 1 PROBABLY FLORIDA STRAIT OR PROVIDENCE CHANNEL. ONE OUTWARD BY D/F AT 08072/19 ESTIMATED TODAY APPROXIMATELY 323 N 473 W. AND 1 OUTWARD BY D/F AT 04/27/20 WITHIN 90 MILES OF 330-30 N ****** 042-30 W WERE ESTIMATED YESTERDAY AS 37-36 N 053-30 % AND 340-00 N $44-00 W. FOUR SAVANNAH TO DELAWARE. 1 OUTWARD, 1 HOMEWARD RELIABLY ESTIMATED ABOUT 037-33 N $55 070-30 H. ONE BY D/F AT 05132/20 WITHIN 60 WILES OF 234-30 N 068-30 N. POSSIBLY THAT D/FD. AT 16502/19 AND 2255Z/19 AND THRREFORE PROBABLY HOMEWARD. ANOTHER HOMEWARD PROBABLY IN THIS ARCA. 3 NORTH OF 041-30 N BETWEEN 052-00 W AND 065-33 E. SIX HOMEWARD WITHIN 133 MILES OF 337-00 N 059-30w. JAN CONFIDENTIAL 2.1973 201215 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE PRIORITY FROM RELEASED BY FOR ACTION BOUTINE DEFERRED DATE PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY PAGE 2 HB OF 2 201215Z NCR 2852 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL It TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT TEXT 38-30 N 051-00 I. 042-00N 348-30 * $44-00 N 039-00 11 041-32 N 034-30W. 047-00 N $32-30 E. ONE OUTWARD WITHIN 120 MILES TO EAST OR SOUTHEAST VIRGIN ROCKS. INDICATIONS OF 1 OUTWARD APPROXIMATELY 05A-30 N 042-00 V. NOTHING FRESH FROM FREETOWN AREA AND NO CHANGE EAST OF 30 WEST. CORRECTION READ "APPROXIMATELY 32-33 N 047-30 2. AND ONE OUTWARD BY D/F" ETC. DISTRIBUTION COMINCH ACTIONN 10/11 16 37 38 20G BADO FILE: 200P.... JAN 2 1973 201215Z CONFIDENTIA L 37141 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) i A60 NSS RAF NAM NAI NAO NAD V NAH ZZA P ! A60 V NAH P10 NSS V NAH P69 I S4C NAF V NAM P12 NAM V NAH P47 NAI V NAH P17 NAO V NAH P9 NAD V. NAH P17 PRIORITY/SR 2 ABIR 192130 A60 S4G a BAFT PLAT TIDY WEAL WIND ZONA P GR17 FROM: COM EASTSEAFRON ACTION: CONCLANT - COMINCH - platter INFO: NOB NEWPORT, R.1. - COMFIVE - COMFOUR - COMSIX - COMORE - COMTHREE ARMY BOMBER SIGHTED SUBMARINE ISNED 16480 19 APRIL POSITION LAT 40-40 N LONG 70-50 W NO BOMBS DROPPED : Commeh - act TODDU2200/19 00A-00R-01A-10-16-19-20-206 20K- 37-38-OPD - Hydro ,OG,CWO(2) 192260 FWO(I) NAVAL MESSAGE HAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE CTF 29 COMINCH USS OWL; USS SWANSON PRIORITY FROM COMDR DYER FOR ACTION USS NICHOLSON OP OP OP OP NOB BERMUDA ROUTINE RELEASED ET CINCAWI DEFERRED 19 APRIL 1942 DATE 19/6/2038 CINCLANT PRIORITY TOR TIERS/SLADE INFORMATION NSHQ RARRRR FONF ROUTINE DECODED BY COAC DEFERRED PARAPHRASED ET INDICATE BY ASTENISK ROCHESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS EATISFACTORY. 191850 CCR 1822 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL H TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TURE DATE TIME OCT TEXT ENEMY TRANSMISSION LOCATED BY RDF POSIT WITHIN 100 MILES 35-30 N 69-30 W AT 16462/19 DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC 21 1972 CONFIDENTIAL Make original only. Deliver to communication watch uffer is person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) 197850 NAVAL MESSAGE HAVY DEPARTMENT CRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSIONS PRECEDENCE NOB BERMUDA USS TARBELL OP OP OP FROM FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED ET 19 APRIL 1942 DEFERRED DATE TON CODEROOM 2014/2005 COMINCH USS GREER INFORMATION OP DP OP TIERS/SLADE COMEASTSEAFRON ROUTINE BY DEFERRED PARAPHRASED IT INDICATE BY ACTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY. 191830 CCR 10012 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DIRPATCH WILL It TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRESEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT TEXT D/F FIX INDICATES SUBMARINE BEARING 314 DISTANCE 150 