19 August 1942 Part 5

Summary

Shipping and convoy movements. Readiness or defensive orders. Weather report

Location Details

Guernsey; Alderney; Cherbourg

Diary Entry

19 August 1942 Alderney Harbour Commandant diary

Cloudy, visibility 5 nautical miles, S 2–3, sea 1–2. 0300: Vp 704/707 departed for Guernsey with RO 21 and Georgi. 0535: HS 135 returned from patrol. 1110: Vp 704/707 departed for Cherbourg with Weber. 2245: HS 183/192 went to patrol position. The Harbour Commandant’s office was at the highest state of combat readiness from 1305 on 19 August until 1200 on 20 August.

Source of Information

T-1022 Roll 2422, PG 37995, scan 0408.