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13 November 1942
Summary
Battery construction or maintenance. Readiness or defensive orders. Military organisation or personnel
Location Details
Alderney
Diary Entry
13 November 1942 Channel Islands Sea Defence diary
Weather: wind from 80°, 4 metres per second.
On departure in Alderney harbour, motor vessel Lena drifted onto the Krupp bridge under construction owing to wind and sea. A steel hawser became caught in her propeller. No personnel injuries. Diving work was currently impossible because of bad weather. Apart from the continuing Alert Level I, no special occurrences.
Signed Steinbach.
Source of Information
T-1022 Roll 2422, PG 37996, scans 0544.
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