Page_81_IRLU (Norrköping Enigma M3 intercept)
Hjuviks brygga Enigma interceptENIGMA M3 MESSAGE KEY (Hjuviks brygga near Göteborg Enigma M3 intercept):
Model: M3
Reflector: B
Wheels: 7 6 5
Rings: A X P
Message Key: A Q O
Plugs: AV BF DR IM OS WY
Picture source and copyright: http://www.zenza.se/signalspaning
Intercepted on December 1, 1939 at Hjuviks brygga near Göteborg:
Message indicator groups: IRLU IFKA
Ciphertext (without indicator groups):
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MSPOKQBHQLCMENJJXMYGPKKXWGXTWWXDNYZFQGEKDKSYPKLBBDPMSFUUWHYZLTVOWIOFHKOUZMLQFCFLVQGXOPWNEGWWQJLTFWAMENHBDBRBSYLMSNWYZOIE |
Plaintext:
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VINRFINSRRRFLVONFDMMMOSTMITDUNKOAWERDONARBEITUQTXRBRECHENYHERANSCHLIESINNANMINEZRATUMSCIIFFEINSEINSQUSIEBENVIERNLUNACHTO |
Interpretation (Plaintext with word divisions and with garbles corrected):
EINS EINS RRRFL VON FDMMM OST MIT DUNKELWERDEN ARBEIT UNTERBRECHEN Y HERANSCHLIESSEN AN MINENRAEUMSCHIFF EINS EINS QU SIEBEN VIER NEUN ACHT O
11. Räumbootsflottille von Führer der Minensuchboote Ostsee:
Mit Dunkelwerden Arbeit unterbrechen, heranschliessen an Minenräumschiff 11 Qu. 7498.
Translation (preliminary):
[To] 11th Minesweeper-boat Flotilla from Commander of Minesweepers Baltic:
At nightfall, cease work and join up with Minesweeper-ship 11 at square 7498.
Notes:
- The message was intercepted on December 1, 1939 at Hjuviks brygga near Göteborg.
- Only 6 plugs.
- There's a photo of Minenräumschiff 11 here: wlb-stuttgart.de/seekrieg/km/mrs.htm
Broken by Dan Girard