U-boat Archive - U-boat KTB - U-88 2nd War Patrol

List of Messages received from On Board Stations.

20. VI.	16.25	1510/771	Adm. Nordmeer, 11. U.-Flottille, Adn. Nordküste, Stützpunkt Trondheim.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			5 cylinder heads cracked, replacement of 9 cylinder heads necessary. Position 21. VI. 21.00 hours Griphöen. My position square AF 1872, SSW 3, Sea 3, overcast 4/10, 1020 mb, +12°C, Vis. good
			U-457

23. VI.	16.17	Short Signal	My position square AB 9568
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 4		Reche

24. VI.	02.19	Short Wx.	70°N
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		11°E
			SW 1-2, fog, falling 1010 mb, +7°C, Vis. over 10 nm
			Reche

24. VI.	21.24	2040/739	Adm. Nordmeer
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Position square AB 7247 closed drift ice and pack ice west of square AA 9680, AB 7478, 7190, 7130. E 1, fog.
			Siemon

30. VI.	02.07	Short Signal	My position is square AA 9613
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 3		??

30. VI.	03.07	Short Signal	My position is square AF 2411.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		U-457

1. VII.	16.09	Short Signal	Light enemy warships located in square AB 7166
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 4		Reche

1. VII.	18.35	1758/717	Adm. Nordmeer
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 4/5		2 destroyers, 2 escorts at 16.30 hours lost in fog, course northeast.
			Reche

2. VII.	03.13	0040/727	Situation:
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Convoy course NE, position 15.30 hours square AB 7244. More than 25 steamers. Starboard escort 3 destroyers. Up to now no Radio Messages sent. Detected by escort, forced to submerge 4 hours. Depth charges. Glass and light equipment damage. Fully operational. Position square 4894.
			Teichert

2. VII.	03.14	Short Wx.	72°N
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		2°E
			1002 mb, rising, +3°C, N 3-4, 10/10, Vis. 10 nm, N-Swell.
			Teichert

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2. VII.	03.49	0344/728	Radio Signal
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Enemy convoy in sight in square 4914. Enemy steers NE-course. Was hunted by destroyer.
			U-456

2. VII.	04.48	0420/729	Radio Signal
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 4		Enemy convoy in sight in square 4917 center-right, enemy steers course 40°.
			U-255

2. VII.	06.33	0545/732	Radio Signal
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Have contact, positioned east of the enemy main body. Screen positioned ahead and to both sides of the convoy square 4921 left edge lower.
			U-255

2. VII.	07.41	0645/733	Convoy last 04.00 hours square AB 4914, course 45°, 7 knots. Challenging conditions due to fog banks, flat sea, up to now submerged.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Teichert

2. VII.	09.40	0924/735	Position 09.00 hours square 4661. Convoy by sound bearings in 190°T, Vis. 500 meters.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Reche

2. VII.	13.53	1315/741	Adm. Nordmeer
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		AB 4917, NW 2, Sea 2, cloud lower limit 400 meters, 9/10, visibility outside fog banks 12 nm.
			Siemon

2. VII.	13.55	1245/744	Dived before approaching BV 138 square AB 4659. Visibility 2-15 nm changing.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Teichert

2. VII.	14.03	1350/745	Convoy position square AB 4666. At times good visibility. Hanging on.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Teichert

2. VII.	14.44	1428/751	Convoy in square AB 5441 course 50°, 7.7 knots, cloudiness breaking up.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 3
			Teichert

2. VII.	15.36	1448/754	Nordmeer Chef
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Convoy located square AB 5424. NW 1, Sea 1, completely overcast, cloud lower limit 600 meters. My position square 4666.
			Brandenburg

2. VII.	15.45	1527/755	Square 5416, course 45°. Barrage balloons in convoy. Visibility clear, partial overcast.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 4
			Teichert

2. VII.	17.07	1629/760	PQ 17 square 5423, correct course 50°, very broad formation. For 1 hour several impacts and detonations. Light cloudiness increasing, Since 14.10 bearing signals.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Teichert

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2. VII.	17.59	1735/765	Square 5189 17.00 hours apparently northerly course, Up to now no damaged ships, Completely cloudy, otherwise unchanged.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Teichert