MILES FROM BERMUDA 1745 ZED 19TH DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, DEC 21 1972 CONFIDENTIAL 191830 Make original only. Deliver la communication watch officer in person, (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NAYAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTS / DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COMINCH ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC AMARPPP FOR ACTION AREA INTERESTED IN SUBMARINE POSITION SOUTINE RELEASED BY REPORT DATE 19 APRIL 1942 :DRS ALL SF LANT----OPERAT. DIFERED ORITY 1745/1919 TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DECODED BY SMITH/SLADE INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE ET ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY. 191716 CCR 1821 (SHEET 1 OF 2) UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATEN WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 27 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (ACTION TO ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC AREA INTERESTED EN SUBMARINE POSITION REPORT FROM COMINCH) 19 APRIL SUB SITUATION X PART ONE X ONE 36-54N 75-47W 1645Z/18 X ONE 38-45N 74-43% 02502/19 X FOUR NORTH OF 42N BETWEEN 53 AND 68W X FOUR WESTBOUND WITHIN 152 MILES AS FOLLOWS X 38N 67-30W X 37-30N 53W X 47-30N 44-3pw X 40N 44W X 6 EASTBOUND WITHIN 150 MILES FOLLOWING POSITS X 37" 65WN X 35-30N 62-30w X 36N 54W X 40N 51-30W X 41-30N 42W X 40N 38-3¢W X PART TWO X PROBABLY 2 WILMINGTON HATTERAS AREA X ONE BY DF W THIN 100 MILES 33-30N 73-30W 01482/19 X NO NEW INFO FROM FLORIDA STRAITS AREA X ONE SUB SHELLED BULLEN BAY CURACAO 07152/19 NO HITS X ONE BY DF WITHIN 100 MILES 17-30N 66-15W 04382/19 X PROBABLY SEVERAL OTHERS THIS AREA UNLOCATED X NOTHING NEW ON BRAZILIAN COAST X THREE WITH SUPPLY SHIP 01-35N 20-40w AM 19 X DECLASSIFIED (CONTINUED ON NEXT SHEET) OSD Letter, 5-3-78 CONFIDENTIAL 191716 37141 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person, (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) MAYAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE PRIORITY FROM RELEASED BY FDR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED ET INDICATE ET ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY. COMINCH 191816 (SHEET 2 OF 2) UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR TILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ONE 10-18N 18-53W 09357/18 X POSSIBLY 2 MONROVIA TAKORADI ARE X ONE UNCONFIRMED 03-305 05-12W 16052/18 X ONE EASTBOUND NEAR 42N 34 - COPY DELIVERED TO OPNAV CODEROOM NAVAIDE 20G 200P 16 37 39 10/11 12 DECLASSIFIED OBD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC 21 1972 CONFIDENTIAL 37141 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person, (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE COMINCH OP PRIORITY OP OP FROM RELEASED BY COM DYER FOR ACTION CTF 23 ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 19 APRIL 1942 1350/1432 OP PROP.OP TOR CODEROOM DECODED BY BERRY/BERRY INFORMATION CINCLANT ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 191342 CCR 1815 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT SUPPLY SHIP AND THREE SUBMARINES SIGHTED BY PAN AIR 01-35 N 25-40 W AT 02252/19 DECLASSIFIED OBD Letter, 5-3-78 DEC 21 1972 SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 191342 37189 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM R.A.W.A. DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER HMS ADDRESSEES ALCANTARA PREDURGENT. FROM PRIORITY 19 APRIL 42 FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY CINCSA. ADMIRALTY DEFERRED DATE BAB WASHINGTON. TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY