MR440(3) Sec. 1 Numbered Convoy Reports - December 27, 1942-April 14, 1943

MR 440 (3) Sec. 1 - NUMBERED CONVOY REPORTS DECLASSIFIED OSD Letter, 5-3-72 MR 440 (3) Sec. 1 - NUMBERED CONVOY REPORTS DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPART T DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM S.O. ESCORT 03 CINCWA PRIORITY FOR ACTION MODTINE RELEASED BY DATE 14 APRIL 1943 DEFERRED C&R TOR CODEROOM 2011 LTF 24 PRIORITY DECODED INFORMATION CINCONA ADMITY CTC 24.7 WSHQ HQCC FONF FOC ICELAND DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY DORSEY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. ALLENSWORTH 1416172 NCR 6531 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION (CINCWA. INFO; COMINCH CAR, CTF 24, ADMTY, NSHQ, FONF, CINCONA, CTG 24.7, HQCC, FOC ICELAND F-00 FROM S.O. ESCORT B3) F-01 F-015 F-0015 IY 112345 AND 120930 AS CORRECTED BY MY 131329. F-05 HX 232. F-07 OF ATTACKS CARRIED ON 3 PATTERNS WERE ON U-BOAT F-1 F-11 SIGHTED DIVING CLOSE AHEAD OF ESCORT. ONE EACH F-2 BY HMS CARLAND, RENONCULE AND HMS ROSLYS. AT F-3 LEAST 4 OTHER ATTACKS BASED ON ASDIC CONSIDERED F-30 F-31 COOD. NO OBSERVED RESULT EXCEPT FOR HMS CARLAND F-32 ..HO OBTAINED VIOLENT EXPLOSION ADDITION TO DEPTH F-33 CHARGES F-34 F-35 F-37 F37...COG IG-00 COMINCH..INAVAIDE...FILE. VCNO 1416172 NCR 6531 SECRET LASSIFIED Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) SCH-13 14/16/7 440 (HX232) Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPART T DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM PRIORITY 80 OF ESCORT 83 FOR ACTION CINCWA OPOPOPOPOPOP ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE APRIL 13 43 COMINGH C AND R OPORARDP PAP TOR CODEROOM 1691 INFORMATION CTF 24 ADMIRALTY N8HQ ROUTINE DECODED BY KNOWLES/SIEGEL FONF CINCONA DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY CTG 24.7 HQCC MAMILTON FOC ICELAND INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS ESCORT8 OF HX-232 120930 NCR 5287 KNIGHT UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION CINCWA INFO COMINCH C AND R DTG 24 ADMIRALTY ACTION NOHQ FOMF CINCONA CTG 24.7 HQCC FOC ICELAND EC 4 ESCORTS OF HX-232 FROM S0 OF ESCORT 83 F-00 F-01 PART 2 130926Z NCR 5293 F-015 PART 2 120930 NCR 5287 F-0015 F-05 CORRECTED TEXT F-07 F-1 MY 112345Z. HX-232. 2ND ATTACK PERIOD BETWEEN F-11 F-2 $2152 AND 04472 BY ABOUT 6 SUBS OF WHICH 2 PENETRATED F-3 SCREEN. F-30 TORPEDOED (A) ULY88E8 (104) AT $247. ALL - CREW SAVED F-31 F-32 IN HMS AZALEA F-33 (B) PACIF C GROVE (121) AT 03432. ALL CREW EXCEPT F-34 4 IN HMS AZALEA. F-35 F-37 (c) FRESNO CITY (122) AT 0347. AFLOAT BUT MASTER IG-00 CONSIDERS UNSALVAGEABLE. HMS AZALEA REJOINING. VCNO (2) ALL ATTACKS FROM VAN AND UP MOON. ASSIFIED S CRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR-15 120930 440 (HX-232) 16-23818-2 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 AL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME RAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 129930 PAGE NCR 5287 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT TEXT ACTION ATTACKS APPEARED COORDINATED'S OR 3 8UBS FOLLOWING ONE F-00 ANOTHER CLOSELY ALONG SAME TRACK. F-01 (3) MANY GOOD COUNTER ATTACKS BUT NO VISIBLE RESULTS. F-015 F-0015 (4) SHORT OF WATER HMS GARLAND RENONCULE. F-05 (5) MY PCS AT 08032 54-36 NORTH 29*99 WEST F-07 660 DEGS 9.5 F-1 F-11 (6) SPECIAL WEATHER REPORT 9480 9873 F-2 . F-3 WEATHER HAS BEEN PASSED AS MSS 122316 F-30 F-31 F-32 COMINCH....COG F-33 F-34 16...BADO...F37...39...2Q... F-35 CNO NAVAILE FILE F-37 IG-00 VCNO SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR-15 10-28819-2 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTI T DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES POROGAP 80 OF ESCORT B3 CINCWA FROM PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY 12 APRIL 1943 DEFERRED DATE COMINCH C&R, CTF 24 OPOPOP 2126 ADMIRALTY. NSHQ OTTAWA, TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY INFORMATION FONF, COAC HALIFAX, KNOWLES/SIEGEL CTG 24.7, HQ COASTAL ROUTINE DECODED BY COMMAND, FOC ICELAND SANDBERG EG 4, ESCORTS OF HX232 DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL 180988 SATISFACTORY. NCR 5237 KNICHT UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (ACTION: CINCWA, INFO: COMINCH C&R, CTF 24, ADMIRALTY, NSHQ OTTAWA, FO NF, COAC HALIFAX, CTG 24.7 HQ COASTAL ACTION COMMAND, FOC ICELAND, EG4, ESCORTS OF HX232, FROM S0 OF ESCORT B3-) F-00 F-01 PART 1 130926Z NCR 5293 F-015 PART 2 120930 NCR 5287 F-0015 F-05 F-07 MY 1123452. HX232. 2ND ATTACH PERIOD BETWEEN F-1 02152 AND 04472 BY ABOUT 6 SUBS OF WHICH 2 PENETRATED F-11 SCREEN. F-2 F-3 TORPEDOED (A) ULYSSES (104) AT 0247. ALL CREW SAVED F-30 IN HMS AZALEA F-31 (B). PACIFIC GROVE (121) AT 03432. ALL CREW EXCEPT 4 F-32 F-33 IN HMS AZALEA. F-34 (c) FRESHO CiTY (122) AT 0347. AFLOAT BUT MASTER F-35 F-37 CONSIDERS UNSALVAGEABLE. HMS AZALEA REJOINING. IG-00 (2) ALL ATTACKS FROM VAN AND UP MOON, VCNO ATTACKS APPEARED COORDINATED 2 OR 3 SUBS FOLLOWING (PAGE 1 OF 2 PAGES) SECRET Make original only. Deliver 40 communication watch officer In person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR-15 120830 940 (HX 232) 10-23818-2 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 LR 101 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTI T DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY as SATISFACTORY. 120930 NCR 5287 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES) ACTION F-00 ONE ANOTHER CLOSELY ALONG 8AME TRACK. F-01 (3) MANY GOOD COUNTER ATTACKS BUT NO VISIBLE RESULTS. F-015 F-0015 (4) SHORT OF WATER HMS GARLAND RENONCULE. F-05 (5) MY P,C & S AT 0800Z 055-36 NORTH 028-09 WEST F-07 F-1 060 DEGREES 9.5. F-11 (6) SPECIAL WEATHER REPORT 9480 0873. F-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 COMINGH COG F-32 CNO 16 BADO 37 39 EVG. NAVAIDE F-33 F-34 FILE F-35 F-37 WEATHER PASSED AS NSS 122316 IG-00 VCNO SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR-15 10-2319-2 Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPART IT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE SOF ESCORT B 3 CINCWA OP OP OP OP FROM PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY 12 APRIL 1943 DEFERRED DATE 1339 CTF 24 ADMTY NSHQ OP OP OP TOR CODEROOM FONF, CINCCNWA, HALIFAX RIORITY CLARK, MILTEN INFORMATION CTG 24.7 HOCC COMINCH C&R EG4, ROUTINE DECODED BY CINC