2. VII.	18.49	1833/768	Convoy square 5186, navigation inexact, course 50°, unchanged, Visibility decreasing.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Teichert

2. VII.	19.48	1830/770	Admiral Nordmeer
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		With attack on convoy forced to submerge by destroyer, apparently belonged to a search group. Depth charge pursuit. Position square AB 5443 last 737.
			Marks

2. VII.	20.02	1930/771	Square 5149 speed 8 knots. Vis. good. Air has attacked, detonations heard.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 3
			Teichert

2. VII.	20.50	2032/774	PQ 17 square 5192, course 45°, 8 knots, Visibility deteriorating, fog.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Teichert

2. VII.	21.53	2129/780	Convoy square 5169. Course still always 45°, visibility was poorer, hanging on.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Teichert

2. VII.	22.20	2141/782	After double runs by destroyer, depth charge pursuit. 6 hours submerged. No damage. Position square 5179. Last 740.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Reche

3. VII.	03.54	Short Signal	Still have 35 tons fuel on board.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Marks

3. VII.	04.02	0030/792	Sending bearing signals in accordance with Operations Order 13 on 442 kHz. Own position square 5225. Oil trace lost. Suspect since 01.00 hours course 90°? Visibility 6-8 nm.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Teichert

3. VII.	06.32	0555/794	Position square 5319 visibility for 2 hours 2-3 nm. Low frequency transmitter cable burned out, for now no nearing signals.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Teichert

3. VII.	09.10	0830/796	Square 5329 thick oil patches and oil trace. W 3, Visibility 5-6 nm.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Teichert

3. VII.	10.45	1001/701	Kr Kr
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Large enemy U-boat square AB 6117, course east.
			Marks

3. VII.	11.40	1048/703	Sound bearing 11.00 hours square 2986 course 50-80°. Visibility 2 nm, completely overcast, cloud height 200 meters.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 4
			Reche

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3. VII.	11.48	1115/704	Marks
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 4/5		Confusion with U-456 likely. At time and square there was a U-boat south of me that dived or turned away to the south.
			Teichert

3. VII.	12.30	1140/705	Square 2998 sound bearing in 34°T and detonations.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Siemon

3. VII.	13.40	1300/706	Siemon
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Request bearing signals.
			Bielfeld

3. VII.	14.02	1310/709	Square AB 6122, perfect fresh wake lines direction 90°, drifting waste. SSW 1-2, drizzle, visibility 3-4 nm.
			To Reche: Request bearing signals to compare position.
			Teichert

3. VII.	14.37	1416/710	Kr Kr
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Convoy located square AB 3781, course east, 6 columns. Vis. 8 nm.
			Reche

3. VII.	15.19	1458/713	Reche
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Request bearing signals.
			Brandenburg

3. VII.	16.57	1633/717	Convoy square AB 3783, course 90°, 8 knots. 8 columns each 4 steamers. Strong escort on both sides far off. 1 escort each between the columns.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
	17.10	1617/718	Weather: Sea 0, wind calm, visibility changing 1-10 nm, overcast, cloud height 100 meters.
			Stand by for bearing signals.
			Reche

3. VII.	18.10	1735/721	15.55 hours square 3798. In fog forced to dive by starboard forward destroyer. Attack failed because the convoy was not seen in the fog. Mirror flat sea.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Teichert

3. VII.	18.25	1745/722	Convoy square 3793, 90°, 4 barrage balloons. Wind SE 1, low E-Swell, completely overcast, cloud height 300 meters, visibility 20 nm, sending bearing signals.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Reche

3. VII.	19.30	Short Signal	Have contact on convoy square AB 6233.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 4		Bielfeld

3. VII.	19.35	1901/723	Adm Nordmeer
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Convoy square 3872, course east. No fog. Vis. 20 nm. Cloud height rising 700 meters, calm flat. Flying boat at convoy.
			U-255

3. VII.	19.58	1930/724	Was hunted by destroyer and escort from 290°T. Position square 3793.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Reche

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3. VII.	21.41	2137/727	Radio Signal
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Enemy convoy in square 3855.
			U-334

3. VII.	22.00	Short Signal	Have lost contact square AB 3975.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Bielfeld

3. VII.	23.31	2300/732	Adm. Nordmeer
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Drift ice square 3158.
			Bielfeld

4. VII.	03.54	03.43/740	Nordmeer Chef
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 3/4		On 5 July 20.00 hours will be at the entrance to "Vestfjord".
			Marks

4. VII.	04.06	0402/741	Timm reports:
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 3		Position Point Viktor 1 in 25 hours.

