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gentR or In Ihl. c.... probablyy humlnt (hulNln In1.lligencerfrom B..oMtnlt.

!it' 1 II milling

..rlnserted

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, A K U L M E R L • N D E N T L A S S E N N • X H Dl<lJoo-v2 , • 1 • Kulmerbnd QejNIrted lunled PGH l,a"lIlation, 26.10..41 KuJmerh'nd en&ssen. Nuh ~,"NHMM~

• 26.1Ut Kulmertand dep.rted tumid PGH tr.nllb.t1on

I • Decrypt of notebook p,

• 26.10.41 p.rted from Kulmerf.nd. Turned Austtllll" [1145) Iran.l.tlonT

• WE S T E N A • G E S T M 0 T 0 R N~ TATT ~2S (to the) Welt excltange No 1 motor I05telld 01 --no

1D W..tl" abgeletrt. Motor I llOitt II11 {Io the' W••t No 1 motor In.tudol N.2

I12

to make ,nenlltloneIG..llD.llln... No ,."....." We.t WIth No 2

" . LIS W E C H S E L S E

l~S G C H

)LT • • R.. .lte~ 10 be .bIe to put on II". T 1 1 R.

TT weelMlMfaeltig I'Mtt'" 7.11.41 -.... altefe'd to be .blelo put on II". 7.11.41 N~

I "" Noon..

"" A M E R I K A N E R G E S I C H T E T A • G E D R E H T

" Amerie." lighted turned away24 Amerlklner "eliehtet, Ibgedreht.2S Ament." lighted lumed,way

I "27 America" •1 hied. V••,..d•II.. A N C H L U- S S E N D U M • A U • S T U" N D I G E Mi30 Continued .1t111l1l00. 1 .....," ",,*chn...end Umblu. ,·,tundige

" ContlnUl!d .ltenlUona One hour

I ",. ConUnuad .~tlon... OM hOUf aiert till

".. • E R E , T S C H • F T H A A U M • A U • E E N D E T

" ....dln... • 1 , Alter.Uon5 (10 en£jlnesl comi»eted.. serellschlft 8.11.41 Umb..u beendet, Y

" re.dlne.. 8.11.41 Alter..tlont(to engln..' completed

I.... Alter..lont compleled..." • R D • E Y A R T 0 H N E T 0 R U N G A U V V • ,.. ANN W E G~I~ "y-.. Tlilll N" without Incident Proceeding on Intornatlon received (fronl 8·OIenll, ",•• Prober.hlt • hM Storong. Auf V-Mlnn IWeg I "b.. Tett N" without Incident Proceeding on Infomlltlon receW.d (from erlentll I.e.

I47 I•• Tett ron wtthout Incident.. P~dto m.... G E G A N G E N WI L L • E I N E U M D N D F 0 R P E R T H51 will by (the ) new M~ be •• Perth E".. ~ngen. Will be, Neumond '0< P.""

" will by (the I ntlW M~" be .. Perth

I54OS n It111 time Jtn till ".w moM Shlllihen be off Perth

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.." 5 T E II E II M E L 0 U II G P P U B E R C 0 R II W A L L First usc of double dots

" Informatlon (from pp. dIf 1] about eo" .....".. 8tahen. Meldung "be, Comwall

" Information about Cornwall

I6t62 Report 0' Cornwall

".. M I T C 0 M V 0 I B E I C A P L E W I II WE 5 T L K U R 565 with convoy orr Cape Lewin Isk) {on] weslerly course.. mit Convoy bel Clip Leuwin, west'. Kun;,67 with convoy off Cape Leuwln (onl westerly course

I ".. wlthcon'l'ult orr Cape LftllWln on welterlv cou,..,7071 0 A R A U F II I II A U F II 0 5 T G E G A II G E II A B 5 I C II T72 therefore turned towards the North East Intention to73 Daraufhln .... NO-KuJ'$ g8g;m98n, Abslcht:74 therefore turned toward. the North East Intenllon to

I7S76 ThereuDon ..I COll!1le north-eut Intention:7776 K 0 II T R 0 L L E 0 K U 5 T E V 0 R 5 II A R K E C B A I19 survey the coasl orr Sharkec ralcl Bay.IO Kontrolle del' Kuste '0' Shark. Bay.

" IIUNDy the coul orr Shark. Bay.

I "" alrol coni orr Shlr!ts B',.... A L_ A A A A A 0 5 T ~R 5 U 0 Dictionary86 19 (or Alarm?] 111 EilSt 2 ., 6 ~ 'T PGH tr;tnsalatlon17 Mittwoeh, 19.11.41 0" 2634 SUd, Do<.. Wednesday 19.11.41 111 <, 1:'''' South, PGH tranllatlon -.. Decrypt

I to Wednelday 11'llcl.1 t.41 Courle 25 SDeed 11 111 Ealt 2634 South AUltrm.Ttf""~t1

" 5 S 0 C B I 5 0 5 E E C M I T T L 0 U E II U II G

" 55E 3 1o 4 5<. 3 medium swell.. SSO 3-4, See 3, mlttl. Ounung

" 55E 3 10 4 Sea ,tate 3 medium Iwell

I.. I97 South south easl 3104 Sea modcrale SwellII.. A U 5 5 W 5 E II R K L A R • E A A 5 M -100 from 5W very clear (coursel 026 (speedl11 kt101 ,", 5W, schrklu Kurs 25, 11 Sm.10' from 5W very clear course , , 1 1 k.

I '" -----104 from 5W 'III'blllt" very good

'"10. A E E

~I A II 5 E II 5 E G L E R

107 1 , , (from) Jansen Sail,10. 1 ,

"" Meldung (Lt.z.S. J;tnsen) Segler10. 1 • , , Report (from) lieutenant Jansan Salls

I110 1 , , 5 M E L 0 U II G A U 5 G U C K J A II 5 E II 5 E G L E R111 1 5 , • Reoort from lookollt Janlen salUna venet

~ppft could bfI a Lltln abbreviationfor Gennan ~und 10 wene'" '"~etcM. Or, mlybe "positionpellingM• direction finding· dlf.

