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waters AWM124 4/183 Leakage of information re merchant vessels AWM124 4/189 German Raider Tactics [US publication] AWM124 4/192 Routeing index, 1939–1944 AWM124 4/309 Pocket Battleship; RAMB COBURG [German supply ship]; Raiders in

the Indian Ocean AWM124 4/341 Bogus raider messages AWM124 4/482 Commonwealth of Australia—Department of the Navy—Naval

Auxiliary Patrol Duty Roster (Vessels)—November 1941 AWM124 4/511 Ware. DEMS [Defensively Equipped Merchant Ships] Personnel, RAN AWM124 4/66 SYDNEY CLASS CRUISERS ALTERATION AND ADDITIONS

VOLUME II. AWM124, 2/5/G Biographical notes on officers in the RAN, RANR(S), RANR and

RANVR—Dale F G to Gillies W J AWM124, 4/352 Review of Naval War Effort and Activities, to December 1940 AWM124, 4/352/1 Review of Naval War Effort and Activities, to December 1940

[Supplement] AWM124, 4/342 Raiders in the Pacific AWM188 14 2/2 Hospital Ship [WANGANELLA] (Whole diary—18 items) (July

1941–Dec1945) AWM315, 88/0269 INQUIRIES CONSULTANCIES AND RESEARCH ON MATERIAL

ALLEGEDLY FROM HMAS SYDNEY II AWM35, 2/3 HMAS AUSTRALIA I – ships log AWM52 11/17/2 10 Reconnaissance Battalion (10 Recce Bn) [Whole diary—1 item]

(Mar–Jun 1942) AWM52 2/2/46 Staff Officer War Graves Registration WA L of C Area AWM52 21/1/3 Volunteer Defence Corps WA L of C Area AWM52 36/1/9 HMAT ZEALANDIA (October–November 1941) AWM52 37/1/15 CCD and CFD Western Command [Whole diary—7 items] (Sep 1939 –

Feb 1942) AWM52 4/18/5 15 Field Regiment (15 Fd Regt) [Whole diary—12 items] (Dec 1941 –

Oct 1943) AWM52 4/2/30 6 Field Company Royal Australian Engineers (6 Fd Coy RAE) [Whole

diary—7 items] (Dec 1941 – Mar 1943; Jun-Jul 1943) AWM52 5/13/22 HQ 6 Infantry Brigade [Whole diary—30 items] (Dec 1941 – Sep 1945)


AWM52 8/2/6 44 Infantry Battalion (44 Inf Bn) [Whole diary—32 items] (Jan-Jun 1942; Aug 1942 – Jul 1944) http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/awm52/8/AWM52-8-3-83-006.pdf

AWM52 8/3/83 10 Garrison Battalion AWM52 8/7/14 5 Garrison Battalion AWM52 8/7/9 [Hospitals, Ships and Carriers—Fitting:] Preliminary Inspection of MV

WANGENELLA 11 May 1941 and Voyages 2/2 Hospital Ship—WANGANELLA

AWM52, 8/7/4 5 Garrison Brigade Administrative Headquarters Western Australia (5 Grn Bde Admin HQ) [Whole diary—4 items] (Aug-Oct 1940; Dec 1940 – Feb 1941; Jul-Aug 1941; Nov 1941 – May 1942)

AWM52, 9/2/5 3 Corps Intelligence Service [Western Command Section Intelligence Corps] (Whole diary—35 items) Apr 1942-Aug 1945.

AWM54 409/2/2 [Orders Standing (including enemy)—Ship:] Ships Standing Orders 1941

AWM54 709/17/48 [Transport—Sea (Allied)—Reports on Voyage, 1941:] Voyage Report by OC Troops HMAT ZEALANDIA, November 1941

AWM54 963/14/1 [Secret files—Hospital ship WANGANELLA] AWM54, 81/4/141 [RAAF, Historical Records Section—Reports:] “Maritime Trade

Protection”—A resume of activities by the RAAF in the protection of maritime trade and coastal installations, the convoying of troop ships, and attacks on enemy submarines in waters contiguous to the Australian mainland.

AWM54, 81/4/181 [RAAF, Historical Records Section—Reports:] “Balkan Air Force—Monthly Notes on Australian Activity”.

AWM61 S54/5/13 [Secret files – Hospital ship WANGANELLA] AWM61 S54/5/13 Western Area—Operations Room Record AWM66 13/1/1 RAAF Command—Inwards Signals AWM66 6/9/5 HMAS DOOMBA: Reports of Proceedings AWM69 23/62 [Official History, 1939-45 War: Records of G Hermon Gill:] Typescript,

n.d.; “Combined Operational Intelligence Centre”. Research by Mr Luke

AWM69, 228 Official History, 1939-45 War: Records of G Hermon Gill:] Official History, 1939-45 War, Series 2 (Navy): Volume 1, chapter 12. [Typescript marked “master copy” and some correspondence] (n.d.)

AWM78 100/1 HMAS DOOMBA: Reports of Proceedings [war diary] AWM78 100/2 HMAS DOOMBA: Reports of Proceedings [duplicate war diary] AWM78 100/3 HMAS HEROS: Reports of Proceedings [war diary] AWM78 139/1 HMAS HOBART: Reports of Proceedings AWM78 141/1 HMAS HOBART: Reports of Proceedings AWM78 141/2 HMAS HOBART: Reports of Proceedings AWM78 141/3 HMAS HOBART: Reports of Proceedings [war diary] AWM78 141/5 HMAS KANIMBLA: Reports of Proceedings AWM78 181/1 HMAS KANIMBLA: Reports of Proceedings [war diary] AWM78 181/5 [HMAS] ADELAIDE—War diary—1940-1944

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http://www.awm.gov.au/cms_images/awm52/8/AWM52-8-3-83-006.pdf


AWM78 2/1 [HMAS] ADELAIDE—L of P—[Reports of proceedings] AWM78 2/2 [HMAS] ADELAIDE—L of P—[Reports of proceedings] AWM78 2/3 HMAS MANOORA: Reports of Proceedings AWM78 215/1 HMAS MANOORA: Reports of Proceedings AWM78 215/2 HMAS MANOORA: Reports of Proceedings [war diary] AWM78 215/5 HMAS MORESBY: Reports of Proceedings AWM78 225/1 HMAS MORESBY: Reports of Proceedings [war diary] AWM78 225/3 RecordSearch Record Title:

HMAS SYDNEY: Reports of Proceedings AWM78 239/1 HMAS ORARA: Reports of Proceedings AWM78 283/1 HMAS ORARA: Reports of Proceedings [duplicate] AWM78 283/2 HMAS PARRAMATTA: Reports of Proceedings AWM78 290/1 HMAS PERTH: Reports of Proceedings AWM78 292/2 HMAS PERTH: Reports of Proceedings [war diary] [includes Roll of

Honour, 1941-1945] AWM78 292/3 HMAS PERTH: Reports of Proceedings [duplicate war diary] AWM78 292/4 HMAS STUART: Reports of Proceedings AWM78 326/1 HMAS STUART: Reports of Proceedings [war diary] AWM78 326/3 HMAS SWAN: Reports of Proceedings AWM78 328/1 HMAS SWAN: Reports of Proceedings [war diary] AWM78 328/3 RecordSearch Record Title:

HMAS SYDNEY: Reports of Proceedings [duplicate] AWM78 329/2 RecordSearch Record Title:

HMAS SYDNEY: Reports of Proceedings [war diary] AWM78 329/3 HMAS VAMPIRE: Reports of Proceedings AWM78 351/1 HMAS VAMPIRE Reports of Proceedings [war diary] AWM78 351/3 HMAS VENDETTA: Reports of Proceedings AWM78 352/1 HMAS VENDETTA: Reports of Proceedings [war diary] AWM78 352/3 HMAS VOYAGER: Reports of Proceedings AWM78 354/1 HMAS VOYAGER: Reports of Proceedings [war diary] AWM78 354/3 HMAS WARREGO: Reports of Proceedings AWM78 360/1 HMAS WARREGO: Reports of Proceedings [war diary] AWM78 360/3 HMAS WATERHEN: Reports of Proceedings [war diary] AWM78 362/1 HMAS WESTRALIA: Reports of Proceedings AWM78 363/1 HMAS WESTRALIA: Reports of Proceedings [war diary] AWM78 363/3 HMAS WYRALLAH: Reports of Proceedings [duplicate war diary]

(Sep) AWM78 367/1 HMAS WILCANNIA ROP 1940-1946 AWM78 368/1 HMAS YANDRA: Reports of Proceedings AWM78 372/1 HMAS YARRA: Reports of Proceedings [war diary] AWM78 374/1 Fairmile [ML] Base, Fremantle (HMAS LEEUWIN): Reports of

Proceedings [includes duplicates and war diary] AWM78 382/1 DEMS [war diary] 1940-1945.


AWM78 388/1 HMA Squadron (HMAS SYDNEY, HMAS AUSTRALIA, HMAS HOBART and others): Reports of Proceedings [includes war diary and duplicates]

AWM78 393/1 RAN Administrative Authority—DNO [District Naval Officer] / NOIC [Naval Officer in Charge], Fremantle (HMAS LEEUWIN): Reports of Proceedings [war diary]

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The Naval War Manual 1958 (BR 1806) AA 1969/100 2/18 INT

Admiralty Fleet Orders 1945

Chief of Naval Operations

Boxes 36–39 Translations of German intercepts blockade runners and raiders Boxes 40–41 Translations of German intercepts officer (officer only) message

Department of Defence

339/16/71/1 RAAF Personnel History Files of Officers, Alphabetical Series, 1921-1950

94/1/913/1 Search for Wreck of HMAS Sydney—Hydrographic Aspects’ A9300 RAAF Personnel History Files of Non-Commissioned Officers and

Other Ranks, Numerical Series, 1921-1950 A9301 Report by Air Commodore H.F. De La Rue (Search for survivors)

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National Archives of Australia

A11095 105/30/AIR Operations Room—Search for HMAS SYDNEY A11095 105/30/AIR Squadrons involved in Search for HMAS Sydney (87 pages, 8 Nov

1941-11 Jul 1978) A11163 36/14/AIR PART 2

Station Headquarters—Intelligence reports from Squadrons and Intelligence

A11163 41/55/AIR PART A

Operations Room—Search for HMAS SYDNEY

A11163 41/55/AIR PART B

Operations Room—Search for HMAS SYDNEY

A3978 Confidential Reports—Naval Officers (Forms S206, PP101) 1912- A12916 1/147 Nominal roll for Skaubryn (Voyage 1)—departed Nordenham

24.02.1951, arrived Melbourne 02.04.1951 A12916 1/149 Nominal roll for Skaubryn (Voyage 2)—departed Bremerhaven

23.05.1951, arrived Melbourne 25.06.1951 A1608 A51/1/12 War—1939—Messages of Congratulation—HMAS Sydney A1608 S51/1/6 HMAS Sydney and HMAS Parramatta—Expressions of Sympathy A1608 Y55/1/2 PART 1 HMAS Sydney Fund A2911 1834/1914 European War 1914. Emden, destruction of by HMAS Sydney A2670 262/1940 War Cabinet Agendum—No 262/1940—Enemy raider off

Western Australian coast—Censorship of Ministerial statements A2670 401/1941 War Cabinet Agendum—No 401/1941—HMAS Sydney A2670 402/1941 Agendum 402/1941 of 29 Nov 1941—Weekly Progress Reports by

Chiefs of Staff—No. 96—Week ended 29 Nov 1941 A5954/812/1 (Original Set) Volume 1. Meetings 29 Oct 1940 to 14 Feb 1941.

Minute Nos 1 to 149B A5954/813/2 Advisory War Council Minutes (Original Set) Volume 4. Meetings

16 Dec 1941 to 26 Mar 1942. Minute Nos 597 to 869. A2670 408/1941 Agendum 408/1941 of 6 Dec 1941—Weekly Progress Reports by

Chiefs of Staff—No. 97—Week ended 6 Dec 1941 A2670 422/1941 Agendum 422/1941 of 12 Dec 1941—Weekly Progress Reports by

Chiefs of Staff—No. 98 Week ended 12 Dec 1941 A2671 WHOLE SERIES War Cabinet Agenda Files A2670 91/1941 War Cabinet Agendum—No 91/1941—Operation of minelayers A2673 War Cabinet Minutes (Carbon Copies), Chronological Series,

1939-1946—Volume IX—Minute numbers 1456-1643, 30 Oct – 30 Dec 1941

A2671 262/1940 War Cabinet Agendum—No 262/1940—Enemy raider off Western Australian coast—Censorship of Ministerial statements

A2673 VOLUME 9 War Cabinet minutes—Minute numbers 1456 to 1643 A2682 VOLUME 3 Advisory War Council Minutes (Carbon Copies), 1940-1945—

Minute numbers 449-596, 6 Aug – 12 Dec 1941 A2682 VOLUME 1 Advisory War Council minutes A2682 VOLUME 2 Advisory War Council minutes


A5954/813/2 Advisory War Council Minutes (Carbon Copies), 1940-1945—Minute numbers 597-869, 16 Dec 1941 – 26 Mar 1942

A4141/NN HMAS SYDNEY Book A4624/1/NN Reconstructed Ledger of HMAS SYDNEY For Period 1/10/41 –

20/11/41 A368/GRIM-GUE Name index cards—Grima-Guetzoff Navy Office, Miscellaneous Intelligence Papers re sinking of

HMAS Sydney A6769 Service Cards for Navy Officers, 1911-1970 A3978, ARMSTRONG JM Officers (RAN) personal record—John Malet Armstrong A3978, BURNETT J Officers (RAN) personal record—Joseph Burnett A3978, DECHAINEUX E F V

Officers (RAN) personal record—Emile Frank Verlaine Dechaineux

A3978/13 THRUSTON EW

Officers (RAN) personal record—Edmund Wybergh THRUSTON

A3978/13 BACON J C Officers (RAN) personal record—Jack Cawston Bacon A3978/13, HANDCOCK R D

Officers (RAN) personal record—Richard Daniel Handcock

A3978/27 DALTON LS Officers (RAN) personal record—Lionel Sydney DALTON A3978/27, MONTGOMERY CAC

Officers (RAN) personal record—Clive Alexandra Craig MONTGOMERY

A3978/27, SINGER MM Officers (RAN) personal record—Michael Morgan SINGER A3978/27, WILKINSON AM

Officers (RAN) personal record—Alexander Mackay WILKINSON

A440 1951/12/3741 SS Skaubryn—ex Bremerhaven 23.05.1951 [arrived Melbourne 25.06.1951]

A472/6 W13955 Crown Solicitor’s Opinion No. 51 1943. Lifeboats ex Raider Kormoran. Claims for expenditure incurred

A472 W4534 ATTACHMENT

Navigation Orders made under Reg 45 of the National security (General) regulations

A4722 Citizenship index on microfiche, 1903–1975 A5954 213/1 Advisory War Council meeting, Canberra 26 Nov 1941—Notes by

Shedden (p. 431) A5954 213/2 Advisory War Council meeting, Canberra 28 Nov 1941 and 18

Mar 1942—Notes by Shedden (p. 433) A5954 2400/21 The Shedden Collection—HMAS Sydney—Sinking of by German

raider Kormoran (24 Nov 1941-1 Dec 1941) A9240 Set 2 Vol 4 Notes—War Cabinet [and] Advisory War Council A5954 518/1 HMAS Sydney—Sinking of the Italian Cruiser—Congratulatory

cables, 19-24 July 1940 A9240/1 SET 2 VOL 4 War Cabinet Meeting, Canberra, 26 Nov 1941

Advisory War Council Meeting, Canberra, 26 Nov 1941 Advisory War Council Meeting, Canberra, 28 Nov 1941 War Cabinet Meeting, Canberra, 1 Dec 1941 War Cabinet Meeting, Canberra, 4 Dec 1941 Notes by Quealy (pp. 624-627; 628-629; 639, 652-653; 654, 664-665; 676-677)


A5954 518/36 HMAS Sydney—Sinking: Replacement fund A5954 730/2 Notes on War Cabinet and Advisory War Council meetings

Volume 4. A5954 731/1 Advisory War Council Minute, 18 March 1942 A5954 731/1 War Cabinet Meeting, Canberra, 1 and 4 Dec 1941—Notes by

Shedden (p. 574) A5954 813/2 Advisory War Council Minute No. 842, 18 March 1942 A5954/69 1207/9 Naval Defence Report of Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Jellicoe,

1919’ A5954/1, 518/27 HMAS Hobart—torpedoing of off Espiritu Santo July 1943 A6770 Record of Service Cards—Petty Officers and Men, 1911-1970 A816 66/301/146 Award of US Decorations to Commodore J A Collins and Captain

E F V Dechaineux (Deceased) A703 660/7/35338 Leading Aircraftman Keith Homard, RAAF 35338 [Lost aboard

HMAS SYDNEY, 19 November 1941]—Casualty—Repatriation A703 660/7/3967 Sergeant Sidney Marley, RAAF 3967 [Lost aboard HMAS

SYDNEY, 19 November 1941]—Casualty—Repatriation A703 660/7/407000 Flying Officer Raymond Barker Barrey, RAAF 407000 [Lost

aboard HMAS SYDNEY, 19 November 1941]—Casualty—Repatriation

A703 660/7/7143 Corporal Arthur John Clarke, RAAF 7143 [Lost aboard HMAS SYDNEY, 19 November 1941]—Casualty—Repatriation