4. VII.	04.25	0346/742	Adm. Nordmeer
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Position square 3916 lower right. Intend searching in long legs square 3920, 3680, then square1470 as well to the south. NW 1, Sea 0, Vis. 4-8 nm, fog banks.
			Brandenburg

4. VII.	05.38	0503/743	Adm. Nordmeer
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Own position square 3916 lower-right. Convoy by sound bearing in 40°T. Visibility 500 meters to 16 nm. Cloud height 200 meters.
			Reche

4. VII.	06.42	0626/745	My position square 3681 upper-left corner. Sound bearing 125°T, Visibility 8 nm.
			Brandenburg

4. VII.	07.15	0701/746	Kr Kr
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Have contact holder and 1 steamer in sight position square 3658 left edge lower. Stand by for bearing signals.
			Brandenburg

4. VII.	09.08	0906/750	Radio Signal
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Stand by for bearing signals.
			U-457

4. VII.	09.25	0823/751	Steamer "CHRISTOPH ERNEWPORT" from Baltimore 6000 GRT sunk. Cargo combat vehicles, was damaged square 3683.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Brandenburg

4. VII.	09.50	0918/752	To Serial No. 749: Is knocked off.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Brandenburg

4. VII.	13.38	1327/758	Radio Signal
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Heavy enemy warships in square 1542.
			U-457

4. VII.	14.19	1352/761	Kr Kr
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		The reported warships are: 1 battleship, 2 cruisers, 3 destroyers square 1542 center-left, course 130°, medium speed.
			Brandenburg

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4. VII.	14.41	1351/763	Adm Nordmeer
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 2		Position Point 7 at 22.00 hours.
			Timm

4. VII.	14.50	1428/764	Kr Kr
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Bearing signals for convoy. Heavy warships run set off to the northwest. In between communications relay by destroyer.
			Brandenburg

4. VII.	21.32	2100.781	Convoy square AC 2472, am ahead, no attack possibility due to mirror flat sea and bright sunshine.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Bielfeld

4. VII.	21.38	2122/782	Aircraft bomb no damage. Searching for contact. Will then send bearing signals every 15 minutes.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Brandenburg

4. VII.	22.04	2145/784	Cruiser formation square AC 1661, course east. Am positioned ahead. Attack as soon as there is an opportunity.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Teichert

4. VII.	23.11	2232/785	Formation square AC 1668 up to now general course 110°, 17 knots, zigzagged away to the SW. 4 cruisers, 2 lines of destroyers to either side. On board aircraft escort. Fog banks, mirror flat sea. No bearing signals due to transmitter failure.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Teichert

4. VII.	23.50	2315/788	Convoy square 1668, northerly course, cruiser formation to the south therefrom, course greatly changing.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Teichert

4. VII.	23.55	2300/787	Convoy square 2459, course 80°, speed 8 knots, visibility 500 meters. Last in Serial No. 778 must mean: NE course zigzagged.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Bielfeld

5. VII.	03.15	0202/796	Adm. Nordmeer
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Square AC 1657 damaged straggler 5000 tons sunk. Sinking of 3 vessels among them suspect 1 heavy cruiser observed. 23.59 hours forced to submerge by good artillery fire from heavy cruiser. Course 190. Broad formation. Last 779.
			Siemon

5. VII.	01.38	0020/790	Square AC 1658 cruiser and destroyer formation picking up the shipwrecked. Shot at by cruiser with artillery. Passed out of sight at 23.50 hours in 30°T. Visibility 12 nm. Last 782.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Reche

5. VII.	01.55	0130/791	Convoy lost in fog bank. Last enemy position square 2467 at 23.25 hours. Position square 2565. Visibility 500 meters to 5 nm, Wind 0, Sea 0.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Bielfeld

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5. VII.	02.16	2358/792	Formation out of sight west of convoy, high speed. Convoy square 1665, course north, partial convoy possible. South therefrom several aircraft damaged steamer.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Teichert