NORTH SEA FORCE KIRKBRIDE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. LT. KNIGHT 112345Z NCR 5027 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (CINCWA, INFO CTF 24, ADMTY, NSHQ, FONF, CINCCNWA HALIFAX CTG 24.7, COMINCH C&R, HQCC, EGG, CINC NORTH SEA FORCE ACTION FROM SOF ESCORT B3) F-00 F-01 F-015 HMS ESCAPADE ATTACKED U-BOAT WITH DEPTH CHARGE F-0015 PATTERN AT 1930Z. CONTACT LOST AFTER ATTACK. F-05 SEARCHED UNTIL DARK REJOINING 2359Z. F-07 F-1 (2) HX 232 FIRST ATTACKED AT 22192. F-11 COUNTER ATTACK AT LEAST 3 SUBS BY RENONCULE, F-2 F-3 HMS WITHERINGTON, HMS NARCISSUS. SCORE NIL NIL F-30 80 FAR. F-31 (3) ALL ATTACKS FROM THE VAN UP MOON. F-32 F-33 (4) NO FURTHER ATTACK SINCE 2310Z BUT FROM H/F F-34 D/F AT LEAST 3 U-BOATS ARE OUTSTANDING AHEAD F-35 ) AND 2 TO STARBOARD OF CONVOY. FURTHER ATTACK F-37 IG-00 EXPECTED SHORTLY. VCNO PAGE ONE OF TWO PAGES SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) 112345 440 (HX232) Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTI T DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE SOF ESCORT B3. OP OP OP. PRIORITY OP o FROM FOR ACTION. CINCWA ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE 12 APRIL 1943 PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM INFORMATION ROUTINE DECODED BY DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. PAGE TWO 112345Z NCR 5027 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION (5) P C AND S. F-00 054-30 NORTH 30-30 WEST F-01 F-015 .5 KNOTS F-0015 (6) WEATHER REPORT 6480 9223 F-05 F-07 F-1 WEATHER PASSED BY NCR AS 121600 F-11 F-2 F-3 COMINCH .COG. F-30 F-31 CNO 16 BADO F37 39 20G FILE F-32 F-33 F-34 F-35 F-37 IG-00 VCNO SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer is person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR-13 IFDIH DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM OTU 24.1.18 CTF 24 PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DATE 15 APRIL 1943 DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 1936 SEE BELOW PRIORITY DECODED BY QUINN (x) INFORMATION ROUTINE PARAPHRASED BY JOHNSON-4 DEFERRED INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. ROONEY PAGE 1 OF 3 PAGES 151620Z NCR 22492 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (CTF 24 REPEATED COMINCH C&R, ADMIRALTY, CINCWA, NSHQ ACTION OTTAWA, FONF, CINC CNWA, CTG 24.7, HQCO, FOC ICELAND (c) F-00 FROM CTU 24.1.18) F-01 F-015 SUMMARY OF ANTI U-BOAT ACTION WHILST ESCORTING ON 176 F-0015 1. 10 OR 12 U-BOATS WERE 1N CONVOY FROM MIDDAY 10TH F-05 F-07 TO DAYLIGHT 12TH, F-1 2. 3 EVADED BY CONVOY EVASIVE TURNS, MIGHT HAVE BEEN F-11 5 BUT FOR EXCESSIVE SMOKE FROM JAMAIQUE GYDNIA AND F-2 F-3 TJISALAK VISIBLE OVER 25 MILES BY DAY AND 12 MILES BY F-30 NIGHT. F-31 3. OF 7 THAT ATTACKED ALL BUT 1 WERE INTERCEPTED AND F-32 F-33 ATTACKED BY ESCORT OUTSIDE TORPEDO RANGE FROM CONVOY. F-34 THIS WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY EXCELLENCE OF H/F D/F F-35 F-37 INFORMATION PASSED BY MELROSE ABBEY AND CAIRNVALONA. IG-00 4. THE ONE THAT GOT IN SANK LANCASTRIAN PRINCE FROM VCNO STARBOARD BEAM MAS SUBSEQUENTLY LOCATED AND HUNTED FOR SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 151620 NCR=15 440 6N 176) 36-03819-2 Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE PRIORITY FROM RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. PAGE 2 OF 3 PAGES 1516202 NCR 22092 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT 2 HOURS. ACTION F-00 5. NUMBER OF U-BOATS IN VICINITY PREVENTED HUNTING TO F-01 DESTRUCTION BUT CLOVER PRODUCED OIL ON SURFACE AND IT F-015 F-0015 IS HOPED 3 OTHER ATTACKS CAUSED DAMAGE TO GREATER OR F-05 LESS DEGREE. F-07 6. HMS BEVERLEY TORPEDOED AND SUNK FROM OUTSIDE SCREEN F-1 F-11 NIGHT OF 11TH APRIL. F-2 7. SUBMIT FOR CONSIDERATION THAT SENSE OF THIS SUMMARY F-3 MIGHT BE GIVEN TO SHIPS OF CONVOY SHOULD ANOTHER UNITY F-30 F-31 ARISE, AS I FEEL MERCHANT SHIPS SEE LITTLE AND KNOW ONLY F-32 THAT 1 OF THEIR NUMBER WAS SUNK, AND THERE HAS BEEN A F-33 TENDENCY OF LATE FOR SHIPS TO LEAVE CONVOY AFTER ATTACKS. F-34 P-35 8. REFERENCE YOUR SERIAL 6779 REGRET TIME BEFORE NEXT F-37 ASSIGNMENT WILL NOT PERMIT OF FULL RECORDS BEING PREPARED. IG-00 VCNO DIAGRAMS OF ATTACKS, WITH SHORT ACCOUNT OF ACTION AND TRACING OF HIGHLANDERS PLOT WILL BE FORWARDED BEFORE SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR-18 16-03819-3 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT NARA Date NVMT INSTITUTE NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. PAGE 3 OF 3 PACES 151620Z NCR 22092 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION F-00 LEAVING ST JOHNS F-01 F-015 F-0015 F-05 F-07 F-1 F-11 F-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 TOR NCR 2210 F-33 F-34 F-35 VCR PASSED TO F-37 COG F-37 MCR PASSED TO NCR FOR FURTHER DISTRIBUTION IG-00 VCNO COMINCH 16 2(IG 11G 12. NAVAIDE CNO FILE SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR-15 Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 OSECRET THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON April 12, 1943. MEMORANDUM FOR LT. COMMANDER MOTT: ON 176 has, since starting, lost two ships - both yesterday. The first was the Brit- ish DD BEVERLEY (the old US DD BRANCH), and the second the British ship LANCASTARIAN PRINCE. This convoy will, at noon, be within 380 miles of St. Johns, Newfoundland; and will have increasing air cover. One sub was counterattacked with promise. Three other attacks on subs have been made by escorts. Very respectfully, Robert N. myer ROBERT H. MYERS, Lieutenant (J.g.), U.S.N.R. 10 U Boats in incenty atleast 3 in contact Mem SE 4/0 CON 176) DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT NARA Date 11/13/21/6 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPART T DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE CTU 24.1.18 OP OP OP FROM PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION CINCWA ROUTINE 12 APRIL 43 DEFERRED DATE 0430 COMINCH C&R ADMITY OP OP UP TOR CODEROOM FONF CINCONA PRIORITY MOYER/SHOAF INFORMATION CTF 24 CTG 24.7 ROUTINE DECODED BY HQCC DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. HILL 120213/Z NCR 4855 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (CINCWA FOR INFO TO COMINCH C&R, ADMITY, FONF, ACTION CINC CNA, CTF 24, CTG 24.7, HQCC, FROM CTU F-00 24.1.18) F-01 F-015 ON 176 ATTACKED. F-0015 F-05 (A) 2345 Z 11TH PLACE 