MACKAY RDO                              RESTRICTED ROUTINE
FROM: ALUSNA BERLIN                     16 OCTOBER 1939
ACTION: OPNAV
 
0016 SAVE FIVE HUNDRED TON SUB WHICH SANK ROYAL OAK WITH TWO
TORPEDOES ALSO BADLY DAMAGED REPULSE WITH TWO GERMANS ADMIT NO
RECENT LOSSES OF U-BOATS.  TWO SUBS FROM 12-14 OCTOBER SANK 55,000
TONS ALLIED SHIPPING.  BRITISH HERONSPOOL RESISTED WITH TWO GUNS BUT
WAS SANK 1590 GR
 
                         TOR CODE ROOM 1620
 
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