5. VII.	02.21	10.10/793	Square 7273 destroyer ?? area. [dispersed partial convoy] Gathering. Course east. 2 double shot misses. Cruiser formation out of sight to the west. High speed.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Teichert

5. VII.	02.24	0217/794	Have no contact on warship group. Have convoy in sight. Request attack.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Brandenburg

5. VII.	02.42	0220/795	Square 2450 and 2480 dispersed convoy. Many unescorted individual steamers. Courses between 60° and 120°. Position 244?
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Teichert

5. VII.	04.37	0427/701	Tiechert
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Request bearing signals.
			Siemon

5. VII.	08.06	0745/706	Partial convoy square 2552 widely drawn apart. Course 120°. Apparently slowly gathering. Maneuver ahead due to forward positioned steamer and destroyer very difficult. Visibility over 15 nm. Partial overcast. Bearing signal transmitter out of service
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Teichert

5. VII.	10.58	1015/709	9000 GRT "EMPIRE BYRON" square AC 2620 cargo combat vehicles, determined port "Achangelsk", Captain "Ohrimington" as prisoners on board. 07.15 hours square AC 2620 two miss on 10000 GRT. Convoy fully dispersed. Course 120°, in pursuit. Last 703.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Bielfeld

5. VII.	11.13	1040/710	Position square 2926 convoy in 333°T, 14 nm away. Course and speed unchanged. Reche bearing 256°T, at the moment fog banks visibility 2-5 nm.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Teichert

5. VII.	12.35	1208/715	La Baume
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Stand by for bearing signals.
			Brandenburg

5. VII.	12.53	1203/716	4-fan passed by. Probably speed mis-estimated. Maneuvering ahead again. Serial No. 706/711 not received.

			Brandenburg

5. VII.	14.51	1430/718	Hunting fast independents.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Reche

5. VII.	16.10	1540/721	14.30 hours square 2937 steamer "HONOMU" 6977 GRT. Combat vehicles. Fast convoy lost in fog during attack. Last 13.00 hours square 2931.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Teichert

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5. VII.	17.42	1705/724	4 miss on independent, was sunk at the same time by Tiechert. In pursuit. 763, 780, 781 missing.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Siemon

5. VII.	18.45	1830/728	Position square AC 3589. Hunting independents.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Bielfeld

5. VII.	18.53	1830/729	Kr Kr
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Was bombed and attacked with on board weapons by Ju 88. Failures still being reported.
			Siemon

5. VII.	19.03	1809/730	Gruppe
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		My position square 3744, course 200°, no contact.
			Brandenburg

5. VII.	19.30	1908/731	Was flown at by all aircraft despite Recognition Signals. Great tactical disadvantage.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Brandenburg

5. VII.	19.35	1911/732	Square 2955 no contact, remaining with Siemon.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Teichert

5. VII.	19.37	1830/733	Position square AC 6131 upper-left. Hunting independents. Running 120°, 12 knots.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Reche

6. VII.	05.07	0437/752	Adm. Nordmeer
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 3		Up to 04.30 hours entrance "Ramsund" no pilot, proceeding further alone.
			Hymmen

6. VII.	05.40	0433/754	Gr. Nord, Adm. Nordmeer,
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		To Serial No. 720 L T
			Attack 12 nm away. Observed direct hit with ammunition detonation in large vessel. With immediate capsizing, super structure and mast as with heavy American cruiser observed.
			Siemon

6. VII.	08.30	Short Wx.	74°N
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		42°E
			Steady 1018 mb, +15°C, SE 3-4, Vis. 5 nm, 10/10, light rain, low NE-Swell
			La Baume

6. VII.	10.09	0947/785	Perfect single-engine land-based aircraft probably Stuka, course 330°. NE 4, Sea 3, visibility 15 nm, overcast, cloud height 500 meters.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 1/0
			Marks

6. VII.	23.08	Short Signal	My position is square AT 4769.
			Reche

7. VII.	02.20	2346/701	Unclear!
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5

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7. VII.	10.48	1030/713	Broke off search square AC 6629. Operating on steamer Radio Message 2238/795.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Bielfeld