50-18 NORTH F-07 42-48 WEST. F-1 (B) ONE. F-11 F-2 (c) STARBOARD BEAM. on CREART F-3 (D) LANCASTARIAN PRINCE. Posted F-30 F-31 (E) NO. F-32 (F) ABELIA. F-33 F-34 F-35 COMINCH...COC F-37 16...F37...39 200 BADO CNOL IG-00 NAVATIE FILE. VCNO SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer is person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCB-15 120213 440 (ON 176) DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM CTU 24.1.18 PPPPPPP RELEASED BY FOR ACTION CINCWA ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 11 APRIL 1943 COMMODORE LONDONDERRY COMINCH C & R PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM 1743 INFORMATION CTF 24; ADMIRALTY PPPPPPP NSHQ OTTAWA; FONF; ROUTINE DECODED MCGOWAN/MCCORMACK CINCCNWA HALIFAX: CTG 24.7; HQ COASTAL DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY WELLINGTON COMMAND; FOC ICELAND INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. ALLENSWORTH 1108012 NCR 4513 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT CORRECTED COPY ACTION F-00 (CINCWA REPEATED COMINCH C&R; CTF 24; ADMIRALTY; F-01 NSHQ OTTAWA: FONF; CINCCNWA HALIFAX: CTG 24.7; F-015 HQ COASTAL COMMAND; FOC ICELAND (c); COMMODORE LONDONDERRY FROM CTU 24.1.18) F-0015 F-05 O.N. 176 HMS BEVERLEY TORPEDOED AND SUNK AT 04002 F-07 11TH IN 52-19 NORTH 40-28 WEST 3 SURVIVORS IN F-1 CLOVER STILL SEARCHING WITH ABELIA BUT EXPLOSIONS F-11 VERY HEAVY AND FEAR CHANCES SMALL. 3 U-BOATS SIGHTED F-2 AND ATTACKED ABELIA CLOVER AND HMS ASPHODEL. CONVOY F-3 NOT YET ATTACKED BUT STILL SHADOWING. STEAMSHIP F-30 FORT WALSHEX HX 232 MET ORDERED TO REMAIN IN COMPANY F-31 WITH AND RETURN TO ST JOHNS NF. F-32 MY POSITION, COURSE AND SPEED ARE 51-43 NORTH 40-21 F-33 WEST 224 DEGS 9 KNOTS F-34 F-35 COMINCH COG F-37 IC-00 F37 20G 23 19 19C CNO 200P VCNO NOVALDE FILE ADD 16 BADO NMCS SECRET Make orjetnal enty. Deliver 40 communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 110801 940 (ON-176) DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE CTU 24.1.18 CINCWA OPOROPOPOP FROM PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY CTF 24 11. APRIL 1943 ADMINALTY DEFERRED DATE NSHQ TOR CODEROOM 3553 FONF ОРДРОВОРОВ INFORMATION NCCNRA HALIFAX DECODED BY DECKMAN/KHOWLES 10WLES COMTASKER 24.7 ROUTINE COMITION C&R PARAPHRASED BY DECKMAN HQCC DEFERRED INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. REEGAN 110346Z NC 4163 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME BCT TEXT ACTION TO CINCWAS INFO TO OTF24, ADMIRALTY, ISHS, FOIF, ACTION CINCONWA HALIFAX, CTGR 24.7, COMINOM CAR, HQCC; FROM CTU 24.1.18. F-00 F-01 F-015 O.V. 176. F-0015 1 U-BOAT SIGHTED POSITION 52-47 the 41-35 W. AT 2317Z. F-05 ABELIA ATTACKED 61TH DEPTH CHARGE. ABELIA AND CLOVER F-07 F-1 RECALLED AT 1015Z MORE U-BOATS 14 THE VICINITY. F-11 F-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 F-34 F-35 COMINCH COO. F-37 16 F37 39 BADO IG-00 NAVAID. CNO FILE. VCNO SECRET Make original only. Reliver to communication watch officer In person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 110046 NCI) 440 (ON171) 10-03810-0 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 LR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPART DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM CTU 24.1.18 URGENTY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION CINCWA ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 1ˢᵗ APRIL 1943 COMINCH C&R URGENT TOR CODEROOM1716 CTF 24 PRIORITY INFORMATION ADMTY DECODED MOYER/SCHENKEMEYER CTG 24.7 ROUTINE NSHQ HQCC FONF CINCONWA DEFERRED PARAPHRASED DRUMMOND ESCORTS OF HX232 INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. HILL 101500Z NCR 3783 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (ACTION CINCWA INFO COMINCH C&R, CTF 24, ADMTY, NSHQ CINCCNWA ACTION FONF, CTG 24.7. HQCC, ESCORTS OF HX/ FROM CTU 24.1.18) 232 F-00 F-01 2 SUBS SIGHTED 15 AND 22 MILES ON PORT BEAM BEING HUNTED F-015 F-0015 BY HMS VIMY CLOVER PENNYWORT. ON 176 53-24 N 39-09 W. F-05 F-07 F-1 F-11 F-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 P-33 F-34 COMINCH...COG F-35 F37 16 20G BADO 39 NAVAIDE CNO FILE F-37 IG-00 VCNO SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer In person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCB=18 440 (ON 176) HIM 101500 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTI DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM CTU 24.1.18 PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION CINCWA ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE APRIL 10,1943 TOR CODEROOM 2039 COMINCH C. & R PRIORITY INFORMATION ADMIRALTY, CTF 24 DECODED BY MCCORMACK/MOORE/BENNETT NSHQ OTTAWA, FONF ROUTINE CINCONWA, CTG 24.7 DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY HQCC INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY is SATISFACTORY. LT HATCH ON 17 00928Z NCR 3921 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (CINCWA REPEATED COMINCH C & R CTF 24 ADMIRALTY NSHQ OTTAWA FONF CINCCNWA CTG 24.7 HQCC FROM CTU 24.1.18) ACTION F-00 HMS BEVERLEY IN COLLIS$ON WITH SS CAIRMVALONA AT F-01 F-015 2206Z 9TH IN DENSE FOG. HOLE AT 19 STATION STARBOARD, F-0015 FORE STORE ROOM, PETTY OFFICER MESS AND 1 OIL FUEL TANK F-05 F-07 FLOODED. ANTI-SUBMARINE AND DEGAUSSING GEAR OUT OF ACTION. F-1 BULKHEADS FORWARD OF 12 AND AFT OF 26 INTACT REMAINING F-11 WITH CONVOY. ON 176 AT 08002 10TH. PCS 54-07 N 38-39 W F-2 3 F-3 194 9 KNOTS. STRAGGLERS MARGARET LYKES. F-30 YOUR 0510502 DOES CHOP REMAIN AS IN YOUR 021106Z. F-31 F-32 WEATHER REPORT 4872 9344. F-33 F-34 WEATHER PASSED. F-35 F-37 COMINCH. COG IG-00 CNO 16 19 03 23 39 BADO F37 BUSHIPS VCNO BUORD BUPERS CG NAVATIVE 20 KMCS FILE. SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) NCR-15 100928 440 (ON 176) Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE CTU 24,2.3 CINCHA OP OP OP FROM PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY 6 APRIL 1943 DEFERRED DATE 212j COMINOH C&R OP OP OP TOR CODEROOM CTF 24 ADMIRALTY PRIORITY JOHNSON/KILLINS INFORMATION NSHQ FONF CINCONWA ROUTINE DECODED BY OTC 24.7 HQCC JOHNSON DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. HILL 3615 652 NOR 64,5 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION (CINCEA INFO COMINOR C&B. OTF 24. ADMIRALTY, NSHQ, FONF, CINCONWA, CTC 24.7 HQCC FROM CTU 24.1.3) F-00 F-01 F-015 F-0015 ON 175 F-05 HMC8 ROSTHERN