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112113 I N • I C H T " " F 0 R A U • P E I L U N G E T WA~114 In Slll"l port for'd beulnll approll 2 0

'" In SIehl "" voraus. Pellung .tw, 20,m In Ilghl port for'd Miring

approll Jt~~I

117 I N • I C H T " " V 0 R A U • P E I L U N G ETWA RWX

'" In Ilaht on Dart bow betrino Ibout 20 louth-Wilt in--11tn. V E R " E • • E R T M E L D " S E G L E R

'" Improves Info 2 salling venelsm Yerben.rt Meldung: 2 Segler, I123 improves report 2 sailing venels

I124 V E R " E • • E R T M E L D U N G L A U F E N D I N X B S E IG L E R X125 correctl " ort continulllly_ 2 IIlIIn; VilleIs.'20m M E H R E R E F A H R C E U G E " R A U C H W 0 L K E N128 several venel' 2 smoke columns". mehrere flhrleUlle, 2 Rauchwolken,13. leveral vellel' 2 Imoke columnl

I131 M E H R E R E F A H H Z E U G E X " R A U C H WO L K E N X

'" 58veral Ihlol. 2 Imoke trlili.m,,. A N • C H E I E N D " E A C H E R N A C H " "'" apparently escorts tum portm anschelnend Bewlcher. Nach ""137 Ippllrently elcort. turn port

I138 A N • C H E I N E N D • E W A C H E R X A L A R M N A C H • I"m , llrentl e5Carb AllIrm veered 260 10 port.,..141 K A " G E D R E H IT A K V 0 R A U • A L A R M

'42 2 , 0 (to) draw away full .peed ahead Alan"

'" ,.. 2 , 0 lIbgedreht A.K. VOIllUI. Alarm14. '0 2 , 0 (tal drllw IIWilY full lpeed lheld Alarm

I14' A U F A • G E D R E H T X A K V D R A U • X146 fullsoeld Iheld.14714. P • R • --oK- L----A---S N N T149 , , • 0 Perth clan IdentifIed'60 1600 Kreuzer Perth-KllIIIse er1l:annl,161 1600 Cruiser (of Ihe) Perth clalS Identified

I'62 A F d d K R E U Z E R E R K A N N T A L • P E R T H K L A • • E163 , , • , Cruiser recognised .. Perlh clalS11.m A U F S C U R S

'" on southerly course167 Llegt '"' S_Kurs.16. heldlng loulherly

I '" A " G E • P R 0 C H E N L I E G T A U F • U E D K U R S

'" Checked Ivlna on soulherlv course111

'" I N • 0 N N E H I N E I N D U N K E L163 2 , 0 Inlo (Ihe) Sun Darkness

'" K"B 2 • 0 In dI. Sonne hlnein. Dunkelwerden'65 Coune 2 • 0 Inlo 'h' '"n Dllrkne..

I... K U R • I N D I E • 0 N N E H I N E I N X D U N K E L167 Cours. 2 , 0 Into 'h. '"n Clnnol relv

_ Is wrong: RW" • ~Rechtwelsender

Kurs~ mellnlng MTrue (bearingr

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,oo,oo W E R 0 E N A B A L S T A R K E17. will be .. 19(00) Thlek171 .b 1900UIlr StarKe172 will be .,

a=~raThIck

173 WE R 0 E N E R S T A B Z U R E c A R K EI '" on dUlJk before " rani lied. bV l'fIckonlng) own.make

mm E I G E N E R A U H E N T W I c L U N G177 OW" smoke171 elgene R.lIuchenwlcklung.m OW" smoke

I '80 E I G E N E R A U c H E N T W I C K L U N G X " A S C H I N E

'" vervthlck Engine room

'"113~ " 0 T 0 R ~A U S G E F A L L E N

18' Engine 4 off-line

'", , • , Molor IV ausgefOllllen,

186 , , • , Engine • off-line

I '" " E L 0 E T X " 0 T 0 R A U S G E F A L L E N X

'" reportl No" engl"e glvlna trouble

'"11. F A H R T E T W A A 0

'91 'Ileed about , •'" Fanrt • tw. 145m•193 ....' aboul 14kt

I '" 0 A 0 U R C H F A N R T E T W A A 0 S " X

'" thererore 5Deed ,bout 14 knob , , 0 ,,..1t7 K R E U C E R 0 R E H T " E S S U N U E 0 E R~.O

'" Cruller lurn, towardlJ range over 150 [hm]

'" Kreuzer dreht .., Menung uber 160 Hm.20. Cruller tum.low,udl nlnr over 15000 meters

I'01 K R E U Z E R 0 R E H T Z U " E S S U N G U E B E R , • • H"20' CrullJClI lumlJ 'In 0 lbout HlO Hm.,,,... 0 A U E R N 0 N N J

'06 Signalling "NNJ~

'" Glbt DiluOmd N N J

20' GIve. Ilgmll "NNJ"

I20. K 0 " " T L A N G S A " A U F G I B T 0 A U E R N 0 N N J

'" Approache. sloWlV Fla.he. ,lgnll "NNJ" conlinulilly

"0

'" S E T Z E N

'" hols.t

'" mit Schelnwerfer. Wir setlen

'" whh .llrchlight ... holst

I '" MI TSCHE 1 NW E R F E R X S E T Z E N S I G N A L

'" not trlnstlted; with learchtloh-ll Holst ,lgl\IIl

'"'" S T R A A T" A

L A G A

'" "STRAAT MALAGA" (alcl

". "Strut Malakka~

", "STRAAT MALAKKA"

I '" F U E R S T R A A T Xm fori ~5TRAAr

la In error In numeral table:should be "19" Ie "1900"

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'"m l A G E B E II R T E I l II " G II " 0 E " T S C H l II S S226 Con5kler and OKkNim Llgeb8urtelllung vod Entsehluss:

'" Cons~r and OKkM

I '" l A G E B E II R T E I l II " G II " 0 E " T S C " l II S S X end of line

'30 eon..... sltu.tlon .nd mike decblon

'"'" ~~ 0 T 0 RILiWI E 0 E R C l A R M I T " C I l I " 0 E R "'" 3 , No" engine again allallable ". • cylinder.,.. 1 • 3 • 1M", IV wieder klar mn • Zylindem,

'" 1 • 3 • No" engine .g.ln ,1I.llabla ". • cyllnd.,...

I '" M 0 T 0 R WI E 0 E R • l A R F I T H Z Y E I " 0 E R " X

'" 1 • • • No 4 onnlM WOrkln~n.ln ". r ~lIIlnde,..

'31'" F A R T B E I B E H A l T E " M E S S II " G Is wrong: -H- ., -S·

24' speed maintained Rangolllndlng)

24' Fahrt belbehanen. Meuung'43 .peed maintained Rlngalflndlng)

I'43 F A H R T B E I B E " A l T E " X M E 5 SUN G'45 ._ed or 14 knot. mllnt.lned Sto~ ranoe "ndlnn'4524. ~M E T E R G E R E T B I S H • H M DlctloMry p,a~ aD tlh

'" lby) Inslrurnent liP 10 aooo mele,...

'41 mit 3m ge,..t IOHm,.. with 3m Instrument IOOOME"TERS

I25' M I T M G E R A E T B E I H 0-" M251 with C.M. In'tntment •• 1Dhm...'" 0 A " " Is wrong: -H-. -a-m ,"'.'55 .V. Tamung,grunlSen elngestellt.