A705 163/113/137 FOSTER Roy Ebenezer—(Corporal); Service Number—9347; File type—Casualty—Repatriation; HMAS SYDNEY, Indian Ocean; Date—10 November 1941

A705 163/113/215 FOSTER Roy Ebenezer—(Corporal); Service Number—9347; File type—Committee of Adjustment; Aircraft—On board H.M.A.S. Sydney; Date—20 November 1941

A9240 SET 2 VOL 4 Set 2 Vol. 4. Background notes to War Cabinet Minute No. 1521 A816 66/301/146 Prime Ministers Section A907 1951/3/12 Incoming passenger list for MS SKAUBRYN arriving Melbourne

on 25.03.1951 A9240 Set 2 Vol 4 War Cabinet meeting, Canberra, 26 Nov 1941, Notes by Shedden

(page 571) War Cabinet Meeting, Canberra, 1 Dec 1941, Notes by Shedden (page 574) War Cabinet Meeting, Canberra, 4 Dec 1941, Notes by Shedden (page 574 and 576)

A9300, WESCHE V G WESCHE VENN GORDON : Service Number—262028. A9301, 38967 GROVER REGINALD WALTER : Service Number—38967. A981/4 DEF 126 War Records. Defence: Raider enemy in the Pacific (incl. shelling

of Nauru) AA1980/700 NID 194/222

Carley float and corpse—Recovered off Christmas Island

AA1980/700 Naval Intelligence Division, Files relating to the loss of HMAS SYDNEY

CP202/1/1/32 Admiralty reporting—Naval Intelligence Organisation


B1124 WHOLE SERIES Subject Index, Sydney, 10/2/1942 & 17/2/1942 B1129 WHOLE SERIES Name index cards to HMA ships for correspondence files B1125 WHOLE SERIES Registration books [L14s] for correspondence files B1127 WHOLE SERIES Name index cards for correspondence files B3806 VOLUME 1 Register of Deaths and Injuries of Prisoners of War, 1944-1945 B3806 VOLUME 2 Register of Deaths and Injuries of Prisoners of War, 1944-1945 B3813 1 [Internees & Prisoners of War: Escapees, Sept 1940-Nov 1944] B3813 2 Escapes Prisoners of War and Internees 1945 B3813 3 Escapees POW's and Internees 1946 B4081 WHOLE SERIES Subject index cards "Naval Personnel" for correspondence files B4141 31 Residue of records relating to Prisoners of War and Internees,

World War II. B4141 33 part 1 Deceased Prisoners of War and Internees B5554 WHOLE SERIES Crpytographic Section. Melbourne Communcations Intelligence

Unit, 1940-45 [Volumes of technical records concerning codes and cyphers]

B5823 Dietmar's [Detmer's?] diary—account of action between [HSK] Kormoran and [HMAS] Sydney—decode and translation [39 pages ([1] – [21] then 22 – 39)]

B6121 153H SS "Mareeba", Sinking of (German AMC "Komorant" Casualties POW Experiences)

B6121 164E ‘Orion’ (Raider No. 36) ‘A’ German AMC—Misc Material B6121 164L Kormoran: (Raider No. 41) ‘G’—German AMC B6121 164M Kormoran: (Raider No. 41) ‘G’—German AMC Interrogation of

survivors B6121 164M Kormoran: (Raider No. 41) ‘G’—German AMC Interrogation of

survivors—Report of Capt. S.L. Bryant B6121 164M Kormoran: (Raider No. 41) ‘G’—German AMC Interrogation of

survivors—report of Lt. A.C. Baume B6121 164N Kormoran: (Raider No. 41) ‘G’—German AMC Translation of Log,

Voyage B6121 165H Raiders—Survivors from ships in the Pacific including ex Emirau

Islnd, associated publicity, censorship ["Report on Pacific Raiders" copy no.75]

B6121 165K Kormoran—Translation of diaries B6121 165P Sydney-Kormoran action signals etc B6121 166O "Ramses" Blockade Runner Destruction of by HMAS "Adelaide" B6121 168G/1 Fuehrer conferences on naval affairs 1939-1945 B6121 164T German Armed Forces and Naval War Staff—Relations between B6121 168Q Schneiwind, General Admiral, and Schuster Admiral Essay by B6121 174S Midget Submarines—Japanese B6121 775V/1 COIC Weekly Summary B6121 775V/2 COIC Weekly Summary B6121 775W/1 Combined Operational Intelligence Centre—Weekly Summaries

of Operational Intelligence, 1941


B6161 Dechaineux/EFV Naval Biographical files, Dechaineux, Emile Frank Verlaine B6161 Eldridge FB Naval Biographical files, Eldridge FB [Frank Burgess] B6230 1 JULY 1941 TO 31 JANUARY 1942

Extract of War Diary for Mon 24 Nov 1941 – Sun 30 Nov 1941

B883, VX85041 WOLFENDEN JOHN REGINALD : Service Number—VX85041 B883, WX27491 LOWRY JOHN ARTHUR : Service Number—WX27491 B883, WX28659 ETHERIDGE CEDRIC JAMES : Service Number—WX28659 B883, WX39831 GROGAN ARNOLD WILLIAM : Service Number—WX39831 B884 , W37069 INGVARSON JULIUS FRANCIS : Service Number—W37069 C1491, N1950/5/13591 List of Germans who entered Australia as part of the Snowy

Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority “Introduction of German workers” scheme, April to June 1951 [Box 1]

CP202/1 113 Shipping documents and advices—Despatch of by airmail in advance

CP202/1/32 Admiralty reporting—Naval Intelligence Organisation and Instructions

SP 112/1 352/7/1 Material—Naval. Statement regarding naval raider in the Pacific CP202/1 60/B Navigational warnings J25 1951/10784 International Refugee Organization—Resettlement Movement to

Australia—Nominal Roll of Emigrants departing from Bremen on SS SKAUBRYN sailing from Bremerhaven on 23rd May 1951 [postponed from 15th May 1951][Includes nominal roll of German personnel proceeding to Australia to work for the Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric Authority and the Tasmanian Hydro Electric Commission and Nominal roll of resettlement movement to New Zealand]

PP174/2 NN Log books of Centaur, Koolinda K 997 1/15/2 Admin—HMAS Sydney/Kormoran Action November 1941 PP246/2 VOLUME 8 Registers of Prisoners of War and Internees [1939-1945 War]

German Prisoners of War Ex Kormoran PP158/1 VOLUME 10 Register of Shipping Arrivals and Departures for Port of

Fremantle, 1937–1943 MP 1185/8 2026/3/453 Recovery of Enemy Survivors by HMT Aquitania MP1047/7 1/9/1941 TO 28/9/1941

Flag signals (top secret) 1 September 1941 – 28 September 1941

MP1049/1 2026/10/1875 Raider surviours Geneal Memoranda (sic) MP1049/1 2026/19/44 German Naval operations in Australasia MP1049/1 2026/7/218 Navy, Multiple Number Series, Secret Correspondence Files,

series 1923-1950 (H.M.A.S. Canberra. Operation in search of enemy raiders, 10-14 November 1940

MP1049/5 2026/13/215 Naval instructions for despatch of Third contingent, 2nd Australian Imperial Force

MP1049/5 2026/15/280 Movements of merchant ships—Australian coast MP1049/5 2026/15/288 Dispersion of shipping—Pacific & Indian Oceans MP1049/5 2026/16/1903 Repatriated POWs MP1049/5 2026/19/6 Interrogation of German Survivors ex Raider 41 “Kormoran”


MP1049/5 2026/19/8 Intelligence Report on Raider J MP1049/5 2026/2/148 Recognition of enemy armed merchant ships from the air MP1049/5 2026/2/274 Colour of HMA ships MP1049/5 2026/2/328 Painting of surface ships in time of war MP1049/5 2026/2/377 British & Allied shipping losses MP1049/5 2026/2/382 War with Japan—Disposition and employment of HM Ships on

Australia and New Zealand Stations MP1049/5 2026/2/457 Strength, Seaworthiness and Stability of HMA Ships MP1049/5 2026/2/873 Comouflage of HMA ships MP1049/5 2026/2/904 Search of neutral vessels for evidence of minelaying MP1049/5 2026/3/294 HMAS “Sydney” Protection of fire control system and alternative

controls MP1049/5 2026/3/350 Sydney—reports of action 9.7.40. MP1049/5 2026/3/352 Sydney—Damage caused by shell fire 25.7.40 MP1049/5 2026/12/76 Ships in convoy—W/T Instructions MP1049/5 1835/2/550 Wartime activities—monthly statement MP1049/5 1835/2/727 Shipping advices by Lloyds agents MP1049/5 1835/2/730 Security of information MP1049/5 1835/2/732 Consul-General for France. Radar activities—instructions to CRO MP1049/5 1835/2/734 [Enemy Raiders Pacific] [9 pages] (Enemy raiders’ activities,

survivors) MP1049/5 1835/2/734 Enemy raiders, Pacific (1940) MP1049/5 1835/2/760 Convoys—movements of troops—restrictions on communications MP1049/5 1835/2/766 Leakage of Information shipping movements instances MP1049/5 1839/2/41 Naval Documents MP1049/5 1846/4/117 Conference at Navy office with RACAS 1.6.40. MP1049/5 1853/2/48 Commonwealth war book, paper No; 7—treatment of neutral &

enemy shipping MP1049/5 1855/11/4 [C B 03055/40-Naval Handbook of Local Defence] MP1049/5 1855/2/305 ACB 55—Confidential traffic regulations MP1049/5 1855/2/394 Prime Minister’s visit abroad 1941, objectives in Empire strength

with special reference to Australia’s Effort-Navy MP1049/5 1855/2/407 Midget submarines Human Torpedoes- One man Motor Boats MP1049/5 1855/2/431 Defence of Australia minutes 1596 re Appreciation of Dec 1941 MP1049/5 1855/2/492 A/T protection of individual ships MP1049/5 1855/7/2 Combined Services Defence Scheme Naval plans MP1049/5 1866/2/282 China Station Seached Channel Forms MP1049/5 1866/2/57 Merchant Shipping Instructions MP1049/5 1866/3 4/2 Particulars of merchant ships for recognition purposes MP1049/5 1866/4/388 Safety distance categories ‘V’ and ‘W’—Introduction of MP1049/5 1866/4/478 New editions of admiralty secret & confidential books CB series MP1049/5 1866/4/676 ACB 107—particulars of wireless transmitting stations [1.00 cms] MP1049/5 1866/4/752 Reports of movements of foreign merchant vessels


MP1049/5 1866/6/363 [Illustrations of enemy ships and possible raiders] MP1049/5 1866/6/657 Identification Signals for Merchant Ships MP1049/5 1866/6/657 Indentification signals for merchant ships MP1049/5 1866/6/659 Identification signals for Dutch merchant ships MP1049/5 1866/6/92 HMAS Lithgow [secret and confidential matter—safe custody] MP1049/5 1872/2/155 Aircraft depth charges and pistols MP1049/5 1872/2/81 Control of use and care of explosives MP1049/5 1877/11/140 Use of mandated waters by Dutch MP1049/5 1877/13/215 Japanese fishing craft operating on North coast of Australia MP1049/5 1877/13/236 Japanese Encroachment in Australian waters MP1049/5 1877/13/236 Japanese encroachment in Australian waters MP1049/5 1877/13/275 Japanese knowledge of Australian waters MP1049/5 1888/2 3/1 Gyro roll corrector and element MP1049/5 1888/2/490 Director, Light types, from ships MP1049/5 1888/2/593 [London Orders] MP1049/5 1889/4/352 Naval control service manual MP1049/5 1889/4/455 Confidential traffic regulations MP1049/5 1893/2/140 ‘Q’ messages—secret navigational instructions MP1049/5 1924/4/437 Reports on DG trials of HM SHIPS MP1049/5 1924/4/532 Open range policy—Part 1 MP1049/5 1925/2/269 Naval preparations for emergency MP1049/5 1925/2/289 Requirements of HMA squadron for war MP1049/5 1925/2/339 War orders & standing instructions MP1049/5 1925/3/138 Australia’s Wartime Activities [4 pages] MP1049/5 1925/3/47 European crisis, Aug 1939 Special telegram “Australia

Immediately” MP1049/5 1925/3/59 Automatic action—on receipt of warning telegram MP1049/5 1927/2/15 Naval control service—relations between NCSO’s & the merchant

navy MP1049/5 1927/2/24 Conference of Naval control service officers MP1049/5 1932/2/14 Operational control of HMA Squadron MP1049/5 1933/2/119 [War Orders and Standing Instructions] MP1049/5 1933/2/119 [War Orders and Standing Instructions] MP1049/5 1933/2/150 [Australian squadron—War Instructions—Distribution] MP1049/5 1933/2/154 Cruising and operating procedure MP1049/5 1937/2/155 Combined Operational Intelligence Centre MP1049/5 1937/2/81 Base Organisation—Fremantle MP1049/5 1951/2/13 [Oath taken by survivors of Raider Attacks] MP1049/5 1951/2/28 Exchange of British & German Prisoners MP1049/5 1951/2/98 POW rescued from Rakuzo Maru. Information received from

these POW regarding other POW etc MP1049/5 1954/2/222 War book—navy office chapter MP1049/5 1954/2/279 Handbook on ammunition


MP1049/5 1954/2/438 Marking of names of ships on cargoes MP1049/5 1954/3/469 Key memorandum No; 6A MP1049/5 1954/3/703 Merchant Navy Code for distribution to British Merchant Vessels MP1049/5 1954/3/815 Amendment to consigs MP1049/5 1966/6/92 HMAS Lithgow [secret and confidential matter—safe custody] MP1049/5 1968/2/103 KPM ships trading in Molucca sea MP1049/5 1968/2/666 Overseas technical reports MP1049/5 1968/2/705 Admiralty Research Reports MP1049/5 1968/2/728 Admiralty History of War Production. Naval gunmountings and

fire control equipment MP1049/5 1968/2/778 Review of Naval activites as at 7th March 1943 Prepared for

Minister for External Affairs MP1049/5 1977/2/8 Admiralty bombardment policy MP1049/5 1984/2/133 Navy war W/T call signs MP1049/5 1984/2/206 Shipping reports from lighthouses MP1049/5 1984/2/227 Recognition signal system in minor war vessels MP1049/5 1984/2/269 Recognition Signals MP1049/5 1984/2/276 Recognition procedure between warships & merchant vessels MP1049/5 1984/2/276 Recognition procedure between warships & merchant vessels MP1049/5 1984/2/282 Operations to seaward—communications with surface vessels

from aircraft MP1049/5 1984/2/287 Signals concerning shipping movements MP1049/5 1984/2/295 “Kaikorai”—overtaking by F.F.S. “Le Triomphiant” MP1049/5 1984/2/297 Recognition procedure MP1049/5 1984/2/297 Recognition procedure MP1049/5 1984/2/305 Revocation of the Navigation (Recognition procedure) order MP1049/5 1984/2/340 Identification of merchant ships MP1049/5 1984/2/350 Exchange of Recognition signals MP1049/5 1984/2/350 Recognition signals—exchange of. MP1049/5 1984/3/347 V/S Communication with war signal stations MP1049/5 1987/3/30 Internal organisation of Navy office in war MP1049/5 1990/2/511 Routing of ships to Middle East convoys & cargo MP1049/5 1997/5/220 Signal communications in the far east MP1049/5 1997/5/242 Control of Wireless & Telegraph in time of war MP1049/5 1997/5/311 W/T Organisation—Trials with China Station MP1049/5 1997/5/321 W/T Specifications MP1049/5 1997/5/333 Trial of War W/T Organisation with neighbouring Naval Stations MP1049/5 1997/5/335 Naval Wireless & Telegraph organisation in the far east MP1049/5 1997/5/499 Merchant vessels—control of Wireless & Telegraph in time of war MP1049/5 1997/5/543 Priority Indicatior ‘Operations Naval’ MP1049/5 1997/5/610 Radio telephones—suspension of same & all other relevant

matters MP1049/5 1997/6/43 Strategic W/T Stations Canberra & Darwin


MP1049/5 1997/7/132 Cyphering & coding organisation MP1049/5 1997/7/148 CB 3017—Reporting code, 1931 MP1049/5 1997/7/159 Security of Fleet Communications—Policy MP1049/5 1997/7/179 Admiralty codes & cyphers—instructions [17 pages] MP1049/5 1997/7/183 War time reporting exercise 1936—Sydney & Brisbane MP1049/5 1997/7/202 P/L code for use by British merchant vessels trading with Far East MP1049/5 1997/7/258 Base cypher staff—Sydney MP1049/5 1997/7/297 Instructions to navy office coding & cyphering staff MP1049/5 1997/7/328 Cyphers for exclusive use of censorship personnel & withdrawal

of war office cyphers G.G. MP1049/5 1997/7/422 Emergency recording cyphering procedure MP1049/5 1997/7/456 Security of naval communications MP1049/5 1997/7/547 Code numbers for ships when telephoning MP1049/5 1997/7/551 Method of reporting requirements for escort and convoy MP1049/5 1997/7/661 Promulgation of shipping intelligence messages MP1049/5 1997/7/8 Irregularities in coding and signalling procedure MP1049/5 1997/7/809 Reporting of movements of merchant vessels MP1049/5 1997/7/870 Issue NEI Secret codes to masters dutch ships MP1049/5 1997/7/870 NE1 Code for issue to Dutch Merchant Ships MP1049/5 2001/2/189 Armed Merchant Cruisers. Torpedo Tubes MP1049/5 2001/2/195 Torpedo as defence weapon MP1049/5 2001/2/202 21” torpedoes held in Australia MP1049/5 2021/5/403 Naval Intelligence Organisation—Navy Office MP1049/5 2021/5/482 Report regarding suspected vessel Perim Island 2.8.40 MP1049/5 2021/5/596 Report on suspicious sighting by HMAS “Yandra” [53 pages] MP1049/5 2021/5/596 Report on suspicious sighting by HMAS Yandra MP1049/5 2021/5/696 Alarmist reports and rumours MP1049/5 2021/5/696 Alarmist reports and rumours MP1049/5 2021/7/307 Duties of admiralty reporting officers MP1049/5 2021/8/198 Report on working of Naval Intelligence Organisation,

