GWX KC BdU Radio Message — Question
 

Hola All,
Quick question regarding a radio message received on patrol. The message confuses me, here it is in all its short entirety:-P

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10:45 Radio Message
From: BdU
To: U-53

U-99
1940/07/07
New orders as assigned: Arrive 50 miles West off Lorient.
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I’m in command of U-53, Type VIIC, 2nd Flotilla, Wilhelmshaven. Currently in grid AM29.
France has fallen, and the harbours along the French Atlantic Coast are now under our control.
Should I consider the above radio message as an order to sail to Lorient directly (instead of ending my patrol back in Wilh as originally ordered)?
And why “U-99” on the radio message sent to me, U-53 ?

Cheers,
Lost

The message is for U-99, not you. Consider it as an overheard message by your radio operator.

Thx HW3 !
All clear.

Cheers,
Lost

Guys beware.

U-99 is Otto Kretschmer's boat xd

just immersion radio message
and for different uboat

yeah, Silent Otto, uboat ace who inspired me with his motto: "One torpedo, one ship" :up:

Exaggerated news
 

On one occasion I received a distress message from my own boat, followed by a string of concerned messages from BdU and eventually the announcement of my loss. I sent a whole bunch of status reports, but they just got the usual responses. When I got back to port nobody said anything, which was probably for the best. I imagine someone in headquarters got sent to the Ostfront.
My wife was devastated at having to leave her new husband but fortunately for her I got killed properly in 1944.