2 August 1942 Part 5

Summary

Shipping and convoy movements. Weather report

Location Details

Alderney; Cherbourg

Diary Entry

2 August 1942 Alderney Harbour Commandant diary

Cloudy, visibility 4–5 nautical miles, W 1, sea 1, fog and thunderstorms. 0145: Island command reported gunfire and heavy explosions in direction 12, distance 3–4 kilometres, visibility 3 kilometres. 0510: HS 12 returned from patrol. 1216: HS 183/192 entered. 2145: Vp 712/08 with Spinell and Schwalbe departed for Cherbourg. 2327: HS 183/192 went to patrol position. [Abbreviated escort number 08 retained; departure wording is typed aus nach.]

Source of Information

T-1022 Roll 2422, PG 37995, scan 0403.