7. VII.	13.49	1237/718	Square AT 4876 2 steamers missed afterwards out of sight to the south. "ALCOVRANGER" New York 516 GRT. Aircraft, sunk. Large freighter ahead turned away to the NW. In pursuit.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Reche

7. VII.	16.47	1607/725	Have left patrol vessel behind. Suspect own patrol boat. Continued transit.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Hymmen

7. VII.	15.41	1513/722	Reported (steamer) tanker sunk. "ÄDERSDALE" 8402 GRT from London square AC 3834. Going to attack area. 64 cbm. 7 + 1 torpedoes.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 4/5
			Brandenburg

7. VII.	19.21	1900/727	Square AC 6580 nothing seen. Heading for square AT 7210.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 3		Bielfeld

7. VII.	19.34	1855/728	For Air.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		At 19.30 hours the two escaped steamers could be 70°N 46° 30'E. Speed 10 knots, Vis. 20 nm.
			Reche

7. VII.	20.58	1950/729	Adm. Nordmeer
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		Square AT 4589 freighter "HARTLEBURG" 5082 GRT sunk. Cargo tanks, aircraft. Heading for square AC 6214
			La Baume

8. VII.	03.17	0208/11/736	" OLOPANA" San Francisco 6069 GRT. General cargo, sunk AT 4827. Still over deck torpedoes. Fog.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 4
			Reche

8. VII.	23.11	2158/757	This morning 09.30 hours passed 42°E. Sent Short Signal not confirmed.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Marks

8. VII.	23.40	2338/756	Put the boat on the bottom at 04.00 hours southwest of the attack area. Attempting to replace the gyro-compass globe. Up to now no indication of source of malfunction. Duration 12 hours.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Brandenburg

9. VII.	10.47	Short Signal	Convoy in square 9352 in strength up to 5 steamers, course 260°.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 2		U-457

9. VII.	13.17	1307/768	Radio Signal
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		The reported convoy consists of 3 vessels, 4 escorts. Enemy steers zigzag course 270°, square AC 9569.
			U-457

9. VII.	13.24	Short Signal	Stand by for my bearing signals.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 4		Brandenburg

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9. VII.	16.49	1415/774	Square AC 9293 by bearings and sound bearings dived to attack. Visibility 500 meters. Nothing seen. 14.43 hours 2 detonations about 3000 meters away.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5
			Bielfeld

9. VII.	16.54	1635/775	Unclear.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5

9. VII.	17.46	1712/777	Unclear.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5

9. VII.	19.20	1842/779	Adm. Nordmeer
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 2/3		14.30 hours square AC 9285 two-fan on steamer of the convoy. After 5.5 and 6 minutes 2 torpedo detonations heard. Thick continual fog, Vis. 200 meters. Course 260°, Last 767. Serial No. 775 settled.
			Hymmen

9. VII.	20.02	1912/780	No contact since 13.00 hours. Only uncertain sound bearings, sending no further bearing signals. Fog, light high clouds.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 2/3
			Brandenburg

9. VII.	21.03	2045/784	Kr Kr
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 3		Convoy square AC 9543. Course south, ahead 3 destroyers, 2 escort vessels, behind 3 steamers. Sending bearing signals, visibility outside fog 15 nm.
			Reche

10. VII.	00.45	0010/793	1 Do 24, 1 BV 138 at convoy. Position square AC 9571
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 3		Bielfeld

10. VII.	03.50	0304/798	Remainder of convoy in square 9759, course 16. Stuka attack. Maneuvering ahead. My position square 9750.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 2
			Brandenburg

10. VII.	07.05	0611/708	Square AC 9726 weather:
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 4		6/10, cloud height 400 meters, SE 1, calm sea, Vis. 15 nm, contact broken.
			Reche

10. VII.	07.55	0703/707	Position 36 hours off "Andenes".
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 5		La Baume


10. VII.	09.19	Short Signal	Convoy square 9794.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 2		Brandenburg


10. VII.	10.07	Short Signal	Stand by for my bearing signals.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 0/1		Brandenburg

10. VII.	10.35	0926/710	The reported convoy is the Bielfeld convoy. Zigzags around south. Weather SE 1, Sea 1, clear, 7/10, cloud lower edge 3000 meters. My position square AC 2233, bearing signals quarter hourly.
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 1
			Brandenburg

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10. VII.	20.40	2022/724	Adm. Nordmeer
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 4		Position 22.00 hours with Tromsö escort, there transit ordered interrupted.
			Siemon

11. VII.	03.57	0330/728	Nordmeer Chef
	Wavelength N F - Vol. 1/2		Departed for Tromsö under escort by 1 R.-Boot.
			Siemon

"U-88"

List of of Outgoing Radio Messages.