CLOSE ON STARBOARD QUARTER CONVOY F-07 IN 49-11 42-45 MADE SOUND CONTACT BOTH ECHO AND F-1 HYDROPHONE EFFECT CLASSIFIED AS U-BOAT. BEGINNING 141.52 F-11 F-2 MADE 5 DEPTH CHARGE ATTACKS FOLLOWED USS DES. GREER WITH F-3 2 ATTACKS. LARGE OIL SLICK SEEN-HUNT CONTINUED 3 F-30 HOURS NO FURTHER CONTACT. HMCS ROBTHERN CONSIDER F-31 U-BOAT POSSIBLY DAMAGED. F-32 F-33 F-34 F-35 F-37 COMINCH...COC.. IG-00 VCNO BADO.. CHO. FILE.. SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR- 061905 440 (ON 175) 16-03813-2 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By DT NADA Date: Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM CTU 24.1.17 CTF 24 PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DATE 8 APRIL 1943 DEFERRED COMINCH C&R TOR CODEROOM ADMTY, CINCWA, NSHQ PRIORITY INFORMATION FONF CINCCNWA, HALIFAX CTG 24.7 HQCC ROUTINE DECODED BY CTU 24.18.6 HMS NARCISSUS DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 080510Z NCR 1921 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (CTF 24 RPTD CTU 24.18.6 HMS NARCISSUS COMINCH C&R ACTION ADMTY, CINCWA, NSHQ, FONF, CINCCNWA, HALIFAX CTG 24.7 F-00 HQCC CTU 24.18.6 FROM CTU 24.1.17) De met have F-01 MY 080302z. HMS GARLAND LOST CONTACT AT 0140Z F-015 AFTER FIRING 2 PATTERNS. F-0015 F-05 CORVETTE ABANDONED AT 0430Z OWING TO INCONCLUSIVE F-07 F-1 EVIDENCE OF SUB. HMS ESCAPADE AND HMS GARLAND F-11 * CONVOY AT 18 KNOTS. HMS F-2 NARCISSUS REMAINING VICINITY TILL 0930Z 8TH THEN F-3 F-30 REJOINING. REQUEST AIR COOPERATION WITH HMS F-31 NARCISSUS AT DAWN. F-32 F-33 F-34 *NCR NOTE: RECEIVED BADLY GARBLED F-35 F-37 HX 232 IG-00 VCNO This isnext HX commy (4.5 shups) SE GR T Make original only. Deliver to eqmmunication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR-18 OP0510 440 (HX232) GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE COMRAVEU VICE OPNAV PRIORITY FROM RELEASED BY FOR ACTION RRRR ROUTINE APRIL 1943 DEFERRED DATE 1857 PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM LEFCOE GREENE INFORMATION ROUTINE DECODED BY DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. BEEGAN 091621 NCR 3965 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION DAILY SERIAL 9 F-00 England (no this one losses m) F-01 F-015 CONVOY SC 123 HA8 REACHED PORT WITH 43 SHIPS. F-0015 FRENCH BAWAKO TORPEDOED ON APRIL 9 AT #045Z F-05 POSIT 14-57N 17-15W. HM8 NEWFOUNDLAND AND F-07 F-1 CONVOY MKF 11A WERE PROBABLY SIGHTED DURING F-11 AFTERNOON BY 6 CRAFT KG 48 ACTIVE FROM BORDEAUX F-2 VESTERDAY. BRITISH BARGE SHAWFORD OF 138 TONS F-3 F-30 SUNK APRIL 6 IN THAMES ESTUARY MARINE CASUALTY. F-31 F-32 F-33 F-34 16...ACT F-35 COMINCH 19/11 F37 200 BADO F-37 IG-00 996- SAVAIDE 200P FILE VCNO CONFIDENTIAL 72 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 440 (SC/23) GOVERNMENT OFFICE 091621 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE VIA N IN NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM ADMIRALTY PRIORITY FOR ACTION COMINCH C&R REDUCE NE RELEASED BY NSHQ OTTAKA DATE 12 APRIL 1943 DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 2010 CINC WA PRIORITY DECODED BY WOLFE/H.L. SMITH INFORMATION Reductive NE CINCONA DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY L. SMITH (2) (X) INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. SHALL 1719108 NCR 23097 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (COMINCH C&R NSHQ OTTAWA REPEATED CINCEA CINCONA ACTION FROM ADMIRALTY) F-00 F-01 HX 231 F-015 F-0015 F-05 AVERAGE SPEED 3.74 KNOTS. F-07 OFF OVERSAY AT 0916002 F-1 SHILLONG BRITISH ARDOUR AND WAROONGA TORPEDOED AND F-11 F-2 SUNK IN CONVOY, F-3 BLITAR TORPEDOED AND SUNK, STRAGGLING F-30 F-31 SUNDIL AND TALAREN PROBABLY TORPEDOED AND SUNK, STRAGGLING F-32 REMAINDER HAVE ARRIVED. F-33 F-34 MCR DELIVERED TO F-37 COG F-35 MCR PASSED TO NCR FOR FURTHER DISTRIBUTION F-37 NCR DIST: NCR TOR: 0020/18 IG-00 F37 ACT VCNO F35 19 190 BAD 39 16 18/11 COR 23 ANPB FILE ADD NAVAIDE CARIED EM "LYE RET NOV 9 1973 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 171918 NCR-18 440 (HX231) GIVERNMENT PRINTING - DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 VIA NAVOOM NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME. DRAFTER 87 HX231 EXTENSION NUMBER MODRESSEES FROM CINC WA PRIORITY RELEASED BY APRIL 8 1943 FOR ACTION ROUTINE COMINCH C & R 1715 DEFERRED DATE C.T.F.24 ADMIRALTY @@@@@@@@ NSHQ OTTAWA TOR CODEROOM JOYCE/ LAIRD FONF COAC HALIFAX PRIORITY HERWAN-3 INFORMATION OTG 24,7 DECODED BY (6) HQ COASTAL COMMAND ROUTINE '8EE BELOW DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY LT SHALL 0006552 INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. NCR 28832 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE ONE OF TWO PAGES TIME GCT TEXT ACTION (CINCRA REPEATED COMINGH 0 & R C.T.F. 24 ADMIRALTY F-00 NSHQ, OTTAWA F.O.N.F. G.S.A.C HALIFAX MQ COASTAL COMMAND NOIC AULT BEA NOIC LONDONDERRY ESCORT OF HX 232 F-01 FROM B7 их 231.) F-015 HX231 about in F-0015 GLAD TO REPORT A SECOND QUIET NIGHT B. ROKEN ONLY BY F-05 F-07 NOISE OF HMS INGLEFIELD ATTACKING SUBMARINE DETECTED BY F-1 H/F D/F AND SIGNTED BY STAR APEROURE SEARCH 15 MILES ASTERI F-11 55 SHIPS IN BOXXOX COMPANY. MY POSITION COURSE AND F-2 F-3 SPEED 9 #57DESS 53MIN NORTH M14DEGS 25MIN WEST (x) S71DEGS F-30 ** .5. F-31 EXPECT POSITION M 060029. ESCORT GROUP 4 LEFT DABK F-32 F-33 AFTER INVALUABLE HELP, F-34 HMS LOOSESTRIPE HAS 75 SURVIVORS ABOARD HMS SNOWFLAKE F-35 54 AND JROGER POINSETT 24. ARUBA HAS DAMAGED RUDDER F-37 IG-00 AND REQUESTS TUG BRFORE ENTERING NORTH CHANNEL. VCNO SECRÉ T Make original only, Deliver to cammunication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR-14 080655 440 (HX 231) 10-03818-3 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 STATE ADDRESS WORK RIV with SEAL EARL 00 LIROR 104832 s ESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMEN- EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE B7 HX 231 dddddddd PRIORITY FOR ACTION CINOWA RELEASED BY ROUTINE DATE APRIL 8 1943 DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 1715 PPPPPPPP PRIORITY INFORMATION *8EE PAGE ONE JOYCE/ LAIRD DECODED BY ROUTINE PARAPHRASED BY HERMAN -3 DEFERRED INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 0806552 NCR28832 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION PAGE TO OF TWO PAGES F-00 TJIBADAK ALSO HAS DEFECTIVE STEERING. F-01 F-015 HMS VIDETTE SWEEPING