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Teleprinted translations of decrypted Second World War German U-boat (or U-boat command)...
Catalogue reference: HW 18/243
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This record is about the Teleprinted translations of decrypted Second World War German U-boat (or U-boat command)... dating from 1941 Feb 2-1942 Aug 17 in the series Government Code and Cypher School: Naval Section: Reports of German, Italian, French,.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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HW 18/243
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Date (When the record was created)
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1941 Feb 2-1942 Aug 17
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Description (What the record is about)
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Teleprinted translations of decrypted Second World War German U-boat (or U-boat command) radio messages.
Subject: auxiliaries (1941 Apr 28).
Subject: aircraft sightings (1941 Apr 17 - 1941 Jul 1).
Subject: messages from BdU and FdU on restrictions before French ports (1941 Feb 24 - 1941 Nov 20).
Subject: messages BdU regarding sighted convoys (1941 Feb 9 - 1941 Sep 3).
Subject: movements of Italian U-boats entering/leaving French ports (1941 May 7 - 1941 Sep 28).
Subject: list of reports of damaged U-boats (date, U-boat, position, cause) (1941 Feb 12 - 1941 Sep 27).
Subject: routes, supply positions (1941 Feb 2 - 1941 Aug 11).
Subject: W/T frequencies, recognition signals etc (1941 Feb 27 - 1941 Apr 5).
Subject: torpedo problems and torpedo handling (1941 Feb 25 - 1942 Jan 30).
Subject: rules of attack (1941 Jun 4 - 1941 Jun 28).
Subject: provisioning U-boats by tanker Lothringen (1941 Jun 4 - 1941 Jun 12).
Subject: weather (1941 Feb 21 - 1942 Aug 17).
Subject: southern U-boats (1941 May 28 - 1941 Sep 8).
Subject: western U-boats (1941 May 11 - 1941 Jun 30).
Subject: The Bismark incident (1941 May 24 - 1941 Jul 10).
Subject: behaviour against USA vessels (1941 Jun 20 - 1941 Nov 11).
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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GENERAL I
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Public Record(s)
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Open on Transfer
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Open Document, Open Description
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HW 18
Government Code and Cypher School: Naval Section: Reports of German, Italian, French,...
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Teleprinted translations of decrypted Second World War German U-boat (or U-boat command)...
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