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23 June 1944
Summary
Shipping loss or rescue. Shipping and convoy movements. Military organisation or personnel
Location Details
Guernsey; Alderney; Cherbourg
Diary Entry
23–24 June 1944
Gerfried, Schwalbe, Holsatia, Pillkoppen and Volkmar sailed from Cherbourg for Alderney. The motor vessel Holsatia and the tug Pillkoppen were sunk by enemy action between Cherbourg and Alderney. Spinel, Georgi, Franka, Lena and Klaus Wilhelm then sailed from Alderney to Guernsey carrying personnel.
Source of Information
Roll 2424, PG 38004, scan 0893 (St Malo Naval Command War Diary).
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