1 December 1944 Part 15

Summary

Aircraft movements and observations. Air or sea observations. Shipping and convoy movements

Location Details

Guernsey; Cherbourg

Diary Entry

Continuation: 1 December; entries for 2 December 1944

23:06 — Guernsey

A Heinkel He 111 landed. The aircraft brought field post and supplies for the Army and Luftwaffe.

Enemy vessels observed during the day in convoy traffic:

Towards England: one freighter (one funnel, three masts), one passenger ship (one funnel), one tanker and four escort destroyers.

To Cherbourg: one troop transport similar to the Henderson type.

Source of Information

T-1022 Roll 2423, PG 37998, Commander of Sea Defences, Channel Islands. Source scan 0105 — original page 277