Australia—1939 MP1049/5 2021/8/321 Intelligence recent report Australia Station and adjacent areas MP1049/5 2021/8/354 Intelligence report—German raiders E, H, & J—Activities MP1049/5 2021/8/365 Blockade Runners, summary, case histories, tactics (various) MP1049/5 2021/8/368 Blockade Runners, summary, case histories, tactics (various) MP1049/5 2021/8/369 Blockade Runners, summary, case histories, tactics (various) MP1049/5 2021/8/370 Blockade Runners, summary, case histories, tactics (various) MP1049/5 2021/8/371 Blockade Runners, summary, case histories, tactics (various) MP1049/5 2021/8/373 Torpedoes used by Japanese submarines MP1049/5 2021/8/375 Blockade Runners, summary, case histories, tactics (various) MP1049/5 2021/8/376 Blockade Runners, summary, case histories, tactics (various) MP1049/5 2021/8/382 Blockade Runners, summary, case histories, tactics (various)


MP1049/5 2026/10/1065 Report regarding distress signals from MV Maimoa & Port Brisbane

MP1049/5 2026/10/1066 Transmission of official messages to merchant ships MP1049/5 2026/10/1076 [Enemy Raider operations in Indian and Pacific Oceans] (Policy

against…) MP1049/5 2026/10/1076 Enemy Raider operations in Indian and Pacific Oceans MP1049/5 2026/10/1083 Enemy submarine and air operations [attacks on merchant ships

by warships and disguised raiders] MP1049/5 2026/10/1106 Emergency notice to mariners—navigation lights MP1049/5 2026/10/1144 MV Port Hobart—report of sinking MP1049/5 2026/10/1183 British shipping losses MP1049/5 2026/10/1232 New procedure of identification of merchant shipping during air

searches MP1049/5 2026/10/1280 Enemy air tactics employed in attacks on merchant shipping MP1049/5 2026/10/1291 Recognitiion procedure between warships & merchant ships MP1049/5 2026/10/1291 Recognition procedure between warships and merchant ships MP1049/5 2026/10/1292 Action to be taken by merchant ships in event of war with Japan MP1049/5 2026/10/1367 Merchant ships information for warships at sea MP1049/5 2026/10/1393 Safety of merchant shipping MP1049/5 2026/10/1855 Sinking of SS Mareeba MP1049/5 2026/10/1855 Sinking of SS Mareeba [by the Kormoran. 30 pages] MP1049/5 2026/10/1875 Raider survivors MP1049/5 2026/10/192 Particulars of British & foreign merchant ships throughout the

world MP1049/5 2026/10/633 Control of merchant shipping in time of war MP1049/5 2026/11/317 Greek shipping—general file MP1049/5 2026/12/110 Darkening of merchant ships MP1049/5 2026/12/163 Report of proceedings for ocean escort MP1049/5 2026/12/167 Modified Convoy… MP1049/5 2026/12/218 Commodores of convoys and signalling staff MP1049/5 2026/12/343 Standing orders for Australian troop convoys MP1049/5 2026/12/404 Secret calls of vessels in convoy MP1049/5 2026/12/692 War radio organisation for merchant shipping—pool of VH/F &

M/F, R/T sets for Commodores of convoys MP1049/5 2026/19/6 Compilation of Report on Loss of Sydney MP1049/5 2026/3/108 Modernisation of cruiser—Conference at Navy Office MP1049/5 2026/3/196 HMAS Sydney—transfer to Royal Australian Navy MP1049/5 2026/3/294 HMAS Sydney protection of fire control system and alternative

controls MP1049/5 2026/3/350 Sydney—reports of action 9 July 1940 MP1049/5 2026/3/361 Director firing—pump operated hydraulic seats for director layer

& trainer in 6” DCT MP1049/5 2026/3/385 Narrative of attack on enemy convoy 11th & 12th November 1940 MP1049/5 2026/3/400 Damage sustained by HMAS Perth during air raid 16.1.1941.


MP1049/5 2026/3/402 Raider search 25th 27th Jan 1941 by HMAS “Canberra” MP1049/5 2026/3/403 Report of proceedings HMAS Sydney MP1049/5 2026/3/403 Report of proceedings HMAS Sydney MP1049/5 2026/3/410 Return of Sydney 9.2.41. MP1049/5 2026/3/410 Return of Sydney, 9 February 1941 MP1049/5 2026/3/416 Intelligence report—sinking of Coburg MP1049/5 2026/3/416 Report on the destruction of enemy vessels—Coburg and Ketty

Brovig MP1049/5 2026/3/429 Sydney protective shield for 4” Mk V gun MP1049/5 2026/3/441 Sydney—aircraft crane MP1049/5 2026/3/441 Sydney—aircraft crane [2cm] MP1049/5 2026/3/454 HMAS Sydney—raider publicity MP1049/5 2026/3/454 HMAS Sydney—raider publicity MP1049/5 2026/3/457 (Search for HMAS Sydney) MP1049/5 2026/3/457 Search for HMAS Sydney MP1049/5 2026/3/457 Track charts of searches for HMAS SYDNEY, November—

December 1941 [1] by RAAF aircraft [2] by shipping [2 maps/charts]

MP1049/5 2026/3/511 Repairs to war damage of HMAS Hobart MP1049/5 2026/3/533 HMAS Hobart—modernisation MP1049/5 2026/6/1312 Nightly shipping signal MP1049/5 2026/6/1354 Australia Station Weekly State (Advice to Admiralty of

movements of HMA ships) MP1049/5 2026/6/171 Routing instructions—procedure to be followed MP1049/5 2026/6/271 Reporting movements of Merchant ships MP1049/5 2026/6/324 Naval Control Service routing MP1049/5 2026/6/404 Disclosure in signals of important future movements of HMA

Ships MP1049/5 2026/6/438 Use of wireless & telegraph by merchant ships within 20 miles of

Sydney Heads MP1049/5 2026/6/502 Sunday noon positions of merchant vessels MP1049/5 2026/6/508 Routing of British & allied ships sailing independently MP1049/5 2026/6/532 MV Eidanger—question of reliability of captain MP1049/5 2026/6/587 Merchant Ship Plot numbers MP1049/5 2026/6/646 Leakage of information—merchant ship routes MP1049/5 2026/6/649 Instructions for the reporting of merchant vessels in wartime MP1049/5 2026/6/671 ACB 0106 (40)—Distribution MP1049/5 2026/6/681 Method of routing to be used by Naval Control Service Staffs and

routing officers MP1049/5 2026/6/684 Instructions regarding search of ships reporting in United

Kingdom MP1049/5 2026/6/714 Reporting departures of merchant vessels from Netherlands East

Indies & Singapore for Australia MP1049/5 2026/6/717 Amendments to ACB 0106


MP1049/5 2026/6/778 Vesca & route signals MP1049/5 2026/6/873 Reporting of mercantile movements MP1049/5 2026/6/888 Merchant vessels directed to fremantle for routing instructions MP1049/5 2026/7/399 Interim & final reports—Australian Imperial Forces Convoy US

11A, HMT BB, voyage No; 4 MP1049/5 2026/7/426 Sinking of MV Calachas MP1049/5 2026/7/428 SS Britannia sunk by enemy raider—report from Commander

S.H.K. Spurgeon, Royal Australian Navy MP1049/5 2026/7/661 Report of proceedings of HMA ships MP1049/5 2026/8/104 Report of seizure as prize or detention of vessels MP1049/5 2026/8/224 Use of wireless & telegraph by neutral vessels MP1049/5 2026/8/305 Instructions issued to masters of neutral vessels MP1049/5 2026/8/379 Norwegian shipping—general correspondence MP1049/5 2026/8/421 Wanganella’s distress message of 14th September 1940 MP1049/5 2026/8/431 Reporting of suspicious vessels by merchant ships MP1049/5 2026/8/574 Anti-scuttling procedure MP1049/5 2026/8/574 Anti-scuttling procedure MP1049/5 2026/8/744 Instructions regarding treatment of Finnish ships MP1049/5 2026/8/84 Positions of prospective enemy merchant ships MP1049/5 2027/2/26 Reduction of overseas shipping in war MP1049/5 2027/2/273 Ships black list MP1049/5 2028/2/189 Corrections of Navy office stocks of secret & confidential books MP1049/5 2028/2/329 Documents for distribution to officers MP1049/5 2028/2/508 H M Australian Publications for Cruisers of the Royal New

Zealand Navy (HM Australian Squadron—tactical notes) MP1049/5 2037/2/1059 Signals—characteristics of the Ionosphere MP1049/5 2037/2/1060 Ship to shore communications—Perth Radio MP1049/5 2037/2/1091 Promulgation of shipping information to HMA Ships in Australia MP1049/5 2037/2/1423 Movements of merchant shipping signaled to warships at sea MP1049/5 2037/2/1467 Allocation of Admiralty ship/shore communications—Perth &

Geraldton MP1049/5 2037/2/1556 Lessons learned in wartime communications MP1049/5 2037/2/21 W/T Organisation required in wartime for defence of trade MP1049/5 2037/2/27 European war 1939—intercepted wireless messages MP1049/5 2037/2/286 SOS distress signals MP1049/5 2037/2/339 Wireless organisation for the defence of trade MP1049/5 2037/2/451 W/T broadcasts to merchant ships MP1049/5 2037/2/607 Admiralty merchant shipping instructions MP1049/5 2037/2/655 Cancellation of a distress message by British merchant ships MP1049/5 2037/2/656 Distress messages from merchant ships sighting suspicious

vessels MP1049/5 2037/2/73 Auxiliary vessels communications instructions MP1049/5 2037/2/904 Reduction in the volume of signalling


MP1049/5 2037/2/914 Use of Wireless transnmission by ships escorting ocean convoys MP1049/5 2037/2/957 Anglo-Dutch-US communications conference report MP1049/5 2037/3/108 Control of broadcasting—policy & general file MP1049/5 2037/3/115 Revocation of direction under the wireless stations control order MP1049/5 2037/3/37 Control of radio—detection of illicit transmissions MP1049/5 2037/4/195 W/T receivers in British & allied merchant ships MP1049/5 2037/4/270 Proposed watches in Australian ships—order MP1049/5 2037/4/45 Detention service instructions—control of wireless on merchant

ships MP1049/5 2037/5/25 Harbour wireless & telegraph call signs MP1049/5 2037/5/398 Signal letters of Australian merchant ships MP1049/5 2037/5/41 Signal letters of British ships CNO 119/40 (VJVS) MP1049/5 2037/5/50 Signal letters of British ships VLJD—CNO 145/40 MP1049/5 2037/7/1397 Radio Direction Finding responsibilities for local design &

production MP1049/5 2037/7/245 Fitting type 284 Radio Direction finding in HMA cruisers MP1049/5 2037/7/245 Fitting type 284 Radio Direction finding in HMA cruisers MP1049/5, 2026/19/6 Interrogation of German survivors ex raider Kormoran MP1074/1 OUT 1/11/1941

Classified outward signals 1/11/1941

MP1074/1 OUT 10/11/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 11/11/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 12/11/1941

Classified outward signals 12/11/1941 [Classified outward signals 12/11/1941 [including signals 0106Z/12 and 0311Z/12 re HMAS Sydney] [3.7cm]

MP1074/1 OUT 13/11/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 14/11/1941

Classified outward signals 14/11/1941 [Classified outward signals 14/11/1941 [including signals 0747Z/14 and 1108Z relating to HMAS Sydney] [4.0cm]

MP1074/1 OUT 15/11/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 16/11/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 17/11/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 18/11/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 19/11/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 2/11/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 20/11/1941



MP1074/1 OUT 21/11/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 22/11/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 23/11/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 24/11/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 25/11/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 26/11/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 27/11/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 28/11/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 29/11/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 3/11/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 30/10/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 30/11/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 31/10/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 4/11/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 5/11/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 6/11/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 7/11/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 8/11/1941


MP1074/1 OUT 9/11/1941


MP1074/4 IN 11/11/1941 Unclassified Inward signals 11/11/1941 [including signals 0135Z/11, 0422Z/11, 0426Z/11, 0530Z/11, 0532Z/11, 0905Z/11 relating to HMAS Sydney]

MP1074/4 IN 12/11/1941 Unclassified inward signals 12/11/41 [including signal 0345Z/12 relating to HMAS Sydney] [4cm]

MP1074/4 IN 13/11/1941 Unclassified inward signals 13/11/1941 [including signals 0321Z/13 and 0409Z/13 relating to HMAS Sydney] [4cm]

MP1074/4 IN 14/11/1941 Unclassified inward signals, 14/11/1941 [includes signal 0326Z/14 relating to HMAS Sydney]

MP1074/4 IN 15/11/1941 Unclassified inward signals, 15/11/1941 MP1074/4 IN 16/11/1941 Unclassified inward signals, 16/11/1941


MP1074/4 IN 17/11/1941 Unclassified inward signals, 17/11/1941 MP1074/4 IN 18/11/1941 Unclassified inward signals, 18/11/1941 MP1074/4 IN 19/11/1941 Unclassified inward signals, 19/11/1941 MP1074/4 IN 20/11/1941 Unclassified inward signals, 20/11/1941 MP1074/4 IN 21/11/1941 Unclassified inward signals, 21/11/1941 MP1074/4 IN 22/11/1941 Unclassified inward signals, 22/11/1941 MP1074/4 IN 23/11/1941 Unclassified inward signals, 23/11/1941 MP1074/4 IN 23/9/1941 Unclassified inward signals, 23/9/1941 MP1074/4 IN 24/11/1941 Unclassified inward signals, 24 November 1941 MP1074/4 IN 24/11/1941 Unclassified inward signals, 24/11/1941 MP1074/4 IN 24/9/1941 Unclassified Inwards signals 24/9/1941 MP1074/4 IN 25/11/1941 Unclassified inward signals, 25/11/1941 MP1074/4 IN 25/9/1941 Unclassified inward signals, 25/9/1941 MP1074/4 IN 26/11/1941 Unclassified inward signals, 26/11/1941 MP1074/4 IN 27/11/1941 Unclassified inward signals, 27/11/1941 MP1074/4 IN 28/11/1941 Unclassified inward signals, 28/11/1941 MP1074/4 IN 28/9/1941 Unclassified inward signals, 28/9/1941 MP1074/4 IN 29/11/1941 Unclassified inward signals, 29/11/1941 MP1074/4 IN 29/9/1941 Unclassified inward signals, 29/9/1941 MP1074/4 IN 30/11/1941 Unclassified inward signals, 30/11/1941 MP1074/7 1/11/1941 TO 21/11/1941

Most secret, top secret, flag and AIDAC signals

MP1074/7 11/12/1941 TO 28/12/1941

Flag signals (top secret) 11 December 1941 – 28 December 1941

MP1074/7 12/8/1941 TO 31/8/1941

Flag signals (top secret) 12 August 1941 – 31 August 1941

MP1074/7 14/6/1941 TO 7/7/1941

Flag signals (top secret) 14 June 1941 – 7 July 1941

MP1074/7 21/11/1941 TO 10/12/1941

Flag Messages 21/11/1941 – 10/12/1941 [including sinking of HMAS Sydney in Sydney Kormoran engagement; part of box 8]

MP1074/7 28/12/1941 to 12/1/1942

Flag signals (top secret) 28 December 1941 – 12 January 1942

MP1074/7 29/7/1941 TO 11/8/1941

Flag signals (top secret) 29 July 1941 – 11 August 1941

MP1074/7 29/9/1941 TO 31/10/1941

Flag signals (top secret) 29 September 1941 – 31 October 1941

MP1074/7 6/7/1941 TO 28/7/1941

Flag signals (top secret) 6 July 1941 – 28 July 1941

MP1074/8 1B/2B/3B [Outward signals 16 August 1940 to 7 December 1941] Duplicate of items from MP1044/7

MP1074/8 ITEM 3 Flag Outward Secret Signals 1/8/1941 TO 31/12/1941 MP1074/9 1/10/1941-30/11/1941

Flag Signals Inwards (1/10/1941 TO 30/11/1941)

MP1074/9 1/8/1941-31/12/1941

Confidential Flag signals 1/8/1941 TO 31/12/1941


MP1103/1 47 German POWs (Australian) ex Kormoran PWG41983 ro PWG42414. Register of Service and Casualty Forms AAF-A112

