Excerpt of the Radio Log " U-190 "
  
 
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War Patrol " U-190 " from . . . . 44 to . . . . 1944
  
     
 
 
 
20.08.44
Coastal
22.21 Going to Lorient.  Positioned at escort meeting point.
                                                                        " U-190 "
   
05.09.44
Norddeich 54 meters
05.38 Short Signal weather report.
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11.09.44
Norddeich 36 meters
  Short Signal weather report.
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28.09.44
Coastal
05.19 Positioned 48 hours off convoy intake and objective point.
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War Patrol " U-190 " from . . . .  1944 to . . . .  1944.
  
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2024/26/9
  
  List of passing reports given:  
  1.)  Horn U 763, Lamby within square Green UG southern half.  
  2.)  Nollau, Premauer, Niemeyer, R e i t h, Treuberg within square Green VG.  Boats do not need to head for ordered objective to the west  
  3.)  Burghagen,  Steinfeld, Racsen within square Blue RW.  
     
 
0538/4
  
  Short Signal weather report sent as passing report on 54 meters.   
     
 
2354/6/110
  
  English units located in AL 98.  
     
 
0923/7/130
  
  1.)  Braun (U-763) Short Signal weather report 0648 of 6 September received unclear.  Send a new weather report tonight.  
  2.)  On 8 September 08.00 switch Ireland Circuit: Niemeyer, Horn, Treuberg, Pfeffer, R e i t h.  
     
 
0914/7/128
  
  Several enemy units reported within a 70 nm circle from naval square AL 9870 tonight.  Presumably intensified U-boat hunt, avoid are as much as possible.  
     
 
2023/10/189
  
  1) Just, Rademacher report position.  
  2) R e i t h", Nollau, Kandier are reminded of passing reports.  
                                                                     0321/11/135  
  The following Short Signal weather reports were received.
  1) 02.37 hours on 36 meters with volume 4-5 from R e i t h
  2) 02.48 hours on 54 meters with volume 3-4 from Nollau
3) 03.08 hours on 36 meters with volume 4 from Schumann.
 
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Short Signal weather report sent as passing report on 36 meters
     
 
1444/17/141
  
  1)  Currently in Green NP southeastern part there are a large number of returning boats. From experience, when there is an increased accumulation of boats there is increased defense, therefore utmost care.  
     
 
1903/21/119
  
  On 22 September at 08.00 hours switch to Coastal Circuit:  
  Ohlssen, Meyer, Lamby, Lange, Förster, R e i t h, Brauel, Rasch.  
     
     
     
 
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1321/23/79
  
  From 11. U-Flottille:  
  Return harbor Bergen for U-296 (Rasch), U-445 (Treuberg), U-480 (Förster), U-92 (Brauel).  
  Return harbor Kristiansand South with convoy intake point "Egerö" in 45°T 5 nm for for U-516 (Tillessen), U-855 (Ohlssen), U-804 (Meyer), U-530 (Lange), U-190 (R e i t h), U-858 (Bode).  Report arrival at convoy intake point 36 hours beforehand.  
     
 
1342/23/80
  
  All boats putting in to Kristiansand South, between latitude 60°N and 58° 50'N do not proceed further east than longitude 4°E , because there is a U-boat hunt by own U-boats.  
                                                                            From 11.U-Flottille.  
     
 
1706/23/82
  
  Return harbor for all IX C boats is Kristiansand South.  Convoy intake point "Egerö" beacon in 46°T 5 nm.  Report meeting at intake point 36 hours ahead of time.  
     
 
1317/23/78
  
  U-589 (Rodler) from 11. U.-Flottille:   
  Escort positioned 25 September 06.00 at intake point.  Boats proceeding to "Kristiansand South" attempt to join.  Caution, at intake point expect enemy U-boats.  
     
 
2147/23/88
  
  To all boats arriving in "Kristiansand South" from 11. U.-Flottille:   
  As a result of changed situation convoy intake point for "Kristiansand South" 58° 1.3'N, 5° 40.5'E.  Report 48 hours before arrival.  Repeated on Ireland Circuit.  
     
 
0147/28/51,53,54
  
  From 11. U-Flottille:  
  1.)  Escort for boats arriving Kristiansand South 28 September 18.30 hours, 29 September 18.30, 30 September 16.00 at intake point 58° 1.3'N, 6° 40.5'E and wait 2 hours.  For these days no reporting.  Radio silence.  
  2.)  Radio Beacon Group Bergen South "Utsire" and "Lister" operate 28 September 03.00 - 06.00, 29 September 00.00 - 03.00, 10.00 - 12.00 hours, 30 September 02.00 - 05.00, 13.00 - 15.00 hours.  
  3.)  Elektrasonne I position 583732 North 053749 East.  Frequency 319 khz.  Sonne 20 position 691729 North 160947 East 269 khz,  Transmitting time 03.00 - 03.30, 8.30 - 09.00, 14.00 - 14.30, 21.00 - 21.30 hours.  
  4.)  Boots that can not reach the convoy in this time, do not report, move off from the coast and wait for the next convoy.  Repeated on Ireland Circuit.  
     
 
0319/28/56
  
  Position 48 hours off convoy intake and objective point.  
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  1133/28/67  
  "U-190" (R e i t h):  
  Convoy in accordance with Radio Message 0147/27/51, 2207/22/53, 0239/28/54  
                                                                                 From 11. U.-Flottille.