CLTUCKER DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERNED PARAPHRASED BY LT KELLY ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH 191225Z NCR 2407 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME RECEIVED BY HAND FROM BAD. TIME GCT TEXT PANAIR REPORTS SUPPLY SHIP AND 3 s/w's IN POSITION 3135 NORTH X 2540 WEST AT 2225 APRIL 19TH. REPETITION 3135 NORTH 2540 WEST. AT $225, APRIL 19TH. COMINCH.....COG. 16 38 20G 20/11 OP-20 FILE DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC 21 1972 191225Z. CONFIDENTIAL 97141 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person, (See Aft. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 191225 27 27 W44 31/29 IMP BERMUDA APR 19 1942 1056 ADMIRACIRC IMPORTANT OPNAV WASHINGTON DC FROM NAVYCOM BERMUDA FOLLOWING HAS BEEN INTERCEPTED FROM CURACAO SUBMARINE SIGHTED/19 S/S SIGHTED SOUTH OF BULLEN BAY CURACAO OPNAV PASS TO COMINCH AND COM10 0837P/19 1211P COMINCH ACTION 05 10 19 20 20A 20K-LOG 00R 37 16 000 D1A 20G 38 HYDRO FWO(1) cwo(2) BUSHIPS OPDO REWRITE FC 190837 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER F-35 EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COMINCH PRIORITY CL VELSON FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE 18 APRIL 1942 USS STRINGHAM TOR CODEROOM 2236 10003 USS WINOOSKI OP OP PRIORITY OP OF DECODED BY INFORMATION USS MIZAR PITKIN / BUSH USS BROOME SOUTINE NOE BERWUDA CINCANT HMCS ELK DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY, ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 182218 CCR 1804 27 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT TEXT RDF FIXES U BOAT AT 17112/18 WITHIN 110 MILES OF 33-45 % 74-15 il DECLASSIFIED 08D Letter, 5-3-78 DEC 21 1972 CONFIDENTIAL 182218 Make original only. Deliver la communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC COMINCH AREA INTERESTED IN HPPRP RELEASED BY COMDR DYER FOR ACTION SUBMARINE POSITION REPORT ROUTINE --CDRS ALLSEA FRON UANT-mOROPOPOP DATE 18 APRIL 1942 TO# CODEROOM 1837/2018 PRIORITY otcooro BY SMITH/NEWHOUSE INFORMATION ROSTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED IT INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY. PAGE 1 OF 2 181738 CCR 1792 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL DE TURNING WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 27 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GST TEXT ACTION TO ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC AREA INTERESTED IN SUBMARINE POSITION REPORT X FROM COMINCH X 18 APRIL SUB SITUATION X PART 1 X ONE 35-49N 75-28W AT 02082/18 X POSSIBLY ONEOTHER HATTERAS BAGE HAMPTON ROADS AREA X ONE HOMEBOUND 36-20N 68-54W AT 09202/18 X POSSIBLY TWO WITHIN 157 MILES OF 40N 70w X ONE BY DF WITHIN 100 MILES OF 39N 62W AT 19402/17 X FIVE IN AREA NORTH OF 41N AND 50 TO 60 WEST ONE OF WHICH PROBABLY EAST OF SABLE ISLAND AND ONE VIRGIN ROCKS AREA X FIVE HOMEBOUND IN FOLLOWING APPROXIMATE POSITS X 41-30N 38-38w X 41-30N 46-30W X 39-30N 42-30W X 39N 55-39W X 35N 57-30w X 3 WESTBOUND IN APPROXIMATE POSITS X 48-30N 41-30w X 41-3WN 400 X 38N 49-30w X DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 0-3-78 DEC 21 1972 CONFIDENTIAL 37141 181738 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch ufficer in ocress, (See Art. 26 (4) NAVREGS.) NAVY DEPARTM 1 EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE COMINGHIT PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM ROUTINE DECODED BY DEFERRED PARAPHRATED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. COMINCH 181738 CCR 1792 PAGE 2 OF 2 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATEN WILL M TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE THE OCT TEXT PART 2 X ONE 33-36N 74-484 AT 13302/18 X POSSIBLY TWO JACKSONVILLE HATTERAS AREA X ONE 24-36N 81W AT **** 07262/18 X NO NEW INFO CARIBBEAN AREA X POSSIBLY ONE NEAR TRINIDAD X ONE WEST OR NORTHWEST OF DOMINICA X ONE MONA PASSAGE X ONE SOUTH OF CUBA X ONE OFF MONROVIA X ONE 10-14N 18-49W 18 APRIL X ONE HOMEBOUND 44N 34-38W X COPY DELIVERED TO OPNAV COBEROOM NAVAIDE TO PRES..2NG.2M0P.16..37.39..1/11.12.. DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-78 DEC 21 1972 CONFIDENTIAL 97143 Make original only. Deliver is communication watch afficer in person, (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM' DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC AREA FROM PRIORITY COMEROL FOR ACTION INTERESTED IN SUBMARINE PPP POSITION REPORT ROUTINE RELEASED BY CDRS ALL SEA FROM LANT- OPERAT PRIORITY DATE 18 April 19:12a PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM INFORMATION ROUTINE DECODED BY DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 181738 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT TEXT 18 APRIL SUB SITUATION X PART ONE X ONE 35-1011 75-20W AT 02082/18 X POSSIBLY ONE OTHER FATTERAS HAMPTON ROADS ANZA X oux HOREDOUND 36-20H 68-54W AT 09202/18 X POSSIBLY TWO WITHIN 150 MILES or LON 70a X ONE BY DF WITHIN 100 MILES OF 39M 62W a AT 19402/17 X FIVE IN AREA NORTH OF LIN AND 50 TO 60wnst are of WHICH PRODABLY EAST OF SANTE ISLAND AND CHE VIRGIN ROCKS AREA X FIVE HOMBB/UND IN FOLLOWING APPROXIMATE POSITS X 10.-3011 33-30w X 41-30N 46-30W I 39-30N 1,2-3011 X 30% 55-30W I 35% 57-30W X 3 WESTBOUND IN APPROXIMATE POSITS X 1,8-30N 10.-30m X 40-3011 Low X 38M 10-30 X XX ACTION to ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC AREA INTERESTED IN SUBMARINE POSITION REPORT X FROM COMINGH x PART TWO X ONE 33-364 AT 13302/10 I POSSIBLY TWO JACKSONVILLE HATTERAS AREA X ONE 24-36N 81W AT 07262/18 X NO NEW INFO CARIBBEAN AREA I POSSIBLY as HEAR TRINIDAD X ONE WEST OR NORTHWEST OF DOMINICA X ONE MONA PASSAGE I ONE SOUTH OF CUBA x ONE OFF INCIROVIA X ONE 10-14N 18-low 18 APRIL I CHE HONRBOUND Wall 3b-30w X 1792 DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC 21 1972 7-35 ORIO NAVADE TO PRES, 200 16 37 10/11 12 CONFIDENTIAL Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 26 (4) NAVREGS.) 27 181738 & - - - - NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSION PRESEDENCE FROM USS WINOOSKI URGENT FOR ACTION COM 5 ROUTINE RELEASED BY COM 6 COMINCH DEFERRED DATE 18 APRIL 1942 1438/14 PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM INFORMATION ROSTINE DECODED BY CANNING/TIERS DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE ET ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY. 181330 CCR 9860 ENLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL If TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. DESIGNATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT 1 SS SUBMERGED LAT 33-36 LONG 74-44 DECLASSIFIED OBD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC 21 1972 CONFIDENTIAL 27 the 37141 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) 81330 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE OPNAV PPPPPP FROM PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY 19 APRIL 1942 DEFERRED DATE TO# CODEROOM 1431/18 PRIDBITY DECODED BY LARBEN INFORMATION ROUTINE HEINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISM ADDITIONAL FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY. CERMAN 181205/2 RCR1826 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL ME TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL in DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT OPMAY FROM ADMITRALTY U/B SITUATION. NO REPORTS FROM N. BRAZIL AREA. 2 1 OFF MONROVIA AND 119-14 N 18-49 W. 16/4% IN E. OF BRION 1 PROBABLY NEAR TRINIDAD AND 1 WEST Oft NORTHWEST OF DOMINICA. 