1 May 1943 Part 3

1 May 1943 Enemy intelligence 16

27 April, 17:25: twenty-four aircraft attacked the Granville–Guernsey convoy, comprising two escort vessels and five freighters, with aircraft guns and approximately six bombs. A small freighter [name uncertain] sank in flames. A second freighter, “Bia” [reading uncertain], caught fire; the fire could be extinguished after she was grounded in Saint Helier harbour. Casualties: five dead, one seriously wounded, six slightly wounded, one missing, all French civilian personnel engaged in Wehrmacht work.

30 April, 16:30: two enemy aircraft attacked a Jersey–Guernsey convoy. Two freighters returned to Saint Helier. Two French crewmen missing.

Translation note: Several ship names on page 466 remain uncertain; the original is retained.

T-314 Roll 1604, T314_R1604_English_Translation.docx. 1 May 1943 | Source PDF pages 465–466. Selected island-related text; document or report date governs placement.