18.06.	01.13	0025/720	Wavelength "N F"
		Adm. Nordmeer
		Position for the beginning of training will first be reached at 14.00 hours.
		Bohmann

	14.44	1401/731	"
		Adm. Nordmeer
		From 14.00 hours speed of advance 8 knots due to weather conditions. Own position square 2641 upper-right.
		Bohmann

	21.06	2012/738	"
		Adm. Nordmeer
		Bearings on 365 kHz, Identifier: Anton with interspersed Zant conducted up to 19.09 hours, then followed "sk" from aircraft. Last bearing: 19.06 hours 67T (without loxodrome correction); for this position square 2279 upper center.
		Bohmann

21.06.	19.23	1806/794	"
		Ice limit runs from square square 7494 irregularly to square 7424, from there northeast. All large square AB. Large drift ice fields, partly pack ice. SW 1, Sea 1, Vis. over 20 nm, 2/10, 1016 mb rising, at the ice limit fog area.
		Supplemental: Luftwaffe Recognition Signal Table 3 not on board.
		Bohmann

02.07.	14.10	1325/746	"
		11.03 hours a west-bound convoy square AB 5492. From own B.V. forced to submerge. During attempt to attack submerged convoy came about. Striving for new contact. Last 736.
		Bohmann

	14.38	1431/749 Signal	"
		Enemy convoy in square 5461, westerly course, medium speed.
		U-88

	16.16	1552/757
		QP 13 square 5441, course about 290°. Maneuvering ahead. New smoke cloud square 5470.
		Bohmann

03.07.	01.33	0024/48 Radio Circuit Anton Wavelength 38
		24.00 hours convoy square AB 5251. Contact broken again in fog.

		Note:
		There was no connection on Wavelength "N F", sent on Radio Circuit Anton Wavelength 38, however was not broadcast on Nordmeer Circuit and received no 700 Serial No.

03.07.	14.48	1437/711 Signal
		Convoy in sight in square AB 3781.
		U-88

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"U-88"

03.07.	15.47	1520/715	Wavelength "N F"
		Position square AB 3789. Convoy zigzagged to the south in a fog bank, was forced off by a destroyer. Visibility 500 meters.
		Bohmann

	17.27	1625/719	"
		Square 6132 starboard forward destroyer. Course east, Widely set out.
		Bohmann

	21.12	2055/726	"
		Convoy AB 3855, apparently turned to port, visibility over 20 nm, clouds 10-20 nm. Sea 0, wind 0.
		Bohmann

	22.08	2150/729	"
		Convoy position square AB 3853, course 60°.
		Bohmann

	23.47	2303/733	"
		Convoy position square AB 3961. Course about 60°, Vis. changing between 10 and 20 nm with fog patches. As a result distance estimation very difficult. Am positioned ahead to starboard. Have contact on flank escort.
		Bohmann

04.07.	01.15	0040/735	"
		Contact lost. Own position square 3928. Last position of convoy square 3862, general course 45°, fog, visibility 1000 meters.
		Bohmann

	02.15	0123/738	"
		Square 3925 pursued by destroyer. Fog. Bearing signals from aircraft were not heard. No attack possibilities.
		Bohmann

	11.09	1020/755	"
		Smoke cloud square 1400. Lost in fog. Own position square 1577. Am on easterly course. Visibility 200 meters.
		Bohmann

	13.12	1305/758 Signal	"
		Heavy smoke cloud in sight in square 1579.
		U-88

		Note:
		Signal was sent incorrectly with encoding settings for 3 July.