1 NEAR MONA PASSAGE. 1 UNLOCATED SINCE 10/4 PROBABLY SOUTH OF CUBA. 4 ESTIMATED BETWEEN JACKSONVILLE AND HAMPTON ROADS. 2 ENTERATED HOMEWARD BY PCOR D/F AT 01552/18 ABOUT and 15, MILES XWR OF BERMUDA 1 POSSIBLY HOMEWARD WITHIN 100 IILES OF 36+41 I: 68-48 W. 2 ESTIMATED WILHIN 15, MILES OF No 76-26 W. 1 BY D/F AT 19402/17 WITHIN 10, WILES OF 39-99 li 62-29 F, PROBABLY OUTWARD. 15 NORTH OF 41-06 N. BETWEEN 51-332 AND 60-00 C, OF THICH 1. IS EAST OF SACLE ISLAND AND 1 TEAM VIRCIN ROCKS. 6 HOMEWARD ESTIMATED APPROXIMATELY 35-26 N 57-36.0 39-30 N50-39W, 41-30 N 46-30 as 39-36 N 42-30 W. 41-30 A 38-30 W. 44-00 N, 34-30 W. 3 OUTWARD ESTIMATED APPROXIMATELY 38-00 N 49-3x %. 48-30 N. 41-3W W. 40-30 N 40-90 U. AREA EAST OF 36° WEST NOTHING TO REPORT COO. REGRADED 2 1973 DISTRIBUTION 00, INCH ACTION. CONFID 27 RE001 FILES, 826 184205 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. Chee Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS). 0 RECEIVED FROM FCC VIA FONE RECEIVED BY BALTIMORE UNIT ON 500 KC AT 0726 GMT SENT BY RADIO HIALEAH FLORIDA SUBMARINE SIGHTED SS J A MOFFETT JR 24 36 NORTH 81 DO WEST COMINCH ACTION 10 19 05 20 20A 20K CG ØØR 37 16 ФФА 01A 20G 38 HYDRO FWO CWO(2) OPDO TOR XM 180940/ ER/RT 1809to 27 REC FROM FCC REC FROM BALTIMORE UNIT ON 500KC AT 0545 GMT VIA NSX TUCKERTON RADIO- SS EDMOND J. MORAN SIGHTED SUBMARINE TWO MILES ABEAM BODIE ISLAND GAS BUOY LIGHT AT 0520 GMT RECNAVCOM 180559 ER/FC COMINCH ACTION 05 16 19 20 20A 20K CG PER 37 16 DDA 81A 200 38 HYDRO FW0(19 cwo(2) BUSHIPS OPDO 2/7 180559 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COMINCH (F-35) PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROOTINE YATES DEFERRED DATE 16 APRIL 1942 TOR CODEROOM 0104 / $169 ALL COMS LANT AREA OP OP OF INFORMATION INTERESTED SUB POSIT HMS VANOC ROUTINE DECODED BY PITKIN / BUSH COAC CINCAWI DEFERRED FONF PARAPHRASED BY NSMQ INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 180045 CCR 1774 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT -1X AT 2037 ZED 17TH INDICATES ENEMY UNIT WITHIN 100 MILES OF 39+00 N 61-00 W DECLASSIFIED OBD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC 21 1972 CONFIDENTIAL 37141 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) 180045 27 NAVAL MESSAGE MAYY DEPARTM. CRAFTER EXTENSION MEMBER ADDRESSIES PRECEDENCE FROM COMINON PRIORITY BY WILLSON FOR ACTION BOUTINE COMOARSEAFRON ACCORD DDDDDDDD DATE 17 APRIL 1942 TOR CODEROOM 2036 / 2162 PRIORITY DECODED BY TIERS / BUSH INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISE ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 172030 CCR 1764 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEST INFORMANT OF QUESTIONABLE RELIABLILITY INSISTS GERMAN SUBMARINES WILL USE ISLE SAINT JOSEPH BETWEEN 20 AND 24 APRIL. DECLASSIFIED OBD Letter, 5-3-78 DEC 21 1972 CONFIDENTIAL 07143 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 27 172030 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADORESSEES PRECEDENCE JMINCH PRIORITY FROM DYER FOR ACTION ADMIRALTY NSH4 ROUTINE RELEASED FL CINCAWI DDDDD DATE APRIL 17 1942 CESF PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM INFORMATION CGSF ROUTINE DECODED BY CCSF DDDDDD DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. UNLESS Kelly OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE 171952 CCR 1765 ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION TO ADMIRALTY, NSHQ, CINCAWI; INFO TO CESF, CGSF, CCSF, FROM COMINCH. BAD AND OPNAV INFORMED. SUB ATTACK SUMMARY. ATHEL UEEN SUNK BY SUB OVER 200 FEET LONG, BLUNT BOW, PAINTED BLUISH GRAY WITH NUMEROUS RUST SPOTS, GUNS FORE AND AFT ABOUT 4 INCH, TNO DOUBLE BARRELED MACHINE GUNS AFTER PART OF SUPERSTRUCTURE. SURVIVORS IDENTIFY WITH PICTURE OF ARCHIMEDE CLASS. ONE TORPEDO AND 40 TO 68 SHELLS FIRED. SUB THAT SANK COMOL RICO ABOUT 300 FEET LONG, ESTIMATED 1400 TONS, PAINTED BLACKISH GRAY, ONE GUN FORWARD. COPY DELIVERED TO OPNAV CODEROOM. P1A file. + DECLASSIFIED 08D Letter, 5-3-72 SECRET DEC 21 1972 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 2/7 97189 171952 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM" DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE COMINCH (F-35) PRIORITY FROM FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY COMDR. DYER DEFERRED DATE 17 APRIL 1942 TOB CODERORM 1917/1942 DECODED BY BERRY/NEWHOUSE INFORMATION COAC PPPPPPP FONF ROUTINE NSHC CINCAWI DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 171855 CCR 1761 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL If TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT FOR INFO COAC FONF NSHC CINCAWI FROM COMINCH AT 1021 QUEEN RDF BEARINGS SHOW ENEMY SUBMARINE WITHIN 50 MILES OF 43-30 N 37-30 W DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-78 DEC 21 1972 CONFIDENTIAL ST141 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch afficer in person. (See Art. 74 (4) NAVREGS.) 17 171855 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSES PRESEDENCE FROM COMINCH ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC ARBAPPP FOR ACTION AREA INTERESTED IN RELEASED BY COMDR. DYER SUB POSITION REPORT ROUTINE DATE 17 APRIL 1942 CDRS ALL SEAFRON LANT-OPOPOP DEFERRED TON CODEROOM 1730/1922 ADMTY FRIORITY INFORMATION FONF PPPPP DECODED BY SMITH/NEWHOUSE NSHQ ROUTINE NOTC HALIFAX DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY CINCA&WI INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY 171717 CCR 1758 PAGE 1 OF 2 WINLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL " TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GET TEXT ACTION TO ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC AREA INTERESTED IN SUBMARINE POSITION REPORT X FROM COMINCH 17 APRIL SUB SITUATION X PART ONE X ONE 35-22 N 75-13 W 1254 Z/16 x ONE 35-18 N 71-33 W 0210 Z/17 X TWO OFF CAPE HENRY YESTERDAY MAY STILL BE THAT AREA OR MAY HAVE PROCEEDED TO AREA SOUTHWEST CAPE LOOKOUT X ONE 41-16 N 71-18 W $338 2/17 X 4 NORTH OF AND BEST OF 55 W X ONE BY DF WITHIN 100 MILES 40-30 N 54-30 W 2035 2/16 X FOLLOWING ARE ESTIMATED APPROX POSITS X 5 EASTBOUND X 36-30N 65-30 W X 34N 62 W X 37-30 N 59-3% W X 46N 37 W X 41N 37 W X 3 WESTBOUND X 49-30N 37-30 W X 42N 49 W X 38N 67 Will X TWO ESTIMATED WITHIN 180 MILES VIRGIN ROCKS WESTBOUND X TWO EAST ONE WESTBOUND DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-78 ESTIMATED WITHIN 100 MILES 40N 45 W X DEC 21 1972 CONFIDENTIAL 37141 Make original only. Deliver BH communication watch officer in serson, (See Art. 76 (1) NAVREGS) 27 17/7/7 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER DITENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM PRIORITY RELEASED ST FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE TO# RODERSOM PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED If INDICATE IT ASTERIA ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY. COMINCH 171717 CCR 1758 PAGE 2 OF 2 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL IL TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR no is DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT TEXT PART TWO X PROBABLY ONE JACKSONVILLE AREA X ONE 18-48N 66-25W 0836 Z/16 X ONE 11-53N 63-40w 03362/17 X PROBABLY OTHERS CARIB AREA OCATED X NO NEW INFO NORTH COAST BRAZIL X ONE OFF TAKORADI ON 15 APRIL X COPY DELIVERED TO OPNAV CODEROOM NAVAIDE TO DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-78 DEC 21 1972 CONFIDENTIAL 87141 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person, (See Art. 26 (4) NAVREGS.) NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER F-353(08L) EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE COMBINE ALL COMMANDS ATLANTIC AREA PRIORITY FROM PPPP RELEASED BY FOR ACTION INTERESTED IN SUBMANINE ROUTINE POSITION REPORT DEFERRED 17 April 1942. CDRS ALL SEA FROM LANT- OPERAT.PRIORITY DATE ADMTY PRIORITY PPPP TOR CODEROOM INFORMATION FOUP 18:42 ROUTINE DECODED BY NOIC HALIFAX CLECAMNI DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 171717 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT 17 APRIL SUB X PART ONE I are 35-22 If 75-13W 1254 2/16 X OHS 35-L8N 72-33W 02102/17 I TWO OFF CAFE HENRY WESTENDAY MAY STILL BS THAT AREA OR MAY HAVE PROCEEDED TO AREA SOUTHERST CAPS LOCKOUT X as 10-16% 72-18W 03382/17 I la NORTH OF LON AND WEST OF 55% X BY DF WITHIN 100 MELRS 40-30N 20352/16 X FOLLOWING AM ESTIMATED APPROX POSITS X 5 BASTROUND X 36-30N 65-30 If X 34% 6211 X 37-3011 59-3011 x 1,601 374 x has 37 a X 3 WESTBOUND X 10-3011 37-30W X 424 low I 380 671 X TWO ESTIMATED WITHIN 180 MITAS VIRGIN ROCKS WESTHOUND I TWO HAST ONS WESTBOUND ESTIMATED - THIN 100 MILSS LON 45 # I ACTION 20 All COMMANDS ATLANTIC ARBAINTERSISTED IN SUBMARINE POSITION REPORT X FROM CUMMER x PART Two X PROSABLY ONE JACKSONVILLE ARHA X ONE 18-2,5N 66-29% 08362/16 X are 11-531 63-400 03364/17 X PRODABLY OTHERS GARIB AREA UNLOCATED X NO RDI INFO NORTH COAST BRAZZL X as OFF TAKORADI dil 15 APRIL 1 DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 DEC 21 19/2 27 SAVATIS TO PRES 200 16 37 10/11 10 CONFIDENTIAL Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) account PRINTED - 171717 NAVAL MESSAGE HAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM LONDON (ADMIRALTY) PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE OPNAV DEFERRED DATE APRIL 17, 1942 PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM 1453 DECODED BY PHILLIPS INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY CAMBRON INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. ROUTED BY FULTON 171207Z NCR1237 27 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL If TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (OPNAV FROM ADMIRALTY) PAGE 1 OF 2 THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION OF 2 ITALIANS OFF NORTH COAST OF BRAZIL. 1 GERMAN 50 MILES OFF TAKORADO ON 15/4. 111-55 NORTH 63-47 WEST 03402/17 POSSIBLY FROM KORTHION 14/4 AND DOMINICA 15/4 OR MAY BE ANOTHER UNLOCATED SINCE PROMETHEUS DIGHTING 5/4. 1 PROBABLY SOUTH OF MONA PASSAGE. 1 POSSIBLY NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE. 1 OFF JACKSONVILLE. 1 OFF WILMINGTON AND i PROBABLY HOMEWARD IN 32-42 NORTH 73-39 WEST AT $124/16 MAYHYPMNTFCOMRSUAMYRTAKO BY LJ QCCMEKTR UJJFRCLBLY (THIS BADLY GARBLED) 134-12 NORTH 74-00 WEST AT 10147/16 POSSIBLY THAT ESTIMATED YESTERDAY 36-30 NORTH 64-30 WEST. 2 CAPE HATTERAS HAMPTON ROADS. 1 OUTWARD ESTIMATED WITHIN 150 WILES OF 38*00 NORTH 67-09 WEST. 3 HOMEWARD ESTIMATED WITHIN 150 WILES OF 36-30 NORTH 65-30 WEST., 34-00 NORTH 62-00 WEST., 37-30 NORTH 59-30 WEST. 4 NORTH OF 40-00 NORTH AND WEST OF JAN 2 1973 CONFIDENTIAL REGRADED Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 24 (4) NAVREGS.) 