Strange chart references
 

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

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'.

Bah...

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

:|\\ 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!!!''

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.