Naval History and Heritage Command

Office of the Chief of Naval Operations to Certain Naval District Commandants and Other Officers

U. S. NAVAL DESPATCH

     <September 17, 1918.> Receiving Date.

Prefix Origin  No.  Operator or Signalman  Check   Date and Time

       OPNAV   ONE       OH                  49        3:28 am

18/9/EB. 

VIA NORFOLK BROADCAST             System         Code of Cypher   

                                  RADIO           BONES  G

ADDRESS --- C-in-C

From reliable information it is believed that the U- 152 is due on our coast the first week in October1 and that she is expected to lay mines off Atlantic City and southeast of CURRITUCK

COMNAVDIS ONE TWO and THREE2 COMCRUFOR3 COMNAVDIS FOUR FIVE4 C-in-C5 COMNAVDIS SIX, SEVEN EIGHT AND FIFTEEN6 12010

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