	14.05	1310/760	"
		Convoy in sight in square 1579, easterly course. Question attack free, as long as in position, BV 138 at convoy. Alpha 423 (758) must mean: Heavy smoke cloud square 1579.
		Bohmann

		Note:
		This Radio Message corrected Signal 1305/758, after it had previously been reported operationally

	15.06	1445/765	"
		Convoy located square 1589, course 100°, 8 knots. Am positioned ahead, attacking.
		Bohmann

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04.07.	21.51	2110/783	Wavelength "N F"
		Nordmeer Chef
		2 attacks made. Misses. Certain data. Unexplained. Maneuvering ahead again. Last 764.
		Bohmann

05.07.	07.36	0725/704	"
		Now hunting fast independent. square 2828.
		Bohmann

	11.28	1110/711	"
		Square AC 2974 10000 GRT freighter sunk. Heading for square 26.
		Bohmann

	19.55	1900/734	"
		Position square 3767. Hunting three-masted freighter on north course. Starboard supercharger out of service. Am clear for 14 knots.
		Bohmann

		Note:
		Radio Message is unclear from course. Encoding error.

06.07.	01.24	2350/748	"
		Damaged by air "DANIEL MORGAN", 8770 GRT,ammunition and autos, sunk AC 3769. Inventory 40 cbm, 2 torpedoes, clear for 13 knots. No contact, operating on general course 130. In Serial No. 734 from w 24 must mean: Starboard supercharger out of service, clear for 14 knots. Serial No. 720 and 742 missing.
		Bohmann

		Note:
		In Radio Message there is a correction to Radio Message 1900/734.

	02.56	0130/751	"
		18.35 hours square 3767sinking of a burning freighter observed.
		Bohmann

	22.42	1955/792 Wavelength 38, Wavelength "N F"
		Square AC 6922 to 18.25 hours "PAN ATLANTIC" 5411 sunk by air wit munitions and provisions. Already reported by Bielfeld, afterwards hunted by me for 11 hours. Own position square AC 6922 by sun navigation fix. Inventory 2 torpedoes, 32 cbm.
		Bohmann

		Note:
		Radio Message 1955/792 was initially sent on Wavelength 38 of the Radio Circuit - Anton -. Was not understood and then sent on Wavelength "N F", where understood report followed.

	23.06	2202/794	Wavelength "N F"
		Nordmeer Chef
		By agreement search from 21.00 hours with 12 knot transit speed to the north:
		Bielfeld between 44 and 46°E,
		Bohmann between 46 and 48°E,
		La Baume between 48 and 50°E.
		Bohmann

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07.07.	01.49	Short Signal	Wavelength "N F"
		My position is square AC 6663.
		U-88

	09.05	0812/711	"
		From 70° 30'N have turned to the east corresponding to the coast. Suspect remainder of the convoy is close under the coast. Evasion through "Martoschkim Schar".
		Bohmann

	10.33	1003/712	"
		Nordmeer Chef
		Intention: Search up to 4242, then waiting station 4260 and 4340.
		Bohmann

	16.00	1535/723	"
		To Serial No. 718/721. Believe partial convoy has passed through. Nothing found off Cape Suchoj Noss. Headed for La Baume tanker square AC 3579. From there return transit due to fuel. Request consent.
		Bohmann

	21.14	2000	"
		Position is 4435. Converter 200 watt transmitter out of service. Have become return transit via AC 65. 25 cbm.
		Bohmann

		Note:
		Radio Message was sent on Wavelength "N F" and was not understood. Settled by the following Radio Message 0050/10 from 8 July on Radio Circuit - Anton -.

08.07.	02.16	0050/10/735/666	"
		Position is 4435. Converter 200 watt transmitter out of service. Have become return transit via AC 65. 25 cbm.
		Bohmann

		Note:
		Radio Message was sent on Radio Circuit - Anton - Wavelength 38 because there was no communication on Radio Circuit "N F".

09.07.	13.03	1235/769	"
		11. U.Flottille
		7. U.-Flottille
		Request speed along "U-88" luggage to Bergen.
		U-88

	22.28	2100/790	"
		Adm. Nordmeer
		Position 36 hours off objective "Andenes". Request provisions supply Harstad for 11 July 07.00 hours. With this instructions of the Harbor Captain Harstad.
		Bohmann

10.07.	14.11	1329/723	"
		10.28 hours AC 4792 large Russian U-boat type S1 course east. Attack failed because enemy turned away. Will be at objective Andenes 11 July 04.00 hours.
		Bohmann