25 March 1943

Summary

Readiness or defensive orders. Weather report

Location Details

St Peter Port

Diary Entry

25 March 1943 Channel Islands Sea Defence diary

Weather: wind 270°, 2 m/sec. From 08:00 to 15:00, registration firing was conducted into defensive-fire area A at St Peter Port.

Ammunition expenditure: Army Coast Battery 354, 10 rounds 15.5-cm; Army Coast Battery 461, 10 rounds 15-cm; Army Coast Battery 462, 8 rounds 15-cm; Army Coast Battery 472, 13 rounds 22-cm; Army Coast Battery 353, 8 rounds 10.5-cm; 8/Artillery Regiment 319, 22 rounds 10-cm; 7/Artillery Regiment 319, 11 rounds 10-cm.

Source of Information

T-1022 Roll 2422, PG 37997, scans 0613.