Excerpt of the Radio Log U-480
 
     
 
11.08.44 1809/11/866
  From F.d.U. West:
  1.)  As a line of communication to Cherbourg has been identified, see Serial number 858, the operations area is extended up to the following limits:  in the east:  a line from "Selsey Bill" to BF 3655, in the west from the "Bill of Portland" to Cap de la Hague, borders are not fixed, but an indication.
  2.)  Hegewald is now positioned in the Channel operations area north of latitude 50°05'N, Sieder and Palmgreen are to the south of this latitude.  The Channel operations area north of latitude 50°05'N is to be occupied by Saxons and Förster, south this latitude by Bremen.
   
15.08.44 2117/15/806
  "Channel Boats"   After completing Channel operations return to Norway.
  2.)  Only boats which are not capable without additional fuel enter Bordeaux.
  3.)  Boats to 1.) report return transit by short signal on crossing the longitude of BE 23 also that return transit is to Norway.
  4.)  Boats to 2.) make normal return report.
  5.)  Order remains unchanged for all boats passing the line "Scilly-Quessant" to switch to Coastal Circuit.
   
25.08.44 1437/25/88
  Förster, Sachse, von Bremen, Reff:
  1.)  Immediately begin return transit to Norway.  Attention is called to Radio Message 2117/15.
  2.)  Circuit remains Diana until arrival of new orders.
   
01.09.44 0901/1/849
  On 3 September at 08.00 hours switch Ireland Circuit Förster, Reff, Sachse, von Bremen, Rodler, Brauel, Wehrkamp.  Until then - on Diana Circuit.
   
12.09.44 04.01/12/121
  From Förster:  Traffic BF 3270 as in Operations Order 7 c.  Loaded steamer convoys only at night, empty by day.  Always many landing craft.  Strong surveillance.  Search groups, "explosive detection".  During depth charge pursuit 5 meters above the bottom.  "Alberich very well ".  17-days in the operations area.  Sank: 14000 GRT., two frigates, after Lut-triple detonation at 9 min, 20 seconds.  40 days submerged. AL 68.
   
12.09.44 0946/12/123
  Matuschka, Förster in recognition of your excellent performance I award you the German Cross in Gold.  Ob.d. M. and B.d. U.
   
21.09.44 1949/29/119
  On 22 September at 08.00 hours switch to Coastal Circuit Olsen, Meyer, Lamby, Lange, Förster, Reith, Brauel, Rasch.
   
26.09.44 1146/26/23
  13. U.Flottille to Förster, Brauel, Rasch, Lehman-Willenbrock, Rademacher:  Pickup point is GR 1. report 36 hours before arrival by short signal.  Transmission times for Radio Beacon Group 17 by appointment. Elektrasonne 1 position 58°37'32''N 5°37'49E  Frequency 319 Khz.  Sonne 20 position 69°17'29"N, 16°08'47E, 269 Khz.  Transmission time 03.00-03.30, 08.30-09.00, 14.00-14.30, 21.00-21.30 hours.
 
     
                                                           
     
 
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  08.07 ßß
  Position 24 hours off escort pickup point.
                                                                   U-480
   
02.10.44 0200/2/ß
  Position 15 hours off escort pickup point.  My short signal was not heard, navigation is very uncertain, NBN not on board.  Request all radio beacon information.  Missing 17, 87.
                                                                   Förster
   
02.10.44 0524/2/34
  Radio message 0200/2/b from Förster at 03.25 hours on Coastal Circuit strength 1 to 3 only partially received.  Content:  Position 15 hours from escort pickup point, my short signal was not heard.  Navigation very uncertain.  (22 characters missed) request all at (20 characters missing).  Am missing 1787.  Additionally main radio station: missing [radio messages] are not applicable for the boat.
   
02.10.44 1050/2/37
  U-Förster
  Escort positioned 2 October 17.00 hours at GR 1.  Escort vessels send 2 hours after pickup time on 400 Khz. first 5 minutes every quarter hour code letter "X". Radio beacon group 17 transmits from 1200 to 1700 hours in accordance with NSN.
   
02.10.44 1453/2/40
  U-480:
  Escort positioned 2 October 17.00 hours at GR 1.
                                                                   13. U.-Flottille
   
02.10.44 1703/2/41
  U-Förster: 
  Escort positioned first at 19.00 hours at GR 1.  With speed so as to reach the entrance to Trondheim 3 October at 08.00 hours.
   
02.10.44 1703/2/43
  NBN not on board.  Frequency unknown, is urgently requested.  Will enter 24 hours later.
                                                                   Förster 
   
03.10.44 0028/3/46
  13. U.Flottille to "Förster".
  Escort positioned 3 October 19.00 hours at GR 1.  Radio beacons operate on 3 October from 02.00-06.00 and from 14.00-16.00 hours, "Sophie Willi, Ida Nanni Öse" 310 kHz., Kennung Lucie Max Emil, "Grip 303.5 kHz. Lucie Max Viktor, Buholmrasa 294.5 kHz., Lucie Max Willi.