5 March 1941
Summary
Saint Peter Port rescue base transferred to port defence
Location Details
St Peter Port; St Malo; Cherbourg
Diary Entry
5 March 1941 Saint Peter Port rescue base transferred to port defence
PG-38025 | Frame 0813
Wednesday. Effective 5 March, on Naval Commander Channel Coast’s orders, the following twelve motor fishing cutters were transferred from the Sea Rescue Formation to Cherbourg Port Defence Flotilla: 1. Gebrüder; 2. Apollo; 3. Vesta; 4. Direktor Zirkel; 5. Alstertor; 6. Antilope; 7. Else; 8. Sagitta; 9. Heimat, Sto 28; 10. Anita, Stra 33; 11. Glückauf, Ecke 1; 12. Helfera, Ecke 3 [name as typed].
Thus the bases at Saint-Malo and Saint Peter Port are incorporated into Cherbourg Port Defence Flotilla. The Cherbourg base ceases to exist [for this formation].
Source of Information
T-1022 Roll 2440, T1022_R2440_English_Translation.docx. Archive and frame references follow.