17 April 1944
Summary
Normandy radar reports concerning the Channel Islands
Location Details
Jersey; Guernsey; St Malo; Brest; Normandy; Brittany
Diary Entry
17 April 1944 Normandy radar reports concerning the Channel Islands
Normandy radar reporting station — 1944-04-17
Night 17/18 April. Wind ENE–NE2–3, visibility 3–5 nautical miles, sea 1. Guernsey II tracked unknown targets 2304–2318 from left-edge centre BF3547 to lower centre 3547, course 110°, speed 18 knots. One unknown-target signal 2309. Targets classified as false contacts 2335. Jersey radar tracked own E-boats Brest–Jersey at 18.2 km. Cap Fréhel radar tracked two own E-boats Brest–St Malo at 14.6 km. All detections passed to Brittany Radar Centre from 0635.
Source of Information
T-1022 Roll 2448, T1022_R2448_English_Translation.docx. Archive and frame references follow.
PG 38122 | Frame 00680 | original page 43