AREA DOCKING URGENT FOR LEAKY F-0015 OIL TANK. F-05 YOUR 6707348 UNTENABLE CHANGE OB DESTINATION NOT F-07 F-1 FLASHED TO VAARLANGEN WHO BROKE CONVOY. F-11 WEATHER REPORT 5872 2264. P-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 MCR PASSED TO F-37 COG NCR ? ASSED TO NCR FOR FURTHER DISTRIBUTION P-34 FURTHER DISTRIBUTION BY NCR: TOR: 2003 F-35 F-37 F35 BAD 39 19 19C FILE IG-00 VCNO ALL:NAVAILE (PER 190) SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR-15 Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 V 1A MA NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME WAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES ne PRECEDENCE B 7 CINCRA FROM PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY 0 APRIL 1943 DEFERRED DATE OP PRIORITY 1447 ( SEE BELOW* TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY WHITE/TICKIE INFORMATION ROUTINE DECODED BY NONAHAN (1) (a) DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. HATCH C520552 HCR 27842 PACE1 OF 2 PAGES UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT TEXT (CINCIA REPEATED COMINCH C & R, CTF 24, ADUTY, NSHC OTTOWA, ACTION FONE, COAC HALIFAX, CTG 24.7, H.O. COASTAL COMMAND, FOC IRELAND, NOIC GPEENOCK, NO1C LONTONTERRY, E04.) F-00 F-01 FROM B 7 HX231 F-015 F-0015 "Y AMT 6514312. 4 TESCRIBED BELOW ABORTIVE ATTACKS F-05 REFORE TAWN. AT 07552 88 ATTACKED AT SEVEFLY TAPAGED A U-BOAT F-07 WHICH PARTLY SURFACEI 200 VARTS REPORT RESULTS COMMOTORE. F-1 F-11 NO SHIP ATTACKED. 4TH ESCORT CROUPS ARE DURING THE NIGHT F-2 CONTINUANO HUNT. PERRET TO REPORT WAROONGBA'S BULKHEATS F-3 COLLAPSED AND SHE SANK AT 20202 ALL SURVIVORS on BOARD H.R.S. F-30 P-31 LOOFSTRIFE, AMT JOEL POCER NUMBER 24 CONUTE 181 ENVELOPE F-32 NORTHBOUND TELAY LEFT TO CONFIDENTIAL BOOK'S TES TROYED AND F-33 LEFT SINKING BY H. .S. VITETTE. F-34 7-35 F-37 IG-00 VCNO SECRET Make original only. Deliver la ttor, officer la person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCB 080855 990 (HX231) Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 WEIEVOE a MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME. WAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE 48 FROM PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. NCF 27842 PAGE 2' OF 2 PACES UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME BcT TEXT ACTION 3 UNSUPPORTED 1 IREFATORS HAVE BEEN ESCORTING SHIPS AND F-00 HAVE ALREADY ATTACKED 2 D-BOATS. F-01 F-015 FATHER REPORT 5802 1450 F-0015 F-05 F-07 F-1 (WILL SERVICE APPARENTLY CARBLET CROUPS IF PEQUESTED) F-11 F-2 F-3 F-30 not DELIVERED TO F-37 ACTION "CF DELIVERED TO NCP FOR FUTHER DISTRIBUTION F-31 F-32 F-33 WEATHER PASSED #62013 F-34 COMPANY 2,10 16 BADO 200P CNC 2,32 7-35 FILE F-37 IG-00 TOR KCR 2013 VCNO SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCB-18 Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME 1 DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FONF FROM COMINCH 0 & R OPRIOR OP OP RELEASED BY FOR ACTION CTF 24 ROUTINE APRIL 7 1943 DEFERRED DATE 0133 TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY KOTEEN DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE KOTEEN DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. GERMAN 0621152 NCR 814 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION (COMINCH c & R AND CTF 24: FROM FONF) F-00 F-01 F-015 F-0015 THE FOLLOWING IS A RECODED VERSION OF B 7'S 061705: F-05 F-07 "CINCWA INFO COMINOH C & R, ADMIRALTY, CTG 24.7, NSHO, F-1 FONF, CTF 24, CINC ONWA, HQCC, FOC ICELAND, NOIC F-11 LONDONDERRY, NOIO GREENOCK, HX 231 FROM 87 MY F-2 F-3 063855: F-30 SNOWFLAKE HAS ENTIRE CREW 54 MEN OF BRITISH ARDOUR F-31 He 231 F-32 ON BOARD. 6 PASSENGERS AND 11 CREW OF TAROONGA ARE MISSING. F-33 HMS ALISMA IS SHORT OF DEPTH CHARGES. 55 SHIPS PRESENT, F-34 3 SUNK, 3 STRAGGLERS. ALL ESCORTS IN COMPANY AND 4 SHIPS OF F-35 4TH EG. LACK OF H/F ACTIVITY INDICATES U-BOATS HAVE LOST TOUCH. F-37 IG-00 AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN SPLENDID. MY POSITION, COURSE, AND SPEED VCNO SE CRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer la person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCB-14 062115 ago (HX2 31) DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 as NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME. of DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE 06 FROM PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. PAGE TWO OF 062115Z NCR 814 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION ARE 53-24# 25-24w "EXRAE" 687 9." F-00 F-01 F-015 F-0015 F-05 F-07 F-1 F-11 F-2 F-3 F-30 F-37 ACTION F-31 F-32 COMINCH 16 23G GADO F-33 200P CNO FILE. F-34 F-35 F-37 IG-00 VCNO SECRET DECLASSIFIED-72 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer In person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCB=18 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 THIS DOCUMENT IS THE BEST AVAILABLE. EVERY TECHNICAL EFFORT HAS BEEN TAKEN TO INSURE LEGIBILITY. NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES OPOPUTOR 080P 87 FROM PRIORITY FOR ACTION CINC A RELEASED BY ROUTINE 6 APRIL 1943 DEFERRED DATE OPOPOPOPOPOP 1440 TOR CODEROOM (SEE ELOW, PRIORITY WHITE/DICKIE INFORMATION ROUTINE DECODED BY MONAHAN (1) (8) DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS, SATISFACTORY. CORRECTED COPY 3600552 NCR 27842 KNIGHT UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT (CINC RA REPEATED COMINCH CAR CTF 24, ADVIRALTY, NSHQ ACTION OTTARA, FONF, COAC HALIFAX, CTC 24.7, HQ COASTAL CO IAND, F-00 FOC IRELA D, NOIC GREENOCK, NOTC LONDONDERRY, EC 4 FROM F-01 39, F-015 F-0015 WY 0604302 AND $514312. F-05 4 ABORTIVE ATTACKS EEFORE DARN. F-07 AT 07552 St be ATTACKED AND SEVERELY DAMAGED A U-BOAT F-1 F-11 RHICH PARTLY SURFACED 200 YARDS REPORT RESULTS COMMODORE. F-2 NO SHIP ATTACKED. F-3 4TH ESCORT GROUPS ARE CONTINUING HUNT. F-30 7-31 REGRET TO REPORT WARDONGOA'S BULKHEADS COLLAPSED AND SHE F-32 SANK AT pudez ALL SURVIVORS ON CARD HIS LOOSESTRIFE AND F-33 JOEL/ROGER ER 24 F-34 ) 7-35 BRITISH ARDOUR C. FIDENTIAL BOOK'S DE TROYED AND LEFT P-37 STNRING LY H.S VIDETTE. IC-00 VCMO PAGE 1 OF 2 PAGES) SECRET Make original only. Delivery to communication watch officer is person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NOV 060153 440 (HX231) Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED L O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 