U-123 ORDERS

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FROM BDU TO: U-123 ----
Commander. Intell reports that a large British Convoy is moving
towards CG 72 and is expected to arrive on or about 092841. It is escourted and traveling at 6knots.

Good Hunting.

[andwii]

Impossible to intercept, known directon undetermined, and we are currently in the North atlantic. Requesting more information on large escourted convoy current date 100441 -- Stop

FROM: BDU Patrol Scrubbed -- Out of range & Date

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FROM BDU TO: --U-123--Commander Intel. Reports a small British Convoy approaching DT3372-- It is traveling N9 and is expected to arrive on 10.08.41.

Can you accept this patrol?

There are no larger convoys reported by Intel within your patrol area.

[andwii]

requesting clarification on what N9 means.
stop

It is heading North 009 degrees.

[andwii]

disreguard last message, patrol grid to far away and it be burning out much of our fuel getting there, and its unlikley we would get there on time. Current patrol grid AK73 - - stop

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Want something closer?

[andwii]

jawohl

[andwii]

Requesting orders for febuary 1st campagin

Currently in Lorniet, using an IXB U-123

Current date October 18 1942

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Requesting orders
U-123 IXB
18.10.42
Currently in Lorniet,

TO: U-123 Commander
Intel has reportated a large British convoy heading for Grid BE9342. It is headed N354
and should arrive on 28 Sep 42. Please depart notoday in attempt to intercept. If unable to
do so patrol at your discretion Happy Hunting. No intel on where it came from but best guess
is Gilbrater.
Good Hunting

[andwii]

Did you mean October instead of September?

[andwii]

scratch that, realized it was september. I will try to get a general idea of its location, and head at flank.

Ernst Bachmann
U-123

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Msg. Received.