171207 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE PRIGRITY FROM RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE PRIORITY FOR CODEROOM DECODED ST NOUTHBOJHI ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED EY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSED FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 1712072 NCR1237 ORLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL K TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE ORIGINATOR TILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT TEXT PAGE 2 OF 2 55 WEST OF CHICH 1 PROBABLY IN THE CULF OF MAINER 2 OUTWARD ESTIMATED WITHIN 180 MILES OF VIRGIN ROCKS. 1 HOMEWARD BY DIRECTION FINDER AT 2,362/16 RITHIN 90 MILES OF 40-30 NORTH 53-39 WEST. 2 HOMEWARD AND 1 OUTWARD BOUND ESTIMATED WITHIN 100 MILES OF 40-20 NORTH 45-30 WEST. 2 HOMEWARD AND 1 OUT- CARD BETWEEN 40-30 NORTH AND 47-00 NORTH 30-20 WEST AND 37-00 WEST. 1 OUTWARD ESTIMATED WITHIN 153 MILES OF 49-30 NORTH 37-30 WEST. AREA EAST OF 3D WEST THERE IS NOTHING TO REPORT. COMINCH ACTION 10/11 16 200 37 38 BADO 200P FILE CONFIDENTIAL Make original only. Deliver to com UNCLASSIFIEDJAN 21973 VREGS.) STINE NAVAL MESSAGE MAYY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM ALUSNA VICHY PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION OPNAV ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE APRIL 17 1942 TOR CODEROOM 1636 PRIORITY DECODED BY BOOTHE INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY AMES INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. FULTON 170815 NCR 1273 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT AMERICAN CONSUL MARSEILLE HAS RECEIVED FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM A SOURCE HE BELIEVES WELL INFORMED AND WELL DISPOSED. ON APRIL 14TH 4 LARGE ITALIAN SAILEDFROM LASPEZIA 4 FROM TARENTO AND 2 TO 4, SMALLER SUBS FROM NAPLES. THEY ALL RENDEZVOUS SOUTH OF FORMENTERA ISLAND THEN PROCEED TO GIBRALTER PASSING 13 MILES NORTH OF ORAN AND 10 MILES SOUTH OF ALBORAN ISLAND. THEY PASS THE STRAITS IN 3 GROUPS AT 24 HOUR INTERVALS. SECOND RENDEZVOUS 10 WILES OFF HIERRO ISLAND PASSING 10 MILES OFF IFNI MOROCCO THENCE IN GROUPS PROCEED TO 15 N LAT 45 to LONG AND THEN SEPARATE 4 LARGE SUBS ENTER CARRIBEAN THROUGH GULF OF PARIA THE OTHER 4 THROUGH MONA PASSAGE. DETAILS OF ROUTES OF SWALLER SUBS NOT GIVEN. THEY ARE ORDERED TO MAKE NO ATTACKS BEFORE REACHING CARRIBEAN, REFUEL OFF NORTHEAST COAST OF YUCATAN. SUBS WILL KEEP IN TOUCH WITH BINTELLIGENCE SERVICE ON FUORTEVENTURA ISLAND ALUSNA EVALUATION UNVER DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 16 ACTION COMINCH SE C.R.E.T. DEC 21 1972 20G Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 37130 27 170815 REC FROM FCC REC FROM BALTIMORE UNIT ON 500 KCS DIRECT AT 0338 GUT SUBMAINE SIGHTED NOT ATTACKED SS BENJAMIN HARRISON TEN WILES SOUTH BY EAST OF BRENTON REEF SUBMARINE ASTERN Marraganeet light COMINCH ACTION REC17@449BR/FC & #5 18 19 20 20A 20K CG BER 37 16 BBA B1A 20G 38 ACTION: HYDRO FWO(1) cwo(2) BUSHIPS ? 21 170449 NAF V NAD P3 2 WIND AVIR BAFT CONK M1C CRAB GR AA FROM: COMONE ACTION: EASTSEAFRON..NOB NEWPORT RI..SOP AFILOAT AT BOSTON MASS FC ..NAS SQUANTUM MASS FOLLOWING INTERCEPTED ON 500 KCS AT 0445 GCT BT SUBMARINE SIGHTED FROM SS BENJAMIN HARRISON BT WE DO NOT SEE SUB WE FIRED AT SUB AT #430 GNT SPEED 16 KNOTS FROM AMAGANSETT RADIO COMINCH ACTION 95 19 19 20 2DA 20K CG BOR 37 16 DEA NER 200 38 HYDRO FWO(1) CWO(2) DIA BUSHIPS OPDO PUBLICATION AND MICROFILM COPYING RESTRICTIONS Reel duplication of the whole or of any part of this film is prohibited. 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