MP1103/1 Box 26 Four volumes: No. 1—Service and Casualty Forms (AAF A112), Kormoran—Germans; No. 2 Merchant Seamen—transferred from Internee Section

MP1103/2 Dossiers containing reports on Internees and Prisoners of War held in Australian Camps, Single Number Series with Alphabetical Prefix, 1939-1945

MP1185/8 1835/2/747 Mership information rules. Arrangements Alterations MP1185/8 1932/3/51 ANTI-SUBMARINE OPERATIONS BY HMAS KATOOMBA,

HMAS LITHGOW AND HMAS DELORAINE AND USS ALDEN AND EDSALL—20/21/JAN 1942 (Sinking of Submarine I-124)

MP1185/8 1933/2/121 KYR 3 & 4 MP1185/8 1933/2/122 War Orders for HMA Squadron—Documents ‘KYR’ 2, 3 & 4 MP1185/8 1933/2/127 ACB 0202—War Standing Instructions for O/C HMA Squadron MP1185/8 1937/2/160 Organisation for the coordination control of operations and

intelligence MP1185/8 1997/5/259 Instructions for Wireless Transmitting Procedure “Y” Australia

Station—ACB00205 [83 pages] MP1185/8 1997/5/305 “Y” Procedure Australian Station [70 pages] MP1185/8 1997/5/343 Strategic D/F (Direction Finding) Stations [23 pages] MP1185/8 2021/5/529 Intelligence problems discussed with Capt. F.J. Wylie, Royal

Navy… MP1185/8 2021/5/591 KNILM Captains—Reporting of suspicious ships, etc MP1185/8 2021/7/311 Intelligence arrangements—NE Area MP1185/8 2026/3/351 HMAS Sydney—report on Bartolomeo Colleoni action MP1185/8 2026/3/351 Report on Bartolomeo Colleoni MP1185/8 2026/3/418 Intelligence Report “Canberra” MP1185/8 2026/3/452 HMAS Sydney—search area MP1185/8 2026/3/453 Recovery of survivors of Kormoran by HT Aquitania (2/25 Dec

1941) MP1185/8 2026/3/500 German blockade runner RAMSES—sinking by HMAS Adelaide MP1185/8 2026/4/94 Meditterranean Gunnery Experience 1940-1941 MP1185/8 2026/7/217 HMAS Canberra—operations in search of Raider 20th-27th

November, 1940 MP1185/8 2026/8/322 MV ROMOLO—Interception by HMAS MANOORA (1940) MP1185/8 2037/2/783 (Anglo-Dutch-[American] Communications Conference MP1185/8 2037/4/54 (Special W/T communications…) MP1185/8, 2026/19/6 Loss of HMAS Sydney—report by Mr F.B. Eldridge on

interrogation of survivors of Kormoran MP124/6 603/263/147 HMAS Sydney—attachment to the Royal Navy, 1935 MP124/6 603/263/2 New Cruiser to replace HMAS Brisbane—name to be HMAS

Sydney MP1282/1 WOB 3/0 [Box 3]

Consolidated Orders and Regulation for the Government of The Naval Forces of the Commonwealth. 1942. Vol. I.

MP138/1 603/248/2939 HMAS Sydney, Modification to torpedo tubes—AFO 2832/39


MP138/1 603/262/689 HMAS Sydney—Alteration and addition A32/283 MP138/1 603/263/538 HMAS Sydney, Alteration and Addition lists—“

[HMAS ““Sydney”“ Alterations & Additions File No2” MP138/1 603/263/584 HMAS Sydney, Inspection of fighting efficiency MP138/1 603/263/587 HMAS Sydney, Docking defect list “

[HMAS ““Sydney”“ Docking Defect List]” MP138/1 603/263/602 HMAS Sydney, HA ammunition stowage MP138/1 603/263/602 HMAS Sydney, HA ammunition stowage MP138/1 603/263/624 HMAS Sydney, Alteration and Addition lists “

[HMAS ““Sydney”“ A & A” MP138/1 603/263/628 MP138/1 603/263/642 [HMAS “Sydney” Modified Position of D/F Aerial MP138/1 603/263/658 [HMAS “Sydney” Defect List MP138/1 603/363/615 MP138/1603/263/110 [HMAS “Sydney” Stowage of Naval Stores] MP138/1603/263/169 [Air Cooled Machine & Cabinet in HMAS Sydney] MP138/1603/263/255 torpedo Tubes HMAS “Sydney” MP138/1603/263/307 [Register of Numbers of Guns, Torpedoes and Warheads] MP138/1603/263/318 [“Sydney” Accommodation for Supernumeries] MP138/1603/263/325 [Depot Spare Machinery Gear HMAS “Sydney”] MP138/1603/263/371 [HMAS “Sydney” Alteration & Addition List] MP138/1603/263/383 [HMAS “Sydney”—Alteration & Addition List A 32/56] MP138/1603/263/399 [HMAS “Sydney” Alterations & Addition List] MP138/1603/263/403 [HMAS “Sydney” Naval Store Documents] MP138/1603/263/404 [“Sydney” A & A List] MP138/1603/263/415 [“Sydney” A & A List] MP138/1603/263/416 [HMAS “Sydney”—Alterations & Addition List] MP138/1603/263/417 [“Sydney” A & A List] MP138/1603/263/418 [“Sydney” A & A List] MP138/1603/263/422 [“Sydney” Platforms for Low Angle Fire] MP138/1603/263/424 [HMAS “Sydney” Alterations & Additions] MP138/1603/263/425 [“Sydney” A & A List] MP138/1603/263/440 [“Sydney” A & A List] MP138/1603/263/441 [“Sydney” A & A List] MP138/1603/263/452 [“Sydney” A & A List] MP138/1603/263/457 [“Sydney” A & A List] MP138/1603/263/469 [“Sydney” A & A List] MP138/1603/263/473 [“Sydney” A & A List] MP138/1603/263/495 [HMAS “Sydney” As fitted Drawings] MP138/1603/263/538 [HMAS “Sydney” Alterations & Additions File No2 MP138/1603/263/556 [4” Endless Chain Hoists for HMAS Sydney and HMS “Apollo” &

Amphur MP138/1603/263/570 [HMAS “Sydney” Defect Lists]


MP138/1603/263/581 HMAS “Sydney” A & A Lists] MP138/1603/263/583 [“Sydney” Report of Test of Main Boilers by Water Pressure] MP138/1603/263/584 HMAS Sydney—Inspection of fighting efficiency MP138/1603/263/587 [HMAS “Sydney” Docking Defect List] MP138/1603/263/588 [HMAS “Sydney” Defect Lists] MP138/1603/263/589 [HMAS “Sydney” Defect Lists] MP138/1603/263/591 [HMAS “Sydney” A & A Lists] MP138/1603/263/592 Wear and Waste Test of Boilers HMAS “Sydney” MP138/1603/263/593 Wear & Waste Test of Water Tube Boilers “Sydney” MP138/1603/263/594 [Crank Shaft “Sydney” MP138/1603/263/596 “Sydney”—Supplementary Defect List MP138/1603/263/598 HMAS “Sydney” Defect List MP138/1603/263/600 HMAS “Sydney” Re-Armament Drawings for MP138/1603/263/602 HMAS “Sydney” HA Ammunition Stowage MP138/1603/263/603 [Fuze Setting Machines] MP138/1603/263/604 [Replacement of Fuze Holders and Fuze Elements] MP138/1603/263/605 [HMAS “Sydney” Supplementary Defect List MP138/1603/263/607 [HMAS “Sydney” Docking Defect List] MP138/1603/263/610 [HMAS “Sydney” Main Defect Lists] MP138/1603/263/615 [HMAS “Sydney” Re-tubing Superbeater B1 Boiler] MP138/1603/263/617 [HMAS “Sydney” Painting of Mess Decks & Draining of Boilers] MP138/1603/263/621 [HMAS “Sydney” De-gaussing Certificate] MP138/1603/263/622 [HMAS “Sydney” Docking List] MP138/1603/263/624 [HMAS “Sydney” A & A MP138/1603/263/625 [HMAS “Sydney” Defect Lists] MP138/1603/263/628 [HMAS “Sydney” Trials of Main Machinery] MP138/1603/263/630 [HMAS “Sydney” Examination of Propeller & Underwatyer

Fittings] MP138/1603/263/631 [Tilt Tests HMAS “Sydney” MP138/1603/263/632 [HMAS “Sydney” Defect List] MP138/1603/263/633 [HMAS “Sydney’s” Hull Drawrings] MP138/1603/263/634 [HMAS “Sydney” Spare Gear Defect Lists] MP138/1603/263/636 [HMAS “Sydney” Condenser Tube Failure] MP138/1603/263/637 [Asbestos Rings] MP138/1603/263/640 Wear and Waste Test of Water Tube Boilers MP138/1603/263/642 [HMAS “Sydney” Modified Position of D/F Aerial MP138/1603/263/644 [HMAS “Sydney” Report of Docking] MP138/1603/263/645 [HMAS “Sydney” Defect List] MP138/1603/263/647 [HMAS “Sydney” Docking Defect List] MP138/1603/263/648 [HMAS “Sydney” Plummer Dock Cooling] MP138/1603/263/649 [HMAS “Sydney” Plummer Dock Cooling] MP138/1603/263/651 [HMAS “sydney” Supplementary Defect List]


MP138/1603/263/652 [HMAS “Sydney” Defect List] MP138/1603/263/655 [HMAS “Sydney” Defect List] MP138/1603/263/658 [HMAS “Sydney” Defect List] MP138/1603/263/659 [HMAS “Sydney” Defect List] MP138/1603/263/660 [HMAS “Sydney” Supplementary Defect List] MP138/1603/263/661 HMAS Sydney—Supplementary defect list D32/308 MP138/1603/263/662 HMAS Sydney—Supplementary defect list D32/324 MP138/1603/263/664 HMAS Sydney—Boiler room bilge ejector discharge valves MP138/1603/263/665 HMAS Sydney—Docking defect list D32/312 MP138/1603/263/666 HMAS Sydney—Paying off MP138/1603/263/670 HMAS Sydney—Alteration and addition list No A32/296 MP138/1603/263/671 HMAS Sydney—Alteration and addition list No A32/296 MP138/1603/263/675 HMAS Sydney—Alteration and addition list No A32/264 MP138/1603/263/676 HMAS Sydney—Alteration and addition list No A32/230 MP138/1603/263/678 Defect lists D32/311, D32/313, D32/314, D32/315 MP138/1603/263/679 Spare gear defect lists D32/276, D32/279 MP138/1603/263/680 HMAS Sydney—Quarterly spare gear lists D32/253-256 MP138/1603/263/681 HMAS Sydney—Supplementary defect list D32/298 MP138/1603/263/684 HMAS Sydney—Alteration and addition A32/229 MP138/1603/263/685 HMAS Sydney—Alteration and addition A32/211 MP138/1603/263/686 HMAS Sydney—Defect lists D32/272, D32/273, A32/280 MP138/1603/263/687 HMAS Sydney—Alteration and addition list No A32/259 MP138/1603/263/688 Supplementary defect list D32/342 MP138/1603/263/689 **Not listed on RecordSearch** MP138/1603/263/690 HMAS Sydney—Alteration and addition A32/275 MP138/1603/263/691 HMAS Sydney—Alteration and addition A32/295 MP138/1603/263/694 HMAS Sydney—Alteration and addition A32/303 MP138/1603/263/695 HMAS Sydney—Alteration and addition A32/296 [6 pages] MP138/1603/263/696 HMAS Sydney—Alteration and addition A32/323 MP138/1603/263/697 MP138/1603/263/698 HMAS Sydney—Alteration and addition MP138/1603/263/699 HMAS Sydney—Alteration and addition MP138/1603/263/700 HMAS Sydney—Alteration and addition MP138/1603/263/701 Spare gear defect lists D32/300, 301, 302 MP138/1603/263/702 HMAS Sydney—Occasional defect lists D32/291, 292, 293, 294 MP138/1603/263/703 Spare gear defect list D32/299 MP138/1603/263/704 Supplementary defect list D32/333 MP138/1603/263/705 HMAS Sydney—Supplementary defect list D32/321 MP138/1603/263/706 HMAS Sydney—Alteration and addition MP138/1603/263/707 MP138/1603/263/708 HMAS Sydney—Re illustrations and details MP138/1603/263/709 HMAS Sydney—Re information, tonnage


MP150/1 404/201/663 (Extract from “Australian Squadron War Instructions”) MP150/1 635/201/1607 Relic ex HMAS Sydney—Carley float—transfer to Australian War

Memorial MP1508/1 92 WIR (Raider supplement No. 2 Part 1) 1941-1941 MP151 612/231/263 Life Saving Rafts & Appliances for the RAN [Royal Australian

Navy] introduction of Balsa Wood Raft MP151/1 429/201/363 German raider Steiermark (4-24 Dec 1941 MP151/1 429/201/374 Inquiry from Chinaman who was a P/W on the Kormoran MP151/1 443/201/946 Sydney re: loss. Copies of circular correspondence sent to next of

kin and dependants by Navy Office, 1944 MP151/1 447/201/1057 HMAS Sydney. Settlements of mess debts MP151/1 622/202/2562 Radio messages from ships MP151/1 622/202/3155 W/T Communications with merchant ships MP151/1 622/205/192 General Signalling Instructions, Article 142 MP151/1 622/205/431 Variation of W/T procedure MP151/1 622/205/645 Operational messages for HMA ships MP151/1 629/203/1429 Australian Squadron Gunnery Order No. 50 MP151/1 663/201/585 (Signalling with Merchant Ships) MP1579/1 Boxes 1,2 and 3

Box 1 NATELs (12/7/1940 TO – 30/11/1941)

MP1580/1 [Directorate of Naval Intelligence] Weekly Intelligence Reports 1940-1945

MP1580/1 WIR Raider Supplement to WIR 64 30.5.1941 MP1580/1 91 Weekly Intelligence Report issued 5 Dec 1941 MP1580/1 93 Weekly Intelligence Report issued 19 Dec 1941 MP1582/7 Australia Station Intelligence Summaries 1939-1945 MP1587/1 Navy Historical Records Files MP1587/1 487C Zealandia MP1714/1 Admiralty Fleet Orders, 1941, Part II—Confidential [CAFO 2045]

Enemy Reports and Distress Messages (14.11.1940) MP1722/1 1952/47F/1949

German special project workers—absconders formerly employed by Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority

MP385/7 53/101/178 Dr Habben’s Diary MP385/7 53/101/246 Camp Leader [Detmers] Dhurringile—Letters to Swiss Consul MP385/7 53/101/66 Re ex HMAS Sydney MP385/7 53/102/74 Escapes from German POW Officers’ Camp, Dhurringile—

Proceedings from a Court of Inquiry assembled at Dhurringile on 15, 16 and 17 Jan 1945

MP508/1 255/715/639 PW Group Murchison—PW Escapes—Daniel, Goewert, Hartleib, Wendroth

MP547/1 Box 12,13 HMAS Sydney [index and history cards relating to drawings, plans and sepcifications]

MP729/6 17/402/882 Diary of Baron Stael von Halstein MP729/6 55/401/25 New Zealand press complaints re news of HMAS Sydney 6 Dec

1941 – 9 Mar 1942


MP742 175/1/103 Army [CA 36] Correspondence files, Multiple Number Series, 1943-1951 (Red Cross, notification of survivors, Mareeba, Kormoran)

MP742/1 175/1/103 German Raider Kormoran, 1941-44 MP742/1 255/4/36 Pay for German officer POW ex Kormoran detained by

Commonwealth MP865/1 Correspondence Relating to Navy Personnel Matters 1923-1950 MP981/1 546/201/154 Australian Squadron Communication Orders MP981/1 546/201/235 Meditterranean Fleet Gunnery and Torpedo Orders MP981/1 629/203/1274 Canberra and Sydney full calibre combined gunnery and torpedo

firing, 3 August 1937 MT1214/1 Correspondence Relating to Navy Personnel Matters 1923-1950 MT856/1 429/202/21 Correspondence Relating to Navy Personnel Matters 1923-1950;

Lieutenant Commander Alexander Mackay Wilkinson MT856/1 429/202/383 Correspondence Relating to Navy Personnel Matters 1923-1950;

Acting Sub-Lieutenant Donald Wolsey McCabe MT856/1 429/202/439 Correspondence Relating to Navy Personnel Matters 1923-1950;

Ordinary Seaman Benjamin Jack Craske MT856/1 429/202/579 Correspondence Relating to Navy Personnel Matters 1923-1950;

Sick Berth Attendant John Robert Payne MT856/1 429/202/603 Correspondence Relating to Navy Personnel Matters 1923-1950;

Able Seaman Trevor James Armistice Johnstone MT856/1 429/202/651 Correspondence Relating to Navy Personnel Matters 1923-1950;

Lieutenant John Alan Cole MT856/1 429/202/700 Correspondence Relating to Navy Personnel Matters 1923-1950;

Able Seaman Harold Glasby PP 174 Shipping Registers: Fremantle, Carnarvon PP 246/2 Volume 8 Wrecks and Salvage [including details of disposal of Kormoran

lifeboats in 1946] PP158/1, Volume 10 Extra copies of all telegrams despatched by Collector from 26