LR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 VOLIDE expiration PAST V651F WEIVER = service VAL MESSAGE MAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE B7 FROM PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY INFORMATION ROUTINE DECODED BY DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 0608552 NCR 27642 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT TEXT ACTION 3 UNSUPPORTED LIBERATORS HAVE LEEN ESCORTING SHIPS AND F-00 F-01 HAVE ALREADY ATTACKED 2 U-BOATS EATHER REPORT 5862 F-015 1456 F-0015 F-05 F-07 WEATHER PASSED AS NSS 382255 F-1 F-11 7-2 MCR DELIVERED TO F-37 ACTION F-3 MCR PASSED TO NCR FOR FURTHER DISTRI JTION F-30 NCR DISTRIBUTION: F-31 COMPUTER OND F37 F-32 2,0 16 39 F-33 FILE F-34 TOR NCR * 82245Z. F-35 F-37 IG-00 (PACE 2 OF 2 PAGES) VCMO SECRET NCB-14 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer la person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED L O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLA 101 By RT. NARA. Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE VIA NAV 5M NAVY DEPARTML 0 DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE B 7 (HX 988) PRIORITY FROM FOR ACTION OP GRTIBP OP OP RELEASED BY CINC WA DEFERRED DATE 6 APRIL '43 TOR CODEROOM 1523 INFORMATION OP OP PRIORITY OP OP OP DECODED BY MOUNTAIN/PETTES (SEE BELOW) ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY BARTLETF/MONAHAN -1-(8) INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. HATCH 060438Z NCR 27858 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT ACTION F-00 HQ COASTAL NSHQ OTTAWA, FONF COAC HALIFAX, CTG CTF 24 TEXT (CINC ADMIRALTY WESTERN APPROACHES REPEATED COWINCH C&R F-01 GREENOCK EG4 COMMAND FROM B FOC 7 HX ICELAND, 1988) NOIC LONDONDERRY, 24.7 NOIC F-015 F-0015 12 ATTEMPTED ATTACK SINCE DUSK DRIVEN OFF. NONE SUCCESSFUL. F-05 ESTIMATE SEVERAL SUBMARINES DAMAGED ALL APPEAR NOW TO BE F-07 F-1 ASTERN. ALL ESCORTS IN COMPANY. POSITION COURSE AND F-11 SPEED 058 DEGS 15 MINS NORTH 329-13 WEST. 087 DEGS 9 F-2 WEATHER REPORT 5872 2365 F-3 F-30 HX231 F-31 F-32MCR DELIVERED TO F-37 FOR COG. 7-33WCR DELIVERED TO NCR FOR FURTHER DISTRIBUTION F-34 EATHER PASSED. F-35 COMINCH 200 16 BADO 200P F-37 CNO.,.FILE. 10-00 TOR NCR: 1624 VCNO SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 060438 NCR-15 Wo(HX231) DEPARTMENT - - - Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 VIA NAVC NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES B 7 OP FROM CINC WA PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY 6 APRIL 1943 DEFERRED DATE 2158 (5 APRIL) GOMINOH G AND R OP OP OP OP C.T.F. 24 TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY THOMBON/SUGHES/POWELL INFORMATION ADMTY N.B.H.Q. ROUTINE DECODED BY SIRMAN (3) (8) *8EE BELOW DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. ROBINSON 0514312 NCR 27562 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE PAGE 1 OF TIME PACES GCT TEXT (CINC WA, REPEATED: COMINOH CANDR, C.T.F.24, ADMIRALTY, ACTION N.S.H.Q. Q. "F.O.H.Fu C.O.A.C., HACIFAX, C.T.G. 24.7g F-00 H.Q. COASTAL COMMAND, F.O.C. ICELAND, ESCORT GROUP 4, H.M.S. ICARUS, NOIC CONDONDERRY, NOTC GREENOCK FROM F-01 B 7) F-015 F-0015 HX 231 ATTACKED IN POSITION @58 DEGS ye MINS NORTH F-05 F-07 032 DEGS 5$ MINS WEST AT 1415Z BY ONE SUBMARINE WHO F-1 FIRED SUBMERGED FROM PORT BOW TORPEDOING ESCORT OILER F-11 BRITISH ARDOUR in EFFECTIVE RANGE. F-2 P-5 BRITISH ARDOUR SINKING, H.M.S. BNOWFLAKE TAKING F-30 COLLISION CREW. NO COUNTER ATTACK. MANY H/F DIRECTION P-31 FINDING BEARINGS HEARD₄ AIRCRAFT ALREADY ATTACKED ONE. P-32 F-33 WEATHER REPORT 8580 2439 F-34 F-35 F-37 IG-00 VCNO Reported "CR" 4-5-43 BD SE CRET Make original only. Deliver, to communication watch officer la person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) ACB-11 440 (HX 231) 10-08819-1 051431 Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED 18 o 12356 See WEIZYBE VAL MESSAGE MAYY DEPARTMENT USA DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE B 7 CIRCHA OP OF OP PRIORITY FROM RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE PRIORITY TOR CODEROOM DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY 0514312 us SATISFACTORY. NOR 27562 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT PACE 2 OF 2 PAGES TEXT WEATHER PASSED AS N88 060210. ACTION F-00 F-37 coc. F-01 F-015 MCR PASSED TO NCR FOR FURTHER DISTRIBUTION F-0015 FURTHER DISTRIBUTION BY NOR TOR ⑉ NOR 0128/6 F-05 F-07 COMINON ONO agc F37 16 F-1 SAD F-11 39 FILE F-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 F-34 F-35 F-37 IG-00 VCNO Programs SECRET Reported Regit" Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS) NCB-15 Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED 12356 See VIA HAVE RAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTME, DRAFTER B7 EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES FROM CINC WA PRIORITY RELEASED "5 APRIL 1943 FOR ACTION ROUTINE DATE DEFERRED 1346 OPGPOPGROP TOR CODERO INFORMATION PRIORITY (SEE BELOW) DECODED BY ROUTINE SWITH (2) (8) DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY FOR WHICH MAIL your NOT 27379 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR, BULL JN. DATE AND TIME (C+Ne WA REPEATED COMINGINTEAR CTF24 ADMINALTY NSHQ OTHARA TEXT ACTION FONF COAC HALIFAX CTG 24.7 ⑆2 COASTAL COMMAND FOC ICELAND NOIC LONDONDERRY NOIC GREENOCK ESCORT GROUP 4 F-00 HM8 ICARUS FROM 87) F-01 F-015 HX 231 F-0015 F-05 POSITION COURSE SPEED AT 07362 57-42 NORTH 334-30 WEST F-07 (x) #37 DEGS. 9. F-1 MY 3508102 NOT TO ALL ADDRESSEES.. F-11 F-2 FIRST ATTACK AT 20102 2ND AT 61632. 7-3 ONE OR 2 J-BOATS ATTACKED PROBABLY ON SURFACE FROM STARBOARD F-30 BOW. F-31 F-32 NO U-BOATS DETECTED F-33 SHILLONG NUMBER 121 SUNK REGRET NO SURVIVORS. F-34 WAROONGA NUMBER 44 TORPEDOED AFT BUT 18 WAINTAINING CONVOY 8-35 F-37 SPEED. IG-00 HER ENGINE ROOM BULKHEAD SHAKING. VCNO (PAGE 1 OF 2 PAGES) Provisibles SECRE T Reported "Cas. Rept" 4-4 as unknowns Make original only. Deliver to apmmanication watch officer In person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 050710 440 (M X 231) Regraded Unclassifie DECLASSIFIED O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By PT NARA Date aley BET WG YEAR (2EE LOV DEBT BRISH (s) (B) CBPI NAVY DEPARTMEN are EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE PRIORITY HOTAH FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DEROOM PRIORITY EDDDED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH IS MONET@7379 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION REQUEST TUG MAY BE SAILED IMMEDIATELY. F-00 HMS PINK NOW REJOINING AFTER UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH FOR F-01 F-015 SURVIVORS, REMAINING ESCORT PRESENT. F-0015 57 SHIPS, ARUBA AND BLITAR BROKE CONVOY TO EASTWARD, F-05 SUNDIL STRAGGLED. - 4/5 P-07 F-1 2 ATTEMPTED ATTACKS DURING THE NIGHT WERE FOILED. F-11 U-BOAT STILL IN CONTACT. 