Range to closest contact 9600 yards. The radical maneuvers and lack of any sizeable targets, plus the fact that all contacts made are apparently using radar make this look like an anti-submarine group or a group of escorts at a rendezvous. Plot now has two contacts cruising in a 1000 yard circle. Both messages were properly authenticated. Everything looked authentic about the situation except the position given, but it was understandable that a crew about to abandon ship might transmit a message to the submarine closest to her, giving the latter's position as an indication, under such circumstances.
Contacts appear to be circling again.
Broke message and learned that they were all right. The Commanding Officer knew only of the quoted part. Again the Commanding Officer was given only the quoted part. Headed south, however, thinking these might be our air power. Have thoroughly searched the most probable area of the plane crash and have seen nothing.