August 1939—plain language (25 Aug 1939-9 Feb 1945) PP227/1 1 Decode of code telegrams received by Collector of Customs,

Western Australia, from 20 Nov 1940 (20 Nov 1940-27 Aug 1945) PP227/1 2 HMAS Sydney—Kormoran action Nov 1941 R 940.5394 A938e Station Headquarters—Intelligence reports from Squadrons

Intelligence (1941-1942) SP 109/3 342/14 Suspension of radio stations for breaches of instructions regarding

the sinking of HMAS Sydney SP 109/3 357/06 Log Books of HMAS Sydney 1940-1941 SP 112/1 352/7/13 South Western Area Combined Headquarters logbook 2 July 1941

– 2 May 1942 SP 338/1 691/19 Engagement of HMAS Sydney with Bartolomeo Colleoni SP 551/1, Bundle 126 Log books of HMAS Perth SP 551/1, Bundle 444 Log Book HMAS Yandra, 1940-1942 SP 551/1, Bundle 696 Complaint re: official release of the names of personnel of HMAS

Sydney


SP 551/1, Bundles 526,527,528

HMAS Sydney—replicas presented to ship’s company

SP112/1 352/7/1 HMAS Sydney—Search Operations SP290/2, 1940/Westralia/2, 1941/Westralia/3, 1941/Westralia/2 , 1941/Westralia/1

WESTRALIA—official log book

SP446/1 Ships Nominal Roll and Allocations—‘Skaubryn’ [Box 8] SP551/1, Bundle 126 Log books of HMAS Canberra SP551/1, Bundle 258 HMAS Hobart ships log SP551/1, Bundle 299 log HMAS Kanimbla SP551/1, Bundle 7 PART 1

HMAS Adelaide Log Books

SP908/1 Alien registration forms, Department of Immigration, NSW Branch—Heinrich Grossmann [German—arrived Melbourne per SKAUBRYN 25 June 1951]

SP1470/1, Box 201 Alien registration cards—Grossman, Heinrich SP1514/1 Alien registration cards—aliens departing Australia permanently,

1951–1970 SP1602/1 Index cards to correspondence and case files, 1951–1969 SP1689/1 Nominal index cards to correspondence and case files, 1970–1975 SP1729/1 Nominal index cards to correspondence files and case, 1975–1979

National Library of Australia

MS 7460 Memoirs of RW Mason 1941-1981

National Security Agency

Record Group 457, Historic Cryptographic Collection, Pre-World War I through World War II

Box Item Box # Title 10 NR 77 CBBA22 German Naval operations in Australasia NR 78 CBBA22 Aspects of the German Naval war by Assman and

Gladisch 12 NR 90 CBBA24 German callsigns and cipher lists NR 145 CBBA28 Alphabetical radio call signal list, Berlin, 1943 38–39 NR 206 CBBA56 German Navy radio call sign lists, 1940-1943 43 NR 213 CBBA63 German naval codes and cipher related material, 1941-

1944 53 NR 255 CBBB15 Secret Naval radio call sign lists 61 NR 271 CBBB25 Radio operating instructions, signals, abbreviations for

Naval and merchant ships 62 NR 275 CBBB26 Evaluation of lessons and problems of German Naval

warfare operations and tactics


Box Item Box # Title NR 274 CBBB26 Merchant ship papers of 46 foreign nations 66 NR 300 CBBB32 Misc German Naval codes and callsign lists 181 NR 854 CBCB25 Translations of attache messages from/to Europe and

Tokyo 604 NR 1571 CBKI13 History of the German Naval radio intelligence service 605 NR 1579 CBKI26 Merchant shipping code tables 622 NR 1670 CBKJ21 Instructions for the use of the secret Naval callsign list 625 NR 1695 CBKL33 German Naval communications intelligence 706 NR 1757 CBLI11 Radiotelegraph contacts for merchant ships in time of

war 743 NR 1862 CBLI62 German Navy’s use of special intelligence 770 NR 2013 CBLJ72 German signal intelligence activities resulting from

interrogation repts 771 NR 2014 CBLJ73 Interrogation rept on German pw (3wg-843) re German

Naval radio service 773 NR 2032 CBLJ77 German intelligence activity in the Far East 946–947 NR 2775 CBM144 German intelligence agencies message translations—

Abwehr 1098 NR 3450 CBQM33 Critical examination of German intercept service in

World War II 1275 NR 3722 ZEMA02 German communications, Far East 1280 NR 3783 ZEMA07 Captured German documents on callsigns and serial

numbers 1327 NR 4005 ZEMA14 Interrogation report of German Naval prisoners 1411 NR 4543 ZEMA31 Netherlands diplomatic traffic NR 4544 ZEMA31 Dutch marine code and decode 1414 NR 4575 ZEMA34 Shipping communication regulations NR 4576 ZEMA34 Rules for movements and communications of merchant

shipping 1417 NR 4621 ZEMA37 Netherlands raw traffic 1422 NR 4656 ZEMA42 Ship list with private codes 1436 NR 4809 ZEMA56 Enemy analysis of Allied communications 1472 NR 4895 ZEMA92 ONI reports on German communications

RAAF Historical Section

Squadrons involved in Search for HMAS Sydney (87 pages, 8 Nov 1941-11 Jul 1978)

Royal Australian Navy, Naval Historical Section

ADM 234/342 Volume: 1 Nov – 31 Dec 1941 B 6259 Battle Summary No. 13, Actions with Enemy Disguised Raiders 1940-

41 B6226 NN RAN Ship Movement lists—HMAS Sydney (24 Sep 1935-11 Nov 1941)


B6227 Kormoran B6255 NN Merchant Vessel Movement Cards, Alphabetical by Ship Name, 1939-

1946 B6256 RAN Ship Movement sheets, c1910-c1987 B6258 Combined Operational Intelligence Centre (from 2 Dec 1941 Central

War Room) Daily Summary of Opertaional Intelligence, 7 January 1941 – 16 August 1945

B6258 NN HMAS Sydney II (c1937-c1995) B6259 NN Volume: 7 Sep 1941 – 31 Jan 1942,

Spectacle Island

Australia Station Orders 1910 HMAS TAIPAN Watchbill Cruising Stations 20 / SEC 2/ SH 2/ C 1938 Signal Card 20/ SEC 5/ SH 1/B HMAS SYDNEY Machinery Book 20/ SEC 5/ SH 3/ B Uniform Regulations for Officers of the Fleet 1937

State Library of Western Australia (Battye Library)

COMAP25 SYDNEY (Cruiser, 1934-1941) unprocessed collection

Western Australian Maritime Museum

War Diary (Kriegstagebuch) of the raider Kormoran-Schiff 41. Translated by Barbara Winter

20 SEC 7/ SH 5/A Volumes 1 to 56 57/08 Wreck HMAS Sydney—post finding 58/08 Wreck HSK Kormoran—post finding MA 125/84/1 Wreck: The Kormoran Lifeboat MA 125/84/2 Wreck: The Kormoran Lifeboat MA 125/84/3 Wreck: The Kormoran Lifeboat MA 125/84/4 Wreck: The Kormoran Lifeboat MA 630/81 / (1–56) Volumes 1 to 56


International documents

Bundesarchiv/Militärarchiv Freiburg

B 205/1625 YMVA-Bericht: Kriegsgefangene in Australien (zu Bd XI/1), 1941-45 YMVA report: Prisoners of War in Australia (att vol XI/1), 1941-45

RM 7/30 Kriegstagebuch 1/Skl, A 27, 1.-30. November 1941 War diary 1/Skl, A 27, 1-30 November 1941

RM 7/85 1/Skl Teil B I, Überblick über die Lage Atlantik, Überblick über die außerheimische Kriegsführung, 31. Dezember 1940 – 31. März 1944 1/Skl Part B I, Overview over the Atlantic situation, overview over warfare in waters abroad, 31 December 1940 – 31 March 1944

RM 7/103 2/Skl MND Kriegstagebuch, September 1939 – 16. Februar 1940, 15. März – 6. Dezember 1940 2/Skl Naval Intelligence Service war diary, September 1939 – 16 February 1940, 15 March – 6 December 1940

RM 7/104 Kriegstagebuch 3/Skl B (B-Leitstelle) bzw. Skl/Chef MND III: B-Dienst; 1. Januar – 31. Dezember 1941 War diary 3/Skl B (Intelligence Office) resp. Skl/Head of Naval Intelligence Service III: Radio Reconnaissance Service; 1 January – 31 December 1941

RM 7/105 1/Skl Kriegstagebuch B, VI, Nachrichtendienst (B-Dienst), 1. Januar – 31. Dezember 1942 1/Skl war diary B, VI, Naval Intelligence Service (Radio Reconnaissance Service), 01 January – 31 December 1942)

RM 7/108 1/Skl Kriegstagebuch B, VI, Nachrichtendienst (B-Dienst), 5. Dezember 1943 – 31. Oktober 1944, 16. – 28. Februar, 16. März – 10. Mai 1945 1/Skl war diary Part B, VI, Naval Intelligence Service (Radio Reconnaissance Service), 5 December 1943 – 31 October 1944, 16-28 February, 16 March – 10 May 1945

RM 7/112 Skl, B VIII, Völkerrecht, Politik, Propaganda, Januar – Dezember 1941 Skl, B VIII, International Law, Politics, Propaganda, January – December 1941

RM 7/117 1/Skl, Teil B X, Lageübersicht Ostasien, Seekrieg im Stillen und Indischen Ozean, Dezember 1941 – Juli 1944 1/Skl, Part B X, Overview over situation in East Asia, naval warfare in Pacific and Indian Ocean, December 1941 – July 1944

RM 7/119 Skl, C I, Kreuzerkrieg außerh Gewässer, 1939-1940 Skl, C I, Cuiser warfare in waters abroad, 1939-1940

RM 7/120 1/Skl, Teil C I ‘Kreuzerkrieg außerh Gewässer’, 1941 1/Skl, Part C I ‘Cruiser warfare in waters abroad’, 1941

RM 7/121 1/Skl Kriegstagebuch C, I, Bd. 4: Januar – Dezember 1942 1/Skl war diary C, I, vol. 4: January – December 1942

RM 7/222 Auszug aus Kriegstagebuch der Etappenorganisation der KM (Ausland V); Extracts of war diary of supply base organisation of German Navy (Abroad V)


RM 7/257 1/Skl Teil Ca, Grundlegende Fragen der Kriegführung, Mai 1939 – November 1943 1/Skl, Part Ca, fundamental questions of warfare, May 1939 – November 1943

RM 7/277 1/Skl – Teil D. Lageberichte Außerheimische Gewässer, 1. Juli 1941 – 9. November 1943 1/Skl – Part D. Situation reports for waters abroad, 1 July 1941 – 9 November 1943

RM 7/736 Skl/Chef MND, B-Berichte (Funkaufklärung), Nr. 40/41-52/41, 11. Oktober 1941 – 2. Januar 1942 Skl/Head Naval Intelligence Service, radio reconnaissance reports, nr. 40/41-52/41, 11 October 1941 – 2 January 1942

RM 7/751 Skl/Chef MND, (X)-B-Berichte (Funkaufklärung), Nr. 39/41-52/41, 2. Oktober 1941 – 24. April 1942 Skl/Head Naval Intelligence Service, radio monitoring reports (radio reconnaissance), nr. 39/41-52/41, 2 October 1941 – 24 April 1942

RM 7/792 3/Skl B, (X)-B-Meldungen & (X)-B-Lageberichte, 22. Oktober – 31. Dezember 1941 3/Skl B, radio monitoring situation reports, 22 October – 31 December 1941

RM 7/1420 Nachrichten- und Erkennungsunterlagen über Femde Marinen, c) Großbritannien und Kolonien – Niederlande; Geheime Flottenbefehle Mai—August 1940 Intelligence and identification material, Foreign Navies, c) Great Britain and colonies—Netherlands; secret fleet orders May–August 1940

RM 7/1423 Nachrichten- und Erkennungsunterlagen über Femde Marinen, c) Großbritannien und Kolonien, Niederlande; geheime Flottenbefehle Mai – August 1940 Intelligence and identification material, Foreign Navies, c) Great Britain and colonies—Netherlands; secret fleet orders May – August 1940

RM 7/1472 1/Skl, 2.2 Außerheimischer Kreuzerkrieg (Asto I bzw. Haupt Referat Ik) 1/Skl, 2.2 cruiser warfare in Foreign Waters (Department Ik)

RM 7/1575 1/Skl Lagezimmer; Verschiedenes, 15. Juli – 28. Dezember 1941 1/Skl situations room; miscellaneous, 15 July – 28 December 1941

RM 7/1576 1/Skl Lagezimmer; Verschiedenes, 6. Mai 1941 – 3. Oktober 1942 1/Skl Situations Room; miscellaneous, 6 May 1941- 3 October 1942

RM 7/1580 3/Skl Fremde Marinen, Nachrichtenauswertung 3/Skl foreign navies, communications evaluation

RM 7/1982 1/Skl Ik, IV, Etappe, Bd. 1: Juli 1941 – August 1942 1/Skl Ik, IV, Supply base organisation, vol. 1: July 1941 – August 1942

RM 7/1986 1/Skl Ik, VI. Allgemeines. Bd. 1, Dezember 1939 – August 1942 1/Skl Ik, VI. General, vol. 1, December 1939 – August 1942

RM 7/1989 1/Skl Ik, VIII, Etappen Versorgungsschiffe (Blockadebrecher), 11. Juni 1941 – 20. November 1942 1/Skl Ik, VIII, supply base ships (blockade runners), 11 June 1941 – 20 November 1942

RM 7/1991 1/Skl Ik, Anlage Kriegstagebuch ‘‘Schiff 45’’, Fall ‘Grün’ und Sonderanlage zu 1/Skl 1822/41 ‘Osorno’, November 1941 – Mai 1942 1/Skl Ik, supplement to war diary ‘Ship 45’, case ‘Green’ and special supplement 1/Skl 1822/41 ‘Osorno’, November 1941 – May 1942


RM 7/1992 1/Skl Ik, Wochenlagen; Überblick über die außerheimische Kriegsführung, November 1941 – Juli 1943 1/Skl Ik, weekly reports; overview over warfare abroad, November 1941 – July 1943

RM 7/2014 Außerheimische Kriegsführung, Op. Funksprüche, 10. September – 3. Dezember 1940 Warfare abroad, operational w/t transmissions, 10 September – 3 December 1940

RM 7/2015 1/Skl Asto I, Außerh Kriegführung, Op. Funksprüche, 3. Dezember 1940 – 20. Februar 1941 1/Skl Admiralty Staff Officer I, Warfare in waters abroad, operational w/t messages, 3 December 1940 – 20 February 1941

RM 7/2016 1/Skl Asto I, Außerh Kriegführung, Op. Funksprüche, 21. Februar – 6. Mai 1941 1/Skl Admiralty Staff Officer I, Warfare in waters abroad, operational w/t messages, 21 February – 6 May 1941

RM 7/2017 Außerheimische Kriegsführung, Op. Funksprüche, 7. Mai – 31. Dezember 1941 Warfare abroad, operational w/t transmissions, 7 May – 31 December 1941

RM 7/2018 1/Skl Ik, Funksprüche an Hilfskreuzer und Blockadebrecher, 6. Dezember 1941 – 14. Juni 1942 1/Skl Ik, w/t transmissions to auxiliary cruisers and blockade runners, 6 December 1941 – 14 June 1942

RM 7/2542 1/Skl Iia, 46 b, Überseeschiffsbewegungen ohne Etappe, Bd. 8 (nur Japan) 1/Skl Iia, 46 b, overseas ships movements without supply base, vol. 8 (Japan only)

RM 7/2544 1/Skl Iia, 46 b, Überseeschiffsbewegungen ohne Etappe, Bd. 8 (nur Japan) 1/Skl Iia, 46 b, overseas ships movements without supply base, vol. 8 (Japan only)

RM 7/2572 1/Skl II, Weisungen und Unterlagen für den Handelskrieg, Bd. 2: April 1940 – Juni 1941 1/Skl II, instructions and papers for economic warfare, vol. 2: April 1940 – June 1941

RM 7/2573 1/Skl Iia 57 a, Allgemeine Weisungen und Unterlagen für den Handelskrieg, Bd. 3: Juli 1941 – Juni 1942 1/Skl Iia 57 a, general instructions and papers for economic warfare, vol. 3: July 1941 – June 1942

RM 7/2574 1/Skl Iia, Allgemeine Weisungen und Unterlagen für den Handelskrieg, Bd. 4 1/Skl Iia, general instructions and papers concerning economic warfare, vol. 4

RM 7/2588 1/Skl I op 41-1, Handelsschiffahrt, 24 September 1941 – 25 November 1942 1/Skl I op 41-1, Merchant Navy, 24 September 1941 – 25 November 1942

RM 7/2611 3/Skl Fremde Marinen (Nachrichtenauswertung) 3/Skl Foreign Navies (Intelligence Evaluation)

RM 7/2626 3/Skl B, B-Berichte (Funkaufklärung), Nr. 1/40-17/40; 11. Januar – 3. Mai 1940 3/Skl B, radio reconnaissance reports, nr. 1/40-17/40; 11 January – 3 May 1940


