Strange chart references

[Holdit]

On patrol in 1939 NW of the Donegal coast (AM52), I've just recieived a signal from FdU addressed to a number of boats, including mine, giving advice regarding areas B, F, J, U and V. Also, I've noticed in the past signals with "double-references" e.g. BE3366. Does anyone know what these refer to? Should I be using a modified map?

I'm running the GW mod, by the way. Oh, and is there a way to generate/view traditional LAT/LONG coordinates in the game?

TIA etc

[Sailor Steve]

Those radio messages are copies of real messages sent during the war. They aren't actually related to the game, they just make you feel more like you're 'there'.

[Holdit]

Bah...

Reply: "Dear FdU...are you having a laugh or what?. Signed U-53"

[HunterICX]

:|\\ cool notice Holdit

if u get an message of some U boat torpedoed an Ship...its shows an Grid
look on ur Navmap and sometimes u are like ''HOLY SMOKES!!! they can shoot In-land!!!''

[Inbred Pest]

The 'double reference' 4 digit grid numbers you refer to are rather simple to figure out. Each grid was further broken down into 9 smaller grids, and each of these smaller grids was again broken down into 9 subgrids. For example, BE5819 would be grid BE58. The 1 indicates the subgrid in the northwest corner, and the 9 indicates the southwest corner of the 1 subgrid.

It is better explained in pictures here:

http://uboat.net/maps/grid.html

As for Lat/Long to and from grid squares, you can convert them here:

http://www.ubootwaffe.net/quadrant.cgi

Happy Hunting.