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Originally Posted by Jay
The name of the convoy, the date it sailed, the port it departed, and sometimes other information (such as the number of ships and the type of cargo) is stated in the message.
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Here's an example of the kind of message I was describing. The message is copied from RL_E messages_en.txt:
Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine@^Deutsche Kräfte auf See^|Agents Report 1941.10.23:||Convoy SC.51 Departed Sydney CB for Liverpool on 9 November 1941.|Estimate 42 merchants heavy escort.|Oils Ore Sulphur Tinned goods Corn|WORCESTERSHIRE (Br) 11,402 tons AMC
Note that the message is dated 23 October 1941, and the convoy is reported to have
departed on 9 November 1941.
I googled SC 51 and according to one source, that convoy departed Sydney on 23 October 1941. It
arrived in Liverpool on 9 November 1941.
Little glitches like this don't detract from the fact that RL_E adds tremendously to SH3. It's easy to edit the messages_en file to correct dates, if one is a stickler for historical accuracy.