RM 7/2627 3/Skl B, B-Berichte (Funkaufklärung), Nr. 18/40-29/40; 10. Mai – 26. Juli 1940 3/Skl B, radio reconnaissance reports, nr. 18/40-29/40; 10 May – 26 July 1940

RM 7/2628 3/Skl B, B-Berichte (Funkaufklärung), Nr. 30/40-40/40; 2. August – 11. Oktober 1940 3/Skl B, radio reconnaissance reports, nr. 30/40-40/40; 2 August – 11 October 1940

RM 7/2629 3/Skl B, B-Berichte (Funkaufklärung), Nr. 41/40-52/40; 18. Oktober 1940 – 3. Januar 1941 3/Skl B, radio reconnaissance reports, nr. 41/40-52/40; 18 October 1940 – 3 January 1941

RM 7/2630 3/Skl B bzw 2/Skl B, B-Berichte (Funkaufklärung), Nr. 1/41-10/41 & 2 Sonder-B-Berichte, 10. Januar -14. März 1941 3/Skl resp. 2/Skl B, radio reconnaissance reports, nr. 1/41-10/41 & 2 special radio reconnaissance reports, 10 January – 14 March 1941

RM 7/2631 2/Skl B, B-Berichte (Funkaufklärung), Nr. 11/41-20/41, 21. März – 23. Mai 1941 2/Skl B, radio reconnaissance reports, nr. 11/41-20/41, 21 March – 23 May 1941

RM 7/2632 2/Skl B bzw Skl/Chef MND, B-Berichte (Funkaufklärung), Nr. 21/41-31/41, 30. Mai – 8. August 1941 2/Skl resp. Skl/Head Naval Intelligence Service, radio reconnaissance reports, nr. 21/41-31/41, 30 May – 8 August 1941

RM 7/2633 Skl/Chef MND, B-Berichte (Funkaufklärung), Nr. 32/41-40/41, 15. August -10. Oktober 1941 Skl/Head Naval Intelligence Service, radio reconnaissance reports, nr. 32/41-40/41, 15 August – 10 October 1941

RM 7/2634 Skl/Chef MND, B-Berichte (Funkaufklärung) Nr. 41/41-52/41, 17. Oktober 1941 – 2. Januar 1942 Skl/Head of Naval Intelligence Service, B-reports (radio reconnaissance), nr. 41/41-52/41, 17 October 1941 – 2 January 1942

RM 7/2667 Funksprüche Seestreitkräfte Übersee, 1.-30. Juni 1941 W/t transmissions Naval Forces overseas, 1-30 June 1941

RM 7/2668 Skl/ Chef MND N, Funksprüche Seestreitkräfte Übersee, 1. Juli 1941 – 31. Juli 1941 Skl/Head Naval Intelligence Service, w/t transmissions of Naval Forces overseas, 1-31 July 1941

RM 7/2669 Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine, Funksprüche Seestreitkräfte Übersee, 1.-31. August 1941 German Navy High Command, w/t transmissions Naval Forces overseas, 1-31 August 1941

RM 7/2670 Skl/Chef MND N, Funksprüche, Seestreitkräfte Übersee, Heft 16, 1.-30. September 1941 Skl/Head of Naval Intelligence Service, W/t transmissions, Naval Forces Overseas, vol. 16, 1-30 September 1941

RM 7/2671 Funksprüche Seestreitkräfte Übersee, 1. Oktober 1941 – 31. Oktober 1941 W/t transmissions Naval Forces Overseas, 1–31 October 1941

RM 7/2672 Funksprüche Seestreitkräfte Übersee, 1. November – 1. Dezember 1941 W/t transmissions Naval Forces Overseas, 1 November – 1 December 1941


RM 7/2673 Skl/Chef MND N; Funksprüche Seestreitkräfte Übersee, 1.-31. Dezember 1941 Skl/Head Naval Intelligence Service; wireless transmission overseas Naval Forces, 1-31 December 1941

RM 7/2691 2/Skl, Funkverkehr mit HSK & S-Schiffen, 18. Juli – 30. Dezember 1940 2/Skl, radio traffic with auxiliary cruisers, 18 July – 30 December 1940

RM 7/2814 Verhalten des Feindes gegenüber neutralen Handelsschiffen Enemy behaviour towards neutral merchant vessels

RM 7/2826 Anlage I, RM 7/103 Supplement I, RM 7/103

RM 7/2827 Kriegstagebuch, MND und Funkdienst, 1939-45 War diary, Naval Intelligence and Radio Service, 1939-45

RM 7/3053 Nachrichen & Erkennungsunterlagen über Fremde Marinen—Fdl & neutr Schiffahrtswege Intelligence and identification material, Foreign Navies—enemy and neutral shipping routes

RM 7/3177 Nachrichten- und Erkennungsunterlagen über Fremde Marinen, Erkennungsunterlagen 1941-44 Intelligence and identification material, Foreign Navies, identification material 1941-44

RM 7/3186 Schattenrisse brit Kriegsschiffe Silhouettes of British war ships

RM 7/3189 Nachrichten- und Erkennungsunterlagen über Fremde Marinen; b) Frz Identifikationsheft für Überwasserkriegsschiffe verschiedener Nationalität, 1942 Intelligence and identification material, Foreign Navies, b) French identification manual for surface war ships of various nationalities, 1942

RM 7/3363 Funkortung, Merkblatt für die praktische Auswertung von Funkpeilung Radio location finding, instructions for the practical evualuation of radio direction finding

RM 7/3380 Fremde Marinen (Nachrichtenauswertung), Nr. 32, 35 und 45 (1941) und Nr. 28 (15. Juni 1942) Foreign Navies (Intelligence Evaluation), nr. 32, 35 and 45 (1941) and Nr. 28 (15 June 1942)

RM 7/3383 Fremde Marinen (Nachrichtenauswertung), Nr. 1, 7-8, 10-13, 15-48 (10. Januar – 23. Dezember 1941) Foreign Navies (Intelligence Evaluation), nr. 1, 7-8, 10-13, 15-48 (10 January – 23 December 1941)

RM 8/1150 Akte Übersee, 1939-44; Hilfskreuzer, 1941 File ‘Overseas’, 1939-44; auxiliary cruisers, 1942

RM 8/1150 Akte Übersee, 1939-44; “HMAS Sydney”, Bericht “Kormoran” File overseas, 1939-44; “HMAS Sydney”, report “Kormoran”

RM 8/1246 Rundfunkvortrag, 3. Februar 1943: Vom Wesen und Wirken der Hilfskreuzer. Von Vizeadmiral Lützow Radio Broadcast, 3 February 1943: On the nature and performance of auxiliary cruisers. By Vizeadmiral Lützow


RM 8/1306 Gedanken über Auswahl, Ausrüstung—über taktische und operative Verwendung “Getarnter Hilfskreuzer” und hieraus zu stellende Forderungen. Auf Veranlassung des Marine-Oberkommandos auf Grund persönlicher Kriegserfahrungen bearbeitet von Kapitänleutnant a.D. Hermann A.K. Jung (04). 1916/17 Artillerieoffizier und stellvertretender Erster Offizier des Hilfskreuzers ‘Möwe’. Karlsruhe, Mai 1936 Thoughts about selection, equipment—about tactical and operational use of “Camouflaged Auxiliary Cruisers” and resulting requirements. At the instigation of Navy High Command and based upon personal war experiences written by Kapitänleutnant (rtd) Hermann A.K. Jung (04). 1916/17 Gunnery Officer and Acting First Officer on board auxiliary cruiser ‘Möwe’. Karlsruhe, May 1936

RM 8/1531 Kriegsmarine, Propagandaberichte, Bd. 6, 15. Mai – 16. Juni 1941 German Navy, propaganda reports, vol. 6, 15 May – 16 June 1941

RM 8/1534 Kriegsmarine, Propagandaberichte, Bd. 9, 24. Juli – 13. September 1941 German Navy, Propaganda reports, vol. 9, 24 July – 13 September 1941

RM 8/1922 Militärgeschichtliches Forschungsamt Research Office for Military History

RM 8/1958 Handakte Admiral Gladisch, Pazifik, Mai 1941 – Mai 1942 Reference file Admiral Gladisch, Pacific, May 1941 – May 1942

RM 11/76 Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine, -M Att. -, Japan, -Mob.-, Bd. 3, 20. Dezember 1940 – 14. Mai 1941 German Navy High Command, Naval Attaché Japan, Mob., 20 December 1940 – 14 May 1941

RM 11/77 Oberkommando der Wehrmacht, Abteilung Ausland High Command of the Armed Forces, Department of Foreign Affairs

RM 12/II/249 Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine, -M Att. -, Kriegstagebuch des Marineattachés und Militärischen Leiters der Großetappe Japan—China, 4. Mai – 8. September 1941, Bd. 3 German Navy High Command, war diary of the Naval Attaché and Head of the Supply Base Japan—China, 4 May – 8 September 1941

RM 12/II/250 Oberkommando der Kriegsmarine, -M Att. -, Kriegstagebuch des Marine-Attachés und militärischen Leiters der Großetappe Japan-China, 10. September 1941 – 31. Januar 1942 German Navy High Command, war diary of the Naval Attaché and Head of the Supply Base Japan-China, 10 September 1941 – 31 January 1942

RM 13/2 OKW/Abteilung Ausland Gruppe IV, Kriegstagebuch der Etappenorganisation der Kriegsmarine (Marine-Sonderdienst); Bd. III, 1. Oktober 1940 – 30. Juni 1941; Bd. IV, 1. Juli 1941 – 31. Januar 1942 German Army High Command Foreign Group IV, war diary German Navy supply base organisation (Special Naval Service); vol. III, 1 October 1940 – 30 Juni

RM 13/61 Telegramm-Sammlung, Eingänge 18. Oktober – 13. Dezember 1941 Telegramme collection, incoming 18 October – 13 December 1941

RM 13/90 Telegramm-Sammlung, Ausgänge 18. November 1941 – 8. Januar 1942 Telegramme collection, outgoing 18 November 1941 – 8 January 1942

RM 25/173/1–19 Technische Zeichnungen ‘Schiff 41’ (‘Kormoran’) Trechnical drawings for ‘Ship 41’ (‘Kormoran’)

RM 31/3176 Richtlinien für Aufgaben eines HSKs in Übersee Guidelines for auxiliary cruiser operations overseas


RM 31/3177 Kommando der Marinestation der Ostsee—Erfahrungsblätter für HSK, 11. März 1942 Command of Navy Base Baltic Sea—information leaflets for auxiliary cruisers, 11 March 1942

RM 31/3178 Erfahrungsblätter für Hilfskreuzer, 11. März 1942 Information leaflets for auxiliary cruisers, 11 March 1942

RM 31/3182 Kommando Marinestation der Ostsee—Kommando Hilfskreuzer ‘Atlantis’ (‘Ship 16’)—Erfahrungsberichte, 1941-42 Command of Navy Base Baltic Sea—Command Auxiliary Cruiser ‘Atlantis’ (‘Ship 16’), experience reports, 1941-42

RM 31/3183 Kommando der Marine Station der Ostsee; Kdo. Hilfskreuzer ‘Atlantis’ (‘Schiff 16’); operative und taktische Überlegungen zur Hilfskreuzerkriegsführung, November 1941 Command of Navy Base Baltic Sea; Command Auxiliary Cruiser ‘Atlantis’ (‘Ship 16’), operational and tactical considerations in relation to auxiliary cruiser warfare, November 1941

RM 31/3187 Kommando der Marinestation der Ostsee; General der Luftwaffe beim Ob d M; I. Zusammenfassender Erfahrungsbericht der Bordflieger auf Hilfskreuzern, II. Handbuch für den Fligeroffizier auf einem Hilfskreuzer Commando Naval Base Baltic Sea, General of the Luftwaffe with the Navy; I. Summarised report by pilots on board auxiliary cruiser, II. Handbook for flight officers on auxiliary cruisers

RM 31/3299 Kommando der Marinestation der Ostsee—Handelsschutzkreuzer in Übersee; Postregelung, Nachrichtenbetreuung etc.: Richtlinien des Kommandos der Marinestation der Ostsee—Heimatstab Ausland Command of Navy Base Baltic Sea—merchant ship protection vessels overseas; mail regulations, message service etc.: guidelines by the Command of Navy Base Baltic Sea—Home Staff for Foreign Affairs

RM 94/67 Kriegstagebuch des Zerstörers ‘Hermann Schoemann’, 25. August – 31. Dezember 1939 and 1. Februar – 31. Dezember 1940 War diary destroyer ‘Hermann Schoemann’, 25 August – 31 December 1939 and 1 February – 31 December 1940

RM 100/2 Hilfskreuzer ‘Pinguin’ (‘Schiff 33’), Kriegstagebuch mit Anlagen, Bd. 2: 26. Juli – 19. September 1940 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Pinguin’ (‘Ship 33’), war dairy with supplements, vol. 2: 26 July – 19 September 1940

RM 100/3 Kriegstagebuch des Hilfskreuzers ‘Pinguin’ (‘Schiff 33’), Bd. 3, 19. September 1940 – 24. Januar 1941 War diary auxiliary cruiser ‘Pinguin’ (‘Ship 33’), vol. 3, 19 September 1940 – 24 January 1941

RM 100/4 Hilfskreuzer ‘Pinguin’ (‘Schiff 33’), Erfahrungsberichte, 15. Juni – 31. Dezember 1940 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Pinguin’ (‘Ship 33’), experience reports, 15 June – 31 December 1940

RM 100/5 Hilfskreuzer ‘Pinguin’ (‘Schiff 33’), Kriegstagebuch mit Anlagen, Bd. 4: 24. Januar – 16. Februar 1941 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Pinguin’ (‘Ship 33’), war dairy with supplements, vol. 4: 24 January – 16 February 1941


RM 100/6 Hilfskreuzer ‘Pinguin’ (‘Schiff 33’), Kriegstagebuch mit Anlagen, Bd. 2b: 1940-41 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Pinguin’ (‘Ship 33’), war dairy with supplements, vol. 2b: 1940-41

RM 100/7 Hilfskreuzer ‘Pinguin’ (‘Schiff 33’), Kriegstagebuch mit Anlagen, Bd. 3b: 1940-41 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Pinguin’ (‘Ship 33’), war dairy with supplements, vol. 3b: 1940-41

RM 100/11 Hilfskreuzer ‘Pinguin’ (‘Schiff 33’), verschlüsselte Funksprüche, 8. Dezember 1940 – 3. Februar 1941 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Pinguin’ (‘Ship 33’), encoded wireless messages, 8 December 1940 – 3 February 1941

RM 100/12 Hilfskreuzer ‘Pinguin’ (‘Schiff 33’), Funktagebuch und Schlüsselunterlagen, 1941 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Pinguin’ (‘Ship 33’), wireless log and code material, 1941

RM 100/14 Hilfskreuzer ‘Atlantis’ (‘Schiff 16’), Kriegstagebuch, 19. Dezember 1939 – 11. Februar 1941 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Atlantis’ (‘Ship 16’), war diary, 19 December 1939 – 11 Feburary 1941

RM 100/24 Kriegstagebuch (Abschrift) Hilfskreuzer ‘Atlantis’ (‘Schiff 16’), Bd. 4: 11. Februar – 2. Juli 1941 War diary (copy) auxiliary cruiser ‘Atlantis’ (‘ship 16’), vol. 4: 11 February – 2 July 1941

RM 100/26 Kriegstagebuch (Abschrift) Hilfskreuzer ‘Atlantis’ (‘Schiff 16’), Bd. 5: 3. Juli – 22. November 1941 War diary (copy) auxiliary cruiser ‘Atlantis’ (‘ship 16’), vol. 5: 3 July- 22 November 1941

RM 100/32 Hilfskreuzer ‘Atlantis’ (‘Schiff 16’), Anlagen zum Kriegstagebuch, Bd. 4: 1940 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Atlantis’ (‘Ship 16’), supplements for war diary, vol. 4: 1940



RM 100/35 Kriegstagebuch Hilfskreuzer ‘Atlantis’ (‘Schiff 16’)—Anlagen zum Kriegstagebuch, Bd. 7: 1941—Erfahrungsberichte War diary auxiliary cruiser ‘Atlantis’ (‘ship 16’)—war diary supplements, vol. 7: 1941—reports on experiences

RM 100/37 Hilfskreuzer ‘Atlantis’ (‘Schiff 16’), operative und taktische Überlegungen zur Hilfskreuzerkriegführung, 1941 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Atlantis’ (‘Ship 16’), operational and tactical considerations for auxiliary cruiser warfare, 1941

RM 100/40 Hilfskreuzer ‘Atlantis’ (‘Schiff 16’), Schriftwechsel, 16. Oktober 1940 – 2. Dezember 1941 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Atlantis’ (‘Ship 16’), communications, 16 October 1940 – 2 December 1941


RM 100/41 Hilfskreuzer ‘Atlantis’ (‘Schiff 16’), Berichte des Prisenoffiziers, 1. Oktober 1940 – 22. Juli 1943 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Atlantis’ (‘Ship 16’), reports by prize officer, 1 October 1940 – 22 July 1943

