An item reported that enemy submarines were especially active in the area to the east- and southeastward of Trinidad with just occasionally attacking convoys. However the area seemed to increase to the east- and southward. In the western part of the Atlantic Ocean was just a limited number of submarine s present recently attacking ships.But at the same time were all submarines prepared for action and their crews trained and seasoned. Off the east coast Florida, USA exploded a mine probably laid by a submarine. The J.I.C. commented that an increase of mine laying by submarines along the American east coast was to be expected. In the week ending by 5 August were 17 attacks against submarines carried out by 10 British, 2 Canadian and 5 US surface vessels and another 27 attacks by US and British aircraft of which 17 in the Eastern and 10 in the Western Atlantic.
Source
Map Room Papers (Roosevelt Administration), 1942 - 1945. U.S. Joint Intelligence Committee. Daily summary No. 245 dated 12 August 1942.
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