1 May 1945

1 May 1945 Weather curtails Channel Islands patrol

Source: US Navy MTB Squadron 30, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 140053955; scan 0105 (S37), scan 0106 (S38).

Summary: The month’s stated mission included preventing traffic or invasion from the Channel Islands to the Cherbourg Peninsula. PT 461 sailed for Channel Islands patrol at 2232 and returned at 2307 because of heavy weather.

Editorial note: Two other boats operated from Chausey to protect Granville shipping.

Source: US Navy MTB Squadron 30, war diary; NARA RG 38, NAID 140053955; scan 0105 (S37), scan 0106 (S38).
External source images (CSV contains no embedded images): New embedded diary images named by date/1 May 1945 - USN Squadron 30 - NAID 140053955 - Image 01 - scan 0105.jpg; New embedded diary images named by date/1 May 1945 - USN Squadron 30 - NAID 140053955 - Image 02 - scan 0106.jpg
NARA catalog: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/140053955