'" .Iopped In onkIr to mllnUln dlsglll..

I257 A II S T A R " II " G S G R II E " 0 E " E I " G E S T E l l

'" so as to concaal Identlt.,

'"... M I T A B E G E R A E T W E I T E R G E M E S S E "'61 with , , • In"rument resumed range findingH' Mit , , • Oerlt weltergemessen

'" with 1 , • In,trument r..umed rlnga finding

I ". M I T A X C E M G E R A E T W E I T E R G E M E S S E " B F 0 R T Not trln,llted". Continued I1In e.flndln with AX.CE.M. In.trument2M'67 W A- H R E " 0 0 E R G A " S E " C E I T S ,

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'"~ During alllltllsj 11_ exchange 01 ,lgnals... Wahrend ." galUen Zen Slgrnllver1l:etlr210 During Illjthl.) limo eutlln. of .lgMI.

I271 W AEH R E " 0 S I G " A l Z E R K E H R X K R Ell Z E R2T2 contlnullellcllenoe of ,10MI•• Crutse,

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m I Im c 0 M T L A N G S A M .J M' T S C H MAL E R Z • IL U E T T E275 Comes (upj slDWty showing. Mrrow sUhoulltl1

211 Komrnt langsam ..~277 Comes .Iowlyon from tIM po

I211 K 0 M M T M SCHMALE R S , L H U E T T E211 slowtvaDonncttes .1 surboanl vi,lbl...'" A U F -~ Note difference here202.., mR .chmaler Silhouette ~"

'" showIng I" narrow Illhouelle

I '" L A N G S A M S T • A C H T E R A U S A U F X

'" as lmall .Uhouetll,,,,.. ........ U H R A U F F K K E S E T S T

'" 1 7 hour (slgn.1 ,entj 0. • • •2M , 7 • • Meldung 'of 'OOm .bsetrt:

'", 7 • • Slgn.1 0. 'OOm sent:

I202 M E L 0 U N G A U F M X

'" 1700 SI n.1 " 100m2M2M 0 S 7 R A A 7 M A L A G G A

E~~P E R 7 H,.. 0 Slnat MOI...gg..- , , , Penh

"7 000 Strut M.t.kh , , , E 2 • S. Perth

'" 000 Strut Mal..kka , , , E 2 • S Perth

I '" 0 0 0 S T R A A T E S X P E R T H". 000 Strut 1 , • , , • S p.nh

>0'>0, R A 0 , 0 W , E 0 E R H 0 L T V 0 R 0 E R T A U F WE I T E R E S

'" ...10 repe••1 C..ndj requeltl more 1nf0fmll11on... Radio wiederholt, fordert 'of Welterel

'" R..dlo repe.'1 (.nd) requ..t. more Informlll","

I,oe R A 0 , 0 W' E 0 E R H 0 L T F 0 R 0 E R T W E , T E R E

'" R..dlo repe.'. chmand. further...... M E L 0 E N F A L L S N 0 T W E N 0 , G

'10 • OICUNry

'" '" Meklung f.ll. notwendig312 If n.c.....ry

I '" W E L 0 U N G F A L L S N 10 T W E N 0 , G X

'" .dvlce If n.c.....N

'"'"~ A E G E G N E R L A" U F T S T • K U E R A • M , TJI7

"7) 1 • Enemv openlOl.lt on 1,.. rbo;iIrd "'m "

~

'" 1 7 , • Kreuzer " .. SIS que""bmlt.

'", 7 1 • Cruller open. out on II.. rboard ",m

I '" A G A E K R E U Z E R L A E U F T S T • 0 • M , T

'", 7 1 • Cruller cutlacro.. ..

m ---m A • S T A

:( ~~..,,> llI<tio<wy

'" "... PGH Ifanhl..Uon... Ablund 'Hm. Doc~InNHB

326 r.lngl toO meters PGH I""n.!ltlon327 A • S T A H M lo..l:()lll ,

I m r.n.... 01 '" Au,tr.llan (1'45llnn,IIUon

~

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'" 2 5 remains quite unsu5pecting

'" 1 , 2 5m , , 2 ,

I '" u • • o R S E P R U C H N 0 C H • A L S X H 0 I S T

'" 1 , 2 , Further ,lon.1 HoI,t".

",'"".

"aI '" v 0 U R S E C R E T C A L L X W E I T E R E V E R Z o E G

'" I~", pcret ClIl! FurUt.r eMl,",.,,..,.....'"

I ". E R U N G K A N N N U R L A G E V E R S C H E C H T E R N". "" _Iv make elt_UOfl worn

""'" F IL G • 0 T 0 R A •'" .ire,.." engine o.m Gegner Itillt FIgl:. Motor lib,". enemy turns .Ireran engine a.

I '" S T E L L T • 0 T 0 R A •'" Crur••r etool e"nlnes

'",..J58... '01 .111.0 vollig Ihoungslol

'" (He) f, tllu. quitl unsu.pectlng

Im A L S 0 V o E L L I G A H N U N G S L o S 0 A H E R

'" IheAllore complltelv unlulDletlna the.euDOn II...,..,~. E F E L E N T T A R N E N... (I 71 3 0 Ordet": offdl~ul..,., , , , a • E F E H L E N T T A R N E H

'" 1 , , a Order: art dl.gul••

I '" E N T T A R N E N X

'" 1730 ldenlltv declared

'"372372

'" K R I E G S F L A G G E

'" baltl, "'IJ lit the malnm..t

I '" H 0 L L X F L A G G E N I E 0 E R K R I E G S , L A G G E

'" Itrike Dutch neg Ol(mlln colours

'"'""a

'" A • G R 0 S S • A S T WE H T K L A R A U Sm fllnc.l•• ,

I '" G R 0 S S M A C T WE H T K L A R A U S X

'" cre.lrv .hown

I.e. I ..Ignal by IJght In motH COM

~ge'2Ih •

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>II 1... C E I T F 5 I. K • I E G 5 F L A G G Em 11_ , Melond_] blttle nlg>II E N T T A • N Z E I T , 5 IE C

'" time u.ken to reveilldlniity ' ..elondl]

1TOO E N T TAR N Z E I T F S IE K X

", U- liken to revell ktentttv , "cond••

".m A M G • 0 5 M A S T WE II T K L A • A U 5

", flies elu, It the m.J1n 1nA.1...",

1317 X A R T L X F E U E R E R A U B N I S X T 0 R P E 0 0 W A F F E

'" Order 10 stand by with ouns end torPedoes...... G E G N E R

'" enemy (drop.]<0, Gegner sOiekt

'" Enemy drops

I,.. s C II I E S S E • L X G E G N E R S A C K T

"S E..~ fans...<OT A C II T E R A U 5 ~T O. P M I T L A G E... IIlern 2 torpedoes "" IneUnltion... Ichteraus. , Torp. mit L...

