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6 October 1942

Summary

Shipping loss or rescue. Readiness or defensive orders. Weather report

Location Details

Alderney

Diary Entry

6 October 1942 Channel Islands Sea Defence diary

Weather: wind from 225°, 1 metres per second.

10:07: combat readiness, Alert Level I, cancelled.

17:00: barge 322 sank at berth 1 in Alderney harbour after springing a leak in the bad weather.

22:00: 319th Infantry Division ordered combat readiness, Alert Level I. Otherwise no special occurrences.

Source of Information 

T-1022 Roll 2422, PG 37996, scans 0524.

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