1 April 1943 Part 1

Summary

Coastal battery firing or engagement. Battery construction or maintenance. Weather report

Location Details

Channel Islands

Diary Entry

1 April 1943 Channel Islands Sea Defence diary

SECRET. War diary of the Commander of Sea Defence, Channel Islands, 1–15 April 1943; annex to Sea Commander Channel Islands B.Nr. G 2074, registry 1001 g/43 [handwritten readings].

Weather: wind 270°, 7 m/sec. From 14:10 to 14:25, No. 3 gun of Batterie Strasbourg fired to test its repaired brake mechanism and to determine the firing-table values. Ammunition expenditure: 6 rounds 22-cm.

Source of Information

T-1022 Roll 2422, PG 37997, scans 0616–0617.