RM 100/44 Hilfskreuzer ‘Atlantis’ (‘Schiff 16’), Aufzeichnungen des Adjutanten z. See Dr. Ulrich Mohr, 19. Dezember 1939 – 27. August 1940 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Atlantis’ (‘Ship 16’), notes by Adjutant zur See Dr. Ulrich Mohr, 19 December 1939 – 27 August 1940

RM 100/45 Hilfskreuzer ‘Atlantis’ (‘Schiff 16’), Aufzeichnungen des Adjutanten z. See Dr. Ulrich Mohr, 1. September 1940 – 2. Januar 1941 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Atlantis’ (‘Ship 16’), notes by Adjutant zur See Dr. Ulrich Mohr, 1 September 1940 – 2 January 1941

RM 100/46 Hilfskreuzer ‘Atlantis’ (‘Schiff 16’), Aufzeichnungen des Adjutanten z. See Dr. Ulrich Mohr, 2. Januar – 28. August 1941 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Atlantis’ (‘Ship 16’), notes by Adjutant zur See Dr. Ulrich Mohr, 2 January 1940 – 28 August1941

RM 100/49 Kriegstagebuch Hilfskreuzer ‘‘Komet’’ (‘‘Schiff 45’’), Bd. 1: 2. Juni 1940 – 20. Dezember 1941 War diary for armed merchant cruiser ‘‘Komet’’ (‘ship 45’), vol. 1: 2 June 1940 – 20 December 1941

RM 100/50 Hilfskreuzer ‘Komet’ (‘Schiff 45’), Anlagen zum Kriegstagebuch, Bd. 1a: 2. Juni 1940 – 13. März 1941 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Komet’ (‘Ship 45’), supplements for war diary, vol. 1a: 2 June 1940 – 14 March 1941

RM 100/52 Hilfskreuzer ‘Komet’ (‘Schiff 45’), Verwaltungsvorbereitungen für Indienststellung, 1. Dezember 1939 – 3. Juli 1940 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Komet’ (‘Ship 45’), administrative preparations for begin of service, 1 December 1939 – 3 July 1940

RM 100/53 Hilfskreuzer ‘Komet’ (‘Schiff 45’), Anlagen zum Kriegstagebuch, Bd. 1b: 14. März – 20. Dezember 1941 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Komet’ (‘Ship 45’), supplements for war diary, vol. 1b: 14 March – 20 December 1941

RM 100/54 Hilfskreuzer ‘Komet’ (‘Schiff 45’), Operationsbefehl vom 20. Juni 1940 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Komet’ (‘Ship 45’), operational orders of 20 June 1940

RM 100/57 Hilfskreuzer ‘Komet’ (‘Schiff 45’), Abschnittsbericht Funktelegraphie 1. Oktober – 30. November 1940 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Komet’ (‘Ship 45’), area report w/t 1 October – 30 November 1940

RM 100/60 Hilfskreuzer ‘Komet’ (‘Schiff 45’), Akten des versenkten Schiffs ‘Triona’, 15. November 1940 – 13. März 1941 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Komet’ (‘Ship 45’), files of scuttled vessel ‘Triona’, 15 November 1940 – 13 March 1941

RM 100/68 Hilfskreuzer ‘Thor’ (‘Schiff 10’), Kriegstagebuch, Bd. 1: 15. März 1940 – 31. Mai 1941 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Thor’ (‘Ship 10’), war diary, vol. 1: 15 March 1940 – 31 May 1941

RM 100/73 Hilfskreuzer ‘Thor’ (‘Schiff 10’), Anlagen zum Kriegstagebuch, Bd. 1: 9. August – 20. Dezember 1940 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Thor’ (‘Ship 10’), supplements for war diary, vol. 1: 9 August – 20 December 1940


RM 100/74 Hilfskreuzer ‘Thor’ (‘Schiff 10’), Anlagen zum Kriegstagebuch, Bd. 3: 1. Februar – 21. April 1941 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Thor’ (‘Ship 10’), supplements for war diary, vol. 3: 1 February – 21 April 1941

RM 100/77 Hilfskreuzer ‘Thor’ (‘Schiff 10’), Kriegstagebuch, Bd. 6: 19. November – 31. Dezember 1941 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Thor’ (‘Ship 10’), war diary, vol. 6: 19 November – 31 December 1941

RM 100/79 Hilfskreuzer ‘Thor’ (‘Schiff 10’), Anlagen zum Kriegstagebuch, Bd. 4: 5. November 1941 – 21. Januar 1942 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Thor’ (‘Ship 10’), supplements for war diary, vol. 4: 5 November 1941 – 21 January 1942

RM 100/80 Hilfskreuzer ‘Thor’ (‘Schiff 10’), Anlagen zum Kriegstagebuch, Bd. 2: 13. September 1940 – 8. Dezember 1942 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Thor’ (‘Ship 10’), supplements for war diary, vol. 2: 13 September 1940 – 8 December 1942

RM 100/91 Hilfskreuzer ‘Thor’ (‘Schiff 10’), Kriegstagebuch, Bd. 7: 1. Januar – 4. Juni 1942 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Thor’ (‘Ship 10’), war diary, vol. 7: 1 January – 4 June 1942

RM 100/94 Hilfskreuzer ‘Widder’ (‘Schiff 21’), Kriegstagebuch, Bd. 2: 22. April – 27. November 1940 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Widder’ (‘ship 21’), war diary, vol. 2: 22 April – 27 November 1940

RM 100/97 Hilfskreuzer ‘Widder’ (‘Schiff 21’) – Funktelegraphie, B-Dienst, 8. Mai – 27. Oktober 1940 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Widder’ (‘ship 21’)—wireless telegraphy, Radio Reconnaissance Service, 08 May – 27 October 1940

RM 100/103 Hilfskreuzer ‘Stier’ (‘Schiff 23’), Kriegstagebuch, Bd. 1: 25. November 1939 – 19. Mai 1942 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Stier’ (‘Ship 23’), war diary, vol. 1: 25 November 1939 – 19 May 1942

RM 100/115 Hilfskreuzer ‘Michel’ (‘Schiff 28’), Kriegstagebuch, Bd. 1: 7. September 1941 – 7. März 1942 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Michel’ (‘Ship 28’), war diary, vol. 1: 7 September 1941 – 7 March 1942

RM 100/123 Kriegstagebuch des Hilfskreuzers ‘Michel’ (‘Schiff 28’)—Kommandant: Kapt. z.S.d.R. H. v. Ruckteschell, 17. November 1942 – 2. März 1943 War diary auxiliary cruiser ‘Michel’ (‘Ship 28’)—Captain: Kapitän zur See (Naval Reserve) H. von Ruckteschell, 17 November 1942 – 2 March 1943

RM 100/126 Hilfskreuzer ‘Orion’ (‘Schiff 36’), Kriegstagebuch, Bd. 2: 8. August 1940 – 3. Januar 1941 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Orion’ (‘Ship 36’), war diary, vol. 2: 8 August 1940 – 3 January 1941

RM 100/127 Hilfskreuzer ‘Orion’ (‘Schiff 36’), Kriegstagebuch, Bd. 3: 3. Januar – 23. August 1941 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Orion’ (‘Ship 36’), war diary, vol. 3: 3 January – 23 August 1941


RM 100/128 Hilfskreuzer ‘Orion’ (‘Schiff 36’), Anlagen zum Kriegstagebuch, 9. Dezember 1939 – 23. August 1941 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Orion’ (‘Ship 36’), supplements for war diary, 9 December 1939 – 23 August 1941

RM 100/131 Kriegstagebuch des Hilfskreuzers ‘Orion’ (‘Schiff 36’), 5. Februar – 23. August 1941 War diary auxiliary cruiser ‘Orion’ (‘Ship 36’), 5 February – 23 August 1941

RM 100/134 Hilfskreuzer ‘Orion’ (‘Schiff 36’), Funkverkehr, 8. Juni – 22. Dezember 1940 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Orion’ (‘Ship 36’), wireless traffic, 8 June – 22 December 1940

RM 100/135 Hilfskreuzer ‘Orion’ (‘Schiff 36’), Operationsbefehl vom 27. Februar 1940 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Orion’ (‘Ship 36’), operational orders of 27 February 1940

RM 100/136 Hilfskreuzer ‘Orion’ (‘Schiff 36’), Die Fahrt des Hilfskreuzers, 9. Dezember 1939 – 23. August 1941 Auxiliary cruiser ‘Orion’ (‘Ship 36’),The Auxiliary Cruiser’s Voyage, 9 December 1939 – 23 August 1941

RM 100/137 Kriegstagebuch des ‘Schiffes 41’—Kommandant: Korvettenkapitän Detmers, 9. Oktober 1940 – 14. März 1941; Bd. 1 War diary ‘Ship 41’—Captain: Korvettenkapitän Detmers, 9 October – 14 March 1941

RM 100/138 Operationsbefehl vom 24. Oktober 1940 für den Handelskreuzer ‘Schiff 41’ (‘Kormoran’), 24. Oktober – 5. November 1940 Operational orders of 24 October 1940 for auxiliary cruiser ‘Ship 41’ (‘Kormoran’), 24 October – 2 November 1940

RM 100/139 Anlagen zum Kriegstagebuch ‘Schiff 41’ Attachments to war diary ‘Ship 41’

RM 100/140 Anlage zum Kriegstagebuch ‘Schiff 41’ (‘Kormoran’)—Artilleristische Berichte und Skizzen, 18. Januar 1941 – 9. September 1942 Attachment to war diary ‘Ship 41’ (‘Kormoran’)—gunnery reports and sketches, 18 January 1941 – 9 September 1942

RM 100/176 Kriegstagebuch des Hilfskreuzers ‘Schiff 41’ (‘Kormoran’), 15. März – 24. Oktober 1941 War diary ‘Ship 41’ (‘Kormoran’), 15 March – 24 October 1941

RM 100/180 Kriegstagebuch des Hilfskreuzers ‘Atlantis’ (‘Schiff 16’)—Anlagen zum Kriegstagebuch, Bd. 9: 1941—Erfahrungsbericht War diary auxiliary cruiser ‘Atlantis’ (‘ship 16’)—war diary supplements, vol. 9: 1941—report on experiences

RM 102/3004 E.S. ‘Steiermark’, Hamburg-Amerika-Linie, 4. Januar 40, 19. November 41 ‘Steiermark’, Hamburg-America Line, 4 January 1940, 19 November 1941

RM 102/3680 Kriegstagebuch MS ‘Kulmerland’, 4. Oktober – 31. Dezember 1940 War diary MS ‘Kulmerland’, 4 October – 31 December 1940

RM 102/3752 Hilfsschiffe—Namen für H.S.K., 1940 Auxiliary vessels—names for auxiliary cruisers, 1940


RM 102/3754 Gedanken über Auswahl, Ausrüstung, über taktische und operative Verwendung ‘Getarnter Hilfskreuzer’ und hieraus zu stellende Forderungen’, Kapitänlt. a.D. Jung, Mai 1936 Considerations on selection, equipment, on tactical and operational use of ‘camouflaged auxiliary cruisers’ and demands resulting from it’, Kapitänleutnant (rtd) Jung, May 1936

RM 108/30 Geheimakte U7, Handelsschiffe Secret file U7, merchant ships

RM 108/40 Tätigkeits- und Erfahrungsbericht des Technischen Amtes, Kriegsmarinedienststelle Hamburg Technical Department report on activities and experiences, German Navy Office Hamburg

RM 108/141 Handelsschiffe als Kriegsschiffe, 1939-45—Marinebaurat a.D. Weissing Merchant ships as war ships, 1939-45—naval architect rtd. Weissing

RMD 4/601 Auswertung wichtiger Ereignisse des Seekriegs, Heft 10: Die Fahrt des Hilfskreuzers ‘Schiff 41’—‘Kormoran’ Evaluation of important events of the naval war, vol. 10: The voyage of auxiliary cruiser ‘Ship 41’—‘Kormoran’

RMD 10/45 Handbuch für Maßnahmen zur Versenkung bzw Vernichtung von Handelsschiffen bei drohendem Feindzugriff; Berlin 1941 Manual on measures for scuttling or destroying merchant vessels when under threat of enemy attack; Berlin 1941

Kartei der Marineoffiziere: Theodor Detmers Card index of Naval Officers: Theodor Detmers

Bundesarchiv Berlin-Lichterfelde

BDC records

B5352, 2033 Gerhard Grossmann, 17.06.1917 R 3001/58138 Heinz-Jürgen Großmann, 11.03.1905

NSDAP (Nazi Party) membership records

G0140 and G0141 Central Registers G0031 Local Register

Politisches Archiv des Auswärtigen Amtes, Berlin

Shelf 36, box 1745, Bern 4.208, 8 Dec 1941 – 17 Dec 1943 Korrespondenz der deutschen Gesandtschaft in Bern Correspondence of the German Mission in Bern

Shelf 169, box 2021, R 41.131, Sept 1939 – July 1943 Auswärtiges Amt, Rechtsabteilung Foreign Office, Legal Department

Shelf 166, box 1839, R 40.110, Aug 1940 – Mar 1942 Auswärtiges Amt, Rechtsabteilung Foreign Office, Legal Department


Internationales Maritimes Museum, Hamburg

Heinrich Friedrich Ahl: “Hilfskreuzer ‘KORMORAN’” STEIERMARK drawings

The National Archives (Public Record Office), Kew, United Kingdom

ADM 1/10294 Operation of surface raiders in Far East: Japanese co-operation in German raider operations, 1940/41

ADM 1/10558 HMS Carinthia: report of proceedings 14-30 May 1940, incl. Suggested revised procedure for identification of British Merchant Ships at night

ADM 1/10614 Recognition of warships by Allied merchant ships: recommendations by Naval Staff Committee and French Naval authority, 1940

ADM 1/10618 Recognition of neutral merchant ships & detection of raiders by vessels of Northern Patrol, 1939-40

ADM 1/10648 Erection of new high frequency direction-finding stations overseas

ADM 1/10710 Publication of losses and damage to HM and merchant ships: broadcasting policy

ADM 1/10762 RDF for detecting enemy surface forces: provision of eleven additional CHL stations.

ADM 1/10991 Comparison of Armed Merchant Cruisers and Armed Merchant Raiders, 1941-42

ADM 1/11043 Parliamentary report, comparison of losses and statement on formation of Eastern Fleet following loss of H.M. Ships PRINCE OF WALES and REPULSE, 1941

ADM 1/11151 Presumed loss of meteorological reporting ships with RAF meteorological personnel on board: compromising of codes

ADM 1/11432 Award of M.B.E. to Second Officer of S.S.PORT BRISBANE for good services when ship was attacked by raider

ADM 1/11461 Awards to personnel of HMS CORNWALL for good services when ship damaged whilst sinking German raider No.33

ADM 1/11464 Awards to personnel of S.S. BRITANNIA for good services when ship sunk by German raider

ADM 1/11655 HM Ships HAVOCK, HASTY, KENT, GLASGOW, ILLUSTRIOUS and LIVERPOOL: awards to personnel

ADM 1/11710 `Checkmate’ signal system: organisation, conditions, details and Admiralty instructions for indentification of suspicious merchant ships sighted by Allied vessels and aircraft, etc.

ADM 1/11931 Report by HMS HESPERUS on raider exercise carried out by Convoy ON107: tactical problems investigated.

ADM 1/12033 HMS DURBAN: encounter with unknown ship, failure to carry out full recognition procedure, report of Board of Inquiry 1942: NL 11382/42


ADM 1/12148 Kerguelen Island: general review of mines laid by HMAS AUSTRALIA.

ADM 1/12883 HM Ships and aircraft in proximity of disguised enemy raiders & blockade runners: recommended course of action, 1943-44

ADM 1/12886 Surface raider exercise by W6 escort group: report and remarks

ADM 1/14265 HMJS BENGAL and Dutch M/S ONDINA in action against Japanese raiders: awards

ADM 1/15037 Action by HM Ships in dealing with disguised raiders, 1943

ADM 1/18114 Falkland Island dependencies: establishment of base at Hope Bay (Operation TABARIN) and supply of stores and equipment

ADM 1/18899 German account of action between HMAS SYDNEY and German raider KORMORAN

ADM 1/20024 Action against enemy raiders: destruction of German raider by HMS DEVONSHIRE and sinking of German supply by HMS DORSETSHIRE

ADM 1/25841 Track charts of HMS Nelson and other ships searching for enemy raider

ADM 1/27186 Review of security of naval codes and cyphers 1939-1945 (the Inquiry would like to thank Mr Ralph Erskine of the United Kingdom for bringing this file to our attention)

ADM 1/9314 Leander Class Cruisers: legend and drawings.

ADM 1/9740 Arrangements for reporting movements of prospective enemy ships in home waters

ADM 1/9977 German surface raiders: need for memorandum on care in radio signals

ADM 116/1909 Naval Prize Manual, 1923

ADM 116/4324 Attacks on Shipping by Enemy Surface Raiders, 1940-41

ADM 116/4464 Secret W/T call signs for British vessels in time of war, 1937-41, Vol 1

ADM 116/4465 Secret W/T call signs for British vessels in time of war, 1937-41, Vol 2

ADM 116/4635 War Orders, China Station, 1937-42

ADM 116/4662 Deception Island, South Shetland Islands: possible use by German raiders and Japanese submarines; Anglo-Argentine dispute over sovereignty of Antarctic regions.