." Istem 2torpe<toel "" IncllnJtion

141' L A N G 5 A M A C II T E • A U 5 X T 0 • p X L A G E

'" slowly Islem 2toroedoes POlltlon

41'41' HJ F A II •T~'" speed 1-4

41' 10, GegrMtlflhrt 14.

"T oo enemy lpeed 1-4~

1 '" ~ F A H R T A B K 0 M M P U N K T B U G

'" 'o:-tofllm Item,..'" 0 A 5 U A U F G E 0 • E II T

'" lithe un", lime Ihe,to • , 0'23 Duu ,.. , • 0 gedrehl.

'" Oil ItIt' lime tIme Ille,lo • • 0

1... II E C K 0 A Z U L A N G S A M A U F... Ilem at ths nme time turned Ilowty 10260

42'......00 1. ~Jve.., FIJ'Stlllvo

1 '" U M A • T L N I C II T Z U S T 0 E R E N A 5 • L V E

'" 10 II not 10 Inletfeq with QtnlS F....' utvo _ lhot...435 IE INS E L 5 C H U 5 K U R Z E I N G E S T E L L T-436 single .hot short ("llmaled rollnge 1300 mclol'$lOT Elnt:elschulll. Kurz (eingestellt E 13 Hm),

'" Ilngls shot short 1..t1~ted range 1300 mele...)

1 '" E I N Z E L 5 C H U S 5 K U R Z E I N G E 5 T E L L T..0 ,Itoll Ren_".eda'

'"... 1 ~ B S • L V E C 0 E M I T 0 V 0 • E T V '1

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IS wrong, ~I~ '" ~9~

Roman numerall ere used for gunnumbe...

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'" 1 , 2nd IIlvo (guns) 3," and Ii up ..00 mete" aboul... 2.Sllve (1Il,IV,V) mlt .. Hm vor, .Iw•.., 2nd ...Ivo (guns) 3," Ind Ii up ..00 meters lbout

I... • A C X B S A L V • X C D I' M I T D V 0 R • T W A.., , 1 , secondulvo Sllvo.. 3.....nd Ii v. • voIn.. ........... D S • C S • ." • T • R G • S C H 0 S S • N E R G • B'50 4 sec: laler fired resuillng.., 4aec: sp.1Iler geac:hossen, erglbt

'" .- Ialer .... give•

I.53 0 S E C S • ." T E R G I B T.54 .. seconds ..,,,...... T R E F F E R I N B R U C E • R T I L E I T S T • N D

'" hits on bridge gun direction tower... Tretter In Brucke vn• AttI.Leltstand... hh. on bridge .n. gun direction tower (of the)

I'5O R E F F E R • R U E C K • U N D L E I T S T A N D... hits on bridlle .n• c:onllOl tower..,4U U N M I T T E L • A R D A R A U F F 0 L L S A L F E... Immedlalely .fter full ulvo... Gegner. Unmlltllbar da~uf Vollnlve

'58 enomy lmedlately .rter full allvo

I '" U N M I T T E L B A R D A R A U F V 0 L L S A L V •.58 Immedlatel" Iner full broadside...". G E G N E R C E I N T R • F E R

'" (Irom) enemy no hita

'" de. Gegners, I." weit, kein Treffer4T3 flOm the IlMImy falls wl•• no hh.

I ". V 0 M G E G N E R L I E G T W E I T X K E I N T R • F F E R Xm from lnemv fans wlde no hh.

'"~on 0 A N A C H~ SEC U N T A C T E T V • H

'" then at Ii ale laalvolloleNlls about ,'" Dlnach (S-sle Salvenlakt) ItWI ,.to •hen It Ii Me '1lvo Inll,...ll• .bou' ,

I... 0 A N A C H E T W •... Then ."'..4U... S A L V E N G • S C H 0 5 • N T R • F E R... slivoea Ilred hili- Salven gesehoasen. Tre"er." ...lvoes .... hh•

I... • S A L V E N • S E K T • K T X T R E F F E R... 2: ,llvoes ., fin ••eood Inle,...lis hll.,to... M T S C H I F S I N • R U· C C E I N F L U N D

'" arnklshlps ........ 01. .nd.., mlttensehlffs, 10 Flgz., In Bruck. vn.... amidships 00 alrcrlft on bridg. .n•

I... M I T T S C H I F F S F L U G Z • U G • R R U E C K E X... Imldshl s lllOpllne Ind brldn.

Roman numerl's Indlelte whichgun Is tiring In Kormoran

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.t7... S C H , E • E R WE R • E S S E R U N G L , N S

." Irllnlng Improved left... ""h elotr Schleberverbesurung links

00' training ImprOYtld ~ft

I00' S C H I E B E R V E R • E S S E R U H G L I N K S

'" bMrinQ conKwd ~n...... 0 , , V 0 R 0 E R E N T U E R M E F L A M W,,. the forward lunl'l AlA guns.., zWi$chen belden vOf'deren Turmen. F....M.W.... between 1M two fOf'Wllrd turml All gunl

I50. Z W' S C H E N V 0 R 0 E R E T U E R M E F L A M W

'" _n forwArd turret. NA Il'IIchlne ounl

'"'" U N 0 S TB ~.tank gun)

H A L T E N613 000 Ilbd hold (unde fl~)... uoo ,tbd 3,1 Mtten

'" ond .... 3.7 Intl-bnk gun) Hold (under nf1l1

I '" U N 0 S 1 B W, R K S A M A U F B R U E C K EIt1 Ind 1t./'bo.Itd 31 mm Qunl .troelM on bf1dge

'"It. R 0 R S A E 1 S E F L C A R 1 U N 0 B • R U K E

'" tOrpedo tubes ala guns .nd bridge

'" Rohrutz.e. Flaklrtl. uoo Brucke.III torpe60 tub.. ~A~un. 01

Ind brld_

Im R 0 H R S A E T Z E R

'" Innm.......... and NA un.Ol•... B , S ~S A L WE C E , N A N T V 0 R 1

'" UntIl 5th ..lvo no reply.21 Blszu un",..r 5. Slilve kline Antwort.

