1 July 1943 Part 1

1–3 July 1943 Channel Islands Sea Defence diary

War Diary of the Commander of Sea Defence, Channel Islands, 1–15 July 1943. Secret. Enclosure to G 3857; archival marking Ch 30886 d; Naval Staff registry 1644/43.

No special occurrences for 1–3 July. Construction report, Naval Artillery Battalion 604.

Batterie Mirus: work continued on the service building. Work on the gun wiring, camouflage and levelling at Nos. 2, 3 and 4 guns continued, and frames for camouflage matting were made. Organisation Todt completed the concrete work for anti-aircraft positions Nos. 1 and 2 and began levelling. The ceilings in position No. 3 were painted; camouflage and supports for camouflage matting were fitted outside.

Batterie Steinbruch: searchlight A was moved onto its completed concrete platform. The second half of the galley roof was poured. The canteen barrack received its first interior coat of paint, and work began on laying the floor in the fire-control post and constructing positions for infantry defence. Organisation Todt completed the ammunition bunker and the bases for anti-aircraft position No. 2 and the water bunker; shuttering was removed from the ammunition bunker. The field of view for the E-rangefinder was cleared, and excavation began for water bunker No. 3. Siemens laid a temporary power cable for emergency power and continued the fire-control-post heating installation. The engineer staff began laying a new minefield.

Batterie Strassburg: repairs to the barracks began and the infantry positions were completed. Siemens continued installing the heating and ventilation systems.

Batterie Lothringen: work continued on the daytime shelter for searchlight B, and the infantry positions were being rebuilt. Organisation Todt began constructing a shelter for searchlight C.

Naval Artillery Battalion 605, Batterie Annes: Organisation Todt began stripping living bunker II, poured on 30 June. Reinforcing work continued at the fire-control-post accommodation bunker. Earthworks were carried out for the drainage of living bunker II and the approach to ammunition bunker II. Battery personnel completed the firefighting reservoir, continued interior work in the washing, shower and decontamination barrack, and extended the field positions and wire obstacles.

T-1022 Roll 2422, scans 0663–0665.