7-2 7-3 HOMING SIGNALS HEARD ON 384 KC3 WEATHER REPORT 6470 1974 F-30 F-31 VCR DEL IVERED TO F-37 COG F-32 MOR PASSED Γo NOR FOR FURTHER DISTRIBUTION (TOR 1758) F-33 F-34 NCR HAS PASSED BEATHER. T-35 37 COMINCH 200 39 16 BADD 19 19C IG-00 FILE VCNO (PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES) SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR-18 Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 MLR 101 Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTI T DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM ADMIRALTY FOR ACTION RADIO WASHINGTON PPPPPPP RELEASED BY ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 30 MARCH 1943 TOR CODEROOM 1735 PRIORITY DECODED BY DUMMIT INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY WELLINGTON INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. LT. ROONEY 14002/30 NCR 4916 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION (RABIO WASHINGTON FROM ADMIRALTY) F-00 F-01 F-015 YOUR 1010/30 F-0015 F-05 FOLLOWING IS REPETITION OF HMS PELICAN'S 2102/29 F-07 BEGINS ADDRESSED ADMIRALTY c IN c WA FROM HMS F-1 PELICAN. SL 126 ATTACKED POSITION 46-27 NORTH 16-48 F-11 F-2 WEST COURSE 036 DEGS 8 KNOTS. 2102/29 ENDS. F-3 F-30 SIERRA LEONE to UK. F-31 F-32 F-33 DISTRIBUTION: F-34 COMINCH. ACT. F-35 F-37 F37 2DG 16 CNO BADO NMCS IG-00 FILE VCNO DECLASSIFIED SECRET NOV 9 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR-15 301400 440 (SL126) 10-23819-2 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVCOM NAVY DEPARTME DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM HMS PELICAN OPOROPOPOP RELEASED BY FOR ACTION CINCWA ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 30 MAR 1943 TOR CODEROOM ADMIRALTY, PRIORITY 0748 SMITH/LOBB INFORMATION COMINCH C&R, CTF24, OPOPOPOPOP NSHQ, FONF COAC, ROUTINE DECODED BY HALIFAX, CTG 24.7 DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY HQ COASTAL COMMAND KAVEBERG-4 (k) INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. ROONEY 04302/30 NCR 24277 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION (CINCWA RPT. ADMTY COMINCH C&R CTF 24 NSHQ FONF COAC HALIFAX CTG 24.7 HQ COASTAL COMMAND FROM F-00 HMS PELICAN) F-01 MY 2102Z29TH*. - UMARIA - TORPEDOED AT 2145Z IS MAKING F-015 F-0015 8 KNOTS AND IS 11 MILES ASTERN OF CONVOY ESCORTED BY F-05 HMS WEAR TILL DAWN - F-07 F-1 AT 0215Z 1 OF SHIP MENTIONED IN MY 2317729TH WAS F-11 PROBABLY TORPEDOED - F-2 MY POSITION 047-28 NORTH F-3 F-30 015-51 WEST F-31 *HAS BEEN REQUESTED. F-32 F-33 F-34 MCR PASSED TO F-37 COG MCR PASSED TO NCR FOR FURTHER DIST. F-35 F-37 IG-00 COF RICH 16 20G...19...1/C BADO N. CS FILE VCNO TOR ICR 1327/30 SECRET Make original only. Deliver 10 communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCB-14 440 (SL126) GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 10-23819-2 300430 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 Regraded Unclassified DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 vin uu AVE NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTMENT DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ADMIRALTY CONMINCH C & R FROM RAARMARRRR RELEASED BY FOR ACTION NSHQ OTTOWA ROUTINE 6 APRIL 1043 DEFERRED DATE 1927 CINC WA TOR CODEROOM CINC CNWA RPRRAMRRRRRR TAYLOR MONAHAN (1) ( x ) INFORMATION ROUTINE DECODED BY DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR IS SATISF NCTORY. LT ATLL 27954 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT (COMINCH C & R, NSHQ OTTOWA, REPEATED CINC WA, CINC CNWA TEXT FROM ADMIRALTY) ACTION F-00 F-01 H X 230 AVERAGE SPEED NINE POINT FIVE FOUR KNOTS F-015 ARRIVED OFF OVERSAY 0107002 WILLIAM PIERCE FRYE. F-0015 F-05 STRAGGLER TORPEDOED AND SUNK. REMAINDER ARRIVED. F-07 F-1 ded F-11 40ships marrival F-2 F-3 e MCR DELIVERED TO F-37 ACTION MCR DELIVERED TO NCR FOR FUTHER DISTRUBUTION F-30 F-31 COMINCH 39 BADO NMC8 CNO 16 23 F-32 F-33 ZUG 2082 208 200P FILE. F-34 F-35 F-37 TOR NCR 2216.. IG-00 VCNO DECLASSIFIED JCS MEMO, 1-17-73 SECRET DATE Make original only. Deliver 40 communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 061839. NCR-15 940 (HX 230) 10-03818-2 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE VIA NAI M NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE CTU 24.1.15 COMINCH C & R OPOPOP FROM PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE 28MARCH 1943 DEFERRED DATE CTF 24. ADMIRALITY, 1124 WESTERN OPOPOPOP TOR CODEROOM APPROACHES NSHU PRIORITY INFORMATION OTTAHA., FONF, COAC, STEELE/SMITH/CDURTNEY HALIFAX., CTG 24.7., DECODED BY ROUTINE HC COASTAL COMMAND. KORSGAARD(2) (K) PARAPHRASED BY FOC ICELAND CTG 24.6 DEFERRED INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. GERMAN 0545Z/28, NCR 23449 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT (COMINCH C & R REPEATED CTF 24. ADMIRALTY CINC WESTERN TEXT APPROACHES NSHQ OTTAWA FONF COAC HALIFAX CTG 24.7 HQ COASTAL ACTION CP, AMD FPC OCE; AMD CTG 24.6 FROM CTU 24.1.15) F-00 F-01 F-015 MY 00012 F-0015 F-05 2 UBOATS LOCATED SHADOWING 8 MILES ASTERN IN VISIBILITY F-07 2 MILES. F-1 BOTH AT LEAST DAMAGED. F-1 WATCHMAN (HMS) REMAINING IN THE VICINITY HURRICANE (HMS) F-2 REJOINING. F-3 CONVOY COURSE DEGREES 30 UNTIL 09102. F-30 F-31 WEATHER REPORT 5461 8346. Weather has hungrosed F-32 F-33 HX230 middle of atlantic F-34 42 ships 8 escorts F-35 VCR DELIVERED TO F=37 ACTION. F-37 MCR PASSED TO NCR FOR FURTHER DISTRIBUTION. TOR NCR 1250 IG-00 COMINCH 16 20G 39 BADO VCNO FILE: CNO SECRET 2805 NCB-15 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 440 (HX230) COPERAMENT PRINTING OFFICE DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E.O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 NAVAL MESSAGE NAVY DEPARTM DRAFTER EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE FROM COMTASKFORCE 63 (NERK) PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY COMINCH DATE 22 MARCH 1943 TOR CODEROOM CINCLANT PRIORITY INFORMATION COMDESLANT ROUTINE DECODED BY SCRUGGS ASW UNIT °DB19DDDD PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 221505 NCR 8747 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ( PLEASE PASS TO CINCLANT COMDESLANT AND ASW UNIT, FROM ACTION COMTASKFORCE 63) F-00 Mayront in escant F-01 THIS IS PART 1 OF MY 221500 IN 3 PARTS. RESUME SUBMARINE F-015 ENGAGEMENT UGS 6. ON NIGHTS MARCH 12 AND 14, 2 SUBMARINES F-0015 F-05 ATTEMPTED APPROACHES ON SURFACE NEARLY SIMEL TANEOUSLY FROM F-07 AHEAD AND FROM STARBOARD QUARTER WHICH WERE DETECTED BY F-1 SG RADAR AND DRIVEN DOWN AND ATTACKED WITH DEPTH CHARGES. F-11 F-2 ON NIGHT MARCH 13 KEYSTONE UNESCORTED STRAGGLER 50 F-3 MILES BEHIND CONVOY TORPEDOED. ON MARCH 15,1 SUBMARINE F-30 CAME IN SUBMERGED FROM AHEAD PIERCED SCREEN AND SANK WYOMING F-31 F-32 ON STARBOARD QUARTER OF CONVOY AT SUNSET WITH 2 TORPEDOES. F-33 THIS SUBMARINE ESCAPED IN WAKES OF SHIPS OF CONVOY BUT F-34 U WAS LOCATED FOUR HOURS LATER ON SURFACE BY SG AND ATTACKED A F-35 F-37 BY DESTROYER LEFT AT SCENE TO HUNT. ON MARCH 16, 3 OR IG-00 AME MORE SUBMARINES ATTEMPTED SHAR SUBMERGED TACTICS AS VCNO USED MARCH 15TH, TWO OR MORE AT SUNSET AND 1 ABOUT 3 HOURS ( PAGE 1 OF 2) EARLIER. PART SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR-15 221505 940 (UGS 6) 10-23818-2 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT. NARA. Date 4/13/94 AGE NAVY DEPARTME EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE PRIORITY FOR ACTION ROUTINE RELEASED BY DEFERRED DATE TOR CODEROOM PRIORITY DECODED BY INFORMATION ROUTINE DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. (PAGE 2 OF 2) 221505 NCR 8747 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME OCT TEXT ACTION F-00 3 COPIES TO 20G F-01 SCR PASSED AS 222145 TO CINCLANT, COMDESLANT AND F-015 ASW UNIT, FOR INFO F-0015 F-05 F-07 F-1 F-11 F-2 F-3 F-30 F-31 F-32 F-33 F-34 F-35 F-37 IG-00 VCNO SECRET DECLASSIFIES 72 Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer In person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) ... #. PRINTING OFFICE - Regraded Unclassified ACCIFIES GE NAVY DEPARTMENT EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE CTF 63(NERK) PRIORITY FOR ACTION COMINCH ROUTINE LEASED BY DEFERRED DATE MARCH 23, 1943 DEFERRED TOR CODEROOM 2325/2042 COM MOROCCAN SEA FRON PRIORITY DECODED BY BALFOUR/BALFOUR INFORMATION CINCLANT COMDESLANT ROUTINE DEFERRED DEFERRED PARAPHRASED BY INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. 221515 PG. 1 OF 2. NCR 8833 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION THIS PART 2 MY 221500. F-00 F-01 ALL BUT 1 OF THESE WERE DETECTED BY SOUND AND PREVENTED F-015 FROM FIRING BY ATTACKS WITH DEPTH CHARGES. THIS ONE ALTHOUGH F-0015 F-05 NOT LOCATED BELIEVED TO HAVE REACHED FIRING POSITION OUTSIDE F-07 AND TO STARBOARD OF SCREEN AT SUNSET AND HIT BENJAMIN F-1 HARRISON IN CENTER OF CONVOY WITH 1 TORPEDO FROM LONG RANGE F-11 F-2 SALVO. ON 17 MARCH 20 MINUTES AFTER SUNSET MOLLY PITCHER F-3 IN CENTER OF CONVOY HIT BY 1 TORPEDO FROM SALVO FIRED AT F-30 F-31 LONG RANGE FROM PORT QUARTER OF CONVOY FROM SUBMERGED SUB. F-32 SUBMARINE NOT LOCATED BUT 4 TORPEDO WAKES SEEN. NIGHT F-33 17-18 MARCH 2 SURFACE SG CONTACTS MADE AND DRIVEN DOWN. 1 F-34 F-35 OF THESE LOCATED BY SOUND AND ATTACKED BY DEPTH CHARGES F-37 OTHER NOT LOCATED AFTER SUBMERGING. NEITHER REACHED IG-00 VCNO POSITION TO ATTACK CONVOY. ALTHOUGH NUMEROUS DEPTH CHARGE ATTACKS APPEARED WELL DELIVERED HAVE NO DEFINITE EVIDENCE SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer In person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) 221515 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE - DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified 12356. Sec. 34 EARL castases YES HORAM Cit P3(MEBK) GE NAVY DEPARTME! EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE 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. 221515 PG. 2 OF 2 NCR 8833 UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION OF DAMAGE TO ANY SUBMARINE. DURATION OF HUNT 10 HOURS F-00 ON FIRST DAY OF CONTACT BUT A8 SIZE OF PACK INCREASED THIS F-01 F-015 PROGRESSIVELY REDUCED DUE TO LIMITED NUMBER OF ESCORTS. F-0015 BECAUSE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT AND APPARENT ALERTNESS SUBMARINE F-05 F-07 LOOKOUTS AFTER FIRST NIGHT NOT ABLE TO CLOSE SURFACED F-1 SUBMARINE TO LESS THAN 3000 YARDS. F-11 F-2 PART 3 FOLLOWING DINNER. F-3 F-30 F-31 3 COPIES DELIVERED TO 20G F-32 F-33 F-34 F-35 F-37 IG-00 VCNO SECRET ASSIFIED Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) DIVERSMENT PRINTING OFFICE - DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94 SSAGE NAVY DEPARTM EXTENSION NUMBER ADDRESSEES PRECEDENCE ROM COMTASKFORCE 69 (NERK) PRIORITY RELEASED BY FOR ACTION ROUTINE DEFERRED DATE 22 MARCH 1943 COMOROCCO BEAFRON TOR CODEROOM 1924/1905 CINCLANT PRIORITY DECODED BY SCRUGGS INFORMATION ROUTINE COMDESLANT PARAPHRASED BY AS# UNIT INDICATE BY ASTERISK ADDRESSEES FOR WHICH MAIL DELIVERY IS SATISFACTORY. e 221500 XICR SEX UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED THIS DISPATCH WILL BE TRANSMITTED WITH DEFERRED PRECEDENCE. ORIGINATOR FILL IN DATE AND TIME DATE TIME GCT TEXT ACTION ( BY HAND TO COMOROCCO SEAFRON ) F-00 FINAL PART MY 221500. MUCH HIGH- FREQUENCY RADIO F-01 ACTIVITY BY SUBMARINE BUT NO WELL IDENTIFIED MEDIUM F-015 F-0015 FREQUENCY SUBMARINE TRANSMISSIONS INTERCEPTED. F-05 EVASIVE MANEUVERS OF VARYING DEGREES OF VIOLENCE BY F-07 F-1 NINE KNOT CONVOY UNIFORMLY UNSUCCESSFUL IN ELUDING F-11 SHADOWERS BUT BELIEVED TO HAVE RENDERED REACHING F-2 POSITION FOR SUBMERGED APPROACH MORE DIFFICULT. F-3 1-30 EFFECTIVENE88 OF DESTROYER HIGH SPEED SWEEP8 AWAY F-31 FROM CONVOY IN VARIOUS DIRECTIONS UNDETERMINED. F-32 F-33 AIRPLANE COVERAGE PROMPTLY BROKE UP SUBMARINE CON- F-34 CENTRATION BY PREVENTING SHADOWING CONVOY ON SURFACE F-35 FROM POSITIONS BEYOND HORIZON OF ESCORTS. F-37 IG-00 3 COPIES TO 20G.... PART 3 RECEIVED A8 221510 VCNO NCR 8693 SCR HAS PASSED AS 222320 TO CINCLANT COMDESLANT ASW UNIT (RADIO BOSTON(FOR INFO SECRET Make original only. Deliver to communication watch officer in person. (See Art. 76 (4) NAVREGS.) NCR-15 221500 16-23819-2 DECLASSIFIED Regraded Unclassified E. O. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date 4/13/94