'" Upto "'" Iithnlvo no reply

ISlO B , S S A L V E K E , N A N 1 WO R 1.31 Until nrth ..1'10 no replySU133 0 A N A H T U R M 'YG U TUN 0 S C H N E LSl. 'hen X turret good and quick

'31 [blQch Tu~ C out und .choell

'" 'M" Xlurret good and quIck

IS31 0 A N N 1 U R M G U 1 U N 0 S C H N E L L

'" then No , lurret opena ,Inld and .cell,.t, fire

'"...54154'

'"E I'I

... X R E F F E R S C H 0 R N S 1 N M A S C H I N E X.., htl,on funnel ~lnd Inaln......., 0 N U R ~8 ,SIl"" S A L E N WE , T... (IUmlll • only , .. 3 ,hot, wide

W. TunnD schlesst "0< , 3 S.Ivln, alles ,u well

'50 Y turret .hoot_ only .. salvOfl. .11 "0 wide

I,It 1 U R M 0 N U R 8 B , S C

'" No "turret only nre. two or thl'e4 ••Ivoel •• wide

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'"''HMAS BVONEY IIIN didicln;IIy _ 11M <leaypt lit:\:! 1610712008

..,... ~U N DILl s H I E S S E N N I C H T M E H "'" A ilnd B turrets .- .0 ~"... TurmAundB kommen nlchl ~h, <om

m A and B turrell don'l fire any more

I '" T U " M N I C H T M E H "1St No 1 Ind 2lurret• Illent....., B E I U N S E " E " ~~oI S~S A L F E T 0 " p

." About 00' 10th ...Ivo torf*do.., Sehu... B., unserer • ." 10. Salve Torp.

.54 About 00' 'Ihto~~

Alva tOfPedO

I51. E T W A B E I B I S~

, • I V F TOR P X... At .bout 7th 10 ... ..,~ to do",.d..,... T " E F F E " F 0 " K A N T E T U " M A B T 0 " p... h" II front of A turret 2nd torpedo•Tt Treffer Vorkante To~ A , Torp..71 hit at front of A turret 2nd torpedo

I '" T " E F F E " V 0 " K A N T E T U " M X B Tt~: p X

'" Hit, on bow turret Twot 0"'"m G E H T E B E N F 0 " M B U G F 0 " B E Im Jull min•• the bowon geht .be. .o~ Bog vorbel.

'" Just ml.... lhe bow

I '" K U " Z V 0 " M B U G V 0 " B E I• ID Ipaned short of bow...,..,on......

I... X V 0 " S T E V E N T A U C H T F IA S T VOELLI G E I N

'" B_ ,Imolt InU;'1v-'Ubm&fOfldOIl..,.....,'"

Ion K U "

, B E I B E H A L T E N WE I L T 0 " p X... tloldlnn to CoorM DO bec.UMI of lomedoes

'N...."'N1St

I.00 " 0 H " S A E T Z E ........-" .. F L A M W F E U E " N I C H T.., Pom.DOrM not INInned beelU.. AlA mIIchlne aun fire

'"... G E G N E R D " E H T Z U... enemy h.lml towilrd,

50' Gegner dreht '0.

50. enemy turns towards

I.07 B E S E T Z T X G E G N E " D I" E H T H A " T Z U X K U " SlOt EniinlY turns hard .bout. C......

Middle'llhs

Top tl7 rna

Wrong: should be torpedo tubes

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'" ,nd • _d mllntOillned 10 II tooele"".

'"'" T U R M 0 0 • C C E II!Y~ L I • G T A U S S • II • 0 R T S

'" a 1I1rret roof filII overboard

'" furmed.eke Turm • tIlegt Iusslnbord,

'20 B turnt root ru•• ovemo.rd

I '" X T U R M 0 • C K E F L I • G T A U S S • II • 0 R 0 S

'" No 2: turnl eaver ...~ overboud

'",..'"'K'"

I '" w • I T • II T II • F F • II V 0 R S C " I F F

'" further ... forward...." • T V A

~G • G N • R S " L A • G T

'" Aboul enemy panes

'" .ow, 1 , 3 , Gegner lehlllgt634 About 1 , 3 , enemy palsel

IUS U M • , W A S C " L A • G T G • G N • RUS About 1 T 3 , enemvc:ull,,,'" " I N T E R M " • K 0 U R C "'" Ihrough ". Item... hinter d.m "". dureh.

'41 through ,... Item

I64' " I N T E II M " • C K 0 U II C " I N F U • R I " N , 0 R P X643 leron ,tern to attack with tOflHldoel.........,64'...

I... T A K T I S C " U N G U • N S T I G • P 0 S I T I 0 N X

'50 Tlctlc,ltv unt,vour.btt oOlltlon.."U2 S T A R K • R K V A L M U N S • R S " 0 R S T • I N6S3 den•• smoke from our funnel... StI,rtler Qualm ,.. uourem SChornsteln

'" den•• amok, 'rom our funnel

I '" S T A R K • R Q U A L M

'" ...... amok,...... I N F 0 L G • M A S C ", • N • N • R A N 0... as .. '.'ult of fire In the engIne room." In Folge ~$chlnenbflnd.

'" as .. result of flfiln the englnea room

I '" I N F 0 L G • M A S C " I N • N • R A N 0 V • R 0 • C K T... I,om 'nglnt room II.. ob,cunls

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'" All gunnery offiCI... Fl. A. O. ,ill Gun control (bYI All gunnery ome.r

Ino G E G N E R F U E R B R U C • E X F L A A OW E , T E R

61' .....wol.nemv from bfkIoe• contlnlM flrlnoon

'" 5 C N I E 5 5 T M , T H E C G E 5 C H U.74 shooting ullng Item gun(.'

'" schllt..t ... Hac:kgeshutzln•

'" shooting using Ilem gunt

t '" M , T H E C • G E 5 C H U T Z E N

'" wlth It'm guna.

'"...~

E 0 V A ~_--M--G-E--G H U E T 5 E.., .bout 4000 melers enemy gunon Entfemung .tw. • 0 H~ Gegnergelchutze

'" r.nge .bout 4000 melers enemy gun

I... X E T W A 0 D· H M G E G N E R G E 5 C H U E T Z E... Rin.. .bout 40hm lnemygun....., C E , G E N N A C H B B F L A C N , C H T... point to port AlA gun. notOIl UllIe" N,h BB. So'no Ftok ,.. nleh!... point to port h" AlA gun• .~ not

I.., Z E I G E N B B X 5 E I N E F L A • N I C H T

'" Irllned on on nolt aide. HI. AlA linotm... B E 5 E T 5 T E T F A H- U M G E G N E R

'" mllnned .bout In order... .._.Etw. , , • • Um Gegn,r

'" manned .bout 1 , • • In ordllr

I... B E 5 E T Z T E T W A 1 , • • N A C H B B... manned About , , • • veered to DOlt

'00'01 F 0 E L L , G C U V E R N , C H T E N N A H B B

10' to fulty deslroy the enemy begin lurn to prt", '0'01110 '" vemlChten N'h BB

'04 to lully d••troy Ihe enemy begin lum 10 port

I105 A N G E 0 R E H T U M G E G N E R V 0 E L L , G Z U70S 10 comol,I,lv101,.. A N G E 0 R E H T • U R T 5 0 A R A U F M E L 0 U N G10. ,hoftly there,ft.r report:

