Op-12B-9-Br
 
Serial. 096712
 
 
                                  NAVY DEPARTMENT
          OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS 
                                        WASHINGTON
 
                                                                         August 25, 194l.
 
 
 
 
From:          The Director, War Plans Division. 
To:       The Chief of Naval Operations.
 
Subject:  Submarine Locations.
 
     1.               On August 19, 0G71 (empty convoy en route Eng-
land to Gibraltar) was attacked twice 500 miles west off Brest.
Four ships were struck.
 
    2.              On August 22 and 23 this convoy was repeatedly
attacked west of Portugal (having been shadowed in the meantime 
by air and submarines).
 
    3.              In the second series of attacks, 6 ships were 
hit. Total merchant ships sunk: 7 (all about 1500 tons); 1 tug; 
2 escort vessels (one was the ex-USS Hopewell).
 
                       The accuracy of exact submarine locations received 
from London is doubtful.
 
 
                                        R.K. TURNER.