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Teleprinted translations of decrypted Second World War German U-boat (or U-boat command)...
Catalogue reference: HW 18/249
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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 1942 Mar 01-1944 Jun 30 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 18/249
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Date (When the record was created)
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1942 Mar 01-1944 Jun 30
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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: Acheron, U-boat tender (1942 May 21 - 1942 Jun 26).
Subject: Stella Polaris, Wohnschiff Narvik (1962 May 23 - 1942 Jun 18).
Subject: FuMB (Fu.M.B., Funkmeßbeobachtungsgerät, radar receiver) (1942 Aug 24 - 1944 Mar 1).
Subject: torpedoes and torpedo pistols (1942 Dec 15 - 1944 Jun 9).
Subject: Gibraltar (1943 May 6).
Subject: Bolkoburg, U-boat tender (1942 May 26 - 1942 Jun 24).
Subject: Venus, U-boat tender Pillau (1942 May 29 - 1942 Sep 6).
Subject: Biscay (Biskaya) (1942 Jun 2 - 1942 Jun 26).
Subject: Duala, Wohnschiff Pillau (1942 Jun 5 - 1942 Jun 25).
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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GENERAL VIII
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Open Document, Open Description
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