'10 iIIngredrehl."~ dOlI,..." Meldung

111 ,holt'y thereafter report:

I712 V E R N , C H T E N X • U R Z 0 A R A U F

'" Inn'hll,t, enemv. Shortly ,ner

'"'" U M 0 R E H U N G E N F A L L E N S C H N E L L

'" (I!\art) revOhltlons f.lling r.JIpidlr111 Umdf8hungen f.lIen schnell,

'" ,..han) revolution. f.llIng rapidly

I '" F A L L E N U M 0 R E H U N G 5 C H N E L L110 rev. filII raDkllv

or Flugabwehrartliltrieoffizltrwho..e i1ctlon station WllS on thestem

End II IhsROR used for zero

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'"m K E I N E V E • • , N 0 0 U N 0 M , T M A S C H , N Em 0" commuolcaUo(l wID> engl,.. room'M keinfl Verblndung ... MU<:hlne.T25 0" communlcaUon with englnl room

IT25 K E , N E V E • • , N 0 U N 0 M , T M A S C H , N Em 0" communlcaUon wIlh englM roomTZt

". 0 L E , C H S E , T '0~_B lAS E N • A H N E N

'" It the ume lime 41orpedo tracks

'J1 Glelchzeltslg 4 Blneobahnem atUMul1WUII'III " .. r:.idO lnoeh

IT3J 0 L E , C H Z E , T , B LAS E N • A H N E Nn. •llhe ...,..II11'111 41 o IRIck..n.'MT3Tn.'"

I74' X 0 E S T U E T Z T W E , L F • A 0 L , C H 0 • M A S C H , N E N74' .lun.d a. doubtful Whether ennlnes

'"'43 C U • S • E I • E H A L T E N T 0 • p 0 E H E N C U • T S,.. Cour" 240 h~d To~do.. pISS clOM

74. KU~ 2 • , belbehillen, Torpedol genen 'un

'" CourMZ40 "'Id TorpedM' .... clo..

I '" N 0 C H

'" tin Ilnl

'U'SO H , N T E • M S C H , F F 0 U • C H,6t under the stemTS2 hlnler dom Sc:hltf durch.TS2 under In. ,tern

I '" 0 • E H U N 0 S C H A F F E N , N 0 • A H N E N 0 U T7SS lumlh""!n ,od the triCks travelllnoTO.m S C H WE • E • S C H U" N T E • U N 0 , N F 0 L 0 E

'" Sev.,. vibration,'UTO'

ITO' A C H T E • A U S WA N 0 E • N X K U • S X

'" dead,ltem course 2 • 0mTO' 0 U • C H 0 E H E NT65 shake

'00m

I '" 0 U • C H 0 A E N 0 E K U • Z H I N T E • M H E C K X

'" T~cks 0111 tiN' behind the,lern

"0m M 0 T 0 • E NTT2 the enginesm O~~h..K;, "h...~ E"'h...."'o' '0'01.. OU"h""'Oi,'" MoIo~o.

'" At lhe"me R ....,. vlbratlone ,hakllhe engines

I '" GLEI CHZ EI TI GGE HE NM 0 T 0 • E N 0 U • C H X

'" AI the urne lime enoiM. f.1l

only use of first person in entire ted

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m I711 L • N 5 C H • • L 0 • T MAS __Ie N I N • V 0 • L L I G779 Len'ttl Informs that envlne.'10 Lensch meldel Mnehlne I volllg,78t Lln.ttl I"forme. that engines ....

I112 L • N 5 C H • • L 0 • T N A 5 C H I N •'" unseh rrpoftl engl,...s

'14

'" A L L • , • U • R L 0 • ., T T • L

'" (and) '" fire-fighting equipment717 .IM Fuerlouc:hmittel

'" ." ""'-fighting equlpmen

I '" U N 0 A L L • , E U R L 0 • 5 5 C H • I T T • L V 0 • Lno .... ." fl .....Dtnoullhtna.aul ment compl.,.lt

'"'" A U 5 G • , A L L • N • • , • H L V • R 5 U C H • N793 completely out of lellon Ordtr to try to gel

'14 au.geflillen. Ekfehl "Ruchen,

'" completely out of action Odor. try to get

I '" L I G A U S G • , A L L • N X • • , • H L V • R S U C H • Nm out of.cUon Order to try to get'14

'" E I N • N I. 0 T 0 R C L A R C U• A

C H • N0.. one engine to worklOt Wl!nlg.~n. linen Motor ldarzu~c:hen.

0" 111..., olMenglM to work

I0" W • N I G 5 T • N 5

• 0T 0 R K L A R Z U

• AC H • N

0" .tl...t 1 .nnlM worklno...... • T V A ~~ R T L • I T U N G

0" Aboul , 0 Gun control... .two 1 , 0 , ArtI.Lettung0.. Ab.... , , • , Gun control

I '" • R T L X L T G X A • • T W A WI • 0 • R V 0 • V 0

81' Gun control From ...... 1 , 0 , eaaln flrlna

'"'" V I • 0 • R , 0 R 5 T A N 0 N I T G A N C • R • A T T R G • , • C T A U,

". again 'rom for'd Corrtrol po,ltion ftrlnr with aU gunt riln~... wle-der yord. Stend. Mit Ulnzer Battr. Gefecht .uetl

0" again from fo(d control positIon firing with al .11 range

IIII R 0 • R • N 5 T A N 0 • II T G A N Z • R • A T T • R I • A UIt. wlth • 11 tOfWud aun• .n...... ~H. G • G N • R L A U , T • I T G • R I N G • R F A H R T

'21 6000melers fnemy Iteers atlow.peed122 60Hm. Gagner '.utt mit geringer F.hrtI2J 1000 meters fnemy ....n It Ilow speed

I0" , H • X 5 I 0 N • Y 5 U • 0 K U R S G • R I N G • F A H

'" 10 Hrn. SYdney on louthett ...... ,11_ .....m

'" u N G • , • H R 5 U • 0 C U R 5 • A C K L I • G T T I • ,." • pprox. course louth. Forecastle lies deep In waler.121 ungefu S-Kul'1li. B.ck lI,gt tlef 1m Wasser.no Ipprox. cour$l louth. Fooll::lllle lies deep In water.