ADM 116/5195 Eastern Fleet general orders, 1942-45

ADM 116/5217 Royal Naval temporary memoranda (Australia), 1945

ADM 116/5307 Fuehrer conferences on naval affairs 1939-1945: translations from captured German naval archives

ADM 182/130 Confidential Admiralty Fleet Orders, Jan-June 1941

ADM 182/130 Confidential Admiralty Fleet Orders 1-1266, Jan – June 1941

ADM 182/131 Confidential Admiralty Fleet Orders, June – Dec 1941

ADM 186/106 Battle instructions, 1928–1938


ADM 186/733 Mercantile Secret Call Signs, 1917

ADM 186/786 Signal Manual: Conduct of the Fleet, 1934

ADM 186/787 Signalling instructions (SP 02201), 1934

ADM 186/806 Interrogation of German naval survivors

ADM 188/736 Wireless telegraphy: Shore and Ship stations, Feb-Dec

ADM 199/1389 EF War Diary and EI Despatches

ADM 199/146 Special Service Squadron of merchant vessels armed and fitted out as Admiralty Freighters for anti-submarine and anti-raider duties: sailing orders and instructions

ADM 199/147 Special Service Squadron of merchant vessels armed and fitted out as Admiralty Freighters for anti-submarine and anti-raider duties: sailing orders and instructions, appraisal, complements, 1939-40

ADM 199/148 Special Service Squadron of merchant vessels armed and fitted out as Admiralty Freighters for anti-submarine and anti-raider duties: sailing orders and instructions reports of proceedings

ADM 199/150 Special Service Squadron of merchant vessels armed and fitted out as Admiralty Freighters for anti-submarine and anti-raider duties: sailing orders and instructions reports of proceedings

ADM 199/151 Special Service Squadron of merchant vessels armed and fitted out as Admiralty Freighters for anti-submarine and anti-raider duties: sailing orders and instructions, reports of proceedings, 1940-41

ADM 199/1090 Dover memoranda and Eastern Fleet communication orders, 1940-43

ADM 199/2233 War diary summaries: situation reports, Nov 1941

ADM 199/2350 War Orders, 1938

ADM 199/2366 Admiralty instructions relating to issue of signal publications, confidential books and charts to merchant shipping, 1939-45

ADM 199/2368 Admiralty Merchant Shipping Instructions, 1940-45

ADM 199/2369 Naval Control Service Instructions CB 03050, 1940-45

ADM 199/2371 Confidential Admiralty Merchant Shipping Instructions, 1941-45

ADM 199/725 Attacks by enemy surface raiders: reports, 1939-45

ADM 199/735 Enemy surface raiders attacks on British and Allied vessels: countermeasures, 1941-45

ADM 199/736 Enemy armed raiders and supply ships: encounters with British and Allied ships (Alcantara M.021171/40, Alcantara M.021171/40, Carnavon Castle M.029910/41, Leander M.07842/41, Cornwall M.012944/41, Sydney M.05540/42, Devonshire M.019393/41, Dorsetshire M.0799/42)

ADM 199/970 HM Ships: reports of proceedings (Dorsetshire & Canton: M.019371/4)

ADM 205/4 Minutes of First Lord’s meetings. Plan ‘Catherine’. Enemy commerce raiders, etc.


ADM 223/2 Information from POW sources of German raider W/T

ADM 223/245 Raider supplement No 2

ADM 223/297 Godfrey Papers. Naval Int. Surface vessels raiding in Mar 41. FECB targets at beginning of WW2

ADM 223/3 NID & OIC; Z messages

ADM 223/4 Naval Intelligence Department – Intelligence Reports and Papers

ADM 223/436 Operational Intelligence Centre, Aug-Dec 1941

ADM 223/475 Intelligence collection methods, 1940-47

ADM 223/50 NID special intelligence summary : Report on German surface raiders

ADM 223/505 Cypher security and W/T deception, 1932-48



ADM 223/70 Recognition of German men of war and disposition of principal units of German Navy, 1940-41

ADM 234/152 Merchant Ship Description Code (BR 799)

ADM 234/24 Silhouettes of Brit Merchant Vessels, 1941, BR 119(9)

ADM 234/287 Merchant Ship Silhouette Characteristics Register, 1945, CB 4336 (R) (45), BR 1599

ADM 234/512 Naval Prize Manual, BR 2074 (OU5316), 1923-50

ADM 239/131 Rules for allocation of window call signs in Navy, Army and Air Force in war (CB 1961 (41))

ADM 239/132 Destroyer Fighting Instructions

ADM 239/188 Defence of merchant ships: masters and officers handbook

ADM 239/194 Naval Control Service Instructions, 1940

ADM 239/261 Fighting Instructions

ADM 239/335 Guard Book for Fighting Experience, CB 04211, 1943

ADM 239/8 War instructions for British merchant ships: parts 1 and 2 (CB 878 (34)), 1934

ADM 239/9 War instructions for British merchant ships: addendum No.1 (CB 878/34(1)), 1935

ADM 267/13 HMS BIRMINGHAM: Damaged by a Torpedo

ADM 267/6 HMS ARETHUSA: Damaged by a torpedo, Nov 1942

ADM 267/70 HMS LIVERPOOL: Torpedo damage, 1940-42

ADM 267/74 HMS LIVERPOOL, HMS NIGERIA: Torpedo damage, 1942

ADM 267/75 HMS ARETHUSA


ADM 267/77 Damage reports: HMAS SYDNEY

ADM 274/3 Merchant Ships Signal Book: Vol 2, Merchant Ships’ Code

ADM 274/4 Wartime instructions for Merchant Ships: Vol 2, Merchant Ships’ Code

BT 364 Registry of Shipping and Seamen, 1921-41

BT 372 Registry of Shipping and Seamen, 1913-2002

BT 380/1114 AQUITANIA: logbooks and crew agreements, 1940-42

BT 382/2791 Registry of Shipping and Seamen, 1941-72, “Pearson-Peek”

BT 382/2796 Registry of Shipping and Seamen, 1941-72, “Perryman-Petersons

BT 385/36 “CARROWDORE-CHANNEL COAST”, 1939-50

BT 385/9 AQUITANIA: logbooks and crew agreements, 1939-50

CAB 65/10/28 Naval Operation: Home Waters; German Raider in Atlantic

CAB 65/10/4 Naval Operations: Raider in the Atlantic, Shipping Losses and Submarine Operations

CAB 65/16/3 Counter Measures Adopted

CAB 65/17/20 Naval, Military and Air Operations:-

CAB 65/8/22 Naval Operations: shipping losses; the Hipper class cruiser; enemy raiders; Libya; Eritrea.

CAB 79/10/1 War Cabinet and Cabinet: Chiefs of Staff Committee: Minutes Far Eastern Committee.

CAB 79/10/29 War Cabinet and Cabinet: Chiefs of Staff Committee: Minutes. Visit of Australian Prime Minister.

CAB 79/10/35 War Cabinet and Cabinet: Chiefs of Staff Committee: Minutes. Anglo-Dutch- Australian Conference.

CAB 79/9/30 Raiding Operations. Meeting with the PM of Australia.

CAB 79/9/31 War Cabinet and Cabinet: Chiefs of Staff Committee: Minutes. Meeting with the Prime Minister of Australia.

CAB 79/9/37 War Cabinet and Cabinet: Chiefs of Staff Committee: Minutes. Anglo-Dutch- Australian Conference.

CAB 79/9/44 War Cabinet and Cabinet: Chiefs of Staff Committee: Minutes Raiding Craft Carriers

CAB 84/31/70 JPC meeting in Singapore

CO 78/229/4 F I D S copy of the Official Journal of `Operation Tabarin’ by Major Taylor

DO 140/392 Raiders near Nauru

FO 371/28814 Activities of German raiders

HW 11/19 NID History of German Communications, 1939-45


HW 18/10 German naval activity

HW 18/11 German naval activity, Apr – June 1941



HW 18/2 U-boat activity, 1944-45

HW 18/35 Review of German Naval communications Nov 1940 – Oct 1942

HW 18/41 Traffic analysis carried out against the German Navy, 1941-44

HW 18/444 Reports of enemy raider attacks against Allied merchant shipping, Nov 1940 – Dec 1941

HW 18/9 German Naval Activity: Z index. German MN code and calls

HW 4/30 Collection about papers ref Anderson

HW 40/153 Papers revealing the extent & competence of German Naval Sigint Organisation, Sep 1942 – Dec 1944

HW 40/155 Papers revealing the extent & competence of German Naval Sigint Organisation, July 1944 – Dec 1945

HW 40/182 POW reports describing the work of 4 SKL III, 1933-45



HW 40/258 Enemy Sigint successes against Allied communications, Nov 1941 – June 1946

HW 40/35 Reports and correspondence relating to enemy exploitation of merchant shipping codes, June 1942 – Mar 1946

HW 40/68 Enemy exploitation of Naval codes and cyphers: miscellaneous: reports and correspondence, 1942-47

HW 40/7 German Naval Intelligence successes against Allied ciphers, Jan 1939 – Dec 1945

HW 42/9 Y Board

HW 50/70 Naval Enigma – Traffic statistics and notes on breaks, 1939-45

HW 73/1 Enemy Cryptanalysis of High Grade British Codes and Ciphers to the End of 1943. Detailed analysis of evidence that the Germans were reading British naval ciphers, Jun 1941 – Mar 1944

HW 73/2 GC&CS Naval Section & OIC: intelligence summaries on German “Y”, July 1941 – Dec 1943

HW 8/48 “Raiders” by Charles Morgan, 1944

HW 8/50 GCHQ Naval Sections: Traffic Analysis, European by J.M. Beaumont

WO 309/293 Ill-treatment of survivors of ships sunk by German Commerce Raiders 21 and 28


WO 309/814 Ill-treatment of survivors of ships sunk by German Commerce Raiders 21 and 28

Churchill Archive Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge

ROSK 4/32 The Papers of Stephen Roskill: Correspondence about Michael Montgomery

ROSK 4/46 The Papers of Stephen Roskill: Notes for The War at Sea ROSK 4/48 The Papers of Stephen Roskill: Analysis of German supply ships ROSK 5/66 The Papers of Stephen Roskill: 1948 lecture MLBE 2/29 British Naval Intelligence Papers: Correspondence with Cdr P. Barrow-

Green, member of Operations Intelligence Centre (OIC) from 1938 MLBE 3/2 British Naval Intelligence Papers: Patrick Beesly on Far East Combined

Bureau (FECB) MLBE 2/20 British Naval Intelligence Papers: Correspondence with Cdr RF

Braidwood MLBE 2/24 British Naval Intelligence Papers: Correspondence with Capt JS Cowie MLBE 2/33 British Naval Intelligence Papers: Correspondence with Cdr Michael

Craig-Waller and Cdr RD East MLBE 2/32 British Naval Intelligence Papers: Correspondence with Cdr RA Hall MLBE 2/17 British Naval Intelligence Papers: Correspondence with The Hon. Euen

Montagu MLBE 2/35 British Naval Intelligence Papers: Correspondence with Michael

Montgomery MLBE 2/11 British Naval Intelligence Papers: Correspondence with FAP Meyer GDFY 1/6 The Papers of Adm John Henry Godfrey: Naval Memoirs, Vol. 5, pt. 1,

1939-1942 GDFY 1/7 The Papers of Adm John Henry Godfrey: Naval Memoirs, vol. 5, pt. 2,

1939-1950

Naval Historical Branch, Portsmouth

• 6-inch Gunnery Manual

• ADM 199/2233 pages from War Diary

• AIDAC

• BR 637 Mersigs Vol 1

• Weekly Intelligence Reports (WIRs) 79-84, 86, 87, 91

• Desmond Wettern, “Signal ‘IK’”, Royal United Service Institution, 1954

• C-inC East Indies, July – November 1941

• AMDIs

Royal Naval Museum, Portsmouth

HMS NIGERIA standing orders


School of African and Oriental Studies, University of London

PP MS 33/01/21 Papers of Tom Pearson Cromwell: Letters written from Australia and Christmas Island, Jan 1941 – Jan 1942

National Maritime Museum, Brass Foundry, Woolwich

HMAS Sydney [Box ADBB0413]

1 Oil Fuel Filling & Air Escapes: platform & hold (a/f), 1:96 2 Oil Fuel Filling & Air Escapes: upper & lower dks (a/f), 1:96 3 Fresh & salt water services: profile & sections (a/f), 1:96 4 Transmitting Station: plan & elevation (as fitted), 1:24 5 Ventilation Argt: profile & sections (as fitted), 1:96 6 Ventilation Argt: upper & lower decks (as fitted), 1:96 7 Ventilation Argt: platform & hold (as fitted), 1:96 8 Ventilation Argt: fo’c’sle & superstructure (as fitted), 1:96 9 Engineer’s pumps, pipes &c: profile & plan, 1:96 10 Pumping, flooding & draining: upper & lower decks (a/f), 1:96 11 Pumping, flooding & draining: platform & hold (a/f), 1:96 12 Pumping, flooding & draining: fo’s’sle & sup’str’ure (a/f), 1:96 13 Pumping, flooding & draining: profile & sections (a/f), 1:96

HMAS Hobart [Box ADBB0411]

1 Signal School: Type 43Y wiring schematic, no/sc 2 Fire Control positions: upper deck (a/f, mod 1938), 1:24 3 Fire Control pos’ns: HA calculating position (a/f, mod 1938), 1:24 4 Fire Control positions: transmitting station (a/f, mod 1938), 1:24 5 Fire Control positions: after control station (a/f, mod ‘38), 1:24 6 Course of ammunition & bombs (as fitted), 1:192 7 Voice pipes, other than fire control (a/f, mod 1938), 1:96 8 Flooding & Spraying: argt to magazine & shell room, 1:48 9 Flooding & Spraying: profile (as fitted, mod 1938), 1:48 10 Flooding & Spraying: part of upper & lower decks (a/f, mod), 1:48 11 Flooding & Spraying: platform & hold (a/f, mod 1938), 1:48 12 Ventilation Argt: profile (as fitted, mod 1938), 1:96 13 Ventilation Argt: lower, platform &hold (a/f, mod 1938), 1:96 14 Pumping, flooding, draining: profile & sxns (a/f, mod 1938), 1:96 15 Pumping, flooding, draining: platform, uppr dk & focsle (a/f, mod 1938). 1:96 16 Pumping, flooding, draining: lower, platform & hold (a/f, mod 1938), 1:96

Ships Cover 518 [HMAS SYDNEY]

1(Novel) Machinery layout 36 Proposals for the reduction of fire control equipment, etc, Oct 32 39 Bonjean curves, stability, body, etc 41b Contract for HMS Phaeton, 10 Feb 33 49 Certificate to London Naval Treaty 56 Machinery weights and CG 58 Signed Calculation Curves, hydrostatic curves, metacentric diagramme, cross curves, GZ curves, etc Folio 27: 2 Rough pencil electrical sketches


Ships Cover 518a [HMAS SYDNEY]

Folio 34: Phaeton to be renamed SYDNEY Folio 38: SYDNEY, document re structural alterations, dated 14 Aug 1934 Folio 38: Alterations to SYDNEY requested by RAN, 19 Sep 1934 Folio 47: SYDNEY launched, 22 Sep 1934 Folio 62: Report of gunnery trials Folio 63: Report of sea trials Folio 84: HMAS SYDNEY standard displacement, curves, metacentric heights, GM, etc Folio 85: Position of weights; Metacentric Diagrams, GZ Curves & Stability; Inclining Experiments Folio 86: Information forwarded to Geneva re London Naval Treaty Folio 88: SYDNEY Bilge Pump Suction Trials Folio 97: Account of Draught of Water, 1935

Ships Cover 518b [HMAS SYDNEY]

Folio 1: Standard displacement reports

Ships Cover 430 D [HMS Kent]

Folio 53: Leading cables into Turrets, 1937

Un-catalogued drawings

“39” Aft Control Position shows DCT tower, no DCT, 0.5” machine guns “53” Engineer’s Pumps, Pipes, etc 564841 Arrangements of Pipes to Aviation Spirit Tanks 564852 Watertight and Oil tight compartments 564856 Holes in Bottom, i.e. sea cocks 564873 Fire Control Instruments on Bridges [sic] 564831/1 Spraying and Flooding Arrangements in Magazines 564831/2 Spraying and Flooding Arrangements in Magazines 564836/1 Pumping and Flooding and Draining Arrangements 564836/2 Pumping and Flooding and Draining Arrangements 564836/4 Pumping and Flooding and Draining Arrangements

The Military History Section, Department of Defence,

Documentation Centre, Pretoria, South Africa

• NF GP ‘A’, box 142, docket NF20

Nationaal Archief, The Hague, Netherlands

• Inv.Nr. 304 (Thijssen) Ministerie van Koloniën to Londen, 1940-1945 Stukken betreffende berichtgeving van de procureur-generaal te Batavia en het Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken omtrent verdachte Nederlanders in Nederlands-Indië. 1940-42. Ministry of Colonies to London, 1940-1945 Records concerning reports by the State Attorney at Batavia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on suspicious Dutch citizens in the Dutch East Indies. 1940-42

• 2.10.37.02 Netherlands Forces Intelligence Service (NEFIS), 1945-1950

Nederlands Instituut voor Militair Historie, The Hague

• Index card for TM Thijsen