I.31 R T • • R U • C K • • I S A C H T X 5 C H 0 R N S T • I Nm .""~ '0 .temflle ,_,

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Elld p•• 92

'" I... I M W A , , E R V 0 R K ANT IE B R U E C E B I 5 A C " T E R E N P

'" Front of bridge to aher funnel... Vorluinte Brucke bl. Ichteren SChomsteln137 Front of tn1d0' to .net" funnel

I '"'"....., 5 C " 0 R N 5 T E I N B R E N T • R " A • L T V • I T E R E R T R E F F • R... bumlng Receiving 'urther ..."" brennt. Erhalt I.uflnd _!tere T...rt'er.•« burning Continually further .n..., B R • N N T X L A U F • N D W • I T • R • T R • F F • R X... ..n~ Continually being ••..,... • T V A~~ H R • I 0 • N • R T 0 R P 5 C " U 5 5 A U F 0 0 " M L A O'841 A....I 1 , 1101.'($ own torpedo ahot range 7000 met.,. Inclination... .tw, 10,. ........ Torp.Schuss ,... 7000 melers Lag.• 51 About 1800 Own torpedo Ihot rlnga 7000 met.,. Inclination

I '" • T W A • I N Z • L Tl~oR X A U F " M L A O'

m About 1100 II slnole on 70hm bearlno...... F A " R T • 5 M F • F • " L 5 C U 5 ," I N T • N

'", 1 • .- HI mined ••tem.., 110, Gegnerfahrt 15 Sm. FIIII'thun hlnten....~o

enemy spHd 5 kt bad ahot ••tem

I... F A " R T F • " L , C " U 5 , H 1 N T • N... • • ..... • w1o.o1 .1_..,... ~~ A T T • R I • H A L T L • T L • T C T • M • 5 , U N 0

'" 2 5 Cease fire! '<111 range... 1 • • , Halt, a.tterie hIIlt.. ....... Mnsung... AI 1125 Check fire, chKk fire ~.I ,,,goOr:;

I... B A T T • R I • " A L T L • T Z T • M • 5 5 U NlOT At 1125 ordered "cea.e 'Ir.~ L..tsholl .t I ranOI 01...... ~~ M

, C " U 5 5 • " M P • I L U N 0 .11. -_on (I....tl ,hot range 10400 mete... bearlng 22&111 • • "'" Leu. SChuss. E104Hm. lAu. Sehltfspelllngm ~t.n lut shot rln!Je 10400 meters lut shIp" belring 225

Ian M 5 C " U , 5 • X A 0- 0 " M 5 C H I F F 5 p • I L U N 0... "Hm 104hm Ihlo', bunna 221an.TI M U N I T I 0 N 5 V • R B R A U C • T V A B 0 Z • • C zm Ammunition e.lpelldlture .bout 500 bueruzi liO nO.1 flu:... • • , Munltlonsverbrauch .tw, , • • Bdl.. , • Ko.m Ammunition con,umptlon ,ppro.lllNlt,ly~I 50'"

I... V • R B R A U C " T E TWA B 0 Z K Z XUI Conlumlno .bout , • • • • Z , • K ZU'

"" • N T • H L U , 5... DecisIon:... EntschlulI:.n Decl,lon:

IlOT...

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&I,... V 0 • B E • E , T U " G E " 5 e H , F F V E R , E " e E "." PrepuaUonl to Icunla ship,.. Vorbereltungen Schiff zu veraeOkl"

'" Pre~,..tlon. to scutt.. ship

I'M V 0 R B E R E I T E " 5 e H , F F V E • , E " K E " X... IPreNre to Kuttle shin...'" A L L E 0 F F 5 A U F 0 , E B R U E e e E , o A L L E B 0 0 T IE... All officers to the bridge OrdertoXO:Itt AIle Otflzters sur die Brucke Bef.fllan 1.0.: AIle Boote... An offlkers to the bridge OrdertaXO: Ali boots

I... A L L E B 0 0 T E • E T T U " G 5 M , T T E L A U 5 5 E T Z E " X

'02 Lower 1IIIlfe-boati and lif••••vlna Iquloment..,... U " 0 R E T T U " G 5 M , T T E L A U 5 5 E T 5 E "90' tum out aU boatl and ma-SJ.lIlng equlmont... und Rettungsmlttel IUII.tzen.,OJ lind IIf"HYIng equipment to be IU"," out

I90........., L E " 5 H U " 0 " 0 L L M E L 0 E "'l2 Lansch and Noll report:on Lenlch und Noll melden

". LlnKn and Noll Inform

I '"...'"... 0 U • e H e 0 M " E " e u • " A IS e H ,

" E U " M O~ G L , e H919 lihat it 11)lmpoulbte to gel ttwough to the englne.room,.. Durc:hkommen '" Muc:hlne unmogUc:h.

." Ilh.t ft lllimpoilible to get through to the englne.room

I122 0 U • e H K 0 " " E " Z U • " A 5 e H ,

" E U " M 0 G P I e H

'" Imoo..lble to oet throuah to the enalne-room

."... 5 E L B 5 T U- B E • Z E U G T EWE R C BIN 0 C H e L A •'" No 2 gene~IO( lIin ilV.llolble

'" Selbst uben:eugl E-Werllil 1st nocn klu aber

'" Check Ihls myself No 2 gener,1lor Is slUl ,.ady "'"I

,n 5 E L B 5 T U E B E R Z E U G T E W E • K K L A • A B E •n, AsCtlrtaln thlt No 2 dvnamo lun worklno b"'J\

'" A B E • " U 5 T L 0 5 "' " E " 0 E e L A U F E " D B E 0 B A e H T E"

'" bUlIlH"" Witch mlne-deck continually1M nL1b:los. Mlnendeck 11Iufend bsobllchlen.

'" usele... Watch mlnll-deck continually

I '" " U T Z L 0 5 X

'" useSes•...... Ir".' SSE GEG"E.e 0 " " E "

," 0 , E 0 AEM " E R U " G

14' Oull1ne of the enemy loslln IwillghtMt Umrl... de, Gegners I<ommen In Dilmmerung

M' IOulUne of the enemy 1011 In twlllght

IM' G E G N E R K 0 " " T... EnemY Rnotabout

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... I... • U F E T W. I!I.JUUH • A U S ~!S, c H T G E G N E R C U R S E T V ,

94' at Ibou116000 melelll OUlofalgtll Enemycou.... about 160 true... auf etwll160 Hm. Au..erSlcht Gegnen kulllflwll rw 150..., at lbouI15000 rMllll1l OulofS'9hl! Enemy CoutM about 160 lrue

I... • U F E T W. H • K U R S E T W, , U S S E R S S I C H TIS1 160hm course about 160 out of.lotll...'" R W S T , R C E 0 R 'EN 0 E B ..11. 5 E T V ' ......" H R S 1 C H T 0 , R,.. urge fire visible untll.round 22(001... Feuerscheln von sbrtl.ln Branden I bls etwa 2 2 • • Uhr slchtbar•

'Of Glow or fire from all1rgl fire vl.lbls until uound 2200

I '" F U E R S C H E , N 0 , S E T W ,... nlow of f1lmel till about 2200......'"'"H'

I... 0 • N , C H N 0 C H V E R E , N Z E L T E S , U F F L , C K E R NH' .ner'hat stili • few intermittent Ruhes....., E T V • 0 , , L L E R E T T U N G S ., T T E L C U W,... AbDUl 2100 All rescue equipment In flhel Wiler... Etw. 2 1 • • All, Rlttunglmlttel ..17. About 2100 All rescUli Iqulpnwnl l.IuncMd

I '" E T W • 0-. L L E R E T T U N G S • I T T E L 2 U W ,'" llbout 2100 an Ilf• ..boltson." s S E R 0 E S E T S T U NNO , 0 G E L E G T N G C H976 manned .n, cui orr about 120." W.uaer. b...tzt ""' ....- e••lnd n~h 1 2 •on ~n"" .n' cut off. The,.. Ire about 120

I '" s S E R 0 E S E T Z T U N 0 , 10 G E L E G T X N 0 C H

'" Iowllni!d manned '"' c..toff 5t111120....., ·, N N , N 0 0 R 0 0 , R U N T E R F , S T , L L E 0 F F , C , E R E

'" ~n Ollborord ... .Imolt .11 ..""'~II> Mlnn '" Bord, darunt.r rut aile OKWeI1l.... ~n onbo.rd of which ,Imoll .11 (the) onlcers

I... • • N N , N 0 0 R 0 0 , R U N T E R F , S T , L L E 0 F F Z... IpersOflnel onbollrd lImonathem .Imoat '" thoe offic.......,"' 0 E 0 , E N U N G E S C H UE T S E , S T S , C H E R G E S T E L L T... Servk:••bkl gun, un be ~n"" byttMlm- Bedlenung noeh k1l1ren GechutZll lat damlt I ,Ichergeslelll.., Servlce.bl. 'luna unbe manned by them

I '" X K L , R E K , N 0 N E N 0 , I· , T 0 E S E T Z 0 , R X.n Servlcub'- aunl nnbe rl\IInned bv them Ilk).

"'"' • , N E N R , U • • , S H E R N U R W E N , G V E R C U , L • T... Mlneltare until now only IlIghtly nlled wilh lmok.

"' Mlnenraum blsher n., wlnlg verqullimt.... Mine Itore until now only Illghty f11'-d with amok.

I.., • , N E N R , U • N U R W E N , G V E R Q U • L • T'000 Of'lh' • little lmote In mlne..tore

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'00' Order: both ~ts out of No 1 h.lIteh,- ..,.., ." belden Boote '"' Luke 1

'00' oroer. both bolt, out of No 1 hatch

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, , 0 ," 0 0 T , A U 5 L U K ,

'00' both boat. ... of No 1 hIIleh,...,_A U 5 5 , T z , N , T V A "

, , 0 ," 0 0 T , C U

tOlD About , , , • both boats lowered liD the wilter)1011 lusMlzen. 'tw. 2330 Uhr Belde Boote zu Waner.1012 About2J30 both bolita lowered (to the waterl

I1013 X , T WA " , , 0 , Z U W A 5 5 , R1014 About 2330 bolh lowered

to"tOt, WA 5 5 , R " 0 0 T U N T , R F U· H R U N G N 0 M , T1017 bOIl under command of NO with 51tOU 1 Boot unter Fuhrung N.D. urtd-n1Wjife~lton 1st boat under cOfnINnd or the Hlevlgilln 100ffieeri - Ind 6t'men ellt off

I1020 MIT .1021 o~Wlth 57 -call tiii1022102) A " G , L , G T 5 P R , N G L A 0 U N G " " V 0 R N A MtOZ4 c.stoff chuge 1.ld (in) port forward oillilnlc10Z6 SprilngIJdung "" Vome .mtOn c:h.ilrge "Id lin) port forward 011 tank

I1027 A " G , L , G T S P R , N G L A 0 U N GtOll CharM1020,- 0 , L " U N C , R A N G ,

" R A C H T , T V AW. !!..1031 At (23)55,on Olbunker ilngebracht. Etw123351033 At 2335

I10>4 0 , L " U N K , R " " V 0 R Nt035 In forwlrd DOrt ofl-bunker At 23551031IOU V , R C U A L M U N G MI N , N 0 , C K N , M M T S T A R C C U1031 Ihlek smoke I, f1Ulng the mine dKk1031 Meldung Verquilmung Mlnendeek nlmmt ...'" ,".,... Inro: thick Imok.11 filling the mine deck

I104t Q U A L M M , N , N 0 , C K N , M M T S T A R K Z U,.., ...... on mine deck ar••ttv ine......d,..,,... ~UH R A U 5 S E R F I , N S T G , • T , L L T F L AG G ,,... AI 2400 hours pl<1lce out or comml..lon "",... Etw<1l 2400 Schlff,UIMf dienlt, FlIgge,.., At 2400 Ihlp decommltllon.d n..

I,... A U S S , R 0 , , N S T,.., At 2400 DUt out or .ctlon,-10" G , " 0 R G , N S P R I N G L A 0 U N G A N G , S C H L A G , N10152 lowered chlllJl! 01 off,.., g.eborgen,10.. low....d

I1055 G , • T , L L T S P R , N Q L D G A N G , S C H L A G , NtoSS charoe fUM MI

Or Nachrlchlenont.zJer.Communications Officer

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1011 I,- L E T S T E S BOO T MIT K _!~ 0 T A B G E L E G T1059 lilt bolt (aW.lyj with ClIpllln lonbolrdl ciI$lS off,_

LAue. Boot mit Komctl. I abge~ot

1061 Int boat (llway) WIth Clptaln (onbolrdl e..ls off

I '06' L E T Z T E S BOO T A B G E L L G T1063 lut bOlt lIWlY,...,OU A 0 D E T o N A T I D N S P R E N G L A D U N G

'OU At 0010 Scuffliflg charge. blow up

"" 0010 Uhr DetonlUon der Sp,.nglldung.1011 ScuWlng chll~' blow up

I106. D E T o NAT I o N S P R E N G L D G1070 At 0010 Chame ••olodes1071

10n ~..MI N E N G E N E N N 0 C H S C H I F F S I N C T

1013 35 MInes blow up .hlp sink.1074 0035 Uhr Mlnen gehen hoch Schm aenkt1076 10035 hours Mln.s blow up I ship sink.

I1016 MI N E N G E H E N H D C H S C H I F F S I N K T1071 At 0035 Ml".s blowup ship sink,

1'"1011 S C H N E L L U E B E R A CHIT E R S T E V E N1080 rapidly by ltMlstern

'01' ub,,, Acht.raleven.1082 bylhelltem

I1083 S C H N E L L U E B E R A C H T E R S T E V E N

'.14 Rnldlv bvlMltem

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